Chapter 133

Shen Qiao's eyes are not blind, so it is impossible for him to recognize the wrong person.

What surprised him was the courage of the other party. Apart from changing into a Taoist attire, he did not even change his appearance. With a face that did not move at all, he just sat in the palace of the Chen Kingdom and became the emperor of the Chen Kingdom. the guest of honor.

As everyone knows, the Chen Dynasty is the territory of the Confucian school. To put it in a bad way, Ru Yan Kehui regarded it as a forbidden one, and did not allow others to interfere. Like the Tiantai School of Buddhism, which was also in the territory of the Chen Dynasty, it was covered up by the Linchuan Academy to dim the light.

In terms of fighting alone, Yan Wushi is naturally not afraid of Ruyan Kehui, but after all, it is difficult for a strong dragon to suppress the local snake. It would be very unpleasant to hear things out. In Shen Qiao's opinion, there was no need for the other party to ask for trouble.

Having said that, Yan Wushi is Yan Wushi, if everything is within the expectations of others, it is not Yan Wushi.

Perhaps it was because Shen Qiao stayed on Yan Wushi for too long, and the Taoist priest Baimenguan who was sitting next to him also noticed it, turned his head and said in a low voice, "Friend Shen, do you know the fellow Taoist over there?"

Shen Qiao: "I don't know. I just arrived in Jiankang and was about to ask Daoyou Zhang to introduce me."

Zhang Taoist said: "I only recognize the two people across from you. They are Taoist priests from the Lanshui Temple in Beijing. The Blue Water Temple is more broken than our White Gate Temple. I don't know how those two people bewitched the angels to sneak in!"

Shen Qiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He has always been in a relationship with each other. Don't look at the Taoist sect who cultivated the way of immortality.

"I heard that some Taoist friends have been summoned by His Majesty the Emperor before. I think His Majesty is not satisfied?"

Taoist Zhang: "Your Majesty wants to seek longevity, so naturally he has to ask the Taoist sect for advice. However, those Confucian scholars strongly opposed it. The Taoist temple in this capital is the largest in the East China Sea Temple. At that time, the people of the Confucian sect learned the news, and Ru Yan Kehui was really annoying, and he actually invited the Queen Mother to put pressure on him to expose the immortal arts of the Taoist priests of Donghaiguan on the spot and drive them out of the palace."

Speaking of this, Taoist Zhang showed a hint of schadenfreude: "But if this is not the case, there is no room for us to stand out. The Taoist priest of Donghaiguan will be easily driven out if he wants to stand out. If the Taoist priests of Jiankang City can join hands, You might not be afraid of that Linchuan Academy!"

Shen Qiaoxin said that I am afraid that you are not Ru Yan Kehui's opponent together.

"So, why did we enter the palace today, but no one from the Linchuan Academy came forward?"

Zhang Daoshi: "It's no wonder that you've just arrived here. Not long after you ascended the throne, King Shixing revolted. Ruyan Kehui was assisting the rebellion in front of the army. The Queen Mother sat in the center and dispatched the government. The Prime Minister was in charge of the government. The palace has gone to deal with the affairs of the state."

Shen Qiao suddenly realized, no wonder the emperor was unscrupulous. It turned out that there were no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey was called the king.

"If the queen mother finds out about this, she may not happen to the emperor, but she will always anger us?"

Taoist Zhang: "It's okay, I've already found out, although the Queen Mother was born in a Confucian school, she doesn't reject Buddhism and Taoism, unlike Ru Yan Kehui, an old stubborn stubborn, wishing to wipe out all Buddhism and Taoism in Chen State, knowing that the emperor has blue eyes. , I will be cautious in my words and deeds, and there will be no accident."

He is a good person, but he knows everything about Shen Qiao, but even if the queen mother will take anger and blame in the future, she will not be able to resist the temptation of people to be uplifted and rich and rich. No, the Taoist priests of Donghaiguan have just been expelled, and as soon as the emperor recruits, here is the scene again. The seats are full.

Of course, there is also a false Taoist priest.

Shen Qiao couldn't help but glanced at Yan Wushi again, the other party didn't look sideways, he sat silently with his eyebrows raised, and he really had a good demeanor.

After a while, a young man with a whisker on his lips walked out from behind the screen, accompanied by a promise from the servant.

The crowd stood up to salute.

Lord Chen's pace is neither fast nor slow, with a kind of leisure and calmness unique to aristocrats. This kind of pace has a long history and is quite romantic. In the eyes of many people who admire the clan, this is the attitude that a high-ranking person should have. .

