Dao fruit.

"Chen Jing, did Qiu Yan hear what you said?"

In a pure white and colorless space, Tao Ying walked around in circles, her face was full of worry, from a distance, she seemed to be walking on air.

Beside him stood Chen Jing and a passer-by sitting there. The surroundings of the three were pure white without any other color or sound.

The three of Tao Ying didn't even need to breathe, so there was no sound of breathing, which added to the sense of silence.

In the center of the three people, a group of light and shadow can be seen, and there are shadows in the light. It shows a man in his 40s with a five-willow beard and a calm demeanor. Surrounded by constantly changing road conditions, this man Sitting in the car, there are two attendants on both sides.

In addition, you can also see the thick black air entwined on this person, lingering, faintly seeping into the flesh and blood.

"If he didn't hear it, and didn't realize what to do, would we be completely trapped here? There is no sound, no color, no boundless silence!"

Looking at the scene of the light ball, Tao Ying became more and more anxious, and she lost her composure long ago, walking back and forth, unable to settle down for a moment.

Chen Jing didn't bother to persuade, but said: "Brother Tao, right now I can only trust Brother Qiu, he can move clay sculptures of saints and sages, which is enough to represent his thoughts and literary talents, and now he is in a state of remembrance, and he has escaped from the tedious and trivial matters of recruiting and surrendering. It can be seen that the clues have been found."

"Having said that, but looking at Qiu Yan's appearance, he hasn't found the key to it! If he can't find it, wouldn't he have hurt us?" Tao Ying was still uneasy, her face was full of worry, like a hot pot. Ants in general.

Chen Jing shook his head and said no more, he could understand Tao Ying.Ben was an ordinary person who did not practice Taoism or martial arts. He just wanted to come to Shilin to find some literary talent and increase his qualifications so that his father-in-law could impress him.In the end, there were so many accidents, it was normal to suffer a series of changes, and it was normal for her to lose her sense of normalcy.

On the other side, a passerby sat cross-legged.

Here is a piece of white, and there is no ground at all, so at first glance, this sitting cross-legged seems to be floating in the air.

Just when Tao Ying was in a panic, the Taoist suddenly said, "Sponsor Tao, you said that Donor Qiu harmed us, maybe you forgot. If it weren't for Donor Qiu, you and I would have no chance to come here." . Qiu Benevolent entered Shilin by himself, and we were just enjoying the glory. Now he is in a state of remembrance. This is the test of Shilin. If he succeeds, he will gain, and if he fails, he will sink. I can't get in. You can't help, you can only watch from the sidelines, you can't even watch quietly, so why come here?"

After saying this, Tao Ying stopped in her tracks with an angry look on her face.He looked directly at the Taoist passer-by, and tried his best to suppress his anger: "What does the Taoist priest mean by this? Please Qiu Yan, this is a deal, he takes me into the forest, and I will provide the clay sculpture of a sage! Otherwise, Qiu Yan No matter how talented you are, you will be kept out of the scholarly community."

Tao Ying still had a sliver of rationality left, knowing that Lu Daoist possessed supernatural powers and was not easy to provoke, otherwise, what he said would not be so polite.

But the Taoist didn't appreciate it, and instead said: "In the door of the poor Taoist teacher, there is a record of the scene of the ancestor's ascension. The ancestor once asked all living beings in front of the gate of heaven, and those who answered the question followed him into the sky. It can be said that one person attains the Tao. Chickens and dogs ascend to heaven, but the patriarch of the poor way devoted himself to cultivation, soaring is the right result, and those who go with him are just a chance, and they have not also achieved the right result. If they get carried away, they will be a little ignorant. , how do you know it’s not a reward for opportunism?”

When the passer-by said this, he kept his mouth shut and his eyes closed, but the meaning in his words was already very clear——

Follow others to become enlightened, it is not your own ability, it is just like chickens and dogs, you must have self-knowledge!

This metaphor immediately changed Tao Ying's face. He looks normal now, but in fact he is just a living soul. When his thoughts and emotions are chaotic, his body shape immediately becomes blurred.

"What the Taoist said, is he comparing Qiu Yan to a great sage who has become a Taoist, and treating himself, Brother Chen and me, as chickens and dogs accompanying him?" His voice trembled slightly, which was also caused by thoughts and emotions. Influenced, without the fetters of the physical body, it is difficult to cover up emotions and thoughts.

Seeing the resurgence of the debate, Chen Jing suddenly interjected: "Don't quarrel, it won't help the matter. It's better to calm down, accumulate ideas, and then send a message to Brother Qiu. Just now, I worked together with the road chief to pass a little voice, not yet. I don't know if brother Qiu heard clearly, but if you lose your energy because of the quarrel, then the cart before the horse."

While speaking, he looked intently at the central light group.

"Brother Qiu has already arrived at King Liang's Palace. We must be ready at all times. As soon as there is a gap in the memorial scene, we will immediately gather the three minds and send the message over!"

While speaking, Chen Jing stretched out his hand and touched the light ball. The moment his finger touched the light ball, his fingertips melted into it like white snow, connected together, and his consciousness extended...

