Chapter 129 Xuan Ji

After Zhang Yuelu left the Imperial Capital, he walked for a while when suddenly clouds gathered and the sky suddenly became gloomy.

Seeing that a snowstorm is coming.

Zhang Yuelu was not afraid of the wind and snow, but she had no destination. She was just leaving the Imperial Capital temporarily. There was no point in rushing aimlessly, so she simply found a roadside inn to take shelter from the wind and snow.

At this time, the wind and snow blocked the road, and many people had gathered in the inn.

Because she was going out, Zhang Yuelu put on a cloak, the same kind she wore when she and Qi Xuansu went to the Western Regions. He also wore a hood, covering half of his face and only exposing his chin.

Zhang Yuelu hated the act of wearing a veil, but this time she came into contact with Ziguang Society, which made her feel guilty for no reason. She didn't want to show her true face to others, or she was afraid that others would see her and deceived herself.

When Zhang Yuelu opened the door and walked into the inn, the entire inn lobby suddenly fell silent.

The reason is very simple. It is not because Zhang Yuelu shows off the aura of a heavenly being, but because there are obvious traces of Taoism on his cloak, which means that the person coming is a Taoist priest of Taoism, and he is not the kind of wandering Taoist priest who has no official position, but a real Taoist priest. Most of the Taoist priests who have been practicing Taoism in service are those who started out as Taoist priests of the sixth grade.

This is not to blame for Zhang Yuelu's arrogance. After all, he is a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest. All kinds of clothes and clothing are distributed uniformly by the Taoist sect. This is the rule set by the five generations of great masters in order to uniformly dress. It is impossible for her to prepare a few ordinary Taoist priests in advance. clothing.

When people in the world meet these Taoist sect members who are not wandering Taoist priests, they either address them respectfully as Taoist masters, or address them as Taoist masters with a hint of irony, which shows the status of Taoist sect members. As for titles like "Taomen Dog", only demons from secret societies dare to do so, and they must be members of the three major secret societies.

Many people in the world subconsciously lowered their voices.

At this time, there were no empty tables. Zhang Yuelu chose a table by the window. She didn't mind sharing a table with others, but the guests at this table were afraid of her and gave up the table directly to the next table. Others huddle together.

Zhang Yuelu sighed inaudibly and without saying anything else, she greeted the waiter and ordered a pot of white wine - she didn't like the soft and sweet taste of rice wine.

Now is the time of peace, the imperial court is rich all over the world, sea trade is prosperous, and the people's life is pretty good. If they can't survive, they go to the sea to go to the legendary New World where silver and gold are everywhere. Maybe they can make a fortune. If he died accidentally, it would be over.

In addition, in order to effectively control Borneo and East Borneo, the Taoist sect strongly encouraged people to go overseas to reclaim wasteland, and even sent Pingzhang Dazhen to personally sit in charge for many years to coordinate and dispatch, which can be regarded as opening up territory in another sense. If there were really refugees, they would have already boarded Daomen's big ship and headed for Nanyang without having to go to the stage of the uprising. As a result, in the past two hundred years, there has never been an uprising involving more than a thousand refugees, which can be regarded as the highest number in history.

From this point of view, Daxuan of Dao Sect is a dynasty similar to Daqi. It develops outward, is broad, and must be inclusive.

Not to mention the chaos in the middle and last years of Da Qi, Xijing in the early years of Da Qi was the largest capital city in the world. There were not only people from the Central Plains, but also other ethnic groups collectively known as Hu people.

Today's Taoist sect is actually the same principle. Tolerance can lead to greatness, and tolerance can lead to broadness. Therefore, Taoist sect has been influenced by Western learning, and Western style is quite popular. This is the same reason as Daqi was influenced by the Hu people.

Since we are tolerant, we are naturally open. The upper class should pay attention to their words and deeds, but ordinary people will not be punished for their words. Talking about state affairs is not taboo in the inn, and there is no sign saying "Don't talk about state affairs".

It's just that there is really no state affairs to talk about now. The war in the Western Region has ended. As expected, there is another great victory, which is already a bit calm. Then there are the Westerners fighting on the West Posas Island, but the distance is too far. West Posas Island is separated from Lingnan by East Posas Island and Borneo, and from Lingnan to Imperial Capital, the total distance is more than 108,000 miles. It really doesn't touch people's hearts.

Therefore, the guests in the inn were mostly talking about rumors that a certain old boxer and a certain old bodyguard had made a certain bet to win or lose on a certain day in a certain place. Or maybe a certain hero was kicked out of the hall for revenge and lost face.

For Zhang Yuelu, it was very helpless.

interest.

It is true that the Taoist Sect has struggled in such a quagmire, but today is different from the past. The Taoist Sect is no longer the Taoist Sect of the past. It is the master of the world. Internally, it is the nineteen states in the world, and externally, there are Fenglinzhou, In Borneo, Borneo, and even the Western Continent and the New Continent, Taoist disciples will naturally no longer pay attention to the world.

At this moment, a female voice was suddenly heard saying: "Shopkeeper, are there any guest rooms?"

The shopkeeper smiled apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, it's full today."

The woman said again: "Okay, is there any room left?"

The shopkeeper glanced at Zhang Yuelu, who was occupying a table to himself, and continued to apologize and said with a smile: "I'm really sorry, there are really too many customers today, it's really..."

