Changsheng slept until Youshi, and when he woke up, he called Datou to set off.
No one likes to receive gifts, and Datou is no exception. However, he did not confiscate any gifts this time. He just passed the official addiction of being a law censor, shouting and drinking, speaking righteously, and acting like a selfless and honest official. .
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Datou’s approach. Officials must look like officials. It’s not very nice to be bossy and arrogant, but it is different from some officials who like to sensationalize and engage in micro-services without doing their job properly. Compared with private interviews, there is really nothing wrong with putting on airs. At least it is very real and not hypocritical.
The two of them stayed in the inn and did not go to the government office or the government office. They just left as they pleased. After simply packing up, the two of them rode out of the city.
"Sir, where are you going?" Datou asked with a yawn.
Changsheng didn't answer immediately. Tianxian Temple is located in the southeast of here, and Yezhou is in the southwest of Yizhou, which is not convenient.
After a brief pondering, Changsheng decided to go to Tianxian Temple first, because Datou purchased a lot of gifts for Master Fufeng from Chang'an. These gifts were always hung on the horse, which was a burden when he was on the road.
Tianxian Temple is more than 500 miles away from Yizhou. The two of them rode fast and arrived at Tianxian Temple where Fufeng Zhenren was at the time of holding the lantern.
Tianxian Temple is a Taoist temple of Taiqing Sect with thousands of years of history and inheritance. The Taoist temple is located in the mountains on the eastern outskirts of Guiren County, Bazhou. It is named Tianxian Temple because a Taoist temple once appeared in it. level of deity.
Although Tianxian Temple has a long history, it does not have as many believers as Longhu Mountain. The temples and buildings in the Taoist temple are few and dilapidated, and it is not even a medium-sized Taoist temple. It is relatively small among Taoist temples.
The ancients said that the mountains are not high, and there are immortals who are famous. Although Tianxian Temple is very old, Changsheng does not dare to be careless, because the head teacher of Tianxian Temple, Fufeng Zhenren, is close friends with the old Tianshi Zhang Bingyi, who is two years older than him. Generations.
In terms of the degree of involvement in the world, Taiqing Sect is undoubtedly the most involved in the world among the sects of the Three Qing Dynasties. To put it bluntly, they have more contact with the world. Although this Tianxian Temple is built on a mountain, it is not far from the county seat. Villagers want to come and burn incense. Worshiping gods is also very convenient.
However, due to the current chaos of war, not many pilgrims came to burn incense and make wishes. Although there was a dilapidated guest pavilion in front of the mountain, there were no visitors inside. The two dismounted from the mountain, carried their things on their backs, and walked up the mountain with Changsheng.
Compared with Wuxiang Temple, Tianxian Temple looks very shabby. The steps up the mountain from Wuxiang Temple are two feet wide, but the steps up the mountain from Tianxian Temple are only three feet, and they are not paved with neat bluestones, but are made of large and small stones. There are different kinds of stone steps, but because Tianxian Temple has existed for many years, day after day, year after year, the Taoist priests of the Taoist temple and the pilgrims who come and go have trampled the stone steps very smoothly.
There are dense bamboo forests on both sides of the stone steps. It may have rained lightly in the afternoon. There is a lot of humidity in the mountains and the road is also slippery.
At this time, there was smoke rising from the mountainside. It must be that the Taoist priests in the temple were lighting a fire to cook.
Not long after, the two came to the mountainside square. Compared with the square of Wuxiang Temple, the square in front of Tianxian Temple was small and could only be regarded as a relatively flat area. There was a stone altar in the middle of the square, surrounded by a stone altar. There are two mulberry trees as thick as two arms.
Tianxian Temple has a courtyard wall. The mountain gate is not big and the gate tower is very small. There is a couplet carved on the bricks on both sides of the mountain gate.
The first couplet is "The Tao runs through the past and present and encompasses the universe."
The second line is "Follow the law and control the ghosts and gods by nature."
The horizontal comment is "Dao Qi will last forever."
The mountain gate was closed, and Changsheng came forward to knock on the door. After a while, the courtyard door was opened, and an eleven or twelve-year-old Taoist boy poked his head out, "Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, it's getting late. You two good people want to burn incense and come back tomorrow." Bar."
Changsheng did not wear a Taoist robe when traveling this time, so he did not bow his head in return. Instead, he raised his hands and said, "Little Taoist Priest, we are here from the capital. We have something important to ask to see Master Fufeng."
Hearing Chang Sheng's words, the little Taoist boy looked at the two of them again. Life is not easy for anyone these days. Seeing the big head carrying large and small packages of gifts, the little Taoist boy couldn't help but feel excited, but after hesitation, he still shook his head and said, "You two Good people have come from afar, so I shouldn’t have turned you away, but tonight is indeed not the right time. You two should go down the mountain early and come back early tomorrow morning.”
Changsheng had slept in the afternoon and was not willing to waste a night, so he said again, "Little Taoist Master, to be honest, I am a Taoist from Longhu Mountain. Now that I am in the court, I have never worn Taoist robes to visit Master Fufeng. We are very close friends with Zhang Zhenren of Longhu Mountain, and I came here this time under the guidance of the abbot of Longhu Mountain. I came to the mountain to seek advice. I also asked the Taoist Master to inform me that we will not stay too long. , he will leave in half an hour at most."
After Chang Sheng finished speaking, the little Taoist boy looked troubled, "Since I am a fellow Taoist, I should go and report the matter. However, the headmaster told me during the day that there will be no guests tonight. What should I do?"
