Astral Apostle Chapter 204: Clinging and sectarianism

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Astral Apostles Set Sail 204 Clinging and Sectarian Dispute "The real person goes this way..."

The chamberlain leads the way with a flattering expression.

Zhou Jing put his hands on his back, and Shi Shiran followed him all the way out of the palace.

In front of the palace gate, the servant bowed his hands and said with a smile:

"The real person has been favored by the official family, and he will surely rise to the top in the future. Our family congratulates him here."

"Pindao just conforms to the times."

Zhou Jing nodded and responded casually.

When the servant left, Zhou Jing glanced at the high palace wall, his eyes flickering.

Just now I talked to the emperor, and after a while, I finally won the emperor's trust and climbed up the imperial power.

He has accepted the invitation and intends to enter Si Tianjian as a master registry. Although the official is not big, he has a special status - he has a high level of Taoism, and he can refine longevity elixir. He can connect with the emperor, which is equivalent to being able to speak at any time.

There are very few people in the DPRK who have this kind of treatment and have the potential to become the emperor's favorite.

After all, in this era, the size of an official position is not as important as getting the emperor's favor.

Aside from the nonsense of immortals coming out of the mountains with dreams, he has amazing magical powers, and meets the needs of officials, so he is naturally favored by the emperor.

'Bill took the upper-level route, and now he has entered the vision of the power center. In the future, he will be able to insert his eyes in the court to inquire about the changes in the upper-level decision-making, and by the way, exert influence on the emperor and courtiers... and collect the essence of the five elements, heaven and earth The excuse for refining the Zifu Longevity Pill with Qing Qi has the approval of the imperial power. As long as I report it, I can go out and walk around, and being a master bookkeeper can’t limit my freedom. ’

Zhou Jing pondered secretly.

This apostle is already an eternal apostle and acts more freely. Taking this route, in addition to gaining profits and exploring the world, also assists Chen Feng and further inquires about information.

The emperor of this dynasty is dim-witted and believes in metaphysics, which has provided him with the convenience of clinging to the imperial power.

He didn't intend to change the emperor's concept and make the emperor wise, which is very difficult to do. Likewise, he has no plans to kill the emperor now.

After all, the real ruler of the dynasty was never the emperor alone, but the powerful and powerful family spread all over the court and locality. If the emperor violated the interests of this class, the decree would also be difficult to implement.

According to the laws of the feudal era, the longer the general dynasty, the weaker the imperial control. Except for the founding emperors and the kings of Zhongxing, the others are the same, and the more they go, the more empty they are.

As long as there is no change in the world, and the emperor has been slapped, it is enough to help the crown prince come to the throne, and there will be no chaos in the world. Even if there is no crown prince, there are many royal clans in Daxia, and there is always one that fits the minds of the ministers. It is more in the interests of all parties to sit on the throne well, and it is best to be a young puppet.

In the current situation, the assassination of an emperor is more symbolic, the turbulence is limited, and it will not cause too much chaos. According to Chen Feng's goal, it's not enough to kill an emperor. Massacre of the real ruling family is a big reshuffle. All those who have been in power for hundreds of years will be cut off and the bones of the princes will be smashed. Everyone should stop living and sing for the predecessors. Forget it, wait for future generations to come on stage, and change some fresh blood to the stage.

Since I have come to the emperor's side, the emperor's life will not be under his control. I can start at any time, and it is not too late to wait until the time is right... After all, if you kill this fish at the right time, you can get twice the result with half the effort.

Before that, let's cling to the imperial power and lurk minions...

As Zhou Jing's thoughts turned, he fled away.

……

At the same time, in the Yangyi Hall in the palace, the emperor asked Yin Nan to leave and be alone.

"Immortals dream of dreams, Zifu Longevity Pill..."

The emperor muttered to himself, a little playfulness hidden in his eyes.

The immortal told his dream and scratched his itch, and the Zifu Longevity Pill also made him long for it...

It's just that he has been in power for many years, and he has heard all kinds of good things. He thinks this is more like a rhetoric used by Master Yufeng to please himself.

He had seen the supernatural powers of Master Yufeng, and found that he was indeed a master, but it did not mean that he really believed everything. It seemed normal on the surface, but in fact he still had doubts.

It's just that the emperor didn't want to expose the truth and the fake, but directly gave him a title and an official, showing his favor and attention to the real Yufeng.

Because the favor can be paid if he can, it has almost no cost to him.

As the emperor, he doesn't mind showing who he favors at all, and doesn't mind letting this master cling to him and get benefits under his own name.

He only cares about the result, no matter if it's true or not, anyway, he delegates the power to let this Master Yufeng go to refine the Zifu Longevity Pill.

