Book 31 - Chapter 10 – Past Events Like Fleeting Smoke (1/2)
The sound of hoof beats hiding the sky and covering the earth was approaching, but it stopped in front of the Dong Lai Inn’s door
Xu Ziling was standing with his hands behind his back in front of the , gazing at the beautiful scenery of the inn’s rear garden after the big snow
After the sound of horses storew quiet In itself, this sudden silence was so unusual was happening
Xu Ziling spoke heavily, “Come in! The door is not locked at all”
Outside the door, Li Yuan was slightly startled He first ordered hisroo behind Xu Ziling, he cupped his fist and said, “Li Yuan had just learned about Dage honoring us with your presence; I came with a specific purpose inreplied with a cold laugh, “Li Yuan, you are the Great Tang E the world It should be Xiaoht to follow the protocol by koing to you and wishi+ng you good health”
He suddenly turned around Concentrating Yue Shan’s xinfa, the spirited light in his eyes was flashi+ng as hehis head back, Li Yuan let out a long laugh and said, “Yue Dage, please stop teasingtoward Yue Dage has never changed Dage hasto the fray after a period of inactivity, you struck and killed the Heavenly Lord Xi Ying first, and then today you defeated Old Huang at the Yue Ma Bridge, you already acco prowess Xiaodi wholeheartedly applauds and congratulates you, Yue Dage”
Heaving a sigh, Xu Ziling shook his head and said with a wry shu’s false reputation is just flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake [idiom: an unrealistic rosy viehy mentioned it? Yue Shan now is not the sa smoke; I do not wish to reo back and do your e’an was only to settle the account with Huang Qi Sha; perhaps I’ll even depart tonight That’s all!”
‘Xiaodao’ was the term of endearment that Yue Shan used for Li Yuan, which wasdid not have any idea what actually happened between Yue Shan and Li Yuan, he gained the initiative by striking first by putting on an act that he could not bear to look back on past events, and was unwilling to discuss it
Actually, just like Zhu Yuyan, Li Yuan has never doubted that Yue Shan could also be an impostor The most crucial point was, naturally, that ‘Huan Ri Da Fa’ could change Yue Shan like he was shedding hishis bones This moment, as soon as Yue Shan mentioned ‘Xiaodao’, it i former dust, in Buddhism: impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world)] In a hundred and one ways all kinds of eed in his heart; severely shaken, he said, “Yue Dage no longer blame Xiaodao for the old affair of the past?”
Like a ind Xu Ziling turned around again; with his back against this Ereatest desire now is to coainst the ‘Heavenly Saber’ Song Que But before it happens, I want to find one person to settle the account”
Staring blankly, Li Yuan asked, “Who is this person?”
Xu Ziling replied word-by-word, “The “De’ shi+ Zhixuan Were it not for his despicable means, how could Xiuxin die with resentment in her heart?”
Li Yuan’s eyes flashed withcoldly, he said, “shi+ Zhixuan is not dead yet?”
Xu Ziling replied indifferently, “Not only he is not dead yet, he is gazing intently like a tiger by your side Were it not for this reason, how could you, Xiaodao, see ed
Patting the child’s cheek, Kou Zhong assumed a modest attitude and said, “It really is not because of Xiaoren’s skill, but Liu Daren’s esteemed son only suffered minor illness, so two needles ione!”
Mada out her hand to feel her son’s forehead; greatly delighted, she said, “Mo Shen Yi’sanyhui was pleased beyond his expectation; he expressed his thank with a thousand kindness and ten thousand gratitude
Returning to the outer hall, Chang He said with a laugh, “For the ti, I will have to hand over the heavy responsibility of taking care of Mo Xiong into Liu Daren’s hands; Mo Jiang has not been back to the Palace Courtyard Guard Office for three days”
After agreeing with Kou Zhong to , he hurriedly left
After the tere seated properly in theJiangjun that Mo Xiansheng has original insight about courtyard construction; I wonder if you have some valuable opinion about Xiaodi’sShao, how could I have any opinion? Avoiding the iave hin of Liu Daren’sthe courtyard, Xiaoren get a feeling that the ure with out of the ordinary air, with far-reaching aspiration in his bosoh, ten thousand tih [‘Anything gets through le Shooting Hero translation project)] Although Kou Zhong’s flattering words felt a bit excessive, Liu Zhenghui was still happy and elated “How could I dare to accept [the compliment]? How could I dare to accept?” he re successfully avoided a sticky situation, Kou Zhong blurted out, “Although other than medical book Xiaoren did not read other books, hey! Actually, the medical books that I read are notBut since I was little I love to see beautiful things Ha! Perhaps it’s because Xiaoren’s natural appearance is ugly!”
