Ragnarok is born

Once such an encounter really happened, it could be said to be a real disaster for the Lu family, and it was destined to disappear from the ranks of the top aristocratic families in Jiangdong.

Lu Yi smiled wryly in his heart, maybe from now on, he can speak to the Patriarch, and it's time to decide whether he needs to move out of Jiangdong?

Lu Ji's eyes flickered. Although he was still young, he also knew that the Lu family might really fall apart in his hands.

When Lu Yi was not paying attention, Lu Ji glanced at him quietly from the corner of his eye.

Zuo Ci tapped lightly on the table with his fingers, chuckled, and said as if nothing had happened, "For a practitioner, the right way is the combination of hardness and softness."

"Blindly advancing bravely and diligently may instead use too much force and damage the foundation."

"When it comes to your uncle and nephew, Lu Gongji is unrivaled in strength, and you need another person who is as good as water to complement each other..."

Lu Ji and Lu Yi looked at each other, and both found the excitement in each other's eyes.

Before this, the two occasionally discussed several times. As Sun Ce's tendency to gradually attack Jiangdong became more and more obvious, what should the Lu family do?

Dormant in the Sun's family, or move the whole family to another place, both of them vaguely mentioned a few times, but they still couldn't make up their minds.

Hearing Zuo Ci talk about the Sun family sitting in Jiangdong for more than [-] years, he couldn't help but feel the bitterness deep in his heart.

Why did Lu Kang, who was loyal to the imperial court, die unexpectedly, and the strength of the Lu family also plummeted. Instead, Sun Ce and the Sun family, the sons of rebellious officials and thieves, were able to become the princes of the separatist side?

It's really blind.

But other than a few angry curses in their hearts, the two had absolutely no effect on the situation in the world.

Lu Yi gritted his teeth secretly, and bowed to Zuo Ci, "I hope the old fairy will teach my uncle and nephew, what should we do?"

"Is it possible to lead the Lu family out of the predicament?"

Zuo Ci's expression was indifferent, his eyes fell on Lu Yi for a while, and he suddenly revealed a look of great interest and said, "From now on, you will no longer be called Lu Yi, but change your name to "Xun" and change to Lu Xun. Bar!"

Lu Xun?

Those who are inferior, escape!

Originally it means to back off, to give in, but later it was extended to mean to be humble, poor.

After thinking about it for a while, Lu Yi knew the true meaning of Zuo Ci asking him to change his original name to Lu Xun.

Undoubtedly, Zuo Ci let himself use this method to let Sun Ce know that the Lu family was really going to back off from him, a step back.

Lu Ji's face was neither sad nor happy, as if he had no disagreement at all about Lu Xun's name change.

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Standing in front of the hall, Liu Bei looked at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who were standing side by side, showing a puzzled look, and asked slowly, "You mean, recently, from the direction of Xuchang, there have been a large number of Taoist priests heading towards Jiangdong. collection?"

Guan Yu nodded and replied, "When I sneaked into the Xuchang Palace last time, I discovered the hidden power in the palace. Compared with what we were in Xuchang before, I don't know how many times it has been strengthened?"

"Even in the palace, traces of Zhang Bao, the general of the land, were found, and there were also some masters who possessed Taoist skills."

"So after leaving Xuchang and returning to Xuzhou, I began to inquire around. Why did the power of the Xuchang Palace increase so frighteningly in such a short period of time?"

Zhang Fei grinned loudly, and asked doubtfully, "The power of the imperial palace has increased dramatically. Isn't it a good thing for the emperor who lives deep in the imperial palace?"

"Brother has been worried that Cao Cao will be detrimental to the emperor. Once he finds out that the power of the imperial palace has suddenly skyrocketed, he will never dare to act rashly again."

Guan Yu smiled helplessly, and said in a shy voice, "Even on the way back to Xuzhou, I ran into Taoist priests who were on their way to Xuchang from time to time."

"Yide still thinks that this is a good thing?"

Liu Bei's brows were furrowed, he patted his thighs lightly with his hands hanging on both sides, and sighed, "It is said that there is an ambiguous relationship between the first emperor and the Taiping Dao, which is why the disaster of the Yellow Turban happened."

"I hope that the Son of Heaven will not repeat the same mistakes and let the Taoist sects become stronger again, causing riots among the people of the world again."

Zhang Fei snorted and shouted, "Even if the world falls into riots again, our three brothers can rely on the weapons in our hands to suppress Zhang Jiao's Yellow Turban Army once again."

Liu Bei glanced at Zhang Fei with dissatisfaction, and sternly shouted, "Yide don't want to talk nonsense, what are the people in the world guilty of?"

