After walking for a while, the snarky old housekeeper Yang Quan trotted all the way to Zhang Zixiang, his face was no longer the arrogant attitude just now, but he was replaced by a flattering smile: "This Taoist master, the Duke of Sui Guogong invites you to come over and discuss something." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zhang Zixiang received the favor and was embarrassed to refuse, so he followed Yang Quan to the carriage in the middle of the convoy. Yang Quan lowered his head and lowered his hand on the side, signaling Zhang Zixiang to go up by himself.

Zhang Zixiang lifted the curtain and walked into the carriage, only to see a middle-aged man sitting on it, his eyes were bright, he was a dragon's jaw, and there were five pillars on his forehead, which was deep and serious, describing Qiwei, it was Yang Jian, the duke of Sui who was rumored to have "the appearance of the Son of Heaven".

"You are the little Taoist priest who escaped from Longhu Mountain, right?" Yang Jian looked at Zhang Zixiang gently, but the words he said shocked him.

"You little guy, you dare to swagger in the Great Zhou Imperial City without concealment. Using the true yuan, you have suffered a lot of losses, right?" Yang Jian saw that Zhang Zixiang hadn't reacted yet, smiled slightly, and comforted softly: "Don't panic, I have an old relationship with your uncle Zhang Fu, he asked people everywhere to look for you, and my old friend was also asked by him." If you've had enough, go back to Longhu Mountain. Now that the Great Zhou has issued the "Order to Exterminate the Buddha and Slaughter the Dao", you should stop wandering around this Chang'an City. ”

Zhang Zixiang was not convinced, and just wanted to refute two sentences, but was interrupted by Yang Jian waving his hand. He glanced at Zhang Zixiang's unconvinced appearance, and said with a smile: "Forget it, I also know that you can't listen." You young people don't hit the south wall and don't look back, you have to learn some lessons to understand the hardships of the world, and I, an old man, are troubled. If you encounter difficulties in Chang'an, you can come to the Sui State Mansion in the north of the city to find me. ”

"Also, after all, this is the capital of the Great Zhou Kingdom, and if you want to walk here, you have to abide by the rules here. Let's change this robe. Yang Jian finally gave him a piece of advice and served tea to the guests.

After getting out of the carriage, Zhang Zixiang's head was still dizzy. In the conversation just now, he couldn't say a word from beginning to end, and was brought to the end by Yang Jian from the head to the end. Zhang Zixiang could sense that Yang Jian was just a mortal and had not cultivated. But the aura he possessed was far more powerful than that of a cultivator who had been cultivating for decades, and even crushed Zhang Zixiang, who had cultivated to the late stage of the Jindan period. Is this the so-called domineering spirit?

Yang Jian, the Duke of Sui Guo, is really a powerful figure! Zhang Zixiang couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the distant convoy.

Following Yang Jian's advice, Zhang Zixiang found a secluded place to change into a scholar's costume, and walked slowly on the streets of Chang'an after coming out to observe the people's livelihood.

This ancient city has no sense of oppression by alien rule. The streets were bustling with people's smiles on their faces.

Although the Northern Zhou Dynasty was ruled by the Hu Yuwen clan, it has been promoting sinicization since the Taizu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the Northern Zhou Dynasty is more like a country founded by the Han people than the Hu people's court, the Han emperor of the neighboring Northern Qi. Especially the current Northern Zhou Emperor Yuwen Yong, after eradicating the powerful minister Yuwen Hu, integrated Hu Han Haojie, vigorously promoted Sinicization, collected the hearts of the Han people, and made the government and the opposition prosperous.

Only in this way, the Ming monarch, who is inclusive of the four seas and magnificent, can make this ancient capital of the Han people who have experienced war full of vitality again.

Zhang Zixiang's desire to see Yu Wenyong became even stronger.

After getting off Longhu Mountain, he traveled all over the world, went to Jiankang (the capital of Southern Chen), went to Yecheng (the capital of Northern Qi), and also went deep into the Turkic hinterland, but the people in each place are not as peaceful and contented as the people of Chang'an, and everyone works hard. can have such a popular spirit, no wonder the Northern Zhou Dynasty "reigns in the world"!

But this is not good news for Buddhism and Taoism.

Because of some scum of Buddhism, the Northern Zhou Emperor Yuwen Yong had a deep prejudice against Buddhism. After the pro-government, he organized several debates between Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and each time Confucianism won a complete victory, while Buddhism not only lost face, but also lost a large number of believers and disciples. Now it is directly promulgating a decree to exterminate Buddhism and slaughter Taoism, and to respect Confucianism alone. It can be inferred from this that his previous thoughts were also premeditated.

