The terrain of Luoyang is high in the west and low in the east, and the mountains and hills are staggered. In the pre-Qin era, there was a saying that there was a dragon in Luoyang's feng shui. Therefore, there were many dynasties in Luoyang that built their capitals here.

Twenty miles away from the western suburbs of Luoyang, there is a Longque Mountain. Longque Mountain relies on the Yi River and faces Luoyang. The view from the mountain is pleasant and beautiful.

Li Xuanbai and Dan Fengyan turned over and dismounted at the bottom of the mountain, and then walked up the steps. Although it is almost twilight, you can still see the beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers.

Two people in the mountains, in shape. Li Xuanbai had eaten the top-grade elixir of the Xiaoyao Sect by chance, and unknowingly had an eight-grade inner breath. Therefore, climbing to the top of the mountain does not have the weakness of the previous indulgence. I even feel like I can reach the top in one go. I can't help but feel that the Xiaoyao Sect is worthy of being a great sect of Daoist cultivation of the Dan Ding Dao.

He looked at the red-eyed woman beside him who was not red and out of breath, and asked with a smile, "Do you know the Eight Views of Luoyang?"

The woman with red phoenix eyes turned her head slightly, and glanced at Li Xuanbai curiously, I don't know why he asked this question.

Li Xuanbai saw Danfeng's expressionless eyes, thinking that she didn't know. So he raised his neck proudly, pointed to Longque Mountain and said: "Luoyang Longque Mountain, Horse Temple Bell, Tianjin Xiaoyue, Copper Camel Dusk Rain, Jingu Chunqing, Luopu Autumn Wind, Pingquan Morning Tour, and Bishan Evening View are called the Eight Great Views of Luoyang." Right now, where we are is Longque Mountain, which occupies one of the eight major scenery. ”

The woman with Danfengyan nodded silently, as if she hadn't seen Li Xuanbai's pretended to be chic. Go straight up the next step.

Li Xuanbai followed closely and said frivolously: "No matter how beautiful the Eight Great Scenery is, it is not as beautiful as your landscape." ”

When the danfeng-eyed woman heard the voice, she looked back, glanced at Li Xuanbai coldly, and then ignored him.

Li Xuanbai laughed to himself, but he didn't care.

After walking through the three hundred and sixty-one stone steps, a mountain gate appeared in front of me. There is a line of words engraved on each side of the mountain gate.

Li Xuanbai stepped forward and said loudly: "Longque does not ink Qianqiu painting, and Yishui has no strings and ten thousand guqins." ”

After reading it, Li Xuanbai saw that the woman with phoenix eyes was also looking at the two lines of words.

Li Xuanbai was full of spirits and said: "These two sentences will take in the scenery of Longque Mountain." Wonderful. Wonderful. ”

The woman with phoenix eyes seemed to be unable to stand Li Xuanbai's sour vinegar, and finally spoke: "Longque Mountain is beautiful, but there are some shortcomings. ”

Danfeng looked at Li Xuanbai's puzzled look, and then said: "The spirit of Longque Mountain is not as good as Baiyun Mountain in the south, and the waterfalls and flowing water in the mountains are not as good as Yuntai Mountain in the north. Longque Mountain has neither the thrilling and strange of the sky, nor the continuous majestic momentum. You say it's not a pity, but it's not a pity. ”

Li Xuanbai was noncommittal to Dan Fengyan's words. Don't bother to argue either.

The two of them walked through the mountain gate and went all the way into the mountains.

In the end, Li Xuanbai and the two stopped in front of a thatched house.

Looking at the thatched house in front of him, Li Xuanbai, the gentleman, did not rudely come forward and knock on the door, but dressed up and took a deep breath.

Dan Fengyan saw this, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this Li Xuan also had people who were afraid, and he was not as arrogant and domineering as he was when he was fighting Xiangguo Gongzi outside the city gate before. Looking at the simple thatched house, the woman with phoenix eyes couldn't help but become more and more curious about the famous strategists in the rivers and lakes, and now the hermits in the deep mountains.

For the prince of Lu Guo, who has been accustomed to fine clothes and food since he was a child. Seeing Xu Yuanzhi living so simply in the deep mountains earlier, Li Xuanbai complained for a long time. Thinking of asking Li Mu under the mountain to build a mansion on the mountain. was rejected by Xu Yuanzhi.

The purpose of going up the mountain is to meditate and study. If it's for comfort, don't go down the mountain.

Standing in front of the door, Li Xuanbai gently knocked on the wooden shop on the door. A voice came from inside the door calling him in.

Inside the thatched house, the green lights are yellow.

Xu Yuan sat cross-legged on the futon.

As soon as Li Xuanbai entered, he gave a big salute to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuanzhi was in his old age, full of luxury. Holding a three-inch wolf pen in his hand, the pen is long.

There are dragons and snakes swimming in the pen.

