Chapter 25 Taoist Temple

Looking back, there is a long and long street, shrouded in a faint mist. Occasionally, a breeze blew the flags on the wooden building sway gently.

There were also discarded debris on the ground such as vegetable leaves, broken paper, bamboo sticks, etc., just waiting for the mail to clean up in the early morning of the next day. There was no one in sight now.

Xue Chongxun turned around and looked at the black lacquered door in front of him. There were three words on the side of the door: Shangqingguan.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, a figure appeared in the corner of the wall, wearing gray cloth clothes, and the man said: Please, please, Mr.

With a sharp voice, Xue Chongxun immediately guessed that he might be a eunuch.The three of them looked at each other and walked towards the person they were talking to.

Eunuch Yu has been waiting for a long time.

The little eunuch said another word, then took Xue Chongxun and walked along the wall for a while, turned around the wall, and there was a small door on the side.

There was a young man in kudzu clothes standing at the door.

At this time, Xue Chongxun turned around and said to Yu Zhong: Look outside and see if there is any situation. Have a response.

So Xue Chongxun took Sanniang and followed the little eunuch into the door.The young actor Ge Yi stretched out his head and looked around outside the wall, then closed the yard door with a creak and latched it.

The light in the yard was dim, and there was a second-floor hip-top temple in the middle. The four of them did not go there, but walked into a cave door along the corridor.

As he walked, he became more and more desolate, Xue Chongxun felt a sense of tension in his heart. The young actor in Geyi, who had been leading the way, also said goodbye and left.

At this time, they came to the front of a wooden building and saw Yu Liben standing there, holding his fists and saying: Friends are here to visit, lucky to meet.The miscellaneous people talked upstairs.

please.Xue Chongxun didn't say much, just waited to close the door before talking.So, with Sanniang, Yu Liben and three others came into the door and went upstairs, while the little eunuch stayed below.

This is a guest room, but Taoist temples generally do not stay overnight, so there is no one else in the whole house.Yu Liben said as if he walked.

Xue Chongxun asked curiously: Are there any old friends who are familiar with here?

Yu Liben said: The old friend has gone.If we talk about the friendship between the Zajia and the master here, it was the time of Emperor Zetian. At that time, the emperor always lived in the Dongdu. Therefore, the Zajia recognized the master of the Shangqing Temple and had a great time in the friendship... Alas, it was a pity that the man had passed away and this Taoist temple was left alone.

Xue Chongxun felt something in his heart, so he pondered: "The white rabbit is running around and looking around."Clothes are not as good as new, and people are not as good as old.

The three of them entered a guest room together. The furnishings were simple, with a bed, and the bamboo bed and table table were not painted, making it look very rough.

Yu Liben invited Xue Chongxun and the others to take their seats. Xue Chongxun sat in the upper seat, but Sanniang did not sit, but just stood by silently.

Xue Chongxun remembered what the singer in the official prostitute said, and couldn't help but say: I heard that there was a female Taoist priest in this Taoist temple...

ha!Yu Liben shook his head and said, "It's mostly rumor, so Xue Lang doesn't have to take it seriously."

He heard his name as his surname, which means that this place is a place where you can talk, otherwise Xue Chongxun's identity would be easily exposed.

So Xue Chongxun relaxed a little.

He said curiously: Why are there such rumors?

Yu Liben said: The female Taoist priest mentioned by others must refer to the Taoist nun "Yuqing", which is her Taoist name.She is the daughter of my old friend, and her father passed away and inherited this place.Later, an official from the east heard her name and wanted to accept it, but Yuqing asked him to resign as a Taoist priest... Of course, he did not reach an agreement. Because someone in the officialdom of Dongdu had a friendship with my old friend, he would occasionally come to ask for elixirs, and rumors arose from this.

Is this a rumor created by the official who wanted to accept Yuqing?

Yu Liben pondered: This miscellaneous family is not very clear about. Maybe there is really something about staying at an official?The family has been in Chang'an for several years and has not had any contact with Dong for a long time.

The two chatted for a while and were no longer so distant. Xue Chongxun then got up and walked to the back window, opened the window and looked at it. It was pitch black outside, and there were no railings and towers, and the windows hung alone on the pavilion.

Yu Liben glanced at Sanniang standing next to him. The guard was carried by Xue Chongxun, so there should be no problem. He said in a deep voice: Your Highness has ordered Xue Lang to see everything and follow your arrangements.What should miscellaneous people do?

Xue Chongxun closed the window, walked back to the middle of the house, pulled the bed he was sitting on, moved to Yu Li himself, and whispered: I want to go to Youzhou to find Li Shouli, but for the sake of things being safer, you can go there before I arrive in Youzhou.You do this... So Xue Chongxun whispered in Yu Liben's ear for a while, and Yu Liben nodded from time to time in response.

After hearing this, Yu Liben frowned and said: Will he believe it?

Xue Chongxun said: Eunuch Yu is a serious official, and there is no shortage of seal letters. Moreover, Dongdu and local governments will also send official letters to Youzhou to inform the public. There is no mistake in their identity. What can they doubt?Besides, if there is no instruction from above, how dare you, Eunuch Yu, act like this to Li Tang Zongren?Don't worry, you just need to do what I said, and your contribution will be indispensable when things are accomplished in the future.Look at Gao Lishi around the prince’s side, isn’t it just that he worked hard during the Tanglong incident last year?

