Plan to cut off the nine states

Knowing that it was unreal, Feng Ji Niang still couldn't forget the prediction made by the fortune teller Zhongnan, and always looked forward to the destined wealth.

When she arrived in the city, she went to meet Princess Fangde and find a place for herself to stay.

Zhang Shiqing was very surprised, but also very happy, especially because this sister Feng was very good at pleasing people. She treated her like a sister in private and was very close to her. In front of others, she was more dedicated than the most loyal maid. She took good care of her, told jokes to liven up the atmosphere, and also retorted to save the face of the little princess. She also said some ambiguous words, which made a group of girls blush, but they didn't want to miss a word.

Zhang Shiqing always had a group of friends of the same age around her. Some of them were very familiar with her in Dongdu, and several were daughters of officials in Yecheng. They were all proud to be favored by the princess, and Feng Ji Niang provided a new reason to get close to the princess.

The girls had long forgotten how they had ridiculed this "chrysanthemum monster" and changed their words to "sister" and were willing to be driven.

After all, Yecheng is not the Eastern Capital, and the princess and others cannot go out at will. They have moved here for nearly a year, and have only heard of the streets of Yecheng, but have never seen them. Feng Ju Niang volunteered to go out of the house to buy for more than a dozen "sisters". They only need to make a list, and they don't even have to pay.

The girls certainly won't take advantage of her. They made a list and paid a lot of money. They didn't know the price, and they took out a lot of silver, but they still felt it was too little.

Feng Ju Niang took a small car from the palace to travel. On the pretext of hot weather, the curtain of the car was half lifted. When entering the store, she always stopped in front of the steps for a moment, attracting countless peeping eyes.

She has long been famous in Yecheng. After shopping twice, everyone knows her. When she went out for the third time, there were several times more pedestrians on the whole street than usual. The merchants were excited and eagerly looked forward to her visit. They didn't have to buy anything, even if they just stopped for a while.

That morning, Feng Ju Niang stopped the car and ordered her entourage to call an acquaintance from the crowd.

An Zhongqian originally just wanted to blend in with the crowd and take a look at his dream lady from afar. He never expected to be treated so favorably. He was invited three times by the people in the palace before he floated past like a cloud in the midst of many envious eyes. The onlookers thought he was being reserved.

Feng Ju Niang only showed half of her face and talked softly for a few words. Finally, she said, "Please ask Mr. An to go back and say hello to Mr. Kou for me, and tell him that Feng Shi of Siguo Valley is still not satisfied and hopes to have another chance to discuss it."

"Ah ah." An Zhongqian was hesitant and couldn't say a complete sentence until the carriage went away and pedestrians passed by him and bumped into him several times in succession. An Zhongqian suddenly realized that he was so excited that he wanted to fly to the sky, and then he felt so lost that he felt that he was not even as good as the reptiles on the ground.

An Zhongqian dragged his feet back to the inn.

He was a local and had a house in the city, but it was not big. This inn was used to accommodate Kou Daogu who came from afar. He and many Fanmen disciples also lived in it and served day and night. Although they were often despised and angry at the time, they felt that they benefited a lot afterwards.

The inn was not far from the shop, just around the corner. An Zhongqian returned to the inn and sat down. He heard the waiter and the guests talking about Feng Ju Niang. Some praised her as rare in the world, while others criticized her as shameless. In short, there was no ordinary saying.

After listening for a while, An Zhongqian suddenly became furious. He was equally angry at the praisers and the detractors. He slammed the table and shouted: "Who do you think you are? You are all so vulgar that you dare to criticize Madam Feng!"

Everyone recognized him as a Fanmen disciple and did not dare to talk back directly, but they all showed a look of disapproval.

There were several Fanmen disciples in the hall. They came forward to ask about the situation. An Zhongqian seemed to have a basin of cold water poured on his head. He hurried to the backyard and asked for help from Senior Brother Guan.

