A breezy summer night.
In the main building of the main hall of Pingkangfang, the lights are brightly lit.
Dao Zun was sitting in a corner, with a short beard and a dark complexion, which was very different from his usual appearance.
When Huo Qubing walked over to where he was, Dao Zun's expression changed at first, but he quickly took a breath, his expression calmed down, and he sat there peacefully.
Huo Qubing came nearby and took a seat next to the Taoist Master.
"Who are you?"
The face of the big man transformed by Dao Zun showed a vivid expression of surprise, indicating that he did not know Huo Qubing.
His voice has also changed. The slightly rough voice of a middle-aged man matches the image very well.
Huo Qubing had some time to rest: "Are you going to refuse to admit who you are?"
Taoist Master became more and more surprised and said in amazement: "Do you know me?"
Huo Qubing slowly took out an ancient jade.
This is the message Qin Qingyu gave him originally.
"I have no choice but to let Qing'er and Qingyu Taoist come over together to see if they recognize you?"
So cruel... Taoist Master was hit in the vital part, blinked his eyes, and softly whispered: "I changed my appearance with the push of my inner breath, and even the fluctuations of my soul were hidden. How did you recognize me?"
Huo Qubing didn't respond.
He didn't betray Zhang Cigong, saying that his nose was sharper than a dog's, and he could smell it.
Taoist Master sighed softly, admitting that he was unlucky, and explained:
"The two Taoist slips I recently recovered have some special resonance with this place. I suspect there are people here, so I came to take a look."
Huo Qubing was unmoved: "Go on, let me hear what other excuses you have."
Dao Zun was silent for a moment, and suddenly became angry. I am coming, and you are coming too. Why should you arrest me?
Still threatening me?
Dao Zun said: "I came to see what happened. Do you think you can catch my shortcomings? Aren't you here too? If you dare to turn around and report me, I will tell Qing'er that you are here too and you are still here. Looking for fun!"
This is to die together, even if we break our skin.
I have dirty water on my body, and you can’t even think of it being clean.
"Go ahead, I said I'm here to check things out. Do you still believe me when I see you? Look over there, I have many followers with me. If I'm looking for a woman, do I need to bring so many followers with me? "Huo Qubing took his time.
Dao Zun glanced at Zhang Cigong and others who were sizing them up in the distance. Everyone had smiles on their faces, but they were trying to hold back their expressions.
Looking back, the color on Dao Zun's face faded little by little.
Coming from Huo Qubing, he pretended not to know him and said he was coming to track down Dao Jian's clues, and then he bit back and everyone died together.
All three methods were defeated.
Tao Zun was at a loss what to do and muttered: "You never come to a place like this, why are you here today?"
Huo Qubing said: "I heard you were coming, so I came."
...Emotions are specifically here to catch him in his current state.
Seeing Huo Qubing looking askance at him, Dao Zun decided to seek leniency:
"I swear in the name of Dao Ancestor, I just came to see the excitement, I have no other intentions."
After saying that, he took out a simple book from his sleeve: "Look, this is the practice experience left by the ancestors of our Taoist sect. Everyone in our lineage has his own Tao, and there are many different ways of practice. .”
Huo Qubing smiled and said: "Your old man's way is to visit the female village?"
Tao Zun felt yellow mud falling into his crotch and couldn't explain clearly. He struggled desperately and said:
"My Taoist sect can't help but live in the mortal world. Even the Taoist ancestors have descendants. I have been hiding from the world for decades. In recent years, my practice has hit a bottleneck, so I want to try practicing in the world. I really want to feel the fireworks of this world. I have no other ideas.
I've been here for several days and haven't done anything. "
"I understand, you, old man, just come and take a look. Does it look good?"
"……good."
Taoist Master: "I really came to take a look, tell me, how can you keep it a secret for me?"
Huo Qubing spread his hands and said, "Let's see how you perform in the future."
He didn't say what to do specifically, letting Tao Zun figure it out on his own.
Dao Zun stretched out his hand to wipe his face, feeling that the rest of his life might be very difficult.
If a scheming strategist like Champion Hou takes advantage of him, the possibility of escaping is almost impossible.
The key is that the champion doesn't have any bad hobbies, and even if he wants to seize similar excuses to counterattack, he can't.
Dao Zun suddenly had the idea of running away. From now on, he will deny that he has been here. What can this kid do?
"If you run away, I won't stop you, but I didn't let Zhang Cigong and the others over there to save your face. If you run away, they will become witnesses. I will follow Qingyu Taoist Master when I get back. , and Qing'er said. "Huo Qubing knew he was ahead of the enemy.
Dao Zun remained calm and silently lowered his raised buttocks back onto the seat.
