Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 904; Who did it?

Chapter 850: Who did it?
The thing that was most in his heart was finally settled, and Li Shi was obviously much more relaxed.

"Aye always talked about that the patriarch should get one or two of the grandchildren of the future generations, but I didn't expect to get it over. It's a good trick, and it has been hidden from the eyes of many people. I admire it."

"It's nothing. Confidential matters, of course, should be more rigorous. If no one of us knows, it will definitely be safer. So I didn't let anyone know, just worried that it would be missed."

"Your parents think about Zhou Xiang, as it should be."

"Recalling that Zhou Qianchen came to Protector Zhou, her teacher, Taoist Xi, has recorded many registered disciples, including the two prime ministers, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, who are both outer disciples of Taoist Xi.

But when it comes to her disciples who entered the house, I heard that there is only one, that is, the guardian Zhou who is in charge of all the external affairs of Taoism.

What is the origin of this Taoist Zhou, do you know a little about it? "

"If the patriarch asked me half a month ago, I really didn't know. I only found out her origin not long ago. She is Cheng Yaojin's wife's second aunt."

Li Shimin originally didn't expect the man in black to be able to explain this question clearly. A group of grandsons of the man in black tried their best to check for several years, but they didn't bother about Chou Yinmao. Didn't expect this kind of answer to be asked.

"What? Zhijie's wife's second aunt?"

"Yes, she is the niece of her master."

"But... this... I remember clearly that the second aunt of Zhijie's main wife married the patriarch of Fan Yang's Lu family's second house as his wife. She was the main house mistress of the former Da Situ and Lu Jishan's biological mother?

The old lady is still staying in the Lu family's old house in Chang'an City to maintain her health, and Zhijie's regular wife goes to greet her every now and then.

This is something that everyone in Chang'an city knows, why did the patriarch suddenly say that Taoist Zhou is Zhijie's second aunt? "

"This... this... don't say anything else, just talk about age... I'm afraid I'm sorry? Taoist Zhou seems to be too young..."

"Age? If the patriarch decides by age, it will be difficult to be sure. Apart from other things, the patriarch has met the people of Xitao a few years ago. From the patriarch's opinion, how old should the people of Xitao be?"

"This... this..."

Li Shiming was really caught by the question, because the Taoist of Xi only looked about 40 years old.

"If you only look at the appearance, you are 50 or [-] years old."

The man in black seemed a little unhappy, and his tone of voice was full of evil spirit.

"I have lived with them for 80 years, but I haven't gotten what the previous four generations of patriarchs wanted. It's not because I'm incompetent, but because the Taoist secret method of health preservation is actually not in the hands of the four masters. The real secret is all Hold it in the palms of the three guardians."

Li Shimin also shook his head and sighed. He knows the secrets of the family best, especially after he became the patriarch, he can check all the books of the Li family's nine houses, so he knows that the reason why the previous four generations of patriarchs sent this patriarch over there , in order to live forever.

But in the end, he didn't get what he wanted. However, although he didn't live forever, he was not short-lived. Needless to say, it must be the credit of the elders.

Grandfather had a good relationship with the head of the big family back then, but he lived through the seventy years. It was Aye's turn. After talking to the head of the big family for three words, he started to quarrel. As a result, he provoked this powerful person and hadn't had any contact with Aye for decades. .

In the end, Aye made it miserable enough, how old is he?There are more than two years of Yangshou left.

"I know that the parents have been working hard, so there is no need to blame yourself, and the grandfather has been to the underworld for many years, so forget it if you can't find it."

"Well, I have actually found the whereabouts of those secret methods of health preservation long ago, but they are all kept in the hands of the three guardians, and I have nothing to do.

The identities of the three guardians are no less than the four headmasters, especially the Zuo protector, who is the most supreme existence in the Taoist sect other than the Taoist. This need not be said, the patriarch has seen it. "

Li Shimin nodded fiercely, with a look of reminiscence;

"That's right. Daozi got married that day. I saw it clearly. It was also the first time I saw the previous Guardian Zuo. When Li Ping was Daozi, this person had never been in this world. Maybe it's because he didn't show up to the outside world." , In short, I have never met."

"That's because the Daozi of the previous generation felt that she was too old and refused to make her the right one. Therefore, the former Daozi and Zuo Hufa have always been at odds. Daozi's affairs are all managed by Zuo Hufa's subordinate disciples.

