Chapter Twenty-Four: The Stars Fall and the Autumn Wind Arrives
Dawn to dusk, sunrise and sunset.
The autumn wind blew a few times, but Chen Changan still did not move, sitting cross-legged on the turf open space in the backyard, his eyes slightly drooping, like an old monk in his meditation, surrounded by a faint gray light, as if blending with the evening twilight.
Zhou Tieyi sat aside, remembering that year when he went to Wuzen Temple and met Zen Zi to enlightenment.
The little monk who is known as the reincarnation of the Buddha seems to be the same bone age as the young man in front of him, and the scene of enlightenment is also very similar, the Buddha light around his body is fused with heaven and earth, and Chen Changan is just the Buddha's light replaced by magic light.
He shook his head and interrupted his thoughts, secretly saying what he was thinking, comparing the little people from the Jin Kingdom with the Zen people of Wuzen Temple.
The origins of the two are very different.
But...... It's not incomparable.
Zhou Tieyi's cloudy eyes flashed with thought, if it was before today, it might really not be comparable, but after today, it might really be comparable.
Chen Chang'an opened up one hundred and eight veins in the morning.
Then break through the realm and enter the Chengling.
After practicing for half a day, he realized the Tao at dusk.
Once a monk in the spiritual realm has attained enlightenment, he can choose his natal object to carry the Dao intention and step into another realm of cultivation.
The view is self-opening up one hundred and eight veins.
Towards the Chengling Twilight Enlightenment.
No matter which point it is, the Zen without a Zen temple may not be able to win.
Zhou Tieyi looked contemplative, he hasn't had an apprentice for so many years, it shouldn't be bad if he can accept one.
Tang Xuerou sat on one side, her beautiful eyes flashing with concern.
The food on the stone table was hot and hot, but it seemed that Chen Changan would not get up for a while.
Li Zhou returned to the hut where he used to live, and was ready to pack up his salute and move directly to the Tang Mansion tomorrow.
Tang Xuan and his wife have already returned to the house, and they will have to settle their debts with the Jinyang families tomorrow, although the money that Chen Changan put on the table during the day is enough to repay the debts, but the details of the debts still have to be calculated.
The last rays of sunset faded, the night crept in, the evening breeze stirred the willows, and the bright moon bloomed in the sky.
Zhou Tieyi felt that the night was slightly cold, and it had to be the red sleeves to warm the quilts of those girls.
He got up, patted his buttocks, and walked out of the house.
Tang Xuerou also felt the cold night at the end of autumn, and activated the spiritual power in her body to resist the cold.
This peaceful day looked like it was about to pass, but a dazzling starlight swept into the city on the horizon.
The people of Jinyang looked up, thinking that it was a meteor, so the streets became lively, many people bowed their heads and made wishes and prayed, and many people pointed to the meteor and discussed curiously.
In the void, a large ship glowing with stars flew towards the depths of Jinyang City.
On the edge of the boat, several young men and women in white robes looked at the scene below, and noticed that those mortals who prayed and made wishes, their faces couldn't help but show a touch of contempt, and they secretly said ignorance in their hearts.
In Jinyang City, only a few foreign cultivators recognized that it was not a meteor that passed through the sky, but a flying spirit weapon.
This is a nebula ship exclusive to the Yunzhou Dao Palace.
Those cultivators who recognized it all looked shocked, Yunzhou Dao Palace was a force as famous as the four transcendent forces in Yunzhou, and it actually came to a small secular country like the Jin Kingdom.
They felt incredulous at the same time, but also deeply uneasy.
When a force of this level is dispatched, something big must happen, and it is better for them not to get involved in this kind of casual cultivation.
Everyone was attracted by the Nebula Ship, but they didn't notice that there were many unusual people at the gate tonight.
The carriage with the emblem of the East Palace hanging on the wheel, five of them drove into the city.
There were also some strange cultivators who entered Jinyang City together, like a handful of sand sprinkled into water, and after they entered the city, they spread out into every street, as if searching for something.
The few strong people of the big forces in Jinyang City faintly noticed that there seemed to be a great monk entering Jinyang.
This kind of great cultivator who can make them perceive it must cultivate at least above the realm of cultivating gods.
However, the Imperial City of the Jin Kingdom is not allowed to enter the Divine Cultivation Realm and the monks on it unless there is an edict?
Even if they sent scouts to investigate, they got two pieces of news in the middle of the ring.
The East Palace is brightly lit.
The Han family is also brightly lit.
So these powerful people of big forces ordered that there was something big going on in Jinyang, and the people below should keep a low profile so as not to cause trouble.
These subtle changes are not felt by ordinary people.
