chewing dragon

Chapter 260: Everyone is trapped in the net of interest from anecdotes
Thinking of this, Qi Jing felt happy in his heart.

He grabbed the bronze pot that Kong Qing's corpse had turned into and said to the old monk and Peng Yuanbao: "Qi has only one pot of Kong Qing in his hand. Since the two of them exchanged sincerely, it would be better to divide it into three parts and each of them take the one." one."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lishan Guangye suddenly coughed and said with a bit of embarrassment: "How about... it should be divided into four?"

Qi Jing was startled, and then he laughed dumbly: "Yes, as early as when we were resting in the horse stable, this guy was salivating over the empty green corpse. No wonder he invited me to drink this Pu's old wine because he had nothing to do today."

"It's common for friends to have short hands and short mouths to eat people. What's more, I have a green corpse in my hand. As long as I let it swallow the rust of bronze and the charm of the mountain, I can gradually melt the bronze bottle. The empty green in the middle makes up for it, so it’s not that bad.”

Therefore, Qi Jingzhi responded simply: "Then it will be divided into four!"

"Good!"

Seeing that Qi Jingzhi had made a decision, Zen Master Zhenjue immediately saluted the eleven obeisances. Although the share he received had been cut out of thin air, there was no sign of dissatisfaction on his face: "The old monk will send an envoy back to the temple later to fetch the orpiment essence and send it to the temple. Go to the official office of Gouchen Courtyard."

Qi Jingzhi, as a dignified captain of the Gouchen Yuan camp, still didn't know where his official office was. He hesitated for a moment after hearing this, but he didn't have the nerve to ask.

He watched the old monk turn his attention to the gall bottles and rosin resin on the table, and couldn't help but smile knowingly: "If the Zen master is interested in the rosin resin, he can exchange it for the seven Buddhist treasures similar to orpiment."

Zen Master Zhenjue was stunned: "The donor needs the essence of the Seven Treasures of Buddhism?"

Qi Jingzhi nodded affirmatively. To repair the Mysterious Mirror of Heaven and Earth, the essence of the moonlight was needed. However, the yield of the moonlight corpse obtained from the Mirror-armored Centipede was really limited, so he had to use the essence of the seven treasures to try to synthesize it.

When Zen Master Zhenjue looked at the rosin resin in the gall bottle again, his eyes were full of scrutiny: "The old man thought that this thing will be the essence of high-quality amber after a few years, but now it is not cooked enough. It must be unsuitable. The benefactor’s will.”

"Monks don't lie, this thing is just right for burning incense to offer to the Buddha. I am determined to get it. Well, there are indeed many high-grade seven treasures in Fuya Temple. Although there are not many of them that can be called the essence, there are enough to exchange with the donor. "

Qi Jingzhi still responded without hesitation: "Just follow what the Zen Master said!"

Seeing the captain of the Gouchen Yuan camp so happy, Peng Yuanbao also showed a look of joy: "I came out in a hurry today, but Qingying didn't bring enough money. Peng took the boys home to get it, and the price It will definitely satisfy Qi Yingwei!"

At this point, Qi Jingzhi's deal with Fuya Temple and the Peng family is finally concluded.

As for the specific price, Zen Master Zhenjue and Peng Yuanbao did not say. After all, with their wealthy status as Fuya Si Chi and Peng's Shangqing boy, since they have reached an agreement with the captain of Gouchen Yuan, they will naturally not ask for advice like merchants. There is no need to make counter-offers and compare coins with money, and we cannot afford to lose this person.

Qi Jingzhi used to deliver wild game to wealthy households in Songling County all year round. He was most familiar with the minds of these people. He knew that these people seemed to be extravagant, but in fact they cared most about gains and losses. They would always weigh and plan in every possible way when encountering problems. He is willing to suffer losses in vain, but when it comes to his own face, he is the best spender and refuses to let other big investors take him lightly.

