Royal road

to dinner?Liang Feng's gaze couldn't help but met Cui Ji's equally clear gaze.Without hesitation, he nodded and said: "The Taiwei invites you, and you should obey your orders. I don't know where to put the banquet?"

"In Xianming Garden." The little yellow gate replied softly.

Xianming Court is a detached palace in the Eastern Han Dynasty, located not far from Jianchun Gate.After it was changed to Youyuan, it was transferred in the hands of several people in power, and now it is in the hands of Sima Yue.Being able to travel to this palace is something that many people can't wait for.

However, Liang Feng didn't feel much honor in his heart. After thanking the little yellow gate, he turned around and boarded the bullock cart.

Cui Ji urged the horse to follow, and said in a low voice through the car window: "My lord, this is probably the trick of the king of the East China Sea. However, I must obey my orders."

Liang Feng naturally knew it well.It's like taming an animal, beat first, then train, if the action is completed well, you can give some rewards.Step by step, people lower the bottom line and become a lackey who obeys orders.

It's really not a happy thing to be taught by someone like this.But can you refuse?

Liang Feng said lightly: "I know."

Now that we have come this far, what else can we do?Fortunately, Sima Yue is a guy who is keen on "celebrity demeanor". With him, he can save some face, and he doesn't have to be servile and obedient.

Cui Ji sighed: "It's a pity that the Thunderbolt Cannon was presented early..."

This was the magic weapon they had left at the end, so they donated it without thinking.When it's time for the banquet, I'm afraid it will be difficult.

Liang Feng didn't care too much: "It's better to dedicate it to the court than to dedicate it to the King of the East China Sea alone."

The thunderbolt cannon is indeed a sharp weapon, but the manufacture and manipulation of this kind of counterweight cannon requires higher precision.Under Liang Feng's command, the quality of the artillery battalion's personnel was among the best. All the gunners knew the most basic calculations, and the team officers aiming at the artillery were also familiar with surveying and mapping, as well as arts and sciences.Such a person is rare in the military.Can Sima Yue be matched with such a high-level gunner?Without these people, the Thunderbolt Cannon is almost the same as the manpower one, but it is much more expensive, so Sima Yue probably won't take it to heart.

As long as the gunpowder, the real killer, is not leaked, everything else is trivial.

Cui Ji also understands the gains and losses.Just looking at the situation in the court hall, I am afraid that tomorrow's banquet will not be a good one.

Glancing at the tired expression of the people in the car, Cui Ji stopped talking, quietly stood by the car, and walked towards the mansion.

The next day, the ox cart drove out of Luoyang City along the Jianchun Gate, and traveled several miles before arriving at Xianming Garden.This place is already located in the mountains, the road is paved with blue stones, and the bamboo is shady, even in the hot summer, it is isolated from the mountains and forests.No wonder the royal family used it as a residence in the Han Dynasty.

It seems that it has not been affected by the catastrophe in the city at all. There are clear springs in the mountains and forests, buildings and terraces are widely spread, and many birds and animals are strolling among the rare flowers and trees.Think of the Jingu Garden built by the wealthy Shi Chong back then, it can only be similar to this.

Driving all the way, Liang Feng's complexion was a little pale, and he was wearing a dark single shirt today, which highlighted his exhausted and sickly appearance.However, walking in the secluded forest road with a thin body, with the breeze blowing his sleeves and the clouds treading on the ground, he has a bit of a fairy air.

Therefore, when he walked through the stone path to the balcony full of distinguished guests, the chatter and laughter on the stage were all quiet.Liang Feng bowed to the man on the main seat and saluted: "Your Majesty has seen the Taiwei."

Sima Yue secretly praised him in his heart, this body seemed to be three points better than yesterday's Chaotang.Immediately, he said with a smile: "Prefect Liang came just in time, I have invited a nobleman today."

