Chapter 304: A New Chapter in the Book
When Zuo Chen received the message from Prince Shou, he had been resting in Kyoto for four days.

The nobles fled much faster than Zuo Chen could take action. Before Zuo Chen could even start the ritual, they had already run away, dispersed, or surrendered.

When the day of the opening ceremony came, there was no target left to conquer in Kyoto.

Zuo Chen had a sense of déjà vu that “as long as I surrender quickly enough, you can’t hit me.”

At this point, none of the remaining Kyoto samurai who had plotted against the capital were left.

Zuo Chen was in a very good mood.

……

The sunlight scattered in the house. Zuo Chen opened his eyes and stretched lazily comfortably.

He hadn’t slept so comfortably in a long time.

I have been very busy these past few days in Kyoto. Even if I am just hitting people with a brick, I will get tired if I hit them too much.

Open the window and breathe in some fresh air.

Yaochi Tower is located next to an artificial lake in Kyoto. As soon as you open the window, you can see the clean lake.

The sun shone directly above the lake, making it look bright and dazzling. Zuo Chen could clearly see many small boats sailing above the lake. Because it was a man-made river, there were few fishing boats and most of them were cruising flower boats.

It is said that the lake was full of private flower boats owned by the children of wealthy families, and on the flower boats were the singing and dancing actors privately kept by these children of wealthy families, who led a very decadent life.

However, since they left Kyoto, the lake has become noticeably cleaner.

After enjoying the breeze for a while, Zuo Chen began to think about what he should do next.

Now, the two nails that the old monk had planted in the beam, Xiao Huanxi and Wu Xiangwang, have been completely removed by him.

It’s a pity that the two nails had been stuck in the beam for a long time, one rooted in the bottom layer and the other rooted in the upper layer, breaking the skin and flesh of the beam and causing it to become inflamed and fester.

Removal alone is clearly not enough.

Li Ji’s previous idea was to abolish the emperor, directly set up a cabinet in Daliang, and let the talented people in the world govern Daliang together.

But Zuo Chen thought about it carefully and felt that doing so would be a bit of a hassle for the entire Daliang.

It is easier to deal with the officials in the court, but the people who have long been accustomed to the emperor’s rule may find it difficult to bear.

Even if they were told that the emperor was gone, they would most likely still follow their old ways, and some people might even think, “The throne is vacant, so why don’t I just be the king?”

He then declared himself king and made a fool of himself.

After all, we still have to improve basic education.

Moreover, it would be fine for Li Rongxian to continue sitting on the throne.

During his reign, no one could stop the pace of reform.

Only when he abdicates will the people of Daliang be truly ready for change.

Of course, these are not big problems for Zuo Chen.

The most troublesome thing now is the battle with fellow Taoist Sanjue.

The “mountain” where Sanjue lives is surrounded by a long river of time. It is not in the present, past, or future. His fighting skills may not be lower than his own, but he was severely injured by his predecessor and trapped in the “sky” and cannot get out.

If I want to find Sanjue to fight again, two conditions are necessary.

First, he must realize his past and future bodies, so that he can move freely and smoothly through the long river of time.

Second, find the way to “heaven”.

Zuo Chen still remembered the “Nantian Plaque” in his arms and the “Please Turn Around, Darling” in the hands of the gambler he had killed before. Both of them had more or less relationship with the “Heaven” in Zuo Chen’s memory.

Combined with what the Red Taoist said at the time, that the Sea of ​​Bitterness was flowing down from the Ninth Heaven, Zuo Chen could roughly determine the location of the Sanjue Mountain.

But Zuo Chen once tried to fly into the sky, but he couldn’t see the end even after flying very high, let alone finding heaven.

He estimated that there must be some other means that could lead to reaching heaven directly.

Only after completing these two steps can Zuo Chen find the location of the third awakening.

Unfortunately, he has some experience with the former, but has no idea about the latter.

After dealing with matters in Kyoto, Zuo Chen would have to mobilize the people of Daliang to help him find relevant literature.

Looked at the time.

It’s time to go to the palace.

Li Yu also happened to arrive in Kyoto today. Zuo Chen planned to discuss the future direction of Daliang with these two old princes and Li Rongxian’s faction.

He put on his Taoist robe, went out to wake up Caiyi, picked up the still sleepy Caiyi with one hand, and flew up. In the blink of an eye, he arrived at the palace.

Caiyi, who was not fully asleep and had put on her clothes almost instinctively, was so frightened by the sudden rise that her face turned pale. She howled in the air and when she fell to the ground, she was hanging on Zuo Chen like an octopus.

Zuo Chen pulled her for a long time before he finally pulled her off him.

“People are afraid of heights because they are afraid of falling from the sky. Now if this Taoist falls from the sky, he will only smash the flowers and plants, and he won’t get hurt at all. Why are you afraid?”

“Master, the main thing is that I feel a whirring feeling in the air. I feel like I’m sucked up and then I’m sucked down. It’s really scary!”

Caiyi was almost crying. It was difficult for her to describe her feelings. She could only use onomatopeia and gesture with her hands and feet.

Just there, up and down, the two arms rose and fell like waves.

Zuo Chen watched for a long time, and finally realized that Cai Yi wanted to express the three words “weightlessness” with body movements. Holding his forehead, Zuo Chen was speechless for a moment.

There are always some insurmountable mountains in a person’s life. It seems that height and flying are the mountains that Caiyi cannot overcome.

