Datou once gave Shi Xuanming a nickname, called him the Dog-Legged Monk, just because on the day of the Ni family's martial arts competition to recruit a bride, Shi Xuanming was holding a cooked dog's leg in his hand. Although Shi Xuanming was a Buddhist, he was free and easy-going. Even if he was expelled from the Shaolin Temple, he would not lose his freedom and ease. This time he suffered a big setback in Anxiang Tower, and he was very depressed.
Of course, what makes you frustrated is not that you have spent a lot of money, but that you are not profound in your spiritual practice, have unclear insight, cannot truly achieve all four elements, and will be hindered by worldly relationships.
It is very annoying to be questioned by others, but what is more annoying than being questioned by others is questioning oneself. Shi Xuanming is in such a state at this time, he doubts that he is no different from a man in the world.
Changsheng originally wanted to have a brief chat with him before going to the court to handle official business. Seeing that Shi Xuanming was very depressed, he stayed in his room to comfort him. Whether it was human sophistication or experience and insight, he might not be as good as Shi Xuanming, but There is one thing he is better than Shi Xuanming, and that is to peel off the cocoons and sort out the clues. Shi Xuanming has always been entangled in the fact that he does not want others to possess the woman, which is a manifestation of hidden selfishness. The most effective way is to calm Shi Xuanming's mind and stabilize his emotions. Just let him give up this idea.
Changsheng did not tell Shi Xuanming that anyone who is not a sage can have no faults, nor did he say that it is reasonable for young people to be strong-blooded and occasionally emotionally unstable, because saying this is equivalent to confirming that Shi Xuanming was indeed wrong. He caught He pointed out the most critical point and asked with a smile whether Shi Xuanming was thinking about the scene when he and the woman were charming and lingering when he was throwing money at Anxiang Tower, or the scene when the woman was violated by those dirty men. If it was the former , then Shi Xuanming has indeed moved everyone's heart, and he should reflect deeply. If it is the latter, there is no need to worry about it, because Shi Xuanming is completely motivated by kindness.
After Changsheng finished speaking, Shi Xuanming immediately gave an affirmative and clear answer, the latter.
"That's it. What you did was just out of kindness." Changsheng stood up from his seat, turned and walked towards the door, "I still have a lot of official business to deal with, and I don't have time to chat with you. After a while, the Censor's Office All the detectives are sent out on official business, so you should seize the time and train them well, otherwise they will not be able to defeat a bandit after they are sent out."
Changsheng spoke in an understatement, then opened the door and left. This was also done on purpose by him to relieve Shi Xuanming's psychological pressure.
At this time, Shi Xuanming felt that listening to you was better than studying for ten years. After Changsheng left, he also stopped meditating and went out to supervise the police officers of Yushitai to practice martial arts.
Changsheng walked to the corner and looked back, and found that Shi Xuanming had already gone out. He knew that his persuasion had worked. In fact, persuading people is an extremely serious matter. Not only must he thoroughly understand what the other person has experienced and judge accurately, but he must also Put yourself in the person’s shoes and think about what he or she is thinking.
One person can persuade others, but most people are incapable of persuading others. They are all self-righteous nonsense. In the end, the persuasion not only fails to provide help in times of need and resolve doubts, but also makes the other party worse and more entangled.
After leaving Shi Xuanming's residence, Changsheng went to the lobby of Yushitai as usual, where he worked on his duties. Although it was boring and cumbersome, official duties still had to be dealt with, and he did not feel that it was a waste of time and wasted years. He only wanted to do this because it was boring and boring. It is the true face of life. Boredom means stability and tranquility. Accidents and changes cannot happen every day. Such a life is not tense and interesting, but exaggerated and impetuous.
While Chang Sheng was dealing with official duties, Yang Kai came back from the court. He briefly reported to Chang Sheng some of the circumstances of the previous court and then went back to his residence to meditate and practice Qi. Although the Zhoutian Divine Skill he practiced was very mysterious, it was not as good as Chang Sheng's Hunyuan Divine Skill. If you can breathe it out on your own, if you want to improve your spiritual energy, you can only practice it every day and practice diligently.
After handling the official affairs of the Yushitai, Changsheng rode to the Ministry of Revenue. Yesterday, he inspected Anxiang Tower and got eight million taels of silver. Today, there are piles of official documents on his desk. Everyone knows that the Ministry of Revenue has money, and they all come to ask for it. money.
Changsheng called the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Revenue over to discuss together. He said it was a discussion, but in fact it was mainly because the two of them knew the situation better. He could ask them about some things he didn't understand. As for the final decision, he had the final say. It's not that he is arrogant and domineering, but that it has been like this in all dynasties. No matter what yamen, the chief official has absolute authority.
Changsheng had lunch at Hubu and left on horseback after finishing his official duties in the late afternoon. However, he did not return to the Yushitai. Instead, he rode out of the city from the west gate and galloped wildly to deepen his relationship with Mr. Hei and their tacit understanding during riding. After that, he practiced martial arts in a deserted place for a while. His spiritual energy cultivation level can be improved by himself, but the martial arts moves can only be practiced by himself. There is no highest in martial arts, only higher ones. When making moves, there is no fastest, only faster ones. He is complacent. , Standing still is a taboo in martial arts training, and making further progress is the way to reach the top.
Towards evening, Changsheng rode back on horseback. On the way, he met several horse dealers who were driving their horses into the city. He thought of preparing good mounts for Datou and others. Although the horses they rode were good, they were not considered good horses. If they travel together for a long distance, the mounts of the four of them will definitely not be able to keep up with Young Master Hei.
