"I heard that for thousands of years, Taoists have been punishing evil and promoting good at the foot of the mountain, saving lives and healing the wounded. Confucianism is about preaching, receiving karma, and educating the world. I don't know much about how the disciples of the two sects behave, but at present, I don't know much about the seniors and the Confucians. Judging from the first impression, the two seniors seem to be the opposite." Zhang Ziqing laughed dumbly and said: "Senior seems to have been in the world for a long time, and he is more reasonable. The Confucian one, although he is a serious person, Scholars of the scriptures are people of heaven and earth who are sophisticated in their knowledge, but when faced with trouble, they only want to use their swords as they please, and never speak when they can do it.”
The Taoist priest remained silent for a long time and asked, "How do you feel these few days in this world?"
Zhang Ziqing thought for a while and gave an eight-word answer, "The people are well-off and the property is prosperous, which is better than a house that can be sealed."
"It's hard to come here. Take a look and walk around a lot." The Taoist priest said calmly: "As for the person you want to find, you don't have to search for it deliberately. You will meet each other if you are destined."
"Senior has found that person?" Zhang Ziqing asked curiously.
"Palace Master Changsun is sitting high in the nine heavens and cannot find him. Although Pindao has lived in the human world for a long time, he prefers to visit the mountains, forests and rivers, and rarely communicates with others." The Taoist priest shook his head: "If a person wants to disguise himself, then no matter what There will always be disharmony. But if in his perception, he is 'him', then there is no need to pretend."
"What do you mean, senior?"
"After rebirth, he is most likely just an ordinary person now. Maybe he is a man in raincoat fishing over there, maybe he is an old beggar who can't even eat a plate of green vegetables and fried tofu. But no matter who he is, in his own perception , he is the coir raincoat guest or the old beggar.
You may have already met him, or you may meet him in the future, or you may even have the opportunity to become close friends. But only when he finds himself can you know that he is the person you are looking for. "
"That's a little too passive." Zhang Ziqing smiled bitterly: "If he can't find himself in a thousand or ten thousand years, wouldn't I have to wait for him for eleven thousand years?"
"Everything in the world is like a chess piece. The universe is unpredictable. The ups and downs are hard to predict. Destiny is also hard to predict." The Taoist priest turned his head to look out the window again and said softly: "Look, the person who is destined has not arrived yet, but the person who is not destined has arrived first."
Following his gaze, on the path outside the inn, a middle-aged Confucian scholar wearing a Confucian shirt was walking slowly over holding an oil-paper umbrella. Sensing the gazes of the two men, the Confucian scholar raised his head and squinted his eyes, with a warm smile on his face.
Even though this Confucian leader looks like a weak scholar on the surface, he is extremely fierce when fighting.
Legend has it that in the Seventh Heaven, a certain blind sect elder lost his temper after drinking and molested a female disciple of a Confucian academy. When the two of them were fighting at the junction of the Seventh Heaven and the Eighth Heaven, they happened to meet the Headmaster Kong. Returning to the academy, Headmaster Kong was extremely angry when he saw this scene. He picked up the elder of the sect with one hand, abolished his cultivation, and threw him down from the seventh heaven.
Afterwards, he still felt that he was not relieved enough, so he went to the sect and forcibly lifted out the sect leader who was in retreat to break through the bottleneck of cultivation. The sect leader was just one breath away from breaking through the bottleneck, but was abruptly interrupted, and his thousand-year cultivation was ruined. Once upon a time. Not only that, Headmaster Kong also drove the sect from the seventh heaven to the human world and strictly prohibited it from returning to the sky.
From then on, everyone in the sky knew that this Headmaster Kong was very protective of others, and as long as he took action, he would not spare any kindness.
"Um, Headmaster Li, I think you two are going to talk about some earth-shattering event that affects the future and destiny of the human race, right? The juniors are still young and are not suitable to participate in such discussions. Please retire first." Seeing the Confucian scholar Yue Yue As he came closer, an unnatural look appeared on Zhang Ziqing's face. He quickly stood up and walked to the door, picked up the oil-paper umbrella leaning against the wall, pushed the door open, took a step outside, and disappeared. In situ.
"Do you have a grudge?" the Taoist priest asked curiously as he watched the Confucian scholar walk to the young man's seat and sit down.
The Confucian scholar snorted coldly and said: "That kid sneaked into the lower world many times when I was not in the academy to seduce the female disciples in the academy. When I came back, he quickly ran back to the Nine Heavens and hid behind Changsun Wuji. Now he is not in the sky. It’s strange that he doesn’t run away when he sees me.”
"Don't you often go to Tianyan Palace to steal Baihua Brewing? It's nothing more than stealing people and wine." The Taoist priest teased.
The Confucian scholar glared and said: "How can this be the same? Changsun Wuji has so much Baihuajiang that the entire Tianyan Palace can't fit in it. I just want to help him share it. Those female disciples of mine are all good children with good conduct, but we can't Suffered by this libertine.”
The Taoist priest waved his hand and returned to the topic: "Tell me, what do you think about the one who has returned to the world now?"
The Confucian scholar then calmed down and looked at the other person seriously, "Li Ji, have you already seen him?"
The Taoist leader named Li Ji did not answer this question, but looked into the distance with a faint look in his eyes.
Imperial City, Xingqing Palace.
In the spacious courtyard, a middle-aged woman wearing a golden brocade dress sat on a large lounge chair, closed her eyes, and let the breeze blow her long hair, revealing a few strands of graying hair.
