A bright silver light burst out from the sleeves of the old Taoist priest, and the sharp long sword flashed and appeared at Yang Peng's throat. Yang Peng suddenly jumped off the horse and rolled around on the ground to avoid the sharp sword. "Shua~" The horizontal sword was unsheathed and met the long sword in the old Taoist priest's hand. The two sides went back and forth and fought for three moves. The old Taoist priest stood with his sword in hand, like a dragonfly, jumping among the withered grass.
Yang Peng held the horizontal knife in front of his chest. The sweat on his forehead rolled down and fell on the horizontal knife, making a ticking sound. "Old Ghost Chen, do you want to kill me?" With three short moves, Yang Peng had already figured out the power of the old Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest's swordsmanship is very elegant, each move is like a dragonfly touching water, fast and precise. Yang Peng also tried his best to avoid the three swords of the old Taoist priest.
It took two breaths between the three moves, but Yang Peng felt more tired than when he was outside Yanjing Pass and charging into the enemy's formation. The old Taoist priest held a long sword, squinted his eyes, stared at Yang Peng, and said: "Someone told the old Taoist that you have the appearance of a ghost. The old Taoist didn't believe it, so he went to Youzhou Prefecture to have a look, but he didn't expect it to be true."
Yang Peng was wary of the old Taoist priest's continued attacks. He whispered: "Did Zhao Heng tell you?"
"That's right." Yang Peng said solemnly: "Even if I have the appearance of a ghost, it won't hinder your Taoist affairs. Why do you want to kill me?" The old Taoist priest stroked his beard and said softly: "Because the old Taoist discovered that, You have two faces. Your face not only has the appearance of ghosts and gods, but also the appearance of the living dead."
"So what?" "People who have the appearance of the living dead throughout the ages are the ones who stir up troubles in the world. Every time such a person appears, it is the time when the world is in trouble. Now that the world has been settled, you will not be allowed to make trouble again. "Yang Peng looked gloomy and said: "Who can be sure about the appearance of the living dead? It's not something you, an old ghost, made up to scare people."
The old Taoist priest snorted coldly and said: "Ying Zheng, Wang Mang, Zhang Jiao, Yang Guang, Huang Chao, they all have the appearance of the living dead. I don't need to tell you what they did, right?"
Yang Peng's expression was uncertain. Could it be that the so-called appearance of the living dead refers to the appearance of the time traveler? Four of the five names spoken by the old Taoist priest were speculated by later generations to be reborn persons. However, even so, Yang Peng cannot sit still and wait for death.
Could it be that just because of a few words from others, Yang Peng would commit suicide to apologize? "Old ghost Chen, don't scare me. And don't slap any hat on my head. I think you just took advantage of the Zhao Song royal family and wanted to take the opportunity to help Zhao Heng get rid of me."
The old Taoist priest's face darkened and he cursed: "You fart, don't slander the old Taoist. The old Taoist will kill you only to eliminate harm to the people of the world, and will never mix anything else."
When I was in Youzhou, the old Taoist saw that you still had filial piety, so he didn't have murderous intentions towards you. But after leaving Youzhou, the old Taoist has followed you till now and found that you have no mercy at all, so he decided to kill you.
None of this has anything to do with the Zhao and Song royal families. Yang Peng's face was also very dark. He glared at the old Taoist priest and said, "Old ghost Chen, I just killed a few bandits who robbed the Tao. They all deserve to die." If I don't kill them, many people will die because of their presence.
Is it wrong for me to do justice for heaven? Maybe you think I deserve to die, but those robbers don't. "
The old Taoist priest sneered: "Whether those thieves die or not has nothing to do with the overall situation. The old Taoist doesn't care who they will be killed by. What the old Taoist cares about is whether you have a compassionate heart. You are different from them, they just dominate one road. Bandits. But you are the biggest thief in the world of cholera. When they cause trouble, only a few people die. But if you bring trouble to the world, not just a few people die, but millions of civilians."
"Bah!" Yang Peng spat and cursed: "Old ghost Chen, stop talking nonsense here. What you say are all illusory things. What you say is also high-sounding. I, Yang Peng, have been running rampant so far, and I have never said anything. He killed one person by mistake and never let any harm go unnoticed.
From my experience, not only have I not harmed a single Han people. On the contrary, it saved the lives of millions of Han people. Even if I don't have immeasurable merit, I still have countless merits for living people. I have done so many good things for the people and helped so many people survive. What have you done for the people? What has your Taoist sect done for the people?
