Li Hong also ate the legendary longevity banquet, but to him, a person who has never been particular about things, no matter how delicious the food was, in his opinion, it was not much different from the big pot rice in the army.
Even if you want to compare, Li Hong prefers the big pot rice in the army.
The night is shrouded in Qingcheng Mountain, and the bright stars in the night sky make people stand on the top of the mountain, always feeling that they can be picked into their arms.
It was already noon when we arrived at Qingcheng Mountain. If we went back down the mountain, there would be no time at all. Moreover, the royal family never had the habit of arriving at a place in a hurry and then leaving in a hurry.
Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who has always been most fond of light carriages and simple cavalry, travels somewhere, even if he does not bring the Crown Prince's ceremonial guard, no entourage, etc., as long as he is accompanied by local officials, the entire team will total four to five hundred people.
Therefore, the two hundred personal guards on the mountain guarded the safety of His Royal Highness. Quan Shancai and Su Honghui set up a line of defense halfway up the mountain. Together with the Prince's honor guard at the bottom of the mountain and other people stranded, the entire road from Qingcheng Mountain to the main peak was Basically everything has been closed.
Under such an impregnable defense line, it was obvious that everyone felt it was necessary, even Quan Shancai and Su Honghui. At least at this time, they did not want anything to happen to Li Hong in their territory.
There are a lot more lights in Changdao Temple than in the past, so even if it is late at night, every plank road and stone road is brightly lit.
The temperature is unusually mild, and the air in the mountain peaks also lacks a trace of moisture. Sitting in the pavilion watching the stars, drinking local tea from Qingcheng Mountain, and enjoying the occasional mountain breeze is a kind of leisurely life. .
It is no wonder that Sun Simiao, Li Chunfeng and others, as well as Li Bai and others in later generations, are willing to come to Chengdu or Qingcheng Mountain for a short stay.
Yuan Keshi and Li Yan have been here for more than ten years. Yuan Keshi is doing well and rarely goes down the mountain. Basically, he has begun to be influenced by Buddhist ideas and begins to live a life of strict rules and regulations. .
Compared with Yuan Keshi, Li Yan did not take his wife and son to Changdao Temple, but from time to time he would come to the foot of the mountain to meet his wife and son after enlightening the Taoism in Tianshi Cave.
So when Li Chunfeng mentioned his grandson, Li Hong's frightened eyes and incredulous expression seemed as if he had done something treacherous.
"Your Highness, you are ready." Su Honghui came over with two of his men and saluted Li Hong.
Li Hong nodded, and before he could speak, Hua Meng and Wei Tuqi followed the two people behind Su Honghui and walked towards the back of Shangqing Palace.
After the Shangqing Palace is the last palace built on the main peak of the Chang Taoist Temple, the Jianfu Palace, which consists of two halls and three courtyards. The two halls are not used except for the residence of other Taoist priests and the worship of some Taoist ancestors.
The three courtyards further back are guest rooms prepared for royal family members or some distinguished guests. Li Hong has never gone down the mountain, so he naturally needs to live here, and living here, only he is qualified to live in the two palaces and three courtyards. In the courtyard.
After a while, Hua Meng and Wei Tuqi came back. At some point, Hai Dongqing stood on Hua Meng's shoulders. It seemed that the tense relationship between one person and one bird seemed to be harmonious and relaxed. At least Hai Dongqing Qing did not raise his head like a bird in a disdainful manner.
The courtyard of Shangqing Palace was given to Quan Shancai and others to live with the Taoist priests who moved out of Jianfu Palace, while the entire Jianfu Palace was given to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his two hundred personal guards for rest.
After stopping Quan Shancai and others' respectful farewells, Li Hong, Yuan Keshi and Li Yan walked on the quiet stone road to Jianfu Palace. Occasionally, the breeze in the woods on both sides shook the leaves, and from time to time, The chirping of some animals comes from the back mountain, and the whole atmosphere gives people a natural, quiet, leisurely feeling. Even when walking through the woods, people will unconsciously slow down and feel the tranquility and tranquility. Leisurely.
There are Taoist temples all over Qingcheng Mountain, such as Star-Zhaing Temple, Baiyun Temple, Feiquan Temple, etc. However, among them, these Taoist temples have suddenly emerged, and in a short period of time they have even formed a threat to the subjective Taoist temple.
And especially Zhaixing and Baiyun, their Taoist temples were not established for a long time, but they preached scriptures and taught martial arts to recruit believers.
In short, in the past two years, the incense has been very popular, and even many merchants in Chengdu Prefecture will donate some of their property for free, which also makes their Taoist temple bigger and bigger, and eventually occupies the two peaks on the left and right of the main peak, forming a triangular confrontation with the Chang Taoist Temple. situation.
"You two also have a lot of resources. Whether it is Li Chunfeng or Yuan Tiangang, aren't their reputations enough for you to attract believers? You must know how to make use of the resources in your hands, whether it is Li Chunfeng's magical calculations or Yuan Tiangang's Bone weighing and fortune-telling are all resources you can use to attract believers. Don't limit your vision to buildings." Li Hong continued to climb the steps, and then stood in front of the Jianfu Palace Mountain Gate, looking at the dim light in the distance. The bright and dark lights on the left and right peaks were visible, and he said lightly.