"Can you guarantee that those under you will also strictly keep secrets?" Dao Zun said dejectedly.
Huo Qubing: "Of course, they are all members of the military. When I give an order, let them execute it as a military order. No one will talk nonsense."
Dao Zun nodded slightly, accepting his fate.
Then he looked forward with a natural expression, pretending that he was concentrating on enjoying the song and dance.
It happened that a gauze curtain lowered from the stage in front, covering the entire wooden stage.
The lamps in the hall were also arranged in advance, and the lampshades were put on in an instant, blocking the light and suddenly dimming.
Only behind the curtain on the stage was extra bright.
Two graceful figures appeared behind the gauze curtain, their waists and hips twisted, and through the gauze curtain, they looked mysterious and hazy with temptation.
Huo Qubing's eyesight is extraordinary and he can see through the veil on the surface.
Inside the gauze are two orchids from the Western Regions.
They wore thin and attractive clothes, boldly revealing their white arms, long legs, and a small part of their waist and abdomen.
The dance is accompanied by the deep tone of the Huqin, which is full of exotic customs.
The two women have beautiful noses and deep eyes. They are of good looks and have skin as white as jade, but they are still far from stunning.
However, in the current atmosphere, everyone is paying attention and it is full of gimmicks. No wonder it is so famous in Chang'an, everyone wants to try the taste of foreign Orchid.
Huo Qubing also looked at it quite relaxedly for a while.
When they returned to the elegant hall on the second floor, Zhang Cigong and Prime Minister Liu were no longer among them. They had entered the hall and had fun in the depths of the peach blossoms.
Li Gan was ready to make a move.
But he was worried about Huo Qubing and his own face, so he couldn't bear to move.
The stars are lonely.
Huo Qubing left Pingkangfang with Huo Guang and Dao Zun. When he left, Li Gan followed him slowly.
But Huo Qubing knew that this guy would sneak back when he turned around.
Huo Qubing also gave them a night off for the few pro-soldiers who were not married.
These pro-soldiers fight to the death on the battlefield, and occasionally let loose, there is no need to stop them.
Huo Guang followed beside him, still a little beaming as he walked.
This towering Chang'an City is so fun.
"There are some things you need to understand. If you make a mistake, I will send you back to Pingyang and you will not be allowed to come to Chang'an again for the rest of your life." Huo Qubing said.
Huo Guang was startled: "Brother, don't worry, I don't dare to mess around. Besides... I don't have any money."
Huo Qubing said: "From now on, you can come to the house every month to receive a sum of money to spend on food and drink. Don't be extravagant, but don't be too frugal."
"Thank you, brother." Huo Guang saluted.
After returning to the mansion, someone arranged for Huo Guang to stay in a small courtyard for one night.
"Husband."
When Liu Qing heard that he was coming back, he came out of the inner house to welcome him and saw Dao Zun: "Master, did you come back too?" His eyes swept over Dao Zun.
"I went walking on the street, and when I met Qu Bing, we came back together."
Tao Zun is very cautious.
Before returning, I had used my energy to dispel the unique smell of Pingkangfang without leaving any traces.
The big cat squatted on the wall, staring at Huo Qubing with its cold eyes, and then at Taoist Master, its nose twitching.
It is a spiritual beast, its nose is much more sensitive than ordinary animals, and it can vaguely smell the smell of seafood.
When the big cat saw Huo Qubing, he winked at him, which meant that he should go to the Taoist Master.
The big cat immediately understood what he meant and pounced next to Tao Zun, pretending to be sniffing.
Seeing Liu Qing's eyes turning back to him, he also turned his nose and sniffed, and the Taoist Master almost ran away.
Huo Qubing turned his attention to Dao Zun and calmly returned to the backyard.
The couple returned to the bedroom, took a shower and changed clothes. They stayed up all night and made the bed endure the hard work it should not have endured.
It was not until early morning that Huo Qubing came to the study in high spirits.
Sit quietly and practice the Five Military Arts of Yin Fu Taishang in this classic. All the apertures in the body are dispersed and merged with the military symbols, attracting the stars and the natural power of heaven and earth. The power is like the Yangtze River, which circulates endlessly.
You must know that the more advanced the practice of each school and sect is, the less it can absorb the power of heaven and earth to supply itself and continue to break through the realm.
The further back, the longer the breakthrough period.
Some may take several years, ten years, or even decades to achieve a breakthrough.
However, the stars in the sky corresponding to the Taishang Five Art of War Collecting and Leading Talisman are equivalent to having more than one channel to communicate with the heaven and earth, and the Qi machine that can be exhaled is much more powerful than ordinary practice.