Seeing the expression on Xiao Daotong's face, Changsheng began to wonder if Master Fufeng had expected the two of them to come and deliberately avoided seeing them for some reason.
At this moment, an old man wearing a raincoat appeared on the path to the west of the Taoist temple, holding a straw rope with two carp on it.
The moment he saw this person, Chang Sheng suddenly frowned. He didn't know this old man in a raincoat, but this person gave him a very strange feeling. As the person gradually came closer, the feeling of numbness in his scalp became stronger. .
When he had doubts in his heart, he secretly pinched his fingers, recited the mantra silently, and opened the Yin and Yang Eyes.
When the eyes of the sky were opened, clues were indeed discovered. The old man in coir raincoat was actually a human being of a different species, and his true body was a yellow-haired monkey.
Changsheng knew that aliens with Taoism could transform into human forms. The rat spirit he met at the inn before was of this type. When he was trapped in Yizhuang, the old master also saw aliens hiding among the people who besieged him, but at that time He doesn't know Taoism and can't see any clues.
The old man in coir raincoat approached leisurely. When the little Taoist boy saw it coming, he hurriedly greeted him, "Master Huang, you're here, hurry up. My master has been waiting for you for a long time."
The old man in coir raincoat responded with a smile. Seeing the two men standing at the door blocking the old man in coir raincoat, the little Taoist boy hurriedly waved his hand to chase away the guests, "The master will not see any guests tonight, so you should leave quickly."
Changsheng came here this time to ask Master Fufeng for advice on Nilin. Logically speaking, there should be no complications, but he had just moved out of Lao Tianshi, but the little Taoist boy didn't buy it, and he was very worried about an alien who had become a spirit. Enthusiasm made him secretly angry and dissatisfied.
But after all, he was a guest of the mountain, so he couldn't be rude and angry.
Datou on the side noticed something strange in Chang Sheng's expression, and raised his head eagerly to observe his words.
Seeing Da Tou staring at him, Chang Sheng glanced at the carp held by the old man in coir raincoat, intentionally or unintentionally. He couldn't find a way to attack, and Da Tou could only be the bad guy.
Da Tou understood this and immediately reached out to stop him, shouting sternly, "You are so bold and cunning, you dare to blatantly violate the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Do you know your guilt?!"
Datou suddenly turned his back, frightening the little Taoist boy and the old man in coir raincoat, but they quickly regained their composure. The little Taoist boy showed displeasure, while the old man in coir raincoat looked at Big Tou with a smile.
"Okay, stop being so serious and let's go." Changsheng pretended to be a good person.
"Sir, you are the imperial censor, who is in charge of the censorship station and supervises the criminal laws of the world." The big-headed carp pointed at the carp in a stern tone. "You should know that according to the law of the Tang Dynasty, catching carp is a serious crime of bullying the emperor, and it should be punished with a heavy staff of sixty. This person not only captured I caught two carp, so I should be punished severely."
What leader wouldn't like a subordinate who is both smart and willing to take the blame? Hearing Big Head's words, the little Taoist boy and the old man in coir raincoat were stunned. They didn't expect that Chang Sheng, who was so young, was the censor overseeing the criminal law.
After finishing speaking, Da Tou put down the various gifts he was carrying, then took out his imperial censor's official seal from his waist and showed it to the old man in coir raincoat, "I am the supervisory censor of the Yushitai. You will immediately follow me to the county government office to receive your punishment." .”
"Those who don't know are not guilty," Changsheng continued to sing, "This person is a guest of Tianxian Temple. How can we arrest him from in front of Tianxian Temple? Besides, this old man has a lot of background, and he is not under the control of our government."
Hearing Changsheng's words, the expression of the old man in coir raincoat changed drastically. Changsheng said this, and it was obvious that he had discovered that he was not a human being.
Datou didn't care about that, he stepped forward to take someone. Seeing this, Chang Sheng hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him. In fact, he didn't need to activate the spiritual energy at all, but deliberately used a little spiritual energy to reveal his dark blue complexion.
Seeing the Changqi look, the old man in coir raincoat was very wary. Faced with the tug on the big head, he did not fight back, but just dodged awkwardly.
Although the little Taotong was young, he also knew that Datou suddenly became angry because he was shut out. Seeing that things were out of control, he had to shout loudly, "Brother, there are officials who want to arrest the second master."
In fact, before he shouted, the people in the Taoist temple had already heard the noise coming from the door. After the little Taoist boy shouted, the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple quickly ran out.
A total of five or six Taoists came out this time, the younger ones were in their twenties, and the older ones were in their early fifties. The Tianxian Temple is not big, and these Taoists must be the only ones in the Taoist temple.
Seeing them coming out, the little Taoist boy hurriedly explained the reason to them. When everyone saw the gift that Big Tou placed in front of the door, and then heard the little Taoist boy's story, they immediately guessed the real reason why Big Tou was angry, and immediately put on smiles and tried to persuade them to make peace.
The big head sings about being a black-faced man who lives forever without a word. He doesn't care what others say, but insists on dragging the old man in coir raincoat to the county government office to collect his guilt.
The noise in front of the mountain gate finally alerted Master Fufeng, but he did not go out. Instead, he spoke from inside the temple, "Okay, okay, stop making trouble, come in, come in."
Hearing the sound from the air, Chang Sheng winked at Da Tou, who understood, and then let go of the old man in coir raincoat, "Since you are a guest of Tianxian Temple, I will spare you this time, otherwise I will definitely hold you accountable."
After this commotion, the two of them were able to enter...