What kind of person can be called "noble" in front of Sima Yue, an extremely talented minister?Liang Feng's eyes swept across the banquet, and then fell on one person.Wearing a star crown in feather clothes and a childlike face with white hair, I saw a very good-looking Taoist sitting in the middle.The seat is quite honorable, but his expression is indifferent, a dusty appearance.

Sima Yue noticed Liang Feng's gaze, and introduced with a smile: "This is the direct disciple of Immortal Master Zuo. Daoist Zhang, what do you think of Liang Feng?"

As we all know, Liang Zixi is a Buddhist.But Sima Yue not only entertained the Taoist priest, but also asked him to criticize him casually.For Liang Feng, who is in the position of prefect, it can be called rude.

The old Taoist smiled and said: "Prefect Liang has outstanding character and a clear spiritual aperture. It's a pity that he went astray and injured his five internal organs. If he cultivates intensively with the method of breathing, he may be able to save it with the help of elixir."

Whether this is a compliment or a derogation, you can tell as soon as you hear it.Liang Feng smiled faintly: "Life and death are destiny, I have limited materials, and I don't want to go against the sky."

It seems to be a refusal, but it also seems to be a straightforward statement. This answer is impartial, even from the point of view of the natural theory of Xuan Dao, it is quite meaningful.

Hearing this, Sima Yue was stunned for a moment, shook his head and sighed: "It's a life and death, Mr. Liang, please sit down."

Liang Feng saluted again, took off his shoes and entered the table.

However, after he sat down, Sima Yue didn't put his eyes on him, but asked the old man humbly: "I heard that Daoist Zhang has a wonderful way to cultivate health, I'm very curious, and I would like to hear more about it."

The old Taoist suppressed his smile, and said in a deep voice: "The country is the same as the body. The mother is the way. If a person can protect the way in the body, so that the energy does not work, and the five spirits do not suffer, it will last for a long time. Therefore, love and nourish The soul of joy and anger, the soul of the dead, the only way to get rid of the wisdom is to get rid of the wisdom. This is called sitting and forgetting. However, the Taiwei is in a troubled world, and it is difficult to raise his body. It is better to take supplements and take pills, and use external medicine to guide the inside Essence, get the essence from Xuan female, preserve life and nourish qi..."

In this way, the old Taoist talked about Fang Zhongshu and alchemy, not to mention Sima Yue, even the accompanying guests listened attentively.Liang Feng, who was sitting at the guest table, seemed to have been completely forgotten by others, but his expression did not change at all, but his waist was straight, and he sat alone on the couch.

Perhaps it was aroused by the Taiwei's attention, the old Taoist spoke for two quarters of an hour, and then he sighed: "...This is just superficial, if you want to practice Taoism, it will take years and months to achieve it."

Sima Yue didn't have any doubts at the moment, he said again and again: "What the Immortal Elder said is true! Gu also heard that the Immortal Elder has the ability of divination, I don't know if I can see it?"

At this time, whether it is Buddhism or Taoism, there is a set of tricks for performing.Buddhism is used to doing things that injure oneself, while Taoism is a standard trick.Just like Zuo Ci fishing for perch in the Songjiang River in front of Cao Cao, the more magical the better.

The old Taoist smiled slightly: "Since it's a line, it's better to shoot it down. I also ask the Taiwei to come up with a question."

Shooting is also a very ancient divination game.It is to put items under the upside-down Ou and Yu, and let people guess what is in them.You can make predictions based on the time at that time or the shape of the utensils.This also involves the theory of Yi, so it is also very popular among literati.

Unexpectedly, the other party would respond like this, Sima Yue was taken aback, and whispered to his servants to go and prepare.After a while, three things were placed in front of the old Taoist.

Unexpectedly, the Taoist didn't shoot immediately, but turned his head to Liang Feng and said, "I don't know if Governor Liang is easy to understand?"

This is to invite him?I'm afraid he wants to belittle the Buddhism he believes in, and promote himself by the way.Otherwise, there are so many tricks that can be used, why bother to switch to shooting?