What qualifications do you have to say that if you let me die, I will die? You want to do justice for heaven, but you want to kill me just because of your appearance? If you, Old Ghost Chen, are really doing justice for heaven, you are really thinking about the people of the world. Then the person who should be killed most is Zhao Heng, who is sitting on the dragon throne in Bianjing City. He has made many achievements as emperor. You probably also know that he used Taishi Pang to bring trouble to the world. If it weren't for me, he would have moved the capital long ago. Where would your Taoist sect be at that time?
When it comes to harming the country and the people, Zhao Heng is more qualified than me. "Ever since Chen Laodao lived alone in Huashan, no one has dared to speak like this in front of him, and no one has dared to scold him so blatantly. In the eyes of all living beings in the world, he is an ancestor and is respected everywhere. Even when Zhao Guangyi invited him into Bianjing City three times, he was carried into Bianjing City in an eight-carat sedan chair. How long has it been since anyone dared to scold him?
The old Taoist priest didn't remember. The old Taoist priest's face was livid, he stared at Yang Peng and roared: "Your Majesty's northern expedition to the Liao Kingdom is to save the people who are suffering in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."
"Bah." Now that the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun has been taken by me, I will also save the suffering people of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Yang Peng completely lost his face and cursed: "Rescuing Yanyun The suffering people of the Sixteen Prefectures? Old Ghost Chen, are you kidding me? He is thinking about the territory of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and the barrier of the Great Wall. What has he done for the people of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun?
Nothing has been done. It was just that when the people of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures were suffering, he pulled a group of civil servants, raised their wine glasses high, and sang a few tragic songs together.
I am different from him. Not only did I seize the land of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun from the Khitan, but I also saved hundreds of thousands of people in Youzhou from suffering. There is nothing behind me, but I am full of passion. With this passion and hands, I built a happy home for the people bit by bit.
Tens of millions of people have been saved from suffering, and more may be saved in the future. Behind Zhao Heng, there is a huge empire, he has invincible generals, and he has wise civil servants. But what are they doing? They want to do nothing but intrigue.
I am ten thousand times better than them and ten thousand times nobler than them. If Lao Tzu is the sinner who brought trouble to the world, then they are the sinners of the nation and history. Yang Peng took a step forward, approached the old Taoist priest, and shouted: "Tell me, which of you is qualified to take my life?" "
The old Taoist priest looked gloomy and didn't say a word. Yang Peng snorted coldly and prepared to leave. The old Taoist priest's sword was placed in front of Yang Peng.
"You can't leave." Yang Peng held the horizontal sword, stared at the old Taoist priest, and sneered: "Are you finally going to break up? Stop using those high-sounding words to pressure me?" Seeing that the old Taoist priest didn't speak, Yang Peng added: "You old guys always like to bully ordinary people with some crazy words. You always sell others out, and others are still counting the money for you.
Old Ghost Chen, when you saw me and said so many high-sounding words, you were just looking for an excuse to kill me. Zhao Kuangyin originally gave Huashan to you, which shows that the relationship between your Huashan lineage and the Zhao and Song royal family is unusual. Hehehe... The person who really invited you here is probably not someone else, but Zhao Heng, right?
Zhao Heng saw that the Grand Master Pang he sent could not suppress me. So you made a heavy promise to let people come down from the mountain and get rid of me quickly.
Is my guess right? Can you tell me what important promise Zhao Heng made to you? "The old Taoist priest's face was livid, his eyes flashed with cold light, and the long sword was subconsciously forced towards Yang Peng's throat. Yang Peng tactfully moved the sword horizontally and swung the long sword away from the old Taoist priest's hand. The old Taoist priest held the long sword and continued to approach Yang Qi .
"Whoosh whoosh~" The long sword passed by and opened several gaps in Yang Peng's body. "Have you become angry from shame? With all your efforts in cultivating your energy, you can't get enough." Although Yang Peng suffered a loss, he was not forgiving and frequently spoke to hurt the old Taoist priest. The old Taoist priest glared at Yang Peng angrily and sped up the long sword in his hand.
Yang Peng was tired of fighting back, but could never find a flaw. The old Taoist priest's swordsmanship is at its peak, combining strength and softness, and is as unpredictable as an antelope hanging its horns. Yang Peng felt like he was being beaten. He had all the strength in his body, but he couldn't use it.
