Xiaoman left lonely, and the group of beggars dispersed.
In front of the main hall in the front yard, there were only a few people including Yang Chaoxi, Li Changyuan, Long Zaitian, and Qin Qing.
Yang Chaoxi asked Qin Qing about the current situation of Qin's family, then turned around, threw away the eyebrow stick, and bowed to Li Changyuan: "Master, I have been away from you for a few days, and I have encountered several things, and my life has been in danger several times.
.However, every time I try to stop some people and protect some people by my own efforts, I realize that I am really trying to do something for myself. All I can do is only a drop in the bucket and does not help. I am very distressed about this."
Li Changyuan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "It is extremely rare for you to have such heroic spirit and courage at such a young age. You must know that many things in the world are just 'do your best and obey the destiny'. Don't waver because of one or two things that don't come true."
The heart has worn away the ambition.
Moreover, I have also heard that you killed the tiger demon Huo Xianren with the long sword in your hand, which not only avenged the revenge of Linji Guanshui Xiko, but also reversed the defeat of Zoroastrianism. With such a miraculous achievement, it is no wonder that Zoroastrianism
I respect you, the heroes are afraid of you, and Taiwei Palace will hate you to the core."
When Yang Chaoxi heard this, he felt a warm current rushing through his heart: It turned out that although the master had been with him less and less, he had always been silently paying attention to his every move. In just a few words, he described his recent actions and current situation to no avail.
Worse, there is a long-lost feeling of clearing the clouds and seeing the sun.
So he bowed respectfully and said: "Disciple, accept the teaching. I just saw the master and the Zoroastrian holy girl chatting happily. Could it be that they are also old acquaintances?"
Li Changyuan stroked his long-bearded hand, stopped immediately, and said with a wry smile: "When I was still a little Taoist boy, I often studied scriptures and practiced Taoism with your master Luofu Zhenren. That girl Liu often came to drink tea and play chess with your master.
The practice of martial arts and Taoism was already what it is today... Decades have passed by in a blink of an eye, and your master has already become an immortal, but she still has the same appearance, playing in the world. In terms of age, she is Wu Tianshi, so she should be called
She calls herself senior, but she prefers others to call her Miss Liu..."
Yang Chaoxi saw that her master was acting uncharacteristically and had a strange look on her face, and she thought of Liu Xiaomu's cunning and unpredictable temperament. She guessed that the master and her must have had some unusual friendship back then. But seeing that the master was keeping secrets, it was difficult to get to the bottom of it.
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As soon as he thought about this, Yang Chaoxi hurriedly changed the subject and said: "Master, who is the 'middleman' you talked to the saint? What does it have to do with whether the disciples can join Zoroastrianism or not? Everyone was making a noise just now, but the disciples couldn't hear clearly.
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Li Changyuan finally came out of his memories and said seriously: "It's not convenient to say more here. We must find another place to explain it in detail for the sake of my teacher."
Yang Chaoxi immediately looked at Long Zaitian and Tan Qing. Both of them looked solemn and vaguely mentioned words such as "Taiwei Palace", "Armored Guards" and "Dungeon". Tan Qing seemed to have received some new information, his expression
Gradually she stretched out, her bright eyes were shining brightly, and she covered her mouth with her beautiful hands, feeling a little overwhelmed with joy.
While the two were talking, Yang Zhaoxi clasped his fists in the distance and said: "Long Gang Leader, Junior Sister Qin! My master Chang Yuan has something to say, so Xiaodao will excuse me now. The stick techniques taught today require the disciples in the gang to practice diligently in order to be able to overcome them.
The enemy will win."
Long Zaitian only saw the two of them as master and disciple, so he would inevitably have to close the door and lecture him, so he didn't take it to heart. He just called Qi Zhangbo and asked her to make some tea soup and prepare two snacks to send as a show of friendship to the landlord.
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Tan Qing performed a formal head-offering ceremony towards Li Changyuan. Immediately, he turned around and entered the main hall to visit Xiaodouzi.
To the west of the central courtyard, there is a small guest room.
Looking around, I saw only one table and one couch, taking up most of the space.
Yang Zhaoxi invited his master Li Changyuan to sit down on the wooden couch, and he stood up with his hands lowered: "Master, don't be weird! The Beggar Gang lives a hard life, and this guest room is already available."
