"That's it?"
"That's it?"
Ji Zhiyuan listened to Jiang Changtian's report and frowned.
She sat facing the Prajna Buddha Painting with her back to the pavilion.
Jiang Changtian and Su Yu in white stood respectfully outside the pavilion, surrounded by officials in black helmets and silver armors.
Before the Prajna Buddha Painting came, Ji Zhiyuan often came to the Academy to inspect. Now that she was here, she treated this place as a second hub.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was afraid of disturbing her cultivation, she really wanted to read the memorials here as well.
Of course, Jiang Changtian was under Ji Zhiyuan's order to test Yan Li.
Yan Li was very smart. He knew that Jiang Changtian was under orders to test him, so he casually described the thrilling process, making it confusing.
"This is what he said. I don't know if it's true or not." Jiang Changtian's tone was still stiff.
In the Academy, there were ranks above instructors. The instructors of the Inner Courtyard were of the fourth rank. They were not part of the Nine Ministers, but had a "high position".
Zhang Dashan was a first-rank Grand Duke, equal to the Three Chancellors. At the same time, he was the most important chess piece to balance the cabinet.
The Grand Duke was like a foreign official, with great power in a certain field. Zhang Dashan had the final say in the entire Academy.
Therefore, as long as one joined the Academy, it was equivalent to having a strong backer. Not only could one have a rank, but one's status would also be very high among the generals in the court.
The Prajna Buddha Painting reminded softly, "Then the three strategies …"
Ji Zhiyuan nodded lightly and said, "Unique vision, a talent. What a pity …"
The Prajna Buddha Painting wanted to say something but stopped. But this time, Ji Zhiyuan was full of thoughts and did not notice.
"Your Majesty …" Su Yu bowed and said, "Yan Li chose the Heart Cleansing Mantra yesterday …"
Ji Zhiyuan frowned slightly and then immediately calmed down. He said, "Wasting a rare talent."
Su Yu said in a low voice, "This subordinate has already told him how powerful it is, but … today, when he was dueling on the stage, this subordinate was secretly observing. It seems that he has already mastered it …"
Ji Zhiyuan turned around and sat down. A strange light flashed in her beautiful eyes. "You mean, he only used one night to practice the Heart Cleansing Formula?"
"I'm at least 70% sure that it's the 'Heart Cleansing Sutra'." Su Yu and Su Li hurriedly lowered their heads, not daring to look at her directly.
"Then let's see how long he can live." Ji Zhiyuan said faintly, "How long did the person who cultivated last time last?"
"Less than half a month," Su Yu said.
"He also said …" He hesitated.
"Say what?"
Su Yu bit the bullet and told him what Yan Li said outside the teaching building.
Ji Zhiyuan's beautiful eyes showed a trace of a smile for the first time, but she said, "It seems that Yongling will become more and more lively. I hope he doesn't die too soon."
…
Before Yan Li left the Academy, he first meditated and recovered his primordial Qi. The third advantage of the real name was a strong recovery ability. It only took him half an hour to recover 40% of his primordial Qi.
An hour later, after confirming that no one was following them, he followed Tang Sanghua to the small inn yesterday. They entered the room under the ambiguous eyes of the innkeeper. They could still vaguely hear the innkeeper murmuring, "Alas, what is the world now? Such a beautiful girl at the age of a bean sprout has been taken away by a pig."
"He said you are a pig." Tang Sanghua giggled like a flowering branch trembling, and her two peaks rose and fell along with it, filled with boundless temptation.
Today, she wore a light yellow dress with a translucent muslin draped over it, causing her slender neck and tender white arms to be completely revealed. Her waist was thin, and her black hair that reached her bottom was coiled into a flying flower bun. Amidst her enchanting beauty, she revealed traces of indescribable playfulness and charm, causing others to be unable to stop even if they wanted to.
Yan Li habitually raised the corner of his mouth, "He also said that I took you away. Why don't we work hard together to make it a reality?"
"You're so annoying." Tang Sanghua's eyes were like silk, "Don't always think about taking advantage of me. I'm not in the flesh business."
Her voice was sweet, soft and sticky, like glutinous rice cake dipped in rock sugar. It always revealed a kind of tempting hint of "come and eat me". If one was a little less determined, he might not be able to resist pouncing on her and doing it on the spot.
Of course, ordinary people would be chopped into pieces by her without leaving any bones.
Yan Li would not be bewitched by her. He smiled and said, "Fortunately you didn't do it. Otherwise, the whole city would come to pay respect to the new top courtesan. It would definitely attract tens of thousands of people."
Tang Sanghua smiled like a flower, "I'll take it as a compliment."
Yan Li said, "Let's stop chatting. Where's the thing I want?"
"Of course I've got it." Tang Sanghua stroked her black hair, "Three thousand taels, non-negotiable."
Yan Li raised his eyebrows and said, "Are you sure it's worth this price?"
Tang Sanghua giggled and said, "When I do business, I'm famous for being honest with both young and old."
Yan Li did not hesitate. He took out three banknotes worth a thousand taels and handed it over.
Tang Sanhua took it and slowly took out a piece of paper from her bosom. It was a small, square piece of paper.
Yan Li frowned and took it. When he opened it, he almost jumped up. There were two words written on it: "Underworld".
Two words were sold for three thousand taels. Unless it was the resurrection of the Spirit Emperor, who was known as the Sage of Calligrapher, how could there be such expensive words in this world?
