Noticing Li Xian's unabashed show of kindness and intimacy, Su Ming did not refuse and walked straight to the bookcase.
On the book eucalyptus, the scroll is nearly ten feet long and three feet wide. It depicts vast misty waves, fishing boats appearing among the green waves, the sky and clouds, clouds and water, water and people, giving people an extremely vast momentum. A bridge spans the river, and the swaying willow trees are looming in the smoke, making it even more misty.
Su Ming's eyes showed a look of wonder, and he said, "His Royal Highness's paintings are naturally unparalleled. The smoke and willows painted on the bridge, the spring river and the green water, are so beautiful and extraordinary."
If the old emperor's methods were not so ruthless this time that all the officials were disappointed in him and lost their power to suppress the prince, otherwise, no matter how good Li Xian's painting skills were, his paintings would never be so impressive. If it was two years ago, , it is impossible for him to have such a state of mind.
His expression relaxed and he said humbly, "The Imperial Master is so complimentary. It's just scribblings and mediocre skills that make you laugh."
"Your Majesty, you are humble. If this kind of painting skill is a rudimentary one, who else in the world can be called a painter?"
Li Xian's expression remained calm and he chuckled, "In that case, I will give this painting to the Imperial Master."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Afterwards, Li Xian ordered the waiter to decorate the painting and send it to the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.
In the courtyard, the gilt animal head incense burner is full of smoke and fragrance, the famous garden is green, the green pavilion is green, the pond is clear and the spring is clear, it is joyful and poetic.
As people walk along, flower energy arises in their clothes.
In the small octagonal pavilion by the lake, Li Xian placed a pot of fragrant tea and poured two cups of tea himself. "Master, please!" The tea was already fragrant before entering the mouth. The fragrance lingered on the lips and teeth at the entrance. The tea entered the heart and warmed the heart. At the same time, strands of pure vitality slowly merged into Su Ming's body, nourishing his soul.
"This tea?"
Su Ming was slightly startled. This tea was extraordinary. He was a Primordial Soul cultivator, and this tea could actually nourish his soul. Although it was only an insignificant trace, it was a rare treasure in the world of immortal cultivation.
Sure enough, there is a reason why this family of three can live so long.
With a cup of tea in his stomach, Li Xian sighed softly and said in a deep voice, "National Master, after all, we haven't seen each other for almost two years, right?"
Suddenly hearing this, Su Ming's eyes showed a trace of memories, "Yes, it has been almost two years. Before the poor monk left the capital, he had just met His Highness. However, the poor monk did not expect that after returning to the capital, it would be This situation.”
"Things have changed and people have changed. The Imperial Master is still as young as before, unchanged, but Gu is getting old and dying. I don't know how long he can survive. The immortal way is really enviable." He said, Li Xian looked at Su Ming's young and handsome face, his eyes full of complex meanings.
"The road to immortality is difficult and complicated, a hundred times more complicated than that of the imperial court. It requires not only talent, but also opportunity and resources. If Your Highness had not been born into an emperor's family, he would have had the opportunity to aspire to the great road." The words contained both warning and consolation. .
Li Xian's eyes dimmed suddenly, and the joints of the hands holding the teacup turned a little white, "I understand, it's just..., speaking of which, I would like to thank the Imperial Master for his reminder. If it weren't for the Imperial Master's Warning, I may have made a mistake." After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Su Ming.
Su Ming quickly turned aside and said solemnly, "Your Highness is willing to ask the poor monk for advice. The poor monk should respond accordingly. He should not be thanked for this."
After he stepped into the Prince's Mansion, Li Xian never put forward his request, hoping that Su Ming would take the initiative to speak. However, Su Ming kept talking about it and refused to answer the question. Finally, Li Xian couldn't hold back his anger. Now It was him who wanted something from Su Ming, and he was not qualified to put on airs.
"The Imperial Master is in charge of the Xuanjing Division. He should be aware of the rumors that have been circulating around the world recently, right?"
"Have heard a little bit."
"Back then, the Imperial Master had predicted that my father would still have two years to live. I didn't believe it at first, but now I know the Imperial Master's true insights. Those rumors about my father are all true. There is something wrong with his body. , I have to take that pill to extend my life."
"This is also one of the reasons why the current fortunes of the Great Zhou Dynasty have declined. However, when my father revitalized the Great Zhou Dynasty and fought in the north and south, there were hundreds of thousands of troops in the northwest, and there were another 100,000 forbidden troops in the capital, and even more mysterious troops. The secret guards of Jingsi were on hand, so the situation in the court was not in chaos."
