Even Wu Sanliang, the old man next to Niu Youdao, is not allowed to enter here. Any place where Yuanfang has nailed the "Nanshan Temple" sign on the door is covered with Yuanfang's cat's tail and cannot be stepped on.
It was precisely because he was the old man next to Niu Youdao that Wu Sanliang knew what kind of character Yuanfang was. Wasn't it because he was afraid that his cooking skills would be leaked?
Wu Sanliang was convinced by this group of monks. In order to preserve their craftsmanship, a group of monks did not hesitate to slaughter animals and poultry for cooking, and they were not afraid of embarrassing the Buddha.
Afraid of their hard work and wanted to find some help for them, these monks refused to agree.
Wu Sanliang didn't know what kind of ecstasy drug Yuanfang had poured into these monks. When Niu Youdao complained to him, Niu Youdao mentioned the word "faith" and said that these monks were a group of people who truly believed.
Faith? Wu Sanliang didn't quite understand this word.
Yuan Gang looked back, turned and left the kitchen.
When they came to a quiet place outside, Wu Sanliang whispered beside him: "I 'ran into' him. Before I could find an excuse to ask, he took the initiative to mention it. He said that he was an old acquaintance. He was short of money when passing through this place.
I gave Baili Jie a thousand gold coins as a gift. It seems normal and nothing unusual. Master Yuan, do you suspect that there is something wrong with Gongsun Bu?"
Yuan Gang glanced at him with a slightly thoughtful expression, "You are overthinking. You don't know what Wuliang Mountain is doing. Any contact with the outside world deserves more attention. There is no other meaning."
"That's true." Wu Sanliang nodded.
Nothing happened, so he just went about his business.
After noon, Lei Zongkang, who returned from the mountain, went into the villa and found Yuan Gang's room. Yuan Gang was doing a handstand on one hand with his upper body naked.
Lei Zongkang came forward and said: "Master Yuan, that Bailijie entered the county town after leaving the villa. After eating and drinking leisurely in the county town, he left calmly. It looked normal and nothing unusual."
This is the area he is responsible for. He will keep an eye on outsiders who come in here and after they leave.
Yuan Gang said yes, indicating that he understood.
After Lei Zongkang left, Yuan Gang bent down, put his feet on the ground, stood up, put on his clothes and went out.
Afterwards, he found Duan Hu, and the two of them left the villa together and wandered to Black Mudan's tomb.
"What's wrong, Mr. Yuan?" Duan Hu asked.
Yuan Gang: "Bai Li Jie is said to be a well-known casual cultivator in the spiritual world. Please contact Ling Huqiu, the Taoist sworn brother. Ling Hu Qiu is familiar with similar situations. Ask him what he thinks of Bai Li Jie.
How much does he know and what he usually does? I want to see if he can tell you everything he knows about Baili Jie."
Duan Hu: "Okay, I will summon him right away."
Yuan Gang raised his hand, indicating to wait a moment, and took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and gave it to him.
Duan Hu opened it and saw that it was a list. He also knew some of the people on the list. He couldn't help but said suspiciously: "Master Yuan, these seem to be the newly recruited disciples of Wuliang Mountain in recent years."
Yuan Gang: "It's good to be a disciple of Wuliang Mountain. I was the one who put him in."
Duan Hu was stunned, wondering what he meant by giving this secret list to him.
Yuan Gang: "These people are currently retained in the mountains. You contact them. From now on, I will control the entry and exit times of all the Golden Wings in Wuliang Mountain. You can clearly list the daily situation to me. You will be responsible for this matter. Don't let others
People know.”
He has been preparing for this for a long time, preparing to sort out the rules of the relationship between Wuliang Mountain and various places, and use his own method to create files and sort them out.
He is an expert at catching patterns in this area, and he has received investigative training in this area.
This was one of the reasons why Niu Youdao originally wanted him to move behind the scenes.
Duan Hu hesitated slightly and said: "Master Yuan, do you suspect there is something wrong with Wuliang Mountain?"
"Everything is based on facts. Who is there to doubt or not? It is not easy for Master Dao to lead everyone to where we are today." Yuan Gang pointed to Black Peony's grave and indicated that this was one of the costs. "It's not about doubting anyone, but us.
We have to be responsible for ourselves. We who look after the home must take care of the home and not let problems occur inside the home. Otherwise, we will be sorry for the dead and the living. The living must leave useful bodies for the dead.
People have to do something. Taoist alone has limited energy and cannot do everything. We must do what we should do well. This is what we should do."
Looking at Black Peony's tombstone, Duan Hu's cheeks tightened, "I understand, don't worry, Mr. Yuan, I'll start now."
After Duan Hu left, Yuan Gang also stared at the tombstone distractedly.
Today, Maolu Villa is actually divided into several gangs.
The group of people in Fufangyuan were led by Guan Fangyi, who obviously thought that she was a member of the Taoist Master.
The original Black Peony gang was in the same group. They thought they were senior to Master Dao. Because they often performed some secret missions, they thought they were the real confidants around Master Dao.
Needless to say about the Wuliangshan group, the entire sect is completely dependent on the financial resources of the Taoist master. The Taoist master can uproot them at any time, so they can only be led by the Taoist master.
A group of monks from Nanshan Temple take care of the things inside the Thatched Villa, such as controlling the diet. The Taoist master only eats and drinks what they cook in the villa. A group of monks seem to be doing odd jobs, but in fact they have a detached status and do not need to participate in the beatings.
When it comes to taking risks, you don’t have to listen to anyone except Taoist Master and Yuan Gang. They seem to be a group of worldly stupid monks with little power, but with Taoist Master behind them, no one else in the villa can do anything.
