Cloud of the Qing Dynasty

Zhang Chi lived comfortably for a few days, as if he was in a fairy mountain outside the world, almost isolated from the world.

Every day, Mu Liuyun maintains the same rhythm of life, practicing martial arts in the morning, teaching him to read and write in the afternoon, and in the evening, the two of them wash up, talk and do some intimate things in the same bed, and then Mu Liuyun takes a nap He got up early to practice, while he slept until dawn, and then had breakfast with Mu Liuyun.

Sometimes he wished that such a happy and carefree life could last forever, but he also knew in his heart that such peace was only temporary.

Sure enough, within a few days, two of the "Seven Sons of the Supreme Qing" visited Qingfeng Pavilion, namely the head of the sect, Taoist Master Tianxing and the third-ranked Taoist Master Tianheng.

As soon as these two seniors with a strong sense of demeanor appeared, Zhang Chi faintly felt a sense of uneasiness, and as expected, they came for Zhang Chi.

The disciples who came together made tea for them, and they sat down at the stone table under the big pine tree outside the Qingfeng Pavilion. Master Tian Xingdao said in a calm tone: "In order to save Junior Brother Tianxuan from the strange poison, Zhang Shaoxia, Pindao has never come to visit, I am really ashamed."

"Where is there, the Shangqing Palace has given me the best care. As the head of the sect, Taoist Master Tianxing came to visit him in person even though he was busy with everything. I am also very flattered." Zhang Chi said very politely.

Daoist Tian Xing smiled and nodded: "Not only did Zhang Shaoxia save Junior Brother Tianxuan without risking his own life, but he also prepared gifts for us so hard. I would like to thank Shaoxia for his kindness on behalf of the Junior Brothers."

"Tianxing Daoist is too polite, these are just due etiquette, not worth mentioning."

Compared with the unreasonable Mu Liuyun, Zhang Chi responded thoughtfully and decently, which made Taoist Tianxing have a good impression of this young man. Taoist Tianheng caressed his long beard and said, "Young man Zhang is poisoned!" Since then, I have been in a coma, and I have not been able to inform Zhang Shaoxia's family, I don't know where Zhang Shaoxia is from, and who else is in the family?"

"My family is from Yongzhou. Both my parents have died. There is no one else."

Taoist Tianheng asked again: "Pindao heard that Shaoxia Zhang is working for Bao Dao?"

Zhang Chi scratched the back of his head embarrassingly: "My martial arts are low, so I can only do some errands and scout for news, but I always keep in mind the morals of the world, and I don't ask what I know shouldn't be asked, and I don't say what I shouldn't say." , I will never inquire about or divulge the secrets of the Shangqing Palace, please rest assured the two priests."

After hearing this, Mu Liuyun finally understood the purpose of the two senior brothers' visit. Obviously, they were not worried about Zhang Chi, so they came here to find out the details, which made Mu Liuyun frowned unhappily, and didn't say anything. But this subtle expression did not escape the eyes of Tian Xingdao.

After asking some questions again and again, the two priests got up and said goodbye.

Zhang Chi knew their reason for coming, but he was not sure what they would do after they had inquired about his details.

He thought about it, and the more he thought about it, the more entangled he became. Even Mu Liuyun couldn't bear to look at that frowning look: "What's wrong with you?"

"I think Daoist Tian Xing and the others seem to know about our relationship." Zhang Chi said distressedly, "What if your brothers won't let you be with me?"

"This is my business, they don't care about it." Mu Liuyun said lightly, "Instead of thinking about what you have, you should hurry up and copy the book. Your progress today has not been completed at all."

"... Oh." Zhang Chi had no choice but to grind the ink with a deep hatred for brush calligraphy, but he was inexplicably relieved by Mu Liuyun's tough attitude.

***

On the mountain road leading from Qingfeng Pavilion to Shangqing Palace, Taoist Tianheng said to Taoist Tianxing worriedly: "Senior brother, it seems that the gossip about the two of them circulating in the sect is not groundless."

