Sword of Coming

Chen Pingan left the Night Sword at Renyun Yiyun Building, and took Xiaomo with him to buy cakes for about two people nearby and a bottle of wine, which cost just fourteen taels of silver, not more than one penny. Lots of money.

Xiaomo bought drinks and cakes with Chen Ping'an and walked around the bustling capital. He said with a smile: "Only those who can do what the world is doing can do what the world is doing. Lu Daoyou once said that he was the young master's helper. This statement Wonderful."

One praises two.

Chen Pingan picked up the food box and asked with a smile: "Xiao Mo, one mouthful is for fellow Taoist Lu, don't you know Lu Chen's true identity?"

Xiao Mo said: "Fellow Daoist Lu speaks openly and has not concealed Bai Yujing's identity as the Third Master before. It's just that I feel that calling him Master Lu is too foreign and betrays Friend Lu's enthusiasm."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "Xiao Mo, you are popular wherever you go."

Xiao Mo's smile was a bit shy as usual. He glanced at the food box in Chen Ping'an's hand and asked curiously: "Sir, are you particular about the food and drinks in this food box?"

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "It's exquisite. The wood of this food box comes from Yuzhang County, the second hometown of Queen Mother Da Li. Food is the most important thing for people. Few people die from starvation, and many people die from starvation. It all depends on the temperament of our Queen Mother. How's your appetite? A trip to the capital is not a big deal as long as you don't mind your own business. Fourteen taels of silver is just right."

Yuzhang County, the ancestral home of the Empress Dowager Nan Hairpin, is rich in fine timber and the demand has been in short supply in recent years. The reason why the Dali court did not control it strictly before was not because the matter was difficult to manage. If a military order was to be issued, all the local garrison needed to be mobilized. Regardless of the number of people, not to mention the powerful gentry on the ground, even the gods on the mountain, no one dares to touch a single plant or tree in the mountains and forests of Yuzhang County.

In the final analysis, it was still that tragic war, and too many people died in the Dali frontier army. When someone dies, there must be a coffin.

Therefore, the imperial court has only recently begun to seriously restrict private logging and is preparing to seal off the mountain forests. The reason is simple. Many years after the end of the war, it has gradually become an excellent wood for dignitaries and the immortal family on the mountain to build their mansions. Otherwise, as great pilgrims, Temples and Taoist temples are constantly being repaired and built, and pillars and trees have been sent away. In short, they have nothing to do with coffins.

Yichi Lane and Chier Street are right on the edge of the imperial city, so it is extremely convenient for this group of dignitaries to attend court meetings and attend government offices.

In the early morning of the Great Li Dynasty, every day before dawn, the two streets and alleys would be noisy with cars and horses.

I heard that a few decades earlier, when Mr. Guan first entered the civil service, the roads were clogged with vehicles and they often fought over the roads. Anyway, almost everyone among the Dali officials at that time could be considered a military attache. , somewhat similar to today's Da Li Peidu Liubu Yamen. Even if the officials did not join the battlefield to participate in the fighting, the official documents and documents they passed every day seemed to smell of gunpowder smoke and blood.

Chen Pingan and Xiao Mo passed by an imperial city gate, which was seven rooms wide. There was a pair of red-lacquered and gold-nailed door leaves, majestic, with a blue and white jade foundation, high vermilion walls, a single-eaves mountain-style yellow glazed tile roof, and two doors inside the door. There is a row of wild goose wings built on the side, and the last room is used as a duty room. In the important place of the imperial city, ordinary people would never have the opportunity to enter without permission. Chen Ping'an had already handed the "Nothing Sign" sign to Xiao Mo and asked Xiao Mo to hang it by his waist as a pretense.

A military attache wearing armor walked quickly and recognized the other party's identity early. There were numerous magic restrictions set up for several miles around the gate of the imperial city to facilitate the officials in charge of access control to inspect and record the identity of the visitor. Some Dali officials and mountain worshipers who, as a rule, do not need to be stopped at all, do not need to go in and out of the imperial city at all.

Chen Ping'an said: "This is the enshrinement of our Luolu Mountain. He is called a stranger, a stranger in the alley, and a creature of life."

Soon a subordinate came out from the duty room and had a heart-to-heart talk with the military attache.

The military attache clasped his fists and saluted, "Sect Master Chen, after checking, the Ministry of Punishment does not have any relevant files on 'strangers', so it is no longer in line with the court etiquette for strangers to hang up enshrinement plaques and walk around the capital privately."

The implication is that Chen Ping'an can enter the imperial city, but the "strange" entourage around him is not suitable for entering the city.

Of course, he would not stupidly remind the young swordsman to quickly ask his subordinates to take off the punishment card.

