Apprentice of the Heavens

Chapter 97 Shangyang Palace

Xuanwu Mountain

Li Ming put his hands behind his back on the top of the mountain, looking down at the entire Tianshi Mansion, Zhang Xuanling looked at him behind him, with admiration in his eyes, he thought that Li Ming's martial arts skills were superb, but he didn't expect that the other party's understanding of the Taoist scriptures was even more inscrutable
Recalling that Li Ming discussed Taoism with all the Taoist priests in the Tianshi Mansion just after leaving the customs. He fought alone against the Taoists of the Tianshi Mansion, including the older generation of Taoists, but he was defeated in just a few rounds, causing a group of veteran Taoists to call them monsters. .

Zhang Xuanling shook his head and retracted his thoughts, looking at the young man who seemed to be turning into a fairy and leaving
"Little friend, is this going to leave?"

Li Ming nodded
"The purpose of coming to Tianshi Mansion this time has been completed, but I thank Zhang Tianshi for his hospitality."

Zhang Xuanling waved his hand and said:
"What's the point of entertaining with a little food, my little friend can come to Tianshi's mansion as a guest, which means that you can respect the old way. Wherever you go with your current reputation, I'm afraid the princes will scramble to win you over."

Li Ming shook his head and didn't care about these reputations, they were just afraid of their own strength

"Master Zhang, if you have free time, you can come to Qi Country, and leave."

Having said that, he jumped down from the top of the mountain, Zhang Xuanling took a closer look, and saw Li Ming crossing the sky as if he was riding against the wind, Zhang Xuanling couldn't help but lamented that he was called a land god.

Jiangzhou is not far from Liang State, and Li Ming has already entered the border of Daliang within a day of traveling against the wind. At this time, Daliang is in a state of depression, and people come and go in a hurry. Occasionally, Liang Junqiang recruits soldiers. , it is obvious that today's war is really tight
Recalling the information Li Ming could not help shaking his head, this Zhu Youzhen even put aside the war in Qi Kingdom because of his withered mother, and was still focused on looking for Li Xingyun in an attempt to revive a body for the elusive elixir of Longquan Treasure Withered bones, with such a monarch, Daliang should die.

Li Ming didn't stay in Liang Country any longer. He went straight to Qi Country. Sometimes he would take action against injustices on the road. The journey went smoothly, except for the occasional robbers and bandits who were sent to Huangquan at will by Li Ming.
Traveling against the wind all the way, but a few days have come to Luoyang

Luoyang is also called Jingluo or the capital of the gods. It used to be the capital of many dynasties, but now that the Qi Kingdom has won this place, it can be used as the capital in the future.

After Li Mingliang revealed his identity, he entered the city. It seemed that he had just experienced a war, but there were few people coming and going. There were soldiers patrolling the streets from time to time, but he came to a deserted palace complex

Li Ming looked at the huge ruins of the palace complex in front of him.
Shangyang Palace

According to "Tang Liudian": "Shangyang Palace is located in the southwest of the imperial city, and the garden is in the east. It is adjacent to Luoshui in the south, Gushui in the west, and the south of the right gate of the imperial city in the east. It was built in the middle of the Yuan Dynasty and was built in the later years of Emperor Gaozong. You should live here to listen to the government....To the west there is the Xishangyang Palace. The two palaces are sandwiched by the Gushuihong bridge, leading to it."

Shangyang Palace, with its luxurious architecture and beautiful scenery, is known as the "Fairyland on Earth". [6] Wang Jianyou, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, praised in his poem: "I have read the biography of the Queen Mother of the Immortals, and I have not overcome this middle tour in nine days."

It is a pity that this palace has suffered serious damage during the Anshi Rebellion, and it was even abandoned during the Tang Dezong period. Now only the general framework remains, but the inside is overgrown with weeds
Li Ming looked at the ruins of Shangyang Palace in front of him for a long time before he sighed. The Anshi Rebellion destroyed more than the Shangyang Palace in front of him. Taiji Palace, Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, and Taichu Palace not far away were all burned in the war. The Shangyang Palace in front of me is just deserted, but it can be used as a palace after some renovations.

When Li Ming was thinking about it, he suddenly felt a gust of fragrant wind blowing. Looking back, he saw the Empress standing pretty in the distance, wearing a royal dress, but she looked extraordinarily heroic.

I can have yellow decals on the mirror, or I can wear cold light on the iron armor.

"Are you still willing to come back? I thought you were still indulging in the gentle country"

Li Ming could smell the vinegar smell from her body from a long distance away, but he couldn't help touching his nose, but he was inexplicable. He has been healing and reading Taoism for a while, and he hasn't messed with flowers.
Shaking his head and not thinking about it anymore, the woman's heart is on the bottom of the sea, and he can't guess it because he can't read minds.

When Li Ming moved his feet, he came to the empress's back in an instant, hugged her with both hands, leaned into her ear and said, "What kind of jealousy is this lady?"

The empress looked at Li Ming expressionlessly
"This king is not as good as Long Yang"

Facing the empress, the arrogant Li Ming did not let go of her hands around her waist. The true energy in her body circulated, and a wave of fluctuations rose up outside her body and enveloped the two of them. Li Ming said with a smile

"I can't see it"

The Empress couldn't help giving Li Ming a blank look, but she didn't struggle anymore. The Empress had also experienced Li Ming's invisibility technique before and naturally knew the magic of it.

The two reunited after a long absence embraced and stood looking at the deserted Shangyang Palace in front of them

Li Ming looked at the beautiful face of the empress, and stretched out his hand to caress her.

"My lady is so beautiful"

After finishing speaking, before the Empress could speak, she leaned over and kissed. The Empress was stunned for a moment, then closed her eyes and responded, parting her lips for a long time, Li Ming looked at the Empress with erratic eyes and couldn't help smiling. She was very shy.

After a long time, Li Ming was no longer shy when he saw the beautiful woman, and then he said, "It's getting late, let's go back to the station first."

The empress nodded, broke free from Li Ming's arms and opened her hands
"I want you to carry"

Li Ming fondled the empress' hair

"it is good"

In the setting sun, the figures of the two gradually drifted away, and the weeds in Shangyang Palace swayed with the wind.

In a courtyard in Luoyang, Li Ming looked at the aggrieved donkey in front of him and realized in vain. He reached out and knocked on the donkey's head. Just as he was about to beat the donkey star, which would cause trouble, he saw a red shadow flying towards him out of the corner of his eyes.
Li Ming caught Hong Lian, and the aggrieved look in his eyes seemed to be accusing Li Ming of going out to play without taking it with him. Li Mingti slipped away and then teased:
"It seems that you have gained a lot of weight during this time."

In an instant, Honglian bared her teeth and claws and glared at Li Ming angrily, as if protesting his words. Li Ming couldn't help smiling when she saw it, and Honglian calmed down after she comforted her.

夜晚
Li Ming looked at the backpack that had obviously been opened in the room and smiled dumbly. He took out the catalog of mountains and rivers, flipped through it, and stuffed a dozen more into it.
His fingers stopped in front of the last one, he picked up the album and thought for a while, but put it in his arms instead of opening it.

Give it to her next time we meet
Just at this time, the Empress came in with her red lotus in her arms. She was dressed in gorgeous red makeup, but she was extremely beautiful. The Empress glanced at the album on the table and frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Li Ming hugged the beautiful woman around his waist, walked over to the bed, and opened the photo book of mountains and rivers to appreciate it.
Suddenly the lights in the room were dimmed, and after an exclamation, a burst of exhausted sounds came from the room, and the bright moon shyly slipped into the clouds.

(End of this chapter)