The Way of the National Teacher

"I like it." Chu Li replied without thinking.

Shi Yan suffocated his breath, and his heart became half cold. Seeing Chu Li's indifferent appearance, he suppressed his emotions and asked again, "How much do you like it?" He couldn't control his mood well, so he added, "Better than And me?"

I feel a little regretful.I'm afraid that Chu Li will hear the emotions hidden in these words.

Chu Li looked up at her, chuckled, and said coquettishly, "Senior sister, what do you compare to her! You are different."

"What's the difference?"

Chu Li thought for a while, "It's like Sui Sui and you, I like them both, but how can they compare?" Then he said, "Princess Shanggu is also my friend, she saved my life, and she still hangs her life by a thread. , and took good care of me when I was in Pingcheng." Chu Li said, "That's why I felt sad because I doubted her. I have no relatives and no reason, and people treat me kindly, but I doubt her. It really makes me feel ashamed."

As he spoke, he was a little unhappy.

Shi Yan's heart was entangled with thousands of knots, but he didn't know where to start.He had no choice but to pat Chu Li's head affectionately, "Then don't doubt it, trust her."

"But there are always some clues that people can't figure out."

"Just forget it. Once you have doubts in your heart, you will feel that everything is suspicious. The focus is wrong, and all emotions will be concentrated in one direction. At that time, even if she has no purpose, it will still have a purpose in your opinion. "

Chu Li was silent for a while, looked up at Shi Yan and smiled, "Senior Sister is right, I shouldn't doubt her. Give me peaches and plums, and repay Qiong Yao." She let out a long breath in relief, thought about it and then Talking about Zhu'er, "Even though Emperor Wei's actions were inappropriate, I still like to hear that he tried his best to control the development of the temple. The common people, they don't know what they are asking for, so they become a monk and return to the temple. Talking about cultivation, it really makes people hate that iron cannot be made into steel."

Shi Yan shook his head helplessly and smiled, "You, do you think that they are all like you, and they escaped into Buddhism for the sake of wisdom and truth?"

"Hey--"

"Ordinary people, they don't care about what is Buddha and what is true. They just want peace of mind." Shi Yan said, "They just want to hope that there is a power to save them. The world is not prosperous, but Buddhism is prosperous. The emperor's actions are tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst, I'm afraid it will arouse public anger. Li'er, you have to be careful."

After they left the pool after bathing, Chu Li said, "I hope to open up the wisdom of the people."

"If you have little ambition, you may not be able to achieve it." Shi Yan shook his head, "You are too young. The royal family will not give you this opportunity. Li'er, the so-called national teacher, sounds like the teacher of the common people, but in fact he is the teacher of the imperial family. What you ask for is not tolerated by those in power, and there will be many difficulties in the future."

"I'm not afraid." Chu Li bit his lips, "At least, I hope that the people will not be crazy, and they will not kill their sons and daughters."

Shi Kui paused, thinking of Chu Li's life experience, feeling pity in his heart for a moment, and said, "It may not be possible, and it may not be impossible. Take the straight from the curve, round the outside and square the inside, do your best." She swept towards Chu Li's mouth , there is a two-finger-long scar there, which was left when Chu Li's mother wanted to take Chu Li's heart and dedicate it to the Buddha.

There was softness in Shi Yan's eyes. She took Chu Li's hand and said with a smile, "It's nothing. Although the world is chaotic, it's just a scramble. Li'er, just do what you want."

It made Chu Li smile, "It's hard to save so many of us in a square inch of land." She felt better and chatted, "Zhuangzi said that knowing the mind is in the infinite, but it is in the mastery." The country, if it survives, it will die. The infinity of the heaven and the earth is really beyond the reach of manpower. No wonder the master always wants to cultivate Taoism and immortality, and it is understandable."

Shi Yan's eyes tightened, and he chuckled, "That's it, where are the gods and ghosts? They are just caused by people's hearts and greed."

"Yes! The ancient sage Confucius said, if you don't know life, how can you know death? If you can't serve people, how can you serve ghosts? The most important thing is to be a good person."

Shi Kui smiled, "It's not entirely your fault that you brought out Confucius."

They laughed and laughed, and as soon as they returned to the yard, they saw Wuxi pacing towards the mountain.

Chu Li curled his lips, "She is always sneaky, but people don't like her."

Wu Xi was dressed in a black-blue robe all the year round, and he was serious, so he talked more with Shi Qi.Chu Li didn't like the smell on her body, and there was always a cold and uncomfortable feeling.

Shi Yan had no choice but to annoy her, "Sui Sui is always in the dark all year round, and I don't see you complaining."

"But Suisui doesn't have a dark feeling on her body." Chu Li didn't want to be with Wu Xi, so he wanted to go back to pick up Tuoba Di and the others.

Shi Yan responded, and she went down the mountain happily.

From a distance, Wu Xi saw her disappearing in a flash, the corners of her lips curled up, and she said to Shi Yan, "Chu Li hates me more and more."

Shi Yan frowned, "She seems to be more and more aware of your ghostly aura."

"There are more people in contact with her, and she has a clear mind, so her feelings will naturally become more acute." Wu Xi disagrees, "But she won't think about it." She glanced at Shi Yan meaningfully.

Shi Yu was silent.She just didn't want Chu Li to know this, and she didn't want Chu Li to step into this other world.

