After Yuan Kexin's reminder, the two people's thoughts became completely clear, and they felt like they could see the sun through the clouds.
Even Yuan Mingkong, who had been struggling, felt that he had grasped the key point. He had been unable to make up his mind before because he had left out the group of Taoist priests in Baihe Mountain.
After thinking about something, he should be happy. Yuan Mingkong stood up excitedly, but saw Zhao Rang sitting there frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.
Yuan Mingkong looked amused, then reached out to touch his arm and said:
"You said before that I was hesitant, but what were you thinking about?"
Zhao Rang sighed and said:
"Have you ever dealt with Taoist priests?"
Yuan Mingkong thought for a while and nodded.
In the north, the incense in Taoist temples is pretty good, and the status of Taoist priests is not low either among the people or in temples. With continuous offerings from the people, coupled with the worship at the government and royal level, almost every Taoist temple's life can be considered prosperous. Among them, the older Taoist priest is even called the "Old God". His prestige near the Taoist temple even exceeds that of the local parents.
In addition, the practice of Taoist priests does not have so many clear rules and precepts. Except for not eating beef, everything else seems to be the same as ordinary people. If you practice some more Taoist medicine, whether you go down the mountain to check your pulse and perform acupuncture, then the people will treat you even more differently.
"After Dawei divided the north and the south, he destroyed many unpopular temples. Although I have never been to Baihe Mountain, I have heard about it for a long time. It is a blessed place in the north!"
Yuan Mingkong's words aroused Zhao Rang's disdain.
Not far from his home, there was a mountain gate, and the two "old gods" inside were considered his father's friends. Zhao Rang was young at that time, but he followed his father, climbed up the high steps, and went to the temple to listen to the two "old gods" speaking words that he did not understand. Fortunately, the tea in Guanli is delicious, with a light and elegant fragrance without losing the aftertaste.
But somehow, this Taoist temple was suddenly designated as a temple for obscenity by the government.
That day hundreds of officers and soldiers came and went, surrounding the mountain gate from top to bottom with water, but in the end not a single Taoist priest was caught. As for the two "old gods", they seemed to have disappeared from the world. Even Zhao Rang's father didn't know how they escaped.
Later, when Zhao Rang grew up, he realized that the government's efforts to clean up the temples were just for the incense money inside!
The northern border was not as wealthy as the southern border. Once they were separated, it was difficult to directly take advantage of the people, so I thought hard and came up with such a crooked idea.
The money for incense is also squeezed out by ordinary people through frugality, just for their inner sustenance. But the government thinks that as long as I don't take it out of your pocket, it's not considered a search.
As for the remaining Taoist temples after the settlement, most of them were stable and bought with money.
The larger the Taoist temple, the more emphasis it placed on incense. In order to survive, they had to empty their wealth and seek peace.
People like Baiheshan who guard gold mines are naturally no exception.
Life is definitely not as comfortable as before, but compared to other mountain gates, it is still outstanding.
"It's better to give them a heads up first."
Yuan Kexin said again.
Yuan Mingkong also agreed to do this.
Baihe Mountain is also a big force and has to consider its own face.
Of course, this matter still falls on Zhao Rang.
One was that Yuan Mingkong was injured and had difficulty moving, and the other was that Zhao Rang had been escorting them for three days, and even though they hadn't spoken to each other, they seemed familiar to each other. In the melee last night, although none of the Taoist priests from Baihe Mountain showed up, they were definitely observing secretly.
As long as they see Zhao Rang fighting to the death against Xifeng Lie's Blood Eagle warriors, everyone will be willing to listen to what he has to say.
"Then what do you want me to say?"
Zhao Rang asked.
"We can't say that these people are using you as a cover just to come to the Merchant Alliance to sell feather arrows to the people in the Western Regions... Doesn't it get more and more complicated? What if these Taoist men are interested again and think that they can summon immortals and gods? , If you insist on having a fight with them, it will be self-defeating!"
Now even Yuan Kexin had no idea.
In fact, according to what Zhao Rang thought, wouldn't it be enough if he just sneaked into the yard of the Admiralty Escort Agency, opened the secret door in the backyard, and burned down the fletching factory? There is no need to think hard and balance left and right.
Thinking about it, Zhao Rang couldn't help feeling irritable. He picked up the wine jar that Yuan Kexin had just brought and took a big gulp!
"Ahem...why is it so spicy!"
As soon as the wine entered his mouth, before he could swallow it, Zhao Rang spat it out.
This wine is really too strong!
It was like someone was stirring a knife in his mouth.
Yuan Kexin chuckled and said:
"This is medicinal wine! I use it to wash my brother's wounds, you can't drink it!"
Zhao Rang stuck out his tongue. No wonder it tasted so bad and had a pungent fishy smell. He quickly found water to rinse his mouth, hoping to dilute the fishy taste in his mouth. When he turned around, he saw two people standing outside the store door. .
At this moment, the sky was bright and the sun was shining from behind the two of them. Zhao Rang did not see their faces clearly, but he recognized that they were wearing the Taoist uniforms of Baihe Mountain.
When I walked in and took a look, I recognized that one of them was the very majestic Taoist priest.
At this moment, he was wearing a black Taoist robe, which floated up when the breeze blew. He was truly an immortal.
