Sun Ce accepted Zhang Zhao's suggestion and attached importance to this matter, but he refused Zhang Zhao's suggestion to welcome Yu Ji. .

There is an emperor in Chang'an that is already annoying enough. If you have another leader, isn't that a person suffering? Treating Yu Ji well is for the sake of the hearts of the people. He himself has no intention of treating Yu Ji and Taiping Jing as the savior. The master and the secondary cannot be confused. If you want him to bow to Ji and worship him, it would be more practical than to let him surrender to the emperor in Chang'an, at least there is a point of possibility, although it is infinitely close to zero.

It is also a sin that Emperor Guangwu himself committed. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, rationality has gradually increased, and the magic of gods and immortals has already been on the decline. The rebound against the trend in the Eastern Han Dynasty has a certain relationship with Emperor Guangwu's praise of Tuchen. As an intellectual elite class, Confucian scholars accepted Dong Zhongshu's response to heaven and man, and under the pressure of Tuchen, the rationality of the pre-Qin Confucianism, which was mainly concerned about personnel, was further suppressed. Various magical techniques and even witchcraft were prevalent, mysticism was rampant, and the five virtues were said to be the dust. In the middle of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the theory of earth virtue and contemporary fire virtue had become a social theory, and people talked openly without any restraint.

The most popular place for the magic of immortals is the East, and it is not surprising that most rebellions come from the East.

In response to Zhang Zhao's request, Sun Ce said, if you really want to go, you are the prefect of Runan. It is not too much for you to welcome Yu Ji to your jurisdiction. You can contact Yu Ji first, and maintain order to avoid accidents or someone wants to take advantage of the situation.

Sun Ce did not tell Zhang Zhao that Man Chong had already rushed over, Pengcheng Prime Minister Xu Fu and Pei Prime Minister Du Xi also accompanied him all the way until he sent Yu Ji out of the country. Zhang Zhao had no corresponding arrangements yet, so he was too slow to react. He originally wanted to arrange for someone else to go, but now Zhang Zhao volunteered, and he was happy to go with the flow and minimize the interference to the army as much as possible.

Zhang Zhao was in a state of mind and set off immediately.

Sun Ce conveyed the news about Zhang Zhao to Guo Jia, Pang Tong and others. Zhang Cheng was also present, and when he heard Zhang Zhao’s meaning of the “Taiping Jing”, he showed a hint of surprise. His expression changed very briefly, but Sun Ce saw it very clearly and guessed that Zhang Cheng should not be prepared. The father and son would definitely communicate with each other. Sometimes Zhang Cheng would ask Zhang Zhao for advice, but I believe they still have a clear idea of ​​what they can and cannot say, and they are not talking about everything.

Guo Jia still disagreed. In his opinion, no matter how powerful Yu Ji can incite the people, he can be better than Zhang Jiao? He is not even as good as Tianshidao. Zhang Jiao can incite the eight states and organize millions of Yellow Turban Army. Tianshidao can also occupy the Hanzhong of Bashu, making the court and Cao Cao dare not take it lightly. So what can Yu Ji alone? Can he still let these people rebel with him?

His views are more in line with Sun Ce's view. They can be used for Ji, but they cannot be used by Yu Ji. The sage used Shinto to teach religions to the people of the world, rather than obeying Shinto himself. There can be sacrificial offerings. It has been hundreds of years since the priests became Taichang, so there is no need to pull them up again. Not only Shinto, but Confucianism is the same. To govern the world, it is still a mixed use of kings and dominances. You cannot simply use virtue and do not place hope on Shinto.

As for the Taiping Sutra, Guo Jia didn't think it was so magical. The wish of Taiping is shared by all people in the world. That's right. Confucianism also says that it is difficult to achieve peace in thirty years. The gods and immortals have many books named after the peace, but most of them are absurd, and this Taiping Sutra will be no exception.

Guo Jia has never believed in the destiny of heaven. In his opinion, the response of heaven and man is just a means of struggle and never a fact. This is no wonder, although he reads Confucian classics, he is not a pure Confucian scholar. He also has the knowledge of the Legalists and military scholars. The Legalists and military scholars are relatively pragmatic, and talking about theory will kill people.

