Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

Those who come are guests, but not all visitors are guests.

Mrs. Li has always been very popular, whether in the world or in the temple. Many people from all over the country worshiped the old lady as the Queen Mother of the West, and treated her birthday as a festival. If there are more people here, there will be business opportunities. If there are business opportunities, there will be vendors. If there are more vendors, it will become a temple fair. But with this excitement, there are many things going on.

Of course, no one will really cause trouble when they are too old, but it is true that not everyone is here for the old lady. Although Mrs. Li has a high status, and it is certainly profitable for the former princess to become the mistress of the Immortal Sect, she is already old after all. To put it bluntly, how many more years do you have left to live? How could those smart people not know?

Zhong Lin sighed, forced a smile, and faced visitors from all directions.

Suddenly, there was a small commotion at the door.

Zhong Lin hurried to the gate and took a look. A large carriage with five horses carved and inlaid with gold was slowly turning around the mountain road and driving this way. Zhong Lin saw the flags on the exquisite and luxurious carriage from a distance, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: The most troublesome person has finally arrived.

The Zhong Mansion was originally the most important place in the Lao Xian Sect. There was a large dojo in front of the door, where guests who visited on weekdays could park their cars and dismount. Even if it received more than a dozen waves of guests at the same time, there would be no congestion. But if this carriage stops here, it will be difficult for other carriages to move. After all, if a carriage of this level were to bump into something, it would not be enough to pay for it. As a result, other carriages and horse teams had to turn to the back alley to avoid it. Isn't this a commotion?

While Zhong Lin was shouting trouble in his heart, he called the servants around him to open all four doors of the mansion and prepare to welcome the distinguished guests. He had already gone up first.

The carriage soon stopped.

The driver stopped the car, and then the boy opened the door and helped a middle-aged man in purple and gold clothes out of the car. The man was about fifty years old, tall and burly, with gray hair. He didn't have many wrinkles on his face but was a bit rich. He smiled and looked a bit like Maitreya Buddha, but his eyebrows were extremely fierce. This person is the brother-in-law of the current Southern Tang Dynasty Lord Qi Wang Li Chong.

Zhong Lin hurriedly stepped forward, cupped his hands and said,"Your Majesty, you have come all the way here, please forgive me for not being able to welcome you from afar."

King Qi laughed, waved his hand and said,"Hahaha, nephew Mu Sheng is so polite. Happy birthday to my sister, little king. Is there any reason not to come?"

In fact, Zhong Lin is not much younger than Prince Qi, and it is even less likely that he is related to the prince, but how can he not climb the ladder given by the prince. Therefore, Zhong Lin could only laugh together and invite people to the house.

A childish voice suddenly came from behind the two of them:"Grandpa, have you forgotten me?"

I saw a young man in a purple and gold mandarin, ignoring the boy's dissuasion, excitedly jumped out of the carriage, almost He knocked the boy who was trying to help him off his feet. As soon as he landed, he jumped up to King Qi and shouted coquettishly:"Grandpa, can I go to the temple fair?"

This young man looked about ten years old, but he was already tall. As King Qi has high shoulders, he will definitely be tall and burly with a good physique in the future.

King Qi scolded angrily:"You kid just wants to play all day long. Why don't you scream when you see someone? Why don't you call me uncle?" He said this, but there was no blame in his tone.

Of course. This young man is the eldest grandson of King Qi, Li Guan. Li Guan had always been favored by the King of Qi, so how could he be blamed for this.

When Li Guan heard this, he just frowned at Zhong Lin and said nothing.

Zhong Lin didn't dare to ask the young prince to call him"uncle", so he hurriedly handed over his hand:"Your Majesty, the young prince is tired from traveling and traveling. It's not too late to go to the mansion and rest for a while before going to the temple fair."

However, Li Guan did not appreciate it.