This night in Jinyang City, except for the starlight in the sky, it seems that there is no difference from usual.
The morning light illuminates the city, and an early autumn wind blows into the Tang Mansion.
Chen Changan is still sitting cross-legged on the turf in the backyard, the frost of last night hanging on his long hair and slightly curled eyelashes.
On the stone table on the side, Tang Xuerou was lying on her stomach and had just slept for half an hour.
The food on the stone table was already cold, and if it weren't for the cooler weather in late autumn, it would have been rancid by now.
Da-da-da-da!
A chaotic sound of footsteps came from far and near, entering the Tang Mansion.
"Is there anyone in the Tang family?"
It was still the fat-headed and big-eared middle-aged man he had been a few days ago, and he was followed by many of the principals of the vassal forces of the Tang Mansion in the past.
This time, their tone was clearly much more polite than the last time.
After all, they still remember very well how the Feng family elder who came out strong last time died.
Tang Xuerou, who had just fallen asleep, was woken up, opened her eyes and got up, rubbed her sour eyes, glanced at Chen Changan, who was still meditating, and then walked towards the front yard.
"Someone!"
Tang Xuan stepped out, he had been waiting for a long time, not only to repay his debts, but also to take a good look at what kind of faces these people who had to be taken care of by him in the past fell into trouble in the Tang Mansion.
"General Tang!"
When the fat man saw Tang Xuan, he immediately bowed and bowed.
"I've seen Tang Shuai!"
The principals on the back bowed one after another, lowering their heads so that they could see the surface of their feet, not daring to look at Tang Xuan.
After all, it was the former owner, although it was said that the king was defeated, but they were taken care of in the past, and now that the Tang Mansion is in trouble, it is nothing for them to leave, but they have taken refuge in the East Palace and fallen into the well, and they are really shameless to see Tang Xuan.
Tang Xuan looked at them and smiled coldly: "You are all old acquaintances, you don't have to be so polite." ”
"General Tang, although he is an acquaintance, but his brother still has to settle accounts, today the contract has arrived, I think General Tang will not repay the debt, right?" The fat man put down his hand and looked at Tang Xuandao.
He is not a member of the major families, but a person sent by the East Palace to control these families.
So he was not ashamed to say these unpleasant words.
"Tang Mousheng has acted rightly, sat up straight, and never relied on the debt!"
Tang Xuan's eyes swept over these people present, thinking that he used to take care of these people as his own family, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Then ask General Tang to pay off the arrears, a total of 300,000 and 21 taels of gold, and the mantissa has dozens of taels of silver to be erased on General Tang's face. ”
The fat man waved his hand and motioned to the entourage beside him to put down the cloth bag behind him and pour it out, and the worn-out account books fell to the ground, and the decades-old love between the families and the Tang Mansion disappeared at this moment.
"These are the accounts, you can look at them yourself!"
The fat man looked up at Tang Xuan directly, his gaze was strong.
According to the confession of these vassal forces of the Tang family, Tang Xuan is a Qing official, and most of the annual income of the Tang Mansion is earned by Tang Xuan leaving the city alone to hunt demon beasts, and this year, the Jin Emperor is in retreat, and the imperial city is turbulent, Tang Xuan has never left Jinyang City, so it is very likely that there is no income.
300,000 taels of gold is not a lot for those corrupt officials, but it is a lot of money for a clean official like Tang Xuan.
If he can't come up with the money today, he will take away the Tang family's mansion to pay off the debt.
If Tang Xuan dares to refuse to hand over the mansion to pay off the debt, as long as he waves his hand, the scout will notify Shen Jinwei to suppress it, and then there will be a good show.
"For the sake of my face, I touched dozens of taels of silver, which is really a lot of money!" Tang Xuan smiled, he didn't bend down to look at the account book, after all, it had been calculated last night, and there was indeed no gap in the number.
The fat man's eyes narrowed, he looked at Tang Xuan and said, "If General Tang can't come up with the money, I can only use the mansion to pay off the debt!"
Tang Xuan's eyes swept and asked, "Then even if I live here, you will be driven out?"
"Yes, it is natural to repay debts, you can still earn 300,000 taels of gold to buy the mansion of Tang Mansion, according to the market price, the maximum is only 2780,000 taels. The fat man raised his head and said proudly.
In the past, Tang Xuan was also a big man in Jinyang, but today he was going to be kicked out of the mansion, and thinking about it made him feel excited.
Tang Xuan's eyes were calm, and he said, "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, Tang can't earn this money!"
"What, is General Tang planning to refuse to repay the debt?" The fat man's face froze, as if he was ready to wave at any moment.