Next to them was a young Taoist priest. When Zhao Rang noticed them, he took a step forward, folded his hands, performed Taoist etiquette, and said:
"My master would like to talk to all the donors. Can I come into the store?"
Zhao Rang turned sideways and pointed at Yuan Mingkong.
He is not the owner of this store, so of course that doesn't count.
When Yuan Mingkong saw this, he immediately returned the salute and said:
"Taoist Master, please come in quickly!"
Yuan Kexin immediately cleared the table and moved two more chairs.
The young Taoist priest waited for his master to sit down, but he did not do anything. He stood quietly behind him with his hands folded, his eyes watching his nose, and his nose watching his heart, as if he was wandering during the day.
The middle-aged Taoist priest looked deeply at Zhao Rang and said:
"Bao Dao Bai Heshan Xuan Lingzi, thank you both for your generous action last night!"
After that, he stood up and bowed deeply to Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong.
Yuan Mingkong didn't dare to exaggerate, and kept saying polite words.
Zhao Rang felt that it didn't matter and accepted him as a courtesy. But I thought in my heart, these bull noses are really unreasonable... Last night, arrows fell like rain, and flames shot into the sky, but none of you came out to help with a sword. When the dust has settled today, I come here to say some cheap words for free. How hypocritical!
Xuan Lingzi saw that Zhao Rang was dissatisfied, but he was not embarrassed. Instead, he smiled and asked:
"Donor Zhao, does he know why Pindao didn't take action last night?"
Zhao Rang murmured in his heart: Aren't you afraid of death? But he said lightly:
"I don't know. I guess the Taoist priest is as capable as a god, so he must have a better plan."
When the young Taoist priest heard Zhao Rang mocking his master, his eyes widened immediately and he was very unconvinced and wanted to argue.
Xuan Lingzi tilted his head slightly to suppress his apprentice's anger, and then said to Zhao Rang:
"Donor Zhao had a good idea, he was just afraid of death!"
Zhao Rang shrank back subconsciously after his thoughts were revealed. Could it be that this old Taoist priest is really a semi-immortal? Can you know what others are thinking through their bellies?
And it is very rare for people to admit that they are afraid of death so openly.
For a moment, Zhao Rang couldn't help but correct his attitude towards Xuan Lingzi.
"This time I, Baiheshan, came to the Western Region Merchant Alliance to purchase in order to celebrate Lu Zu's Ascension Day in a month, but also to give the younger generation a chance to go out and experience."
Zhao Rang nodded.
Xuan Lingzi said this very sincerely.
No matter what kind of influence it is, whether it is an aristocratic family or a Taoist temple, if it wants to continue, the most important thing is people.
As long as everyone in the younger generation can stand upright and stand firm, then there will be no worries.
But experience doesn’t mean you have to work hard.
There are many opportunities to gain knowledge, and you can take your time, but you only have one life. If you lose it, you lose it, but there will be no chance to make up for it.
In this way, Zhao Rang could figure out why Xuan Lingzi did nothing last night.
As the highest-ranking master in the profession in Baihe Mountain, he must give priority to ensuring the safety of his disciples. It would be a bit unkind to ask him to act as recklessly as Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong.
"What the Taoist said is right. It was the boy who was abrupt. Don't blame the Taoist!"
Zhao Rang was also a person who could take things up and let go. Xuan Lingzi's words made him greatly change his view of him.
In this world, truth and sincerity are always the most moving people. Xuan Lingzi was so open and honest, which made Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong feel comfortable.
But they also knew that since Xuan Lingzi came to the door in person, it was not just to say thank you.
Let’s talk about what happened last night first, and what I’m going to say next is probably the main thing.
"Although I, Baiheshan, am a Taoist sect, I should not pay attention to worldly things, but God has the virtue of good life, how can I kill rashly? I think Lu Zu has been in Taoism for 800 years, and he has never killed anyone with a flying sword. The Admiralty Escort Bureau is here Ju, it is indeed a promising way of heaven and cannot be tolerated!"
Zhao Rang followed Xuan Lingzi's words and asked:
"What does the Taoist priest want to do?"
Xuan Lingzi's eyes were as cold as stars, his aura suddenly condensed, and he said slowly:
"The craftsman is innocent."
The craftsman is innocent, which means that the rest should be killed.
Zhao Rang couldn't help but laugh, feeling that this Taoist priest Xuan Lingzi was really too angry with him!
He had already thought about it. There was nothing to say to such people. He would either burn down his fletching factory, or he would destroy the Admiralty Escort Bureau here and leave them with a lot of trouble. memory!
"This afternoon, I will complete the transaction in Baihe Mountain, and I will leave the Merchant Alliance tomorrow."
Xuan Lingzi glanced outside the door and saw that no one was paying attention, and then said:
"Tonight, Pindao will personally take action and use the method of five thunders and heavenly fire to wipe out these evil villains with the full power of heaven!"
When Zhao Rang heard what he said was so mysterious, he wanted to ask what the "Five Thunder Sky Fire" was, but before he could ask, Yuan Mingkong beat him to it.
"What does the Taoist priest need from me?"
Xuan Lingzi shook his head and said:
"The two donors only need to help the poor Taoist take care of the paths of the descendants who are accompanying them. They have never traveled far and they don't know how dangerous people's hearts are. Don't let them be sneered at by evil people!"
