Luo Yuheng needed a man who was blessed with luck. She became the Master Teacher, but she didn't want to cultivate with the Yuanjing Emperor …
"The Jinlian Taoist priest probably knows about my luck. The Jinlian Taoist priest has asked Luo Yuheng for medicine many times and asked me to go …
"Before I left Chu Zhou City, Luo Yuheng asked Chu Yuanzhen to give me a talisman sword …
"When I was guarding the lotus seed in Jin Zhou City, the Jinlian Taoist priest forced me to call for Luo Yuheng at a critical moment. She really came …"
All kinds of seemingly reasonable and seemingly unreasonable details flashed through Xu Qi 'an's mind.
"If you do that, I'm going to have a headache!" He had a complicated look on his face.
"But I heard that the Master Teacher didn't choose to cultivate with Yuan Jing."
Xu Qi 'an calmed himself down and said in a casual tone.
The Princess looked up and thought for a while. Then, she shook her head.
"Hmm … I don't know about that. I often told her to just give herself to the Yuanjing Emperor. Choosing the emperor as her cultivation partner was not a bad thing for her.
"But she doesn't seem to be satisfied with the Yuanjing Emperor. No, I can feel that she doesn't like the Yuanjing Emperor."
"She doesn't like him in any way …" Xu Qi 'an's eyes flashed and he asked.
"A woman of the Master Teacher's cultivation level wouldn't pay attention to the three obediences and four virtues like ordinary women, right?"
The Princess nodded and said, "Of course, Luo Yuheng wouldn't. But what does it have to do with the selection of a cultivation partner? Choosing a cultivation partner is a very serious matter. "
"This Luo Yuheng is a shark …" Xu Qi 'an's heart sank.
Cultivating with her was the same as choosing a cultivation partner. This showed how serious Luo Yuheng was. Therefore, after she tested the Yuanjing Emperor, she only used the luck to suppress the Karmic Fire. She never thought about cultivating with him.
"If my guess is right, Luo Yuheng is also testing me.
If she wants to try cultivating with me, it means that she is going to choose a cultivation partner.
"Auntie values a cultivation partner and she is a level two cultivator. if she chooses me, the fish in my pond won't be able to survive.
"If that's the case, my head won't grow anymore …" He complained in his mind.
Everything has its pros and cons. The good thing is that I have another trump card. If I have no other choice in the future, I can sell myself to Luo Yuheng in exchange for something in return.
"Luo Yuheng, if she is satisfied with me and puts me at the top of the list.
"Chen thought.
"Why are you asking so clearly?" Wang Fei asked suspiciously.
"State Preceptor is such a beauty. If I can become her cultivation partner, it will be a blessing that I have cultivated for eight lifetimes." Xu Qi 'an sighed.
"Stop dreaming. How could Luo Yuheng take a fancy to you with just that bit of capital of yours?"
The princess's reaction was unexpectedly big. She sneered and ridiculed her.
After that, she inadvertently touched the bracelet on her wrist and said indifferently, "Luo Yuheng's beauty is indeed not bad, but to say that she's devastatingly beautiful would be too much of an exaggeration."
Then, she raised her chin and looked at Xu Qi 'an.
Her posture was clearly saying, "Look at me, look at me" and "I am the most beautiful woman in Daibun".
Xu Qi 'an sneered. "Go back and look at yourself in the mirror."
Wang Fei was furious and threw a pebble at him.
"Fine, fine. State Preceptor is nothing compared to you." Xu Qi 'an said perfunctorily.
Wang Fei was still not satisfied. She pinched the Bodhi bracelet and insisted on showing her face to this brat. She wanted him to know if Luo Yuheng was more beautiful or if she was more beautiful.
"You better think about it. This is the capital. If you take off the bracelet, the Celestial Commissioner might bring soldiers to arrest you tomorrow." Xu Qi 'an threatened.
Wang Fei was terrified.
The Supervisor was the Supervisor and the Celestial Commissioner was the Celestial Commissioner. The other warlocks of the Celestial Commissioner might not know what the Supervisor knew. If they saw Wang Fei's beauty, they might turn around and report it to the palace.
Although Xu Qi 'an could stop them, it would also expose the fact that he was hiding Duke Huai's widow.
Once a secret was known, it would be hard to keep it.
In addition, there was another secret that he couldn't say. He was afraid to see Wang Fei's face. The hidden woman was too dazzling, so perfect that she didn't seem like a mortal.
Even if he was facing a woman with average looks, Xu Qi 'an could still feel his affection for her growing. If he saw that beauty again, Xu Qi' an couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't do something to her tonight.
For example, letting her understand what it meant to fall when the melon was ripe.
Although Xu Qi 'an's admiration for Luo Yuheng made Daibun's number one beauty feel uncomfortable, overall, she was quite happy today.
So the next morning, before Xu Qi 'an left, she gave Xu Qi' an some noodles.
