The Way of the National Teacher

They waited for a few days at the post station at the Daze Grassland.Seven days later, the Great Wei sent Li Chang, the Minister of Zhongshu, to pick them up.

Princess Shanggu asked, "Where's the envoy from Wuluohou?"

"Going back to the princess, I've already been waiting." Li Chang said, "The emperor sent a humble minister to worship the ancestors on behalf of the emperor, but I didn't expect the princess and the national teacher to find Ga Xiandong."

Li—Chu Li paid attention to this surname, and asked Princess Shanggu in private, "What is the relationship between this Li Shilang and Gao Pinggong Li Shun?"

Princess Shanggu pursed her lips, "Since they have the same surname, it is natural that they are related."

Probably the Li surname of Gao Pinggong Li Shun is a famous family, so other Li surnames under the same surname are willing to rely on Gao Pinggong.It was only now that Chu Li really felt what it means to have a big family.Considering that Duke Gao Ping actually has in-laws with the Cui family, Cui Situ's younger brother married a girl from Duke Gao Ping's family, this entanglement couldn't be more deep, is it true that Emperor Wei is not afraid at all?

If someone leads the way, Gaxian Cave will be much easier to find.

The group walked for another two days, and finally entered the depths of the mountains and stopped.

The envoy of the Wuluohou Kingdom said, "The Immortal Cave is on Mount Gashan. We have to bathe and change our clothes before bowing down."

Chu Li looked in the direction pointed by the envoy of the Marquis of Wuluo. It was a continuous mountain range with extremely steep walls, and the mountain road was already difficult to walk. !I'm afraid that if I didn't climb to the entrance of the cave, my life would be lost.They stopped and pitched camp, and slept overnight.

When Chu Li was lying alone in the tent, he couldn't help but miss Helian Kuo.She was willing to work hard to find this Gaxian Cave because she had the idea of ​​being able to treat Helian Kuo's illness.It is always uncomfortable to be entangled in illness, but there is no effective solution, and even Chu Li has to pin his hopes on the illusory gods.It can be seen that thoughts such as gods and Buddhas will not disappear, and people love to find sustenance when they have nothing to do.Chu Li was exhausted from running around for days, and fell asleep in a daze.In a daze, she seemed to hear something not far away, but she didn't think about it carefully, thinking it was the wind whistling and neighing in the mountains.

Princess Shanggu was very surprised. If she hadn't felt suspicious that Li Shilang sneaked out in the middle of the night, she would not have discovered that the prince had come.Although the prince is dressed in a black robe, his body and voice cannot escape Princess Shanggu's eyes.

"Your Highness." Li Shilang saluted respectfully.

Tuoba Huang said, "Do you know what to do?"

"Prince, don't worry, that little girl will never return." Li Shilang said, "This minister is willing to do his best for His Highness until she dies."

When Tuobadi not far away heard this, his heart skipped a beat.Among the crowd, only she and Chu Li are women. Who is the prince going to kill?As soon as she lost her mind, she accidentally stepped on a stone and made a noise.

Tuoba Huang saw the figure not far from Li Shilang at a glance, just as Tuoba Di could recognize him at a glance, he also saw Tuoba Di at a glance, the prince called out tentatively, "Sister Huang?"

Tuobadi hesitated for a moment, then walked out.When Li Shilang saw Princess Shanggu, he was frightened into a cold sweat.

The prince glanced at him, "You go first."

"Yes." Li Shilang was about to leave, but Princess Shanggu stopped him, "Wait a minute—" She looked at Tuobahuang, "Who does the crown prince want to let go without returning?"

Tuoba Huang's face darkened, "Miss Huang, you must have listened."

"It turned out that I heard it wrong," Princess Shanggu smiled, "This palace and the national teacher came here at the order of the father, if there is any mistake, I am afraid that the father will not let it go."

Tuobahuang's expression changed, and he smiled, "Sister Huang said so."

"Since ancient times, the most worrying thing for those in positions of power is that the people below are disobedient. The more you are in a high position, the more cautious you should be in your words and deeds," Princess Shanggu said.

Tuoba Huang heard the meaning behind her words, and his heart skipped a beat.Emperors have always been most afraid of being usurped for power. Even if it is a prince, as long as the emperor is still alive, no one can have more authority than the emperor, otherwise he will seek his own death.Tuoba Huang calmed down, "Sister Huang is right, please teach me."

Princess Shanggu glanced at him, not daring to delay any longer, she just wanted to go to Chu Li as soon as possible.Chu Li's force value is zero, and anyone who comes here can kill her.

Before dawn the next day, they set off to climb the mountain.The mountain road was difficult, and they barely reached the halfway up the mountain after noon.The envoy raised his finger and pointed not far away, "Look! That's Gaxian Cave!"

I saw that the halfway up the mountain stretched across a radius of ten li, standing obliquely on the mountain, steep and strange, extremely precipitous.Because of the wind and sun all year round, the surface of the boulder is extremely smooth, making it difficult to hike.Li Shilang looked at Princess Shanggu, "Princess, the mountain road is difficult and dangerous, so please stay here for the time being. I will wait with the national teacher to find immortals and ancestors."

