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Chapter 256 One hundred and four: Taoism
"Do you know how much trouble there is in Yujing? The old emperor was assassinated while hunting, and there are officers and soldiers hunting everywhere." Hong Yao went into the house and put down the bag, opened it, and looked through it. There were water bottles, dry food, loose coils and paint in it. Shan Xi got it from somewhere, she scolded: "We have Ah Lang at home, so we can protect him, and you are not afraid of being caught if you run around outside?"

"I was so bored at home, so I went out for a walk." Tu Shanxi hung the waist knife on the wall, and heaved a sigh of relief, "I'm exhausted. Is there anything to eat?"

"Empress Fox Fairy, yes, yes!" General Zhenshui hurriedly ran to Paowu.

Hong Yao let go of Tu Shanxi's luggage, and complained: "You didn't even say hello when you went out, isn't that just worrying people?"

"Forget it, it's good when you come back." Li Chan said, "Hongyao, let's reheat the leftovers."

Hong Yao curled her lips and didn't complain any more. After a while, she put the leftover food on the table and steamed a few pancakes for Tu Shanxi. She watched her eat and said, "I don't know if you haven't come home. Ah Lang caught a five-colored deer that day in autumn hunting. Unfortunately, such an incident happened, and no one thought it was auspicious. Fortunately, the emperor promised a lot of rewards. The treasury sent three hundred coins, and this house also It's ours. By the way, where have you been traveling outside?"

Tu Shanxi said: "I went to almost all the six prefectures in the capital."

Hong Yao was taken aback, and asked curiously, "What's so interesting?"

Tu Shanxi took a bite of the cooking cake and swallowed it, picked up the water bowl on the table and took a sip, wiped his mouth and said, "If it's fun, nothing can compare to Yujing City. Aren't you going to buy a farm, I have searched many places , there are several suitable ones."

Li Chan on the opposite side of the table raised her eyebrows and said, "So you did this?"

Tu Shanxi put down the pancakes, "I'm going out for a walk too."

Li Chan asked, "Tell me about those places."

Tu Shanxi said: "There is a farm at the foot of Wuyang Mountain in Fengxiang County, which is owned by Zhong Suncai, the envoy of salt and iron. It has four hectares of land and [-] mu of paddy fields. It is adjacent to Yingchuan in the west, and the official post is ten miles away in the south."

"Wait a minute." Li Chan interrupted: "The paddy fields alone are at least several thousand."

Hong Yao said: "The paddy field near Yujing is about 500 to [-] per mu. The land in Fengxiang County should not be so expensive, but it is not much cheaper. Let's spend all our wealth, and we can get together about [-] taels. It's a long way from this farm."

Tu Shan said quietly: "Ah Lang hasn't saved much money in the past few months. Why don't you sell a few paintings? It doesn't matter if you can't buy this farm. There is still a farm in Deng County, Xinping County, but It's bigger than the farm in Fengxiang County."

The white fox obviously said some nonsense on purpose.

Li Chan said, "Isn't there anything cheaper?"

Tu Shanxi continued to eat vegetables, picked up a chopstick of vinegar and celery, and said, "There is no farm, but there is one in the Taoist temple."

"Taoist temple?" Li Chan raised her eyebrows.

Tu Shan said: "The Taoist temple is located in Zhongshan, Shangluo County. It is called Ganhuaguan. It is a single-line descendant temple. However, no one has cultivated Taoism for three generations, and it is located in a remote place. There has been no incense for a long time. The people who inherited this small temple The Taoist priest, although he has a genealogy, does not live in the temple, but goes to other Taoist temples in Shangluo County to register and practice. The Ganhua Temple has been abandoned for several years. I went to see it, and there is no road, and it is full of grass. If we can buy that hill, we can build a house there, reclaim the land, make wine, fish and hunt, and no one will bother us."

The monsters were fascinated when they heard it, and Hong Yao said: "This is great, but is the Taoist willing to sell it? After all, it is a Taoist temple."

"Of course I would." Tu Shansi smiled, "He is waiting in the shop outside Daxiangguo Temple."

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In the early morning of the next day, the fasting bell was rang in Daxiangguo Temple.The Tang Yuanbao Mansion on Dongmen Street was crowded with people. This place was not only a residence, but also a warehouse and shop. The noise was filled with the smell of camel and mule dung.

Li Chan, who finished his business, stopped across the street, hesitated for a moment, and said, "A Taoist priest with a genealogy will live in a Taoist temple no matter how bad he is. How can he live in such a place? You didn't let anyone fool you, did you?"

Tu Shanxi said lightly: "Don't forget, Alang, although I seldom confuse others, I am still a fox family. It would be a big scandal for Chong Yizi to sell his ancestral property. He didn't even dare to wear a Taoist robe, for fear of leaking it." It's the wind." After saying that, he went to the mansion.

Li Chan followed Tu Shansi, passed through the smoke and unloading people, and entered the interior of the mansion.Tu Shanxi stopped outside a door and knocked three times with her fingers.The door was pulled open a gap, the person inside glanced out, saw the visitor clearly, opened the door, and welcomed the two into the house.He was wearing a blue shirt, a thin middle-aged man in his forties, with a refined face, and his hair under the crown was combed meticulously.

