Longevity begins with a dog

Chapter 194 Neiyuan Cave, the position of Taoist Lord

According to all existing historical records, Daqing's royal family sacrifice has always been held every ten years, without exception.

Even when Emperor Yongtai was still the prince, he wrote a letter requesting that the grand ceremony be advanced a few months, which was unique before.

Although the ten-year festival is only a rule of the royal family, it is not a rule of the world.

But even the royals themselves would never support it.

This is easy to understand.

The beneficiaries of the rules will always be the strongest supporters of the rules.

Even if someone wants to break the most trivial and inconspicuous part of the rules, they will never be allowed.

This is the case no matter which world you are in.

So there is no doubt that Emperor Yongtai's move is absolutely unpopular.

So naturally, Lou Youzhi couldn't understand this.

"Your Majesty should know that this matter cannot be facilitated, why..."

Lou Youzhi stared at Qian Wang closely.

"Do not."

King Qian shook his head lightly, "This matter has been brought about, and it will be announced to the world tomorrow."

"how can that be?!"

Lou Youzhi lost his voice in shock.

"Because of the royals, more than half of the people chose to support."

King Qian sighed, "No one thought of this."

"..."

Lou Youzhi's face froze, and he blurted out, "Dao heart planting demons?"

"It can only be this."

Qian Wang sighed.

"After the incident in Yongzhou, I began to monitor the palace. No matter who enters or exits the apse of Tianji Hall, I can get news."

Lou Youzhi said in a deep voice.

Although there is a big taboo about monitoring the palace, which is tantamount to treason, but now, he doesn't need to hide anything anymore.

In this regard, King Qian just frowned, not angry, or interrupted Lou Youzhi.

"And during this period of time, few have entered the apse at all..."

Lou Youzhi squinted his eyes and came to a conclusion: "That is to say, those members of the royal family who supported him had already been controlled by him with magical powers long before that."

"Indeed."

Qian Wang Ning nodded, "I checked specifically, and during this time, no one has entered the apse."

"Is there anything special about those who support His Majesty?"

Lou Youzhi suddenly asked, "For example, their relationship with His Majesty, or their attitude towards His Majesty."

"You have experienced the period when he was the prince, and you should know it."

The king stroked his long beard, and said in a helpless tone, "At that time, there was probably no one in the entire capital who disliked him except me... Besides, you were not powerful enough back then, so you might not know some things."

"what?"

Lou Youzhi's eyes froze.

"Back then, after he handed over all the rights to the cabinet, he held a large-scale discussion in the Inner Garden Cave, inviting the younger generation of the royal family to take turns to fight, just like in the East Palace."

King Qian said, with a look of reminiscence on his face, "Almost all, all young children of the royal family have participated in this kind of literary debate...Of course, I have never dealt with him, although he invites me every time. , but I have never participated in one.”

"all?"

Dou Tianyuan looked dull, "If I remember correctly, there are 20 people in Neiyuan Cave... Even if you only count young people, there are tens of thousands, right?"

"..."

King Qian's face turned dark suddenly, and he gave Dou Tianyuan a vicious look, "Is there any place in this world that you haven't been to?"

Neiyuan Dongtian is not a secret, and everyone in Beijing knows about it.

However, except for members of the royal family and subordinate eunuchs and court ladies, the rest are not allowed to enter.

"Ah this..."

Dou Tianyuan froze for a moment, with a embarrassed look on his face.

Obviously, he had sneaked in.

"Humph."

King Qian snorted coldly, and suddenly smiled again, "However, in terms of the number of people, you are still wrong. Neiyuan Dongtian has far more than 20 people... the exact number is 380 million people."

"Three hundred... Impossible!"

Dou Tianyuan twitched his lips, "Neiyuan Dongtian is just a small island, it can hold 50 million people to death, and several people need to live in one room."

"Do not."

Lou Youzhi shook his head suddenly, "Theoretically, 380 million people is not that many."

"You know, the royal family will always be the royal family."

"Since Taizu, every generation of royal family members has been multiplying. Until now, just think about the history of Daqing."

"As for why it can accommodate so many people..."

Lou Youzhi looked at King Qian, "Should it be related to the rules of Neiyuan Dongtian?"