But this matter will definitely be recorded carefully in the duty room. As for whether the Punishment Department will care about it afterwards, dare to hold people accountable, and whether they want to hold Luoposhan Xingshi accountable, that is a matter for the Punishment Department. For hundreds of years, the civil and military officials of Dali, regardless of their official status, have long been accustomed to the official style of clear division of labor and each performing his or her duties.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said, "I'll ask the Criminal Department to make up for it later."

The military attaché choked on his words for a moment and looked embarrassed.

Taking a deep breath, the military attache's eyes became determined, he stretched out his hand to press the hilt of the sword, shook his head with the green-robed swordsman, and said solemnly: "Sect Master Chen, since you are not in line with the etiquette, it is my duty to offend you."

Chen Ping'an turned a blind eye to the military attache's action of pressing the knife, and would not embarrass these public servants. He smiled and said: "You can send a message to the Ministry of Justice in the duty room. I will just wait for the news here."

It would be best if the Ministry of Punishment agreed. If not, it would have nothing to do with me entering the city.

Do you think you are Liu Kai?

The military attache breathed a sigh of relief and asked Sect Leader Chen to wait for a moment. Without any further delay, he turned around and strode back to the duty room, immediately sending a message to the Criminal Department. The reply I got quickly was very simple, just two words, "let it go."

It's just that in addition to the official seal of the Ministry of Justice, the letter also has the official seals of two ministers of the Ministry of Justice.

This surprised the military attache.

Chen Pingan was full of curiosity about this trip to the imperial city. It seems that it is definitely not as simple as visiting a government office like Nanxunfang.

By the time the famous swordsman in blue shirt and the retinue of yellow hats and blue shoes were getting farther and farther away.

The military attache returned to the duty room and laughed with the assistant who came from the vassal country and was filing the records at the moment: "This Sect Leader Chen is a native of our Dali. Such a young swordsman is no worse than the Wei and Jin Dynasties in Fengxue Temple." ”

"As for Master Chen's boxing skills, how can a master who taught the great martial arts master Pei Qian be any worse? In the fight at Zhengyang Mountain, I can't tell the difference between Master Chen's swordsmanship and his skill. But, The fight with the guardian of Zhengyang Mountain made me spend a lot of money on wine."

The assistant laughed and said: "Old Ma, is Chen Jianxian a relative of yours? What's strange is that Chen Jianxian doesn't seem to have a surname of Ma either."

The military attache smiled and said: "Sour."

The assistant put down his pen and suddenly said: "For such a powerful sect leader, who is both a young swordsman and a martial arts master, how come in that battle, only his disciples and the worshipers of the ancestral hall were seen, each throwing punches on the battlefield? Hand me the sword, but you don’t see me?”

The military attache was a little frustrated, and said angrily: "Maybe he is busy in retreat. It would take months for the gods on the mountain to take a nap, let alone a top priority such as breaking through the realm and entering the upper five realms. If I missed that battle, I would also It’s really normal.”

Taking Xiao Mo with him, Chen Ping'an walked through the imperial city, which was full of government offices and government workshops. The atmosphere was solemn, completely different from the inner and outer cities.

Chen Ping'an turned his head and glanced far away in the direction of Dadu, the capital of the central capital. It was estimated that the imitation Bai Yujing over there had received a message from His Majesty the Emperor Dali's flying sword.

To scare people?

Sorry, on the battlefield back then, the Fourteen Old Throne Demons were lined up in a line, but they couldn't scare me.

Chen Ping'an looked away and said in his heart: "Xiao Mo, if there is a flying sword over there coming here, I have to ask you to help block it."

Xiao Mo suppressed his smile and nodded: "Young Master, just feel free to invite people to drink. With Xiao Mo here, I will never trouble Madam's retreat."

He finally had a chance to make amends.

On the other side of the Great Sword Qi Wall, Fellow Daoist Lu was gloating about his misfortune and gave himself a thumbs up, saying that he dared to throw a sword at Miss Ning in the bright moon and knock her down into the world.

Chen Pingan nodded slightly when he heard what "Madam" Xiaomo said.

To be a worshiper is to be humbled by your talents.

The two parties walked outside the gate of a tightly guarded palace. Chen Ping'an and a general guarding the gate said, "Please help me to report that I only saw the South Hairpin today."

In other words, she is Lu Jiang from the Lu family of the Yin and Yang family in Middle Earth.

Unexpectedly, a young monk walked out of the darkness of the palace gate with a first-class peace card hanging around his waist. He waved his hand to the general, indicating that the two uninvited guests would be handed over to him.

Chen Pingan narrowed his eyes and said, "Senior Lu, long time no see."

The young monk laughed it off and pretended not to understand. Instead, he asked, "Why did Master Chen come here without carrying a sword? Is it because he has a sword on purpose and is not using it?"

The man in green shirt in front of me is the mountain master of Luolu Mountain, the master of a sect in the vast world, the martial artist of Zhijie, the last hidden official, and a close disciple of the literary sage lineage.

