After Chang Yu left the palace, he was almost a child. On his way back home, he did not take a carriage. Instead, he walked on the streets late at night with his hands behind his back. The autumn wind was bleak and chilly, but it just made him more awake.
Chunxiang followed behind him silently, and only spoke out when he passed by Dongchang Hutong: "Brother, I'll stay at the Yamen tonight. I have a lot on my hands."
Chang Yu hummed, walked up to him and patted his shoulder gently: "Be bold and careful, the sky will not fall until I fall." The reason why he said this was because he knew that Chunxiang was being raped by the emperor today. scared.
Chunxiang nodded vigorously: "With big brother here, I feel very at ease."
When he returned home, all the servants had fallen asleep. Only Lao Hu, who lit a lamp and boiled oil, was waiting for him. He helped fetch water, wash up and change clothes. A pot of tea was made and brought to them. Both of them were still asleep and sat in the yard. Talking about endless gossip.
"I'm going to leave Beijing tomorrow, so I'd better go to bed early." Late at night, Lao Hu felt a little tired and stood up to leave. Chang Yu smiled faintly: "Every time before I go out, I feel so energetic that I can't sleep. I'll sit down for a while, you go and have a rest."
Old Hu trembled and went back to his room. Chang Yu looked at his figure and felt a little sad in his heart. How will he look like this old eunuch in the future when he is old? What will his situation be then...
He couldn't think of it, and he didn't dare to think about it. Sitting alone in the courtyard, he looked up at the night sky. At this time, the bright moon had set in the west, and the stars were shining all over the sky. But future generations would not be able to see such a bright starry sky. Looking at it made Chang Yu feel a little agitated. Fascinated, a little crazy.
There was a particularly bright star in the sky. Chang Yu didn't know what it was, but he saw it twinkling as if blinking, then sliding gently in the night sky, and seemed to be waving to Chang Yu, This made Chang Yu feel so miraculous that he unexpectedly followed the shining star out of his house and walked along the street. The night fog became thicker and thicker. As he walked, he unconsciously lost his way, and the fog around him became thicker and thicker. It was so thick that it was hard to see my fingers when I stretched out my hand. Only the star in the sky was still twinkling...
"All those who are fighting against the enemy are marching forward in formation, how dare you, thief!" A sharp shout woke up Chang Yu. The thick fog around him cleared. He looked around at the dark ruins. An angry Taoist next to him cursed into the darkness. It was Li Muxian: "Even if you escape quickly this time, if the Taoist catches you next time, I will definitely skin you."
"The demon has ruined your Taoist good deeds." A sinister voice came from the darkness. Li Muchian sneered: "Master Tao, I have cultivated the upright Tao of Heaven, but you scum have the nerve to say that I am a demon!"
There was no more sound in the darkness.
"What's going on?" Chang Yu looked confused, looking around and staring at Li Muchian: "Where is this, why are you here?"
"The Governor has fallen into the trap of the thief. If I hadn't arrived in time, I would have been in danger!" Li Muxian came over and pulled Chang Yu away, but didn't pull him away. He looked back and saw Chang Yu squinting at him. : "You old boy, you should act like a double porn star. Why do you suddenly appear here in the middle of the night?"
"The poor Taoist felt uneasy in the center of the contemplation, so he suggested a hexagram for the governor. It was very dangerous, so he hurried to the house. He saw that his personal attendant was knocked down by you, so he chased after you..."
Ah, Chang Yu was startled: "Did our family knock down the guard?"
"No, they saw you walking out and asked them. Unexpectedly, you didn't answer and scolded them not to follow. Everyone saw that you were unconscious and tried to stop you, but you knocked them down. If you don't believe me, you asked them." He said to them. Pointing in the distance, several figures came running toward them. They were the guards on duty today, and they were indeed bruised and swollen.
"Damn it, I thought you, an old boy, were worried about being punished and deliberately performed this act to make up for the crime." Chang Yu spat and looked around: "Where is this?"
"Near the Tenth Prince's Mansion," Li Muchian replied, and asked with a guilty conscience: "The Governor said that Pindao wanted to atone for his sins. Did Pindao make any mistakes?"
