These priests are all rushing to tell Gu Xu that since the last King of Yan surrendered to Emperor Taizu of Qi hundreds of years ago and nominally converted to God, they have been being harassed by the people from the Temple of God. of exclusion and suppression.
In their eyes, "Tai Shang Haotian" and "Emperor Zi Wei" are domineering and unreasonable existences, and cannot tolerate believers of other gods. If Zhao Changying, the current King of Yan, had not raised his flag to rebel, I am afraid that the incense of the God of Fire would have been completely extinguished.
Gu Xu, the successor of "Emperor Ziwei", listened silently and felt that these people were masters of misfortune. They described every little thing vividly and touchingly, and a foot of water could stir things. Baizhang waves.
Using the misery, the priests began to express their loyalty in front of Gu Xu with tears in their eyes, claiming that no matter how many difficulties and obstacles they encountered, their loyalty to the "Vulcan God" would never waver.
Gu Xu kept complaining in his heart, but thinking that he would borrow the power of these people in the future, he had to pretend to be empathetic and express his deep sympathy for their experiences.
"If you still have respect," he said with a solemn face, "then as long as I am here, you will no longer suffer any injustice."
Then, Gu Xu also learned about Dayan's situation in recent years from the high priest Chong Li.
According to Chong Li, Dayan seems to be harmonious and united, but in fact there are "traditional factions" and "pro-Qi factions", and there are repeated jumps between the two. The "fence-rider".
The "traditionalists" adhere to the old concepts and ideas of Dayan in the past, attach great importance to lineage and the practice method based on the "holy fire totem". Most of them are fanatical believers of the "God of Fire" and exclude those from Great Yan. All things together.
The "Qi Qi faction" is full of yearning for the prosperous economy, affluent life and the practice method of blooming in the Da Qi Dynasty. They believe that they should imitate Da Qi and reform the methods of their ancestors. Many people have established an explicit or implicit interest relationship with the bureaucrats and nobles of Daqi. When Zhao Changying declared war on Daqi, the biggest opposition voice in Dayan came from this group of people.
As for the "fence-riders", they have no fixed position and all actions only follow their own interests.
The most typical ones are Zhao Yan’s uncle Zhao Changqi and her cousin Zhao Yu.
While they vigorously advocated the importance of pure blood in order to maintain their status in the clan, they secretly colluded with Daqi dignitaries to trade money and resources.
With the gift of photographic memory, Gu Xu kept the names and relationships of the various factions in his mind for emergencies.
When Gu Xu was about to walk out of the temple, the high priest Chong Li suddenly stepped forward, grabbed his sleeve, and said respectfully, "Sir, I have a heartfelt request. I wonder if you can "
"Tell me." Gu Xu said calmly.
"My lord, you have a close relationship with Her Highness the Princess. Can you please persuade Her Highness the Princess for me and the temple priests to agree to Young Master Zhao Yu's marriage proposal?"
"Is it to ensure the purity of the bloodline?" A faint smile appeared on the corner of Gu Xu's mouth.
He finally understood Zhao Yan’s mood in Jicheng, which had been reluctant to return. With such a group of old guys urging her to get married every day, and urging her to marry a pervert who took pleasure in torturing people, he wouldn't be happy if it were him.
"My lord is wise." Chong Li bowed his head and clasped his fists.
"Her Highness Zhao Yan's status is extraordinary. Her marriage should be decided by herself," Gu Xu glanced at Chong Li with a meaningful look, making the latter unconsciously wince. Shivering, "Of course, I will tell her truthfully what you said."
After leaving the Fire Temple, Gu Xu soon ran into the guards sent by Zhao Changying.
Hearing that King Yan politely invited him to the palace for a chat, he did not dare to hesitate at all and immediately followed him. After all, Zhao Changying is the real boss in this land at present. He may You also need to rely on the other party's protection.
At this moment, there was another pot of strong wine and a pot of new tea on Zhao Changying's table.
As soon as Gu Xu walked into the room, Zhao Changying greeted him politely and asked him to sit on the chair where Zhao Yan was sitting just now.
Then he waved his hand, and the guards guarding the outside closed the door and bowed to leave.
"Gu Xiaoyou, there are only two of us here now," Zhao Changying looked at Gu Xu up and down with a smile, "Is it convenient for me to take off the mask and let me see what you look like
"I think, except for Emperor Tianxing himself, no one in the entire Da Qi Dynasty has the ability to snatch you away from me. "
Gu Xu nodded and simply took off his mask.
As a strong "True Lord", Zhao Changying guessed his identity, which was not surprising to him. Unexpected.
“What a handsome man with an extraordinary appearance,” Zhao Changying praised. “No wonder he is so popular with the little girls. "
"The King of Yan was so complimentary. "Gu Xu said modestly.
"The only shortcoming is that I am a little thinner. Men, if you are not strong, how can you carry a spear, control a horse, and gallop on the battlefield?"
"That's what King Yan said. "Gu Xu didn't know how to respond for a moment.
"By the way, Gu Xiaoyou, have you used up the Huangjing I gave you last time?"
Hearing this, Gu Xu was stunned. For a second, he then remembered that the last time they met at the Exorcist Department's observatory, Zhao Changying had given him some Huangjing and asked him to take it back to replenish his body.
Polygonatum is a kind of medicine. According to the description in the Compendium of Materia Medica, Chinese herbal medicines that nourish qi and essence, strengthen the spleen and kidneys, have the effect of "tonifying various deficiencies, relieving cold and heat, replenishing the essence, and removing three corpse insects"
At that time. Not long after Gu Xugang arrived in Luojing, he just won the first place in the Lantern Festival Tournament and became famous everywhere.
Looking back at it now, it feels like it was a lifetime ago.
“I’ve used some, but I haven’t done it yet. run out. Thank you, King Yan, for taking care of me. ”
Zhao Changying laughed loudly, reaching out and pushing the teacup on the table in front of Gu Xu.While saying, "Gu Xiaoyou, there is no need to be so reserved in front of me. If I remember correctly, you are not in good health and cannot drink, right?"
Gu Xu nodded, "I didn't expect King Yan The younger generation is really flattered that he still remembers such a trivial matter."
"You have to be more considerate when treating capable people," Zhao Changying picked up the teapot and filled the teacup in front of Gu Xu. Steaming tea, "I'm not like some people who would label the best and proudest man in their country as a traitor on unfounded charges."
Gu Xu followed him and laughed twice.
I have to say that it is quite a refreshing thing to hear that Zhao Changying is acting strangely against Emperor Tianxing behind his back. < /p>
“Although Jicheng is not as prosperous and rich in resources as Luojing, it can still do its best to help you reach a saint or even a higher realm. ",,