Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 1128 Above the capital, the dragon appears

"Little Celestial Master, please stay!"

"Yan Shaoqing, walk slowly...why is it raining again?"

Yan Maoqing bowed his hands and saluted, and got into the sedan chair. Tao Shien carefully instructed the sedan chair to pick up and walk slowly, and then watched him leave. Seeing the rain falling from the sky again, he turned back to the mansion, and sighed unconsciously.

In the past, Guo Hongjing and Wang Yongning were in charge of dealing with these dignitaries. Although those two cultivation bases were shallow, they were very good at this aspect. They lingered around the various mansions and became guests.

Now that Guo Hongjing and Wang Yongning's tombs have not yet grown grass, Feng Zezi was murdered by that person and Jin Yiwei again, Fan Xueya is missing, I am afraid it is a bad luck, Tao Zhongwen's six direct disciples, only Tao Shien and the youngest Dian are left Shinji.

Although there are still a large number of commanding disciples, he, the little celestial master, has to come forward to deal with such things as the strict party.

In this regard, Tao Shien felt tired, confused and a little bit afraid.

"That person hasn't even arrived in the capital yet, and together with us Heavenly Masters, have we become like this?"

"And now...he is really coming!"

Tao Shien was stunned for a while, then walked towards the backyard.

In the capital city where the rich and powerful gather and the bells and whistles are eaten, although Tao Zhongwen is already an extremely powerful minister, his mansion is not so magnificent, far inferior to Yan Shifan's. There are four or five other courtyards in the city alone, and there are summer resorts outside the city. The luxury of the manor.

But when Tao Shien stepped into the backyard with strange steps, a layer of invisible ripples rippled, the rainwater from the outside disappeared in an instant, and a blessed land and spirit area appeared inside.

Tao Zhongwen has a special place for cultivating Taoism, so it's okay if there is a cave there, after all, he is the leader of the Taoist sect, the heavenly master of heaven, but the mansion at home is actually blessed, which is the real luxury.

Tao Shien stepped into it, and at a glance, he saw five Taoists transferring their inner breath, meditating and practicing kung fu, one of them had a face like a crown of jade, and the most handsome one was the youngest brother Dian Shinji.

At this time, the little junior was teaching the other four, because these four were new disciples selected by Tao Zhongwen recently, and Nori Shinji was teaching art on behalf of the teacher.

Seeing him approaching, the five Taoists stood up together and respectfully said, "Elder brother!"

"I... have I become a big brother?"

Tao Shien hadn't realized it much before, but now he suddenly realized that if all the people in front of him were dead, wouldn't he be a senior brother?

"Yeah! Continue to practice!"

But he didn't want to sit in this kind of position at all, and he hoped to practice without distraction and improve his cultivation, so he nodded stiffly and continued to walk inside.

In front of Tao Zhongwen's practice room, Tao Shien stood quietly outside and said respectfully, "Father!"

A distant voice came from inside: "What's the matter?"

Tao Shi'en said: "My child has been restless recently, and I want to ask you about the confusion of cultivation..."

After a while, there was another voice from inside: "Come in!"

Tao Shien walked in, and saw an old Taoist in feather clothes and star crown sitting on an altar of gossip, with gray beard and long beard, fluttering like a fairy.

This Great Ming Master is 79 years old this year, five years older than Yan Song, but compared to Yan Song who is old, dim-sighted, and lacks energy, Tao Zhongwen has smooth skin, white hair and a childlike face, approaching him, and even more inexplicably feels a sense of peace .

Tao Shi'en knew very well that this sense of tranquility, on the one hand, was related to his father's merits and good luck, and on the other hand, it was also related to Tianshi's precious pearl.

It's a pity that Baozhu never shows people easily, and even he, the heir, has not seen it a few times.

And looking at this son, Tao Zhongwen waved the whisk in his hand, put it on the crook of his arm, and said calmly: "The cultivation of great medicine is easy and difficult, and I know that it is up to me and God. You have insufficient experience and lack of state of mind. The Battle of the East China Sea Come back, and take up the burden of the family, isn’t there any progress? It’s like this fear and panic, the mind is restless, the way is far away!”

