Shen Li sighed: "If we really do this, I will never be able to pay back the favor I owe to Sister Qin and Xingxiu Sect."
"You are the genius of Xingxiu Sect. We are indistinguishable from each other. Why do you always want to return the favor?" Song Wanru chuckled.
The two of them were covered with a thin silk quilt, woven from the finest silk, worth at least seventy or eighty taels of silver on the market. The quilt was embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water, which was vivid. In this summer's tail, the cover This silk quilt is just right and doesn't feel hot.
"Summer is almost over." Shen Li couldn't help but say.
"Ah?" Song Wanru didn't understand what she meant.
Talking about another thing: "Autumn is the harvest season. Not only the crops have to be harvested, but the money earned by the Xingxiu Sect in the Northern Sui Dynasty also has to be transported to Southern Wu. In the past, this kind of thing required two top killers or two Chaolu. The Judge of the Realm will complete it, and I want to participate this year.”
Song Wanru whispered: "I'm afraid I don't want you to get involved. I know you chose this thankless thing to repay a favor, but it's better to listen to Master Qin's arrangements and don't make your own decisions."
"In the battle with the Copper Coin Society in Qifeng City, the Xingxiu Sect won. If I were a senior leader of the Copper Coin Society, I would definitely not be able to swallow this breath."
"You are thinking too long-term. It will be thankless if someone takes advantage of you."
Money is the foundation for such a powerful force as the Xingxiu Sect. Shen Li's rash involvement will definitely allow people with ill intentions to take advantage of it.
At that point, it’s better not to do it.
"That's it, that's all, the eight characters haven't been written yet. The "Sun Soul Moon Flower Sword Sutra" is a treasure at the bottom of the box for Tianyi Sect, how can it be handed over to outsiders so easily?"
Unless there is an exchange of more important treasures, don't expect to get this key thing that affects the luck of the Taoism easily.
"I have a little idea."
"Tell me quickly." Song Wanru urged.
Shen Li pondered a little: "I was the one who sealed the Eight Heavenly Dragons. If Zhao Ruyu really integrates part of the Dragon's Luck into the national destiny of Nan Wu, I can let the Dao Sect go to Nan Wu to develop its power."
"Ah? You can let Daomen go to Nanwu to develop his power? Why can't I understand?" she asked.
The young man explained in detail the situation when the Eight Heavenly Dragons were sealed, and also mentioned some of Zhang Dufu's words.
Song Wanru suddenly realized: "Since you have sealed the eight heavenly dragons, the dragon fortunes of the eight heavenly dragons are connected with you. In addition, the dragon fortunes are integrated into the national destiny of Southern Wu. You can make the national destiny of Southern Wu allow Taoism. Develop power and recognize the orthodoxy of the Tao Sect."
This is a real oral constitution, which is more legitimate than the Confucian first-grade sub-sage.
"When the Three Kingdoms are divided into three kingdoms today, it is not only the monarch who has the ability to use the Heavenly Constitution. I have read in the ancient books of the Xingxiu Sect that when the previous dynasties were unified, only the emperor could speak the Heavenly Constitution and the golden words. The rest None of them can do it, not even a first-grade Confucian sub-sage or even a true saint." Song Wanru said.
Holding Tianxian in your mouth seems useless, but it can affect thousands of people invisibly.
"You can really talk about Tianxian and jade words, and you can indeed do business with Tianyi Sect." Song Wanru said in surprise.
Shen Li smelled her body fragrance and said, "I hope everything goes well."
This kind of thing is difficult to predict. We can only do our best and obey fate.
"Rest, rest." Song Wanru hugged him.
"good."
There was another cloud, rain, thunder and lightning before going to bed. The next day, Shen Li opened his eyes and saw that Song Wanru was still sleeping soundly and deeply. All he wanted to do today was to go to stew fresh fish again.
In addition to meeting Zhu Yu again, I also took a look at the sisters Lan Hua and Lan Petal with Song Wan Ru.
It was not until noon that Song Wanru opened her eyes drowsily. There was no one on the pillow. With a look on her face, she hurriedly got up to check.