"Have you ever had any dealings with the Star-Zhaing Temple and Baiyun Temple that you two mentioned? In two years, they were able to spread scriptures, preach, and teach martial arts. They suddenly emerged and became famous far and near, attracting the attention of merchants in Chengdu Prefecture. , wealthy families, and even dignitaries from other states in Jiannan Dao, are there other reasons for this?" Li Hong pondered about Star Reaching Temple and Baiyun Temple.
Just like the names of the two temples, Stargazing can be done at night because its peak is not much lower than the main peak, and the Taoist platform they built is on a cliff, so when standing on the Taoist platform and looking up at the night sky , it will give people the feeling that they can reach for the stars with their hands, hence the name "Star Reaching View".
The Baiyun Temple is meant to compete with the Star Observation Temple, because although its peak is not high, the water vapor is much larger than that of other peaks. On weekdays, the mist that rises is thicker and takes longer than other main peaks in the early morning. It is long, so it was named Baiyun Temple.
"It's a bit mysterious. Logically speaking, they are new arrivals, so they should come to pay homage to the mountain gate, but they have never taken the initiative to visit once in the past two years. Li Yan and I took the initiative to visit twice. Later, when we saw that they ignored them, we never visited again. They have crossed paths before," Master Yuan said cautiously, stroking his beard.
Compared with Yuan Tiangang, Yuan Keshi looks in his thirties, is taller than Yuan Tiangang, and has a fairer complexion. He has no resemblance to Yuan Tiangang.
On the other hand, Li Yan seems to be very similar to Li Chunfeng when he was young. He is graceful and graceful, and his eyes are wise, giving people a very calm and trustworthy feeling.
"According to the statistics of the Ministry of Punishment every year, Chengdu Prefecture is the place where rangers are prevalent and local merchants and wealthy families often suffer the most harassment from them. There are even rumors that if the people encounter any injustice, they don't have to go to the officials but to the rangers. Mr. Guan is much more useful. Di Renjie, what do you think?" Li Hong asked loudly as he looked at the two black figures in the distance and walked over.
"I dare not say anything casually, but it is true that the rise of knights around Chengdu Prefecture, but... it is difficult to say whether it has anything to do with Taoist temples teaching martial arts. Many people in Chengdu Prefecture are willing to go to Taoist temples to practice martial arts. In fact, it is because there are many places in Chengdu Prefecture. They are all in the mountains, and it is too difficult for the government to go there, so some of these people practice martial arts to protect their own property, and some use force to solve the problem when foreign businessmen from foreign lands cannot agree on the price of silkworms and silk. , So Taoist Temple Shouwu has found the right place in Qingcheng Mountain. If it were Chang'an or Luoyang, there would not be such a prosperous incense." Di Renjie and Yuan Fang saluted Li Hong who was sitting on the stone steps, and then. Then he sat down next to Yuan Keshi and Li Yan on both sides.
"The road to Shu is as difficult as reaching the blue sky." Li Hong naturally knew that what Di Renjie said was the truth.
Compared with other places in Bashu, most people tend to live in the mountains, and it is normal for a mountain to have several households. I am afraid that in some places with little information, there are still many, many people who don't know who is in charge today.
Therefore, rangers are spread all over and are popular because the land of Bashu has its needs and the soil that can breed and nourish them. Otherwise, there should be more rangers in Chang'an and Luoyang.
"There are too many mountain roads and they are complicated. Although some of them cannot be called roads, you can still come directly from the left and right peaks. There are many cliffs with broken arms, but there are also many old vines entangled in the trees. As long as you know some martial arts and are light-bodied, even if you are There is no problem in walking in the mountains and forests at night. On both sides are Zhaixing and Baiyun. I don’t know the details, but both temples have a tradition of teaching and receiving martial arts, so... Eunuch Hua and General Wei, your highness must not be careless about your safety at night. " Di Renjie said to Hua Meng, who was in the dark but had an obvious target on his shoulder, Hai Dongqing.
With a body like an iron tower and a height of nearly two meters, if he stood motionless on any narrow mountain road or on the edge of a cliff lined with strange rocks, it would be easy for people to think that he was just a human-shaped boulder standing there. over there.
But what makes Li Hong even more impressed is that, normally, someone like Yu Tuqi, who is extremely tall and muscular, should move very clumsily, but this guy's reaction speed and agility are basically not the same as ordinary people. What's the difference? Even if he meets Lian Jiazi, his speed and reaction will not fall behind.
And this is also the reason why he can easily deliver fatal blows on the battlefield or when fighting alone, because in the eyes of the opponent, such a big man, who is as big as a mountain, must have extremely slow speed and agility. You can avoid suffering losses by relying on your flexible movements.
Therefore, everyone who fights with him alone with this mentality will die because of his fast and flexible movements and quick reactions, not because of his infinite strength.
(End of chapter)