Of course, the beginning of all this was when the young man got lucky and chose to move forward on the small town covered bridge, and turned out to be... a sword master.

But no matter how you look at it, it really cannot overlap with the image of the straw-shoe boy in Mud Bottle Lane back then.

The apprentice kiln worker at that time was a young man who would feel anxious even if he stepped on his straw sandals on the bluestone road of Taoye Lane, Fulu Street, while delivering letters.

I just received a secret letter from the family, saying that Chen Pingan was traveling to the wild world with several sword cultivators.

After accomplishing the feat of dragging the moon, a round of Haocai was moved to the Qingming world.

What else was done is unknown.

Chen Pingan said: "Senior Lu is just older and has practiced Taoism for a longer time, but since he is not a swordsman, then don't talk nonsense about swordsmanship."

After a moment of pause, Chen Ping'an stared at this certain ancestor of the Lu family who had been hiding in Lizhu Cave for many years, and kindly reminded him: "When you go out, you have to listen to others' advice."

The young monk was not angry and said with a smile: "The hidden official of the Sword Qi Great Wall is indeed qualified to say these things. Lu has learned a lesson."

Now that the matter has come to this, there is no need to hide his identity. The young but profound Mr. Chen in front of him is a master who is very difficult to fool.

Anyway, the identities of Aunt Feng, Old Coachman and others were revealed before him.

Chen Pingan asked: "Are you going to help lead the way, or are you going to pick up the sword here?"

The graceful ancestor of the Lu family turned sideways, stretched out a palm, and said in a heartfelt voice: "Please. Lu Jiang has already prepared a banquet, and she will personally take care of Lord Chen."

The three of them walked through the palace gate together.

Xiao Mo asked in his heart: "Master, I think this guy is quite an eyesore. Anyway, he is the disciple and grandson of fellow Taoist Lu, and his realm is not very high. He is just an immortal who is still far away from ascending. Do you want me to chop him to death?" ?”

Then Xiao Mo added, "At most three swords."

It must be that this peak demon clan who has just left the wild world has really followed the Romans, "Sir, I can find a reason to ask for a sword first. I will know how to use it carefully and only seriously injure it so that the other party will not be killed on the spot."

There is no need to doubt that a swordsman who has chased Yang Zhi, provoked Bai Ze twice, and even asked Yuan Xiang and Long Jun whether his sword skills are high enough.

The young monk who was walking slightly ahead turned his head and could only vaguely sense that something was wrong. He glanced at the young man whose identity was temporarily unknown next to Chen Pingan.

Xiaomo smiled slightly at the other party.

Nod, as long as the other party nods, it is regarded as agreeing to his question.

If the young master gives you another word, Xiao Mo can draw the sword.

Unfortunately, the other party quickly turned his head.

Chen Ping'an said from his heart: "Don't be in a hurry. All old accounts must be settled."

I saw Nan Hairpin appearing alone.

There is also a wine shop.

Chen Ping'an put the food box on the table, opened it gently, took out a pot of wine, and took out two pairs of green bamboo chopsticks made of ordinary materials, "Either hand over your natal porcelain, or be a little more troublesome, I will kill you today, myself Go find it.”

Seeing that Nan Hairpin was about to speak, Chen Pingan just picked up a chopstick from the table and reminded: "You only have a chance to say one sentence. If you don't have a definite answer, I will assume that you chose the latter by default."

Nan Hao hesitated to speak. It was completely different from the previous meeting at Renyun Yiyun Building. She didn't dare to say a word today.

She glanced at her ancestor, who had an expressionless face.

Chen Pingan quietly waited for the answer.

Sometimes, being unreasonable with an unreasonable person is just being reasonable.

The eldest Sword Immortal once taught Chen Ping'an, who was not yet a hidden official at that time, an extremely simple principle on the city's head.

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The two supervisors of the Qin Tian Jian in the capital had to invite Mr. Yuan again to help predict the divination.

I have to admit that Yuan Tianfeng is the real "outside the world" expert in this matter.

Yuan Tianfeng's status in Qintian Prison is similar to that of a guest on the mountain.

It's a special case.

Many years ago, a man in white clothes from Shanze was conscripted into the DPRK and went to the DPRK to see Emperor Dali.

Yuan Tianfeng was proficient in fortune-telling, and he told fortunes for the future officials such as Mr. Guan, General Su Gaoshan, and Cao Ping, who were all important officials in the Dali Temple, and all of them came true.

The Dali court had no taboos about this matter, and neither did the officials.

Mr. Guan got an excellent saying at that time, saying that destiny is to have first-class wealth and honor, to sit in a high hall with a purple robe and gold belt, to have the ancestors plant trees and the next to enjoy the shade, and to accumulate jade and gold to fill the ancestral hall. It is said that Cao Ping's forehead bone is raised like a horn, and there is a rhinoceros inside like a mountain extending to the jade occipital bone. It is extremely valuable. When talking about Na Su Gaoshan, there are red veins in the eyes that run through the pupils. When speaking, there is a red and yellow aura lingering around the face.

