"At the end of the afternoon tomorrow, the Prime Minister will have some free time after finishing his meal. I have already arranged it for you."
In the Kungang courtyard, an official of the Prime Minister's Office wearing a dark green robe held his head high, looked at Su Wangting who was bowing his head, put his hands behind his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Su, don't be too short. The Prime Minister is busy with official duties, you
I know everything. In just half an hour of eating, we have to meet several governors who are in Beijing to report on their duties."
The day after meeting Wang Yuanbao at Puji Temple, Prime Minister Lu, who had been reluctant to meet him, thought he had news. The person who came to inform him was like Su Wangting, who was working under Prime Minister Lu.
Wearing a green robe, he now seems to be a sixth-rank official. I dare not say that he has achieved rapid success, but compared with Su Wangting, he is a world of difference.
"I have Brother Chai to help me this time. I will never forget it. It's just a small gift, so please accept it." Su Wangting stuffed a gift bag into the other person's hand and crossed his hands as a salute.
Chai Tongshi weighed the kit and saw the gold color like fish scales through the opening. His brows relaxed and his smile appeared, but it quickly returned to normal.
"Brother Su, it's not easy to make a living, so I'll give you a few words of advice." Chai Tongshi put away his tips, coughed twice and said, "The Prime Minister always doesn't like trivial words. You only have a moment, so don't compliment me.
It's a waste of time to say hello. Don't give big decorations when giving gifts. The prime minister doesn't have time to look at them on weekdays."
"My little brother knows." Su Wangting laughed secretly. He had been doing business in the Western Regions for many years, but this Chai Tongshi looked down upon him.
"Well, I have official duties and I can't stay long. Brother Su, please come to the Prime Minister's Mansion early tomorrow to report. Your name is already in the visitor's book." Chai Tongshi waved his hand as if he was ordering his servants.
, turned and left arrogantly.
After Chai Tongshi went out, Cheng Sanwu came from the side and said with a slightly unhappy tone: "This guy knows how to look at people with his nostrils, and only you, Lao Su, can bear it."
Su Wangting straightened up and sighed softly: "When asking for help, you have to be humble. In fact, Chai Tong's job is not easy. Although he is a sixth-grade official, I just saw that his shoes are old. I want to save money in Chang'an.
Don’t spend too much money.”
Changqing also came to the side at this time and couldn't help but question: "We just met Wang Yuanbao yesterday, and Prime Minister Lu sent someone to summon him today. How could things be such a coincidence?"
"Do you suspect that Prime Minister Lu has been sending people to monitor us?" Cheng Sanwu quickly stood up on tiptoes and looked around, as if looking for someone to peek in the courtyard next door.
"Anyway, since I came to Chang'an, I have been vaguely aware of other people's eyes, but I can't determine the identity and location of the other person." Changqing frowned.
Su Wangting was not surprised: "It is not a secret that we settled in Wang's guest house, and on the surface, I was not summoned by Prime Minister Lu, but I was asking for gifts and wanted to pay a visit."
"A lot of bad things." Cheng Sanwu cursed and turned around to go to the kitchen.
Looking at Cheng Sanwu's retreating figure, Su Wangting whispered: "Changqing, if Prime Minister Lu sends someone to monitor Kungang Courtyard, it means that he is aware of your existence."
Chang Qing's face darkened: "Since he knew it, he didn't dare to say it openly, which shows his guilty conscience!"
Su Wangting remained silent. Although he had not been working with Prime Minister Lu for many years, he thought he still knew the old officer somewhat.
Mr. Lu is not a man-hatred man, and he will definitely not sacrifice his career for a moment of love. When Su Wangting was responsible for purchasing the property, Mr. Lu did not say much about the identity of the mother and son who needed to be settled. He only had a glimpse of the beautiful woman by chance.
, I guess it is inconvenient to reveal my identity, otherwise it will hinder Prime Minister Lu's future career.
