Zhang Shixun frowned.
Although he and Wang Dong hold powerful weapons in their hands, it will still be very troublesome if the court uses national power to deal with them.
There is no problem in protecting yourself, at worst you can just leave.
However, Zhang Shixun's goal was to revitalize China. If he ran away, everything would be in vain.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhang Hu thought he was afraid, so he kindly advised: "Zhang Tianshi, the arm cannot twist the thigh. Before the government takes action, you'd better run away quickly. The farther away the better."
Zhang Shixun sneered, "Since I came to the Song Dynasty, I have never done anything to let it down. Why would I run away?"
"Although you have done nothing wrong, your magical powers are so great that they threaten the imperial court. This is a crime."
"No! My magical powers are not strong enough."
"Not big enough?"
"Yes."
Zhang Shixun stopped talking here and looked at him without blinking.
Zhang Hu was frightened by his gaze and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? It's so creepy."
"Old Taoist, your Sanqing Temple is too dilapidated, please tear it down."
Zhang Hu was shocked. "What? You want me to tear down the Sanqing Temple? Did I hear correctly?"
"You heard it right, but you don't have to do it yourself. I'll help you take it apart."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hu could no longer sit still. He stood up and pointed at him, saying, "No wonder I've been so nervous these past two days. It turns out you're the one behind this... Zhang Shixun, we have no grudges in the past or the present, so why are you demolishing my Sanqing Temple?"
Zhang Shixun said slowly, "Don't be impatient. Sit down and listen to me."
"I won't listen." Zhang Hu was shaking with anger. "If you dare to demolish my Sanqing Temple, I will risk my life to stop you."
Zhang Shixun curled his lips in disdain. "As for your Sanqing Temple, it's short and shabby. It should have been demolished and rebuilt long ago... Old Taoist, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but you're too shortsighted to achieve anything great."
"It's easy to say we'll tear it down and build a new one, but where will the money come from?"
Zhang Shixun pulled him and said, "Sit down and listen to me slowly."
After he sat down, Zhang Shixun leaned close to him and whispered.
Zhang Hu was full of suspicion at first, but he listened to him patiently.
"Old Taoist, if you can do as I say, I promise to let you open the largest Taoist temple in history."
Zhang Hu smiled bitterly and said, "You're really aiming for something big. Even if you succeed, it'll be years from now. I'm not sure if I'll live to see that."
"Three years at the longest, and I'll make sure you get what you want. How about that?"
"Are you serious?" Zhang Hu's heart was pounding.
Zhang Shixun patted his chest and said confidently, "I'm absolutely serious."
"Will you swear?"
"Of course I dare." Zhang Shixun said without hesitation, "If I can't build you the largest Taoist temple in the world within three years, I will be struck by lightning."
"Alright!" Zhang Hu slammed the table. "Since you've made such a solemn vow, I, Zhang Hu, will also risk it all and take this gamble."
Zhang Shixun smiled, stood up and said, "I'll go tear down the Sanqing Temple right now."
Zhang Hu's facial muscles twitched a few times, and he gritted his teeth: "Tear it down, let's go!"
The two walked towards the door. When they reached the door, Zhang Shixun glanced at him and said, "Old Taoist, this expression of yours is not good. Since you are pretending, you have to pretend to be more convincing."
"How...how should I pretend?"
"Imagine this: a villain broke into a Taoist temple and, after a disagreement, demolished your Sanqing Hall. As the temple master, you would surely weep bitterly."
"This..." Zhang Hu said with a sad face, "I can't pretend."
Zhang Shixun scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Put your face here."
Zhang Hu looked at him warily, "Do...what?"
"Let me slap you twice and make you cry."
"Don't even think about it!"
Zhang Hu turned around and was about to run, but Zhang Shixun grabbed him by the back of the collar and slapped him on the back of the head, making Zhang Hu scream.
Just as he was about to strike a few more times, he heard Zhang Hu shout, "Stop cutting your hand. I have an idea."
Zhang Shixun heard this and stopped to ask, "What do you think?"
"Wine! I'll act crazy and stupid if I drink."
"Haha! That's a good idea. Go drink it. I'll be waiting."
Zhang Hu was famous for his drunken behavior, even in front of the emperor.
Zhang Shixun waited a short while before Zhang Hu stumbled out of the house, his hair disheveled and drunken. He rammed his head into Zhang Shixun's stomach, shouting, "You son of a bitch! If you dare to tear down my Sanqing Temple, I'll fight you to death."
Zhang Shixun was amused to see that he was pretending to be very convincing, but he said, "If I don't tear down your Sanqing Temple today, I will not be a human being."
After saying that, he ran towards the Sanqing Temple.
Zhang Hu shouted from behind, "Quickly stop him! Don't let him demolish the Sanqing Temple!"
When the Taoists heard the noise outside, they came out of the house one after another. They saw Zhang Tianshi running in front and the temple master chasing behind. They could not help but be stunned.
What is going on?
Before they could figure out what was going on, they heard Zhang Shixun shout, "Black Impermanence, take action! Blast down the Sanqing Palace."
When Hei Wuchang heard the order, he raised his arms and aimed at the Sanqing Temple without any hesitation.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
With two deafening bangs, the Sanqing Hall shook violently and collapsed.
The grenades fired by Hei Wuchang were much more powerful than the miniature grenades fired from Zhang Shixun's pistol.
The two loud noises were heard from far away and could be heard throughout half of the capital.
Zhao Huan was discussing matters with Geng Nanzhong and other ministers in the palace. They were all startled when they heard the two loud noises.
Zhao Huan's face turned pale, and he asked in a choked voice, "Wha...what's going on?"
A fat minister said, "The noise is unusual. Could it be an earthquake?"
When everyone heard this, they nodded.
I did feel the ground shaking just now.
Zhao Huan said to the eunuchs who were waiting beside him, "Go, send someone to quickly investigate the cause."
The eunuch agreed and left.
Not long after, the eunuch stumbled in and said, "Your Majesty, those two loud noises just now came from the Five Mountains Temple..."
"Five Mountains Temple?"
"The Sanqing Hall within the Five Mountains Temple was completely destroyed and reduced to rubble. It was caused by the thunderbolts summoned by the Imperial Master Zhang Shixun."
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
They were just discussing Zhang Shixun, but they didn't expect him to go to Wuyue Temple and cause such a big fuss.
Zhao Huan and all the ministers present had been to the Five Mountains Temple. The Sanqing Hall inside the temple was not small, so how could it be destroyed so easily?
The power of heavenly thunder cannot be underestimated.
Zhao Huan's face turned pale. He looked around at his ministers and said in a trembling voice, "Zhang Shixun is so powerful, and you just said you wanted to arrest him and put him in the Heavenly Prison. Let me ask you, how can we capture him, and who can do it?"
Wang Shiyong exchanged glances with the man with big ears, lowered his head and remained silent.
"Zhang Bangchang, why are you silent?"
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