Therefore, although the young man was itchy in his heart, he resisted not asking. Anyway, he has the tiger skin of Gu Chenyuan, and both of them must choose to have face, not to mention that there is a red fish from the Li family next to him. Just look at it.

Therefore, the few people who met for the first time looked at each other and smiled, naturally showing a little more intimacy, especially Qi Jingzhi's impression of Fuya Temple formed by the tiger spirit incident was also changed because of Zen Master Zhenjue's temperament and behavior.

At that moment, he took three banana leaf cups, poured a quarter of the empty green into each of the two cups, and used the remaining cup to hold the balsam. He then handed these rare objects to Zen Master Zhenjue and Peng Yuanbao respectively, and The two of them said goodbye with smiles on their faces.

Peng's three money-paying boys turned into three green ducks again, fluttering their wings and skimming the water through the forest. Peng Yuanbao, who was wearing a five-baht suit, also walked briskly and disappeared after a while.

Zen Master Zhenjue walked slowly for a few feet, then turned around and spoke through the wooden ball messenger on his shoulder: "Qi Yingwei is free in the future, so you might as well come to my Fuya Temple. Lao Na's Senior brother Zhenyou, the monk, has also heard about the name of the benefactor for a long time, and he only hates the chance of being saved!"

Qi Jingzhi was terrified, knowing that this should be the follow-up of the Xiaosongshan Tiger Spirit incident.

Fortunately, according to Zen Master Zhenjue's words, Fuya Temple's attitude towards this matter is quite peaceful.Of course, this is also thanks to the support of Gouchen Yuan and Langya Jun, otherwise the old monk in front of him may not be so easy to talk to.

Having said that, the young man's fear of Fuya Temple reared its head again, and he responded calmly: "The famous name of Zen Master Zhenyou's 'Chanting to the Tiger' is also very popular with Qi, and he yearns for it. If he has the opportunity, I will definitely come and ask for advice!”

Zen Master Zhenjue nodded lightly, without the slightest nostalgia, turned around and drifted away.

Lishan Guangye looked at the old monk's back, smacking his mouth, and asked in a confused manner: "Brother, did you see it?"

Qi Jingzhi heard what he meant, nodded gently and said, "Kong Qing and Feng Xiangzhi are rare, but they may not be valued by such people."

"In my opinion, the deal they made with me was just a matter of chance and taking advantage of the trend. They mainly wanted to take this opportunity to establish a relationship with Gouchen Yuan and form a good relationship. But I didn't expect that the two of them would not be able to do so. Da Sima, even a little battalion lieutenant like me doesn't want to miss it."

Lishan Guangye immediately disagreed: "Brother, don't underestimate yourself, listen to what they said just now, with us escorting all the way into the capital, brother has gradually become famous, even in this huge capital city He is no longer a nobody."

"If my guess is correct, the price they will give you will definitely be far from the supermarket price. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

Qi Jingzhi nodded, knowing that his reputation was not just for escorting the young master of Linshan.

In the past half a year, he killed the tiger monk of Fuya Temple, recovered the jade pillow of Qinghong Gong, fought with the water god of Xunjiang River, caused trouble in Jiuzhen County, participated in the overthrow of Anfeng Hou, and almost wiped out the Lu Shen Mountain Spirit in northern Meizhou. And Kong, each one of these, as well as the gangster names such as Linshanke and Skinned Demon Lord, cannot be hidden from those who are interested.

Maybe in the eyes of some people, Qi Jingzhi is a gambler who is rampant all the way and bites everyone he meets. He is willing to risk his life at any time to make a small fortune. A madman, a madman who runs rampant and wants to be the second most beautiful person.

For such people, the bigger the family and the bigger the business, the more reluctant they are to easily provoke them.

Qi Jingzhi thought about it, and his courage grew stronger.

"We are also on the road. Wei Bao and Geshu Dashi escorted Anfenghou into the country and asked for forgiveness. Now we don't know what happened. It must have been uneventful along the way..."

