Yongyuan Mountain
Pei Ziyun went up the mountain, not in a leisurely mood, but because he had something to do. The sky gradually cleared up, and the clouds were still a little thick, and he entered the mountain gate.
This mountain is just a hill, very gentle. The steps are much worn. There are hundreds of steps leading up to the main hall. There are a few pine trees on both sides of the Shinto, but they are not very high.
When they reached the top, they were greeted by a white-haired old Taoist priest. He was about sixty years old, with gray hair and a childish face, and a strong and agile step. He quickly bowed his head when he saw him: "I have seen a noble man before."
"I'm not a noble person." Pei Ziyun smiled. Seeing the plaque on the main hall, he thought for a moment and asked, "Is this Duke Ximing who was awarded the honor by the previous dynasty?"
The old Taoist priest bowed and said, "If you are not a noble person, we are even more like ants. Yes, this is none other than Duke Ximing."
Sun Zuzhi, courtesy name Ximing, studied at the age of 5, started to write poems at the age of 9, was called a child prodigy at the age of 10, became a scholar at the age of 19, and passed the imperial examination at the age of 33. He never became a Jinshi. Tong San returned from illness soon and had no title as an official gift.
However, because of his great reputation, some people built a temple, which was actually illegal. When the previous dynasty granted him a temple, it was considered legal.
Pei Ziyun smiled: "It is fate that I can meet Duke Ximing on the road. Please allow me to offer some incense."
Entering the courtyard, I saw a few old cypresses in the courtyard, which were quite lush and dark. When I entered the main hall, I saw a statue of a god in official robes inside. He said with a smile: "Sir, his official career was not good and he made no achievements. However, his calligraphy and painting are famous all over the world. There is also an ancestral hall, which is worthy of this life!"
After saying that, seeing that the old Taoist had lit the incense and offered it to him, Pei Ziyun put his hands into the furnace, bowed his head, and walked out. The mountain was not unusual. It was early summer, and the forest was still lush. Looking around, he saw a large field of farmland in the distance. The soldiers saw Pei Ziyun sitting on a stone, looking at the scenery with a melancholy look on his face, with an expression that seemed both sad and joyful. They didn't dare to be alarmed and stood back in silence.
In fact, Pei Ziyun felt that the military spirit in the army was too strong, so he took the Emperor's Sword and token to this mountain to take shelter for a while. At this time, he secretly said: "System!"
A plum appeared in front of me, and it quickly enlarged into a translucent data frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the data appeared in front of my eyes.
"Mission: Destroy the Marquis of Jibei and gain the title of True Lord (unfinished)"
"Yin Shen: Sixth Level (113.7%)"
Pei Ziyun nodded, defeated the Marquis of Jibei, and regained the two counties. His reputation was greatly increased, which satisfied the need for upgrades, and it did not include spiritual energy.
Pei Ziyun looked at the system in front of him and was silent for a long time, feeling a little dazed: "It has been almost five years since I came to this world. In the blink of an eye, I am the seventh level of the Yin God."
"Yin Shen - Condensation, Spirit Communication, Night Travel, Elimination of Ji Ji, Immortality. The seventh level is Ji Ji. This is a state that the original owner in the previous life has not reached."
"As for the title, if you eliminate the Marquis of Jibei, you can be granted the title of True Lord, which can be regarded as included in the local sacrificial ceremony."
To put it simply, national sacrifices can be divided into major sacrifices, medium sacrifices and minor sacrifices.
The main sacrifices are the circle hill (sky), Fangze (earth), ancestral temple, and sheji. In fact, they are the heaven, earth and the country itself. The middle sacrifices are the sun, moon and stars, wind, clouds, thunder and rain, Yue Zhen Haidu, Siming Siming Simin Si Lu Si Shou, and all dynasties. In fact, most of the emperors are nature, agriculture and destiny, that is, the emperors of the past dynasties are included in the identity of the emperor.
The small sacrifice is the real sacrifice to the gods, which distributes foreheads and canonizes.
