The three of them disappeared into the mountain road, but they were not noticed by outsiders. It is obvious that Zhou Qing has arranged it here for many years, and it is indeed more than enough to deal with some ordinary characters.

It's just that the three people in it didn't notice anything strange, which is a bit strange.

Li and Du didn't notice this, but the mature He Zhizhang noticed this after a few slow steps, and he became more and more unfathomable towards the Qingdu master he was about to meet.

However, the first time he actually met Zhou Qingdu, He Gongbu, who boasted that he was used to seeing all kinds of people, was greatly surprised.

...

Wearing a green Taoist robe that looked as clean as new, with a simple bun and a jade hairpin in it, he didn't have any fancy clothes. He didn't look like someone who had caused a huge disturbance in Chang'an City.

When they saw the three people entering, they first put down their work and bowed their heads.

Then he smiled.

"Looking at the old gentleman's strong spirit, fair hair and childish face, and his elegant and refreshing air, I must be from the Hegong Department, known as the 'Siming Kuang Ke'?"

"To interact with these two stubborn monkeys, I'm afraid I have to rely on the old gentleman to take care of me in Chang'an City..."

Hearing these words, He Zhizhang had a weird illusion that he was going home with his friends and seeing his parents. Looking at Zhou Qingdu's childish face, he had an extremely calm temperament that did not give people a

The feeling of being awkward and hard-wearing.

It's quite... indescribably appropriate?!

Li and Du were already accustomed to Zhou Qingdu's speaking habits, so acting like elders made them relax even more.

The two of them didn't look for any place in particular. Anyway, for some reason, this Taoist temple didn't see any dust on weekdays. They just sat cross-legged on the ground and took out the wine they carried on their backs while resting.

"Taoist master of Qingdu, this is a rare wine in Chang'an City, and there is also the royal wine in the palace!"

"Taibai brought it specially to drink with you!"

Without the outsiders, Li Taibai's cool and natural look immediately faded away, leaving only a very rare and depressed look. Of course, this kind of thing is actually common for him, no matter what.

You will be trapped by setbacks for too long.

It’s just that getting drunk is indispensable.

It was at this time that Du Zimei noticed the dissatisfaction in his brother Taibai's heart, but how could he feel less dissatisfied?

Although he also comes from a wealthy family, the powerful people in Chang'an City are obviously much more shameless than those he has seen.

"Forget about the fine wine, the sealing mud on the wine you brought is pretty good..."

Zhou Qing was not surprised when he saw the look on Li Taibai's face.

When everyone has no contact, they will have an inappropriate beautification of some things that are out of reach. But after real contact, they find that there is too much difference between the truth and their own beautification, and the gap will naturally make people accept it.

No.

However, Li Taibai has a bold personality, so this discomfort will not last long and will pass soon.

So before He Zhizhang even returned the gift, Zhou Qing had already taken away the wine Li Taibai had brought and walked to the courtyard behind, preparing to make some delicious food.

He Zhizhang, who was a little uncomfortable with this inexplicable situation of not being an outsider, was still dazed when he was quietly poked in the arm by Li Taibai.

"Ha, Brother He is in a good mood."

"The cooking skills of Qingdu Taoist masters are beyond words!"

Even Du Zimei, who has a much more stable personality, nodded repeatedly at this point. After having a meal here last time, he returned to Chang'an but couldn't taste the food for a long time. He came here again today not only because of He Zhizhang's plea, but also because of them.

There are also some... greedy people!

...

Good (four tones) wine, good food, and beautiful women, these three good things are almost the must-have hobbies for famous literati in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Zhou Qingdu didn't mind having such two losers coming over. From time to time, he could listen to their thoughts on composing new poems, which was also a kind of fun during the break of practice.

But that He Zhizhang is not as simple as it seems...

He can be regarded as a very hidden practitioner, and his practice is extremely orthodox. If Zhou Qing hadn't gone through the Taoist canons of Louguan Taoism, he might not have been able to recognize which lineage this inheritance is from.

'But it's really interesting...'

‘The front foot encounters the Taiping Road, and the back foot meets this channel.’

‘Xiaodao is also destined to be with these people.’

After moving his eyes, Zhou Qing no longer took these things to heart. Instead, he scraped a lot of the wine sludge off the wine that Li Taibai brought.

Seeing his behavior, the three people who followed him into the courtyard were all a little curious.

He Zhizhang felt quite magical when he saw such a courtyard hidden in the mountain wall, especially the patio that penetrated the mountain. It didn't look like a natural formation, as if someone had cut it out.

But I think it’s impossible even if I think about it. How much effort would it take for one person to dig such a patio? Even someone who is in the fifth level of general training and breaks through the military level would have to spend at least half a month. Such a person would be in the military.

He is at least a general who leads one side, so why not waste time in these deep mountains and old forests?

Just as the Ministry of Industry and Commerce was looking at such a residence attentively, Zhou Qingdu had also mixed the sealing wine mud with water and stirred it up. From time to time, some spices, salt and other substances were added to it, especially for Li

Du can’t understand.

"Taoist, what are you doing?"

"Are you going to treat us to mud? We've agreed beforehand to blame those people on you, but Brother Taibai's idea has nothing to do with me."

Du Zimei stared and waved her hands repeatedly.

He betrayed the Bai Yueguang in his heart without mercy, which made Li Taibai look unhappy and threatened to hit him twice with fists as big as sandbags.

While the two were fighting, Zhou Qing also mixed the yellow mud evenly.

Angrily, he asked the two lazy men to go to the cold cave behind to get the ingredients, otherwise they would have their mouths stuffed with yellow mud.

In order to preserve food and assist the growth of some crops, Zhou Qing opened a cold cave in the back, and there was even a hot spring further away.

But letting Li and Du leave was not only to ask them to get some ingredients, but also to have something to say to He Zhizhang alone.

And the first sentence made He Zhizhang, who is known for his sophistication and calmness, his heart beat wildly.

"Prince Li Ying, can't you hold on any longer?"

"He Gongbu is now over seventy and has to support the prince in the court, but it's really hard..."

Hearing He Zhizhang's eyelids jumped, Zhou Qingdu said it without any hesitation.
Chapter completed!