Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 264 Grandmaster's Wish
"You said, would that existence agree?"

Inside the palace, in a rather luxurious courtyard.

Xue Wenjian and other masters gathered here.

The masters who protect the country generally live in the palace, so as to avoid the mad masters from directly sneaking in to assassinate the emperor.

However, these masters who came to seek refuge from other countries are not considered the masters of the Xia Dynasty to protect the country. Even if Wang Mang gave the same treatment, the degree of trust is different.

Allowing them to live together in the palace is not only a show of importance, but also a kind of supervision. After all, the master can do whatever he wants when he is away. But under the eyes of everyone, whether he should look at the face of the monk or the face of the Buddha after all, the main point face.

In addition, there is also an invisible benefit, that is, if there is something that needs them to do, it is convenient to inform them at the first time
Yes, even though Gu Dan was quite idle, it was because no one dared to order him around, and it was a great blessing that the master didn't make trouble for others.

But Wang Mang has never been polite to the masters they rely on.

When the Xia Dynasty was just established, they were asked to "Conquer the South and the North", defeat a large number of rebels who were still daydreaming, and help stabilize the law and order in various places. This has been busy for several years.

Afterwards, the policy of distributing the people to the mu was implemented, and the manpower was insufficient, so the grandmaster was regarded as the central node—whether they knew the way of managing the world and helping the people, as long as they were guaranteed to complete the task, it was enough, and it took several years.

At that time, the Xia Dynasty had not been established for a long time, and there was a shortage of manpower. They had just joined the Xia Dynasty, and they were all willing to be ordered. It is not an exaggeration to say that they will work hard.

I thought that after going through the most difficult time of the Xia Dynasty, I could still enjoy a leisurely and free life as if I was in my own country before.

Never thought that Wang Mang seems to be addicted to using the master.

Where natural disasters and man-made disasters occurred, when it was necessary to send people to rescue and investigate, the Grandmaster was dispatched directly!

There is a folk saying that is very good: How can you kill a chicken with a sledgehammer?

Master, is this how it is used? !

Let's see what Da Yue's masters looked like back then!

Mo Qiu, good guy, has already been called the most holy teacher, it's no comparison.

Huang Chao, well, he can be regarded as an unworldly hero, with a great reputation!

Even the leader of the White Lotus, who was a little more stretched, secretly destroyed the Great Moon Imperial Court. If it was said, he was also a well-known rebel leader with a long history of family education!
Which of these people is not a master?

No matter how talented you are, if you don't become a master, it will be difficult to show up in the world!
This is the confidence that the master brings to people.

Even if their masters were not comparable to Mo Qiu, how could they be worse than Master Bailian?

The only difference is that they didn't do anything!

The emperor wants to give the master some face, it is definitely not nonsense.

To be more precise, it should be that the master is willing to talk to the emperor, the emperor is the emperor, and the master doesn't want to talk to the emperor, how old is the emperor?

It is they who are willing to give the emperor face, not the emperor insisting on giving them face!

It is precisely because of this that even the master of protecting the country has considerable freedom. It is impossible to obey orders like a courtier, and the emperor is not qualified to dictate to the master. At most, he can only be out of sight and out of mind. Goodbye .

From the calamity of the master to the demise of Dayue, countless masters have come here in this way, and they have long been accustomed to this detached position.

The emperor who dared to be so big-hearted, who used the master like a cow and a horse, had already rolled down from the throne in a literal sense.

However, since Gu Dan appeared, things have changed.

The Grandmaster is no longer the absolute pinnacle of the world, and even the most terrifying trump card of the Grandmaster, he can't do anything about it with a life-threatening blow. Before this one dies, all the Grandmasters around him must be literally inferior.

The position obtained by relying on force naturally loses in the face of stronger force, and there is nothing to complain about.

What's more, they took the initiative to come here because they wanted something from others, and they asked for it to be used as cattle and horses, not forced.

Every time Wang Mang asks for something, he always puts on a smiling face. He is polite and courteous, and he can't find any faults. It is completely untenable to try to use Wang Mang's disrespect to talk about things.

Moreover, Wang Mang never asked them to issue any military orders, and every time he said try his best, try his best, best, and it's okay if it doesn't work.
The masters have already left, so why not? !

