There was a commotion all night at Yunxiao Pavilion. At the same time, it was already late at night in the Tianyixiang Hall of Yingchunfang. Although the lights were twinkling at the dock, a boatload of goods was being unloaded. Trackers and porters were shouting to each other.
As the night breeze spread to the Xiangtang, Tian Xuanzi opened the window and looked towards the dock with a pair of cloudy eyes. The night breeze blew over his wrinkled face, and the white beard under his chin was swaying in the wind.
"It's getting cold..." A hint of coldness flashed across Tian Xuanzi's eyes. From here, you can see the dock. In the past, although the dock was not completely under the control of Tianyi, Tian Xuanzi also had enough influence.
But since there was Liu Chengfeng, this domineering man actually used brute force to expel all the original Taoist disciples and congregants. After that, Liu Chengfeng was imprisoned. I thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly this man was released again.
come out.
Tian Xuanzi couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief and said: "What kind of tricks does this person want to play? Should Pindao participate in tomorrow's banquet?"
Standing behind Tian Xuanzi is a monk.
Tianyi Yiyi is originally a Taoist sect, but here, there is a skinny monk, wearing a shabby monk's robe, about forty years old, with a somewhat half-smiling look on his face.
The man half-closed his eyes, took a slow sip of tea, then sat down on the futon, twirling the beads in his hand, and said nothing.
Tian Xuanzi looked back at the monk, as if surprised that he didn't speak.
A trace of complexity flashed across the monk's eyes, and then he smiled coldly and said, "How many years have you been a Taoist of Tianyi Dao?"
"Five years..." A strange color flashed across Tian Xuanzi's eyes.
The monk smiled and said: "Who provided you with money, who selected your personnel, and who allowed you to gain a foothold here?"
Tian Xuanzi said quickly: "Of course he is the ancestor."
The monk opened his eyes and said sternly: "You are just a pawn of the sect, how dare you talk to a poor monk like this and kneel down in front of a poor monk."
Tian Xuanzi was startled. Looking back on his words just now, he seemed to be a little presumptuous. He quickly knelt down, kowtowed to the monk and said, "Please protect the left and punish him."
The monk's tone softened and he said: "The patriarch said that you have done well here. You have established a firm foothold in Yingchunfang, and you have also developed some friendship with Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo. This is good."
Tian Xuanzi breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "The ancestor favors me, I am very grateful."
The monk said: "As for Liu Chengfeng's banquet, you'd better go there and see what tricks he plays."
Tian Xuanzi said: "There is no such thing as a good banquet. I'm afraid it's just for the Heavenly Taoist order to show off its power."
The monk lowered his head, thought for a moment and said: "This person is too reckless. He actually wants to inflict power on the Taoist sect, wealthy businessmen, Dongchang, and Shuntian Mansion all at once. Such a person will die sooner or later without you or me taking action."
There is nothing to worry about such people.”
A smile appeared on the monk's face, and he said: "The most urgent task right now is Beitongzhou. The patriarch has already issued a decree. King Ming has already set foot in Beitongzhou. You have to find a way to share the worries of King Ming there. If North and South Tongzhou are controlled by
If we do this, our great mission will be half successful."
Tian Xuanzi was a little disapproving in his heart. He thought to himself that the protector had only arrived in the capital recently, but he didn't know how powerful Liu Chengfeng was. If he despised this person like this, he would suffer a loss sooner or later. As for the great cause of King Ming, Tian Xuanzi only had a partial understanding of it.
, not even daring to ask, just said: "I understand, little man."
The monk sighed and said: "Okay, you go down and have a rest early. The poor monk will leave Beijing tomorrow for Beitongzhou, where the important thing is."
Tian Xuanzi forced out a smile and said, "The protector is leaving so soon?"
The monk said calmly: "The evil spirit here is too strong. It's not a place to stay for a long time. It's better to go there."
What he said was somewhat mysterious. Tian Xuanzi was stunned for a moment, and the monk had already closed his eyes, clasped his hands together, and rolled the beads to enter meditation.
Tian Xuanzi went out quietly, showing great respect for this man, and carefully closed the door for him.
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At noon the next day, thunder rolled in the sky, and the autumn rain fell suddenly. The rain curtain was like a curtain of water, falling straight down amid the thunder and lightning.
Such weather suddenly made the streets deserted. Even at the pier of Yingchunfang, there were not many people. But it was a different scene in Fireworks Alley. Outside Yunxiao Pavilion, sedans came one after another in the rain.
The carriage stopped, and the servants held oil umbrellas or put on raincoats for their masters. Among the stars and the moon, the distinguished guests stepped into the entrance of Yunxiao Pavilion one by one.
The faces of the guests who came in all looked solemn. As soon as they appeared, there was no need to greet them, and someone would take them directly to the private seats on the second floor.
There are already many people in the lounge. In the big house of thirty square feet, there are three round tables and dozens of seats, close to the street. When you open the wooden window, you can see the pattering outside the window.
