Chapter 868 Hidden in the City

Although the Zhou royal family was squeezed and occupied by various vassal states, the world was in chaos and changes everywhere. Luoyi became a paradise on earth. It was stable but old-fashioned, orderly but shackled.

After following a few refugees into Luoyi, Meng Qi quietly left them and asked around for the location of the storage room.

He was dressed in gray, without any other colors, with a dusty face and an ordinary face. He looked like the most common refugee. He was prematurely aged before he was old. When he asked people about it, he used the excuse that the official in the storage room was his distant relative and came to seek refuge to avoid suspicion.

Following the instructions, Meng Qi slowly groped forward and walked towards the direction of the Zhou royal palace. The storage room was nearby. There were books and artifacts in it, not just a simple "library".

This earth body is now the only secret that Meng Qi has kept from the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation. It is his greatest reliance, so he is extremely careful and low-key. He would rather spend more time than spread his spirit to outline the situation in Luoyi and quickly find the storage room. That would easily cause friction with local strongmen and cause conflicts. If the conflict is big, it is possible to attract the attention of the Six Paths. With the tyranny and great magical powers he has shown, he will definitely be able to see through his secret at a glance.

Keeping a low profile is for getting rid of it in the future!

In the afternoon, Meng Qi finally found the storage room. The building is simple and the decoration is heavy. There are two soldiers guarding the door.

As his thoughts turned, Meng Qi walked up and said in a pretentious manner: "Two generals, I wonder if there is a person named Li Dan here?"

He did not sneak in to look for him directly, but chose to ask first, because Li Dan is likely to be the incarnation of the "Dao De Tian Zun" Taishang Laojun, and the "Dao De Tian Zun" is one of the Three Pure Ones, one of the oldest people on the other side. It is difficult to say what his attitude is towards him. Whether he is in the same group as the Six Paths or the powerful behind him, or is neutral and watching, or has some friendship, it is still uncertain.

Because of the "Dao De Jing" handwritten by Tian Zun obtained in the Journey to the West world, Meng Qi tends to be the latter, but such things often cannot be relied on just feelings. What if the Lord of the Six Paths of Reincarnation collected it in the past and put it there for him to get as a backup?

Based on this, Meng Qi was cautious and decided to make a side attack first, figure out the general situation before making a judgment.

Seeing that the refugees in front of them were talking elegantly, the two soldiers did not dare to treat them roughly. One of them thought for a moment and said, "There is no one named Li Dan in the storage room. Did you remember the wrong place?"

No Li Dan? Meng Qi quickly asked again, "Maybe he changed his name. Is there Li Er or Lao Dan?"

Before the change in the Conferred God War, Lao and Li were homophones, and Dan and Er were synonymous. Now they have been separated, but Meng Qi only knew the names of the original world, so he had to ask a few more questions.

"No." Another soldier looked impatient.

Meng Qi pretended not to see it and asked again, "Is there anyone in the storage room who is knowledgeable about the past and present and understands the importance of morality?"

Perhaps the world after the change is no longer called Li Dan? But the incarnation of the Lord of Morality must spread morality!

"Are you here to find your relatives or to make trouble?" The impatient soldier said with a frown.

The soldier who spoke first shook his head at him. The man in front of him was well-spoken and probably had some background. It would be better to answer honestly and send him away as soon as possible.

"Li Rong, the keeper of the treasury, is well-versed in ancient and modern times, and knows etiquette. He is a famous sage in the world." He repeated the evaluation of the keeper of the treasury by many doctors in the past, and finally said, "Except for the keeper of the treasury, no one else can be called well-versed in ancient and modern times."

Knowing etiquette but not morality? This is more like Confucius than Li Dan... Meng Qi pondered for a while, and was sure that Li Rong was not the incarnation of the Lord of Morality, and there was no incarnation of the Lord of Morality in the entire treasury room!

Is everything different after the change, and it is not the time for Li Dan to appear?

Or did Tao Taishang disappear shortly after the Battle of the Gods, and Li Dan would never appear again?

Meng Qi remembered what Qi Huangong Xiaobai said, "There are laws and techniques but no Tao", and his heart sank slightly, and he was more inclined to the latter.

