After Yuan Kexin's reminder, the two people's thoughts became completely clear, and they felt like they could see the sun through the clouds.
Even Yuan Mingkong, who had been struggling, felt that he had grasped the key point. He had been unable to make up his mind before because he had left out the group of Taoist priests in Baihe Mountain.
After thinking about something, he should be happy. Yuan Mingkong stood up excitedly, but saw Zhao Rang sitting there frowning, not knowing what he was thinking.
Yuan Mingkong looked funny, so he reached out and touched his arm and said:
"You said before that I was hesitant, but what were you thinking about?"
Zhao Rang sighed and said:
"Have you ever dealt with Taoist priests?"
Yuan Mingkong thought for a moment and nodded.
In the north, the incense in Taoist temples is quite good, and the status of Taoist priests is not low, whether among the people or in temples. With constant worship among the people, coupled with the worship at the government and royal level, the life of almost every Taoist temple is considered prosperous.
Among them, the older Taoist priest is even called the "old god". His prestige near the Taoist temple even exceeds that of the local parents.
In addition, the Taoist priests’ practice does not have so many clear rules and precepts. Except for not eating beef, everything else seems to be the same as ordinary people. If they practice some Taoist medical methods, whether they go down the mountain to check the pulse and perform acupuncture, it will be even more distasteful to the common people.
Treat each other.
"After Dawei divided the north and the south, it destroyed many unpopular temples. Although I have never been to Baihe Mountain, I have long heard that it is a blessed place in the north!"
Yuan Mingkong's words aroused Zhao Rang's disdain.
Not far from his home, there was a mountain gate, and the two "old gods" inside were his father's friends. At that time, Zhao Rang was still young, but he followed his father and climbed up the high steps to watch.
I listened to the two "old gods" talking about something I couldn't understand. Fortunately, the tea in Guanli was very delicious, with a light and elegant fragrance without losing its aftertaste.
But somehow, this Taoist temple was suddenly designated as a temple for obscenity by the government.
Hundreds of officers and soldiers came and went that day, sealing the mountain gate from top to bottom, but not a single Taoist priest was caught. As for the two "old gods", they seemed to have disappeared from the world. Even Zhao Rang's father was gone.
I don't know how they escaped.
Later, when Zhao Rang grew up, he realized that the government's efforts to clean up the temples were just for the sake of the incense money inside!
The northern territory was not as wealthy as the southern territory. Once they were separated, it was hard to directly take advantage of the people, so I thought hard and came up with such a crooked idea.
The money for incense is also squeezed out by ordinary people who live frugally, just for sustenance in their hearts. But the government feels that as long as I don't take it out of your pocket, it doesn't count as looting.
As for the remaining Taoist temples after paying off, most of them were stable and bought with money.
The larger the Taoist temple, the more emphasis it placed on incense. In order to survive, it had to empty its wealth and seek peace.
People like Baiheshan who guard gold mines are naturally no exception.
Life is definitely not as comfortable as before, but compared to other mountain gates, it is still outstanding.
"It's better to give them a heads up first."
Yuan Kexin said again.
Yuan Mingkong also agreed to do this.
Baihe Mountain is also a big force and has to consider its own face.
Of course, this matter still falls on Zhao Rang.
One was that Yuan Mingkong was injured and had difficulty moving. The other was that Zhao Rang had been escorting with them for three days. Even though they had not spoken to each other, they all looked familiar. In the melee last night, although there was no Taoist priest in Baihe Mountain,
Show your face, but definitely observe in secret.
As long as they see Zhao Rang fighting to the death against Xifeng Lie's Blood Eagle warriors, they will surely be willing to listen to what he has to say.
"Then what do you want me to say?"
Zhao Rang asked.
"It can't be said that these people are using you as a cover just to come to the Merchant Alliance to sell feather arrows to the people in the Western Regions... Doesn't it get more and more complicated? What if these Taoist men are interested again and think that they can summon immortals and gods?
, If you insist on having a fight with them, it will be self-defeating!"
Now even Yuan Kexin had no idea.
In fact, according to Zhao Rang's idea, all he had to do was sneak into the yard of the Admiralty Escort Agency, open the secret door in the backyard, and burn down the fletching factory. What's the use of Minsi?
Think hard and balance left and right.
Thinking about it, Zhao Rang couldn't help but feel irritable. Zhao Rang picked up the wine jar that Yuan Kexin had just brought and took a big gulp!
"Ahem...why is it so spicy!"
As soon as the wine entered his mouth, before he could swallow it, Zhao Rang spat it out.
This wine is really too strong!
It was like someone was stirring a knife in his mouth.
Yuan Kexin chuckled and said:
"This is medicinal wine! I use it to wash my brother's wounds, you can't drink it!"
Zhao Rang stuck out his tongue. No wonder it tasted so bad and had a pungent fishy smell. He quickly found water to rinse his mouth, hoping to dilute the fishy taste in his mouth. When he turned around, he saw two people standing outside the store door.
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At this moment, the sky was bright and the sun shone from behind the two of them. Zhao Rang did not see their faces clearly, but he recognized that they were wearing the Taoist uniforms of Baihe Mountain.
When I walked in and took a look, I recognized that one of them was the very majestic Taoist priest.
At this moment, he was wearing a black Taoist robe, and when the breeze blew, it floated up. He was truly an immortal.
