Hearing the words of the Taoist priest, Changsheng felt a sudden shock in his heart, Chen Liqiu, it's Chen Liqiu who is here.
He never expected that Chen Liqiu would come to see him, so he was so happy that he ran away without saying a word.
After running a few steps, I remembered that the Taoist priest was still behind me, so I hurriedly turned around and ran back, "Uncle Lao Luoan, please walk slowly. I'll go down to see him first."
Taoist Zhike waved his hand and said with a smile, "Go, go, he is at the gate of Tianshi Mansion."
He ran down the mountain in one breath and saw Chen Liqiu a hundred feet away. There was a large river in front of the Tianshi Mansion. There was a stone railing on the bank near the water. Chen Liqiu was leaning on the stone railing and tilting his head to look at him.
Although he had already learned from Miss Zhao that Chen Liqiu was lucky to escape from danger, Changsheng was still very excited to see the familiar figure again. He took a step forward and ran forward, "Third Senior Brother!"
Chen Liqiu did not greet him, but leaned against the stone railing, smiling and waiting for him to run over.
After the disaster, they reunited again. They all said that the clothes were not as good as new and the people were not as good as before. The moment he saw Chen Liqiu, he thought of his master Luo Yangzi, and also thought of Chen Liqiu and others who appeared and stopped him in Wangjiakuan. He saw the villagers beating him and Lao Huang.
"If you dare to cry, I will kick you into the river." Chen Liqiu said with a smile.
"No, no," Changsheng waved his hands repeatedly, "Third senior brother, why are you here?"
"Do you want me to come, or don't you want me to come? Why do you feel like I'm not welcome?" Chen Liqiu asked with a smile.
Changsheng is familiar with Chen Liqiu's temperament and knows that he likes to joke and tease people, but he doesn't take it seriously. "Of course I hope you come, but haven't you joined the army? How can you get away from it?"
"Soldiers can't leave, can't officials leave? To tell you the truth, I am now a dignified seventh-grade Yihui Lieutenant." Chen Liqiu still looked so careless.
Hearing Chen Liqiu's words, Changsheng was not surprised. Chen Liqiu was not only extremely smart but also possessed unique skills. It was expected that he would be promoted to military attaché.
"Let's go. I haven't eaten yet. Let's go to the east town to have a few drinks." Chen Liqiu said.
"Okay, Third Senior Brother, is that horse yours?" Changsheng pointed to the horse tied outside the east wall of Tianshi Mansion. Military horses are easy to distinguish from ordinary horses. Military horses are carefully selected and fed well on weekdays. Usually, they are Relatively tall and mighty.
"Yeah," Chen Liqiu nodded.
"I'll help you bring the horse over." Changsheng turned around and ran to the hitching post, untied the reins and pulled the horse towards the east.
"I'm here to give you money this time," Chen Liqiu said loudly. "There are five hundred taels of silver in the pockets on both sides of the saddle. You keep it for your expenses."
The moment Chen Liqiu spoke loudly, Chang Sheng understood his intention. Even though it was afternoon, there were still many Taoists around the Tianshi Mansion. Chen Liqiu deliberately let everyone hear him, so that everyone in Longhu Mountain would know that he was not there. It is not an orphan that no one cares about and no one wants.
"The masters at Longhu Mountain are very kind to me, and I don't need any silver here." Changsheng responded loudly.
Seeing Changsheng speaking loudly, Chen Liqiu knew that he understood his intention, curled his lips and turned around to go ahead.
Chang Sheng led the horse and followed Chen Liqiu, "Third Senior Brother, is there any news about Second Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Sister?"
"This money was given to you by the second brother," Chen Liqiu said casually. "He originally gave me a thousand taels to transfer to you, but I withheld half of it. Now I have a group of brothers who have a lot of expenses."
"Where did Second Senior Brother get so much money?" Changsheng asked.
