I live in Dayu Changsheng

Chapter 168, Love

That night.

The bright moon is bright, there is no wind and no cloud.

Fang Rui wore a white robe and stood in the courtyard, as if he was waiting for someone.

In the Baiyu Pavilion behind him, on the bluestone stone table, there is a tea set for two people, but the strange thing is that there is no water and no tea in it.

"You came!"

At a certain moment, Fang Rui flicked his sleeves suddenly, turned around, and looked at a black shadow that appeared quietly with his calm eyes.

"My lord." Guan Zhi glanced at this person who was as clear as jade and seemed brighter than the bright moon in the sky, his heart was slightly shaken, he quickly bowed his head and knelt down on one knee, cupping his fists and said in a low voice.

Yes, it is the lord!
If this scene is heard by Cao Meng, who has never been willing to address the other party's lord, but is only commensurate with 'Wei Hou' and 'Wei Gong', I am afraid that he will be heartbroken and sigh: Is it because I am not good enough for General Guan, General? Why have you treated me so lightly? !
But as everyone knows, in Guan Zhi's mind, Cao Meng is probably equivalent to the boss of the seconded company. He is not your person from the beginning to the end, so why should he talk about loyalty with you?
"My lord, there are stalkers in this mansion. I have already avoided them. Brother Lu Fei also wanted to come, but unfortunately the cultivation technique is too rough and tough to hold back. I'm afraid I will alarm the stalkers... Please forgive me, lord."

"It's okay."

How could Fang Rui not know that Cao Meng gave the mansion with the intention of following him, and he had already deceived these people.

"I've cast a spell here to isolate you, General Guan, don't worry, sit down."

"promise."

Guan Zhi clasped his fists and sat down, but his waist was straight and only half of his buttocks was sitting on the stone bench. While being respectful and polite, he seemed quite restrained.

This is also normal, Guan Zhi is loyal, but after all, the two have not had much contact with each other, and they have not seen each other for a long time, so it is inevitable that they are not familiar with each other.

Furthermore, he is not a person who is good at words and slick.

Fang Rui didn't open his mouth either, just picked up the tea set, suddenly there were white, blue, blue, red, and red brilliance flowing around his body, and the field of five elements spread out.

Whoa!
As he waved his hand, the moonlight in the sky fell down and condensed into crystal dew; the particles of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, the five elements of heaven and earth, flew out of the earth, streams, and vegetation under the mighty power of the domain, and turned into tea leaves.

Then shake it lightly.

Gurgling!

This pot of good tea is like boiling, white smoke is rolling out, and the fragrance is refreshing.

Fang Rui wanted to pour tea, but Guan Zhi didn't dare to ask the lord to serve him. He took the first step and poured a cup of tea for Fang Rui first, and then poured another cup for himself.

"This tea is not bad. General Guan can drink it to his heart's content." Fang Rui breathed out, took a sip, and smiled.

"Thank you, my lord."

Guan Zhi looked at the five-colored tea in the cup, instinctively swallowed his saliva, and drank it with his neck up.

The tea is slightly bitter in the mouth, but inexplicably, it gives people a sense of refreshment, and after swallowing, there is a lingering sweetness.

All of a sudden, the dark energy in the body circulated rapidly, breaking through the barrier of fifth-grade dark energy to fourth-grade transformation energy in an instant.

'Is this tea a magic medicine? '

Guan Zhi's heart trembled violently, he got up and bowed down: "Thank you, Lord, for your generous gift."

"It's just a cup of tea, because your own foundation is solid."

Fang Rui looked pale, as if it was just a trivial matter, he waved his hands and said, "Tell me about Cao Meng!"

"Yes."

After a cup of tea, Guan Zhi became less restrained and began to speak slowly.

"That day, when I was in Nanzhuo County, I followed Cao Meng out of the city to suppress bandits..."

Fang Rui listened attentively, interrupting from time to time to ask a question, every time hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head.

Under Guan Zhi's narration, he began to have a deep understanding of Cao Meng's rise, growth process, and even the entire power.

After a while.

After Guan Zhi finished talking about what he knew, he stopped.

"good."

Fang Rui nodded slightly: "General Guan has meritorious service, and he must be rewarded."

