To The Land of Nevernight

Li Xiaoren approached Wang Qin alone, obviously he had something to say.

Wang Qin understood what he meant, and said: "It's still early, on the way to Dingguo Temple, I saw a teahouse at the foot of the mountain."

Li Xiaoren immediately understood what he meant: "If Mr. Wang is interested, can the two of us go to that teahouse for a rest?"

Wang Qin smiled: "Good."

The two came to the teahouse together.

This teahouse was opened under Dingguo Temple, and it was contaminated with the exuberant incense of Dingguo Temple.Although it is in the middle of the mountain, there are many tea customers, all of whom come here to have a rest by going up the mountain to burn incense and pay respects to the Buddha.After the two entered the teahouse, they deliberately found a private room.

As soon as he entered the room, Li Xiaoren said dejectedly: "Master Wang, did you see Shan Ting today?"

Wang Qin: "I have met Master Shanting in Dengxiantai before. Master Li, do you have something to say?"

Li Xiaoren suddenly began to doubt Wang Qin's attitude towards Shan Ting, he was hesitant to speak.But now he is really at a loss, he hesitated for a moment, and said to Wang Qin: "To be honest, Mr. Wang, since Na Shanting entered the palace, he has won the favor of His Majesty. Every day he will refine medicine for His Majesty, chant Read the scriptures. I will not talk about ordinary things, so as not to misunderstand Mr. Wang, I, Li Xiaoren, am not the kind of treacherous minister who is bent on eliminating dissidents." After saying this, Li Xiaoren himself paused, and he felt guilty when he said it.He cleared his throat and continued, "I just feel something is wrong."

Wang Qin said leisurely: "Lord Li has accompanied His Majesty for more than twenty years, and your loyalty is known to everyone in the court."

Li Xiaoren knew clearly that Wang Qin was using an official accent, but he still listened to it pleasingly.He was completely relieved, knowing that Wang Qin was still on his side.Thinking about it, he and Wang Qin have known each other for many years, and that Shan Ting only came to Beijing this year.Even if Wang Qin wanted to leave him behind and be a good listener, he still had to spend a lot of effort, and the gain outweighed the loss.

Li Xiaoren: "Since Your Majesty suffered from a serious illness more than ten years ago and was in a coma for dozens of days, he embarked on the road of seeking Taoism and becoming an immortal. In the past, His Majesty would go to the Immortal Platform every day to cultivate immortals and breath out the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but usually there was only one Hours. Your Majesty is cautious and restrained, even if he cultivates immortality, he is also diligent and tireless. However, after Shan Ting came, His Majesty has less time to deal with government affairs, and he has to stay at Dengxiantai for three hours every day!"

Wang Qin showed a surprised expression.

Looking at his expression, Li Xiaoren was very satisfied, and he continued: "I once persuaded Your Majesty, don't hurt the dragon's body because of cultivating immortals. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth enters from Baihui, passes through Shenting, and passes through Qingming. With the intersection of Sanyin, Yu When the spring comes out, you will have a comfortable environment of breathing and breathing. If you force it too much, it will be too much. The Holy One should pay more attention to the dragon body. But the Holy One did not listen to me, but immediately called the good listening monk to come , speaking and reciting scriptures."

"Master Li means..."

Li Xiaoren looked worried, and said in a worried tone: "Your Majesty is worried. Your Majesty spends so much effort on alchemy and immortality every day. If you miss the dragon body, what should we do?"

The two said goodbye from the teahouse and returned to Beijing separately.

After separating from Wang Qin, Li Xiaoren's face immediately changed, revealing his true colors.

"I don't know if Wang Zifeng can come up with a plan to get rid of that damn good listener!"

Li Xiaoren's apprentice had been waiting outside the teahouse for a long time, seeing him coming out, Xiao Daotong hurried up to open an umbrella fan for his master.Li Xiaoren's complaints naturally reached his ears, Xiao Daotong rolled his eyes and said, "Master, can this Wang Zifeng really solve that bald donkey for us?"

