The author of the book "The Book of the Dead"

Chapter 40: Marquis of Changle Pavilion, Lanting Gathering (Seeking Follow-up Reading)
The capital of Jiankang.

It is bordered by Zhongshan Mountain in the east, Qinhuai River in the south, Houhu Lake in the north and the Yangtze River in the west.

The city has twelve gates, which gather supplies from the Three Wus, Qinhuai, Jingchu, and Bashu.

Hualin Garden in Jiankang Palace was a place for the royal family to relax.

Beside the Tianquan Pond, birds, beasts, and fish come to live together.

In the waterside pavilion, a handsome young man was dressed in a dark wide-belted robe and a scarf on his head, dressed like a Taoist priest, with palace maids and eunuchs serving him.

This was Sima Yao, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty. Like many other Sima monarchs, he indulged in pleasure and wine and sex as soon as he achieved something.

"Your Majesty, the provincial governors of various places have written that Baxi, Zitong, Kuaiji, Dongyang and other places are in great order, with Kuaiji being the most prosperous. This is a sign of great order in the whole country."

Sima Yao nodded to show that he understood, and said, "Where is Daozi? Call him to come over for a drink."

Sima Yao and Sima Daozi squeezed out Wang and Xie, and the royal power reached its peak. This was accompanied by new factional struggles. Sima Daozi's growing power made him somewhat uneasy.

"Your Majesty, the Minister said two days ago that he would go to Wujun and Kuaiji."

"Yeah, okay." Sima Yao was absent-minded and slightly dissatisfied with his younger brother.

He was not really idle. Daozi was in charge of all government affairs and he had no idea where to start. Besides, his own prestige was not as great as Daozi's.

"Your Majesty, Xie Xuan sent a memorial, auspicious signs from heaven, the country will prosper!"

Another person came running over excitedly.

"Report! Xie Xuan, the governor of Kuaiji, presented twelve ears of auspicious rice, called the Twelve Tassels of the Emperor. It is a sign from heaven that the Holy Emperor will come to power and the world will be united."

Sima Yao immediately perked up and opened the memorial. As a devout believer in Buddhism, he was more excited to hear about the auspicious sign from heaven than any good harvest or prosperity for the people. No matter how well the aristocratic families did, it was only enriching themselves.

Isn't it a sign from heaven that one is destined to be king?
After reading the memorial, Sima Yao was overjoyed.

"Pass the order down, conferring the title of Grand Tutor to Xie Xuan and his son Xie Qing as the Imperial Censor..."

After rewarding the nobles, they noticed Liang Yue, the chief official of Kuaiji, who had presented the rice.

"He presented the Yellow Emperor with the Book of Agriculture and Auspicious Omens, and was known for his talent. Although his family was of low status, he made contributions to the state, and was granted the title of Assistant Minister of the Imperial Guards and Marquis of Changle Pavilion."

Unexpectedly, he was given a fifth-rank Tinghou, not the sixth-rank Guanneihou as Liang Yue had imagined. Although the Xiangtinghou in this dynasty had become a nominal title without a fiefdom, it was still at the same level as a prefect.

Both are casual positions, and what Liang Yue wants is exactly the idle and empty reputation.

"It just so happens that Daozi wants to go to Kuaiji, so hurry up and let him take over the mission."

"Here!"

Qiantang of Wu County.

The southeast is a beautiful place and the capital of the Three Wus.

The gardens are located near mountains and rivers, and are luxurious and gorgeous.

In a small house in the bamboo forest, a pale-faced young man with the eyes of an eagle and a wolf was leisurely drinking and admiring the flowers.

Behind him stood a middle-aged Taoist priest in a crane robe and Taoist hat. The Taoist priest had regular facial features, a face as white as jade, and three long flowing beards, making him look like an immortal.

Such a godly figure seemed a little fawning and humble in front of the young man.

Sima Daozi glanced at him and asked, "Sun Song, I heard that your Sun family has been a bit restless recently?"

"Your Highness, please do not listen to the instigation of the villain. Sun will always be your subordinate. We practice medicine and make friends with nobles just to make some money in the chaos. We have no second thoughts about Your Highness!"

Sun Song swore and swore, cold sweat soaking his back.

Although he is also a master of internal strength, this person's internal strength is even higher.

Don't be fooled by the young age of the man in front of you. He is a top master of the Sima family. He practices the Sima family's extremely difficult to master skill of stealing the sky. He can transform the internal energy of others for his own use. He has at least sixty years of top-grade internal energy of a master.

