Chen Chao was suddenly called by name, and several other people also stopped talking and looked at Chen Chao.
Chen Chao picked up the wine bowl, took a sip, and said with some uncertainty, "Maybe he will come?"
Several people felt bored after listening to this ambiguous statement. Wu Yi took over the conversation and said with a smile, "Even if he comes, I'm just lucky enough to just take a look at him from a distance. Is it possible that I can actually sit with him?"
How about a drink? Such a big shot has long been famous in the world. Can he take a serious look at us little shrimps?"
Although what she said didn't sound nice, it was still true, so several people nodded, thinking that was more or less the case.
Li Qingshan said softly, "The guard envoy stands too high, so he naturally sees things from a higher level. He won't lower his head to look at us, which is reasonable."
Hai Qing said in a muffled voice, "No matter what, I still admire the Lord Guardian, even if I can never meet him in this life."
Chen Chao thought for a while and said, "It's not necessarily true. He has a high position as the guardian envoy, but he is still a human being in the end. How can he be so out of touch with the world? Maybe if he saw it and asked him to have a bowl of wine, he might
I just stopped talking about drinking."
After speaking, Chen Chao drank the wine in the wine bowl in one gulp.
Han Chan said, "If I can really have a drink with the guardian envoy, then I will go to the north to kill monsters and die there, but is there such a chance?"
When she said this, several others echoed her, saying that if this was true, then it wouldn't matter even if they died on the battlefield.
Chen Chao joked, "Why do you think some Taoists would die for their confidants? It seems that these Taoists are not officials, right?"
Li Qingshan revealed the secret in one word, "Actually, several fellow Taoists, including Xia Xia, intend to go to the north, but they are afraid that they will not be taken seriously there. After all, the relationship between Daliang and Fangwai is not good now.
So good..."
Chen Chao glanced at Li Qingshan and asked curiously, "Do you all have the heart to serve the country?"
Hai Qing said in a deep voice, "I heard before that the Lord Guardian had killed a lot of big demons in Mobei. After hearing this, I felt my blood boiling. I immediately wanted to go to the north to join the army and imitate the feats of the Lord Guardian. However, the elders
It’s only because of constant obstruction that we can’t do it.”
Zuomu smiled and said, "I heard that even the young master of the infatuated view has been to the north. Such a Taoist master who doesn't devote himself to cultivation will go to the north to kill monsters. There is no reason.
of."
Huang Ying chuckled softly and said, "I also learned a piece of news recently. A group of sword cultivators from the Sword Sect have rushed to the north. The Sword Sect has been hiding in this world for a long time. It is not without reason.
"
Li Qingshan nodded and said, "I heard that during the battle between the Sword Sect Sect leader and His Majesty the Emperor in the Divine Capital, he once asked how to achieve the highest level of swordsmanship. The Emperor said that he wanted to know why the sword came out. In this world, sword cultivators
, Practicing sword training is to reach the top of the sword, but few people know what sword training is about. Now, according to Li, it should probably be to use the sword for all living beings."
Li Qingshan's words reminded Chen Chao of something he once said when he met Yu Xiyi, which he remembered deeply.
He said that monks in the world are sorry that there are too many people in the world.
In the final analysis, monks' cultivation depends on the support of ordinary people at the bottom. There are countless civilians mining ores and looking for resources for cultivation. For the monks, not to mention the Liang Dynasty, a long time ago, successive dynasties have been recruiting civilians and generals.
Continuous cultivation resources are provided to all the major sects in the world.
If the monks are the fruits they bear, then the people of the world have always been the soil, providing a steady stream of nutrients for these monks.
Chen Chao rubbed his cheeks, but still said something that was a bit embarrassing, "Actually, Fellow Daoist Li, why the sword came out is what he thinks in his heart, and he either listens to what others say or what he thinks.
Yes, I don’t understand the art of swordsmanship, but sticking to your heart should be the right path."
Li Qingshan thought about this sentence for a while, then suddenly saluted Chen Chao solemnly and said seriously, "I have learned a lesson."
Chen Chao smiled slightly.
Many things in the world are like this, just like spring rain, moistening things silently.
The cognitive changes of these young monks do not change in a year or two, but in the beginning, they will gradually get better and better. This point, whether it is the Emperor of Liang or the Chen Dynasty, their understanding is the same.
It takes ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to cultivate people.
After three rounds of food and five tastes of wine, everyone drank a little too much. Xu Yin always wanted Huang Ying to drink more wine, but in the end, she drank it to herself, and now she was drunk and fell asleep on the table.
But Huang Ying was still sitting at the table.
Chen Chao was a little helpless. It was not his fault for not helping. In fact, the woman named Huang Ying had already seen through Xu Yin's thoughts, so she was always on guard.