Kou Daogu was reading a book. Unlike ordinary scholars, he turned the pages from the last page forward and read with great interest. He sneered from time to time, as if he had gained something, but also as if he was mocking.

The three junior brothers stood at the door, holding their breath and never interrupting. They had no other thoughts, just to watch their senior brother reading.

Yan Wei and Yu Zhan were among them. They were humiliated in the Valley of Repentance. After returning to the city, they respected this senior brother Kou even more.

When An Zhongqian came in, he opened the door louder, which attracted the dissatisfied eyes of the three fellow disciples. He immediately controlled his breathing, stood aside obediently, lowered his eyebrows and looked submissive as if admitting his mistakes. Occasionally, he glanced and found that his senior brother was holding "Zhuangzi". He felt respectful and ashamed, and began to regret his behavior.

Kou Daogu put down the book, "There is an advantage of reading in reverse, you won't be scared by the first few chapters, thinking that the whole book will become deeper and deeper. In fact, the essence is in the front, even in the first few sentences. Only by reading in reverse can you feel the sense of gradual progress."

The four disciples nodded at the same time, deeply agreeing with it. Kou Daogu changed the subject and sighed: "People say that there are many forgeries in "Zhuangzi". This is true. Those who are interested, reading three or two chapters is enough."

Kou Daogu didn't say which chapters to read, and no one dared to ask. Even so, they were not "let go". Kou Daogu sneered: "With your qualifications, listening to Xu Chu's preaching is already the limit. Why do you stick to me? It's a waste of life, but still nothing."

The more ashamed the four people looked, the more admiration they had in their hearts. Yan Wei said: "We are stupid, but we all have a heart for the Tao. Even if we can't understand it, we are willing to stay with Mr. Kou and get close to the Tao."

Kou Daogu sneered, then sighed lightly, and seemed to be deeply disappointed with Yan Wei's answer.

An Zhongqian dared not say a word. When he was in the valley, Fan Bi always encouraged his disciples to read more and ask more questions, even if it was about trivial matters in daily life. Fan Bi might not give an answer, but he was always willing to listen. When he came to Guan Daogu, the rules changed completely. Before the disciples opened their mouths, they felt ashamed of themselves and felt that the doubts in their hearts were too naive and not worth speaking out.

Kou Daogu had already picked up another book and said lightly: "Some people are confused, like ants clinging to trees. Although they do not hinder the tree, they are not perfect."

The four people at the door first observed themselves, then observed others. Soon, three of them looked at one person.

An Zhongqian's expression betrayed him. He felt even more ashamed and bowed his head. "I was reckless. I will go back and face the wall to reflect on my mistakes. I will come back to apologize after I calm down."

"Wait." Kou Daogu read a book while talking, without delaying the two. "Since you have entered my school, you should abide by my rules. Tell me what's on your mind."

An Zhongqian bowed deeply, his sleeves touching the ground, and stood up and said, "Disciple...Disciple went out today and met Mrs. Feng on the street... She said... She asked me to greet you, Mr. Feng, saying that she wanted to have another debate..."

"Hey." Kou Daogu said as usual He sneered, "When Sakyamuni attained enlightenment, a witch transformed and went to seduce him, and Feng came for this reason."

An Zhongqian suddenly realized, and his mind suddenly became clear. He blurted out: "That's right, Feng is a witch, who came to destroy my Tao heart."

Yan Wei sneered, and got seven points of Kou Daogu's true teachings, "Brother An is wrong, Feng's witch seduced you."

"It's not me..." An Zhongqian was ashamed and finally realized that the person who was qualified to be seduced by the "witch" was of course not himself, but Kou Daogu.

Kou Daogu was unmoved and turned the pages of the book one by one. After twenty pages, he said: "Please ask her to come."

An Zhongqian was shocked, "Sir..."

Kou Daogu continued to turn the book, too lazy to explain.

