I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

Ding Xiangcheng.

The Chinese military tent.

boom!

Li Le dropped the flag and scattered it on the ground.

"How can there be such an order in the world..."

"Your Highness, be careful what you say!"

Fan Wujiu glanced at the generals and experts in the tent, any of them might be His Majesty's spies.

"My father must have been deceived by villains, otherwise why would he have ordered Master Zhou and Master Xuanji to recruit them?"

Li Le suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "I will tell you now that they were injured on the battlefield and cannot take on this important task. Will my father send someone to check on them?"

Everyone in the tent stared at their noses, their noses at their hearts, and remained silent.

This matter seems to be just the name of Emperor Jingtai himself, and Zhou Yi and Xuanji are responsible for the recruitment, but in fact there is a deep meaning behind it.

Your Majesty is a spy in the army and has a detailed grasp of everyone's movements. From now on, you must be careful in what you say and do, and you must not violate any taboos.

Zhou Yi and Xuanji were members of King Yan, and did not belong to the Zhenbei Army or the Imperial Army, so they were sent to recruit them with a decree. It means that everyone in the army must respect His Majesty. This is a knock on the generals in the tent.

Thinking further, Zhouyi and Xuanji are not strong but possess extraordinary talents, and their value is no worse than that of a first-class expert... They were sent to Shunting to recruit people. King Yan would never dare to act rashly, lest the two of them would fall into it.

This is to guard against King Yan!

With an ordinary decree, the senior general of the Southern Expedition Army no longer dared to agree with the King of Yan.

Li Le may have thought of this and got so angry.

"Your Highness, there is no need to be angry."

Zhou Yi said: "Since it is His Majesty's will, I, the poor Taoist leader, should obey it. If I can successfully recruit people and avoid the disaster of swordsmanship, it will be considered a great merit."

"Zhenzhen Zhou, that barbarian Xu Ni killed people without any calculation, and his son is a scourge to Luo Jing and has a surly temperament. The recruitment process may go wrong, just in case..."

Li Le shook his head and said: "No matter what, we can't let Master Zhou be in danger!"

Alchemy masters are even rarer than first-grade Yangshen. This is not because alchemy masters are rare, but because studying alchemy is extremely time-consuming and resource-intensive, and is far less cost-effective than improving one's cultivation level.

In addition, by winning over a master of alchemy, you can make friends with many masters in refining gods.

Whether the war in southern Xinjiang was won sooner or later was of little concern to Li Le. Zhouyi had an accident and lost his right and left arm.

Zhou Yi had an idea, Chuanyin was sitting opposite Xuanji.

"Ahem, Your Highness, I just made a divination."

Xuanji received instructions from the immortal and said enigmatically: "It's the upper hexagram above Qianlong Shengyuan, which means good luck and good fortune. This trip to recruit people will not only go smoothly, but will also be of great benefit to His Highness."

Li Le said in surprise: "Seriously?"

"Your Highness, I will not joke with my life!"

Xuanji was full of confidence. He knew the outcome of this matter without even divination. At the same time, he expressed his condolences to Emperor Jingtai. This immortal was not the one who suffered the loss.

"In that case..."

Li Le thought for a moment and said, "I'm going to take the trouble of Master Zhou to go there. An accident may happen, and I need the emperor's uncle and Mr. Fan to go with him."

The mystery of mysticism and divination has been proven when killing the devils. With two more first-class people accompanying them, there should be no surprises.

"Don't worry, Xiao Lezi. If you agree to the recruitment, then let's do it. If you don't agree, Luo Jing will be overthrown."

Sanwu believed that Zhou Yi was a first-level member of the Hidden Demon Slayer Division, and that his sword skills were uncanny. If he teamed up with Fan Wujiu, he might be able to break Shunjing directly from the inside.

For the death of General Gongsun, Sanwu felt guilty and had no good impressions of Xu Fengxian, who joined forces with the demon clan.

The person to be recruited will be selected, and other details will be arranged by others.

The time was set for three days later, and an envoy was sent to Shunjing to deliver the recruitment documents.

…

Soon Kyung.