If it can't be done, the punishment is a matter of one sentence, and the favor given can be taken back at any time.

And in the emperor's view, the real Yufeng is an unskilled master, who can use it for his own use, check and balance the Sitianjian and the courtiers, and beat these people.

At the same time, this person will be checked and balanced by the Si Tianjian and the courtiers in turn, so if you want to stand firm, you can only hold your own backer, who is a useful person who comes to your door.

The simple technique of killing two birds with one stone and checking and balancing is just a trick to the emperor.

"Immortal life...if it's true, that's the best."

The emperor's eyes flashed and he muttered to himself.

……

The next day, Ye House.

The eunuch's servants who were ordered by the emperor went straight to the door, read out the imperial decree in public, and ordered Zhou Jing to be "Shenxiao Fengling Zhenren", and invited him to enter the court as an official, so that he would offer longevity pills for a long time.

The news that Zhou Jing received the title from the emperor spread quickly, and within a day, the whole city was a sensation!

"Shenxiao Fengling Zhenren" became his official title, but people still used to call him Yufeng Zhenren in private.

Imperial court certification is quite different from folk reputation. From high officials and dignitaries to dealers and pawns, they all understand that the real person has gained the trust of the emperor and will rise to prominence in the future!

For a time, the threshold of the Ye family was almost stepped on.

The dignitaries, both acquaintances and strangers, came to visit again, reproducing the grand occasion of Zhou Jing's early days a few months ago, or even worse.

Although in their eyes, the director of Si Tianjian is only a small official, the emperor's favor is undisguised, and the future of Yufeng Renren is promising, and it is worth their great fanfare to deepen their friendship.

Zhao Xing'an, the prefect of Ningtian, also came to the door again, saying that he had recommended it to the emperor at the beginning, and he had the cheek to take credit for it, and Zhou Jing could only be right.

However, although he is sought after by many people, he has also caused Qingliu's hostility.

Originally, the reputation of Master Yufeng was mostly among the people, so Qingliu didn't pay much attention to him, but now that he showed signs of clinging to the imperial power, Qingliu immediately changed his attitude, angrily scolding that this was to confuse the Holy Ting and disrupt the imperial court.

Because Si Tianjian supported the construction of the View of the Son of Heaven, Qingliu had always been hostile to Sitianjian, and it was a daily practice to scold him every day, and Zhou Jing joined it, which made Qingliu hate him even more, directly referring to the "demon way" Zhou Jing's name was deducted.

No matter how much Qingliu scolds, it can't stop the more realistic people from gaining momentum and making the Ye family like a city.

At the same time, the imperial decree promulgated by the emperor also mentioned that the Ye family had merit and reward for serving the real Yufeng.

The whole Ye Mansion was stunned by the sudden surprise, and immediately realized what kind of opportunity this was. Taigong Ye was so excited that he could barely stand still, holding back his excitement.

Ye Shunzhong, who invited Zhou Jing at the beginning, was extremely grateful for his decisiveness at that time.

In the past few months, their Ye family, although it is not a chicken and a dog, has been exposed to the light, and it has become more and more prosperous.

Now he has even received the emperor's award, which is the honor of Potian. All other rich businessmen in the city have been compared, and now his Ye family is well-deserved as the richest man in Ningtian!

What the real person said "give the Ye family a fate" has come true!

Ye Shunzhong has made great contributions. During the days when Zhou Jing was living in the house, his right to speak at home has been increasing day by day. No one can shake his identity as his successor. His gratitude to Zhou Jing is like a surging river.

This imperial decree caused a commotion in Ningtian House, and after the news spread, Miao Xuzi also came to the door and asked the reason.

……

Ye Mansion, the living room.

Miao Xuzi and Xuan Yuanzi came to visit.

After the two of them greeted each other and sat down as usual, Miao Xuzi couldn't wait to ask questions:

"The real person has been summoned by the emperor and has to become an official in the dynasty? What's going on?"

"It's like this, the emperor came to Ningtian Mansion's small residence, heard my reputation, and invited me to enter the palace for a talk, and then took a fancy to my ability, and asked me to concoct alchemy for him, so I agreed... "

Zhou Jing briefly explained the process.

Miao Xuzi's face was tangled after hearing this, and he couldn't help saying:

"A real person is a master of the Tao, why should he go to the turbid court and smear his name..."

He said it euphemistically, but the meaning was also expressed.

——I thought you were an expert who was indifferent to fame and fortune, but I didn’t expect you to be a vulgar person with big eyebrows and big eyes.

