Chapter 811: Human Way (3)

Sunrise.

The ancient Jinling City is particularly majestic and casts a huge shadow.

Bird bells are hung on the cornices of the city tower, dancing gently with the morning breeze, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

The soldiers held their sword handles in vain, looking down at the people who lined up in a long line below and entered the city one by one.

In fact, Jinling has been a prosperous place since ancient times, and it was also the original capital of the dynasty. Therefore, all official roads lead to this place, as long as the general direction is good, you can walk there with your eyes closed.

Not only that, but in the river, there are also boats like flying shuttles, and wealthy merchants from the south of the Yangtze River enter the city in pairs.

Watching this scene, the defenders of the city felt too much emotion in their hearts. In troubled times, no matter how prosperous a city will become, Jinling is no exception.

Ten days ago, the noise made by evil spirits and ghosts in the middle of the night, as well as the murders they committed, scared the people of the whole city out of their wits:

I dare not run a business during the day, and dare not close my eyes to rest at night, for fear of being killed quietly.

Under such circumstances, many people chose to leave their hometowns and leave this thousand-year-old city.

But since the day before yesterday, a large number of people from other places have entered the city, all of them dragging their families with them, as if they want to settle here. The same is true for the rich merchants, one box after another of fine gold and silver, and one boat after another of antique jewelry. Thanks to these people, the brothels along the Qinhuai River are making a lot of money.

"I have a strong premonition that peace and prosperity are coming soon."

A soldier murmured.

Next to him, the military general wearing Baihu Flying Fish's suit heard this and couldn't help echoing, "It's coming soon."

As soon as the words fell, some soldiers noticed the relief in the tone, and said in their hearts:

Baihu seems to know some inside information.

"grown ups……"

It's a pity that when they were about to ask questions, they saw Baihu shook his head slightly, obviously unwilling to speak out.

at the same time.

A group of Taoist priests came from outside the city.

Some people rode horses, some rode donkeys, and some rode in carriages. Purple robes, blue robes, green robes, and the colors of Taoist uniforms were also different.

Looking at the Taoist with a gourd hanging from his waist, a dust whisk in his hand, and various magic weapons such as a sword and a bronze mirror on his back, the guards didn't know what to do for a while.

"Father, who are these people? Why do they look so strange." A child tugged at the elder with curiosity on his face.

"Taoist priest."

Looking at the immortal masters in front of him, the man felt a blur in front of his eyes. He thought of the scene when Captain Dragon and Tiger suppressed every city in the world when he was young.

However, with the rise of the protector of the country, the continued suppression of Taoist sects, the revival of Buddhist temples, and the imprisonment of Zhongliang, everything has changed. Demons and monsters are in power, and they are openly murdering people...

At this time, the general guarding the city was the first to react, and said enthusiastically:

"Everyone, please enter the city."

"Hurry up, the idlers wait to avoid it first, and make way for them."

Hearing this, the passers-by gave way one after another, without any complaints in their hearts. The wealthy businessmen were even filled with joy when they saw the Taoist priests, and they kept thinking about how to get in touch with them.

After all, the Taoist sect has been closed all year round, but now it suddenly returns without warning!

No matter how slow the reaction is, you can still guess that something big will happen.

For wealthy businessmen, this means opportunity, which must be clarified.

"Taoist Qingxu in Xialonghu Mountain."

"I would like to ask the general to lead the way and introduce the contemporary Marquis of Henan."

The speaker jumped off the horse. He was about forty years old, more than seven feet tall, with a pair of black and white eyes, piercing, and wearing a purple Taoist robe.

Lao Tzu rode an ox west to Hangu Pass, arousing the purple energy for 30,000 miles, so purple has a very special meaning in Taoism. This man is wearing a purple robe, which can almost be concluded that he has a high status in Longhu Mountain.

Hou of Henan?

The general defending the city subconsciously frowned.

Suddenly, behind the purple-robed Taoist priest, at the end of the line, a blue-robed Taoist priest about 30 years old suddenly stood up and said:

"General Wang, I haven't seen you for more than ten years, but you still look good."

"You... you, Captain Li?" General Wang exclaimed with a face full of astonishment, "It's been so many years, not only have you not aged, but you've become younger!!"

"It's just a small entry."

Saying this, the former captain of Jinling Dragon and Tiger, flicked his whisk, and saluted his old friend Jishou.

Of course, this Jishou is not that Jishou. Ordinary people's Jishou is five-body prostration, which belongs to the great ceremony of worship.

But Taoists have always maintained that they have privileges, they don’t have to worship their parents at home, and they don’t have to worship the emperor when they go to court. .

"We came to visit the Marquis of Henan without malice, please introduce me."

As the saying goes, it's easy to do things when old friends meet.

General Wang bowed his hand and replied:

"Okay, everyone, please follow me."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked in front to lead the way.

As the Taoists left, the specially let out colleagues began to be occupied again.

