Great Sui Guoshi

Chapter 456 Yang Jian Tours Longevity Temple

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The annoying chirping of cicadas reverberates through the mountains and forests.

At the open attic hall door, Lu Liangsheng was dipped in the elixir powder, poured mana and pressed the red marks on the old pig's back and rubbed gently. Seeing him humming, he said with a smile: "Old pig, don't blame me, someone else came to the door Come on, you can't cover it up, can you?"

Light dust flying, elbows resting on knees, squatting on a small stool, the kneading place on the back pulled the wound, eyelids trembled, gritted teeth in pain, took a breath, and spoke in a loud voice.

"Forget it, my old pig is not such a stingy person, this matter is... hiss, you don't know how to be gentle, those people are really, they know my old pig's identity, and they still take the evil whip But it's pumping..."

Hearing his muttering, Lu Liangsheng leaned his body and poked his face out from behind: "Old pig, in fact, what you said in Changyang Mountain back then was not true, right?"

At the door, Toad, who was lying on the small recliner, turned his face slightly.

"Humph?"

Zhu Ganglian raised his chin when he looked at him, glanced back at the scholar, snorted again, and then turned back, his gaze fell to the spot of light cast on the ground.

"When has my old pig ever lied?"

There was a pause in the words, the elbow resting on the knee was raised, and he waved it: "Forget about the past, I don't want to talk about it, if I'm a friend, don't ask."

Lu Liangsheng knew that no matter during the days in Lujiacun or the two days in Chang'an, as long as Qingyue hangs in the night sky, he would definitely come out to watch for a while. He probably felt that the things he didn't want to mention were mostly related to that moon child related.

"Hehe, the old pig has something on his mind too."

In the aisle leading to the alchemy room, Sun Yingxian came out with a dustpan in his arms, and shouted at the tree demon who was touching his talisman paper on the screen of the hall: "Don't touch it!"

The dustpan with cinnabar was put aside, and Lu Liangsheng was waved to get up.

"I'm familiar with things like rubbing medicine!"

"That's all right, come on, there just happened to be a distinguished guest." Lu Liangsheng felt someone approaching the Furong Pond, shook his palm slightly, and the elixir powder covered on it slipped into the porcelain bowl, and stood up to let the Taoist come over. As soon as he sat down, Zhu Gang stopped doing it, turned his fat face sideways and shouted:

"Little Taoist priest, it's better to let the tree demon over there!"

boom!

The flames on the other side of the screen exploded and licked the dome, Qiyou screamed: "Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" was ignited, and ran back and forth in panic. Lu Liangsheng and the other three rushed out the door.

Woohoo...

Toad Taoist yawned, and the next moment, even the toad and the recliner were overturned by the wind, and poked his head out from the gap of the overturned recliner. In the field of vision, screaming with the afterimage of the flame, went straight to the pool Go over there.

Pfft! !

Dipped into the water.

Inside the attic hall door, Zhu Ganglian smacked his lips, sat up straight again, and waved his hands at the Taoist behind him.

"That... little Taoist priest, you should come."

.......

Ugh.

Lu Liangsheng sighed, helped his master straighten the reclining chair, and said to the eight Lu Pan and Zuo Zhengyang who heard the movement that they were all right. The latter nine looked at the water-stained pool, so they were relieved and continued Follow Zuo Zhengyang to learn some fighting skills.

"Are you okay?"

Lu Liangsheng waved away the water stains on the mountain by the pool, sat to one side, and stretched out his hand to pull up Xiyou who was soaked in the water. The woman came out of the water, her lips pursed, and suddenly a mouthful of clear water sprayed on his face, biting her lower lip Hee hee laughed out loud.

"No! The water is so fulfilling and comfortable."

On one side of the body, the gauze skirt floated on the water surface and made a circle of ripples before sinking together.

In the lobby of the attic over there, the Taoist who bandaged the pig demon subconsciously touched his lips twice, and muttered: "This way is not bad..."