Li Changyuan smiled indifferently and said: "There are thousands of rooms in the mansion, but I can't sleep more than six feet at night. How can I, my teacher, be one of those people who despises the poor and loves the rich? My teacher came to see you today, and it's not just about the conversation I had with Miss Liu."
It’s a matter of course. Just wait a minute! In order to prevent the wall from being blocked, Master will arrange some arrangements first.”
After Li Changyuan finished speaking, he suddenly took out four spiritual talismans written on cinnabar yellow paper from his arms. He jumped up suddenly, his limbs as straight as an ape's. In just two breaths, he had already pasted the talismans on all sides of the small room. He immediately jumped back again.
On the couch, he made hand gestures and recited the mantra:
Heaven, earth, heaven and earth, all energy is the root. Yin-Yang and the five elements manifest the gods. The four directions are eyes, and the elixirs form an array. Turn a blind eye, and hear but not hear...
After the curse, the four talismans spontaneously ignited without fire, quickly burning into four bright balls of fire, but not even ashes were left behind. They seemed to disappear out of thin air. And in the small room, a layer of invisible fluctuations instantly rolled up.
This wave was like several layers of huge spider webs, overlapping together, wrapping up the sounds in the small room, and isolating the noise of the beggars outside the guest room.
Yang Chaoxi found it quite novel. It was similar to the "Sound Barrier Formation". He had only seen Liu Xiaomu use it before, and she had to use four small green jade guis. But the finger tricks and spells she used were exactly the same as those of her master Li Changyuan!
However, it was not convenient for me to explain to my master that I had become a Taoist friend with Liu Xiaomu. I could only keep my doubts in my mind and wait for an opportunity to ask questions later.
After Li Changyuan arranged the barrier sound formation, he said with a solemn expression: "Chong Lingzi, as Taoists, we believe in 'hiding and becoming famous, and then making meritorious deeds, hiding in times of governance, and emerging in troubled times'. What I am thinking of is called the Great Way.
This journey is truly worthy of all people in the world! I have been working as a teacher for half my life, half official and half hidden, advancing and retreating at times, this is why.
Recently, the Hu merchants in Luoyang City have gone on strike and are unable to leave the market. The Han merchants have taken advantage of the situation to rob the market. As a result, the price of goods has soared, public resentment has boiled, and chaos has arisen. Now, the only way is to ask Taiweigong and Zoroastrianism to take a step back, so that the Hu and Han Dynasties will no longer be so at war with each other.
Only then can this matter be truly settled. But to mediate between the two parties, a 'middleman' is needed!"
Yang Chaoxi heard some clues, but she was not sure and asked: "What does Master mean?"
"Chong Lingzi, after much thought, I have found that you are the most suitable 'middleman' to mediate. This is the first thing I want to tell you." Li Changyuan looked at Yang Chaoxi full of expectations and said.
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Yang Chaoxi's face was filled with astonishment: "How can this... be a disciple? How can I convince Wang Jin if I can't even convince the Zoroastrian saint? Besides, Taiwei Palace is arresting disciples everywhere recently. If I do it,
This 'middleman' is afraid that Wang Jin will be the first to capture his disciples and behead them alive. How can he calm down and make peace with Zoroastrianism..."
Li Changyuan was quite pleased when he heard what he said intermittently: From the beginning to the end, his disciple Chong Lingzi never showed any intention of escaping fear, but he just had no confidence in whether he could reconcile the two sides. This time he only needed to answer.
Regarding this matter, Ziwei Palace and Henan Mansion will prepare everything in advance and strive to promote this matter at once, so that the people of Luoyang can live in peace and harmony.
And Chong Lingzi, who mediates in the middle, will definitely become famous because of this. Even if Wang Jin is resentful by then, he will never dare to risk the disapproval of the world and blatantly send people to arrest Chong Lingzi, so as not to offend the public. Everyone shouts:
Fighting. This is an excellent opportunity for Chong Lingzi to practice since he came down the mountain this time.
After thinking about it, Li Changyuan stroked his beard and smiled lightly and said: "This 'middleman' does not need to be an eloquent eloquent. He only needs to be able to lead the leaders of the two parties to a table, where they can play gongs in front of them and drums in front of them.