The other Taoist priests obviously wouldn't think as much as he did. When they saw the arrival of the emperor, they all started to revolve in their minds, hoping to win the emperor's favor today and go to the next level.

After Lord Chen sat down, he first asked the Taoists: "I have read all the classics of the masters. Confucianism emphasizes benevolence and righteousness, Buddhism re-emerges, only Taoism re-emphasizes this life. I don't know all Taoists. What are your thoughts on this?"

The seat is closest, which means that the more the emperor pays attention to it, everyone answers in order.

One of the Taoist priests surnamed Lin said: "The Buddhists say that people have three lives, but who can perceive the past life and the next life, the so-called accumulation of virtue in the past life and wealth in this life do not agree with the Taoist school. It is His Majesty who entrusted the birth of the Ziwei Emperor Star in the sky. Since he is an Emperor Star, how can he be born in the past and the next life? Therefore, Pindao believes that this statement is ridiculous! With His Majesty's talent, if you practice diligently, why can't you be able to ascend in the daytime and return to the Immortal Class? ?"

Lord Chen was very interested: "According to the opinion of the Taoist priest, how should I cultivate so that I can return to the Immortal Class?"

Daoist Lin: "Uh, the Taoist cultivation method is based on the internal cultivation method, supplemented with precious medicinal herbs, and one can become a fairy. The poor Taoist has a lot of experience in the refining of medicinal herbs, and I would like to help Your Majesty."

Master Chen: "Okay, then how do you find the inner strength method you said?"

Taoist Lin showed embarrassment: "The poor Dao is ashamed, everyone has their own strengths, the poor Dao specializes in refining alchemy, and he is not very familiar with the internal practice, but Xuandu Mountain and Qingcheng Mountain are both centuries-old Daomen, if Your Majesty sends people to go there, They must be able to do anything."

Shen Qiao: "..."

He was speechless to Lin Daoshi's behavior of pulling people into the water.

Lord Chen snorted coldly: "Xuandu Mountain has accepted the canonization of the Northern Dynasty, and I heard that the temple will be built in Chang'an, but the Northern Dynasty lackey, what kind of talent can such a person have? Qingcheng Mountain can send someone to take a look, Yi Pi If Chen Ruo is really capable, I might as well follow the example of Xuandu Mountain and give him a name so that he can serve the court!"

Suddenly, someone laughed softly.

Chen Shubao shouted angrily, "Who are you!"

Yan Wushi put down the wine bottle in his hand, without any intention of being angry with the king and guarding the guards, and said slowly: "I laugh at your majesty's eyes but don't know gold inlaid jade, obviously there are high-level people here, but you have to leave the near and seek the distance, and it is easy to remove the dust. You have a name, but you are defeated by Hulu Gu, how can you be so powerful?"

Chen Shubao sneered: "Oh? So, the master you speak of is yourself?"

Yan Wushi: "That's not true."

Chen Shubao was born to be the direct son of the queen, and was crowned the crown prince. He had a smooth journey. Apart from the shock he received when he first ascended the throne, he had never experienced any ups and downs. Nothing could be more normal.

Yan Wushi didn't wait for the other party to get angry, and then pointed in the direction of Shen Qiao: "The emperor wants to find a master, but he turns a blind eye to the master."

Shen Qiao: "..."

He finally knew what Yan Wushi was doing here.

This is to do nothing wrong, commonly known as smashing the field.

Did his own escape hurt him so deeply that he wanted to retaliate against him like this? Shen Qiao couldn't help thinking like this, and a trace of melancholy passed through his heart.

Master Chen was really diverted his attention, following what Yan Wushi pointed, and looking in the direction where Shen Qiao was sitting.

At this glance, he could not help but let out a small sigh.

Just now, Shen Qiao sat at the door, because the light was too bright, the emperor didn't pay too much attention, but now, looking closely, he found that the other party was actually a person like a zhilan and jade tree.

Lord Chen couldn't help asking: "Who are you, and which Taoist temple did you cultivate in?"

At this point, Shen Qiao couldn't pretend not to hear, he straightened his body and bowed his hands: "Your Majesty, please ask, Pindaoshan Qiaozi, who has traveled from the north, and is currently living in Baimenguan."

