Chapter 22: The water is not muddy, the fish will not come out!
Although Li Xingyun's tone was flat, Li Cunzhong could hear an unquestionable tone in it. Facing this young man was like facing his adoptive father Li Keyong, which gave him an inexplicable pressure.

"Your Highness... This, I can't explain when I go back." Li Cunzhong wanted to struggle again, Li Xingyun lowered his head and glanced at him, "Explanation, explanation to whom? Do you need me to give an explanation to Li Siyuan?" Li Xingyun stared at Li Cunzhong and took a step forward. Li Cunzhong unconsciously took a step back, and his momentum instantly became less powerful.

Li Cunzhong really couldn't understand the young man in front of him. Where did his confidence come from? Even if he was a descendant of Li Tang, the Tang Dynasty was gone. He had no territory and no army. What was his basis?
However, no matter how confused he was, Li Cunzhong would not offend Li Xingyun at this time. After all, Huanyinfang was also trying to get Li Xingyun's support. Wherever this descendant of Li Tang was, there was the orthodox Tang Dynasty.

"I understand. I will go back and report to the Holy Lord. Let's go, Old Ten." Li Cunzhong called out, but Li Xingyun looked at the white-haired young man in the crowd at Tongwenguan and said, "Zhang Zifan, you stay. We haven't finished the wine we had last time."

"Do you know me?" Zhang Zifan looked at Li Xingyun who was talking to him, a little confused. When did he know this person in front of him? However, Zhang Zifan also knew that he would black out after drinking. He had drunk a lot of wine in Yuzhou City several times and blacked out every time. He was beaten into a pig's head once, and slept with two people once. Ugh... Thinking of waking up in the morning and seeing Qingguo and Qingcheng sleeping beside him, Zhang Zifan felt a chill.

"I know him, but you just drank too much and forgot about me." Li Xingyun smiled slightly and was very kind to Zhang Zifan. Li Cunzhong saw that the two knew each other and had a good relationship. Wouldn't it be more likely that they would win over Li Xingyun? "My dear nephew, you stay and have a drink with His Highness. Your tenth uncle and I will leave first."

Li Cunzhong jumped up and sat on Li Cunxiao's shoulder. When he approached Zhang Zifan, he whispered, "Try to get closer to this prince and wait for the Holy Lord to come." Zhang Zifan nodded and agreed happily. He didn't want to go back anyway, so he might as well play outside for two more days.

After the people from Huanyinfang and Tongwenguan left, Li Xingyun instructed Sanqianyuan, Shangguan Yunque and others, "Send someone to deliver the heads of the five Yama Kings to Luoyang. At the same time, spread the news secretly, and invite Taoist priests from all over the world to a banquet on the pretext of killing Zhu the thief. As long as they are Taoist priests, good wine and delicious food will be served."

"Taoist priest?" Shangguan Yunque frowned and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, what does killing Zhu the thief have to do with Taoist priests? Although there are a large number of Taoist priests in the world, it is probably unrealistic to rely on them to compete with Zhu Wen's army."

Li Xingyun put the Longquan sword on his back and said, "Go and do it. You will know when the time comes."

Shangguan Yunque crossed his arms and blinked as he looked at Li Xingyun and said, "Your Highness, you really seem a little unfathomable right now."

Li Xingyun glanced at Shangguan Yunque and suddenly smiled, "Shangguan Yunque, I heard the Marshal talk about you when we were in the Hidden Soldiers Valley. Seeing you today, it turns out that you are indeed as good as the rumors say."

Shangguan Yunque's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he clasped his hands together like a daughter and said, "The Marshal mentioned me? What did the Marshal say about me?"

Li Xingyun took a step forward, paused for a moment, and said with a smile: "The commander said that you are indecisive and talk a lot of nonsense. You are indeed the chatterbox among the thirty-six captains of the Bad People. However, my master has a high opinion of you. Although you are introverted, you are loyal and reliable. Shangguan Yunque, who should I believe?"

"Ah, this..." Shangguan Yunque opened his eyes and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, I don't agree with what the Marshal said. Your master is right." Shangguan Yunque hesitated for a moment and asked puzzledly: "But why would the Marshal say so many words to evaluate me?"

"Of course he is not interested in saying so much, because I made it up." After Li Xingyun finished speaking, Shangguan Yunque was dumbfounded. He thought His Highness was a very serious person, but it seems that he is not, and he seems to be very reserved...

Li Xingyun didn't plan to waste words on Shangguan Yunque, who was still making up stories about him. He waved his hand and said, "Do what I said as soon as possible. Remember, one of these Taoists is very important to me. No matter how they dress, as long as they claim to be Taoists, please come to Yuzhou City!"

Shangguan Yunque and Sanqianyuan immediately bowed and said, "I understand." "Hey, why did Your Highness go to so much trouble to find a Taoist priest?" Shangguan Yunque looked at Sanqianyuan who was standing aside. Sanqianyuan put on a mask and said calmly, "Just go find him. You talk too much nonsense." Sanqianyuan left after saying that. Shangguan Yunque, who was standing there, smacked his lips and said, "Tsk, you're still so good at pretending..."

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Yuzhou, the governor's office.

"Grind the ink, what are you standing there for?" Li Xingyun called out. Ji Ruxue, who was standing next to him, gritted her teeth and said, "You are so rude..." But despite what she said, Ji Ruxue still stepped forward to help Li Xingyun grind the ink.

Li Xingyun picked up the paper and pen, and looking at the charming Ji Ruxue beside him, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Red sleeves add fragrance, white hands grind, indulge in the mountains and rivers and live happily. Li Xingyun, Li Xingyun, do you know that to live such a life, you must live in a prosperous era?"

"What do you mean?" Ji Ruxue frowned slightly, always feeling that the look in the boy's eyes was impure!

Without answering Ji Ruxue's question, Li Xingyun asked as he wrote: "Are you loyal to King Qi or to the Empress?"

Ji Ruxue said softly: "The sisters of Huanyinfang are only loyal to the Empress."

"I see. Then tell me, if I ask the Empress for you, will she agree?" Li Xingyun asked calmly without stopping writing.

"You!" Ji Ruxue frowned and glared at Li Xingyun with an angry tone, "You are of noble status, why do you have to tease me with such words, is it fun?" Ji Ruxue knew that Li Xingyun's status would be of great use to the kings. Not to mention asking for a maid from her, even if he asked for the Nine Heavens Holy Lady under the command of the empress, I'm afraid the empress would not refuse.

Li Xingyun smiled and said, "A noble status? Haha, the Tang Dynasty Li family is noble because of its power and status. When I lose everything, I am afraid that I will only become a tool in the eyes of those people with only a name left."

"Then why do you appear in the eyes of the world so high-profile and want to summon the kings to attack Liang?" Ji Ruxue looked at Li Xingyun with confusion.

Li Xingyun put down his pen, stopped smiling, and said calmly: "If the world is not in chaos, how can I, a remnant of the previous dynasty, find a place to stay?"

Ji Ruxue opened her eyes slightly, and saw Li Xingyun looking at her sideways and said, "If the water is not muddy, the fish will not come out. You can tell the Queen what I said today and see what she chooses."

(End of this chapter)