Taoist Master Tianxing nodded thoughtfully. Since returning to the mountain this time, Mu Liuyun has shared the bed with Zhang Chi every night, without any concealment. The junior disciples have already been gossip and rumors, and there are various versions.

Although it can also be considered that they are just brothers, after all, it is very common for some heroes of the rivers and lakes to sleep together to show their intimacy. The relationship between Zhang Chi is definitely not such a simple relationship, otherwise the junior brother would not make people get close to this level.

"Junior Brother Xuan is of extraordinary significance to Shangqing Palace today, how should we deal with this matter?" Daoist Tianheng asked worriedly.

Daoist Tian Xing shook his head: "There is no need to deal with it, just let nature take its course."

"Senior Brother?" Daoist Tianheng looked at Daoist Tianxing puzzledly, while the head of Shangqing Palace just said indifferently: "Although Junior Brother Tianxuan vowed not to have sex with women or leave any heirs, there is a way to do it" People have great desires to eat and drink men and women. Before, we were always worried that after the younger brother came down the mountain, faced with the temptation of beauty in the world of mortals, it was hard to guarantee that one day he would fall into it and be unable to control himself. If what Junior Brother Tianxuan likes is a man, what will happen to us? It's good news for me, since my junior brother already has someone by his side, we don't have to worry about him breaking his vow to marry a wife and have children."

Daoist Tianheng was still a little worried: "But Zhang Chi... I always feel that it's not that simple. Junior brother Tianxuan has a pure heart, and I'm worried that he will be deceived."

Daoist Tian Xing nodded: "I'm also a little worried about this, but don't you understand the temperament of our little brother? As long as it's something he believes, even if we really want to stop it, he won't listen."

"That's right..." Daoist Tianheng sighed helplessly, "It's just that, I'm afraid it will inevitably attract some gossip."

"It's okay, the rumors have never really hurt the foundation of the Shangqing Palace." Taoist Master Tianxing said indifferently.

***

Zhang Chi stayed on the mountain for a total of about a month, and the poison on his body was almost cured. During this period, he was not idle, and kept asking for some news outside the mountain from the disciples who came to deliver meals.

While he was recuperating from his wounds, the crusade against the Red Lotus Sect in Jianghu has never stopped. Many branches of the Red Lotus Sect have been destroyed, spies have been eradicated, and the imperial court has also begun to dispatch food, grass and troops to prepare for the Red Lotus Sect in southern Xinjiang. The religious forces launched a purge.

In many places in Miaojiang, even whole villages and entire villages are followers of the Red Lotus Sect. People only know the Red Lotus Sect but not the imperial court. Now the imperial court is finally determined to send troops to those places to consolidate the imperial court's power in southern Xinjiang. If the local Miao people and the loyalists of the Red Lotus Sect resist stubbornly, it will be a fight to the death. .

While advancing the strategy of the imperial army, they will also send a group of elite troops to attack Huanglong and attack the headquarters of the Red Lotus Sect. This operation would not be possible without the assistance of a large number of martial arts masters.At least on the issue of dealing with the Red Lotus Sect, the goals of the imperial court and Jianghu are the same.

As one of the leaders of the Wulin League, the Shangqing Palace dispatched Tianheng, Tianhui, and Tianhao among the "Seven Sons of the Shangqing" this time, as well as more than a hundred second- and third-generation disciples, to the southern border together. The encirclement and suppression of the Red Lotus Sect, together with Taoist Master Tianhe who had stayed at Jinghong Mountain Villa to participate in the dispatch, and dozens of disciples who went to participate in the martial arts conference, this trip to Shangqing Palace can be said to have cost a lot of money.

There is a saying that the three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first. This time, the imperial court has mobilized tens of thousands of troops to go to Lingnan. After Mu Liuyun and other important figures from the major sects all failed, they have now turned their attention to the government army, and are about to send a group of martial arts masters to destroy food and grass, so as to hold back the imperial army's march to the southern border.

So they discussed that the masters of the Shangqing Palace would settle in the capital first, and then set off with the supply troops to escort the batch of grain and grass to the southern border.

Of course, Mu Liuyun was also among this group of people. Since Mu Liuyun had gone, Zhang Chi also went with him as if it was a matter of course.

