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Chapter 91 Phoenix Tour

The roar was so huge and majestic that it seemed as if the entire Jiangzhou City could hear it.

The horses panicked.

They all knelt on the ground.

Li Guanyi fell off his horse, and the bronze tripod whistled violently, as if it sensed an extremely strong divine charm.

A layer of cloud appeared in front of Li Guanyi's eyes and turned into a picture.

Then, ripples appeared in the world before the boy's eyes, and the ripples spread into water. The picture between reality and illusion separated, and ripples appeared in the original daily world before his eyes. A being walked out from sleep, and the first thing that appeared in front of him was a dragon-like horn, and then a tiger-like claw. Flames gathered around it like a king.

It's Qilin.

Li Guanyi saw the Qilin appear in front of him.

It has a dragon head, tiger claws, scales all over its body, and its four feet are stepping on fire. It is staring at him slowly, motionless. Others have not seen the appearance of this Qilin and are just panicking. Li Guanyi is stunned. He seems to have seen a trace of human brilliance from the seriousness of this mythical beast. He saw the excitement in the Qilin's eyes and the whistling of the bronze tripod. It seems that someone is speaking in Li Guanyi's heart.

There was sadness and joy in his voice.

"It's you, his child..."

"Great, great."

Qilin's voice echoed softly in Li Guanyi's heart:

"You got out alive."

"you are still alive!"

The emotions in this voice are too complicated.

It was gentle, but it made Li Guanyi feel so sad that he wanted to cry.

Li Guanyi saw the huge Qilin approaching him, wanting to touch him gently, but he was too cautious and didn't know what to do.

The next moment, the sound of chains was suddenly heard, and the Qilin's roar rose. Li Guanyi groaned, and the scene in front of him disappeared. In the end, he only saw a glimpse of huge chains rising from all directions, locking the Qilin tightly in the form of four spirits and four elephants. The Qilin roared, and finally the scene collapsed in front of Li Guanyi.

The chaotic and noisy sounds once again flooded into the ears, and the Qilin's roar caused great panic.

Not to mention the animals, even most people sat on the ground with weak legs and feet, and cold sweat on their heads.

The roar of a tiger can make one's hands and feet cold, let alone the anger of a unicorn.

Li Guanyi raised his hand and pressed it to his heart.

The muscular young man from the Western Regions next to him looked at his donkey, sighed, squatted down and patted the donkey's face:
"Brother Donkey?"

"Brother Donkey? Hey, hey, hey, wake up, Brother Donkey."

He looked at Li Guanyi helplessly and said, "My donkey brother has fallen down. It seems that I can't go with you."

"Your martial arts skills are very good. When I was younger like this, I was not as good as you."

Li Guanyi raised his head and said, "Tie Le people?"

He said this in the Tiele language.

His first opponent was the third prince of Tiele, who knew some simple Tiele language.

The young man's Central Plains Mandarin was awkward and had a Tiele accent.

The young man showed obvious astonishment on his face, and then he laughed and said, "Brother, you really know a lot."

"He is good at martial arts, kind-hearted, and understands our Tiele language."

"Is this what the Zhongyuan books call a gentleman?"

He exerted his strength, lifted the donkey up and put it on his shoulders, and said with a smile: "It seems that what is said in the book is true."

"I originally heard that the emperor of the Central Plains is a saint, but he is not much better than the tribal leaders of the Western Regions. The masters of the Western Regions waved whips to drive cattle and sheep, while the saints of the Central Plains waved imperial edicts to drive the people. The kings of the world are the same after all."

"He is truly a saint. The masters of the Western Regions want the fur and meat of cattle and sheep, but they don't ask the cattle and sheep to skin themselves and kneel down to offer them."

The young man carried the donkey on his back and said:

"Brother Donkey, Brother Donkey, you have carried me for more than 3,000 miles. Now, let me carry you."

"Young man from the Central Plains, you are a kind person. We may meet again if we are destined to do so."

Li Guan nodded. He could see the extraordinary bravery of the young man in front of him. He asked, "Why would a swordsman like you leave Tiele?"

