The Great Wei Music Bureau

Chapter 161 Going North

Last time, we talked about how Li Dacai was hit hard by a stick and fell into the water. Was he injured? And what will Xiao Qingsu's future be like? Let's read on.

The setting sun finally couldn't hold on and fell into the valley. The moon still had a lazy look on its face, and was reluctant to come out to work. At this moment, in the small courtyard in the southwest corner of Zhujiazhuang, Xiao Qingsu sat on a stone bench with a solemn expression, his eyes fixed on the door.

Master Ci Chen was meditating and chanting in the room, while Yu Jiu was lying on the bed catching up on his sleep. Liu Ruyan, who was getting impatient, pulled the quilt off him. "Sleep, sleep, sleep, you only know how to sleep. You've been sleeping for the whole afternoon! How can you still sleep? Don't sleep at night!"

Yu Jiu turned over and said, "Don't worry, Sister Ruyan. My young master is very capable. He will be fine."

Liu Ruyan said unhappily, "Hey! You are so open-minded, aren't you afraid that Li won't come back?"

Yu Jiu said: "You have never seen my young master take action. If you had seen it, you would definitely feel as relieved as I do..."

At this time, there was a knock on the door. Yu Jiu rushed to the door like a big rat. When he opened the door, he saw that it was Li Yi who came back.

Yu Jiu said proudly: "Look, my young master is back! I've told you so many times, my young master is so powerful, he will definitely be fine!"

Li Yi laughed and walked into the courtyard. He quickly walked into the house and said to Master Ci Chen: "Master, do you know the Medicine Master Dharma?"

Ci Chen opened his eyes, shook his head and said, "Is your Excellency injured?" Li Yi nodded.

Liu Ruyan said, "You are injured. Where? Let me help you take a look."

Li Yi asked doubtfully: "Can you do it?"

Liu Ruyan said unhappily, "Who are you looking down on? There is no martial artist who has never been injured. Moreover, our Luoyue Sword Sect is also a well-known and prestigious sect in the martial arts world. Naturally, we have our own unique way of healing. Stop talking nonsense and let me see where you are injured."

Li Yi opened his collar and rolled up his sleeves to show the two serious injuries on his body. Liu Ruyun frowned and said, "Oh, this injury is not light, but it looks like the muscles and bones are fine."

Li Yi rolled his eyes at her and said, "Nonsense! How can I stand here and talk to you if I'm injured? I don't know what the guy who hit me was thinking. He hit me really hard, and there's nothing else except swelling, pain, and bruises."

Liu Ruyan casually took out a small porcelain bottle, poured out a pill and said, "It's easy if your bones and muscles are not injured. Take a Qi and Blood Pill first. I'll sneak back to the courtyard to get the medicine box. I'll apply our Luoyue Sword Sect's laurel oil on you and you'll be fine in two or three days!" After saying that, she went to get the medicine. Xiao Qingsu sat opposite Li Yi and asked what happened...

After a while, Liu Ruyan came back with a medicine box on her back and said to Li Yi, "Come, sit down, I'll apply the medicine for you."

After applying the medicine on his arm, Liu Ruyan pulled Li Yi's collar and said, "Why are you being so shy, man? Loosen your collar a little, or it will be hard to apply the medicine!"

Li Yi smiled awkwardly and loosened his collar. Liu Ruyan pulled it casually and frowned, "Why is there still a wound on your back?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "Ah, no way? I didn't feel anything, I just felt a little sore in my back, I thought it was caused by my neck."

Liu Ruyan said unhappily: "You don't even know where you are injured, no one will believe you, go take off your clothes and lie on the bed!" Li Yi took off his shirt helplessly and lay on the bed. Only then did everyone see that Li Yi's back was covered with bruises.

These injuries were all inflicted after Ding Yuancai used his power of words to bless those guards. The BUFF imposed by Ding Yuancai actually attached the righteous energy to the weapons of those six people, causing real damage, which was able to break Li Yi's Acalanatha Dharmakaya.

This was also Li Yi's first time fighting against Confucianists and Taoists, and he lacked experience. If he used his righteous energy to protect his body, he could actually withstand this kind of real injury.

Xiao Qingsu was somewhat moved when she saw the wounded Li Yi. She imagined the scene of Li Yi fighting and didn't understand why this man she had never met was willing to take such a big risk for her.

