Chapter five hundred and twenty third jumping into the river
On the bank of the Qinhuai River, a Taoist priest touched the monk next to him with his shoulder and smiled contemptuously.
The monk followed his gaze and smiled. The two looked at each other and walked over with the people behind them.
When Lu Xixing saw this group of people, he secretly screamed, "I was careful enough, but I didn't expect to be found by them."
It is true that Qingxu Temple has too many spies. They seem to be a Taoist temple, but in fact they are subordinates of several major families in Jinling.
They used their status as Buddhists and Taoists to do some special things for the four major families, firstly to deceive others, and secondly, to facilitate their actions.
In addition to their serious business, the four major families are also secretly trading with foreigners outside the Great Wall, and making huge profits by selling contraband.
To accomplish this, you must feed local officials and then manage relationships at all levels.
Qingxu Guan is the most suitable, because any dignitary must offer incense and worship Buddha.
The older the official, the more superstitious he becomes, because they want to keep their hard-earned wealth.
The greater a person's desire, the more he wants to burn incense and worship Buddha. This is a common problem in official circles.
These powerful people followed Taizu (Zhu Yuanzhang) to conquer the country, and they suffered a lot.
After entering Jinling and establishing a stable position, he lived through several difficult years under the suppression of Zhu Yuanzhang.
As soon as Taizu died, their thoughts became alive, and their thoughts of enjoyment, extravagance, and domineering privilege were like a bastard retreating from his shell—they couldn't hold it back any longer.
Not only did they want to take advantage of the people, they also wrote articles and insinuations to throw dirt on Taizu and ruin his reputation among the people.
It's a pity that although the people are not as smart as them, they are not fools either.
Everyone misses my great ancestor (Zhu Yuanzhang), and sooner or later they will be cast aside by all generations.
The people in Qingxuguan are the lackeys of these wealthy and powerful families. They secretly escort the business of the four major families, so naturally they have many spies.
In fact, this is a very complete profit chain, with benefits exceeding tens of millions. Many things in high demand outside the Great Wall, such as wild ginseng, natural materials and earthly treasures, and tall horses, are the favorites of the powerful in the Central Plains.
Collect iron tools, beef tendons, explosives, and grain at low prices, then transport them out of the customs, sell them at high prices, and then buy specialties outside the Great Wall at low prices and bring them back to the Central Plains to sell at sky-high prices.
In this way, profits have doubled several times. Today's four major families in Jinling, and the many wealthy families around them, are just like the eight imperial merchants in the late Ming Dynasty, and they are as rich as the country.
Such a force naturally has countless people working and working hard for it. An inconspicuous beggar on the street may be one of their people.
Although Lu Xixing was alert, how could he fight against such a huge interest group? He was quickly targeted. In Jinling, as long as Qingxu Guan wanted to investigate him, even if he got into a mouse hole, he would be dug out.
The moment he saw his senior brother, Lu Xixing's heart sank to the bottom, and his hands and feet were trembling a little.
Seeing the group of people getting closer and closer, Lu Xixing's heart sank and he jumped into the water with a bang.
Early in the morning, there were children jumping into the river, and people around them immediately started to watch. If they had good intentions, they would take off their clothes and jump into the water to rescue them.
But I saw Lu Xixing swimming in the water, swimming quickly towards the bottom like a fish, only occasionally coming out for air.
Some people were already clapping their hands and cheering loudly on the boat.
There were also countless bored women on the boats, leaning against the windows to watch the excitement.
Li Yu chuckled, and with a move of his fingers, Lu Xixing heard a voice coming from his sleeve: "After eating this Ningbi Pill, you can be in the water as well as on land."
He lowered his head and saw that the clay figurine came out of his sleeves and opened his palm to reveal a fluorescent elixir.
Lu Xixing swallowed it in one gulp without thinking.
Soon, his body became extremely light and he felt more comfortable in the water.
"There is such an elixir!" Lu Xixing was overjoyed and kept thanking him, and then walked away quickly.
At the bottom of the Qinhuai River, Lu Xixing was a child at heart after all. He ran as if he were on the ground, which made him become more playful and ran wildly along the bottom of the river.
The Qinhuai River in the Six Dynasties was many times larger than the original Qinhuai River in Li Yu's time and space. Looking for people under the water here is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
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Li Yu couldn't help but smile knowingly when he saw the group of monks and Taoist priests stamping their feet by the river.
In this way, he can escape from death. As long as he practices well and has the help of clay figures, three years will be enough for him to learn and achieve success. Then if he is determined, he will find the Zheng Jing Sect.
I saw him jumping into the river without batting an eyelid. I knew that he was also a ruthless person, and he had to be ruthless when it came to learning Taoism. You have to have extraordinary perseverance to persevere, because it is very difficult to get started in Taoism.
Some people give up after trying a few times, some try dozens of times, and some finally collapse after trying hundreds of times.
There are also people who persevere and finally succeed. Cultivation is inherently contrary to nature and requires a lot of perseverance and endurance.
Li Yu just wanted to get up and leave. Opposite him, there was a man standing, holding a fan. He looked at Li Yu with a smile, clapped his hands with the fan, and praised: "What a pure five-element spiritual power."
Li Yu looked up and saw that this man was dressed like a young man, holding a fan very coquettishly and fanning himself a few times, even though the weather was neither cold nor hot.
"Brother, I see you are alone, why don't we share a table and have a drink?"
Li Yu pointed to himself and asked: "Me?"
"That's right."
Li Yu chuckled: "Okay, but I didn't bring any money."
"Hey, what do I mean?" After he finished speaking, he took out a small gold ingot from his sleeve, threw it away and said, "I'm afraid I'll get drunk after a while. Do you think these are enough?"
I remembered that I was not a good drinker. To prevent anyone from paying the bill when I got drunk, I first took out some money and gave it to him: "Are these enough? I still have more."
"That's enough, that's enough." The waiter held it with both hands, not daring to neglect, and quickly brought a small jar.
This money is enough to rent out the restaurant today. It seems that the man in front of me is a wealthy man. The waiter did not dare to neglect and quickly went to the kitchen to prepare wine and food.
Li Yu smiled and said, "Then I'm welcome."
"It's just money, no need to be polite, our family has plenty."
Although he acted like a silly son of a landlord, Li Yu didn't dare to be careless at all. It was surprising that he could find out that he had just cast a spell.
What's even more amazing is that he could tell at a glance that he was using the Five Elements Spiritual Energy.
This kind of eyesight alone is no longer something that ordinary people can have. He took the initiative to approach her, and it was definitely not just for drinking.
If Li Yu had left in the past, one more thing would be better than one less thing. But now that Li Yu is in Jinling, he is not afraid of making trouble, but of having nothing at all. And after the fusion of yin and yang, he is not very afraid. People with high skills are bold. , I feel confident.
If he needs to find out the truth, he has to find trouble
Now that things have come to him, of course he won't push them out. It's really of no use, and it's just a waste of time.
Sure enough, after the man sat down, he covered his face with a fan and whispered: "Brother, do you also have a grudge against Qingxu Temple?"
"How do you say this?"
"I saw the kid jumping into the river. He was obviously afraid of the group of Taoist monks over there, and I saw you helping him escape, so I asked this question."
Li Yu shook his head and said: "I just don't want to see a child drown. I have nothing to do with Qingxu Temple. In fact, I am staying at Qingxu Temple at this time."
