"What, what sweetheart?" Master Liu stammered.
Shen Qiao shook his head and laughed: "No, I am also Meng Lang, I shouldn't ask such a question."
Escort Liu regained his senses, scratched his hair, and thought that he was probably following his train of thought: "Shen Taoist has cultivated Taoism since childhood and has few desires, so he must have never been in contact with ordinary people. !"
After the battle between the two just now, the escort Liu also turned away from the previous politeness and distance, and seemed to be a lot closer: "Actually, you said this, I really can't answer, how can there be so much love in this world, Qingqing me, I am fortunate. I practiced martial arts under the Zhongnan School, and I didn’t go down the mountain until I was seventeen. My parents ordered a marriage for me. I heard that although the girl was not good at martial arts, she was a young child, virtuous and virtuous. I naturally have to obey her life, so I can’t say whether I like it or not, but after getting married, Zhuo Jing manages the internal affairs, which is very hard. I am very grateful to her. If you talk about love, it will be full of literati I only talk about it when I have nothing to do. People like us who are running around in the rivers and lakes are not exposed to the wind and rain every day, or they are fighting for life and death.
Shen Qiao: "Brother Liu, don't be polite, since we are on the same road, we should support each other."
Master Liu smiled and said, "When Jiankang arrives, I have to invite the Taoist priest to have a good meal, so please don't refuse!"
Shen Qiao: "That's a good thing, I'm not familiar with the place in my life, so I have to rely on Brother Liu for a lot of guidance."
Escort Liu: "Refreshing! To be honest, I saw that Dao Changsheng was weak, and I was afraid that you would be like those scholars, carrying a sword as a decoration, but I didn't expect, tsk tsk, you are probably more skilled than my master. It's amazing!"
Shen Qiao: "Brother Liu passed the award."
Escort Liu: "Since the Taoist priest is not regarded as an outsider, then I'll just say it straight. In fact, the joke is a joke. The little lady of the Li family has a deep love for the Taoist leader, which is indeed a good choice. It is enough to protect oneself, rather than wandering the rivers and lakes alone, it is better to marry the little lady of the Li family, with the help of the Li family’s wealth, even if you can’t be a hero, at least you are a rich family with no worries about food and clothing!”
Shen Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother Liu misunderstood, I don't have any bad thoughts about Miss Li, I already belonged in my heart, but it was chaotic before, and I didn't think about it carefully, and I was beaten by Miss Li before I realized it. mind."
Escort Liu suddenly said: "So it is, no wonder you ask me that! I don't know how this sweetheart is, how do you feel about the Taoist priest?"
Shen Qiao frowned slightly: "...he was aggressive at first, I had to step back, and then he seemed to be angry."
Master Liu was speechless: "Women are much bolder than men these days!"
He then thought about it, this man has such a graceful appearance and strong martial arts, so it is no wonder that the woman will fall in love. The little lady of the Li family has not seen a few times, and she stayed in the carriage all the time.
Escort Liu was someone from the past, and began to point out Shen Qiao: "Women are always shy, and it's rare for you to reveal your heart to you, but you refuse to accept it. After so many times, the thin-skinned person will definitely have no face to come to you again. If you can take the initiative to find her Explain, everything will be solved naturally!"
The corner of Shen Qiao's mouth twitched: "That man's skin... is actually not very thin."
Escort Liu smiled and said, "It's better if you're not thin or not. Just say it directly, with the appearance of the Taoist priest, the other party must agree shyly and timidly, and then let the matchmaker go to the woman's house to propose marriage!"
Shen Qiao sighed: "He has a arrogant temperament, and I'm afraid he won't bow his head easily after being frustrated."
Escort Liu: "It's not easy, but everyone must be good at it. If you do what you want, give her something she likes, and the words will naturally come out!"
Shen Qiao asked for advice humbly: "Please also ask Brother Liu to teach me."
Escort Liu: "Give me some hairpins. My daughter's family doesn't like those jewelry the most. She likes simple ones, so you can send peach wood hairpins or jade hairpins. If you like fancy ones, you can send gold and silver inlaid gemstones. , keep one and send one!"