…
"It's sticky and salty. Wang Fei's noodles are really disgusting. There's so much chicken essence. Are you trying to choke me to death? I'll let her taste my cooking and learn from it."
Xu Qi 'an complained as he entered the brothel. He changed his appearance, changed his clothes, and returned home.
After cultivating for four hours, he rode the little mare and galloped to a rather high-class brothel.
After waiting for a long time in the familiar room, Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao arrived late. They were wearing the night watchman's uniform, with gongs tied to their hands and swords.
Since they were going to talk business, they didn't bring any girls. The three of them sat around the table and watched the opera in the hall while drinking and eating peanuts.
"How's the investigation going?" Xu Qi 'an kicked Song Tingfeng.
"Last night, there was indeed a group of black-robed fellows who entered the inner city from the southern city gate. They even warned the guards not to leak the information. Haha, those northerners from Chu Zhou City don't know who the capital is. I spent a silver coin and got the information from the soldier who was on duty last night. "
Song Tingfeng took a sip of wine and said, "They didn't enter the imperial city. They disappeared after they entered the inner city. This morning, I asked the silver gongs patrolling the Imperial City to investigate, and indeed, no one saw those spies enter the Imperial City. "
They didn't enter the imperial city?
Was Hengy Yuan being held captive somewhere in the imperial city? No, he might have been sent to the imperial city or even the imperial palace through a secret channel, just like how Count Pingyuan secretly sent the kidnappers into the imperial city.
"The Taoist master said that Master Hengy Yuan's life will not be in danger in the short term, so we should have plenty of time. If Hengy Yuan is taken into the imperial palace, then we will have to break off our relationship with the Yuanjing Emperor when we rescue him.
"If that's the case, I have to prepare a backup plan. I can't rush the rescue …"
As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Xu Qi 'an said, "Inform the patrolling brothers. If they see any abnormalities in the inner city, or if they see any black-robed and masked spies, they must inform me immediately."
Zhu Guangxiao nodded and said, "Okay."
Song Tingfeng suddenly said, "By the way, I heard that the northern demons and barbarians will enter the capital in three days."
"The demons and barbarians will enter the capital?" "The demons and barbarians have just broken through Chu Zhou City. How dare they enter the capital?" Xu Qi 'an frowned.
"I haven't heard about it."
Song Tingfeng said, "His Majesty held a small court meeting yesterday to discuss this matter in secret. Jiang Jinluo told us last night when he took us to the Musical House for a drink. "
"I know that there is a war in the north. According to the delay of the news, the war in the north should have started long ago. But even so, the demons and barbarians sent a delegation to the capital, which is enough to show that the war is not going well …" Xu Qi 'an thought and said,
"The demons and barbarians are too weak. Why did they ask for help so soon?"
The demons and barbarians in the north, Daibun, and the Witchcraft Sect were three forces that kept each other in check.
Song Tingfeng said, "The cavalry of the Jingguo State is the best in the Nine States. Before the Battle of Shanhai Pass, the barbarian cavalry could compete with the cavalry of the Jingguo State. After the Battle of Shanhai Pass, the barbarian powerhouses were killed and wounded.
"I don't think the war in the north will drag on for long. The barbarians in the north can't survive this year."
Zhu Guangxiao added, "After the death of Lucky Zhigu, the demons and barbarians only have Zhu Jiu, and the Witchcraft Sect is not short of high-level powerhouses. Moreover, the battlefield is the home field of the wizards, and the ability of the Witchcraft Sect to control the Corpse Soldiers is extremely terrifying. "
Zhu Jiu experienced the battle in Chu Zhou City and has not recovered from the serious injury. It makes sense … Xu Qi 'an nodded.
Zhu Guangxiao sighed, "Compared with the weakening of the national power of Daibun, the national power of the three countries under the control of the Witchcraft Sect is growing. If it weren't for Duke Wei … "
Zhu Guangxiao and Song Tingfeng were the night watchmen who monitored the officials. They had a good vision and could clearly sense the weakening of the national power of Daibun.
It was getting worse year by year.
However, the sorrow of the country and the people was quickly replaced by the laughter of young women.
Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao each picked a beautiful woman, hugged them, and went into the house to work.
Xu Qi 'an sat alone at the table, quietly drinking wine, and looked down at the opera in the hall without any expression.
…
At night, in Xu Erlang's study.
Xu Qi 'an held a teacup and listened to Xu Erlang's recitation. He frowned and said, "That's all?"
"There have been a lot of things to do in Hanlin Academy recently. The imperial court wants to revise the military strategy book, so I don't have time to memorize the former emperor's daily records." Xu Erlang explained helplessly.
"Revise the military strategy book?"
"It's a tradition to revise the military strategy book every time there's a war." Xu Erlang took a sip of tea and said,
"Let me tell you something. In three days, the northern monsters and barbarians' diplomatic corps will enter the capital. The war in the north is in full swing. If nothing goes wrong, the imperial court will send troops to support the monsters and barbarians.
