Chapter 431: Withdraw from the sorrow
This tassel really makes the Taoist temple seem much quieter, and it is a rare beauty and beauty in the world. If after the earth is changed, the new dynasty still has its capital here, and Zhenjian Palace can still stay here, I wonder how many people who will leave their names in history will come here to appreciate the flowers and leave poems and articles.
Lin Jue was a little fascinated by what he saw at this time.
"Tea, please."
As soon as he finished his cup of tea, Taoist Master Jiang refilled it for him.
Taoist Qingxuan smiled and said to him, "Fellow Daoist, have you heard any detailed news from the north during your time in the capital?"
"I have heard about the news from the north, but not in detail." Lin Jue said truthfully, "I have seldom gone out in recent days. I have been out four times, and three of them were to visit Brother Dao and fellow Taoists at Zhenjian Palace."
Taoist Qingxuan smiled when he heard this.
Taoist Master Jiang beside him also smiled slightly, which was rare.
"Have you heard any news about Mr. Luo?" Taoist Qingxuan asked again.
"Never heard of it."
Lin Jue was obviously interested and put down his teacup, pretending to listen.
"Now the northern military garrisons are heading south, just like the aristocratic families in the past, all rising up. Shuxianwen is the leader, but there are many factions within. In addition to Shuxianwen, there are several generals such as Li, An, Cheng, Zhou, Chen, and Song. The Luo family, a military family from Yubi County, Longzhou, has also risen up in response."
Taoist Qingxuan spoke briefly and paused:
"The Yubi Luo family has declined and has few soldiers. I guess that by last year, no, it should be the winter of the year before last, before the northern military garrison completely moved south, the former family servants and recruited soldiers may have only about 3,000 to 5,000 people. However, there is a great man in this generation of the Luo family. He is famous in the martial arts world and in the capital. He is a recognized hero. Just standing there, people come to follow him. It is said that the Luo family once sent more than a dozen letters to urge him to return home and plan big things together."
When Lin Jue heard this, he already knew who this outstanding person was.
The Luo family has Mr. Luo, so who else dares to call himself a hero?
"It is said that when he returned home from the capital, he had 400 riders following him on the day he passed through Qinzhou. These 400 riders were all martial artists who were dissatisfied with the current imperial court and wanted to make great achievements."
Taoist Qingxuan's tone gradually became serious:
"The north has not been doing well in recent years. There has been unrest since a few years ago. Many mountain bandits have declared themselves kings, and the lieutenants and county officials have their own troops. It is said that before the northern military garrison marched south, Lord Luo had fought against injustice in Longzhou. These four hundred cavalrymen became his personal soldiers and followed him around. Wherever he went, it was like the heavenly army passing through, and no one could stop him.
"Later, the Luo family responded to Shu Xianwen's call and took advantage of the signs of troubled times to march south. Lord Luo and his men were equally brave and gradually gained a reputation of 'one thousand against ten thousand'."
Lin Jue didn't know where these 400 riders came from, whether the extra 300 riders were real or fake, and whether they still had the ability, but when Luo Gong left the capital, he knew most of the more than 100 riders who followed him.
They are all martial arts masters with profound skills, bravery and fearlessness, who dare to draw their swords against demons!
"Fellow Daoist, you should know that if you count the dynasties, this kind of beginning is rare in history books." Taoist Qingxuan said, "That's why my family's spirit said: Although the snake is thin, it already has the energy of a dragon."
"A tree stands out in the forest. Mr. Luo must feel pressured." Lin Jue said.
"The latest news is that Shu Xianwen, the leader of the northern princes, married his youngest daughter to him." Taoist Qingxuan laughed, "It was probably last fall."
"It's so..."
Knowing that this is a marriage of interest and a political move, perhaps some ideas have quietly taken root in people's minds, so that when they hear about an old friend getting married or taking a concubine, they can't help but smile.
After a few cups of tea, I felt warm all over.
Taoist Jiang continued to add tea and asked:
"Your Daoist practice is almost complete. You are leaving the capital at this time. You must be looking for the path to attain enlightenment, right?"
“There’s still a long way to go.”
"I don't know when we will meet again, but with your talent, it may not be long before you achieve enlightenment," said Taoist Master Jiang.
"Fellow Daoist Jiang is just like that."
Lin Jue could see that Master Jiang's descent from heaven was not only a form of spiritual practice for Lord Yili and Emperor Yujian, but also a way for them to travel the mortal world, spread the teachings of the Lord Yili, and plan major events.
"Now, in the hearts of Qinzhou people, your reputation is getting bigger and bigger. In the mouths of Qinzhou people, your name is recited more and more times. The divine light and incense aura on your body are getting stronger and stronger. I believe that after this change of heaven and earth, no matter what the outcome is, there should be an additional Yuanjun position in heaven."