Daqian's army retreated inexplicably, temporarily easing the oppression in the city.

Two strange men in colorful clothes, led by the guards of the East Palace, came to the study to pay homage to the prince.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw a Taoist holding an iron ruler, talking to Xu Ye.

"Old Master Tiechi, why are you here to see Brother Ye?"

The two weirdos have the same appearance, and it is impossible to tell which one is the elder brother and which one is the younger brother.

Taoist Tiechi said in a cold voice: "The old Taoist received a message from his disciple that a distinguished guest from the temple came to discuss Taoism. He has to go back for a few days and bid farewell to my little friend."

"Well?"

Lan Da looked embarrassed. The reason he was thinking of resigning on the way was that there was a visitor in the mountains.

Lan Er didn't think too much and said with a smile: "Brother, what a coincidence, we also have distinguished guests there."

Taoist Tie Chi mocked: "The Five Poison Mountains are full of poisonous miasma and poisonous insects. Anyone who doesn't have eyesight would go there. I wonder if they can go down the mountain intact."

The Taoist and the Lan brothers are close neighbors, and they once had a rift over a magical medicine fight. If they met outside, they would probably have used flying sword and poison skills.

"Brother Lan, there are guests on the mountain, so go back as soon as possible and don't keep the guests waiting."

Xu Ye said with a smile: "I have ordered Uncle Fu to prepare Cheng Yi. With the current situation in Beijing, Brother Lan can't be too little."

Lan Da looked ashamed and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, there is everything on the mountain."

Xu Ye stood up and held his hands, and said solemnly: "Brother Lan, don't refuse. In the future, there will be opportunities to roast bear legs and drink strong wine."

The Lan brothers met Xu Ye because of a black bear monster. After the hunt was successful, Xu Ye roasted the bear legs with his own hands and got drunk with the Lan brothers. After that, Xu Ye repeatedly invited the Lan family brothers to join Dashun Qishi Mansion and accompany the army on the expedition.

Lan Da cupped his fists and said, "Brother Ye, take care!"

"Brother Ye, I..."

Lan Er was straightforward and honest. He was very moved by Xu Ye's words and wanted to stay. The worst he could do was fight to the death with Da Gan.

Xu Ye interrupted Lan Er and said with a smile: "Second brother, go back to the mountain and build a house for me. I'll go there in a while, but I don't want to sleep on a tree again!"

"must."

Under Lan Da's pull, Lan Er was reluctant to leave.

Xu Ye sighed, returned to his seat, and said to Taoist Tie Chi.

"When Taoist Master goes back, don't forget to go to Fu Bo's place. A few days ago, Taoist Master Alchemy Master found a golden phosphorus fruit."

"I feel ashamed, little friend. Take care, little friend. I hope I can still sit down and talk about Taoism in the future!"

Taoist Tie Chi bowed his hands and said goodbye, turning into light and leaving.

Xu Ye was the only one left in the study, staring blankly at the official document in his hand.

After King Yan's army invaded Anzhou, the strange men and women in Dashun's army, seeing that their defeat was certain, fled the battlefield and returned to the mountains to practice cultivation.

Most of them disappeared suddenly and left without saying goodbye, but a few, such as Taoist Tiechi and the Lan family brothers, informed Xu Ye.

Xu Ye had no resentment. On the battlefield, they fought with Daqian soldiers and tried their best. Just like starting a business, everyone worked hard and struggled. Unfortunately, bad luck came and everyone resigned after the business failed.

I am sending you a timer at this time, and we will still be friends when we meet again in the future.

suddenly.

The guard came in with a worried look on his face and said: "Your Highness, please report urgently! Da Qian has sent the recruitment document. Your Majesty asked you to come over quickly to discuss it."

"Recruitment?"

Xu Ye raised his brows. He had only heard of recruiting people because they had no choice but to recruit people when victory was in sight.

…

Suncheon Hall.

The two pavilion elders from Dashun and the chief officials of the six departments were all in the palace, and they were discussing the matter of recruitment.

