It was late at night, and Lu Yan woke up from a light sleep. He was bored, got up and put on his fur cloak. Without calling any maids, he went out alone with an oil lamp and walked towards the study.
While walking through the corridor, Ying Jun, who looked like a girl, suddenly appeared beside him, reached out to grab the oil lamp, and asked lightly: "Can't you sleep?"
"I'm used to hard work." Lu Yan laughed at himself and simply sat on a bench by the corridor, stretched his hands out of the eaves to catch some snow particles: "The snow this winter is heavy enough, next year's wheat harvest should not be bad.
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"You are still the same as before." Yingjun looked at Lu Yan and said with confusion: "You clearly intend to take care of Changqing, why do you have to go through such deliberate twists and turns?"
Lu Yan leaned against the railing and said helplessly: "Daguanzi is too lenient with him. If I just let him go, it will not be beneficial to Changqing. Moreover, I plan to transfer Changqing to other places next year, at least not to stay in Chang'an forever.
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"Are you worried that other people will discover the origin of Changqing?" Yingjun asked.
Lu Yan nodded: "The path Chang Qing has cultivated is not a quiet and inactive path, so let him wallow in the secular world for a while."
Yingjun reminded: "You want him to participate in the new policy you are promoting? This matter is dangerous and unpredictable. Now that you and him have known each other, it is difficult for others to attack you, but they may target Changqing."
"You are too caring about him." Lu Yan brushed off the fine snow on his shoulders: "If Changqing wants to make a difference, it is destined to be impossible for him to be safe everywhere and everything goes smoothly."
"But if the implementation of your new policy fails, Changqing will also be implicated." Yingjun said calmly, and the wick of the oil lamp in his hand exploded slightly, as if to indicate his mood swings.
"You risk your life and fortune by doing this kind of thing." Lu Yan's face darkened: "If it really affects Chang Qing, take him away."
Ying Jun just nodded and suddenly looked towards the study. The aura around him suddenly changed. The invisible sword energy surrounded the two of them. The sword energy that could overthrow the entire house circled rapidly, rolling up the snow on both sides of the corridor, like a storm. But it happened quietly.
It was silent and did not wake up anyone else in the house.
"Is someone here?" Lu Yan stood up immediately, and saw the back door of the study opened, and a poor scholar in commoner clothes walked out, twirling the tip of his beard with his hand, showing a slightly unexpected expression.
"It seems that I appeared at the wrong time?" Qiong Ru asked.
Lu Yan did not show any surprise, but seemed to be expecting it, and said to Ying Jun: "Don't worry, he is not an enemy, he is here to find me."
However, Yingjun did not restrain his sword energy and asked coldly: "Fu Shifeng?"
"Yes." Lu Yan responded, then looked at Master Wen, a poor scholar: "What are you doing here?"
"Just treat it like old friends reminiscing about the past, can't you?" Master Wen took out a pottery pot from behind his back like a magic trick and shook it: "I brought a pot of white incense, which is just right for warming up in the twelfth lunar month."
Lu Yan kept his words serious, took two steps forward, and waved to Ying Jun at the same time: "Let me talk to him alone."
Yingjun was a little reluctant to remove the sword energy around him, and rolled up the flying snow before slowly falling to the ground.
Lu Yan followed Master Wen into the study, closed the door, lit the lanterns on the left and right, and closed the crystal covers. He saw the poor scholar looking for a seat to sit down, taking out two coarse-glazed wine bowls, and pouring out a slightly turbid wine.
Drinks.
"You came to Chang'an to monitor Cheng Sanwu?" Lu Yan said straight to the point.
"Not only me, Hong Ya and Jiang Yan are also here." Master Wen gently shook the wine bowl.
"Jiang Yan never shows his true appearance to others, so it must be Yan Ou who is here." Lu Yan frowned slightly: "But I didn't expect that Hong Ya returned to the Central Plains? When did it happen?"
"Just two or three years ago, you also understood his miraculous temperament." Mr. Wen took a sip of the white fragrance.
"You won't let Hong Ya and Cheng Sanwu meet, will you?" Lu Yan reminded: "What he hates most is you, Hong Ya and Shengyi Tanhua. Once they meet, I'm afraid he will go crazy immediately.
I won’t be able to clean up your mess by then.”
"Hong Ya has created a new thing that can sense changes in Cheng Sanwu's body from a distance. Naturally, he will not see him face to face." Master Wen said with a smile: "Guess where Cheng Sanwu is now?" p>
Lu Yan gave the direction with great accuracy: "Tianxiang Pavilion."
"You're not just guessing, you must have sent someone to keep an eye on you." Master Wen seemed to snort, and then said: "That dominatrix from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is determined to win over Cheng Sanwu. He is probably dying at the moment." p>
"Isn't this exactly what you expected?" Lu Yan sat down for a moment and felt a little cold. He was about to look for more clothes when he heard the Master raise his fingers and point his fingers at each other, and the true energy flowed into Lu Yan's body through the air, making him feel warm all over.<
/p>
"I'm ashamed, I didn't think of it at first. Tan Hua also contributed a lot. In terms of taming, Buddhism is good at it." Master Wen admitted frankly: "If it is an ordinary demon that is causing harm to the world, just kill it.
