In the west wing of the Qin family's old house, Xiao Man stood up with his feet drawn up, panting. The anger in his heart subsided slightly, and his chest rose and fell violently, like two white rabbits crowded together.
Li Shaochen, who was tied into a rice dumpling, had been beaten for a while, and naturally he had woken up from the pain. He received countless kicks on his face and body, as if he had opened a row of colorful silks, red, purple, green, and white. When the black ones are put together, they look like a bright flower plate.
Nosebleeds flew sideways on the flower plate, tears flowed horizontally, it was really miserable. However, his mouth was stuffed with his own stockings, which not only made it difficult to express the taste, but also blocked his mouth and tongue, making even his screams of pain seem weak and suppressed.
Xiaoman stared at this shameless lecher who was trying to belittle him, raised his foot and kicked him again. He didn't feel any pity in his heart, he just felt that it was not a pity for this child to die.
"Tsk tsk! It's so satisfying and so refreshing!"
Yue Xizi, Tan Qing, had already hugged a small bundle, rushed into the guest room, and locked the door again. Looking at Li Shaochen with a bruised nose and swollen face, he couldn't help but twitch in his heart, secretly thinking that Xiaoman was really full of resentment, and he was indeed a hot-tempered person. A foreign woman. But she kept praising her,
"Sister Xiaoman! Even if you beat this kind of beast to death, it won't be unjust! It's just that since he left the house to lure you back, there should be someone else who happened to light the incense in the main hall. And this person He is very familiar with the movements of everyone in my Tan family, so he can find every opportunity to help this beast accomplish this.
If we take his life now, the accomplices will no longer be traced. Instead, it is better to use him as bait and spy secretly to see who will take the risk to rescue him or kill him to silence him. In this way, we can Find out the person behind the scenes and deal with him according to your Zoroastrian rules."
Xiaoman then pulled back his legs, wiped away his tears and said, "Girl Tan is right. I will spare his life first, and when Leader Wang and others come back, he will make the decision and punish him according to the religious rules."
After taking the baggage, he was about to change his clothes on the couch, but he caught a glimpse of Li Shaochen with a fierce look in his eyes, looking like he couldn't suppress his anger. He immediately turned to Tan Qing and said,
"Girl Qin, please ask him to turn his back. Now I feel that even if he takes one more look at me, I will be a bit filthy."
Tan Qing understood immediately, picked up a diamond-shaped bronze mirror, and walked up to Li Shaochen with a smile. When Li Shaochen saw this, the anger in his eyes immediately turned to panic, and he struggled desperately and shook his head, but how could he avoid Tan Qing's blow?
Just hearing a muffled sound of "Bang!" made even Xiaoman's heart skip a beat.
Turning around, he saw another egg-sized bulge on Li Shaochen's forehead. The bulge was white and red, with many irregular blood streaks floating on it. However, the man tilted his head and fell to the ground unconscious. There is no possibility of peeking at Xiaoman changing clothes.
After a while of rustling, Xiaoman had put on her dress. Perhaps the dress was too small, so when worn on her body, it looked like a corset, revealing her beautiful figure.
Tan Qing's bright eyes were startled when she saw it, and she couldn't help but joked: "Sister Xiaoman's figure is really the envy of thousands of Chinese women! No wonder this bitch has been thinking about her day and night, and finally did such a nasty thing. Hee hee! "
Xiaoman's cheeks were slightly red and he spat softly: "You are a talker! Help me quickly. Let's hide this bitch first, and then go to the main hall to see if we can find any other clues."
The two women worked together to throw the unconscious Li Shaochen onto the wooden couch, lowered the curtains, closed the doors and windows, and left the guest room.
The wind blows to the west and the cloud shadows drift.
Outside the pavilion of Hongdao Temple, a few branches provide shade. Two Taoist priests were sitting opposite each other in front of a stone table, surrounded by criss-crossed chessboards, fighting inextricably.
The old Taoist on the east side has a skinny figure, piercing eyes, and a head of silver hair that looks like snow peaks that have not changed over time. He is twisting a white piece and can't put it down.
The Taoist priest on the west side was in his fifties, but he had slender eyebrows and a pair of mysterious clothes. He stared at the situation, twirling his beard and smiling. He waved the dust fly left and right in his hand, occasionally driving away annoying flies.
If you look carefully, you can see that all the flies hit by the dust tail have broken wings and limbs, and they fall one after another, rolling in vain on the ground. The bold squirrels jumped over, but they haven't eaten all the flies.
, then he made a few splashes and jumped up to the treetops.
The sound of a bunch of cloth shoes on the ground came from outside the courtyard, quickly approaching, and frightening the birds on the treetops away.
The old Taoist from the east frowned, threw the white pieces in his hand back into the chess basket, turned around and said displeased: "Zongzi Chao, why are you so nervous? Could it be that the sky is falling?"