The Lord of Morality disappeared, and no one passed on the "Tao Te Ching" in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so there are laws and techniques but no Tao!

Without asking any more questions, Meng Qi turned and left the door of the storage room. There was a quiet alley nearby, with few people coming and going, and sometimes birds and insects could be heard.

Without Li Dan, what should he do next? Meng Qi's thoughts were flying, planning his future plans.

He concentrated on thinking, sitting cross-legged on the ground at the edge of the alley without any image, letting the few passers-by look at him sideways.

What are you looking at? Haven't you seen beggars?

Although he was complaining in his heart, Meng Qi quickly sorted out his thoughts. This body is mainly for "hiding", not to cause trouble or be exposed. The hard work of growth and tempering is still done by the original body. This body only takes action at the critical moment to hide from the six ways.

And to avoid trouble and exposure, you have to hide in the city!

——There are many powerful people in the court, many frictions, and many conflicts, which are easy to attract the attention of the six ways. The big hidden is not suitable for him, and the small hidden is too independent and special.

Dang!

Three copper coins fell in front of Meng Qi, without bouncing or spinning, just laid out neatly.

Meng Qi came to his senses and looked up, only to see a middle-aged man in a wide robe and big sleeves riding a horse, with four guards on both sides, and a red horse behind him, on which sat a beautiful girl who was still immature, with natural charming eyebrows and eyes, and lively and agile.

The middle-aged man had a white face and a beard, with five ligaments hanging down, and had a rare bookish air in troubled times. When he saw Meng Qi looking at him, he nodded slightly and said, "The world is in chaos, the number of refugees has increased, and times of distress and crisis are inevitable. Use these three copper coins to buy some food."

In fact, I'm not a beggar... Meng Qi's mouth twitched. He just complained in his heart, but he didn't expect to be treated as a beggar!

While he was stunned, he heard the middle-aged man say, "You can only help in emergencies, not in times of hardship. After you have eaten this meal, find some work to do as soon as possible."

"You have hands and feet, your body is intact, and you are not too old. You are in your prime. How can you eat things that are given to you out of pity?"

Meng Qi wanted to hide first and did not want to get entangled. He simply pretended to be ashamed, picked up the copper coins, covered his face and left in a hurry.

"He is still a person who knows etiquette and shame." A middle-aged man whispered behind him. Who can make Meng Qi have such good hearing!

The girl's voice like an oriole smiled and said, "Father, you said he is not old and is in his prime? I think he is almost fifty years old!"

"Jianjia, he is displaced, the wind and frost are sharp, and he is hungry. It is inevitable that he will age prematurely." The middle-aged man sighed.

At this time, Meng Qi vaguely guessed who he was, the keeper of the treasury, Li Rong!

Coming out of the treasury room and acting like a great sage, who else can be him?

But this has nothing to do with me. The right thing to do is to find a low-key job that does not attract attention as soon as possible!

Two months later, Meng Qi carried a bag of goods and moved it into the storage room with difficulty, and got just enough food to fill his stomach.

"Hey, it's a good thing that I'm the only one at home, otherwise I would have starved to death. The people of Luoyi are too stingy and cruel!" The coolie companion named Zhou Jian complained.

Meng Qi Muna replied: "It's good to have food."

He is currently mainly conscious of his original body, and is going out to sea again, traveling around the beautiful islands, feeling the nature, and tempering his will. This body can only have simple conversations and do physical labor without brainstorming.

After two months of getting along, Zhou Jian began to call him a fool.

"Fool, hey, you don't understand anyway." Zhou Jian pulled Meng Qi to sit against the wall, as if talking to himself, "We are young and strong now, and can still endure hardships. How much strength will we have left in another ten or twenty years? If we don't find a way to save some money, we won't be able to get married and have children, let alone survive. If we get sick in the middle of the journey, it will be even more miserable!"

Meng Qi happened to regain consciousness and was slightly moved by what he heard, but he still said stupidly: "What you said makes sense."

