Your Majesty, the imperial court has followed your will and implemented the "Qingdu Order" in Haqing, Yongning and other counties in Gyeonggi Province, and it has been widely used. ”
“How do the practitioners in Gyeonggi react to this? "
"Many practitioners claim that there are many hidden masters hidden in the 'Tao Discussion Room'. Some of their doubts over the years were quickly solved once they were raised in the 'Tao Discussion Room' answer.
"There are even some people who have found their favorite skills and martial arts in the 'Illusion of Qingdu'. In order to earn 'Xia Huang Coins', they are actively working in the 'Tao Discussion Room' They speak here, or fight with people day and night in the 'Realm of Taoism'."
"It seems that they have a good opinion of the 'Qingdu Order'."
"This is His Majesty's wise decision and good leadership."
"How many times have I told you, don't always say these vain flattery in front of me."
"Wanjun knows his mistake, please punish him."
"I have no time to punish you now. I just want to know, is there no one who has reported the shortcomings of the 'Qingdu Order' to the government? Is that right? I have explicitly asked the exorcism departments in each county to open up their voices and listen to opinions from all sides."
"Indeed, there are still many practitioners who are interested in the battle in the realm of discussion. The mechanics were dissatisfied, especially the three-on-three and five-on-five team modes."
"Oh, what exactly did they say?"
"They said, 'On the Road. Realm' always matches strong practitioners to the opponent's team, and assigns mediocre practitioners to its own side, causing them to be beaten up every day, and some of the points they finally accumulated were deducted in the blink of an eye. ."
"Hey, the fundamental reason behind this is ultimately their lack of strength. Even if they are alone and have four useless teammates every time, they can win consecutively. , fight all the way to the 'Heaven' level."
"One strong and four weak, and still win consecutively, can anyone really do this?"
"You can do it? Go check it out in the fantasy world. There is a practitioner named 'Su Baiyu' and check out his battle records."
"Su Baiyu? Is he a member of the 'Zifu Army'? I seem to have never seen this person before."
"He is from the 'Purple Mansion Army', but a few months ago, I sent him to perform a special mission, and he has not been here recently. ""
"..."
This morning, after reviewing a pile of memorials, Xiao Wanjun and Gu Xu began to discuss the recent events in Daxia as usual. things.
Under the leadership of Wang Jian, the Talisman Masters of Longmen Academy have continuously made new breakthroughs in the research on the derivation of grand formations, making the coverage of the formations wider and the derivation calculation capabilities also improved. several times.
Therefore, the scope of use of the "Qingdu Order" is no longer limited to the "Purple Mansion Army", but begins to serve ordinary practitioners in Luojing City and even more places.
In addition, Gu Xu also opened a "Qingdu School" in the "Qingdu Fantasy Land".
As the highest institution for cultivators in Daxia, Longmen Academy’s admission threshold is too high and the number of students it can accommodate is limited. Moreover, the teachers in the academy are more focused on the study of advanced Taoism and martial arts.
It is more like a "research institute" than a "basic education school".
As for those low-level cultivators in Dahuang who have just entered the path of cultivation, they can often only exchange secret books by themselves, follow the books and slowly explore by themselves, or rely on others like Gu Xu did when he was a clerk. Master led him through the door hand in hand.
There is a general lack of systematic guidance.
Sometimes, if you ask them about some common sense in the practice world, they may not be able to answer it.
For this reason, it is easy for them to take detours and make mistakes in their practice.
This is obviously detrimental to the long-term development of Dahuang.
Under such circumstances, Gu Xu decided to open a school for low-level ordinary practitioners. Adhering to the principle of "education without distinction", regardless of origin, family background, or talent, as long as he has a desire Anyone with knowledge and a desire to pursue the great path can enroll.
Of course, building such a school in the real world would undoubtedly be extremely costly, consume a lot of resources, and would be difficult to spread to every prefecture and county across the country.
So, Gu Xu simply took a shortcut and first tried to open the school in the "Illusion of Qingdu".
In this way, with the gradual promotion of the "Qingdu Order", practitioners from all over the country will have the opportunity to listen to the teachings of famous teachers in the capital.
"By the way, Your Majesty," Xiao Wanjun said again, "You have recently obtained some new 'Hunyuan Qi', do you plan to continue to use it to expand the spiritual energy transformation array? How about expanding the recruitment of the 'Purple Mansion Army'?"