Looking out of the corner of his eyes at the square pool, the Taoist noticed several figures coming up from the mountain gate, turned his head to look, and the visitor went straight to the pool where the stele stood, and opened his mouth first.

"Master, you are so lively here."

Hearing the familiar words, Lu Liangsheng turned around, and in front of him, Yang Jian was walking towards this side, followed by Li Yuan and several guards on both sides. The scholar just smiled and greeted him.

Arching his hands: "Your Majesty, why are you free to come here today?"

"National teacher, don't be too polite." Yang Jian looked around, and there were eight strong men practicing something with a one-armed man. stand up.

Being able to serve as the emperor's personal bodyguard, it goes without saying in terms of martial arts, but the eight people's muscular body exudes aura, and they can feel the danger just by looking at them.

Putting it on the rivers and lakes, it is also a first-class iron bridge and hard horse martial arts. No matter how much it is, it will not be obvious. As for the one-armed man, it is even more difficult to see the depth.

The emperor standing in front didn't care about the guard's expression, and talked about the past with the national teacher while walking.

"I had a dream last night. In the dream, I saw the national teacher standing on the altar, summoning the judge of the underworld to punish the monster...I don't know if it's true?"

On the side, Lu Liangsheng walked half a step behind, smiling and nodding.

"It is indeed a dream, but what happens in the dream is also true."

In fact, there is no need to hide this matter. The other party will eventually ask where the monster is now. Instead of hiding it, it is better to explain the matter clearly. At least this person is not the foolish king of Nanchen back then.

He organized his words and told Yang Jian the whole story. The latter stroked his gray beard under his chin, but he appreciated Lu Liangsheng's actions. Whether it was a man or a monster, making trouble in the capital and causing chaos in the capital was tantamount to flattering him and trampling on the law.

"Shan, the national teacher has done a good job in this matter, but I don't know if your monster friend is still there? I haven't seen a living monster yet." The two were talking, and they were not far from the attic. Yang Jian also saw it. There were two people inside, one fat and one thin. Before Lu Liangsheng could introduce him, Zhu Ganglian, who was wrapped in a layer of bandages, got up from the low stool and raised his chin at Yang Jian who was facing him.

"What do you want to see me for?"

Hearing this sound, the emperor was still a little stunned. After realizing it, he stared at the fat man who was as tall as a hill in front of him, raised his hand and pointed repeatedly, and turned his head to look at the scholar next to him.

"National teacher, this... is this the one who was tortured on the high platform in the dream last night?"

Around, the six guards plus Li Yuan put their sweaty hands on the hilt of the sword one by one, bent their knees slightly, instinctively leaned towards the emperor, stared at the monster like a hill inside the door, and swallowed .

"There is a national teacher here, so don't be so cautious."

When Yang Jian waved them away, Lu Liangsheng also smiled and said, "Although my friend is a monster, he is not bad at heart, so you can rest assured, Your Majesty."

"I know, otherwise, why would I travel with only a few guards? Haha!"

The emperor is now old, and he still has the boldness and courage of the past. Besides, he has seen auspicious beasts and dragons by his side. When his eyes were opened, a wild boar spirit was just a little curious. He waved his hand to let the guards stay outside the door. Li Yuan walked into the hall.

Entering the door, there is a mahogany round table with a cloud-patterned paper cover and a lamppost standing on it. There was a strange noise, and Yang Jian heard it, and he couldn't help but feel refreshed.

"It's fragrant, it's really fragrant. It's the first time I've smelled it. This spirit has suddenly improved a lot. National Teacher, what kind of spice is added in it?"

"Lamp oil made from shark fat."

Chapter 457

The hall was quiet for a while, and Yang Jian and Li Yuan were stunned, staring at the lamp on the table.

"His Majesty."

Lu Liangsheng took the cloud-pattern lamp post, and removed the paper cover on it, revealing the wick and oil pan, so that the emperor could see it clearly.

