Daoist Abandoned Wisdom

Tao Xinian continued: "Could it be that he wants to absorb the souls of the entire city and refine himself into a great monster? This method is too bad, and it will definitely alarm the higher-ups. Even if he succeeds, he will soon be catastrophe. He should be clear about this point. Besides, I don’t think he would do this, he could have sucked the souls of those crazy people, but he didn’t.”

Kou Huai lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "I don't understand either, it's all for him to suck up the cultivation base of fellow Taoists, why bother to involve ordinary people? Common people have no cultivation base, only by using demon methods to absorb soul It is helpful for cultivation, and it must be ingested in large quantities to achieve the effect. As Xi Nian said, if it really sucks the souls of the entire city in a short period of time, it will definitely alarm the higher-ups, and the gains outweigh the losses."

Tao Xinian thought of San Qingling lost by Daoist Qingchen, and almost felt that his worst guess just now was right.That person made so many maniacs not to suck their souls, but to control them as living corpses.Not only can they not kill living corpses, even if the court comes, they can't easily kill these innocent people.

The sound of footsteps came, Tao Xinian turned his head, and Jian Su, who was dressed in white, had already returned.Jian Su also listened to what they said just now.He said: "I have surrounded the Xuanmiao Temple, you don't have to worry about it in the near future. At this moment, we shouldn't be greedy for life and fear death. We should go down the mountain to fight that demon monk. It's a pity, with the few of us His strength is probably not his opponent at all."

Tao Xinian asked: "See Daoist Priest Su, the demon monk Faqing has been a monk in Jizhou for many years, and Taoist priest has been practicing Taoism in the Xuanmiao Temple on the outskirts of Jizhou, didn't he hear anything?"

Jian Su shook his head slightly, and said: "Pin Dao seldom goes down the mountain, and he has never been to Tianjie Temple. But... the people who worshiped Buddhism in Jizhou City in the past few years were definitely not as crazy as they are now. If there is a difference, it is probably only It started last year."

Tao Xinian thought about what Lu Yu said to him before, and asked: "Brother Lu went to inquire, and the old people in Jizhou City also said that this Buddhist atmosphere started last year. Then why didn't Faqing take any action before that?" ?”

Lu Yu groaned and woke up. When he was just unconscious, he could vaguely hear a few people talking, and felt anxious, so he forced himself to wake up quickly.He said softly: "Let's go first... and then find out the origin of this Faqing, maybe... maybe he was taken away..."

Kou Huai nodded and said: "Xi Nian and I will go down the mountain in another form, and then inquire about this celebration. You rest quickly, and I will boil the medicine. Tell me, what medicinal materials do you need?"

What Lu Yu said was exactly what Tao Xinian was thinking.It is very likely that Faqing is no longer the Faqing he used to be, but has changed his soul and become a demon monk.As for what he wanted to do, Tao Xinian couldn't figure it out, so he had to wait.

He sighed, Abo was still waiting for him in the yard, it seemed that at least today he couldn't wait.He wrote a short note by hand, using the simplest words, which Ah Bo could understand.After finishing writing, he took out a talisman, waved his right hand, and it turned into a white dove.Tao Xinian tied the note to the pigeon's leg and let it fly.The carrier pigeons would fly to Abab and tell him where he was.

He looked at the stack of blank talismans in front of him, and suddenly wanted to write a letter to Yuan Yao.Not to mention that his mana couldn't send the transfigured pigeon so far, he didn't even know whether Yuan Yao was in Fushan or Luoyang, how could the pigeon find Yuan Yao?

Luoyang, the palace city of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

In the palace, a gorgeously dressed young and beautiful woman was holding a four or five-year-old sleeping child, looking down at a report.She frowned slightly, and said: "The demon monks Faqing and Li Guibo of Jizhou rebelled. Cui Bo failed to put down the chaos and was defeated. He asked the imperial court to send troops. An urgent letter from Jizhou, Doctor Cui, what do you think?" After finishing speaking, she raised her head, Pass this report to the person in front of you.

This woman is the current Empress Dowager Hu of the Northern Wei Dynasty.After the death of the first emperor, she became the empress dowager from a noble concubine, and because the sage was young, she often reviewed the memorials on her behalf.

But she is not the only one who has the final say on the affairs of the court, and there are several auxiliary ministers, and Cui Guang is one of them.

Cui Guang is about 40 years old, thin and thin, but with piercing eyes and good strategy. He is the doctor of You Guanglu in the current dynasty, and he is also the prince's young master. Now that the prince is on the throne, he is the emperor's teacher.He said: "Queen Mother, the matter in Jizhou is not simple. If the rebels are ordinary people, Cui Boping is enough. The urgent letter received recently shows that this Faqing and others seem to have some demon skills."

"Monsterism? Then how about looking for a few masters from the Taoist temples in Pingcheng and Luoyang?"

"The empress dowager is wise, but before that, it is necessary to find a general from the army to lead the army."

Hu Hou thought for a moment and said, "How about General Yuan Cheng and General Hou Gang?"

Cui Guang replied: "The two generals have made many achievements, it is too grand for the imperial court to send them to deal with a little demon monk."

After being refuted, Empress Hu was not annoyed, and asked, "According to Dr. Cui, who should be sent to lead the army to quell the chaos?"