Tao Shi'en heard the words and said shyly: "My son is ashamed, I have failed my father's teaching!"

Tao Zhongwen said indifferently: "Reconciling the dragon and the tiger, catching the hurdles and filling them out, is practice. The red dust is rolling, and the dynasties are fighting, which is also tempering. Sit down!"

Tao Shien saluted, came to sit down on the futon in front of the altar, listened to the specific instructions for a while, and suddenly asked: "Father, cultivation is so difficult, dare to ask... what kind of method did Li Shizhen inherit?"

Tao Zhongwen said: "There is no superiority or inferiority in the law, and this person is also practicing the golden elixir."

Tao Shien was puzzled: "Then why is it so powerful? Is it because of Taoist medicine? I don't believe that mere practice of medicine can be sharpened!"

Tao Zhongwen said: "Maybe not only in this life, but also enlightened by past wisdom..."

Tao Shien was taken aback, with a look of embarrassment on his brows.

This is a rhythm that cannot be compared in this life, and it is time to start comparing with the previous life, but his pride is not allowed: "This person is about to enter the capital, and His Majesty is looking forward to him. I don't believe in the wisdom of the previous life, so I intend to fight with him." , what does father think?"

Tao Zhongwen didn't approve, instead his eyes sharpened: "Have you gone to inquire about the news in the palace?"

Tao Shien hurriedly explained: "I just want to know how your Majesty feels about that man..."

Tao Zhongwen said coldly: "The result?"

He, a celestial master, often enters the palace to make alchemy, so he naturally has eyeliners in the palace. Tao Shien has indeed inquired about a lot of things in the palace while dealing with the strict party recently, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty didn't mention it, but his mood is obvious For the better, we obviously expect Li Shizhen to come, this person is too much of a threat to us!"

Tao Zhongwen shook his head lightly: "Whether the punishment is fine or not, the Sacred Heart is dictatorship, the position of the celestial master cannot be taken away, but after checking it like this now, it is a disadvantage..."

Tao Shien naturally hopes that the position of Heavenly Master will not be taken away, but he feels that there is no good news recently: "Your Majesty has withdrawn the longevity peach, the party is strict and the government is in violation of the law, the Jinyiwei is eyeing, even Zhengyi and other sects are dissatisfied. Making alchemy for His Majesty...Father, it's not that the child is worrying unnecessarily, the situation is really bad!"

Tao Zhongwen looked at him: "So you want to fight Li Shizhen and restore the reputation of my Tao family?"

Tao Shi'en's eyes showed firmness: "My child's morality is not good enough, it's hard to be sure of victory, but I still have to try, at least find out his bottom line!"

Tao Zhongwen stared for a moment, the sharpness in his eyes dissipated, and he said lightly: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to compete with Li Shizhen, but you will fight against that scoundrel instead."

"Tao Yin?"

Tao Shien avoided the topic of the illegitimate child as much as possible during this time, recalling the heavy past in an instant, he gritted his teeth and said, "This monster has taken refuge in Li Shizhen?"

Tao Zhongwen corrected: "You shouldn't call me that."

Tao Shien realized that Tao Yin had always been Tao's illegitimate son in the impression of the Daoist sect. If his identity was really revealed, wouldn't it involve his own family?

And when they met for the first time, he was afraid of Tao Yin's surrender to the government, so he complied with Tao Yin's request. As a result, he was pressed every step of the way, retreating again and again, and finally lost completely...

Tao Shien sniffled, barely suppressed the turbulent emotions, and said in a deep voice, "If Li Shizhen dares to keep Tao Yin by his side, isn't he afraid that he will be exposed as a demon and offend His Majesty?"

Tao Zhongwen said: "Your Majesty doesn't care."

Tao Shien was a little embarrassed. Thinking that Jiajing didn't care, his father didn't care if he could have children with the monster clan, so he didn't dare to delve into this issue, and said along the topic: "Then what His Majesty cares about is Li Shizhen's medical skills and alchemy, Can he prolong His Majesty's life?"