Moreover, the writing was crooked. Not to mention beauty, it did not even have the most basic neatness. It was like a child's scribble.
Yan Li stared at Tang Sanghua who was secretly counting the banknotes and said, "This is not what I want. Don't you want to give me an explanation?"
"It's what you want." Tang Sanghua did not look up. She stroked the lines on the banknotes. "I know you want to deal with Yu Muren. His father, Yu Xingzhi, colluded with the underworld. Isn't that enough for you?"
"Colluded with the underworld?" Yan Li's mind instantly cooled down. He looked at Tang Sanghua with a playful look in his eyes, "Just because you say it's colluding, you think these two words are evidence?"
Tang Sanghua carefully hid the banknotes in her arms. She looked like she was not hiding banknotes, but her most precious treasure.
Then she said with a face full of sarcasm, "Do you know what Ji Zhiyuan hates the most? It's the underworld. She has a headache and hates the underworld the most. If Yu Qiaoqiao did not hire assassins to kill you and make her angry, do you think you can still enter the Academy smoothly? You should know better than me what will happen to those who collude with the underworld. Even so, you still want me to provide evidence. Do you know how much the evidence of a fourth-rank official colluding with the underworld is worth? It can make Yu Xingzhi go bankrupt! He will never be reluctant to do so. Do you understand? "
Yan Li was not moved and said, "Without evidence, I won't believe you even if you tell me everything."
Tang Sanghua frowned slightly and said, "Yu Muren usually spends lavishly. Ordinary young masters do not have more than a hundred taels of silver a month. How much does the capital governor earn? You earned seven thousand taels of silver from him in two days. That's nearly two years' salary of the capital governor. Don't you think it's strange? "
Yan Li was finally sure that Hou Dongqun was bought over by Yu Muren. But it was strange that Yu Muren suddenly became so calm. Yesterday he was very excited and wanted to fight to the death with him.
"It's strange, but what can it prove?"
Tang Sanghua sat down gracefully, "It has nothing to do with me. The deal is done. If you don't believe me, please." Yan Li sneered. He sat down in front of her and said, "If you think I'm so easy to get rid of, then you're too naive. Today, either you give me an explanation, or you give me back my money. I risked my life to get it."
"If you have the ability, come and get it yourself." Tang Sanghua's eyes were like silk, like a female cat in heat. But there was a deadly murderous intent hidden in the dark, like the needle of a poisonous scorpion.
Yan Li was not stupid to fight with a third-rank martial artist. He smiled and said, "How about we make a bet?"
"What kind of bet?"
"I bet that you will give in, and I don't need to move a finger. No matter how unwilling or angry you are, you will give in." Yan Li said mysteriously.
Tang Sanghua smiled and said, "What if you lose?"
Yan Li looked at her lecherously and said, "If I lose, I will give you the remaining four thousand taels. If I win, you have to promise me one thing."
Tang Sanghua covered her chest shyly, "Why are you like those stinky men, always thinking about my body?"
"I think there is no normal man in this world who can resist your temptation." Yan Li spread his hands, "But I want to live a little longer, so you can rest assured that I will not make that kind of request."
Tang Sanghua still covered her chest shyly, "Then why are you still staring at my … here?"
"I accidentally looked at it a few more times." Yan Li regretfully looked away.
"Your surname is not Tang, is it?" he said.
The blush on Tang Sanghua's face instantly disappeared. She slowly put her hand down and slightly adjusted her sitting position. She smiled and said, "Why do you think so?"
Yan Li also adjusted his sitting position. From the front, he seemed to be sitting a little straight, but from the back, one would find that his back was perfectly straight.
He said with a smile, "After Emperor Wu abolished the two religions and the imperial examinations, the entire empire abandoned literature for martial arts, but many places still have a habit of naming children. For example, Yuzhou's Tang County, Tuzhou's Guanshan County, and Jingzhou's Liushan County are all ancestral homes of the Tang clans. The mulberry flower is a soft flower inflorescence, with many teeth and great ominous meaning. Moreover, according to the Tang clan's origin, 'the flower of time is a metaphor for people, ominous'. Many descendants of the Tang clan will not choose names related to flowers. "
At this point, the corners of his mouth rose in a charming curve, "I know a place that likes to use flowers as a name, and the mulberry flower is seen as a symbol of holiness in that place. That place produces a famous wine called Southern Immortal Song, which is brewed with dozens of wild fruits, including mulberry fruit. This wine is sweet, refreshing, and soft. At first, it looks like a fairy dew, but after five cups, people with poor tolerance will be drunk for three days and three nights. It can be said that there is a needle hidden in cotton, and it is impossible to guard against it. "
"Am I right, Germa Tang Sanghua?"
The atmosphere instantly dropped to a freezing point.
Tang Sanghua slowly stood up. The scimitar had been unsheathed, and once it was unsheathed, it would taste blood.
Yan Li knew that it was a critical moment, and he shouted in a low voice, "Wait!"
"I am No.1 in the Academy, and my real name is a third-class Heavenly Being. How many of us are there in the whole empire? If you kill me, it will only bring you more trouble. Don't think that I am the only one who will notice this small detail … As long as you are of value, I will never expose you. "
Seeing that Tang Sanghua was unmoved, Yan Li said again, "As I said last time, if you don't use all your strength, you may not be able to kill me. If you use all your strength, you will not be able to kill me silently. If I expose you, you will at most escape from Yongling. If you kill me, you will still escape. Why don't we sit down and talk about cooperation …"
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