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A generous gift? Black Mudan didn't know and was a little confused.
Shang Chaozong and others were stunned for a moment, and then they remembered that the Taoist master did say this before retreating into seclusion. Now that they think about it, they are all horrified.
Lan Ruoting was surprised and said: "Master Dao, could it be that the presence of the heads of several sects in person was the generous gift that Master Dao had originally mentioned?"
Niu Youdao asked with a smile: "Could it be that several factions came to help the prince to seize Nanzhou... Mr. Lan still thinks the courtesy is too light and looks down on it?"
"No, no, no! A generous gift, definitely a generous gift!" Lan Ruoting waved his hands hurriedly, not knowing how to describe it for a moment, and explained: "I just think...did Master Dao have planned this step in the first place?"
Niu Youdao shook his head: "The situation has changed. The gift I was referring to was not this. I will just go with the flow. In short, it will not be worse than before."
Lan Ruoting breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he would be able to survive today even from the beginning. If that was the case, then this man's strategy would be too terrifying.
The Shang siblings also breathed a sigh of relief. They were also frightened just now.
Although he breathed a sigh of relief, the emotion in his heart was still indescribable.
Fraudulently marrying Feng Ruonan, borrowing troops from Guangyi County, establishing a foothold in Canglu County, persuading Hai Ruyue, and capturing Qingshan County, and now attracting help from several factions to conquer Nanzhou. This series of steps is truly breathtaking.
Several people had to admit that Niu Youdao had completely changed their destiny. They thought that the brother and sister were planning to flee overseas through the secret passage. When they fled the capital like a lost dog, who would have thought that they would be here today
And when he first borrowed troops from Feng Lingbo, now he wants to take advantage of Feng Lingbo's many years of hard work without any bloodshed. How could a few people not feel sad
Several people estimated that Tianyumen was not in a hurry to tell Feng Lingbo about this matter. If Feng Lingbo knew about it, how would he feel
Shang Shuqing couldn't help but take a few more glances at Yuan Gang behind Niu Youdao. She still remembered what Yuan Gang said to her in Nanshan Temple. Every word was still ringing in her ears: I know what you brothers and sisters think. What do you think about Master Dao? Your cultivation level is not high, that’s because you have eyesight but don’t recognize gold and jade. For your situation, the Tao Master is more important than his cultivation level. You have retained the wrong person!
Looking back on this sentence now, I really understand how well Yuan Gang, a man of few words, must have spoken those words!
Everything now confirms what Yuan Gang said at the beginning. It can be seen that the person who really understands Master Tao is Yuan Gang. It can be seen that Yuan Gang really pointed out a clear path to them back then!
Looking back now, Shang Shuqing feels scared and grateful. If she had missed it, how could the two brothers and sisters be where they are today? At least it's impossible to rise so quickly no matter what, it's only been half a year since I escaped from the capital!
After putting aside the generous gift, Shang Chaozong asked for his opinion: "Master Dao, Hai Ruyue has urged this side several times."
Niu Youdao asked: "What are you urging?"
Shang Chaozong: "She is eager to see the effectiveness of Yingyang Wu Liewei. I can understand her mood. She is worried that something will happen to her son and the Xiao family's relationship is gone. Wandong Tianfu will do unpredictable things to her at any time, so she is anxious Seeing the strength shown here that can support her. I can certainly understand the mood, but this matter cannot be rushed. Training troops is not something that happens overnight, and there are many restrictions. Since it is a cavalry, a large number of war horses are indispensable. , this alone will be difficult to achieve in the short term.”
Niu Youdao thought for a while and said, "Our current conditions are limited. The prince does not need to pay attention to her. He can just proceed in an orderly manner at a pace that he can control."
Lan Ruoting interjected, "Master Dao, do you mean to give up on Hai Ruyue?"
