The fairy father

To put it bluntly, Li Ping'an quite enjoys this 'baby moment'.

Although the old servant who had taken care of him for several months died miserably;

But his Taoist heart did not waver at all. He just sent a message to Hou Tu, asking Empress Hou Tu to help the old servant who actually made no mistakes find a good reincarnation.

Then he became interested in the cellar.

Using heavenly calculations, we can directly deduce the meaning of the marks and writings Ji Chang made in the cellar;

But that would take away most of the fun.

He wanted to figure it out for himself and see what little secret was hidden in it.

Compared with the things Li Pingan worries about on weekdays, these things are indeed little secrets.

In essence, the common people of Nanzhou do not have any dominant power.

It's a pity that Li Ping'an didn't have the opportunity to directly contact this cellar in the next three years. When Ji Chang entered the cellar, he couldn't help but use his immortal knowledge to scan it a few times, and he could see Ji Chang...divining.

There are two ways of divination in Jichang. One is to put ancient shell coins into the turtle shell and shake them continuously to see the front, back and arrangement of the shell coins when they land;

The other is more ancient. Carve words on the turtle shell, bake it over a slow fire, wait for the shell to crack, and see which words are destroyed by the cracks in the shell. The words that remain on the shell are the predictions of the gods.

Li Ping'an said that this behavior is purely feudal superstition.

However, considering that he is in a mythical world and the way of heaven really exists, Ji Chang should be able to receive weak predictions of the way of heaven every time he performs divination.

It can be said that the way of heaven affects Ji Chang's thoughts and behavior in this way.

Four years since he started his journey to Ji Dan, Li Pingan observed the world and made a simple summary.

The trend of the Three Realms has stabilized, and the construction of the Heavenly Palace has steadily advanced.

The conflict in Shanjie temporarily subsided, and all parties stepped up their plans for Nanzhou.

Several disciples from the Western Sect secretly bypassed the supervision of Heaven and entered the land of Nanzhou, hiding their names and wandering around.

They were probably preparing for their mission later on.

Li Ping'an marked them and asked Heaven to monitor them on their own. If they dared to confuse mortals, they would be punished directly.

Nanzhou is now an important pillar of Tianting Incense, which is a huge benefit that Li Ping'an cannot give up.

The amount of incense determines the strength of the divine punishment.

Instead of throwing the divine punishment on the heads of these people with ulterior motives, why don't we reserve it for the Western religions to apologize to?

Apart from that, there is nothing major going on in heaven and earth.

Jie Jiao continued to retreat, and all the Jie Jiao Immortals were frightened by the power of Tai Qing and Yu Qing. After learning that Tai Qing was promoting the Tao Immortal Tribulation, they honestly did not dare to venture out more.

Chanjiao has also become much more low-key. Most of the disciples of Chanjiao practice in Yuxu Palace, and few people live in the caves outside.

However, rumors have been circulating in Chanjiao recently, saying that they are also going to enter Nanzhou to recruit disciples.

Li Ping'an is continuing to pay attention to this matter, and the heavenly court will naturally provide no less convenience for teaching.

Let’s talk about the secular aspects of Nanzhou.

When Li Jidan was two years old, he saw with his own eyes the battle between Zhou and the Qiang tribe.

That's right, he was taken to the battlefield by Ji Chang when he was just two years old.

Zhou State dispatched 30,000 soldiers and horses, hundreds of chariots, and 3,000 beasts that looked like lions and zebras, and launched a massive attack on the Qiang tribe that had already been explored.

Because the Zhou ministers bribed a force in this Qiang tribe in advance, the Qiang tribe was caught off guard.

The Qiang people did not even organize a decent confrontation, but were crushed by the rolling chariots of the Zhou army.

It was also the first time for Li Ping'an to closely observe the battles of mortals in Nanzhou.

Alien beasts, chariots, and bronze armor, these are their military advantages.

These strange beasts have been domesticated since ancient times. Their overall strength is equivalent to the combat power of a dozen strong men. They have strong endurance and fast speed. They can directly use the aura in the air through breathing, and they are more spiritual than cattle, sheep and horses. .

Chariot, this is a fighting method inherited by the human race from ancient times.

It's just that the ancient chariots were all refined magic weapons, and most of the chariots here have degraded into bronze.

A chariot is usually pulled by three exotic beasts. The axle protrudes outward and is equipped with exaggerated maces.

A chariot is usually equipped with five warriors and a driver. The driver is responsible for driving. Three warriors hold halberds or spears and are responsible for poking. Two warriors hold longbows and are responsible for shooting.

When it comes to actual battle, the chariot is the weapon that breaks the formation.

Generally speaking, ten chariots charging forward will be followed by a hundred Zhou soldiers riding strange beasts, responsible for covering up and killing them later.

Further back is a phalanx of armored soldiers.

The phalanx of armored soldiers is like a wall. No matter what kind of ambush the chariots and beasts charging in front suffer, they will not be impatient. They will raise their shields, raise their guns, and follow the command to take eight steps forward and pause for two breaths. An iron wall slowly approached the main force of the Qiang people.