"Changqing, do you plan to meet Prime Minister Lu?" Su Wangting asked after thinking about it again and again.
Changqing opened his mouth, wanting to refuse, but he fantasized more than once about how he would fiercely question the person when he rushed in front of him, and even wanted to drag him to his mother's grave and kneel down to admit his mistake.
However, at this moment, when Su Wangting asked such a question, Chang Qing felt inexplicably uneasy and hesitated.
"Listen to my advice." Su Wangting stepped forward and patted Chang Qing on the shoulder: "Unless Mr. Lu calls you, don't take the initiative to see me. In the past, we had neither favor nor status. Now we don't see each other, but we are each other.
Peace."
Changqing nodded silently, it was not that he didn't understand this truth.
"What are you talking about?" At this moment, Cheng turned around, holding a piece of biscuit in his hand, chewing it with gusto.
Su Wangting changed the subject without question: "When I meet with Mr. Lu tomorrow, if there is nothing else, I will prepare to leave for Huazhou."
Cheng Sanwu's eyes lit up: "Old Su, are you going back to your hometown?"
"Actually, we should have gone back a long time ago." Su Wangting asked with a smile, "Do you want to come together?"
"Of course I want to go!" Cheng Sanwu slapped his thigh and said with eyes: "Back then, you boasted that your mother-in-law could cook goat and goat, and your talk was so exciting that it made my mouth water. Then you ordered me to follow Hu Lu.
Feilong, I'll work hard, I'll remember this! When I get to your house, I won't leave until I've eaten enough!"
"Hulu Feilong?" Changqing was confused.
"There is a Hulu River in the west of Gumo Prefecture. The water and grass in that area are luxuriant and suitable for grazing." Su Wangting explained: "But there was a group of rebels there who came and went like the wind. They called themselves the 'Hulu Flying Dragon' and often robbed merchants."
Team. At that time, Baochang Club’s business had just started to pick up and it was about to gain a reputation, so I asked Lao Cheng to take action.”
Cheng Sanwu groaned, like a child playing tricks: "What a bullshit flying dragon, it relies on the speed of the horse and the bow. I took advantage of them to rest while drinking the horse, and rushed over. Their boss hadn't climbed on the horse yet.
I shot him in the head with a spear!"
"As expected of you." Changqing laughed, not sure whether it was a compliment or a sarcasm.
"Do you want to come together?" Su Wangting asked: "Although Huazhou is not as prosperous as Chang'an, my ancestral home is spacious, and it is located in the countryside, which is better than being quiet."
Changqing thought for a while and replied: "That's fine. Huashan Taihua is in Huazhou, and it is also a famous mountain and a blessed place. I will go there to look for some celestial beings."
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After discussing the future arrangements, the sky was getting dark, and the three of them each had their own affairs. Cheng Sanwu practiced a fist and kick knife skills, and then went to the backyard to feed the horses with a whistle; Su Wangting wrote a document, memorized the words, and prepared to visit the Prime Minister tomorrow;
Qingze returned to his room, took out the rubbing, sat on the shore, meditated, wrote and drew.
Anquti carved the exotic characters on the obelisk pillars. Although it has not yet been completely deciphered, Changqing has delved into some of the mysteries.
Whether it is the Taoist sect's establishment of governance and prisons, the Six Ding Liujia method, or the Buddhist mandala mandala method, held hostage by the powerful men of heaven, these types of enchantments are all rigorous in law and complete in rituals.
During this time in Chang'an, although he had not traveled everywhere yet, the roads here were straight and there were many lanes, which gave Changqing a different feeling. Perhaps when the previous dynasty built the imperial capital, they also had the intention of setting up barriers.
But An Quti used dragon energy to set up a large barrier in Tianchi. This is not the case. Although this large barrier can restrict the magician from connecting with the energy of heaven and earth, on the other hand, the magic based on inner hair is not hindered at all.
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If the Buddhist and Taoist realm is compared to an orderly and well-organized palace, outsiders are either unable to enter the realm, or they are trapped in the realm like a prison, with restrictions everywhere. Then Anquti is spreading a big net.
