The doctor's eyes widened.
What!
Something big is really going to happen in the capital! And it’s a bad thing!
Could it really be related to the Right Prime Minister entering the palace? No, what bad things could happen if the Right Prime Minister entered the palace?
Wait, what he just asked was what big thing happened in the capital. It may not be a bad thing, maybe it’s a good thing.
Doctor Bibu comforted himself. He turned around and was about to leave, but then he couldn't help but turned back and asked, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Doesn’t the doctor know that this is a bad thing?
Li Le was only surprised for a moment, but didn't think much about it, and said truthfully: "It's not a good thing."
Doctor Bibu's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He had not slept well to begin with, and when he heard this incident suddenly, he was shocked and even more dazed.
Something bad is going to happen in the capital. What could it be? It can’t be that another major case that shocks the capital will occur, or there will be mistakes in the local area, and His Majesty will be furious?
I wonder if Taoist Li can figure out what’s going on?
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice was about to ask, but then he felt it was inappropriate. How could Taoist Li calculate such a thing? If he really asked, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Taoist Li? Moreover, if it was really related to His Majesty, and he let Taoist Li calculate it now, it would disrupt His Majesty's plan. Even if he had ten heads, they would not be enough to pay for it.
No, you can't ask about this.
After thinking it through, the doctor was about to turn around and leave, but then he thought, if it was related to their Ministry of Justice, and a bad guy committed a crime outside and killed several people, it would also be a big event in the capital! www.jiangnanxs.com Jiangnan Literature Network
He hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Master Li, when will this bad thing happen?"
"…Let me do the math."
Li Le forgot for a moment and simply calculated with his hands.
This move stunned the doctor of the Bi Department.
He looked at Li Le who could calculate without using tortoise shells and blinked twice. If he remembered correctly, Taoist priests all needed to use tortoise shells, right? Taoist Priest Li calculated with his hands without using tortoise shells. Could this be accurate?
Could it be that what Taoist Li said before was all true, and was not calculated by him but guessed?
Doctor Bi was silent for a while and felt that his brain was filled with water. How could he guess such a thing?
There is only one possibility, a possibility that no one dares to believe or think about. It seems that there are traces of why Minister Zhou treats Taoist Li so well.
There is no need to report for duty, you can leave whenever you want. What else could be the reason for this? Of course, it is because Taoist Li has superb skills and extraordinary abilities, which are not comparable to ordinary Taoists.
It's strange that Taoist Li is so young. Others don't believe that he can calculate to this level. It's no wonder that Taoist Li doesn't use this trick on weekdays and uses tortoise shell instead. Anyone who sees this kind of thing will inevitably doubt Taoist Li.
He could believe it now because Taoist Priest Li had displayed his supernatural powers twice before, and everyone in their Ministry of Justice knew that a Taoist priest who could calculate had come.
That's accurate, very accurate!
Otherwise—he wouldn’t believe it.
The doctor coughed twice and looked at Li Lezhi. Seeing that he had already calculated, he stared at him eagerly, wanting to know the result.
Li Le only said: "It will happen in five days."
"Five days later?" Doctor Bi was puzzled. He estimated the time five days later in his heart. In an instant, his pupils shrank slightly. He looked at Li Lezhi in disbelief and confirmed again: "Master Li, is it really five days later?"
"Yes," Li Le just confirmed.
When the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel learned about this, he was heartbroken. Seeing that Li Lezhi did not look like he was joking, he asked, "Do you know what day it will be five days from now?"
"Zhongyuan Festival?" Li Le was just confused. July 15th was the Zhongyuan Festival where he was, but he didn't know if it was the same here.
However, what bad things would happen during the Ghost Festival? This day is the day when the gates of hell open wide and the dead relatives come to visit them from the living world...
There shouldn't be any ghosts in this world, right? It's impossible that bad things are related to ghosts.
When he thought of ghosts, Li Lezhi felt a chill on his back even under the sun.
Although he had already calculated that there were no ghosts in this world, he was still very afraid of creatures like ghosts.
The doctor saw that Taoist Li really didn't know. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Taoist Li had always been in Yangzhou, had never been to the capital, and had never been an official. Naturally, he didn't know what day July 15th was.
This is His Majesty's anniversary. How could something bad happen on such an important day...
The doctor looked at Li Lezhi suspiciously, thinking to himself, could it be that Taoist Li had calculated wrong? How could something bad happen on the Qianqiu Day?
Besides, Taoist Li was right in his calculations. Bad things would happen on Qianqiu Day. Who would dare to offend His Majesty and not be afraid of being remembered by His Majesty? Besides, he was just a minor official of the sixth rank and his words had no weight.
Taoist Priest Li said... Bibu Lang shook his head in his heart, that was even more impossible. Taoist Priest Li could tell fortunes, but the priests in the palace were no pushovers. They had not predicted that something bad would happen on the Qianqiu Day, so who would believe Taoist Priest Li's words? Instead, they would think that Taoist Priest Li was spreading rumors and misleading the people, doing it on purpose, and was a rebellious party that would not give up.
If he were to be accused of treason, Taoist Li would be in danger.
The doctor came closer and warned: "Master Li, you can't tell anyone about this. July 15th is the Emperor's Thousand Years Day."
