Luoyang Imperial Palace, Yaoguang Palace.

Li Longji sat in front of the water pavilion and smiled at Luo Gongyuan, who was bowing in front of him.

It had been more than three days since the end of the Great Void Meditation Festival, and Li Longji suddenly thought of summoning Luo Gongyuan to talk about the events of that day.

In addition to Gao Lishi, there was only Concubine Wu Hui.

"I always thought that Luo Tianshi was the strongest outsider in magic today, and I was very disappointed by the Great Void View and his party." Li Longji had a smile on his face, as if he was deliberately trying to make things difficult for Luo Gongyuan.

Luo Gongyuan said cautiously: "It is precisely because he is an outsider that he does not care about the level of Taoism, only people in the mortal world pay attention to comparison, and artificially distinguish the strong and the weak." ”

Gao Lishi immediately corrected: "Heavenly Master, doesn't this mean that His Majesty is a mortal? ”

"Haha, it doesn't hurt to say so, I am a mortal fetus in the flesh, but I have a yearning for the Dao Law."

Li Longji waved his hand freely and asked with a smile, "But if Luo Tianshi loses to a young junior like this, will it make the world laugh and think that Luo Tianshi's skills are inferior?" After all, mortal discussions, involving the reputation of cultivators, should not be underestimated. ”

Luo Gongyuan shook his head and said: "Fame is a foreign thing, and the poor Dao has never really tried it with that little Taoist friend that day." ”

Li Longji thought about it seriously, nodded and said, "That's right, I arranged for you to preside over the Fa meeting that day, but it was more in accordance with the instructions of Gao Qing's family...... But I don't know if Luo Tianshi will achieve the same result as that little Taoist priest? ”

Luo Gongyuan continued to shake his head: "It's better to be poor." ”

Concubine Wu Hui covered her mouth and smiled: "That is to say...... The Celestial Master admits that he was defeated? ”

Gao Lishi played a round on the side: "Luo Tianshi has never compared with Xiao Daoyou, how can he easily admit defeat?" ”

"There is no need to compare, what he is good at, the poor Dao is far inferior, even if there is no him, there are Taoist friends who are above me, and the saint is not also looking for Zhang Guo Daoyou?"

Luo Gongyuan's tone was calm.

Li Longji showed a little disappointment on his face, maybe he failed to make Luo Gongyuan break his anger, or maybe Luo Gongyuan's performance made him suspicious of the Daomen monks.

Gao Lishi suddenly proposed: "Your Majesty, why don't you find a time and let that little Taoist priest come to the palace and compete with Luo Tianshi?" It's just a good time to see which of their Taoism is higher and which is lower. ”

"Oh?"

Li Longji's eyes shone with a strange brilliance.

Concubine Wu Hui was greatly excited, and said: "When the time comes, Your Majesty will come up with the question, if Luo Tianshi feels that he is inferior to that little Taoist priest in some aspects, you can ask Your Majesty to ask the question of the spell that Luo Tianshi is good at, and then the palace can also be lively." ”

Li Longji nodded with satisfaction: "I came from Chang'an, I worked hard all the way, and I have been busy with disaster relief affairs in Luoyang these days, and I have not been happy. If such a competition can be held, it will be very interesting, and it will be an eye-opener for the children to come together. ”

Gao Lishi smiled and said, "The Holy One still wants to invite all the princes and princesses to come?" ”

"It's good for a few more people to see it, whether the Taoism is true or false, and a few more pairs of eyes can see it clearly, until now I haven't figured out how the little Taoist priest repaired the statue of the ancestor."

Li Longji looked worried, as if he was dissatisfied with the results of Gaolis's handling that day and the summary of the situation afterwards.

Gao Lishi hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Majesty relax, this time the old slave will definitely make arrangements, so that Your Majesty can see how the little Taoist priest performs the Dao method...... As long as Luo Tianshi doesn't have to retreat from the battle at that time, it's good. ”

Luo Gongyuan nodded and said, "I should obey the orders of the Holy Lord and the High Duke and have a real battle with this little friend." ”

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Li Longji is very interested in the matter of fighting methods, which is related to his recent boring life.