"Yuan Yao."

"Yuan Yao?" Empress Dowager Hu frowned, and rummaged through a pile of papers, "I remember that General Xiao Yuan had written papers twice, asking for his dismissal. The first time was when the late emperor was alive. The other time was the death of the late emperor a few months ago."

Cui Guangdao: "It's three times, and the other one is at Weichen's place. Weichen talked with him for a long time, but he stopped this book and didn't hand it in."

Empress Hu stopped what she was doing, no longer looking for Yuan Yao's letter of dismissal, and asked, "In this case, why did Doctor Cui recommend this General Xiao Yuan?"

"Yuan Yao has supernatural powers, and he is a rare talent in our Great Wei. It is perfect to send him to Jizhou to subdue the demon monk this time. He is still young, and his achievements are not as great as the two generals Yuan Cheng and Hou Gang. His reputation is not great. If you send him to Jizhou, even if you don’t surrender the rebellious demon monk, the people of Wei State will not be too disappointed.”

"Oh, it's appropriate to say so. But he wholeheartedly asked for his dismissal, would he be willing to go to Jizhou this time?"

"Wei Chen tried his best to persuade."

Empress Dowager Hu touched the soft black hair of the sleeping child in her arms, and asked, "Could it be that he is dissatisfied with his current official position? He has been in the army for some years and has made a lot of contributions to our great Wei. Otherwise, he will be appointed to the Peking University." General, give me some land. When he returns in triumph, give him a title."

Cui Guang replied: "I am afraid that he is not dissatisfied with the official position, but that he has a relatively withdrawn personality and does not want to stay in the officialdom. The minister received the order and went to persuade him. This is the time when I employ people in the Great Wei. I believe he can understand clearly. Great righteousness, lead the Northern Expedition."

The young saint woke up, rubbed his eyes, jumped off Huhou's hind legs, played marbles all over the floor, and tugged at Huhou's skirt.

Empress Hu got up and said: "It's getting late, Doctor Cui will go back. Just according to Doctor Cui's intention, order Yuan Yao to lead the army, and Doctor Cui will write the imperial decree on behalf of the emperor." After speaking, he knelt down and touched The cheek of the youngest son, playing with him.

Cui Guang bowed on his knees and exited the hall.

At this time Yuan Yao was cleaning at home in Luoyang, there were no servants in the house, and he was the only one in the huge house, alone.Since his father passed away, his mother has also gone, and his eldest brother became a monk ten years ago. He has lived alone these years.

There was a knock on the door.Yuan Yao put down the broom in his hand and went to answer the door.

"Ayao, long time no see, why don't you invite Cui in?"

It was Doctor Cui Guang Cui who came.Cui Guang is a close friend of his father's court, and he has been concerned about his official career over the years, but most of the time, he doesn't appreciate it.He was alone and didn't want to go deep into the court and get involved in right and wrong.

"Uncle Cui, come in and sit down. It's just that there is nothing to entertain at home, and the greeting is not good."

Cui Guang was dressed in casual clothes, and seemed to drop by randomly.But Yuan Yao knew in his heart that Cui Guang came to him because he must have something to discuss.

The two sat down facing each other, and first chatted casually about homework, and Cui Guang finally got to the point.

"Yuan Yao, Uncle Cui came here today and brought you an imperial edict." After finishing speaking, he pushed a volume of imperial edict in front of Yuan Yao.

Yuan Yao's expression remained unchanged, and he did not pick it up.Cui Guangdao: "You won't accept the task of adding officials and bestowing titles?"

"Uncle Cui, I have already requested to be relieved of my position, why do I still have a task now?"

Cui Guang raised his eyebrows: "Are you trying to resist the edict?"

Yuan Yao's eyes were deep and he didn't speak.

Cui Guang laughed, the son of an old man has always been like this, there is really nothing to do with him.He said: "I'm afraid you must be responsible for this task. Chaos broke out in Jizhou. A demon monk named Faqing used some means to control the people in the city, and even the local garrison was killed..."

Yuan Yao raised his head and asked, "Jizhou? When did it happen?" After finishing speaking, he picked up the imperial decree and unfolded it.

Seeing that he was about to receive the order, Cui Guang hurriedly said: "It's been a few days. The nearby general Cui Bo led his troops to quell the chaos, but he was killed. His subordinates reported the matter to the imperial court overnight, and there is no suitable general at the moment. Soldiers go forward. It seems that Faqing is dissatisfied with staying in Jizhou and wants to rebel..."

Before Cui Guang could finish speaking, Yuan Yao said: "I have received the order, let's go now."

Cui Guang didn't expect him to be so anxious, he was very surprised, and said: "It's not too late to set off tomorrow, my subordinates have already gone to several Taoist temples in Luoyang, looking for Taoists with strong spells for you. This time the army is not as good as in the past, so be extra careful .”

Yuan Yao looked up at the sun, it was already noon.He said: "Then I will set off first, and immediately go to the military camp outside the city to lead the troops, and you let the Taoists come later." After saying that, he went into the room to pack his luggage.

Cui Guang smiled slightly, this general Xiao Yuan has always been vigorous and resolute.However, that's what he appreciates.