Seeing Li Chan, the middle-aged Taoist priest saluted with crossed hands, "I have admired Li Xueshi's name for a long time, and today I finally see the real person."

Li Chan also crossed his hands and bowed back, "Brother Chongyi."

"Please sit down, please sit down." Chong Yizi welcomed Li Chan to the couch, worked for a while at the iron kettle for boiling water in the corner, and offered tea to the two of them. To such a place, please forgive me, forgive me."

Li Chan took his seat, "Brother Dao is the abbot of Gan Hua Temple?"

Chong Yizi took out a yellow brocade booklet, which was painted with cloud patterns and crane traces, as well as the seals of the Chongxuan Department and the Ministry of Rites and Ancestral Hall.Li Chan took it over and saw that there was no sign of forgery on the seal. The book clearly stated Chong Yizi's birthplace, family background, mentorship, etc. Brother really intends to sell Ganhua Temple?"

Chong Yizi nodded, "Xiaodao does have this intention, but Li Lang can build a farm there, but he can't accept disciples to preach in the name of Ganhua Temple, otherwise he will violate the law of Zhuyuantai."

"I know that." Li Chan nodded and hesitated for a while, "I still have a question, if there is something presumptuous, please don't take offense, Brother Dao."

Chong Yizi said: "Li Lang just say it."

Li Chan said: "Although the Ganhua Temple has lost its incense, it is a Taoist temple after all, why, Brother Dao..."

Li Chan hesitated to speak, but Chong Yizi understood what he meant, and smiled wryly, "Li Lang wanted to ask Xiaodao why he sold his ancestral property? Yes, this is indeed a scandal. When he passed on the mantle from his master, Xiaodao even swore Revitalize the Ganhua Temple. However, there is a desire to do something, but there is nothing that can be done. Ganhua Temple is located in a remote place, and the Taoism in the temple is incomplete. According to the Taoist "Golden Book and Jade Seal" and the laws of Zhuyuantai, if those who do not practice for three generations, the plaque of Ganhua Temple will be removed, and it will be removed from the palaces and temples of the world. If I stay in the temple, I will just wait for death. .”

Li Chan nodded, "So that's the case, don't be discouraged, brother Dao, maybe one day the opportunity will come, if you succeed in cultivation, the problem in front of you will naturally be solved."

"Borrow Li Xueshi's auspicious words." Chong Yizi cupped his hands with a sigh, and said, "There is one more thing..."

"Ok?"

"Xiaodao hasn't returned to Ganhua Temple for three years, and there are already ghost foxes entrenched in the temple. Li Lang is supernaturally powerful, so naturally he is not afraid, but Xiaodao is powerless. Otherwise, how could he let that monster do evil!" Chong Yizi gritted his teeth. , saying this made him feel very humiliated.

ghost fox?Li Chan raised her eyebrows, and looked at Tu Shanxi, who had changed the man's face, calmly, "Brother Dao, why don't you ask someone to exorcise the demon? Although you haven't cultivated the Tao, you have a degree after all, and it is easier to find helpers than ordinary people." many."

Chong Yizi clenched his fists and sighed heavily, "Although Xiaodao is not a good tool, he doesn't want to let outsiders see it as a joke. If someone sees Ganhua Temple being abandoned to such a degree, Xiaodao will only be ridiculed. Under the Nine Springs, there is no peace. But this little friend Tu Zhaoying is a trustworthy person, fortunately, he recommended Xiaodao to meet Li Lang."

Li Chan had some sympathy for the Taoist priest, and asked tentatively, "Brother Chongyi wants to sell the Ganhua temple, is it also because of the ghost fox entrenched in the temple?"

Chong Yizi got up and saluted, and said solemnly: "Please Xueshi Li get rid of that ghost fox for Xiaodao!"

Li Chan understood that the Taoist priest suddenly wanted to sell his ancestral property. Although it was not a day's cold, it was also made possible by the "ghost fox".

Chong Yizi lowered his head, Li Chan gave Tu Shansi a sneaky look, Tu Shansi turned his head and looked out of the window, as if nothing had happened, but the corners of his mouth curled up, and said lightly: "Taoist, just relax, A Lang makes a move. That ghost fox is naturally easy to catch."

Li Chan gave a dry cough and helped Chong Yizi up, "Brother Chong Yi is older than me, so don't be too polite. The ghost fox thing is not worth mentioning. I will definitely return Gan Huaguan to a clean place."

Out of guilt, this was said with the utmost sincerity.Chong Yizi, whose ancestral property was occupied by the "ghost fox" and could not sleep day and night, heard the determined tone, and his heart felt helpless, and his nose felt sour.

"Tu Zhaoying" seemed a little soft-hearted, and handed over a handkerchief.

The poor Taoist didn't know that the ghost fox was in front of him, so he took the veil and wiped the corners of his eyes, "Both of you are good people."

"It doesn't count, it doesn't count." The more the Taoist talked about Li Chan, the more ashamed he became, and he quickly changed the subject, "I don't know how many Shangqing boys I want to change for my brother's Ganhua temple?"