In fact, it's not just the horses. There are many preparations that everyone needs to make. They should take advantage of the time they live in Chang'an to practice martial arts and improve their spiritual energy. Although he does not need to work hard to practice Qi, he does need to study spells. Yu Yi and Shi Xuanming are both Buddhists. Buddhism seems to have the magical power to subjugate demons, but they don’t seem to know it. It’s best to help them find Buddhist secrets to subjugate demons, otherwise they will have troubles in the future. Traveling around the world, I encountered evil spirits and ghosts without even a helper.
The current stable environment is extremely precious to the five people, and everyone including him needs to improve and grow.
Chang Sheng originally wanted to go to the Taiping Inn, but at this time the sun was already in the west, and Takeda Mayumi might rush to the Royal Palace at any time. Worried that Takeda Mayumi would miss the opportunity, he rode back to the Imperial Palace.
Immortal knows how to play the flute. Takeda Mayumi had given him a flute before. After returning to the imperial court, he took out the flute and started playing. He only played the ordinary shepherd boy's song. The reason why he didn't play the cherry blossoms in his hometown was not because of time. It has been a long time and I have forgotten it, but that piece of music is obviously a Japanese piece, and there are many knowledgeable people in Chang'an. If you hear him playing a Japanese piece, don't suspect that he has double intentions and has connections with foreign countries.
Mayumi Takeda might have been hiding nearby. Soon after Chang Sheng played the flute, there was a sound of breaking wind outside the door. Chang Sheng opened the door, and Mayumi Takeda walked out from the corner. This time she was no longer wearing night clothes, but Ordinary clothes worn by women in Chang'an.
Changsheng turned sideways and raised his hand, Takeda Mayumi quickly entered the house after looking around.
When Changsheng entered the room and closed the door, he thought of the last time Ni Chenyi came over and saw Zhang Mo in the room, and almost had a misunderstanding. In order to avoid suspicion, he did not close the door tightly, but slightly opened it, leaving a gap.
Seeing each other again after a long absence, Takeda Mayumi was overjoyed, smiled broadly, and looked up and down, "Longevity."
"Fourth Senior Sister." Chang Sheng also smiled.
"Chang Sheng, you have grown taller." Takeda Mayumi raised his hand to measure the length of Chang Sheng when they parted.
"Fourth Senior Sister, you are even more beautiful." Changsheng was both a compliment and a truth teller. Takeda Mayumi is very handsome, but her beauty is different from Zhang Mo and Ni Chenyiduo. Zhang Mo's beauty has an otherworldly fairy air. Yes, Ni Chenyi's beauty is calm and noble, while Takeda Mayumi's beauty is friendly and kind.
Takeda Mayumi seemed a little embarrassed about the praise of longevity, but she did not hide her joy and raised her hand to touch her face, "Really?"
"Yes." Changsheng smiled and nodded. Although Takeda Mayumi looks the same as a Middle-earth woman, if you look closely, you can still see some subtle characteristics of Japanese women in her words and deeds.
"Changsheng, I have always cared about you, especially you." Takeda Mayumi said.
"Fourth Senior Sister, are you in a hurry to leave?" Changsheng said, "If you are not in a hurry to go back, I will treat you to a meal."
"You are an official of the imperial court now. If others see you with me, you will get into trouble." Takeda Mayumi said.
"Don't be afraid, let's go, I'll treat you to a good meal." Changsheng said with a smile. He knew that there must be the emperor's eyeliner around him. Instead of being secretive, it would be better to be open and aboveboard to show his inner magnanimity.
Takeda Mayumi did not refuse and followed Chang Sheng out of the room.
In order to show his respect for Takeda Mayumi, Changsheng did not take her to a side door, but took her straight away from the front door, and did not deliberately dodge when he encountered subordinates on the way.
The two walked to the banquet building, talking as they walked. Changshou briefly and comprehensively told Takeda Mayumi what he had experienced since the two separated that day. Although he tried to be concise and concise, what he had experienced was too real. There were so many, I had to walk to the banquet building to finish them.
The shopkeeper of Yanbin Building also recognized Chang Sheng. When he saw him arriving, he immediately asked him to take a seat at the top floor. There was a reason why he was so polite to him. Not long ago, the Qingyang garrison went to Chang'an to sell off Batulu's iron iron. Stick, and then went to the Yanbin Building to buy wine. In order to find clues, Datou once came to the Yanbin Building. Although Datou was a dwarf, he had great official power. He almost arrested everyone in the Yanbin Building that day. After this incident, Yanbinlou finally understood the situation and was in awe of Yushitai.
Changsheng declined the shopkeeper's kindness and only went to a room on the third floor to take a seat. After entering the room, he casually asked the waiter to cook some normal meals, and then continued talking to Mayumi Takeda, informing him of Baturu, Li Zhongyong, and Chen Liqiu. current situation.
After learning about the situation of Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu, Takeda Mayumi was worried. Although she was an envoy to the Tang Dynasty, she also knew how powerful the imperial court was. Li Zhongyong and Chen Liqiu were in direct opposition to the imperial court. They were facing more dangers than good and were in a worrying situation.
Changsheng also wanted to know the current situation of Takeda Mayumi, so he asked, and Takeda Mayumi told the truth. In fact, when everyone parted, the envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty were already unpopular in China, and the court began to expel them. After Takeda Mayumi escaped from danger, he first hid alone. After a while, they found other envoys sent to the Tang Dynasty and wanted to return to their country by boat. However, they never thought that something happened in Japan. The original ruling court was replaced by a new court. The new court gave them new tasks and asked them to do so. The Tang envoys were dispatched to stay in the Tang Dynasty to carry out their tasks.
After listening to Takeda Mayumi's words, Chang Sheng frowned, "Fourth Senior Sister, what mission did they ask you to perform?"
"Looking for the legendary thing..."
