"The younger generation heard that for thousands of years, Taoists have punished evil and promoted good at the foot of the mountain, saving the dead and helping the wounded. Confucianism is to preach and educate the world. The disciples of the two schools do not know much about how the younger generations behave, but judging from the current first impression of the predecessors and the Confucian ones, the two seniors seem to be reversed. Zhang Ziqing smiled dumbly and said: "The seniors seem to have been in the world for a long time, and they are more reasonable." The Confucian one, although he is a serious reader and a scholar of the Eight Classics, is a scholar and a celestial man, but when he encounters something, he just wants to use his sword happily, and he can use his hands and never move his mouth. ”

The Taoist priest was silent, and after a long time, asked, "How do you feel about the past few days in the world?" ”

Zhang Ziqing thought about it and gave an eight-word answer, "Minkang Wufu, than the house can be sealed." ”

"It's hard to come here, take a look more, and take a turn." The Taoist priest said lightly: "As for the person you want to find, you don't have to deliberately look for it, you will meet each other by fate." ”

"The seniors have already found that person?" Zhang Ziqing said curiously.

"The eldest grandson palace master sits high in the nine heavens and looks for him, although the poor road has lived in the world for a long time, but he prefers to parade the mountains and forests where the water flows, and rarely communicates with people." The Taoist priest shook his head: "If a person wants to disguise himself, there will be disharmony no matter what. But if in his perception he is 'he', then there is no need to disguise. ”

"What do you mean?"

"After being reborn, he is most likely just an ordinary person now, maybe he is a fishing guest over there, or maybe an old beggar who can't even eat a plate of fried tofu with green vegetables. But whoever he is, in his own mind, he is a clothier or an old beggar.

You may have already met him, or you will meet him in the future, and maybe even have the opportunity to become close friends. But it's only when he finds himself that you know he's the one you're looking for. ”

"It's a little too passive." Zhang Ziqing smiled bitterly: "If he can't find himself for a thousand years, ten thousand years, wouldn't I have to wait for him for 11,000 years." ”

"The world is like chess, unpredictable, rise and fall, and it is difficult to say." The Taoist priest turned his head again to look out the window, and said softly: "Look, those who are destined have not arrived, but those who have no fate have arrived first." ”

Looking at the path outside the inn, a middle-aged Confucian man in a Confucian shirt was slowly pacing with an oil-paper umbrella. Sensing the gaze of the two, the Confucian raised his head and squinted, a warm smile on his face.

Don't look at this Confucian master, he seems to be just a weak scholar on the surface, but he is indeed extremely fierce when he fights.

Legend has it that there was a certain elder of the sect who was not long-eyed in the Seven Heavens and flirted with a female disciple of the Confucian Academy after drinking, and when the two were pulling at the junction of the Seven Heavens and the Eight Heavens, they happened to meet this Confucian Sect and returned to the Palace.

Afterwards, he still felt that he was not relieved enough, so he came to the sect where he was, and forcibly brought out the sect master who was in retreat and hit the bottleneck of the cultivation path, and the sect master was just a breath away from breaking through the bottleneck, but he was interrupted abruptly, and his thousand-year-old cultivation was ruined. Not only that, but the Confucian Sect also drove that sect from the Seven Heavens to the human world, and strictly forbade it to return to the sky.

Since then, the entire sky knows that this Confucian Sect is very protective of people, and as long as he makes a move, he will not leave any affection.

"That, Li Zhangjiao, I think you two want to talk about something earth-shattering and related to the future and fate of the human race, right? The juniors are still young and are not suitable to participate in the deliberations of this kind of scene, so they will retire first. Seeing that the Confucian scholar was getting closer and closer, a trace of unnatural look appeared on Zhang Ziqing's face, and he hurriedly stood up and walked to the door, picked up the oil-paper umbrella leaning against the wall, pushed the door out, took a step outside the door, and disappeared in place.

"Do you have a grudge?" Watching the Confucian monk walk to the position of the original boy and sit down, the Taoist priest was curious.

Confucius snorted coldly and said: "That kid has taken advantage of my absence in the School Palace many times to sneak into the Nether Realm to hook up with the female disciples of the School Palace, and when I came back, I quickly ran back to the Nine Heavens and hid behind the eldest grandson Wuji, but now that I am not in the sky, it is a strange thing for him to see that I don't run." ”

"Don't you often go to Tianyan Palace to steal Baihua Brew, it's nothing more than a stealing person and stealing wine." The Taoist priest teased.

The Confucian glared and said: "How can this be the same, the entire Tianyan Palace of the Hundred Flowers Brewed by the eldest grandson Wuji can't be put down, I just want to help him share it." All of my female disciples are good children with good conduct, and they can't be harmed by this prodigal. ”

The Taoist priest waved his hand and changed back to the topic: "Say, what do you think about that person who has returned to the world now?" ”

Only then did the Confucian scholar rein in his expression and looked at the other party seriously, "Li Ji, have you already seen him?" ”

The Taoist master named Li Ji did not answer this question, but just looked into the distance with a gloomy look in his eyes.

Imperial City, Xingqing Palace.

In the spacious courtyard, a middle-aged woman in a golden brocade dress sat on a large chaise longue, closed her eyes, and let the breeze blow her long hair scattered haphazardly, revealing a few strands of hair that were gradually graying.

There were four palace maids standing next to the woman, and the palace maid behind her gently pushed the chaise longue, causing the chaise longue to shake rhythmically and slightly.