"That's enough~" The old Taoist priest forced Yang Peng back frequently. He was about to kill Yang Peng with his sword, but was stopped by a lazy voice. When the old Taoist priest heard this, he immediately put away his sword and stood aside. I saw a lazy, slovenly figure emerging from the hay pile under the tree where the old Taoist priest originally slept.
He is also a Taoist priest. However, this Taoist priest looks sloppy and dirty, more like a beggar. There is also a wine gourd hanging around his waist. He walked unsteadily, as if he could fall asleep at any moment. The sloppy Taoist priest waved his hand at the old Taoist priest.
The old Taoist priest glared at Yang Peng with an unwilling expression, then flew up and disappeared into the boundless wilderness after a few ups and downs. The sloppy Taoist priest bumped up to Yang Peng and said in a daze: "You are like Old Ghost Chen in every mouth, and you are like Old Ghost Chen in every mouth. Is this poor Taoist so annoying to you?"
Yang Peng frowned and whispered: "Are you Chen Tuan?" The sloppy Taoist priest took off the wine gourd from his waist, took a sip, trembled all over, held the wine gourd and praised: "You Tianjing New City The spirits produced by the wine shop are good...but a bit expensive..."
Yang Peng looked the sloppy Taoist priest up and down, and his frown deepened. The sloppy Taoist priest pursed his lips, "Why, you don't think the poor Taoist looks like Chen Tuan?" Yang Peng answered the question, "You are Chen Tuan, then who was that just now?"
"Huashan Sword Attendant." Huashan Sword Attendant?
This is the first time Yang Peng has heard of this name. The sloppy Taoist priest seemed to understand the doubts in Yang Peng's heart, and said with a smile: "An old guy like me has lived long enough, and in the eyes of many people, they are treasures. The Taoist sect has thousands of years of foundation, and the poor Taoist is still a living person after all. It is only right for a god to have one or two guards around him.
You, on the other hand, seemed to know that Pindao was looking for you, but you actually left the house without taking anyone with you. When I met the Taoist, I immediately insisted that he was an experienced Taoist. Yang Peng squinted his eyes and said in a deep voice: "In order to find out your identity, I personally went to the Great Buddha Temple." After making a heavy promise, I got some news from the monks. "
"Bah!" Old Taoist Chen Tuan spat in an imageless manner and cursed: "A group of bald thieves who have had enough to eat and have nothing to do are always watching Pindao's every move. One day, Pindao will be in their midst You poop in the main hall and it stinks to death."
Yang Peng was stunned, and the corners of his mouth kept twitching. It is hard to imagine that a god-level figure who has been worshiped by people for thousands of years in later generations is actually such a... Yang Peng really can't find a word to describe this sloppy Taoist priest who is called a god. It seems that the enlightened old gods or living Arhats all have such free and easy virtues.
For example, more than a hundred years later, a guy named Li Xiuyuan appeared. Nothing in the world seems to be enough to restrain these masters. Old Taoist Chen Tuan stared at Yang Peng and asked doubtfully: "Your eyes are wandering around. It seems that you are thinking bad things about the poor Taoist in your heart? Do you think that living gods should not look like this in your heart?"
Yang Peng shook his head decisively, "No." Old Taoist Chen Tuan said with disgust: "Duplicity. Boy, what are living gods like? How many have you seen? I'm afraid I've only seen one Pindao. But I haven't seen any Pindao. I’ve seen it. Nowadays, Pindao has the title of Living God on his head, so how Pindao lives is how he lives as a living god. Pindao, there is no need to worry about what others think. "
Yang Peng felt that what Chen Tuan said was true. If a person lives up to Chen Tuan's level, even if he farts, many people will follow him and gasp in admiration. Look! I took a breath of fairy fart and suddenly felt ten years younger. Not to mention big names like Chen Tuan, who is famous all over the world, even Yang Peng, if he farts nowadays, someone will follow him and praise his smelly feet, saying they smell good.
What Chen Tuan said was true, but it didn't mean that Yang Peng was willing to open his heart to him. For such an expert who has not yet figured out the other party's intentions, Yang Peng always remains vigilant. The fundamental reason why Yang Peng chose to go out alone was to lure out this expert.
For such an expert, Yang Peng felt that it would be better for him to handle the matter. If such an expert is left in Yanjing Mansion, his family may not be his opponent.