"His family already had money," Chen Liqiu said, "but the money probably didn't come from his ancestral business or family property. He sent someone to deliver the silver. I didn't see him, but according to my guess, he probably I sold a martial arts secret book, this is my guess, it may not be correct."
After Chen Liqiu finished speaking, Chang Sheng did not ask any more questions. Different from Chen Liqiu's free and easy nature, Li Zhongyong was very calm, calculating and good at making profits. Before his death, his master Luo Yangzi had asked Li Zhongyong to do business incognito and make profits when necessary. Can you help these senior brothers and sisters?
"I am in the military camp and have very little information," Chen Liqiu said. "Lao Er told me what happened in Jianghu in the letter. He also told me what happened in Longhu Mountain."
"Oh, where is Fourth Senior Sister? Is there any news about her?" Changsheng asked.
"She swam ashore successfully after going into the water that day, but I don't know where she is now. She seems to be related to Lao Er." Chen Liqiu waved his hand at this point, "You don't have to worry about her, just like her There are quite a few envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty in China, and they seem to be in touch with each other privately."
"I heard from Master that the Fourth Senior Sister is always repaying favor with the Japanese country and repeatedly invading the border. The imperial court has begun to expel the Tang envoys. Will the Fourth Senior Sister be implicated?" Chang Sheng was worried.
"Tian Zhenyong is not a brainless person, you don't have to worry about her," Chen Liqiu turned to look at him, "Don't always ask me, where is the boss? Where did you do the boss?"
"I asked him to go back to the grassland." Changsheng pointed to the north.
"It's good. It's a vast place with few people and vast expanse. It's indeed safer there than in the Central Plains." Chen Liqiu nodded.
While talking, the two of them came to the town to the east. Although most of the Taoist family members lived in this town, there were many pilgrims who came to pay homage to the mountain. The rooms in the Tianshi Mansion are limited, and the pilgrims must have a place to eat and stay. , so there were also inns and wine shops in the town. Changsheng found one and went in and sat down with Chen Liqiu.
Like most wine shops, there are not many vegetables to choose from here, but it is enough for two people. There are fish just caught from the river in front of you in the morning, as well as the owner’s own chicken, and vegetarian dishes include dried tofu. and pickles.
The vegetarian dishes were served first, the two sat across from each other, and Changsheng poured wine for Chen Liqiu.
"Fall yourself too," Chen Liqiu said.
"Taoist priests cannot drink alcohol." Changsheng shook his head. Taoist priests did not have many dietary precepts, but the strict prohibition on drinking was one of them. The secondary reason was that drinking would cause qi to dissipate. The main reason was that he was worried that he would be immoral and lose his dignity as a Taoist priest after drinking.
Chen Liqiu didn't force it, "Then drink water."
After Changsheng poured water into his bowl, Chen Liqiu picked up the wine bowl and said seriously, "Come on, Lao Wu, I'll offer you a bowl on behalf of the three of them."
Chen Liqiu was usually lazy and carefree, and rarely looked solemn and solemn. He didn't know why, so he looked at him with confusion.
Chen Liqiu said, "Although I don't know how you rushed to Gezao Mountain, I know that you must have had a very hard journey along the way. I respect you for being loyal and living up to your trust."
"Third Senior Brother, what you said is a bit exaggerated," Changsheng frowned and shook his head, "If you hadn't risked your lives to stop the pursuers, I wouldn't have had the chance to deliver the things to Gezao Mountain."
"The second brother said in the letter that you almost died in Gezao Mountain," Chen Liqiu said. "If you had not stood up and said something fair for Master that day, Master's hard work over the years would have been in vain, and the infamy would have been in vain. That woman will never know that it was Master who was helping her live longer."
"It doesn't make any sense now that I know it. Master is really unjust." Changsheng was in a low mood.