Tao Zhongwen's tone finally became serious: "Of course not! You can and you can't!"

Tao Shien was startled at first, his eyes gradually widened, and he murmured: "This is the most important thing..."

Jiajing attaches great importance to Taoism, and its fundamental purpose is to achieve Taoism and become immortal, so as not to prolong life, which is far beyond ordinary people. Therefore, the Taoist emperor especially likes to keep the doors and windows open in winter, wearing single clothes in the quiet Wandering around in the house, in order to show the difference from the mortal person.

Jiajing's expectations for Li Shizhen should also be here. A genius doctor who can cure the gods and gradually revive the long-suppressed Shinto is naturally more likely to help him become a fairy...

Tao Zhongwen would not let that kind of thing come true, he was waiting for that opportunity to prove that Li Shizhen couldn't do it either.

If both sides can't let Jiajing live forever, why did Jiajing withdraw his celestial master and replace him with a maverick Taoist doctor who doesn't obey orders?

At most, hit a dozen, and then pull it!

At its root, Jiajing's extremely selfish nature will not change no matter how erratic his behavior is, whether he is moody or angry. Tao Zhongwen can have such power, and it is precisely because he has always grasped this point that he has the "red lead pill" and "Xinggong". The main fire, "two dragons will not meet" and other actions, every step is extremely precise to grasp the likes and dislikes of the Taoist emperor.

In comparison, this son obviously couldn't see the situation clearly, so Tao Zhongwen had to tell him: "If you don't want to get entangled with that scoundrel Tao Yin, don't worry about the outside world, first settle down the Taoist affairs, and the strict party Be cautious, and guard against Jin Yiwei, understand?"

Tao Shien understood everything before, but at the end he couldn't help asking: "Father, there are rumors outside that Dudu Lu was murdered in the southeast. We instigated it, so I hate my father deeply. Is this... Li Shizhen's blame?"

Tao Zhongwen said: "It can be said that it is true to the outside world, but there is no need to deceive yourself internally. It's just a bad move."

Tao Shien's face changed: "So, we really have a deadly enemy with Governor Lu... Lu Bing?"

Tao Zhongwen looked indifferent: "As far as the court affairs are concerned, there are indeed troubles, but there is no need to worry too much."

"How can you not worry?"

Tao Shi'en couldn't accept it: "Unless you are cultivating in deep mountains and old forests, as long as you come into contact with the world, you will inevitably deal with those Jinyiwei. Lu Bingzhen will fight against us everywhere, which is a greater threat than Li Shizhen!"

Tao Zhongwen frowned slightly, but in the end he turned around and pointed to the shelf not far away: "Go and fetch the golden box."

Tao Shien got up, went to the shelf, took down a muddy gold box, and came to Tao Zhongwen.

"Open!"

Hearing his father's order, he looked forward to it, took a deep breath, and opened the box.

A gust of cold air rushed out, but inside was not the treasure as imagined, but a thick stack of banknotes with a rather strange shape.

Tao Zhongwen said: "This is the underworld ticket, which is specially used for the underworld. If you hold it, you can buy the Nine Nether Envoys."

Tao Shi'en had only heard about it, but had never touched it before. Touching it lightly, feeling the spooky aura, he asked doubtfully, "What does father mean?"

Tao Zhongwen said indifferently: "Aren't you afraid of Lu Bing? The ghost ticket in this box is enough for his six-year lifespan, and Lu Bing's lifespan is only six years left. Once the governor dies, Jin Yiwei immediately declines." , the situation has changed again..."

Tao Shien took a deep breath: "Father, think twice! Lu Bing has been in power for many years, so many karmas have gathered together, and the karma is so heavy. If he is harmed, wouldn't the doom be imminent?"

Tao Zhongwen said: "The modification of Yangshou is in the book of life and death in the underworld, what has it to do with me, what karma are you worried about?"

"But...but..."

Tao Shien always felt that something was wrong, if he could really understate it like this, then nothing could be done, but he also knew that this person would not lie.

"The relationship between my father and the underworld must be very different, so I can have this ability..."

