Shang Luo stood on the side of the road.

Shang is not troubled, go to the front. The two looked at each other.

Shang Buxian walked over.

It was the first meeting between the two since they left San Francisco. The meeting is over.

"Huh? Aren't you relatives? Or, is it a distant relative? ”

"That's how our family gets along, that's how our family is." This situation was expected by Shang Luo, "Let's just walk the road ahead, right?" ”

Titus shook his head: "No, no, no, we must send it to the door of the glazed tower and turn back." How can we rest assured that children are walking in the night road? Come, returning tourists, please follow me, we are going back. ”

At the door of the glazed tower, Lu Huaiyang was sitting on the horse and drinking tea. A small coffee table was placed in the middle, and the abbot of Bao'en Temple was also sitting next to it. While drinking tea, there are also a few sesame oil mung bean cakes in the middle as refreshments.

"Speaking of which, abbot, where did this sesame oil mung bean cake come from?"

"Oh, that's a long story. I think that when Emperor Taizu was a monk, he was starving on the side of the road, but suddenly a passing monk saw the auspicious aura of rushing to the sky. When the monks rushed to Emperor Taizu's side, they happened to have sesame oil mung bean cake in their hands. Emperor Taizu was full of praise as soon as he ate it, and ran to the righteous army in one go. Later, Emperor Taizu feasted his ministers and took it out. I said Lu Qianhu, you have nothing to do in the afternoon? Why have an afternoon tea here? ”

"Dump the Ripper's case on those Romans, and we're going to have nothing to do now. Although we are cultivators, we have also entered the world. It's not a good idea to eat tea all day long. ”

"Isn't there a need for people on the Son of Heaven's side?"

"The Son of Heaven doesn't have any other hobbies besides alchemy, and Nanzhen doesn't have anything to do if he doesn't investigate the case. So I want to ask, Master, what are you usually doing, Abbot? ”

"It's nothing more than sweeping the tower, sweeping the tower and sweeping the tower."

"Then you live here, are you used to it?"

"I wasn't used to it at first. You don't have to play with the emperor, you see I've gained weight. Every day is to sweep the tower, sweep the tower. Sweep and sweep, and get used to it. Get used to it, and become the boss. ”

"But Master, your military registration is still hanging in Jinyiwei, and you can go back at any time."

"Still not. This tower, someone has to be here to watch. Senior Brother Fu Yuanshan also came to see me occasionally, and he was much younger now than when we met. ”

Hearing this, Lu Huaiyang's hand that was about to twist the mung bean cake stopped: "Then Master, do you still want to build a foundation?" ”

"Perhaps, fate has not arrived. I went to the hospital a few days ago for a check-up."

"Master! Master, you won't get it." Lu Huaiyang's face showed a look of pathos.

"You're in such a hurry to come to dinner? Not a terminal illness, not a terminal illness. The doctor said that he was fat, and he couldn't eat too much greasy things at such an age. I remember eating very lightly when I was young, but since I started playing with the emperor, I don't have the strength to eat a little elbow every morning. ”

"You're not going to be out of the woods, are you?"

"To be a monk for a day and hit the clock for a day is of course taboo. So I ate vegetarian elbow, which was vegetarian meat with sauce. It stands to reason that this is an imitation meat dish eaten by pilgrims, and monks should not eat these. But I didn't change this habit when I came in, and I still ate these imitation meat vegetarian meals—after so many years, let's put the foundation building thing down. ”

"Are you still thinking about Wen Yan?"

"How's his son doing?"

"Very good boy. It's not very serious, but it's going to be a good person. ”

"Like his father, he's a good man. It's a pity that I didn't see through the heavens. How could it be so simple to build a foundation, and even the Dao Ancestor sighed when he disappeared. ”

"We have another one recently, who was named the head of the Great Inner Sword by His Majesty the Son of Heaven today as soon as he started, and it is the son of the merchant who is not troubled. He also has a chance, do you think he can make it? ”

The monk sighed: "Whether the foundation can be built or not, in fact, you should know before you build the foundation." There is always no suspense in building the foundation. When it should be done, it will be done, and it will not be achieved if it is not achieved. Wen Yan has never been able to build a foundation, it has never been bad luck, there has never been any luck here. ”

Lu Huaiyang was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "Could it be?"

"Well, it's good that you know it yourself. His Majesty the Emperor, who has always been accustomed to following Daozu, also sighed at that time: Daozu is the most ruthless. But I heard that Daozu saw him? That Shangluo? ”

"Yes. Before he returned to Yujing, Daozu asked to see him by name. ”

"Do you know the significance of this?"

Lu Huaiyang nodded: "Dao Ancestor is the sky, all beings are the earth, the common sense in this world has always been the 'Jedi Tiantong', only the Son of Heaven can communicate with heaven and earth." And there are two possibilities for Dao Ancestor to see him. ”

"Which two?" The old monk looked at Lu Huaiyang.

"Or, Dao Ancestor wants him to be the successor of the Son of Heaven. But it is impossible, Dao Zu's favor is limited to his blood and bones, and it is impossible for Dao Zu to let others serve as the Son of Heaven. Then there's only one possibility."

"Say it." Lu Huaiyang was a little hesitant, but the old monk still patted him on the back, "Say it, you will be more comfortable." ”

"The second possibility is: Dao Ancestor, not looking for the successor of the Son of Heaven. Rather, he is looking for a successor to Heaven, a successor to himself. ”

Lu Huaiyang himself couldn't believe this inference. The sky is about to change, and it's just around the corner.

"Master, is this possible?"

"The Emperor showed me a very interesting detective book, and there is a sentence in it that I still remember: When you eliminate all impossible situations, the rest, no matter how unbelievable, is the truth. Even if it was Dao Ancestor, he used to be the Feiyuan True Monarch, the Wanshou Emperor, and the Loyal and Filial Emperor, not the current 'Sun Palace Taidan Yanguang Yuming Sun Emperor'. ”

“.” Lu Huaiyang didn't speak, just nodded silently.

"Does he know it himself?" The old monk asked.

"I guess he knows something, but he's not convinced. It seems that Daozu has assigned him some tasks, should we help him? ”

"Of course you have to help, but you have to do it. I think what Dao Ancestor values is not only the root nature, but also the strategy of establishing oneself. Dao fruits can be cultivated slowly, and Dao hearts can be planted from the beginning. If you are unstable at the beginning, you will not be able to go further later. But I always feel like that." Even the old monk hesitated.

"Master, what are you thinking?"

"I'm thinking that Daozu is recruiting, and it's not a job, right? There is no need to look at roots, character, etc. Daozu recruited him to get started, and the reason why he had to do it was the will of heaven. Since it is the will of heaven, then his every move is all the way of heaven. So no matter what he does, Dao Ancestor will not change his mind. Therefore, Dao Ancestor may not be assessing him at all, but talking to him. He wanted to know what his successor would be. In short, you must remember not to exceed the rules, and then go further to rule out other possibilities. Well? They're back, go open the door. I went to get a broom, and people came and went and brought some dust in, and I had to sweep the tower. ”

(End of chapter)