The palace maids on the left and right sides each hold a one-person-high banana fan and fan it gently, which not only cleverly blocks the glimmer of light reflected on the woman's face, but also brings a gentle breeze.

The last maid sat on her knees and massaged her legs with great skill.

"Lian'er, what time is it?" The woman asked softly as she looked at the darkening sky.

"Back to the Queen Mother, it's time now, but the Queen Mother is going to eat?" The palace maid behind her replied.

The Queen Mother shook her head and said: "At this time on weekdays, this girl Nian Yi should have come to the palace to accompany the mourning family for dinner." There is no one to see today, and the mourning family wonders if there will be some accident on the road. ”

Lian'er said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the county lord is very intelligent, he has always been eccentric, and no one in this Chang'an City knows the county lord, so he shouldn't encounter any trouble, but I think there are probably some things that have been delayed for a while." ”

"If it's a weekday, you don't have to worry about it. It's just that in the past few days, so many monastic sects have come to the city. Although these people have given face to the royal family on the surface, they must not be completely constrained by my Tianqi's rules. The Queen Mother was a little worried: "I'm afraid that Nian Yi has a conflict with these people." With Nianyi's temper, even if he is wrong, he will not bow his head and admit his mistake. ”

The Queen Mother thought for a while and said: "Lian'er, you quickly go and let people go out of the palace to inquire about the news of the county lord, Nian Yi This is the first time that he has not entered the palace so late, and the mourning family is always a little relieved." ”

"Yes, Queen Mother." Lian'er stopped what she was doing and hurriedly turned around and left. Before he could take two steps, he bumped into a young man in a black suit.

Seeing the appearance of the person who came, Lian'er let out a "ah", and hurriedly stepped back two steps and saluted: "Slave Yuelian see Your Majesty." ”

His Majesty the Emperor of Tianqi, Ji Qingchen nodded, and waved his hand to show that there was no need to be polite. Then he walked quickly to the queen mother, knelt down on one knee and said, "The son is here to say hello to the queen mother." ”

"Didn't the mourning family say it all, it was just before. Now that you are the emperor, you can only worship the heavens and the earth, and you can no longer do this great gift when you see the mourning family. The Queen Mother said helplessly.

"After all these years, Erchen has long been used to it. Now it is extremely unnatural to let the sons and daughters stand and salute when they see their mothers. Ji Qingchen stood up, walked behind the Queen Mother, took over from the palace maid Yuelian just now, and continued to push the reclining chair.

"Tell me, what is the purpose of coming to the mourning family this time?" The Queen Mother closed her eyes and lay down in a more relaxed position.

"What did the Queen Mother say? It's okay, so the minister can't come to visit the queen mother? It's also excellent to be able to accompany the queen mother and talk about homely things," Ji Qingchen said aggrievedly.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "The words are good, but I haven't seen Your Majesty come over to chat with my old thing." Your brothers are all virtuous, and when you grow up, your wings are stiff and you fly. If it weren't for the fact that there was still a girl Chu who came to accompany the mourning family every day, she really couldn't stay in this palace for a day. ”

"What's the matter, the queen mother is not old at all, who doesn't know that the queen mother was the first beauty of my Tianqi back then. The thing that Erchen admires most about his father in his life is that he can marry a woman like his mother. Unlike Erchen, the harem is full of vulgar fans, not as good as the queen mother. "Ji Qingchen is serious.

"Flim Tongue, I learned these things from your father." The Queen Mother scolded with a smile.

Ji Qingchen smiled, then glanced left and right a few times, and wondered: "Why didn't I see this girl Nianyi today, I said how is this Xingqing Palace so clean, if she is there on weekdays, even the nearby Jianing Palace and Anqing Palace can be tossed by her." ”

"The mourning family was also wondering just now. In the past, if something could not come, she would order the servants in the house to come to the palace to inform her. But today no one has come to report it, nor has she seen her figure. The mourners were worried that she might have run into some trouble on the way. Speaking of the righteous daughter she loved, a trace of worry appeared on the Queen Mother's face.

"With Nianyi's identity, let alone in Chang'an City, no one dares to provoke her even in the entire Tianqi Territory. Unless ......" Ji Qingchen frowned: "Unless she has a conflict with those mountain monks in the city."

The people who came to Chang'an City to watch the battle between Longhu Mountain and Wudang Mountain this time were all the elders and seniors who were quite prestigious in the various sects, or the proud sons of heaven in the younger generation. ”

"What kind of Taoist orthodox competition is going to be held in the palace, when so many mountain people have entered the palace, what about the safety of your harem concubines and other brothers and sisters." The Queen Mother complained: "Is it possible to expect you, the mortal emperor, to be able to control those mountain immortals?" ”

Ji Qingchen sneered: "Erchen naturally can't control them, but Erchen has sent shadow guards to monitor every part of Chang'an City, if it's just a few mountains and wild cultivators making trouble, the shadow guards can still deal with it."

As for those big sects, now the seventh brother is also in the city, not to mention whether the seventh brother can be the opponent of these people, but after all, he is still the personal disciple of Mr. Dongfang in Tianyi Pavilion, even if it is a sect like Wudang Mountain and Longhu Mountain, he is not willing to form a bond with Tianyi Pavilion. ”

"You are the emperor, you think it's okay." The Queen Mother closed her eyes, "By the way, call Qingyuan over for dinner, the mourning family hasn't seen him for several days." ”