"She's my daughter!"
Auntie frowned, picked up Lingyin, and put her on her lap.
"Does she not look like me?" Auntie was a little unhappy.
She doesn't look like you at all … Auntie's faint smile froze for a moment, but she recovered in an instant. She said with a gentle smile,
"Now that I take a closer look, their eyebrows and eyes really do resemble each other. My eyes are blind."
Hmm, her eyes look like the coachman outside.
They didn't talk along the way.
Xu Pingzhi drove the carriage to the Stargazing Tower. He first heard noises, then turned the corner and saw a sea of people.
He glanced at the crowd and saw at least one or two thousand people. And this was only a small part of the people. He could imagine how many people there were with the Stargazing Tower as the center. It was a shocking number.
"This is even livelier than the Spring Sacrifice …" Xu Pingzhi pulled the reins and stopped the carriage outside.
"Why did you stop?" Auntie's voice came from the carriage.
"There's no road ahead. It's full of people." Xu Pingzhi explained, "Let's get off here."
Auntie opened the window and got off with her husband's help. Xu Lingyue also got off with her father's help. The little bean was carried by Xu Pingzhi.
Auntie frowned. She usually had a small wooden stool to welcome her when she got off the carriage. She wasn't used to it this time.
Fortunately, the carriage was simple and the bottom of the carriage wasn't high from the ground. It wasn't like her luxurious carriage made of gold-threaded cedar wood, which was as high as a person's waist.
She jumped off the carriage easily.
Xu Pingzhi waved his hand and called a Sword Guard on the street. He ordered, "Look after the carriage."
As he spoke, he flashed his Imperial Blade Guard's waist tag.
The young Imperial Blade Guard respectfully agreed.
Xu Pingzhi led his wife and son around the crowd and walked towards the passageway that had been cleared out by the Imperial Army. Both sides of the passageway were filled with Imperial Army soldiers, separating the commoners and forming a 'safe passageway' that was specially provided for high-ranking officials and nobles.
At the entrance of the passageway, two Imperial Army soldiers crossed their spears, blocking Xu Pingzhi's path.
Xu Pingzhi took out the waist token given by Xu Qi'an. The Imperial Guard glanced at it and let him pass.
"Ning Yan's status is getting higher and higher now." Aunt said happily, "Master, I never dreamed that I would sit with the dignitaries in the capital."
Xu Xinnian couldn't help but choke on a lemon. He humphed and said, "Mother, you will become a Lady of Honorary Title in the future."
Xu Pingzhi stabbed him in the back. "You should think about how to stay in the capital first."
Xu Xinnian immediately became listless.
According to the Academy, they were trying to find a way to get him to Qingzhou, far away from the capital city, where he could realize his ambitions.
However, Xu Xinnian didn't really want to go. If he went to Qingzhou, it meant that he would be far away from his parents, older brother, and younger sister. If he couldn't return to the capital after three years, he would have to work elsewhere for another three years.
Three years passed, and he could only see his family when he returned to the capital to report on his work.
Of course, there was another reason. If he couldn't enter the Hanlin Academy, he would basically have no way to enter the Cabinet.
Father's words, "My son has the qualifications to be the Prime Minister", would really become empty talk.
After walking through the "safe passage", the family looked up and saw a large square with many pergolas. Civil officials, generals, and nobles sat in their respective areas in an orderly and clear manner.
In addition, there were many noble ladies and young ladies, who basically brought their families to watch the fight.
For these noble ladies, Daibun's face was secondary. Watching the fun was the most important thing.
Xu Pingzhi glanced around while taking his wife and children to the area where the night watchman's yamen was located. Sitting in the main seat was a man dressed in black with gray hair on his temples.
On both sides of him were Jinluo. Behind Jinluo was Yin Gong. Yin Gong was arranged to be on duty and was not qualified to stay in the pergola to watch the fight.
Xu Pingzhi approached with his wife and children. He cupped his hands and quickly took his wife, children, and the strange woman to their seats.