"Don't you have something in mind?" Chang Yu spat angrily: "Don't you think that if you save me today, I won't cut your leeks?" Li Muchian was confused, but he felt guilty and did not dare to say anything. .
"What's the background of the other party?" Chang Yu asked again.
"Five buckets of rice scum!" Li Muchian replied.
"Have you seen what he looks like?"
Li Muxian shook his head, and Chang Yu was surprised: "Then how do you know that the other party is an upright person?"
"Quanzhen teaches alchemy and cultivation. The five-douchin man doesn't pay much attention to practice. He is good at drawing talismans, chanting incantations and pretending to be gods and ghosts. He also practices witchcraft and other heretical practices. He has a lot of shady work at his disposal," Li Muchian explained.
Chang Yu couldn't help cursing after hearing this: "How can I be regarded as a semi-immortal and get into their trap?"
"Such sorcery charms the soul, but it is of no use to those with a strong will. The Governor has been too tired recently and is restless, making it easy for others to take advantage of him." Li Muchian glanced at Chang Yu and said, "You need to take a good rest."
Chang Yu had either stayed up late or had a hangover in the past few days after returning to Beijing. In addition, all kinds of messy things made him really tired. He didn't want to be taken advantage of, but it also meant that the person had been secretly watching him.
"Overtly or covertly, our family has been tricked a lot, but this is the first time for me to do sorcery." Chang Yu frowned on the way back: "What is the background of this person as a Taoist priest?"
"Such a scum of the world, who practices sorcery and often commits evil in the world, seldom targets wealthy families, easily gets himself into trouble. If he dares to attack the governor, he must have a powerful force behind him..." Li Muchian guessed: "It's just a poor way. What I saw... Hehe, it is indispensable to have a relationship with those two masters."
Chang Yu was silent for a while and then asked: "You have been traveling in the world for many years, but have you ever heard of anyone who is good at this?"
Li Muxian thought for a while: "Many people who travel in the world know how to do this trick, but there are only a few who are good at it, and I have only met one person."
"who?"
"Song Xiance, but it's definitely not him. He has been discussing Taoism with Pindao in Baiyun Temple for the past two days." Li Muxian said calmly, Chang Yu jumped up immediately: "You are actually a thief, you are guilty!"
Li Muxian jumped even higher: "Governor, Song Xiance has surrendered and is living in seclusion. People from the Yamen are always watching..."
"Oh, that's right"... Chang Yu thought for a while and nodded.
Li Muxian wiped the cold sweat from his head and looked at Chang Yu secretly: "Governor...Have you recently wanted to start a poverty-stricken affair? Why do you feel like you are always framed for trouble?"
"No," Chang Yu denied, and then spread his hands: "If our family wants to kill you, there is no need to make excuses, let alone frame the blame..." After saying that, he suddenly jumped up and grabbed Li Muchian: "To be honest tonight Are you the devil..."
"It's unfair, Lord Governor. This matter has nothing to do with Pindao. Pindao really calculated that you are in trouble..."
Shit, Chang Yu interrupted him: "You just said you were restless during the meditation, so you made some predictions for our family and came here?"
Yeah, Li Muxian nodded vigorously.
"Then let me ask you, Baiyun Temple is outside the city, how did you come in at this hour, flying in the clouds and mist?" Chang Yu snorted coldly, Li Muchian was startled, and then his face turned red... "I am a poor man, I am a poor man..."
"Come on, take down this demon!" Chang Yu shouted, and all the guards drew their swords and gathered around. Li Muxian yelled: "Duke, Du Gong, I'm here for you, I'm here...".
"Damn it, you are an old boy who knows how to deal with things. You knew that our family was going to deal with you, so you came to act like a hero saving a beauty, oh no, a savior. This is how you can atone for your sins, right?" Chang Yu cursed, Li Muxian's face darkened: "Master Governor, what Pindao wants to recruit is... Pindao is indeed not in the temple tonight, but a family in Xicheng... Send someone to check and you will find out!"