"Hey, hey, what about me? Let me out, folks, folks, make way. I am also a Taoist priest. If I have anything to do, I should go to the Marquis of Henan."

Suddenly, a joyful voice sounded.

General Wang, who had not gone far, couldn't help frowning when he heard the commotion. Looking back, he saw a "beggar" dressed in rags and with a few thatch sticks in his back, waving to him.

"General, invite him in, this is a fellow Taoist of the Kunlun Sect."

Taoist Qingxu smiled slightly.

"Kunlun?" General Wang muttered, and shouted to the soldiers: "Let go, please come over here."

Not long after, Zhiqiu Yiye trotted to the Taoist priests of Dragon and Tiger Mountain, and saluted with a smile.

After he calmed down, he muttered in his mouth again: "I didn't know the truth from the teacher, I went down the mountain to kill demons, but in the end, the demons didn't get rid of a few, and I was suddenly sent to help some dragon court."

"Obviously knowing that I went down the mountain secretly..."

Hearing the complaints of the little Taoist Zhiqiu Yiye, the comrades of Longhushan smiled helplessly, and didn't care about it in their hearts.

After investigation, everyone in Longhu Mountain already knew that Qiu Yiye was very young, never more than double ten years old, but his morals were not weak, and he was barely on par with a small number of them. , can already travel the world as a sect representative.

As for Fulong Court.

This is the reason why Longhu Mountain was lifted this time, and the head teacher Tianshi personally led a team to visit the Henan Marquis.

The so-called Fulong Court actually refers to the fact that the cultivation sect sends monks down the mountain to assist the real dragon to seize the world and change the dynasty.

If assisting the new monarch succeeds, the sect will be blessed with human luck and become more prosperous.

Specifically, Youdao Quanzhen who participated in this matter will quickly break through his own bottleneck, and his future practice will become smooth.

And those descendants of the same clan who are not qualified to participate, if their talents are limited and there is no hope of breakthrough in the future, they can use the power of the imperial court to enshrine their gods, become a little city god, or a little judge, and enjoy another kind of longevity.

However, there are pros and cons to everything.

If you are too deeply involved with a human dynasty, you will be firmly bound to it. If the imperial court is destroyed, the gods granted by it will most likely also perish, similar to the meaning of the emperor and the courtiers.

Those great monks who have not become gods but have achieved a breakthrough must spend decades in the secular world and work for the emperor. This is the case with the original dragon and tiger captains and Qin Tianjian.

In addition, if the Fulong Court fails, the fate is self-evident. Not to mention the death of the person who descends the mountain, he will also implicate the sect behind him. Closing the mountain for hundreds of years is the best result, and most of them will be replaced by the new You ordered to cut off the incense, inheritance, and destroy the mountain gate.

...

Yangtze River Ferry.

As soon as Lu Li arrived here on a bull demon, a dragon turtle surfaced on its own initiative. It was huge, with a radius of several tens of feet, and its head was even more dragon-like than when we first met it. ferocious.

"Please... come on..."

However, the problem of stuttering remained the same, and he still couldn't speak well, but Lu Li knew what Dragon Turtle meant, and without any hesitation, he rode directly on the bull demon, and even the man and the cow came to its thick carapace.

"Boss, why are you back?"

The dragon tortoise belongs to the water god of the Yangtze River, and it is a strange species of heaven and earth. Once it appears, it immediately attracts countless eyes.

Not far away, an acquaintance's voice came from a large boat parked by the river.

There is no need to think about it at all, there is only Monk Hua Zhao Feng. At this moment, his face is covered with lip marks, and his upper body with sharp edges and corners is bare, which is also covered with lip gloss.

While rubbing his cheeks, the guy asked:

"Could things have changed?"

Lu Li's gaze focused on his head. Where the ring scar was originally lit, besides the red lips, there was also a woman's hickey...

It can be predicted that when he was fighting with Pudu Cihang, Zhao Feng's side also fought fiercely.

"Pudu Cihang has already been put to death, you can continue, come to Jinling in a few days, help to hold the stage, and confer you a god by the way."

Due to their relatively close relationship, Lu Li didn't bother to beat around the bush, so he went straight to the point.

After hearing Lu Li's words, the smile on Zhao Feng's face instantly froze, and quickly collapsed, the speed was visible to the naked eye, he regretted, he hated...

But you can't blame others.

"Forget it, just play to your heart's content, go ahead, don't spoil your interest."

"Pudu Cihang is not that difficult to deal with, and it's really nothing if you miss it. The one who is entrenched in the underworld is the tricky stubble. Just don't miss it when the time comes."

After a few casual words of comfort, Lu Li signaled the dragon tortoise to continue crossing the river.

In this way, in the thin fog of the river, Lu Li waved his hand towards Lou Chuan, leaving Monk Hua Zhao Feng with a back view, and gradually went away.

"Zhao Lang, what's wrong?"

Not long after, there was a charming voice resounding in the compartment of the building ship.