But this Taotie is immortal. Back then, Zulong sent his troops and ordered the Twelve Golden Men to force Taotie to Yinshan Mountain. They fought fiercely and killed it dozens of times and even dismembered it several times, but it still kept coming back to life. p>
"Ancestral Dragon had no choice but to seal it, build a large wall, and mobilize the Kyushu territory to form a barrier in an attempt to suppress Taotie. However, although Taotie was sealed, he could still disturb people's hearts. Rongdi of Mobei was bewitched by him and respected Taotie.
Then there was great chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, when dragons fought in the wilderness, and the Jiuzhou barrier was no longer sustainable, and Taotie broke out and caused widespread disaster."
"It was at that time that the predecessor of Fu Shifeng began to take shape." Lu Yan was a little impatient: "These old things, you told me when you brought me in."
"Did I say it? It seems that I am really old and I like to reminisce about old things." Master Wen drank to cover up his embarrassment.
Lu Yan looked at Master Wen. Even if he talked and drank, it did not hinder him from breathing in the air. This level of martial arts cultivation was astonishing and reached the pinnacle. No wonder he was as cold as Lord Ying. Once he sensed something, he would be on full alert.
"You have reached the state of sincerity and complete your nature, and can join heaven and earth." Lu Yan said: "Although this is not Taoist immortality or Buddhist nirvana, it can still keep your body and mind at the peak without declining. This kind of joke,
Don’t talk about it anymore.”
"When old friends are reminiscing about the past, there is no need to use such words, right? You can't even tell a joke?" Master Wen shook his head and said: "Back then, I saw that you had excellent qualifications and understanding, and you were rarely good at common affairs, so I invited you to join Fu Shifeng.
I also plan to accept you as my disciple. But it’s a pity that you are full of ideas about conquering Korea, are harsh in politics, leave no room for others and yourself, and it is difficult to correct you.”
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"There are so many diseases, how can we treat things with grace?" Lu Yan said displeasedly: "After you left Hongfan Academy, didn't those disciples and disciples go back to the old habit of paying attention to the origin of the county magistrate? They left room for each other, but
It has become a silverfish eating away at the country!"
"That's all, every time I talk about this, I can't continue talking." Master Wen took the initiative to admit defeat.
"What are you going to do to come to me?" Lu Yan knew Fu Shifeng's behavior and would never visit him just because of favors.
"How do you plan to arrange Cheng Sanwu?" Master Wen asked immediately.
"He is no longer under my control, but now he has close contacts with the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Lu Yan said.
Master Wen smiled and shook his head: "If you want to implement the New Deal, there will inevitably be conflicts at the local level. With your approach of employing people everywhere, Cheng Sanwu is also in your plan."
"With or without him, I will implement the New Deal." Lu Yan said mercilessly: "It is hard to find officials to implement the New Deal. There will never be a shortage of thugs who fight against local powerful gangs for generous rewards."
Wen Master showed his serious face: "Have you ever thought that if Cheng Sanwu is involved, it may lead to great hatred. I don't think the imperial court will protect you, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs is trying its best to avoid it."
Lu Yan's intention is straightforward: "Cheng Sanwu's ability is enough to destroy all obstacles and pave the way for the implementation of the New Deal."
"You are playing with fire and burning yourself." Master Wen stared at Lu Yan closely: "You clearly know Cheng Sanwu's origin, but you regard him as a sharp blade to cut off obstacles. Let me guess, if Cheng Sanwu disobeys your wishes in the future, you will
Aren’t we still going to threaten Su Wangting and Chang Qing?”
"If he were still Taotie, I definitely wouldn't be able to do this." Lu Yan said, "But you chose to turn him into a human being, giving him the joys, sorrows, and joys of ordinary people, as well as things that he cares about. This is not what you have in mind.
Result?
"But you can't only have the advantage of Taotie being restrained and suppressed, but not the disadvantage of Cheng Sanwu being exploited and driven by others. If I don't use Cheng Sanwu, he will also be exploited. Guess how long it will take for Feng Yuanyi, the chamberlain minister, to
Have thoughts similar to mine?"
Hearing that the master was silent and the energy at his fingertips was interrupted, Lu Yan didn't take it seriously and continued: "If I guessed correctly, most of the other people around Fu Shifeng should be opposed to your idea back then. It's just that Fu Shifeng has experienced
After a long inheritance, we have still been unable to find a way to completely eliminate Taotie, and sealing Taotie is by no means a once and for all solution. It would be a long-term disaster, and I only chose to cooperate with your proposal when I had no other options."
Wen Master laughed and said: "Indeed, except for Tan Hua who agreed, Hong Ya, Jiang Yan, Senior Shen Ji, and Taigong Yin were all more or less opposed. As for the others, they were non-committal."