Shen Li did not leave the room, but sat on a stool drinking water without knowing what he was thinking.
Hearing the movement on the bed, he turned around and asked with a smile, "Did you sleep well?"
"No, that means I have the physique of a martial artist. If I were a qigong practitioner, my body and bones would fall apart."
"After all, I am a six-foot-long golden body who has successfully cultivated. How can an ordinary woman withstand this?"
"There is no formal appearance!" Song Wanru said coquettishly.
The two of them had an intimate meal, which was exactly what they needed to do.
After a tiring night, her stomach growled. Song Wanru wanted to eat at Baihualou, but Shen Li suggested going to stew fresh fish outside the city.
"The chef who cooks fresh fish is very good at it. I had a meal there, which is as good as the restaurant chefs in the city."
"Okay, okay, listen to Mr. Lang."
Song Wanru asked someone to bring hot water, put it outside the door, and then moved it in herself, so as not to let Baihua people downstairs see that there was a man in the room.
The two of them cleaned up. Shen Li dressed up quickly and just tied up his hair, while Song Wanru had to dress up.
Finished.
Don't take the main entrance.
Opening the window, the two of them climbed over the eaves and walked over the wall, hiding in the streets and alleys of Luojing City.
By chance, a woman opened the door and suddenly saw a man and a woman falling from the sky, screaming in terror.
Song Wanru apologized: "I'm sorry for bothering you."
Shen Li held her hand and quickly left this alley that was not rich.
Most of the focus of Tongquetai is on Luojing.
If ordinary people in the city see a Jianghu person who is sneaking around, they can report it and get a reward. The money is not much, it is six coins according to the rules, and it is not easy to get. They have to tell the appearance of the Jianghu person, and wait for the Tongquetai who is good at painting. Only when one draws it can one settle the account.
It seems strict, but over the years, relying on the contributions of Shengdou Xiaomin, Tongquetai has found many Jianghu people with ulterior motives, which can be regarded as nip in the bud.
Without the fast horse, the two of them didn't dare to drive them out of the city, so they had no choice but to chat as they walked. When they saw the delicious food on the street, they couldn't bear the hunger, so they sat down and ate less.
Song Wanru came a while earlier than Shen Li, and had already visited Luojing City secretly. She smiled and said: "This is a delicacy from the fortress. It uses mare's milk and goat's milk as water, mixes it with the top, presses it into a cake shape, and fry it with oil. , try it, it’s very delicious.”
After taking a bite, it turned out to be sweet and glutinous. The owner brought the lamb soup, and the aroma was even more fragrant.
They kept their stomachs open for fish stew, a cheese cake and a bowl of mutton soup, and then set off for the outskirts of the city.
People come and go, and the flow never stops.
Luojing City is indeed the largest city in the world. Yesterday, I was in a hurry to enter the city. Now walking side by side with Song Wanru, I can feel the wealth and prosperity of Luojing City.
The city gates are wide open.
The soldier was stopping a group of barbarians to ask.
The barbarians were dancing and dancing, but they didn't seem to understand the Central Plains dialect.
Shen Li and Song Wanru waited silently to relax.
She whispered: "Do you know why Her Majesty the Queen of the Northern Sui Dynasty is willing to cooperate with us?"
The Xingxiu Sect is just a Jianghu organization, no matter how powerful it is, it cannot compare to Tongquetai.
The Empress of the Northern Sui Dynasty would rather cooperate with the Xingxiu Sect than use the Bronze Bird Tower on a large scale. The implications are difficult to grasp.
"Why?"
"The Northern Sui Dynasty is extremely tense with the grassland border. Don't look at the Northern Sui Dynasty's troops moving south. In fact, they are state soldiers, not as good as the Northern Sui Dynasty's Forbidden Army. The really powerful troops are all at the grassland border. Don't talk about the rumors in the city. Even if In the temple, those who believe that there must be a battle between the Northern Sui Dynasty and the Grassland now account for the majority. In order to prevent the Tongque Tower from being damaged by the civil strife, the Queen used our Xingxiu Cult."