Lian Jiangping, the eldest son of the Chao Dynasty, cupped his hands and reported: "Master! Eunuch Liu, who has come from the imperial capital, has arrived outside Xiuwenfang by car! He is looking for Master Changyuan by name. He says that a saint has told him to come to the temple in person.
Go and greet!”
The Taoist priest to the west stood up slowly and said with a smile to the old Taoist to the east: "The prime minister is a third-rank official and a concierge, let alone an angel sent by a saint. The poor Taoist will go to welcome him in! I have to trouble Master Yuchi to prepare some tea soup and drinks.
In preparation for Lord Angel to cool down and quench his thirst."
The old Taoist was Wei Chiyuan, the master of Hongdao Temple. Hearing this, he had to stand up and said: "Hey! What a good game of chess! The old Taoist was about to turn defeat into victory, but he was disturbed by this Eunuch Liu. It was really disappointing!
Fellow Taoist Changyuan! You are an official appointed by a saint, so there is nothing wrong with you going out to visit and be welcomed. But the old Taoist is like a wandering cloud and a wild crane, so he will not go to see this angel, Eunuch Liu! Chao Zongzi, go and prepare tea and drink!"
After saying that, without waiting for Li Changyuan's reply, he turned around and returned to the Jingshi.
Li Changyuan knew that Yuchiyuan was a general, and he was not accustomed to eunuchs being in charge of soldiers. It was understandable that he avoided seeing them at this time. So he shook his head and smiled, not taking it to heart, and went straight out of Hongdao Temple.
Open the door and wait for the arrival of the angel Liu Zhongyi.
The gate is still dilapidated and the eaves and tiles are mostly damaged.
The scorching sun poured down, making the fallen leaves curl up and the floating soil turn white, creating a scorching scene.
Li Changyuan breathed softly and exhaled slowly, and if there was a faint halo around his skin, he blocked all the most poisonous sunlight in the afternoon, and not even a drop of hot sweat came out.
After a while, a four-horse oil-walled incense cart came from a distance. There was also a finely carved mahogany sign hanging on the four corners of the hood, with the Chinese character "Yuan" carved on both sides.
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There was something strange in Li Changyuan's eyes, but his expression was still as pure as spring breeze. He raised his hands from a distance and shouted: "Li Changyuan, a poor man, welcome the angel!"
The oil-walled truck stopped slowly. Liu Zhongyi opened his arms and jumped out of the car, swinging two palmetto fans. The scorching sun made him unable to open his eyes, so he had to cover his head with the fan. After confirming that it was Li Changyuan, he held his hands slightly and said: "Mr. Li! It's been a long time."
I haven’t seen you, you’re not in charge of politics in Jiangnan West Road, so how come you came to Shendu on official business?”
When Li Changyuan saw Liu Zhongyi coming up, he launched an army to investigate the crime, as if he wanted to give himself a blow, but he said calmly: "Eunuch Liu made a serious statement. A few months ago, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince inspected the south of the Yangtze River on behalf of the saint. He passed by Pindao's residence and asked about the government affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. Is that right?
Yi Cai Yilu followed His Highness to the Divine Capital just to answer His Highness's questions at any time."
Liu Zhongyi saw that he indeed had the support of His Highness the Crown Prince, so he immediately turned around and said, "But I have heard that Mr. Li is good at dancing. He was visiting relatives and visiting friends in Luoyang, the sacred capital, and encouraged a group of Taoist priests to make friends with the Buddhist monks.
He also had a close relationship with the Prince of Xiping County and Henan Yin Guo, and he also served as a peacemaker between the Taiwei Palace and the Zoroastrian Cult... These chores are not just as simple as answering the prince's questions, right?"
Li Changyuan smiled calmly and said: "The debate between Buddhism and Taoism has always existed. It only debates the meaning of the scriptures and does not harm harmony. How can a poor Taoist have the virtue to provoke a dispute between two families? As for mediating between Taiwei Palace and Zoroastrianism
The truth is that Mr. Yin Xiao of Henan cares about the people of Li. After several visits, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sent General Ge Shu to negotiate with Pin Dao. I don’t know if Eunuch Liu has any doubts, but Pin Dao will tell the truth."
When Liu Zhongyi saw that he answered the question accurately, he immediately laughed: "I came all the way here on the order of the saint, and Mr. Li didn't even treat me to tea or soup?"
Li Changyuan then flicked the fly whisk, pointed at the gate and said, "How dare you, how dare you! Today is a scorching sun, the fire umbrella is high, and the poor Taoist sent a guest Taoist to the temple early, prepared some tea and drinks, and invited the angels to come and sit in the temple!
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Liu Zhongyi immediately snorted coldly and led six Shence Army guards through the door, leaving Li Changyuan behind. Li Changyuan was not annoyed, and followed closely behind, closing the door and passing through a square of bricks.