Next to them was a young Taoist priest. When Zhao Rang noticed them, he stepped forward, folded his hands, performed Taoist etiquette, and said:
"My master would like to talk to all the donors. Can I come into the store?"
Zhao Rang turned sideways and pointed at Yuan Mingkong.
He is not the owner of this store, so of course that doesn't count.
When Yuan Mingkong saw this, he immediately returned the salute and said:
"Taoist Master, please come in quickly!"
Yuan Kexin immediately cleared the table and moved two more chairs.
The young Taoist priest waited for his master to sit down, but he did not do anything. He hid his hands and stood quietly at the back, looking at his nose and heart with his eyes, as if he was wandering during the day.
The middle-aged Taoist priest looked deeply at Zhao Rang and said:
"The poor Taoist Bai Heshan Xuan Lingzi, thank you both for your generous action last night!"
After saying that, he stood up and bowed deeply to Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong.
Yuan Mingkong didn't dare to make excuses, and kept saying polite words.
Zhao Rang felt that it didn't matter, and he actually accepted his courtesy. But he thought in his heart, these bull-nosed people are really unreasonable... Last night, arrows fell like rain, and flames shot into the sky, but none of you came out to help with a sword. Wait until today.
After settling down, I came over to say some cheap words for free. It is really hypocritical!
Xuan Lingzi saw that Zhao Rang was dissatisfied, but he was not embarrassed. Instead, he smiled and asked:
"Donor Zhao, does he know why Pindao didn't take action last night?"
Zhao Rang murmured in his heart: Aren't you afraid of death? But he said lightly:
"I don't know. I guess the Taoist priest is as capable as a god, so he must have a better plan."
When the young Taoist priest heard Zhao Rang mocking his master, his eyes widened immediately and he was very unconvinced and wanted to argue.
Xuan Lingzi tilted his head slightly to suppress his apprentice's anger, and then said to Zhao Rang:
"Donor Zhao had a good idea, he was just afraid of death!"
Zhao Rang shrank back subconsciously when his thoughts were revealed. Is this old Taoist priest really a semi-immortal? Can he know what others are thinking through their bellies?
And it is very unusual for people to admit that they are afraid of death so openly.
For a moment, Zhao Rang couldn't help but correct his attitude towards Xuan Lingzi.
"This time I, Baiheshan, came to the Western Region Merchant Alliance to make purchases in order to celebrate Lu Zu's Ascension Day in a month's time, but also to give my descendants a chance to go out and gain experience."
Zhao Rang nodded.
Xuan Lingzi said this very sincerely.
No matter what kind of influence it is, whether it is an aristocratic family or a Taoist temple, if it wants to continue, the most important thing is people.
As long as everyone in the younger generation can stand upright and stand firm, then there will be no worries.
But experience doesn’t mean you have to work hard.
There are many opportunities to learn more, so you can take your time, but you only have one life, if you lose it, you lose it, but there will be no chance to make up for it.
In this way, Zhao Rang could figure out why Xuan Lingzi did nothing last night.
As the most senior teacher in the Baihe Mountain profession, he must give priority to ensuring the safety of his disciples. It would be a bit unkind to ask him to act recklessly like Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong.
"What the Taoist said is right. It was the boy who was abrupt. Don't blame the Taoist!"
Zhao Rang was also a person who could take things up and let go. Xuan Lingzi's words made him greatly change his view of him.
In this world, the truth and sincerity can always move people the most. Xuan Lingzi was so open and honest, Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong felt very comfortable.
But they also knew that since Xuan Lingzi came to visit in person, it was definitely not just to say thank you.
Let’s talk about what happened last night first, and I’m afraid what I’m going to talk about next is the real thing.
"Although I, Baiheshan, am a Taoist sect, I should not pay attention to worldly things, but God has the virtue of good life, how can I kill rashly? I think that Lu Zu has been Taoist for eight hundred years, and he has never killed anyone with a flying sword. The Admiralty Escort Bureau is here
Li, it is indeed a promising way of heaven and cannot be tolerated!"
Zhao Rang followed Xuan Lingzi's words and asked:
"What does the Taoist priest want to do?"
Xuan Lingzi's eyes were as cold as stars, and the momentum around him suddenly condensed, and he said slowly:
"The craftsman is innocent."
The craftsman is innocent, which means that everyone else should be killed.
Zhao Rang couldn't help but laugh, feeling that this Taoist priest Xuan Lingzi was really too angry with him!
He had already thought about it. He had nothing to say to such a person. He would either burn down his fletching factory, or he would destroy the Admiralty Escort Bureau here and leave them with a lot of trouble.
memory!
"This afternoon, I will complete the transaction in Baihe Mountain, and I will leave the Merchant Alliance tomorrow."
Xuan Lingzi glanced outside the door and saw that no one was paying attention, and then said:
"Tonight, Pindao will personally take action and use the method of five thunders and heavenly fire to wipe out these evil villains with all the power of heaven!"
After Zhao Rang heard what he said was so mysterious, he wanted to ask what the "Five Thunder Sky Fire" was, but before he could ask, Yuan Mingkong beat him to it.
"What does the Taoist priest need from me?"
Xuan Lingzi shook his head and said:
"The two donors only need to help the poor Taoist to look after the paths of the descendants who are accompanying them. They have never traveled far and they don't know how dangerous people's hearts are. Don't let them be sneered at by evil people!"