Lu Yan did not answer. As far as he knew, those in Fu Shifeng were either secluded masters or ancient inheritors who had experienced a long period of time. In the early years of this dynasty, Master Wen was regarded as a Confucian and a sage from the East China Sea.
In Fu Shifeng, he is just a junior.
Fu Shifeng and his group seem to be like-minded in their long-cherished wish to eliminate Taotie. However, over time, they will become stale and lazy.
Especially those of the ancient heritage, who live in remote mountains and overseas, living in peace and quiet. Unless Taotie causes a great disaster, it may affect their peaceful life.
Wen Fuzi has been the most active member of Fu Shifeng in recent hundreds of years. Even when the dynasty was first established and he was still in charge of Hongfan Academy, he actively interacted with the court and promoted Confucian scholars from Shandong and Hebei to join the dynasty.
Official. Moreover, in the battle of Tule's invasion of Guanzhong, he made a big splash, which was completely different from Fu Shifeng's previous actions in secret.
In addition, Master Wen also extensively recruited newcomers from the younger generation to join Fu Shifeng, which was also extremely unpopular. Lu Yan became famous after he petitioned for the Huaizhou Nianya incident. Before he could be re-employed by the court, Master Wen took the initiative to find him.
Come to your door.
Master Wen went boating across the sea in his early years and disappeared from sight. Everyone thought he sank in the waves. Therefore, when he learned Master Wen’s identity and Fu Shifeng’s long-cherished wish, Lu Yan was ecstatic for a time, thinking that he had entered an incredible realm.
Finally saw a hidden corner of this world.
However, when the initial enthusiasm subsided, Lu Yan no longer felt that there was anything strange about Fu Shifeng. Those ancient inheritance and hidden masters seemed to be otherworldly, but in Lu Yan's eyes, they were just a bunch of lazy people.
A pedantic person.
When it comes to the long-cherished wish to eliminate Taotie, except for a few people such as Master Wen, the others are basically doing it half-heartedly, thinking that it is good to change the seal every few hundred years. Anyway, this has been done for a long time in the past.
Most of the members of Fu Shifeng have extraordinary abilities, but they allow things to change. This group of people is of no benefit to the world. With Lu Yan's temperament, it is natural that he will no longer have close contact with them.
"It seems I can't persuade you anymore." Master Wen put down the wine bowl and stood up and said, "But I won't stop you. I just hope you understand that Cheng Sanwu's actions will one day implicate you. Also,
It’s not just gluttony that’s hard to satisfy.”
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After leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion, I heard that the master's figure flashed out of the way, unseen by the night patrol soldiers, and went directly to an abandoned house in the south of Chang'an City.
Although Chang'an City is prosperous, not everything in the city is neat and tidy, especially in the southern part of the city. The houses in them have not been repaired for a long time, and they are inhabited by poor and sick people, or hard labor hooligans who have no place to live. As long as the government
If we don't check, they will just linger here.
When Master Wen walked into the house in the abandoned courtyard, he saw a bronze figure standing in front of Mr. Hong Ya that was similar to a human body. Its surface was covered with meridians and acupuncture points, and the brilliance could be seen flowing through the meridians with the naked eye.
"Before, we had to stay in Pingkangfang, but now across most of Chang'an City, we can still monitor Cheng Sanwu's body. Daoist brother Hongya really has magical methods." Master Wen praised.
Hong Ya turned a deaf ear to the compliment and said: "I can probably tell which internal skill Cheng Sanwu is practicing."
"Hand Yang Ming, foot Yang Ming...hand Yang Ming, foot Yang Ming...wait, why are the Qi mechanisms of the three Yang meridians of the hands and feet so strong?" Master Wen was puzzled.
"He practices "Liuhe Yuanzhang"," Hong Yayan said.
"How is that possible?" Master Wen shook his head: "I have read the original text of "Liuhe Yuanzhang". It is clearly a profound internal skill that regulates the internal and external six qi. It is definitely not a qi skill with such an imbalance of yin and yang."
Hong Ya explained: "Mother Yaksha from the Ministry of Internal Affairs is currently cultivating together with Cheng Sanwu."
"This..." Master Wen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "How can it still be like this? It seems that this dominatrix is quite capable, she can actually think of such a method?"
"The Yaksha tribe's qi is Yin, so this method is indeed feasible." Hong Ya said calmly.
"Are we just going to watch like this?" Master Wen asked tentatively: "Cheng Sanwu and the dominatrix are in this situation, won't there be any problems?"
"No." Hong Ya said: "I guess the motive of the mother yaksha's move is not just to flatter and win over. Cheng Sanwu has achieved great success in internal cultivation and his profound veins are strong, which may make it easier to borrow the evil power of Taotie."
"Has the dominatrix fallen in love with Taotie?" Master Wen said, "There is no reason. Taotie has no love interest. Once he appears in this world, he will not care about this casual marriage and will still kill the dominatrix."
"This matter has nothing to do with me." Hong Ya asked, "How was your chat with Lu Yan?"
"Forget it, I am looked down upon by the younger generation." Master Wen sighed: "It's really embarrassing."