In September of the second year of Xiping of the Han Dynasty, north of Luoyang, the capital, there was the Hulu Temple on Beimang Mountain.
Taoist Shi Zixuan had a respectful look on his face. He bowed and saluted outside a quiet room with the door slightly closed, and said, "Master, if you have something to ask me, please see me!"
Behind Shi Zixuan stood a woman whose face was covered by a gauze veil, holding a brocade baby in her arms, and two white-faced, beardless, middle-aged men with a feminine temperament.
Seeing Shi Zixuan's attitude, all three of them were surprised.
You must know that this Taoist came to Luoyang three years ago. With his unfathomable cultivation and superb Taoist skills, he was regarded as a guest of honor by many wealthy families.
He has always been humorous and absurd. No matter what kind of prince or noble you are, you will laugh, curse and speak freely. In this way, he will be more respected and sought after. Many people are proud to be able to compete with this strange man who laughs at the public and is proud of the prince. By.
Previously, they had only heard that Shi Zixuan was impressed by a Taoist priest who had just arrived in Luoyang at the beginning of the year and lived in seclusion on Beimang Mountain. He willingly stayed in this Taoist temple that was built at an unknown time and seemed to appear out of thin air overnight, and took care of some things. Offering incense and sweeping the courtyard.
At first they didn't quite believe this rumor, thinking that even if Shi Zixuan entered the Calabash Temple, he would not be willing to work as a handyman, otherwise he would not come to the door specially to entrust him with a big event.
But now it seems that this matter was groundless, but... the woman's mind was spinning very fast, and her eyes behind the veil immediately fell on the lightly covered door in front of her, thinking that she could have a better choice.
Under the woman's eager gaze, two doors opened inward, and a Taoist man who looked no more than twenty years old walked out slowly. His face was like a full moon, his body was light and fat, and he had a smile at the corner of his mouth, as gentle as the spring breeze, and his eyes were deep and clear. If there is no wave in the ancient well, who is it if it is not Hu Long?
When Shi Zixuan saw Hu Long, he hurriedly said to the woman behind him: "Madam, this is the master of this place, Hu Long, whose Taoist name is "Taipu". You have to ask a real person to make the decision on what you say. "
When the woman heard this, she immediately came forward with her baby in her arms and bowed her head. She gently opened her lips and said in a voice like an oriole, "I'm from the He family. I've seen a real person."
Hu Long did not dodge, and accepted her courtesy calmly, and then smiled and said: "Madam, I already know the purpose of your visit, so I will accept your courtesy as reward and bring the child to me."
Mr. He was startled for a moment, and then he was overjoyed. He immediately took a step forward and handed the swaddling clothes in his arms to Hu Yuan.
Hu Long raised his hand and used his fingers to uncover a corner of the swaddling clothes, and saw a pink baby face, which should only be about the size of a full moon. At this moment, the child was sleeping peacefully, breathing slightly from his mouth and nose, and there was a glistening line of saliva at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing the lovely sleeping child, Hu Long sighed in his heart: "Although I have a plan for you, baby, I will definitely change your fate of dying young and give you a chance." I’m not worthy of you anymore.”
This child was born to the current emperor Liu Hong and his maid He, and was named "Liu Bian".
Several of Liu Hong's previous princes all fell ill and died shortly after birth. After Liu Bian was born, he listened to the suggestion of a chamberlain around him and planned to send his sample to the people.
Originally, he chose Shi Zixuan, who was famous for his Taoism in Luoyang, but now he was interfered with by Hu Long, who had already planned it.
Then Mrs. He is naturally Liu Bian's biological mother, and now she has been named a noble person based on her son's worth.
She is not of high origin, but she can stand out in a harem full of conspiracies and calculations. Naturally, she will not lack scheming and determination.
Although it is difficult to let go of mother and child, but thinking that the child can grow up safely and stably is the biggest support for herself and her family in the future, so it is difficult to let go but must be done cruelly. Seeing Hu Huan give birth to his hands, he gently caressed the child without hesitation. Put it in the opponent's hand.
Babies have the most sensitive senses. Even though He and Hu Long's movements were extremely gentle, he suddenly woke up. Before his eyes could fully open, his little mouth was filled with tears and he started crying.
Hu Long and Cheng Lingsu also had a child, and he was not an amateur at taking care of children. At that time, he held the child in his arms in a quite standard posture, and patted the child a few times through the swaddling clothes.