"Why do you Taoists want to kill me?" Yang Peng asked in a deep voice the doubts in his heart. Old Taoist Chen Tuan was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Didn't you just say that? Our Taoist sect has taken advantage of Zhao Heng, so we have to help him deal with you."
"Uh?!" Old Taoist Chen Tuan smiled proudly when he saw that Yang Peng was defeated, as if he had stolen a piece of chicken. Yang Peng's face turned dark. Old Taoist Chen Tuan said happily: "Zhao Heng did promise us benefits, but I felt it was too hot to hold, so I didn't take it."
Yang Peng looked at the direction where the old Taoist priest left just now, and said blankly: "What about him?" Old Taoist Chen Tuan twirled his beard and said: "You tricked someone's precious nephew into working for you, and you didn't let me punish you. Let’s vent our anger. That little guy is a new generation of swordsmen that I have worked so hard to cultivate, but you kidnapped me. Do you think I can avoid being angry?”
Fan Long arrived here under the leadership of the old Taoist priest who attacked Yang Peng before. Fan Long looked embarrassed. Apparently it was caused by traveling continuously without eating, drinking or sleeping. In order to shorten the distance, the old Taoist priest did not go around Yanmen Pass when he went to find Fan Long.
Instead, he took a shortcut directly along the mountain to outside Yanmen Pass. Brought Fan Long here from outside Yanmen Pass.
"Old Ancestor." Fan Long bowed and saluted where Chen Tuan was sleeping soundly. Old Taoist Chen Tuan, who was sleeping soundly, exhaled a long breath and slowly sat up. Then he took a sip of wine before asking Fan Long.
"Fan Long, how much do you know about Yang Peng?" Fan Long was stunned for a moment after hearing what Chen Tuan said, and said in astonishment: "Didn't my disciple tell you about his understanding of Yang Peng before? Old Taoist Chen Tuan had a dark face and growled: "I want to know, besides having the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, Tianjing New City, and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under the two governments, what kind of power does Yang Peng have?"
Fan Long frowned and said: "Ancestor, why do you ask these questions?"
"Pah!" The old Taoist priest patted Fan Long on the head, stared and said, "Just answer whatever our ancestors ask you. There is so much nonsense coming from there." Fan Long rolled his eyes helplessly. In front of this old Taoist priest who was nominally his master but actually his uncle, he had no temper at all.
Although Fan Long didn't know the purpose of Chen Tuan, the ancestor, in asking him, he still defended Yang Peng. "My disciple doesn't have much contact with Yang Peng, but he knows that this person has endless tricks. He is also very good at amassing money, so the power under his command will always develop in the shortest possible time.
It can even create some surprising miracles. And he is really a good person, he is really good to his family, friends, subordinates, and even the people under his rule. Although his disciples and his disciples had not known each other for a short time, they had become life-and-death friends.
His disciples were unwilling to be enemies with him. "When Old Taoist Chen Tuan heard this, his face turned even darker, "Did I ask you this? ""Snapped! "The old Taoist priest patted Fan Long again and glared at him. This general who traveled across the battlefield and plundered the two capitals of Liao Kingdom was beaten like a grandson, and he felt bitter in his heart.
Fan Long felt that when he lived to the level of his ancestors, he would also reprimand others in this way. Pass your own pain onto others. This is the happiest thing. This is what Yang Peng told him. Under the coercion of the two elders.
Fan Long said calmly: "According to what my disciple knows, Yang Peng also has an island called Ryukyu in the south. There are nearly a million people there. In addition to having their own power, they have also formed an alliance with the Ming Cult..."
Chen Tuan was so angry that he shouted: "Tell me something I don't know." Shang Qingzi nodded helplessly and said: "In addition, Yang Peng also has an alliance with the Yeqi tribe of Dangxiang. Yes, Yang Peng has an espionage agency called Jinyiwei under his command. In the hands of his mother-in-law Yeqi Hanyu, she also controls an espionage agency called Secret Guard.
Also, one time when his disciple was drinking with Yang Peng, he was drunk and said that Tianjing Xincheng Money Shop was also his property..." Fan Long glanced at his ancestor and his uncle, and whispered: "As far as my disciple knows, The deposits of Tianjing New City Money Bank in Youzhou Prefecture and Tianjing New City should have reached 10 million taels..."