If you can't do it, are you disgusting Wang Mang, or are you saying you are incompetent?
Grandmaster can't afford to lose that face!

Of course, they still have a choice.

That is to directly refuse, to show that I will not do it, even Emperor Xia has to step back a little bit.

But it has been 34 years, and no master has ever refused.

The tasks that Wang Mang entrusted to them were all completed with perfection, and they never deliberately delayed or played tricks.

Who made them ask for something?
Need someone.
It is the master who is regarded as a faith by countless warriors. In the storytelling stories in the mortal world, the master who sees the dragon and sees the head and sees the end, and lives a life of chic and happy life.

34 years of running around, for the master, this has already occupied half of his life after being a master, which is really not short!

It was as if they were planting a seed. Every time Wang Mang entrusted them, everything he asked them to do was to water and fertilize that seed, just for the day when it would bloom and bear fruit.

And now, the time has come.

Because their lifespan is running out.

The 'youngest' one is already in his early [-]s.

As for the oldest one, if he worked for a few more years, he might die on the way back and forth.

The 34 years of ups and downs, no matter whether they have won trust or not, the credit has been earned, and it is absolutely correct to say that they have made contributions to the country and the Xia Dynasty.

A gentleman doesn't care about his deeds.

Because of their existence, the Xia Dynasty had indeed saved a lot of time, cut off some messy things directly, and helped the development of a country with the power of a master.

A few days ago, the masters headed by Xue Wenjian had already searched for Emperor Xia together and expressed their request.

Ask that being to inform them of their opportunity to continue climbing above the Grandmaster.

Yes, chance.

The master has worked hard for more than [-] years, just to seek an opportunity.

Don't underestimate this opportunity, just like this, no matter how many masters want to ask for it, there is nowhere to ask for it!

Even in the mundane world, if you want to learn a craft that can make money, you have to be used as a cow and a horse, and you have to bow three times and nine times. Whether the "mentor" is willing to teach, if you are in a good mood to teach, if you are in a bad mood, it is really a white job.

Even if he finally gets his wish and learns the craft, the master will probably keep the most critical know-how and only pass it on to his favorite apprentices or his own children.

This is just a craft that can make food and clothing!

In this era, sectarianism is already extremely serious.

If there are too many people in a craft association, you may not be able to earn money, let alone the real ability to settle down and make a living?

But what they are looking for is far more than 'a craft', it is asking for Taoism!

For this reason, letting go of the pride of some masters is inevitable, and it is also the real reason why they are willing.

Even so, their hearts are not at ease.

Because their efforts are comparable to the price of a glimpse of a master?
I'm afraid it's incomparable.

It's a pity that, apart from this, they have no way to please that existence at all.

With the strength of that existence, he can do whatever he wants and what he wants. Where can it be their turn to do it for them, the masters?

The master recruited apprentices, but he was still coveting someone to help him, but Gu Dan didn't covet them at all, the most helpless to seek without desire, there is no direct way at all.

After all kinds of thinking, they had to make a compromise and find someone close enough to help them speak well. This was the fundamental reason why they obeyed Wang Mang.

I just hope that that existence can give them some pointers for the sake of their hard work for so many years.

"There should be no problem?"

Xue Wenjian took a deep breath, and said a little nervously.

When praying to the imperial court, he fought against Gu Dan.

However, the most confident move was simply cleaned up.

The difference between them is simply immeasurable!
It was also he who took the lead in defecting to the Xia Dynasty and finally attracted so many masters from other countries.

Because he was the first to surrender, Wang Mang was also the most polite to him, and he had faintly become the chief of this group of masters from other countries.

"I remember the existence of that person, and his temper is actually not bad."

A master said carefully.

Of course they knew Gu Dan's name, but when they mentioned Gu Dan, they used "that existence" instead.

It's not that Gu Dan can't pronounce these two words, and Gu Dan himself has never allowed others to call him by his sexual name, but the master has gone through all kinds of things in the world, how can he be a reckless man without eyesight?

It's just because they saw Gu Dan's unwillingness to show his thoughts in front of others, and they even preferred to put all their achievements on Mo Qiu.