Yuan Tianfeng said: "After that, Master Chen inexplicably turned into a fourteenth realm monk. In fact, the hexagram is very stable."

The deputy supervisor asked: "Is there a 'but'?"

Yuan Tianfeng smiled and said: "But when the opponent seems to be no longer in the Fourteenth Realm, the hexagram becomes unpredictable."

Yuan Tianfeng smiled and said: "Previously, Master Chen Shanzhi was patient, now it's your turn to be patient."

The deputy horse supervisor corrected him: "It's us, our Dali!"

Over there at the flower shed of the Fire Temple.

Aunt Feng glanced sideways at the old coachman who had arrived unexpectedly, and said with an angry smile: "Are you addicted to drinking? Do you think you are a literary saint with a great reputation?"

The old coachman sighed, with a gloomy look on his face, and stretched out his hand, "I always feel that something is wrong, something that hasn't happened for a long time, which makes me very worried. I'm afraid that if I don't come to drink today, I won't be able to drink in the future. There's no fight at the palace yet. Get up, hurry up and get a pot of Baihua brew, how many pots can I drink today?"

Aunt Feng threw out a pot of wine and joked: "You old antiques, if you think the matter is in doubt, just join forces. Are you still afraid that a young man who is less than half a hundred years old will come to you to settle old scores?"

The old coachman peeled off the mud seal, raised his head and took a big sip, wiping the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand, "What the hell are you joining forces to settle old scores? I am now afraid that that kid will dig up the graves of our ancestors. This kid will not return to the capital after this long trip. , something is wrong, very wrong, he is a completely different person. It has something to do with that weird realm, but it’s not just about the realm.”

Aunt Feng couldn't help but laugh, "Now I finally understand the truth of being kind to others. Qi Jingchun said it a lot back then, right? Did any of you listen to it? If I had known this, why did I do it in the first place?"

The old coachman said gloomily: "A thousand pieces of gold can't buy you. I already knew it. Ten thousand pieces of gold can't buy a regretful medicine."

Looking at this guy who finally gave in, Aunt Feng stopped teasing him. She glanced at the palace, nodded and said, "A storm is coming, it's not a trivial matter."

Cao Mansion, a study room.

The uncle and nephew are playing chess.

Cao Gengxin looked around. Compared with his father's study, his second uncle's place was indeed a bit shabby.

Besides books, my father's study here is much more elegant, with beautiful flowers and leaves, begonias and daffodils. There are also celadon plum vases with extremely elegant ice cracks, as well as a row of hanging golden nanmu birdcages. Thrushes and orioles with the best bird sounds are carefully raised. The bird food jars inside are all made by Cao Gengxin. The ones I brought home from Longzhou Kiln were very popular with my father.

As a son of the Cao family, Cao Gengxin dared to go to his grandfather's place to play around and scribble in his father's study. However, he rarely came to his second uncle's place since he was a child and he didn't dare.

It was true that the hunting envoy in front of me, whom I had to call my second uncle, was too harsh.

Fortunately, the second uncle will soon lead his troops to the Richui Ferry in the wild world.

Cao Ping, an official who worshiped the hunting envoy, was already the ultimate military minister.

There are only five people in the entire Great Li Dynasty, and there are actually only three people alive.

Wen Zhuguo's military patrol will be the pattern of Da Li in the future.

However, the surname of Shangzhu Kingdom can be hereditary, but the hunting envoy cannot. From this, it can be seen that the latter is obviously more valuable and difficult to obtain. But for a family, it is still difficult to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of the two.

As for what the posthumous title will be after death, whether the emperor will posthumously confer the title of Taifu, etc., compared with the previous two titles, they are all empty.

The second uncle, Cao Ping, was a Confucian general recognized by both the government and the public. He was born in the country of Shangzhu and had a surname.

Today there is a game of catalpa tree.

Cao Gengxin held a jade bamboo folding fan in one hand and kept opening it, making a crackling sound.

This guy, who has been a kiln supervisor for many years, also has a shiny vermilion wine gourd hanging around his waist.

Cao Ping raised his head and glanced at his careless nephew.

Cao Gengxin chuckled and said, "Second uncle, are you upset now? You haven't cultivated your mind enough."

Cao Ping asked: "Itchy skin?"

Cao Gengxin had no choice but to sit upright.

Not to mention his biological father and mother, even his grandfather who had retired from official service for many years was not afraid. Only his second uncle, who almost never smiled at home, Cao Geng was really afraid.

There was no way, it was because Cao Gengxin was scared of being beaten by Cao Peng when he was a child.

Who made this second uncle a high-ranking official, with great seniority, great knowledge, and greater abilities?

