Chapter 20 shall not be gone without a trace?

Luoyang.

Luoyang is the famous capital of the world, looking at Longmen in the south, relying on the mountain in the north, surpassing the water in the east, reaching the Jianhe River in the west, Luoshui traversing it, rushing to the east-west traffic, known as "the river and the mountain control Dai, the shape wins the world" reputation, has always been the place where the soldiers must fight. Because of the prosperous era, there are no disasters, no natural disasters, and the geographical convenience, its wealth and prosperity, no less than the imperial capital Chang'an.

The whole Luoyang city is divided into two by Luoshui, the northwest of Luoshui is where the imperial city palace is located, the palaces and pavilions are dotted around, the princely mansions are lined up one after another, all are golden and brilliant, the style is extraordinary. The rest is the private residence of the officials and the residence of the common people, with three cities and one hundred squares, and the layout is like a chessboard. Even if it is an ordinary market house, it is also carved beams and painted buildings, and Daiwa powder walls, and its wealth can be seen.

There are three cities in the city, there is a north city in the north of Luohe, a south city in Henan, and a west city in the southwest corner. There are many shops, wine flags, and it is very lively. Visitors from the south to the north like to stay here.

When Ji Ruochen finally stood in front of Luoyang City, he still couldn't believe that the journey would be so easy.

After Luo Ran, there was no more danger, Ji Ruochen traveled all the way, drove straight away, and arrived in Luoyang in less than half a month. Playing in the mountains and rivers along the way, appreciating the customs along the way, and accompanied by Gu Qing and the car, whether it is warm mountains and soft waters, or barren mountains and mountains, they have become indescribable beauty in Ji Ruochen's eyes.

I don't know if it was the battle of Luo Ranmen that shocked Xiaoxiao, who was secretly coveted, or because of Gu Qingxiang's accompaniment, the road was safe and smooth, and it was the place where the two large groups of demons gathered in Qijuling and Jiayinguan, and they also drove straight through.

Ten miles from the west gate of Luoyang City, a four-horse carriage and thirty armor soldiers who were clad in strong and stubborn armor had already stopped, and a scribe of about thirty was standing beside the official road, looking forward to the end of the official road. He was born with long eyebrows and fine eyes, white and pure, and five thin whiskers swayed with the wind, very Confucian fairy wind. At this time, it was the beginning of April, and the area around Henan Province had just entered the summer season, and the sun at noon shone directly on this unobstructed official road, steaming those tall and fat war horses listless. However, the scribe's demeanor was calm, and although he had been exposed to the scorching sun for a long time, he did not sweat a drop.

Seeing the carriage carrying Ji Ruochen appear at the end of the official road, the scribe smiled, folded his fan, and stepped forward. As soon as the carriage stopped, Ji Ruochen got out of the carriage and greeted the scribe. When he was about to arrive in Luoyang, Gu Qing said that the master had something to deal with first, and left by himself, because Ji Ruochen was the only one in the car at this moment.

The scribe first saluted Ji Ruochen to the end, and then Fang Han said with a smile: "In Xia Xu Zekai, now I am a staff member in front of the Luoyang king's tent, and I have seen Uncle Ji." Uncle Shi has worked hard from afar, please go to the cold house to rest first, and then go to see Wang Ye Li tomorrow. ”

Ji Ruochen knew that although Xu Zekai looked like he was only in his thirties, he was actually over fifty years old, and he had been ordered to go down the mountain fifteen years ago, and his real age was only twenty.

Ji Ruochen immediately arched his hand and said: "Brother Zekai is really polite, I am still young, and the word uncle will be exempted in the future." ”

Xu Zekai shook his head and said: "Our sect has been inherited for three thousand years, everything is orderly, it cannot be surpassed, and this matter must not be crossed." And Uncle Shi wants to walk in the earth, this identity is still quite useful, Uncle Shi will know in the future. ”

Ji Ruochen repeatedly excused himself several times, but he couldn't resist Xu Zekai, so he had to follow him to the gorgeous carriage guarded by the armor guard. This four-seater carriage is much more luxurious than the carriage when Ji Ruochen came, the carriage is gilded with patterns, red cotton is used as a pad, the stepping place is a brass wisp hollow lattice, a built-in incense burner, wisps of light smoke, curling up.

