Xu Zhiqing's heart trembled and she could not help but raise her head. She saw Xiao Qingxuan's expression was graceful and her eyes were filled with determination. She was looking at Lin Wanrong with a deep smile. She did not know where this Miss Xiao came from, but she had such a bearing. Without saying a word, she surpassed all the women in the world. Xu Zhiqing sighed softly and held her hand.
Lin Wanrong did not stand on ceremony. He grabbed Qing Xuan's hand and hurriedly ran out. In just a few short steps, peach blossoms fell. They were gorgeous and colorful. They fell on the two women's heads and bodies. It was as if they had become the Flower Goddesses of the Peach Garden. They were extremely beautiful.
"Don't look." Seeing him constantly looking back, Qing Xuan smiled shyly and said gently, "Watch the path in front. Don't let Sister Xu fall."
"Miss Xiao must be joking." Miss Xu blushed slightly. Seeing Xiao Qingxuan's clear eyes, she did not know why but she felt guilty. She hurriedly lowered her head.
Outside the garden, the drizzle fell on the three people's hair, giving them a cool feeling. This place was on top of a high peak. The cold air attacked. Looking into the distance, the mountains and rivers were hazy and illusory. It made this place look like a paradise on earth, a paradise.
Looking at the scenery in the distance, Xu Zhiqing was lost in thought. After a long time, she sighed, "I have spent so much time in the capital, but I did not know that there was such a beautiful fairy mountain here. If it were me, I would live in this Peach Garden for the rest of my life. "
"It is a fairy mountain." Lin Wanrong laughed, "But it lacks much of the warmth of the human world. If you ask me, it is better to live in the city. There are restaurants and tea houses, erotic dances and songs, fish and dragons, the Eight Trigrams, all kinds of religions and nine schools of thought. Make you cry, make you laugh. That is the heaven on earth for us mortals. "
It was extremely vulgar. Miss Xu rolled her eyes at him. Her good mood had been ruined by his words. Xiao Qingxuan sighed softly. "Leaving the world and entering it is a huge field of knowledge to begin with. Some people like the mortal world, while others like the celestial mountains. It's just that their paths are different. In the end, they will all reach the same destination. "
"My wife is still the smartest. She can see through life with just one sentence." Lin Wanrong giggled and looked down the mountain. He saw white tents scattered far away at the foot of the mountain. Needless to say, they were naturally the men brought by Du Xiuyuan. With the support of the army, Lin Wanrong was even more energetic. He pulled Miss Xiao and said, "Go down the mountain, go down the mountain, quickly go down the mountain, Qing Xuan, let me carry you!"
Xiao Qingxuan's face was as white as powder. She punched him and whispered, "Don't mess around. Sister Xu will laugh at you."
"It's not nonsense!" Lin Wanrong sternly said, "You're pregnant right now, and this place is high and slippery. If you accidentally sprain your waist, it'll be bad. No, no, I must hug her. "
Xiao Qingxuan's martial arts were excellent. She did not need his support. Listening to his dignified words, she felt funny and touched. Xu Zhiqing was familiar with medicine. She rolled her eyes and said, "Miss Xiao's body is five months old. It's a stable period. Walking a few more steps is good for the fetus. If I let you hug her and she accidentally falls, it'll be bad. It's fine if you want to take advantage of me, but why do you have to find so many reasons? "
Miss Xiao's face became hot. She held his hand tightly. Her eyes were full of tenderness. Lin Wanrong's face was thick. He did not mind being exposed by Miss Xu. He laughed and said, "Really? Miss Xu is very familiar with it. You can be a gynecologist in the future. "
The three of them quickened their pace. Lin Wanrong walked at the front. In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the fork where Li Xiang Jun brought them up the mountain. Seeing that there was no one to stop them, Lin Wanrong was relieved. He pulled Xiao Qingxuan and was about to turn the corner. Miss Xiao suddenly stopped. After listening for a while, her expression darkened. She lightly said, "What should come, finally came."
"What came?" Lin Wanrong asked curiously.
Xiao Qingxuan smiled. She pulled Lin Wanrong's hand and followed him around the corner. Xu Zhiqing followed behind the two of them. She glanced forward and was stunned. She saw that in the open space in front of the fork, there were already hundreds of people gathered. Sitting at the front were dozens of Confucian scholars over fifty years old. Looking at their expressions, they were all knowledgeable people. Behind the scholars were some young scholars. Their eyes fell on the three of them. There were envy, jealousy, indifference, and all kinds of expressions. Looking at the formation, it seemed that they had been waiting here for a long time.