"Zhang Jiao and his like are ambitious, which is not a good thing for the common people, but it will kill countless people."

"Since we intend to serve the court and benefit the common people, we shouldn't let careerists like Zhang Jiao start another riot."

Guan Yu saw that the topic was getting off track, so he had to think about what the two of them said, "Brother, through my observations during this time, some of the Taoist priests hiding in the Xuchang Palace have already left for Jiangdong."

"However, I still can't figure it out. Why did they rush to the Xuchang Palace before this?"

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei shook their heads at the same time. They were as confused about such a matter as Guan Yu.

Zhang Fei pondered for a moment, then suddenly let out a light sigh, "I heard that Yu Ji, a Taoist of Taiping, is healing the people in the Jiangdong area and preaching the word."

"Are those Taoist priests who rushed to Jiangdong related to Yu Ji?"

Guan Yudan narrowed his phoenix eyes slightly, turned to look at Liu Bei, and found the alertness and awe in Liu Bei's eyes, obviously felt that this matter was indeed very suspicious.

Everyone in the world knows that Yu Ji is the creator of "Taiping Qingling Shu", but Zhang Jiao established Taiping Dao with the purpose of "Taiping Qingling Shu", and then set off a Yellow Turban riot that spread all over Kyushu.

If it is said that there is nothing to do between these two people, no matter who it is, they will all scoff.

However, Yu Ji, as one of the "Three Great Sanxians in the World", stands at the highest peak of all cultivators, a truly "immortal-level" peerless powerhouse, even if others have doubts, he dare not run in front of him and ask him directly .

However, the seeds of doubt are deeply rooted in the hearts of all those in power.

Whether it is Sun Ce, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, etc., they are all very afraid of Ji, for fear that the other party will use the power of Taipingdao to cause a catastrophe, just like Zhang Jiao did back then.

Liu Bei was preoccupied, his eyes crossed the void, and he glanced at Jiangdong uneasily.

Volume Six: Three Kingdoms Warriors Chapter 35: Ruo Rong

The series of changes that have taken place in Jiangdong in recent years are no different than the vicissitudes in Xuzhou.

The world was in chaos, and there was no pure land, which made Liu Bei deeply moved.

Xuzhou is "the key to the north and the gateway to the south", with fertile land and rich mineral deposits, it has always been a battleground for military strategists.

The Taipingdao uprising, the Yellow Turban Army ravaged the world, and spread across the eight states of Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan, and Henan. Xuzhou was one of them, and it also suffered greatly.

In his early years, Tao Qian followed Huangfusong and Zhang Wen under Zhang Wen's tent to conquer east and west, performed military exploits, and gradually became famous in the officialdom.

In the fifth year of Zhongping (188), the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou and Xuzhou revived and attacked prefectures and counties. Tao Qian was appointed as Xuzhou governor by the imperial court.

As soon as Tao Qian arrived in Xuzhou, he appointed Zang Ba, a Taishan native who had fled to the East China Sea, and his fellow countryman Sun Guan as generals. Escaped from Xuzhou territory.

Then Tao Qian promoted farming in Xuzhou and resumed production. After that, in the case of successive wars in the Central Plains, it became one of the few stable places in the world.

The Kwantung Allied Forces attacked Dong Zhuo. Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, responded positively and sent [-] elite soldiers to assist the famous general Zhu Jun in Zhongmou County. The soldiers pointed directly at Dong Zhuo.

In the fourth year of Chuping (193), Tao Qian followed Wang Lang and Zhao Yu's advice and sent Zhao Yu to pay tribute to the Chang'an court to express his support for the Han Dynasty. After receiving Tao Qian's memorial, the emperor praised Tao Qian and promoted him to Xuzhou Mu, General Anton.

In the autumn of the same year, Cao Song, Cao Cao's father, was killed. Cao Cao believed that he had a grudge against him, as Tao Qian said, so he launched an army to take revenge and invaded Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's army was strong, but Xuzhou's army hadn't encountered a war for several years, its military discipline was lax, and its combat effectiveness was severely reduced. After several confrontations, they were defeated and fled each time.

Cao Cao was furious and led his army to pursue Tao Qian all the way. At the same time, all the ordinary people and scattered soldiers were slaughtered wherever they passed.

When Liu Bei heard the news, he led his troops to Xuzhou to help Tao Qian. At this time, Cao Cao's army ran out of food, and was betrayed by Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu. He, his brother Zhang Chao, and Chen Gong and others welcomed Lu Bu into Yanzhou. Had to lead the army back.

