Chapter 394 Chapter Twelve

The Dugu Clan's mansion is located in Dongguang Delhi, Xishi, and the Yuema Bridge is in the southwest of Lifang. It is large in scale and has many buildings, but it is not a newly built mansion like the Sha Mansion. Kou Zhong recalled that he had looked through the information of this mansion, because it occupies far more land than other mansions in the area, but because it was built six years before Kaihuang, it was put aside without paying much attention. Coming here from Shafu is only a matter of a cup of hot tea, but Kou Zhong intentionally made Dugufeng happy and played a foolish way, and when he got off the bus at the main courtyard square, everyone was already familiar with each other.

Kou Zhong was used to looking at the main house carefully, Dugu Feng wondered: "Mr. Mo must have a lot of experience in garden architecture!" Sha Zhijing bragged for him: "Mr. Mo and Mr. Liu Zhenghui of the Ministry of Industry share the same interests, so we have known each other for two days, and we are absolutely irresistible." Kou Zhongxin told Sha Zhijing to pay attention to her own affairs, normally she wouldn't spread the word about his relationship with others, she didn't know where the news came from, she had to check it out when she had the chance. Dugu Feng said happily: "Mr. is an expert in this field. Feng'er knows nothing about architecture. I don't know what Mr.'s evaluation of our "Xiji Garden" is."

Kou Zhongxin said the question was good, coughed dryly and said: "This is the architectural style of the old Sui Dynasty, and it should have been built in the early Sui Dynasty, so the style and materials still inherit the legacy of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties." Dugufeng moved to his side, surprised and said: "Sir, you see it really accurately, where is the difference from the current building?" Kou Zhong thought that God or Liu Zhenghui would know about this, and he replied casually: "Every generation has its own architectural techniques and spiritual outlook, and an insider can know it at a glance."

Sha Zhijing originally thought that he knew nothing but medical treatment, but at this moment she looked at him with admiration, and asked Dugu Feng in a low voice: "Your Xiji Garden really has such a long history, I thought it was newly built." Dugu Feng said: "It was refurbished in the eighth year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign. This house was the mansion of Chen Gong, the minister at that time. Chen Gong was Yang Su's confidant. Although his official position was not very high, he was very powerful at that time." Kou Zhong said in shock, "What?" The two girls looked at him in surprise.

Kou Zhong knew that he had lost his composure, but fortunately Dugu Feng came out to meet him in person at this time, so he didn't need to waste his time explaining. At the same time, he changed his mind and made some achievements in treating You Chuhong's asthma.Otherwise, You Chuhong, an old woman with a bad temper, would not want him to see a doctor again, and he would have no chance to hunt for treasures. Xu Ziling walked around the Dongda Temple, but still couldn't find the Yuhe Nunnery where Shi Feixuan lived. When he felt strange, he found a narrow path behind the Dongda Temple, with trees on both sides covering the sky, giving people a sense of seclusion.

Because of a snowfall, the path is covered with white snow, and it is easy to miss it if you don't pay attention. Xu Ziling walked into the path, and there was a "rustling" sound from the pedals. All of a sudden, a temple that is only a quarter of the size of Todai-ji Temple appears in front of you. It is simple and unpretentious, giving people a quiet feeling of avoiding the world. If he hadn't wanted to make a noise with his concubine, he would never have dared to disturb Ning Qia, the peace and harmony of the monks in the nunnery. When he came to the gate of the outer courtyard, he was about to knock on the buckle when he felt someone walking towards the gate.

Xu Ziling thought it was such a coincidence that he stepped back three steps and turned to one side, so as not to be surprised when the other party opened the door and saw him standing outside the door. "Yi Ya"! The door opened a little, and a man stepped out. The hood on his head was lowered to cover his eyes, and his appearance could not be seen clearly for a while. The two were startled at the same time. Xu Ziling didn't expect that it wasn't a nun but a big man who came out, and the other party didn't expect that there would be someone standing outside the door.