Facing Li Xian's confession, Su Ming lowered his eyelids and slowly sipped the tea without saying much. He had already learned about the information Li Xian said through various channels. Even if he didn't have detailed figures, he could guess. A total of seventy-seven or eighty-eight.
If it weren't for the direct army in hand, the ordinary emperor would have been in chaos long ago if he did what he did. Would it have been delayed until now? Don't people in the world know how Emperor Shenwu's character "武" is written?
"These things shouldn't be something that a humble monk and a national teacher should know, right? If your highness has something to say, just say it straight away, why bother to beat around the bush."
A trace of apology appeared on Li Xian's face, "I'm sorry, I was a little abrupt today. Since the Imperial Master has said so, I have to show my hand. My father's body is getting worse day by day. If he passes away unfortunately, the world There will be chaos soon, so I want to ask the national master to help me, help the Zhou Dynasty, and save all the people in the world."
However, just as the words fell, Su Ming's eyes suddenly turned dark, "Is Your Highness going to force this humble monk to take sides and help you ascend to the throne?"
"The Imperial Master is overly worried. My father is still alive, so how can I do something treasonous and unethical? I just hope that after my father controls Long Bintian, I can help King Gu and maintain the orthodoxy."
What you said is the same as what you didn't say. Isn't that what you meant? Su Ming secretly thought to himself that he did not plan to stay here any longer, "The poor monk is an outsider. As the Great Zhou Imperial Master, he will naturally not interfere in the inheritance of the throne. Your Highness can rest assured."
"I still have official duties to attend to, so I'll take my leave." After saying that, regardless of Li Xian's stiff expression, Su Ming bowed slightly, performed a Buddhist salute, and then turned into light and disappeared.
After he left, the stiff look on Li Xian's face disappeared in an instant, replaced by a smile and solemnity. He had been a prince for more than sixty years, so naturally he would not think that he was a prince and talented people would come to him.
Inviting Su Ming today, he had no intention of recruiting him. After all, he still knew how much weight a powerful Yuan Shen had. What's more, he was still the mirror envoy of the Xuanjing Division and held a high position.
How could such a person be recruited with just a few words?
As long as it can be ensured that he will not favor King Qi in the battle for the throne, it will be fine. As for surrendering, it will naturally be a matter of course when he succeeds to the throne.
As for whether his second brother Li Nian can win over him, Li Xian is not optimistic. He is not an ignorant and incompetent playboy. How difficult is it for such a person to offer treasures or benefits to win over him?
If he can't take it out, can the second brother take it out?
So, he is not worried.
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After leaving the Prince's Mansion, Su Ming returned to the Imperial Master's Mansion, and then Li Xian's waiter delivered the painting to his door.
In the backyard, he opened the scroll, looked at it twice, and threw it into the warehouse of the Imperial Prefect's Mansion. This kind of thing was not worthy of being kept in his storage ring.
Dusk was approaching, and the sun was setting in the west. Su Ming sat under the tree and thought deeply. Now the situation in the court has gradually become clear. Emperor Shenwu who issued the edict of sin is absolutely impossible to continue to be emperor, even if he has not lost the military power. , the same is true.
This is Liaozhai. Things like the army are a great threat to mortals, but to monks, they can be destroyed with a snap of a finger. He did something so outrageous that no one could protect him.
Thinking of this, Su Ming couldn't help but think of Master Xuanming of the Kunlun Taoist Sect and the outcome of their discussion. He also wondered what their attitude was towards Emperor Shenwu refining the Human Demonic Pill.
At first, because of the Human Demon Pill, there was a bloody storm in the world of immortality. Now that the matter is so big, the three sects should intervene.
Of course, if the three sects want to intervene, he will naturally not object. After all, he is now a generation of holy monk Pudu Cihang. How could he support such a person as the emperor?
Perhaps, by then, I can use the old emperor to gain a reputation and get the last of his money.
Immediately, with a thought in his mind, he opened the luck panel:
Character: Su Ming
Identity: Pudu Cihang
Title: Grand Master of the Zhou Dynasty, (already worn) Wearing effect: affinity increased by 10%, understanding increased by 10%, charm increased by 10%.
Mirror Master of the Xuanjing Division, (not worn) wearing effect: comprehension increased by 5%, majestic temperament increased by 50%
Daoxing: nine hundred years (+)
Cultivation: Peak of the early stage of Yuanshen
Luck value: 30,000
Skills: The third level of the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra, the second level of the Great Powerful Heavenly Dragon Seal, the second level of the Tathagata Sword Technique, and the Sanskrit Sound of Selflessness
Magical weapons: Bodhi rosary, King Ming's karma-killing sword, flute of gods and humans
Talent: Soul Swallowing
Incarnation: inner demon
At the beginning, he spent 880,000 luck points in exchange for the Selfless Sanskrit Sound, leaving only 30,000 of his nearly one million luck points.