"No need," Gu Xu thought for a moment and shook his head, "The 'Purple Mansion Army' is Daxia's elite force. In addition, more other resources need to be invested in cultivating them. The current scale of about a thousand people is just right. If there are any more, it will be difficult to support Daxia with its current national strength.
"My next plan is to start from Luojing and gradually roll out the spiritual energy transformation array to the exorcism departments and yamen in all prefectures and counties, and strive to give every practitioner who serves the country a chance in the next few years. Experience what it’s like to practice with spiritual energy. "
"Your Majesty, in order to accomplish this, I'm afraid you have to go to Donghai Guixu in person many times! "
"Of course. "
As soon as Gu Xu finished speaking, Xiao Wanjun suddenly stood up from his seat.
"What are you going to do? "Gu Xu looked at her with surprised eyes.
Xiao Wanjun clasped his hands in his fists, with a hint of obvious respect in his tone: "Your Majesty cares about the people of the world. On behalf of the monks all over the world, I would like to say to Your Majesty Thank you. "
"Sit down quickly," Gu Xu thought in his mind, and his true energy turned into an invisible force.With strength, he gently pressed her shoulders and made her return to the chair. "As the leader of a country, I am committed to paving a smooth path for Daxia monks and reducing the risks they may encounter in their practice. Isn't this my duty?" "?"
"Although your Majesty thinks so, in fact, not every king thinks that these things are their duty!" Xiao Wanjun said.
Hearing her words, Gu Xu shook his head gently.
Perhaps it is precisely because the previous emperors were so bad that now he only needs to do some small things casually, and he will be regarded as the emperor of the ages by his subordinates.
In his view, his "wiseness, prowess, strength", "respect, frugality and love for the people"... are actually often just the result of being set off by his peers.
"By the way, a few days ago, didn't I ask you and other cabinet ministers to draw up a plan for Lingtian reform? How are you making progress now?" Gu Xu pondered for a moment and then asked .
The economic base determines the superstructure.
If Daxia wants to flourish, the supply of cultivation resources is undoubtedly a crucial cornerstone.
Whether it is the planting of spiritual plants, the development of spiritual mines, the refining of elixirs, or the casting of magic weapons, every link is closely linked and cannot be missed, and all require great attention.
During the Daqi Dynasty, the phenomenon of land annexation was particularly serious. A large amount of land that originally belonged to ordinary people was gradually occupied by wealthy families and clan gangs.
After Gu Xu ascended the throne, he redistributed the fields in a drastic way.
This move made many ordinary farmers in Daxia extremely supportive of him.
But at the same time, he also encountered a new problem -
That is the low efficiency of spiritual plant planting.
The cultivation process of many spiritual plants used to refine elixirs requires harsh conditions and complex operations.
In the past, these spiritual plants were often cultivated on a large scale by large sects and families. When mature and harvested, they were directly sent to their own elixir workshops for processing, and then the finished elixirs were sold at high prices.
It can be said that they firmly control the entire industrial chain from source to market.
However, many scattered farmers do not have the ability to cultivate spiritual plants efficiently.
In addition, in the first half of this year, some areas of Daxia suffered from drought, which led to a reduction in the production of spiritual plants, which in turn affected the production of elixirs nationwide.
This made Gu Xu deeply worried.
He once considered asking the government to purchase or lease these spiritual fields from farmers and send knowledgeable practitioners to organize the planting, but he was worried that this might affect civilians in the actual implementation process. interests.
As a monarch who relied solely on force to overthrow the previous emperor and seize the world, Gu Xu may be an expert in spiritual practice, but he is a pure layman in governing the country.
He can only draw on some historical experience from his previous life, and then hand over specific matters toLet my experts do it.
"I am still discussing with Wang Gong, Liu Cifu and others," Xiao Wanjun replied, "Actually, dealing with this matter is more complicated than we thought before. Because since your Majesty, you After eradicating those aristocratic families, sects and a large number of corrupt officials, the number of monks in the court who are proficient in the management of spiritual fields has become small.
“If this matter is left to the government to take charge of planting, I'm afraid it's unrealistic. "
"There is no need to rush this matter," Gu Xu said. "You should do more research, take more opinions from all parties, and be sure to come up with a proper plan. Such matters are related to the foundation of the country and must be handled with caution. "
"Your Majesty said so. "
"In addition, at the end of this year, Daxia will conduct its first official examination, and you are also required to formulate a process and standards. I have heard that many local officials, in order to get promotions and rewards as soon as possible, often focus too much on short-term benefits and ignore long-term development. You should pay more attention to this situation. "
"Yes. "
"..."
