"Reporting to the master, the Taoist priest left early in the morning."
The servant's answer made Changsun Wuji panic.
If this Taoist priest leaves Chang'an City, then he really doesn't know how to deal with the two dead souls.
"Did the Taoist priest say where he went?"
Changsun Wuji asked hurriedly.
Fortunately, the servant's answer made Changsun Wuji breathe a sigh of relief.
"Reporting to the master, the Taoist priest said that if you want to find him, come to the top of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda."
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a pagoda that Li Shimin specially sent to build in order to preserve the scriptures after Master Xuanzang returned from obtaining the scriptures.
This tower has seven floors, each floor is about three meters high, and the total is more than 20 meters. Even in Chang'an City, it is the tallest building.
When the Big Wild Goose Pagoda was originally built, it was originally intended to accommodate Master Xuanzang and allow the world to come and read the scriptures.
Unexpectedly, Master Xuanzang sighed after seeing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and refused to stay in it. He even advised Li Shimin to seal the tower to prevent others from approaching it.
Although Li Shimin felt baffled, he still complied.
Today, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has been sealed for several years, but people are no longer as taboo about it as it was at the beginning. Occasionally, people will break in and hang out. After being kicked out, it doesn't happen very often.
Therefore, in recent years, the imperial court has even considered opening the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
After all, it would be such a waste if so much money was spent to build the pagoda.
All in all, Changsun Wuji rushed all the way to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Changsun Wuji is the prime minister. If he wants to enter the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, it will be easy. No one dares to stop him.
Although this was not Changsun Wuji's first visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the environment inside still made him shiver.
It is strange to say that the Big Wild Goose Pagoda faces the rising sun, but it is extremely cold inside. I don’t know why.
By the time Changsun Wuji climbed to the top, he was already out of breath.
If he hadn't asked for something, he would have kicked this Taoist priest off the tower.
On the top floor, an old Taoist with an immortal spirit was sitting cross-legged on a beam extending outward.
When Changsun Wuji saw this scene, he was sweating for the old Taoist.
It's very windy here, and there's a risk of falling if you're not careful.
If on a normal day, this old Taoist would fall to death, Changsun Wuji wouldn't even blink an eyelid.
But now he still has great use, and Changsun Wuji doesn't want him to die like this.
"Taoist Master, this is too dangerous, come down quickly!"
Changsun Wuji shouted quickly.
"With an open heart, even the mountains of swords and seas of fire are as flat as the ground; with a sneaky heart, even the broad road is like walking on thin ice."
As soon as the Taoist priest opened his mouth, Changsun Wuji was quite speechless.
Regardless of whether they are Taoist priests or monks, Changsun Wuji is quite annoying because they always say some incomprehensible words to teach people.
"Taoist priest, if I need help from the Taoist priest, I'd better ask the Taoist priest to come down and talk!"
Changsun Wuji said helplessly.
The Taoist priest still did not look back and said: "Donor, you might as well look up and take a look.
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Changsun Wuji was puzzled by these words, but he couldn't help but look up at the sky.
Today's weather is quite weird. It's obviously noon, but it's quite dark, and you can even faintly see the stars shining.
Changsun Wuji couldn't understand the stars, but he also understood that this strange celestial phenomenon must represent some kind of big change.
The Taoist Master said leisurely: "The Ziwei Emperor Star is dim and dull, flickering brightly and dimly, giving the appearance of guarding one's heart."
"With such a celestial phenomenon, the world may be in chaos again."
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji couldn't help but be shocked.
Even though he didn't understand the theory of astrology, every word the Taoist Master said was on point.
Everything that happened in the court today is a sign that the world is about to be in chaos!
"The Taoist Master is kind and hopes to save the common people in the world!"
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but said sincerely.
He doesn't care about the people of Liming. It's just that he finally made a bet and reached the limit of being a human minister. If the world is in chaos, won't all his efforts be in vain?
At this time, the Taoist priest suddenly turned back. He clearly didn't get up, so he didn't know how to turn around.
The Taoist priest looked at Changsun Wuji and shook his head repeatedly.
Those deep eyes, which seemed to be imprinted with the stars of the universe, revealed a smile, as if they were amused by Changsun Wuji's words.
Changsun Wuji was puzzled and couldn't help but ask: "What does the Taoist mean by this?"
The Taoist Master replied: "The Tao Fa says that misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes."
"How does the donor know that this chaos will not miss a single good thing for the common people?"
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji felt that the wise old man in front of him was crazy.
The world is going into chaos, how can this be a good thing for the people?
The Taoist priest smiled and said nothing, and looked at the sky again.
In the eastern sky, a tiny star became brighter and brighter, seemingly competing with the Emperor Star for glory.
Perhaps no one in the world knows how special this star is, but only he knows.
This star connects the past and present, showing the image of a different sun.
The strange appearance of this star was that it was born out of thin air about two years ago.
Since then, the Taoist priest has been observing it. At first, the star was unremarkable and could be regarded as a general star at most.
But as time goes by, this star becomes more and more extraordinary, and now it even shows signs of changing.
The Taoist Master knew clearly in his heart that if the world was in chaos this time, someone else would definitely emerge.
Change the sun and moon in the peaceful world, and change the world.
Therefore, the Taoist priest did not intend to pay attention to Changsun Wuji's request.
Reform always faces sacrifice.
Sacrifice some people in exchange for a new world, at least Taoist priest thinks it is worth it.
"Taoist Priest, let me tell you directly!"
Changsun Wuji also lost his temper when he saw that the Taoist Master wanted to stay out of the matter.
He said bluntly: "Now the evil spirits have entered the palace and taken over the bodies of the emperor and the prince, causing chaos in the palace."
"If the Taoist priest refuses to help, the whole world will be in chaos. When the time comes, the people will be displaced and the world will be in ruins. All of this will be the Taoist priest's fault!"
Seeing that the Taoist priest was still unmoved, Changsun Wuji was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
He really couldn't understand why this Taoist priest who spoke so much about Taoism was so indifferent to the common people.
This is not like what monks do at all!
Changsun Wuji had no choice but to use his official power to coerce the Taoist priest.
"Old Taoist! I order you to quickly enter the palace with me and clear away the evil spirits for Your Majesty and the Crown Prince!"
"Since it is the prime minister's order, no poor man dares to disobey it."
To Changsun Wuji's surprise, his threat actually had an effect.
This naturally made Changsun Wuji dumbfounded. Unexpectedly, he was a master who would take the hard and not the soft.
In any case, Changsun Wuji finally invited the Taoist priest to enter the palace.
As for whether Li Shimin and Li Zhi can be rescued, this is still unknown.