Li Lezhi: "..." If he understood correctly, this Qianqiu Day is the emperor's birthday, and July 15th is the Zhongyuan Festival. No wonder bad things happened at this time and offended the emperor. No wonder Shi Tou Xiao Shuo got angry. If others knew what he said to Shi Tou Xiao Shuo today and reported it directly to the emperor, his life would be over.
This is no different from pointing at the emperor's nose and telling him that he came to power by illegitimate means.
Li Le just nodded and made note of it.
He and the doctor of the Bi Department looked at each other and pretended that nothing had happened. What Li Le didn't know was that the right prime minister Gongsun Gu came to the palace late last night and mentioned him to the emperor. In order to protect his safety, the secret guards arranged by the emperor hid in the dark to protect him.
As for the secret guards, their hearing is first-rate. Not only can they hear well, but they can also read lips. They wrote down everything Li Lezhi said to Shitou Novel Network, and reported the matter to Emperor Zhao.
After hearing this, Emperor Zhao frowned for a moment, not because of Li Lezhi's words, but because of what Li Lezhi had calculated.
Emperor Zhao ordered someone to invite the Taoist priest from the worship hall to come.
When the people arrived, he asked, "Calculate what will happen on July 15th?"
As the date is approaching, it is not a difficult matter for the Taoist priests in the worship hall to calculate, it just takes a little more time.
The Taoist said, "Someone hid it among the treasures presented by Jin State when it was paying tribute to the country."
Without the Taoist continuing to speak, Emperor Zhao knew what was unfinished, that someone was trying to assassinate him.
Is it Zhao? Yue? Or Xu?
But no matter who it is, no accidents must happen on Qianqiu Day. Emperor Zhao issued one order after another, and for a while, the defense of the imperial palace became tighter, especially the clothing and imperial meals involved in Qianqiu Day. There must not be any mistakes. The guards also strictly checked every official and the tributes sent.
After everything was arranged, Emperor Zhao thought back to the young Taoist priest Li Lezhi. When he learned that he was the Taoist who calculated the flood in Qingzhou, Emperor Zhao still had some doubts in his heart.
This is why he sent secret guards, one for protection, the other for surveillance. As an emperor, you have to be on guard.
But until today, the Taoist priest could calculate that something bad would happen on the Thousand Autumn Day without the tortoise shell. Although his Taoism was not as good as the Taoist priests in the Hall of Worship, he was not weak either. I wonder if this Li Le was the new disciple of Xuan Yangzi? Only Xuan Yangzi could teach such a powerful Taoist priest.
Ministry of Justice
After Li Lezhi separated from the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, he still remembered what he wanted to ask Minister Zhou, but he didn't know where Minister Zhou worked. After wandering around the Ministry of Justice for a while, he saw an old man with gray hair walking out.
The old man was wearing a purple official robe. Purple was a color that only officials above the third rank could wear. In the Ministry of Justice, only the Minister of Justice was a third rank official. If we need to say more about the old man's identity, we will know who he is: the Minister of Justice - Yang Wenjing.
Yang Wenjing walked out. He saw a man next to him out of the corner of his eye. He saw that the man was not wearing official uniform. He looked over with his eyes as sharp as a falcon. After seeing that the man was wearing a moon-white Taoist robe, his serious face relaxed a little.
Yang Wenjing also knew who the Taoist priest currently working in the Ministry of Justice was. He smiled and said, "Is it Taoist Priest Li?"
Li Lezhi was just about to wait for the other party to leave so that he could look for Minister Zhou. Unexpectedly, the other party actually spoke to him and his attitude was very kind. Li Lezhi felt a little nervous, pursed his lips slightly, and nodded calmly.
Seeing the other person's cold and aloof temperament, Yang Wenjing became more and more certain that the person in front of him was the Taoist priest Li, so he asked, "Does Taoist priest Li have anything to do?" As if he had thought of something, he asked, "Are you here to see me?"
"Could it be that Taoist Priest Li has figured out another big case?"
The other party was too kind. Li Le was a little surprised. In this day and age, are third-rank officials so easy to talk to?
He then said, "I am still the most powerful person in the Ministry of Justice. If the other party heard me, they would think that I have something against the Ministry of Justice.
Yang Wenjing stroked his beard and said, "Xiao Zhou is not here today. Taoist Li, if you have anything to say, you can talk to me."
Li Lezhi: “…” Is it okay to say in front of you that I want to change my job location?
Li Le hesitated for a moment and couldn't think of a new excuse. He frowned slightly and thought about what he should say.
When Yang Wenjing saw his look, he thought that he had encountered a problem that was difficult to solve.
Yang Wenjing recalled that Li Le had only been in Beijing for a few days, and within two days he had sent a judge from the Dali Temple to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. Could it be that because of this incident, Wang Ren secretly made trouble for Taoist Li?
Although Wang Ren is not a good person in normal times, he is not so bold as to offend a Taoist priest like Master Li who is good at fortune-telling.
Then why did Taoist Li look for Zhou Yun? Is there someone in the Ministry of Justice who is blind?
Yang Wenjing was suspicious, and then asked, "Master Li, is there someone in the Ministry of Justice trying to trip you up?"