As soon as Ji Ruochen sat down on the soft couch in the carriage, he felt a vulgar air of fat powder rushing to his face. Although it was only him and Xu Zekai engraved in the car, it was obvious that there had been a lot of fragrant things in the car. Ji Ruochen has lived in the Taishang Daode Palace for a long time, and over the years, he has smelled fairy smoke and seen Yutai, which thing is not full of spiritual energy?

When Xu Zekai saw it, he smiled meaningfully and said, "Uncle Shi, you have lived outside the world for a long time and do not eat the fireworks of the world, so you must feel that this worldly prosperity is really unbearable at this moment." However, this worldly prosperity also has the benefits of worldly prosperity, and Uncle Shi's practice is mundane affairs, and this level is to be passed no matter what. ”

Ji Ruochen nodded, and his heart was suddenly shocked. Where is he who has lived outside the world for a long time and does not eat the fireworks of the world?

Just five years ago, he was just a small guy running in a Saiwai inn, serving in the camp every day, just to get enough food and clothing. The carriage of this Luoyang Palace, of course, is not as good as the atmosphere of the immortal family of the Taishang Daode Palace, but the rich and fine place is really not too worried, if it was five years ago, this is a life that he could never dream of. It's only been five years, and you can't look down on this earthly prosperity anymore?

Looking back on the five years on the mountain, after he deduced that he had learned about the immortal, what day did he not live trembling and trembling, walking on thin ice? At that time, he worked hard day and night, but he was afraid that he was not diligent enough, and he only felt that drinking tea and water was wasting his time. It's just that the annual test has been victorious, which gradually aroused his youthful ambition, and after seeing Gu Qing, he was even more stunned, and he almost didn't know where he was. After going down the mountain, he repeatedly encountered strong enemies, but he was able to turn danger into a disaster, especially all factions were in awe of the three words of Daodaozong, Ji Ruochen faintly had a bit of arrogance, how could he still have the cautious mentality at the beginning?

In fact, he knew in his heart that all the flashiness now, and even Gu Qing's different eyes on him, if he thought about it carefully, he was afraid that there were seven or eight points because of the word immortal. Maybe only Tsing Yi didn't come because of the word "Immortal", but she is also a person with a great background, and she appeared too coincidentally, so Ji Ruochen was not very sure about her intentions.

People's hearts are like the sea, he is twenty years old, how can he find the bottom and find the edge?

That is to say, the day the truth is revealed, he will be beaten back to his original form, and he will never recover.

This day will come sooner or later.

"Uncle Shi, are you feeling unwell?"

Xu Zekai's question woke up Ji Ruochen. There was a silver mirror on the roof of the carriage, and as soon as Ji Ruochen raised his head slightly, he saw that he was pale, and there was a faint cold sweat oozing out, no wonder Xu Zekai had such a question.

He smiled reluctantly and said, "You are too worried, I just remember that a lot of time was wasted on the road, and I missed my homework, so I was uneasy." ”

Xu Zekai immediately suddenly said with a smile: "I have heard the name of my uncle's diligence for a long time, and when I saw it today, it was true." However, in Zekai's humble opinion, cultivating mundane affairs is of great benefit to both personal art and the foundation of our sect. Uncle Shi's talent is unparalleled in the world, and in the future, it is the hope of my sect's prosperity, and this homework is indispensable. ”

If he heard the words unparalleled talent in a moment, Ji Ruochen would definitely be prevaricating, and he was secretly happy in his heart. But at this moment, I almost broke out in a cold sweat.

The two talked all the way, and entered Luoyang City in a blink of an eye. At the gate of Luoyang City, there is a sharp wood that rejects horses, and the 20 soldiers are wearing armor and holding knives, and they are checking the people who have gone out of the city and entered the city. At this time, it was the peak, and there was a long queue inside and outside the city.

The two soldiers at the head of the convoy shouted, and the thirty iron horsemen rushed into the city with the carriage without slowing down, startling the people standing in the middle of the road to flee. The guards of the city were originally domineering, but when they saw the emblem of the king of Luoyang on the carriage, they hurriedly knelt on the ground. It wasn't until the carriage was far away that he dared to get up.