The man looked up at him from under the brim of his hat, and Xu Ziling also looked at him. Face to face, the two of them shook violently at the same time. The man shouted in astonishment: "Zi Ling!" Xu Ziling groaned in his heart, and said with both irony and laughter: "It's such a coincidence, Brother Shimin." It was Li Yuan's second son, Qin Wang Li Shimin. Kou Zhong's "Three-Finger Meditation" rests on You Chuhong's bony and exposed wrist veins, under the watchful eyes of Dugufeng, Dugufeng, Sha Zhijing, Dugu Ce and several other sons and daughters-in-law of the Dugu family. His eyes were fixed on You Chuhong's face.

Not only did the old woman no longer see the anger she had when she was in Luoyang that day, her eyes were sunken, her breathing was short, and she looked as if she had been tortured very hard by asthma. You Chuhong is no better than Zhang Jieyu, if Kou Zhong is not careful, he will see through the truth for her. Dugufeng, a cunning old man, looked like a filial son to his mother, and asked with concern: "Mr. Mo, is my mother's illness very difficult?" Kou Zhong asked: "When did the old lady's asthma start?" You Chuhong opened his old eyes, and said weakly: "It happened thirty years ago, sir's zhenqi is very pure and authentic, I don't know what kind of family's zhenqi is from the inner family." Dugu Cedai replied: "Mr. Mo It is a family tradition. His uncle is a famous doctor in the south."

Kou Zhong thought: "Xiao Ce is really good", and then said confidently: "Did the old lady's asthma come from practicing kung fu?" You Chuhong nodded and said: "Mr. is very accurate. This old man's disease started when he was practicing the cloak and staff technique. There was a mistake. At first, he didn't care about it. He thought it was a temporary phenomenon. How could he know that it finally became unmanageable. , the past few days have been even harder." Kou Zhong's internal energy is mostly discovered by his own exploration, so he is familiar with the meridians in the human body, he said: "The old lady's cloak and staff method is mainly based on the twelve regular meridians, and the eight extraordinary meridians are the main meridians. Auxiliary, it is just the opposite of most of the internal energy that is based on the eight extraordinary meridians, and the problem lies here."