Xuzhou escaped a catastrophe because of this, but Tao Qian was old and worried after several defeats, so he recommended Liu Bei to succeed him as Xuzhou pastor.

In the first year of Xingping (194), Tao Qian died of illness. After repeated persuasion by Chen Deng, Kong Rong, Sun Qian, Mi Zhu and others, Liu Bei led Xuzhou Mu.

In the first year of Jian'an (196), Liu Bei took in soldiers and was defeated by Lv Bu under Cao Cao. Later, when he was ordered to fight Yuan Shu, he was attacked and defeated by Lv Bu from behind. The position of host and guest was reversed, and Lv Bu became the master of Xuzhou.

Soon after, Liu Bei was defeated by Lv Bu again and had to go to Xuchang. Cao Cao named Liu Bei as the shepherd of Yuzhou, and he was called Liu Yuzhou from then on.

In the third year of Jian'an (198), the allied forces of Cao Cao and Liu Bei attacked Lu Bu together, and finally Lu Bu was defeated and killed under the siege of the two.

In the fourth year of Jian'an (199), Dong, the chariot and cavalry general, accepted the Yidai Zhao of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and was preparing to crusade against the increasingly domineering Cao Cao. Liu Bei secretly joined the "Yidai Zhao" small group.

At this time, Yuan Shu was at the end of his rope and was about to go north to join Yuan Shao in Hebei. Cao Cao therefore sent Liu Bei and Zhu Ling to attack Yuan Shu together.

Yuan Shu died of illness on the way. Liu Bei and Zhu Lingbing divided into two groups to attack and kill Chezhou, the governor of Xuzhou, and captured Xuzhou again.

Looking back on the past, in just a few years, Xuzhou changed hands several times and fell into the hands of different people, Liu Bei suddenly couldn't help sighing secretly.

When he returned to Xuzhou this time, he found that some people who had a good attitude towards him before had become a little strange.

Maybe it's because, in their eyes, I haven't been able to show the ability to preserve Xuzhou?

Before Tao Qian entered Xuzhou, Xuzhou was full of powerful and powerful people, each doing his own thing. Therefore, whether it was Tao Qian, Liu Bei, or Lu Bu who later took Xuzhou by force, they all had to face the face of Xuzhou's powerful family.

Although Lv Bu had the help of counselor Chen Gong, fierce generals Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and others, when Xuzhou aristocratic families such as Chen Deng and others started to repeat themselves, they even lost their lives in Baimenlou.

Liu Bei is even more worried when he thinks of the indifferent attitude of the nobles and powerful people in Xuzhou towards him in the recent period.

Under such circumstances, can he really stop the army sent by Cao Cao, who became angry after knowing the truth?

Although Liu Bei is self-confident, in terms of tenacity, there are few people in the world who can compare with him, but the experience of the past few years has finally made him realize that compared with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others, his foundation is still too shallow.

Not to mention the Yuan family from which Yuan Shao came from four generations and three generations, even Cao Cao, starting from his ancestor Cao Teng, had very deep connections in the officialdom, so he was able to hang out with the children of Yuan Shao, the top family in the world, when he was young. together.

Even Jiangdong Sun Jian, although his family background is also not high, but he has been in the army for more than [-] years, and has been under the tents of Zhu Jun, Zhang Wen and others, and followed a group of big shots to fight everywhere, and he was unanimously appreciated by everyone .

Later, Sun Jian even attached himself to Yuan Shu's command, so even after his death, his son Sun Ce could use the jade seal as collateral to borrow soldiers and horses from Yuan Shu, and with Sun Jian's shadow, he captured Jiangdong all the way.

Thinking about the history of the fortunes of Cao Cao and Sun Jian and his son, Liu Bei's thoughts turned, thinking that the reason why the world is in chaos is rooted in the power of the aristocratic family.

If it is said that the power of the world can be divided into [-]%, then [-]% of it is already in the hands of the aristocratic family.

The remaining [-]% will be shared equally by the princes with no foundation like myself.

Liu Bei's heart twitched, should he now strengthen contact with Yuan Shao in Hebei to share the pressure on Cao Cao?

He was only thinking about his own thoughts, so Guan Yu stood with his arms tied, and did not continue the previous topic, for fear of disturbing his train of thought.

However, Zhang Fei rolled his eyes, remembered another thing, and said loudly, "Brother, the Taoist priests from Xuchang have had several disputes with the Taoist priests of Futu Dao since they arrived in Xuzhou, and even fought violently." Mile."