, everyone’s entry is not restricted, but the changes in energy caused by the use of magic will be filtered by the large net.
What An Qu Ti wants to control is just the density of the "mesh", which can be said to be twice the result with half the effort along the way to the barrier. It's no wonder that he can expand the barrier covering a large area of the Western Region.
Changqing, who realized this, was shocked by Ancuti's intelligence and knowledge. He himself was greatly inspired by this, expanded his horizons, and began to work on how to recreate such a "big net".
Just facing a pile of words and pictures was not enough. Seeing that the sky had completely darkened, the other two people also went back to their rooms to rest. Changqing loosened his clothes and belt, sat cross-legged on the couch, bathed his body and kept his mind open, then breathed in and out, and concentrated.
Keep thinking.
Taoist practice is based on the spirit and energy, and regards this body as a cave house of the spirit and energy. As the saying goes - "If you want to survive, you must first establish the spirit and energy. The spirit is the mother of the goddess, and the spirit is the son of the spirit. If the spirit and energy are combined, you will live forever."
Whether you are aspiring to immortality or pursuing magical powers, the use of divine energy cannot be ignored.
Looking at the earth, Qi refining has been around since ancient times and is the foundation of Taoist practice. Even the breathing and breathing skills in martial arts are still inseparable from this sect. The study of Shen Shen appeared later, and after several evolutions and iterations, it was developed in the Shangqing Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty.
To be the master of all things.
Rather, among the Taoist sects, the Shangqing lineage pays the most attention to "cultivation". Due to the instability of the Central Plains and the chaos of the government and the public, many generations of people with hairpins gave up the secular world and joined the Shangqing lineage one after another. This made the Taoist cultivation knowledge
greatly improved.
In addition, the Shangqing lineage has always focused on self-cultivation and dedication to the immortal way. They have not been involved in Taoist sect gatherings since the late Han Dynasty. Their style is noble and outstanding. On the contrary, they are highly respected by the emperors and can be regarded as nobles in the Taoist sect. In the Southern Dynasties, Lu Tianshi
The Taoist Scriptures and the True Sutras of Shangqing Cave rank first among the three caves, and also formally establish the status of Shangqing lineage in Taoism.
At the end of the previous dynasty, the world was in chaos. Wang Yuanzhi, the master of the Shangqing Dynasty, secretly passed down the talisman to Taizu. The Shangqing lineage was regarded as the first Taoist sect by this dynasty. When princes, nobles and relatives entered the Taoism and conferred rituals, it was often presided over by the Shangqing Taoist priest. This shows that
respect.
However, strictly speaking, the Taoist inheritance that Chang Qing himself received was not from the Shangqing lineage, but from Master Daguan Zhenren who obtained the "Yinfu Tianji Lun" left by his predecessors in Songyue, as well as the Yin and Yang theory of military strategists.
Therefore, Changqing's cultivation methods are slightly different from those of ordinary Taoists. Refining Qi and breathing are similar. However, on the way of thinking, the focus is not on "keeping my spirit and thinking about my body", but on the sea of consciousness.
In it, I imagined the divine generals and heavenly soldiers forming military formations.
So in the battle at Tianchi Shrine, after the barrier was shaken and disintegrated, Changqing was able to immediately form a formation with the soldiers of the Protectorate, summon the divine generals, and subdue the giant rock statues and skeleton soldiers and horses summoned by An Quti in one fell swoop.
It allows ordinary soldiers to exert far beyond ordinary strength.
Compared to thinking about looking inward and reflecting back on oneself, Changqing's thinking skills are more "structural", and he is especially proficient in deducing spells in the sea of consciousness. This is why Changqing's spell achievements are much higher than those of his peers, and even many
Dao sect seniors are not as good as him.
In addition to the fact that his talent and qualifications are far superior to ordinary people, the "Bao Yi Yan Dao Chapter" passed down by Da Guan Zhenren also played a great role.