The famous Wei Yuan and Jinluo ignored him, which made the second uncle Xu feel relieved. It was good to be invisible.
The old woman also felt relieved. It was good to be invisible.
…
Among these pergolas, the most luxurious one was a resting platform wrapped in yellow silk cloth. There were tables at the bottom of the canopy. Members of the royal family and the royal family were sitting at the tables.
The Empress and Concubine Chen, who almost fought in the back of the palace, also came. Everyone was talking and laughing as if they had always been harmonious sisters without any discord.
The four princesses all arrived. Huaiqing sat in the main seat, and Zhangfan sat next to her.
Among the princes, the Crown Prince was still confined, but the other princes all came.
For the royal family, this fight was not only a show, but also related to the court's face and the royal family's face.
"Where is Xu Qi 'an? Why didn't he come out? Can he fight against the bald donkeys? How does the bald donkeys plan to fight …"
Lin An chattered non-stop. Her watery peach blossom eyes looked around, but she did not see her dog slave. She was suddenly discouraged.
"Impossible!"
The Seventh Prince shook his head, "That Xu Qi 'an is a Warrior. How can he fight with Buddhism? Besides, with his insignificant cultivation, can he really deal with it? "
The Third Prince smiled and echoed, "Unless Buddhism competes with him in poetry."
The two princesses and the princes couldn't help but laugh.
Lin An was furious. She fiercely glanced at her brother and sister and scolded, "Are you happy that he lost? Do you want me to cast a Buddha statue for each of you? "
The Third Princess frowned, "We were just saying. Lin An, what are you doing?"
The other princes frowned.
Ever since the case of Concubine Fu, Lin An's temper had become irritable. She was not polite to her brothers and sisters, and her words were getting more and more aggressive.
Huaiqing said lightly, "If it's a fight between Taoists, it's naturally whoever is stronger wins. It's the same for other systems. But Buddhism is different. Buddhism pays attention to enlightenment, the heart of Buddha, and the meaning of Zen.
"Xu Qi 'an is indeed only a seventh-grade martial artist. There are many who are stronger than him, but what's the use of having a high cultivation? No matter how high, can it be higher than Dhu Lohan? "
Huaiqing's words always made people speechless and unable to refute.
The princes and princesses immediately stopped talking.
…
In a position close to the pergola of the royal family, Wang Zhenwen, the Grand Secretary, took a sip of wine. He noticed that his daughter's gaze was always on the area where the night watchman's yamen was located.
He frowned and asked, "Mu 'er, what are you looking at?"
Miss Wang retracted her gaze and replied with a light smile, "This is the first time I've seen the famous Duke Wei. His bearing is indeed extraordinary."
Then, she glanced at a certain handsome little brother out of the corner of her eye.
"That's right, why don't I see His Majesty?" Miss Wang calmly changed the topic to distract her father's attention.
Wang Shoufu tilted his head and looked at the imperial penthouse. He smiled and said, "The two in the palace are fighting in full swing. His Majesty is annoyed and doesn't want to come down. He should be watching from the Eight Trigrams Platform right now. "
Miss Wang made an "oh" sound and then asked, "Father, why did the Western Region diplomatic mission come to the capital this time? It's really puzzling to propose a fight for no reason. "
The diplomatic mission would not come as they pleased. They must have a purpose. And the aggressive actions of Buddhism these past few days made people realize that the Western Region diplomatic mission came to the capital with ill intentions.
"Perhaps it has something to do with the Sampo Case," Wang Shoufu said lightly.
Miss Wang frowned. She extracted two pieces of information from her father's answer. First, as the chief secretary, her father was also not very clear. Second, the Sampo Case seemed to have a deeper inside story.
Just as she was about to ask, Wang Shoufu waved his hand impatiently. "You are a girl. Don't ask about the affairs of the court. Use your clever tricks on your husband in the future."