"..." Seeing how concerned the other party was about him, Li Le had no choice but to say he was leaving, so he said, "No."
He couldn't help but think, could it be that the Minister saw that he wanted to leave and thought that he had such an idea because he was being bullied by others?
Li Le only tried to answer, "It's just because of Su Ping's incident. I thought that many people would not want to see me stay in the Ministry of Justice."
There was also the fight between Prince Duan and the Crown Prince, and he didn't want to get involved, but this kind of thing certainly couldn't be discussed in front of Minister Yang.
"Master Li, don't worry. No one can drive you away from the Ministry of Justice without my permission," Yang Wenjing said in a deep voice.
As expected, Taoist Li was threatened by Wang Ren. Wang Ren was really an idiot. He just arrested a judge from the Dali Temple, but he still dared to threaten Taoist Li. How many lives do you have left to waste, young man?
Tomorrow, it's time for him, an old man like him, to have a talk with Wang Ren.
Li Le only saw that Minister Yang had said that, and he knew that it would not be easy for him to leave the Ministry of Justice. However, he did not expect that Minister Yang would think so highly of him and be willing to help him resist the pressure from those corrupt officials.
You really are worthy of being a big leader, you are so decisive.
As long as Prince Duan and the Crown Prince don't come looking for him, he should be fine. Li Le just feels relieved.
After chatting with Yang Shangshu for a few more words, he left the Ministry of Justice with peace of mind. After Yang Shangshu separated from him, he immediately went to the Dali Temple.
Dali Temple
Wang Ren, the Minister of Dali Temple, was lying on his back, eating melon seeds, humming a little tune, and looking at the scenery outside in a nonchalant manner.
He did not take the arrest of Su Pingshi to heart at all. Although it was not good for the reputation of the Dali Temple to have a corrupt official, Wang Ren did not care about that reputation. However, when he was feeling leisurely, the face of the Minister of Justice Yang suddenly appeared in front of him.
Wang Ren blinked twice, but the person in front of him still did not disappear. He still had a stern face, his brows furrowed, and looked at him angrily.
Wang Ren was so frightened that he immediately dropped the melon seeds in his hand, straightened his official uniform, and said with a playful smile: "What brings you here, Mr. Yang? Please take a seat."
"No need to sit down, young marquis. I came here for Taoist Li."
"Hmm? Taoist Priest Li, you are talking about the Taoist priest who sent Su Pingshi to the Ministry of Justice. What happened to him that is worth your trip?" Wang Ren poured a cup of tea, handed it to Yang Wenjing, and asked.
"You don't know?" Yang Wenjing narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand to take the tea brought by Wang Ren, and snorted coldly: "It's okay if you don't know, but Taoist Li has done a favor for my Yang family. I hope that the young marquis will protect him when he sees him in the future."
"There is such a thing. Don't worry, Mr. Yang. I will definitely treat him as my own brother," Wang Ren patted his chest and said.
"You are disrespectful," Yang Wenjing said worriedly, "Master Li is quite capable, you must not offend him."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Yang, you've already said it, I won't dare to offend him in the future, you can rest assured."
Yang Wenjing also came because of Li Lezhi's matter. Seeing that Wang Ren promised not to cause trouble for Taoist Li, he left with peace of mind.
After Yang Wenjing left, Wang Ren touched his chin and wondered what kind of person this Taoist Li was. Not only did the Third Prince have his eyes on him, but Old Yang also went out of his way to look for him, as if he was afraid that he would eat Taoist Li. The last time Old Yang protected someone like this was Yang Shaoyuan.
One by one, everyone told him about Taoist Master Li. Originally, Wang Ren didn't take him seriously, but now, he wanted to meet what kind of person he was.
As for what the Third Prince had ordered, Wang Ren had already found the person, so he could just go and watch a good show.
Li Lezhi left the Ministry of Justice and was walking slowly towards the pastry shop, preparing to buy some pastries to bring back for his two apprentices to try.
I heard from them that a new store opened not far ahead. The food tastes good and many people go there to buy it.
When Li Lezhi arrived, he found that there were indeed quite a few people there, and the pastries were not cheap, so he spent one or two taels of silver to buy a few.
After buying the cakes, he walked towards Xuanping Lane carrying the cakes. When he was still some distance ahead, he saw a girl selling herself to bury her father.
It was a classic scene in opera. Li Le just stood there and watched for a while. No bully came out to snatch the girl away. Many people came forward to inquire, but still no one bought the girl.
Li Le only looked for a while and touched the one or two taels of silver left in his pocket. One or two taels of silver probably couldn't even buy a coffin, but he really wouldn't carry a lot of money when he went out.
The only one or two taels of silver he had left was a token of his appreciation. He couldn't help everyone.
Li Le just walked forward without saying a word and put the silver in the other person's hand. When he was about to leave, he heard the other person say: "Thank you, Taoist priest. I have no way to repay you..."
Hearing this, Li Lezhi didn't even wait for the other party to finish speaking. He immediately ran with his pastries in his hand, as if there was a wild dog chasing him.
Damn it, a tael of silver triggered this kind of plot. He is not the protagonist and doesn't want to buy someone to take home. It's so weird.
