After running around day and night, Li Yu finally returned to Bianliang.
With the huge city wall towering in front of him, Li Yu actually felt a sense of intimacy.
At least, here, someone can protect you.
He really wanted to go to Shenxiao Palace right away, hold Lin Lingsu's hand, and say to him: "Stop it, Linzi, there are all bald donkeys outside."
Two people and one horse passed the city gate, and Bianliang City, the most prosperous city in the Six Dynasties, appeared in front of them. After entering the city, they could no longer see the mud houses with thatched roofs that were common outside, and the three- and two-story roads on both sides of the cross streets. Houses abound.
Under the setting sun, the whole city is bathed in the pale orange afterglow, as if Bianliang had approved a piece of yellow gauze, as gorgeous as a dream.
Shenxiao Palace is dozens of miles away from the city wall, on Yuanmiao Mountain in the city.
There was originally no such towering mountain in Bianliang City. Lin Lingsu once chatted with the Lord of Song Dynasty and pointed to the royal garden and said, "Your Majesty, there is a mountain here."
Zhao Ji laughed loudly and said: "This place is flat and flat, where did the mountains come from?"
Lin Lingsu said with a smile: "I am bold and want to make a bet with your Majesty. If there is a mountain here, how about your Majesty give the mountain to me?"
Zhao Ji also wanted to see what he could do, so he happily agreed. Lin Lingsu waved his hand, and a magic weapon came out of his sleeve, hanging in the air and slowly falling. The magic weapon kept getting bigger, and finally it really became a mountain.
Zhao Ji was stunned when he saw it. He immediately gave the mountain to Lin Lingsu and named it "Yuanmiao Mountain". He also gave Lin Lingsu the title of Mr. Tongzhen Daling, plus the title of Mr. Yuanmiao, Kinmen Feather Guest, and the country's title. The teacher calls it.
Yuanmiao Mountain is not big, but it is distinguished by the word "danger". The mountain is high, densely forested, the dangerous peaks protrude, and there is a fog that lingers all year round, covering the top.
Li Yu rode his horse to the foot of the mountain. After Pan Jinlian got off the horse, he rubbed his butt vigorously.
After running wildly for so long, her jolted bones were about to fall apart. The Zhaoye Jade Lion even stuck out its tongue, and the fine horse looked tired and looked like a donkey.
"Who is coming?" A clear low voice came from the mountain gate.
Li Yu cupped his fists and said, "I am a serious Taoist. I have important matters to see the Imperial Master. Go and report it quickly."
"Serious Taoist? How come you haven't heard of it?" A disciple of Shenxiao Palace came out of the mountain gate. She had a plain-colored robe, apricot eyes and peach cheeks, curved eyebrows, and a romantic mole on the corner of her mouth, but she turned out to be a female nun.
When Li Yu arrived here, he was no longer anxious. No matter how ferocious the bald donkeys were, they would not be able to kill them in Shenxiao Palace. He chuckled and said, "I am very familiar with the Imperial Master. Just go and report them."
The female cultivator glanced at him suspiciously and found that Li Yu was calm and unhurried, standing with his hands behind his back, showing his confidence.
There is no way around it. His years of experience selling amulets and fortune-telling have made him the best at mixing immortality with the spirit of a master.
Really, if a master has no style, the most he can do is to be criticized and gossiped about behind his back. If an alchemist like him has no style, he will have nothing to eat.
So sometimes, Li Yubi is really a master and has a more outstanding demeanor.
Seeing how confident he was, the female cultivator still had some doubts, but she didn't dare to miss the point.
She bowed Yingying and said: "Since we are acquaintances with my mentor, senior, please wait for a moment."
As soon as she finished speaking, a gust of wind picked up Li Yu and carried him to the mountain.
The female cultivator patted her chest, showed a happy expression, and murmured in a low voice: "It turns out I really know my teacher. Fortunately, I wasn't rude..."
She turned around and saw the little golden lotus. Since it was brought by her mentor's friend, she must not neglect it. The female cultivator stepped forward with a smile and asked: "Little sister, would you like to sit at the mountain gate?"
Xiao Jinlian squeezed a smile and asked: "Sister, is Zhao Fujin here?"
"Do you know Fu Jin?"
"Um."
"Okay then, I'll take you to see her."
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"Why are you back?"
