After interrogating the old stubborn Ouyang De, although the details of how King Shou managed to win over people in the world were not fully understood, at least he got good news, that is, there is a Taoist who can refine the immortality that was previously prepared for King Shou's tomb.
Pill. And this pill is likely to save Lin Lanyue's life!
Even so, whether you want to get this elixir to save Lin Lanyue or figure out how King Shou used this Taoist to win over people in the Jianghu to rebel, you must understand in detail where this Taoist came from and where he is now.
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The answers to these situations are likely to come from the mouth of one person. He is the traitor Qiao Lun of the Kongyuan Sect who was caught by Emei Simei in the inn.
"Come here! Bring the prisoner Qiao Lun to the court!" Liu Zhong ordered.
Not long after, the guards escorted a man who looked like a scholar to the hall. This man was none other than Qiao Lun of the Kongyuan Sect.
"Bold traitor, you don't kneel down when you see the imperial envoy!" shouted a man who looked like a master next to him.
"Hey, don't be rude!" Liu Zhong scolded, "See your seat!"
The officer brought a chair and placed it beside Qiao Lun.
Qiao Lun was not polite and leaned over and sat down.
"Xia Shi Qiao, do you know why you are being interrogated?" Liu Zhong was unexpectedly polite.
Qiao Lun looked calm and said helplessly: "But for the rebellion of King Shou, I need to ask Xiao Ke for details."
"Smart people are smart people, no need to talk nonsense." Liu Zhong complimented, "Please tell me in detail, young hero, how or who did King Shou contact you two brothers from the Kongyuan Sect?
Why are you willing to rebel and sacrifice your lives for him?"
"Alas..." Qiao Lun let out a long sigh, which contained too much content.
This Qiao Lun was originally a senior disciple of the Kongyuan Sect and had a pretty good character. He was just too sensitive and felt that he had not been reused in the sect for many years. With the instigation of his senior brother Di Qing, he stole it in a moment of confusion.
Zhenshan Baodian, he came down the mountain to seek refuge with King Shou, intending to stand out in one fell swoop. Thinking about it now, he himself felt fascinated. And the encounter with the four beauties of Emei and the love at first sight for Sun Meirou made him think even more.
"Young hero, don't just sigh! Let's talk about it in detail. If the information you explain is valuable, you may be able to atone for your sins!" Liu Zhong is really good at reading people's dishes.
"Well..." Qiao Lun groaned and began to explain. "My senior brother and I were bewitched by Qingfeng Taoist from Ziyun Temple in Zhongnan Mountain, so we accidentally participated in King Shou's conspiracy."
"Taoist Qingfeng? How did he bewitch you?"
"That's not to say how virtuous King Shou is, but Xuanzong is obsessed with women and ignores government affairs. Although it is a prosperous time now, it won't last long. Let us help King Shou, saying that King Shou is well prepared and will achieve great things if he cooperates internally and externally. And we will contribute.
Those people will definitely become the founding fathers of the country and enjoy endless glory, wealth and noble status." After Qiao Lun finished speaking, he couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
"Then how did you get to know Taoist Qingfeng before?" Liu Zhong then asked.
"The name of Qingfeng Taoist from Ziyun Temple in Zhongnan Mountain is quite famous in the world! It's not that he has great martial arts skills, but that he has great medical skills! He also has the ability to make alchemy. People like us will get injured more or less when we travel in the world.
Therefore, many people from all walks of life have gone to his Taoist temple for treatment and treatment, and countless people have benefited from his kindness, including, of course, our two brothers and sisters."
"That's it! It seems that Taoist Qingfeng has quite a lot of bewitching power." Liu Zhong frowned and thought.
"Indeed, this Taoist is good at refining elixirs. Many heads of sects have personally gone to Ziyun Temple to ask for elixirs and medicines, hoping to make themselves immortal!"
"It's ridiculous! If there really is a pill for immortality, wouldn't he be able to live for thousands of years?" Liu Zhong said disdainfully.
"Don't mention it, Taoist Qingfeng claims to have lived for more than two hundred years! He himself does look like a Taoist immortal."
"Okay, okay, since he is such a divine person, I would like to meet him!"