Yu Liben pondered for a long time, his face turned cold and he said: Since Your Highness has told you everything to follow Xue Lang's orders, the miscellaneous family will do this!

Just then, I suddenly heard Sanniang call out in a deep voice: Mr. Lang!Xue Chongxun hurriedly turned around and looked at her with inquiring eyes.

Sanniang pointed at the floor with her fingers. Xue Chongxun hurriedly listened quietly, but heard nothing.

At this time, Sanniang walked gently towards the door and whispered: Eunuch Yu, your follower may have been cleaned up just now.

Xue Chongxun and Yu Liben immediately looked at each other, with a look of surprise.

At this time, Xue Chongxun really didn't think of what kind of situation would happen, and who was from?

He didn't have to think too much, and immediately pressed the sword around his waist with his left hand and placed his thumb on the mechanism inlaid with the gems.

Sanniang stood by the door, Xue Chongxun and Yu Liben were still standing there, listening carefully to the movement.

After a long time, I suddenly heard a light crackling sound. A small hole broke into the hollowed-out door of the paper-pasteed room, and a bamboo tube gently stretched in.

At this moment, Sanniang suddenly stretched out her hand and gently patted the bamboo tube, and suddenly there was a cry of pain outside.

Bang!

The entire door panel was suddenly overturned, and a cold light flashed, and a figure in a wide kudzu robe ran in with a three-foot sword.

Sanniang drew a short sword from her arms, and without saying a word, she attacked directly, saying that it was too late, and she could only hear a sound of metal biting that made people sore teeth. Sanniang's weapon was cut off and half fell to the floor.

stop!Yu Liben suddenly shouted, Yuqing, how can the friendship between the family and your family be one day or two? What do you mean by doing this?

At this time, another Taoist priest had already rushed in and attacked Sanniang from the left wing. Before she could old age, Sanniang was kicked by Sanniang and slipped backwards on the floor.

When Xue Chongxun heard Yu Liben's words, he looked at the woman who had just rushed in. Unfortunately, he was covered with a thick gauze on his face and a Taoist crown on his head. He could see nothing except seeing a pair of dark eyes as dark as a deep pool.

The Taoist robe on her body is very big, but it is empty, and her figure should be thinner.

Here!

With a heavy metal sound, Xue Chongxun pressed the mechanism and half of the horizontal knife on his waist popped out. He held the handle of the knife with his right hand and pulled it out. He grabbed the long handle with both hands and said: Sanniang is here, I'll ask for some tricks.

Sanniang took two steps back, threw away the short sword in her hand, and touched another short knife from her clothes, then returned to Xue Chongxun and protected him.

Yu Liben said urgently: What's going on?Can you explain first and then do it?

Xue Chongxun smiled and said: She should first let her understand the chances of winning before she is willing to talk, right?After saying that, he slowly walked over with a long knife.

When the Taoist Yuqing saw Xue Chongxun coming, he didn't say much, and rebuked her lightly, with a graceful figure, and stabbed her with a sword.

The sword is good at stabbing, and it seems to be a slow move, but the sword edge somehow comes very quickly.

Xue Chongxun stared at her shoulders and responded carefully to the tricks.

A moment later, three Taoist priests came in outside the door, which made Xue Chongxun a little distracted and was cut through the collar of Yuqing's sword.

It was indeed a sword. The silk was cut off with a slight touch of the sword. A piece of purple silk floated into the air.

Sanniang, who was standing beside her, looked nervous, but she did not dare to call to influence Xue Chongxun, so she had to stare at the fight without turning around.

Xue Chongxun turned his body and said with a silky sound, a larger hole was made in the clothes, and the white underwear inside was exposed.

He took advantage of this opportunity to slash across with one sword, opening and closing, and the threat of the sword was very wide.

With a clang, sparks flew, Yuqing Taoist nun jumped aside, the sword in her hand trembled constantly, and bursts of dragon roars.Xue Chongxun couldn't help but praise: Good sword listens to the sound.

Yu Qing stared at Xue Chongxun coldly: Are you a person in the officialdom?Did those people outside attract?

This is a misunderstanding!It must be a misunderstanding!Yu Liben said anxiously, this gentleman is a friend of the Zajia. If you don’t trust Zajia, you will not allow Zajia to bring people here late at night, right?

Xue Chongxun clasped his fists and said: This Taoist nun has a big temper and is not very glorious. She wants to drink medicine into the house without asking any questions.

Yuqing's eyes were a little embarrassed. It was indeed despicable that the despicable methods were not commendable. He said immediately: The situation is urgent, I suspect that you have some intentions, and just want to catch you and let them be afraid of them.

Xue Chongxun said quickly: Eunuch Yu also said it was a misunderstanding. He and your father have been in love for at least ten years, so he cannot murder you... Ask him again, can you believe someone or not.

Yu Liben said: What is this gentleman who cares about your Taoist temple?Who are the people outside?

At this moment, a Taoist priest walked to the door and whispered: Those people said that we can run away, monks can't run away, and as long as we hand over the man, let Shangqing Temple go, otherwise it will be over.