"Master is no longer unjust, and finally accepted you. The reason why Master Zhang made an exception and restored Master's Taoist status was to take you into Longhu Mountain," Chen Liqiu said, "Master has always been aggrieved about the fact that he was deprived of Taoist status. In Huai, Zhang Tianshi made an exception and granted him the Taoist scriptures posthumously, so there is no regret that the master is alive in heaven."
Chang Sheng did not answer, because what Chen Liqiu said was indeed the truth.
"I don't know why they think so highly of you, but there's one thing you have to understand," Chen Liqiu said. "Everyone in Longhu Mountain is willing to make enemies of so many sects in order to save you. Zhang Tianshi even took action personally. This debt is too big." Well, you will never become a Taoist monk in your lifetime. In order to restore your Taoist status to Master, you are selling yourself to others."
"Third senior brother, being a Taoist priest is actually quite good." Changsheng said.
Chen Liqiu shook his head and said, "You don't need to comfort me. To be a Taoist priest, you have to abide by the rules. Master left us so many magical secrets before his death. These magical secrets are enough for us to travel sideways in the world. In the future, we can happily grudge each other." , you can't do whatever you want, you have to abide by other people's rules honestly, and you can't smear others' faces, and you can't bring others down."
Without waiting for Changsheng to answer, Chen Liqiu said again, "Master has accepted five disciples in his life. The four of us have been more favored by him than you, but in the end it is you who suffers. All four of us owe it to you."
After Chen Liqiu finished speaking, he raised his head and drank all the wine in the bowl. Changsheng saw this and hurriedly picked up the wine jar to pour him wine, but Chen Liqiu snatched it away and poured it himself.
"Third senior brother, you are serious. I really don't feel there is anything wrong with being a Taoist priest." Changsheng said.
"This is not my opinion alone, the second child thinks so too," Chen Liqiu said, "You are still young and don't know what you have lost. When you grow up, you will understand that nothing is more terrifying than losing freedom. , it is indeed safe for you to stay in Longhu Mountain now, but you will be bound by whoever protects you, and there are many things you will not be able to do in this life."
Changsheng didn't quite understand Chen Liqiu's words and didn't know how to answer them.
Chen Liqiu filled the bowl and picked it up again, "Here, I'll thank you for saving your third sister-in-law for this bowl. I owe you a favor."
"Third senior brother, you know so many women, and Miss Zhao is not the only one. It's not certain whether she is your sister-in-law." Changsheng said bravely.
"A man will never know which woman is true to you unless he is unlucky. After our accident, all those women avoided her. Only Zhao Ziyu never left me. It was Governor Zhao who recommended me to join the army." Chen Liqiu said.
"Have you recognized her?" Changsheng asked.
"Have you met her, what's your impression of her?" Chen Liqiu asked.
"Very good," Changsheng said. "Unlike the common young ladies from official families, the third sister-in-law is calm and calm in times of crisis. She is also very courageous. When I asked her to jump from such a tall ship, she didn't hesitate at all."
"Then it's her." Chen Liqiu drank it all in one gulp.
Chen Liqiu put down the wine bowl and started to eat. Seeing that he was eating in a hurry, Changsheng asked, "Third senior brother, where did you come from?"
"Pingzhou," Chen Liqiu replied. Seeing the confusion on Changsheng's face, Chen Liqiu guessed that he didn't know where Pingzhou was, so he pointed to the northeast, "It's in the northeast, eight hundred miles away."
"So far?" Changsheng Haosheng was surprised, "By the way, Third Senior Brother, are you a soldier or a pawn?"
"Soldiers." Chen Liqiu replied.
"Oh." Changsheng nodded. There is a difference between soldiers and pawns. Soldiers are recruited by the imperial court, while pawns are recruited by local officials. Pawns are responsible for defending the city and are generally not transferred outside, while soldiers are responsible for fighting and may rush to the front of the battle at any time according to orders.
Compared with pawns, soldiers are more dangerous, but as soldiers they participate in many battles, it is easier to achieve military exploits, and they can be promoted faster.