Zhang Yuelu said, "If you don't mind, I have an empty seat here, and we can share a table."

After the words fell, the woman had entered the lobby. Everyone's eyes lit up when they saw the woman. They saw that she was more than thirty years old, with an almond-shaped face and rosy cheeks, a beautiful face, wearing a light blue brocade leather jacket, and her clothes were quite luxurious. , but she doesn’t look like a noble lady, but rather like a woman who travels around the world.

The woman walked straight towards Zhang Yuelu's table and thanked her: "Thank you so much, girl."

Zhang Yuelu didn't answer, just drank.

The woman sat opposite Zhang Yuelu, looked at her carefully, and suddenly asked, "Is this girl looking for someone?"

Zhang Yuelu paused slightly. Because of Qi Xuansu, she did not look down on the so-called old Jianghu. She thought that she was inexperienced and that she would be seen through by the old Jianghu. So she replied, "I'm looking for a woman."

"Woman?" The woman laughed, "It's not strange for a man to look for a woman, but it's a bit strange for a woman to look for a woman. Is it a sister? Or a mother? It can't be a daughter."

Zhang Yuelu said cryptically, "Not a sister, not a mother, and not a daughter. Strictly speaking, I'm looking for a group of women. It is said that many women in the brothels in the Imperial Capital have relationships with them, but for some reason, I can't go to the brothels in the Imperial Capital."

The woman did not answer immediately, but waved to the waiter, "Bring a pot of the best white wine."

Zhang Yuelu asked, "Do you know such a woman?"

The woman looked at Zhang Yuelu and smiled, "Miss, are you talking about... Ziguang Society?"

Zhang Yuelu was silent.

"Enjoy your meal." The waiter came to the table with a pot of wine, placed it in front of the woman, and left.

Zhang Yuelu then said, "I didn't say I was looking for a secret society."

"But the lady has already said it very clearly. I have met many people, and it is easy to tell who the lady is talking about." The woman laughed.

Zhang Yuelu put down the wine pot in his hand, looked up and down at the woman in front of him, and asked, "Who are you?"

The woman said calmly, "My name is Xuanji, a wandering man in the world."

Zhang Yuelu looked at the woman who called herself "Xuanji" in front of him and asked, "Nowadays, being a man in the world is also an identity?"

The woman said, "I originally had a sect, but unfortunately the younger generation in the sect seized power and drove me out, and I became a lonely ghost in the world."

Zhang Yuelu whispered, "The world."

"Yes, the world, where there are people is the world." Xuanji said, "Outside the temple is the world."

Zhang Yuelu then asked, "How do you know the Purple Light Society?"

Xuanji looked directly into Zhang Yuelu's eyes and said, "Good question. Of course, it was through some rumors in the world. As a wanderer in the martial arts world, this is certainly not the wanderer inheritance of the Taoist sect, that is, a wanderer in the literal sense. I can only know some great forces and big figures through various rumors. Of course, there are not many people who are as well-informed as me. "

Zhang Yuelu lowered his eyes slightly: "Indeed, you are well-informed. You are more well-informed than a Taoist who is looking for the traces of a secret society."

Xuan Ji laughed again: "Not only that, the person I met was not an ordinary Taoist. I met the youngest third-grade Youyi Taoist priest in the Taoist sect, the granddaughter of the Heavenly Master, and the deputy hall master of the Tiangang Hall, Zhang Yuelu."

Zhang Yuelu was shocked in his heart, but his face remained calm

"You also know me from rumors in the martial arts world?"

Xuan Ji did not answer, but picked up the wine pot and took a sip of wine.

Zhang Yuelu continued to ask: "Do you know where to find the people from the Purple Light Society?"

Xuan Ji put down the wine pot and knocked it on the table: "Before answering, I want to ask, is this related to the Zhang family?"

Zhang Yuelu's tone was slightly cold: "It has nothing to do with you."

Xuan Ji was not angry, and reached out to support the hairpin on her head: "That's right, I'm just an insignificant person in the world, and the great Zhang Gaogong really doesn't need to explain anything to me."

Zhang Yuelu emphasized: "What do you know? Tell me everything."

Xuan Ji was still relaxed: "This is not the attitude of begging, you don't even want to say the word "please". "

Zhang Yuelu was silent for a moment, and said in a much gentler tone: "Please tell me."

Xuanji said: "It's not difficult to find the Purple Light Society. Go east from this inn, and there is a half-closed business about thirty miles away. Do you know what half-closed means?"

If it were the previous Zhang Yuelu, she really wouldn't know, but not long ago Qi Xuansu was ordered to rectify the atmosphere, and the two often communicated through scriptures. Zhang Yuelu naturally knew it now, and nodded: "It's the lowest-level brothel."

Xuanji smiled and said: "It seems that the Zhang family girl is not so detached from the world. If you want to find the Purple Light Society, go there."

Zhang Yuelu stared at Xuanji.

From beginning to end, others turned a deaf ear to the conversation between the two.

Xuanji continued to drink, and her face became redder and redder.

Soon, she got drunk, lay on the table, and fell asleep.

About half an hour later, she woke up, opened her hazy drunken eyes, and looked around blankly, as if she didn't recognize Zhang Yuelu at all: "Where is this?"

Zhang Yuelu frowned.

The person in front of her was just a puppet.

From this, it seemed that she had been under the gaze of a certain existence since she set foot in this inn.