Taiping Inn

On the fourth day after Li Xuandu's enthronement ceremony, Li Feiyan finally said goodbye to Li Xuandu. Next, she would go to Jinzhou and Yanzhou to establish a foothold there.

The reason why Shi Wuyue evacuated Xiaozhou was naturally instructed by Li Xuandu, because Xiaozhou was the territory of Xuannv Sect. Li Xuandu was unwilling to make things too awkward with Xuannv Sect for Zhou Shuning's sake or Yu Qingning's sake, so he naturally asked Shi Wuyue to withdraw from Xuannv Sect's territory to avoid trouble.

Ning Yi's going to the northwest was also a set plan. After all, Ning Yi had been in the northwest for many years and was familiar with the situation in the northwest.

In this way, Li Xuandu was in the middle of Luzhou, Shi Wuyue was in Jiangnan, Ning Yi was in the northwest, Qin Su was in Liaodong, and Li Ru was in Zhongzhou. There was only one direction left, which was Jinzhou, which was adjacent to Qizhou and Zhongzhou. It was the territory of Faxiang Sect, but Faxiang Sect had been weak for a long time and was not a concern, so it was handed over to Li Feiyan.

It was a bit of a waste of talent to let the Grand Master of the Heaven Realm do these things personally, but the efficiency was amazing. In less than a month, he could gather a small gang of more than a hundred people. What's more, Ning Yi already had more than a thousand horse thieves, as mighty as a cavalry.

Li Xuandu's layout for the Taiping Inn has begun to take shape.

After Li Feiyan left, Li Xuandu issued two sect master orders in succession. The first order was naturally to inform the whole sect of the attack on Beimang Mountain, led by the acting sect master Li Xuandu and the great elder Shen Yuanzhong, in name only to avenge the old sect master and rescue the sect master Mr. Shen.

No one in the Taiping Sect objected.

Li Xuandu's second sect master order was a secret order. Only Li Xuandu and Madam Lu knew about it. Because Madam Lu was in charge of some matters of Taiping Money House in Taiping Sect, she promoted a man named Li Yunfeng to be the sub-treasurer of Taiping Inn in Longmen Mansion, and also the manager of Taiping Inn in Longmen Mansion.

Madam Lu did not ask more questions. In her opinion, it was impossible for a dignified sect master to not have his own direct subordinates. Since Li Xuandu was willing to entrust this matter to her, he trusted her and showed that he had no other thoughts.

This Li Yunfeng was naturally Li Rushi, the accountant of the inn, and also the "Qingyu Case" in Qingping Society.

Although Li Rushi's realm and cultivation were not as outstanding as Li Xuandu's, he was able to serve as the head of Tianwei Hall at a young age, which naturally had its uniqueness.

Today, a young man in ordinary clothes visited Wanxiang Academy.

In the imagination of the world, a place like the Wanxiang Academy must have strict access control, and no one is allowed to enter without authorization. In fact, this is not the case. The Wanxiang Academy does not prohibit others from entering on the first and fifteenth day of each month, and even allows poor students to audit the class. However, after nightfall, all students must return to their homes, and outsiders will naturally be driven out of the academy.

Today is August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many students who come to the academy to study cannot return to their hometowns to reunite with their families because of the long journey, so the academy organizes many students to have fun together.

There is a scenic spot in the Wanxiang Academy, called "Observatory". The mountain is not high, but it has a wide view. There is a large lake not far away, named "Xingye Lake", which sparkles under the moonlight and stars, like a dream. According to legend, there was a sorcerer who observed the stars here to calculate the general situation of the world, hence the name.

In the dim twilight, the students of the academy called their friends and went up to the observatory one after another to enjoy the bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival and express their thoughts from afar. There was no place to sit on the observatory, so the students either sat on the ground or brought their own blankets. Some students from wealthy families even prepared wine, cakes and other things.

There were nearly a thousand people who went up the mountain tonight, sitting in rows. In the best viewing place with the widest view, there was a group of people who were clearly separated from the surrounding students, like an invisible line, so that many students dared not cross the line. The old man in the lead had white hair and beard, and wore a stone-blue crane cloak. He sat cross-legged in a slightly casual posture.