"The letter to Wei Yingdian has been sent for many days. I don't know when he will arrive. If it is too late to meet in the capital, I will have to go to Yongchang Town, Yuzhou alone." Thoughts surged in Qi Jingzhi's mind and he shook his head. Sit back in the Maoting, and drink with Lishan Guangye over the bone, it is rare to have a banquet in peace.

When they were done eating and drinking, Lishan Guangye called Pu Shan and Pu Xi who were hiding far away to pay the bill.

Qi Jingzhi took the opportunity to speak and asked casually: "By the way, are there any anecdotes in the city recently?"

Hearing this question, the two black children looked at each other, and then Pu Xi, who had a relatively lively temperament, replied: "There has been peace and quiet in the city in the past few days. That is, two months ago, I was in Tianqiyuan, the southern suburb of the capital. On the north bank, there was a place where the earth suddenly cracked, and a big black bird flew out of the cave, and screamed three times in the sky above Tian Qiyuan before flying away to the east."

Speaking of this, Pu Xi suddenly lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Originally, this matter has passed for a long time, and few people talk about it anymore. However, for some reason, in recent days, many people in the market have suddenly returned to the past. He also said that the big black bird, called the Black Bird, is an ominous sign, and that the Black Bird flying eastward indicates that the disaster will be in the East China Sea!"

"Xuanniao? Two months ago? The land of the East China Sea?"

Qi Jingzhi was asking casually, but he didn't expect such a big event to happen in Duzhong recently.

Ordinary people may not know the seriousness of this incident, but he has personally experienced the incident in Jiuzhen County, and of course he knows that Xuanniao is the symbol of Dongyi Shaohao Jintian clan!
The sudden appearance of the black bird in Tian Qiyuan, the heart of Daqi, was already a major event in itself. Moreover, calculating the time, it happened to be around the same time as the incident in Jiuzhen County, especially the black bird. It was flying to the east... Thinking about the rumors that have suddenly risen recently, it is clear that someone wants to put Marquis An Feng to death.

Pu Xi saw that Qi Jingzhi seemed to be very interested in this matter, and immediately showed off happily: "By the way, there is still a stone altar in the cave where the black bird flew out, and the altar is filled with green jade. , all wrapped in golden cloth and spread all the way to the stone steps to the east. If the people from the Demon Suppressing Academy had not arrived in time, all the green silk and gold silk would have been robbed by the onlookers!"

When Hei Xiao'er talked about this, there was a look of pity on his face, obviously regretting that he was not there first.

Now even Lishan Guangye became interested.

His brows furrowed, his eyes showing contemplation: "Use the green gui silk as a sacrifice... lay it under the altar under the Eastern Majesty... This seems to be the regulation of Dong Yi in worshiping the God of Gao."

Qi Jingzhi didn't understand and asked: "What kind of god is the God of Gao?"

Lishan Guangye did not answer, but gestured to the two Hei children with his eyes, and then there was another secret that they were not qualified to hear.

Unexpectedly, neither Pu Shan nor Pu Xi moved this time, and Pu Xi even said with a triumphant smile: "Master Lishan learned that everyone in Mandu City now knows that the altar is called Gaozi Altar, and This name comes right from the mouth of Lord Huntian Slugong!"

"I heard that in the court hall, there has been a lot of quarreling among the elders over whether the king will go to the altar to worship the God of Gaoxi next year!"

Hearing this, even though Lishan Guangye was well-informed and well-versed in government affairs, he couldn't help but be stunned: "What? Some of the princes in the court advocated using the Dongyi altar to worship the old gods? They had quarreled several times about this?"

Seeing his appearance, Qi Jingzhi had no choice but to ask again: "What is the God of Gao?"

Lishan Guangye came back to his senses and gave a wry smile: "It doesn't matter to say that, this god is the matchmaker god of Dongyi. His duties are to manage marriage and childbirth. He is the god worshiped by the kings of Dongyi when they seek children."