She didn't meddle in any other matters at all, she never went down to Mount Zhongnan, and only brought her disciples down the mountain to deal with the subsequent affairs after the catastrophe in Longxi. Assassinated catastrophe? "

After hearing these secrets, Li Shimin had a suddenly realized expression;

"No wonder, that night I still wondered who that little woman was? I had never seen it once, but the old Headmaster Sun actually wanted to pay him a half salute. That little woman was really arrogant, no Talk to anyone, as if everyone in the world owes her money, just show your face and leave. Later, I asked Master Sun and found out that she was the previous Guardian Zuo. I didn't expect to be so young."

Hearing Li Shimin boasting that the former Guardian Zuo was young, with an admiring expression on his face, the man in black snorted softly;
"Good-looking is really good-looking, but young is not necessarily so."

Li Shimin suddenly thought of Empress Xiao who was brought back last year. Although she was sixty, she still had a charming charm, which made Li Shimin reluctant to get up and go to court every time.

The previous Protector Zuo looked obviously younger than the old beauty, Empress Xiao, if there was a chance to...

Thinking of this, Li Shimin tentatively asked;

"Before fifty?"

"I don't know, but I do know that her master is more than 20 years older than me, and she is still living in Zhongnan Mountain for the elderly, and has never lived in the Underworld."

"hiss……"

After hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but gasped.

"In this way, she is about the same age as everyone's elders?"

"Anyway, when I passed by, she hadn't taken over the position of Guardian Zuo. I didn't have any grudges with her, but I just couldn't understand her arrogant, the biggest in the sky, and her second.

On the other hand, Senior Brother Sun always hangs out with her, and always behaves submissively. This is the only thing I don't like about Senior Brother Sun. "

Li Shimin couldn't say much about the disdain of the man in black, but he didn't think so in his heart.

Sun Simiao is a smart man, he got immortality in exchange for keeping his head down, so why not do it?

You are arrogant, what happened?How long has the grandpa died?You haven't completed the errands of the year, and in the final analysis, you were defeated by arrogance.

"Cough...cough..."

After Li Shiming coughed twice, he couldn't help sighing;
"It seems that the secrets of health preservation are indeed kept in the hands of the three guardians."

"That's right, so it's not surprising that Zhou Qianchen's Dharma protector is Cheng Yaojin's wife's second aunt. She was taken away by her aunt within a few days after she was born.

The Cui family of Qinghe didn't say a word to the outside world, and raised the real third child as their second daughter, and finally promised to Fan Yang Lu's family as their regular wife. In fact, Zhou Qianchen was the second daughter of Cui's eldest family. "

"So that's the case, it's really hidden deep enough. In fact, it's not hard to guess. As the saying goes, one person can ascend to heaven, and with the addition of human selfishness, it's not uncommon for the Daoist of Xi to turn around and accept his mother as his only direct disciple. , It’s just that no one thought that such a simple thing actually existed, so the simpler it is, the easier it is to be ignored.”

"Yes, the simplest is often the most direct and effective, and the most dangerous place is also the safest place. These words of the new Daozi are really powerful."

After sighing a few words, the man in black stared at the table between them in a daze, and remained silent for a long time.

Li Shimin stayed with him for a long time, and he couldn't help it before he interrupted the peaceful situation.

"Master, just now you said that there are still three Taoist temples left. They should be the subordinates of the Taoist sect, Zuo Hufa Yimo, right?"

"Well, it is his subordinates. Regarding everything about Zhongnan Mountain, the other four sects will not interfere in anything, let alone step in half a step easily. This is the biggest taboo in the Taoist sect, so even if it is The minister went and couldn't figure out where to follow.

I can only arrange for the children to go down to inquire about the news, but relying on the foundation of many years, it is not too difficult to do it, and it took three days to figure out the coming and going. "

Li Shimin didn't think about anything else, he only cared about whether this operation revealed the identity of the man in black;
"I don't know which characters the patriarch has arranged for this time to go on business, but don't show your feet, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss."

"Patriarch, don't worry, I brought my two grandsons over there, and explained to them the customs of the Daoist sect. The rest will be taken care of by the children, and nothing will happen."

Li Shimin was relieved when he heard that it was the imperial army from Jiufang who had brought them there;
"That's the best way to go, so what are the remaining three Taoist temples? Have you checked out the coming and going, and whether you participated in it?"