The problem is that every time Cao Gengxin is beaten, he does it without thinking. The second uncle turns a blind eye to those things that Cao Gengxin thinks will be beaten. The second uncle turns a blind eye to those things that Cao Gengxin thinks are nothing, but Cao Ping hits him hard with his belt every time. He was beaten hard, and it was useless for anyone in the family to plead for mercy.

The sound of reading in Yichi Lane's private school, and the father beating his son in the Chi'er Street household are all commonplace things.

But on the Cao Mansion side, Cao Ping whipped his nephew Cao Gengxin with his belt, which was also a unique feat, and was very popular in both streets.

Cao Ping asked, "When will you marry and have children?"

Cao Geng felt dizzy. Seeing that his second uncle was not willing to let him go on this matter, in desperation, he had to find a way to deal with it, "I think Zhou Haijing is very good, but I'm afraid she won't look down on me."

Cao Gengxin knew instantly that something was wrong, and his second uncle took it seriously!

As expected, Cao Peng nodded, "You have a good vision, but Zhou Haijing doesn't like you, so I'll give you three years. No matter what method you use, you must marry her home."

Cao Gengxin was speechless.

As a result, the second uncle said something that made people even more worried, "If you really don't have the ability, you can just bring a son home."

Cao Geng's heart was dull and speechless.

Second uncle Cao Peng would never joke with anyone.

Cao Ping said out of nowhere, "What kind of person do you think Chen Ping'an is? Tell me."

Cao Gengxin said softly: "Second uncle, although we are at home, it is still inappropriate for us to talk about this."

The world's first-class deep and dangerous mountains and rivers are located in the officialdom.

On the battlefield, even the enemies of tigers, leopards, snakes and jackals, many generals and heroes, are nothing but real swords and guns.

However, criticism from both the government and the public is like a fly gathering on a person's face and a mosquito chewing on the skin, and they will not be driven away.

Cao Ping took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Cao Gengxin, "I don't know whether you are suitable or not."

Cao Gengxin quickly scanned the content of the letter, and it turned out to be a transaction between his second uncle and Chen Ping'an. He handed the secret letter back to his second uncle. Cao Gengxin coughed a few times and said, "I'm not familiar with it. I'm really not familiar with it. Those who work as errands in the Supervision and Construction Department I haven't said a word to him in years, and I haven't even had a chance to meet him face to face. I don't dare to judge him casually for such a person who doesn't show his emotions and anger."

Chen Ping'an rarely showed up in the town. Every time he returned home from a long trip, he would only quietly return to his ancestral home in Niping Lane to visit the grave. Then he would go to Luolu Mountain and hardly stay in Huaihuang County. Otherwise, go down the mountain and go to the two shops in Qilong Lane to check the accounts.

As for Cao Gengxin, there are only a few routes, and he can collect wine wherever he can. What's more, Cao Gengxin's identity is not suitable for him to have anything to do with Chen Ping'an.

Cao Ping picked up the chess pieces from the chess jar with one hand and held down his belt with the other.

Cao Gengxin saw that the situation was not good, and immediately said: "But Liu Dajianxian and I are very close friends, and he is Chen Pingan's best friend, so I still know the general temperament of this young hermit official. Chen Pingan He was extremely steady when he was young, but he...never harmed anyone. When it comes to a business partner, Chen Ping'an is definitely the best candidate. My second uncle is very discerning and has nothing to say!"

Seeing that his second uncle still seemed dissatisfied, Cao Ping had to rack his brains and come up with an explanation, "Discipline yourself and bring a spring spirit to your affairs."

"That means you can go up and down the mountain."

Only then did Cao Ping nod his head, "Only a noble man from a poor family can hold a high position. He can be peaceful and act steadily. He must have cultivated fortune and wisdom."

Yuan Mansion.

After leaving the inn, Nascent Soul Sword Cultivator Yuan Huajing returned to his family for the rare occasion and found Yuan Zhengding who had just returned to Beijing to report on his duties.

The two sides sat opposite each other and drank tea.

The two of them are regarded as the two most outstanding members of the Yuan family in Shangzhu Kingdom within a hundred years.

It's just that there is a huge age difference between the two parties, but fortunately there is only one generation difference.

Just looking at his appearance, middle-aged Yuan Zhengding is actually a bit older than Yuan Huajing.

Yuan Zhengding, who served as the governor of a county in Longzhou, and Cao Gengxin, who had served as a kiln supervisor for many years, have been compared by the elders in the capital officialdom.

Coupled with Guan Yiran and Liu Xunmei, the four of them are similar in age and family background, and they are all doing well now.

Among them, Liu Xunmei will soon follow Cao Ping to the wild battlefield.

Relatively speaking, Cao Gengxin is the most unusual one, a typical young man from the capital who has been a romantic at a young age.

Of course, Yan'er has been known as a bad guy since he was a child. At least half of the "bloody troubles" in Yichi Lane and Chi'er Street were attributed to this guy for fanning the flames and profiting from it.