"There must be someone who came up with the idea to the Queen. As expected, it should be a high-ranking official of the Xingxiu Sect in the Northern Sui Temple."
"Exactly, the overall situation is like this. You killed the son of the Queen's favorite and killed so many Tongquetai warriors in Kaixi City. They were all suppressed. This is considered to be exposed, so as not to ruin the overall situation."
"Dare to cause trouble in Luojing, the people behind the scenes..."
"Probably those clans before the Northern Sui Dynasty saw the Queen ascending the throne and wanted to drive her down. How could they give up their country to her?"
"Then the Queen killed too few clan members."
The Northern Sui Dynasty had been established for a hundred years, and the clan had a large population passed down from generation to generation. However, when the Queen ascended the throne, in order to stabilize the throne, she almost killed all her relatives to ensure that her throne would not return to the clan.
There are exceptions to everything.
After all, the Queen's ascension to the throne was in a hurry, and the number of clan members was huge, especially the close branches, which involved all aspects of the court. No matter how bloody the massacre was, it would not be possible to kill them all in a short time.
This has the subsequent upheaval.
Shen Li smiled and said: "Unless the family is destroyed and the country is destroyed, the Northern Sui Dynasty has been established for more than a hundred years. How can the clan be so timid that they no longer dare to covet the throne? Besides, the Northern Sui throne belongs to others, and no matter what the Queen says, she is an outsider. As long as there are still people in the clan and ministers from the previous dynasty in the temple, the attempt to return government affairs to the clan cannot be completely extinguished."
Song Wanru said: "It's not easy for a woman to become emperor. She is a role model for us women. I didn't expect that there would be so many constraints."
A conflict gradually arose between the group of barbarians and the city gate guards, and for some reason the conversation became more and more intense. Then, the guards drew their swords and chopped off the leading barbarian. When the barbarians behind saw that the leader was killed, they immediately stopped carrying goods. They drew weapons from their vehicles and rushed towards the city gate guards.
The guards were all there, so how could they be afraid of these barbarians? Within a moment, all the barbarians were chopped down to the ground. The soldiers who heard the fight and came over drew their swords to kill the remaining barbarians, ensuring that all the barbarians were killed. died.
There was no time to clean up the blood.
The city gate guards continued to examine those who left the city.
When Shen Li and Song Wanru arrived, they briefly asked what they were doing out of the city and then let them go.
"Is it so easy?" Song Wanru was slightly surprised.
I thought that since weapons were being used, the investigation and interrogation would be very strict. Unexpectedly, I just asked a few questions and then let him go.
"It should be that the atmosphere between the Northern Sui Dynasty and the barbarians in the grasslands was getting worse and worse. In order to prevent the barbarians from spies, the barbarian caravans were deliberately scrutinized strictly."
"Aren't you afraid that people from the Central Plains will act as spies for the Hu people?"
"Can you tell the difference clearly? Unless there is conclusive evidence."
"Yes."
The fresh fish stew business is as good as ever.
The store was full of customers, and there were also many customers outside. Fortunately, there were still a few tables.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar at the table next to Shen Li yesterday seemed to be sure that he would come. He had already ordered a pot of fish stew, drank a small drink, and was looking forward to it.
"Xiao Langjun is indeed here."
The middle-aged Confucian scholar burst out laughing when he saw Shen Li, as if this was a big event worth making people happy.
Shen Li said: "Are you waiting for me, sir?"
"Of course, seeing the handsome young man yesterday made me miss him so much that I have to see him again."
These words made him feel cold in his heart. He took Song Wanru's hand and found a table slightly away from the middle-aged Confucian scholar to avoid him.
The waiter came over in a hurry and when he saw Shen Li, he smiled and asked, "Is it still our signature dish of fresh fish stew?"
"Yes, serve a full table for me, and the money will be yours."
"Okay, sir, wait a moment."
He threw the deposit to the waiter as usual, and the waiter sent the money to the counter. Lan Pean, who was working on the abacus, stretched his head and glanced at Shen Li.
The proprietress Lan Hua came out of the back kitchen and looked slightly surprised when she saw Song Wanru and Shen Li sitting at the same table.
