Hearing this, Shen Gongbao nodded immediately. He was born smart, so how could he not understand the key points? But he still had doubts in his heart, so he asked, "I understand what you said, Master. But I'm afraid that Jiang Ziya will gain power one day and the Clan of Enlightenment will prosper in Xiqi. At that time, it will inevitably impact the position of the Western Religious Sect in Xiqi. What should we do?"
After hearing this, Zhunti nodded with a smile. Shen Gongbao was steady, thoughtful, and wholeheartedly considerate of the Western Religious Sect, which was really rare. So he said, "Your concern is not unreasonable, but we have to join hands with the Clan of Enlightenment. You only need to do one thing to protect your position in Xiqi."
Hearing this, Shen Gongbao thought for a moment, and suddenly had an idea. He said with a smile, "I understand. Master, you want me to help Bo Yikao save his father, Marquis of the West Ji Chang. At that time, I will become the benefactor of the whole Xiqi, and Ji Chang and his father will naturally trust me more. And even if Jiang Ziya is valued, he is a talent that I recommended for Xiqi. In this way, even if we can't suppress the Clan of Enlightenment in Xiqi, we can at least be on par with them."
Seeing Shen Gongbao's reaction, Zhunti laughed and said, "Well, Shen Gongbao, I was wrong about you. But it's not easy to save Ji Chang. At that time, Bo Yikao will definitely go to Zhaoge in person. I wanted to do some divination, but I saw that the mysteries of heaven were in chaos. I'm afraid that it's hard to predict whether this trip will be a blessing or a curse.
Hearing this, Shen Gongbao nodded. Now the seven-year period was coming. If Zhaoge didn't intend to release Bo Yikao, then according to Bo Yikao's temperament, he would definitely go to Zhaoge to atone for his father. Now King Zhou was muddle-headed and temperamental. Who could predict whether Bo Yikao's trip would be a blessing or a curse? If Bo Yikao died, everything he got in Xiqi would definitely be impacted.
After saying goodbye to Zhunti, Shen Gongbao returned to Xiqi that night. When he returned to his mansion, he began to calculate whether Bo Yikao would be a blessing or a curse. As his master Zhunti said, he couldn't figure it out at all. Looking at the bright moon that was about to fall, Shen Gongbao couldn't help frowning slightly. He also began to calculate how to save Ji Chang, Marquis of the West, which was a big deal for him and the Western Religious Sect.
When it was dawn, Shen Gongbao already had a plan for how to save Ji Chang. Looking at the direction of the guest room where Jiang Ziya lived, Shen Gongbao sighed, "Ziya, Ziya, it's really God's will. If we had joined the same sect, how could we not be honest today? Tendo is unpredictable, what can we do?"
Early the next morning, Shen Gongbao asked someone to invite Jiang Ziya and his wife to have dinner. At the table, Shen Gongbao asked with a smile, "Brother Jiang, did you have a good rest last night? If you feel anything wrong, just tell me. I'll ask the servants to rearrange it. Don't be polite with me, or you'll treat me as an outsider. "
Jiang Ziya waved his hand and replied with a smile, "Brother Shen, you're flattering me. I was poor in my early years. Later, after I joined the sect, if it weren't for my sworn brother Song Yiren, I could only live in poverty. Now I live in Brother Shen's mansion, which is several times better than my previous residence. How can I be dissatisfied?"
Shen Gongbao nodded and said with a smile, "That's good. If I neglect you, it's my fault." Shen Gongbao paused and said, "Brother Jiang, after breakfast, you can change your clothes and go to Lord Hou's mansion with me. We'll meet Master Bo Yikao. I'll introduce you then. As for what you can do, it depends on your ability."
Jiang Ziya was overjoyed and said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Shen. In fact, during these years in Kunlun Mountain, my master found it difficult for me to make any achievements in cultivation, so he asked me to study the way of ruling a country and leading troops. In these two aspects, I have a lot of experience." Speaking of this, Jiang Ziya's face was full of confidence.
Seeing this, Shen Gongbao also smiled. He was not good at government affairs and military affairs, so Jiang Ziya could fill this gap. However, if he wanted Jiang Ziya to be more grateful to him, he needed to use some means. After breakfast, Shen Gongbao ordered people to send new clothes to Jiang Ziya, and then led him to Lord Hou's mansion.
In the Lord Protector's Manor, Bo Yikao and his younger brother, Ji Fa, were discussing how to save their father. Now the seven-year period was approaching, but according to their spies in Zhaoge, King Zhou did not intend to release their father, Ji Chang, and no one in the court mentioned it. Naturally, the two of them were quite worried, so they got together to discuss how to save their father.