There are four categories of canonization: Bo, Hou, Gong and Wang. Women have wives and concubines. In Taoism, there are Zhenren and Zhenjun, among which Zhenjun is equal to Bo.
Thinking of this, he smiled dumbly, stopped worrying, and reached out a little.
"Boom!" The seventh level of Yin Shen, who had not broken through in the previous life, immediately broke through. Suddenly, he felt something. Yin Shen looked around and saw only a gray and black vastness, and a mark corresponding to his own appeared on this earth. , this mark is the result of his lifetime being deposited in the underworld.
This mark formed a suction force with the Yin God. Pei Ziyun was shocked by the Yin God, and a trace of mystery came over him. Is this the existence of human beings corresponding to the earth
"That's all. Although you can enter the underworld to collect the marks now, this matter is very dangerous. Now is not the time. Let's go to another level." Pei Ziyun thought like this and saw the changes.
"Yin Shen: The Seventh Level (13.7%)"
"It's almost there. There is still the third level, which is the Great Perfection of the Yin God. Only at this stage can we say that the Yin God will live forever."
"What is Xie Chengdong's realm?"
"If the Earth Immortal had killed me earlier last time, I would have been at the tenth level at most, right?"
There was a gust of wind in the mountains and the sound of pine waves sounded. Thinking of the ups and downs of life in the past few years, the memories of the past life came to mind again.
Pei Ziyun chanted.
Viewed horizontally, it looks like a ridge and a peak on the side, with different heights near and far.
I don’t know the true face of Mount Lu, just because I am in this mountain.
After chanting, he laughed suddenly and said: "Go back!"
flagship
The night was dark, and the stars hung in the sky, which looked peaceful.
"Your Majesty, there is news." A eunuch hurriedly entered and bowed.
"What's wrong?" Although Prince Chengshun is young, he has not gone to bed yet. He is flipping through military books on the desk. After these days of war, Prince Chengshun has become much calmer despite his young age and cooperation in the war.
"Your Majesty, Pei Zhenren led a thousand cavalry to attack the Marquis of Jibei's tent and won a complete victory. The Marquis of Jibei escaped and the battle was decided."
"What? So fast?" Prince Chengshun stood up for a moment after listening to Eunuch Chen's words, his eyes widened, and he spoke nervously and excitedly.
"Yes, it is said that Pei Zhenren left a backup force and defeated the Marquis of Jibei in one fell swoop." Eunuch Chen lowered his head and lowered his hands as he spoke. Prince Chengshun gradually calmed down and couldn't help but smile. He pointed at the military book and said with a hint of childishness: "According to the military manual, I'm afraid it will take several months to recover the remaining two counties."
Just as Prince Chengshun was speaking, another voice came: "Report!"
A school captain hurriedly reported loudly: "Your Majesty, I have received a letter from Master Pei. The Marquis of Jibei has surrendered the remaining two counties. Now the rebel army only has the state capital. Please invite your Majesty to go to the capital to take charge of the overall situation."
"What?" Prince Chengshun and Eunuch Chen both exclaimed in shock. Not long after they defeated the Marquis of Jibei's army, why did the remaining two counties surrender
Prince Chengshun's face turned red. He took the letter, read it, and smiled: "What a great plan. Come on, let's go to Zhuoding County."
Zhuoding County·Prefect’s Mansion
The prefect was dismissed, and the master became Pei Ziyun. It is said that the house is exquisitely decorated, with graceful windows and winding corridors. From time to time, maids and maids stand sideways with hands down.
There is a bird cage hanging on the front porch of the study. The wooden carvings separate the window, which is rarely embedded in glass. Looking through the glass, you can see the garden.
"Master, Prince Chengshun is here." Pei Ziyun was handling military affairs in the room when an announcement was made outside the door.
"The Prince of Chengshun is here? Well, okay, I know. I will open the door immediately to welcome the Prince." Pei Ziyun woke up with a start and said.
"Yes, real person."
Pei Ziyun said, changed his clothes and robes, and left the room proudly.