Li Xiaoren: "How would I know!"

Xiao Daotong was stunned: "Huh?"

"Oh, I'm just a dead horse as a living horse doctor. Now I can't see His Majesty for three days as a teacher. Instead, Shan Ting is left in Dengxiantai every day to pass on the scriptures to His Majesty. I just said to Wang Zifeng What I said is all from the bottom of my heart. If this continues, the dragon body of the Holy Majesty will definitely be affected. Alas, Wang Zifeng, I have never understood him until now. I only hope that this time he can pull us together. Yes. If I get his favor, I will naturally keep it in my heart and repay it in the future."

Zhao Fu once sought Taoism and cultivated immortals for more than [-] years and practiced for more than [-] years.Now that he suddenly went to eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha, although the ministers in the court thought it was ridiculous, how could others dare to comment on what the emperor was going to do.It seemed that Yushitai didn't know how to listen to this person well, and none of the censors impeached him.

In the 31st year of Kaiping, there was a wave of madness in the court.The turbulent waves were not because Zhao Fu suddenly changed his pursuit of Taoism to Buddhism, but because the three princes entered the court and started to run errands.

Zhao Fu is sixty-seven this year, his prince is not very old, and the oldest second prince, Zhao Shang, is only thirty-two.The three princes were no longer young children. Zhao Fu had ignored them all these years, and now he suddenly let them enter the court on official business. This seemed to be a sensitive signal.

Shengjing, Right Prime Minister's Mansion.

There is a jingle in Shengjing City, which is often sung to children in the streets and alleys. It is about the two prime ministers of the Song Dynasty.He only said "the house of the left minister with firewood, rice, oil and salt, and the right minister in the fairyland", which means that the left minister Ji Wengji is a clean and honest official, with no two or two things in his family.The Right Prime Minister, Wang Quan, was different. Naturally, Wang Xianggong was not a corrupt official, but Wang Xianggong was born in a famous family with a wealthy family.Right Prime Minister's Mansion is as soft and beautiful as Jiangnan gardens, and it is natural to look at it normally, but when compared with the desolate and desolate Zuo Xiang Mansion, it becomes a fairyland on earth.

At this moment, Right Prime Minister Wang Quan stood in front of the study, opened the window, and looked at the pond full of lotus in the garden from afar.

This study is called "Baqiu Zhai", and a plaque hangs high outside the door, with the three characters "Baqiu Zhai" written in flamboyant and phoenix dances.This word is not ordinary, it comes from the handwriting of Emperor Zhao Fu.The so-called Baqiu Zhai is taken from the "Eight Methods of Begging Books" by the book collectors of the former dynasty, which is the elegant and peaceful taste of scholars.

There are six rows of bookshelves in Wang Quan's Baqiu Studio, and you can smell the faint fragrance of ink as soon as you enter the room.

Looking at the lotus in the pond, Prime Minister on the right frowned slightly, and sighed: "If the wind and rain are coming, how should the lotus in this pond hide, so as to avoid the ending of the wind and rain hitting the eyes everywhere!"

"Why is my uncle so emotional?"

Wang Quan turned around and said: "Don't say that, you can't see the momentum that is about to rise above the court!"

Wang Qin stood between the bookshelves, and smiled when he heard the words: "The weather is calm now, why does my uncle want to plan ahead again?"

Wang Quan: "What news did Zifeng get?"

"Never."

"Then how can you be so calm?"

Wang Quan has been in charge of the court for many years, and has also competed with Ji Wengji for many years, but now facing Ji Wengji, he dares to say that he knows the basics.But facing his own nephew, he would be puzzled from time to time.At some point, Wang Qin was already closer to that emperor's heart than him.The so-called king's heart is unpredictable, the king's heart is unpredictable!Zhao Fu trusted young officials like Wang Qin and Su Wenyun more than he and Ji Wengji.

Wang Qin: "Because Zifeng only believes in one thing."