The young man grinned, patted the special scimitar at his waist, and began to sing a ballad.

His voice was desolate, simple, and powerful. He tapped the beat with his feet and spoke in the language of the Tiele people:
"Chi Le Chuan, at the foot of Yin Mountain, the sky is like a dome, covering the whole area."

"The sky is blue, the wild is vast, and the wind blows the grass and sees cattle and sheep."

"The rule of Tuyuhun in the Western Regions has ended. I came to the Central Plains hoping to obtain the seal of the Tuyuhun king."

"Let us, the Tiele people, get rid of our status as slaves and serfs in the Western Regions."

"But I'm afraid the royal seal has fallen into the hands of those bigwigs. I have no choice but to come here, hoping to get help from the gentlemen of the Central Plains so that the Tiele tribe can also have its own name in the Western Regions. I hope my people can live a good life. If possible, I am willing to entrust my life to them."

"Next time we meet again, I will treat you to the wine we brew with goat milk. We can be good friends."

"Then I will toast you and tell you my name."

This is the Northwest folk song, the Chi-Le Song.

The simple and desolate young man had a scimitar like the third prince of Tiele hanging on his waist and a donkey on his back. Under the surprised and amused gaze of everyone, he left leisurely and heroically.

Li Guanyi looked at his back and whispered, "Chi Le Ge, the Tie Le tribe still exists in this era."

"The Tiele Golden Scimitar Cavalry is known as the king of light cavalry on the grassland."

He suddenly remembered the words of General Xue.

I really hope to fight against all the heroes in the world.

Li Guanyi shook his head and threw the idea away. He just felt that there were too many heroes in this world. The world's situation was gathered in Jiangzhou City, and outstanding figures from various countries would gather here. Tuyuhun fell, and the Dangxiang people established a country to become the external defense of the Chen State. Naturally, the Tiele people also hoped to get the support of the Chen State.

Li Guanyi felt that this was natural and that Chen Guo would definitely support him.

People in the Central Plains always hope that the Western Regions will be in chaos.

As for the royal seal, Li Guanyi has no intention of taking it out.

This represents the legitimate royal power within the thirty-six tribes of the Western Regions. Taking it out will only bring disaster.

Xue Daoyong came to him and said, "Guan Yi, are you alright?"

Li Guan nodded, pretending not to know, and asked: "What was that sound just now..."

Xue Daoyong said: "It's a Qilin."

Li Guanyi said: "The State of Chen actually has a Qilin?"

Xue Daoyong said softly, "Yes, it was once the guardian beast of the Chen Kingdom. It is said that more than 200 years ago, when Taizu started his army to establish the Chen Kingdom, 500 armored guards rushed into his mansion. It was this Qilin that burned the 500 armored guards with a breath of Qilin fire, allowing Taizu to survive. However, this Qilin was known by another name more than ten years ago."

The old man paused and said:

"The mount of the Duke of Taiping."

! ! ! !
A violent ripple appeared in Li Guanyi's eyes.

really!

The truth about his parents' affairs and the existence of his father's mount triggered waves of emotions in Li Guanyi's heart.

He wished he could rush to the Qilin immediately.

The old man said, "In those days, the Duke of Taiping was a great man. He wore black armor, a red cloak, a dark gold mask, and rode a Qilin."

"He commanded 300,000 soldiers and horses, pacified the southwest, and conquered the remote areas. He is one of the top ten generals in the world."

"Unparalleled grace."

"When Duke Taiping got married, the Qilin walked away on the water."

"I heard that this strange beast is psychic and entrusted life and death to Lord Taiping. There is also a legend..." When Xue Daoyong talked about this legend, he couldn't help laughing and said, "The Fire Kirin has a violent personality."

"Even if it was Lord Taiping himself, he would be kicked over by the Qilin if he wasn't careful."

"But I heard that Qilin was very kind to Lord Taiping's child. When the child was young, he often saw Qilin carrying him on the water. The Qilin would also become smaller and play with the child."

"It's a pity that the child...Last heard that Qilin went crazy and angry, and many court guests died under Qilin fire."

