Chapter 328: Master Fahai (3)
There was unrest in Xiyun City.
I don’t know how many mansions of the rich and powerful are now filled with chaos and confusion.
The young masters, nobles, ladies and young ladies who were expelled from Shuiyun Nunnery and Qingyun Temple by Lu Fu, as well as those "talented" scholars who rented a nunnery and temple to "study hard behind closed doors", all went to their relatives and cried about Lu Fu's brutal behavior towards them.
Many ladies and young ladies who usually behaved in an unrestrained manner did not hesitate to tear open their skirts, pull their collars below their shoulders, revealing a large area of snow-white skin, and cried bitterly, complaining that "the thief monks were so audacious", "they took advantage of them at will", and even "relying on violence and plotting evil" and so on.
Countless dignitaries and ministers were furious and were about to take action, but they were stunned by Lu Yi's great magical power that allowed him to move the temple out of thin air, raise the mountain, and bring down two pagodas.
As a result, the dignitaries and ministers could only secretly send their men to Lu Yi's Jinshan Temple to inquire about the news.
The people of Qingyun are extravagant, arrogant, licentious, and extravagant to the extreme. The subordinates of these dignitaries and ministers are all top-notch experts in eating, drinking, and having fun, and bullying men and women. Why should they work hard...
Therefore, the King of Qingyun State, together with Lu Yi, had already returned to Xiyun City in a mighty procession in a carriage with a large group of Taoist soldiers and monks. The subordinates sent by the dignitaries and ministers were still poking their heads in the mountains and forests near Jinshan Temple, discussing how to be lazy and how to fabricate reports so as to give an explanation to their masters when they return.
Because of these people's sneaky behavior, their news was not reported to their masters for a long time, and the noble ladies, young ladies, noblemen and talented men who were driven out of Shuiyun Temple and Qingyun Temple became more and more noisy.
The entire Xiyun City was like a pot of porridge, messy and boiling.
The carriage of King Qingyun, surrounded by eunuchs, palace maids, and imperial guards, and followed by 3,600 bald monks, marched straight into Xiyun City and headed straight for the palace along the street.
Lu Yi sat steadily in the carriage of Lord Qingyun, opened the curtain and looked at the shortcut to Xiyun City.
In terms of street market scale, Xiyun City is far inferior to Gaojing.
Take the streets of Gaojing, which are often several miles or even dozens of miles wide, for example. They are definitely not comparable to the narrow paths of Xiyun City. The two main roads in Xiyun City that run through the north and south and connect the east and west are only fifty feet wide at their widest!
Compared with the extensive and densely-connected canal system in Haojing, Xiyun City only has a few small rivers, the widest of which is no more than a mile, flowing slowly. The construction technology of other canals is far inferior to that of Haojing.
As for those shops, restaurants, brothels and the like, what Lu Yi had seen were no more than six stories high and were extremely small in scale. The largest brothel Lu Yi had seen covered only a dozen acres of land. How could they compare to the top-notch commercial buildings in the city of Haojing that covered hundreds of acres, were more than a dozen stories high, had pavilions and houses lined up one after another, and had cloud towers and sky bridges connecting them?
This is the difference between the core capital of a world and the capital of a vassal state .
After all, Haojing was once the power core of the Jishengtian secular dynasty and the capital of the divine dynasty and the immortal dynasty. The urban planning of Xiyun City, which covers dozens of miles, cannot even compare with the smallest market in Haojing.
The three daughters of Qingyou rode their own small donkeys and followed the carriage.
The three girls were also looking at the street scene with curiosity. Green lemons and green dills were shouting from time to time, and they ran to the street vendors to buy various rare snacks to try.
Da Huang followed beside the carriage, as steady as ever.
The caracal lay angrily beside the coachman, its eyes, which had gradually turned pure silver, staring fiercely at everyone passing by on the street.
The green snake naturally curled up in Lu Yi's sleeve, where it felt safe.
The big parrot stood on a fist-sized night-shining pearl on top of the chariot, flapping its wings and cackled, "Broken brick kiln, rotten..."
This guy is used to the grandeur of Haojing, and this tiny Xiyun City is not even worth his attention.
These old men, even the alligator snapping turtle, tried their best to shrink their bodies. At this moment, they were lying on Da Huang's back, with their necks stretched out, looking at the scenery of Xiyun City with curiosity.
Ah Hu carried a Zen stick and followed the carriage, looking at the street vendors, mumbling some jargon like "fraction" and "monthly income".
"Master, is our capital of Qingyun Kingdom prosperous?" The King of Qingyun, who had recovered, his cultivation had soared, and he had found a strong backer, asked Lu Yi with a smile.
"Hmm... let's make do with it!" Lu Yi responded very frankly: "Hmm, how should I put it, let's be honest... Some of the mansions I have seen are probably as big as Xiyun City."
Lu Yi thought of the General’s Mansion in the city of Haojing. Such a large military city is like a mansion serving as a whole city.
King Qingyun looked at Lu Yi in astonishment. He opened his mouth, but suddenly didn't know what to say.
A large group of people marched through the streets in a mighty procession. Wherever they passed, golden gongs roared, guards and eunuchs shouted loudly, and long whips were waved in the air, making crisp "pa pa" sounds to disperse the pedestrians and horses on the street.