"Miss Xiao, this is …" Xu Zhiqing hesitated.
Xiao Qingxuan shook her head and smiled bitterly. She sighed. "These are the elites of our Sacred Workshop. Sitting at the front are the instructors of the Sacred Workshop. They are all great Confucian scholars of the School of Literature. Their names are not inferior to your father's. Sister should have heard of them. Grand Secretary of Martial Heroic Hall, Layman Yangzhai Yan Na, Layman Sheng An Yang Shen, Central Yunnan Shen Shitian, Daoist Xuanzhen Song Jinglian, Master Cangming Li Panlong, Layman Zhongxi Li Yuanyang … "
Xu Zhiqing was shocked. She was not the only one who had heard of these names. It was impossible for any scholar not to know them. These people were great Confucian scholars of the present age. In terms of reputation, they were not inferior to Xu Wei. Some of them were even Xu Wei's seniors. These people turned out to be the instructors of Yu De Immortal Market. No wonder Yu De Immortal Market was so famous. With all of them gathered here, would Lin San be able to hold on?
"What's wrong? Are these people very famous? "Lin Wanrong smiled and said," What Sheep Kidney Yuan Yang? I don't know any of them. "
Even these people have not heard of them? Did his knowledge fall from the sky? Xu Zhiqing rolled her eyes at him and said softly, "These are scholars who are as famous as my father. It's hard to meet any of them. I didn't expect to meet so many of them today. Don't let your guard down."
I'm not letting my guard down. I'm at the foot of the mountain. I'll blast anyone who tries to stop me. He snorted and patted Qing Xuan's hand. He laughed and said loudly, "Wow, there are so many people here. Is everyone having a meeting here?"
The person at the front had white hair and beard. He wore a grey robe and stroked his long beard. He looked at him and shouted, "Who are you? Why are you trespassing the Sacred Workshop? "
"And who are you? Why are you asking me questions? "Lin Wanrong raised his eyebrows and laughed loudly.
This was the first time he met such a reply. The old man was stunned and said proudly, "I am the Grand Secretary of the previous dynasty, Shen Shitian of Dian Central. Who are you? "
Xu Zhiqing saw that Lin San really didn't know who this person was and quickly pulled his sleeve. She said hurriedly, "This is Mister Shen. He was an old minister of the previous emperor when he was alive. He is one generation older than my father."
Old minister of the previous dynasty? Doesn't that mean he retired? Lin Wanrong smiled. "I am the number one servant of the Xiao Family in Jinling, the God of Pleasure, Lin San."
Shen Shitian shook his head. The God of Pleasure in front of him was all smiles and impatient. It was a disgrace to him. He snorted. "What a glib-tongued little thing. How dare you play tricks in front of me. If you give me a good explanation today, I will let it go. If not, I will report to the Dean and punish you for trespassing the Sacred Workshop. "
Lin Wanrong laughed. "Trespassing the Sacred Workshop? What a big crime! How dare you punish me with your so-called Sacred Workshop? Are you telling me that I'm in a foreign land in broad daylight? "
Shen Shitian said proudly, "It is not that I created the punishment. It is the Emperor who bestowed the Sacred Workshop with the title 'Equal to Heaven'. Trespassing the Sacred Workshop is a crime of disturbing the heavens. Why can't I punish you?"
Xu Zhiqing shook her head. The older the ginger, the spicier it was. He used the Emperor's instruction to punish Shen Shitian for 'disturbing the heavens'. Even if the current emperor came, he would not dare to say a word. Worried, she quickly raised her head and was about to speak. Xiao Qingxuan shook her head and said softly, "Sister Xu, believe in your husband. There is nothing in this world that can stump him."
"What a 'Equal to Heaven'." Lin Wanrong smirked. "Old Master Shen, may I ask, who is the Heaven of China?"
Shen Shitian cupped his fists. "The Heaven of China is, of course, His Majesty, the Son of Heaven."
"Great! Great!" Lin Wanrong clapped and laughed. "If you punish me for disturbing the heavens, you are treating the Sacred Workshop as the Heaven, am I right?"
"Of course." Shen Shitian said, "My Sacred Workshop is' Equal to Heaven '. You trespassed the Sacred Workshop and that is a crime of disturbing the heavens."
Lin Wanrong's face changed. He shouted, "Shen Shitian, you dare to rebel?! Come, take him down! "
Shen Shitian's face turned pale. He pointed at Lin Wanrong and said, "You, you are lying! My loyalty to His Majesty can be seen by the Heaven and Earth! "
"What a good 'Heaven and Earth can be seen by the Heaven and Earth'. I wonder which day you are referring to, Grandpa Shen? "Lin Wanrong asked calmly with a smile on her face.