Zhou Jing didn't care and said casually:

"Pin Dao was originally cultivating in the mountains, and found that the secret of heaven had been discovered, so he joined the WTO and came to Ningtianfu to search for the secret of heaven. It was not long ago that I discovered that the secret of heaven should be in the body of the emperor, so I was invited by the saint. , stay in the court."

Miao Xuzi was speechless when he heard this.

He also came to make friends with the real Yufeng because of Tianyuan's big calculations. Maybe the real man decided to cling to the imperial power because of some kind of magic.

Whether it's true or not, it's all done now.

Besides, Qingliang Mountain is a sect of the world, and they do not exclude making friends with powerful people.

"Then about getting started..."

Miao Xuzi asked tentatively and was more concerned about this.

Zhou Jing smiled: "I have made up my mind, and I am willing to join Qingliang Mountain's righteousness. I have already announced this matter to the Sage, and the Sage will issue a decree in a few days, asking Qingliang Mountain to accept me as the entrance wall and spread the Dharma in I..."

Hearing that they agreed, Miao Xuzi was overjoyed at first.

But after listening for a while, he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The emperor will decree that Qingliangshan will accept you as a disciple?

How does this make it look like Qingliangshan is acting on orders?

Miao Xuzi's expression is slightly subtle.

If it was Master Yufeng who volunteered to join, then it would appear that the Qingliang Mountain technique was detached, so that Master Yufeng voluntarily "converted". In this way, the status of the master's sect would be elevated.

But if there is more emperor's order, it gives people a different perception, just like Qingliang Mountain had to do it at the request of others, and it was very passive. And the real Yufeng who can ask the emperor to speak, seems to be more prominent, as if he has been ordered to enter the door, and has an extra layer of imperial order in his body.

Zhou Jing noticed the change in Miao Xuzi's face and asked:

"What's the matter, fellow Daoist, what's wrong?"

"Uh, no, it is my luck that a real person is willing to enter my Qingliang Mountain."

Miao Xuzi responded quickly.

Although it deviates from the original idea, the master has agreed to get started. This is what the teacher needs most, and the form does not matter.

Miao Xuzi immediately explained that he must go to Qingliang Mountain to meet the patriarch and complete the introductory ceremony before he can truly become a person of Qingliang Mountain, and he can learn the true teaching techniques, so everyone can't be regarded as the same.

Zhou Jing understands this. The introductory ceremony is a sect's rule, so it's not easy to make exceptions at will.

The two have finalized their intentions, and Miao Xuzi's attitude has become warmer, and they chat with each other.

At this time, Zhou Jing remembered something and asked:

"By the way, this time I entered the palace to face the saint, and I met a person from the Si Tianjian, called Yin Nan, who claimed to be a teacher of Yuding Jiao... Do you know him?"

Miao Xuzi thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Mr. Suguan, Yin Nan, I have heard of this person's name. He is quite high in Taoism, and he is not low in the Jade Ding Sect."

"There are people in the Yuding Sect who work in Sitianjian, so there should be other sects too?"

Zhou Jing is curious.

Miao Xuzi smiled, as if not surprised that Zhou Jing would ask about this and explain:

"Hoojiao Zhenren knows that the five major sects will send their disciples to serve the imperial court. The number of disciples varies from time to time, depending on the situation. This Sitianjian is the biggest place. I will try every means to compete for the holy family, so that my teacher's sect can be recognized by the court and become the mainstream Taoist sect of the current dynasty."

Sure enough, the five major sects of entering the world want to develop believers on a large scale, and naturally they cannot bypass the imperial court. Sending their disciples to serve in the Sitianjian is to show their loyalty.

Everyone claims to be authentic, and certainly not of the same mind. This Sitianjian is a stage, and above it is the epitome of the sectarian disputes of the Daxia Dynasty.

Zhou Jing knew this, and then asked:

"Then there are disciples of Qingliang Mountain in today's Sitian prison?"

Hearing this, Miao Xuzi nodded and sighed again:

"Of course, I used to be the mainstream of Qingliangshan Zhengxindao, but in recent years, my position has become more and more marginal. Now in the Sitian prison, it is mainly the disciples of the Jade Dingjiao family. They are the contemporary headmasters of the Jade Tripod Sect. They saw the opportunity of the emperor to build the Son of Heaven, and they first expressed their support. They came up with the theory of dragon veins, and they won the holy family in one fell swoop, and then squeezed the rest of the Taoist sects in the Sitian prison. "

He explained the achievements of the Jade Tripod Sect, the most important thing is to provide metaphysical theoretical support for the emperor's great construction, citing scriptures and saying that doing so is correct.