"Third senior brother, why don't you ask me why I'm not lame anymore?" Changsheng asked.
"Your third sister-in-law mentioned it in your letter, and I have known it for a long time," Chen Liqiu said casually, "The medical books that the master brought from the tomb of the King of Medicine are in the hands of you and the fourth child. You have learned to treat your own legs first. .”
Knowing that Chen Liqiu would not be able to stay for long, Changsheng stopped talking about how his leg was cured. After the chicken and fish were served, the two of them had a conversation while eating. Changsheng briefly and comprehensively explained what he had encountered on the way. He told Chen Liqiu that he knew about the situation in Longhu Mountain.
"As a person, you must not forget your roots. When you serve someone else's bowl, you must listen to what they say," Chen Liqiu said. "Longhu Mountain is your husband's family. When you marry here, you have to get along well with them. The four of us are your mother-in-law's family. If they treat you badly, we will come and pick you up at any time.”
Even though he knew that the situation mentioned by Chen Liqiu would not happen, Changsheng still felt warm in his heart.
"I am leaving my post without permission this time. I cannot stay too long." Chen Liqiu took out a letter from his arms and opened it. It was a letter written by Li Zhongyong to him. The last column of the letter was the address. "This is Write down where the second child lives,"
Changsheng looks carefully and remembers it carefully.
When Changsheng looked away, Chen Liqiu said, "I have to go. Follow me out and I will give you the silver."
"Wait a minute, Third Senior Brother, how is your Xuanyin Divine Palm training going?" Changsheng asked hurriedly. The last time we parted, Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu had not yet mastered the Red Yang Divine Palm and Xuanyin Divine Palm, and he was now At that time, he had already mastered the Hunyuan Divine Skill. If the two of them made no progress in their Qi training, he could tell them his Qi training experience.
Chen Liqiu smiled and picked up the pottery bowl filled with water on the table. After a while, he put it back on the table. The water in the bowl had turned into ice.
"Congratulations to Third Senior Brother." Immortality is not without regrets. Based on the freezing speed of the clear water, he can tell that Chen Liqiu's spiritual energy cultivation is the same as his own, which is Crimson Prosperity. However, since his body is already filled with pure Yin spiritual energy, the complete mixed Chen Liqiu could no longer practice Yuan Shen Gong.
"Don't worry about avenging Master. Leave it to me. Sooner or later, I will come to you one by one." A trace of murderous intent flashed in Chen Liqiu's eyes.
Changsheng responded vaguely and took out the copper coins to pay the bill. Chen Liqiu's war horse was tied outside the door, and the silver coins Chen Liqiu brought were hung on both sides of the saddle.
Five hundred taels is an astonishing amount, two heavy cloth bags.
"Third Senior Brother, I don't need so much, please take some back." Changsheng picked up a cloth bag and hung it on the saddle.
Chen Liqiu hurriedly raised his hand to stop him, "Give them some if you don't use them all. We can't eat other people's rice in vain."
Changsheng still wanted to hang it on the saddle, but Chen Liqiu stared blankly. Seeing this, Changsheng could only put down the bag.
Chen Liqiu had the habit of holding things in his mouth. There was a cluster of moso bamboo next to the door of the wine shop. He pulled off a small bamboo branch, took the bamboo leaves and held them in his mouth. Then he turned on his horse and said, "I'm leaving. You can go back. That's where you stay." Don’t take it lightly in Longhu Mountain, no place is absolutely safe in troubled times, and it won’t be long before Longhu Mountain will be involved in wars and disputes.”
"Third senior brother, why do you say this?" Chang Sheng was puzzled.
"You don't know yet?" Chen Liqiu asked.
"What do you know?" Chang Sheng was confused.
"The imperial court issued an imperial edict to all the prestigious martial arts sects in the world, ordering them to send masters to Chang'an on the 15th of next month to compete in martial arts and be awarded..."