Shangqing Tongzi is an elegant name for money in the Taoist sect. Li Chan was afraid that the Taoist priest would be provoked again, so he deliberately said it tactfully.Chong Yizi calmed down and put down his handkerchief, "Everything Xiaodao said before is from the bottom of his heart. The reason why he dared to say it in front of Li Xueshi without fear of embarrassment is because he wanted Li Xueshi to point out a way for Xiaodao's practice." He said Glancing at Tu Shanxi, "As agreed with Tu Xiaoyou before, Xiaodao is willing to sell Gan Huaguan for one thousand pens."

Although the Ganhua Temple is not big, it occupies more than ten hectares of land on the top of the hill. Although the Taoist Temple has been abandoned, the price is too low.What this Taoist priest wants is not money, but the opportunity to practice.

Li Chan looked at Chong Yizi, this gentleman did not hesitate to bear the shame, and demanded Daoism, but he couldn't bear to take too much advantage, and said: "I am also a cowardly person, why dare to make false claims to guide the way for brother Daoist? I am lucky enough to get into the job Yuan Xuegong, although I have learned some supernatural powers, it is inconvenient to pass on these supernatural powers to Dao brothers. However, my friend Bai Weizhi recently opened a school called "Yijuan Museum". All scholars in the school, including me, I often go to the library to give lectures. I will introduce you to the library, what do you think?"

Chong Yizi was overjoyed, "Very good, very good!"

"As for the Temple of Ganhua, I will accept it for the time being." Li Chan said, "After cultivating Taoism in the future, if Brother Dao wants to revive Ganhua Temple, I will fully support Brother Tao to find another place to build a Dharma altar, how about it? "

Chong Yizi was taken aback, then gave a deep bow, "Thank you, Xueshi Li."

……

Outside Guangzhaifang, Li Chan walked towards the garden gate and said, "That Taoist priest is also a poor man, but you tricked him into being like that."

Tu Shanxi said lightly: "If I hadn't shown him the way, this Taoist priest would still spend his days in other Taoist temples, and it would be a matter of time before Ganhua Temple would live with monsters."

"You nonsense." Li Chan was speechless, "Don't be like this in the future."

"If Alang blames me for doing something wrong, why accept that Taoist temple?" Tu Shanxi glanced sideways at Li Chan, pushed the door in, and said, "I won't mind my own business in the future."

Xu Da came up and said: "Mrs. Fox Immortal, don't be angry, don't be angry. Could it be that the Taoist temple's affairs have become obsolete?"

"It's done." Li Chan came in after her, with a puzzled look on her face.After thinking about it for a while, Tu Shansi went out for two months to complete this matter, but she didn't get a few compliments and was blamed, so it's no wonder she was dissatisfied.But it was indeed inappropriate for her to turn into a ghost fox and scare the Taoist priest.If she really said she wasn't, or if she didn't, she couldn't help sighing.

Xu Da raised his head and said, "Since it's done, why is Alang sighing?"

"It's not easy to be a Lang." Li Chan sighed with emotion.

He went into the house and took out the title deed and put it on the table.With this item, the monsters don't have to crowd in Yujing City, which reduces a lot of danger, and they can make a living by themselves, and the family expenses can be saved a lot.Besides, the new deer has been wronged and trapped in the painting for several days. If someone with a heart sees it, they may even criticize him for deceiving the emperor.Right now, if we can build a mountain villa, the difficulty of arranging the deer will be easily solved.

All the monsters gathered around, and Li Chan said: "Although Yujing City is prosperous, it is very inconvenient for you to stay here. Fortunately, Tu Shanxi traveled to six states, searched hard, and finally arrived at a mountain top. In the future, you don't have to be confined in the house." Yes. Building a villa on Zhongshan Mountain will give you another place to go.”

All the monsters shouted "Mrs. Fox Immortal", Tu Shanxi held the knife and turned her head away.

"Recently, Yujing is not peaceful. You go to Zhongshan first, and within half a month, you can build all the houses and everything." Li Chan instructed: "Xu Da, Ah Qing, Ah Hong, Tu Shansi, you and all the monsters will go there today. , find out the place first. Bring the Longtao talisman book and the mother-child bell, and I will send a few demon-hunters from Shenzha Si Youjin to escort them. There will be no trouble. If you still encounter trouble, just ring the bell three times. I'll come right away."

Xu Da shouted: "Okay, good!"

Li Chan added: "Mai Wang, Song Wuji, Dai Zhu, Ya Qiansui, Hong Yao..."

When Hong Yao's name was read, she hurriedly said, "Ah Lang, I want to go too? I don't want to go to Zhongshan. I still have flowers to take care of. Besides, if I leave, who will cook for A Lang?"

"If you don't go, what will everyone eat?" Li Chan glanced at the monsters. These guys have their own supernatural powers, except for red medicine, none of them can cook.But eating is still the second thing. Li Chan has no time to get away. Hong Yao has been in charge the most recently, and she has to restrain the monsters. He patted Hong Yao on the shoulder, "I can't be hungry in Yujing City. Go. It will be completed as soon as possible and come back as soon as possible." .”

(End of this chapter)