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Chapter 62 Osmanthus
Lan Yuqing walked this secluded and winding mountain road for the sake of this osmanthus forest, although she did not admit it.

Zhongnan Mountain has fertile soil and humid climate, and the osmanthus blooms very early and is fragrant.

Every plum rainy month in July, when the rain falls and the osmanthus trees bloom, the lovely ladies of the Luojing family will go to the suburbs with baskets, pick osmanthus flowers, make nectar, and knead them into cakes with their delicate hands.

It's delicious here, which Zhongnan Erlang doesn't like to eat?
Lan Yuqing passed the flower forest, bathed in the elegant fragrance, and continued up the mountain without looking sideways. When she reached the red lacquered gate, she stood still in front of the gate, turned around and glanced at the lush green mountains behind her, and took out the key. Opened this side door that she had not been to for a year.

Lan Yuqing, dressed in purple, went straight to the top of the mountain, passing by the magnificent palace buildings with carved dragons and paintings, ignoring the blue-clothed Taoist priests who stopped to bow to her respectfully.

On the way, she stopped at the preaching platform near the top of the mountain.

This ancient platform built on the top of the protruding peak, the pines and ancient cypresses, surrounded on all sides, the willow forest is green, in front of the barrier platform.

It will be the venue for the debate between Confucianism and Taoism in the near future. At that time, the people of the city will hear the words of the two sides on the scripture platform at the foot of the mountain. Countless Zhongnan hermits and monks will come here to watch and talk, and even There were also many monks on the mountains of neighboring countries who came to witness the grand occasion.

Lan Yuqing stopped for a while, sneered, continued up the steps, passed the corridor, and reached the top of the mountain.

There are three temples standing on the top of Taibai Mountain in the shape of a mountain. The roof of the Daozu Temple in the middle has a pitch-black boulder, which is oval in shape, without edges and corners, and has potholes and caves.

This is the "star" that shines on the top of Taibai Mountain at night, like a pearl left by a fairy.

It's just that the sunlight of the day is spreading on its surface, and the "stars" are dim and unremarkable.

Lan Yuqing did not enter the main hall in the middle, but turned into the patriarch's hall on the right.

There were Taoist priests on duty outside the temple gate, but she ignored the notices and entered directly without anyone stopping her.

In the patriarch's hall, it was extremely empty, with three statues enshrined in the center, and a yellow-purple Taoist priest sat on a futon in front of the statues.

Chongxu Guan is one of the main branches of Taoism in Xuanhuang Jie, left in the lower view of Zhongnan Mountain in Cangzhou, the birthplace of Louguan Taoism. These three statues are dedicated to the three patriarchs of Louguan Taoism.

The one with the highest position in the middle is Yin Zi, who is also the founder of Louguan Taoism.

The two left and right were the first headmaster and deputy headmaster of the Louguan Taoist sect, and it was these two who truly established the Louguan Taoist sect, one of the orthodox Taoists in the Xuanhuang Xiuzhen world.

It must be noted that Taoism and Taoism are different, the former is the Dao school, the latter is a religious school.

Taoism was born out of Taoism, and based on the Daoism advocated by Taoism, it established a sect in the Xuanhuang realm, recruited believers, and cultivated longevity.

Taoism, on the other hand, is more noble, specializing in learning, not focusing on longevity and cultivation, but only on the Dao.

The same is true of the hundreds of schools of thought in the Xuanhuang Realm.

But what is worth pondering is that although the masters of the hundred schools do not deliberately cultivate, almost all of them have a towering cultivation base, and the higher the knowledge, the stronger the cultivation base.

The statues enshrined by several powerful Taoist main branches in the Xuanhuang Cultivation Realm, except for Taoist ancestors, are all ancient saints and Taoist sons of ancient times. Based on their Taoist knowledge, they established the method of cultivation and pursued longevity.

In a nutshell, a hundred schools of thought practice Taoism, and monks on the mountain practice.

The former is pointing directly at the source from the beginning, while the latter is stepping up the steps step by step, slowly touching the illusory "Tao".

In fact, strictly speaking, there is no difference between the two.

There are hundreds of cultivators who can only follow the old ways and follow the path of the sages, without any progress in their knowledge.

How many monks on the mountain are stuck in the aptitude test, watching those few geniuses ride the dust, they can only take a step by step, and finally become the nutrients of the huge cultivation world and become a member of the vast sea of ​​​​people. .

The avenue is ruthless.

This is Lan Yuqing's hard-working experience, because of the man who trampled her for his sake.

Lan Yuqing calmed down and walked towards the Taoist priest Huang Zi who was meditating in the center of the hall.

This is a middle-aged Taoist priest, wearing a purple yang scarf on his head, wearing a luxurious and cumbersome yellow and purple gossip clothes, with a ruddy face and an elegant demeanor. He is sitting quietly with his eyes closed, holding a string of beads in one hand.

This string of beads is quite strange. Each bead has different colors and materials, and there is a Tai Chi gossip picture engraved on the round surface.

"I checked it out, Lin Wenruo found a very powerful helper named Zhao Ziyu. If the news is correct, he should be a student of the head of the Linlu Academy. He happened to pass by Luojing, and when Lin Wenruo found out, he invited him to deal with us. "

Lan Yuqing's tone was calm and casual, and she did not have the slightest fear or awe of the most powerful national teacher in Zhongnan Kingdom in front of her.

