"Did you hear that? From now on, if anyone judges others based on their appearance, I will definitely punish them severely!"
Although Li Zhufeng treated these maids and servants generously on weekdays, he was from the military after all. When he was really angry, the evil aura surrounding him was really not something that ordinary people could bear.
As a result, the servants who had just been holding wooden sticks and showing off their power and surrounding Zhang Hong suddenly became as silent as cicadas.
The servant who was thrown away by Zhang Hongfa's slap at the beginning was on the verge of tears.
To be honest, among all the doorkeepers working in high-end households nowadays, who is not looking after people to order food?
You can't just put all the traffickers and lackeys in there, right?
Who would have thought that he could actually kick a piece of iron?
"It was my fault that caused them to collide with the real person. Please forgive me."
"No, no, after all, it was Pindao who did it first."
"If Mr. Li wants to repair the gate later, please be sure to call Pindao. This matter started because of me, so I have to contribute."
After hearing this, Li Zhufeng's expression suddenly became strange.
People like them, who have a lot of money in their families, if they damage something in someone else's house, shouldn't they pay some compensation to settle the matter?
As the leader of the Tianyi Sect, which is the number one Taoist sect in Daqian, he is always busy and even has his own fertile land, so he should not be short of money.
But from what he said, he would rather practice it himself.
Looking at what he was wearing, the plain robe was still patched here and there. It looked like an old item that had been worn for many years. It had even turned white after being washed.
How can one be so poor?
I really don’t know if this person is being stingy, or if he really has a good conscience and is willing to live such a poor life.
"It's all easy to say, everyone here is a guest, and I asked Master Zhang to come in and say something, and he stood outside the door all the time. On the contrary, my Li Mansion failed to entertain me well."
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A moment later, in the main hall of Wulinghou Mansion.
Butler Yang had already made tea and stepped aside wisely, leaving space for the young master and the master to talk.
In the past, Zhen Jian would do this kind of work.
But for some reason, the young master insisted on sending him to the East Palace.
Before the key was sent in, we didn't see Zhen Jian clean up.
But no matter what, after Zhen Jian leaves, these tasks can only fall on him. Others, the young master and the old master may not be trustworthy.
"I wonder why Master Zhang came to visit?" Li Zhufeng asked.
"It must have something to do with me." Li Changkong said.
"Previously, I held a discussion forum with my real disciple Chen Qianyuan in Nanhe Lane. He lost to me, so I put down my bold words and said I would let him find someone else."
"As long as he can defeat me, I will let him go."
"Is the real person standing up for his apprentice?"
As soon as these words came out, Li Zhufeng's body tensed up again. Good guy, after all, are you here to stir up trouble?
Unexpectedly, Zhang Hongfa shook his head again: "This is wrong. This must be the youngest General Anbei of the fifth rank in our dynasty in the past ten years."
"It is true that Chen Qianyuan is my apprentice, but an apprentice is an apprentice and a master is a master."
"It is his business to open forums and preach, and it is also his business to discuss Taoism with Prince Li."
"You can't blame me if something goes wrong."
"This is wrong, really wrong!"
Zhang Hongfa kept shaking his head, as if his apprentice was an annoying person who kept causing trouble, and he was afraid to avoid him.
And in fact, it is indeed the case.
With his Taoism and martial arts skills, it would not be a problem for him to live for another ten or twenty years, let alone walking with asthma.
The reason why he pretends to be in his twilight years all day long is to avoid many matters within the church.
Who would have thought that even if he was like this, Chen Qianyuan could still cause a lot of trouble!
It's really...a crime!
Now it was Li Changkong's turn to be stunned. Good guy, you are a bit incompetent as a master.
Why do you feel that this old man is a bit of a loser?
"Then why do you come here this time?" Li Changkong asked doubtfully.
After hearing this, Zhang Hongfa finally took out the thread-bound booklet from the lining of the Taoist robe.
He handed it to Li Changkong, looked at him with burning eyes, and said: "This Tao Te Ching was written by Li Shizi?"
When Li Changkong heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly. He looked at the excited look in Zhang Hongfa's eyes, nodded and said, "It is indeed what I wrote."
After getting the accurate answer, Zhang Hongfa's eyes suddenly brightened, and he looked at Li Changkong as if he were looking at a rare treasure.
"Your Majesty, you know that this Dao Sutra has surpassed all Dao Sutras in the past and present. It is not an exaggeration to call it the Dao Program!"
"The prince was able to write such a Taoist scripture at such a young age. It is probably not an exaggeration to call him a Taoist wizard who is rare to see in a hundred years."
"Can you join my Tianyi religion and practice as a poor person?"
Um???
"No!" Before Li Changkong could speak, Li Zhufeng suddenly became anxious. He stood up and slapped the table: "Zhenren Zhang, I respect you as a real person conferred by the imperial court, so I am respectful to you."
"But Changkong is the sole heir of three generations of my Li family, and none of them have given birth to any heirs yet."
"If I start cultivating Taoism with you, won't my Li family become extinct?"
"Besides, to put it bluntly, you also know that Changkong is the youngest General Anbei in our court in the past ten years. He is highly valued by His Majesty and his career is bright."
"If I follow you to practice Taoism, wouldn't this great future be in vain?"
"No, absolutely not!"
Li Zhufeng put on a domineering attitude, as if Zhang Hongfa would drive people away if he said another word.
When Zhang Hongfa heard this, he smiled and said: "Master Li has misunderstood. Taoism is different from Buddhism. Not only can you marry a wife and have children, but you can also be named a prince and worship the prime minister. There is nothing wrong with that!"
"If it really doesn't work, it's not a problem to let the prince take the name of a lay disciple and live in the Hou Mansion on weekdays. As long as he never fails in his practice!"
Li Zhufeng was stunned when he heard this, and then felt a little embarrassed.
"Ahem, so to speak, I am making a fuss out of a fuss. You continue, continue."
As long as his son's career and the prosperity of Lao Li's family are not affected, it doesn't matter to Li Zhufeng whether he practices Taoism or not.
As long as the son wants to practice, then he can practice. If he doesn't want to practice, this old man will not force him.
The main thing is to look at the long-term intention.
Seeing that Li Zhufeng was taken care of, Zhang Hongfa turned his eyes to Li Changkong again, showing an urgent look.
This is a natural seed for spiritual cultivation!
Unexpectedly, Li Changkong frowned and said: "Master Zhang, it's not that I don't want to practice Taoism, it's really... I deserve it!"
"To tell you the truth, this Tao Te Ching is not actually written by me."
"But when I was young, an old Taoist came into my dream and told me that I was very talented and had a connection with the Taoist sect, so he taught it to me."
"Is there such a thing?" Zhang Hongfa was dumbfounded. There is martial arts in this world, but there is no Taoism! How come there is such a thing as falling into a dream? It is really unbelievable.
"May I ask that man, what's his name?"
"He claimed to be Zhengyi Zhenren, and his name seemed to be Lu Daoling. Many years have passed and it happened when I was a child. I can't remember clearly."
Hearing this, Zhang Hongfa was immediately dumbfounded and stood there blankly.
After a while, he finally said: "To be honest, Lu Daoling is my mentor!"