The next day, Southern Xinjiang held another great court meeting. Monsters and ghosts came from all directions, and Jiu Gai High Priest Yuan also sent messengers to participate in the court meeting as scheduled. Rolling dark clouds pressed down on Dawangzhai, and in the center of Dawangzhai again, a group of monsters danced wildly. Below the stilted building, a veil is surrounded on all sides, and bamboo mats and tables are displayed in the middle. The tribal leaders took their seats together, Qi Lingshu handed over the sword and sat on the left. Fu Lan hugged the cat and sat on the keel throne above, her white face was expressionless, and at first glance she knew she was in a daze.
The two parties were seated, and Zhu Mingzang put the long knife on the table and gave a high five. A group of dancers stepped forward, Qi Yin looked at the dancers and was stunned. These dancers are all mortals, apparently captured by these demons from the world. Qi Lingshu's face turned pale as expected, the dancer girl twisted her waist like a water snake, and looked at Qi Lingshu with tears in her eyes, eager to be rescued. Qi Lingshu frowned, her lips almost pursed into a line.
There, Zhu Mingzang had a teasing smile on his face, "If Qi Jianxian likes it, just say it bluntly and let her sleep tonight. As long as they have served you, you can bring them back to the world."
The dancers looked over with expectation, Qi Lingshu clenched her fists and remained motionless. Another monster laughed and said, "Their Taoist children pay attention to pure hearts and few desires, and they are not close to women. If they sleep with girls, they have violated the great precepts. Qi Jianxian abides by the precepts, and it is expected that these beauties will not be able to wait to go home."
Really deceiving. Qi Yin sighed again and again, he is also a mortal, and he is under the fence of others. Because of Fu Lan, he is not disturbed by these monsters and cannot speak for Qi Lingshu. Fu Lan was stunned again, sitting there with no movement at all.
"I came here to discuss peace, and I asked General Zhu to remove the female music." Qi Lingshu cupped his hands.
"It doesn't matter, it's the same while enjoying the singing and dancing, and discussing important matters at the same time." Zhu Mingzang said, "There is no precedent for peace between the north and the south. Demons and mortals have been fighting for many years, and the ancestors have been generation after generation. Instead, talk about it, how to negotiate?"
"It is precisely because the ancestors have been inexhaustible that they have to negotiate peace." Qi Lingshu sat upright, and bowed to Fulan and Zhu Mingzang, "Your Majesty, the general, the southern border is mountainous and the land is barren. Even if there is fertile soil on one side, the demons are not involved in agriculture. , I don’t know how to harvest, so I have to venture north every year to burn, kill, loot, and kidnap people for food. If the north and the south negotiate peace, the world can send envoys to teach you the techniques of farming and breeding, harvesting rice, raising cattle and sheep, and you are self-sufficient, so you don’t need to. Fight with us again for food. This is a win-win move."
"What's so delicious about beef and mutton?" A monster gritted his teeth, "Your flesh is tender, and you look delicious."
"Is Your Excellency the Wild Boar Forest Demon Pig Clan?" Qi Lingshu looked at him, his eyes cold as frost and snow in winter, "I dare to ask how many of your tribe died in the world in one year? How many were imprisoned in the forbidden area of Xianshan? How many?"
The monster choked and said nothing.
"Limited by starvation, siblings cannibalize each other, cannibalism. Do you still want to continue living like this?" Qi Lingshu asked.
The four were whispering, and even the monsters above the house were talking about it. Little Martial Uncle is really powerful, but I didn't expect to be silent on weekdays, but this negotiation has a good way. Qi Yin rejoiced in her heart, and heard Zhu Mingzang speak coldly: "You are full of peasants in the world, so it's not like you are no match for natural and man-made disasters. When you get hungry, people eat people. How can you guarantee that this will not be the case in our southern border?"
"Of course Lingshu can't guarantee it," Qi Lingshu nodded, "but it's better than the current Southern Border. According to Lingshu's knowledge, once the monsters in the Southern Border become old, their physical strength will decline, and they will either be eaten by the same kind or die in Lingshu. The hands of my peers, so it is rare to see old and weak monsters in the southern border. At least the old people in my world can be supported and die well. When you all get old, do you want to die like your fathers and other monsters fangs?"
Obviously, many monsters were persuaded, and they all looked at Zhu Mingzang for a moment. Fu Lan was on top, still silent like a transparent person. He is just a decoration, everyone knows that the real one is Zhu Mingzang. Qi Lingshu obviously found out, and stopped pointing at Fu Lan to make decisions.
"Qi Jianxian, since that's the case, let's get straight to the point." Zhu Mingzang sneered, "You guys came to negotiate peace because of the decline of Taoism and Dharma, right? In this situation, it seems that you have reached the point where the mountains and rivers are exhausted. We just have to be quiet. After a few decades, the world will be fully collected, so why listen to your nonsense here?"
"The decline of Daoism doesn't mean sitting still and waiting to die." Qi Lingshu looked directly into his eyes, "Everyone, please look north, Xianmen hundred schools are gathering their disciples to go to nowhere. If you are not in harmony, then fight! There is no way to do anything. Pioneer, you will go all the way to the south, donate your head, and go straight to Hengshan. Even if you die in the southern border, you must be replaced by a hundred generations!"
There was silence in the seat, Zhu Mingzang was silent for a long time, and then smiled slowly, "Qi Lingshu, you are a man. Well, it is okay to negotiate peace, but I have conditions."
"Please speak up."