In fact, he didn't know what it was. He got this Purple Mountain Temple from Shenghuo Mingzun, and he didn't know many things in it. After all, it was impossible for the other party to write a list for him to accept.

"His Majesty often stays up late to deal with state affairs, and this lamp is just right for His Majesty."

The Taoist who took away the porcelain bowl curled his lips, sat down and muttered softly: "Poor and generous."

The corners of Lu Liangsheng's mouth twitched slightly when he heard these words, and Yang Jian, who was holding the lamp and couldn't put it down, put it away excitedly, handed it to Li Yuan behind him, raised his head and swept across the dome with the hollow carvings extending to the beams and pillars, and the clouds and mountains and rivers flowed eastward screen, nodded in admiration.

"The Taoist view of the national teacher is so elegant, but I feel that it is less popular. With the status of the national teacher, how can there be no servants to order."

Before Lu Liangsheng could open his mouth, he waved his sleeves and told Li Yuan who was holding the lamp behind him.

"After returning, I will send a group of maids to the national teacher, and the palace guards will also dispatch 200 people to listen to the national teacher's orders at any time."

"Yes!"

Over there, the Taoist who said "poor and generous", just walked a few steps to the alchemy room, and suddenly stopped, his eyes lit up, and his excited steps quickened a little.

'Finally a woman...'

From the corner of his eye, Lu Liangsheng watched the Taoist walk to the alchemy room. Lu Liangsheng shied away a few words, but Yang Jian insisted on sending him off. In his words, the county magistrate has several yamen servants to follow him. How can a majestic national teacher travel without pomp?

Uh.....

For some reason, Lu Liangsheng thought of the trip back then when a group of monks and women held a guard of honor and chanted the protector of the country with a burning sound——Pudu Cihang.

The ostentation is there, but I'm afraid it will be a little scary.

Thinking of this, Lu Liangsheng couldn't help laughing in his heart, he greeted the old man to sit down, refilled some tea, then chatted some gossip in the hall, and also mentioned the matter of going south to Tianzhi.

"The big ship on the Bahe River is ready, and it will start in two days. However, the waterway is not smooth and the land route is far away. So I think that in the future, if the waterway extends in all directions, it can lead to Jizhou in the upper direction, and Yuhang in the south. , I also sent people to measure along the way, and this matter in the future will still be done by my son, what does the national teacher think of this matter?"

Lu Liangsheng frowned slightly, and subconsciously drew a long line on the table with his fingers, following the words of the old man, winding north and south.

"Your Majesty, opening the river to facilitate water transportation is a move that benefits the country and the people. However, the project is too large. I have never seen it in person, so it is not easy to make a rash decision. However, it is feasible if the excavation is slow and does not harm the people's strength. It’s just going to take a long time.”

Yang Jian laughed, stroked his beard and looked at the sky outside the door: "That's why I handed it over to my son, and the next Sui Dynasty emperor will finish it."

After talking for a while, it was almost noon, and Yang Jian was about to leave. Lu Liangsheng sent him outside the mountain gate, watched him drive away in a car, and thought that he was about to travel far and return to Tianzhi. Someone said that Lu Pan and the eight had never traveled far, so they naturally missed home, so they must take them with them, but after some calculations, only Li Suian stayed here.

"Your elder brother and younger brother live in the Yuwen Mansion. As a teacher, I didn't know them well, and I told you not to meet them for the time being. I was worried that entering the court with a full body would attract the attention of the heavens and harm them. Now you stay. You can also ask them to come here and walk around."

Li Suian was tired from traveling abroad for several years, so he felt good after taking a rest, so he agreed.

The next day, the maids sent by the emperor, as well as the imperial guards in the palace, all came over. This made Sun Yingxian very happy, and immediately wanted to stay, but was stared at by Lu Liangsheng so that he dared not speak, resentful He went back to his room and changed into a dark Taoist robe with seven stars painted on the back, wearing a Taoist crown containing beads, and came out with a whisk in his hand. He looked like a master.