Chen Chao cast an apologetic look at Huang Ying.
Huang Ying nodded. She had no feelings for Xu Yin, but she had a good impression of Chen Chao.
Hai Qing was so happy that he squeezed to Chen Chao's side, put his arms around Chen Chao's shoulders, first burped, then looked at Chen Chao and asked curiously, "Fellow Daoist Chen, have you ever been further north?"
Chen Chao nodded.
Hai Qing asked curiously, "What is the Great Wall of the North like?"
Chen Chao thought for a moment and did not answer the question, but said, "In the early years of Tianjian, after His Majesty ascended the throne, he did something. It has been more than ten years now..."
Chen Chao talked about the black mahogany sign in front of the door.
"Further north, many people's houses have wooden signs with characters written in charcoal hanging in front of their houses. Some houses have more than one sign hanging in front of their houses. If fellow seafarers have the opportunity, you don't have to go to the Great Wall in the North, just go to those places and have a look.
.”
Chen Chao spoke slowly and took a sip of wine.
"How to say?"
Hai Qing was a little shocked.
Chen Chao said, "We have to see who is carrying the burden for us in this world. Without the Great Wall, the demon tribe's march south is a foregone conclusion. Without the soldiers on the Great Wall, the Great Wall is useless."
Everyone fell silent after hearing Chen Chao's words.
Although they have not seen the scene, they can probably imagine it.
Wu Yi asked, "What are they doing for this? Aren't they afraid of death?"
Chen Chao said, "No one is not afraid of death, but many people think that if I die in this family, my parents, brothers, wife, and children will all be alive, so it will be okay."
"No one wants to fight, and neither does the court. We just have to fight."
Zuo Mu frowned and opened his mouth, wanting to ask a question, but he still didn't come out.
Chen Chao knew what he wanted to ask, and just said calmly, "The previous dynasty had signed an agreement with the demon clan, and every year they offered blood food, that is, living people, to the demon clan in exchange for peace. But there are two problems here. The first one is being
Do those people who are used as blood food deserve to die? Of course, there is no difference between them dying and dying fighting against the demon clan. They both seem to die. It is also the death of some people in exchange for peace, but is it really the same?
?This involves the second question, which is to live in such humiliation, is it really comfortable to live?"
"The common people have some common words, but the words are rough and the truth is not rough. They say that a tree fights for a piece of skin, and a person lives for a breath. Where is this tone?"
Chen Chao knocked on the table and said, "All of you fellow Taoists are monks. If you are killed by someone else one day,
The sect is oppressive and driven, do we accept our fate?"
At this point, the table became even more silent.
Hai Qing said suddenly, "No matter what, no matter how much the elders stop me, I am going to the north!"
Chen Chao laughed at himself, "I drank too much and talked some nonsense. You don't need to take it seriously."
After saying this, Chen Chao stood up and left.
He carried Xu Yin on his back and took He Liang away from the small courtyard.
It was already late at night, but fortunately there was a bright moon hanging high in the sky, so we could not lose sight of the way forward.
However, as soon as she walked out of the small courtyard, there were footsteps behind her. Huang Ying chased her out with a lantern and said with a smile, "Shall I give fellow Taoist a ride?"
Chen Chao turned to look at her, thought for a while, and did not refuse.
So a group of three people walked side by side.
After taking a few steps, Huang Ying suddenly said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, you must have been to Mobei, right?"
Chen Chao turned to look at her and said calmly, "I've done it before."
"Does your fellow Taoist hold an official position in the court?"
Huang Ying seemed to know that this question was a bit abrupt, so she quickly added, "Seeing fellow Taoists talking about these things, there is a certain official tone."
Chen Chao laughed at himself, "I thought I said it carefully enough, but it was still heard?"
Huang Ying smiled and said, "Don't worry, except for me, those other people probably can't tell the difference."
Chen Chao nodded, "I have an official position, not a high official."
Huang Ying snorted and asked curiously, "Nowadays, an official as high as the Guardian Envoy can only be said to be not a high official?"
Chen Chao looked at Huang Ying, who looked proud.
"Now that Fellow Daoist Huang has seen it, why are you still teasing me?"
Chen Chao was carrying Xu Yin on his back, but it was a pity that this guy was already drunk to death, otherwise he might have been so surprised when he heard these words.
"But don't worry, Lord Guardian, they definitely don't know. I have also been to the Divine Capital once and saw the face of the Lord Guardian among the portraits on the streets. However, after leaving the Divine Capital, the portraits circulating in the world today are really...
There is no trace of the dignity of the guardian envoy."
Huang Ying narrowed her eyes, "Since they really had a drink with the guardian envoy, they must go to the north for a trip."
Chen Chao shook his head and said, "It's just a joke, don't take it seriously. Please also ask fellow Daoist Huang not to tell them about this."
