The sky is as blue as a wash, and the vegetable garden in the courtyard is green.
After everything was settled, the Zoroastrian leaders left the main hall one after another and dispersed in all directions.
Yang Zhaoxi and Liu Xiaomu were at the end, stepping out of the threshold together and sending Master Changyuan out of the old courtyard. Then they tightened the door latch and turned back to the middle courtyard.
Yang Zhaoxi moved in a hurry, leaving Liu Xiaomu behind in just a few breaths. Apparently because of the fat incident on his left cheek and mouth, he felt guilty and worried about being interrogated by her, so he decided to leave first.
Little did he know that Liu Xiaomu was walking faster, and with a flash of red light, he was already standing in front of him. He turned around and said with a smile: "Giggle! The little Taoist is walking in such a hurry. Is he going to be frivolous with some woman? Or is he going to be beaten by someone?"
Women are frivolous?"
Yang Zhaoxi was at a loss and didn't dare to look at her eyes. He hesitated and said: "Xiaodao, Xiaodao wants to see the falcon in the backyard... I was let out by you yesterday. I don't know if it will fly back now..."
Liu Xiaomu waved his hand, stared at him and said: "Don't talk about him! Now there is no one else. Tell the truth, whose lips are those on your face? If you are deliberately trying to deceive, my aunt will catch this frivolous woman and skin her."
Jing, stuff it into your guest room. Then call Gang Leader Long, Tan Qing, Little Monkey, and Little Douzi to come and watch the fun. How about it?"
Yang Zhaoxi was immediately shocked, knowing that this demon cultivator always liked to tease people. Even if he dared to say such things, he had no psychological burden if he wanted to do it casually. He quickly lowered his voice and said: "Miss Xiaomu! How can you be like this?
Ridiculous and nonsense? It’s just a matter of losing face. If...if Xiaoman was treated like this by you, how could he escape the severe punishment in the sect?!"
Liu Xiaomu then showed a clear look, nodded and said with a smile: "It's true! It's exactly as expected by my aunt. Don't worry, little Taoist! My aunt spent a lot of effort to choose a saintly girl like Xiaoman, how could she do it?
You hurt her so easily? It’s better for you not to provoke her again, lest she get lustful again and can’t help herself. Giggle!”
Yang Chaoxi's eyes widened: "I, when did I provoke her..."
Just as he opened his mouth, he suddenly thought of last night, when Liu Xiaomu exposed his habit of "heroes saving beauties", and immediately swallowed all the rest of the words. Could it be that he risked his life several times to save Xiaoman, which made Xiaoman secretly have feelings for him and look at him differently?
?If this is the case, it is true that he took the initiative to provoke... But young people have flashy minds, and there are a few women who don't like beautiful makeup and beautiful clothes. What's more, it's a gorgeous Hu Ji like Xiao Man?
Liu Xiaomu ignored his excuse, raised his eyebrows, and turned around and said: "The falcon you captured no longer needs to be tied up with a rope. I have made it clear to it that I want to be transformed into a falcon in the future."
I have to listen to your words obediently. The places where the treasures of heaven and earth are born are not only difficult to find, but most of them are extremely dangerous. Only the inner elixir of the Taoist sect can help it make great progress in its cultivation and make thousands of miles in a day."
After hearing this, Yang Zhaoxi frowned: "Miss Xiaomu, you are exaggerating, you are boasting too much! How can Xiaodao know how to help the falcon transform into a human form? And the inner elixir method has always been
It’s some Taoist practice, I’ve never heard that demon cultivators can also imitate it!”
Liu Xiaomu came close to her face, with a smile as bright as a flower, which startled Yang Chaoxi. She only heard her say: "If the inner alchemy method practiced by Taoist cultivators is completely useless to demon cultivators, how did my aunt achieve the beauty of today?"
Rong? The falcon doesn't believe you, but he is sincerely convinced by his aunt. Just do as you are told. It's just a little Taoist priest. If you want to tame this demon cultivator who has just awakened his spiritual wisdom so that he can be used for your own use, I'm afraid it will still take a lot of time.
It takes work!”
Yang Zhaoxi was quite interested in this: "How to tame it? Do we need to use the method of 'boiling the eagle'?"
Liu Xiaomu sighed, shook his head and said: "Your cultivation level is still low now, and you can't do it even if I tell you that. It's better to practice Taoism and martial arts peacefully and stop thinking wildly. In addition, the Sanfang Zoroastrian Temple in the city has been destroyed for a long time.