After Li Lezhi returned home, he saw that no one was following him, so he immediately felt relieved, fastened the door, put the pastries in the lobby, and then poured himself a glass of water to relax.
He casually calculated to see who the other party was and who arranged it, and finally concluded that it was indeed arranged by someone on purpose, and it was someone from the Dali Temple.
Li Lezhi: ???
No, this person was actually arranged by the Dali Temple. That would have been fine, but when he calculated carefully, he actually attributed it to the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
The Dali Temple Minister was at the same level as Yang Shangshu. How could such a person target him and resort to such a trick? Was he kidding him?
Li Le just couldn't understand why such a high-ranking official would arrange for him to sell himself and bury his father.
Li Le had no idea that the other party just wanted to place a spy next to him, keeping an eye on his movements at all times, so as to observe whether he was a capable Taoist priest or just a disguised one.
Unexpectedly, he ran away quickly as if he had encountered a flood or a beast.
The girl who was about to "sell herself to bury her father" and the old man lying on the ground with his eyes open were left looking at each other.
The old man said, "You acted too fake and were seen through by the other party."
The girl said, "It's also possible that you didn't pretend to be dead. What should we do now? The other party won't fall into the trap."
The old man: "Just think of it as what he had calculated. Let's go and arrange the next scene."
Girl: "I don't believe he can figure it out later."
The two men immediately changed their clothes and came to Xuanping Lane. After finding Li Lezhi's home, they knocked on the door.
The girl pretended to be a maid accompanying the master, and the old man pretended to be a businessman.
Before the two men came, they knew that this Taoist priest had previously told fortunes for a businessman named Qiu Yutai. They also pretended to be businessmen, so they would definitely be able to find out the details of this Taoist priest.
The door in front of them opened, and the two looked up, only to see the Taoist priest looking at them coldly.
Regardless of whether the Taoist's abilities are real or fake, his appearance is rare, so it's no wonder that he can deceive others without being exposed.
The two of them thought so in their hearts, and then the old man said, "Master, can you help me calculate it?"
Familiar scene, familiar words, Li Le only asked: "Are you also recommended by Censor Qiu?"
ah?
Qiu Yushi?
Suddenly hearing the name Qiu Yushi, the two of them hadn't reacted yet. This Taoist actually knew Qiu Yushi? That would be fine, but was he recommended by Qiu Yushi? It was over. They didn't have Qiu Yushi's introduction.
The old man nodded reluctantly and was about to explain why they didn't have the token from Imperial Censor Qiu, when he heard the Taoist priest say, "Come in."
The old man and the girl looked at each other in surprise.
Both of them saw the surprise in each other's eyes, so? They didn't need anything to prove that they were introduced by Censor Qiu?
They stepped into the Taoist's residence easily. The old man and the girl were still a little bit unbelieving. How could they get in like this?
This Taoist priest is so easy to talk to? He didn't even check their background?
Who would have thought that as soon as the two of them sat down, they heard the Taoist priest say, "Why are you looking for me?"
The old man quickly said, "I have a business deal, I want to see if I can do it?"
Li Le only saw the two people for the first time, and then he secretly calculated that they were from the Dali Temple. At that moment he felt a little complicated, but he couldn't generalize them.
What if these two people from the Dali Temple were not here to cause trouble for him, but really had something to settle with him?
Even if you ask him to tell your fortune, there is no need to go through the trouble of selling yourself to bury your father. It's too scary.
But he didn't expect that the two of them actually came to do business with him. Li Le just raised his eyelids, looked at the two of them and said, "What kind of business, dead people business?"
Not to mention that officials cannot compete with the people for profits, with the status of the two Dali Temple, it is not appropriate for them to do any business. There is only one thing, there are a lot of prisoners in the prison. However, Li Lezhi still calculated for the two, and in the end there was no result.
There is a possibility that what the other party wants to calculate is false, since things that have no results cannot be calculated.
Another possibility is that his fortune-telling skills are not good enough and he has not yet improved to the point where he can predict the outcome of the two people's business dealings.
Li Le simply asked, "Do you two really want to do business?" Perhaps, he could report the two for attempted crime?
The old man said: "Of course, this is not a business involving dead people, but living people. I am short of money recently and want to make a little money."
Li Le just nodded and said to the two of them, "Okay, you guys sit here for a while, I'll go into the house and get the tortoise shell."
It happened that his two apprentices were at home, so Li Le just went into the house and said a few words to them, then asked them to go to the Ministry of Justice to ask someone from the Ministry of Justice to come over.
And after he left.
The girl looked over for a while, and if she didn't reply, she was lying."
"Not necessarily. He hasn't even used the tortoise shell. We can't just let him do the calculation without using anything. That's not something a human can do. When he comes back and uses the tortoise shell, we'll see if it's really clear at a glance."
"He is so legendary, but I don't think this Taoist priest has any ability. Su Pingshi was just unlucky. He was caught by the Ministry of Justice, and he deserved it. If he hadn't hidden so well, our Dali Temple would not have failed to catch him, and let the Ministry of Justice take advantage of him for nothing."
"Hush, he's back," said the old man.
The two of them stopped talking immediately.
Li Lezhi walked in and smiled at the two of them, "You must have waited a long time."
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The doctor's eyes widened.
What!
Something big is really going to happen in the capital! And it’s a bad thing!