"In fact, the imperial court had already made this decision when the intelligence came from Chu Zhou City, but it still needed some time to prepare. To put it bluntly, it's to motivate people. Tomorrow, the directorate will hold a conference in the imperial city, the purpose of which is to spread the idea of war. "
"Huaiqing told me about this. Oh right, I have to accompany her to the conference …" Xu Qi 'an remembered.
He had never experienced war in his previous life, but he had read a lot about ancient and modern history, so he could understand what Xu Erlang was trying to say.
Since ancient times, mobilizing people for war had been a common method. They had to tell the people why they were fighting and what the meaning of the war was.
Of course, in this era, the imperial court didn't need to mobilize the common people, but the scholar-officials.
"Then, are the daily records I memorized useful to you, Big Brother?" Xu Erlang asked.
"Yes!"
Xu Qi 'an gave a positive answer.
"From this daily record, we can see that the former Emperor didn't ask Renzong for the method of immortality often, but not infrequently. This shows that the former Emperor had some fantasies about immortality.
"But for some reason, he didn't have any fantasies about immortality. For now, I can't see the former Emperor's desire to cultivate. "
"The former Emperor didn't cultivate." Xu Erlang said with a frown. "For some reason?"
"The former Emperor was a smart man, he knew his place …" Xu Qi 'an smiled, but didn't explain.
Instead, he said, "The former Emperor didn't cultivate until his death, but he did have fantasies about it. I guess the former Emperor influenced the Yuanjing Emperor. Go read the daily records and memorize them as soon as possible. "
The next day, it was a torrential downpour. The wind rolled up the raindrops, bringing with it a chill.
The rainwater flowed along the eaves, forming a curtain of water droplets.
Summer was coming to an end, and the seedlings in the fields were showing signs of turning yellow.
Today was a break. Xu Erlang stood under the eaves and said with a sigh, "Looks like I can't go to the Wen Conference."
Xu Qi 'an walked out of the room and watched the rain with him. He smiled and said, "I think so too. Erlang, let me borrow your official token."
Opposite the brothers was the East Wing. Xu Lingyin stood under the eaves, waving a branch and "cutting" the curtain of water droplets under the eaves. She didn't get tired of it.
Her small shoes and trousers were wet from the rain.
At this time, Lina was still sound asleep. Li Miaozhen was meditating in her room. The Second Uncle Xu, wearing a straw rain cape and a bamboo hat, went on duty miserably.
Xu Qi 'an also had something to do today. He had to go to the Lingbao Temple for two things. One, to test Luo Yuheng's true attitude towards him.
Two, to ask about the previous Renzong Taoist leader.
…
The rain was pouring. Wei Yuan's horse carriage traveled in the rain. The raindrops kept exploding on the roof of the carriage, making a pitter-patter sound.
The Great Green Robe opened the window and looked at the rain silently, blurring the world.
At a certain moment, the rain seemed to freeze for a moment, like an illusion.
"The rain can wash away the dust, but it can't wash away the hearts of people."
A sorrowful voice sounded in the carriage, carrying a sense of vicissitude.
Wei Yuan continued to look at the rain and said lightly, "Is the rain scenery of Mount Qingyun not as good as the scenery here?"
The silent Director, Zhao Shou, appeared with a serious expression, "After the Battle of Shanhai Pass, Daibun should have been thriving, but because, because …"
Zhao Shou wanted to speak a few times, but realized he couldn't remember.
"Because something happened during this period. At the end of the Year of Jingcha, the statue in the abyss cracked, and so did the one in the northeast. In the end, you only bought twenty years for Daibun and the human race. All these years, I've been thinking, if the Supervisor didn't just stand by and watch, the ending would be different. "
Wei Yuan was still expressionless, and he said calmly, "Man proposes, God disposes. Nothing in this world will go according to your wishes, Zhao Shou, and it will not go according to my wishes. The Supervisor and you and I are not the same kind of people. "
Zhao Shou nodded and said, "The God of Venomous Vermin is an ancient demon, but also rootless duckweed. But the God of Sorcerer is different. He rules the northeast and millions of creatures. He has at least one-third of the human race's luck.
"If he breaks the seal, no one in the nine states can stop him. Unless the Confucian Sages comes back to life. "
Wei Yuan sighed, "I'll stop him. I started planning last year."
Zhao Shou stared at him and asked, "What if you fail?"
Wei Yuan smiled, "Have you ever seen me lose?"
…
The carriage slowly stopped outside the palace gate.
Nangong Qianrou let go of the reins, opened the door, and said, "Father, we're here."
He looked around the carriage. Except for Wei Yuan, there was no one else in the carriage. But when he was driving, his instinct as a warrior caught a trace of abnormality, which disappeared in a flash.
Nangong Qianrou opened a big umbrella and led Wei Yuan out of the carriage. The raindrops hit on the oil-paper umbrella.
Wei Yuan took the umbrella and said lightly, "Wait for me here."
He held the umbrella and entered the palace alone. His black robe swayed in the wind and rain, as if he was facing the storm alone.