Niu Youdao shook his head slightly, "At present, it seems that whoever is in charge of Jinzhou is not as beneficial to the prince as Hai Ruyue. In short, the prince does not have to worry about this matter. The prince just concentrates on doing his own thing. I will deal with Hai Ruyue. I have my own way to appease her. .”
Hearing what he said, several people inexplicably felt that this trouble was no longer a trouble.
A long conversation followed, mainly discussing the next steps. Niu Youdao gave many instructions to Shang Chaozong. Shang Chaozong nodded from time to time and wrote down Niu Youdao's instructions.
Knowing that Niu Youdao traveled a long distance and worked hard, they didn't bother him for too long and left after talking for a while!
Niu Youdao went out to see them off in person. Although Shang Chaozong and others repeatedly said that they did not need to see them off, Niu Youdao still abided by some rules and kept sending Shang Chaozong and others out of the door. He did not want Shang Chaozong to think that he was taking credit and being arrogant.
He spent so much effort and risked so much to support Shang Chaozong. If he didn't want to support him and become ruthless, it would be easy to take a few more steps and be polite.
After watching a few people leave, Niu Youdao turned around and turned back, whispering to everyone around him, "I'm rotting in my stomach about the Daxue Mountain. Don't tell anyone."
Black Peony nodded, "Yes!"
Yuanfang was surprised, what happened to the Snow Mountain
Yuan Gang was silent. He understood that it seemed that the Taoist master did not want the Shang brothers and sisters to know about it. He was supportive, but the Taoist master still had a hand after all!
Black Mudan tried to ask again, "Master Tao, if you have nothing else to do, just take a shower and rest."
Niu Youdao nodded. After Black Mudan went to prepare, Niu Youdao asked Yuanfang again, "Old Xiong, how is that Lu Shengzhong doing now?"
Yuan Fang chuckled evilly and said, "You're living well, you're locked up all the time."
Seeing his weird smile, Niu You said: "Take me to see him."
Yuanfang then led him straight to the courtyard where the monks lived in Nanshan Temple.
Walking under the eaves, he passed several rooms with open windows one after another. Niu Youdao took a look inside every room he passed, only to see that the monks were still bald and were concentrating on copying scriptures.
Watching this scene, Niu Youdao shook his head secretly. Needless to say, the fact that so many monks were able to resist the temptation of the outside world must have something to do with Yuanfang, the master of teachings.
Obviously, Yuanfang is still thinking about revitalizing Nanshan Temple. No matter how many things he has experienced, no matter how many storms and prosperity he has witnessed, Yuanfang still remains true to his original intention!
In this regard, Niu Youdao didn't know whether to admire him or kick him in the foot. He followed me but his heart was with the Buddha. What kind of thing was this
But you still can't say anything about this kind of thing. Can you say that Yuanfang is being double-minded? It’s useless for you to have an opinion against the illusory Buddha. If you say it out loud, it will make you unreasonable!
Niu Youdao also knew that this was Yuanfang's belief. Many years ago, Nanshan Temple adopted him as a child and did not let him starve to death in the forest or be killed by wild beasts. Yuanfang would spend his whole life repaying it, and he What can be said? Should Yuanfang not repay the favor
He can't tolerate ungrateful people around him, so he has no choice. It is estimated that he will have a group of monks around him for a long time. It is probably because he has a group of monks around him to chant sutras and pray for him.
Just with a group of monks following him around, he always felt a little weird. He never thought that this day would come to him in his two lifetimes.
Yuanfang led him to a cellar and waved to the guarding monk to open the cellar.
As soon as the cellar floor was uncovered, a stench hit his nostrils, and Niu Youdao frowned.
The two monks descended the steps of the cellar, and soon there was the sound of jingling iron chains in the cellar.
Lu Shengzhong, whose limbs were tied with iron chains, stood in front of Niu Youdao. Niu Youdao was completely unrecognizable. His hair was unkempt, his face was so dirty that he couldn't even recognize him, as if he was covered with a layer of something, and his clothes were so dirty that he couldn't even see.