Lord Chen's anger at Yan Wushi's arrogance just now vanished, but instead he smiled at Shen Qiao and smiled: "Since the Taoist can be recommended by others, he must be famous in the outside world, but I haven't heard of it? "

Shen Qiao said: "Your Majesty has won awards, but the poor Taoist is no more than a mountain and wild Taoist. He has no name and no one cares about it. The poor Taoist does not know why the Taoist friend just now recommends the poor Taoist."

Directly kicked the ball back.

Master Chen didn't care, he was not interested in Yan Wushi anymore, and asked Shen Qiao again: "I don't know what experience you have in alchemy?"

Shen Qiao shook his head: "Poor Dao is not good at alchemy, and he only cultivates one."

Master Chen: "Which way do you cultivate?"

Shen Qiao: "There is love."

These are his nonsense words to the envoy in the palace. At this time, facing the emperor, he actually copied them as they were.

Lord Chen asked curiously, "What is the Tao of Love?"

Shen Qiao: "Ordinary people cultivate the Tao, the more they pay attention to the purity of the heart and few desires, and to stay away from the mundane world to obtain the Tao, but I am a ruthless Tao, but I have to be in the soft red of ten feet, read all over the world's glory and wealth, and carefully enjoy the body. ."

He was serious and solemn, and no one would have thought that he was talking nonsense, but only wondered that he had never heard of such a message.

Yan Wushi smiled and took another sip of wine, thinking that my family's A Qiao has also learned to tease people without changing his face.

Lord Chen was overjoyed: "Isn't this the Tao that I have been looking for for a long time, please stay in the palace for a long time, and teach it to me!"

Shen Qiao said: "The poor man travels all over the world, and his whereabouts are uncertain. It is only because he feels His Majesty's heart that he has entered the palace to solve His Majesty's doubts. Please forgive me."

Lord Chen chuckled: "The Daoist's words are somewhat inconsistent, since you are cultivating the Tao of sentience, and you naturally love the wealth in the world, I will be able to give you the ultimate wealth, so why did you turn it down? "

This young emperor just doesn't like to manage politics, he likes to have fun. It doesn't mean that he is not smart. On the contrary, he has made great achievements in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, dance, poetry, and poetry. much broader.

Shen Qiao's face did not change: "Your Majesty's words are wrong, the way of love does not necessarily have to be in the palace to cultivate, don't you hear that the world is prosperous, Qinlou restaurant, where is not a place to practice, and besides, poor Dao is lucky now It's enough to look at His Majesty's face, but there are some words that don't make you feel unhappy."

Lord Chen raised his eyebrows: "Stop talking."

Shen Qiao: "The way of love does not stop the world's wealth, but also means the well-being of all people, food, clothing, housing and transportation. Although everyone is greedy for the former, as the ruler of a country, His Majesty should not forget the latter."

The so-called Tao of affection was actually Shen Qiao's random nonsense to test the emperor. He didn't expect Lord Chen to be so happy, and couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, so he said these words to persuade him.

Lord Chen disapproved: "The Taoist priest is much more worried. With your immortal appearance, wouldn't you be abusive to the world? If you want to persuade me, you should stay and talk to me every day."

In the end, the words are meaningful and thought provoking.

Shen Qiao sounded a little strange, but he never expected that the emperor would have a different idea for him. He just felt that it would be better to meet him than to be famous. Although Chen Guo was based in the south and its territory was not inferior to the northern country, Chen Shubao's performance was obviously far inferior to Yang Jian. The North was sharpening his knives, Yang Jian was busy stabilizing the Xiongnu, and the court and the opposition. Chen Shubao did not go to pacify the chaos, but became interested in longevity and alchemy. According to this trend, maybe in a few years, the outcome will be decided.

As soon as the two asked and answered, they looked at others as nothing, and the Taoist priests who were eager to get ahead were already dissatisfied, and they all said something to me. He recommended himself to the emperor, saying that he was better than Shen Qiao.

Yan Wushi suddenly chuckled: "A Qiao, now you know why I'm not optimistic about the Southern Dynasty?"

Shen Qiao didn't have time to speak, and someone else answered him: "I didn't know that Sect Master Yan and Shen Daozun were here, and I have lost a long way to welcome them, and I hope to forgive my sins."

While speaking, a woman walked in surrounded by the mighty servants and guards.

Chen Zhu looked discolored, and quickly got up and tied his hands: "I have seen my mother!"

The person who came was Liu Jingyan, the Empress Dowager of the Chen Dynasty, the junior sister of Ru Yan Kehui.