There is no exaggeration in what Fan Long said. Yang Peng alone saved nearly 30 million taels of wealth at Tianjing Xincheng Money Bank in Youzhou Prefecture. Inspired by Yang Peng and the insurance system in Tianjing New City Money Bank, many people in Youzhou Prefecture also followed suit and deposited their money in Tianjing New City Money Bank. Most of the dividends from the Ranger Cavalry were also stored in the Tianjing New City Money Bank.
Nowadays, the properties seized by the Rangers are directly sent to the Tianjing New City Money Bank to be counted in Fuxingguanli, and the bills are issued and taken away directly. There is an army that is constantly snatching money and sending it to the money bank in Tianjing New City. It is difficult for the money bank in Tianjing New City not to explode. Even the current military pay is issued by Tianjing Xincheng Money Bank. Even now, in Fengcheng's market, there have been cases of people using bills issued by Tianjing Xincheng Money Bank as money.
The bill from the Tianjing Xincheng Money Bank suddenly changed from a bill to a Tianjing Xincheng Money Bill. besides. Businessmen from all over the country frequently entered Fengcheng and Datong to do business, and large sums of money were deposited into the Tianjing New City Money Bank every day. The most terrifying thing is the commercial tax within the two provinces. Although there are not many tax items, they are all involved in cross-border trade.
The huge amount of tax revenue coming in every day is terrifying. All these taxes were deposited into the Tianjing New City Money Bank. So much money went into the pockets of Nanguo Money Bank, but in the end what came into the hands of the people and businessmen was just a piece of paper. It can be seen from this that Tianjing Xincheng’s money bank has made huge amounts of money.
It is said that in order to support the development of Tianjing Xincheng Money Bank, Yang Peng has added an accounting department in Tianjing Xincheng Academy. "Hiss~" Old Taoist Chen Tuan and the old Taoist priests, even outsiders who have been cultivating their qi for many years, were frightened by this terrifying number of words.
"Isn't Yang Peng rich enough to rival the country?" Old Chen Tuan was relatively stable. The old Taoist priest could no longer remain calm. There are two types of people who are the most difficult to deal with in this world. One is powerful and the other is rich. They have powerful representatives, the vast ocean of people and the law, who will help them eliminate all enemies. Those who have money represent gods. Wealth can communicate with gods. It is almost omnipotent and no one can use it.
And Yang Peng not only has power, but also money. That would be almost invincible. Fan Long looked at the two elders who were in shock, and said cautiously: "My disciple heard that Tianjing New City Money Bank is a domestic company in Tianjing New City..."
One sentence explains a lot. Yang Peng said that the Tianjing Xincheng Money Store belonged to him, and the Tianjing New City Money Store was owned by Tianjing New City. Disguised proof that Tianjing New City belongs to Yang Peng.
This is even scarier. A young man who is only twenty years old now controls a country and two cities, and is even richer than anyone in the country. That means Daomen can't deal with it. No matter how awesome the Taoist sect is, it can't conquer a country. Otherwise, the Taoist sect would have been granted the power of kings long ago, riding on the emperor's head and becoming the supreme emperor. There is no need to fight against Buddhism as hard as now.
"How...is this possible..." Old Taoist Chen Tuan is only a hundred years old. He has met countless people and is no longer surprised by changes. But after hearing the details about Yang Peng, he couldn't bear to be moved. The old Taoist priest was already shocked and speechless. "No wonder...no wonder that boy dared to laugh at my Taoist sect for being stubborn..."
Old Taoist Chen Tuan murmured, stared at Fan Long, and said in a trembling voice: "Why didn't you tell us such important news earlier?" Fan Long said helplessly: "No one of you asked..." Chen Tuan The old man was almost injured internally from anger. However, he soon realized that Fan Long was not at fault.
The fault lies in Daomen. Just as Yang Peng said, the Taoist sect is indeed a little stuck in its ways. He only focused on the dominance of this one-third-acre land in the Central Plains, and even fought bloody with Buddhism. But from the perspective of the spread of Taoism, it is indeed somewhat lower than Buddhism. It is not without reason that Buddhism spreads all over the world.
Taoist Chen Tuan suddenly discovered that Yang Peng's words had affected his Taoist heart that had not moved for many years. "You go back first." Old Chen Tuan waved his hand and asked Fan Long to leave first. He whispered to the old Taoist priest and said: "Summon the Chunyang lineage, the Maoshan lineage, and the Longhushan lineage to see Pindao. Pindao has important matters to discuss with them."
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
