Destiny is ashes

Chapter 453: The Unchanging Essence (4000)

The generals battled, and the winner was decided.

When An Jing took off General Song's head, some of the Dachen army who had been trying to please the other side moved, as if they wanted to do something, but Xing Mofeng raised his hand and suppressed this untimely turmoil.

After all, he was the commander-in-chief, and was able to suppress the Wu army after the death of General Song. Especially after he whispered a rebuke, all the officers suddenly realized that this was a struggle between the 'Military Supervisor of Shenjing and the King of the North'.

——We are really crazy, how could we get involved in such a thing?

With this idea in mind, when Xing Mofeng issued an order for the entire army to retreat and prepare, the two guards retreated along the original route.

"My name is Xing Mo Feng. I am the deputy general of the Qinghai Prefecture Military Department. Next, I will report according to the normal procedures."

After dismissing his attendants, Xing Mofeng talked to An Jing, who was holding the head of Song Hujun. He looked at the bleeding head and his face was much more relaxed: "Please forgive me, I don't want to make things so embarrassing... But it seems that some people above are planning this."

"I am An Jing, the Lord of Linjiang City."

According to Dachen's procedures, they informed each other of their positions, so that it could be considered a 'formal meeting'. An Jing nodded slightly: "It seems that you are the one who is really in charge."

From Gu Yunzhi, he learned that the leader of the military support this time was a young and promising general. Now it seems that it was the man in front of him.

"I know very well that this person is here to ruin my relationship."

An Jing spoke calmly, not at all like he had just had a fierce social interaction with someone in the Dachen officialdom: "If there is a rebel party within the central government, they certainly don't want the court to succeed in buying the bones of a god like me with a huge sum of money."

"They will definitely do whatever it takes to weaken Dachen and make it lose its credibility. That way, they can fish in troubled waters and profit from the Dachen government under the name of themselves and their families, just like a parasite sucking blood from a big fish."

"really."

If it was Xu Tai, she would have said "I dare not listen anymore", and if it was Bai Qinghan, she would have muttered in her heart "Why do you seem to be making excuses for the Dachen royal family?"

But Xing Mofeng nodded in approval, and even seemed to understand: "So that's how it is. I was wondering, any normal person would try to communicate with you normally, or try to win you over like the King of De did, so why would they send Song Hujun, who is... a person with a little problem in his brain, to come and make an enemy of you?"

"But if they are the rebels lurking in the imperial court, trying to suck the blood of Dachen to enrich themselves, then it is understandable, it is understandable..."

"You're quite easy to talk to."

An Jing looked at Xing Mofeng and raised his eyebrows: "Just now I thought that you would be a little embarrassed by the rules and would attack me with that Song guard... I didn't expect that."

"How can it be."

Xing Mofeng shook his head: "If there hadn't been a message from Prince De, I would have challenged you after you killed General Song, and then I would have been defeated by you - I'm not saying I lost to you on purpose, I just don't think I would have won."

"In this case, at least the death of General Song can be explained. I will say that I didn't hold back during the sparring."

"But since the King of De has sent me a message, I must naturally abide by my duty and obey the king's laws."

——It’s good that I’m an orderly person who values ​​rules. This world lacks people who abide by the rules.

An Jing nodded in his heart. Although Xing Mofeng didn't do anything just now, the most difficult thing was that he could stick to his own ideas and do nothing and not be overwhelmed by the situation.

Moreover, he was somewhat flexible and knew how to find a reason for General Song's death.

"In that case." An Jing smiled and lifted up Guard General Song's head and shook it: "How do you think he should die? Did he die in the duel with me, or did he join the battle group in his eagerness to protect the country but accidentally fell into a trap and fought to death with the Iron Li Vanguard Battalion."

"Then choose one with more words and a longer length."

Xing Mofeng didn't care much about this kind of thing: "If it doesn't work, I will report it according to what you said before: General Song did not abide by the rules, marched rashly, mobilized the earth veins without authorization, approached the military city without authorization, and was regarded as an enemy by the defenders when he forced his way into the city and was shot dead."

"Oh, right. He hasn't reported his duties to you yet, right? Then according to the process, [Dachen Qinghaizhou Wuwei Supervisor Song Chengzhi] hasn't actually met you yet. The person you killed was an unknown bandit who had no name or surname and had rashly entered the border."

Although he looked upright and simple, and was a very resolute general, Xing Mofeng was also very skilled in playing the process game: "Not only me, but the entire army can testify - there should be a photo-taking talisman in the army just now, I will report it like this when the time comes."