This is one of the differences between high and low levels of spiritual practice.
Huo Qubing's body was like thunder, and his aura was surging, pushing his strength towards the next realm.
Time passes in busyness and practice.
Three days later, a banquet was held in the Huo Mansion to celebrate Huo Guang's appointment as Dong Zhongshu's disciple.
Huo Qubing invited officials from various ministries and clans in Chang'an to come with him.
The Han Dynasty is currently making every effort to promote the economy, culture, military and integration of the Western Regions with the Han Dynasty.
The so-called rich country means nothing more than keeping its people fed and clothed. On this basis, if they have a stable income, they will dare to spend money, so domestic demand will expand, and the expansion of domestic demand will boost circulation and increase the inflow of external goods.
After the banquet in the Hou Mansion, Dong Zhongshu and other officials at the rank of Jiuqing gathered together to discuss state affairs in the study room of the inner hall.
Huo Qubing sat in the main seat, but didn't interrupt much.
He focuses on the military, and in other aspects, he is at best the driving force behind the scenes.
When Dong Zhongshu and others expressed their opinions, he glanced at Huo Guang.
Qi Zheng and Bai Yu were following Dong Zhongshu on the left and right, listening intently.
This was also the first time Huo Guang participated in discussions where officials from various ministries of the Han Dynasty gathered.
He occasionally showed a thoughtful look and whispered to Bai Yu beside him.
At this time, Huo Qubing asked people to take many small bags.
Opening the pocket, it was filled with various crop seeds collected from the Western Regions and other neighboring countries.
"The return of the Western Regions to the Han Dynasty will bring about the circulation of materials. We can speed up the promotion and let the clans and merchants take greater steps.
Things imported from various countries, such as fruit and vegetable seeds, can be semi-mandated by the government to speed up and expand the scale of planting. "
Huo Qubing recalled that later generations summarized the positive changes brought about by the Silk Road, and said: "Silk is unique to our Han Dynasty. After contact with other countries, the demand will inevitably increase greatly.
Now is the time to prepare to increase sericulture in various places. "
In history, the opening of the Silk Road greatly enhanced the national power of the Han Dynasty, and the types of economic crops and armaments were also improved to a certain extent.
At present, Zhang Qian has begun to explore the countries farther west, that is, the areas and countries west of the Western Regions, under the emperor's orders.
This means that the Silk Road has officially begun.
The Silk Road will become an opportunity to further establish the social attributes of Han Chinese men farming and women weaving, and increase the income of the people. When the people are generally wealthy and gain income from their work, the society will become more stable, which is also the foundation of a strong country.
Everyone received various seeds and held them in their hands to examine.
Huo Qubing thought that it was a pity that the three 'artifact' seeds of agricultural production had not been introduced from the West, otherwise the problem of increasing production could be easily solved.
Everything is progressing in an orderly manner.
August heat.
The emperor wanted to hunt and the place was Ganquan Palace.
Ganquan Palace was the political center second only to Weiyang Palace in the Han Dynasty.
The emperor often lived here for several months a year, especially in summer, and returned to Weiyang Palace in autumn.
During the Qin Shihuang period, the front hall of Ganquan Palace was built, leading to Lishan Mountain.
In the Han Dynasty, it was expanded into a complete Ganquan Palace on the original basis.
Ganquan Palace is located in Ganquan Mountain in Chunhua, so it is the site of Ganquan in the Ming Dynasty of the Yellow Emperor. It is located hundreds of miles north of Chang'an.
Its architectural complex is large-scale and magnificent.
Historical records record that the emperor often summoned princes and entertained foreign envoys here. Within the radius, there are Changding Palace, Gaoguang Palace, Bamboo Palace, Tongtian Terrace, Yingfeng Pavilion, Luhan Pavilion, Chuxu Pavilion, etc.
The palace wall is as strong as a mountain wall, with a length of more than 600 feet on the south and north sides, and 300 feet on the west and east sides. The overall length is rectangular.
There is a gate in the middle of the city wall on the west, south and north sides.
There are two giant bronze figures standing at the entrance of the palace.
Early in the morning, the team set off from Chang'an under the protection of the imperial army. There were many emperors, queens, clan members, and officials from various ministries.
After leaving Chang'an and heading north, we arrived at Ganquan Palace in the afternoon.
By the time the team settled down, it was already evening.
At this moment, the ground in the Ganquan Mountain area suddenly shook.
"The earth dragon turned over?"
Everyone came out of Ganquan Palace and looked east, and saw a purple air rising into the sky in the distance.
The emperor was also alarmed and came out with all his officials to have a look.
"what happened?"
(End of chapter)