As soon as the Luoyang earthquake came, even the inner garden of the palace was tinkering every day, and the jingle sound was endless, where could I be happy? There is also the defeat of Wang Yu in the southwest border, the Tubo people took the opportunity to invade the border, the rebellion of the five edicts intensified, and the disasters in Hebei and the Kanto region continued, and they were upset for a while.

During the Kaiyuan period, Li Longji was quite enlightened, and he would intervene in the affairs of the DPRK and China, and the court officials did not dare to conceal it, and Li Longji would consider military affairs even when he was having fun.

When Li Longji went to meet the minister, Concubine Wu Hui came out of the Yaoguang Palace and went to the Tongxin Pavilion where she was staying. When they arrived at the outer bridge of Tongxin Pavilion, a man in a brocade robe was already waiting.

Concubine Wu Hui retreated left and right and greeted her.

"See the mother." Come and salute.

Concubine Wu Hui asked, "According to what I said, have you been to that little Taoist priest?" ”

The one who came was the one who went to the Drunken Immortal Tower to find Yang Yun and present the invitation.

Come to the human: "Niangniang commanded, he dare not disobey his humble duties, and he has agreed to attend the banquet." ”

"Okay."

Concubine Wu Hui's expression was indifferent, and she said, "Let Xian Yi meet him first...... By the way, has King Shou arrived in Luoyang? ”

"His Royal Highness King Shou will arrive in the Eastern Capital tomorrow morning, and tomorrow night's banquet, I wonder if His Royal Highness will be invited to attend?" Someone is here for advice.

Concubine Wu Hui waved her hand: "Let King Shou decide this kind of thing himself, but we must guard against the prince, if they let them see the little Taoist priest first, it may be harmful to us...... His Majesty said that he would invite the little Taoist priest to the palace to fight the Fa and share the battle with Luo Gongyuan...... Now it seems that the little Taoist priest may not lose, and I am afraid that it will be a little late to recruit again. ”

Someone saluted: "I know how to tell King Shou." ”

"You are very good at doing things, Your Majesty praises it, and this palace will also arrange for you to achieve good things with Xianyi." Concubine Wu Hui's face showed a look of satisfaction.

The person who came said respectfully: "The humble position will live up to the expectations of the mother." ”

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Yang Yun prepared to attend the banquet.

He didn't plan to attend as a Taoist priest, but wanted to attend as the fourth son of the Yang family, so he was also a member of the Hongnong Yang family, even if it was a side branch of decline, this would always be the foundation of his future politics.

On the morning of the banquet, Liu Hengzheng sent someone to invite Yang Yun to the mansion.

The two met in the side hall, and Liu Hengzheng came up and asked in surprise: "Yang Tianshi, why didn't you mention the matter of Lingshi's arrival in the Eastern Capital?" Doesn't this cause the official to be sloppy in the number of greeting ceremonies? ”

Yang Yun paused slightly and asked, "Where did Liu Fuyin hear about this?" ”

Liu Hengzheng pointed outside and said, "It's a fellow disciple of the Little Heavenly Master who came to pass the ceremony, saying that this person has a great background, and he is the son of General Jin Wuwei Wang, he took out General Wang's handwritten letter, how can it be fake?" ”

Yang Yun thought to himself: "I didn't go to see Songmei and Wang Ji, so they went to Liu Hengzheng first to make trouble and force me to comply." ”

"Do you want this official to help the little heavenly master invite them in?" Liu Hengzheng asked.

"No, I'll just see you." Yang Yundao.

Liu Hengzheng said with a smile: "Then the little heavenly master will go first, and the official still has some official business to deal with, and I will go to see you later." Please. ”

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Yang Yun, under the guidance of the government clerk, saw the king's family in the west courtyard.

I haven't seen him for nearly half a year, Wang Ji's face has a little more vicissitudes, and he has a beard under his chin, more like a heroic general.

"Superior! It's me! When Wang Ji saw Yang Yun, not to mention how excited he was, he stepped forward to grab Yang Yun's arm, but was stopped by the scribe and others.

The scribe said, "If the Heavenly Master has any instructions, just say, the little one is waiting outside." ”

Probably because he was afraid that someone would surprise Liu Hengzheng's distinguished guest, the scribe seemed very cautious.