Yan Wei felt inferior to his teacher, but felt superior to his fellow disciples. He said, "When the witch came to seduce him, did Sakyamuni avoid her? If the heart of Taoism is not corrupted, it must not be Taoism. If the witch wants to corrupt the heart of Taoism, the heart of Taoism must also destroy the witch's work."

An Zhongqian bowed again, "If it weren't for Mr. Kou, the Fan family would have been shattered."

Kou Daogu was going to come forward in person, and An Zhongqian felt much more at ease. When he thought of Feng Ji Niang, he also regarded her as a demon, and he was able to be calm.

But when he saw Feng Ji Niang, An Zhongqian's heart was still in turmoil, and he couldn't control himself, and his words were upside down.

Feng Ju Niang was about to return to the palace, and smiled across the curtain: "What is Master An talking about?"

"That... my master... not Master... Mr. Kou, please ask Feng Mo... Madam Feng to go over. No, no, it's that Mr. Feng is willing to argue with Madam Feng again, but it's not, Mr...."

"I understand, go back and tell Mr. Kou that I'm tired today and can't visit you. I will definitely come to your house tomorrow evening."

The carriage rumbled away, and An Zhongqian stood on the street for a while before he walked back to the inn.

Kou Daogu had already taken a rest. Yan Wei and others were guarding outside the door. When they saw An Zhongqian, they asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

"The witch's power is extraordinary. Except for Mr. Kou, no one in the world can resist her."

The three fellow disciples sneered. Yu Zhan said, "It was Senior Brother An who was possessed by the devil. We have all seen this woman. We don't think she is special. She is beautiful, but there is no lingering charm. She is a so-called vulgar powder."

An Zhongqian also sneered, "Junior Brother Yu boasted loudly. When you were in the valley, you glanced at her with your eyes. Did you think that no one else noticed?"

The four people could not understand Senior Brother Kou's way. They learned his sneer by osmosis.

No one spread the news deliberately, but the news still spread like wildfire, attracting many people to watch the excitement. Yin Fu arrived in Yecheng on this day. Only a few people went to greet him. He didn't care. He lived in the official post in the city. He heard that Fei Bing was also here, so he visited him and invited him to go to the Valley of Repentance the next day.

At dusk that day, Feng Ji Niang went to the inn by car, dressed in plain clothes, with a light makeup on her face. She entered the inn calmly, ignoring the gazes from all directions. Even if someone shouted the word "witch" in a harsh voice, she remained unmoved.

What disappointed everyone was that Kou Dao Gu did not intend to invite everyone to watch his debate against the devil. He only left his two servants in the room. Others, including the disciples of Fan Sect, could only wait outside, guessing and discussing with each other, curious about what Kou Dao Gu could say this time, but without exception, they believed that he would win.

Kou Dao Gu made an open invitation and Feng Ji Niang came to the door openly. Everyone believed that this was a formal and wonderful debate. Even if they could not hear it with their own ears, waiting outside was also considered participating in it, and they could also share some glory in the future.

The disciples of Fan Sect were in the front position, guarding outside the door, and occasionally heard Feng Ji Niang's giggles and Kou Dao Gu's sneers. Others simply ordered some wine and food and waited in the hall while eating.

The debate in the room lasted for about half an hour. The door was suddenly opened. Feng Ji Niang hurried out without saying a word and with a panic on her face.

A moment later, Kou Dao Gu came out with an expression more severe than ever before, "If the witch is not eliminated, the righteous path will be difficult to settle."

No one understood what he meant. The two servants never talked about their master, and this time they kept their mouths shut.

The next day, Kou Dao Gu sent An Zhongqian to deliver a letter. After reading the letter, Feng Ji Niang left without saying goodbye and rode back to the Valley of Repentance alone. After hearing the news, Kou Dao Gu sneered repeatedly and finally said: "As I expected, there is always a demon king behind the witch, and Xu Chu is the demon king. I will go again to take back the Valley of Repentance and eliminate the demon king girl!"