Ji Ruochen had already seen everything in the carriage and was silent. When he was a child, these soldiers in sharp armor were like demons and demons to him, and he couldn't avoid them. At this moment, he was bowed down by a soldier, and his life was like a dream, which was true.

In a moment, the carriage had stopped at Xu Zekai's mansion.

This mansion has high walls and deep courtyards, gray walls and blue tiles, and two black lacquered doors inlaid with copper nails the size of bowls. There are two stone lions and four ancient trees at the door, which looks imposing. At this time, the door was closed, and there was only a corner door open next to it, and a few fat and strong people moved a piece of wood to sit next to the corner door, quite arrogant.

It can be seen from this mansion alone that Xu Zekai's status in front of the king of Luoyang was not low.

After entering the house, Xu Zekai led Ji Ruochen to the secret room and carefully closed the door. Although Xu Zekai's mansion is carved beams and painted buildings, it is quite magnificent, but only a simple magic circle is set up in a few rooms in the main hall, and the function is nothing more than to send cool in summer and warm in winter, which is no different from ordinary rich and noble people, and it is not very consistent with his moral background.

However, this chamber is very different.

The room is simply furnished, with jasper as the glow, and there is a row of bookshelves, among which there is a small table and two chairs.

As soon as Ji Ruochen entered the room, he found that the aura was different, and there were dozens of spiritual powers crisscrossing and crisscrossing, either light or dark, in addition to the six magic circles that isolated the peeping and detecting, there were also five internal or external attack arrays.

Xu Zekai didn't seem to see Ji Ruochen's face change, so he gave way to one of the chairs and said, "Uncle Shi, please take a seat." ”

However, Ji Ruochen frowned, but he didn't sit.

In the seemingly plain wood grain on the chair, there is actually an extremely delicate magic circle hidden. The aura of the magic circle was almost perfectly disguised, if it weren't for the fact that the aura fluctuated just now, even Ji Ruochen wouldn't have noticed that there was such a magic circle on this chair.

Although Ji Ruochen knew that Xu Zekai was the person designated by the same sect and Ziyang Zhenren, and he would never harm himself, he really didn't want to sit on a magic circle with unknown purpose.

When Xu Zekai saw Ji Ruochen's hesitation, he already understood what was going on, and immediately smiled and said: "Uncle Shi is really good, this spiritual sense alone is rare in the world! Uncle Shi, please rest assured, the magic circle on the chair is set up for foreign enemies, and only if it is activated first, and then an outsider sits on it, it will trigger the real fire contained in the array." But anyone who has the Three Pure Secrets will not trigger the Dharma Circle. ”

At that moment, Xu Zekai took Ji Ruochen's chair and sat down by himself. Ji Ruochen couldn't excuse himself anymore, so he had to sit on another one. However, although this chair was no different, he knew that there must be the same magic circle on it, so although he reluctantly sat down, he was uncomfortable.

The two finally sat down, and Ji Ruochen handed the letter from Ziyang Zhenren to Xu Zekai. Xu Zekai unfolded the letter, read it three times in a row, and then tore the letter paper, and a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wings fell, handed it to Ji Ruochen, and said with a smile: "This is the secret letter between Master Ziyang and you." ”

Ji Ruochen took the secret letter, and with a flick of his fingertips, two blood stars flew into his eyes, so several lines of handwriting gradually appeared on the seemingly empty tissue paper. This is a secret law of morality, and non-fiduciaries cannot read the contents of the letter.

The letter was indeed Ziyang's handwriting, but I didn't know why I didn't tell Ji Ruochen directly, but asked Xu Zekai to hand it over. Ji Ruochen first saved his doubts and took a closer look.

"Luoyang's trip, no scruples, no right and wrong, everything should be arranged according to Zekai. When you can't make a decision, you must hold the heart of a tiger and a wolf, do benevolent and righteous things, and remember. ”

Ji Ruochen reread it and memorized every word in his heart, and then rubbed the letter, and a real fire burned it clean.