Becoming an Immortal from the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 55 Questions and Answers
Liu Hang carefully read the text of the invitation letter in his hand word by word, and then put the invitation letter that was so popular in the eyes of outsiders on the tea table, took a sip from the rabbit hair Jianzhan, and asked:

"How many priests or abbots did you contact this time?"

"Report to my lord."

The sergeant at the bottom looked like he had just come from such a long distance that he didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he clasped his fists and replied, "The abbots of 57 Taoist temples and 36 temples in the four prefectures around Kaifeng have sent people to contact them one by one. "

"what's the result?"

Hearing this, a mocking smile appeared on the sergeant's face, and he replied seriously and forcefully: "It's all false, none of it is true."

Although he knew the result a long time ago, when he heard such a decisive tone from his confidant, Liu Hang still couldn't help feeling a sense of loss in his heart.

"...Among the inheritance classics of various families, there is no record of any true immortals and true Buddhas coming to the world?"

Still unwilling to give up, he continued to ask.

"There are indeed a few records that have been handed down." The sergeant recalled: "But most of them are vague. Even if we follow the method in the ancient books step by step, we still don't hear any response from the gods and Buddhas."

"Could it be..." Liu Hang collapsed back as if his spine had been taken away, and muttered: "It's really like what the immortal said, the world where we live is the world abandoned by the immortals and Buddhas. !"

"Otherwise, why did the gods and Buddhas in the sky never answer our prayers?!"

"..."

The sergeant muttered for a while, as if he wanted to say something, but forcibly suppressed it.

Liu Hang noticed this keenly, and said seriously: "Say what you want to say, you and my master and servant, there is no need to be formal."

"Yes, my lord!" The sergeant clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Among all the temples and Taoist temples, there is only one Taoist temple named Taicheng Temple that is a bit magical."

"Oh?!" Liu Hang came alive: "Let me explain in detail."

"This temple is located in the surrounding mountains and forests of Linyi County, Jinan Prefecture. It is far away from human habitation and is only worshiped by some local villagers. However, after understanding it later, it seems that the local people in Linyi often travel to and from the temple in the city, which aroused the attention of the spies. interest."

"After investigation, there are not many people in the temple. There is only one person in the temple. He is in his early 50s, but he is energetic and healthy. People often see his legs walking quickly, and he is not as sick as the old man. "

"Most of the rest are orphans and widows he adopted, seventeen or eighteen, who are responsible for doing some chores in the temple. For example, there are five people with visions like Laomiao Zhu, all of whom are children over 13 years old."

After careful consideration, Liu Hang nodded: "That's the case, why didn't you mark it out here, but the report didn't give you any accurate results?"

The sergeant smiled wryly, and said, "The spies took this line after spending a lot of effort to contact a local believer who often donates at Taicheng Temple."

"Then without revealing anything, he asked Miao Zhu if he could communicate with the gods, and Miao Zhu immediately nodded and agreed, and also said that he could also get the blessing of the gods, and it only cost a small sum of money. "

"and after?"

"Later... that Temple Zhu smoked him with medicine. In a trance, he said that he really seemed to be in a fairyland, his body was as light as a swallow, his whole body was hot and dry, and he wished he could go into the ice cave to melt the cold..."

Liu Hang found it hard not to sweat, he suppressed his anger and said calmly: "Just such a crazy Taoist who engages in Wushi San, is it worth you and me going around in such a big circle here?"

The sergeant hurriedly knocked his hands and saluted: "Don't dare, after our secret investigation, the ingredients in those medicines did not contain Wushi powder, but some unidentifiable medicinal materials. Miscellaneous Works is still investigating, so there is no immediate response." Tell your lord to know."

Hearing this, Liu Hang calmed down his anger and pondered for a while, then said, "What do the abbots of Daxiangguo Temple say? Will you go to the celebration ceremony of the Longevity Sect?"

"Master Zhiyun said that he would send his favorite little disciple away to debate with Daozi. The news has just been released, and we have first-hand information."

"Debating the scriptures?" Liu Hang muttered, "I'm so old, do you really think Taoist will give him face?"

"Those of us who have been abandoned by our own belief in immortals and Buddhas, what qualifications do we have to argue with Taoists who are backed by real immortals?"

The sergeant added: "The subordinates also guess that the popularity of the Longevity Sect has been too strong recently, which has seriously affected the number of believers in the Daxiangguo Temple, especially among the upper class, almost [-]% of the noble children have lost to the Changsheng Shangxian sect, racking their brains. Get close to Daozi."

"That's why it's because the sect of longevity is currently closed. If the gate is reopened after the ceremony, it is estimated that most people will rush to believe in the immortal god of longevity."

"Well, I see." Liu Hang frowned, and asked about the recent movements of the envoys from various countries, what His Majesty's troops have been up to lately, and so on.

As the prime minister of the empire, most of the things he has to face every day are the intelligence of these various forces and the release of government orders from various parts of the empire.

"Is that so? The blood relatives of Daozi Wang Changsheng were first controlled by the troops of the Imperial City Division. You dare not show up rashly, and can only watch helplessly as the troops of the Imperial City Division take away this remote Wang family."

Liu Hang pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Send someone to the Longevity Sect to deliver a message, and tell His Highness Daozi that the official family has found a relative of the royal family."

"Yes." The sergeant nodded.

……

"my relatives?"

Zhang Yuqing looked puzzled at Lu Liang who hurried to report to him, turned to Zixuan and signaled, "Go on."

"Yes."

Zixuan was sweating profusely, her delicate face was full of seriousness.

As soon as she gave an order, dozens of beautiful women in elegant dresses and as light as the wind flew up in the square.

The clouds and mists are lingering, and the fairy music is floating in the air.

All the women danced with long sleeves, and dozens of beauties had blooming flower buds, spreading out in all directions, like countless delicate and beautiful petals flying gently between the sky and the earth, and the refreshing fragrance of flowers is intoxicating.

"It's a picture of flying immortals. Su Nu wants to fly to the sky, and the white jade makes the sound of the phoenix!"

Lu Liang was so stunned that he forgot to answer Daozi's question for a while.

He didn't realize it until later, and continued to answer.

"... is the secular relative of Daozi's head teacher. It is said that the family was divided in the generation of great-grandfather, and the main branch is His Highness Daozi. Your side took root in Bianliang, Kaifeng, and the branch moved to a place in Jinan Prefecture."

While Zhang Yuqing spent most of his attention on manipulating dozens of dollars in the air, he perfunctorily said to Lu Liang: "Well, I know, so what?"

"Daozi, is it necessary to include this branch of the clan into the teaching, lest some...someone may want to use them to disadvantage Daozi's teaching?"

Hearing Lu Liang's worried words, Zhang Yuqing smiled and said, "It's absolutely unnecessary."

What does Wang Changsheng's relatives have to do with me, Zhang Yuqing?

Not to mention relatives who are out of reach, if anyone can be used to threaten him, can this immortal still cultivate?
If you want to pay attention to this kind of thing, it is better to rehearse a few more celebration ceremonies, or practice a few spells, and refine a few magic weapons.

(End of this chapter)