Chapter 671: Cheng Gongzhenjun
It is said that when Chen Long visited Diao Chan at night, he failed because of the crouching tiger, hidden dragon in the Tianshui Gang. At daybreak, Chen Long saw that his injuries were healed and remembered Cheng Gongying's agreement, so he had to put aside Diao Chan's worries for the time being and lead his servant to Denglong Inn.
The outside of the inn was heavily guarded. Chen Long showed his token. In addition to a few soldiers in Tianshui Army uniforms, there were also guards in uniform uniforms at the door. When the guard saw the small wooden sign in Chen Long's hand, he couldn't help but stand in awe and waved politely to invite him in. Chen Long wanted to ask them if they were from the Haiqing faction, but he didn't want to show his cowardice, so he just said to the guard at the door calmly: "Take us to see Mr. Cheng Gong."
A guard with a clever face guided them all the way, and Chen Long and Lu Chang entered the Denglong Inn. Not to mention the splendid decoration of the inn, what’s rare is that the walls are inlaid with light red panels with various mixed flowers, and the windows are round in shape and long in the bottom. They are carved with exotic patterns and are filled with the characteristic decorations of ancient Loulan or ancient Persia. , it makes people suddenly feel like they have come to the world of ***. These decorations complement each other with the architectural features of the Han Dynasty’s cornices and brackets outside the window, forming a unique fusion of Chinese and Western beauty.
There were no other people walking around along the road. I wonder if the Haiqing faction has booked the inn. The three of them walked through a long rain-covered corridor, and suddenly a branched corridor appeared in the middle. At the end of the corridor, they could see a door guarded by two Tianshui troops. Chen Long thought, this should be a convenient passage from Denglong Inn to the City Lord's Mansion.
Finally, when the corridor came to an end and passed through a narrow foyer, a quiet garden suddenly opened up in front of me. The garden is filled with flourishing flowers and trees, as well as various mountain and rock scenery, which is full of ingenuity. The small bridge in the middle winds across several streams, and at the end you can see several low but exquisite two-story buildings.
The guard stopped, pointed to a small building in the middle and said, "True Lord Chenggong is waiting for you in the study over there." After that, he turned and left.
Chen Long noticed that the guard used the word "True Lord" and wondered whether Bo Diao, the head of the Haiqing Sect, also believed in the Taoist Sect?
After crossing the last small bridge, there was only a handsome and tall young guard guarding the gate. He should be Cheng Gongying's personal bodyguard. The color of his clothes was more navy blue. I wonder if it represented the level of the guard. The guard did not stop him, but extended his hand to invite Chen Long in, and then blocked Lu Chang from the door.
Chen Long nodded slightly, indicating to Lu Chang that it was okay, then turned and went deep into the lobby. The lobby was wide and there was no one around. Suddenly someone shouted: "Brother Huaiyang, I'm here, please come over."
Chen Long followed the sound and turned a small corner. There were cigarettes lingering in front of his eyes, and a soft fragrance of wood branches floated, making people feel calm and calm. A small alchemy furnace suddenly appeared in front of him. Behind the alchemy furnace were two coffee tables facing each other. Sitting on the main seat was Cheng Gongying with his hair in a bun.
When Cheng Gongying saw Chen Long observing him, he stood up with a smile, revealing a navy blue Taoist robe, and with his long flowing hair, he looked quite immortal. A golden light flashed in Cheng Gongying's eyes, and he pointed to the guest opposite and said: "My little brother guessed it right. I, Cheng Gongying, am a disciple of Taoism. Please sit down."
Chen Long sat down and remembered that Ge Pu was also wearing a Taoist robe. He didn't expect that there were many Taoist disciples in this city in the Western Regions. It seems that Laozi’s Tao Te Ching is also deeply rooted in people’s hearts. I just don’t know if the two sects are the same school?
