Ning Bufan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he saw that Yang Yu didn't care. This junior brother of his was too mature and did not have the jumping around of the current generation of young people at all. However, he was also extremely proud and rarely took some ordinary people seriously. Hence, he could only continue to persuade her.
"This year, the Son of Heaven has just been established, and it also happens to be Empress Chen's 19th birthday. His Majesty had gathered all the sects in the world to pray for the Empress. At the same time, we'll hold a Dao Discussion Conference."
"Our Huashan Sect is on par with Shaolin and Wudang, so the Huashan Daoists naturally can't be absent. I hope that you can attend the Forum Conference and try your best to get a good ranking to show off the reputation of Mount Hua.”
Hearing this, Yang Yu asked Ning Bufan about the current situation of the court with great interest.
"Forum Conference? The emperor's discussion? Interesting. Senior Brother, who is the current emperor? What Dao was this Dao Discussion Conference discussing? The officials don't object?"
Ning Bufan thought for a moment and then told Yang Yu what he knew.
"The current emperor is the Jiajing Emperor. He is currently working hard to make the country prosperous, causing the Great Ming Dynasty to have a trace of revival. He also has some understanding of our Taoist techniques and immortality. He might be called the wise ruler of the world."
"It's just that it's said that the world has many expectations for immortality. "This Dao discussion is probably because the current Emperor wants to gather the power of our Daoist sect to find a way to live forever.”
When Yang Yu heard that it was Emperor Jiajing, he couldn't help but think of the evaluation of this person in the history books of later generations. In the early stages of Emperor Jiajing's reign, he could be considered to have made great efforts to govern the country, but in the middle, he was obsessed with immortality and the world of refining pills, completely ruining the Ming family business.
It was just that he did not know if the Jiajing Emperor of this world was the same. However, it seemed that it was not bad, so he sneered.
"Another Liu Che and Li Shimin. However, he didn't have the achievements of Liu Che and Li Shimin, but he had the same crazy thoughts as Liu Che and Li Shimin.”
Ning Bufan heard Yang Yu's words and quickly tried to dissuade him. He looked around and said to Yang Yu.
"Junior brother, you can't say too much. Although the current emperor hated it when others criticized him for his immortality. Junior Brother, it's better not to speak without restraint. Even though the Great Ming Empire's strength has declined compared to before, it is not something that we Jianghu people can provoke.”
Yang Yu heard Ning Bufan's advice and understood. He had also heard of the famous Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. This was a ruler who had reorganized the court, reduced taxes, and pacified the Japanese.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. After a few years of the Grand Court Meeting, they began to pursue the path of immortality. From then on, the government was abandoned. It was the foreshadowing of the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
The history of this world was different from Yang Yu's original world. During the Great Han Dynasty, Wang Mang did not exist. Thus, the Western Han Dynasty continued for another hundred years, but the Three Kingdoms also appeared at the end of the Han Dynasty.
After the Three Kingdoms, the world's development did not change much. Only during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, because martial arts and magic were produced at the same time, the chaotic times before the Sui Dynasty extended for more than a hundred years. It was currently the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and the Manchu outside the pass was still a group of barbarians.
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Yang Yu only brought a few simple clothes and nearly a hundred taels of silver. Then, he rode an inferior horse down Mount Hua alone and headed for the capital. After leaving Mount Hua, Yang Yu went sightseeing. Following the official road, they passed through the city and headed for the capital.
Not long after Yang Yu left, he arrived at a small town. Looking at the stone tablet beside the official road, Yang Yu's interest was immediately piqued. He saw that the stone tablet was engraved with the words Seven Heroes Town. Yang Yu naturally thought of the sitcom and had the idea of going to watch it.
Qixia Town was located on the left side of the official road. It was not big and occupied an area of more than 20 miles. There were three main streets and more than a dozen alleys that ran through the entire town. After passing Qixia Town, there were more than 50 miles to the Zuo Village on the right side of the official road.
Eighteen miles ahead was the county seat, Eighteen Mile Shop. When most people passed by Qixia Town. If it was late, they would choose to stay in Qixia Town and travel the next day.
After all, the next stop was 58 miles away, and there was Cuiwei Mountain in the middle. It was not safe to travel at night. It was not night time when Yang Yu arrived at Qixia Town, so there were not many merchants entering the town. On the contrary, there were quite a number of guests leaving the town.