The young man clenched his fist, suppressed his emotions, and said softly:
"Qilin, I have never seen a Qilin before. Where is this strange beast, Mr. Xue?"

The old man said, "Duke Taiping died suddenly that year, and the Qilin remained in the palace."

"Since it is in the inner palace, it is heavily guarded. Not everyone can go in and see."

"Speaking of which, Guanyi, if you want to go see Qilin, there is a way unless it is on the day of the grand festival."

Li Guan smiled and said, "What method?"

"I have been outside since I was a child, and I want to see legendary beasts like the Qilin."

Xue Daoyong said casually, "Aren't you appointed as one of the 72 seventh-rank military officers by the imperial decree? Military officers from other places must also receive an order when they enter the capital. If you can receive an order from the [Golden Guards], you can enter and leave the palace. The Qilin Pavilion that guards the Qilin also needs the Golden Guards to guard it."

"However, positions like the Jinwu Guard are mostly held by descendants of military meritorious families."

"Although there is a selection process, over the years it has gradually become a position for those aristocratic children to gain experience."

"If you want to go, you are a relative of the Xue family, and you are considered a member of the Xue family. You are qualified to participate in the selection of the Jinwu Guards. However, if you do so, you will definitely conflict with those military honor children who want to serve as Jinwu Guards. Now that His Majesty has given an order, those military honor children have suppressed their hostility towards you."

"If you do this, they will definitely take action."

Li Guanyi whispered, "If I want to be a Jinwu Guard, will it cause trouble for you, Mr. Xue?"

Xue Daoyong laughed out loud: "Hahaha, trouble?"

"If the fathers of those military heroes want to cause trouble, come and fight this old man!"

"Let's see who can beat who?"

"Since you have this idea, I will introduce you to the old man. It is true that those sons of military honors would not let us go, and we have never let him go either. Only those with such a character and domineering nature can be regarded as the Qilin son of my Xue family."

"Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, this old man will take care of it for you."

Li Guanyi suppressed his mood and thanked him softly.

He and the Xue family's team arrived at a house in the capital.

This is the Xue family's courtyard in the capital, which costs hundreds of thousands of strings of cash. The entire Jiangzhou city has a large population and housing prices are ridiculously high. Many officials can only rent houses. The Xue family is extremely wealthy and does not need to live in the residence prepared by the court. Li Guanyi was also allocated a separate courtyard and moved all his things in. The young man stroked his knife, thinking about his future goals.

Qilin, he must go and contact Qilin.

However, there are many experts inside the imperial palace, so I have to put on a disguise before going. After all, I still have to participate in the mission. The emperor's edict, which I thought was a trouble before, has now become an opportunity.

Jinwu Guards?

Li Guanyi murmured softly, breathing slowly.

In addition, you also have to meet the ancestor Zu Wenyuan and the old man Siming.

Li Guan looked towards the corner of the wall subconsciously, and smiled in his heart, wondering whether the white-haired head of Mr. Siming or a silver-haired girl would appear first in this place. He shook his head, said something to the Xue family's housekeeper, picked up his long sword and went out. The Xue family's housekeeper said, "Master, if you want to go out, you can come back earlier."

"I received a visiting card early in the morning. Tonight, the second son of the Duke of Ying State is coming to visit you, old man."

The Mansion of Duke Ying?
Is it the second young master who wrote the letter?

Li Guanyi was delighted and nodded, saying, "I'll go out for a walk and be back soon."

He walked out of the door, identified the direction, and rode his horse to the destination. Zu Wenyuan had told him that he would live in a Taoist temple in the east of the capital when he was idle. If one wanted to find him, one could go there. Li Guanyi rode away. The horse could not go fast, so he saw the scenery of Jiangzhou City all the way. When he arrived in the east of the city, Li Guanyi dismounted and walked slowly.

Although we were not far from the Taoist temple, we could smell a strong medicinal aroma.

There are many pharmacists in the Taoist temple, treating the people.

Most Taoists are proficient in medicine and will treat nearby residents for free. Li Guan tied his horse outside the Taoist temple and revealed his identity. Soon the young Taoist came out and said, "The chief priest is currently reciting the formation for the grand sacrifice. He does not have time to receive you for the moment. You can enjoy the scenery in the Taoist temple."

