Chapter 169 Cooking Wine
“The Shangbao Merchant Ship has not been here for months. Nowadays, the food in the city depends entirely on the people digging pits and farming. There is no shortage of food and drink for the time being, but this place is remote and cold after all. The grain harvest is small, and there is a layer of big dreams nearby. I really can't bring out any good wine or food. I hope you can forgive me."
Li Ji apologized to Zuo Chen, but Zuo Chen waved his hand and didn't care.
It is said that there are no good dishes, but the table is also filled with six dishes and two soups. Each dish has some meat, so it must be taken out from the warehouse.
Zuo Chen took a bite.
It wasn't really delicious, but its content was the most satisfying he had ever tasted.
This meal did not last as long as a banquet. It was just a simple lunch that ended quickly.
After having a full meal, Hu Wen asked Li Ji a few more questions:
"Where are the eldest brother and second brother?"
"Your eldest brother is on patrol today, I guess. You can only come back at night. Your second brother took the treasure to Dongliantai, killed a monk there, and dispersed the nearby dream. Now he is leading troops to guard there to prevent any thieves from doing anything. "
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Hu Wen was relieved when he heard that the two people were fine.
“Who are those two?” Zuo Chen asked.
"My two sons. They are both pretty good young men."
"I can hear that."
After talking about these gossips, Hu Wen turned to Western Union He reported the incident in Taiwan to Li Ji, and told Li Ji everything he had experienced recently.
Li Ji listened quietly, nodding slightly from time to time.
After Hu Wen finished speaking, he stood up solemnly and saluted Zuo Chen:
"Brother Ning is a good brother who was brought out by me. He suffered this time, thanks to The Taoist priest came to the rescue and saved the soul of that brat. Otherwise, I might have to bring an extra pot of shochu when I go to visit the grave."
"It seems like you may have to buy this pot of shochu later. Me." Zuo Chen smiled.
"That's natural." Li Ji's originally stern face also showed a smile.
Then he looked at Hu Ni, who was playing with the golden boy and girl nearby.
"Fox...Fox." Li Ji sighed leisurely, "Is it fate...or cause and effect?"
His voice was not loud, Hu Wen didn't hear it, and Caiyi didn't hear it. Hearing it, the little fox and the golden boy didn't hear it, only Zuo Chen heard it.
Zuo Chen turned his head and glanced at Li Ji.
Li Ji also noticed Zuo Chen's gaze. He smiled slightly at first, then returned to the main seat, waved his hand, and asked his subordinates to bring a pot of jade roasting and put it on the stove to cook.
The faint aroma of wine filled the air, making it slightly intoxicating.
"Sir, what do you think of the general trend of the world today?"
Li Ji suddenly asked.
“Want to hear the truth or a lie?”
“Of course it’s the truth. As a compliment, I can make my ears tingle just by going to Kyoto.”< br>
"The vassal ceded territory, the dynasty did nothing, there was a life-and-death enemy outside, and there were evil thoughts inside. If you really want to say it, Daliang is absolutely rotten."
"That's good." Li Ji nodded. Nodding: "The current beam is like a piece of shit, attracting a lot of flies to fly on it."
Zuo Chen also paused, and continued:
"The mighty king, all the heroes are vying for it. World, if you don’t guard the border, what are you going to do?”
“Me?” Li Ji laughed twice: “I have no interest in the throne. Who will sit on it? Whoever goes up will suffer.”
Caiyi on the side was also curious, and planned to ask Li Ji's attitude:
"Your Excellency King Wei, you have many troops and have seen a lot of government affairs. Who do you think is better in this world today?" Is it suitable to sit on that throne?”
“There is no one in this world now”
Li Ji shook his head and started to select one by one:
“Kyoto is now. The little emperor sitting there is no good. He is completely a puppet of Prime Minister Zuo and Prime Minister Right, and he has no independent opinion at all.
"The mighty king of Youzhou is not good enough. Although he has plenty of troops, he has to guard the pass and he doesn't understand political affairs. If he is allowed to go up, he will probably turn the beam into a mess."
"Qingzhou King Shou is not good, he is petty, his methods are ruthless, his scheme is too small, and he cannot stand on the stage.
"King Chang of Jingzhou is not good, he is a hypocrite, strategically short-sighted, not very capable, but his vision is quite high, sooner or later he will be defeated. A big loss.
"King Jing of Yuzhou is not good. He has no ambition to compete for the world and no desire to seize power. If he was in a peaceful and prosperous age, he could be a good king, but he cannot be now.
"King Xuan of Yangzhou Nope either. Her character is too soft and her murderous spirit is too weak. She is really good at internal affairs, but the world doesn't need to deal with internal affairs very much now. ”
Caiyi listened to Li Ji's evaluation of all the living vassal kings in the world. She couldn't hold it back a little and asked:
"Where is Xuzhou?"
"Miss Caiyi, is it? I want to talk about Xiao Changcheng who was supported by Dao Zhang." Li Ji heard the implication of Cai Yi's words and looked at her with a half-smile.
Cai Yi was a little embarrassed, but still nodded.
"He's not very good either." Unexpectedly, Li Ji shook his head and said, "He is capable enough. During this period, Xuzhou's business was in a state of turmoil and he also fought back several waves of soldiers in Qingzhou. But He is too young, too aggressive, and not stable enough in many things. He is a leader who can conquer the world, but if he really takes that position, I am afraid that many people will die during his lifetime. "
After a pause, he glanced at Zuo Chen and added: "Of course, it would be different if someone gave me some advice."