Heavy rain and deserted long street.
The dozen or so guests were sitting on their own, no one spoke, there was only each other's coughs.
The stall owner Deng from the East Factory was playing with the tea cup in his hand. He came earlier and remained silent. On the surface, although his expression was calm and calm, there was already a turmoil in his heart. On the other hand, sitting next to him
Li Dutou calmed down at this time. No matter how scary Liu Chengfeng was, he was only from a hundred households. He was also a Dutou, so why should he be afraid of him? Anyone who can sit here is not a fuel-efficient lamp, just like leaning on
Li Dutou had heard something about the businessman sitting at the window. This businessman was not an ordinary person, or the person standing behind him was not ordinary. No matter how powerful Liu Chengfeng was, could he offend everyone here?
Thinking of this, Li Dutou felt calm and relaxed, and even took the time to whisper a few jokes to the people around him.
Sitting across the table were some Taoist people, either wearing monk robes or large Taoist robes. They were all in trance, and they were silent.
It was already past three-quarter noon, but not a single figure of the master was seen. An anxious businessman couldn't help but push the window to look outside, but he couldn't help but exclaimed.
The businessman's exclamation almost stimulated everyone's nerves, and many people stood up and looked out the window.
On the street where the heavy rain was pouring, groups of people appeared unexpectedly. These people were wearing heavy raincoats. They appeared at an unknown time and stood silently in the rain at intervals of one foot. Their hands were clearly held.
The hilts of the knives around their waists, heavy raindrops dripped from their bamboo hats, and countless raindrops fell from the edge of the bamboo hats like a curtain of water.
None of these people made a sound, as if they appeared out of thin air, and they did not move.
"What's going on? Are these Jin Yiwei's men? Is Liu Chengfeng crazy..." A merchant was startled and shouted with a pale face.
The others were silent, but fear was clearly written on their faces. What on earth was Liu Chengfeng going to do? Could he catch everyone in one fell swoop? He really wasn't afraid at all and had no scruples at all?
While I was thinking wildly, the crisp sound of horse hooves drowned out the lightning and thunder, and appeared at the end of the long street.
Dozens of knights opened the way and surrounded a carriage. The carriage was fast and then stopped steadily at the entrance of Yunxiao Pavilion. The people inside seemed to be in no hurry to get out of the car. They waited for a while before getting out of the carriage.
The person who walked out was naturally Liu Chengfeng. Liu Chengfeng was wearing a bamboo hat and a flying fish suit given by the emperor, with an embroidered spring sword on his waist, and he jumped down from the shaft of the carriage.
Then, despite the rain, I calmly walked into Yunxiao Pavilion.
"coming……"
Everyone couldn't help but let out a long breath. At least Liu Chengfeng didn't seem to bring anyone in, which meant that he obviously had no murderous intentions.
There was a creaking sound on the stairs, and everyone in the wing coughed and returned to their seats to sit down. The sound of heavy boots actually made everyone present feel a little scared.
Everyone here is a respectable person. At this time, many people can't help but think: "I have been struggling for so many years, how can I be afraid of a young boy?"
But those steps bring endless pressure to people.
The footsteps stopped suddenly, and the door of the wing was pushed open. Liu Chengfeng came. He took off his bamboo hat and glanced around here casually. There was no sharpness or aggressiveness in his eyes, but they were clear and full of smiles.
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Liu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said, "Sorry, everyone, Liu is late. Come on, please sit down."
He seemed to be the master here, holding down his hands. Everyone was a little angry towards him, but they stood up as if they were not obeying orders, saluted Liu Chengfeng, and then sat down one after another.
Liu Chengfeng came over in a hurry and sat directly next to Deng Baotou and Li Dutou. He looked at Deng Baotou first and said, "Deng Baotou, long time no see. How are you doing?"
Deng Baotou could only say: "Okay, very good."
Liu Chengfeng looked at Li Dutou again, smiled slightly and said, "This must be Li Dutou from Shuntian Mansion. How is Li Dutou?"
Li Dutou said: "It's a blessing to the hundred households in Liu."
Liu Chengfeng wandered around the table, and then said with a smile: "I've made everyone wait for a long time, and I'll drink three glasses of wine as a penalty. Come and pour me some wine."
When he said "please pour me wine," both Li Dutou and Deng Deng couldn't help but change their expressions slightly. There were no servants or waiters in this wing. The wine was served, but who was going to pour the wine for him?
Li Dutou looked at Deng Baotou, and Deng Baotou looked at Li Dutou. Neither of them agreed, but when they thought of the captain downstairs in the pouring rain, they both couldn't help but take a deep breath. Li Dutou laughed and said:
"Liu Baihu is indeed punished with three glasses of wine." After saying that, he picked up the wine pot, poured a glass of wine for Liu Chengfeng first, brought it to Liu Chengfeng, and said, "I am punished with three glasses of wine."
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