——Hey, this guy is neither stupid nor foolish, he knows how to follow the rules and use them!

An Jing looked at Xing Mofeng with admiration - there was no need to lie or violate any rules, just follow the proper procedures, except that the emphasis was on different sections. In an instant, the incident changed from a tense and exciting conflict between the central government and the local government to the willfulness of a small number of people who were ignorant of the rules and regulations.

"It's up to you, General Xing."

After deciding on the report, An Jing turned around, called out Teng Shuangbai, and prepared to leave: "We will meet formally later."

Xing Mofeng watched An Jing fly away in the 'small flying shuttle'. The first thing he thought of was not Song Hujun's death, but a sense of amazement: "There is such a light and simple flying shuttle? I wonder how much it costs. If this kind of flying shuttle can be popularized among the border troops, it will be very convenient to wipe out the Chenli tribe and the monsters and demons."

"I heard that An Jing has already used the new Tianji technology in the war... When will Dachen also usher in a new transformation?"

He had no doubt that Dachen could manufacture this kind of flying shuttle. What technology did Dachen Tianji Bureau not have? It was just a matter of cost and whether they were willing to popularize it.

However, because Dachen has always been winning, there is no motivation in this regard - the last time Dachen’s military formation changed was when it fought against Yu Yaoguo.

Shaking his head, he turned around and prepared to go back to prepare military affairs.

Although it is understandable, some officers would rather listen to the guards from above than to him, the general... If that's the case, then they shouldn't be officers.

At the same time, An Jing was also on his way back to Linjiang City. "It's strange to say, what is the relationship between me and Prince De? Why is he paying so much attention to me?"

When returning to the city, An Jing couldn't help but ponder in his heart: "Master and Xiaoyou don't need to be mentioned. Gu Yunzhi planned to invest in me because of Xiaoyou, and even if King De wants to invest in me, he should have a reason."

"Hmm... Could it be Zheng Mo?"

Thinking about it carefully, An Jing actually knew that Zheng Mo was most likely involved in the incident between himself and You Ruhui, and was silenced by certain people - and Prince De most likely saved Zheng Mo's life in the process, making him Prince De's envoy and the other party's evil messenger.

From this channel, Prince De learned a lot about things related to himself, and even gained a lot of benefits because of some of his actions - and Northern Xinjiang was ultimately under Prince De's jurisdiction, and if An Jing did a good job, it would be good for him, so he supported him so wholeheartedly.

As for Xing Mofeng... An Jing could feel that the other party was actually quite strong.

An Jing was certain that the sense of intimidation given to him by the other party was greater than that of all the martial veins he had encountered...even the incarnation of the Western Tour Envoy was the same. This was a true seed that would definitely become a god in the future.

"That's strange. Dachen is so rich? Can the Godly Seeds give him the position of Lieutenant General?"

Thinking of this, An Jing couldn't help but feel puzzled - you know, according to Fu Xie, Shenzang Zifu is the 'first step to becoming an immortal'. People like his master Ming Guangchen and Xiaobai, who was destined to be a Xuanyin star, although they had the potential to become saints, many geniuses of the same level as them were only at the peak of Shenzang in the end.

Even if it's Dachen, Shenzang can enter Shenjing for meetings... Could it be that they think he's too good and are trying to snatch his position?
"Not surprisingly."

Fu Xie Sword Spirit said in a tone of being accustomed to it: "The Dachen system of granting celestial officials is like this. Although in name, it is for the benefit of ordinary people and is the system that benefits ordinary people the most, but in the end, all kinds of relationships will inevitably come to bear."

"There is no threshold. As long as you are given the ordination, you can practice martial arts and become extraordinary. Such a huge benefit is given to the poor for nothing. Isn't that a sin?"

"Moreover, for the sect, even if they don't intend to favor the aristocratic families, in the end, they will have to create a threshold even if there is no threshold, to stop a large number of ordinary people - because there are only a few slots, but the number of people is increasing. If you don't stop them, will everyone become an official?"

“But once a threshold is created, the ones who benefit are the aristocratic families that are already superior to others.”

"Wow." An Jing opened his eyes wide: "Didn't you say you were a sword? How come you know so much about human affairs?"

"Only the sword can understand." Fu Xie Sword Spirit snorted, his tone disdainful: "Back in the Sword Pond, I was lucky enough to be the boss of the Sword Pond. The rule at that time was that disciples who had comprehended the sword's meaning could enter and choose a natal flying sword."

"In the beginning, it was indeed the talented disciples who focused on sword training who benefited. There were even quite a few young geniuses who were poor at first, but after receiving feedback from the flying sword, they soared to the top and became high-ranking members of the sect, earning the reputation of sword immortals."