Therefore, Yuan Zhengding has never had a good impression of Cao Gengxin.

Yuan Huajing said: "Zhengding, this accident is not big."

Wei Li, the governor of Longzhou who was born in Huang Tingguo, is actually in the capital now, but I believe he will leave the capital soon and go to Dali to serve as the Minister of Rites.

Then the vacant position of Longzhou governor became a hot spot for all parties to compete for.

In the officialdom, there are also some important official positions that are similar to battlegrounds for military strategists.

What's more, if you can serve as the governor of a state, for civil servants, you will be a veritable official of the frontier.

Yuan Zhengding nodded and asked doubtfully: "Injured?"

Yuan Huajing smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about this, I can be your official with peace of mind."

Then Yuan Huajing said in his heart: "The ferry boat belonging to the feudal lord Song Mu has arrived at the capital. It seems that he changed his mind temporarily and did not enter the capital."

This is Yuan Huajing's unique advantage as a monk of the Earthly Branches.

You can know many hidden affairs that the descendants of the Shangzhu Kingdom would never dare to get involved in.

Next to the vassal king Song Mu.

The maid Zhigui has ascended to the realm. She is now one of the Four Sea Queens.

Ma Kuxuan, Zhenwu Mountain.

Including Zhengyang Mountain, Yunxia Mountain, and the Fu family in Laolongcheng, these mountain fairy families have always been close to the feudal mansion.

Not to mention those big Li cavalry.

As well as the young and strong officials from the six yamen of Dali's capital.

Yuan Zhengding said calmly: "We don't recognize the emperor, we only recognize the vassal king. This is a serious problem for the country."

Yuan Huajing smiled and said, "That's not enough."

Yuan Zhengding said: "I am going to propose to your Majesty to move the capital to the south."

Yuan Huajing was noncommittal.

Yuan Zhengding asked: "What's going on with the Xu family in Qingfeng City?"

The Xu family of Qingfeng City once married the Yuan family's concubine as the family's legitimate daughter.

Yuan Huajing smiled and said: "What else can I do? My vitality is severely damaged."

You're lucky to have messed with that guy.

In the alley beyond Renyun Yiyun Building, a steward from the Zhao family came and asked Zhao Duanming to go home.

After all, the young man is the direct descendant of the eldest son of the Tianshui Zhao family.

Liu Gan reminded: "Go and come back quickly. Don't forget those few words. Give more and take more. I won't take too much."

Zhao Duanming nodded and said: "It must be done properly."

Among the surnames of the Zhuguo Kingdom of Dali, Yuan, Cao, and Guan are undoubtedly the first. Then came the Yu family who gave birth to a queen, and the Tianshui Zhao family who was in charge of the country's horse administration, and then came the Fufengqiu family, the Poyang Ma family, the Zizhao Yan family, etc. There was not much difference between them, and each had its own characteristics. The hills and veins of each officialdom.

Previously, Liu Gao helped Chen Ping'an and the head of the Zhao family in Tianshui to get a copy of the Zhao family's family motto.

According to the agreement, Chen Ping'an was not mentioned, Liu Gao just said that he wanted it.

Although the Tianshui Zhao family, who was in charge of many horse farms in Dali, was jokingly called "horse dung Zhao".

But the so-called Guange Ti in Dali officialdom is actually Zhao Ti.

For example, the preface official plaque of Xun Qu, an official of Honglu Temple, and the precept stone inscription used in all government offices in the country were both written by the head of the Zhao family.

Liu Gao has always been very arrogant with the head of the Zhao family. He occasionally drinks there, and treats the famous second-rank minister like "Xiao Zhao".

Zhao Duanming followed the steward back home and saw his grandfather who was recovering at home due to illness. However, it was strange that in the eyes of the young Qigong practitioner, his grandfather was clearly very strong and he did not appear to be infected with the cold at all.

The old man stood on the steps of the small courtyard, bent down and touched the young man's head, and said with regret, "Have you not been struck by lightning recently?"

Zhao Duanming rolled his eyes.

The old man took Zhao Duanming for a walk to the garden and talked to himself.

It is said that Tongyezhou is an indescribable lament. Fuyaozhou is a bloody and angry book.

As for our Aquarius Island, it is a heavenly book that neither the enemy nor we can understand.

The young man waited until the old man stopped talking about his knowledge, and then asked: "Grandpa, are you ready with the baskets of calligraphy and painting? Master is anxious to get them."

"Why did it become a pile of baskets?"

The old man then smiled and said: "The master is not in a hurry, why is your master in a hurry?"

The young man kept his mouth shut. He was very sophisticated, how could the news leak out.

The old man sighed for no reason: "If you want to work with brave people, you need to read from the place where there are no words."

The young man nodded and said: "Grandpa, this is a good sentence. You also need to write some calligraphy and painting. I will take it with you."

