You have mastered the art of thunder and you tell me that it is in a strange world?

Chapter 169 Cooking Wine
"The Shangbao merchant ship hasn't come for a month or so. Now the food in the city depends on the people digging pits and planting crops. There is no shortage of food and drink for the time being, but this place is remote and cold after all, the grain harvest is small, and the area is covered by a big dream. I really can't offer any good wine or food. I hope you can forgive me."

Li Ji apologized to Zuo Chen, but Zuo Chen waved his hands and didn't care.

Although there were no delicious dishes, the table was filled with six dishes and two soups. Each dish had some meat, which must have been taken out from the warehouse.

Zuo Chen took a bite.

It wasn’t delicious, but it was the most satisfying thing he had ever tasted.

This meal did not last as long as a banquet. It was just a simple lunch that ended quickly.

After the meal, Hu Wen asked Li Ji two more questions:
"Where are the eldest brother and the second brother?"

"Your eldest brother is on patrol today and will probably be back in the evening. Your second brother took the treasure to Dongliantai, where he killed a monk and dispelled the nearby dreams. He is now leading his soldiers to guard there to prevent any more thieves from attacking."

Hu Wen was relieved to hear that the two were safe.

"Who are those two?" Zuo Chen asked.

"My two sons. Both are nice guys."

"You can hear it."

After talking about these small things, Hu Wen reported the matter of Xilian Station to Li Ji, and told Li Ji all the things he had experienced recently.

Li Ji listened quietly, nodding slightly from time to time.

After Hu Wen finished speaking, he stood up solemnly and saluted towards Zuo Chen:

"Brother Ning is a good brother whom I brought up. He was in trouble this time. Thanks to the help of the Taoist priest, the soul of that bad boy was saved. Otherwise, I would have to bring an extra pot of liquor when I go to the grave."

"It looks like you might want to treat me to this pot of liquor later." Zuo Chen said with a smile.

"Of course." Li Ji's originally serious face also showed a smile.

He looked at Fox Girl who was playing with the golden boy and jade girl nearby.

"Fox... Fox." Li Ji sighed slowly, "Is it fate... or karma?"

His voice was not loud. Hu Wen didn't hear it, Caiyi didn't hear it, the little fox and the golden boy and jade girl didn't hear it. Only Zuo Chen heard it.

Zuo Chen turned his head and glanced at Li Ji.

Li Ji also noticed Zuo Chen's gaze. He smiled slightly at first, then returned to the main seat, waved his hand, and asked his men to bring a pot of jade wine and put it on the stove to boil.

A faint aroma of wine permeates the air, slightly intoxicating.

"Sir, what do you think of the current situation?"

Li Ji suddenly asked.

"Want to hear the truth or lies?"

"Of course it's true. If I go to Kyoto, I'll get calluses from hearing compliments."

"The vassal kings have ceded territory, the imperial court has done nothing, there are enemies outside who are threatening their survival, and there are evil thoughts and chaos inside. To be honest, I have to say that Daliang is rotten to the core."

"Well said." Li Ji nodded: "Daliang is like a pile of dog shit now, attracting a lot of flies flying over it."

Zuo Chen also paused and continued:

"King Wei, the heroes are vying for the throne, what are you going to do if you don't guard the border?"

"Me?" Li Ji laughed loudly. "I have no interest in the throne. It's full of shit. Whoever sits on it will suffer."

Caiyi, who was standing by, was also curious and wanted to ask Li Ji about his attitude:

"Your Excellency King Wei, you have led many troops and witnessed many government affairs. Who do you think is more suitable to sit on the throne in this world today?"

"There is no one in this world right now."

Li Ji shook his head and started to select them one by one:

“The little emperor sitting in Kyoto now is no good. He is just a puppet of the left and right prime ministers and has no opinion of his own.

"Youzhou King Wei is not suitable. Although he has sufficient troops, he has to guard the pass and he doesn't understand politics. If he is allowed to take office, I'm afraid he will make Daliang a mess."

"Qingzhou Shou Wang is not good enough, he is narrow-minded, ruthless, and too petty-minded to be on the stage.

"King Chang of Jingzhou is no good. He is a hypocrite with a short-sighted strategic vision. He has little ability but a high vision. Sooner or later, he will suffer a great loss.

"Prince Jing of Yuzhou is not good enough. He has no ambition to conquer the world, and no desire to seize power. If it were a peaceful and prosperous era, he could be a good king, but not now.

"Even Queen Xuan of Yangzhou is not good enough. She is too soft-hearted and too weak in killing. She is indeed good at internal affairs, but the world doesn't need to deal with internal affairs."

Caiyi listened to Li Ji's evaluation of all the living princes in the world. She couldn't help but ask:
"What about Xuzhou?"

"Miss Caiyi, you want to talk about Xiao Changcheng who was supported by the Taoist priest, right?" Li Ji heard the implication of Caiyi's words and looked at her with a smile.

Caiyi was a little embarrassed, but still nodded.

"He's not that good either." Unexpectedly, Li Ji shook his head and said, "He's capable enough. He's managed Xuzhou very well recently and even beat back several waves of troops from Qingzhou. But he's too young and has too much of a murderous aura. He's not steady enough in many things. He's a man who can fight for the world, but if he really sits in that position, I'm afraid many people will die during his lifetime in power."