While applying medicine to Li Yi, Liu Ruyan said, "I didn't expect you to be so reliable."

Li Yi smiled, looked at Xiao Qingsu and said, "Don't think too much. I didn't do this just for you. Compared to you, I don't want to see Master Zhu ruined because of the grudges of the previous dynasty. He, the leader of Confucianism and Taoism, cannot fall."

Actually, Li Yi's plan was to save Zhu Xi, but to make him suffer, because if Zhu Xi fell, Liu Hong's Mohist school would rise. If the Mohist school really grew stronger and eventually led to Liu Hong becoming a great Confucian scholar, then he, a third- or fourth-rank cultivator, would be in biggest trouble!

As a result, both Zhu Xi and Zhu Xi's school of thought suffered a blow, and Liu Hong's Mohist school had no way to develop. Then, Xiao Qingsu, an orphan of the previous dynasty, was sent to the Northern Wei Dynasty. Regardless of whether she would be useful in the future, she would at least be a hidden danger to the Southern Liang Dynasty. This was the solution Li Yi came up with.

Liu Ruyan's application of the medicine was like giving Li Yi a back massage. Afterwards, he felt much more relaxed. Li Yi put on his clothes, bowed and thanked Xiao Qingsu, and then said to Xiao Qingsu, "Let's go visit Master Zhu later. We'll have to ask him for help next."

Late at night, Li Yi, wearing a Taoist robe, and Xiao Qingsu, wearing a cap, set out for Zhu Zi's study. They didn't meet anyone along the way. Xiao Qingsu asked, "Although it's night, we shouldn't not see a single person, right? Did something happen to the Zhu family?"

Li Yi replied: "If I were in this situation, I would definitely inform my relatives and friends to behave myself, and then dismiss the servants to avoid harming innocent people."

Xiao Qingsu sighed: "It seems that the charge of harboring traitors cannot be washed away."

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "There is no need to be so sad. Zhu Zi is definitely not in danger of his life. Now it depends on whether the guards sent by Shen Yue to capture you are loyal to Shen Yue or Emperor Liang."

Xiao Qingsu was puzzled and asked, "What does this mean?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "If those guards were loyal to Shen Yue, they would put all the blame on Zhu Zi, not only for harboring the rebels, but also for deceiving the emperor and letting the rebels go without permission. Then the Zhu family would surely be doomed.

If Youwei is loyal to Emperor Liang, he will report the facts truthfully, and Emperor Liang will make his own judgment. He will most likely give him a lighter sentence. There will definitely be punishment, and I guess he will be dismissed from office."

Xiao Qingzhi asked, "Didn't you say you wanted to protect Zhu Zi? How can you pin your hopes on Youwei? Although Youwei is directly under the jurisdiction of Emperor Liang, they are actually dispatched by Shen Yue. They will definitely do what Shen Yue wants, and Shen Yue clearly wants to harm Zhu Zi!"

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I don't think so. When I went after Shen Yue's legitimate son Shen Lu, I didn't see Youwei. This means that Youwei is not Shen Yue's private soldier. Besides, who told you that I placed my hopes on Youwei?

Even if the guards really obeyed Shen Yue, they would not dare to conceal the existence of another Three Cultivators in this world. I am not bragging, but if Ding Ru had not taken action, the six guards would not have been able to hurt me. Just think about it, a Three Cultivator who claims to be an orphan of the previous dynasty is a huge threat to Liang State. How dare they conceal such news? "

Xiao Qingsu was surprised and asked, "San Xiu? You are San Xiu?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "I am just a fake, a fake third-level cultivator, and my cultivation has not yet reached the highest level, but it is enough to fool those people."

Xiao Qingsu asked: "Then why don't you continue to practice and become a true third cultivator?"

Li Yi shook his head and said, "I have no motivation. I am used to being lazy. If there is no reason to move forward, I like to lie down where I am. We call him a Buddhist boy!"

Xiao Qingsu rolled her eyes at Li Yi and said, "Humph, no one will believe what you say!"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Believe it or not, but when I have finished my work here, I really have to go to Mount Qiyun to take care of some personal matters. If there is a chance, I can practice Taoism again."