Could it really be related to the Right Prime Minister entering the palace? No, what bad things could happen if the Right Prime Minister entered the palace?
Wait, what he just asked was what big thing happened in the capital. It may not be a bad thing, maybe it’s a good thing.
Doctor Bibu comforted himself. He turned around and was about to leave, but then he couldn't help but turned back and asked, "Is it a good thing or a bad thing?"
Doesn’t the doctor know that this is a bad thing?
Li Le was only surprised for a moment, but didn't think much about it, and said truthfully: "It's not a good thing."
Doctor Bibu's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. He had not slept well to begin with, and when he heard this incident suddenly, he was shocked and even more dazed.
Something bad is going to happen in the capital. What could it be? It can’t be that another major case that shocks the capital will occur, or there will be mistakes in the local area, and His Majesty will be furious?
I wonder if Taoist Li can figure out what’s going on?
The doctor of the Ministry of Justice was about to ask, but then he felt it was inappropriate. How could Taoist Li calculate such a thing? If he really asked, wouldn't it be embarrassing for Taoist Li? Moreover, if it was really related to His Majesty, and he let Taoist Li calculate it now, it would disrupt His Majesty's plan. Even if he had ten heads, they would not be enough to pay for it.
No, you can't ask about this.
After thinking it through, the doctor was about to turn around and leave, but then he thought, what if this matter involves their Ministry of Justice, and there are bad guys committing crimes outside and killing several people, this would also be a big event in the capital!
He hesitated for a moment, but still asked, "Master Li, when will this bad thing happen?"
"…Let me do the math."
Li Le forgot for a moment and simply calculated with his hands.
This move stunned the doctor of the Bi Department.
He looked at Li Le who could calculate without using tortoise shells and blinked twice. If he remembered correctly, Taoist priests all needed to use tortoise shells, right? Taoist Priest Li calculated with his hands without using tortoise shells. Could this be accurate?
Could it be that what Taoist Li said before was all true, and was not calculated by him but guessed?
Doctor Bi was silent for a while and felt that his brain was filled with water. How could he guess such a thing?
There is only one possibility, a possibility that no one dares to believe or think about. It seems that there are traces of why Minister Zhou treats Taoist Li so well.
There is no need to report for duty, you can leave whenever you want. What else could be the reason for this? Of course, it is because Taoist Li has superb skills and extraordinary abilities, which are not comparable to ordinary Taoists.
It's strange that Taoist Li is so young. Others don't believe that he can calculate to this level. It's no wonder that Taoist Li doesn't use this trick on weekdays and uses tortoise shell instead. Anyone who sees this kind of thing will inevitably doubt Taoist Li.
He could believe it now because Taoist Priest Li had displayed his supernatural powers twice before, and everyone in their Ministry of Justice knew that a Taoist priest who could calculate had come.
That's accurate, very accurate!
Otherwise—he wouldn’t believe it.
The doctor coughed twice and looked at Li Lezhi. Seeing that he had already calculated, he stared at him eagerly, wanting to know the result.
Li Le only said: "It will happen in five days."
"Five days later?" Doctor Bi was puzzled. He estimated the time five days later in his heart. In an instant, his pupils shrank slightly. He looked at Li Lezhi in disbelief and confirmed again: "Master Li, is it really five days later?"
"Yes," Li Le just confirmed.
When the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel learned about this, he was heartbroken. Seeing that Li Lezhi did not look like he was joking, he asked, "Do you know what day it will be five days from now?"
"Zhongyuan Festival?" Li Le was just confused. July 15th was the Zhongyuan Festival where he was, but he didn't know if it was the same here.
However, what bad things would happen during the Ghost Festival? This day is the day when the gates of hell open wide and the dead relatives come to visit them from the living world...
There shouldn't be any ghosts in this world, right? It's impossible that bad things are related to ghosts.
When he thought of ghosts, Li Lezhi felt a chill on his back even under the sun.
Although he had already calculated that there were no ghosts in this world, he was still very afraid of creatures like ghosts.
The doctor saw that Taoist Li really didn't know. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that Taoist Li had always been in Yangzhou, had never been to the capital, and had never been an official. Naturally, he didn't know what day July 15th was.
This is His Majesty's anniversary. How could something bad happen on such an important day...
The doctor looked at Li Lezhi suspiciously, thinking to himself, could it be that Taoist Li had calculated wrong? How could something bad happen on the Qianqiu Day?
Besides, Taoist Li was right in his calculations. Bad things would happen on Qianqiu Day. Who would dare to offend His Majesty and not be afraid of being remembered by His Majesty? Besides, he was just a minor official of the sixth rank and his words had no weight.
Taoist Priest Li said... Bibu Lang shook his head in his heart, that was even more impossible. Taoist Priest Li could tell fortunes, but the priests in the palace were no pushovers. They had not predicted that something bad would happen on the Qianqiu Day, so who would believe Taoist Priest Li's words? Instead, they would think that Taoist Priest Li was spreading rumors and misleading the people, doing it on purpose, and was a rebellious party that would not give up.
If he were to be accused of treason, Taoist Li would be in danger.
The doctor came closer and warned: "Master Li, you can't tell anyone about this. July 15th is the Emperor's Thousand Years Day."