This is the military formation of Zhou State.

Li Pingan said that he indeed learned a lot.

Mortals are only limited by their own individual strength. Their tactics and thinking actually have many merits.

The little Ji Dan was held by the guards and stayed beside Ji Chang.

At this time, Li Pingan saw another side of Ji Chang.

This middle-aged man's eyes are full of light, his energy can swallow up the heaven and earth, and his momentum can determine the world.

But soon, when envoys from the Shang Kingdom appeared and began to count the people and animals captured this time, Ji Chang would immediately switch to his usual loyal and gentle appearance.

The Shang envoy sat on the gorgeous exotic beast carriage and said with a smile: "Master Xibohou, the Zhou army is brave and good at fighting, and it is truly worthy of its reputation."

"Your Majesty the Messenger, thank you very much."

Ji Chang sighed:

"There are so many elites in the Zhou Kingdom. It is very difficult to support them on weekdays. I only hope that you can stay here and ask for more rewards from the king."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

The Shang envoy's palms slid back and forth on Mei Ji's slim waist, his eyes full of smiles:

"Isn't Xibohou still harboring resentment towards His Majesty?"

Ji Chang quickly stood up and jumped off the frame, bowed his hands and bowed to the envoy.

——Xibohou is the leader of the two hundred princes in the west, and he can only kneel to the King of Shang.

He said in a trembling voice: "It's a disaster that kills me, it's a disaster that kills me! I am a business minister, and my father is also a business minister! When you order your ministers to die, there is a king's reason for it, and there is a minister's arrogance. How could I do it?" Don't you understand this? What's more, the king has given my father a generous burial, so that he can serve the late king. This is the greatest honor of our family!"

The Shang envoy nodded with satisfaction and said warmly: "If the Marquis of Xibo thinks so, the king will be very happy if he knows about it."

"Please also speak kindly, sir. Many kind words."

Ji Chang said quickly, and then waved to the person behind him.

Several beautiful young girls, wearing gorgeous silk dresses, were sent by the soldiers to the carriage of the Shang envoy.

The Shang envoy nodded with a smile and said in a warm voice: "These Qiang women are quite fresh. They have not been exposed to wind or sun at first glance. Send them back to my tent. I will interrogate them carefully later to see if I can find out the identity of their leader." position."

"Yes, sir, don't worry, everything will be arranged."

Ji Chang breathed a sigh of relief and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

A gleam of light flashed through the slightly narrowed eyes of the Shang envoy. He stared at Ji Chang's face carefully, but he didn't see anything.

That night in the Zhou army's camp, in the big tent next to the main tent, the woman's cries continued for half an hour.

Everyone who looked at Li Pingan was numb.

That Minister of Shang State is a pure pervert.

This minister himself was drained by alcohol and sex, and he began to engage in some abuse. There were many tricks, which opened the eyes of Li Ping'an, a man who had seen a lot in his previous life.

Soon, the woman's cries turned into screams.

The Shang State minister covered his heart and slowly fell down, dying next to a woman, still holding the flaming iron in his hand.

The accompanying Shang generals and officials hurried over, and the whole camp was in chaos. In the end, they came to the conclusion that... they had indulged in excessive sexual activities and were mentally and physically exhausted.

In fact, this guy's heart was just crushed by Li Ping'an using a ray of immortal power.

Li Ping'an felt like his hands were dirty even if he killed him.

In the past, when my immortal consciousness swept across Nanzhou, I would only lament the cruelty of human sacrifice and the horror of human sacrifice and human sacrifice.

At this moment, Li Ping'an directly realized how cruel and unkind businessmen who were influenced by the culture of human sacrifice, especially those who came from Chaoge City, were.

‘The reincarnation of Donghuang Taiyi as Zishou can bring some changes to the Shang Kingdom? ’

Li Ping'an thought this, and then the two-year-old yawned, turned over on the soft bed made of animal skins, and began to sleep soundly.

After a few days, the Zhou army captured 10,000 people and returned to Xiqi.

Later, the Zhou army will send out a group of elite soldiers and horses, holding the talismans of King Shang and Marquis Xibo, to escort this group of people to Chaoge City to guard against plundering by blind princes who are short of slaves.

This journey would probably take about five months to walk by foot power alone.

If you use an exotic frame, it can be reduced to one month.

When the Shang envoys came, they brought a fleet of vehicles. Five hundred huge carriages were parked outside Xiqi City, filled with Qiang people, and returned to Chaoge City.

In the days that followed, Ji Chang became extremely anxious.

He couldn't sleep at night, couldn't eat well, and kept looking east toward Song City.

At this time, Li Jidan was still two years old and still lived in the same room as Si Xin. Of course, even if they were in different rooms, Li Ping'an could still capture the conversation between Ji Chang and Si Xin with his celestial sense.

"Husband, don't worry. The messenger wanted to die. Everyone who accompanied the messenger has confirmed this. How can King Shang blame him?"