"This …" Shen Shitian stammered and did not know how to answer. After thinking for a while, he said, "Both. Both are the Heaven."
Lin Wanrong roared with laughter, his voice so loud that it pierced through metal and crushed rocks. Suddenly, he stopped and pointed a finger at Shen Shitian. "Shen Shitian," he shouted, "I can't believe you are so well-read. How dare you claim that the Sacred Workshop is the sky? As the saying goes, 'A country cannot have two rulers, and the people cannot have two heavens'. You call the Sacred Workshop the Heaven and place the Emperor of China and the people of China? Your treachery is too obvious. "
Shen Shitian's expression changed greatly. Never in his wildest dreams would he have imagined that this shifty-eyed, yellow-haired kid would actually be so glib with his words, firmly pinning the big hat of rebellion onto him. He hated himself for being careless and letting Shen Shitian have something on him.
"Look, what is this …" Lin Wanrong took out the golden token from his chest and sneered. Shen Shitian was an old minister of the previous dynasty, naturally he recognized this toy. His heart quivered and he took two steps back. Pointing to him, he said, "Did, did His Majesty send you?"
This old man did not kneel after seeing the golden token. Lin Wanrong was furious. He snorted and said, "Are you the one who asked me to come here? His Majesty said that there are some people in the mountain who dare to borrow the influence of Emperor Sheng Zu to be arrogant and look down on the people. His Majesty ordered me to punish them. Old Mister Shen, since you are so loyal to the Sacred Workshop, I have no choice but to start with you. "
Shen Shitian, an old minister of several dynasties, knew that it was a taboo for the royal family. It was just that the Emperors of China did not do anything about it, which allowed the Sacred Workshop to flourish. Shen Shitian did not think too much about it, but he did not expect to fail today. Regardless of whether this imperial envoy was real or not, he was definitely not a simple person since he dared to say such words. Perhaps he was really sent by the Emperors.
The more Shen Shitian thought about it, the more afraid he became. His face turned pale and he sat on the chair, panting heavily. Someone shook his head and snorted. He stood up and said loudly, "So what if you are the imperial envoy? Our Sacred Workshop has the words' Equal to the Heavens' written by Emperor Sheng Zu himself. Anyone who sees it will bow down to it. Even the Emperor has to bow down to it. "
"What is this brother's surname?" Lin Wanrong asked with a smile. The person who stood up was a few years younger than Shen Shitian, but he was also over 50 years old.
That person snorted, "Ignorant junior, my name is Cang Ming!"
Xu Zhiqing hurriedly said, "This is Mister Cang Ming, Li Panlong. His calligraphy and painting skills are not inferior to my father's. Even His Majesty wants to buy a painting from him. His reputation is very high among the masses."
"Oh." Lin Wanrong let out a long sigh and cupped his fists, saying, "So it is Brother Li. Why, Brother Li is not selling calligraphy and painting, but hiding in the Sacred Workshop to teach? "
Li Panlong said angrily, "Who is calling you brother? The words' Equal to the Heavens' were written by Emperor Sheng Zu himself. Even the Emperor has to pay respect to it. No one can deny it. Brother Shen respects the Heavens, the Heavens of His Majesty and the Heavens of Emperor Sheng Zu. If I say you disturb the Heavens, then so be it. What's wrong with that? "
Damn, this guy is really a painter. He actually created two Heavens. I have only created ice and fire, I am not interested in the other two Heavens. Lin Wanrong pulled Xu Zhiqing and whispered, "It is said that Emperor Sheng Zu wrote those words. Have you seen it?"
Xu Zhiqing was stunned and shook her head, saying, "China has been established for hundreds of years. How can I see Emperor Sheng Zu's words? Not to mention me, even my father has not seen it. "
"Qing Xuan, have you seen it?" Lin Wanrong whispered.
Xiao Qingxuan shook her head, saying, "I have only heard of Emperor Sheng Zu's words. I have never seen it."
"In other words, no one has seen those three words?" Lin Wanrong smiled proudly. "It can't be fake, right? These days, there are more fakes than real things! "
Xu Zhiqing rolled her eyes at him, saying, "If it is fake, how can His Majesty not investigate it? It is just that it has been many years since Emperor Sheng Zu wrote it. No one knows where it is. "
"Who cares if it is real or fake. As long as they can't take it out, it is fake." Lin Wanrong smiled and stood up, pointing at Li Panlong, saying, "Brother Li, you said that Emperor Sheng Zu wrote the words' Equal to the Heavens'. Is it true?"