After Cheng Gongying saw Chen Long sitting down, he sat down again. There was already a cup of tea on the table. Cheng Gongying raised his glass and said: "I was shocked to hear that Brother Huaiyang was seriously injured last night. I didn't expect that he would come as promised today. It can be seen that he Brother, you are a trustworthy person. But I don’t know how injured you are? Who hurt you? If you can be of use to me, please feel free to tell me."
This sentence first asked about the injury, and secondly, it clarified the relationship with the killer. Chen Long naturally understood the meaning of the words, smiled and nodded: "Fortunately, it did not hit the vital point, and the injury is no longer serious. Ma Gang Leader and General Xiao Zhang We are looking for the real culprit, so we won’t bother Zhenjun. I’m new here and I really don’t know who I’ve offended?” After saying that, he smiled bitterly.
Cheng Gongying nodded slightly and said: "The rivers and lakes are dangerous. My brother is very strong-blooded. You must be careful of hidden arrows."
Chen Long nodded in agreement, took a sip of tea, and introduced the topic: "True Lord called me here, why exactly? If I can help True Lord, I will do my best."
Cheng Gongying's face became happy and he said: "You call me Zhenjun, but I consider myself to be just a low-level disciple of a small Taoist school. The title Zhenjun is just a compliment for me in the gang, and I really don't dare to take it. If you don't want to see anyone else, call me Chenggong. Sir."
Chen Long's heart was moved and he took the opportunity to ask: "Mr. Chenggong is from the Haiqing sect, and he is a military advisor under Commander Han Wenyue. He has a high and powerful position, but he turns out to be a disciple of Taoism. It is really unexpected. But I don't know that you are from Taoism. Which sect?"
Cheng Gongying's face changed slightly, as if he had touched on a past event that he did not want to mention, and then he smiled seriously and said: "The past is like smoke. I think back then, there were thirty-six caves in the Taoist Heaven and Paradise, and I was only a disciple of the seventh cave."
Although Chen Long didn't know about the Seventh Cave Heaven, fortunately he had an all-knowing optical brain in his mind, and he instantly found out the words in "The Book of Cave Heaven and the Blessed Land": "The Seventh Cave Heaven, Mount Emei, has a circuit of three hundred miles, and is named Lingling Taimiao." Heaven, in Jiazhou, Shu, the real person Tang Lan ruled it." It turns out that Cheng Gongying went to Mount Emei to learn from his master when he was young, but he didn't know who his master was.
Chen Long pretended to be in awe and said: "It turns out that Mr. Chenggong is a descendant of Bai Yuangong. How disrespectful!"
Cheng Gongying's eyes flashed with golden light, and a look of surprise flashed across his face, and then he said: "In Zheng Xuan's lecture hall, I have already felt that my little brother's knowledge is extraordinary. I didn't expect that even you, the founder of Emei Sect's martial arts, know about it!"
Chen Long originally wanted to be modest, but Cheng Gongying continued: "During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, many literati and alchemists practiced Taoism and lived in seclusion in the Seventh Cave of Mount Emei. Among them, the founder of Emei Martial Arts was Situ Xuankong, a martial arts master from the Pre-Qin Dynasty, who was known as Lingzi. , because he imitated the form of the white ape in Mount Emei and created the White Ape Sword Technique and the White Ape Through Arm Fist, so he is also known as the White Ape Gong.”
Seeing Chen Long nod slightly, Cheng Gongying changed the topic and said: "It's just that at the end of the Warring States Period, the Qin Dynasty destroyed Bashu and unified the six countries. At this time, Taoists were spreading the art of cultivating immortals here. At the same time, the Di and Qiang people in the northwest and A large number of Liao people from the southwest poured into Bashu, and martial arts began to learn from the strengths of many schools and integrate them. However, as I went deep into the seventh cave, what I pursued was not Taoist martial arts, but Taoist psychology."
Chen Long was slightly startled and said: "Xin Xue?"
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