After a while, Caiyi’s complexion returned to normal and Zuo Chen took her into the palace.

The two of them found the back garden with ease. When they arrived, they discovered that there were already many people sitting around a long stone table.

On the left were Li Ji, Li Yu, and some of their civil servants; on the right were Li Rongxian, Bao Gonggong, General Zhou, and a few civil servants Zuo Chen didn’t know.

They look quite old, but they all have some skills, enough to ensure that they can move freely at this age.

However, no matter how you look at it, these old men are at the stage where they should retire.

When these civil officials saw Zuo Chen coming, they immediately stood up and saluted him. Eunuch Bao also introduced their identities to Zuo Chen:

“These are the old ministers who have protected the emperor and the capital’s heritage over the years. They have abilities and ideas. Now the capital is short of people, so today we are holding this meeting to call them back and show them to you.”

Zuo Chen nodded. He could clearly see that one of the old ministers had been staring at him for a long time. When he turned his gaze to the old minister, the old minister spoke with emotion:

“It’s really exactly the same.”

“Huh?” Zuo Chen was puzzled.

The old minister explained:
“When I was young, I had a very good personal relationship with the old man. One day, he was drunk and showed off his master to me. He gave me a wonderful magic. In the magic, it was like a dream. I also saw a handsome Taoist who looked exactly like you, Taoist priest.”

When the other people heard this, they all looked at the old minister a few more times.

I really didn’t expect that there was such an interesting story between him and the capital.

Zuo Chen was also moved when he heard this.

He didn’t say anything, just sat down on the main seat.

“I’m here to talk to you about the future direction of Daliang.” Zuo Chen said, “Daliang is surrounded by a sea of ​​suffering, and there is a thief in heaven who is eyeing the world covetously. I need to devote a lot of energy to dealing with the thief, and I don’t have much time to pay attention to the inside of Daliang.

“Therefore, I do not want to serve in Daliang. Today, I am only here to give my opinions and will take on the role of supervisor in the future. If the people of the world suffer again in the future, if it is a man-made disaster, I will naturally come back to deal with it.”

Hearing Zuo Chen’s words, Li Rongxuan’s expression became serious and he nodded seriously: “I will listen to the Taoist’s advice.”

Zuo Chen organized his thoughts and slowly expressed some of his ideas:

“Daliang can still keep the emperor’s calendar, but it needs to broaden people’s knowledge and teach them the art of war so that children can memorize the Nine Civil Mirrors…

“After a long time, the people will gain wisdom and talents will continue to emerge. There will be enough people available. The nobles and aristocrats cannot be used, otherwise the current situation in Daliang will eventually be formed. If the upper and lower parts are as solid as a rock and ordinary people cannot cross them, it will eventually lead to a disaster…

“It is not feasible for one person to rule the world. In the end, power must be delegated to the people, but it cannot be done all at once. It needs to be done gradually…”

Zuo Chen said a lot of things.

“I will temporarily participate in the reform of the library, come up with a set of exercises suitable for ordinary people in Daliang, and then revise some of the livelihood techniques.”

Zuo Chen paused when he said this:

“Then I will recruit some disciples and teach them some cultivation techniques. This will help us deal with the enemies that the old monk Kuhai may send out.”

Hearing Zuo Chen’s words, everyone present couldn’t help but look at him.

Taoist Master Zuo Chen wants to accept disciples? !
This is huge news!

Today, Zuo Chen is undoubtedly the only true immortal in the world, and any means that come out of his hands are guides to the path to immortality.

If you can become his disciple, you can hear his teachings in the morning and die in the evening.

This was a decision that Zuo Chen made after careful consideration for a long time.

After walking around Daliang, Zuo Chen did select a few people with good qualities and taught them some Taoist methods. If they could practice them, they could provide him with a lot of help.

Zuo Chen estimated that the old monk Ku Hai probably had a lot of corrupted immortals and gods in his hands, and it would be difficult for him to handle them all by himself.

What if he spent a long time and failed to complete the Three Corpses Technique, and the old monk Sanjue sent people to attack from all sides, and he was unable to cope with it, wouldn’t that be a waste of his life’s efforts?

I have only taught simple methods, but the real method cannot be passed on lightly and needs to be carefully examined.

“That’s about all I want to say. Do you have any other ideas?”

After hearing Zuo Chen’s question, the old ministers looked at each other, but finally asked:
“Master, there are some things in the policy you mentioned that I don’t understand.”

“please say.”

The old ministers discussed based on their own ideas and composition, and Zuo Chen answered them one by one.

Soon, these old ministers raised some questions that Zuo Chen had not thought of before and did not conform to the current actual situation in Daliang. After listening to their words, Zuo Chen nodded seriously and humbly asked for their ideas.

Soon Li Ji and Li Yu also joined in, and finally Li Rongxian also expressed some of his own ideas.

During this period, Zuo Chen did not stick to his own opinion. After these ministers gave their reasonable explanations, Zuo Chen would also think about them. Sometimes the two sides would debate for a few sentences. In the end, these ministers seemed to have completely forgotten Zuo Chen’s identity, and would even point at his nose and teach him a lesson. Zuo Chen also debated with them, but he had no intention of using his status to pressure others.

Slowly, a whole new set of policies appeared on this stone table.

Caiyi, who was standing next to him, didn’t understand and just stood there silently watching.

But she looked at the table.

I always feel like I am witnessing the birth of the future.

(End of this chapter)