Zhoucheng·Gaochuiguan
There is a bit of waterlogging in Yingzhou today. If it had been in previous years, the villages would have been deserted and some people would have starved to death. But in the blink of an eye, Daxu has been in its ninth year. In the past few years, officers, soldiers and people from time to time encircled and suppressed bandits and robbers. Although small battles continued, but The aura of peace can already be seen.
The entire countryside is recovering rapidly, and some food has been accumulated in previous years. If a small disaster occurs, people will not starve to death.
Moreover, the government also provided relief on the spot. Due to the establishment of the Municipal Shipping Department, several ports became popular. The annual income was 300,000 taels. Although most of it was handed over, the finances were still abundant, and 2,000 shi of grain were given out in one go.
Although the people are forgetful, perhaps those born after the founding of the Xu Dynasty will not know the blessings in the midst of blessings. However, people who have gone through the troubled times are busy in their spare time, thanking the government and the gods for their blessings, and the incense in the temples is gone. Doubled
Gao Chuiguan is no exception. This is the time when Zhang Jieyu bought Xiu Rong to get the quota. It can be said to be a new view. However, at the temple in front, people offering incense are also pouring in one after another. There are already people in front of the view. The stall has been set up and it seems to be quite popular.
The inner hall is separated by a pink wall. The lush bamboo garden inside is quiet and sunny. The sun is just right. Butterflies and bees are flying around in swarms, and some birds are flying in fright.
It was noon, and all the incense priests (who were responsible for cleaning incense) went to the kitchen to eat. The sound of incense being poured outside was only faintly heard through the partition wall, but the courtyard felt even quieter.
In a quiet room, a young girl was meditating. She was wearing a silver-white dress that clung to her body. She was a bit young, but her facial features showed some charm. She seemed to have the potential to captivate and captivate at such a young age.
Three sticks of incense were inserted into the incense burner and lit. When the setting sun poured into the quiet room and shone on the smoke, the girl stood up and finished the exercise, with some joy on her face: "Finally broke the eighth level, and I am far away from the goal of revenge." It's getting closer, Pei Ziyun, just wait."
Qi Aiguo pushed open the door of the quiet room with full of resentment and came out. The quiet room is the innermost one, and outside is Qi Aiguo's boudoir. The room is small and elegantly decorated. The walls are covered with mulberry paper and the small windows are covered with It is made of expensive glass (there was glass in ancient times), but otherwise it is simple. The quilt is pink with a white puppy embroidered on it.
Outside the courtyard, a Taoist was wandering in front of Qi Aiguo's courtyard. Looking in through the semi-circular arch door, some flowers in the courtyard were in full bloom, which looked quite lovely.
A petite figure was faintly visible through the window. This person was Zhou An. At this time, there was an inexplicable fire burning in his heart. After taking a few steps, he wanted to rush in immediately and use the skills of Yin and Yang and the combination of Yin and Yang to seize this place. The true yin of a loli broke through the gate of heaven in one fell swoop.
Thinking with heat in his eyes, there was a ball of fire. At this moment, he suddenly thought of the old Taoist and felt a tremor in his body. Last time, there was a Taoist who wanted to take advantage of the old Taoist's absence and invade Xiao Guoer. The old Taoist discovered it and directly He abolished the Taoism and drove him out for the crime of harming his fellow disciples.
It didn't take long after he was driven out, and he died on the way - he said he encountered a thief, who would believe it
After only two years of practice, he has reached the seventh or eighth level. This is really the top furnace. Does Master Master really think he can survive in the Holy Prison Gate
Thinking of this, Zhou An took a few steps with some reluctance, glanced greedily, with desire in his eyes, and couldn't help but take a step forward.
After taking this step, Zhou An suddenly heard the sound of footsteps in the distance. Zhou An was startled, turned around and disappeared, startling many bees and butterflies.
Later, an old Taoist in gorgeous Taoist robes appeared from the corner. When the old Taoist came out, he frowned and thought to himself: "Someone is watching, could it be Zhou An again? This man is becoming more and more unscrupulous because he is appointed by the leader. Even I My disciples dare to make up their minds."
The old Taoist thought and sighed again. After two years of not seeing each other, the old Taoist's hair had turned a lot whiter, and there were a lot of wrinkles on the corners of his eyes and forehead, and his face looked drier and more old-fashioned.
"I'm old." The old Taoist arranged his clothes and knocked gently on the door. Qi Aiguo saw the old Taoist in the crack of the door, and then happily opened the door and hugged the old Taoist: " Grandpa Master, I am already at the eighth level, and I am much closer to the day of revenge."
Qi Aiguo's face was filled with a happy smile, sharing his happiness with the veteran Taoist.
After hearing Qi Aiguo's words, the old Taoist stretched out his hand and rubbed Qi Aiguo's head: "Xiao Guo'er, this is really amazing. Now it's the eighth level of foundation laying."
Listening to the old Taoist's praise, Qi Aiguo's face was filled with joy: "Grandpa Master, sit down and I'll get you some tea."
Then he turned his petite body to get tea and poured tea for the old Taoist.
Looking at her back, the old Taoist's heart sank. Pei Ziyun is now the Yin Shen Zhenren, and his disciples may not be able to get revenge, but now the Qi There is some opportunity for revenge.
After a moment of silence, the elder smiled and said: "You have made rapid progress, and I have someone to succeed you. However, with your current strength, you are still unable to kill your enemies. You must consider the long term."
Qi Aiguo was pouring tea. After hearing this, some tea splashed out. He quickly picked up the tea cup and wiped the water stains on the table with a cloth.
"Grandpa Master, drink tea." Qi Aiguo said.
The old Taoist took the tea and took a sip: "Aiguo, I know you want revenge, but you are still young and your martial arts and Taoism are insufficient. You have to continue to practice."