King Qi glanced sideways at his beloved grandson, knowing that he was bored. This kid must have thought of the immortal cultivator master who invited Tai'an Sect a month ago, and he was so arrogant that he couldn't see this little guy from the immortal sect. In fact, King Qi understood it, but he didn't want to ruin his relationship with Lao Xianmen, so he changed the subject:"Gao Ming (Li Guan's nickname) is looking for a good nephew, right? Nephew Mu Sheng, don't laugh. This kid I have recently learned some boxing and kicking, and along the way I was talking about practicing for my grandnephew, and I was so excited."

Zhong Lin wanted to complain, King Qi was now referring to his nephew and then his grandnephew, so that he couldn't tell which one was his grandnephew. King Qi took advantage, and he took advantage. But I can't offend him on the surface.

King Qi didn't notice Zhong Lin's impatience at all, and just helped his grandson find someone."Why don't you see my good nephew?"

Zhong Lin had no choice but to tell the truth:"There are too many guests today, so I asked Jia Nan to follow the housekeeper to help, so that he can practice."

King Qi shook his head in disapproval. He shook his head and said:"Mu Sheng, you are too impatient. How old is Jia Nan? Eight or nine years old? He is still a child." King Qi glanced at his grandson and said,"Well, let's let the good nephew and grandnephew accompany Gao Ming to the temple fair. I think they have played well before, and the good nephew and grandnephew has martial arts and spiritual cultivation, so I can rest assured." That's all. Zhong Lin had no choice but to order his servants:"Go find Master Sun."

After a while, an eight or nine-year-old boy in red robe ran over and saluted Zhong Lin respectfully:"Grandpa." It was Zhong Lin’s beloved grandson Zhong Jianan. Zhong Jianan raised his head and saw King Qi and Li Guan standing aside. He quickly bowed his hands and said,"I have met the prince and the young prince."

King Qi still nodded towards Zhong Jianan with a smile.

Li Guan's complexion finally improved and he smiled happily. He walked to Zhong Jianan and patted his shoulder, indicating to follow him.

Zhong Jianan looked at his grandfather with some embarrassment.

Zhong Lin could only smile and nodded at him:"Go. Take it easy and don't fool around."

Zhong Jianan then handed over his hand and said"yes", then turned around and trotted out after Li Guan.

Zhong Lin looked at his grandson's back and shook his head. King Qi laughed loudly when he saw this and patted Zhong Lin on the shoulder.

The two of them entered the hall together. Zhong Lin welcomed King Qi to the throne and ordered people to serve fragrant tea.

King Qi was sitting on the grand master's chair, drinking fragrant tea. He was about to say a few words to Zhong Lin, but then he remembered the master he had invited for his beloved grandson, and he couldn't help but feel proud. In fact, it's no wonder that Li Guan can't hide his arrogance. Even he now looks down on Lao Xianmen.

Thinking like this, King Qi wanted to brag even more."I wonder if Mu Sheng has ever heard of the Tai'an Sect?"

Although Zhong Lin didn't know what King Qi meant, he still replied frankly:"Of course I know." The Tai'an Sect is a major sect in the Northeast. Although it is a rising star, it has such great momentum. Hong, now the Immortal Alliance Sect is slightly inferior to the Shangqing Sect.

King Qi raised his eyebrows proudly."To be honest, Xiao Wang invited Gao Ming to be an immortal cultivator from the Tai'an Sect as his master a few months ago."

Zhong Lin suddenly understood the reason why Prince Qi's ancestors and grandsons were scornful of the sect today, and he still said complimentary:"Congratulations to your lord, sir.""The Tai'an Sect is one of the top sects in the Immortal Alliance." Considering that the Tai'an Sect's sphere of influence is Luluo, the territory under the jurisdiction of King Qi, I didn't expect that such a large sect would also gain power and influence. However, King Qi obviously did not understand the difference between studying in a sect and inviting an immortal cultivator to become his master. Zhong Lin didn't want to point it out.

When King Qi saw that Zhong Lin's reaction was neither salty nor indifferent, he showed no signs of envy at all. He even congratulated him, feeling a little unhappy in his heart.

