Chapter Eleven Encountering a Tomb Robber on the Road
"How can you cultivate so fast? Even if you enter the realm quickly, you can't use it to amuse me, right?" Wu Neng saw that Li Xian hurt his feelings so shamelessly. On the one hand, he was secretly surprised that Li Xian was so perverted.
Although he had a talent for learning martial arts, he couldn't help but vent his dissatisfaction to him. This look made Li Xian want to laugh but couldn't, making him blush until he turned red.
"Well, senior brother, I admit that I can't compare to the advanced level of internal martial arts, but I think I'm pretty good at external martial arts and light martial arts. After a night of hard training, I have already mastered these two skills to the first level. These two skills have reached the first level.
It requires hard work, and only rough guys like my younger brother can persevere. Senior brother, there is no need to be discouraged." In order to win a face, Wu Neng did not care about hiding his clumsiness, and showed off his biggest advantage over Li Xian, with an expression on his face.
Zhongzi is not without pride either.
When Li Xian saw Wu Neng's embarrassment, he felt funny in his heart. However, although he felt very sympathetic, he did not want to let him be so proud, so he scratched his head and said with a smile: "I'm ashamed to say that, as a brother."
The progress of external skills and light skills is indeed not as good as internal skills. This is all because I went to bed too early last night. As a result, the progress of both items has not reached the first level of perfection. If I want to break through to the second level, I may need to spend an extra three to five days.
day."
"Well, you, you, hum, I won't talk to you again." Wu Neng originally thought that he had finally surpassed Li Xian, but today he finally understood that comparing his martial arts qualifications with this person was simply asking for his own trouble.
Humiliated, so he put out his competitive spirit and just prepared to try his best. Little did he know that this would actually make his martial arts practice improve by leaps and bounds, which was much better than before.
In fact, the reason why Li Xian repeatedly steals Wu Neng's limelight is not only to annoy the other party, but also to see that the other party is blindly competitive and does not conform to the purpose of being pure and ascetic in the mind. He is afraid that the other party will delay his progress or even affect his performance.
After practicing hard, he spoke to stimulate him.
The two exchanged their martial arts experience with each other, and then came hand in hand to visit the chief instructor of Shaolin's 500 Monk Soldiers, Monk Xi Wuming. Wuming was very happy to see that his master had recruited two new direct disciples, and later he was very happy.
When I heard about the achievements of the two people who worked hard this night, I was naturally amazed and even felt ashamed. This person is not only a senior brother, but also loves talents. He also takes into account the master's orders. Naturally, he is very proud of the two junior brothers.
They were very intimate, and immediately asked them in detail about the problems they encountered in the process of practicing martial arts, and shared their experiences in practicing these three arts and their experiences in combat, without any trace of confusion.
reserve.
Li Xian was naturally moved when he saw that his senior brother was so old-fashioned and warm-hearted. At the same time, he tried his best to stuff his mind with the insights and experiences introduced by his senior brother. Although he did not understand most of these things, he also memorized the general outline.
Li Xian believed that these things would be of great use in the future, because they made him feel that they would be worth at least several years or even ten years of exploration.
Wuming was not as unconventional as Zhikong. He saw that Li Xian was so highly regarded by his master and the Shaolin Abbot, and later learned about this person's identity from the Abbot. He knew that although the Abbot tried his best to avoid traces, the entire Shaolin Temple
He has been firmly tied to this person. It can be said that the two parties are both prosperous and destructive. Li Xian is also a courteous and courteous corporal. Although he is not very old, his actions and gestures have shown him to be talented and heroic.
The main atmosphere is quite similar to the Emperor Taizong mentioned by his master Tan Zong, so he devoted all his efforts to teach the secrets of Shaolin.
Li Xian saw Wu Ming's enthusiasm for him, so he naturally understood the elegant meaning of the song after hearing it, and became closer to Wu Ming. The two had a long conversation, and with Li Xian's knowledge and knowledge plus Wu Ming's intentional flattery, the two sides became more and more familiar with each other.
Too late to see you.
Later, in order to allow Li Xian to practice with peace of mind and avoid revealing his identity due to frequent trips to Shaolin, Wu Ming proposed to assign Zhang Wuchen, his most proud assistant and the leader of Shaolin lay disciples, to Li Xian.
Provide guidance on martial arts questions at any time and protect Li Xian's safety. On the other hand, it is also to facilitate the contact between Li Xian and Shaolin.
Regarding such a kind offer, Li Xian's attitude has always been to be respectful rather than obedient, so he accepted it graciously. Then he found Lin Cheng, the deputy commander of the palace who was accompanying him, and claimed that this person was willing to serve the court and asked him to arrange for him to enter the palace.
The Royal Guards.
Although Lin Cheng was loyal to Empress Wu behind his back, he was extremely loyal in front of Li Xian and regarded himself as Li Xian's absolute loyalty externally, so when he agreed happily, after a routine inspection, he compiled Zhang Wuchen
He became one of the three hundred and thirty relatives in the palace, and was granted the unusual position of deputy of the fifth team.
Although Zhang Wuchen is only an ordinary deputy, there are more than 60 such positions in the Royal Guards, and he can only be regarded as the lowest-level officer. But after all, he can serve beside Li Xian, and there is no telling when he will be appreciated by his master.
, you can rise to the top, so such an opportunity is still enviable to others.
Li Xian was very satisfied with Lin Cheng's arrangements and praised him sincerely before discussing the matter of returning to Luoyang.
