Li Chaoyi's Anecdote

In his arms, like holding his poor little brother nine years ago, such a young and lively life, after all, was the last heavy snow that could not survive the severe winter.

Even after dawn, the flowers bloom in spring.

"I'd like to see how you end up in the future..."

Li Si looked at his back, and suddenly thought of the oath he had made, and a layer of frost immediately covered his face.

Qinghe looked up at the deep ink-like sky, where countless stars were flickering and twinkling, like a day for thousands of years.

"This snow... why is it so long..."

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In the second month of Guihai, the previous dynasty was destroyed.

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Three months later, the newly-appointed His Royal Highness King Yan was inspecting the inner palace, and he had a special liking for a long spear. He was about to pick it up and play with it, when the long spear suddenly let out a dragon's chant, and flew into the air with lightning speed. Flying up, he stabbed King Yan's eyes blindly, then turned the tip of the spear, broke through the palace and went straight into the void, and finally disappeared.

More than ten years later, Qinghe entered the palace to meet the newborn little prince, and when he saw the child's face, he was in a trance for a moment.After being separated for many years, they never thought that they would meet like this.

Qing He stepped forward, patted the child's head, and said in a voice that no one could hear: "To avenge that day...you are willing to be reincarnated as a half-demon?"

The child frowned, and reluctantly woke up from sleep, staring straight at Qinghe with a pair of big eyes, and suddenly let out a loud cry.

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Yi Ze has been on the throne for 18 years.

In the past 18 years, many things have happened that make people laugh and make people sad, but if time is a balance and feelings have weight, looking back, it seems that there are more happy times.

that's enough.

That day, the emperor woke up from a deep sleep, and said to Mr. Fang, who was too old to keep his eyes open, "Go and clean up the yard behind the Immortal Pavilion tomorrow, as a distinguished guest is coming."

In the early morning of the next day, Director Fang personally led someone to lift the seal on the gate of the courtyard, and saw the tables, chairs, cups, guqin and chess board inside. The Tao Te Ching I wrote is still on that page, as if someone will pick it up later and continue reading.

They waited at the door from early morning to afternoon, but they didn't even see half a person.There was a little waiter who was anxiously waiting, and wanted to run out quietly several times to see what was going on, but was stopped by Manager Fang.

It was not until late in the evening that footsteps were heard on the path.

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When those two people walked in from outside the willows arm in arm, the old and dim-eyed Director Fang almost thought that he had returned to 50 years ago. A new nest of swallows had built a nest on it, and everything was just as it should have been.

Mr. Fang was supported by several of his sons, and tremblingly went up to him and said, "Sixth Young Master, have you entered the palace again to see His Majesty?"

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Yi greeted Qinghe into the inner room, he turned and opened the window, and a few rays of spring light leaked in, shining on the bronze mirror that had just been wiped.The emperor served the tea with his own hands, and said to Qinghe: "Master, every time I send people to Mount Taihua these years, I always say that you are practicing in seclusion. It's inconvenient for me to disturb you, but why..."

Qing He waved his hand, and said: "According to what you said in your letter, this matter is indeed very dangerous. I volunteered to leave the customs as a teacher, so why bother. As for you... when did you notice it?"

Yi Ze said: "Don't worry about doubts, just say that the evidence is solid, and it has been 15 years."

Qing He nodded slightly: "15 years... really worked hard for you." After saying that, he stood up: "Let's go, I've had enough rest as a teacher, don't take me to meet that old friend for a while."

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Yi led Qinghe along the path to an abandoned palace behind the Mirror Terrace. It used to be a cold palace where convicted concubines were imprisoned.

There were still dozens of steps away from the palace gate, when Qinghe heard a roar coming from inside, like a wounded wild animal, it was painful and low, and it was about to devour people.He stopped and glanced at Yi Ze, unable to distinguish the expression on his face, he continued to walk in.

The corridors of the palace were mottled, the vermilion lacquer was withered, Qinghe did not open the door, just stood in front of the window and looked in, only to see that there was nothing long in the empty hall except for four giant columns made of fine steel, each of which had a Wrapped with an iron chain as thick as the mouth of a bowl, it extends from the dome into the unsightly darkness.

"Hello." Qing He said.

The thing inside heard the movement, struggled a little, the four iron chains made a sound together, and moved slowly like a snake.

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It was a very tall and burly man. He had his head down, his beard and hair were disheveled, and he couldn't see his face clearly. The clothes on his body were made of excellent materials, but he had already torn them to pieces, revealing his tight and full muscles and protruding buttocks. blue veins.On his chest, there were many small wounds, some of which had healed, and some were still bleeding. When he looked carefully, Qinghe found that they were all left by his own fingers.

