The scorching sun makes Qingcheng Mountain lush and lush. Fortunately, the towering mountains and towering trees add a bit of coolness under the scorching sun. .
Today, there are distinguished guests at the mountain gate. They are the people from Yafeng Village yesterday and the Yu family from the capital.
Yu Xiaowei changed into plain clothes, and Li Zhanyi was still dressed gorgeously. However, only three of the armored guards came yesterday, and they changed into dark plain clothes. A group of five people, headed by Yu Xiaowei and Li Zhanyi, sat on the side of Qingdu Hall. .
The Qingcheng sect, the host, except for Qiu Liang, the fourth Taoist who was traveling abroad, and the other five Taoists also gathered together. The leader was still wearing a loose white Taoist robe, and the other four were dressed like yesterday, wearing purple robes and crescent crowns on their heads. Immortal style, full of aura.
Originally there was a seat for Zhao Zhengli, but because he was too drunk last night, his senior brother Yuan Daoren had to sleep in and not get up, so the leader removed his seat out of anger.
As expected, the topic of this conversation was about Shu County officials, and as expected, the question of asking you to come down the mountain.
The Qingcheng faction had long been mentally prepared for this kind of outcome. It was nothing more than taking it as their own duty to go down to the mountains to eliminate harm for the people, and to clean up the bandits and bandits in the Shu area. They started by using the rules of the world.
Let’s look at the performance of the Shu County Yamen. If they don’t intervene, they will manage peace for the people. The imperial court will then commend the Qingcheng faction and then suppress the Shu County Yamen. After all, the affairs of the Yamen are left to the Taoist priests of the Qing Dynasty. Yes, he will be charged with indulging the Japanese pirates and being poor in governance.
If there is any interference between officials and bandits, then the imperial court will naturally intervene. At that time, the Qingcheng faction will naturally stop and withdraw.
No matter what the Shu governor chooses in this process, he will be suppressed. It is obvious that the court has been preparing for a long time.
The Qingcheng sect that broke the situation will definitely have the benefits, and it can even gain a name in the royal family. Although the monks do not pay attention to fame and fortune, the royal name is not just a name.
The royal family has dragon energy. If it is contaminated, it will definitely elevate the sect to a higher level, which is even better than the aura of mountains and rivers. What's more, it can also bring incense. The royal family also allocated money to repair Taoist temples.
Yu Xiaowei did not rely on her father, the Minister of War, to raise her up, and humbly regarded herself as a junior, because she knew that the famous sects were all crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Before going south, her father Yu Bin repeatedly warned her that the world was in chaos and that she should not The truth of publicity.
As for why she was arranged for such an important matter, it was actually to avoid the gangs of nobles and nobles in the capital, and to restrain the temperament of the dandy nobles, so that she could leave the capital where money was spent to see the real people's livelihood. His old father, the Minister of War, Then she arranged for her to go south with Li Zhanyi, which was very well-intentioned.
The daughter of the Minister of War led the guards south to Shu County; the capital was not airtight. Naturally, some good people fanned the flames, saying that the Minister of War knew that the issue of Shu County was a hidden danger to the court, and he still used his daughter to secretly form a clique with Shu County to guard the Shu territory... and other various rhetoric.
Fortunately, because of Emperor Qingyuan's secret decree, the Master was confident and fearless.
Yu Shangshu naturally understood that he was the pawn of Emperor Qingyuan, and used his southward journey as bait to draw mutual suspicion and suppression among several forces in Shangjing City, and by the way, he used his hand to put pressure on the rectification of Shu County.
After all, the suspicious emperor was old, worried about court politics, and worried about local hidden dangers. It was a big worry for the prince to take over the throne smoothly!
Because of this, Yu Bin, Minister of War, knew how to temporarily draw boundaries with various forces.
However, this wise minister ignored the suspicious emperor and mistakenly thought that he had some ulterior motives in arranging for his daughter to go south to Shu. So he took the opportunity to criticize him in the court, which made the Minister of War complain. Again and again, but he couldn't find a reason to refute. After all, he had two sons, so why did he let his daughter go south? What else is there if you don't have other plans?
But who in the capital doesn’t know that his two sons, Yu Shangshu, are dandy and incompetent? If you don't feel at ease in the capital, how can you dare to let him go?
It was just a matter of deliberate concealment and making a fuss out of a molehill.
Fortunately, Lord Shangshu worked hard to find evidence that his daughter was in Qingcheng Mountain in Shu County, and this dispelled the emperor's suspicion.
Of course, this is just a show by the old emperor to show to the people in the court. The old emperors of the families in the three provinces and six tribes probably know better than themselves.
At the same time, the situation in Shu County has also become a chessboard to watch in the capital, attracting the attention of all forces.
Among them, the advisers and retainers of the Prince's Mansion and Prince Cheng's Mansion were the most intense. After all, the replacement of the governor of Shu Shu was directly related to the change of the situation.
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Qingcheng back mountain.
When Zhao Zhengli woke up and heard that he was going down the mountain to practice, he was as confused as his head when he just woke up!
Even his luggage was carefully packed and perfected by his third and fifth senior brothers. He looked at Yuan Daoren and the leader for help, and both of them resolutely said that it was for his own good to go down the mountain to experience.
Knowing that he was traveling with the beautiful woman from yesterday's luxurious carriage, he reluctantly went on an errand.
Somewhat hastily, Zhao Zhengli also gradually accepted the reality. Looking back on these years, he really didn't do anything serious in Shanmen. Apart from practicing almost evil, nothing else made people worry.