Go to Zhongnan Mountain
Liu Zhong is worthy of being an elite among bad people, and his ability to see people is really extraordinary. From the moment he met Qiao Lun at the door of the secret room of the palace, to the subsequent interactions with him several times, Liu Zhong could tell that Qiao Lun and Di Qing were different. It can be said that
He was a gentle man and seemed to be quite practical. Therefore, Liu Zhong gave him enough respect at the beginning of the interrogation. Unexpectedly, he used the right method and asked for the key information without much effort.
After getting the information he wanted, Liu Zhong ordered his officials to "invite" Qiao Lun back to the prison.
"Brother Zhong, without further delay, let's go to Zhongnan Mountain to find Taoist Qingfeng!" Li Shilan was worried about Lin Lanyue's injury and hoped to go to Zhongnan Mountain as soon as possible.
"Alan, don't worry, we will set off immediately after I report the situation to the emperor. You will rest in the back hall first and wait for me to come back." After that, he walked out of the door quickly.
Li Shilan and Luo Jian walked around in the back hall, unable to sit down and wait at ease. About an hour later, they heard a commotion outside the door of Dali Temple, and Liu Zhong walked in after a while.
"Brother Zhong, how are you? What are the emperor's orders?" Luo Jian asked first.
"I explained the details to His Majesty. Your Majesty is very satisfied with the speed of our investigation! The reason why you have been waiting for so long is because Your Majesty asked me to mobilize a team of elite bad guys and part of the Forbidden Army to go to Zhongnan Mountain together." Liu
Zhong explained.
"It's easier to do things when there are more people, and the emperor is thoughtful!" Luo Jian agreed.
"But, with so many people mobilized, wouldn't it attract too much attention? It would be counterproductive to alert the enemy." Li Shilan was worried about Lin Lanyue, so she was very concerned about the details that would affect the search for the Taoist and the elixir.
"What A Lan said makes sense, but the emperor's order cannot be violated. We can go on the road first, and then divide our troops to surround us when we are about to reach Zhongnan Mountain. Finally, we will lead a small team of elites up the mountain to search. What do you think?"
"Since Brother Zhong has made a plan, we will all obey your orders." Li Shilan said no more and just wanted to set off as soon as possible.
The three of them left Dali Temple. Liu Zhong got on his horse. Li Shilan asked for a bay-red horse alone this time and rode on it with great energy. Luo Jian sat behind a bad man.
A group of several hundred people filed out from the south gate of Chang'an City on horseback.
Zhongnan Mountain is about a hundred miles south of Chang'an City. The distance is not too far, but the road is not smooth. Especially when entering the countryside, the road is rugged and the horses cannot run fast.
The group of people ran all the way, stopping at an inn along the way. After a short rest, they set off again. By the time it got dark, they had almost reached the foot of Zhongnan Mountain.
There is a dense forest ahead, go through it and enter the mountainous area.
"Everyone has a drink of water and rests here for a while. After passing through the dense forest, we will divide our troops into six groups according to the previous arrangement and try our best to guard the key road up and down Zhongnan Mountain. Then, the team of bad guys will go up the mountain with me. Do you understand?"
Liu Zhong assigned tasks.
"Sir, I understand!" the leaders of several detachments replied.
"Okay! Let's go!" With an order, hundreds of elites entered the dense forest.
Hundreds of horses shuttled through the forest, with fifty people in the vanguard rushing in front. One hundred people on the left were mainly bad guys, one hundred on the right were forbidden soldiers, and fifty people behind were in the rear. Li Shilan and Luo Jian followed Liu Zhong in the team
middle part.
Li Shilan originally knew how to ride a horse but was not very skilled at it. After several rides with Liu Zhong, she gradually found the feeling. This time she felt very comfortable riding alone!
"Drive!" Li Shilan rode a horse, thinking of Lin Lanyue in her heart, thinking that her sweetheart might be rescued soon, she was really heroic at this time.
Liu Zhong and Luo Jian are also full of confidence.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..." Suddenly a strange whistling sound sounded.
"No! There's an ambush!" Liu Zhong immediately reined in the reins, dismounted, and hid behind a big tree.
At this time, a mass of black arrows shot out from the sky.