Lin Chengsu had been living a comfortable life in Chang'an and Luoyang with plenty of meat and fish. He had already become unbearable in this poor place. Now that he saw Li Xian's proposal to return to Luoyang, he was naturally eager to do so, so he was the first to express his approval, and
For such sophisticated people, the reason for approving the move was naturally not for themselves, but for Li Xian's sake. Claiming that it was for Li Xian's safety would make Gao Zong and Empress Wu worried.
On the way back to Luoyang, Lin Cheng repeatedly expressed his loyalty to Li Xian and persuaded Li Xian to speed up his journey and rush back to Luoyang. Although Li Xian was a little disgusted, he had no choice but to see the literature of the Prince of Zhou's Palace.
Li Zhan rushed forward and joked: "I'm afraid Brother Lin is not only thinking about the king, but also because of your indifferent tongue. In addition, I heard that Brother Lin often goes to a barbarian wine shop in Xiu Shanfang.
, but you have fallen in love with a certain Hu Ji among them who is good at singing and dancing?"
In terms of official rank, Li Zhan's rank was only from the sixth rank, while Lin Cheng's deputy commander was from the fifth rank, a three-level difference. However, Li Zhan's father was Li Yifu, a popular powerful man in the dynasty. Don't talk about Lin Cheng.
Cheng was a small deputy commander, and even the prime minister at that time did not dare to offend this person. Therefore, Lin Cheng could only laugh at Li Zhan's teasing and did not dare to care about it at all.
At this moment, Li Xian suddenly stalled his horse, pointed to a farmer digging a hole in a field not far away, and said to Lin Cheng: "Please Deputy Lin Dian, please capture this man and hand him over to my king."
"Promise." Lin Cheng didn't hesitate at all and agreed on the spot. He didn't care why Li Xian wanted to take people. In his eyes, those untouchables were just like a piece of grass. Not to mention capturing, even killing them would not be possible.
It's not worth frowning.
But in his opinion, how could these untouchables be worth taking action from him, a dignified deputy commander from the fifth rank? So he randomly found two sergeants and ordered them to capture the farmer according to Li Xian's instructions.
However, Li Xian's behavior aroused dissatisfaction with Shangguan Tingzhi. This person had been favored by Li Xian before and had a good impression of Li Xian himself. He had long made up his mind to repay his master well, but this person
His character is exactly like that of his father Shangguan Yi, who has always been upright and upright, especially once he decides to be loyal to Li Xian, he cherishes Li Xian's reputation and will never allow Li Xian to do such a thing that damages his reputation.
Therefore, Shangguan Tingzhi dissuaded him on the spot: "Your Majesty, a villain like this only cares about production and has nothing to hinder or offend. Why do you want to take someone for no reason?"
Li Xian felt relieved when he saw this, because what he needed most now was not subordinates like Lin Cheng who would accommodate him in everything, but people like Shangguan Tingzhi who were loyal and outspoken.
However, Li Xian wanted to explain clearly to this loyal minister who dared to jump out to remonstrate with him. Otherwise, he would definitely disappoint the loyal and good people, and it would not be conducive to his plan to win over his future father-in-law.
Therefore, Li Xian just looked at Shangguan Tingzhi with a smile, waved his hand to stop the sergeant who was about to capture the farmer, and then said in a shocking voice: "I dare to conclude that this man is not a good man, but has ulterior motives."
He is a tomb robber, and if he is not captured, he will surely bring disaster to the village. If Shangguan Dian doesn't believe it, he will know when he is captured. If Xiao Wang misjudges, he will definitely apologize to Shangguan Dian."
"In this case, Your Majesty, you can capture the farmer for interrogation. If this person is really a tomb robber, he should be punished according to the law. Your subordinate should also confess to your Majesty. If your Majesty made a misjudgement, it would be fine for you. Your Majesty needs to confess to you."
This dear man pleads guilty and agrees to accept his resignation. In the future, everything must comply with etiquette and he must not act arbitrarily..."
"Shangguan Dian, please don't worry, Xiao Wang will agree." Li Xian was absolutely sure in his heart, so he naturally dared to agree to everything, but he was also afraid that the thief would run away, so he impatiently interrupted Shangguan Tingzhi's words, and then ordered the
The two soldiers quickly took action.
The soldiers of Prince Zhou's palace were all elite soldiers carefully selected from the guards in various places. Naturally, they moved very quickly. In just one cup of tea, they surrounded the thief.
Although the thief was very capable, seeing that the other party was an officer and a soldier, and thinking that he would not be caught by the other party, he was not afraid and followed the two soldiers to Li Xian with a calm expression.
"Who are you? Tell me your name." Seeing the man's calm expression, Li Xian felt a hint of admiration in his heart, but he still looked very serious on the surface and asked with a majestic look.
"The villain's name is Ni Lai. He is a local. He has always cultivated the land and never defaulted on rent payments. I wonder if this master ordered someone to capture the villain. But what misunderstanding is there?" Ni Lai looked sincere, with no trace of trace on his face.
There was no sign of hypocrisy. If Li Xianhui hadn't seen through all the methods he used to commit crimes before, he would have almost concealed them.
Shangguan Tingzhi had no experience in Li Xian's tomb robbing, and had no idea about the techniques of those tomb robbing. Naturally, he was concealed by the other party. Seeing that the other party didn't seem to be faking it, he hurriedly stepped forward, raised his hand to Li Xian, and was about to speak.
But Li Xian suddenly pointed at Ni Lai and said sternly: "You are a tomb robber. How dare you deceive me? If you plead guilty quickly, you may be able to get a lighter punishment. Otherwise, I will order you to know that the king's law is ruthless."