Pang Tong's opinion is similar to Guo Jia, but he only reminded Sun Ce to pay attention to the movements of the soldiers of various departments. These soldiers are ordinary people, and they will not be affected by public opinion. If handled improperly, it will cause unstable morale in the military and will not be conducive to the current situation. Everything should be considered from both positive and negative aspects. Yu Jilai's will may be a good thing, nor will it rule out that it is a conspiracy. It is always good to be prepared for any trouble.

Sun Ce agreed with his opinion and found an opportunity to hold a meeting with the generals of each battalion, communicated some opinions, and asked them to strictly enforce military discipline, not follow the crowd, and be prepared to go to the battlefield at any time. Although Yuan Shao's main force was restrained in Youzhou, Yanzhou could still go to war at any time.

After the meeting, he specially left Ma Chao. He told Ma Chao that Ma Ri came to the east by the imperial edict, and you can go to Luoyang to welcome him and protect his safety along the way. If he wants to see the situation nearby, it is more convenient to have you with him. The situation in Guanzhong has not been very good recently. If he has any needs, please help arrange it and take him to detour to Nanyang. It is okay to ask the famous doctor in Bencaotang to help him with his health. There is no need to rush to Pingyu.

Ma Chao was very happy and went there happily.

Yu Ji entered the boundary of Pingyu County and met the attendant of the Runan Prefect Zhang Zhaohe who came to greet him.

Since landing in Donglai, Yu Ji has been welcomed by countless people. Wherever he goes, there are thousands of people, and many people even follow him with their families. Along the way, Yu Ji has gone from being a group of people, and then a team of more than 30,000 people. There are many poor people among them. They originally did not have the economic strength for long-distance travel, but now they are with the immortals, and some are rich, and they can also benefit from the immortals, so they have no worries about food and clothing, and they have food and accommodation, so they simply regard this as a free trip.

Man Chong accompanied him with two thousand elites. His reaction was much faster than Zhang Zhao. After receiving the news from Xu Feng, he immediately brought people from Chen State. Yu Ji took the responsibility when he first entered Pei State, greatly reducing the burden on Pei Xiang Du Xi. He did not stop Yu Ji, he just followed him and sent people to see Yu Ji once a day, and said nothing else. With two thousand elites watching, this huge crowd of tens of thousands of people did not cause any trouble. There were immortals on his side, and although there were incidents of thieves, they were not yet at the point of affecting public order.

When Zhang Zhao saw this scene, he was ashamed and secretly blamed himself for his dereliction of duty.

When he heard that Zhang Zhao was coming, Yu Ji met him immediately.

Seeing Yu Ji, who was tall and as fairy-like, with gray hair and fairy-like appearance, Zhang Zhao was very excited and took the initiative to come forward to pay homage, not daring to regard himself as a prefect.

"Zhang Zhao, whose courtesy name is Zibu, paid a visit to the gods."

Yu Ji sat on the ground, treating a child, and kept turning his head and looking at Zhang Zhao with a smile, looking up and down, stroking his white beard and nodding. "Zibu is a blessed person."

Zhang Zhao was so happy that he bowed his hands repeatedly. "I dare to ask the gods to give a detailed explanation."

"A young man will meet a famous teacher and will be successful in his knowledge. A middle-aged man will meet a wise master and will be able to achieve success. A young man will be able to live long in his later years and will be expected in his life. This is not a blessing, what is a blessing?"

When the people around him heard this, they were envious, and Zhang Zhao himself was even more happy. "If it is as good as the gods said, it is a blessing, and there is no regret in this life." He was satisfied, but he did not forget his identity. He immediately asked about the important matter indirectly. "How is the gods walking along the way? As today's chaos and the gods enter the world, they must have the good intention of saving the world. Although General Sun was young, he was kind and filial and devoted himself to benefiting the people. He heard that the gods came from afar and fasted and bathed in order to prepare the gods for inquiries. I was ordered to come to welcome him. If you are in a simple and slow way, please forgive me."

Yu Ji's snow-white eyebrows trembled. "It's really hateful that boy always calls a god, but he's right and wrong."

Zhang Zhao was very embarrassed and apologized repeatedly. "Why did the gods say this? Zhao dare not take it."

Yu Ji raised his head and looked at the sky on the west side. A somewhat playful look appeared in his divine eyes. "I returned from overseas and entered Pingyu County, and traveled nearly ten thousand miles. I heard that General Sun was stationed in Gepi, only a few dozen miles away, but he had not shown up for a long time. There was no awe in his heart. You said that he was fasting and bathing, not just a quarrel, but what was it?"
Chapter completed!