Gu Kexue slowly reached out and took the bag of pastries, placed it beside the plate, opened the lid of the wine bottle, took a sip into his mouth, took a deep breath, and asked in a daze: "Why?"
Isn’t it poisonous wine?”
"You hope it's poisoned wine?"
"Shouldn't it be right? In a day like this, it's better to die than to live."
"Pindao made a wrong promise once and I don't dare to make another wish to you, but I hope you can cheer up and live on and always have hope."
"What hope? Is there still hope?"
Zhao Ran didn't answer. He got up and went to the four caves nearby, passing the snacks and wine bottles one by one.
When he handed it to the boss, he said two words: "Abbott..."
When the second child took the oil paper bag, he asked: "Is this a glutinous and crispy rice cake? I make it better than this... but it still tastes good."
The third child didn't say anything, he just opened the oil paper bag and stuffed it into his mouth.
The fourth child asked a question: "Has the first training ball lottery of the summer season started to be sold?"
Zhao Ran repeated to them again: "Live well."
He stood up to leave, but was stopped by Gu Kexue: "Abbot Zhao!"
Zhao Ran turned around and Gu Kexue said: "There is something that I haven't said yet because I'm afraid of being punished... Now that things are like this, it doesn't matter anymore. Thank you, Abbot Zhao, for your kindness."
If you can think of visiting my master and apprentice... Abbot Zhao has returned to Yingtian, and you need to pay attention to the Shangsan Palace, they have been trying to assassinate the abbot."
"assassinate?"
"Yes. There is a priest named Zhu Longxi in Chaotian Palace. He has contacted me many times and has been urging our master and apprentice to assassinate the abbot."
Zhao Ran was a little surprised: "Why don't you take action?"
Gu Kexue smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The abbot is a man blessed by God. In fact, my master and apprentice have set up ambushes many times, but they never had a chance." Then he told the story of the several ambushes as clearly as possible.
Zhao Ran was in a daze. He didn't know until now that he had experienced so many assassinations, which was unbelievable. When he looked at the time and place of Guan Kexue's confession, he suddenly realized that he had used Optimum so many times that day.
There are so many stories behind Dafa.
Gu Kexue continued: "I used to hear people talk about the word luck, and thought it was just false rumors. Today I have met a real person. In the face of such great luck as the abbot, my master and disciple are like the light of fireflies.
I don’t dare to make comparisons anymore. But as the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, your shoes will not get wet. The old man reminded the abbot to be careful when going to the third palace. Although our master and disciple entered the Guyun Passage, we did not go up.
Sangong has plenty of manpower, and they will definitely take action again."
Zhao Ran's first reaction was that he had inexplicably activated the Optimal Dharma in the past few days. Could it be because the people in the Third Palace were planning to assassinate him?
Thinking of this, Zhao Ran clasped his fists again: "Thank you, senior, for reminding me."
The arrival of Zhao Ran attracted the attention of all the prisoners in Guyun Street. As he was walking on the way back, being stared at by these pairs of eyes, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. If he had been locked up in such a place all his life,
Living a lifetime in a cell is really not as good as death.
After the visit, Zhao Ran took back his storage ring and returned to the spiritual cave. He used the golden elixir of spiritual power to wash away the gloomy air in the Guyun passage. After thinking for a moment, he started again.
Come to Baojing Pavilion.
Tianshi Chen is in the Yuxu Hall, but not in the main hall. Instead, he is sorting out his belongings in the Alchemy Room in the northeast of the main hall. He has been a Tianshi in Baojing Pavilion for nearly thirty years, and many of his personal belongings have been left here.
Zhao Ran looked at this small alchemy room. The large alchemy furnace in the middle, which was about half a person tall, had closed the fire door below. Most of the shelves around it were empty. They should have been put into storage by Chen Tianshi.
device.
There were several thick piles of letters piled in front of him, and he was checking them one by one to see which ones he could take away and which ones needed to be handed over to Guo Hongjing for sealing.
In addition, leaning against the wall, there is a pile of books, which are also Chen Tianshi's private collection.
After sorting out the pile of letters in front of him, Chen Tianshi freed up his hands and smiled at Zhao Ran: "Now I am no longer a real master, just a useless old man, but you still come to see me. It's really rare. I'm deeply sorry for you.
move."
Zhao Ran said: "Tianshi Chen is joking. Even if you are not sitting in Baojing Pavilion, you are still a big shot in the Taoist sect. How can you say you are a useless old man? Besides, I am still the abbot of Xuantan Palace in Xiaodao, and it is still under the jurisdiction of Sanmaoguan.
Well. Isn’t my future still in the hands of the Heavenly Master? How dare I not come to visit?"
After joking for a while, Chen Tianshi asked: "Zhi Ran wants to inquire about the details of the Zhenshitang meeting? I heard that Xu Yun'ao, Wu Yangzhong and the others went down the mountain in a hurry, and they didn't have time to tell Zhao Ran?"
Zhao Ran sighed: "I never expected that Chen Tianshi would actually use his position as a true master to protect the emperor and the Shangsan Palace."
Chen Tianshi smiled: "It's just a real master sitting in the hall, isn't it important?"
"Of course it is important. This is a position that can determine the general trend of the Taoist sect and the world. Every move controls the life, death and future of many people. If it is not important, will Master Xu and Master Wutian agree to your proposal?"
"What is important and what is not important varies from person to person and from time to time. This position is important to me, but I know very well why I am sitting in this position. If you are not clear, just
I will lose myself, and the path will be hopeless. Reviving the mighty virtue of the Emperor and opening up a second feasible path for the Dao Sect is a major event that I have worked hard for for nearly thirty years. Everything I have done in my position at the True Master Hall,
It's all for this purpose. Last year, Zhenshitang agreed to walk on two legs at the same time, and most of my wishes were fulfilled. Today, it was agreed that the emperor can practice cultivation. This has almost achieved all my goals. You decide whether I should keep it or not.
, what’s the difference?”
Regardless of whether he agrees or not, Zhao Ran is still impressed by Chen Tianshi's style.
Chen Tianshi added: "The only regret is that I can't use the power of the True Master Hall to protect this road in the remaining few years. If in a few more years, I see the first person in our Taoist sect who uses Mighty Virtue Lotus
Ascended monks will feel truly at ease when they see my teacher using his mighty virtue to repair injuries and offset cause and effect. But it doesn't matter, if you are not in your position, you can still beat the drum and cheer for this."
Zhao Ran said: "Chen Tianshi, the small Taoist community has always been worried. The Emperor's mighty virtue is already at its peak. Will he really not take away the foundation that our Taoist ancestors have worked so hard to create?"
Chen Tianshi smiled and said: "As long as the True Master Hall is there and as long as we guard against Buddhism, the world of the Ming Dynasty will not change. Besides, I am also prepared. I originally planned to propose in the True Master Hall to restrict the clan on the day when the Mighty Virtue Lotus is accomplished.
The disciples practice."
Zhao Ran immediately asked: "What is Tianshi's proposal? How to limit it?"