Chapter 43: New Year's Eve
Countless people outside were carnival. Daxiangguo Temple and Xiaotianshui Lane were originally a lively place, even more bustling.
Zhang Hai was not thinking about the outside, but was thinking about what happened in the inner hall. His thoughts were very bad, and the facts were not what he imagined. Cui Niannu was very beautiful, but Xu Xian was not very nostalgic. The living room was decorated a little ambiguously, but the atmosphere was not erotic at all. Xu Xian didn't even take a bite of the tea brought by the maid.
Xu Xian said: "She was shot into the Qihai by Yan Qing's small crossbow, and her cultivation was destroyed, so she fled in a hurry. After being rescued by the four teenagers, she fought with Lu Junyi again. Lu Junyi had a master relationship with the four teenagers and finally went back. We were afraid that others would chase him, so we crossed the Wuzhang River again. During dinner that night, one of the teenagers asked her what to do, and she said she didn't want to go back to make a furnace. So the teenager took her away and I gave her more than a dozen taels of gold. Before she left, she said, "Go to the capital, and the saint in your sect will also come to the capital. She is friends with the saint..."
Cui Niannu smiled and said, "Nothing is true, what kind of friend do I have with her!"
"Then why did she say this?"
"Don't lie to me."
"Okay, I won't lie to you. That lady Liu is actually pitiful. She doesn't want to go back. I don't want to offend Liangshan and you Saint Sect again, so I have to say that. Besides, you are also a woman. If you are in the spotlight, would you be willing to be a furnace and cauldron?"
"You don't have to worry about that. I have asked the elders in the sect for love. If she is willing to come back, she will come back. If she doesn't want to come back, she doesn't have to go to her. I just ask her news. I'll ask you another question, why have you appeared with the woman in Yaochi Sect?"
"This, I'm talking a long story..." Xu Xian shook his head helplessly. If he didn't explain anything today, this saint would be unwilling to accept it.
He started from the story of making enemies with Liangshan and continued to come to the capital, but some did not say that, including his mother's illness and Pure Yang Dan.
But Xu Xian didn't know that there was a reason why Qin Su'er and the elder in the Demon Sect valued it. Since ancient times, it was a dream, but few people could really do it. Many ancient powerful people did not break the void and ended up in depression. Most of them left their inheritance to their families and children, but a few were withdrawn and dedicated to opening caves in the wilderness. If they got it, some people had nothing in the cave, while others had some martial arts, magic weapons and other wealth.
However, Xu Xian's statement also made them suspicious and believe.
Xu Xian obtained the martial arts, and Qing Jiao ate the immortal fruit, which is the legacy.
Cui Niannu asked a little unwillingly: "Then do you say she is interested in your qualifications and wants you to go to their disciples, so that she will bring you to her side?"
"She said so, I don't know the specific reason."
A few months ago, Xu Xian himself didn't believe this reason, but a few months later, Xu Xian's cultivation was even considerable, which at least made Cui Niannu believe it.
"Then why did you escape?"
"Her senior brother is very bad to me. I don't know why I don't run away?"
"That's right, why are you involved in Shenxiao Temple again?"
"Shenxiao Temple is safe."
Cui Niannu thought for a while and said, "That's my family disturbing Xu Lang."
That is, I want to see off the guests.
That's the best.
Xu Xian walked out and said to Zhang Hai: "Where is the family of Manager Li?"
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to wish you a New Year."
Zhang Hai was a little dizzy. What New Year’s greetings so late?
But he didn't dare to refute, so he had to take Xu Xian to Li Zhong's home on Quyuan Street.
It was a little far away, nearly ten miles away, and it took half an hour to arrive at the Li family. Xu Xian bought some more gifts on the way, and Li Zhong just came back after eating some wine from outside.
When I saw Xu Xian visiting, I warmly welcomed her.
Not only is Xu Xian good at selling some medicinal materials in the medicine garden, but Xu Xian never asks about it and takes it away. It’s not a surprise that he won’t give it. Moreover, he made the most contribution in the Cao family, but he didn’t pay a penny. This is not a small amount of money. Even if the six people share it, they can have a happy New Year, and they can all eat, drink, wear and drink.
Xu Xian said straight to the point: "I want to go to your cousin's house."
Li Zhong could understand Xu Xian's heart. For this elixir, Xu Xian would spend nearly 2,000 guan a piece of money, and it would be worth nearly 1,000 guan. The salary and reward of an imperial guard of the Song Dynasty were only 50 guan a year, and he would be deducted by his superiors layer by layer.
He said: "His home is in Caishiqiao, which is more than ten miles away from here. Why not do this? I will take you there myself tomorrow."