Li Lezhi: "..." If he understood correctly, this Qianqiu Day is the emperor's birthday, and July 15th is the Zhongyuan Festival. No wonder bad things happened at this time and offended the emperor. No wonder Shi Tou Xiao Shuo got angry. If others knew what he said to Shi Tou Xiao Shuo today and reported it directly to the emperor, his life would be over.
This is no different from pointing at the emperor's nose and telling him that he came to power by illegitimate means.
Li Le just nodded and made note of it.
He and the doctor of the Bi Department looked at each other and pretended that nothing had happened. What Li Le didn't know was that the right prime minister Gongsun Gu came to the palace late last night and mentioned him to the emperor. In order to protect his safety, the secret guards arranged by the emperor hid in the dark to protect him.
As for the secret guards, their hearing is first-rate. Not only can they hear well, but they can also read lips. They wrote down everything Li Lezhi said to Shitou Novel Network, and reported the matter to Emperor Zhao.
After hearing this, Emperor Zhao frowned for a moment, not because of Li Lezhi's words, but because of what Li Lezhi had calculated.
Emperor Zhao ordered someone to invite the Taoist priest from the worship hall to come.
When the people arrived, he asked, "Calculate what will happen on July 15th?"
As the date is approaching, it is not a difficult matter for the Taoist priests in the worship hall to calculate, it just takes a little more time.
The Taoist said, "Someone hid it among the treasures presented by Jin State when it was paying tribute to the country."
Without the Taoist continuing to speak, Emperor Zhao knew what was unfinished, that someone was trying to assassinate him.
Is it Zhao? Yue? Or Xu?
But no matter who it is, no accidents must happen on Qianqiu Day. Emperor Zhao issued one order after another, and for a while, the defense of the imperial palace became tighter, especially the clothing and imperial meals involved in Qianqiu Day. There must not be any mistakes. The guards also strictly checked every official and the tributes sent.
After everything was arranged, Emperor Zhao thought back to the young Taoist priest Li Lezhi. When he learned that he was the Taoist who calculated the flood in Qingzhou, Emperor Zhao still had some doubts in his heart.
This is why he sent secret guards, one for protection, the other for surveillance. As an emperor, you have to be on guard.
But until today, the Taoist priest could calculate that something bad would happen on the Thousand Autumn Day without the tortoise shell. Although his Taoism was not as good as the Taoist priests in the Hall of Worship, he was not weak either. I wonder if this Li Le was the new disciple of Xuan Yangzi? Only Xuan Yangzi could teach such a powerful Taoist priest.
Ministry of Justice
After Li Lezhi separated from the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, he still remembered what he wanted to ask Minister Zhou, but he didn't know where Minister Zhou worked. After wandering around the Ministry of Justice for a while, he saw an old man with gray hair walking out.
The old man was wearing a purple official robe. Purple was a color that only officials above the third rank could wear. In the Ministry of Justice, only the Minister of Justice was a third rank official. If we need to say more about the old man's identity, we will know who he is: the Minister of Justice - Yang Wenjing.
Yang Wenjing walked out. He saw a man next to him out of the corner of his eye. He saw that the man was not wearing official uniform. He looked over with his eyes as sharp as a falcon. After seeing that the man was wearing a moon-white Taoist robe, his serious face relaxed a little.
Yang Wenjing also knew who the Taoist priest currently working in the Ministry of Justice was. He smiled and said, "Is it Taoist Priest Li?"
Li Lezhi was just about to wait for the other party to leave so that he could look for Minister Zhou. Unexpectedly, the other party actually spoke to him and his attitude was very kind. Li Lezhi felt a little nervous, pursed his lips slightly, and nodded calmly.
Seeing the other person's cold and aloof temperament, Yang Wenjing became more and more certain that the person in front of him was the Taoist priest Li, so he asked, "Does Taoist priest Li have anything to do?" As if he had thought of something, he asked, "Are you here to see me?"
"Could it be that Taoist Priest Li has figured out another big case?"
The other party was too kind. Li Le was a little surprised. In this day and age, are third-rank officials so easy to talk to?
He then said, "I am still the most powerful person in the Ministry of Justice. If the other party heard me, they would think that I have something against the Ministry of Justice.
Yang Wenjing stroked his beard and said, "Xiao Zhou is not here today. Taoist Li, if you have anything to say, you can talk to me."
Li Lezhi: “…” Is it okay to say in front of you that I want to change my job location?
Li Le hesitated for a moment and couldn't think of a new excuse. He frowned slightly and thought about what he should say.
When Yang Wenjing saw his look, he thought that he had encountered a problem that was difficult to solve.
Yang Wenjing recalled that Li Le had only been in Beijing for a few days, and within two days he had sent a judge from the Dali Temple to the prison of the Ministry of Justice. Could it be that because of this incident, Wang Ren secretly made trouble for Taoist Li?
Although Wang Ren is not a good person in normal times, he is not so bold as to offend a Taoist priest like Master Li who is good at fortune-telling.
Then why did Taoist Li look for Zhou Yun? Is there someone in the Ministry of Justice who is blind?
Yang Wenjing was suspicious, and then asked, "Master Li, is there someone in the Ministry of Justice trying to trip you up?"