"It's not that easy."
Taoist Jiang's expression remained calm as he slowly shook his head.
Lin Jue asked curiously again: "How is life in heaven?"
"It's peaceful, but also boring, and worry-free, so much so that you can be careless." In front of him, Master Jiang had made no secret of the fact that she was once a god. She answered whenever he asked her, "One day in heaven, maybe nothing happened, only white clouds and wind, fairy music and cranes. Such a day will be repeated thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of times."
“Can’t we hear the believers’ prayers?”
"After a while, you will get bored and tired of it. You may even get annoyed by the boredom. Therefore, gods who can always stick to their original intentions and duties are worthy of respect."
"What about you before?"
"Who would pray to a boy beside a god?"
"That's true."
"There is a saying in the human world that one day in heaven is one year on earth. I think it should be one year in heaven and one day on earth," said Taoist Jiang. "Or maybe one year in heaven is as short as one day, and the things you experience are as many as one day," said Taoist Qingxuan.
"You can say that," said Taoist Master Jiang. "So even if immortals who have achieved enlightenment through self-cultivation are recruited by the Ninth Heaven and granted positions, as long as they don't have actual jobs, most of them will stay in the human world."
Taoist Priest Jiang looked at Lin Jue, and then at the "April Snow" hanging down beside her, which looked like snow and clouds. A little tea smoke was still hanging beside the snow on the branches, and the breeze blew it away. She smiled and said:
“Although heaven is beautiful, the best things are on earth.”
"I have learned a lot."
"I am the one who has gained more knowledge."
"Haha! I've said goodbye to the two fellow Taoists today, so I should go with peace of mind."
"I wish you a smooth journey in your search for the Dao." Taoist Master Jiang still looked calm as he poured him some tea. "Please have some tea, Taoist."
It was already dusk when Lin Jue walked out of Zhenjian Palace.
It rained in the capital in the afternoon, and a lot of Liusu's snow in the Zhenjian Palace was knocked down by the rain and fell into the courtyard. He also took a nap in the Zhenjian Palace.
The rain had stopped by then and the road was sandy.
"Lucky, lucky..."
Lin Jue walked down the stairs, looked at the road ahead, and suddenly smiled.
Fortunately, last summer and autumn, he paid the poor people in the capital to repair the road, so the road surface was just a little muddy and silty, and not muddy, just right for him to walk on today.
"Lucky, lucky~"
The fox beside him repeated his words and tilted his head to look at him.
And I don't know when, its feet no longer get wet when walking on muddy roads or on water surfaces. I don't know if it is because its body is clean or its feet never touch the ground. Even when digging holes, there is no mud on its body. In short, the days when it was forcibly dragged over to wash its feet and take a bath because it got itself covered in mud are gone forever.
"It's time to leave Beijing tomorrow. Are you reluctant to leave?" Lin Jue said to it.
"Can't bear to leave?" The fox wondered, "Don't you run around all the time?"
"That's true."
Lin Jue nodded and smiled slightly.
By the time he walked back to the capital, it was already dark.
After the rain, every bluestone slab on the streets of the capital was filled with water, reflecting the thousands of lights of this great capital, one by one, as if the earth and the starry sky had swapped places.
There are still pedestrians on the street, walking hurriedly.
Lin Jue saw a group of officials whispering, saw military generals who were urgently recruited from other places to the capital, saw merchants who were frowning for some reason, and saw messengers riding their horses at full speed.
Passing by tea merchants and taverns, I heard many voices.
Some people discussed that a certain garrison commander in the north had rebellious intentions and was urgently recalled to the capital by the old emperor to be punished and probably beheaded. Others said that he was framed by the civil servants in the capital.
Others said that some senior official in the city was collaborating with the enemy.
Some said they were robbed while doing business in the north and didn't know how to explain when they returned. Others discussed which path they could take and which forces could still trade normally, or even make a fortune from it.
Some people talked about the war scenes they had seen in the north.
Some people also said that the South would also rise up in rebellion.
As for the two-headed bull, the five-legged bull, and many other different rumors that foreshadow chaos in the world, there are countless of them.
If I count them carefully, most of them are sorrow.
After crossing the street and entering the alley, the Taoist priest suddenly turned into a breeze and followed the wind into the courtyard.
After packing up a bit, he went out.
At this time, the three demon kings of Qinzhou had been eliminated, and he had already said goodbye to his friends. The mansion was looked after by Master Fan's old servant, and protected by Wan Xinrong and others, so he basically had nothing to worry about.
He let go of all the worries and troubles.
(End of this chapter)