Huang Ying nodded, and suddenly said with emotion, "Outsiders have said that the guard envoy has a bad temper. When I met him today, I realized that these were all rumors!"
Chen Chao smiled and said nothing. He had never cared about the rumors in the world. Whatever was said was what it was, and there was no need to worry about it.
Several people quickly arrived outside the inn. Huang Ying stopped and said with a smile, "I still want to ask the guardian envoy a question."
"What if one day the imperial court cannot defend the Great Wall?"
Huang Ying looked at Chen Chao with burning eyes.
Chen Chao shook his head.
Huang Ying was a little disappointed.
Chen Chao smiled calmly and said, "If that day really comes, I will definitely have died before then. I can't answer this question."
Huang Ying murmured to herself, "Would someone as promising as the Guardian Envoy be willing to throw his life away there?"
Chen Chao smiled and said, "They can all die, why can't I die?"
Huang Ying was startled, then clasped her fists, turned around and left holding the lantern.
Chen Chao stood there and watched the lantern getting further and further away.
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When Xu Yin woke up with a hangover the next day, he kept talking for a long time about why he didn't stop me from drinking less last night. In the end, he didn't even see Miss Huang's drunken demeanor. It was really a big loss.
Chen Chao couldn't laugh or cry, "Do you really just want to see Miss Huang's drunken state?"
Xu Yin rubbed his head and sneered, "What else? Who do you think I am, Xu? Even if you really like Huang Daoyou, you will definitely reveal it when she is sober, and take advantage of her to take advantage of her drunkenness, villain."
act!"
Chen Chao narrowed his eyes, somewhat looking down on this guy.
Xu Yin sighed and said, "But if Brother Huang drinks too much and insists on leaning into my arms, it's not impossible."
Chen Chao twitched the corner of his mouth and was speechless.
He Liangze still looked confused. Why did the master's friend change his words so quickly?
Later, Xu Yin said that he had made an appointment with those people to go up the mountain together, and asked Chen Chao if he wanted to come with him. After Chen Chao shook his head and refused, Xu Yin felt a little regretful, and just assumed that he had other things to do, and did not force it.
The two left the inn and parted ways. Chen Chao led He Liang towards Qingyue Mountain, walking faster.
Today, the grand ceremony at Qingyue Mountain is about to begin. It would have been disrespectful for me not to go there in advance. It would have been even more disrespectful to arrive at Qingyue Mountain after the grand ceremony started today.
Therefore, after Chen Chao left the town, he picked up He Liang and disappeared directly. When he reappeared, he had already reached the foot of the mountain.
After He Liang stood firm, he turned around and vomited wildly. Chen Chao smiled awkwardly, he was going too fast and he didn't consider himself as a disciple.
However, it was a bit indecent to vomit in front of someone else's mountain gate. Just when Chen Chao was about to say hello, the disciple guarding the mountain noticed two women. After frowning slightly, one of them was about to speak,
The other person had already pulled his fellow disciple's sleeves and shook his head. The female cultivator came to the two of them. Before she could speak, Chen Chao said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my disciple has caught some cold.
I couldn’t hold it back…”
Seeing Chen Chao being so polite, the female cultivator also shook her head and said with a smile, "It doesn't matter. As long as it's not intentional, there's no problem."
"Fellow Taoist is also here to watch the ceremony? Do you have an invitation? If not, you will have to wait for a while."
Now that the ceremony has not started, those who have not received invitations can only wait for a while at the foot of the mountain. Those who can go up the mountain at this moment have received invitations.
"I should have the invitation, but I didn't bring it with me. It doesn't hurt to wait here for a while."
Chen Chao had a last-minute idea this time, and the invitation was still in the guarding envoy's office in Shendu, but it was not delivered to him.
The female cultivator nodded and was about to speak when her sleeve was suddenly pulled by the junior sister next to her. She was startled and then looked along the junior sister's line of sight.
I saw several figures appearing on the mountain road, all of them women.
Moreover, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has a high and powerful position on Qingyue Mountain.
The first person was Aunt Gan.
The charming woman hurried down the mountain, came to the mountain gate, and gave her a blessing. She complained somewhat, "I thought the guardian envoy wouldn't even give me this thin noodles to an old woman like me?"
Chen Chao smiled slightly, a little embarrassed, "I'm too busy, too busy. But it's okay, I'm caught up, Aunt Gan is not allowed to find fault with me."
Aunt Gan clicked her tongue and said, "Now we are still talking about the same person. It's so divided!"
Aunt Gan was talking eloquently here, but the two female cultivators guarding the mountain were stunned on the spot. The young man in front of them was the guardian envoy?!
It doesn't look like the legendary three heads and six arms.