With a flash of brilliance in his hand, he took out a green gourd: "The liquid in the gourd, given to your mother within a day, can keep you free from illness and pain for two to three years."

It is said to be psychic liquid, but what is more important is: the supernatural power "Deadwood Changchun" life force contained in it, now, he can temporarily seal it with psychic liquid.

"Thank you, my lord."

Guan Zhi's face was moved, and he knelt down again to bow down.

Swish!
Fang Rui made another point, a cyan brilliance flashed, and entered between Guan Zhi's eyebrows: "This is the essence of the third-grade "Qinglong Gong" and the experience of previous practitioners. You should make good use of it."

This "Qinglong Kung Fu" is a kung fu method that was originally stored in the Sutra Pavilion of the Zhen family in Wuzhou.

Among them, the content of the exercises, the experience, knowledge, and key points of the lower and middle ranks have been passed down to Guan Zhi in the past, and today they are part of the third rank.

——Even if Fang Rui valued Guan Zhi, he would not give too much at once, so as not to be rewarded in the future.This is different from investing in Jiaolong, which would require the other party to repay ten times in the future, and the subordinates could not kill chickens and eggs like this.

Guan Zhi's meritorious deeds this time also coincided with his meeting, and then the three southwestern states accelerated and turbulent, and this person's strength just improved a bit. '

Fang Rui thought to himself.

"Governance must live up to the Lord's expectations."

Guan Zhi's eyes were reddish, he was so moved, he didn't know what to say.

In his life, what he cherished the most was his mother and his own martial arts. Now Fang Rui considered them all, so how could he not be moved?
In comparison, what are the gold, silver, and beauties that Cao Menglai donated?

"Also, this is the 'Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Talisman', it will be convenient for us to contact you in the future."

Fang Rui bestowed another silver talisman.

This Thousand Miles Sound Transmission Talisman is not a one-off, but can be used repeatedly. Its function is sound transmission.

This talisman can be made by Yuanfa Daoist, but the sound transmission distance is only a hundred miles, and only the great power of Xuanyu can make a real 'thousand-mile sound transmission talisman'.

Returning all the way from Raozhou and Liangzhou, this talisman has been bestowed on other chess pieces under Jiaolong's command.

As for the distance between the three states, is it far more than a thousand miles?

Following the example of the previous network, Fang Rui established base stations in the three states, and now they have connected the three states.

——This way of thinking, at first, surprised Yu Yunlan.

"It's so amazing?!"

Guan Zhi was shocked and speechless, he thought he had seen the world under Cao Meng's command, how could it be compared to the strange things he saw today?

Fang Rui's impression in his heart also became more mysterious and unfathomable.

When Guan Zhi was rewarded, he was so dizzy that he bid farewell.

With a flick of his sleeves, Fang Rui put away the teacup on the bluestone table, and got up as well: "The other four generals under Cao Meng's command, as well as the civil servants who had fallen, have to go and see them in person today."

Guan Zhi's narration is somewhat one-sided, and needs to be supplemented by other generals from multiple angles; in addition, the narration from the perspective of civilian officials is also required.

out of the house.

Fang Rui visited them one by one.

Lu Fei's four generals are okay, they are loyal and will give them various rewards.

Civil servants, just... Hehe!
Most of the negative people are scholars.

There are wealthy and obsessed people who want to be deceived, but they can't hide it from the heart; there are people who turn their faces and deny others and want to make a cut...

Fang Rui has his own special method to make these scums submit.

Since you voluntarily traded at the beginning and agreed to pay loyalty, how can you go back on your word?
If you don't perform the contract, I will let you perform the contract!
It's just that after the face is torn, the scene is a bit ugly.Those who are greedy for life and afraid of death, sow restraints and poisons; those who cherish fame, then add fascination, and hold the handle.

As for, what method is disgraceful?

Again, Fang Rui has never been a good person!

……

When you return.

Fang Rui already had a deep understanding of the general direction and strategic level of Cao Meng's forces, even better than Cao Meng, the Duke of Wei.

"Other aspects are unsatisfactory, except that: Cao Meng made excessive compromises to the aristocratic family in order to quickly sweep through, tolerated, acquiesced, and even promised to 'eat people's share' in exchange for benefits for them to cultivate elixir."

