Stunning beauty

Chapter 1073 Xu Xian

Forty miles to the north of the capital.

Houtu Temple.

After Li Ziye heard the old man's answer, he was extremely shocked.

It's not because of the old man's name, it's not uncommon to have the same name.

The key is the old man's last name.

Surname Xu!

In Dashang, there are not many people with the surname Xu, and it can even be said that they are very few.

Coincidentally, Xu Jingzhi, one of the ancestors of Taoism, had the surname Xu.

The person surnamed Xu built the earth temple behind the Taoist gate, and his identity is ready to be revealed!

"Old man."

Soon, Li Ziye came back to his senses, took a step forward, wiped the incense stand for the old man with his sleeve, and said, "It's so early, have you eaten? I have some pastries."

While talking, Li Ziye put the package behind him on the incense stand, first put two pieces on the tribute plate of Empress Houtu, and then handed one piece to the old man.

"I'm really hungry, thank you."

Old man Xu saw the pastry handed over by the young man in front of him, reached out to take it, took a bite, and praised, "It tastes good."

"The girl behind me made it herself."

Li Ziye smiled and said, "Your old man is lucky today."

Old man Xu heard the words, looked at the girl behind the former, and said with a gentle expression, "Skillful, not bad girl."

"Thank you for your compliment."

Yu Qingxuan thanked her with a salute.

"Old man, how about we find a place to sit down and chat?" Li Ziye asked very politely.

"Row."

Old man Xu wiped the incense table clean, nodded immediately, and answered.

Li Ziye looked around, then walked to the corner of the temple, blew on the soil on the ground, and shouted, "Old man, here."

After finishing speaking, Li Ziye put the package on the ground, took out all the pastries inside, and found a few futons to put aside.

Seeing this, Nan'er immediately trotted over.

Old man Xu also stepped up to follow, and sat down in front of the futon.

"Qingxuan, sit down."

Seeing the girl standing in front of him, Li Ziye patted the futon beside him and said, "This is not the mansion, so there is no need to be formal."

"Thank you, my lord!"

Yu Qingxuan responded and sat down beside him.

"Old man, drink tea."

Li Ziye took the teapot, poured a cup of tea for the old man in front of him, and said, "This pastry is a bit dry, it's hard to swallow."

"Thank you."

Old man Xu took the tea, took a sip, and said, "Master, you are so upbeat, you brought so much tea and cakes with you when you came to the temple of Tu Niangniang."

"Isn't there a child?"

Li Ziye smiled and said, "In case you are hungry, and there is no place to buy food around here, you can only bring it yourself."

"Master is really a caring person." Old man Xu said after taking another bite of pastry.

"Old man, why are there not many refugees in this temple?"

Li Ziye looked at the rather deserted scene in the temple and asked.

"They were all blasted away."

The old man Xu sighed softly, and said, "A few days ago, every few days, officers and soldiers would come here to drive away those homeless refugees."

"What's the point of this?"

Li Ziye frowned, and just about to say something, he suddenly understood, his eyes flashed coldly, and said, "I understand, this place is too close to the capital, there shouldn't be refugees gathering."

"Ah."

The old man Xu nodded and said, "It's the old man who didn't think about it."

"It's not your old man's fault."

Li Ziye said softly, "If refugees gather, if they are led by people with bad intentions, riots will easily occur. Therefore, in the eyes of some people, refugees are tantamount to mobs. They must not gather, not to mention that this place is close to the capital city of the Great Merchants."

"Not only the refugees, but also the common people who came to offer incense have been driven away several times."

A look of exhaustion flashed in Old Man Xu's eyes, and he said, "So, the number of people coming to this Houtu Temple has been decreasing recently."

"They're all bad guys!"

On the side, Nan'er said angrily while eating cakes.

"While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone."

Li Ziye looked at the pastry in his hands that he was tired of eating, and laughed at himself, saying, "This world is getting sicker and sicker."

"Houtu empress bless."

While the two were talking, a woman dressed in coarse linen walked up to the statue not far away, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed several times, praying for something.

"Bad guy, can Empress Houtu really fulfill other people's wishes?" Nan'er asked with concern after seeing this scene.

"No."

Li Ziye shook his head lightly, and replied, "Worshiping gods is just for peace of mind. In fact, people in the world do not worship gods, but their own hearts."

"However, my queen mother said that Changshengtian will be able to hear our prayers and fulfill our wishes." Nan'er said.

"Because the world always likes to attribute the results of hard work to the gods."

Li Ziye reached out and rubbed the hair of the girl next to him, and said, "If the final result is as you wish, you will unconsciously think that it is because of the blessing of the gods, and everything is due to the gods. If the result is not satisfactory, You don't dare to question the gods, and think that your heart is not sincere, or that your life should be like this, and it is your own life that suffers."

On the opposite side, old man Xu had heard the words of the young man in front of him, and stared blankly at the man in front of him, his heart was full of turmoil.

On the side, Nan'er heard the words, thought hard, and said, "Then our priest is also a lie? But the tribesmen say that he is very effective, and can use the power of Changshengtian to cure diseases and eliminate disasters for the tribe."

"Ah."

Li Ziye smiled lightly and said, "I don't lie to people, I don't comment on it, and I don't do it if I can. Let me give you a very simple example. If I want to eat like a fortune teller, People will definitely spread rumors, saying that I am the reincarnation of Emperor Zhenwu, but I can spy on the secrets, and there is nothing left to do, and then spend money to invite a few people to come and perform gratitude. One step, next, even if I am talking nonsense, people will believe it."

Speaking of this, Li Ziye paused and smiled, "For example, Qingxuan came here to ask for a marriage. I'm sure that she will have a good marriage in the future, but the premise is that she will meet her The true destiny, in this way, if she seeks a good marriage, in her heart, I am a living god, and if she fails to find a good marriage, she will think that she and her true destiny have not yet come, and there is no destiny in this life, only Meet in the next life."

Beside, Nan'er and Yu Qingxuan were taken aback by the former's words.

"Sincerity is spirit."

The old man Xu sighed deeply, and said, "How many people in the world are not deceiving themselves and others."

"The old man's words also make sense."

Li Ziye nodded and said, "Just like the woman just now, if she can find peace of mind and live in peace, it's worth it."

Just as he finished speaking, Li Ziye's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked outside the Houtu Temple, frowning slightly.

How unlucky!

At this moment, outside the temple, a group of officers and soldiers flocked. Inside the temple, the faces of the people who came to offer incense and pray for blessings and the three or five homeless refugees in the corner all changed.

"It's all gone!"

At the front of the officers and soldiers, a fat man with big ears looked at the people and refugees in the temple, and shouted sharply, "Let me see you again, and you will all be arrested!"

"It's really bad luck."

Li Ziye looked at the situation ahead and said with emotion.

"Master, let's go first, and don't come anytime soon, so as not to cause trouble." Old man Xu got up and said in a calm voice.

"Need not."

Li Ziye also got up, looked at a group of officers and soldiers and the fat official in the temple, and said coldly, "I mean, their luck is really bad!"