"Do you still recognize me?" Qing He said calmly.

The man raised his head and smiled sinisterly at Qinghe, his features and countenance looked like the emperor's most beloved fourth younger brother, King of Wei Li Wei.

"Ha, you are a treacherous, tricky talker, and seduced my brother, I will definitely eat your flesh and blood, and make your soul fly away, □□!"

"You still remember me, that's good." Qing He turned his head and nodded slightly at Yi Ze: "Yes, it's him. I will never admit my mistake to this voice."

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Fifteen years ago, the nine-year-old Li Yan suddenly went berserk and assassinated the emperor. If the emperor hadn't reacted in time, his blood would have been spattered on the spot.All the guards rushed up and were about to subdue Li Yan, but suddenly found that the fourth prince suddenly became extremely powerful. He lifted a stone drum in the imperial garden and smashed more than ten guards until their brains burst and their tendons were broken.

Li Yan laughed wildly and said loudly: "I am the founding king of Yan, born with supernatural powers, you should die soon!"

The emperor could tell at a glance that this spirit was brought from the womb and lived with Li Wei's own soul. If he was forced to expel it, his fourth brother's soul would be scattered and he would become an unconscious person from then on.In desperation, Yi had no choice but to plant an extremely domineering seal on Li Yan's body to forcibly suppress the evil spirit—that was exactly the spell that Qinghe cast on him back then.

Although Yi Ze strengthened the seal every year, this evil spirit absorbed the essence of the four seasons for a long time, and became more and more violent and unruly. Eight months ago, it finally broke out of the seal and completely occupied Li Yan's body.

"Master, is there a way to crack it?"

Qinghe pushed the door open, and the evil spirit smelled the breath of strangers, and his murderous intent became more intense. His muscles tensed up, and a vague whimper came out of his throat. Locked, unable to advance a point.Qinghe approached slowly, there was only a thin line between the two faces.

"I really didn't expect to see each other again in this life."

He stared at him evilly, with yellowish liquid flowing from both eyes.

Qinghe raised his head, brushed off his disheveled and dirty long hair, and looked into the abyss of the soul from the skin, flesh and blood.

"I was forced by the situation back then, and I couldn't take your life, but I have made an oath to that person. If there is a reunion day, I will kill you with my own hands."

Hearing this, the evil spirit suddenly smiled secretly, turned his head to Yi Ze and said in a very light and friendly tone: "Are you really going to kill me... Sanlang."

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"That thing... is very difficult to deal with..."

Qinghe and Yi went back to the Immortal Hall together, and in the memory of the emperor, he rarely showed such a embarrassed expression.

"The fate and soul of the two of them are now intertwined, and they were born together. If you forcefully tear them out of your body, your younger brother may not survive."

"If I had known this earlier, it would have been better..."

Qing He smiled and said: "No, you are doing the right thing. Life is short, and it is a great thing to live one more day."

Yi sighed: "I knew all of this was drinking poison to quench thirst... The kindness of a woman made Master laugh."

At this time, the emperor stood up suddenly, raised his body and drove an old bird squatting on the treetop away from the bird's nest. When he turned around, he saw Qinghe looking at him and smiling.

"Yize, you have changed a lot from before. Being a teacher... I am very pleased."

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When Yi Ze first came to Taihua Mountain, he was very wary of everyone. He cut a small wooden sword with his own hands and held it in his hand all day long. Except for Qinghe, no one could get close to him for three feet.

One day, he picked up a cat from outside and named it Danu.The cat looked like it was only three or four months old, with pointed ears, and a snow-white body. When it walked, its tail quivered. It was very cute. Several female disciples nearby would bring a few small fish over to feed it from time to time. .

Yi Ze raises Tanu just to relieve boredom. When he is happy, he hugs Tanu and teases him a few times, and when he is unhappy, he puts it aside. You have to jump up and down.

For a long time, in Yu Yi's heart, it was just a toy after all, not a living life.

But more than ten years later, when Yi Ze decided to enter the palace, Tanu was too old to walk, curled up by the teapot and dozed off all day long.Yi Ze bid farewell to Qinghe, turned around and went down the mountain, but suddenly turned back halfway, and made a special trip to say goodbye to Tanu.

It was also this matter that made Qinghe completely relieved, whether the way of the emperor or the way of cultivating immortals, they all went with him.

Where is the Taoist mind in the world of mortals not practicing?

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The next day, Qinghe Rangyi followed him out of the palace, saying that he had thought of a way to restrain the evil spirit.Yi Ze ordered people to prepare the carriage, and only brought a small servant who drove the carriage with him.

The carriage went all the way to the north, leaving Chang'an City behind. They stopped and went, and traveled for more than twenty li before stopping at a small hill.