Sha Zhijing humbly asked, "What's the relationship between the Twelve Orthodox Classics and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians?" Although there are many great experts in inner family qigong present here, but Baobao, no one can answer this question, because everyone is practicing according to the law, they only know what it is but don't know why.What's more, it concerns the relationship between two different types of meridians. Kou Zhong's knowledge in this area is all learned by the blind man riding a blind horse through inner vision and self-examination. The eight meridians of yin and yang are not restricted to the ordinary, and they are not tied to the orthodox yin and yang, so they are called strange." Dugufeng's eyes shot out reverence, and said: "Mister's medical theory is brilliant, which is admirable." Kou Zhong took the opportunity to show his strength and said: "Human Qi and blood circulate in the twelve regular channels, and it goes round and round to maintain normality. If the blood and blood rush to the meridians, the meridians will overflow and flow into the eight channels. Hey! To make an analogy, the classics are the rivers, the extraordinary scriptures are the lakes, the rivers flow into the lakes when they overflow, and the lakes flow out when the rivers dry up. Disharmony between the eight meridians of the Zhengjing and the Extraordinary Meridian affects the Lung Meridian, and it takes years and months to induce this disease." You Chuhong was startled and said, "It's been so many years, can it be cured?" Under the anticipation of everyone, Kou Zhong said: "Old lady, don't worry, as long as I apply the acupuncture several times and figure out a way to adjust the balance, then the old lady can change the meridians in the body by herself, and Baobao will see results." Everyone was overjoyed. Dugufeng said: "Fortunately, Mr. Mo came out to help the world, it is a blessing to the people of the world." Kou Zhong took out the nine-needle copper box and said: "After the villain used the needles, Mrs. Baobao can sleep comfortably tonight. I will continue to treat the old lady tomorrow. But the villain will be in a hurry later. , I must leave immediately, please forgive me." My heart was secretly delighted, from You Chuhong, he had glimpsed the mystery of the Twelve Classics, which greatly benefited his sword skills, it is really hard to estimate. Neither of them expected to meet in such an unexpected situation. Li Shimin first said clumsily: "Are you looking for Miss Shi?" Xu Ziling nodded in embarrassment, and said with a wry smile, "So you really recognized me last night." Li Shimin nodded, then said after a moment of pondering: "Let's go in and talk about it!" He pushed open the courtyard door with his backhand and entered first. Xu Ziling followed him in. Two nuns were clearing the snow in the courtyard. An old nun holding a bead string stood on the doorstep of the main nunnery, and asked the two of them kindly. Li Shimin said: "Master Chang Shan, don't blame Shimin for leaving and returning. It's because I met a good friend and wanted to borrow a few words in the quiet room of your nunnery." Chang Shanni didn't think it was strange at all, and he didn't even ask about the root cause, and said, "You two benefactors, please follow the old nun's direction." Take the two of them around the temple, lead them to sit down in the reception room on the left side of the middle courtyard, and leave quietly. After the two sat down, Xu Ziling took off his mask and said, "Miss Shi isn't here?" Li Shimin's eyes flashed a complex and fiery expression, he shook his head and said: "She has gone out and never returned, no one knows when she will come back." Xu Ziling felt bad, and smiled wryly for the second time: "Brother Shimin, how do you plan to deal with us?" Li Shimin sighed: "This should be a matter of Prince Jiancheng and Qi Wang Yuanji, it has nothing to do with Li Shimin." Xu Ziling recalled that day when Li Shimin instructed his subordinates to surround and kill him in Luoyang, and felt that it was difficult to return to the previous relationship with Li Shimin, and said: "Brother Shimin, why did you come to find Miss Shi? Sigh! Is this inappropriate? The problem." Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Zi Ling doesn't need to have any taboos. I came to talk to Miss Shi because of the bad situation. She is the only person who can make me calm, but I never thought that Zi Ling and her have such a close relationship." connect." Xu Ziling pondered for a moment, and said decisively: "If Brother Shimin agrees to release the two of us in Chang'an, maybe we can help Brother Shimin deal with the imminent disaster." Li Shimin said emotionally: "Does this include ignoring you when you go to get out of the treasure house?" Xu Ziling calmed down and said with a smile: "Brother Shimin's unworldly talent, why should he be afraid of Kou Zhong who returned from the treasure house? There are priorities, compared to Duke Yang's treasure house, it's just a trivial matter." Li Shimin was filled with pride, and laughed, "From Ziling's tone, it seems that after Kou Zhong won the treasure house, Ziling will not join his young commander's army. If it is true, then there is nothing wrong with letting Kou Zhong take the treasure house." Yes. However, my younger brother must declare clearly that the day Kou Zhong seizes the treasure and leaves Chang'an will be the moment when my younger brother will start to deal with him with all his strength." Xu Ziling said: "It's settled, Brother Shimin, do you know that you have become the main target of a conspiracy by many forces?" Li Shimin said in surprise, "Ziling only came to Chang'an for a few days at most! Why does he seem to know more about Chang'an than my younger brother?" Xu Ziling said: "It's a long story. Assuming that my predictions are correct, there will be major changes in Chang'an in a short period of time. If Brother Shimin doesn't handle it properly, the world of your Li family will be torn apart and you will never be able to recover." Li Shimin's expression changed, "It's so serious." Xu Ziling said: "In the future, will Brother Shimin leave Chang'an and go to other places?" Li Shimin shook his head and said: "Under the current situation, even if I want to go to war, my father will not agree, and my brother will try to hinder it." Xu Ziling said: "That's strange. It stands to reason that even if Brother Ling really participates directly, it would be difficult to mobilize in the city." Li Shimin was startled and said: "I understand what Ziling means, if you want to take advantage of me leaving the city to deal with me, there will be a great opportunity in front of you." Xu Ziling's spirit was greatly lifted. Li Shimin said: "Every year on the third day after the New Year, my father, accompanied by Yuanji and I, will go to Zhongnan Mountain to hunt, and the prince will stay in Chang'an as usual. After arriving at Zhongnan Mountain, we will stay in Renzhi Palace. There is no danger to guard there." , as long as the enemy is unprepared for attacking me and has sufficient military strength, the chances of success are quite high." Xu Ziling said: "The enemy's conspiracy must be like this." Li Shimin sneered: "Since I know about it, they will never have a chance of success." Xu Ziling said: "This matter involves a lot of people, brother Shimin must not take it lightly, but if the arrangement is proper, brother Shimin might be able to reverse the whole situation and even become the crown prince." Li Shimin's eyes sparkled, and he said: "My little brother is listening attentively, please Ziling tell the whole story, so that my little brother can think about it in detail."