"For this matter, I have made arrangements, and it depends on how Cao Meng chooses."

He looked in the direction of the government office: "I hope you don't let me down!"

……

The next day, twelve civil servants under Cao Meng wrote a proposal to restrict the aristocratic families from arresting people to cultivate elixir.

Such suggestions were flatly rejected by Cao Meng.

He said: "So what if the people are suffering?" He also said: "If one general succeeds in all his achievements, it is better for me to lose the world than for the world to lose me." '

The matter was no longer mentioned.

……

Click!
In the garden, Fang Rui held the big scissors and cut off the branches with a crisp sound.

In the past two days, he worked from nine to five, observing Cao Meng's forces from a relatively low-level perspective.

Among them, officials from big families and aristocratic families accounted for a large proportion, and there were also gaps in order and supervision, and the rate of corruption and degeneration was extremely fast.

So far, the forces under Cao Meng's command seem to be good, but it is because a large number of people died in the disaster year and resources were vacated.

It can be said: Now under Cao Meng's command, it is far inferior to other states other than the three states in the southwest of Dayu!
"The most important thing is that this person doesn't have a heart of benevolence. Even if such a force overthrows Dayu, so what?"

Undoubtedly, it will be worse than it is now, so that the great black sky will come earlier.

"Cao Meng's power is not to my liking! As for whether it is broken to the bone and hopeless, it remains to be observed later."

Fang Rui's eyes flickered: "Even at that time, when I say 'overthrow and start over', I don't want to end the game myself, perform surgery, or replace Cao Meng and become king on my own."

Still the same sentence, the chess player ends up, and if he wins, he loses.

Furthermore, the fate of Jiaolong represents a certain sense of obedience to heaven and people. Without that fate, becoming a prince is often half the result with twice the effort.

What's more, abandoning the Dao and being free and unrestrained, and doing it forcibly will hinder the Dao, and the gain outweighs the loss.

"Only when you are outside the chessboard can you stay awake!"

"Well, I won't end, but it doesn't mean I can't deal with it. Garbage is useful, let alone a dragon chess piece?"

"I remember correctly, there are quite a few sons of Cao Meng, maybe we can choose another Wei Gong, or, in the future confrontation with the Dayu court, use him as a expendable pawn."

"Forget it, it's too arbitrary to make an assertion now, let's look again, let's look again!"

Fang Rui shook his head slightly, threw Cao Meng to the back of his head, put down the scissors, picked up the water bottle, and focused on watering the jade lotus in front of him.

What Wei Gong, in his eyes at the moment, is far inferior to this jasper lotus.

"In the past, at this time of year, why should I take care of it? Ling'er, Nannan, the two girls have settled this matter."

Fang Rui sighed.

One year spent similar, each year is different.

"uncle!"

Xin Xueer bounced around to find it, holding a scroll in her little hand: "Look quickly! Look quickly! This is really interesting!"

She couldn't wait to share, and slowly unfolded the painting scroll. In the painting, there was a green lotus leaf and a frog on it.

"Huh? This painting is just an ordinary painting, but there seems to be a mysterious power of creation on it."

Fang Rui instantly discovered its extraordinaryness.

Sure enough, the next moment.

Swish!
Dazzling white light flashed, first the lotus leaf disappeared from the scroll, and appeared in the outside world as a real light and shadow, and then the frog croaked.

"That's all for the lotus leaf, this frog... is not some kind of light and shadow reflection, but was given a spirit for a short time?!"

Fang Rui murmured in surprise, then, as if he had thought of something, his expression suddenly moved: "Xue'er, where did this scroll come from?"

"The painting belongs to the master, but Sister Yu has done it before."

Xin Xueer said crisply.

She didn't finish speaking.

Fang Rui had already disappeared from where he was, leaving only one sentence behind: "You are here to play, I have something important to do, go back as soon as you go."

"I knew it."

Xin Xueer rolled her eyes, but did not chase after Fang Rui.

She was very smart, and knew that Fang Rui had gone to look for Yu Yunlan, probably because her uncle also had a painting with his wife in it.

in fact.

Seeing Yu Yunlan's ability, Xin Xueer thought of this, and came here on purpose.