Of course, these have nothing to do with Lu Li. At the current speed, he will be able to return to Jinling Mansion in half an hour to take charge of the overall situation.

"It's better to hurry up, at this juncture, the Taoist priest has gone down the mountain..."

You Mingling King Dharma Body sits in Yingtian Mansion, and all kinds of things that happened at the gate of the city are naturally seen.

In fact, the old Taoist with the dao name Qingxu was also aware of this, and made a salute to Jishou in the direction of the Town God's Temple.

"They probably wanted to add something to the cake."

There was a voice from below.

The sound of the urn.

Lu Li frowned, and looked at the Bull Demon who was stepping down.

"Master, the real dragon meat that I ate that afternoon, plus the previous accumulation is enough. I started to refine the horizontal bones in the middle of the night, and I finally succeeded just now."

Frankly speaking, it was the first time Lu Li heard the Bull Demon say so much, and he was quite surprised.

The dragon tortoise that had been carrying them quietly looked up, its eyes were full of envy, the bull demon who could not speak in the past could speak human words, but it still stuttered.

"The icing on the cake? Maybe it was instructed by Zhang Tianshi."

Saying that, Lu Li shook his head.

In fact, he didn't care what the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain were thinking, anyway, this group of people didn't dare to hinder his plan.

If you can help fight against them, clean up a large number of evildoers, and clear up the smog in the world, it will be considered a credit.

At that time, humane canonization will definitely be indispensable.

Even if he wanted a few statues of the city gods of the state and judges of the underworld, Lu Li would not refuse for Zhang Tianshi's sake.

After all, that Tianshi Zhang, as the Demon-Suppressing and Protecting Heavenly Venerable and Zhengyi Daoist, is widely active in the Eastern world, making good friends with him and forming a good relationship, he will definitely not suffer.

"It's fine for the master to make up his mind."

The Bull Demon had a simple and honest face.

Seeing this, Lu Li patted its furry head, and thought, "Some unexpected things did happen this time going north to kill monsters."

for example--

Two explore the Dragon Palace.

Meet Duke pretending to be Pan Ming.

Purdue Cihang was easily put to death.

The goal of using the centipede essence to test the ultimate combat power of the bull demon has not been achieved.

However, the two-clawed green flood dragon that was hiding at the bottom of the river at the beginning proved that once the honest cow gets angry, the consequences will be very serious.

So from the current point of view, whether it is the various innate magical powers it controls, or its gentle and steady temperament, Lu Li is satisfied.

Otherwise, he wouldn't deliberately invest in rare and precious divine materials such as thousand-year-old bezoar and real dragon's flesh and blood in order to cultivate the bull demon.

In this way, taking away the bull demon became a certainty. It and the black-maned horse complemented each other perfectly.

Thinking of this, Lu Li rubbed the bull demon's thick hair again, feeling more satisfied and closer to him.

Hundreds of miles away.

Hou Luxu of Henan can be said to be full of ambitions. The more than 30 guards belonging to Nanzhili all declared their allegiance, from the Duke of the State to the guarding eunuch, down to the nine-rank Zhima official, and all obeyed the orders of the Houfu.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

Just wait for his precious son Lu Li to come back, and with a wave of arms, he can change the dynasty.

"Haha, the Lu family has never had an emperor since ancient times, and this is the first time ever!"

In Lu Xu's eyes, the worst situation at present is to rule across the river and rule half of the country.

Of course, this is just a conservative estimate. In fact, it is not difficult to unify China!

When his mind was up and down, he began to pace back and forth in the mansion, his thoughts drifting further and further away.

What country name should I choose?

As expected of father and son, they thought of the same question.

It's just that compared to Lu Li's random thoughts, Lu Xu started from reality and seriously thought about the name of the new dynasty.

If we follow the example of Xia, Shang, Zhou, and Qin, and use the fiefdoms of our ancestors as the country's title...

By the way, where did our ancestors come from?

Lu Xu squeezed her eyebrows.

His branch only started to make a fortune at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The first generation of Henan Marquis Luju fought for his strength. Although he came from a reckless background, he was awarded the post of co-prefect of the Privy Council of the Great Yuan by his own ability.

Later, he was recruited by Zhu Yuanzhang, changed his flag and banner, and became a member of the Jiangnan Province to participate in politics. In the following time, Lu gathered his ancestors with gold and iron horses, overcame thorns and thorns, and finally led an army alone. After receiving the title of Marquis of Henan, their lineage officially began to be distinguished.

In other words.

Before the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the old Lu family was nothing.

Since this method does not work, then consider the second method, which is to use the title of the country to name it.

Before Yang Jian became emperor in the Sui Dynasty, he inherited the title of his father, the Duke of Sui, so the country was named Sui.

In the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan succeeded in making Tang Guogong, and raised troops against the Sui Dynasty in his fief, and named it Tang.

Marquis of Henan...

During the pre-Qin, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, this place belonged to the three kingdoms of Wei, South Korea and Chu.

To be honest, Lu Xu still felt that it was not a good choice.