"Yes."

King Qian nodded, "Neiyuan Dongtian is also called Xumitian, and the rules can be said to be both special and common - Xumi mustard seeds."

"It's common because every cave has this rule, and it's special because it only has this rule."

"To put it bluntly, the space inside it is extremely huge, bigger than a province."

As he said that, King Qian glanced at Dou Tianyuan indifferently, "The small island you saw is just the entrance and exit. There are nearly [-] islands several times larger than it."

"Ok."

Dou Tianyuan nodded helplessly, "I thought it was just one, I knew I would have walked around more..."

"ordinary man."

The King Qian showed contempt, and before Dou Tianyuan could respond, he looked serious and continued: "In short, except for the big and small court meetings, His Majesty would go to the back hall of Tianji Hall, and the rest of the time was in Xumitian."

"On the island at the entrance, I sat and discussed with many members of the royal family, and it took up to nine years."

"And every time there is a Dao discussion, there will be many very humble talents who will stand out and receive a lot of awards."

"It's inconspicuous, because the blood of these people can be traced back to the previous emperors many generations ago, and they are extremely alienated from the modern majesties. Even in Xumitian, they belong to a relatively marginal position."

"Because of this, after these people received His Majesty's approval and rewards during the discussion, they can be said to be sincerely convinced by His Majesty."

"To put it bluntly, back then, those people almost regarded him as a belief, and even my patriarchal decree was ignored by them."

As he said that, there was a gloomy look in the eyes of King Qian, "And what happened this time, it should be that group of people back then who secretly helped His Majesty convince other royal families, and finally let the grand ceremony succeed in advance."

"understood."

Lou Youzhi nodded, his eyes were a little shocked, "Your Majesty's move back then was to encourage the clan on the surface, but in fact it was secretly spreading demon seeds."

He couldn't help being shocked.

380 million people, or 380 million members of the royal family whose qualifications are much higher than normal people.

How many ways are there?
If they were all planted with demon seeds...

"what."

Dou Tianyuan patted his thigh, "Fortunately, we already know how to get rid of the demon seed, as long as..."

"It's useless."

King Qian shook his head, "Don't forget, you also told me the eight words that Xu Chong told you, how could I come to you without trying first?"

"what do you mean……"

Lou Youzhi's face became serious again, "Can't their demon seeds be removed?"

"I've had three different people try it on the sly."

King Qian replied, "These three people were one of the people selected by His Majesty back then, and they were also the first objects of my doubts, and Xu Chong's method was ineffective against them... In addition, the feeling that these three people gave me was not the same. Unlike puppets who are simply manipulated, their attitude towards His Majesty is even more fanatical."

"invalid……"

Dou Tianyuan's face was extremely ugly, and he couldn't help asking: "What was their reaction at that time... No, where are they now, why don't we try again?"

"Without exception, the three of them all changed their faces after hearing those eight words, and violently attacked me."

King Qian's expression was calm, and his tone was indifferent: "As for where the person is... Those who assassinate the order of the clan will be killed without mercy. This is written in the royal patriarchal law."

"Uh."

Dou Tianyuan froze, and could only turn to look at Lou Youzhi, "The demon seed cannot be removed, so what should we do now?"

"These people should be different from the Fang family lineage that Xu Chong has come into contact with, and they are more thoroughly controlled."

Lou Youzhi rubbed the center of his brows, and slowly let out a breath of foul air, "We can only take one step at a time and wait for three months to adapt accordingly."

After thinking about it, Dou Tianyuan suggested, "Why don't you ask Xu Chong?"

"Xu Chong..."

Lou Youzhi's heart moved slightly.

Yes.

Xu Chong has reached the ninth turn of his golden body.

With the addition of breaking the sky with one hand, it is another Dou Tianyuan who is alive and well, it cannot be said that he is not powerful... No, it is more than that.

In Xu Chong's words, we also need to add Zifu's way of cultivation and Huangting's way of cultivation.

correct.

There is also the supernatural power of incarnation outside the body...

With all aspects superimposed, Xu Chong should be the number one master in Daqing today.

But will Xu Chong have a solution?