Shen Qiao thought that Yan Wushi's clothes should be taken care of when he travels. Even a hairpin on his head is an ordinary person's annual expense. He didn't particularly like it, so he shook his head: "He doesn't care about these accessories."
Escort Liu frowned: "Then... What about food? Food, clothing, housing, and transportation, you should have some preferences?"
Shen Qiao thought for a while, then hesitated: "He likes... Sugar Man?"
But that's what Xie Ling likes.
Does Yan Wushi also like Candy Man? Shen Qiao imagined Sect Master Yan licking the sugar man with a arrogant and domineering expression, and his expression immediately became very strange.
Escort Liu is also very strange: "Is that sugar man that children like to eat?"
Immediately relieved, he gave an explanation that he felt was very reasonable: "Is the Taoist's sweetheart not too old?"
Shen Qiao coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty: "That's it."
Master Liu thought that this appearance was indeed quite attractive to the little lady, but that little lady Li had just met a few times, and she was fascinated by it.
"Then it's even better. You're young and you don't have much experience. A few words can make her happy. Speaking of Daochang Shen, since the concubine is interested, and you have the request, why didn't you inquire about what the little lady you like likes? Woolen cloth?"
Shen Qiao actually knew it, but it was useless to know: "... He seems to like practicing martial arts the most and competing with others."
There are many women in the world who are obsessed with martial arts, and Master Liu is not surprised: "With the Taoist master's martial arts, if you want to instruct her, it must be more than enough."
Shen Qiao touched his nose: "I can't beat him."
Escort Liu was shocked, women these days are too sturdy, no wonder Taoist Shen repeatedly refused before, and I would not dare to marry such a tigress!
"Then, that..." He was also at a loss for words, "In short, you should try every method. The ancients said that sincerity is true, and gold and stone are open, it always makes sense. Since she is also interested in you, even if you If the things you send don't suit her mind, she can always know your mind."
Shen Qiao also knew that there was nothing left to ask: "Thank you, Brother Liu, for being taught."
Guard Liu saw that although he was highly skilled in martial arts, he really didn't know anything about it, so he gave him a lot of pointers, and even said about the fact that he carried his wife in the boudoir during the day: "Don't look at those women outside. She is dignified and solemn, but when she closes the door, no one sees her, so what's the harm in pampering her a little bit, people's life is only a few decades, it's not easy to meet someone you like, you have to cherish it!"
Shen Qiao couldn't help laughing: "Okay, I wrote it down."
At this time, everyone had already packed up, and in order to go to the town in front of them to rest as soon as possible, everyone speeded up their pace, but Shen Qiao and the escort Liu were the last, and the carriage was broken.
They were galloping all the way, the wind was loud, and no one could care about talking anymore, and they naturally didn't know that there was another murmur in the carriage.
The lady Li, who should have passed out in a coma, woke up with a groan and asked the person next to her, "Look at how I did just now?"
The lady of the Li family said truthfully: "It's a little exaggerated."
Lady Li rolled her eyes at her: "In order to wake up Daochang Shen, I really have a hard plan. If Daochang Shen can be empowered this time, my injury will not be in vain!"
The lady of the Li family sympathized: "It's hard for you, you have to really suffer from this arrow!"
Li Xiaoniangzi cried and said with a sad face: "No, it hurts me to death, but Daochang Shen is so powerful. If I don't fake it and do it, what will I do if he sees it!"
The lady of the Li family comforted: "Forget it, you also know that this is a task. The better it is done, the better we will naturally be. The Sect Master is generous and will definitely not reward you generously."
When the incident of robbery and robbery happened, everyone had a lingering fear, and could not wait to rush to the town immediately to avoid being robbed again.
Because of Miss Li's injury, everyone stayed in the town for several days. Two or three meals a day plus accommodation was also a big expense. Thanks to the great business of the Li family, they didn't take this money to heart. The wife of the family gave her daughter a few more days of rest, and she was even more generous with money. Even Shen Qiao was gratefully received for repelling the bandits, and the wife of the Li family did not complain that he had hurt her daughter and hurt her body. Shen Qiao has a lot of money.
Hurry up and hurry, the group finally arrived in Jiankang City after half a month.