"After you have said this, I feel like no one in the world can become the emperor. ." Cai Yi scratched his head.
“This is indeed the case now.”
After hearing Li Ji’s words, Zuo Chen also fell into deep thought.
He does not have a thorough understanding of the current situation in Daliang as Li Ji does. Zuo Chen really wanted to support the world in the future, so he took Li Ji's words to heart and would definitely use them in the future.
No longer talking about these "big things in the world", Zuo Chen turned to ask:
"When I was in Qingzhou, I heard that there was an immortal here in Youzhou, and I had long wanted to visit him. I don't know. Where is Liu Xian now? "
"Old Liu." Li Ji came back to his senses: "If you want to see him, sir, you have to come with me."< br>
"Please, King Wei, please lead the way."
Several people got up and followed King Wei outside.
On the way, King Wei also introduced the current situation of the fortress to Zuo Chen:
"When sir, did you see the golden light surrounding the fortress when you came?"
"I saw it. It's a powerful and incomprehensible technique. It's really a top-notch protective technique."
Li Ji sighed: "This technique is called the technique of shaking light, reflecting the moon and illuminating the earth. It was left behind by the immortals in ancient times. Of course, ordinary people like us cannot use this wonderful method now."
At this point, several people had already arrived under the city wall, and Li Ji pointed at the huge city wall.
"What did you see, sir?"
Looking in the direction of Li Ji's finger, Zuo Chen could clearly see that the top of the city wall in front of him was covered with complex patterns.
Until now, he realized.
That is not a decorative carving at all.
It's the imprint of the talisman formation!
"The entire fortress is a big altar?"
"Sir, you are really powerful. You can see the essence of this fortress just by looking at it."
Li Ji clicked. He nodded and said:
“The northern fortress is what the immortals left behind, and it is the treasure of the ancient immortal family. It is carved with the technique of shaking light and reflecting the moon, and it is powered by many spiritual treasures and earth veins hidden deep in the ground to create such a Line of defense.”
Zuo Chen nodded, understanding in his heart.
No wonder a group of mortals without real energy can resist the evil creatures of the black water.
If we rely on the treasures of the Immortal Family, it is not impossible to fight against the evil creatures in the black water.
“It’s really amazing.”
“This fortress is not the only one left behind by the immortals.” Li Ji smiled and said: “Continue walking north. There are many treasures of the immortal family on both sides of the road. The big bell hanging in the air, the temple standing next to it, and the Bagua diagram painted on the ground, these treasures are still functioning silently to this day, and in the far north, near the evil water, there is something from ancient times. The sky-breaking formation set up by the top supernatural powers isolates the sea of suffering.”
After saying that, Li Ji turned his head and looked to the north. His gaze seemed to cast far away, past the treasures left by the immortals, to the vast sea and the endless land in the far north.
“We are living on a corpse, relying on the remnants of our predecessors to survive.”
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Going up the stairs next to the city wall, Soon we reached the top of the fortress.
There is a main hall here, which is golden inside and outside. Zuo Chen can clearly see that the circle of shaking light and moon wrapped around the entire fortress overflows along the middle of the main hall.
"Old Liu is here." Li Jidao sighed: "This fortress has been running for too long. Even the treasures left by the immortals are more or less worn out. The protective performance has not been affected, but after starting this When shaking the light, there must be someone who is profound enough to continue to provide him with true energy, otherwise the golden light will dissipate.
"In normal times, Lao Liu only needs to sit here when the evil enemy comes to kill. It would be good for a while, but now the fog always surrounds the fortress. If Lao Liu withdraws, the entire Youzhou City may fall into a long dream that it cannot afford. ”
After introducing the current situation, Li Ji asked the soldiers next to him to open the door in front of him.
Looking inside, he found that the hall was heavily guarded, equipped with full armor and holding sharp blades, to guard against possible attacks. The sudden danger.
In the middle of the hall, a round golden sphere was suspended in the air. There were many charming eye-shaped patterns carved on the top of the golden sphere. Caiyi glanced in that direction curiously. But I just felt like the world was spinning.
I almost ran to the side and vomited.
Zuo Chen also stared at it twice, and then he realized that above it was an illustrated book of magical techniques that shook the light and reflected the moon.
Not only that, this magical illustrated book follows the calculations of the Book of Changes, implies the principles of Taoism, and changes all the time. It was precisely because of this that Cai Yi felt deeply disgusted just by looking at it.
This was an unintentional move by Cai Yi. If she had calculated it deliberately, I am afraid that Cai Yi would have passed out on the spot and her soul would have been seriously damaged.
Under this huge golden ball, there is a young man lying on his side.
He has a neutral appearance, with a slight softness between his brows, and his whole body has an informal and down-to-earth appearance. His chest is open, exposing his collarbone.
There are several wine bottles next to this man. Sometimes he seems to be bored, so he lifts the wine bottle to his mouth and takes a swig
Smashes it twice. After talking, he lay on his back and looked at the ceiling, looking bored.
Li Ji coughed lightly:
“Old Liu.”
"Ah? Lao Li? What's wrong?"
Liu Xian lay on the ground and raised his head.
He blinked and saw Zuo Chen.
He just jumped off the spot, stood there, rubbed his hands, and smiled:
"I am Liu Quande, I have admired the Taoist name for a long time!"
Zuo Chen: "..."
This Liu Xian's character is different from what he thought.
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