Taoist priest Xuanzhen stood at the door. When he saw Sun Lu coming out, the maid took him into the imperial study.
"Xuanzhen, a poor man, has met two princesses."
Taoist priest Xuanzhen entered the royal study and saluted the two princesses.
Di Xingwan stood up and returned the greeting: "Taoist Priest, please sit down."
Di Yuwei was too tired and did not get up. He just returned a bow to Xuan Zhen and said, "Here comes tea."
The maid brought a chair, served a new cup of tea, and asked Taoist Master Xuanzhen to sit down and talk.
"Thank you, princess."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen sat down and took the cup of tea.
Di Yu glanced at Di Xingwan, who said: "Taoist priest, you have been working hard all the way."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen said: "I didn't help much, I just took a trip."
When the empress left Yanmen Pass, Liang Yao handed the secret letter to Shi Jingxiang, and then the master and apprentice left Yanmen Pass and returned to the capital.
They followed the army to Yanmen Pass, because they were worried that Long Chen would lose to Wu Sheng, so they told Long Chen the secret message left by the ancestors of the Long family.
Since the secret letter had been handed over to Shi Jingxiang, there was no need for them to stay at Yanmen Pass, so the master and apprentice returned to the capital.
Long Chen and the two princesses knew about this matter, so the secret letter was sent to the capital instead of Yanmen Pass.
"Taoist master, you are humble. The magic-suppressing stone is the object of the Agni Fire Temple. It is of great help to us."
"When the princess is summoned, there must be something important. What can I do?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen had just returned and wanted to go back to Qingyun Temple to rest.
Moreover, all the people in the royal study were women. Even though he was a monk, he still felt uncomfortable.
"We summoned the Taoist priest here because there is indeed something important."
Emperor Xingwan took out Long Chen's secret letter, handed it to Taoist Priest Xuanzhen, and asked, "This is the secret letter sent by King Wu. Does Taoist Priest know what it means?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen took the secret letter and read the words above, his heart sank.
When Liang Yao handed the secret letter to Shi Jingxiang, Taoist Master Xuanzhen had ordered that the secret letter should be handed over to Long Chen only when the war was urgent and Long Chen could not defeat Wu Sheng.
Now Long Chen asked if there was any other way, that is, Long Chen had seen the secret message and Zhou's army had been defeated.
"Princess, King Wu...is he okay?"
Taoist Priest Xuanzhen felt a little regretful. He should have told Long Chen about this matter earlier instead of delaying it until the critical moment.
This defeat must have been brutal, with the Zhou army even bleeding into rivers.
Emperor Xingwan looked at Taoist Master Xuanzhen strangely and asked, "Does the Taoist Master know something? Isn't King Wu very good?"
Taoist Priest Xuanzhen thought that Emperor Xingwan was unwilling to reveal the news, so he said, "I thought the war had suffered a setback and it would be fine if nothing happened."
"Pindao cannot answer what King Wu asked."
Taoist Priest Xuanzhen knows that one method, but he really doesn't know the other methods.
Di Yuwei couldn't help but stood up and asked: "What exactly is King Wu asking about? Please tell me, Taoist Priest."
The two princesses were very curious and wanted to know what Long Chen was asking?
Taoist Priest Xuanzhen shook his head and said, "Princess, please forgive me. It is not appropriate for a poor Taoist to talk about this matter. Please forgive me."
Di Yuwei and Di Xingwan felt even more strange. What was so mysterious? Taoist Priest Xuanzhen knew about it, but the two princesses couldn't know about it.
"Is it related to the war?"
Di Xingwan asked tentatively.
Taoist priest Xuanzhen shook his head and still refused to say anything.
This matter concerns the Empress, and it would be very ugly to say it.
"Princess, forgive me."
Taoist priest Xuanzhen still shook his head and refused to tell the truth.
Di Yu was slightly annoyed and said: "Taoist Master, we are fighting life and death on the front line, but you are hesitant and unwilling to tell us. How can we reply to King Wu?"
"If we lose the battle, we will all suffer!"
Taoist priest Xuanzhen said: "Princess, you only need to tell King Wu that there is no other way to deal with this matter. For other matters, please forgive me for having no comment."