After entering the city, the mother and daughter of the Li family also found relatives. Everyone should have parted ways, but Master Liu was very enthusiastic. The home address was informed that Shen Qiao had time to visit in the future, so he left.
After saying goodbye to Master Liu, Shen Qiao went to the White Gate View he said earlier, intending to stay for a while, but just in time for the imperial messenger to come to the palace with the emperor's edict, and the other party saw Shen Qiao Fengyi. Not bad, so he went up to ask him about his origins, and Shen Qiao answered them one by one.
The angels were eager to gather enough people required by the emperor, so naturally they would not go into detailed cross-examination, not to mention that many people were easily influenced by appearances, and Shen Qiao's skin was clearly in line with everyone's definition of "immortal".
"Dare to ask, you are practicing the way of alchemy?"
Shen Qiaoyuan wanted to say no, but when he was about to say it, he moved in his heart and turned a corner: "I practice the Tao of sentience, and I can only say that I know what it is and don't know why it is, but I have a little experience in seeing people's faces. ."
The angel heard that he didn't understand alchemy, and was a little disappointed. Hearing the look, he was overjoyed again: "So, the Taoist priest can also predict good or bad luck?"
Shen Qiao is modest: "I know a little bit."
Angel: "Today, His Majesty's heart is on the Taoist door, and he wants to get the guidance of the Taoist masters. I don't know if the master is willing to follow me into the palace to face the holy. If it is according to the holy will, the one who waits for the Taoist master will be rich and noble! "
Shen Qiao came to Chen Guo to get close contact with Chen Guo's new master, to see how this king compares to Yang Jian. Unexpectedly, someone brought a pillow as soon as he dozed off. He is not familiar with Ru Yan Kehui. It is not easy to find such an open and honest opportunity.
Now that he has entered the WTO to practice, he knows a lot of people, so he rashly agrees, not only can't show the demeanor of a master, but also makes the other side despise.
So he hesitated: "Pin Dao made an oath in front of the Taoist ancestors, and recited the Taoist scriptures several times a day. Today's practice has not yet been completed. It seems that the fate with His Majesty has not yet arrived.
The Confucian sect had a great influence in the Chen Dynasty, so there were not too many Taoist temples in Jiankang City, and the White Gate Temple was not prominent among several Taoist temples. After being suppressed for so long, those Taoists heard that the emperor had All of them were very excited and their faces were red, but the Taoist priest who came to the guest house was very calm.
The angel really gave him a high look, and even the Taoist priest in the White Gate Temple persuaded him: "Fellow Daoist still agree to come down. After all, you are in the White Gate Temple's guest house. If Your Majesty is angry and pursues it, we will suffer the disaster of Chiyu!"
Shen Qiao then sighed: "Then ask the angel to lead the way."
The court called for Taoist priests, but not Shen Qiao alone. Shen Qiao agreed, and his name was registered. After three days, the angel gathered almost a dozen Taoists who seemed to be qualified, Shen Qiao and Baimenguan. The two Taoist priests entered the palace under the leadership of the envoy in the palace.
Chen Gong is not much bigger than Sui Gong, but the level of splendor and sophistication is even greater, showing the beauty of Jiangnan. Many Taoists have never seen such luxury in their lives. Even if they try their best to suppress, their eyes will inevitably show surprise.
The three of Shen Qiao entered the palace and were led to Wangxian Palace.
There were eight seats on the left and right sides, almost full of people, and the three closest to the door were naturally reserved for Shen Qiao and the others.
Shen Qiao had no intention of competing with the Taoist priests of Baimenguan for priority, so he gave them the first two and sat alone with the one closest to the door, which won the grateful eyes of the two.
The furthest away from the door, of course, means the least attention.
The waiter said: "Your Majesty has not arrived yet, everyone, please be calm and don't make any noise."
The Taoist priests naturally did not dare to make a noise, but whispering was inevitable. Shen Qiao's eyes swept around at will, and when his eyes fell on one of them, his hair immediately stood up, and he almost thought he was dazzled.
The man originally closed his eyes and fell asleep, not communicating with others, and looked lonely, but at this time he just opened his eyes and looked towards Shen Qiao.
The four eyes met, and the other party turned away as if nothing had happened.
Shen Qiao: "..."