"If you want to negotiate and form an alliance, you will need 100,000 taels of silver, 300,000 pieces of silk, and 200,000 dans of raw meat with rice noodles." Zhu Mingzang said.
Paying the annual tribute is tantamount to bowing your head as a minister. Qi Lingshu's face was sinking like water, his fists clenched tightly.
"Why, aren't you happy?" Zhu Mingzang sneered again and again, "You don't even have this sincerity, and you still want to negotiate peace between the north and the south?"
"30,000 taels of silver, 100,000 pieces of silk, 80,000 dans of raw meat with rice noodles." Qi Lingshu said.
The little uncle actually gave in! Qi Yin was a little surprised, it seemed that the Taoism of the human world had indeed declined to the point where it was urgent. This negotiation is probably just an appearance. The meaning of Sifang Xianshan is to buy time, and then come up with a way to save the poor.
"Just as you said, but I have to add another condition!" Zhu Mingzang raised his eyes suddenly, his eyes were full of Xiao Sha, "Qi Lingshu, your master Qi Yuanwei has killed countless demons, and you are not too much. You are here today. , kneel down to our million demons and kowtow three times. I have made peace and alliance with you in the Southern Border for three hundred years, and if there is one demon and one demon into the soil, I will kill them!"
The seat was boiling, and all the monsters above the house stood up and banged gongs, shouting: "Kow your head! Kowtow!"
Qi Lingshu's face was ashen, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.
This dead pig demon is really deceiving! Qi Yin sighed, adjusted his clothes, slipped down the tree next to him, threw Gui Mei to the monster holding the sword, and walked away from the dancer to the center. Fu Lan was obviously startled, and looked at him in confusion. Qi Yin glanced at Qi Lingshu, motioned him not to speak, turned his head to Zhu Mingzang and said: "There is something you probably don't know, Qi Shenwei is my father, and I am his son. If you want someone to kowtow, I will come. Let my son. Kowtow is better than letting the apprentice kowtow, right?"
"Put your mother's fart, you are so cowardly, you..." Zhu Mingzangfang was about to scold him, but suddenly stopped. The young man in front of him had black hair and black eyes, and his dark eyebrows were like a knife. He always keeps his head down, or hangs behind Fu Lan. He looks like a stray dog and is not conspicuous wherever he walks. Zhu Mingzang didn't realize that his eyebrows were so similar to his father. Now he raised his head, without joking, with a solemn face, his brows were hard and cold.
"Your Majesty, he is your favorite, you should restrain him well and don't let him mess around here." Zhu Mingzang sneered, "You are an unknown generation, what's the point of asking you to kowtow? Qi Lingshu, do you kowtow?"
This Wangba, Qi Yin was furious, and was about to come forward to say a few words, but Qi Lingshu stopped him and pulled him behind him.
"I can kowtow to the people in southern Xinjiang," Qi Lingshu's eyes were cold, "but I will take these girls away."
"Okay!" Zhu Mingzang said.
Under the watchful eyes of thousands of demons and Xianshan disciples, Qi Lingshu lifted his robe and knelt down. Whether it was a human or a demon, they didn't even dare to breathe, and the whole place was silent. Qi Yin watched helplessly as this stubborn young man leaned down and slammed on the bluestone floor. Three kowtows, many times. Qi Lingshu kowtowed to the respected teacher and the heaven and earth in his whole life. This was the only time he kowtowed to the enemy. The dancers burst into tears and cried.
Qi Lingshu stood up, and a corner of Bai Jie's forehead was red. Qi Yin wanted to help him, he waved his hand and stood there, his shoulders upright like a solitary pine bamboo, even if he bent his head, no one could shake his arrogance.
"I also ask the general to abide by his promise. On the fifteenth day of the fifth month, Wufang Mountain will form an alliance between the north and the south, and wait for your Majesty and the general's great drive." Qi Lingshu bowed his hands and turned to leave.
Figures are scattered, and demons come and go. The narrow bluestone steps were winding like sheep's intestines, and Qi Yin and Fu Lan stood on the two sides of the blue bricks and looked down. The shadow of the sun moved over the dripping eaves where the kraft paper lanterns were hung, and shone on Qi Yin's toes. Qi Yin glanced sideways at Fu Lan, and complained a little: "Brother, why don't you say a word to the little uncle?"
Fu Lan shook his head and said softly, "Xiao Yin, this is their war, and they have to solve it themselves."
Facing the sun, his quiet profile was as white as delicate jade. Qi Yin knew that he was a stranger, and he never cared about disputes between mortals and demons. Qi Yin scratched his head and asked again, "Why did you participate in the Southern Border Civil War?"
Fu Lan lowered her head halfway and scratched the black cat's chin. The black cat narrowed its eyes, and its long fluffy tail swayed from side to side. He said slowly: "Because the Jialing River is beautiful, I don't want it to be stained with blood."
"Then if there is a war between the human world and the southern border, who will you help?" Qi Yin asked in a low voice.
"Whoever Xiaoyin helps, I will help."
Zhu Mingzang was right, this kid is really a fool. Turning his head inadvertently, he saw Zhu Ming hiding at the other end of the bridge and looking at them silently, his eyes dark and unclear. Qi Yin was speechless, this pig, like he has stolen its favor all day long, when he saw that he was hooking up with Fu Lan, he didn't look good. Qi Yin sighed and said to Fu Lan, "Brother, don't be like this. You think about your own wishes, and you can help whoever you want, don't worry about me."
Fu Lan was stunned for a while, then lowered his head and muttered "Oh", and didn't speak any more.