"I have to admit that Pei Ziyun is a great man of his generation, and his talent is not inferior to yours. Now he is in a tug-of-war with the Qi Xuan Sect. It will be very hard for you to take revenge." The old Taoist said.
"Grandpa Master, I am not afraid of hard work. I want to protect my father, Uncle Wang and the others." Qi Aiguo said stubbornly. The elder was about to say more when he heard a knock on the door and shouted outside the door: "Uncle Master, Uncle Master is here and has urgent information."
"Zhou An?" The elder suddenly squinted his eyes and thought for a moment: "This person usually avoids me. Why is he looking for me now?"
With this thought, he shouted: "Zhou An, come in."
Zhou Ancai opened the door and entered the room, saluted the old Taoist, and said with some anxiety: "Uncle Master, the information about Songyun Sect has been sent, and there have been big changes."
"Oh?" The old Taoist's expression changed, and he reached out to take the information and read it. Hearing that it was Songyun Sect's information, Qi Aiguo stood on tiptoes to take a look.
After Zhou An handed over the information, he stood with his hands down and secretly glanced at Qi Aiguo. Qi Aiguo was wearing silver-white patterned clothes and had a cute little face, but he took a few more glances.
The old Taoist glanced at Qi Aiguo, who wanted to read the information, and raised the information a little higher. When he saw the master holding the information again, he lowered his mouth. It was just that the outsider was there and he did not act coquettishly towards the old Taoist. .
As he continued to watch, the old Taoist became more and more alarmed: "It is not surprising that the Qi Xuan Sect failed. Several of our Taoist sects joined forces to watch Dandan, and we will not allow it to win."
"It's just that before we could take action, the Songyun Sect won on its own. This was unexpected. Moreover, this sect was so decisive that the leader was appointed the next day, and it was still Pei Ziyun!"
"And the next actions are very fast. Pension, Dajian, and Pei Ziyun have been missing for a while. The disciples can't find out in a short time?"
"After a while, he appeared in the county again. I don't know how to ask the county magistrate to send troops to station. With this person as the leader, I'm afraid it will become more and more difficult to deal with."
"Is this guy the leader?" Qi Aiguo pricked up his ears and listened, suppressing his blush.
"Hey, Suyuemen has closed the mountain?" The old Taoist looked at it with some surprise. How could Suyuemen close the mountain for no reason at this time? Something ominous suddenly flashed in his heart.
"Suyue Gate closed the mountain, could it be that we went to Songyun Gate?" said the old Taoist.
Zhou An looked at the elder and said, "Uncle Master, it's not necessarily that Su Yue Sect is worried about Qi Xuan Sect's attack."
Hearing this, the old Taoist snorted coldly, ignored this person, and fell into deep thought. Zhou An took the opportunity to look Qi Aiguo up and down carefully. He hadn't seen this little girl for a long time. She was still a little girl when she first came here. Thin and thin, she looks like a lady now.
Qi Aiguo is only twelve or thirteen years old. She has double buns, delicate eyebrows, some baby fat, a pointed figure with little head, and hot eyes.
Just looking at it, I remembered that she was the beloved disciple of this old Taoist. At this time, he pretended to be normal and asked: "Uncle Master, the Songyun Sect has been seriously damaged. Do we still have to launch the prepared plan?"
With that said, Zhou An approached Qi Aiguo. The old Taoist had already seen Zhou An's gaze, and his eyes suddenly turned cold.
After some thought, he glanced at Qi Aiguo. Seeing that she was not willing to read the information at this time, he sighed secretly: "This Suyue Sect was an ally of Songyun Sect a hundred years ago. If my prediction is good, The Songyun Gate must have been moved."
"Although Songyun Sect's vitality is severely damaged, it will be difficult to solve it with Pei Ziyun. According to the intelligence, this person killed more than thirty people from Qixuan Sect in one day, which is really terrifying."
"Moreover, this person is very experienced in handling matters. He persuaded the county magistrate and got the support of the yamen, so he has officers and soldiers. The biggest difference between officers and soldiers and Taoist priests is that they don't feel bad when they die."
"Losing a hundred people is a small blow to the government, but how much will it cost our Songyun Sect?"
"The Qi Xuan Sect has a great cause, and this loss will also hurt our vitality. The foundation of our Holy Prison Sect is worse than that of the Qi Xuan Sect, let alone the Songyun Sect, but one less person died, and there is no replacement. "
"If I take action in this situation now, I may be considered an abandoned son."
"If you succeed, you will give someone a wedding dress; if you fail, you will be killed directly."
"Originally, I don't have long life left. If I sacrifice my life, I can enter a blessed place. It can be considered as a service to the master."
"But I still have Guo'er now. Even if I succeed, I'm afraid I'll have to stay inside. What will happen if Aiguo is alone in the door?"
I didn't think that after raising her for a long time, she really became a daughter or even a granddaughter.
"Qi Aiguo is extremely talented, practices quickly, and is a virgin. There are already many people spying on him secretly. It is only because he is an elder that he dare not take action."
"When we started our sect, we used dual cultivation methods to increase our spiritual practice by using women as cauldrons. Later, we gained a blessed place, gradually became more righteous, and developed new Taoist methods. However, this dual cultivation method is still prevalent - how could I allow Qi Aiguo to fall? To this end?"
How can the old Taoist give up? When this disciple grows up, he may even compete for the position of the leader in the future. He has already given up and will practice and enjoy happiness in the blessed land after death.
Now that he has outstanding disciples, he is different. He can take the risk of reincarnation and embark on the road again. Thinking of this, he said to Zhou An: "Go and report to the leader, tell the story, and say that the conditions have changed now. It is not appropriate to launch an attack on Songyunmen."
(End of chapter)