Di Xingwan stood up and persuaded: "Sister, if the Taoist priest refuses to say anything, there must be a reason why he doesn't want to say anything, that's all."
The Empress and Long Chen both respected Taoist Xuanzhen, and now they made a special trip to send Superstition back to ask about things that only Taoist Xuanzhen knew. This shows that Taoist Xuanzhen has a special status and cannot be too rude to him.
Di Yu sat down angrily, Taoist priest Xuanzhen put down his tea cup, stood up and bowed, then turned and left the imperial study.
After the people left, Di Yu said angrily: "It's just a Taoist priest with a strong nose, and he actually hides from us. How can it be unreasonable?"
Emperor Xingwan advised: "Sister, if he refuses to say anything, there must be a reason why he can't say it. We don't need to ask any more questions."
"He said there was no other way. Let's report this matter to Long Chen. He should be able to understand what the Taoist meant."
Long Chen and Xuan Zhen spoke like secret codes. In this case, let Long Chen decipher it himself.
Di Yu nodded slightly and said, "Then reply like this."
He Ningxin immediately drafted a reply and asked the female officer to fly the eagle to pass the letter to Yanmen Pass.
The reply letter can only be sent to Yanmen Pass. It is impossible for Xinying to find Long Chen on his own.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen came out of the palace and returned to Qingyun Temple.
Disciple Liang Yao was waiting at the door and asked: "Master, is this about King Wu and the Empress?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen nodded slightly and said, "Well, King Wu came back with a message and asked if there was any other way."
Liang Yao's face changed slightly and asked: "Is King Wu defeated?"
After sending the letter back and asking if there was any other way, it meant that something went wrong in the war and Long Chen was defeated by Wu Sheng.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen shook his head slightly and said, "I don't know, the princess refuses to tell."
Liang Yao's face was solemn, and he said with a regretful tone: "If we had handed it over to King Wu from the beginning, maybe things would not be like this."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen said nothing and walked slowly inside. He also regretted it.
Walking into Qingyun Temple, the little Taoist priest, Xuan Hui and Hua'er were playing, and Zou Kai was sitting next to him eating snacks.
The four little guys usually play together.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen returned to the room. There was a monk sitting inside, it was Mojie.
The fighting on the front line was fierce, and Mojie couldn't calm down, so he went to Qingyun Temple and met Taoist Master Xuanzhen.
"Mage."
"Taoist Master."
The two sat down, and Liang Yao made tea with deep thoughts.
"problem occurs?"
Mojie saw that the master and apprentice looked bad, so he guessed that something was wrong with Long Chen.
Taoist Master Xuanzhen shook his head and said, "I don't know, I hope not."
Mojie asked, "Is it convenient to tell you?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen thought for a moment and said, "It's okay for someone outside the Master's circle to say it."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen told the story of the cause and effect of the matter. After listening to it, Mojie said with an embarrassed expression: "Taoist Master, I have no choice but to do this. Such a thing... is really difficult to handle. It is related to the ethics of the world and it is difficult for King Wu to violate it."
Taoist Master Xuanzhen said helplessly: "That's why I ordered you to wait until the critical moment before giving it to King Wu. Only in critical moments can you break through the constraints of human ethics."
Mojie was a little surprised and asked: "Taoist Master hopes that King Wu will break through the constraints of human relations?"
Taoist Master Xuanzhen sighed: "It's not that the poor Taoist wants King Wu to break through the shackles of human relations, but that he must break through."
"If you are bound by morality and your cultivation is not as good as that of a Martial Saint, you will be defeated on the battlefield, and all living beings in the world will be poisoned, and no one will be spared."
"Compared to the common people in the world, human relations are small, but the world is big."
Mojie shook his head slightly and said: "This matter... is difficult to say. King Wu is indeed lustful, but the empress is his elder. I'm afraid King Wu will not be able to pass this hurdle."
Liang Yao couldn't help but interrupt and said: "Then it's over, we are all waiting to die."
Taoist Priest Xuanzhen sighed helplessly.
Mojie took a deep breath, looked at the children playing outside the door, and said with a smile: "No need to worry too much. The poor monk has known King Wu for many years. The stronger he gets, the stronger he will be. He will find a way."
Seeing that Mojie was so confident, Xuanzhen said, "I hope so."