Yang Yu rode his horse along the main street and soon saw the Qian Clan Pawnshop. Yang Yu did not stop and continued to move forward. Soon, he saw the big signboard of the Tongfu Inn.
In front of Tongfu Inn, Bai Zhantang was sending off the passing merchants. At this moment, he saw a Daoist wearing a golden robe, a crown on his head, a floating dust in his hand, a sword on his back, and a green-white water gourd hanging from his waist. He was riding an ordinary horse. They were slowly making their way towards the inn.
When Bai Zhantang saw Yang Yuxing walking to the front of the shop, he hurriedly went up to welcome him.
"Sir, please come in! Excuse me, sir, do you want to wait in line or stay in the hotel?”
Bai Zhantang noticed that Yang Yu was dressed in a luxurious Daoist robe and had an extraordinary temperament. There was also a faint pressure on him. Knowing that he had encountered an expert, he immediately dealt with it carefully.
Yang Yu looked at Bai Zhantang. He saw that Bai Zhantang's breathing was steady and long, his footing was solid, and his footsteps were light and powerful. Clearly, Yang Yu had extremely high attainments in Qinggong. Although Yang Yu himself also cultivated the Golden Goose Skill, he was extremely clear about this kind of footwork.
If they were in the same realm, he might not be able to walk as lightly as Bai Zhantang. From this, it could be seen that Bai Zhanchang's reputation as God Thief was not undeserved.
Yang Yu dismounted from his horse and gave Bai Zhantang an order.
"Stay in a hotel, get a superior room, serve a few good dishes, and a jar of good wine if you have it. Also, give me some fine ingredients for my horse.”
After instructing Bai Zhantang, Yang Yu threw a piece of silver and a horse rope to him and walked straight into the inn.
"Alright, sir. Please come in."
"Scholar, hurry up and get this Taoist priest a room.”
"Sir, don't worry. I'll definitely take care of your horse.”
Bai Zhantang received the silver and happily shouted a few words to the inn. Then, he led the horse to the stable. On the way back, he did not forget to look back at Yang Yu and muttered in his heart, Which sect was this noble young master from? However, although this Daoist robe was gorgeous, it did not conform to the current Daoist rules.
Yang Yu's Daoist robe was still the same golden robe he wore when he transmigrated, so it naturally did not conform to the regulations. However, this daoist robe had been soaked in dragon blood for ten thousand years and had long become a robe that was impervious to all laws and evils. It was even more comfortable to wear, so Yang Yu was naturally reluctant to change.
Lu Qinghou heard Bai Zhantang's shout and saw Yang Yu enter the shop. He took a key from the wall behind him and began to register.
"Sir, please show me your travel pass.”
Yang Yu handed over the certificate of Huashan Qingwei Zhenren, which was issued by the imperial court, to Lu Qinghou and then fell silent. After Lu Qinghou received Yang Yu's certificate, he looked at Yang Yu's appearance and was stunned.
"Shopkeeper, is there a problem?”
Seeing Lu Qinghou stunned, Yang Yu was somewhat puzzled. This thing of his was certified by the imperial court and issued by the royal family. There shouldn't be any problems. However, from Lu Qinghou's expression, there was definitely something unusual about him.
"No, no problem. This is the first time I have seen such a certificate. Please wait a moment.”
After saying that, Lu Qinghou took Yang Yu's official document and shouted for people outside the shop. Obviously, he was not sure if Yang Yu's certificate was real or fake, so he planned to find someone to verify it.
"Old Bai, Old Bai, come here quickly.”
Bai Zhantang heard Lu Qinghou's shout and was confused. Coincidentally, he had already tied up the horse, so he hurried into the shop to meet Lu Qinghou. At the same time, Tong Xiangyu also heard Lu Qinghou's shout and walked down.
"Scholar, what are you doing? Why are you shouting over there and not greeting the guests properly?”
Tong Xiangyu went downstairs and saw Yang Yu standing in front of the counter. However, he ran to Bai Zhantang and complained to Lu Qinghou.
"Shopkeeper, come and take a look at this guest's certificate. This is the first time I've seen such a certificate.”
Seeing Tong Xiangyu go downstairs, Lu Qinghou explained the reason to her. At this time, Bai Zhantang had also entered the shop because of Lu Qinghou's shout. He heard the conversation between Lu Qinghou and Tong Xiangyu and quickly ran over. He looked at the certificate.
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