It's too far away, one is southwest of the capital and the other is north of the capital. Even if you take a carriage, it will take a long time to arrive. It's so late, it's obviously not a good time to visit.
After the three of them said a few words, Zhang Hai asked Cui Niannu curiously, and asked Xu Xian to send him vaguely and go back with Xu Xian.
The next day, Xu Xian came to Chen Ling's house.
Chen Ling was not at home and waited for a long time before Chen Ling came back from outside.
After a faint chill, Xu Xian asked directly: "Master Chen, how was the outcome of the last battle?"
It is fake to ask about the battle, and only when you have the result can you ask about the Pure Yang Pill.
Chen Ling did not answer Chunyang Dan, but said the result, saying, "Brother Xu, there are two versions, which one do you want to hear?"
"What two versions?"
"One version is the official secret version. Those fourteen Buddhist monks invited by the Immortal Lord and the Crown Prince sat on the discussion of Taoism, but the fourteen monks could not speak. Do you believe it?"
"I don't know why it is called secret propaganda?"
"One is the crown prince and the other is the immortal king. The two men fight, no matter whether they win or lose, they are not beautiful. Therefore, the court remained silent on this matter, but someone still knows it, so a statement must be drawn up."
"What about another version?"
"The other version is an extremely dangerous battle. First, the crown prince questioned the magic of the immortal king. In front of the king and his minister, the immortal king turned into five-color clouds. There were hundreds of immortal cranes in the clouds, flying around in front of the hall. Then, golden dragons and lions were born among the clouds. One of the monks said that this was an illusion, just paper dragons and crane ears, and the ministers and others came to destroy it."
Xu Xian nodded with his forehead.
If the crown prince comes forward, a crown prince who has lost his power is not as good as a minister, and he will not be able to invite these monks, but behind him are several powerful people, such as Cai Jing, even those two immortal sects, or other people and forces that he does not know.
In fact, it is an illusion that can make paper cranes hover in the hall. Such illusion has long since left the category of illusion.
Chen Ling continued, "Several monks cast magic, and the dragon and crane fruit fell into the ground and turned into paper. When the crown prince saw it, he was overjoyed and said, "If it were true, Lin Ling's Dharma should be killed. At this time, a change occurred because the Buddhist family of destroying the Dharma must read chants, but with some paper dragon and cranes falling to the ground, only two of the fourteen people could continue to chant the scriptures and practice the scriptures. The rest could not speak, and their faces were ashes, and they were dying. The crown prince was angry and shouted, "If all of them die, you will repay your life."
Xu Xian sighed in his heart. It seemed that this crown prince was not a good crown prince, at least he couldn't be calm.
"The Immortal Lord let them go, but the magic power of the monks gradually disappeared. After thinking about it, although some paper dragons and cranes fell to the ground, hundreds of immortal dragons and cranes increased to the sky, covering the sun and clouds. The Master saw that he knew it was clear, so he asked the fourteen monks, "You are invalid, but you have other skills?" The twelve monks knew that they were defeated, and they were afraid to speak. Only two people said that they could suck the water. The Master Xuan used the eunuch to fill the water with the bowl, so that the two monks could boil the water. The Crown Prince was proud and held the water to the top of the lord and called the Immortal Lord to see. The Immortal Lord blew a breath into the bowl, and the boiling water immediately froze to ice. The Immortal Lord also said, "Please take one." Thousands of charcoal burned them up and built a big fire cave. I asked them to go to the test together with them. The emperor allowed the fire cave to rise for a long time, and the fire was raging. The immortal king entered the fire cave calmly. The fire was not covered with clothes, and the people were safe and sound. The emperor ordered the monks to enter the fire cave. All the monks dared not enter. They hurriedly whine and told the prince, "I beg for the lives of my ministers and others to hold them in a crown and hold them to the execution." The prince pleaded for them, and the emperor was kind enough. However, the remaining twelve of the fourteen people were Hu monks, and the emperor was exempted from punishment. However, Daojian and the two of them were Song people. They should not deceive the emperor and the prince, and sent them to Kaifeng Prefecture to exile."
No matter which version, Lin Lingsu easily won.
Xu Xian said: "Congratulations to Xianjun."
"Congratulations together."
"That……"
"Brother, although the Immortal Lord wins, he will not be happy to win. After all, he has a bad relationship with the crown prince. Let's talk about it in a few days."
Xu Xian looked embarrassed.
It’s not that my mother can’t wait, but she doesn’t care about days or months. Of course, the earlier the better.
The main reason was that everyone from the Demon Sect found him, which made Xu Xian feel uneasy.
He hesitated for a moment, and he was begging others, so he had no choice but to go back unhappily.
When I returned to my home, I was about to sit cross-legged and practice, my face suddenly changed.
Chapter completed!