Lu Shengzhong couldn't help but raise his hand and scratch his head. Niu Youdao's eyes flashed, and he could clearly see some small bugs crawling out of Lu Shengzhong's hair, and his expression twitched momentarily.
Coupled with the overwhelming stench on his body, Niu Youdao rubbed his nose and frowned: "Let him wash himself well, change into clean clothes, and bring him to see me tomorrow."
He originally wanted to talk to Lu Shengzhong, but he was afraid of avoiding Lu Shengzhong in this situation. The key point was that he couldn't speak to such a stinky Lu Shengzhong, it was annoying!
Yuanfang immediately waved his hand to the monk to do as he was told.
Niu Youdao noticed that Lu Shengzhong cried when he heard this.
On the way back to leave, Niu Youdao asked Yuanfang, "How did you do this to someone?"
Yuanfang's reasoning is also very simple. Your Taoist priest ordered not to let anyone run away. He was also afraid of any accidents on the way, so he told the monks of Nanshan Temple to avoid any unexpected situations.
To put it bluntly, the iron chains on Lu Shengzhong have not been untied. Lu Shengzhong has never washed since he was arrested. He eats, drinks and defecates wherever he is imprisoned. He has never changed his clothes. It would be strange if they don't stink...
"well!"
Lan Ruoting, who returned to the main hall of the Sheriff's Mansion, suddenly let out a long sigh.
Shang Chaozong, who was seated, asked, "Why are you sighing, sir?"
Lan Ruoting shook his head and smiled bitterly, "If I weren't afraid of offending Master Dao, I would really like to go to that small temple village to have a look. In a mountain village in troubled times, it is already rare to have a person like Yuan Gang, and yet he still To be able to show off to such a monster as Taoist Master at such a young age, I feel deeply ashamed of the teacher’s teachings for so many years. I’m afraid the teacher would also feel this way while he was still alive..."
As he spoke, he shook his head, then stopped at the teacher's disrespectful words, and sighed: "You are too young, no matter how experienced and knowledgeable you are, how can it be possible? I can't imagine... It is true that there are talented people from generation to generation, and I can't refuse to accept it. Maybe this is the legendary genius!"
Shang Shuqing comforted him: "Sir, you are too modest. Everyone has their own strengths. Mr. Dao basically never touches the military strategy and government affairs that Mr. Dao is good at. It can be seen that this is not what Mr. Dao is good at. At this point, Master Tao It’s definitely not as good as sir.”
"Alas!" Lan Ruoting waved his hand, as if he didn't want to say anything, calmed down his emotions, and then said in deep thought: "Your Majesty, I am thinking about one thing. It is Taoist Master who always helps us, but we never seem to What have you paid for? It is not a long-term solution to continue like this. The cultivation resources promised to him in the first place..."
He didn't finish what he said later, but the Shang brothers and sisters all understood what he meant. The resources promised at the beginning were basically taken up by Tianyu Sect. To a certain extent, this was a broken promise.
Shang Chaozong gritted his teeth, "It's unreasonable not to express anything. No matter how difficult it is, you have to squeeze it out. He also has people around him. He can't even have basic expenses. Let's find a way to squeeze out 10,000 gold coins first!"
It's not that he is stingy, but the people's livelihood in Qingshan County is already in decline. In addition, when the original Qingshan County troops retreated, they took away all the bulk they could. There are too many places here that need to spend money. Time is still short, and the vitality cannot be relieved for a while. Come here, it is not easy for Tianyumen to support and conquer Qingshan County. Now it is impossible for Tianyumen to provide financial resources.
Lan Ruoting was puzzled: "It's a bit hard to do anything. The big Qingshan County can only give him 10,000 gold coins. Does he believe it?"
Shang Shuqing said: "Since Mr. Tao can propose to Tianyumen to restore people's livelihood, he should be a reasonable person. I am a woman and can talk easily. I will give it to him and explain it to him. He should be able to understand."