Li Xuanbai and Danfeng held their breath and waited for Xu Yuan to put away his pen.

When he put down the pen, Xu Yuan stroked his beard and smiled. got up and saw a green gourd pinned to Li Xuanbai's waist, got up and walked straight to Li Xuanbai. This sudden ups and downs, madness, and madness startled Danfeng's eyes and autumn fragrance when they met for the first time.

When Li Xuanbai was about to snatch the green gourd from his waist by Xu Yuanzhi, he dodged sideways.

Holding the green gourd in his hand, Li Xuanbai smiled and said, "Grandpa Xu is going to be greedy again." ”

Xu Yuanzhi chuckled: "You stinky boy." After three years in the imperial tomb, this temper still hasn't changed. ”

Li Xuanbai opened the gourd, and the aroma of wine was overflowing.

Xu Yuanzhi sniffed, very greedy.

Li Xuanbai handed the gourd to Xu Yuan and said, "Grandpa Xu, my grandson knows that you will miss this plum rice wine in Wuzhou in the mountains." So I deliberately made it ready in the house. Today, I came to see Grandpa Xu and brought it over. ”

Xu Yuanzhi touched the green gourd full of Wuzhou plum rice wine, and there was still some residual warmth. I secretly said in my heart that this kid was on the road. I know that the old man loves to drink, especially the plum rice wine of Wuzhou, and I love the warm plum rice wine of Wuzhou.

Xu Yuanzhi picked up the gourd and poured it vigorously before he was satisfied. Looking at the Danfeng-eyed woman standing on the side, he said, "The female baby of the Taoist Sect?"

Danfeng lowered his head with fists in his eyes, and said very respectfully: "The junior Qiu Xiang has seen the senior. ”

Xu Yuanzhi pinned the green gourd to his waist, stroked his beard and smiled: "You don't have to make such a big gift to me, a bad old man." I am also an old acquaintance with your Taoist Tao Heavenly Master. You don't have to be inhibited, you can be more comfortable. ”

Xu Yuanzhi sat back on the futon again, and motioned for Li Xuanbai and Dan Fengyan to sit down together.

Li Xuanbai and Dan Fengyan both sat upright.

Xu Yuanzhi does not have the old age of the old man, on the contrary, he has a childish face and is full of energy. It seems that cultivating in the mountains is indeed very beneficial. He looked at Li Xuanbai a few times and said, "You kid has such an opportunity to go down the mountain." Now you're new to martial arts. Do you really want to practice?"

Li Xuanbai nodded, and said worriedly: "Maybe someone won't be willing." ”

Xu Yuanzhi did not avoid Danfeng's eyes. Since it was brought by Li Xuanbai, it is worthy of trust. He said calmly: "The emperor has been on the throne for eighteen years. But he is most afraid of the military generals and the ban. Back then, Gaozu didn't kill your grandfather, but in fact, Northern Yan and Western Shu were still eyeing each other. Gaozu can tolerate your Li family. This emperor, who is eight points similar to Gaozu, may not be able to see it. ”

Li Xuanbai squinted his eyes and replied: "Although there are eight points of similarity." But it is much more suspicious than Gao Zu. ”

Xu Yuanzhi didn't continue, he knew that the situation in front of him was not clear. More than 40 years ago, he was able to save the Li family once. Will it be okay more than forty years later? He didn't know.

Xu Yuanzhi seemed to remember something, and said, "When you went down the mountain, did that old Huang Yan stick say anything?"

Li Xuanbai knew that Grandpa Xu was talking about Lao Huang, but he didn't understand why Lao Huang had such a long and strange name. However, for Grandpa Xu's question, Li Xuanbai shook his head.

Xu Yuan looked directly at Li Xuanbai and explained: "This Huang Guanshan and the old man are old acquaintances. When I was young in Luoyang, I liked to smoke dry tobacco. Hence the name. I guess the same is true now. ”

Li Xuanbai has always been curious about the origin of Huang Guanshan, and wondered: "Grandpa Xu, what is so powerful about that old Huang?"

Xu Yuanzhi smiled slightly, pretending to reply mysteriously: "Since Huang Laoyan didn't say it, it is inconvenient for me to say it, old man." It's better for you to ask him personally later. ”

Li Xuanbai saw Grandpa Xu say this, so he didn't ask anymore. However, I became more and more curious about Lao Huang.

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Night falls.

South of Luoyang City, Xiangguo Mansion.

At this time, the red lanterns in the Xiangguo Mansion were hung high, and the patrolling guards were lined up one after another.

Three people walked through the long corridor and into the inner courtyard.

Looking at a room not far from the inner courtyard, the leader called back the subordinate beside him and walked straight in.

When there was still one step to the door, he stopped. I didn't dare to push the door in such a grand way, but knocked lightly. Then a low voice came from inside and let him in.