2. Someone will come forward at that time and ask the two parties to stop fighting and stop fighting. Moreover, the most anxious person about this matter is Xiao Jing of Henan Prefecture. If something goes wrong with you, the 'middleman', I am afraid that he will be in the capital.
The official reputation in Ji Dao area will be completely over."
Having said this, Yang Chaoxi no longer had any doubts: "Since Master is so flattering, no disciple dares to disobey. So, what are the other things Master said?"
Li Changyuan looked at the young man's increasingly upright and resolute figure, and couldn't hide his excitement. He couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder: "This second thing is the real purpose of coming to Luoyang as a teacher. Since the tragedy of Tongyuan Canal,
Luocheng Xingying temporarily took over the supervision of the dredging of the Tongyuan Canal. Firstly, it was to prevent any more Jianghu rangers pretending to be civilians and sneaking in to stir up trouble; secondly, it was to make it easier for me and Daoist Brother Gongsun to work in the canal.
Make arrangements to make everything planned come true.
However, after everything is arranged properly, the Luocheng camp will still have to hand over the power of supervision to the Henan government. At that time, those ruthless Jianghu knights will inevitably swarm in. I want you to go to the Tongyuan Canal in an honest manner.
Try to gather as many knights as possible. No matter whether you dig up the monument or grab the sword, you must not lose to others. You must seize the sword in the monument and present it to His Royal Highness. When the sword returns to the court, there are rumors that it is 'like a sword in water'.
, will disappear.”
Yang Chaoxi was secretly frightened: he had known that the Tongyuan Canal was originally an accident created by Wang Jin. The purpose was to attack the east and attack the west, so that the wanderers who coveted the "Sword Like Water" would gather together, have mutual dissatisfaction, and kill each other.
, to prevent Taiwei Palace from becoming the target of public criticism. At the same time, some rangers can also be subdued and incorporated into the Tiger Guards for Taiwei Palace's daily driving.
Now that this matter has been pointed out by the master, it is obvious that he, together with Master Gongsun Guan and several fellow disciples from Shangqing Guan, have laid some great foreshadowing in Tongyuan Canal. He wants to take advantage of this year's "Sword Like Water"
The rumors about his birth turned false into true, turning the oolong into a real dragon! It completely disrupted Taiwei Palace's plans and calculations for several years.
This matter sounds dangerous, but it is not a matter of facing the enemy alone. On the contrary, it is much safer than chasing the enemy aimlessly alone before.
Yang Chaoxi agreed without much thought. After asking some more about the current situation of Tongyuan Canal, she said again: "Are these two things the only things that Master wants to instruct his disciples?"
Hearing this, Li Changyuan's face quickly cast a serious look: "The first two things, with your current Taoist martial arts skills, are probably not dangerous. But this third thing is extremely dangerous. If you encounter it,
If someone uses poison to deceive, his life will be in danger! Master is also a little undecided as to whether he should ask you to go..."
When Yang Chaoxi heard this, his heart sank, his thoughts were racing, but he couldn't guess why the master was worried. He could only hold up his hands and said: "Master intends to train his disciples, even if they are dangerous, what's the harm? But just listen to master's arrangements. Besides,
Martial arts are meant to kill people. If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, and you hide from the enemy, what else is there to practice martial arts for?"
Li Changyuan's face softened slightly when he saw that he had such a character. However, this matter was beyond his control. There were really too many variables, and Ling Zixiao had to hedge his own interests: "If the first two things go well, then Wang Jin will definitely want to get rid of you."
Hurry! Even if Taiwei Palace no longer dares to target you openly, it is afraid that all kinds of poisonous moves and hidden arrows will come one after another. And this incident is a godsend that Wang Jin can justifiably arrange his hands to surround and kill you in one fell swoop.
Good opportunity!"
Yang Chaoxi slowly raised her eyes, looked directly at Li Changyuan and said: "Master! Wang Jin has a high position and has raised countless private soldiers. If he is determined to kill me, hiding is useless, so it is better to end it here. Master, please speak clearly,
What is this matter about?"
"Shendu Martial Arts Conference."
Li Changyuan was silent for a long time, and finally spoke slowly.