Four palace maids stood beside the woman. The palace maid behind her gently pushed the recliner, causing it to shake rhythmically and slightly.
The palace maids on the left and right sides each held a banana fan as high as one person and flapped it gently, which not only cleverly blocked the light shining on the woman's face, but also brought a gentle breeze.
The last maid knelt beside the woman and massaged her legs very skillfully.
"Lian'er, what time is it now?" The woman looked at the darkening sky and asked softly.
"Going back to the Queen Mother, it's already midnight. Does the Queen Mother want to have a meal?" replied the palace maid behind her.
The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "At this hour of the week, this girl Nian Yi should have come to the palace to have dinner with the Ai family. Today, no one has been seen. The Ai family is wondering if there is an accident on the road."
Lian'er smiled and said: "Your Highness the Princess is extremely intelligent and has always been eccentric, and everyone in Chang'an City knows the Princess. She should not encounter any trouble. I think there is probably something that has delayed her for a while."
"On weekdays, there is no need to worry. It's just that in the past few days, so many monastic sects have come to the city. Although these people give the royal family face on the surface, they will not be completely bound by my Tianqi rules." The Queen Mother He said slightly worriedly: "I'm afraid Nian Yi will have a conflict with these people. With Nian Yi's temper, even if he is wrong, he will not bow his head and admit it."
The Queen Mother thought for a while and said: "Lian'er, please go and get someone out of the palace to find out about the princess. This is the first time that Nian Yi has not come into the palace so late. The Ai family is always a little worried."
"Yes, Queen Mother." Lian'er stopped what she was doing and hurriedly turned around and left. Before he had even taken two steps, he bumped into a young man wearing black uniform.
Seeing the appearance of the visitor, Lian'er said "Ah", quickly stepped back two steps and saluted: "My slave Yue Lian is here to see Your Majesty."
His Majesty the Emperor of Tianqi, Ji Qingchen nodded and waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to be polite. Then he walked quickly to the Queen Mother, knelt down on one knee and said, "My son, I have come to pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
"Didn't the Ai family say it all, that's all before. Now that you are the emperor, you can only worship heaven and earth. You can no longer do this great ceremony when you see the Ai family." The queen mother said helplessly.
"I have been used to it for so many years. Now it is extremely unnatural for my son to stand and salute when he meets his mother." Ji Qingchen stood up, walked behind the Queen Mother, and took over from the palace maid Yue Lian. , continue to push the recliner.
"Tell me, why did you come to the Ai family this time?" The queen mother closed her eyes and lay down in a more relaxed position.
"What did the Queen Mother say? Can't I come to visit the Queen Mother if nothing happens? It's great to be able to talk to the Queen Mother about everyday things," Ji Qingchen said aggrievedly.
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "That's nice to say, but I haven't seen His Majesty come here to chat with an old guy like me. You brothers all have the same virtue. When you grow up and your wings harden, you can fly. If it hadn't been With Chu girl coming to accompany the Ai family every day to relieve their fatigue, I really can’t stay in this palace for another day.”
"What do you mean, my mother is not old at all. Who doesn't know that my mother was the most beautiful woman in Tianqi back then. What I admire most about my father in my life is that I can marry such a beautiful woman like my mother. Unlike my son, the harem Everything inside is filled with vulgar fat and powder, not even half as beautiful as the queen mother." Ji Qingchen said seriously.
"Smooth talk, I learned all these things from your father." The Queen Mother scolded with a smile.
Ji Qingchen chuckled, then glanced around a few times, wondering: "Why haven't I seen this girl Nian Yi today? Why is the Xingqing Palace so clean? If she were here on weekdays, it would be connected to the nearby Jianing Palace and Even Anqing Palace could be tormented by her."
"The Ai family was also wondering just now. In the past, if something happened and she couldn't come, she would order the servants to come to the palace to inform her. But today, no one came to report, and the girl was nowhere to be seen. The Ai family was worried that she might be Did we encounter any trouble on the road?" Speaking of her beloved adopted daughter, a trace of worry appeared on the Queen Mother's face.
"With Nian Yi's status, no one in the entire Tianqi land would dare to provoke her, let alone in Chang'an City. Unless..." Ji Qingchen frowned: "Unless she and the mountains in the city The monks had a conflict.
The people who came to Chang'an City to watch the battle between Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain this time were all prestigious elders from various sects, or the proud sons of the younger generation. Although Yigui was regarded as the princess, for these people For example, if they don't want to, even the emperor, Erchen, will not give him any face. "
"Duan Duan Jing is going to hold some kind of Taoist orthodox martial arts competition in the palace. Then so many people from the mountains will enter the palace. What will happen to the safety of your harem concubines and other brothers and sisters?" The Queen Mother complained: "Is it possible to count on you? Can this mortal emperor control those mountain gods?"
Ji Qingchen said with a smile: "Of course I can't control them, but I have sent shadow guards to monitor every place in Chang'an City. If it's just some wild cultivators from the mountains and rivers who are causing trouble, the shadow guards can still handle it.
As for those big sects, the seventh brother is also in the city now. Not to mention whether the seventh brother can be the opponent of these people, but after all, he is still the direct disciple of Mr. Dongfang in Tianyi Pavilion, even if it is Wudang Mountain and Longhu Mountain Such a sect would not want to be at odds with Tianyi Pavilion. "
"You are the emperor, so long as you think the arrangements are in place." The Queen Mother closed her eyes, "By the way, call Qingyuan over to have dinner with us. The Ai family hasn't seen him for several days."