Xu Fengxian established Dashun, and the officials, laws, military and political affairs were set up in accordance with Daqian. The aristocratic families were very satisfied with this. The lives of ordinary people did not change at all, except that the country's title and emperor were changed.

"Meet my father."

After Xu Ye paid homage, he saw the recruitment document, which listed the official responsible for the recruitment and the date.

The words of the document were sharp, calling Dashun hypocritical, and Emperor Shuntian Xu Fengxian called Xu Ni. He said that the recruitment failed, millions of troops were deployed, and Shunjing would be destroyed in a matter of seconds.

The chief minister of the cabinet asked: "Your Highness, what do you think?"

After deliberation, the six cabinet ministries can basically accept the recruitment, but the conditions must be negotiated. Under Emperor Jingtai or Emperor Shun, as long as they had official positions, the difference was not too big for them.

Dashun's actual control area was no more than one state. He was replaced by state pastors and county guards under the rule of Da Gan. Their titles were downgraded, but their power was not reduced.

"How to recruit him, I won't wait until I meet the chief officer."

Xu Ye pointed to the name on the recruitment document, Zhou Yi.

Qingqiu is adjacent to southern Xinjiang. Hu Jiuying often comes to Shunjing to visit, and Xu Ye is always there to accompany him.

If it weren't for Hu Jiuying's life-saving fox hair, Xu Ye would have been unable to leave Luo Jing, and Xu Fengxian would have been unable to get rid of Emperor Jingtai and could only let him manipulate him.

Xu Ye is good at coaxing girls, even the nine-tailed fox who is hundreds of years old, and learned many secrets of immortals and demons from Hu Jiuying.

One of the most shocking things was that Xu Ye met the real immortal and made rude remarks. Fortunately, the true immortal has a broad mind and does not have the same experience as the juniors, otherwise he would turn into ashes on the spot.

The name of the real immortal is Zhouyi.

There are countless people with the same name in the world, but the moment Xu Ye saw this name, he was sure that the one written in the recruitment letter was a true immortal.

The chief minister of the cabinet nodded slightly. Dashun was at stake, and he really didn't have much negotiation capital.

Xu Ye cupped his hands and said: "My lords, I have some household matters to discuss with my father..."

The adults understood immediately and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, we still have official duties to attend to, so we will step aside for now."

Xu Fengxian nodded and said: "My dear friends, you need to be careful when recruiting officials."

Only the Xu family's father and son were left in the palace.

Xu Ye waved his hand to set up a soundproofing ban, and in just three or four years, he was promoted to the Qi Refining Realm.

"Father, recruiting An An may be an opportunity!"

What kind of identity is the resident true immortal? Since he appeared as the chief officer of Zhao'an, Emperor Jingtai was bound to be kept in the dark.

There is a lot of room for maneuver.

…

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

A large ship rose from Dingxiang City and flew towards Shunting.

Zhou Yi stood at the bow of the ship and carefully looked at the structural drawings. He found that many structures of the building ship coincided with those in previous lives.

After all, he was an outsider last time on the bank of the Hongjiang River. Now he is the confidant of King Yan and the chief officer of Zhao'an. The entire building and ship is commanded by Zhou Yi.

The overall warship is similar to a ship in the water. However, after activating the formation prohibition, the shape of the outer shield perfectly conforms to the streamline shape and is similar to the wing shape of the previous life, which greatly saves formation consumption.

Of course, this does not mean that this world is superior to the previous life in any aspect. For example, the attack range of the building ship is only more than ten miles, not to mention that compared with Dongfeng Express, it is even inferior to ordinary missiles.

Comparing the two, they are the results of the development of different civilizations. They occasionally overlap and each has its own strengths and weaknesses.

"I still underestimate the wisdom of monks."

Zhou Yi thought of rubbing his musket with his hands, and suddenly felt a little shocked. Ordinary people lacked more than just guns.

"Brother Zhou is interested in the Mo family's machine arts?"

Li Xun was waiting on the side. He was the escort general for this recruitment. Of course, it was only in formality. If anything happened, he would be the cannon fodder behind the palace.