The man pushed open the door, and the candlelight lit it. also saw the appearance of the man clearly, with a bloated figure, dressed in brocade clothes, and his hair tied in a bun covered with purple and gold crowns, it was Zhu Zhanzhao, the eldest son of Xiangguofu.

Zhu Zhanzhao slowly approached and waved towards the middle-aged man sitting in front of Nanmu's desk.

The middle-aged man is about 40 years old, with a little black beard under his chin, and his body is slightly chubby. The person who can appear in the Xiangguo Mansion and make Zhu Zhanzhao so fearful is the owner of the Xiangguo Mansion, Zhu Zhanzhao's father, Zhu Yan, the prime minister of the current Great Chu Dynasty.

Zhu Yan glanced up at Zhu Zhanzhao and said, "Zhao'er, are you still restless at such a late hour?"

Zhu Zhanzhao took a step forward and replied, "Father, the child has something to talk about." ”

When Zhu Yan heard this, he put down the lonely book of love in his hand. motioned to Zhu Zhanzhao to go down.

Zhu Zhanzhao continued: "Presumably my father already knows about the farce of the child outside the city today. I wonder what my father thinks?"

Zhu Yan said flatly: "Do you think this water has been muddied by you?"

Zhu Zhanzhao replied: "Father, this water is not muddy, the child doesn't know. The child wanted to make a fuss about Li Xuanbai's return to Beijing. Relieve your breath. However, Li Xuanbai is really angry today. The boy wanted to kill the bastard. ”

Zhu Zhanzhao thought of Li Xuanbai, so he didn't get angry.

Zhu Yan didn't seem to like Zhu Zhanzhao's angry words, got up and walked in front of Zhu Zhanzhao, and scolded angrily: "Make a fuss? Hmph! It's stupid." If it weren't for Mr. Qian Ru who stopped you in time today. I'm afraid that tomorrow will be in the court, and His Majesty's dragon case will have a few more twists and turns. ”

Zhu Zhanzhao hurriedly said: "Father." ”

Zhu Yan hated that iron could not become steel and said: "You." If you have half of your second brother, you are smart. To be a father is to be satisfied. At the moment, the mess caused by Tian Song's stupid thief has not been completely resolved. You're going to make trouble outside. I'm really angry with my father. Do you think that when you are favored by your father, your majesty will trust your father very much? You are wrong. Your Majesty will not trust anyone. You don't understand that. Hey......"

Zhu Zhanzhao thought that he was afraid of Zhu Yan and did not speak.

Zhu Yan turned around, patted Zhu Zhanzhao on the shoulder and said, "Mr. Qian Ru told his father about today's events. The performance of the boy of the Li Mu family today surprised his father. I originally thought he was just a wine bag and a rice bag, but he still had a bit of a brain. Looks like he knows something. ”

Zhu Zhanzhao was puzzled: "Why did my father say that?"

Zhu Yan sneered and said: "It is rumored in Luoyang City that it is for his father to intercede for the Li family in front of His Majesty, and the Li family will return to Kyoto from Qianzhou." ”

Zhu Zhanzhao saw that his father had something to say, and looked at his father Zhu Yan with puzzled eyes.

Zhu Yan continued: "How can things be so simple. His father, Li Mu, has always been neutral. There is no intersection with the father and the prince. Both the father and the prince wanted to say something, but they couldn't speak. The Father knows you don't understand. This government matter is very complicated. ”

Zhu Zhanzhao didn't understand what his father said about the government, but he was very curious about why Li Xuanbai could return to Kyoto.

Zhu Yan relieved his doubts and said, "It's Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Zhanzhao opened his mouth, his face full of surprise and disbelief. After a while, he remembered something, and said suspiciously: "It is also Your Majesty's will to marry Cao Jinghong to Li Xuanbai, that bastard?"

Zhu Yan nodded.

Zhu Zhanzhao remembered that it was His Majesty's will. The hatred in my heart is even stronger. Hate and hate: "Li Xuanbai! I'm not done with you." ”

Seeing his own kid like this, Zhu Yan couldn't help but scold: "How can you kill him? Use more brains." Stop doing the stupid stuff you did three years ago!"

When Zhu Zhanzhao heard Zhu Yan's words, he exclaimed, "Father knows?"

Zhu Yan snorted: "You actually sent a killer to assassinate Li Xuanbai for the sake of a woman? ”

Zhu Zhanzhao saw that his father knew about it, and he didn't hide it: "Father, Tian Baoan's death has nothing to do with the child." That night, a group of people appeared out of nowhere and killed all the killers sent by the child. ”

Zhu Yan sighed and said, "This is what makes my father worried." If it was really you, you did it. But ......"

Zhu Zhanzhao also felt that this matter was not simple, and said slowly: "Who is that?"

Zhu Yan did not answer.

Zhu Zhanzhao saw his father's face, as if he didn't know, so he didn't ask any more.

About half a tea moment later, Zhu Yan slowly spoke: "Don't go out these days, stay in the house." ”