Zhenjiang Mansion is not large, and it is not very famous in Jiangnan, and it is more than a star and a half worse than Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Jinling.

But here, it can indeed be regarded as a gathering of mountains and rivers, and outstanding people.

Not only is the Jinshan Temple, the first of the four major temples today, built here, but also the Maoshan School, a very important branch of Taoism, is also in Zhenjiang Mansion!

There are mountain ranges in the western suburbs of Zhenjiang Prefecture, the mountain range is not big, about ten kilometers long from north to south, five kilometers from east to west, and the main peak of Da Mao Peak, which is like the head of the green dragon, is the main place of the Maoshan faction. The two peaks and three peaks in front of them meander down, which is very layered, just like a natural ladder, step by step from low to high into the sky.

On the top of Damao Peak, there is a palace built, called Jiuxiao Wanfu Palace, which is magnificent and very spectacular.

However, since the establishment of the Dali Dynasty, Buddhism has flourished, while Taoism has a tendency to decline. Especially in recent decades, when Fahai and other Buddhist monks have gained a great reputation, there are more and more officials in the court who believe in Buddhism like Liang Wangye, and often hold Buddhist conferences, etc., Buddhism has completely suppressed Taoism.

Therefore, in the same Zhenjiang Mansion, Jinshan Temple is prosperous with incense and many monks. The Maoshan sect is much more deserted, and the Taoist priests are far less than the tens of millions of monks in Jinshan Temple.

At this time, in the Nine Heavens Ten Thousand Blessings Palace, an old Taoist priest wearing a yellow Taoist robe, holding a dust, and a long black beard was meditating cross-legged.

Suddenly, he frowned, then opened his eyes, pinched his fingers and began to count, and soon there was anger in his eyes, and he deduced the news that Wang Daoling had died in Suzhou City.

The old Taoist priest's name is Sima Shizheng, and his legal name is Bai Yunzi, and he is one of the famous grandmasters of the Maoshan faction, and his cultivation strength is the top of the Maoshan faction.

Wang Daoling is his apprentice.

At this time, Wang Daoling died in Suzhou City, and it was naturally impossible for him to ignore the master, so he had to go to Suzhou Mansion to find out about the matter.

What is the nature of Wang Daoling, he actually knows something.

It's just that Taoism is in decline now, when Wang Daoling wanted to worship the Maoshan faction, he was already a cultivator in the Yuanying Realm, and he was already a rare master in the world, plus he sincerely wanted to join the righteous path, so Sima Shizheng accepted him.

This is like when Fahai saw Xin Shisi Niang and Xu Xian, he couldn't wait to fool them into Jinshan Temple and enter the Buddhist gate. Because in this way, the sect can be strengthened.

Wang Daoling was not a notorious demon at the beginning, he wanted to join the Maoshan faction, and Sima Shizheng naturally would not refuse.

And after joining the Maoshan faction, he is a member of the Maoshan faction. Now that Wang Daoling is dead, Sima Shizheng naturally has to ask for an explanation for him.

But just as he was about to leave, a middle-aged Taoist priest who looked much younger and was only in his thirties walked in outside the door, and when he saw Bai Yunzi leaving, he asked in surprise, "Senior brother, where are you going?"

"Senior Brother Quang Ninh. The old Taoist priest smiled slightly when he saw the comer.

If Xu Xian was here, he would also be very surprised. This middle-aged Taoist priest is the down-and-out middle-aged Taoist priest Guang Ningzi who gave him the cultivation method in Qiantang County!

Sima Shi was roughly stating what he had speculated, and Guang Ningzi nodded when he heard this, and said, "My Maoshan sect disciple was killed outside, and I really have to find out. I just want to go to Suzhou Mansion as well, so let's go with my brother. ”

Sima Shizheng was slightly surprised when he heard this, and asked, "Senior brother, you have been traveling all over the world in recent years, and you just returned to the mountain gate not long ago, didn't you say that you are going to retreat and cultivate for a period of time, and you can digest the gains and insights gained from traveling abroad in the past few years? Why are you preparing to go to Suzhou Mansion again?" ”

Guangningzi smiled slightly, but didn't say anything: "Go see someone." ”

At that time, Qiantang County just had no intention of forming a good relationship, and did not think too much about it. How do you know that it hasn't been long since the other party has been so created?

The first talent in the south of the Yangtze River, the first place in the Suzhou government examination, and the world's most famous......

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The laurel list has been released, and the trial of Qiufu Township has come to an end, but Suzhou Mansion is still lively.

Those who are on the list have become fragrant and sweet for a while. Although the township examination is not like the entrance examination, and the emperor will give them a banquet after winning the jinshi, there are also invitations to various official banquets and private literary meetings sent to them and invite them to participate.

The younger and more promising the person, the more invitations they will receive. People are not stupid, those who can be promoted at a young age, the Zhongjin Shi will inevitably not be difficult, and he will be the official of the imperial court in the future.

Xu Xian received the most invitations, naturally.

"Little Green Girl ......" A young man with a folding fan and an extraordinary appearance found the inn, but he was not looking for Xu Xian, but specifically looking for Xiaoqing.

This person is Zhang Yutang, who offended Liang Lian in Songhe Tower and had a relationship with Xiaoqing.

"Why are you?" Xiaoqing looked at Liang Lian in confusion.

"I ...... I'm here to find you, little girl. Liang Lian was a little embarrassed, and his speech was a little unpleasant, so he said resignedly.

"Looking for me?" Xiaoqing was even more puzzled and asked, "Is there anything wrong with me?"

"Uh......" was asked by Xiaoqing, and Liang Lian didn't know what to say.

Can he say that his shadow has been hovering in his mind since the last time we met? Can he say that I have unrequited love now, and I have been missing you?

Zhang Yutang is not a shy nerd, otherwise he wouldn't dare to muster up the courage to come to the door. It's just that he is also knowledgeable and understands etiquette, so it is too abrupt to say that he is a beautiful woman.

"I'm here to say goodbye to you, little girl. I'm leaving Suzhou tomorrow and going back to Qiantang County. Zhang Yutang's face flushed, and many words reached his throat several times, but he found that he couldn't speak, so he had to swallow it back, and finally turned into a sigh and said goodbye.

His own knowledge is not too powerful, and he is not absolutely sure whether he can be lifted. What's more, I met Xiaoqing before the exam this time, and I couldn't do it without distractions, and I kept thinking about the beautiful woman in my mind.

If he failed to win, it naturally made no sense to stay in Suzhou Mansion, and he was ready to go back.

"That's right. Xiao Qing felt very strange in her heart, we are not very familiar, we have only met once, do you want to go back and use it to tell me? But thinking so in her heart, Xiao Qing did not say it directly, and said with a slight smile: "Then I wish you a safe journey, and we will meet again in the future." ”

Zhang Yutang looked at Xiaoqing's extremely smart and gorgeous smile, his heart fluttered, and he immediately asked without thinking, "When can I see you again?"

"Huh?" Xiaoqing was stunned.

Zhang Yutang also hurriedly came back to his senses, knowing that he was asking the wrong question, he couldn't help but blush, and hurriedly lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Xiaoqing's eyes again, and forcibly explained: "I want to ask, when will you and Xu Gongzi return to Hangzhou Mansion." ”

Xiaoqing didn't think too much about it, and said casually: "It's not decided yet." After finishing speaking, she looked at Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen, who were about to go out, and couldn't wait to say, "I still have something to do, let's go first...... Sister, wait for me!"

Looking at Xiaoqing's departing back, Zhang Yutang raised his hand and was about to say something, but found that Xiaoqing had disappeared and looked lonely.

"Alas......"