Liang Feng frowned, quickly swept around the audience, and said: "Since the Taoist priest invited me, I will give it a try."

The old Taoist didn't expect Liang Feng to answer at all. Just as he was about to say something, Liang Feng raised his hand and touched the upside-down copper bowls one by one: "Dining and lodging on the tree, raising children in the water, and wearing fancy clothes."

In just three sentences, the old man's face immediately changed. He silently looked at the audience, and closed his eyes.

Seeing that the old man stopped guessing, Sima Yue was surprised, and looked at the young man who was sitting on his hands, before he ordered: "Open it and have a look."

The maid hurried forward and opened the three copper bowls.A Maemi, a lotus seed, and a hook are placed on the plate.It is no different from Liang Feng's verdict!

This time, even the people around him were surprised.Sima Yue couldn't bear it any longer, and asked, "Is Mr. Liang good at understanding?"

Liang Feng sneered from the bottom of his heart, his observation method was actually no different from that old man, he just saw the secret signal made by the audience.One of the three things came from a tree, one came from a pool, and the other was an ornament ordered by Sima Yue himself.This is definitely an insurance made by the old man secretly. With these hints, and a few vague answers, it will be almost the same.

However, he didn't show it on the surface, he just bowed and said: "It's just a fluke."

Is there such a fluke?At this moment, Sima Yue recalled the events of the falling star and the solar eclipse, and it seemed that many strange things had happened around Liang Feng.Even the earliest Buddha fell into a dream, and he did not lie.He doesn't believe in Buddhism, but ghosts and ghosts still have some influence after all, how can it be easily ignored?

In the end, Sima Yue still smiled and said, "As expected of a person who studies Buddhism."

This is not what Liang Feng wants to hear.He came to beg for an official, not to act in front of others.The more Sima came to him, could it be to let him see the mysteries of Taoism?Or is it to test his tolerance limit and his attitude towards himself by belittling his religion?

Suppressing the anger in his heart, Liang Feng nodded indifferently: "Taiwei is ridiculous."

Unexpectedly, stealing the chicken would not be enough to eat the rice, the old Taoist squinted his slender eyebrows, and coughed lightly: "It's almost noon, and there is still a Nine-Zhuan Pill here in Pindao, which is worth taking. I wonder if the captain would like to try it? "

This time, Sima Yue's attention was immediately drawn back.In fact, the veteran did not answer just now, which means that he also guessed three things.Even if Liang Feng took the lead, it still couldn't offset this supernatural power.Seeing the elixir at this moment, Sima Yue hurriedly said: "I hope the immortal will give you the elixir!"

The old Taoist shook his sleeves, and a jade bottle appeared in his hand.Sima Yue hurriedly took it, and poured out a round, crimson elixir from it.From far away, there is a strange fragrance coming.Swallowing his saliva, Sima Yue asked, "How to take this pill?"

"It's similar to Wushi Powder, take the alcohol and drink it, and then take the pill." The old Taoist explained.

This Sima Yue was very familiar, so he quickly called someone to bring him drinks, but he didn't test the pill, so he just took it.As soon as the medicine entered the stomach, a rush of heat rose immediately.Sima Yue only felt that his eyesight was clear, his spirit was shaken, and even his face was slightly flushed.This medicine seems to be more mellow than Hanshi San, and it doesn't have that bitter feeling.It's like a elixir!

The old Taoist gathered his robes and stood up: "I also invite the Taiwei to take pills."

This is to let him go down and walk around to help digest the medicine.Sima Yue also stood up, the heat wave in his chest made him want to scream and walk fast.Laughing, he said: "There is Taiqing Lake three miles away, why not eat on the lake."

As he spoke, he ignored all the guests present and stayed with the old Taoist.The master wanted to take pills, so why did the others stand still, everyone got up one after another and followed Sima Yue towards the lake.

Where no one was paying attention, Liang Feng's complexion turned pale.After taking two extremely deep breaths, he slowly got up, put on his shoes, and followed the group.