"It was Xiao Wang who made a mistake. The Lao Xian Sect was friends with the Shang Qing Sect."The King of Qi sighed with pretense of regret,"I think Qingzong is nothing special. I heard that although their current leader is the direct eldest son and grandson of their ancestor, he has no spiritual power at all and can't even draw a talisman. How can this last forever?"

This matter has touched upon Zhong Lin's pain point. Zhong Lin's complexion changed slightly, and his fists clenched under his long sleeves.

It is not a secret that the Lin family's spiritual lineage behind the Shangqing Sect is declining. But this matter is now in Zhong Lin's ears But it is extremely ironic. For no other reason, it is just because this matter cannot be said to be the same as that of their Zhong family, but they have similar embarrassment. Most clans in the world pass their inheritance from male to female, and the Zhong family is no exception. But, the Zhong family For several generations, those with the strongest spiritual power and the highest talent were not men, and this is especially true for this generation of child prodigies who are astonishing the world. This makes the four words"eldest son and direct grandson" like a sharp knife, poking at their worries all the time. The back of the person with this name.

King Qi naturally didn't know this. When he saw Zhong Lin didn't reply, and saw that his expression was strange, he suddenly felt that he had made a mistake. Thinking of the purpose of his trip, he quickly smiled and said:"Xiao Wang It means that the Zhongmen master does not need to be too modest. I think Lao Xianmen is no worse than Shangqing Sect."

Zhong Lin looked at King Qi with some confusion.

King Qi saw that his face was a little brighter, he breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile:"I haven't seen you for many days. I see that your fairy city is becoming more and more prosperous. Lord Zhong is really in charge. There is a way."

Zhong Lin was poked in the back just now. Even though he knew that this person was a distinguished guest, he couldn't get up his spirits and replied calmly:"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. It's just that I really don't dare to accept this city lord."

The King of Qi was puzzled for a moment. When he came last time, he wanted to win over Zhong Lin. He was obviously very interested in Shencheng. So, he made some arrangements inside and outside the court. As long as Zhong Lin wrote a letter, he would Will pass. As soon as he passes, Zhong will owe him a huge favor. Favors are easy but hard to repay. This Immortal Sect is not all his people anymore. Why has Zhong Linfei not submitted a letter in the past half a year? , not even a thought?

"Why, could it be that my good sister is still stubborn and refuses to agree?"Prince Qi asked half-guessing.

Zhong Lin just answered vaguely:"My lord, don't think too much. The Laoxian Sect is just a sect that cultivates immortals. It really shouldn't be obsessed with a false reputation in the world. King

Qi suddenly felt as if a cooked duck could fly, and he persuaded with some reluctance:"Master Zhong, you're welcome." Who are you and me? We are blood brothers, just holding the position of city lord."King Qi observed Zhong Lin as he spoke. Seeing that he was still unmoved, he became anxious."Otherwise, I'll go talk to the emperor's nephew. The emperor's nephew has always respected Lao Xianmen, so he will definitely agree."

Seeing King Qi's diligent and eager attitude, Zhong Lin suddenly understood the old lady's concerns and reasons for opposing the application. He shook his head and said calmly:"I was confused at first. Your Majesty, don’t mention this matter again. After saying that, he stood up and said,"I still have a lot of chores to take care of, so I have to excuse myself. I hope you will forgive me." The prince's resting place has been prepared. There is still some time before the birthday banquet begins. The prince must be tired from traveling and traveling, so he can go to his room to take a nap."

King Qi still wanted to speak, but Zhong Lin rushed to call his maid before he could speak, and said:"As soon as the prince finishes drinking tea, you will take him to Yazhu Garden. Don't neglect your service."

"yes."

Zhong Lin nodded, bowed respectfully to King Qi, and said,"Your Majesty, please use it with care. I'm sorry."After that, Zhong Lin turned around and left regardless of King Qi's plea to stay.