After Gu Xu explained the matter, Xiao Wanjun stood up and saluted, then picked up a pile of memorials on the table and turned to leave.
Gu Xu was the only one left in the imperial study
He waved towards the door, and eunuch Han Shunxi walked quickly into the house with a food box and a pot of tea. , placed it carefully in front of Gu Xu.
"Your Majesty. "Han Shunxi hesitated for a while and then said cautiously.
"Just tell me if you have anything. "Gu Xu said calmly while opening the food box.
"The slave was outside the house just now. When he saw Master Xiao leaving, he would look back every few steps. "Han Shunxi regards himself as a servant of the emperor, and it has long been his instinct to subconsciously observe the abnormal behavior of civil and military officials.
"Then why do you think she did this? "Gu Xu did not immediately express his position on this, but asked while picking up a piece of Mapo Tofu from the food box with chopsticks.
"Your Majesty, I think...she should admire you. "Han Shunxi thought about the wording for a while and replied, "And since the Daqi period, she has both a good reputation and a reputation as a virtuous person, and everyone in the world praises her style. Why doesn't your majesty consider incorporating him into the palace to help your majesty solve your problems and continue his incense? After thinking about it, she shouldn't refuse..."
Gu Xu's chopsticks paused in the air for a moment, and then he said slowly: "It is precisely because she will not refuse that I can't bring this up easily. Something. ”
“This slave is stupid, please give me some advice. "After hearing what he said, Han Shunxi was quite puzzled and couldn't help but nodded respectfully.
"Wanjun is a woman with great ambitions," Gu Xu sighed softly and said, "Now she works quietly and does not argue. She didn't rob because she had greater ambitions. She wanted to "bring the emperors Yao and Shun to the throne, and then make the customs pure", and she wanted to leave a good name in the history books.
"The reason why she admires me is because when others only regard her as a 'beautiful woman', I am the only one who regards her as a 'talented gentleman'.
"Although I am also a vulgar person who likes beauty.
“But if she is really brought into the palace for the sake of temporary pleasure between men and women, what will the people in the world think of her?
“A mortal with no cultivation like her, In the history books, wouldn't she have become a sycophant who entertained people with sex, and a demon concubine who brought disaster to the country, which is far from her original ambition? "
"Perhaps, when the great cause is accomplished, the world is stable, and everyone in the world sees that a mortal woman also possesses the powerful power to achieve great achievements, I will consider this matter again. ”
Han Shunxi was stunned for a moment, thinking: Your Majesty is indeed your Majesty, and he has such unique insights into women’s thoughts.
He was silent for a moment, but couldn’t bear it. Zhu frowned slightly and asked with some curiosity: "Your Majesty, I am stupid, I wonder if I can ask you for advice. Who are the 'Yao and Shun' you just mentioned? "
Gu Xu smiled and replied: "Just think of them as two sage monarchs from ancient times. ”
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After leaving Changchun Garden, Xiao Wanjun rode a carriage to the north of Luojing City.
Here stands a The low stone building was heavily guarded and exuded a chilling atmosphere.
Xiao Wanjun knew that this place was the headquarters of Daxia's "Qingming Internal Guard" in the past. The secret organization "Qingming" has been reorganized and incorporated into the "Qingming Internal Guard" by His Majesty. It has been responsible for arrests, imprisonment, surveillance and other important tasks. It is a place that scares many people.
< p>She passed between two rows of soldiers standing guard with weapons in hand, stepped into the yamen, and then found Shangguan Jin in a side room.Although Shangguan Jin had already married into the palace, She has become a virtuous concubine, but as a powerful practitioner and master of many vicious methods, she still holds an important position in the "Qing Ming" organization.
Xiao Wanjun went out of her way today. I came to see her because I wanted to discuss with her the plan for the official examination.
At this moment, Shangguan Jin was lazily leaning on a rattan and bamboo rocking chair, holding a copy in his hand. She flipped through the official document unsteadily.
Seeing Xiao Wanjun's figure, she immediately smiled politely and said, "Master Xiao, please forgive me for being a little unwell today and unable to get up. "
Xiao Wanjun said with concern: "Is Mr. Shangguan okay? "
On work occasions, Xiao Wanjun used her work title instead of calling her Xianfei.
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