Chapter 54: Dao Dance Ends, Northern Division Troops Move

During the banquet, the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras were arranged differently because the civil officials, military generals, Taoist priests and nobles were in different palaces and attics. For example, the temples where Wu Yi and other Taoist disciples were located all played Taoist music and immortal music, which was ethereal and cheerful, symbolizing the joy of seeking the Tao. The so-called "If you hear the Tao in the morning, you can die in the evening", expressing the desire for seeking the Tao.

The people who manipulated these strings and instruments in the center of the temple were ordinary disciples who did not get the true method. Perhaps it was to meet the occasion. The sound also contained a vision of longevity through practicing Taoism. In fact, for the cultivators, seeking the Tao is the most important thing. After obtaining the Tao, they will naturally live as long as the sky. Before obtaining the Tao, a longer life span will undoubtedly allow them to go further on the road of practicing Taoism than others, and perhaps they will have a better chance of climbing to the upper realm.

Therefore, no matter which of the three paths of spirit, energy and spirit, there are contents about preserving life and prolonging life, and they are divided into different realms. But once the cultivation reaches a certain level, that is, the so-called immortal, who understands the origin and controls the Tao, then it is not the aging of the flesh and spirit that can take their lives, but the lack of Taoism that makes them unable to avoid the disaster of heaven and earth.

The musician in the hall was too explicit about his idea of ​​extending his lifespan, which was not beautiful. He exaggerated the elegant and detached path of cultivation into a path of pursuing immortality. This was actually a fork in the road, but it was the goal of the cultivators in the eyes of countless mortals. Everyone in the hall felt something was wrong, but no one said it out loud. Some differences cannot be smoothed out with a simple word.

The frog in the well does not know that the world is vast. It is not that they do not want to see it, but that their perspective limits them to only see so much. Similarly, only those who have seen the ocean can understand the vastness of the ocean. If you do not enter this path, you will eventually be a passerby. This is what is meant by "different paths, no plan".

In addition to the playing of the mysterious Taoist music, there is also Taoist dance. Countless beauties in their twenties wear Taoist robes, with large sleeves fluttering and small steps like flowers, but the theme is also the birthday banquet. In the end, these beauties combine into a mysterious character for longevity, which is rare.

Xuanwen is the text used by the cultivation world to record advanced skills. It is different from the simple and straightforward common text. It is distorted and inexplicable like tadpole text, obscure and difficult to understand, and one word has a thousand meanings.

It is said that Xuanwen was realized by the ancient great power who observed the changes of heaven and earth, and visualized the unspeakable Dao of heaven and earth. It is said that on the day when the characters were formed, it rained and snowed, ghosts and gods cried at night, and the sky was red.

Putting aside these unverifiable legends, the fact that Xuanwen is the main text for recording advanced skills has forced countless disciples to learn it even if it is a headache.

This is related to the enlightenment process after the golden elixir. People who have a better grasp of Xuanwen will not be much worse in their understanding of the Dao of heaven and earth. Inscription of magic tool runes, drawing of spiritual talismans, and even alchemy array formations have very high requirements for Xuanwen. The four essentials of cultivation are elixir, tool, talisman formation, and Xuanwen has become a lesson that must be learned by cultivators on the way to enlightenment.

But many things in the world are not something you can learn just because you want to. As far as the Yiqi Sect is concerned, only the inner sect has a complete system of Xuanwen, and there are a large number of elders who teach this from time to time. The outer sect may also have one or two professors who are proficient in this way. After all, they have also learned it in the inner sect, but in the outer sect, at most they can only master the Xuanwen roughly.

Xuanwen implies the true meaning of the Great Dao. This Dao dance is the most exciting performance of this time. Many disciples who originally disdained it also gathered their eyes. They are all outer sect disciples. Few people have come into contact with Xuanwen on weekdays. I didn't expect to see it here.

After the Dao dance ended, some disciples left on the pretext of excuses, and did not watch the subsequent performances. They went to ask the women who performed the Dao dance before who taught them this dance. At one time, 30% of the disciples left, and the whole sky suddenly became much emptier.

It's too anxious. Wu Yi thought to himself. He is a man who is full but does not know the hunger of a hungry man, because he has a special status in the sect, and there are countless people who flatter him. Even if he does not investigate, naturally there will be others who will tell him, so he will appear to be calm and at ease.

Soon the news came back that this Taoist dance was ordered by the queen and taught by a female official beside the queen. It was not only performed in the hall where the Taoists lived, but also in several other halls.

Is this to show that he has the support of people in the inner sect behind him? Wu Yi remained silent. The outside world has long been rumored that the prince has obtained the support of the old ancestor of the inner sect and will become the real ruler on the birthday of Emperor Gengshi. The queen will lose power and be pushed aside. Now the queen uses a Taoist dance to show the outside world that she also has the support of the inner sect.

If the strength in the extraordinary aspect is equal, then in the end, they will still have to return to the court. In the court, the possibility of the prince's victory is not great. Next, it depends on how the prince responds.

As each party played their cards, the queen used the Taoist dance card to make up for her flaws in transcendence. In order to save the game, the prince soon played his cards.