At this time, a guard came to report, "Young Masters, the Imperial Preceptor asked to see you outside. He also brought a person with him, saying that he is a talent recommended by Xiqi." Hearing this, Bo Yikao immediately smiled and said, "The Imperial Preceptor really cares about Xiqi, and often recommends talents for Xiqi. In this case, why don't you go and invite them in?" Ji Fa also smiled.
After a while, Shen Gongbao led Jiang Ziya in. When he saw Bo Yikao and Ji Fa, he saluted Jiang Ziya and said, "Poor Way Shen Gongbao (Jiang Ziya) greets you, Young Masters." Bo Yikao and Ji Fa looked at Jiang Ziya, who was beside Shen Gongbao, and were quite confused. Jiang Ziya looked like a man in his seventies, and did not look like the immortal Shen Gongbao had recommended before.
Although they were confused, Shen Gongbao brought them in person, so Bo Yikao could not be rude, so he said, "Please sit down." After the two of them sat down, Bo Yikao asked, "Imperial Preceptor, may I know where the Daoist you are recommending today is cultivating and what kind of supernatural power he has?" Ji Fa was quite curious and looked at Jiang Ziya up and down.
Shen Gongbao said with a smile, "Young Masters, allow me to introduce you. This is my old friend, surnamed Jiang, given name Shang, and his courtesy name is Ziya. We met on the way to become apprentices in the early years, but the weather was not good, and a strange wind blew us away. Later, I became apprenticed to my master, Sage Zhunti, and Brother Jiang became apprenticed to Sage Yuqing. We met yesterday, but you cherish talents, so you specially came to recommend me."
Hearing this, Bo Yikao and Ji Fa were quite surprised. In the past, most of the people Shen Gongbao recommended to them were from the same sect or rogue cultivator friends, but they did not expect that he would recommend them to be from the Chan Sect, and the disciple of Sage Yuanshi. How could they not be surprised? Looking at Shen Gongbao's calm appearance, they could not help admiring Shen Gongbao's breadth of mind.
Although they were ordinary people, as the sons of Marquis of the West, they were also experienced and knowledgeable. In the Great Desolation, there were four sects: Human, Chan, Jie, and Western. The four sects preached with the Human Tribe and fought openly and secretly. Just look at the Shang Dynasty. The Jie Sect was the most powerful sect, and there was no shadow of the other three sects. Even if there were, they were not senior officials.
Now, Shen Gongbao put aside his sects' views and recommended people from the Chan Sect for Xiqi, which surprised Bo Yikao and Ji Fa. Bo Yikao looked serious and asked Jiang Ziya, "Taoist Jiang, since you are apprenticed to Sage Yuqing, you must have learned a lot of Yuqing's magic. I don't know what you are capable of. Tell us about it, so we can broaden our knowledge and arrange a position for you."
Hearing this, Jiang Ziya said, "Young Masters, I'm ashamed to say that although the Poor Way was lucky enough to be apprenticed to the Sage, he was not talented enough and could not achieve anything in the Way of Immortality. Although he learned some magic, he was not as good as Brother Shen, so he did not embarrass himself. However, when the Poor Way was cultivating in Kunlun Mountain, he taught himself the way of governing a country and the way of commanding troops. He was lucky enough to read the military book that the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven gave to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan and benefited a lot."
Hearing this, Bo Yikao and Ji Fa were very surprised. They did not expect Jiang Ziya to be lucky enough to read the military book that the Mysterious Lady of the Ninth Heaven gave to the Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan. After the Yellow Emperor, no one had seen the military book. They did not expect Jiang Ziya to have read it. In fact, it was reasonable. Guang Chengzi, as the teacher of the Xuanyuan Family, kept a copy of the book. Later, when Jiang Ziya was apprenticed to him, Guang Chengzi, as his Senior Brother, gave the book to Jiang Ziya.
Seeing that Jiang Ziya was so talented, Bo Yikao thought for a long time and said, "Since Taoist Jiang has a lot of experience in government affairs and military strategy, I will confer you the title of Imperial Physician and let you participate in the government affairs. What do you think?" Although Jiang Ziya was recommended by Shen Gongbao and was the apprentice of the Sage, he had no achievements in Xiqi. It was inappropriate to confer him the title of Imperial Physician.
Hearing this, Jiang Ziya was very happy. This title was one level higher than his previous title of Imperial Physician. However, Shen Gongbao said, "Young Master, Brother Jiang's great talent is the great talent of the country. He is not comparable to the Imperial Physician. Please put him in an important position for the sake of the Poor Way. The Poor Way is very grateful." Hearing Shen Gongbao's words, Bo Yikao, Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya were all surprised.
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