"But as more and more people started practicing swordsmanship, things started to get weird... First, the people from aristocratic families took up some of the places, relying on their deeper background, more complete inheritance, and the fact that there were indeed many geniuses among them."

"Then there are the sword immortal disciples. With their master's swordsmanship as their foundation, they can copy the sword spirit even if they are just copying. Do you think this doesn't count? It's not like you can't achieve enlightenment by copying your master's way. There are also many sword immortals in the sect who have learned the sword spirit of their predecessors and achieved their primordial spirit."

“In the end, there are only a small number of disciples who stand out from the crowd.”

And this is not the end. When Fuxie Sword Spirit said this, he was not even angry, but helpless: "Thousands of years have passed. In the sword pool, there are fewer and fewer sword embryos with potential that can be used as disciples' natal flying swords, while more and more people are practicing swords. What should we do? We have to raise the requirements for sword intent. Simple and crude ones cannot be used."

"How can a cultivator who can comprehend the sword intent spontaneously have a sword intent that is not crude? In the end, aren't those 'disciples of noble families, masters and apprentices from famous schools' who have a complete inheritance and are taught by their teachers the ones who gain the greatest advantage?"

"Uh……"

An Jing thought for a moment and said cautiously, "Don't you have any support policies for children of commoners?"

"Of course there are." Fu Xie sighed, "But to be honest, who knows how to apply for this? Later, it was changed to be distributed voluntarily, and other civilian children reported that it was unfair. They were obviously the same kind of people, but the internal forces were still pulling their feet... In the end, two or three civilians out of ten places were considered a lot, which was far from the original plan of the sect to have more civilians or a 50-50 split."

"In short, Dachen's system of bestowing talismans looks new, but in fact, for an immortal like me, it is an old thing that I have long been tired of. It is not as good as the destiny. At least the destiny is personally issued by the Huaixu God. It does not consider your family background or birth, and it does not even consider whether you have education or not. It is not like spiritual roots that are completely based on luck. It is indeed a heavenly model that I have never seen before."

"Don't think that the ordination requires an imperial examination and a martial arts competition, but think about it carefully. If we really have to take the imperial examination and the martial arts examination, can ordinary people beat those noble families? Let's not talk about anything else, just take Xing Mofeng. It is very likely that his parents are also military officers. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child. His martial arts are ingrained in his bones. He can beat at least ten warriors of the same level by himself. What kind of genius among ordinary people can beat him?"

"Let's not even talk about him, let's just talk about yourself - An Jing, aren't you also a descendant of a military officer? You can also be considered a poor family in Dachen? But at the moment, even a poor family is not enough. This Xing Mofeng must have performed too well and blocked the way for some local families in the Northern Frontier. That's why he was sent here, and came here with that mentally ill Guard Song to die."

"It's human nature, but it's still hard to accept, this feeling of everything slowly falling into the abyss."

It was hard for An Jing to evaluate. Although everything made sense, he always felt unhappy and couldn't help but clench his fists as if he wanted to smash something. "Besides, even your era couldn't solve this problem?"

"Yes. It's a catastrophe."

Fu Xie said lightly: "After the Heart Demon Tribulation, only one in a hundred of the termites who occupied the position remained. After the Heavenly Demon Tribulation, even those who were capable and talented remained only one in a hundred."

“Even if it’s not a demonic calamity, once a normal calamity strikes, the termites that occupied positions during peacetime will basically have to step down. If they don’t step down, then the sect will perish, the heaven and earth will be destroyed, and the great world will collapse. It won’t matter whether you are degenerate or not, or whether you are in the abyss or not.”

——Wow, if all the people are dead, then there really won’t be any issues regarding noble families and common people… and why are they changing people while they’re talking about it?

During the first few sentences, An Jing was still nodding, but when it came to the next few sentences, An Jing could be sure that the voice of 'Fu Xie' who was speaking had changed again.

The one who talked about the sect's sword pool before was undoubtedly the sword spirit of the immortal sword, but the one who spoke later should be the immortal Fu Xie who was a bit cynical and couldn't stand this kind of scene.

perhaps.

An Jing couldn't quite tell the difference, but these fragmented personalities had probably merged into one. Anyway, their attitudes towards him were the same. He just hoped that after getting back Fu Xie's fragments this time, Fu Xie's will would become clearer.

Thinking of this, An Jing returned to the city.

As soon as he returned to the city, he was warmly welcomed by everyone.

(End of this chapter)