"..." Seeing how concerned the other party was about him, Li Le had no choice but to say he was leaving, so he said, "No."
He couldn't help but think, could it be that the Minister saw that he wanted to leave and thought that he had such an idea because he was being bullied by others?
Li Le only tried to answer, "It's just because of Su Ping's incident. I thought that many people would not want to see me stay in the Ministry of Justice."
There was also the fight between Prince Duan and the Crown Prince, and he didn't want to get involved, but this kind of thing certainly couldn't be discussed in front of Minister Yang.
"Master Li, don't worry. No one can drive you away from the Ministry of Justice without my permission," Yang Wenjing said in a deep voice.
As expected, Taoist Li was threatened by Wang Ren. Wang Ren was really an idiot. He just arrested a judge from the Dali Temple, but he still dared to threaten Taoist Li. How many lives do you have left to waste, young man?
Tomorrow, it's time for him, an old man like him, to have a talk with Wang Ren.
Li Le only saw that Minister Yang had said that, and he knew that it would not be easy for him to leave the Ministry of Justice. However, he did not expect that Minister Yang would think so highly of him and be willing to help him resist the pressure from those corrupt officials.
You really are worthy of being a big leader, you are so decisive.
As long as Prince Duan and the Crown Prince don't come looking for him, he should be fine. Li Le just feels relieved.
After chatting with Yang Shangshu for a few more words, he left the Ministry of Justice with peace of mind. After Yang Shangshu separated from him, he immediately went to the Dali Temple.
Dali Temple
Wang Ren, the Minister of Dali Temple, was lying on his back, eating melon seeds, humming a little tune, and looking at the scenery outside in a nonchalant manner.
He did not take the arrest of Su Pingshi to heart at all. Although it was not good for the reputation of the Dali Temple to have a corrupt official, Wang Ren did not care about that reputation. However, when he was feeling leisurely, the face of the Minister of Justice Yang suddenly appeared in front of him.
Wang Ren blinked twice, but the person in front of him still did not disappear. He still had a stern face, his brows furrowed, and looked at him angrily.
Wang Ren was so frightened that he immediately dropped the melon seeds in his hand, straightened his official uniform, and said with a playful smile: "What brings you here, Mr. Yang? Please take a seat."
"No need to sit down, young marquis. I came here for Taoist Li."
"Hmm? Taoist Priest Li, you are talking about the Taoist priest who sent Su Pingshi to the Ministry of Justice. What happened to him that is worth your trip?" Wang Ren poured a cup of tea, handed it to Yang Wenjing, and asked.
"You don't know?" Yang Wenjing narrowed his eyes, stretched out his hand to take the tea brought by Wang Ren, and snorted coldly: "It's okay if you don't know, but Taoist Li has done a favor for my Yang family. I hope that the young marquis will protect him when he sees him in the future."
"There is such a thing. Don't worry, Mr. Yang. I will definitely treat him as my own brother," Wang Ren patted his chest and said.
"You are disrespectful," Yang Wenjing said worriedly, "Master Li is quite capable, you must not offend him."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Yang, you've already said it, I won't dare to offend him in the future, you can rest assured."
Yang Wenjing also came because of Li Lezhi's matter. Seeing that Wang Ren promised not to cause trouble for Taoist Li, he left with peace of mind.
After Yang Wenjing left, Wang Ren touched his chin and wondered what kind of person this Taoist Li was. Not only did the Third Prince have his eyes on him, but Old Yang also went out of his way to look for him, as if he was afraid that he would eat Taoist Li. The last time Old Yang protected someone like this was Yang Shaoyuan.
One by one, everyone told him about Taoist Master Li. Originally, Wang Ren didn't take him seriously, but now, he wanted to meet what kind of person he was.
As for what the Third Prince had ordered, Wang Ren had already found the person, so he could just go and watch a good show.
Li Lezhi left the Ministry of Justice and was walking slowly towards the pastry shop, preparing to buy some pastries to bring back for his two apprentices to try.
I heard from them that a new store opened not far ahead. The food tastes good and many people go there to buy it.
When Li Lezhi arrived, he found that there were indeed quite a few people there, and the pastries were not cheap, so he spent one or two taels of silver to buy a few.
After buying the cakes, he walked towards Xuanping Lane carrying the cakes. When he was still some distance ahead, he saw a girl selling herself to bury her father.
It was a classic scene in opera. Li Le just stood there and watched for a while. No bully came out to snatch the girl away. Many people came forward to inquire, but still no one bought the girl.
Li Le only looked for a while and touched the one or two taels of silver left in his pocket. One or two taels of silver probably couldn't even buy a coffin, but he really wouldn't carry a lot of money when he went out.
The only one or two taels of silver he had left was a token of his appreciation. He couldn't help everyone.
Li Le just walked forward without saying a word and put the silver in the other person's hand. When he was about to leave, he heard the other person say: "Thank you, Taoist priest. I have no way to repay you..."
Hearing this, Li Lezhi didn't even wait for the other party to finish speaking. He immediately ran with his pastries in his hand, as if there was a wild dog chasing him.
Damn it, a tael of silver triggered this kind of plot. He is not the protagonist and doesn't want to buy someone to take home. It's so weird.