The child seemed to feel that even though he was in a different embrace, he was more comfortable than before. He only cried a few times before falling back to sleep.
After all, Mrs. He was concerned about her son and whispered to Hu Yuan: "There are a few Ru Mu and maidservants waiting outside the Taoist temple. Master Youhao will accept the arrangements."
Hu Yuan shook his head and said: "The Taoist temple is a place of pure cultivation, and it is not convenient to accommodate female guests. Madam, it is better to take them back together!"
Mrs. He was startled for a moment and then said: "Those maids are just that. My child is only one month old and he always needs a wet nurse to nurse him."
Hu Long smiled and said, "It's easy. All I have to do is find a wet nurse for the child."
After that, he held the baby in one hand and drew the sword talisman with the other hand, leaving a golden light as thin as a hair where his fingertips passed, and in an instant he drew an extremely complicated golden talisman.
"go!"
As Hu Yuan let out a low cry, the talisman flew through the air and disappeared from everyone's sight.
He asked confusedly: "What does the real person mean by this?"
Hu Long smiled and said nothing, just making a waiting gesture.
After a moment, the two middle-aged men who were following He changed their expressions at the same time. They stepped forward together to protect He. One of them reminded him in a soft and thin voice: "Mother, be careful!"
They are the royal shadow guards. They have been purified since childhood and entered the palace to practice Ouchi secret martial arts. They are responsible for protecting the safety of the royal family.
He didn't know why, and was in shock when suddenly a gust of wind swept over the ground, and the wind was mixed with a strong fishy smell. Immediately afterwards, he saw a huge thing wrapped in the strong wind roaring through the courtyard gate. In front of him, he saw a fierce tiger with a length of one and a half feet from head to tail, with black stripes on a white background.
"You bastard, don't scare the nobles!"
Just when He's beauty turned pale and the two shadow guards were about to take action, Hu Yuan let out a scolding.
The white tiger froze in response, crouching on the ground with its legs bent, whining and looking a bit pitiful.
He's shock had just subsided, and when he looked carefully, he saw that the white tiger actually had a fluffy baby tiger in its mouth.
Hu Yuan came to the white tiger and said with a smile: "You don't have to pretend to be pitiful, you evil beast. Pindao is always fair in doing things, so he won't drive you in vain. As long as you work hard and do your best, Pindao will benefit you."
As he spoke, he flipped his right hand, and a purple red pill appeared out of thin air in his palm.
Baihu's nose twitched and he sniffed the breath of the pill. His two big copper bell-like eyes suddenly lit up. He opened his mouth and released the sucking tiger. He came over and spit out his tongue full of thorns, and rolled the pill. The pill is swallowed into the abdomen.
Hu Long patted its big head and said, "The benefits have been reaped. Now is it time to do something?"
White Tiger actually seemed to understand what he said, nodding his big head up and down.
Hu Long waved Shi Zixuan forward and told him to clean up a room for the two white tigers, one big and one small, and then come and carry Liu Bian to nurse with the little white tiger.
Mr. He was dumbfounded and asked, "Master, do you want... to let this tiger feed my son? Do you..."
Hu Long smiled and said: "Madam, you can rest assured that Pindao has used the art of taming the beast to tame this evil beast, and it will not threaten the safety of the child. Moreover, tiger milk is a great tonic, and Pindao feeds it The elixir given to Bai Hu will ensure that the child is strong and healthy and free from all diseases."
After all, He was not an ordinary woman. She quickly accepted the reality that extraordinary people must do extraordinary things and no longer worried about this matter.
Hu Long said again: "This child wants to stay here in Pindao, but it is inconvenient for him to use his real name. I would like to ask my wife to give him another name."
He thought for a while and sighed: "Since he is being raised by a real person, let him take the real person's surname of Hu and call him "Huhou". "
Not long after, He and the two shadow guards came out of the Taoist temple, got in the car outside and returned to Luoyang.
Hu Yuan also sent "Hu Hou" to the room where the white tiger's mother and child were placed, and placed the awake child under the lying white tiger's belly, sucking milk with the little white tiger.
Looking at the baby with its cheeks bulging and eating vigorously, he thought in his heart: "Now that the vanguard has been deployed, it's time to meet with Senior Brother Bai Yuan to discuss how to help him escape from danger and complete the big thing that Pindao planned. Already!"