Zhou Yi nodded and said: "I'm quite interested. According to the records of Mohist classics, Mo Sheng built a floating mechanism city. If you have the chance, you must go and take a look."

Among the hundreds of scholars, Zhou Yi paid the most attention to the Mohists and the military strategists. The monster clan was about to rise and a great catastrophe was approaching, and humane etiquette and laws collapsed. The effectiveness of Confucianism and Legalism, which is the most prosperous today, is far less effective than the two.

Li Xun looked around and said in a low voice: "They are all selling themselves and boasting. Those scholars also boasted that Confucian saints established a country of gentlemen..."

"General Li, Fan doesn't know whether the government city exists. There must be a gentleman's country."

Fan Wujiu appeared on the bow of the ship at some unknown time and said with a smile: "Fan once tried to explore the Land of the Rising Sun, so he traveled eastward for millions of miles, crossed the Western Sea, and crossed the land again, but he still couldn't see the edge."

"During this period, I met a gentleman from China and chatted with him for several days, and then I realized that there really is a country of etiquette and music in the world."

"In a country of gentlemen, all are gentlemen, who practice Confucianism and Taoism, are humble and courteous, and have no competition."

"The cultivators give way to the fields, and the travelers give way. The nobles and common people, regardless of high or low, all tame the monsters as slaves."

Fan Wujiu had a look of longing on his face and sighed: "It's a pity that Fan has hatred in his heart and has no chance to enter the country of gentlemen. It is really a great regret."

Li Xun patted his horse and said, "Mr. Fan has a heart for the world. It is a waste of talent to live in a small place!"

Fortunately, he met Fan Wujiu, who had a gentle temperament. If he were a great Confucian who believed in Confucianism, he would have cast a few curses behind his back to isolate Li Xun from Chunfeng Tower.

Zhou Yi asked: "There are more than one Confucian and Taoist saints. Who established the country of gentlemen?"

"Of course it is a Confucian sage. Only after a Confucian sage passed down Confucianism and Taoism will there be subsequent saints."

Fan Wujiu said: "The Confucian sages are enshrined in the Junzi Kingdom, and they regard themselves as orthodox Confucianism and Taoism, and they are quite critical of what Fan has learned."

There are many Confucian classics, and after their respective interpretations, they have formed schools no less than those of Buddhism and Taoism. The views are very different, and it is normal to criticize each other.

"Confucian sage..."

When Zhou Yi heard this name, he suddenly thought of the White Lotus Evil Buddha.

The evil Buddha established the White Lotus Sect to spread the teachings, and gathered the people's willpower to build the White Lotus Throne, on which the true spirit rested in order to seek immortality. Confucianism, which has a wider spread and greater influence, has a hundred and a thousand times more people's will than the White Lotus Cult.

By analogy, let alone Taoist ancestors and Buddhas who had a more far-reaching influence.

The ship flew very fast, and after traveling thousands of miles, it arrived at noon and already saw the city of Shunjing.

Several streams of light came towards them, Lou Chuan immediately activated the defensive formation, and Sanwu and Fan Wujiu sent out auras to warn them.

The streamer stopped dozens of feet away from the building ship. The leader was none other than Prince Xu Ye of Dashun. He said loudly: "Ahead of us is Mr. Zhou, the envoy of Da Qian Zhao, and our junior Xu Ye. We will be waiting for you for a long time."

Zhou Yi said: "It's me."

"Long time no see, Mr. Zhou is still as charming as ever!"

When Xu Feng first saw Zhou Yi's face, he couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He quickly cupped his hands and said, "After Luo Jing said goodbye, a few years ago, Miss Jiuying often told the younger generation that the secret fried chicken invented by Mr. Zhou is really top-notch delicious."

"You're funny boy."

Zhou Yi's eyes flashed with light, and he found a red dragon hovering above Xu Ye's head.

Red is fire, which means the south, and also means conquest and bloodshed.

Xu Ye felt happy when he heard this. As long as the true immortal is not disgusted, it is an excellent omen.

"This junior is appointed by my father and is solely responsible for this recruitment. Please come to Chengtian Palace."