The mail guards will keep an eye on you, but if any pigeons fly in or out, they will be killed by arrows. Therefore, on the day of the peace talks with Taiwei Palace, you, the falcon, must borrow the help of my aunt, so that you can act as a pigeon to send messages."
When Yang Zhaoxi heard that he couldn't surrender, he couldn't help but feel discouraged. He immediately had the idea to see how Liu Xiaomu tamed the falcon, and wanted to imitate the cat and imitate the tiger. Then he heard that Liu Xiaomu wanted to use the falcon, and he immediately agreed.
Come down.
Two days passed by in a flash.
In a blink of an eye, it was the first day of April, the day when Taiwei Palace met with the Zoroastrian Church.
Yang Zhaoxi stepped out of the guest room, wearing a newly cut black Taoist robe, with square shoes on his feet, a Ziwu crown on his head, a Qingjingchen in his hand, and a Xuantong sword on his back. The morning breeze blew by, and the hem of the robe fluttered lightly, giving him an air of immortality.
posture.
Looking sideways, he saw Liu Xiaomu also walking out of the guest room. His hair was tied up with black hair, and it was actually tied up in a bun. His body was made of gauze, Luo, and colorful silk.
The proud figure makes her look even more outstanding.
Behind him, the little man's face was covered with gauze, and he was wearing the plain holy robe made of fire-huan cloth. His eyes were slightly narrowed, and he stood quietly with his head bowed. He was like Liu Xiaomu's accompanying maid, not looking away, cautious, for fear of fear.
One wrong step made the holy aunt unhappy.
Liu Xiaomu also put away his usual teasing attitude, only glanced at Yang Chaoxi briefly, then slightly opened his red lips: "Let's go!"
The three of them walked through the front yard and exited the Wutou Gate, only to see a group of believers standing neatly outside the door:
Heavenly Protector Qin Xiangchu and Earth Protector Fa Ye Sanqiu stood in the front row. They were both wearing narrow robes and covered with green lotus clothes. Behind them stood the figures of Guangming, Jingyi, Xuanyi, Holy Words, Devotion to Virtue, Enlightenment, Practice of Righteousness and Refining.
Medicine, forged gold, and nine missionaries, dressed in indigo lotus robes, stood ready for orders.
After that, there are Lily Guards, Qianjiao Guards, Fire Crossbow Guards, Iron Cable Guards, Golden Scissor Guards, Flail Stick Guards and other teaching middle guard soldiers. All of them have sharp eyes and upright bodies, as if they are waiting for a sharp sword to be drawn out at the right time, quietly.
There is a faint murderous aura in it.
The elite members of the audience were all covered with face coverings and well-dressed. Liu Xiaomu nodded slightly. He took Xiaoman with him and boarded the oil-walled cart that had been prepared for him. When the curtain in the carriage was lowered, he saw the driver waving his whip and scolding the horse.
The four hooves flipped and swayed forward.
Seeing this, all the believers moved out of the way. After waiting for the car to pass by, they followed the car in order of dignity and walked slowly. After having a cup of tea, they gradually left the old courtyard of the Beggar Gang and stepped onto the road.
On Nanshi Cross Street.
Nanshi has been in a state of depression for several days. People on both sides of the cross streets are crowded with people. They are all Hu merchants and Hu people who came after hearing the news. When they saw the Zoroastrian saint, the saint's car drove by, and they all unanimously joined hands to make flames and said,
Chant:
All the spirits in the three realms serve me as the Lord God. They will eradicate evil and spread good, and bring peace to the royal land. The holy fire is blazing, and all evil will be wiped out. Liberate all our people and free them from all suffering!
The sound waves are rolling and the momentum is getting stronger.
This provoked the officials of the City's Provincial Government to poke their heads out from the upper floors one after another, thinking that Hu Shang was going to gather a crowd to cause trouble. When they saw the whole story clearly, they couldn't help but marveled at how a man with a public conscience could gain such support.
Why worry about the difficulty of enforcing government orders?
Yang Chaoxi stayed behind the Zoroastrian guards, watching the Zoroastrianism swaggering through the market, and the grand scene of welcomes from both merchants and foreigners. He couldn't help but admire the power of faith. It's no wonder that the imperial court was wary of Jianghu sects and took precautions at every turn.