Li Yi's private affairs refer to two, dual cultivation and Shan Yiling. Oh, not three, dual cultivation, Shan Yiling and dual cultivation with Shan Yiling.

As they were talking, the two had already arrived outside Zhu Zi's study. Standing at the door was another disciple of Zhu Zi. Like Ding Yuancai, he was also a great Confucian scholar named Huang Gan. He was not only Zhu Zi's favorite disciple, but also his son-in-law.

Li Yi stepped forward and bowed: "Wulian Tianzun, I and my junior sister have important matters to discuss with Master Zhu. Please ask Huang Ru to pass on the message."

Huang Gan bowed and said, "I am standing guard at the door waiting for Taoist Li. My teacher has told me that if Taoist Li comes, he can go in directly."

Li Yi and Xiao Qingsu bowed and thanked them, knocked on the door and entered. After the two entered the room, Huang Gan stretched out his hand and released his talent to block out the sounds in the study to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.

When the two of them came to the table, Xiao Qingsu took off her cap. Zhu Zi stopped writing, looked up at the two of them for a while, and said with a smile, "You two are a talented man and a beautiful woman, a perfect match."

Li Yi almost vomited blood and replied directly: "Hey, sir, please don't match me up with other people randomly, I don't have that intention!"

Zhu Zi looked at Xiao Qingsu and smiled, "Why, the marriage robbery doesn't count now?"

Xiao Qingsu immediately replied: "Master Zhu, stop joking and let's talk business."

Li Yi immediately chimed in: "Yes, yes, it's getting late, let's get down to business first."

Zhu Zi nodded and said, "Okay, take a seat and tell me what your plans are for the next step."

Li Yi said bluntly: "I plan to send her to the Northern Wei. Liu Ruyan's sister Liu Ruyun opened a Liumoxuan in Qing'an City, Qingzhou, which specializes in taking in those miserable women. With Liu Ruyan's introduction, she can provide protection and worry-free food and clothing."

Zhu Zi thought for a moment and replied, "That is a solution, but if Northern Wei knew her identity, wouldn't they take advantage of her? You know, Northern Wei has a treacherous Taoist master named Tao Zhongwen, who is a ruthless character."

Li Yi waved his hand and said, "I also know Liu Ruyun. Her Liu Mo Xuan is under the protection of the Nangong family. They will not let Old Silver Coin take advantage of Liu Mo Xuan."

Zhu Zi asked in confusion: "What is the old silver coin?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "It's the dialect in my hometown, which is used to refer to those who are shrewd and calculating."

Zhu Zi nodded and said, "Oh, then how did Master Li call me this old man behind my back?"

Li Yi looked embarrassed, Xiao Qingsu smiled and said, "Master Zhu, you are overthinking it. He has not said anything bad about you behind your back, at least I have never heard of it."

Li Yi immediately changed the subject and said, "Sir, I wonder what the situation is like here?"

Master Zhu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry about me. I have already written the petition of apology and sent it to Jiankang. The rest is up to your majesty to decide. No matter how your majesty decides, I will accept it calmly."

Xiao Qingsu wanted to say something but was stopped by Li Yi, who said, "I want to know why the Minister of the Central Secretariat Shen Yue wanted to embarrass you, sir."

Zhu Zi sighed, "When I was an official, I impeached his sons and nephews. Moreover, he is a Confucianist and a Legalist, advocating the rule of law, while I advocate the word reason, so there are often frictions between the two factions."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Oh, I see. As a Legalist, he still protects his nephews. I guess Shen Yue is not a good guy. So those who talk about morality often say one thing and do another. They are all hypocritical villains."

Zhu Zi looked at Li Yi and said, "You have insulted me. Think about what you said in the hall today. The Xiaoqi royal family has been kind to my Zhu family, but in times of national crisis, my Zhu family has done nothing. I am ashamed of myself."

Xiao Qingsu shook her head and said, "Master Zhu, what you said is not right. I think on one side is the king, and on the other side are the people. The Zhu family should consider the people of the world and make this choice. There is nothing to be ashamed of." After hearing this, Li Yi looked at Zhu Zi with interest, wanting to see how he would answer.

Zhu Zi looked at Li Yi and smiled helplessly: "To be honest, our Zhu family is not that noble. We only think about protecting ourselves. For the people of the world, we can't say that, we can't say that."