Looking at the young man with a warm smile on his face beside the palace door, Wu Yi couldn't help feeling sad. A Taoist dance forced him to personally go down to save the morale of his side. He toasted at each table in a familiar manner. The prince toasted on behalf of his father. Even a foundation-building cultivator like Li Gu didn't want to be arrogant and stood up to return the greetings.

Approaching the Taoist monks Bai Mei and Bai Yu who were sitting at the top, he stayed for a while longer, poured wine for them intimately, and sat down to talk. The Taoist monk Bai Mei, who had been taciturn, also responded frequently and smiled happily. This was the first time that the prince showed his close relationship with the Taoist monk Bai Mei in front of everyone. The Taoist monk who saw this scene remained calm on his face, but his heart was like a storm, and he knew what choice he should make.

When the prince came down, the respect of the crowd became more and more obvious. Often, a person's power is not always revealed as soon as he appears on the stage. Everyone kowtows and bows, but that is an illusion. It still depends on external changes to be reflected.

Many Taoist masters have restrained their Taoism to a certain extent. They look like ordinary mortals, beggars on the street, vendors on the corners, and servants running errands in restaurants. Someone who is inconspicuous in your eyes may be a microcosm of the experience of the master in life.

If the master does not show his unparalleled strength of moving mountains and burning mountains and boiling seas, who will value him? The old Taoist with white eyebrows is the power borrowed by Ping Yunce. This is his biggest reliance so far.

Seeing the attitude of the Taoists, Ping Yunce was relieved a little. He had heard that the group of dancers sent by the Queen Mother asked 30% of the Taoists to leave and ask questions, which made him very worried. He had to ask to toast on behalf of his father. The Emperor Gengshi was dizzy and tinnitus, so he could not complete this task. He thought that the Queen Mother would stop him, but she nodded and agreed, and praised him for working hard for his father.

Without the Queen Mother's obstruction, Ping Yunce successfully escaped and was able to go to appease his own forces. Now it seems that the previous decision was correct, although he was scolded by the White Eyebrow Taoist, his second uncle.

Yes, although he and the White Eyebrow Taoist were talking and laughing in the eyes of outsiders, in fact, the White Eyebrow Taoist was blaming him for not being able to restrain his thoughts and running to expose himself. Any foundation-building cultivator could perform that Taoist dance, so there was no need to make a fuss.

This is the view of the old Taoist with white eyebrows. He is a third-level Jindan cultivator. He can change the world with his own strength. He will not consider the views of his subordinates. But in fact, with such a big change, the people under the prince have long been uneasy and there are signs of disintegration. At that time, even if he is helped to take the throne by his second uncle, he will be nothing more than a puppet.

Not far from the hall, Ping Yunce seemed to suddenly think of something, stopped, and asked the follower behind him, "What does General Longwu say?"

The army stationed in the capital of Dayu Kingdom is divided into two branches, the South Court and the North Department, a total of twelve armies, of which the South Court is the regular army of the country, and the North Department is the private army of the emperor, with the same salary and official rank. The South Court guards the outer city, and the North Department guards the imperial city, where the emperor's concubines are, with heavy responsibilities.

The Longwu Army is one of the six armies of the North Department. Four of the six armies are stationed in the Imperial City Tower. The two armies are responsible for security patrols, that is, they can move around, change once a day, and work in two shifts.

Don't underestimate the benefit of being able to move around freely. Once something big happens in the capital, this group of people are often the first to arrive. The Longwu Army happens to be one of the armies responsible for patrolling today. The other army is the general of the Ping clan. They have long seen that the current queen is dissatisfied with the country and have long been secretly loyal to Ping Yunce. They cannot rest even on the king's birthday and have to guard the imperial city.

The general of the Longwu Army made his fortune when Emperor Gengshi was first established and reached his peak when the queen was in power. It can be said that the queen helped him a lot. In fact, most of the six armies of the Northern Division are arranged in this way. People with good personal relationships will not be allowed to guard together, just to avoid palace coups.

Ping Yunce had not thought of winning over the general of the Longwu Army. He only hoped that he could pretend not to see it when he had to start a rebellion. For this reason, he did not promise him any high position or generous salary. They were all people of this level. There was no room for improvement. How could he not see through it? If the general of the Longwu Army really relied on this to surrender to Ping Yunce, Ping Yunce would not dare to use him. Therefore, Ping Yunce only promised to let him retire and return home after the matter was accomplished, and no longer make things difficult for him.

But it is obvious that this requires the general of the Longwu Army to believe that the queen will lose and there is no hope of victory. Otherwise, he can be powerful under the queen, so why should he end his military career early.

"Let the general of the Longwu Army know about the previous things quietly." Ping Yunce said to a thin boy behind him with a shrewd look in his eyes.

The boy bowed and said: "Promise."

At the same time, Ping Yunce also sent many people to contact the ministers and nobles who had agreed before. It can be seen that the followers behind Ping Yunce gradually decreased, and finally only three or two people were left.

"Success or failure depends on today." Ping Yunce stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the imperial tower in the distance, talking to himself. The sunlight shining through his body made him look wise and powerful.

The people of the entire capital were shrouded in joy. Perhaps some of them felt the dark clouds covering their heads and realized that something might happen, but they still held on to the hope that nothing would happen. Perhaps only those who were truly in the vortex could feel the restlessness under the calm.