Inwardly Liu Zhenghui agreed with hiree for aappears this lofty and dignified, ha …”
Kou Zhong interrupted hih, “Thank you very much for Liu Daren’s praise The reason Xiaoren is obsessed with buildings is sis are pleasant to look at, they also have practical function, which give theraphy Hey! Just like beautiful wohui busily acco that it was ti switched to the real subject he wanted to talk about, “These past two days Xiaoren was dining on the third floor of Fu Ju Lou; looking around froe are most distinctive I wonder if Liu Daren pays any particular attention to the buildings in that area?”
Liu Zhenghui cheerfully said, “All buildings in Chang’an, big and sbu [Ministry of Works] for approval; therefore, I know these buildings like the back of s that Mo Xiansheng is interested in”
Kou Zhong replied with a laugh, “I have a peculiar character; when I like certain thing, I want to know everything about it, I would research it relentlessly to the botto to this hui laughed and said, “That’s easy Whenever Mo Xiansheng have sorace the office where Xiaodi ith your presence In there, you can find co left to be desired – that Mo Xiansheng can look over”
Inwardly Kou Zhong was greatly delighted, yet he knew that heto suppress the excite blunt; how about to’s illness I will find the time to pay a visit to Liu Daren at the Ministry of Works?”
While speaking the last two sentences, he felt as if half of the Duke Yang’s Treasure has already fallen into his pocket
Emotionally moved, Li Yuan said, “Pei Ju is shi+ Zhixuan?”
Xu Ziling said, “I have investigated this matter for many years in secret; I aly”
Li Yuan apologetically said, “Yue Dagea bit of doubt Only because this reat importance that it is too hard to believe”
Inwardly Xu Ziling cried, ‘Close call!’ Just now he acted as if he was afraid Li YuanSaber Yue Shan’s style If it were the real Yue Shan, he would say, ‘Laozi say whatever Laozi wants to say, ould I give a damn whether you believe me or not’
Inwardly he scolded himself to be more on alert; otherwise, this kind of details would reveal – just like Kou Zhong’s Divine Doctor Mo, that he was an i to his side, Li Yuan stood side-by-side with Xu Ziling, together they gazed at the beautiful snowscape in the garden Muttering to himself irresolutely, he said, “I worked with Pei Ju for ’s business In retrospect, this man was indeed a bit deep and unfathomable, and he was very shrewd But after the Great Sui was defeated, he disappeared and I don’t have any contact with hi the whole country in rebellion, what benefit would it bring hi responded “I see that you are already accustoot that as long as de harm to others, they practically don’t care about personal benefit, plus they are obstinately clinging to their own course If I aht to have two purposes The first is that he wanted to unify the demonic school; next, he wanted to unify the world At that time the Way will diminish, the de he wishes In the end, only by doing this will he be able to eliminate all his enemies, both from orthodox and de as I, Li Yuan, ae without any scruple Where is shi+ Zhixuan now?”
Xu Ziling coldly replied, “This ti a comeback, I deliberately pulled up a relationshi+p with demonic school people, precisely because I want to find out in which hole shi+ Zhixuan is hiding himself”
Li Yuan suddenly understood, “No wonder when dealing with Xi Ying in Chengdu, Yue Dage unexpectedly had An Pangzi [fatty] and You Niaojuan, twoyou on I was puzzled at first, turns out there is this reason”