In the back mountain of Qingyun Temple, there is a simple and unsophisticated stone interior.
Several senior officials of Qingyun Temple gathered here to pay homage to the temple owner.
In the corner of the stone room, sitting on a futon, was a Taoist priest with white beard and hair and a face like a young man.
He is the contemporary owner of Qingyun Temple.
The master of Qingyun Temple listened to the story of the cause and effect of the incident, and then he pondered and remained silent.
A middle-aged Taoist priest said: "Uncle Cangye is trapped, I'm afraid I need you, the temple master, to come forward in person."
"The time has not come yet."
After a while, the master of Qingyun Temple said slowly.
Everyone was startled when they heard this.
Someone thought thoughtfully: "What the master of the temple means is that our search for the successor of Chunyang was entrusted by Taoist Gumu, so naturally we need him to come forward to help?"
A person next to him couldn't help but said: "The time when Taoist Gu Mu will come to our place is uncertain. When he comes, it will be hard to say what will happen to Senior Brother Cangye."
"Whether Taoist Fellow Gu Mu will come or not is just one of them."
Master Qingyun Temple said at this time: "It would be best if he comes. If he doesn't come, we can't waste other opportunities."
Everyone was surprised: "The timing you mentioned means..."
"Li Xuanxin and Hong Xiao are both coming back." Master Qingyun Temple said calmly.
When the others heard this, they were all stunned.
Li Xuanxin is the name of the current Tang king.
Hong Xiao is the current dean of White Horse Academy.
Of the two, one was the top master of martial arts in the Eastern Tang Dynasty, and the other was the top master of Confucianism in the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The Eastern Tang Dynasty suffered heavy losses under Chang'an City.
Not only did he lose his own troops, but the Cheng family, Situ family, Baihongfeng, Songyang Academy, and Qingfu Palace, which had always been friendly to the royal family, all suffered heavy losses.
Tang Wang Li Xuanxin's squadron returned to the court, and he must give them an explanation.
Not to mention that Li Xuanxin's own son, Li Dan, the prince of Qingyuan County, was also trapped in Chang'an City, and his life or death is unknown.
He was forced to put aside his wars with other dynasties and rush back just for the sudden rise of the mysterious Chang'an City.
Although White Horse Academy had a bad relationship with the Eastern Tang Dynasty royal family, they could not tolerate the old demon of blood shadow.
Vice Dean Zhao Ning and a group of students were also trapped in Chang'an.
Dean Hong Xiao had previously gone to Yechuan County to subdue the ape demon according to rumors, but in the end nothing happened.
Rumor has it that Hong Xiao left the Eastern Tang Dynasty and went to another country.
Now, he finally returns to the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
The ape demon in Yechuan County has disappeared, so Hong Xiao's next priority target is naturally the blood demon in Chang'an.
There are too many evil forces in Chang'an City, and some people are just looking for trouble.
Qingyun Temple can be said to be the oriole behind.
Their conflicts with Dongtang and White Horse Academy are also deep...
"But I don't know when they will take action. Uncle Cangye doesn't know if he can wait..." someone said worriedly.
"A letter written by a poor Taoist should be sent to Chang'an to ease the relationship." The master of Qingyun Temple said: "In addition, pay more attention to the trends around Chang'an."
Everyone responded: "Yes, Master."
The master of Qingyun Temple wrote a letter, lowered his attitude in his words, and ordered his disciples to be sent to Chang'an.
Chang'an received the letter.
But at the same time, the disciple who delivered the letter was also detained.
Everyone in Qingyun Temple was so angry that smoke arose from his orifices.
But at this moment, the only option is to suppress it first.
On the other hand, the master of Qingyun Temple showed no expression of joy or anger, and remained as calm as ever.
He was more concerned about another news: "Lu Wen, brought Xingluo Ginseng to Chang'anfang City for trading?"
"Yes, but in the end, they were also detained by Chang'an." The disciples said with sorrow and anger: "What kind of market is obviously a trap. When you see a rare treasure, you just rob it. How is it different from a robber?"
The master of Qingyun Temple was silent in thought.
After a while, he ordered: "Inform Dong Tang of the news."
"Master..." The disciples were slightly stunned, and then realized: "Master, what you mean is that Dahe Longmen may be colluding with Chang'an?"
"It's possible, but not necessarily." The leader of Qingyun Temple said: "It would be better to let that person from the Eastern Tang Dynasty keep an eye on it and check it out."
"Yes, Master." The disciple understood and excused himself.
Qingyun Temple did not make any big moves, which made Zhang Dongyun a little regretful.
He was also hoping that Master Qingyun would take the initiative to send it to his door.
However, it doesn't matter if he doesn't come now, City Lord Zhang can just keep an eye on the current development of his city.
"Elder Shang, this is the Xingluo Ginseng that your sect requested."
Mr. Wu Yun handed the tip bag to Wen Hu next to him.
Wen Hu took it and handed it to his fellow disciple Shang Jie.
Shang Jie took it but did not open it for inspection. She nodded and said, "I would like to thank you for your concern, sir. We are all grateful."
Mr. Wu Yun said calmly: "It's easy to talk about. For other things, you can just talk to Dongshi."
Shang Jie smiled and nodded: "I understand, I have something else to bother you sir."
"Tell me." Mr. Wu Yun said while sipping tea.
"In order to facilitate communication between our sect and Chang'an, I would like to stay here permanently, and I hope that my seniors will be accommodating," Shang Jie said.
Mr. Wu Yun responded obligingly: "Just like Wen Hu, if the city guard sets the rules for Chang'an, he can stay."
"Thank you City Lord, thank you sir." Shang Jie said with a smile.