If you can't help them, it will naturally be dominated by Taoist masters.
Shang Shuqing, who is often here, represents the Shang Dynasty Sect, but she has become Tao Master's maid who combs her hair. She does whatever the Tao Master says. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this ugly princess has fallen in love with Tao Master.
Grandpa.
The three sects of Liuxian Sect, Fuyun Sect, and Lingxiu Mountain were suppressed and pulled back by Taoist Master. They were tortured to death over and over again, and they could no longer live without Taoist Master.
A large group of people, obviously all Niu Youdao people, but they can't integrate together. They all do their own things and stare at each other. They basically think that staring at each other is for Niu Youdao and for their own sake, without even realizing it.
The ground was pinched in Niu Youdao's hands. Yuan Gang admired Niu Youdao's methods.
This kind of method that seems to do nothing but moisturizes things silently, Yuan Gang thinks he can't do it. He can just squeeze these miscellaneous people into a ball and guide a group of people with different thoughts to one place.
, not everyone can do it, and even if you want to learn it, you may not be able to learn it.
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals. If the water is not deep, there will be dragons. It is just a thatched villa in the wilderness, but it can bring all kinds of people together in harmony and do their own thing, just because of a cow who has the right way.
It just exists.
As for Yuan Gang, except for Guan Fangyi who would confront him, he could intervene in other gangs, but once he acted in the name of Dao Ye, Guan Fangyi had no temper to stop him from intervening.
In fact, everyone inside the villa knows very well that Yuan Gang is Niu Youdao's confidant, even more than his confidant. Niu Youdao truly regards Yuan Gang as a brother, and this person can be Niu Youdao's master!
…
In Yanjing, at the residence of Da Situ, a carriage guarded by a group of people stopped. Gao Jicheng, who had returned from the Yamen, got off the carriage.
As soon as he entered the house, the waiting butler Fan Zhuan accompanied him and waved his entourage away. He whispered to Gao Jiancheng: "I have received a letter from you. Something has happened."
Gao Jiancheng's eyes flashed and he quickened his pace. This was not the place to talk. The master and servant quickly returned to the study in the inner courtyard.
After walking behind the case and sitting down, Gao Jiancheng saw Fan Zhuan about to serve tea. Gao Jiancheng waved his hand, but Fan Zhuan had to give up and took out a translated secret letter and gave it to him.
After Gao Jiancheng saw it, he slapped the secret letter on the case and snorted coldly: "You didn't listen to what I said. You are greedy for success and will cause trouble as soon as you take action."
Fan Zhuan: "The losses have been heavy. I'm afraid I won't be able to do business!"
Gao Jicheng: "People are not stupid, but their behavior is still the same as that of the Intelligence Department. They want to hit him every chance they get. I have already told him that this is not a matter of whether to kill a cow or not. He is still too young."
On point!”
Fan Zhuan said with a smile: "Because of the lack of experience in dealing with the central government, why don't you come to ask the master for instructions?"
Gao Jiancheng: "He didn't report it, did he?"
Fan Zhuan: "Not yet. I guess I feel a little unsure. I would like to ask my master to give me some advice!"
Gao Jiancheng pointed at him and said: "Tell him, this is not in the Intelligence Department. You cannot report the situation in detail for analysis by the superiors. Your Majesty will not accept this trick. Of course, some things cannot be hidden, but you must pay attention to the way of reporting.
You have to tell him the difference between repeated defeats and repeated defeats. Even if you lose, you should lose in a way that pleases His Majesty, and bad things should turn into good things!"
Fan Zhuan nodded and asked again: "We lost the first battle, how should we deal with it?"
Gao Jiancheng leaned back in his chair and pondered for a while, tapped his fingers on the case for a while, then narrowed his eyes and said slowly: "Outside the city, the information we have about the big landowner named Zong can come in handy.
!”
As expected of someone I have followed for many years, Fan Zhenxin has a clear understanding and understands immediately. He nodded and said, "I will inform you right now!"
…
In the Imperial Garden, Shang Jianxiong stood in front of a cluster of ruined flower branches. Perhaps he was moved by the scene, with a melancholy look on his face.
Tian Yu, the general manager of the department, appeared at the corner. He waved his hand to push away the others and reported softly: "Your Majesty, the message from Gao Shaoming was missed..."
He explained the situation, and Shang Jianxiong's face gradually became angry as he listened, "A monk in the foundation-building stage used so many masters to deal with it, and his entire army was wiped out? Is this what he has the ability to do? What a useless waste!
"
Tian Yu slightly acknowledged his identity, and then said: "But I think it's right for him to do this."
Shang Jian turned around fiercely and said coldly: "How much benefit did you receive from him to speak for him?"
Tian Yu leaned forward again, "Your Majesty, Gao Shaoming has sent me a message saying that Niu Youdao is not an ordinary person and is not so easy to deal with. Instead of waiting for flaws to appear, it is better to take the initiative. He had already prepared to sacrifice those masters before taking action this time.
The preparation has two purposes. One is that it may be effective in one blow! The other is to test the reality. The imperial court has never had a direct confrontation with him. No one knows his true background. But this time it is different.
, I know that the strength of the guards around Niu Youdao is extraordinary, and with ordinary assassination methods, even if there is no one defeat, there will be another defeat, so now I can make other plans!"
After hearing this, Shang Jianxiong was silent for a moment, and even nodded slightly. He seemed to think it was reasonable, and his expression had calmed down, "When will he be ready to make plans?"
Tian Yu: "He is not lying. He has a plan and a plan, but he needs the court's cooperation."
Shang Jianxiong said, "Come and listen."
"There is a wealthy family named Zong outside the city. This person seems to be just a landlord, but in fact his background is extraordinary..."