The young man in ordinary clothes came not far from the old man and was stopped by a priest of the academy.

The young man did not force his way in, but bowed respectfully and said, "Li Rushi greets the Grand Priest."

There are three Grand Priests in the Wanxiang Academy, just like the three officials in the ancient court, who are extremely respected. The old man in front of him is the head of the three Grand Priests, with the surname Sikong, and has a close private relationship with Zhang Suqing and Qin Xiang.

The old man turned his head and glanced at him: "You are from the Qingwei Sect, and Mr. Li sent you here?"

Li Rushi said, "I was indeed appointed by Mr. Li, but not the Mr. Li mentioned by the Grand Priest."

The old man smiled and said, "Yes, there are two Mr. Li now, one is Old Mr. Li, and the other is Little Mr. Li."

Li Rushi remained silent.

The so-called Old Mr. Li naturally refers to Li Daoxu, and Little Mr. Li refers to Li Xuandu. However, ordinary people dare not rashly call them "Old Li" or "Little Li". Only this senior and respected Grand Priest dares to call them that.

The chief priest waved his hand, signaling the priest of the academy who was blocking the way to step aside, and let Li Rushi come to a place not far from him.

The chief priest pointed to the seat beside him and said, "Please sit down."

Li Rushi hesitated for a moment, thanked him respectfully, and sat down next to the chief priest.

The chief priest looked at the sparkling Xingye Lake in the distance and asked, "I wonder what important matter Mr. Li asked you to come here for?"

Li Rushi replied, "Mr. Li wants to ask the chief priest something."

The chief priest said, "Is it about the chief priest Wen?" Li Rushi said, "The chief priest is wise."

The high-priest turned his head and looked at him: "I just remembered a sentence of Qingci. Mr. Rushi, can you listen to me first read this sentence of Qingci, and then listen to what you are going to say?"

Li Rushi said respectfully, "Please give me some advice."

"What other people's words have been passed down through the world, what do I have to give?" The great priest laughed and then said, "How can I bear the love when I leave the sky and bear the destiny of heaven? I feel sad about the people in the world."

Li Rushi was stunned, and then hesitated slightly, "This was written by Master Xu to Emperor Shizong."

The high-priest said, "It is true that only emperors can do it for the destiny of heaven and the destiny of the world, but it is possible for everyone to be sad and hurt by the people and their hearts. I am aware of Mr. Li's character, and I admire him very much. of."

Only then did Li Rushi understand the intention of the high priest to say these two sentences of Qing Ci first. He felt grateful in his heart, and his words revealed a little closeness: "Can you ask the high priest for advice?"

The high-priest smiled faintly: "You can ask for advice, but I may not be able to 'teach' you, and you should not hope that I can know everything."

Li Rushi nodded and said, "I heard from what the great priest said just now, I recognize Mr. Li."

The high-priest nodded.

Li Rushi asked, "Why didn't the Grand Priest prevent the Grand Priest from going to Taiping Mountain?"

The high-priest said, "The Wanxiang Academy is not my Wanxiang Academy, and I am not the most saintly teacher."

Li Rushi immediately understood that the implication of Sikong's high priest wine was that the three high priest wines were not monolithic.

He asked again: "Does Wen Dajiu represent himself or Vientiane Academy?"

The high-priest said, "It's neither himself nor the entire Vientiane Academy."

Li Rushi was stunned for a moment and said, "See the teachings."

The high-priest asked, "Is there any?"

Li Rushi said in a deep voice: "May I ask the Great Master, are there more people like you in the academy now, or are there more people like Wen Da Jijiu?"

The high priest glanced at Li Rushi and said, "Not many, more people are still waiting and watching. After all, whether it is the Mo family or Taiping Road, they are all old yellow history that has been around for too long, so they don't take it to heart. There are also many people here."

Li Rushi slowly put his heart back into his chest, stood up and bowed respectfully to the old man: "Thank you for your advice from the high priest, I will say goodbye."

The old man waved his hand and said, "There are no need to rush to leave. Those who come are all guests. You might as well stay and enjoy the moon together. After all, there are many opportunities to deal with each other in the same city in the future."

Li Rushi hesitated a little and then sat down again: "Yes."