Chang Qing's mind escaped into a state of emptiness and tranquility, and many distracting thoughts were no longer visible. Just as he was slowly deducing the formation of the barrier in the empty sea of consciousness, a calm sound of a flute came in for no reason.
When concentrating in silence, the most taboo thing is the intrusion of external evil spirits. If you are not careful, you will become obsessed with it, and your Qi will be disordered. However, Changqing has already been prepared. A golden-armored god general appears in the sea of consciousness, holding a long sword in his hand.
Standing high above the sky and the earth, it is a brilliant and mighty spirit, and the power of destroying evil and eliminating demons is magnificent. In an instant, the rosy clouds are brilliant, and the thunder is violent.
However, the sea of consciousness was so shaken, but it still could not overpower the sound of the flute. A moon-piercing rainbow pierced the void, and formed into a beautiful girl in the sea of consciousness. She was dressed in green clothes, with her head tied in a bun with clouds, and her remaining hair hanging down her waist.
, the sword in his hand shines brightly.
Then he saw the sword-wielding jade girl step forward, and the calm sound of the flute turned into reality, turning into a long rainbow bridge, spreading out and winding in the sea of consciousness.
Changqing was startled and doubtful. As soon as he thought about it, the golden-armored god general swung his long sword, and thunder and lightning flashed in the sea of consciousness, vowing to destroy the outsiders.
I saw the girl holding the jade sword with her green hair flying, and with a slight sweep of the sword in her hand, thousands of sword lights shot out, just like the night sky suddenly collapsed, and all the stars in the world fell together at once, giving people a huge shock.
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The golden-armored god general was completely overwhelmed by the sword light. Thunder and fire were useless, and his soldiers were all wiped out. Changqing only felt that countless sword moves were overwhelming, filling the sea of consciousness in the blink of an eye. There was no way to avoid it, no way to stop it, and he could only
Can take it all.
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Just when Changqing heard the calm sound of the flute in the sea of consciousness, Cheng Sanwu, who was sleeping on the couch with his upper body naked, suddenly opened his eyes. He didn't even bother to put on his clothes. He grabbed the Hundred Refining Magic Sword at hand, pushed the door open and jumped out.
out.
At this time, the Kungang courtyard was quiet and peaceful. There was no strange sound at all, and there was no sound of silk or bamboo music. There was only a silver plate in the sky, sprinkled with moonlight like water.
Cheng Sanwu frowned, pressed the handle of the knife, as if ready to go, and looked around the courtyard. Occasionally he raised his eyes to look at the moonlight in the night sky, as if he was looking for something, but he couldn't find it.
With a questioning look, Cheng Sanwu came outside Changqing House, but did not knock on the door to disturb him. Instead, he walked back and forth with light steps, like a guard on duty outside the Chinese army's commander's tent.
Time passes, the moon shines in the sky, and when the sound of banging is heard at the fourth watch, Changqing finally escapes from the state of emptiness and tranquility.
When Changqing exhaled a breath of turbid air, Cheng Sanwu seemed to notice it, and returned to the house like lightning, with the doors and windows closed as usual.
Changqing saw sweat breaking out all over his body. He hurriedly walked out to the courtyard, looking at the sky with a shocked expression on his face, looking around as if he was looking for someone.
However, there was nothing unusual in the quiet night. Changqing's expression was startled and uncertain. He lowered his head and raised his hands, instinctively linking his sword fingers together and making imaginary strokes along the swordsmanship path he had just learned. Then his figure began to move involuntarily, and his clothes and sleeves fluttered, forming a delicate set.
fencing.
After Chang Qing stood still, he silently felt the power of the breath flowing through his muscles and bones, feeling incredible in his heart. When he wanted to ask others if they had noticed anything strange just now, he heard bursts of snoring coming from Cheng Sanwu's room.
Qing thought about it, but stopped knocking on the door, and returned to his room with confusion and shock.