Zhou Jian smiled proudly: "Hehe, I also heard it from others. These days, a very knowledgeable gentleman came nearby. He was very polite to us. Unlike other gentlemen, his eyes grew on his forehead. He often taught us the truth. What I just said was what he said."

"What else is the truth?" Meng Qi asked "stupidly".

"He said that there was a Mozi in the East, who was the greatest sage of all time. He cared about the common people and implemented a new policy in Qi, calling on everyone to love and benefit each other, not discriminating against those of low status, helping them find jobs, so that everyone could enter some martial arts, practice martial arts and various miscellaneous studies, and even if they did not become masters after graduation, they would have a skill and would not be unable to support themselves..." Zhou Jian's eyes were full of longing, as if Qi had become his spiritual sustenance, the Buddhist country in his dreams.

"What is love and benefit?" Seeing that the changes he brought about had actually affected Luoyi, the middle and lower classes of the Zhou Kingdom, and allowed them to see a glimmer of hope in life, Meng Qi couldn't help but feel a little proud and happy in his heart, with a sense of accomplishment, and was also very touched, with a kind of tender warmth, so he asked casually.

"Love and benefit each other?" Zhou Jian scratched the back of his head and laughed dryly, "That's right, it means that everyone loves each other."

Are you kidding me? Meng Qi complained, but he also knew that a poor person like him could not understand the specific meaning, and it was enough to know the general idea.

Zhou Jian suddenly felt melancholy: "It's a pity that Qi is too far away from Luoyi..."

These days, it's very dangerous to travel long distances without martial arts.

Before Meng Qi spoke, Zhou Jian lowered his voice: "But there are opportunities in Luoyi. I heard that all countries can no longer raise slaves. The nobles in the city often have escaped slaves, so they start to raise servants. Some of them go to the market to buy, and some come to us to choose. As long as they are chosen by us, they will have food and clothes! It's much better than now!"

He looked longing again, imagining the days when he could eat his fill.

After a while, a bay horse came into the street, followed by four guards.

On the bay horse sat a young and beautiful girl, with lively eyes and a bit of natural charm. She looked around, so that the coolies didn't dare to look up and look directly at her.

Suddenly, she saw Meng Qi, and was startled at first, as if she was thinking about something, and then she exclaimed softly and smiled: "Do you still remember me?"

"I remember." Meng Qi stood up and made a gesture of thanks, but he was still in a daze.

The girl was very satisfied and waved her whip: "Yes, father said that you have hands and feet and should not beg, and you listened to it. You would rather be a laborer than a beggar."

"Uncle Wang, remember him and let him enter the mansion."

She made the decision without asking for consent.

"Enter the mansion?" Meng Qi said "stupidly".

"Let you enter the mansion as a servant, so you won't have to worry about food and clothing in the future." The girl explained casually, spurred her horse forward, and continued to pick people.

Meng Qi did not argue. There was no difference between being a laborer and a servant, so why bother to attract attention?

After a while, the girl picked four more laborers and took them back to the mansion. The plaque at the door was indeed "Li Mansion".

"Father, guess what I encountered today?" The girl rushed to the keeper of the treasury, Li Rong, as if showing off.

Li Rong glanced at him, confident, and pointed at Meng Qi and said: "Him?"

"Yes, he still knows shame, he didn't beg anymore, and worked as a laborer to support himself." The girl praised.

Li Rong nodded slightly and looked at Meng Qi: "Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman should strive for self-improvement. Although you don't understand the meaning of this sentence, you have done a good job. God helps those who help themselves. You will be a servant in the mansion in the future, and you don't have to worry about hunger and cold."

"Unfortunately, you are too old, and it is too late to practice martial arts."

Ten of you combined can't beat one of my hands... Meng Qi thought with "contempt".

Li Rong paused and said: "Since you have entered my Li Mansion, you will change your surname to Li in the future. Since you have a vicissitudes of life and are prematurely aged, you will be named "Dan".

"Li Dan, what a fitting name!" The girl Li Jianjia clapped her hands and laughed.

Li Dan? Meng Qi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart was extremely shaken!

I was named "Li Dan"?

I also have a copy of the "Tao Te Ching" written by Taishang Laojun!