Miss Wang curled her lips and said no more. While her father was not paying attention, she looked at the yamen for the night watchman.
"When the fight is over, I will hold a literary meeting in the mansion …" she thought to herself.
On the other side, Xu Pingzhi used his many years of experience in the capital to sweep his eyes over the penthouses one by one. He saw the big shots he could recognize, but of course, there were more big shots he did not know.
However, with the imperial penthouse as the core, the closer they were to it, the higher the status of the big shots.
He suddenly had the illusion that he had stepped onto the stage of power in the capital, and all this was brought about by Ning Yan … After this fight, if Ning Yan won, he would be famous in the capital and Daibun … If he lost, he would probably be despised for a long time. If it was recorded in the history books, he would be cursed for thousands of years.
Thinking of this, the second uncle Xu's mood was very complicated.
"Master, look at that princess. Is she the one who came to pay respects to Ning Yan the other day?" Aunt was also watching the scene and recognized Princess Huaiqing, who was as cold as a lotus and bright and radiant.
Xu Pingzhi grunted in response to his wife's question.
Aunt continued, "The princess in the red dress beside her is also very beautiful, but … her eyes seem to be seductive. She doesn't look very serious."
Xu Pingzhi was startled and said in a low voice, "Nonsense. Don't talk about the princess in this kind of situation. Do you want your whole family to be executed?"
Aunt hurriedly shut up.
"Why can't I say it? There is no good person in the Daibun royal family, "the old aunt said lightly.
"We don't know you. Go away …" Xu Xinnian cursed in his heart.
Xu Pingzhi exhaled and forced himself to ignore the woman. He warned his wife and children, "In this kind of situation, you must watch and listen more and talk less. If you don't do anything, nothing will go wrong … Lingyin?!"
When the word "Lingyin" came out, the tone of his voice changed.
At some point, Xu Lingyin walked in front of the eunuch with her short legs. She raised her head and pointed at the food on the table.
She said with longing, "Uncle, can I eat your food?"
Seeing this scene, Xu Pingzhi felt a numbness from his tailbone all the way to the top of his skull.
The Jinluo beside Wei Yuan frowned at the same time. They thought, "Where did this child come from? How could he be so rude?"
Zhang Kaitai, who had paid respects to Xu Qi 'an, recognized the little bean and said quickly, "Duke Wei, this is Xu Ningyan's younger sister."
The Jinluo looked at Xu Lingyin with gentle eyes. They thought, "This child is not afraid of strangers and is courageous. She will definitely become someone great."
Wei Yuan picked up a piece of candied plum and handed it to her.
Xu Lingyin took it and swallowed it in a few bites.
"That's not how you eat candied plums. The longer you hold it in your mouth, the longer the sweetness will last," Wei Yuan said with a smile.
"When the sweetness is over, the candied plums will be eaten by others." Xu Lingyin raised her little eyebrows.
"As long as I keep eating, it will always be sweet … Uncle, I want more."
Wei Yuan smiled and fed her a few more candied plums. Xu Lingyin ate for a while and said with some embarrassment, "Uncle, why aren't you eating?"
Wei Yuan shook his head with a smile.
"You're the one who didn't want to eat them." Xu Lingyin blinked her clear and innocent eyes and said carefully, "I ate them all because you didn't want to eat them."
"You can eat them all?" Wei Yuan smiled and glanced at Xu Lingyin's little belly. Then, he looked at the table full of fruits, candied plums, and top-grade pastries.
"Wei, Duke Wei …"
Xu Pingzhi braced himself and came over. He bowed and tried to make his voice not tremble. "My daughter is naughty and mischievous. Please don't lower yourself to her level."
Wei Yuan lifted his sleeve and picked up a yellow pear to hand to Xu Lingyin.
Jiang Lvzhong saw this and said with a smile, "Duke Wei will accompany the child for a while. You can go back now."
Xu Pingzhi looked at the little bean and then at Wei Yuan, who ignored him, and turned to leave helplessly.