Futu Dao is the name of Western Buddhism in the Han Dynasty, the later Three Kingdoms, and even the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Futu, also known as Futu, is a transliteration of Sanskrit Buddha, referring to Buddha, Buddha, and even extended Buddhism, monks, pagodas and other terms.

At this time, it has been about 60 years since Yu Ji, Zhang Daoling and others created different schools of Taoism. However, compared with the introduction of Buddhism to the East, it is undoubtedly far behind in every aspect.

The founder of Buddhism, Sakyamuni, lived in an era similar to that of Confucius. After the founding of Buddhism, it was widely spread in the South Asian continent, and even King Ashoka, who unified the entire South Asian subcontinent, vigorously promoted Buddhism.

This created one of the three major religions in the world.

When Emperor Xiaoming, the second emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, came to the throne, he once dreamed of the Jinren at night, so he knew the Buddha religion that was popular in the Western Regions, so he sent his doctor Cai Yin west to Tianzhu to obtain Buddhist scriptures. After returning, he established the first temple in China. White Horse Temple".

From then on, Buddha religion (Buddhism) began to take root in Middle-earth, and slowly grew stronger.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaohuan, An Shigao, the resting prince, came to the Central Plains, translated a large number of Buddhist scriptures, and absorbed some descendants of aristocratic families, becoming disciples of the Buddha Sect.

This is the first outbreak of Buddhaism (Buddhism) in the Central Plains.

These people have different interests in the Buddha Sect. If one wants to choose one among them who believes in the Buddha Sect the most, then it will undoubtedly be Ruo Rong from Danyang, Xuzhou.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian was born in Danyang, and Ruo Rong was his fellow countryman. Therefore, Tao Qian was appointed by the court as Xuzhou governor, and Ruo Rong immediately defected to Tao Qian.

In order to take care of his fellow villagers, Tao Qian appointed Ruo Rong as the Prime Minister of Xiapi State, responsible for transporting and supervising the food from the three counties of Xiapi, Pengcheng, and Guangling to Tao Qian's own seat, Xuzhou Prefecture, and Tan County in Donghai County.

Logically speaking, Tao Qian trusted his fellow villager Ruo Rong so much, so Ruo Rong should do his job well without any mistakes.

However, Ruo Rong made a move that no one could have imagined.

He intercepted countless grains and property, filled his own pockets for his own use, established Buddhist temples in Xiapi County, and forced the people of Xiapi County to recite Buddhist scriptures day and night.

The Futu Temple built by Zerong in the south of Xiapi City has a pagoda with a gold plate on the top and a double building on the bottom. Facing the sky, it is called "Nine Mirror Pagoda".

The Buddha statues in Futu Temple are painted with gold and covered with brocade cassocks.

As a result, monks, nuns and Buddhists from nearby counties moved into Xiapi County one after another, with as many as 5000 households.

At the same time, every year on the eighth day of April on the Buddha's birthday, Ruo Rong also holds a "Buddha Bathing Party" in Xiapi County, setting up a banquet on the side of the road, winding for tens of miles, specially for Buddhists who come to see the Buddha, Even ordinary people enjoy it.

It is said that the scale of the "Buddha Bathing Club" amazes everyone who sees it. Just the cost of setting up the banquet needs to be calculated in units of "[-] million".

People at that time recorded in the books, "The luxury of the Ruorong Bathing Buddha Assembly, the grandeur of the scene, and the majesty of the momentum are hard to see in the world."

Ruo Rong worked so hard for the promotion of Buddhism that even the food and property from the three counties of Xiapi, Pengcheng, and Guangling were not enough for him to consume.

So they successively attacked and killed Zhao Yu, the governor of Guangling, Xue Li, the prime minister of Pengcheng, and Zhu Hao, the prefect of Yuzhang County, and robbed all the food and property under the rule of the three, so that they could barely support consumption.

Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou, regretted it very much. He felt that it was because he recommended Ruo Rong to Zhu Hao that Zhu Hao was killed, so he sent troops to attack Ruo Rong.

In the second year of Xingping (AD 195), Ruo Rong was defeated. After fleeing into the mountains, he was killed by the people in the mountains and Shan Yue, and dedicated Ruo Rong's head to Liu Yao.

However, although Ruo Rong died, the Buddha Sect in Xiapi territory did not disappear with him, but became more and more prosperous.

Hearing what Zhang Fei said, Guan Yu couldn't help showing a strange light in his eyes.

Because he is now the prefect of Xiapi County, he naturally knows about the Buddhists in Xiapi County who are not engaged in production at all, but only chanting sutras and chanting Buddha Tu.