Wang Quan became interested: "Oh, what's the matter?"

Wang Qin stretched out his hand, pointing to the sky, he smiled and said, "I believe, that one."

Wang Quan's eyes narrowed, and for a long time, he said: "It was enough to have Li Xiaoren before, but now there is another good listener. After the death of the Empress Dowager, you have seen the change of the Holy One." The voice suddenly stopped, Wang Quan His expression was astonished, and then he suddenly smiled, and he shook his head helplessly: "After all, I am a close minister of the emperor, and now I am not as good as you in trying to figure out the holy will."

Wang Qin: "Nephew is just guessing."

Wang Quan shook his hand, and he laughed loudly: "Don't talk about those things. The food has been prepared for you at home, and it's all your favorite Suzhou food. By the way, when will you bring that Tang Jingze?" Have a look at home?"

Wang Qin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's too early!"

Wang Quan: "Long nights and many dreams!"

When Wang Qin was eating delicacies from mountains and seas and rare jade dishes in the right minister's mansion, Tang Shen was alone at home, just had a bite of food when Yao San came back suddenly.He immediately put down his chopsticks and went to the study with Yao San, hungry, listening to Yao San's report.

"Little boss, I've made inquiries, then Cui Xiao is indeed the Flying Cavalry Captain of Jinling Mansion."

Tang Shen: "Are you sure, it is indeed this person?"

Yao San: "Extremely sure. For this reason, I spent a lot of money and invited an official from the Jinling government office to drink in a restaurant. I told him that I once had a distant relative who also worked in the government office. Cavalier. He asked me to describe the man's appearance carefully, I followed Cui Xiao's instructions, and the official said directly, isn't this Mr. Cui!"

Over the years, Yao San followed Tang Shen, traveled all over the world, and handled things more and more properly, which made Tang Shen very relieved.

Tang Shen nodded: "Can you find out what he committed?"

Yao San smiled wryly and said, "Since Cui Xiao was able to come to Shengjing all the way to ask to see the young master, naturally his crimes haven't caused a storm all over the city, so I can't find out. But I found out that Cui Xiao is a corrupt official. Waiting for a corrupt official. As long as you give him money, he can do anything, never ambiguous. So if he commits a crime, maybe it has something to do with money?"

Having said that, Tang Shen suddenly realized that he had already guessed why Cui Xiao came to him, and how Cui Xiao met Liang Song five years ago.

Five years ago, Liang Song suddenly got the news that Zhong Taisheng, who had been imprisoned in the prison for more than 20 years, was seriously ill, and he might die soon.If you don't seek medical treatment immediately, you may die soon.Liang Song is far away in Gusu, how can he know about Shengjing.He could only go to Jinling several times, trying to find out the news and find a way to save Zhong Taisheng.

Liang Song is one of the four Confucian scholars in the world, but he can't do this with great fanfare, he must do it quietly.So instead of looking for the high-ranking officials and officials he knew in the past, he inquired about the news privately.In this way, it is not impossible for him to spend money to bribe Cui Xiao, and to learn some inside information from Cui Xiao.

Tang Shen had never participated in this matter at all back then. The only time he intervened was when Liang Song's nephew Xu Hui approached him and asked him to help investigate a Taoist priest who was visiting relatives in Gusu Mansion.

Only Xu Hui knew about this, and Tang Shen's logistics guy who was inquiring about the news was also sent out of Gusu by Tang Shen early on, and he doesn't know where he is now.

I don't know where Cui Xiao heard about the relationship between Tang Shen and Liang Song, but he has no real evidence, just his casual remarks, absolutely can't shake Tang Shen's current status.

Tang Shen was relieved, he said with a smile: "Since it's related to Tanmo, then what else can happen, it's nothing more than being sued for a fortune, and the sue came to Shengjing, then Cui Xiao can't hold back!" He thought for a while, " This is easy, but why should I work for that Cui Xiao?"

Tang Shen said calmly: "Let him stay in Dali Temple!"