Seeing her expression, Wu Xi sighed inwardly, then changed the subject and asked, "What is she in such a hurry for?"

"Pick up Princess Gu and the others."

"Princess Shanggu?" Wu Xi asked with a look of surprise, frowning, "You want to attract people from the royal family to come here?"

"This is also Li'er's home. She wants to invite her friends back as guests, so I have no reason not to allow her." Shi Yan's expression was indifferent, and he could not hear any emotion.

"Friend?" Wu Xi shook her head amusedly, "I thought you would make her be wary of Princess Shanggu."

"The princess has Kou Qianzhi's Five Bright Fan on her body." Shi Kui said, "I'm afraid it has been blessed by a celestial master, and it can attract the spiritual energy of all things to drive away evil spirits."

The Wuming Fan, also known as the Wuming Conquering Demon Fan, can drive away evil spirits and cure diseases, supplement righteousness and eliminate evils, and the most important thing is that it can identify the aura of heaven and earth, which can be said to be a compass for finding alchemy and elixir.

Wu Xi understood.Princess Shanggu hasn't used the Wuming Fan yet, but if she does, it will probably open the door to a new world for Chu Li.Therefore, Shi Yan needs to bring the person over first, and then talk about it after he stabilizes it.

"I thought she was using Chu Li, heh," Wu Xi sighed softly, "Now it seems that she was being used by you instead."

Shi Yan's face remained the same, he turned and walked, "The relationship between people is not just about using and being used."

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It was already night when they arrived at the post station in Shangluo County.

Chu Li knocked on the door overnight, who would have thought that when he opened the door, he would see Princess Shanggu teaching Zhu'er to write.Her appearance was exquisite, and her clothes didn't have any wrinkles. Under the faint light of the candle, her posture became more and more upright.

The scene of teaching people to read under low light makes people feel soft-hearted.

"Princess, where are you still asleep?" Chu Li went in gently, Tuobadi raised his head and smiled, "You're not here, Zhu'er can't learn calligraphy, so I had to come to me."

Thanks to Zhu Er's courage.

Zhu'er was also trembling at first, not daring to slack off, but seeing Chu Li now, she immediately relaxed and called out sweetly, "Sister Chu!"

Chu Li stepped forward and patted her head, "It's getting late, let's rest first. I'll take you to see Senior Sister tomorrow."

Princess Shanggu smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid?"

Chu Li was embarrassed, "It's not that I'm afraid. Princess, you should go to bed earlier."

"it is good."

Chu Li watched her leave with an inexplicable sigh in his heart.

The original princess of Shanggu was healthy and beautiful.But after traveling all the way, although she is still full of energy, she is visibly haggard and thinner.

Chu Li thought that he must treat her better in the future.She was originally a good princess, but now she is reduced to such a situation, how can she not be pitied.

She went to close the door, Princess Shanggu suddenly stopped, turned around and said, "National Teacher?"

"Ok?"

"Father already knows that I am by your side," Princess Shanggu said, "I would like to ask you to do me a favor."

Chu Li was startled, and only then remembered the memorial of Dongtai Zhouzhou Mu.Immediately, she was filled with guilt. Although she didn't have a clear consciousness at the time, she also had a tentative intention in her heart.I want to try, if the emperor knows the whereabouts of Princess Shanggu, will he come to catch her.

However, along the way, no one came to arrest him.That's why Chu Li had doubts in his heart.But now that Princess Shanggu suddenly mentioned this, Chu Li had listened to Shi Yan's words, and now he felt that he should not wrong Tuobadi.

"Where is the princess, what I can do, I will do my best."

"Please ask the national teacher to invite my father, and find a way to let me accompany you to find the elixir of life, so that I will not go back to the palace."

Chu Li frowned and thought for a while, "Okay."

Princess Shanggu breathed a sigh of relief, paused for a moment, then walked up to Chu Li in a few steps, reached out and pinched off a few miscellaneous leaves on her shoulders, and said with a smile, "National teacher, for the sake of convenience, from today onwards, I am no longer Shanggu." Princess. From now on, you can just call me Qudi." She blinked, and said with a bit of mischievousness, "I hope Master Guoshi will take care of you."

Chu Li smiled, "Miss Qu, don't worry, my teacher will do my best."

Princess Shanggu said again, "Chu Li, we are friends, right?"

"Yes!" Chu Li nodded firmly, "Friend."

Princess Shanggu stopped talking, and said after a long while, "Friends depend on sincerity. May this Palace...no, I hope that I can become a trustworthy friend."

Chu Li's complexion changed, wondering if Princess Shanggu had guessed that he deliberately did not tell her about the memorial, at that moment, Bo Mian blushed with shame.

Princess Shanggu didn't seem to see it, she just smiled and said, "You are my first friend, and I am willing to trust you."

It seems that she didn't find out about the memorial, but just discussing the facts.

Chu Li nodded awkwardly, "Thank you so much, I will... believe you too." He nodded emphatically, "I believe you too."

Princess Shanggu smiled, "It's good to be able to trust each other..." Those deep pool-like eyes are full of tenderness at the moment, mixed with a few subtle complex colors.

"Rest early. I am looking forward to going home with you tomorrow, seeing your senior sister, and your Linshan friends."

She left Shi Shiran, but Chu Li covered his face, blaming himself for being a villain.Then he became more and more determined to treat Princess Shanggu well.