"Of the three Taoist temples, one is Taiyin Temple, the other is Jiulong Temple, and the last one is Shangqing Palace."

"Shangqing Palace?"

"good."

"Why is it called the Shangqing Palace? I remember that among the Taoist sects, only the sect where Daozi lives is called a palace."

Faced with Li Shimin's difference, the man in black immediately gave an explanation;
"That's true. For example, the patriarch knows that Daozi's sect in Zhongnan Mountain is called Yuqing Palace, and this Shangqing Palace is Daozi's residence, so it is called the palace.

In addition to the Taoist sect, there are also two major palaces in the Taoist gate, one is the Shangqing Palace, and the other is on the other side of Zhongnan Mountain, called the Taiqing Palace. Except for these three places called palaces, all Taoist temples in the world are called Don't dare to call it a palace, otherwise you will be suspected of committing a riot. "

How could Li Shimin not understand this?As the emperor in the world, he knows this better than anyone else;

"Understood, this is actually not difficult to understand. It is the same reason as the four major sects never set foot in Zhongnan Mountain, for fear of breaking a taboo."

"Yes, the patriarch should understand that there are worldly rules in the world, and the Taoist school also has its own laws, but when it reaches the top, it is similar to the secular court's rules."

Li Shimin raised his eyebrows slightly, and carefully considered his words. After all, the man in black in front of him had been there for too long, and Li Shimin didn't dare to insist that he had no relationship with him.

"It's not difficult to understand. When there are too many people, there must be various rules and regulations to restrain words and deeds. Taoism is very good at this point. Compared with the laxity of Buddhism, it is not as good.

It was precisely because of their lax management and lax rules that led to a situation of confusion, disorganization, and mixed good and bad. Therefore, the imperial court had no choice but to send troops out to clean up the mess for them.

If, like Taoism, each performs his own duties, no matter how strict the restrictions are, how can there be many disasters?
If there were no evil deeds and no harm to the village, why would the imperial court embarrass them with a group of bald heads?After all, they are all practitioners, and they can't ruin the situation of the court. "

"It's not bad, but it can't change the situation. Neither the Taoist school nor the Buddhist school has a worldly heart. It's just trying to catch the hearts of the people. As long as the management is strict and the grasp is tight, nothing will happen. The patriarch should be more than Everyone knows that."

"I don't know, I don't know, after all, I don't come from the Taoist family, so I can't guess their hearts, such as the killing of the Tuyuhun envoy this time.

If it wasn't done by the Taoists, everything would be fine. If it was done by the Taoists, it would be a bit intriguing. Who knows what they think, let alone what they want to do. "

"The patriarch's thoughts are also clear to me. Our ninth house sits in the court, so naturally we have to think more about it. What's more, in the Dao family, there are many people and powerful people, and sufficient financial resources. If we are restrained, we will live in peace. Otherwise, there will be endless disasters. It’s hard to clean up the mess, and anyone who changes it will have a headache.”

"Yeah, so I want to know if it was done by Taoism."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he stared at the man in black's eyes. If possible, Li Shimin even wanted to ask him to take off the black cloth covering his face.

Heiziren still stared at the desk between the two of them, unmoved, his expression unchanged.

"The Shangqing Palace is the residence of Taoist. The Taoist Zuo Hufa's subordinates were the first to observe and slaughtered Tuyuhun's envoys. It is almost certain that the chicken was killed with a sledgehammer."

Li Shimin was not confused, and responded directly;
"That's not what the Shangqing Palace did. If it had something to do with Taoism, the capable people of the Taoism wouldn't foolishly call the most conspicuous Taoist action."

"That's right, I think so too, but the patriarch doesn't come to look for me easily. Since I did, I know it's not a trivial matter, so I still asked the children to inquire carefully."

Li Shimin smiled;

"The result should still be the same. The people in the Shangqing Palace should not have taken any action."

"That's right! As the patriarch guessed, none of the people nearby have seen the Taoist priests go out.

The Master Liu Daguan of the Shangqing Palace, because he was robbed of the position of inheriting her master, kept silent for several years, and did not ask about world affairs!
Every day is reading, eating tea, sleeping, eating when given, and not giving if not given, and I have never even meditated and practiced once..."

(End of this chapter)