"Father, what are you afraid of? Big Brother is a silver gong and is greatly appreciated by Duke Wei. Lingyin will be fine, "Xu Erlang said.
Xu Pingzhi sighed.
Young people would not understand how scary Wei Yuan was. Those who had experienced the Shanhai Pass Battle would not think that Wei Yuan was an amiable person.
Time passed slowly. The food in front of Wei Yuan became less and less. He glanced at Xu Lingyin's little belly and frowned. He raised his hand and pressed on her head.
Then, he massaged various parts of the girl's body for a long time.
"What a pity," Wei Yuan said regretfully.
"What's wrong, Godfather?" Yang Yan asked.
"This child is strong and full of energy. She has a strong innate foundation, but her muscles and bones are not flexible enough for her to practice martial arts." Wei Yuan shook his head.
"No wonder she can eat so much. This girl must be a good-for-nothing," Nangong Qianrou mocked.
"Tuituitui …" Xu Lingyin spat at him and raised her small eyebrows. "You're a bad person."
She still remembered this beautiful sister who came to their house and lied to them that Big Brother was dead. She made their parents cry for a long time.
Nangong Qianrou snorted coldly. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the saliva on his trousers.
Before he knew it, it was already midnight. Master Du 'e, who was meditating under the awning, opened his eyes and said in a loud voice, "Supervisor, do you know what Sumeru Mustard Seed is?"
"It's just a small trick!"
The Supervisor's laughter came from the Ninth Heaven.
Everyone present, be it the dignitaries or the commoners outside, was excited and emotional.
The show had begun!
Master Du 'e took out a golden alms bowl from his sleeve and gently threw it out.
"Bang!"
The golden alms bowl weighed more than 500 kilograms. The stone slabs cracked and were deeply embedded into the ground.
A pure golden light rose from the alms bowl and spread out in the sky, revealing a tall mountain. Zigzag stone steps extended to the end of the forest.
There was a temple at the top of the mountain.
"The means of a deity …" Aunt was stunned and dumbfounded.
Other than the Warrior who had cultivated, no ordinary person could control their expressions when they saw this scene. There was an uproar everywhere.
"Godfather, what is Sumeru Mustard Seed?" Nangong Qianrou frowned.
"This is a story from the Buddhist Sect." Wei Yuan looked at Xu Lingyin, who turned a blind eye to her surroundings, and said calmly, "Sumeru hides a mustard seed.
"Mount Meru hides a mustard seed, and the mustard seed contains Mount Meru. Legend has it that the Buddha had a mountain in his hand called Mount Meru. That was his place of worship. No matter where he went, his place of worship was there.
Yang Yan recalled the battle of Shanhai Pass 20 years ago. He recalled the scene of the eminent Buddhist monks transporting the army and said, "The Buddhist Kingdom in the Palm?"
Wei Yuan nodded. "There's a mountain hidden in the golden alms bowl."
"Jingsi, enter the mountain and guard the second stage," Master Du 'e instructed.
The handsome monk in the green robe stood up and bowed with his palms pressed together. Then, he stepped into the golden alms bowl in front of everyone.
In the next moment, a young monk who was climbing the mountain appeared in the painting that was unfolded in the sky.
He climbed the steps unhurriedly, arrived at the mountainside, and sat cross-legged.
Rays of golden light shone down from the sky and gathered on his body. In an instant, his body was covered in a layer of golden light. His entire body seemed to be cast in gold.
…
"So there really is a Sumeru Mustard Seed in this world." Xu Qi 'an was speechless.
Yang Qianhuan, whose back was facing him, nodded and said, "Sumeru Mustard Seed is also known as the Buddhist Kingdom in the Palm. However, this should be a world without an owner. It's hidden in the golden alms bowl.
"If it's a Buddhist Kingdom with an owner, then the outcome will be decided by its owner's thoughts. That's fair."