Li Yu felt dizzy and glanced around. This was an alchemy room. The beams were so high that even those with bad eyesight could not see the roof.
The furnishings in the room are extremely simple, with a huge alchemy furnace in the center and apricot-yellow futons surrounding it.
Lin Lingsu was sitting on a futon, wearing a Taoist robe with a whisk on her sleeve.
"Palace Master, something bad happened. Those bald donkeys took advantage of it by attacking first." Li Yu added jealousy and told the story about the mountain temple. Lin Lingsu was silent for a while and thought deeply.
"They even want to hunt down Zuo Ci. Is Zuo Ci also our ally?"
Lin Lingsu snorted coldly and said dissatisfied: "That old guy Zuo Ci came to my Yuanmiao Mountain several times to steal my alchemy furnace. Fortunately, I kept a close eye on him. It's best if he doesn't get caught by the bald donkeys. I
Sooner or later we have to deal with him."
Li Yu sat on the futon, his butt hurt a little, and he put his hands on the ground and said: "Palace Master, the enemy of our enemy is our friend. The bald donkeys are powerful. If you want me to say some small grudges, they are not worth mentioning. We have to unite all our friends."
good."
Lin Lingsu said disdainfully: "What is there to unite with Zuo Ci? This person... his character... let's put it this way, if there is a real fight, he will definitely be the first to run away. Moreover, this person has been hanging out with that fox in his early years.
He is a swindler and has too many enemies to count, so forming an alliance with him will do a lot of harm and nothing good."
Lin Lingsu took a long breath, stood up, and lit a stick of incense towards the Sanqing statue, "They won't attack for no reason. This time they killed Zuo Ci, probably because he became an immortal. And you.
..It’s probably because you were so good at subduing the evil stars that you annoyed the people behind the Daxiangguo Temple.”
"Palace Master, don't be so deceptive. It turns out that the evil star has such a big backing. Killing me by Daxiangguo Temple is like crushing an ant. So if I offend Daxiangguo Temple's backer, is there any way to survive?"
Lin Lingsu patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't belittle yourself. Look at the Daxiangguo Temple sending people to kill you. You are not still alive."
"Palace Master, don't joke with me. Anyway, I have decided to hide in your Shenxiao Palace. If I don't go out, you still have to take care of the food."
Lin Lingsu sighed, "I thought that if it was said that the Daxiangguo Temple had colluded with the Ming Cult, His Majesty would kill him, but who knew that he just laughed."
Li Yu rolled his eyes and stepped forward and said: "Palace Master, everyone knows that you are at odds with Buddhism. If you go and say this yourself, doesn't it make it clear that there is a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?"
Although Lin Lingsu's cultivation level was high, he didn't understand the officialdom too much. Li Yu hated him and said without argument: "How can we follow the rules in officialdom battles? It's not easy for people to see clearly and calculate every step correctly.
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"What do you think we should do?"
Li Yu lowered his voice and said: "First of all, we need to form a wide range of allies. Our allies may not necessarily have enmity with Buddhism. As long as they can get a piece of the pie, I believe there are many people who are willing to participate."
"Secondly, we have to create a clever name. It is important to snare charges, but first we have to figure out what His Majesty wants. He will not fight over the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, because after all, it is the king's intention, and every place must be balanced.
We will not say that there are any evil deeds in the Daxiangguo Temple, but we will fully mobilize our allies and ask them to submit a letter together to explain to His Majesty how rich the Daxiangguo Temple is."
"Tear down the Daxiangguo Temple, and you will have money to build high-rise buildings, you will have money to refine elixirs, you will have money to organize the Six Dynasties Cuju Competition, you will have money to whitewash peace, you will have money to bribe Soochow to exterminate Fangla, you will have money to buy Tongliao gold and not go south.
There will be enough money for His Majesty to eat, drink and have fun."
"How can your Majesty not be moved by this? No common man is guilty of carrying a jade. What's more, the Daxiangguo Temple is no longer just a jade. Their wealth has reached a level that is astonishing to the world. It's okay if they couldn't be divided before. If there is a chance, they can be divided up.
, who is not jealous? When the time comes, there is no need to lay any charges, just anyone who has no hair is guilty, and His Majesty can order the Daxiangguo Temple to be investigated and punished!"
Lin Lingsu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she asked: "Then who are our allies?"
"Of course they are the dignitaries in the court, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Gao Qiu and others."