So much so that he is clearly the number one in the world, yet he is 'unnamed'. It seems that there is no such person in the entire Xia Dynasty.

As the saying goes, you can know the elegant meaning by hearing the stringed songs.

Regardless of why he wanted to remain anonymous, he just wanted to!

So this group of masters naturally wouldn't violate Gu Dan's taboo, even though he didn't say it clearly, what if he accidentally said it, was heard by him, and accidentally offended?
For this reason, when a group of people talk to each other whether publicly or privately, when they mention him, they should use "that existence" instead.

Although a group of grandmasters are so cautious in private conversations, it seems a bit too cautious, after all, who can secretly listen to a group of grandmasters?
But they are not afraid of [-], just in case, even in these trivial matters, they must strive to do their best.

"Our request has nothing to do with being bad-tempered or not."

Another master sighed, "If someone wants to learn your strongest ability, just because he helped your younger generation with some things, would you be willing?"

"I"

The master's lips parted slightly, but he didn't speak any more.

I'm afraid it won't happen.

What's more, what they are looking for is not just the strongest ability, but a way to surpass the master!
This kind of request, apart from life, I am afraid there is nothing worth exchanging for it!
There is only one who surpasses the master in the current world.

Only he has the means.

As long as he doesn't say anything, he will always be number one in the world, and the master will bow his head.

What friendship do they have, dare to inquire about this kind of thing?

In terms of emotion and reason, it seems a bit whimsical.

Not to mention, you can always be number one in the world.

Speaking out, even if the few people in front of me fail, An Zhi won't secretly pass it on to others?
There is a reason why the law is not passed on to the six ears.

By spreading the word, you are adding competitors to yourself. If this is the case, then of course it is better for you to be arbitrary, so you can sit back and relax.

If it were any one of them, I'm afraid they would all think so.

It is precisely because of this that I understand more about the excessiveness of my request.

There was absolutely no pretense about the anxiety in his heart.

"Thinking about it, we are all over a hundred years old, and the end is near. Even if we can get the method to be promoted to the Grandmaster, it is hard to say whether we can catch up. It is almost no threat to that existence.

What's more, after so many years, the strength of that existence will probably not stop. Even if some of us are lucky enough to be promoted, can we catch up with him? "

Seeing that the atmosphere became dull again, Xue Wenjian immediately comforted him and said: "In the end, we are only here to fulfill the wish in our hearts, and we don't have to do it, as long as we have a clear conscience."

Yes, the reason why these masters still have a glimmer of hope in their hearts is because they are old enough.

It is so big that it is no longer possible to pose a threat to Gu Dan-even though these are all in their own minds.

What they are looking for is just a chance to see the road ahead, to break through the fog on the top of the Grandmaster's mountain, and to get a glimpse of the higher scenery, even if they can't reach it in person, it's good to see it!
No matter which guru it is, before being promoted to a guru, it is a seeker.

It's just that after becoming a master and reaching the peak, the seeker has also come to an end, and the mentality of seeking the Tao has gradually disappeared.

But being hidden doesn't mean there is no, it's just that there is no hope of seeing a higher place.

When seeing hope, there is still a guru with a pious heart, picking up the hidden faith of a seeker, and wanting to move forward.

This time, it is no longer for fame and fortune, the word fame and fortune, the master is enough to get them all.

In the end, I am willing to do so, just to live up to my heart that has not stopped beating.

"That's the reason."

Another master sighed, "But it's been several days, why hasn't there been any news from Emperor Xia?"

If other people know that the grand master who has collapsed in front of his eyes without changing his face is so impatient, he will be shocked.

"This matter is no small matter. If there is no news, it is already good news. Do you still expect that person to give you an answer immediately?"

Xue Wenjian said seriously.

"That's the reason, but now I'm living like a year!"

Grandmaster with white beard and hair looked at the sunset in the sky and said with emotion.

That unrealistic hope is like the sun that is about to set. Before it sets, there is still room for expectation.

As long as he hasn't sunk into the darkness, as long as he hasn't disappeared, thinking about rising up again, the cycle goes on and on, which is enough to make the Grandmaster look restless.

"Report!"

While they were talking, a guard came to this palace and shouted loudly: "Emperor Xia has invited all the masters to go and have a talk!"

(End of this chapter)