Wen Hu stood beside her, thinking to himself that the influence of Chang'an City had shaken the entire Eastern Tang Dynasty.
He himself has been staying in Chang'an City for the past few months, rarely going out of the city to interact with the outside world, and he had not had a deep impression of this before.
But now that he saw that besides himself, even the elder Shang Jie was sent to stay in the sect, he really felt that Chang'an's influence had become very important in the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
After bidding farewell to Mr. Wu Yun, Shang Jie and Wen Hu came out together.
She turned to Wen Hu and said: "From today on, you don't need to interfere with the contact with the sect, nephew Wen. Leave it to me."
Wenhu responded: "Yes, Uncle Master."
"It's not that I can't trust you." Shang Jie said softly, "It's just that I have a more important errand for you."
Wenhu was startled and looked up at her.
Shang Jie smiled and signaled the other party to relax: "From today on, you will serve Chang'an more wholeheartedly. If Chang'an's interests conflict with our sect, as long as it is not something that goes against your conscience, you will give priority to Chang'an."
Wen Hu's lips trembled, Shang Jie smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry about the damage to our interests, just relax and stay in Chang'an.
I am always just an envoy, and you are more likely to become a bridge between Chang'an and our sect in the future, which will be more beneficial to our sect in the future."
Wen Hu took a long breath and said, "Yes, uncle, I understand."
Shang Jie smiled and nodded.
The two went to Chang'an East City together, met Xu Xingzhi, and reminisced about old times.
Xu Xingzhi, who was born in Baima Academy, had several contacts with Shang Jie from Dahe Longmen in his early years.
Although the friendship was not deep at that time, it was fate to meet again in Chang'an now.
After chatting, Shang Jie handed over several valuable treasures collected by Dahe Longmen to Xu Xingzhi.
This was the price they paid for obtaining Xingluo Ginseng from Chang'an.
After the two sides chatted for a few more words, Shang Jie and Wen Hu came out of Chang'an East City together, and she looked across the city.
"Take me to see the West Market too."
The two of them arrived at the Western Market together, mingling among the people and walking around.
Wenhu's eyes glanced and suddenly narrowed.
He is responsible for administering criminal law and is particularly keen on this aspect.
I saw a middle-aged man in the market. He didn't look like a buyer or a seller. Instead, he was looking around, as if he was investigating and recording something.
...looks like a spy.
Wen Hu frowned, apologized to Shang Jie, and leaned over.
The middle-aged man had no cultivation skills and was concentrating at the moment. He didn't notice Wen Hu approaching behind him at all.
He is immersed in his own world.
The man has a very wealthy name, and his real name is Jin Fugui. He was once indeed wealthy and had a rich family fortune, but he has become depressed in recent years.
Chang'an rises mysteriously and establishes a city. Jin Fugui is determined to fight for wealth again.
He didn't bring any goods, nor did he bring a large amount of money. He just came to Chang'an West City first, passed the review, and rented a shop.
Then Boss Jin spent all day doing research in the market and the entire Chang'an.
He seemed out of place in the bustling market.
So Wen Hu immediately caught him.
Looking again at what Boss Jin had memorized, it was all about who was in the market at different times of the day, what they were buying, and what kind of stalls they stayed in front of for the longest time.
Also, what kind of income do the residents of Chang'an City have, what kind of livelihood do they have, how many people do they have at home, are there any elderly people, do they have children...
"My lord, I am wronged. I am also a businessman. These...these are just for business."
Jin Fugui was caught by Wen Hu and hurriedly explained.
With a dark face, Wenhu took him back to his yamen and began to investigate him carefully.
In the Daming Palace, Zhang Dongyun looked at this scene, shook his head and laughed.
Mr. Wen made a mistake. Boss Jin is indeed not a secret agent.
As soon as the secret agent entered the city, he was completely controlled by Zhang Dongyun.
He did not stop Wenhu, and Wenhu did his duty. Jin Fugui's actions were indeed easily misunderstood.
However, based on Wenhu's past experience, he would let Jin Fugui go free after the cross-examination.
As for whether Boss Jin will be scared by this and retreat from Chang'an, it is not certain.
Zhang Dongyun also looked at the contents of his investigation records and found that this person was quite resilient and perseverant and would not be scared away like this.
What's more, Zhang Chengzhi is not a black man enough. There is almost no problem of exploitation in Chang'an, and the tax burden is not as heavy as that in the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
Boss Jin wants to make a comeback, and this is the most promising place.
Sure enough, later that night, Wenhu released Jin Fugui.
Jin Fugui did not pack his bags and run away, but immediately rushed back to Chang'an West City to continue his research.
As time goes by, the east and west cities become increasingly prosperous.
City Lord Zhang's small treasury is also getting full day by day.
Fang City has developed rapidly, with overall stable growth and a reputation far and wide.
There are dedicated personnel responsible for taking care of it, so Zhang Dongyun himself does not need to worry.
The system prompts are also becoming more and more beautiful.
[The city in the city is on the right track, business is becoming increasingly prosperous, the city owner completed the construction task 4.1, and obtained a thousand upgrade experience points]
Zhang Dongyun nodded with satisfaction.
Including the previous balance of 600 points, the construction and upgrade experience now reaches 1,600, which is still 2,400 short of the upgrade standard of 4,000.
The guardian upgrade experience has reached the standard. As long as the construction tasks follow suit, Invincible City will soon usher in its fourth upgrade and expansion.
Zhang Dongyun refreshes the task list:
[Construction Task 4.2 - Culture and Education. The current overall cultural level of urban residents under the rule still needs to be improved. The second step is to reduce the illiteracy rate to less than 10%]