Liu Zhongyi's eyes grew even more disdainful as he reluctantly walked to the pavilion. He was already blushing and sweating through his robes. He glared at Shence Jun who was accompanying him and said, "This rough stone is called my officer."
How can I sit down?!"
The leading guard hurriedly apologized, tugged on his robe, and immediately pulled off half of the sleeves and laid them on a stone bench.
Liu Zhongyi nodded and sat down. He frowned again when he saw a copper kettle and several porcelain bowls placed on the stone table. Immediately, a clever guard came up, picked up the copper kettle, and filled it.
A bowl full of tea soup was served to Liu Zhongyi.
Liu Zhongyi's expression softened slightly, he took the porcelain bowl and took a sip. Before he could swallow it, he made a "pop" sound and sprayed it all on the guard's face. He shouted coldly with a raised eyebrow: "Is this tea soup or horse soup? Why does it taste so bad?
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The Zhike Taoist priest Lian Jiangping, who was standing not far away, also changed his expression and hesitantly defended: "My father-in-law... This is the 'Qingshu Guiyuan Decoction' that Taoist priests often drink... Take the new tea before Ming Dynasty,
Boil it with onions, ginger, dates, cinnamon, gardenia, tangerine peel, dogwood, mung beans, mint, and strain it with kudzu towel...it is best for clearing away heat and relieving summer heat..."
"Get off!!"
Liu Zhongyi's voice was shrill and he scolded sternly. At the same time, with a flick of his sleeves and robes, he swept the copper pot and porcelain bowl on the stone table to the ground. After a clanking sound, the porcelain bowl shattered, the copper pot rolled aside, and most of the tea soup
It spilled out and formed an awkward shape under the pavilion.
The six guards glared at Lian Jiangping with cold eyes, half a foot of sword drawn from their waists. Their intention was very obvious: if he didn't get out of here quickly, blood would splash on the pavilion!
Li Changyuan laughed, stepped forward, blocked Lian Jiangping behind him, raised his hands and said in respect: "Eunuch Liu, I wonder what the sage said? I hope it will be clarified!"
Only then did Liu Zhongyi cough a few times, stood up, straightened his robes and said, "Li Changyuan listened! I deeply miss your merits and sent foreign officials to inspect the south of the Yangtze River and help the poor people. Unexpectedly, you have no intention and are good at it."
He left his post, went to work as a cook, and got involved in all matters in the capital of God. He abandoned the near and sought the far, I don’t know what you want to do?! I specially ordered Liu Zhongyi to reprimand you on your behalf. Please return to the south of the Yangtze River as soon as possible and don’t stay any longer!"
Only then did Li Changyuan's face darken, and he bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, Li Changyuan, I respectfully receive the edict!"
After Liu Zhongyi announced the edict, he felt very happy when he saw Li Changyuan's expression. He smiled half-heartedly and said, "Mr. Li! If there is nothing else, you'd better pack your bags early and go back to Jiangnan West Road!"
Li Changyuan was about to reply when his eyes suddenly turned sharp and murderous. When he raised his eyes, Liu Zhongyi was so frightened that his heart suddenly jumped.
At this moment, the guards of the Shence Army who were surrounding them also noticed something unusual. They drew out their horizontal knives one after another, stood ready, and yelled at the four courtyard walls: "Who is this person?!"
Before he finished speaking, more than a dozen flying stone ropes were spinning and thrown from the courtyard wall, and they were in front of him in an instant.
Li Changyuan had already predicted, and immediately flicked the fly whisk in his hand to open the first few flying stone ropes that hit him. He jumped up with his feet and stood on the eaves of the pavilion. The remaining flying stone ropes were all
Running towards Liu Zhongyi and the six Shence Army guards, they saw a bloody end to their heads.
Liu Zhongyi had never seen such a battle before? He was so frightened that he screamed: "Mother, where did the thief come from... Hurry! Hurry and protect me..."
The guards of the Shence Army did not dare to neglect. They raised their horizontal swords, slashed diagonally and vertically, and then rushed towards the flying stone ropes whistling in the cold. In an instant, several more flying stone ropes broke open and fell to the ground, as if
Many shriveled tadpoles.
However, the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered. There was still a missing flying stone rope, which went around the guard's head and wrapped around Liu Zhongyi's neck, torso, arms, legs and feet, directly tying him into a thick and short "human stick".
The rebounding stone sac hit Liu Zhongyi's face and back of his head. His front teeth were suddenly missing and his pustules were bulging. The pain was so painful that even his screams changed the tone of his voice.
At this time, more than a dozen masked men in black had appeared, jumping down from the wall and flying toward the pavilion. The weapons in their hands were of different kinds, glowing with dazzling white light under the hot sun.
Li Changyuan shook his fly whisk, jumped down, and shouted loudly to the Xuanyuan Hall due north: "Fellow Taoists, why don't you come out and help me?"