The old man looked at the energetic young man and laughed.

For a twilight old man, every time he falls asleep, he doesn't know whether it is a farewell.

Probably because of this, the elderly generally sleep very lightly.

The sunshine every morning is like a golden deer, gently stepping on the forehead of a sleeping person.

Queen Yu Mian suddenly left the palace today to visit her relatives. However, she did not mobilize any troops and went to Yichi Alley.

The Dali Song family was extremely lenient in this matter. The Ministry of Rites has always turned a blind eye to this and never criticized it at all.

The prince Song Xu and Yu Yu were responsible for escorting the queen.

Yu Yu was still a little girl. She was not very old and had a high seniority in the family. Even the queen had to call the girl aunt when she saw her.

Anyway, when they meet, everyone calls out to each other, and Yu Yu will not be polite to the Queen.

It's a pity that the prince Song Xu is on her side and likes to act stupid. Otherwise, I would have to call her aunt.

The Yu family of Shangzhu Kingdom was not well-known in the official circles, and was only in charge of the local government-run silk and tea services.

"Haha, Chen Jianxian gave Song Xu a very high praise at that time."

The girl laughed so hard that she managed to hold it back. She imitated Chen Jianxian's look and tone, pointed at Song Xu, nodded to herself and said, "A golden elixir sword cultivator who is less than twenty years old has a formidable future."

The Queen smiled slightly.

The prince Song Xu turned a deaf ear.

In a deserted Xianjia Inn, Gaiyan, Kushou, and a few young men are staying together today, chatting casually.

The young monk wearing plain gauze Zen clothes later realized that he had returned to the Bible Translation Bureau.

Ge Ling seemed to have been called to Daozhengyuan.

Gaiyan suddenly shivered and turned slightly pale.

Gou Cun turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

The earthly branch monk named Kushou smiled wryly. Why Gaiyan is like this? I feel the same way.

During that fight, the man in white only said the word "flower bloom", and his colleague Lu Hui had dozens of long swords nailed into his body, making him look like a hedgehog.

After that, Gui Xiuyan was cut into pieces by countless sword lights. According to that "person", this swordsmanship was created by himself and was called "Katuki".

How to prevent people who are surviving the disaster from having lingering fears?

A Taoist temple with a very small front in Beijing.

The Daozhengyuan of the Capital under the jurisdiction of Dali Chongxu Bureau.

Jingcheng Daozheng presided over the meeting.

Including Ge Ling, the six divisions of Genealogy, Litigation, Qingci, Palm Seals, Geography, and Qinggui were all present.

There is also a middle-aged Taoist priest who habitually squints his eyes and smiles.

It’s not that he is a smiling tiger, but when he was young he liked to stay up late reading and often stayed up all night, which hurt his eyesight.

Although my eyesight has recovered now, habits die hard.

He came from an early vassal state of the Great Li Dynasty, the Qingluan Kingdom in the southeastern part of Aquarius Continent. He was from a little-known Taoist temple, but now he is the Taoist leader of the Chongxu Bureau.

Xun Qu, a young official from Honglu Temple, has recently taken on a secret mission, responsible for collecting official reports from various government offices in the imperial court.

His official rank is not high, he is from the ninth rank, but he comes from the clear stream of imperial examinations. He is highly regarded in Honglu Temple. Therefore, in addition to his duties as "preface class", he can also temporarily serve as the official of the capital temple and the official of the Tiding Institute. service. This is no ordinary officialdom experience, it is obvious that he will be promoted.

The minister of Honglu Temple just asked Xun Qu in private about Mr. Chen's knowledge.

Of course Xun Qu did not dare to talk nonsense. He could only say that he had not had much contact with Mr. Chen for the time being.

Luoshan Mountain.

Cui Dongshan is sitting cross-legged. In the courtyard is a landscape map of the northern part of Tongyezhou.

Chen Lingjun was sitting on a small bench nearby, raising his elbows to rub Brother Cui's shoulders.

Chen Lingjun almost never saw Cui Dongshan's serious face and eyes.

Ever since the man surnamed Zheng came and left, this has been the behavior of Big White Goose.

Is it possible that all the scholars who like to dress like big white geese look like this?

The problem is that the guy whose surname is Zheng, I don’t know his name, doesn’t sway left or right when he walks.

Chen Lingjun remembered something and asked: "Brother Cui, do you know what Luoyang Muke is?"

Cui Dongshan said casually: "They are a group of mountain folk who have escaped from the world. They have been accustomed to bartering since ancient times and do not like to touch money with their hands. However, their reputation is not well known in Haoran Mountain. The master behind the Aquarius Island Baofengzhai is actually Luoyang Mu Although they are from the same background, they don’t interact with each other very much once they go down the mountain.”

Chen Lingjun asked again: "Then do you know a woman named Qin Buyi?"