Li Panlong laughed, saying, "Such a good story has been passed down for hundreds of years. Everyone knows about it. Only you don't know about it. Such a person dares to disturb my Sacred Workshop. Ridiculous, ridiculous, ridiculous."
"Wahahaha …" Lin Wanrong threw her head back and laughed, suppressing Li Panlong with her imposing manner. She then stopped laughing and said calmly, "It's not that I haven't heard of it, it's just that I've never seen it before. Do you believe that Lord Ma has three eyes? Hehe, it is just a rumor. If you believe it, it is true. If you don't, it is not true. I have always been a strict scholar, diligent and inquisitive. I will not easily believe things that I have not seen with my own eyes. Since you said that there is Emperor Sheng Zu's inscription, then take it out for us juniors to look at. It will also satisfy our admiration. "
"This …" Li Panlong was taken aback. His expression changed as he scoffed, "How can a junior like you see something bestowed by the Divine Ancestor as you please? If I say it exists, then it exists!"
Lin Wanrong calmed down when he saw the man surnamed Li's cowardly appearance. He laughed and said, "This little brother is very strict in his studies. If you can't produce it, then I'll assume that you don't have it. Since Emperor Sheng Zu didn't write the words' Equal to the Heavens', then you are deceiving the Emperor … "
"Shut up!" Li Panlong said angrily, "If I take out this inscription, then I will convict you of disregarding the law!"
Disregarding the law? Lin Wanrong smiled. I have the golden token bestowed by the Emperor. Even if you take out Emperor Sheng Zu's golden seal, it is a fight between grandfather and grandson. What does it have to do with me? He spread his hands and laughed, "Disregarding the law? This is a serious crime, I am so afraid. "
A victorious smile appeared on Li Panlong's face as he said, "Lin San, is this all you have? Where did your skills in the Jinling poetry competition go? I will show you today. "
Lin Wanrong was shocked, "You know me?"
Li Panlong smiled coldly, "The Mei Yanqiu you bullied in Jinling is my disciple. I have long heard that your words are sharp, so I came here today to lure you into a trap. Emperor Sheng Zu personally wrote this inscription and hung it in the secret room of Yu De Immortal Market. I have already sent someone to invite the master, and Emperor Sheng Zu's handwriting will appear again. Let's see if you will punish me, or I will punish you! "
"Impossible!" Lin Wanrong jumped a step, his face full of shock, "You really have this inscription? Wow, it has been a few hundred years, haven't they turned into ashes? Brother Li, Brother Li, let's talk in private. What happened just now was actually a misunderstanding. I am here to buy a painting from you. I will give you ten copper coins for a painting, and you can give me a piece of calligraphy … "
Li Panlong waved his long sleeves and said angrily, "Today's matter will not end well, I will avenge Yanqiu's humiliation."
Xiao Qingxuan pulled Lin Wanrong and said gently, "Lin, are you confident?"
"I was not confident at first, but if you are willing to kiss me, then I am 100% confident." Lin Wanrong laughed.
Miss Xiao blushed and said angrily, "Don't be serious, don't lead our child astray."
Two boys rushed over from the distance, holding a scroll in their hands. Looking at the color of the wood and paper, it was quite old.
Li Panlong had a smug look on his face as he respectfully kowtowed to the scroll and carefully opened it.
This was the inscription of the country's founding ancestor, a treasure that had been kept for hundreds of years. Everyone held their breaths and focused their attention on the scroll. The scroll slowly opened, and three flamboyant words' Equal to Heaven 'came into view. The people in Yu De Immortal Market cheered in unison.
"Slow down, slow down …" Lin Wanrong walked to Li Panlong's side and said with a smile, "I was too far away just now, so I couldn't see it clearly. Brother Li, let me admire it."
Li Panlong nodded proudly. Lin Wanrong grabbed the scroll with one hand and flipped it around to admire it. Li Panlong was impatient and said loudly, "Are you done admiring it? What else do you have to say? "
Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "I'm done admiring it. The original work of the founding ancestor is indeed extraordinary. Brother Li, you are knowledgeable, read it, what are these words?"
Li Panlong gritted his teeth and said loudly, "Equal to — Heaven —"
"It can't be?" Lin Wanrong took a few steps back and shouted, "Brother Li, you're already so old. How come you don't even recognize these words? Let me teach you, these three words are — Equal to — Husband! "
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