However, the decadent morals of the people of Qingyun, the chaotic rules between the upper and lower levels, and the softness of the guards and eunuchs were all exposed in front of Lu Yi.
Let the golden gongs of the vanguard ring through the mountains.
No matter how loudly the guards and eunuchs scolded him.
The ceremonial officer wielding the whip was allowed to swing it wildly, and the whip flowers almost exploded on the foreheads of the passers-by.
The streets were still crowded with people and carriages, but few people would take the initiative to give way to the motorcade of Lord Qingyun.
There were even idlers on the roadside, with their hands in their sleeves, laughing loudly at the convoy: "Hey, His Majesty is out... Which widow did he take a fancy to, and why did he spend so much time kicking doors?"
"I heard that Brother Liu from the street just died. His wife Liu is only 38 years old, fair and tender, and foam will come out when pinched... Tsk tsk, Your Majesty, give us a hundred cloud coins, and we will lead the way for you, okay?"
"Our king is well-informed and has seen a lot of young girls... Tsk tsk, maybe he is more interested in older girls? For example, Wang the matchmaker from the back street... She is only 65 years old, and even with rouge and powder on, she is still as young as an old morning glory."
The idlers laughed out loud.
Pedestrians on the street come and go as they please.
Some carriages even almost hit the carriage of Lord Qingyun.
What's more, when passing by a brothel, a group of dishevelled girls who had obviously just crawled out of bed waved red handkerchiefs and shouted at the carriage: "Brother King, come on, come on, have fun... How about giving you a 50% discount?"
Lu Yi was speechless.
The three Qingyou girls were stunned.
Ah Hu, Yu Dian Hu and others looked at each other, unable to say a word.
Lu Yi coughed, looked at the embarrassed Lord Qingyun, remained silent for a long time, and raised a thumb to him: "No matter what, it can be seen that the Lord is very good to the people."
Behaving this way... If it were a slightly more tyrannical king, these idlers who were making fun of others, the people who were wandering around, the carriages that were crashing into them, and even the girls in the brothel, would all end up having their entire clans executed.
King Qingyun could actually tolerate such a thing!
It can be seen that he is good to the people.
Of course, the customs of the people of Qingyun Kingdom are really... Lu Yi doesn't know how to evaluate it, but in a normal and serious country, if the people have lost all their sense of awe, and start to be wantonly frivolous and corrupt... what hope is there for this country?
Entertain yourself to death, and then drag the whole country to death with you!
Lu Yi began to understand a little bit why King Qingyun wanted to reorganize his army and why he launched a war recklessly to conquer a few unlucky people including the Yi Kingdom.
The truth is, the Qingyun Kingdom has reached a point where it will die if it does not change.
"I am ashamed of what you said, Imperial Master." The King of Qingyun laughed dryly: "It is really..."
Taking a deep breath, the Lord of Qingyun spread his hands and looked at Lu Yi sincerely: "I am not a wise and brave man... To be honest, I just want to have a clear conscience."
After a moment of silence, the Lord of Qingyun said quietly, "I will never forget that my elder sister and a certain scholar were in love with each other, but because of her outstanding appearance, she was forced to be sent to Yan Dynasty. That scholar later became my chief military advisor."
"Oh?" Lu Yi raised his eyebrows and looked at the King of Qingyun: "Then he must be dead now?"
The Lord of Qingyun State chuckled. He looked at Lu Yi and said softly, "On the night when the little prince's essence and blood were drained and his cultivation was wasted, he... the great military commander of the Zhang Army of Qingyun State was hacked with three thousand axes by a thief who broke into his house."
"Three thousand axes!" Lord Qingyun held up three fingers: "Three thousand axes in total."
Lu Yi took a deep breath.
What hatred, what vengeance?
Three thousand axes.
No matter how Lord Qingyun got this number, I think it is not wrong... A person is chopped by three axes or three thousand axes. Anyone with eyes can see the difference, right?
So, three thousand axes!
The Lord of Qingyun looked at Lu Yi eagerly: "Master, you... are not afraid, are you?"
Lu Yi touched his smooth scalp and said lightly: "Well, I'm a little scared by what you said..."
King Qingyun's face twitched suddenly.
Lu Yi said dimly, "However, an old fellow said that I am something... something... a person favored by heaven and earth , carrying the great fortune of heaven and earth... and I will definitely be able to turn misfortune into fortune!"
"So, what am I afraid of?"
Lu Yu smiled and looked at Lord Qingyun: "Anyway, no matter what happens, I am still confident that I can protect myself."
The Lord of Qingyun laughed dryly: "Well, little king..."
Lu Yi continued to smile and said, "If something bad happens to the king, don't worry, as long as I can escape, I will find a sacred mountain and a blessed place to practice in seclusion. One day, I will become a master of magic and avenge the king!"
King Qingyun's face became even sadder.
After dragging their feet and bumping their way along, the large group of people finally arrived at the gate of the palace.
At this time, there were already a few scattered carriages waiting in front of the imperial city gate.
Next to the carriage frame, there were exquisite tables and chairs. Some men in official uniforms were eating and drinking, chatting and laughing.