Cui Dongshan was absent-minded and shook his head, "I haven't heard of it."

Chen Lingjun added: "She claims to be from Hanlong County in Zhongtu."

Cui Dongshan thought for a moment and asked, "Does she wear a poplar-handled sword?"

Chen Lingjun was shocked, "It really does!"

Damn it, could it be that we have hit a very hard nail again?

Cui Dongshan stared blankly at the ethereal map and said, "That's right. She's as beautiful as a qionghua, holding a poplar blade in her hand, and she's in the murderous city. She and Bai are from the same place, and they're similar. She was old and famous, but when she was killing her enemies in the busy city, she neither practiced martial arts nor practiced spirituality. Many literary giants, including Bai Ye, wrote poems about her, but I heard that she disappeared soon. It seems that she has entered the mountains to practice Taoism, which is very suitable for her. There are rumors on the mountain that the pure boxing and martial arts skills of the girl in Zhuhai Cave were taught by Mrs. Qing Shenshan. "

Chen Lingjun raised his hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said timidly: "But when I was over there in Qilong Lane, I saw that she was at the Nascent Soul Realm at most."

Since Qin Buyi is the most proud cultivator of the same generation as Haoran, then she is definitely not a Nascent Soul cultivator. The lifespan of the Nascent Soul realm,

Cui Dongshan said: "Don't worry, since she came with Chen Zhenrong, she has no ill intentions."

Aquarius Island has always been unpopular. The end of Changjing in the Song Dynasty in Da Li and the Jade Pu realm in the Wei and Jin Dynasties at the age of 40 in Fengxue Temple are both regarded as "unprecedented" rare events.

Nowadays, more and more strange people from other continents are taking the initiative to visit Aquarius Continent.

Chen Lingjun said angrily: "Since that guy is an apprentice who is busy in vain, then I am his elder in the generation of uncles. Next time I meet that man named Zheng, if I don't splash a bucket of ink on him, I will help you get out. Bad temper!"

This is what Chen Lingjun said bravely.

There is nothing I can do about it, Cui Dongshan has always looked like this, and Chen Lingjun actually feels uncomfortable looking at him.

Cui Dongshan originally wanted to remind Chen Lingjun to be careful when speaking, especially when it came to the person named Zheng, but after thinking about it again, he seemed to remind everyone that there was no need to remind this guy around him.

Haoran Xiancha and Wild Peach Pavilion competed for great achievements, and they probably lost to this Uncle Chen.

Cui Dongshan seemed to be in a better mood. He suddenly strangled Chen Lingjun's neck and said with a smile, "Sir, why did you accept such a genius like you?"

"The vision is the master's vision. The blessing is my blessing."

Chen Lingjun winked at Xiaomi Li.

Xiaomi Li immediately raised her hands and gave him two thumbs up. The scenery is clear and the scenery is clear.

Tiger Wei Bo walked into the courtyard from the door.

Chen Lingjun shook his head, but he couldn't break away from the big white goose's arm. Chen Lingjun's momentum weakened, he laughed and waved: "Hey, isn't this Brother Wei? We are rare visitors."

Wei Bo was too lazy to talk to Chen Lingjun. He held an official document and said with a smile: "Good news, the cross-continental ferry Feng Yuan and the land route of Aquarius Continent have been reviewed by the Dali court and there is no objection. But A few notes are given.”

It turns out that Cui Dongshan has designed a complete route, from the Xianjia Ferry of the Dayuan Dynasty in the middle of Beiju Luzhou to the Qushan Ferry at the southernmost tip of Tongyezhou.

Since he wants to be the leader of the next sect, he can no longer be as lazy as before.

For example, you have to start recruiting disciples.

Reluctantly, he accepted that thank you as an anonymous disciple.

Among the nine sword fairy embryos, there are also suitable candidates.

In fact, all these things happened earlier than Cui Dongshan expected, at least a dozen years earlier.

Moreover, Cui Dongshan’s real plan lies further than Tongyezhou, in the colorful world.

Cui Dongshan got up and walked and chatted with Wei Shanjun, and they walked to the cliff side of the bamboo building.

After Wei Bo said goodbye and left, Cui Dongshan pushed open the door of his husband's first-floor room in the bamboo house, which was both a study and a residence.

There is a couplet hanging in the house that my husband is very fond of.

It is a couplet with gold characters, clouds and bat patterns on a blue background.

The wind and rain outside the mountain are three feet long. If you have something to do, pick up the sword and go down the mountain.

There are flowers and birds in the clouds and a room full of books. There are no worries about the sages coming to read the books.

Cui Dongshan looked up at the couplets and quickly walked out of the house. After closing the door, he put his hands on the back of his head and jumped on the six green bricks. He settled on the last blue brick with his feet.

The boy in white smiled and said: "Those who touch my heart are the bright moon, the beauty, the falling snow, and the light of the sword."