Princess Shanggu glanced at him, "Since I came here with the order of my father, how can I stop halfway! Besides, since the fairy cave is the relic of my Tuoba ancestors, how can I come and not worship! "

Li Shilang still wanted to speak, but Princess Shanggu said, "You don't need to say too much, I've made up my mind." She took a step forward and grabbed Chu Li's wrist, "With the imperial teacher accompanying me and many attendants, what can happen. let's go."

The inclined wall was steep, Chu Li glanced at the wrist held by Princess Shanggu, paused, and held her palm with his backhand, and the two climbed up step by step with support.It took half a day to reach the mountainside, but it turned out that it took another half day to climb the sloping side wall. It was not until dusk that I stepped on it, and the terrain slowed down.

"Let's rest for a while." Li Shilang ordered water to be brought to Chu Li and Princess Shanggu.There were six people in their group—except for Chu Li, Tuobadi, Li Shilang, and the envoy of Wuluohou, there were only two skilled attendants.Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Li Shilang said, "I'm afraid I'm going to spend the night here tonight."

"It's dark and the road is dangerous. It's too dangerous to go down the mountain." Chu Li looked at the sky, "Let's go into the cave first." She got up to lead the way, and Princess Shanggu followed behind. Li Shilang and others dared not refuse.

However, before he could move, the messenger said, "Wait a minute!"

Everyone looked at him, and the messenger said, "I don't know if there is any danger in the cave. You should rest at the entrance of the cave for a while." He led the way and walked forward. There was a depression next to the entrance of the cave. , is also a good place to go.It's just that this place is not big, and there are the national teacher and the princess, so they are only allowed to rest there.Li Shilang and the envoy led two attendants to stand aside, leaning against the stone wall.

The moon climbed out.

Chu Li felt uneasy and looked at the night sky without making a sound for a long time.

After a while, Princess Shanggu asked, "Master, what's wrong with you?"

Chu Li said softly, "I don't know where Senior Sister is."

"..." Princess Shanggu looked at her profile and couldn't help sighing, "She is the Crown Princess of the Southern Dynasty."

"That has nothing to do with me." Chu Li shrank back, "I don't care. She is not in good health, and she doesn't know what's going on right now." Stretching out his hand to grab the red heart bodhi on his neck, Chu Li lowered his eyes and said, "I I don't know what to do with her."

Princess Shanggu took a deep look at her, "Master, why do you care about her so much? She is already the Crown Princess of the Southern Dynasty."

Chu Li shook his head, "Look at the moonlight, halfway up the mountain, the moonlight is seductive." She said softly, "I remember, my senior sister and I went up the mountain to collect medicine, sometimes we went late, sometimes we lost our way, and we Like now, find a place to rest, look at the moon, and talk nonsense." There was a quiet smile on his face, "Senior sister seems to be afraid of the dark, very afraid of the dark. Every time it falls at night, she will be very obedient. Yes, especially on a deserted mountain. I like to tease her and scare her on purpose. Actually, I am also afraid of the dark when I am alone, but seeing how scared my senior sister is, I am not afraid anymore. I don’t know why, just a little I'm not afraid anymore."

Chu Li paused, "Maybe it's because I'm accompanied by my senior sister." She thought for a while, "But, why is my senior sister still afraid when I accompany her?"

Princess Shanggu looked at her blankly, and the moonlight seemed to be particularly bright when it shone on her.

Chu Li's right hand gradually touched her heart, not knowing whether it was Hongxin Bodhi who was burning hot, or her own heart was burning hot.She murmured, "I miss her..." Then she stood up suddenly, "I'm going to find my senior sister!"

Princess Shanggu was taken aback, and quickly grabbed her, "Master! What are you doing?"

Chu Li's mouth was burning all the time, and her mind was buzzing, "I...I want to find my senior sister."

"Sister Helian has returned to the Southern Dynasty, how are you going to find her now?" Princess Shanggu looked at her, feeling that something was wrong with Chu Li's expression, and her heart became nervous, "And you have a mission, and besides, it's too late to go down the mountain at night. It's dangerous."

Chu Li was bathed in the moonlight, and she felt a sudden sense of tranquility in her heart.Moonlight, Gaxian Cave, Red Heart Bodhi, Chu Li didn't know what kind of power he borrowed, but he felt that his whole body was transparent, as if the soul of the deer-cutting knife in his body had been tamed a lot.She took a few steps forward, but Princess Shanggu couldn't stop her, so she saw Chu Li was about to go down the mountain.

But as soon as she reached the stone wall, she was stopped by the envoy.Chu Li looked back at him, "Let go."

Not only did the emissary not let go, but he held it even tighter.Chu Li frowned, and suddenly felt that the envoy's fingertips were poking into her palm, and the touch was extremely cool and slippery. Chu Li was startled, and then heard the envoy say, "It's late at night and the road is dangerous. The national teacher please rest well."