Mount Hua is not far from Chang'an, departed early in the morning and arrived at the south gate of Chang'an in the evening, a lieutenant general came to greet him in person, and arranged for the disciples of the Shangqing Palace to rest in the barracks, ordinary disciples slept in the bunk, Mu Liuyun and a few The brother lived in a double barracks.

Mu Liuyun didn't care about other people's eyes at all, and asked Zhang Chi to share a room with him. Zhang Chi entered the room, put down his luggage and said, "Liuyun, it's a long way to go to southern Xinjiang this time, I have to go to the market first, and prepare Anything you need on the road."

Mu Liuyun said: "The disciples are all ready."

"I'm not talking about those horseshoes with water bags and dry food that are necessary for long-distance travel, but what I need for myself, some personal things."

Mu Liuyun was already sitting cross-legged on the bed, ready to practice: "Go, come back before dark."

"That's for sure!" Zhang Chi put on his purse and went out.

***

As soon as he left the barracks, he went straight to Jinxiu Building in Panlong Lane.

Jinxiu Building can be regarded as a well-known romantic place even if you look at the whole Chang'an City. A place where arty dignitaries flock to.

The landlord Hua Jinxiu's neon dress dance music is a masterpiece in Chang'an. She even performed on stage on the [-]th birthday of the first emperor. Since then, it is not so easy for ordinary benefactors to see her singing and dancing. Luck, no matter how much money you spend, you may not be able to see it, even if you have power and influence, because although Hua Jinxiu is a prostitute, she has a very unusual background, and it is not easy for anyone to offend.

If the landlord is like this, the girls in Jinxiulou naturally put on airs so big, they won’t pick up customers if they say they don’t, and it depends on their mood to ignore people, and the more they put on airs, the more rare men are. Their worth is also rising all the way.

When Zhang Chi arrived at the entrance of Jinxiu Building, he was stopped by the doorman: "Master, do you have an appointment for a girl? Please show your name card."

"I'm here to find your landlord, Hua Jinxiu."

The doorman looked at his attire with contempt: "It must be the first time, young master, don't you know the rules? Our host doesn't see visitors."

"It can't be so heartless." Zhang Chi said with a smile, "She even invited me to drink realgar wine at the Dragon Boat Festival the year before last."

As soon as the doorman heard this, his expression immediately changed: "Excuse me, sir, what is your name? I will let you know."

"Surname Zhang, Zhang Chi."

The doorman went in, and came out after a while to welcome Zhang Chi in.

As soon as he entered the backyard, he saw a graceful woman in a dance skirt trotting towards him. The woman wore a string of tiny bells on her wrists and ankles, and they rang crisply as she ran.

"Oh, sister Hua, take it easy and don't fall!" Zhang Chi said nervously.

"Xiao Chizi! You are heartless, I thought you had forgotten me!" Hua Jinxiu threw herself into his arms with a scent of fragrance.

"What did you say, I just forgot that no one can forget you, Sister Hua!" Zhang Chi opened his arms innocently, and wanted to back away in embarrassment.

"What's more, you haven't seen me for more than half a year, do you still have me in your heart?" Hua Jinxiu hammered his chest, then reached out to pinch his cheek, making Zhang Chi make all kinds of grimaces, "Look, the face of the original steamed stuffed bun has lost weight, and it doesn't feel good when you pinch it. Haven't you eaten well?"

"Okay, okay, I've grown up, of course I'm not as round and cute as I was when I was a child." Zhang Chi grinned.

"Also..." Hua Jinxiu let go of her hand, and looked at Zhang Chi's increasingly mature face and a sturdy figure taller than her, with a gratified smile, "Xiao Chizi is becoming more and more like a man. "

Then she held her cheeks and felt sorry for herself: "Sister Hua is getting old..."

"Nonsense, Sister Hua is not getting old. Every time I see you, you are more beautiful than before." Zhang Chi's mouth seemed to be smeared with honey, and he coaxed Hua Jinxiu into a smile. Why are you dressed like a bell rack today?"