Mysterious Tang Dynasty

Jinxian Temple is located in the southeast corner of Fuxingfang, only one street away from the palace wall of Yeting Palace to the west of Taiji Palace.

Also in Fuxingfang is Yuzhen Temple located in the southwest corner.The Taoist temples of the two noble lords are not far apart, one east and one west, and they communicate frequently.

From Xinchangfang, where Ziyun Temple is located, to Fuxingfang, which is located west of Taiji Palace, the journey is quite long, spanning the east and west of Chang'an City, even for normal people, it would take a lot of time to ride a horse.But Li Lijun walked on two legs and quickly reached the destination.

Although she used escape methods, she deliberately lowered her sense of existence along the way.Therefore, even in broad daylight, no one noticed that she was walking at a speed that normal people could never reach. At most, she felt a gust of wind blowing around her.In Chang'an City in spring, the cold wind is still bitter, how normal is it to have wind?No one would think too much about it.

Even in Shengdaofang, which is only one street away from Xinchangfang, the two disciples of Zhenxian Temple in Fenyou Temple did not notice any movement.

When Li Lijun appeared in front of the gate of Jinxian Temple to ask for an audience, Princess Wan'an, who was meditating in Jinxian Temple, was taken aback. She never expected that she would come to the door at this time.

When Princess Wan'an saw Li Lijun, she was even more surprised: "You...you came alone? Didn't you bring any entourage?!"

Li Lijun wiped his forehead, pretending that he was sweating just now, nodded and said: "I can come alone. The capital of the Tang Dynasty is in broad daylight, so what can I worry about?"

Princess Wan'an was speechless.She knew that things were not that simple, but it seemed difficult to refute Li Lijun's words.As a royal princess, is she not as good as a patriarch who believes in the safety of her dynasty's capital?She could only sigh: "Did you walk on two legs after such a long journey? Even if you are brave, the servants around you are too careless! I heard that your aunt moved into Ziyun Temple to stay with her. , she didn't persuade you?"

Li Lijun smiled: "When I went out, I told the people in the temple that I would go out for a walk. They probably didn't expect me to walk so far? Actually, it's nothing. I have lived in the mountains for two years, and I have already exercised my legs. The attendants around me have long been used to me walking around in the mountains, so there is no need to worry that I will be in danger. If they insist on following up, it is hard to say who will hold the other back."

The female crown bowed silently to her, without answering.

Li Lijun smiled and thanked Princess Wan'an for her reminder, and explained her purpose for coming.She wanted to finish the half of the ceremony.

During the ceremony, several female crowns who lived in Jinxian Temple heard the news and came to watch the ceremony, so that the whole scene would not look too deserted.One of them came last and sat in the corner of the room very low-key.When the ceremony was over, Princess Wan'an turned around and saw her, and was slightly taken aback: "You...why are you here?"

Princess Wan'an hesitated to speak, and signaled her confidant maid to take down the female crown.She said some precepts to Li Lijun, and mentioned when and when there would be rituals in Jinxian Temple, or there would be gatherings in Yuzhen Temple, and the female crowns of the clan could go to attend as much as possible, and let Li Lijun decide whether to attend or not, and then ordered A sentence to go home early, then left in a hurry.

Li Lijun watched Princess Wan'an leave with the female crown born on the other side, feeling a little strange in his heart.

The ceremony was completed simply and quickly.Li Lijun paid homage to the three masters and Princess Wan'an, the temporary master, and officially became a female crown of the Tang clan.

She completed the conversion ceremony, and the other female crowns who watched the ceremony regarded her as one of their own.Among them was one who was also from the clan, only less than ten years older than her, and had a lively temperament, so he took the initiative to talk to her and introduced himself as her cousin.

Li Lijun smiled: "What kind of pomp does a monk need? As long as he is sincere and courteous, that's enough."

Well, since you have changed the object of blessing and you want to continue to become a monk, Princess Wan'an can't say anything more: "Since you are so sincere, then I will preside over the conversion ceremony for you. It's just that there is no preparation in today's meditation. There are no relatives or friends to watch the ceremony, so don't complain that the ceremony is too crude."

Li Lijun said indifferently: "I already had the idea of ​​becoming a monk, and I didn't do it for anyone."

Princess Wan'an sighed: "Do you really want to continue the ceremony? In the past two days, I have also heard some rumors about the Sui Palace. If you used to pray for your father, or want to get rid of his control, then If you want to become a monk, I don’t think you need to do this anymore. Your father suffered once, so he will act more cautiously in the future.”

This cousin privately told Li Lijun about Princess Wan'an's likes and dislikes and taboos, so that she would come to flatter her teacher more in the future. At the same time, she envied Li Lijun for having her own Taoist temple. There are many slaves and properties under the name of the Taoist temple. Afterwards, she still lived a prosperous life, and she didn't have to look at her family's faces—she herself didn't have such good luck. Even if she lived in Jinxian Temple, she was not less restrained by the teachers, and she felt a little bit aggrieved.

This is true.When she goes out now, no one thinks that she will encounter any danger from the two nuns Cui Lu to Erhong and other maids.If she couldn't handle it, they didn't even have to.

Li Lijun remembered Princess Dou's instructions: "Ah Weng was angry about Aye. He has been unwell for the past few days. He just didn't want his family to worry, so he endured it. I am worried that the old man will fall ill, and I want to help him. He prayed a lot."

Princess Wan'an was not familiar with the Sui Palace family, and she didn't know how their family raised their children. After hearing Li Lijun's words, she had no choice but to stop asking: "It's good that you know it in your heart, but you are still young. If you have a follower, you can take care of things. If you are worried that the maid is weak, you can find a few more strong and strong ones. Even if there is no danger in Chang'an City, there are people who can call you when you want to do something."

Princess Wan'an looked at her: "But everyone in the clan thinks that you were forced by your father to become a monk to pray for blessings. Now you really don't plan to change your mind? Even if your father...has angered the saint?"

Princess Wan'an had no choice but to order people to prepare for the ceremony.Since Li Lijun did not bring the women's crown dress specially prepared for her by Princess Dou and Princess Pei from home, and the clothes on her body were simple and plain, Princess Wan'an couldn't find a Taoist robe that suited her figure, so she had to make do with Li Lijun's body , omitting the "clothes" link.

However, female crowns don't need to think about marrying and having children, and there is no one to stop them from going out to play and making friends with men.Such a life is quite interesting.

The cousin kept talking about the benefits of being a female crown, and Li Lijun managed to interject a few words so that he could inquire about the identity of the face-to-face female crown.

The cousin showed a disapproving expression: "She...isn't she Li Tengkong? She used to be so beautiful, so she was impatient to make friends with us little people. Now her family is down and down, and she said she is going to live in seclusion in Zhongnan Mountain! The princess urged When she entered our Golden Immortal Temple, she promised to take good care of her, but she didn't appreciate it, and insisted on leaving Beijing. Do you really think life in the mountains is easy? I think she just doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth..."

Li Lijun raised his eyebrows.

So this female crown is Li Tengkong?Li Linfu's daughter... Maybe she really has the ability to live alone in the mountains.It's not because that's what is recorded in the history books, but because...she has obvious aura fluctuations on her body, at least she is a cultivator who has drawn energy into her body.

Even if it's just a monk at the first level of refining Qi, her surname is Li, and she belongs to the clan. In Zhongnan Mountain, the headquarters of Zhenxian Temple, is she afraid of any danger?