Seeing Chen Jing's actions, Tao Ying found the steps, stopped talking, and walked over, her expression calmed down a lot——

After being told by a passer-by, the county magistrate was furious, but for the time being he forgot to panic.

The passer-by glanced at the two, his figure changed, and he came to the edge of the light group in an instant.

The three people surrounded the light group, and their eyes were locked on the light and shadow scene in it.

………………

Standing in King Liang's palace, Qiu Yan looked at the pavilions, towers and pavilions in front of him, admiring the carved beams and painted buildings, captured a trace of grace and nobility, and remained silent.

Up and down the steps of the palace, there are groups of guards in armor patrolling back and forth, and there are court ladies and officials who come and go in a hurry from time to time, presenting a rich and busy scene.

From a distance, this piece of palace seems to be shining with light, releasing boundless authority, covering the sky.

"I have walked this way. Although the road along the way is not full of hunger and death, it is also a time of famine. The common people are forced to have nowhere to go. Some of them revolted, and some of them resigned. In such a situation, anyone who has a heart of compassion will feel bad conscience, but As soon as you come to the palace, it's like you've arrived at another place, where the wealth is boundless..."

Thinking in this way, this palace house has changed in Qiu Yan's eyes, like a giant beast entrenched in the center of the city, swallowing people's fat and people's anointing, releasing a ferocious aura, deterring one side.

Although Liang State is a country, it is not considered a big country in this world full of vassals. In terms of land area, it is only about a quarter of the Da Ruishan South Road.

Qiu Yan went to Zhao'an, the camp of the rebel army, and then returned to his command by car. It only took one day to go back and forth, which is evident from this.

Right now, looking at the palace in front of him, he could feel an invisible authority covering the entire country.

Although the country is small, the power is heavy!

"Brother, Li Nei is here." The young attendant next to him reminded him, calling Qiu Yan's attention back.

What came was a white-faced and beardless young man, with a smile on his face, he came to Qiu Yan, folded his arms and saluted: "The chief minister is back, so let's follow the junior officials into the palace, the king has been waiting for a long time."

"Thank you, Li Nei." Qiu Yan returned the salute and left.

Internal servants, that is, eunuchs, are generally served by the confidants of the king.

Li Neishi led a few people forward, went up the steps, walked through a long corridor, and came to a majestic hall. In front of the hall stood two powerful guards, who were a little closer, Qiu Yan He caught the fluctuations of Qi and blood from the two of them, and knew that they were people who had cultivated their lives.

Ten steps away from the gate of the hall, Li Neishi stopped, turned around, looked at the two attendants, and said with a smile: "The two young brothers go to the side hall to rest first, and wait for the adults to return."

The boy and another servant didn't dare to disobey the order, so they left with their hands held together.

When the servant was far away, Li's servant suddenly lowered his voice, and said to Qiu Yan: "My lord, the king sent you to Zhao'an untouchables this time. I didn't expect it to be successful. It was just for the other princes to see. After sending troops to suppress it, the overlord of the Qi State used this as an excuse to attack."

Hearing this, Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes, and lowered his voice, "Li Neishi said this, but do you have something to tell me?"

"Da Si Nong now holds a high position and holds the whole country's wealth. In the future, I don't know how many people will come to cling to me. I am not hypocritical as a junior official. I really want to make friends with adults." Li's servant did not hide it, "Today's matter I would like to remind you in advance that the king is in the hall, and Mr. Zhang Qinzhang is by his side. When Mr. Zhang speaks, he has to think a lot. Although Mr. Zhang is an outsider, he is now in the position of a dignitary, with a high position and authority. Your Excellency, it is best not to object to your proposition."

Looking at the person in front of him, Qiu Yan nodded and thanked him. At this time, a roll call came from the hall, announcing his audience.

Li Neishi immediately collected his mind, suppressed his expression, turned into a businesslike look, responded loudly, and led Qiu Yan into the hall.

As soon as he entered the palace and walked a few steps, Li Neishi walked quickly with small steps, while Qiu Yan stopped, cupped his hands and said: "I have seen the king!" When speaking, he bowed deeply, then stood up straight, look ahead.

The outside of the palace is magnificent, but the inside is very empty. There are two steps in the innermost.

On the side of the stage, there was a low table, and a man was kneeling behind it, with an elegant demeanor.

In this era, there is no concept of kneeling as respect, kneeling is just a posture.

"You don't need to be too polite, Aiqing. Have you ever been threatened by the thieves when you entered the tiger's den this time?" Liang Guozhu asked knowingly, and after a few polite words with Qiu Yan, he got to the point, "I don't know what the thieves want. ? Did the person at the head ever tell his purpose? If..."

However, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the man in the audience.

It is not a small crime for the monarch to be interrupted when he is speaking, no matter where he is, but this Liang monarch just keeps silent and has no intention of pursuing it.

Afterwards, the man stood up and walked towards Qiu Yan. He said as he walked, "Si Nong's mood seems to have changed after he left. He must have a plan. Let's talk about it."

These words moved Qiu Yan's heart.