This is also the main means for various sects to compete for saints. According to the emperor's preferences in each dynasty, various "plans" are made to please the emperor and provide "theories" to support the emperor to do something.

Zhou Jing secretly said that the emperor was faint, touched his chin, and was a little curious: "Why don't other Taoist sects follow the example of the Jade Tripod Sect, but also tout this dragon vein theory?"

Miao Xuzi shook his head helplessly: "Although the theory of the dragon veins is true, the construction of the view of the emperor is absolutely not as effective as the Jade Tripod Sect boasted. This is a detriment to the country and the people. There are taboos, so the Yudingjiao family is the only one..."

After listening to his explanation, Zhou Jing roughly understood the reason.

Although the great gates are pleasing to the emperor, there are also lower limits. Most of the time, they just offer auspicious actions, or use magic to interpret certain signs in a positive way. In order to obtain the Holy Family, it is necessary to point out the public prestige.

Under the leadership of this generation of headmasters, the Yuding Sect has no bottom line to cater to the emperor and lose the lower limit, so it has risen to the top in one fell swoop, and others are not allowed to meddle in the position of power.

Zhou Jing squinted his eyes and said, "So, if I enter the Sitian prison, even if I don't compete with the world, I will be rejected by the people of the Jade Cauldron Sect?"

"Yes, the Jade Ding Sect will definitely compete with you for favor. Although the real person's morality is high, the magic can't break the undercurrent of the court and the change of people's hearts. You must be careful."

Miao Xuzi exhorted.

Suddenly, he hesitated for a moment, then changed the subject and added:

"If the real person is interested in the court, after the real person enters the hall, I will report back to the head of the division and let the disciples in the court provide help for the real person."

In his opinion, if Master Yufeng is favored, Qingliang Mountain will also be adored because of it, and the teacher should not be stingy to help.

Because the Holy Family is a matter of uncertainty, each sect has a similar strategy... Whoever can gain the trust of the emperor in the sect will be the main one, and gather the strength of the sect to help this person rise to the top.

"Pindao didn't think so much, let's talk about it later."

Zhou Jing's eyes moved slightly, but he waved his hand and did not immediately agree.

The bustling and bustling are all for profit, and he has become an official in the court. Even if he has not offended anyone, some people will think that he is obstructing the road.

But he doesn't care too much, it's not for power and profit.

This kind of feeling is like, I am clinging to imperial power and offering pills to seek favor, but I am really innocent...I just want to make it lightly.

……

On the other side, the east gate of Ningtian House.

Shen Sanqiu and many of his companions rode out of the city gate, each of them carrying swords and swords, but the city gate defenders turned a blind eye.

There are twenty-eight people in this group, all of them are famous people from Jiangchun and neighboring provinces. They were invited by the dignitaries of Ningtian Prefecture to work together to deal with Chen Feng, who is in chaos in Jiangchun. Now they finally set off.

Among them, Shen Sanqiu, the head of the Wushan faction, has the highest status in the rivers and lakes, and it is logical to act as the leader of the team.

"The gentlemen asked me to wait and tell the chivalrous men, be careful to remove evil, and you will be rewarded when things are done."

The stewards of several aristocratic clansmen followed and said goodbye.

Shen Sanqiu turned around, nodded and said: "Don't worry, we are all long-established masters in the arena, and there are also the Yang Gong Dan that the nobles have asked for from the real Yufeng, this trip will definitely be a success. Go back and tell the officials, I will bring Chen Feng's head back in no time."

The Yang Gong Dan that the Ning Tian family got from Zhou Jing has been distributed to this group of famous rivers and lakes who went out to attack Chen Feng.

People have tested the effect of Yang Gong Dan, and found that after taking it, the internal qi is full, and the speed of operation is 20 to 30% faster.

Because it's just to test the efficacy of the medicine by sparring, everyone has not discovered the side effects that will only be produced by fighting for a long time~IndoMTL.com~ I just feel that the control is slightly weakened, but the enhanced power can fully make up for this. A point defect, the pros outweigh the cons.

Shen Sanqiu was even more thoughtful, and decided to wait for the crusade to come back, and then use Ye Heng's relationship to visit the real Yufeng again to see if he could ask for some more of these elixir and become the bottom of the sect's pressure box. The good things, and even let the traditional Chinese pharmacist quietly parse out the medicinal formula, which became the accumulation of Wushan School.

"Then there will be Sect Master Lao Shen and all the knights... Twenty-eight cavalry to kill Yama, it will be a good story in the future."

One of the stewards spoke in a complimenting tone.

Hearing this, Shen Sanqiu laughed loudly, stopped talking, and walked on the horse.

The next moment, the twenty-eight cavalry galloped along the official road and flew away.

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