After thinking for a moment, Lou Youzhi shook his head, and said: "No need, Xu Chong should only know so much about the Dao Heart Demon, otherwise he would not take the initiative to mention it, not to mention that he has agreed with you for a year It is definitely certain that he will reach a new height in a year, so it is best not to interfere with him during this period."

"He has the Cloud Piercing Token I left on him, so it doesn't take much effort."

Dou Tianyuan didn't take it seriously, and said with some pride: "Only he and I know how strong Zhishou Potian is."

"I've already guessed that you have something to hide, otherwise everything would be on the surface, and after so many years, your title as the number one master would have been shaken long ago."

Speaking, Lou Youzhi shook his head, "But I still don't suggest telling Xu Chong about it."

"Uh...why?"

Dou Tianyuan was stunned.

"in case."

Lou Youzhi replied indifferently, "Don't forget, for the grand ceremony of the royal family, His Majesty will personally go on stage to pay homage to the ancestors and pray to the heavens."

King Qian and Dou Tianyuan looked at each other in horror.

"No way?!"

Dou Tianyuan frowned, "According to our inference, His Majesty was unable to come out of the apse because of Shouyuan and Dongtian. If three months later... wouldn't all our guesses be overturned?"

"uncertain."

Lou Youzhi's eyes flickered, "It's also possible that something happened during this period, and the reason why he had to live in the back hall has been fundamentally solved."

"This……"

Dou Tianyuan's expression changed and was extremely complicated.

After the inherent cognition has been formed, breaking the cognition will make people feel at a loss.

Dou Tianyuan is like this.

He fantasized about meeting Emperor Yongtai face to face again, and didn't know how he should deal with it.

"Anyway."

Lou Youzhi continued, "Assuming this inference continues to hold true, then when His Majesty walks out of the apse, he must be unimaginably powerful."

"In this case, I think it's better for Xu Chong to avoid it."

"after all……"

Speaking of this, Lou Youzhi paused for a moment, then smiled: "If we die in the grand ceremony three months later, Xu Chong who returns in a year's time will be our last hope."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of King Qian and Dou Tianyuan became serious at the same time.

a long time.

Dou Tianyuan stood up, laughed and opened the door: "Lou Heizi, I really saw you right."

King Qian also stood up, and nodded to Lou Youzhi: "It's Daqing's good fortune to have you."

After finishing speaking, he also walked towards the invisible door opened by Dou Tianyuan.

Fortunately for Daqing?

Lou Youzhi shook his head and laughed, "The world's luck with Jiang Zhihong is still far behind."

……

……

Taiping Township.

Li Xiangxue woke up faintly, and sat up in a daze.

As soon as he came back to his senses, he froze there suddenly.

"This……"

Li Xiangxue frowned and looked around vigilantly.

That's right.

It's that familiar room.

In the Taiping Palace, it belongs to the room of the Taoist and the disciple of the Taoist master.

"How long have I been in a coma, why am I here?"

Li Xiangxue was extremely puzzled.

He clearly remembered that before he lost consciousness, he was in the hall of the Taiping Palace.

And not far away is the dead Ji Qingzhi.

If he survived, he should have woken up in place. How could he have returned to the room?

In other words, why didn't the person who found himself kill himself?
Just thinking about it, there was a creak.

This is the sound of the door being opened.

Almost instantly, Li Xiangxue put on a vigilant posture, ready to fight to the death at any time.

However, when he saw the appearance of the visitor, he couldn't help being stunned.

There was a towel on his shoulder, and a basin in his hand, which was still steaming.

It's Keiichi.

When Qingyi saw Li Xiangxue, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "Your boy is awake."

"I……"

Li Xiangxue opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Don't be afraid, I won't do anything to you... wait for you in the yard."

Qingyi put down the towel and water basin, turned around and walked out again.

He even closed the door again.

Li Xiangxue's heart moved slightly.

Obviously, Qingyi knew that he killed Ji Qingzhi.

"Forget it, whether it's a blessing or a curse, I can't avoid it now."

Li Xiangxue shook his head and got out of bed to wash up.

Soon, the two sat facing each other in the octagonal gazebo in the courtyard.

"Why didn't you kill me?"

As soon as he sat down, Li Xiangxue was the first to ask questions.

"Killing you, what can I get? What can Taiping Township get?"