Strong, intelligent, feminine, and scheming, such a person also holds the greatest authority in the world. It is no wonder that those disciples of the Daomen on Longhu Mountain are all panicked like lost dogs, and they will only plot unrealistic means such as assassination and poisoning in the dark, but in fact, they have no way to deal with him.

However, these have nothing to do with Zhang Zixiang, in fact, he secretly ran down the mountain this time and automatically gave up the position of the next generation of "Heavenly Master". His uncle has no children, and among his many nephews, he has the most outstanding talent, and he has cultivated to the late stage of the Jindan period at a young age, and in time, he may become another immortal who has ascended to the immortal realm in Longhu Mountain after the four ancestors (Zhang Daoling, Zhang Heng, Zhang Lu, and Zhang Sheng). Therefore, the ninth-generation Heavenly Master Zhang Fu selected him as the candidate for the next generation of "Heavenly Master" early on.

But although Zhang Zixiang has a talent for cultivation, his heart is not here.

While cultivating Taoism since childhood, Zhang Fu also invited several gentlemen to teach him Confucianism. Kong said that he became benevolent, and Meng said that he took righteousness. The words of the saint are thought-provoking, and they also let a little boy full of enthusiasm fall. He wants to be an official! Not only to be an official, but also to be a big official! He wants to save the country and the people and put an end to this century-old chaotic era!

But the first lesson of the hot-blooded boy who ran away from home came quietly.

He's out of money!

Zhang Zixiang has lived in Longhu Mountain since he was a child. As a pillar of Taoism, the incense money from the outer mountains alone is enough to feed the cultivators of a mountain, not to mention that the Heavenly Master's Mansion still has land in the realm of Longhu Mountain. It can be said that in this troubled world, Zhang Zixiang has never suffered since he was born, nor has he realized the importance of money.

After going down the mountain, Zhang Zixiang traveled all over the world, and all the valuable things on his body were pawned out as travel expenses. When he arrived in Chang'an, he was already penniless, only a little donkey who had grown up with him by his side. Seeing that it was getting late, they had already arrived in Chang'an, so did they still have to sleep on the streets?

After being kicked out of the tenth inn, Zhang Zixiang patted his clothes soiled by the dust and couldn't help but feel a little depressed. It's just that you want to live on credit for two days, and you will pay it back when you have money in the future, and even this little help is so stingy, no wonder your business has not been big!

Do you want to go to the Sui Guogong Mansion to ask for help from that Sui Guogong? Zhang Zixiang shook his head violently, he had just separated from Yang Jian, and immediately ran over to eat, drink, and stop. Sorry, he's not that cheeky yet.

But if you go on like this, you're really going to sleep on the streets! What should I do?

"Isn't there a place in Chang'an City where you don't need money?" Zhang Zixiang looked up to the sky and sighed.

"I don't want to spend money on accommodation, go to Lanruo Temple!" The innkeeper who came out of Zhang Zixiang just now opened his mouth and showed a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Lanruo Temple, where is it?" Zhang Zixiang came to his senses and asked by pulling the arm of the innkeeper.

The innkeeper just wanted to reply, but the rich-looking proprietress next to him jumped out, opened her fan-like big hand and grabbed the boss's ear and shouted: "You guy, you are just uneasy and kind." Where can people go to that place! You have taken your life away from other people's lives in such a way, and it is not you and me who have lost your yin virtue!"

"Don't screw it, don't screw it! Lady, girl! I'm wrong, can't I be wrong?" the boss yelled, and couldn't stop begging the boss for mercy.

"That, may I ask this sister-in-law, what kind of place is this Lanruo Temple, why can't you go?" Zhang Zixiang was confused, and asked the proprietress respectfully.

The proprietress let go of the boss and waved her hand again and again: "Don't you dare to be it, this little gentleman is polite." Don't listen to my nonsense, this Lanruo Temple is not a good place to go! It's very evil and haunted!"

Zhang Zixiang smiled, it's just right to be haunted! He doesn't have the ability to say goodbye to the Heavenly Master of Longhu Mountain, and it's not easy to catch a little ghost.

"May I ask where is this Lanruo Temple?" Zhang Zixiang bowed again and asked.

The boss replied faintly on the side: "Walk three and a half miles east from here, and there is a good gloomy ancient temple there!"

The proprietress was anxious, grabbed the boss's ear and reprimanded: "You cheap billet, you have a lot of mouths! You are not afraid of going to hell and being pulled out by those little devils!"

The boss began to coax again, crying and begging the boss lady for mercy.

As soon as the proprietress turned around, she wanted to persuade Zhang Zixiang not to go to Lanruo Temple to kill herself, but she was already gone......