"Alas," Ji Chang sighed, "if the king wants to punish the envoy, even if the messenger hurts a hair, there is still a reason to blame!"

Si Xin sighed: "But things have already happened, so what can you do if you are still worried?"

"What I'm afraid of is not the lives of our family," Ji Chang said. "My ancestors of the Zhou Kingdom have worked hard until now to have this family fortune. If the family fortune does not survive, how can I face my ancestors?"

Si Xin said: "Then it would be better to send an envoy to Chaoge City to inquire about it."

Ji Chang thought for a while, then shook his head: "The king is extremely alert, and the merchants look down on us border barbarians. No matter how many gifts you give, it will be difficult for them to become our own, and it will make them greedy. "

"What should we do?"

"Wait," Ji Chang sighed, "birds, birds, don't bring disaster."

Li Ping'an was startled when he heard this.

Birds?

Isn’t the origin of the Shang Kingdom the allusion of the black bird giving birth to Shang?

Then this flying bird...

Li Ping'an's celestial sense swept through Ji Chang's secret cellar and found the bird symbols that were carefully carved on the shell pieces hanging on the wall.

These symbols all represented some words in Ji Chang's eyes. If they were all through simple pictographic metaphors, then the contents on these shells would not be difficult to explain.

Li Pingan studied it carefully and soon found familiar symbols on the shell pieces hanging on his back.

Bagua Yaowen.

And it is not the innate Bagua in ancient times, but the superposition of Bagua and Bagua, such as the upper hexagram Qian and the lower hexagram Kun, doubling the complexity.

Sixty-four hexagrams?

What is Ji Chang doing?

Li Ping'an became even more puzzled and a little more curious in his heart. He began to focus on Ji Chang's actions. Even if his body fell asleep, this ray of soul would be very active.

Two days later, in the dead of night, Ji Chang got up from his house and went to his study, which was guarded by personal guards at all times.

Li Ping'an immediately woke up and stared at Ji Chang's actions.

Ji Chang had a lot of common sense. Although some ventilation holes were built in the cellar, after he opened the entrance to the secret room, he still stayed for a moment to make sure that the inside was fully ventilated, and then carefully entered with a bronze lamp.

Ji Chang first stood on the wall covered with ancient shell pieces and paused quietly to think.

He was usually of average height, but now under the dim light, he looked unusually tall.

He kept thinking with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

"That's good luck."

Ji Chang whispered, then turned and walked to the desk, placed the lamp on the corner of the table, skillfully picked up a sharp carving knife, and took out the shell coins wrapped in the cloth bag.

There are several identical symbols written on the shell coins, and those symbols seem to represent the results of divination, which is good luck.

"Then the envoy died suddenly in our army. How can this be considered auspicious?"

He held two shell coins, placed them in front of him, thought carefully, and slowly carved a line of small pictographic characters.

[Ninety-three: A villain uses strength, a gentleman uses recklessness. Zhenli. If a ram touches the vassal, its horn will be broken. 】

Ji Chang sighed: "The capture of the Qiang people went smoothly."

Afterwards, Ji Chang got up and walked to the wall, hanging the shell piece in one of the sixty-four areas. The line in this area was the Dazhuang hexagram.

Li Ping'an thought carefully, and Ji Chang's words of "catch the Qiang people" suddenly made him realize.

This sentence does not seem to have a very profound meaning, it just means... to capture the villains, use strong men to capture them, and to capture the Qiang leader, use a net. The leader is a precious human sacrifice and cannot be injured casually.

That sheep pictogram seems to refer to the Qiang people?

Li Ping'an slowly tilted his head and looked at the second shell coin carved by Ji Chang.

[Sixty-four: Youfu, the blood will go away from the place where you are jealous, and there will be no blame. 】

Ji Chang murmured: "These injured prisoners must be taken good care of, and they cannot be allowed to die on the road... Alas, the Shang kings of all dynasties have offered so many sacrifices to God, and so many Shang kings are God's ministers and ministers. Servant, God will definitely protect the Shang Kingdom."

The shell coin was hung in another area of ​​the wall.

Afterwards, Ji Chang looked at the third shell piece and fell into deep thought, not in a hurry to write anything on it.

Li Ping'an now roughly understood what Ji Chang was doing.

Ji Chang is thinking.

To be precise, Ji Chang was thinking about the working mechanism of divination and hexagrams.

Before doing something, such as going out to capture the Qiang people, you should first determine the bad luck by divination. After you come back, you can summarize the whole process and verify whether the divination is correct. If it is not correct, correct the divination method.

King Wen's performance of the sixty-four hexagrams was not based on calculations or hexagram images.

Instead, we constantly summarize, let the phenomena in reality correspond to the hexagrams, and then gradually master the ability to interpret the hexagrams.

If you can interpret the hexagrams, you can understand God and find a way to get closer to God.

In this somewhat narrow and dark cellar, the middle-aged scribe, who was fearful of the King of Shang's punishment, was actually thinking about one thing.

The right of the Shang king to worship gods.