Now all he can do is lie low and buy opportunities for the Sun family.

"I don't think you dare." Sima Daozi said with a smile.

Sun Song swallowed the resentment in his heart, maintained a harmless smile on the surface, and disguised himself as a Taoist who flattered his superiors.

"Your Highness, there is an imperial decree."

"Read!" Sima Daozi's impatience was visibly evident when he heard that it was his brother's order.

The Nei Shi opened the emperor's edict. Even the imperial envoys of the court were not qualified to enter the pavilion. They could only watch from outside, as if Sima Daozi was the emperor.

Upon hearing about the auspicious signs from heaven and a series of rewards, Sima Daozi sneered secretly, thinking that his brother was still a little unwilling.

When Sun Song heard the contents of the imperial edict, he was thoughtful.

Liang Yue…….

This man was proficient in farming, came from a poor family, but had the Qingliudan that could cure illnesses. He was a kind person and was well-known among the people of Kuaiji.

Isn’t this exactly the perfect talent that the Taiping Tianshi Sect needs?
In the future, when the world is in chaos and the Jin Dynasty is in decline, with Liang Yue's appeal, he can gather at least thousands of people and sweep across Kuaiji.

Sun Song remembered this name deeply in his heart.

This time, he followed Sima Daozi on an inspection tour in order to recruit talents for the Sun family.

The Taiping Tianshi Sect has been in disarray for many years, with the six major governing leaders scattered across the country, each acting independently. It is time to unify them all.

When the six treasures of the Heavenly Master are gathered, the world will be at peace and the unfinished work will be completed.

After the entourage left, Sima Daozi picked up the imperial edict and slammed it on the table. His eyes were calm, but with an invisible sense of oppression, like a human-shaped beast, ready to devour anyone.

"That day you swore that Xie Xuan would definitely die, so why is he still alive and kicking?"

"I am incompetent, I am guilty!" Sun Song bowed his head repeatedly to apologize, and he cried out inwardly, "I didn't know that all the masters of the Northern Palace were in the army that day. Xie Xuan was poisoned and difficult to cure. I sent many masters to besiege him. I really can't figure out why he escaped, and he was cured of the strange poison."

Could it be that the gods came to save us?
Excluding many impossibilities, the only possible solution is for the gods to save us.

Of course, Sun Song didn't dare to talk nonsense like that. He could only bow his head and endure the humiliation.

Everything will wait for the future.

There will be a time when you can be proud.

Sun Song said again: "Your Highness, how about I personally lead people to take Xie Xuan's life?"

"Forget it." Sima Daozi waved his hand to refuse. Xie Xuan had already withdrawn from the Northern Army, so there was no need to pursue him anymore.

After all, this man is the best fighter in the Northern Army. If he fails and is exposed, it is likely to cause hostility from the aristocratic families.

It's not that he was afraid of Xie Xuan's contribution. In his eyes, the merits of the Northern Expedition were nothing but trivial matters and not as important as his own power.

"Yes, sir!" Sun Song breathed a sigh of relief. Now that Xie Xuan had recovered, it would be difficult to assassinate him again.

"This time I return to Kuaiji, it is a good opportunity to reopen the Lanting Gathering and achieve a good thing in the Taiyuan literary world." Sima Daozi competed with the emperor. He established his authority with auspicious signs, so that he could achieve a good name in the literary world.

……

Penglai Danshi.

In front of the altar, immortals were receiving dew, candlelight was flickering, and golden light the size of soybeans illuminated the entire room.

Liang Yue sat in front of the altar and took a golden crystal pill behind his elbow. The true energy in his body circulated and the river cart moved.

Dantian Purple Palace is where the soul resides.

The chaos is dark and the universe has not yet begun.

Only the dark green and translucent soul was sitting cross-legged, with golden light sprinkled on it. The soul was clear and gradually solidified.

The wonderful truth is so profound and mysterious, it is the most wonderful and mysterious thing in the world of the Last Days.

As time goes by, the soul will definitely undergo a transformation.

After a long time, Liang Yue opened his eyes and a golden light flashed, which was extremely mysterious. He then practiced the Qi Conservation Technique and his temperament became that of an ordinary person.

"According to the time, the imperial reward should be here by now, right?"

As I walked out of the room, Bao Qian came to report.

"Master, thank you for your family's visit!"

(Ask for monthly ticket)

(End of this chapter)