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Li Longji has always liked to judge people by their appearance. He saw that Mu Zixuan's face was handsome and elegant, with an imposing air about him. His heart was filled with admiration. He laughed and said, "What a handsome young man. Are you Si Tiantai's new Ling Tai Lang, Mu Zixuan?"
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Mu Zixuan nodded.
"Si Tiantai replaced such a young hero as the Ling Tai Lang, and no one from the Ministry of Personnel told me about it. What a dereliction of duty. I will punish them for their crimes later!" Li Longji pretended to be angry.
"I'm just a lowly official. Is there a need to disturb His Majesty?"
"Alright, you don't have to be modest. As a member of the Heavenly Axiom, you're already giving me face by being willing to hold a position in the imperial court. Who would dare to treat you as a seventh-ranked petty official?"
Zhang Shougui was initially confused, but after hearing this, he suddenly realized that this person was a cultivator. No wonder he was neither servile nor overbearing when facing the Emperor.
The Emperor stood up and intimately put his hand on Mu Zixuan's shoulder and said, "Oh right, this is the first time the two of you have met, I should introduce you to each other."
Mu Zixuan was the first to reply, "There is no need for Your Majesty to recommend him. This general is dignified even without being angry. His bearing is steady, and his eyebrows are shrouded in red light, carrying an invincible spirit. He must have defeated the enemy and returned victorious. Although Your Majesty has many generals and commanders under your command, the only one who has such an imposing manner can only be Lord Zhang, the military governor of Youzhou!"
Zhang Shougui had been an official for many years. Naturally, he would not treat the person in front of him as a lowly official. He repeatedly praised him. Seeing that the two of them were getting along well, Li Longji said to Zhang Shougui: "Zhang Qing, since your younger brother is a person of the Heavenly Way, I don't need to hide it from you. My Si Tiantai was established by Master Yuan Tiangang's imperial edict. It is not in charge of the sky above our heads, but the sky of the Heavenly Way. Whatever immortals, Buddhas, demons, as long as they enter the territory of my imperial city, they must be supervised by them. My Luoyang City has not been turned upside down until now, all thanks to Muqing's power."
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, so the Imperial City is naturally protected by the Heavenly Mandate. This subject is merely following the Heavenly Mandate, so how would I dare to claim credit?" Mu Zixuan didn't seem to be happy after receiving such praise. She still wore an indifferent smile as she replied.
Hearing this, the Emperor changed the topic and said, "If that's the case, if someone were to defy the heavens and kill the Imperial Advisor of the dynasty and humiliate the dignity of the royal family, how should we deal with them?"
"Imperial Advisor, it's Master Sima? What happened to him? "Mu Zixuan pretended not to know and pretended to be surprised as she asked.
"See for yourself." Li Longji handed over the memorial to Mu Zixuan. She skimmed through it and let out a long sigh, "Master Sima is the head of Taoism and has a great reputation in the world. This subject has long wanted to pay a visit to the Zhenren and ask for his guidance. I didn't expect that before I could find the opportunity, we would be separated forever."
Then, her eyes became stern as she said, "With Master Sima's unparalleled cultivation base, if he didn't rely on treachery, no one would be able to kill him in Shang Qing Temple. Under the feet of the Son of Heaven, how can thieves and evildoers run amok? This subject will definitely find out the real culprit and offer sacrifices to Master Sima's heroic soul!"
Mu Zixuan's words were vehement and impassioned. Li Longji also felt a sense of heroism in his heart. He struck the table and said, "Good. If that's the case, I will let you investigate this matter. Master Sima has taught me a lot. I must not let him die with regrets!"
At this moment, another eunuch came in and said in a panic, "Your Majesty, it's not good. The Taoists of the Shangqing school have surrounded the White Horse Temple and are about to fight!"
"Gua gua!" "Gua gua!" Inside the Hall of Yangxin, a toad was jumping and chirping on the messy floor. This toad was only the size of a human's thumb. Its entire body was lush green, as if it was carved out of jade. Its pair of big eyes flashed with a golden light as it looked at the crowd. It wasn't like other toads that ignored still objects. However, after jumping for a while, other than its chirping getting louder and louder, there wasn't anything special about it.
Ying Feiyang already knew that this toad was called the Green Jade Toad. By nature, it loved to eat poison. If there was poison nearby, its entire body would turn scarlet red. The toad jumped one round inside the temple and then jumped onto Sima Chengzhen's corpse that was laid flat on the ground. The color of its body still didn't change. Zhang Shouzhi shook his head and opened a jade box. He put the toad inside and said, "There is no poison in the temple. Master's body also doesn't show any signs of being poisoned."