After a pause, he glanced at Zuo Chen and added: "Of course, it would be different if someone gave me some pointers."

"After what you said, it seems like no one in the world can become the emperor." Caiyi scratched her head.

“That’s certainly the case now.”

After hearing what Li Ji said, Zuo Chen fell into deep thought.

He really didn't have as thorough an understanding of the current situation in Daliang as Li Ji. Zuo Chen really wanted to support Renjian in the future, so he kept Li Ji's words in mind, and he was sure that he would be able to use them in the future.

No longer talking about these "major issues in the world", Zuo Chen asked:

"When I was in Qingzhou, I heard that there was an immortal in Youzhou. I have long wanted to visit him. I wonder where Immortal Liu is now?"

"Old Liu." Li Ji came back to his senses: "If you want to see him, you have to come with me. Old Liu can't move now."

"Please lead the way, King Wei."

Several people stood up and followed King Wei out.

On the way, King Wei also introduced the current situation of the fortress to Zuo Chen:
"When you came here, did you see the golden light covering the fortress?"

"I saw it. It's a powerful and wonderful method, a top-notch protective technique."

Li Ji sighed, "This technique is called the Light Shining on the Moon Shining on the Earth Technique, and it is a top-notch escape technique left by the immortals in ancient times. Of course, ordinary people like us naturally cannot use such a wonderful technique nowadays."

At this point, several people had already arrived at the bottom of the city wall, and Li Ji pointed at the huge city wall.

"What did you see, sir?"

Looking in the direction of Li Ji's finger, Zuo Chen clearly saw that the city wall in front of him was engraved with complex patterns.

It was not until this moment that he realized.

That's not a decorative carving at all.

But it is the engraving of the talisman formation!
"The entire fortress is a large altar?"

"Sir, you are really amazing. You can tell the essence of this fortress just by looking at it."

Li Ji nodded and said:

"The northern fortress is what the immortals left behind. It is a treasure of the ancient immortals. The magic of the moonlight shining on the moon is engraved on it. It also uses the many spiritual treasures and earth veins hidden deep underground to create such a line of defense."

Zuo Chen nodded, understanding.

No wonder a group of mortals without true Qi can resist the evil black water creatures.

If we rely on the treasures of the immortals, it is not impossible to fight against the evil creatures in the black water.

“It’s really amazing.”

"The immortals left behind more than just this fortress." Li Ji smiled and said, "Keep going north. There are many immortal treasures on both sides of the road, including a large bell hanging in the air, a temple standing nearby, and the Bagua diagram drawn on the ground. These treasures are still operating silently. In the far north, near the evil water, there is a great formation set up by the top masters in ancient times to block the impact of the bitter sea."

After saying that, Li Ji turned his head and looked towards the north. His gaze seemed to be looking very far, past the treasures left by the immortals, to the vast ocean and the desolate land in the north.

"We are living on a corpse, relying on the remnants of our predecessors to survive."

……

Walking up the stairs next to the city wall, you will soon reach the top of the fortress.

There is a large hall here, golden inside and out. Zuo Chen can clearly see that the circle of bright light and moonlight surrounding the entire fortress is all overflowing from the hall.

"Old Liu is right here." Li Jidao sighed, "This fortress has been in operation for too long, even the treasures left by the immortals have been more or less worn out, and the protective performance has not been affected, but when activating this Yaoguang, there must be someone with deep enough Taoism to continuously provide it with true Qi, otherwise the golden light will dissipate.

"Under normal circumstances, Old Liu only needs to sit here for a while when the enemy comes to kill him, but now the fog surrounds the fortress all the time. If Old Liu withdraws, the entire Youzhou City will probably fall into an unbearable long dream."

After introducing the current situation, Li Ji asked the soldier next to him to push open the door in front of him.

Looking inside, I found that the hall was heavily guarded. All the soldiers were wearing full armor and holding sharp blades, ready to guard against any sudden danger.

In the middle of the hall, a round golden sphere was suspended in the air. Many eye-catching patterns were carved on the top of the golden sphere. Caiyi looked in that direction curiously, but she felt dizzy.

I almost ran to the side and vomited.

Zuo Chen also stared at it for a few seconds, and then he realized that the picture above was the magic illustration of Yaoguang Yingyue.

Not only that, this wonderful illustration follows the calculations of Zhouyi and contains the principles of Taoism, and it changes all the time. It is precisely because of this that Caiyi feels deeply disgusted after taking a look at it.

This was Caiyi's unintentional act. If she had calculated it intentionally, Caiyi would probably have fainted on the spot and her soul would have been seriously damaged.

And under this huge golden ball, a young man was lying on his side.

He had a neutral appearance, with a gentle look between his eyebrows, and his whole body looked like a carefree, poor man, with his chest open, revealing his collarbone.

There were several wine jugs beside this man. Sometimes he seemed to feel bored, so he would lift the jug up, put it to his mouth and drink a glass.

After smacking his lips twice, he lay on his back and looked at the ceiling, looking bored.

Li Ji coughed lightly:
"Old Liu."

"Ah? Lao Li? What's wrong?"

Liu Xian lay on the ground with her head raised.

He blinked and saw Zuo Chen.

I jumped from the spot, stood there, rubbed my hands, and smiled:

"I am Liu Quande, and I have long heard of your name!"

Zuo Chen: “…”

This Liu Xian's personality was not what he expected.

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