Originally, his luck value should have increased these days, but because of Emperor Shenwu's scandal, his reputation among the people has deteriorated, which has affected Chiyu. Fortunately, he has not been plagued by the resentment of the people, and his luck value has not. Not reduced.
However, even with 30,000 luck points, he couldn't find good things in the luck mall, so he didn't bother to look at the luck mall. He would redeem it when his luck increased in the future.
Then, he closed the luck panel and sank his consciousness into the sea of consciousness. Under the Tathagata's body, the dark dragon of luck was struggling and roaring.
However, no matter how much he struggled, the Tathagata's Dharmakaya remained as stable as a mountain and did not move at all. Seeing this dragon of luck that had been completely eroded by the resentment of the people, Su Ming sighed softly. Originally, he used the luck to harvest wool, but he didn't expect it to turn into what it is now.
"It's time to deal with this time bomb."
With his current level of cultivation, the edict issued by Emperor Shenwu could no longer restrain him. He could pull out the Dragon of Luck from his body at any time, but for the sake of harvesting wool, he ignored it.
But now, not only could this thing not help him, but he had to use Tathagata's Dharma to suppress it. The gain outweighed the loss, so he decided to get rid of it.
"Tathagata's holy flame." As Su Ming thought, a bodhi tree appeared behind the body of Tathagata. Thousands of relics emitted Brahma light and condensed into a golden Buddha flame.
"Demon Town Museum"
The golden Buddha flame exudes an extremely high temperature. When it falls on the grievances of the people, it is like water falling into boiling oil, bursting out with great power.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, the dragon howled incessantly, its pitch-black scales were melted by the heat, and its body was also being smelted. It kept rolling, trying to extinguish the Buddha's flames. Hatred, murderous intent, and malice emerged in its cold dragon eyes. Above the resentment, broken faces were cursing, scolding, and wailing...
However, no matter what they did, Su Ming ignored them. Since he could not seek revenge against the old emperor, he would return to dust and dust to dust. If there was a chance in the future, he would avenge them.
At this moment, the Tathagata's holy flame contains the meaning of light and purity. It is the supreme magical power to destroy demons and evil spirits, and it is the most effective in restraining such negative substances. Not long after, the Divine Dragon of Luck was surrounded by golden Buddha flames. Qianzhang's body became smaller and smaller, while the Buddha flames burned with resentment and grew stronger.
"Crack!"
With the last explosion, all the grievances of the people were burned away, and there was no longer any regret. However, when he took back the Buddha's flame, under the Tathagata's seat, a fifty-foot golden dragon was opening its ignorant eyes. , looking innocent.
This magical power is made of purple gold, and its two smooth pieces are like carved crystals. Mysterious runes are engraved on the dragon's body, exuding a sacred aura.
"What is this?"
Seeing this wise little thing, Su Ming was also a little puzzled. Logically speaking, the essence of the Luck Dragon is the gathering of people's hearts and minds, and represents the orthodoxy of the court.
But the great fortune he had before had been completely eroded by the resentment of the people, and was completely hopeless. Logically speaking, after being burned, it should have disappeared into smoke. How could such a thing be left behind?
Immediately, Su Ming used the Tathagata's Holy Flame to attack it again.
It is useless and does no harm to it at all. Seeing this scene, he was stunned, put away the Tathagata Dharmakaya, and also untied the great formation on it.
Suddenly, the purple-gold divine dragon suddenly scurried out, wrapped directly around the Tathagata's body, and lay on his shoulder, falling asleep.
"I see."
After thinking for a long time, he finally figured out what it was.
This thing should be the so-called dragon energy, but it is different from the dragon energy condensed by the people's hearts and minds. These dragon energy comes from between heaven and earth. If the dragon energy in the earth's veins between heaven and earth is cultivated to a certain extent, it can transform into a dragon and fly into the sky, and achieve great things. The body of a true dragon.
But among the dragon clan, such true dragons are very rare. They are extremely rare in the records of various schools in the world of immortality. The last time they appeared was five thousand years ago.
The dragon energy in Su Ming's body was formed by dragon veins. However, the dragon veins had their owners, and even he had difficulty refining them. Moreover, he tried many methods, but could not absorb the dragon energy.
In the end, Su Ming could only give up, put a restraint on it, and let it stay in his sea of consciousness. Perhaps, this dragon energy might be useful in the future.
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At the same time, the demonic thought that Su Ming sent into the underworld finally regained some strength and was able to act.