As a quite competent Ling Tailang and having the inheritance of the ancient Tongyu clan, Lishan Guangye indeed knew many ancient secrets and taboos.

At that moment, I heard him talk eloquently: "The so-called Gaohe Altar should be erected in the southern suburbs of the capital. It is 26 feet wide and nine feet high. It has square stone steps and is surrounded by three low walls."

"Every year in the second month of spring, on the day when the black bird arrives, the king personally commands the six palaces, worships Taihao on the altar, pairs it with Shaohao, and worships the god of Gaohu to pray for a son. The specific regulations are: Taihao is located in the north and faces south. Shaohao sits in the east and faces west, and the God of God is located in the south of Dongbi and faces the west. The ceremony uses green jade and silk, and shares a prison to worship it."

Qi Jingzhi finally understood. The so-called Gaozi Altar did not only offer sacrifices to the God of Gaozi, but specifically sacrificed Taihao and Shaohao in the spring when black birds flew over. The sacrifices to the God of Gaozi seemed to be incidental. Damn it, no wonder Lishan Guangye reacted like that after hearing about the controversy in the court.

Therefore, when Lishan Guangye looked solemn and asked what happened, Pushan, who was more stable, replied: "Although it is a bit taboo to talk about this matter, it is okay to listen to Mr. Lishan, because first The one who proposed to the king of the country to sacrifice to the God of Gao was none other than Duke Lu!"

"What the old man means is that the Gaozi Altar is too close to Tian Qiyuan and has a great influence on it, so it cannot be touched lightly. However, instead of spending countless efforts to seal and guard it, and have to be worried about it all the time, it is better to follow the example of King Wucheng Sheng and the Great Qi King Therefore, it is wise to abolish all the sacrifices of Dongyi and re-consecrate the great Qihu god, completely replacing the old Dongyi god."

Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but nod after hearing this. This approach was indeed consistent with what he had heard before about King Wucheng's way of conferring gods.

There are not only eight gods in the system of the gods of the eight masters. Isn't the god of Siqiu who dominates the East China Sea the subordinate god of the master of the four seasons?It is indeed a wise old king to add another god now, so it is not unusual.

On the contrary, Pu Shan, a little devil, was able to explain Huntian Sizheng's ideas so clearly. The proprietor behind Pu's wine shop was probably a man with great hands and eyes.

"Duke Lu's advice... what do those who oppose Duke Lu say?"

Lishan Guangye asked, but immediately waved his hand: "Hey, you can actually guess it. Lu Gong's intention is obviously to falsely confer a great Qihu god and merge it into the Eight Lord Gods. in the system.”

"However, to confer such a customary god included in the national rituals, even if it does not have to travel around the world and only deserves to be enjoyed in the Tiandi Temple in Qiyuan, it will still consume a lot of the country's destiny. It is definitely not a city god or a mountain or mountain god. The God of Water can be compared.”

"Every time the king of the country enthrones a number of divine positions, I don't know how many living and dead ghosts have painstakingly plotted and waited eagerly to be granted a divine position. If they were to be intervened by this god who suddenly appeared in front of them, And if the quota is cancelled, no one will be angry, and I don’t know how many overt and covert struggles are involved.”

At the end of Lishan Guangye's words, his tone was really complicated. There were both sighs and sighs from the bottom of his heart, and there was also some gloating about watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.

However, Qi Jingzhi frowned slightly when he heard that, and thought to himself: "Marquis Anfeng was obviously plotted by someone and got involved with Gaoqi Tan. As a result, it was originally just a Shinto dispute, but now it involves a military prince. The survival of the position..."

"I'm afraid it won't be easy for Ding Chengyuan and even the entire Jiang Ding family to escape from it and save their lives and wealth."

The young man carefully savored the turmoil in the capital of Qi, and felt that there seemed to be countless tangled reins and chains in front of him, like a dragnet, with traps everywhere and murderous intent at every step.

(End of this chapter)