In the hall, people gathered, Zuo Zhengyang was carrying two long knives on his back, and a thin knife hanging from his waist. The old leather armor on his body was also replaced by a dull two-tiered armor, covered with small scales like fish scales. Under the cloak under the two long knives, under the cover, many flying knives can be seen hanging on it.

And Lu Pan and the others who were noisy packing their luggage were also in armor, which was tightly lined by their muscles, and they looked really tall.

Soon, Taoist Toad walked out of the bookshelf, adjusted his whole body in a gold-rimmed and black-bottomed robe, and walked over with his webbed hands on his back.

"Liangsheng, let's go."

.......

In early summer, the sun is warm and warm, blowing across the bustling long street, people passing by wipe sweat from their foreheads, bargaining with vendors, and peddlers yelling and walking out of the alley to a bustling street, where teahouses and restaurants are full of noise. The waiter with the wooden plate announced the name of the dish loudly, and the guests from afar stood on the side of the street and looked in, shaking their chests. Seeing that there were no seats, they walked down the street in disappointment.

Afterwards, the officers who were rushed back back under the eaves crossed with water and fire sticks.

"The national teacher is traveling, and the beloved is on the side—"

The walking crowd retreated to the side of the street one after another. In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves came. A group of cavalry carried their long soldiers. In the middle was a big black horse. side, looking majestically across both sides of the street.

In the rear, more than a hundred infantry guarded a French palanquin in two rows with weapons on their shoulders, and a Taoist priest on a horse followed him, holding whisks in his hand, and walked straight out along the long street towards the east gate. In less than a few breaths, he was already at the end of the official road within the sight of the soldiers on the city wall.

A corner of the swaying curtain was lifted slightly, and when he saw the lush greenery outside the city, Lu Liangsheng let out a sigh of relief and lowered the curtain again.

"Your Majesty's ostentation...is really embarrassing."

The sedan chair is spacious, and on the low table opposite, Taoist Toad lay on his side with his head propped up, throwing a grape in his webbed hands, opened his mouth, rolled his long tongue, pulled it into the mouth, chewed comfortably, and spit out the grape skin.

"I think it's not bad to be a teacher... You, you are used to being alone. When you become a national teacher, you will have to talk about ostentation in the future. For example, when you were a teacher, there were a lot of people... .”

"As long as Master likes it."

Lu Liangsheng smiled, quickly hijacked his words, opened the car curtain, the bright sun fell on his face, birds flew across the sky, and the Taoist sat crookedly on his horse's back, almost falling off.

He still felt that the landscape outside looked more comfortable.

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The sky stretches, and in the direction of the long queue, a long river is like a jade belt blocked between the stretching green hills, and the undulating water reflects a piece of sparkling light.

The swaying reed, the water bird jumped off the reed pole, spread its wings and brushed the water surface, and when a string of water droplets splashed, it caught a small fish and flew into the sky.

The bird's eye overlooks the river below. People are coming and going at the pier, shouting to carry goods, and soldiers with weapons patrolling past. On the bank of the river, there are several large ships moored, swaying quietly and gently with the flowing water.

Chapter 458 Fleet Sailing, Flood Dragon Clears the Way

The long river was sparkling, and the waves pushed away hit the hull like a hill, and the three five-tooth ships swayed gently with the waves.

The flying birds slid across the high wooden poles on both sides, and the high-pitched horns on the river bank sounded rhythmically, startling the birds to spread their wings and fly to the steep foothills in the distance.

The wharf on the river bank is full of heat, more than a dozen carriages come and go, unloading goods, young and strong peasants, sweating and shouting, with tight thighs and arms, dragging the rope, or pushing the cart to the deck , the supervisor shouted, and moved to the cabin.

The flags were fluttering on the shore, and a gray-haired veteran was sitting on his war horse, his beard stroking in the wind, and his gaze was looking at the official road leading to this side from a distance.

After a while, the deputy general was called: "The time is coming, send someone to look ahead, why the national teacher hasn't arrived yet!"