There is always a worry that these sects will incite the common people, gather people to cause chaos, and then cause a military disaster like the "Jizhou Rebellion".
Coming out of Denan City, there is Jianchunmen Street. The car carrying the saint aunt and the saint led the Zoroastrian believers to turn west and meander directly to the Wangchun Gate of Shendu Garden.
Yang Zhaoxi followed the Zoroastrian team slowly and from a distance. Although he was dressed in Taoist priest attire, he was not very conspicuous among the ordinary people running out of the market to see the excitement. There were also some good people in the market following him all the way.
, want to see where so many Zoroastrians are going? And what earth-shattering things are they going to do?
As a result, the already mighty team became larger and larger as it traveled. By the time it crossed Tianjie, it had already stretched for two or three miles, with no end in sight and no end in sight, and its prestige was even greater than before!
Yang Zhaoxi walked to Tianjiekou and stopped, but there were two oil-walled trucks prepared by the Henan government and had been waiting on the west side of Xiuwenfang for a long time.
As soon as the rear curtain of the car was opened, two familiar faces emerged. The first one had a white face and cheeks, and a scarlet robe and gold belt. It was the young man from Henan who had met Yang Zhaoxi on the night when the tiger demon was rounded up in Zeshanfang.
Yin Chen Wanglu. The other person was wearing regular clothes and carrying a horizontal knife at his waist. It was Xiao Zhan, whom he had not seen for several days.
Chen Wanglu's eyes were humble and his face was full of warmth. He bowed his hands from a distance and said, "I have heard for a long time that Young Master Yang is very promising at a young age and is eager for justice. When I see him today, he is indeed well-deserved!"
Xiao Zhan also smiled lightly and said: "Young Master Yang, please board the car. Today you are the honored guest of Shendu Garden! Master Chen and I need to be honored by you before we can visit Shendu Garden."
Yang Chaoxi repeatedly raised his hands, picked up a few polite words taught by his master the day before yesterday, and said: "Mr. Chen, Brother Xiao's words are serious! The small road just happened to coincide with the meeting, and an unexpected combination of circumstances made him the 'middleman'. For everything, he must rely on the princes of Henan Prefecture to be in the middle.
Mediation.”
After hearing this, Chen Wanglu's eyes really lit up: "As expected of a famous teacher giving birth to a great disciple! Not only is Yang Shaoxia highly skilled in martial arts, he is also so thoughtful in his words and deeds. Please come soon! Let's talk about it in the car."
After a while, Yang Zhaoxi entered the carriage. With a burst of shaking, the carriage began to move slowly, and crisp whistles sounded from outside the carriage from time to time.
The three of them sat opposite each other, looking at each other and smiling, but they were all a little embarrassed. Yang Chaoxi cupped his hands: "I wonder if Mr. Xiao and Master Changyuan have already left?"
Chen Wanglu laughed loudly, pointed to the back and said: "I was driving in another car. Today's matter is related to the livelihood of the people in Luoyang and the stability of the city. Mr. Xiao has been doing everything by himself recently, and he has broken his legs for this.
Heartbroken!"
Xiao Zhan sneered: "Ha! Mr. Xiao should have drawn a clear line with Wang Jin long ago. Now Taiwei Palace is at war with Zoroastrianism, and it has killed Lou Zi, but it has to rely on Henan Prefecture to mediate and persuade peace. It is also the fault of itself.
"
Yang Chaoxi saw that the two people seemed to be a little uncomfortable talking to each other. She didn't want to take sides, so she had to hold her hands and smile as a response.
The wheels rumbled, and soon they stopped in front of a gate. Through a small bamboo curtain in front of the carriage, two large black characters "Wangchun" were written on the gate, Yang Zhaoxi knew clearly.
After passing this gate, the entire west side is the scope of Shendu Garden.
A guard holding a halberd saw the wooden sign of Henan Prefecture embedded in front of the car. He just made a routine inquiry and let the car go.
The gate was deep and dark, and the car instantly became dark. Yang Zhaoxi suddenly felt an inexplicable chill, which spread from his chest and abdomen to his mouth and nose. Finally, he couldn't help it and sneezed.
When he opened his eyes to look, the car driver had already passed the gate. The east wind blew in through the curtains, and Yang Zhaoxi felt that his body seemed to be much warmer again.
Looking at the gradually shrinking gatehouse outside the rolling curtain behind the car, for some reason, I suddenly felt uneasy in my heart.