The exit of Yunmeng Ghost Market is at the other end of the lake, and there is a tilted stone staircase. Lu Xin followed Li Chunfeng up for more than ten minutes before reaching the ground.

In front of me is another lake island, which is not large in size, but full of green. A few wisps of faint morning light fell from the gray sky, dotting golden glare on the lake surface. In the distance, the vast smoke waves enveloped the islands in the shadows, making people invisible. Occasionally, egrets flew by and splashed crystal clear water.

In a trance, Lu Xin thought that this was what the world first opened. This was the entire face of the vast world.

"So beautiful."

"Yes, the lake and the sky are the same. If the world is really peaceful on one day, I will live on this island, fish, boat, write some poems, and plant flowers and plants. Wouldn't it be a fairy-like day?"

"The master's words reminded me of a great poet in later generations. He said that the setting sun and the lone wild goose fly together, and the autumn water and the sky are the same color. Perhaps only those who are truly clear-minded can see the beautiful scenery in this world. The ghost market below is not a place where people should stay."

Lu Xin and Li Chunfeng stood side by side, and the corners of their master and apprentice's mouths were slightly raised. What they saw and thoughts in their hearts seemed to be the same. Just like the Dongting Lake in front of them, the clear sky reflected, making the whole world extremely similar. Lu Xin took out the jade pendant and placed it in the morning light. He found that a very strange pattern appeared inside the originally transparent jade pendant. He frowned slightly. It was this piece of jade that almost made him die at the bottom of Dongting Lake.

"What kind of Tianyu they said is, Master, what do you think?"

Li Chunfeng took the jade pendant, put it in the palm of his hand and looked at it for a moment, with a trace of doubt in his eyebrows. However, he did not immediately give the exact answer, but his eyes were hazy and he looked at the direction of the sunrise.

"The real Tianyu is the stone used by ancient gods to repair the sky in legend. In today's world, there are only a few stones that can be called Tianyu. This jade pendant should be the mother of a certain mineral vein. It is made by absorbing the essence of the five elements in the earth vein, so it can swallow other Ziyu. But my magic power cannot penetrate it, and I cannot be sure what it is. Perhaps, only you can figure it out."

When Li Chunfeng said this, he handed the jade pendant back to Lu Xin and then stepped on the water. Although Lu Xin became more and more confused when he heard this, he saw that the master stopped talking and it was difficult to ask. After a long time, the master and disciple left Yuezhou and headed north. Then he passed Jingzhou and entered Xiangzhou. He stayed in Xiangyang City for a day and then rushed immediately.

Just walked and stopped like this. Half a month later, the master and apprentice finally arrived outside Chang'an City.

The Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, known as Daxing City in the Sui Dynasty, is the largest ancient city in world history. As a modern person, Lu Xin naturally heard countless legends about Chang'an. This capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties gathered from all directions and witnessed the most prosperous era in the history of Chinese civilization.

Now, he is getting closer to this legendary place little by little, and the young man is excited and nervous. Throughout the dynasties and the capitals are the most mixed places in the world. No matter in the court or in the market, there are countless dragons dormant. In this early Zhenguan era, when everything has not yet settled, Lu Xin understood that once he enters Chang'an, there will be a storm. No one can truly stay out of the matter.

"Climb this mountain and you will see Chang'an City. From then on, you, my master and disciple will probably have no more days to have idle clouds and wild cranes. Disciple, are you ready?"

"As long as the master is here, the disciples will be fearless."

"Hahahaha, you, you are so arrogant. Let's go, you can go down the mountain soon."

The mountains outside Chang'an City are not high, but they are very large. However, the landforms of the Central Plains are the same. The vast plains and low mountains are very suitable for the construction of large cities. Behind the mountain, Lu Xin finally saw the outline of Chang'an City. The black city walls stand on the loess, unattainable, solemn and majestic.

There is an official road at the foot of the mountain, but in fact, you can ride a horse all the way to Mingde Gate on the front of Chang'an City. Walking into Mingde Gate is the prosperous Zhuque Street. But in order to save time, Li Chunfeng did not walk the official road after passing Jinzhou, but chose to cross mountains and ridges and walk straight lines, which minimized the distance from Chang'an City. However, in ancient times, Onmyoji, who had a profound cultivation, could do this.

It was obviously not the first time Li Chunfeng came to Chang'an. After going down the mountain, he took Lu Xin directly to a tea stall. It was noon at this time, and there were many pedestrians on the official road, so the tea stalls were naturally in a steady stream. There were almost 20 or 30 tables, almost all of which were full of people.

The tea stall owner is a family, including men and women, old and young, and more than a dozen people. Tea-making, cooking, water delivery, and cleaning dishes, all work is handled in an orderly manner and enjoyable. Most of the customers of the tea stalls are merchants who want to enter the city with goods. Lu Xin looked around and found five or six blond and blue-eyed foreigners. Li Chunfeng said that they were merchants from Persia and the Byzantine Empire, who specialized in reselling porcelain and silk from the Tang Dynasty.