Yang Yun nodded, sent the scribe out, and looked back at Wang Ji, who stood there smiling awkwardly.

"Why did Wang Gongzi come to Luoyang?"

Yang Yun asked pretending to be puzzled.

Wang Ji said: "Didn't the master tell the master?" I have worshiped under the name of Wuzun Zhenren, and now my identity is that of your junior disciple. ”

"Oh?"

Yang Yun noticed that Wang Ji's expression was different.

Wang Ji leaned over and whispered: "Don't try to deceive the master, after the battle of Huiye, my father immediately sent someone to investigate the origin of Wuzun in detail, and found that he was not the master of the master at all, but a Taoist named Songmei in Qingcheng Mountain, who knew nothing but alchemy, and was not good at spells. ”

Yang Yun didn't know if this was a temptation from the king, so he didn't answer.

However, Wang Ji can accurately tell Songmei's identity, probably right.

Wang Ji sighed: "Poor father and I have fallen for the masters, the masters are already difficult to find in the world, how can the master go out of the mountain easily?" The master's trick of the golden cicada to get out of the shell is really too clever, using Miss Liu to leave Shu and go to Luoyang to warn of the earth movement, and successfully repaired the Taoist statue under the watchful eye of the public...... Tsk, what else will Songmei do along the way besides eating and taking cards? ”

Yang Yun said angrily: "Then you still worship him as a teacher?" ”

Wang Ji said angrily: "Since the master has used him once, I am thinking that as long as I come to Luoyang with him, I can meet the master...... Moreover, with the help of his identity, I can also put a score in front of my fellow Daomen, and most importantly, isn't this just a junior disciple of a master? ”

In the end, Wang Ji was very excited, as if he had found a shortcut to get close to Yang Yun.

Yang Yun was speechless about the logic of Wang Ji, in order to have a relationship with him, Wang Ji actually worshipped a fake Wuzun real person as a master.

Wang Ji smiled with a thief: "If you don't get to Luoyang, will I come to find Liu Fuyin?" My father has some personal relations with Liu Fuyin, as long as I bring my father's letter, Liu Fuyin will definitely help. ”

"Now the question is in front of you, do you want to recognize the old boy of Songmei, but you must recognize me as a junior brother first, you have recognized a fake master, not a junior brother, right? In the future, whether I worship under your disciple or really be a brother to you depends on what you mean. ”

Yang Yun frowned and said, "Don't hide what you say, just say it clearly." ”

Wang Ji pouted and said: "Otherwise, I will tell the master about the master in Shudi, and let the world know that it turns out that the master actually recognized a fake master in order to get out." ”

"You want to threaten me?"

Yang Yun said with a straight face, "Then you might as well go and say, I want to see how people in the world evaluate me!" ”

"This ...... You don't have to, right? ”

Wang's tone immediately softened.

Yang Yun said disdainfully: "If you go out and say it, it is equivalent to telling the people of the world that Ling Zun actually listened to the words of a liar, led his troops to attack Huiye City and returned with a halberd, and let this liar become the leader of the Jiannan Dao Sect." As for whether or not I will be ruined, it is not up to the world to judge, only my true master has the right to decide whether I am right or wrong to do so. ”

When Wang Ji heard this, he quickly admitted his mistake: "Master, don't be angry, isn't this a joke?" How can I expose my own ugliness? Didn't I listen to you all the time from the beginning? ”

Yang Yun said: "I just used the fire charm to save the people affected by the war in Jiannan Province according to the instructions of my family teacher, and I have no responsibility or obligation to assist in the attack on Huiye City. After the affairs of Shuzhong were completed, I went to Luoyang under the orders of the family teacher, and I was not in charge of the aftermath. ”

"Yes, you are forced to find Songmei to be the stand-in of the commander, even the father can understand, it can only be said that he has no eyes, and he didn't see clearly that the master is the main master. My father specially sent me to Luoyang, hoping that I can apologize to you in person, in Shu we forced you too tightly, and I hope that you will ignore the villain, ignore the past, how about more care in the future? ”

Wang Ji looked at Yang Yun with a blank look, his eyes full of longing.