"The temple and its surroundings have been investigated. There are no suspicious signs. I've also asked the other disciples. No one has seen Master leave the temple. In addition, Master's body also doesn't show any signs of being poisoned. It seems that there is only one possibility left." Princess Yu Zhen unscrupulously glanced at everyone in the hall and said in a cold voice.
Zhang Shouzhi seemed to be rather uncomfortable, and he sighed and said, "Princess, put away that gaze of yours. Now that things have come to this, we don't have to hide it anymore. Speaking of which, us three brothers are the least likely to kill Master."
Princess Yu Zhen raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh? Why do you say so? "
Zhang Shouzhi hesitated and said, "Actually, Princess might not know. Master, he … Twenty years ago, he was seriously injured and left behind a lingering illness. Since then, his cultivation has not advanced an inch. Otherwise, with Master's ability, he may not lose to the 'One Saint, Two Talents, Three Peaks'. In addition, his lifespan is also damaged. According to Master's own estimation, he will die in at least three months and at most two years. All of us brothers know about this. Not to mention that Master's kindness is like a mountain, it is absolutely impossible for us to harm Master. To put it bluntly, even if there is a deep hatred between us, why would we make things difficult for someone who is about to die? "
"What?" As soon as these words came out, Ying Feiyang and Princess Yu Zhen cried out at the same time. From Ying Feiyang's point of view, Sima Chengzhen's face was crystal clear and full of spirit. He didn't look like a person who was about to die at all. Princess Yu Zhen was even more surprised. Her face froze as if a layer of frost had been applied on it. She said coldly, "You call us brothers and sisters, but it turns out that I don't know? You actually hid the matter of Master's life and death from me? "
Sun Changji sneered and said, "We hid it from you. If you were only our junior sister, we naturally wouldn't hide it from you. But when you entered our Shangqing school, it was originally just for the freedom of not needing to marry. After entering the sect, we have never forgotten your identity as a princess. Since you consider yourself a member of the royal family, don't blame us for hiding it from you." Then, without waiting for Princess Yu Zhen's response, Sun Changji said to Zhang Shouzhi, "Second senior brother, don't be so quick to make a clean cut. People's hearts are hard to fathom. Sometimes, the more the opponent doesn't have long to live, the more time we have to seize to kill him. You are also a person who has experienced the world, don't tell me you don't know? In my opinion, all of us are possible! "
"Enough!" Du Ruhui said angrily, "If you want to doubt, don't doubt your own people first. Don't forget, there were two people in the monastery yesterday. Master's death is the most beneficial for them."
"It was Master Kumming and Duanfa." Ying Feiyang immediately understood who Du Ruhui was referring to. Sima Chengzhen's death was the most beneficial for Buddhism. Moreover, after his death, his name was nailed on the plaque given by the Emperor, which could be said to be a great blow to the reputation of Taoism. According to common sense, it was indeed the most likely to be the doing of Buddhism.
If Master Kumming went to look for Master Sima at night to talk by candlelight, with his prestige and reputation, it was difficult to believe that he would commit murder even though there was a fierce conflict between Buddhism and Taoism. In other words, it meant that if he really wanted to kill someone, even Sima Chengzhen could not predict it.
"That's right. Instead of talking so much, it is better to find them first." Zhang Shouzhi said. As he said this, he took the lead and walked into the front hall. He pulled over a young Taoist named Dōjin and asked, "Dōjin, Master wants to ask you, have the two monks been here?"
Dōjin looked around and said, "Yes, they have. They said that they had an appointment with the Ancient Master to preach in front of the hall, but they did not see the Ancient Master for a long time, so they came to look for the Ancient Master. However, Master, you have reminded me not to let anyone into the backyard, especially the two monks, so I stopped them."
"Then where are they now?"
"According to Master, I said that the Ancient Master suddenly fell ill and was bedridden, so he could not preach today. They said that since the Ancient Master was ill, then the preach should be done another day, so they left Shang Qing Monastery."
"They left?" The few of them looked puzzled at the same time. The two monks came aggressively yesterday because of Lü Zhixuan's incident at Dafu Xian Monastery. It was obvious that they wanted to make a big deal out of it. Why would they leave so easily today because of a few words from a third generation disciple, without even meeting with Sima Chengzhen?
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