Forehead? Chang Yu was startled, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you sure it's the same family, or a family on the first floor?"
Li Muxian coughed several times and whispered with an embarrassed look on his face: "Juxian Tower, I'm just here to drink, there's absolutely nothing like that..."
Of course Chang Yu didn't think it was Li Muchian who did it, just to scare him, but he did tell the truth. This guy really didn't practice in the temple, but went to a brothel to save all sentient beings.
"Taoist Priest, we are not talking about you. At your age, you should cherish your body and bones." Chang Yu patted Li Muxian on the shoulder. The guards also saw that it was a trick and dispersed.
"Ahem, cough, cough, Pindao has been addicted to alcohol these past few days..." Li Muxian explained forcefully. Chang Yu smiled and said nothing, and Li Muchian asked guiltily: "The governor just said that Pindao can pinch and count." , knowing that you want to start a poverty alleviation... cough, cough, cough, you..."
"What do we call you? What can we do to you? What can you do?" Chang Yu shrugged and said casually. Li Muchian wiped the sweat on his forehead: "But Pindao doesn't feel like saying Just for fun."
"It's just a joke, Taoist priest, don't take it seriously. Taoist priest is either an outsider or he has done something wrong for our family to miss you, and I can't bear it. It's not like Tang Kewang, who has no relatives in our family..." …”
"Hey, poor Taoist knows that this old boy has a loose mouth." Before Chang Yu could finish his words, Li Muchian shouted.
Chang Yu looked confused: "Did he say anything?"
Li Muxian was startled, looking at Chang Yu's harmless face, he sighed and gave himself a headache: "Master Du Gong, you seem real and fake, I can't tell the difference anymore, but I know you The bottomless way is the Taoist practice, and the poor Taoism is the only way to do it.”
Chang Yu put his arms around his shoulders and said, "What's wrong with Taoist Master today? He's always looking for prostitutes. His body is so good and there's no end to it..."
Li Muxian suddenly felt bad. He sighed and looked up at the sky: "Pindao missed a fortune today. I thought it was the governor who signed the fortune, but I didn't expect it was Pindao."
"Don't talk about those things that are there or not." Chang Yu chuckled: "Does the Taoist priest know the Great Gaoxuan Hall?"
Li Muchian's heart skipped a beat and he quickly said: "I know that the Xiyuan in the imperial city is the royal Taoist temple."
"The Emperor said that a Dharma conference will be held in the Dagaoxuan Hall during the New Year. At that time..." Chang Yu said half a sentence and left with his hands behind his back. Li Muchian was stunned for a few breaths, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat. , and then quickly caught up with Chang Yu: "Duke, everything is easy to discuss..."
As we all know, Emperor Jiajing was influenced by his father and devoted his life to practicing Taoism. He was able to ignore the government affairs for twenty years and built a Taoist temple in the palace to pray for the people. In fact, it was for his own Taoism and to use it to pray for blessings and sacrifices. Waiting for the puja.
If Baiyun Temple is the leader of Taoism in the capital, then Dagaoxuan Temple is the best in the world, and the person who presides over the temple is the national master.
It’s just that since Jiajing, the subsequent emperors did not believe in Taoism so much, at least they were not so concerned about this royal Taoist temple. It was only rebuilt once during the Wanli period. By the time of Chongzhen, there were no Taoists, no incense, and it was colder than the cold palace. , and became more and more mysterious after being processed by various rumors. Until now, this place has not been open to the outside world.
Chang Yu is good at painting cakes, and the cake he painted for Li Muchian was the Ming Dynasty Imperial Master.
Although he knew it was a cake, Li Muxian was particularly fond of him because he did not draw it out of thin air, but really made you see hope and made you feel that you have something to eat and can eat it.
Take him for example. He was originally just a wandering Taoist. In just over a year, he became the master of Baiyun Temple and became a Taoist celebrity.
In the Mid-Autumn Festival, he and Qin Tianjian presided over the ceremony of worshiping heaven.
So anything is possible!
Therefore, it is not impossible to become a national master.
However, Chang Yu also charges for painting cakes.
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