Pei Ziyun looked at Ye Su'er with some melancholy as he walked away until the oxcart could no longer be seen. He stretched out his finger a little, and a plum blossom appeared in front of his eyes. It quickly enlarged and turned into a translucent information frame, with a faint sense of light. Floating in the field of vision, data appeared before my eyes.
"Mission: Eliminate the crisis in the master's sect and be granted the title of real person (completed)"
This was not the time to explore in detail. Pei Ziyun turned back to the room. At this time, the preparations were completed and he invited the eunuch into the first hall.
Contrary to what most people think, after losing his position as an angel, this eunuch is only an eighth-grade eunuch. Although Taoism in this world cannot help but eat meat, it is lighter after all. This banquet was very comfortable for everyone. It was not a banquet. According to etiquette, there was a single table. There are eight dishes in front of each person, and they pour themselves from a wine jug.
After finishing the fruit, Pei Ziyun ordered the people to withdraw from the table and everyone dispersed. They went to the side hall to serve tea to the eunuch. The eunuch said: "Actually, our family is from the prince's mansion. The prince received a gift from you last time. I am very happy to ask you to come to Beijing once for something, so this time, I will handle it."
"Eunuch, what's the matter with the prince?" Pei Ziyun asked. No wonder there was only the most basic ceremony guard.
The eunuch laughed: "Sir, our family doesn't know the prince's intentions. You will know when you go."
Pei Ziyun hesitated and said that realistically, now he no longer wanted to get involved in the conflict between the Crown Prince and King Lu. High talents would bring disasters, and high achievements would also bring disasters. Neither of them was a good thing.
Whoever wants to go will go!
I am not a member of the officialdom. How can I still receive rewards no matter how great my achievements are? It's nothing more than a reward of some money, but if it's money, I still have 17,000 taels from the 20,000 taels!
Besides, just last time in the capital, I thought about repaying a heavy sum of money from the previous dynasty. Although there were rumors about this, most people thought it was a rumor.
It was not until ten years later that this place was found and the jade seals, gold albums, silver ingots, and gold bars of the former dynasty were unearthed.
This incident spread all over the world. Even if the original owner was imprisoned, he couldn't help but spit out what the jailer said. Moreover, this kind of thing had nothing to do with Taoism and there was no need to avoid it. Therefore, the original owner's memory was very clear - "He gathered gold and silver and used thousands of people to transport money." Then sink it with the island and kill the sailors on it."
It was sunk near an island, which was Shigu Island.
The original owner could only hear rumors about how much it was worth, but at least it would not be less than 300,000 taels of gold. If those idiots were idiots, they would dig it out and offer it to the prince - but in Pei Ziyun's opinion, this was seeking death.
Just as he was thinking about this, a plum suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and it quickly enlarged into a translucent data frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the data appeared in front of his eyes.
"Mission: Assist the Crown Prince to attack the Holy Prison Gate"
"This system is very sensitive when it comes to attacking the Holy Prison Gate."
"But even if I am an assistant, I will not seek death like this. That is what the original owner does." Pei Ziyun secretly despised him, immediately stopped hesitating and changed his face: "The prince said this, how can I refuse, but you are an imperial envoy, It's not suitable for me to travel with you, so be it, I'll go to Beijing in a few days."
As soon as he said this, the eunuch immediately relaxed and smiled: "If the real person says this, our family can explain it to the prince."
Qixuan Mountain
Several teams of warriors patrolled the Taoist temple at the foot of the mountain.
It had just rained not long ago, clouds and mist were surrounding Qixuan Mountain, and a mysterious atmosphere filled the air. At this moment, music suddenly sounded, and fireworks exploded in the sky, bringing some joy.
The bell rang ten times in a row, and the town at the foot of the mountain was already prosperous. People came and went. Many Taoists were buying gifts, and then came up in a hurry.
There is a side hall of a remote Taoist temple. The hall is very dark. The only thing visible is two incense sticks in front of the statue of the anchor. The wind blows the window paper and the sound of bells is heard in the distance. The blind Taoist was meditating when he suddenly became startled. , listened carefully, ten sounds in a row.
"Ten times in a row, it seems that this boy will eventually become the tenth level of Yin Shen, Advertising Dao Sect."
The blind Taoist opened his eyes and stood up, murmuring: "Although the destiny has suddenly changed, Xie Chengdong has finally become the tenth level of Yin Shen. He must have greatly increased his power. He will come to ask for advice today, so he must be prepared now."
several days
Xie Chengdong was wearing a Taoist robe embroidered with gold silk. When the warriors around the Taoist temple saw him, they all saluted: "Young Master!"
Behind Xie Chengdong was a little Taoist boy, who was holding a plain box with some runes on it. The box moved from time to time, as if there were living things inside.
As soon as he arrived at the Taoist temple, Xie Chengdong felt some dark aura coming up. He looked at it carefully and saw that it was gray and black aura. As soon as he got closer, it was dispersed by the magic power on his body.
Xie Chengdong couldn't help but sigh. The deeper he went in, the more depressed he felt, with an uncomfortable aura.
"Is the calamity and evil aura so heavy?" Xie Chengdong thought, even after opening the door and shining inside, it was difficult to dispel the darkness. As he advanced to the tenth level of the Yin God, this feeling became more obvious, and even made the tenth level perfect. Yin Shen couldn't help but feel fear and disgust.
"This is a necessary sacrifice for the great cause." Xie Chengdong walked in, with a heavy look on his face.