On the one hand, I want my uncle's wife to come out like the frog in this painting, so that my uncle won't be sad anymore; on the other hand, my uncle and sister quarreled, hoping to make up through this incident.

"Well, my uncle taught me that this is called a stone that hits two birds."

Xin Xueer muttered, leaned on the table with her little butt pouted, and poked the painted frog with her little finger.

"Cuck!"

The frog glanced at the little girl in dissatisfaction, and jumped forward.

Another poke, another bouncing.

But without jumping or jumping twice, they dispersed with a snap and returned to the painting.

……

In the backyard, beside the jagged rockery, in the Yubaishi pavilion.

Yu Yunlan sat on the futon, her slender legs were closed, her long white skirt was spread out, and the blue silk fell like a waterfall, some of which fell from the jade shoulders to the bluestone tabletop.

The rays of the sun flow, reflecting its shadow, the scenery is picturesque, and the beauty is like a fairy, but there is a wordless loneliness in the cold.

"What happened to Fang Daoyou?"

Yu Yunlan raised his head slightly, his cold eyes were like stars.

After Fang Rui broke through the Profound Realm, there was an invisible barrier between them, like strangers between the two of them, they basically wouldn't take the initiative to find her.

"The painting in Xue'er's hand is cast by Fellow Daoist Yu?" Fang Rui's tone was rarely urgent.

"Yes."

"Maybe cast a scroll for me?" Fang Rui's wrist trembled slightly, and he took out the scroll of the third lady.

"Give spirit, or point spirit?"

"What's the difference between the two?"

"Enlightenment for a while, enlightenment for a long time."

"Spirit."

Yu Yunlan was silent for a while: "Okay."

The colorful rays of light rose, and her realm of good fortune appeared, condensed into a rainbow bridge, submerged in the picture scroll, and a bright spot of light flew out from the center of her eyebrows.

Under the light of mysterious good fortune, the material of that picture scroll seemed to have turned into glass, and light energy rose from it. First, the full moon disappeared, and then the people in the painting also disappeared.

Swish!
The painting spirit appeared, who looked exactly like the third lady, but she was not more than one foot tall. Her eyes were like crystal, ignorant and clear. Fairy, dangling her feet.

"Yeah!"

She suddenly saw Fang Rui, and felt an inexplicable intimacy. She babbled and flew towards Fang Rui, rubbing against Fang Rui's cheek lightly.

Those familiar eyebrows, that faint tenderness, Fang Rui's emotions that he thought would fade with time, at this moment, surged out like a volcanic eruption.

boom!
Scenes of old memories surfaced in front of my eyes.

Changshan County, the place where everything started, the two met for the first time;

For two years, she accompanied her through the three southern states, sharing joys and sorrows;
In Huaiyin Mansion, after the incident with Liu Pan'er, Yuexia expressed her sincere feelings, her hair was like a waterfall, and she smiled sweetly;

When she arrived in Shangluo, she stayed with each other for decades, and finally gave up on not looking old. She held Fang Rui's hands tightly and said, "Brother Rui, we agreed to grow old together";
After Mrs. Fang Xue left, she stretched out her hand to smooth the wrinkles on Fang Rui's brows: "Brother Rui, I'm so scared, I'm afraid of walking in front of you, so lonely... How can I bear to watch you bear it?"How can I trust you? '

……

The turbulent heat in the chest rushed into the eye sockets, blurring the vision in an instant.

call!
Fang Rui took a deep breath, subdued the shivering feeling of being close to home, and stretched out his hand to caress the reborn third lady.

Swish!
She seemed shy and frightened, and suddenly got into the painting and couldn't come out.

Fang Rui smiled helplessly, with doting eyes, treating her... like a wife and a daughter.

At this moment, enlightenment was born in his heart.

"My way has never been the way of a demon, ruthless and sexless, without support and heart."

Exactly: You are not a lover, why do you say too much?

"My way is the path of sentient beings. It is not an anchor, not an attachment, but only the original heart."

In the sea of ​​consciousness, the soul is transforming, becoming clearer and brighter.

Fang Rui didn't care about it, he just looked at the painting, smiled contentedly and put it away.

……

(End of this chapter)