Chu Caiwei stuffed a bag of pastries into his arms and said coquettishly, "Xu Ningyan, go ahead. Eat on the way up the mountain."
"… Thank you, but I'm not hungry." Xu Qi 'an declined politely.
Behind him, a group of white-robed Warlocks encouraged him. "Go, Prince Xu. Although I don't know why the Supervisor chose you, he must have his reasons."
"You must return triumphantly, Prince Xu."
Let's talk about whether or not I can return triumphantly. This is such a good opportunity. I'll show off in front of the entire capital … Xu Qi 'an patted Yang Qianhuan's shoulder and said,
"Senior Brother Yang, after today, you will understand what it means to show your divinity!"
…
Outside the arena, on the roof of a restaurant, the azure-robed swordsman, Chu Yuanzhen, and the burly bald man, Hengy Yuan, stood side by side. Looking at the young monk, Jingsi, who was glowing with golden light, the top scholar clicked his tongue.
"Golden Light Forging Body. This Sumeru World has strengthened Jingsi's Diamond Body. With Xu Ningyan's current strength, it's impossible for him to sever it."
Hengy Yuan had mixed feelings. Logically speaking, he was a Buddhist disciple and should be standing on the side of the Buddhists. However, he was also a member of Daibun, and the one fighting was Philanthropist Xu.
"By the way, what happened last night? Why didn't you receive my letter? "Chu Yuanzhen asked.
"The Jinlian Taoist priest blocked it," Hengy Yuan said.
This morning, Chu Yuanzhen came to find him to "watch the show" and asked about the letter sent last night. After the two of them compared their statements, they agreed that the Jinlian Taoist priest had blocked Number Four.
"I know that the Jinlian Taoist priest blocked my letter, but why?" Chu Yuanzhen was puzzled.
"The Jinlian Taoist priest doesn't want you to say that Xu Qi 'an is representing the Celestial Commissioner in the duel?"
"Heh, do you think that makes sense?" Chu Yuanzhen sneered.
"It doesn't make sense." Hengy Yuan shook his head.
"I have a feeling that this matter isn't simple," Chu Yuanzhen muttered. He didn't dwell on this question and instead said, "You stayed at Sanyang Courier Station for three days.
Did you gain anything from staying at the Sanyang Courier Station for three days? "
"The Diamond Sutra can't be taught easily. Uncle-Master Du 'e told me that if I want to read the Diamond Sutra, I can return to the Western Regions with him and cultivate on Mount Meru for three years," Hengy Yuan said.
"When you become a Buddhist from the inside out, you will no longer have anything to do with Daibun?" Chu Yuanzhen's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"That's not the case." Hengy Yuan explained, "The Diamond Sutra isn't something that ordinary people can cultivate. Aren't you curious why Jingsi was the one who accepted the challenge and not someone else?"
Chu Yuanzhen's heart stirred. "Among the Western Regions diplomatic corps, only Jingsi has cultivated the Diamond Sutra?"
Hengy Yuan nodded. "Either she was born with Buddhist roots and can comprehend the profound meaning within. Or she can go to Mount Meru to listen to the Buddhist Dharma. There might be a chance that she can comprehend the Diamond Sutra. "
Chu Yuanzhen suddenly thought of something. He clapped his hands and said angrily, "In other words, even if Xu Qi 'an wins the battle and obtains the Diamond Sutra, it's useless?
"That's because a lecherous person like Xu Qi 'an can't have Buddhist roots."
Hengy Yuan was silent for a moment before nodding slowly.
As they spoke, the two of them heard Master Du 'e say loudly, "The battle this time is called climbing the mountain! Once you reach the top of the mountain and enter the temple, if you are still unwilling to convert to Buddhism, it will be considered that the Buddhists have lost. The Celestial Commissioner has three chances. "
Wei Yuan smiled when he heard that.
"Climbing the mountain …" Yang Yan pondered and said, "There will definitely be many difficulties along the way. If you are not careful, you will be defeated."