The tea stall was very lively, with conversations everywhere. Everyone was talking about business and the court, as if they had taken stimulants, and their whole body was full of enthusiasm. This was the first time Lu Xin had seen such a scene along the way.

"Everyone, I heard that a few days ago, the Shangshu Provincial Department and Du Pushe discussed in the court whether to send troops to attack the Turks in the north. They had a big fight with many old ministers of the previous dynasty, and even Emperor Taizong could not hold back. These two people were so domineering and were not good. The Turks have always been cruel and they were not so easy to conquer. Once the two countries fight, we who do business will have a hard time."

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk... You are a tiger-skinned man, where did you hear the rumors? Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui are the most intelligent talents in this dynasty. Since taking charge of the Shangshu Province, they have been using the simplified methods and upright people. How could they make a big fuss in the court? Besides, there are Lord Changsun Wuji who is above these two people. No matter what, they will not cause chaos in the court."

"Hmph, you know nothing. Lord Changsun also wanted to send troops to the north, so he naturally helped Fang and Du. Only a few old ministers in the court insisted on opposing it. Alas, there were only a few days of peace, so why did they have to fight again?"

"Why don't you fight? The Turks went south repeatedly and sometimes even leaped over Liangzhou. How many people died tragically under the iron cavalry? You business people only care about their wealth, have you ever thought about the people of Liangzhou Prefecture?"

"Okay, okay, I'll be just a commoner, the court affairs, just say a little bit of fun, what's the noise? I think, no matter whether you beat or not, Emperor Taizong will not make the people suffer."

Although the sounds in his ears were noisy, Lu Xin had already been connected with all his meridians and his six senses were sharp, so he could naturally hear them clearly. It was shocking that these people around him could talk about the government affairs and Emperor Taizong so casually. In Lu Xin's impression, the feudal dynasty should be extremely sensitive to the people's political discussions. Not to mention muttering in public or talking to the wall with the door closed, it might be heard by the government the next day. At the very least, it would be arrested in the jail, and at the worst, it would be confiscated and beheaded.

Obviously, this was not the case in the Tang Dynasty in the third year of Zhenguan.

"Disciple, how does this tea taste?"

"Sweet and delicious, just for the relief of the heat."

Lu Xin looked excited and said, and drank two big bowls in a row. For some reason, perhaps because he was stained by the atmosphere at the tea stall, Lu Xin felt refreshed and very happy.

Li Chunfeng looked at him with a smile, then stretched out his hand and pointed at Mingde Gate in the distance.

"You came from a thousand years later and saw what you saw, how prosperous the Tang Dynasty can look like?"

"Reply to the master, I think that if a country wants to be strong, one must first enlighten the people's wisdom. If the people are confused and ignorant, all industries will not prosper. If the country is not strong, there will be internal and external troubles and cannot last long. Not to mention other prefectures, at least outside this Chang'an City, I saw a scene that was only found in the prosperous era."

"When you say it well, the king is a boat. The common people are water. Water carries a boat, and water capsizes the boat. If the people cannot enlighten their wisdom, how can the prosperous era come from? At least the current emperor is not a fool."

The sky in June is the hottest time. It is especially hot because there are many pedestrians outside Chang'an City. The master and apprentice rested at the tea stall for more than half an hour before preparing to enter the city. But shortly after the two of them got up, a large number of officers and soldiers suddenly emerged from the Mingde Gate. They looked at their dress, like imperial guards in the palace.

"Weiwei Temple, and the Yuan Cong Imperial Guard from the Northern Ya... Could it be that Emperor Taizong left the palace?"

Li Chunfeng's face changed slightly. Then he saw hundreds of soldiers wearing swords and armor surrounding the entire road to the city gate, and no one allowed to enter and exit.

In less than half a minute, a large open space was cleared from the bustling city gate. The people could only stand in the distance and watch, but it was not until more than ten minutes later that a large group of people came out of the Mingde Gate one after another.

The leader was an emperor in a dragon robe. He was slightly behind his left hand and followed a monk. Because the distance was too far, even Lu Xin could not see the appearance of the two. But the emperor was tall and could feel an extremely powerful aura that rushed straight into the sky, like the harsh sun hanging high in the sky.

This was the first time Lu Xin saw a real emperor. The person in the distance was obviously the legendary holy emperor of the ages, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang. The monk walking beside him placed his hands in front of his abdomen and lowered his head slightly. Although he was walking with the emperor, he was calm and calm and exuded a powerful aura.

Behind the two, there seemed to be people following the civil and military officials, and people kept walking out of the city gate.

"That monk is so interesting. There is actually a monkey on his shoulder. Mom, is the person next to him the emperor?"

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