The Yu family was naturally confused by this scrawled conclusion. The person was only fifteen years old, younger than Yu Xiaowei. Although he was good-looking, this time he was asking someone to come down to break the situation, not a beauty pageant.
The Qingcheng Sect was also unambiguous about this doubt and directly asked Li Zhanyi, the guest minister of the Yu family, to try his hand. The two fought against each other for only ten moves and were easily defeated by Zhao Zheng.
Except for the Qingcheng sect Taoist priest, this result was not surprising. Several members of the Yu family were in disbelief. Li Zhanyi could not accept it. He was a strong master. Looking at the martial arts, he had few opponents. How could he lose to a young man from the Qingcheng sect today? Taoist priest? The key to the fight was only ten moves. How could she survive in the world?
The leader was very satisfied, stroking his beard and stood up to explain: "This is the junior brother who was born to the old Taoists and others. Zhao Zhengli is still young, but his cultivation and intelligence are not bad. He can be several times as many as ordinary monks and warriors."
Everyone was secretly surprised when they heard this. It didn't matter that this boy was young, but he was actually good-looking. What's more, he was a cultivator, and his seniority in the mountain sect was terrifying.
After weighing it like this, it can be considered that Li Zhanyi has found a step down.
"Zhao Tianren!"
Everyone in the Yu family also bowed their hands respectfully to Zhao Zhengli to show respect.
Zhao Zhengli quickly returned the greeting: "You're welcome!"
The young uncle from the Qingcheng Sect followed the Yu family down the mountain with a heavy heart.
The Yu family found that only the head of the mountain sect was reluctant to part with that Taoist Yuan, and the rest wished he would leave earlier. Is it possible that there are many similar talents in this mountain sect?
Zhao Tianren came down the mountain without any emotion in his heart. He could not be called sad, but rather excited. After all, this young uncle had been longing for the colorful world for a long time.
He didn't feel any melancholy or reluctant to leave along the way. The mountain gate was right here. If he wanted to come back, couldn't he just turn around? There are rivers and lakes ahead of you. If you don’t go there, you’ll miss out on so much.
The group went down the mountain and stopped at Yafeng Village again. This time there was a young Taoist named Zhao Zhengli.
Zhao Tianren felt a little melancholy when he entered the inn. He remembered that he had been to Yafeng Village hundreds of times and had never stayed in an inn for a night. Looking out of the window at the bustling and familiar Yafeng Village was really an aftertaste.
People who have heard of books and knights often mention that Yafeng Village is one of the few peaceful places in Shu. For those who have experienced the rivers and lakes, it is a pure land. There is no fighting, looting, or cruel exploitation.
Zhao Zhengli was thinking, are Jianghu really sinister?
He fell asleep with mixed feelings.
Early the next morning, the five-flowered carriage convoy left Yafeng Village, and there were still a lot of onlookers.
The fine iron knights who were ready to go were once again solemn and rigorous, and the big flower horse was in high spirits. The only difference was that there was a young Taoist priest in a Taoist robe in the team, and his fair and handsome face instantly made the onlookers aware of it.
"Is that the little fairy on the mountain?"
"Is the little Taoist priest going out to become an official?"
"You look so handsome and fair, maybe you were attracted by a rich girl?"
"I told you earlier. Rich Master Liu's daughter has been admiring him for a long time. You have to miss this."
"The old woman has been admiring him for a long time, but she doesn't like him."
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There were many discussions, but no one paid attention to it. Zhao Zhengli was not good at riding a horse, so he rode in the Luan sedan with Miss Yu Xiaowei of the Yu family, while Li Zhanyi rode a horse to accompany the Luan sedan.
The Luan sedan moved very smoothly. For a moment, Zhao Zhengli didn't even feel that the carriage was moving. The seat cushions and armrests were soft and comfortable, and he was accompanied by a beautiful woman. The Luan sedan was not too narrow, and he could faintly smell a woman's unique fragrance. It was very special, and it made her Little Heavenly Master felt a little sleepy.
Yu Xiaowei was speechless when she saw this. This Luan sedan was originally intended to be used by one of the six Taoists sent to Qingcheng, so she chose the comfortable and stable Luan sedan, but now she picked up a boy who was younger than herself, but this boy's Taoism was not as good as it was. It's so scary. I really didn't understand for a short time whether I made a profit or a loss on this trip.
The atmosphere among the handsome men and women in the Luan sedan was a little quiet. Zhao Zhengli squinted and dozed off, and Yu Xiaowei stared at him for a while. With his appearance, how could he not let those nymphomaniac girls rush into his arms in the capital? Where is the story about Tian Jing, the most handsome man in Beijing?
Yu Xiaowei was thinking about how to get him back to the capital to gain momentum among the nobles. It would definitely not work if he tried forcefully. They were very good people, so they could only use soft tactics. She didn't know if he liked money or power.
The beauty vetoed it for a short time. After all, she looked like a beauty sharing the sedan chair with him without even taking a second look. It really made Yu Xiaowei feel bored. I began to suspect that I was not attractive enough to be even interested in a little Taoist priest. Is it possible that a monk can really reach the point of being pure and ascetic?
What Yu Xiaowei didn't know was that Teacher Zhao Xiaotian had read "health books" since she was a child. Although her face was stunning, she couldn't stand it because she was not fully mature. Her peaks, waist, and charm were all lacking. All things considered, she was still a little less attractive, so she was picky. The little Taoist didn't look much at it.