Thinking of changing Yangshou, the little celestial master's eyes lit up again, and hurriedly said: "Father, why don't you let Li Shizhen lose his life, so he won't be able to enter Beijing?"

Tao Zhongwen said: "It is completely different to lose the Yangshou of a practitioner and an ordinary person."

"As early as when Li Shizhen healed the land of Hangzhou, I tried it, but unfortunately I couldn't do it. He has great merit, while Lu Bing is in charge of the Jinyiwei. Should die early."

"If this governor is aggressive again, let him reincarnate early, and he can be quiet!"

Tao Shi'en felt a little regretful, but cheered up again: "Father, please rest assured, the child will definitely do his duty and take charge of the sect!"

Tao Zhongwen hummed noncommittally, seeing this man walking out confidently, his eyes turned back to the Ming ticket in the muddy gold box, his eyes darkened, thinking of a person who should have been forgotten by the palace long ago.

"That's the biggest disaster!"

……

"Tomorrow is the last day of the agreement... How long has it been raining?"

In the alchemy room of Jinshen Jingshe, Jiajing came to the window, thinking that the agreed time had finally arrived, watching the rain, his brows frowned again.

The Taoist emperor still wears casual clothes with wide robes and large sleeves. The difference is that he wears a thin silk singlet in winter, but when summer approaches, he changes into Songjiang cotton cloth printed with Kowloon dark flowers.

The thick cloth looked hot, but he didn't have any sweat stains, he just stared at the rain with an expression of irritability.

The Ming Dynasty was in the Little Ice Age, with extremely cold winters and severe droughts and floods in summers.

The most serious in history was during the Wanli period. There were several severe floods. In the 15th, 16th, and 36th years of Wanli, it was so severe that even the walls of the Imperial Palace in Beijing were washed away by floods. The torrential rain caused disasters, and countless people were washed away and drowned by the flood.

This dynasty is not that serious, but it is not a good sign that it is raining continuously like this. Thinking of the increasingly depleted treasury, Jiajing naturally dislikes the rain that has fallen too much.

However, he had no choice but to turn around in the room, his eyes suddenly fell on the pill furnace: "Open the furnace!"

The servant and Daotong immediately prepared, and then heard a sentence from the blue sky: "I will reward this potion of medicine! Yan Song... and you all have a share!"

Except for Lu Fang, the other servants were more or less excited, and the living man numbly wrote a line of words: "Emperor Song, recently obtained the fairy prescription, made pellets, and gave the food according to the will of the gods." Of……"

I will record the feedback later. Needless to say, the servant’s reaction, especially Yan Ge’s old man, must be “Song reads the holy edict, I am very grateful to Dai Tianen, and choose a good time to drink it to test its taste”.

This kind of situation was more frequent in the past few years. Until the first day of the Lunar New Year last year, Jiajing gave Yan Song fifty pills of newly refined medicine as a New Year gift.

Unexpectedly, after Yan Ge lao took it, the heat lingered all over his body, the dryness and itching were abnormal, and he couldn't stand it. He had to wash it with boiling soup, and the itching stopped. Its heat begins to dissolve...

Anyway, the dignified Chief Assistant was tossed in bed for the whole Chinese New Year. Jiajing finally found out with his conscience that from last year to this year, he did not give any more pills.

I didn't expect the thunder and rain to come again today. Looking at His Majesty's irritable appearance, I can only say that anyone who understands the appearance of this potion...

Qi Jilang was overjoyed, fortunately he only had to memorize, not...

"Give it to you too!"

Just as he was feeling refreshed, a sharp gaze fell on him. Jiajing looked at this courtier and gave him a gift.

Qi Jilang's pen trembled slightly, he hurriedly stopped writing and went out to thank him.

Including Lu Fang, the other servants are all comfortable.

This time it is treated equally.

But soon, a turning point came that made them overjoyed. Just as they were about to turn on the stove, a guard came to report: "Your Majesty, there are many people in the city reporting that there is something flying in the clouds..."

Jiajing stopped throwing the medicine: "What is it?"

"Looks like a dragon!"

(End of this chapter)