Qing Jingzi nodded lightly when he heard the words, especially after hearing the word "Shan Chang", he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the daughter who had changed since the accident on the Spring Festival Day.

"Tell me carefully."

"The person who informed us was named Li Shiqian. He and a famous person in the city named Mr. Qingxi were playing outside the city. At noon, they took shelter in the Drunkard Pavilion ten miles north of the city, and met a man who was resting in the pavilion. The three of Zhao Ziyu... Li Shiqian overheard their conversation... In the end, the three of them took Lin Wenruo's attention and slipped out."

"It's very strange." Qing Jingzi's expression was indifferent, "Even if Lin Wenruo went late at the time, I don't know that Li Shiqian overheard the identity of Zhao Ziyu, so he didn't pursue the three of them later. This reason makes sense, but it's still not right."

Lan Yuqing nodded, "I think so too, so I went to verify some things these days."

"Among the three people present at the time, there was a Taoist priest from the periphery of our view, called Chen Hongyuan, his speech was the same as that of Li Shiqian except for some subtle differences, but in important places, and I checked this Chen Hongyuan. I have been a Taoist priest long ago, and the reason I passed by the Drunkard Pavilion that day was quite normal, and it was because I was subjectively doing monthly duty."

"The only thing worth noting is the other celebrity named Mr. Qingxi. He died at an elegant party not long after returning from the Drunkard Pavilion. The cause of his death was excessive indulgence and overdraft. Oh, I forgot to mention it. , he had a habit of cutting his sleeves, and he died on a male prostitute."

After Lan Yu said clearly, the corner of his mouth twitched, and he said, "Because the timing of his death was not right, I went to check it carefully, but I didn't find any traces of his death."

Qingjingzi suddenly said, "There is no trace of the Lanxi Lin family in the whole thing?"

Lan Yuqing thought about it for a while, and said truthfully: "No... Wait, if you want to get in touch, there is also the male prostitute who caused his sudden death. Ten years ago, he participated in a Lanxi Lin's event in Dongshan, north of the city. The Wenhui, but other than that, there is no contact."

When Qing Jingzi heard the previous sentence, he frowned slightly, but when he heard Lan Yuqing's reiteration, his brows stretched.

If Mr. Qingxi's death has nothing to do with the Lanxi Lin Clan, and there is no connection at all, then it is a ghost. After all, the Lanxi Lin Clan is huge and has many entanglements with the famous circle of celebrities in Luojing City.

Lan Yuqing said again: "My daughter thinks that Zhao Ziyu's identity should be no doubt."

"Why so sure?"

"I still have some contact with Lin Wenruo's younger brother Lin Qingxuan. He knows this Zhao Ziyu, and there is still a bit of conflict... According to him, that Zhao Ziyu once made two poems, one for falling flowers and one for climbing buildings."

"The location is Longquandu of the Great Chu Dynasty in the south of Wangquezhou."

"I later went through the records of the road guide for travelers to and from the South Gate that day in Chengfang Mansion. That Zhao Ziyu did indeed hold the road guide of the Great Chu Dynasty."

Qingjingzi narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly, "Is there any way to do something to him... um, master your senses, just stop him from participating in the debate between Confucianism and Taoism."

Lan Yuqing shook his head, "It's not easy to handle. Now Lanxi Lin's family is loose on the outside and tight on the inside. After that incident, all the people we placed in the manor were cleaned up, and we don't know what this Zhao Ziyu looks like. , All I know is that his cheeks are thin, his eyes are bright, and he is dressed as a scholar. In other respects, he is unremarkable and has no characteristics. He may pass by on the road... It is difficult to determine the target. "

Qing Jingzi nodded and closed his eyes.

The hall was quiet for a while, and neither of them spoke.

After an unknown amount of time, Qing Jingzi closed his eyes and said softly, "In this way, the previous plan may be a little unstable."

Afterwards, he reiterated, "How important is the debate between Confucianism and Taoism, I don't need to repeat it, we must make sure that everything is safe!"

Lan Yuqing lowered her eyelids, "My daughter understands."

Just turn around and leave.

The woman went back the same way, came to the side door that was rarely visited, and pushed the door down the mountain.

It's just that when she passed the osmanthus forest again, she suddenly stopped, was silent for a while, and walked sideways into the forest.

Under a tree with a red rope tied to its branches, she stood still.

Wearing purple clothes is incompatible with the pure white color of the forest.

Lin Wenruo, I want you to kneel at my feet.

I'm going to ask you why, and then send you down.

rest assured.

I will catch up soon, even if you are a ghost, I will not let you go.

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In the north of the city, Lanxi, in a certain flower forest.

A handsome man with long sleeves and a wide robe strolled to a sweet-scented osmanthus tree, squatted down slowly, dug out a jar of aged sweet-scented osmanthus brew at the bottom of the tree, and turned to leave.

With this jar of wine buried by someone unknown, I don't know where to go or who to look for.

Behind him, a dark red rope was tied to the branch alone, and no one could solve it.

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