When he entered, he saw a blind Taoist sitting on a futon, meditating on some incantations. Following the incantations, some ripples arose in the room.
Xie Chengdong sat down in front of the blind Taoist. The little Taoist boy handed over the box and immediately left.
The blind Taoist stopped his voice and said hoarsely: "The young master is here."
"I'm here." Xie Chengdong responded, and the room became silent.
After a moment of silence, Xie Chengdong handed the box over: "This is the elixir given by the door. It can replenish longevity."
The blind Taoist was silent for a while and said: "Although I can't see it with the naked eye, the white light around the young master must be the tenth level of Yin Shen, with just a trace of achievement."
Xie Chengdong sighed and said, "If it hadn't been for my father and you, I probably wouldn't have achieved what I have today. This is your credit. Just keep this elixir."
After hearing this, the blind Taoist fell silent and sighed: "Back then, I was chased by the enemy. Fortunately, I met your father, who took him in, treated me, and avenged me. This kindness is unforgettable."
"Both you, father and son, have a destiny, otherwise it would be difficult to change your destiny against the will of heaven." The blind Taoist laughed: "It's just the hand of God pretending to be me."
"Although this is the case, the great kindness will be unforgettable." Xie Chengdong sighed, stood up and walked around, as if he was overwhelmed with emotion: "The more you progress, the more you understand how rare it is."
"Father, I was just an ordinary disciple before the age of 30. With your help, at the upper limit of 30 years old, I became an ordinary disciple and became a direct disciple, and then became an elder."
"And I have been sheltered, trained since I was a child, and with your help, I have made rapid progress and quickly became the top of the sect. Now I have almost reached the level of Earth Immortal. People of the same age as me can't even break through the Tianmen, so they have to Life is hopeless.”
Xie Chengdong turned around, his eyes bright: "My father and I may have a destiny, but it should not flourish like this. My father broke the rule twice, and I changed my destiny again. This is all due to reality."
"It's just that my prayer for Xuanmen has reached its peak now. Reality, what do you think I should do?"
In front of the anchor in the room, two sticks of incense gradually burned, emitting some faint fragrance.
Listening to what Xie Chengdong said, the blind Taoist sighed with some emotion, coughed twice, wiped it with a towel, and then said: "Although I can no longer see the secrets, the emperor's life span is almost predetermined. It can only decrease, not increase. According to this, The emperor has at most two years left."
"Is there some magic in this?" Xie Chengdong stared at the blind Taoist and asked.
"Yes, the secret lies in it. If it had been a secret in the past, the prince had no children, and it would have been obvious for King Lu to ascend the throne. Now it seems that two dragons are fighting each other."
"Although the ten great perfections are rare and there are many in the past, young master, do you know why you can't become an earthly immortal?"
"Without it, although there is a cave in the Qi Xuan Sect, which is far more popular than the Blessed Land, there is already an Earth Immortal sitting in charge, and there are no resources for the second Earth Immortal in the gate."
"Yin Shen achievements basically do not increase life span, and some even die early due to excessive consumption."
"Becoming an Earth Immortal has a life span of two to three hundred years."
"If the one from Qi Xuan Sect is normal, he still has seventy or eighty years to live, right? Young Master can't wait until he falls and returns to the cave to vacate his position."
"So these ten levels of perfection have reached the level of earthly immortality. I am afraid that I will enter the world and help fight for the dragon in order to break through." The blind Taoist said calmly without any waves in his words.
After hearing this, Xie Chengdong suddenly realized something and laughed: "The world comes and goes, and you can't escape a word of struggle, nor can you escape a word of profit."
"Sir, you have really worked hard, and I have learned a lesson." After saying this, Xie Chengdong stood up, bowed, turned around and left, never looking back.
The blind Taoist remained silent and waited quietly for Xie Chengdong to go out. The door closed with a "click" and the room became dim. He could only listen to the sound of breathing and the sound of some warriors patrolling.
Not even a bird appears in the Taoist temple on weekdays. No one is allowed to approach here except Xie Chengdong.
After a long time, the blind Taoist stood up, took the teacup on the table and threw it to the ground.
"Haha, you see I'm useless?" The blind Taoist said this, coughed violently, covered it with a towel, and took it away to see that it was full of blood. He couldn't help but smile evilly: "But don't forget, you planted it when you were weak. seed."
wutoudu
On the boat, Pei Ziyun looked at the scenery.
The boat is parked at the pier, and there is a street outside the pier. From a distance, people can be seen coming and going from the boat, including bullock carts, vendors, fishermen, pedestrians, and tourists.
Ren Wei appeared and saw Pei Ziyun who was drinking from a distance. He jumped on the deck and was about to step forward to talk when he heard Pei Ziyun murmur: "Two years!"
After listening to this, Ren Wei asked doubtfully: "Mr. Jie Yuangong, first of all, congratulations on leading your troops to annihilate the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop. This story has been sung in every songbook until we reached Wutou Crossing - what two years?"
"No, it's nothing. I just thought that it has been two years since I last came to Beijing." Pei Ziyun smiled. He was thinking just now that according to history, Emperor Taizu died in October of the eleventh year. In the middle of November of nine years, there are not even two full years left.
"You don't need any other information to know that this time is too short. Unless the emperor makes a decisive decision to deal with King Lu, otherwise this little time will only allow the prince to reverse some of the power gap and even gain a slight advantage, but it will not be enough to suppress King Lu. Go down."
"As soon as Taizu died, all the plans were revealed, and the next road will become increasingly difficult."
"So, this person can be fought for."
(End of chapter)