Qingyi asked a question.

"With the name of revenge for the Taoist Lord, you can use it to ascend to the position of the Taoist Lord."

Li Xiangxue looked at Qingyi deeply, "Even if you don't care about this, then the demon seed on your body..."

As he said that, Li Xiangxue was taken aback: "Could it be that the demon seed has been removed automatically?"

"The demon seed is still there."

Qing Yi shook his head, "Although the Taoist master is dead, Emperor Yongtai is still alive. These two identities should have the mark of the demon master in their bodies."

Is the avatar outside the body actually so powerful?
Li Xiangxue felt a little regretful, and at the same time he was even more puzzled: "Since the demon seed is still there, why do you..."

Qingyi didn't answer, but asked another question: "Do you know what the origins of our nineteen guards were before they were selected?"

"do not know."

Li Xiangxue shook his head.

"People whose families were destroyed in the internal disputes of Taipingdao."

Qing Yi spoke quietly, with a low tone, "To be precise, he is a survivor of the struggle for power and profit of the three ancient clans."

"Whether it's me, Qing Er, or even Qing Nineteen, they all come from this kind of background."

"The family we belonged to was destroyed by the three ancient clans either because of interests or conflicts."

"Well, talking about the three ancient clans is putting money on your face... It should be said that they are the offshoots of the three ancient clans."

"Back then, we were able to stand out among many candidates because of the deep-rooted hatred between the opponent, Lin, and Zheng."

"The Taoist master told us the origin of these three families, told us the strength of these three families, and showed his identity, and the power to destroy the three ancient clans."

"Therefore, we willingly offered up our beliefs and respected him as our master, so that one day we can avenge the three ancient clans."

"But now, his identity is dead."

"I know very well that as another Emperor Yongtai, it is impossible for him to act for our nineteen servants."

Qing Yi laughed at himself, "Not to mention that his avatars all died in Taiping Township. How could he be in danger so easily with a body of ten thousand gold?"

"But if the demon seed has not been removed, you should still have your heart towards him..."

Li Xiangxue was puzzled.

"you are wrong."

Qingyi shook his head, "Emperor Yongtai can indeed control us, but it's just control. We believe in Ji Qingzhi, not Emperor Yongtai, and we won't do things for Emperor Yongtai willingly."

"But I killed your faith..."

Li Xiangxue was even more puzzled.

"indeed so."

Qing nodded, "So, before the others came back, I disposed of his body and lied that he was out on business."

"Because in my opinion, the matter of taking revenge on you is far more serious than the three ancient clans reinvading Taiping Township."

"Now, one of the three ancient clans is missing. Although the situation seems to be better than before, it actually broke the previous balance."

"Next, the rivalry between Zheng and Lin is likely to escalate to a Ming fight."

"Once the news of the Taoist master's death spreads, Taiping Township will definitely become the main target of the competition between the two families."

"Compared to killing you, I choose to keep you alive."

"Because you are the best candidate to pretend to be a Daoist."

After finishing speaking, Qing Yi waved his hand not far away, and a grass crown flew over.

It was Dongtian and Baicao Garden that were once in charge of the three ancient clans in turn and enjoyed the benefits in turn.

The only difference is that there is one more small flower on it than when I saw it before, a small flower with a faint white light.

"This is the hub of the cave, I have already tried it, as long as I touch it, I can choose to become the master of the cave."

Qingyi handed the grass crown to Li Xiangxue.

Li Xiangxue took it subconsciously, with a dazed expression.

"Don't think too much, I'm not a kind person."

Qing Yi stood up, and said with a brisk smile, "If I have enough lifespan left, or if there are relatives alive, I won't give you such a big benefit, no matter how big the risk is."

"But now I just hope that it can prevent the tragedy of us guards from repeating itself in Taiping Township."

"Hurry up and get used to it. I'll figure out how to make Li Xiangxue disappear and the Taoist master return."

After finishing speaking, Qingyi didn't wait for a response, and walked out on his own.

Li Xiangxue watched silently, feeling a sudden empathy in his heart.

Qingyi has taken Taiping Township as his home.

Just like...

Just like when I was in county school, and in Fenggu County.

(End of this chapter)