The skylight at noon casts a golden glow over the capital city. Looking up, the towering towers stand before our eyes. Standing outside, it seems that we can hear the hustle and bustle in the city.
It seems that due to the war, there are many more soldiers standing on the city tower than usual, and the same is true for the guards at the city gate, adding a sense of solemnity.
The journey, which originally took ten days, was shortened to three days without stopping.
Zhong Zhengyuan said: "This place in the capital is particularly impressive."
After the two entered the city, they found that the place was much worse than they thought.
Zhong Zhengyuan was not allowed to drink tea along the way and felt itchy. The first thing he did after arriving in Shangjing was to find a teahouse and serve a pot of good tea.
After taking this sip, I feel relieved.
Chen Changsheng looked at Zhong Zhengyuan in front of him and said, "Mr. Zhong regards tea as his life."
"Mr. Chen likes wine, but Zhong only likes tea."
Zhong Zhengyuan smiled and said: "As the saying goes, the world of mortals is worth a pot of wine. Mr. is a fairy in the world of mortals, so he should be good at wine. Zhong's temperament is a bit ethereal, so he has to drink some tea to moisten his mouth. How wonderful, how wonderful."
Chen Changsheng listened to him, but he didn't understand what was so wonderful about it. It was probably just the joy of a pot of tea.
Chen Changsheng took a sip of tea and then looked outside.
Chen Changsheng said: "The people's livelihood here in the upper capital is stable and bustling, but the sufferings we saw on the road... are completely different."
"This is Shangjing."
Zhong Zhengyuan said: "It is also the most prosperous place here. All the powerful and powerful people live here. Even if the world is in chaos, as long as the country is not destroyed, the suffering will not fall on them."
"Now that the country is about to perish, why don't you panic?"
"What are you worried about?"
Zhong Zhengyuan smiled and said: "In their understanding, no matter how difficult the border is, as long as the emperor is still going to Beijing, he can't attack here. Everyone living in the city is a powerful person, so naturally he can't serve in the army.
onto their heads."
Chen Changsheng blinked and said: "The world is in chaos, but this place is peaceful."
"I'm afraid peace won't last long."
Zhong Zhengyuan took a sip of tea and said immediately: "I want to see how Mr. Chen can save this great scene in these ten days."
Chen Changsheng said: "If it can be saved, it can be saved in one day. If it cannot be saved, no matter how long it takes, there will be no way to save it."
Zhong Zhengyuan nodded slightly and said nothing more.
Mr. Chen should have his own judgment.
The two of them were drinking tea when they suddenly heard the sound of clapping wood in the teahouse.
"Crack!"
Chen Changsheng and Zhong Zhengyuan turned their heads and looked over.
I saw the storyteller on the stage speaking: "The book follows the previous chapter and says that the stone monkey went to the Xianyue Sanxing Cave on Lingtai Fangcun Mountain to worship his master and seek immortality..."
Chen Changsheng couldn't help but pause after hearing this.
Zhong Zhengyuan sighed after listening for a while and said, "This story is quite novel. What do you think of it, Mr. Chen?"
Chen Changsheng smiled warmly and said, "It's pretty good. It reminds Chen of an old friend."
"Old friend?"
"Um."
Zhong Zhengyuan saw that Chen Changsheng didn't mention it, so he didn't pursue it.
In comparison, he still thought the stories told by the storytellers in the teahouse were more interesting.
It is truly mysterious that a stone monkey can become an immortal.
This story is novel in nature, and the description of the monsters in heaven is unheard of. The storyteller also won applause from the audience.
Just at this moment, on the street outside the teahouse.
"Pap tap tap..."
Several policemen ran by quickly, as if something had happened.
The leader was handsome, dressed in official uniform, and ran forward with the policemen behind him.
When he looked back, he suddenly paused and turned to the window of the teahouse.
"That's..."
Chang Shan's eyes were stunned. He looked at the gentleman sitting by the window on the second floor of the teahouse and felt a little dazed for a moment.
"grown ups?"
The patrolman on the side called twice.
Chang Shan came back to his senses and said, "You go over and take a look first, I'll come back later."
"Ah? Yes..."
The patrolman felt strange, but did not ask anything. Then he saw Shaoqing walking towards the teahouse.
The patrolman didn't pay much attention and immediately led people to the scene.
Chang Shan's official uniform naturally caught the eye when he walked into the teahouse. The teahouse shopkeeper was also flattered and recognized the young master at a glance.
The shopkeeper hurriedly came forward to greet him.
Chang Shan interrupted him, raised his hand and said, "I'm looking for someone, don't worry about me."
After that, he walked quickly towards the upstairs.
"this……"
The shopkeeper was a little dumbfounded and immediately sent the waiter from the restaurant up to have a look.
Chen Changsheng was listening to the storyteller on the stage talking when he suddenly heard a voice coming from behind him.
"Mr. Chen!"
Zhong Zhengyuan and Chen Changsheng both looked over.
The person who came was wearing an official uniform and an official hat, with some beard on his face and some majesty in his eyes.
When Chang Shan saw his face clearly, his eyes showed a hint of joy and he quickly ran forward.
"It's really Mr. Chen!" Chang Shan said in surprise.
Chen Changsheng looked at Chang Shan in front of him, smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, but the little Taoist priest has changed a lot."
Chang Shan said humbly: "Sir, you have disgraced me."
Zhong Zhengyuan glanced at this person and said, "Is this the current Young Minister of Dali Temple?"
"Sir is..."
Zhong Zhengyuan smiled and said, "Zhong is just an idler, so don't worry too much."
After many years of separation, Changshan has also changed.
When he left the mountain, he was still a little immature, but now he has stubble on the corners of his mouth, and his eyes have lost their immaturity and turned into a look of majesty.
When old friends meet, Chang Shan inevitably talks a lot.
He asked his husband where he had been over the years, and asked about Liuyunguan, and then talked about his experiences in recent years.
That year when he arrived in Yan County, he met Tang Mingjing, and later entered the school with Tang Mingjing's help. Until he ranked second in the provincial examination, he came to Beijing. After taking the exam again, he entered the Hanlin Academy, and later
After being favored by Duke Fan and recommended, he became the young minister of Dali Temple today.
"Master..." Chang Shan paused and asked, "How are you now?"
Chen Changsheng glanced at him and said, "You should have guessed it."
Chang Shan opened his mouth after hearing this. In fact, he had already expected it, but when he heard his husband talk about it, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. He wanted to say something, but in the end it just turned into a sigh.
Chen Changsheng asked: "Have you never gone back to see it in these years?"
Chang Shan smiled helplessly and said: "If I don't break something, I will have no shame to see the master. Who would have thought that if I mention it again, I will be separated from heaven and man."
Chen Changsheng said: "You don't need to be too sad. When your master passed away, he had a clear mind and never left with regrets."
Chang Shan forced a smile and nodded: "That's good. If I hadn't been too busy with official duties, I should have gone back long ago."
"The Taoist temple is still there. If you want to go back in the future, you can just go back at any time."
"Um."
Chang Shan nodded and said, thinking that he should be able to go back, it would just be sooner or later.