Chen Yong saw him coming out under the dripping eaves and followed him step by step. He walked around the meeting hall and saw the generals and captains greeting him at the gate.
A line of armored soldiers blocked the road.
After a moment, he saw the county prince Lu Bo coming, with dozens of soldiers standing in wait with their swords drawn. Pei Ziyun walked out of the gate and stood five or six steps away, clasping his hands.
Prince Chengshun came out of the carriage, Pei Ziyun saluted, and Prince Chengshun returned the salute. At this time, the drums started playing, and they were in front side by side. Prince Chengshun was half a step ahead, Chen Yong followed closely, followed by officials of all sizes. , straight towards the chamber.
Prince Chengshun was walking on one side, looking at Pei Ziyun from time to time. As he walked along the corridor, he couldn't help but said: "Congratulations, Master, the Marquis of Jibei has been defeated, and the city has become an isolated city. It seems that it will be pacified in a few months." ”
"Haha" Pei Ziyun laughed for a moment after listening to the words.
"Master, is what I said wrong?" Prince Chengshun blushed a little. Pei Ziyun shook his head and said, "How many months? Why does it take so long? We don't even need half a month to capture the state capital."
"What?" Prince Chengshun was startled and stopped. He looked at Pei Ziyun and saw that everyone behind him had stopped. Then he came to his senses and walked a few more steps: "But there are still 30,000 thieves in the city. With a division of 10,000, there is still enough food and grass in the city. Although we have a large army and have defeated the main force of the bandit army, the bandits still have a fortified city. The military manual says that we must attack the city. I'm afraid we won't be able to take it down in a few months, right?"
Pei Ziyun was startled. Although Prince Chengshun was young, he had a serious look on his face and spoke clearly and logically. He secretly praised it in his heart. He didn't intend to go into details. After thinking about it, he gave some advice: "Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. Attacking the city is not a good idea." The bottom line, attacking the heart is the top, this sentence is actually biased."
"The world is in chaos, and it is difficult to conquer it in a short time simply by relying on military force."
"Da Xu has unified the world, and the cauldron has been established. People's hearts are naturally different, and wars are also different. However, we cannot generalize. You see, if the Marquis of Jibei is undefeated, what effect can attacking his heart have? The imperial court has repeatedly issued orders, but not many people have rebelled. surrender."
"But at this time, the Marquis of Jibei was defeated and the army was defeated like a mountain. People's hearts can play a role. All it takes is a push at the key point."
Pei Ziyun said and glanced at him: "Your Majesty, please tell me the details inside."
"Okay!" After listening to Pei Ziyun's words, Prince Chengshun arrived at the hall. Pei Ziyun asked Prince Chengshun to sit in the main seat. Prince Chengshun shook his head: "At this time, the most important position in the army is that you are the chief general. It’s natural to sit in court and act.”
Pei Ziyun did not show any pretense, and asked Prince Chengshun to sit in the left seat. A school captain came in and reported: "Master, every officer and general has come as ordered."
"Your Majesty, I will deal with government affairs first. These matters will be discussed in detail later."
"The real person just handles it, and I just take a look."
"See the prince, see the real person." At this time, the prefect, the county magistrate, and the general came in and saluted the prince and the real person who were sitting on the throne.
"No courtesy!" Prince Chengshun said. Without further ado, he sat on one side and watched Pei Ziyun make arrangements.
Pei Ziyun glanced at the prefect and the county magistrate, his eyes indifferent, but the prefect and the county magistrate both shuddered for a moment.
"I summoned you today not to condemn you, but to arrange errands. There are three important things now. The first is that the war is over, but many farmlands have turned into battlefields. Don't even think about the winter wheat harvest this year. There will be something bad. A small number of people have become victims of the disaster, and the recovered counties and counties have to be put back into operation, they need to be appeased in time, and rice planting in early summer has to be organized—it’s still not too late.”
After hearing this, the officials wiped away the cold sweat, breathed a sigh of relief, and calmed down.
(End of chapter)