Li Guan nodded and thanked him.

The young Taoist hesitated for a moment, then said, "You have to be careful, especially the monks."

"They came here before, and some unpleasant things happened with the brothers."

Li Guanyi: "Monk?"

The young Taoist priest was not convinced and said, "Well, they always say that this was originally their Buddhist place, and they want us to give up the place to them. Because during the grand sacrifice, the emperor ordered that only monks can attack monks and Taoists, and attacking is disrespectful, so the constables can't do anything to them."

"Young man, you don't have to worry about them. Just enjoy the scenery here."

Li Guanyi thanked him and walked here alone, his mind calm.

A dispute between Buddhism and Taoism?
I heard that more than ten years ago, the regent swept through many temples. More than ten years have passed, and the current emperor has begun to worship Buddhism and Taoism again.

I don’t know how many auspicious signs have been offered from all over the country.

So the monks are planning to come back and grab territory?
Li Guanyi felt that although the State of Chen seemed prosperous, it actually had one problem after another.

Civil and military officials, nobles, in-laws, the royal family, and now Buddhism and Taoism.

He threw these thoughts away, exhaled, emptied his mind, and felt his spirit relaxed a lot. While looking at the scenery, he suddenly felt the Blue Luan bird appear on his shoulder. The Blue Luan bird seemed to have sensed something and was extremely happy. It circled around Li Guanyi, fluttering its wings and chirping crisply, as if it wanted to find someone. Li Guanyi took a step forward subconsciously.

The Blue Luan bird suddenly accelerated at last, and Li Guanyi quickly caught up with it and turned around a pavilion.

In front of me, I saw an old man with white hair and closed eyes telling fortunes, and in front of him were a young boy and a young girl.

The girl's appearance was beautiful, gentle, graceful and generous.

But the young man was different. He stood with his hands behind his back, a jade belt around his waist and a brocade robe embroidered with large peonies in gold thread. He looked born rich.

A pair of phoenix eyes, eyebrows slanting into the temples, a red mark between the eyebrows, and a high spirit.

A phoenix is ​​flying on his shoulder.

The red phoenix and Li Guanyi's blue phoenix seemed to be delighted to meet each other and chirped to each other.

The phoenix and the crane sing in harmony and fly in the sky.

Li Guan looked over subconsciously and saw that the young man over there was waiting for the fortune teller to speak. At this moment, the young man also seemed to feel something. The two looked at each other, but it seemed that there was only each other in their eyes.

The young man opposite was stunned, then smiled slightly and nodded.

Changsun Wugou asked, "What's wrong, Erlang?"

The young man said, "I just wanted to take a look over there."

The red dragon also rose up and chased the phoenix.

Li Guanyi thought for a moment and stepped over. The Taoist frowned as he arranged the fortune. He was an old Taoist in the temple. He was born blind and was already seventy years old. He had no special skills and made some money by fortune-telling. However, today he was having trouble figuring out the fate of the person in front of him. It was too complicated for him to calculate.

But when Li Guanyi walked over, the abacus in the old Taoist's hand fell to the ground and suddenly came apart.

The old Taoist heaved a sigh of relief and said politely, "I have calculated your fate."

"Oh, what is it?"

"It's a very rich destiny."

The old Taoist priest was blind, stroking the abacus sticks. In the spring, the lovebirds were singing in harmony. The old Taoist priest put his hands on his knees, unaware that there were two young men standing in front of him, one was full of energy, the other was as calm as a mountain. The blind old man gently placed the two abacus sticks on the table and pushed them to the two young men in front.

Li Guanyi and the young man stood side by side.

It was spring, and the emperor of Chen was preparing for a grand sacrifice. The great emperor of Zhongzhou was furious, and the king of the Turks was eyeing the Central Plains.

The kings compete for the world like dragons fighting for power.

Inside the Taoist temple.

The old mathematician who had been blind for seventy years answered:
"The appearance of a dragon and a phoenix."

"The watch of the sun and the sky."

(End of this chapter)