After Dhu Lohan finished speaking, he stopped talking and meditated quietly.
The audience waited for a long time, but the Celestial Commissioner still did not send anyone to fight. For a moment, there was a lot of discussion.
"Why isn't the Celestial Commissioner moving? Could it be that he's afraid?"
"Where's the Supervisor? Supervisor, say something."
"What's going on? If the Celestial Commissioner is afraid, why did he agree to the battle? Does he think that Daibun has not embarrassed himself enough? "
Suddenly, someone shouted in surprise, "Someone is coming out of the Stargazing Tower."
In an instant, countless people turned their heads at the same time, and countless gazes looked at the door of the Stargazing Tower.
In the lobby on the first floor, a man in a cloak slowly walked out. He was holding a jar of wine in his hand, and he was wearing a hood. His head was lowered, and his face could not be seen clearly.
The moment the cloaked man stepped out of the stairs, a low chant spread throughout the entire venue. Accompanied by the aura, it entered everyone's ears.
"When I was fifteen or twenty years old, I roamed the Jianghu with a sword in my hand."
The cloaked man took a second step, and his low voice suddenly became louder. "The Great Roc rose with the wind one day and soared for 90,000 miles."
"This …" The civil officials under the pergolas unconsciously rose to their feet and looked at the figure.
The cloaked man took a third step, and pointed to the sky with one hand. His voice changed from loud to forceful. "At the end of the sea, heaven is the shore. At the pinnacle of martial arts, I am the peak!"
Inside and outside the venue, the Warrior's eyebrows were raised, and their expressions were strange. Some of the Jianghu people outside the venue even responded with a roused aura.
The cloaked man took a fourth step, and let out a long roar. "My body has fought for three thousand miles, and my sword has defeated millions of masters."
Wei Yuan raised his eyebrows, and his body slightly leaned forward.
The generals suddenly stood up.
The cloaked man took a fifth step, and let out a long sigh. "If the heavens did not give birth to me, Xu Ningyan, the nine prefectures would be like a long night!"
Xu Xinnian was so angry that his whole body was trembling. This was the pinnacle of his life, and it was created when he was disheartened.
Big brother is too shameless.
He looked around angrily, and saw many dull faces. They were focused on the cloaked man who slowly walked into the venue.
"When I recited this poem, I was laughed at by my family. But when Big Brother recited this poem, he was the center of attention and admiration …" Xu Xinnian thought angrily.
"Big brother is too shameless."
In his anger, Xu Xinnian glanced at the woman beside him. She was staring at the cloaked man, and she seemed to be in a daze.
Pan Juan looked at the cloaked man in a daze, as if there was nothing else in his eyes.
Huaiqing's eyes lit up. For the first time, she felt that this man was so dazzling.
Xu Qi 'an did not recite any more poems. He carried the wine jar, and walked into the venue step by step. Finally, he stopped beside the golden bowl. Then, he took off his hood, raised his head, and drank.
The wine flowed down his chin, and wet the front of his clothes. He was unrestrained and unrestrained.
Suddenly, he threw the wine jar on the ground, and with a "clang" sound, he laughed wildly.
"The heroes of the world come from my generation. Once I enter the Jianghu, time passes. Grand hegemony is better than a drunken life. "
Amidst his wild and unrestrained laughter, he leaped into the golden bowl.
At this moment, the entire venue was silent.
After a long while, a commotion suddenly broke out. It was like a tidal wave that engulfed the entire place.
"Daibun will win!"
"Daibun will win!"
This high-profile entrance, and the birth of these masterpieces, instantly crushed the Buddhist sects in terms of style, and looked down on the Buddhist sects in terms of momentum.
It also returned confidence to the people of the capital.
The civil and military officials nodded slowly, and revealed expressions of admiration. It turned out that there was a deeper meaning behind Xu Qi 'an's high-profile entrance.
He swept away the depressing situation, and regrouped.
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