After Li Lezhi returned home, he saw that no one was following him, so he immediately felt relieved, fastened the door, put the pastries in the lobby, and then poured himself a glass of water to relax.
He casually calculated to see who the other party was and who arranged it, and finally concluded that it was indeed arranged by someone on purpose, and it was someone from the Dali Temple.
Li Lezhi: ???
No, this person was actually arranged by the Dali Temple. That would have been fine, but when he calculated carefully, he actually attributed it to the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple.
The Dali Temple Minister was at the same level as Yang Shangshu. How could such a person target him and resort to such a trick? Was he kidding him?
Li Le just couldn't understand why such a high-ranking official would arrange for him to sell himself and bury his father.
Li Le had no idea that the other party just wanted to place a spy next to him, keeping an eye on his movements at all times, so as to observe whether he was a capable Taoist priest or just a disguised one.
Unexpectedly, he ran away quickly as if he had encountered a flood or a beast.
The girl who was about to "sell herself to bury her father" and the old man lying on the ground with his eyes open were left looking at each other.
The old man said, "You acted too fake and were seen through by the other party."
The girl said, "It's also possible that you didn't pretend to be dead. What should we do now? The other party won't fall into the trap."
The old man: "Just think of it as what he had calculated. Let's go and arrange the next scene."
Girl: "I don't believe he can figure it out later."
The two men immediately changed their clothes and came to Xuanping Lane. After finding Li Lezhi's home, they knocked on the door.
The girl pretended to be a maid accompanying the master, and the old man pretended to be a businessman.
Before the two men came, they knew that this Taoist priest had previously told fortunes for a businessman named Qiu Yutai. They also pretended to be businessmen, so they would definitely be able to find out the details of this Taoist priest.
The door in front of them opened, and the two looked up, only to see the Taoist priest looking at them coldly.
Regardless of whether the Taoist's abilities are real or fake, his appearance is rare, so it's no wonder that he can deceive others without being exposed.
The two of them thought so in their hearts, and then the old man said, "Master, can you help me calculate it?"
Familiar scene, familiar words, Li Le only asked: "Are you also recommended by Censor Qiu?"
ah?
Qiu Yushi?
Suddenly hearing the name Qiu Yushi, the two of them hadn't reacted yet. This Taoist actually knew Qiu Yushi? That would be fine, but was he recommended by Qiu Yushi? It was over. They didn't have Qiu Yushi's introduction.
The old man nodded reluctantly and was about to explain why they didn't have the token from Imperial Censor Qiu, when he heard the Taoist priest say, "Come in."
The old man and the girl looked at each other in surprise.
Both of them saw the surprise in each other's eyes, so? They didn't need anything to prove that they were introduced by Censor Qiu?
They stepped into the Taoist's residence easily. The old man and the girl were still a little bit unbelieving. How could they get in like this?
This Taoist priest is so easy to talk to? He didn't even check their background?
Who would have thought that as soon as the two of them sat down, they heard the Taoist priest say, "Why are you looking for me?"
The old man quickly said, "I have a business deal, I want to see if I can do it?"
Li Le only saw the two people for the first time, and then he secretly calculated that they were from the Dali Temple. At that moment he felt a little complicated, but he couldn't generalize them.
What if these two people from the Dali Temple were not here to cause trouble for him, but really had something to settle with him?
Even if you ask him to tell your fortune, there is no need to go through the trouble of selling yourself to bury your father. It's too scary.
But he didn't expect that the two of them actually came to do business with him. Li Le just raised his eyelids, looked at the two of them and said, "What kind of business, dead people business?"
Not to mention that officials cannot compete with the people for profits, with the status of the two Dali Temple, it is not appropriate for them to do any business. There is only one thing, there are a lot of prisoners in the prison. However, Li Lezhi still calculated for the two, and in the end there was no result.
There is a possibility that what the other party wants to calculate is false, since things that have no results cannot be calculated.
Another possibility is that his fortune-telling skills are not good enough and he has not yet improved to the point where he can predict the outcome of the two people's business dealings.
Li Le simply asked, "Do you two really want to do business?" Perhaps, he could report the two for attempted crime?
The old man said: "Of course, this is not a business involving dead people, but living people. I am short of money recently and want to make a little money."
Li Le just nodded and said to the two of them, "Okay, you guys sit here for a while, I'll go into the house and get the tortoise shell."
It happened that his two apprentices were at home, so Li Le just went into the house and said a few words to them, then asked them to go to the Ministry of Justice to ask someone from the Ministry of Justice to come over.
And after he left.
The girl looked over for a while, and if she didn't reply, she was lying."
"Not necessarily. He hasn't even used the tortoise shell. We can't just let him do the calculation without using anything. That's not something a human can do. When he comes back and uses the tortoise shell, we'll see if it's really clear at a glance."
"He is so legendary, but I don't think this Taoist priest has any ability. Su Pingshi was just unlucky. He was caught by the Ministry of Justice, and he deserved it. If he hadn't hidden so well, our Dali Temple would not have failed to catch him, and let the Ministry of Justice take advantage of him for nothing."
"Hush, he's back," said the old man.
The two of them stopped talking immediately.
Li Lezhi walked in and smiled at the two of them, "You must have waited a long time."
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