After walking a few steps to the side courtyard, Jing Shang told Gu Qing what he thought was important in a low voice, like the fact that a few officials had tried to befriend him, that the Emperor had summoned him once two years ago, that the Gu Clan had sent a great deal of money to him in secret over the years, and that Gu Qing had someone send the magic pills to him every year.
Jing Jiu didn't comment on the previous things, saying, "The money sent by the Gu Family can be used, and the magic pills can be taken."
It was not because of the relationship between master and disciple, but because Jing Jiu trusted Gu Qing.
Jing Shang knew that Jing Jiu liked peace and quiet, so he left after walking him to the front door.
Pushing open the door and entering the room, Jing Jiu saw the young son of Duke Lu, feeling a bit surprised, asking, "Where is your father?"
Lu Ming said respectfully, "My father has gone out for some business. I have informed him to come back."
Jing Jiu asked, "I'm a bit curious. Is there someone waiting in the Public House?"
— Waiting for the precious porcelain to be smashed by a round stone bead.
Lu Ming said honestly, "My father seldom goes to the court, spending most of his time at home. In the beginning, he received some petitions to the throne."
Duke Lu was famous in Zhaoge City for his indolence in political affairs, but the Emperor didn't pay any attention to him no matter how many times he was attacked. As a result, the officials began to realize what was going on.
"Of course, he doesn't stay in the house all the time. There are people who listen to the sounds."
Lu Ming continued.
Looking at his face, Jing Jiu remembered that Duke Lu was this young many years ago, asking, "Did he tell you everything?"
"Yes."
Lu Ming's voice was trembling, showing that he was very nervous.
He was the son of a State Duke and had seen many Cultivation practitioners, so he didn't care too much about them, even if they were the immortal masters of the Aoyama Sect.
The problem was that Jing Jiu was not a regular Cultivation practitioner, but the master whom the Public House had to serve, both in the past and in the future, and the source of everything.
Jing Jiu asked, "What is the situation now?"
He had never cared about the situation in the Imperial Court or the movements of the royal family, whether in the snowland or in Aoyama.
Because the Emperor still had some years left in his life, with his ability, he could naturally control everything.
Lu Ming knew what he wanted to know the most and said directly, "Everything is as usual."
If everything was normal, then it would be abnormal.
Jing Jiu knew that Jing Xin had not been sent to the Guocheng Temple. He had thought that the Emperor wanted to slow down the process, but now it seemed that there was more to it.
Sure enough, following Deercry's subsequent narration, he found out that not only was Jing Xin not crippled, his reputation was also gradually rising.
If Duke Lu were to narrate it personally, perhaps he would be more subtle. After all, Lu Ming was young and a little nervous, so he was very direct.
"Zhongzhou School's attitude is very clear, and their support is getting stronger and stronger."
Jing Jiu was somewhat puzzled and asked, "Isn't Lo Huainan already dead?"
Back in the old plum garden, he and Zhao Layue had already seen through the alliance between Jing Xin and Lo Huainan.
The problem was that Lo Huainan had been dead for many years, so why would the Zhongzhou School continue to support Jing Xin?
Lu Ming had not expected that he would not know of the relationship between the Zhongzhou School and the Great Prince. He explained, "Prince Jing Xin's mother was Bai Zhenren's beloved disciple. She died in childbirth."
Jing Jiu had not heard the Emperor mention this matter, so there must be more to it than meets the eye.
If this matter was true, then Lo Huainan was only carrying out the will of his sect. Regardless of whether he was alive or dead, it would not affect the Zhongzhou School's support for Jing Xin.
The Zhongzhou School had a great influence on the Imperial Court, just like the Guocheng Temple had on the Imperial family.
With regard to the succession to the throne, the Guocheng Temple would not express any opinion, so the Zhongzhou School's attitude was particularly important.
Jing Jiu suddenly asked, "What about Yimaozhai?"
In addition to the Zhongzhou School and the Guocheng Temple, those who had an influence on this matter were the scholars.
The reason the Jing Imperial Court could resist the monster invasion of the Snowy Kingdom and maintain its rule was because of Yimaozhai.
Those scholars had a high status in the hearts of the army, the regular officials and the populace.
"The teachers in the house didn't express their opinions, but the prince born by Royal Concubine Hu …"
Lu Ming said with a bitter smile, "The teachers clearly expressed their opposition."
There were only two princes in the palace. What was the difference between Yimaozhai opposing the prince born by Royal Concubine Hu and supporting Jing Xin?
Jing Jiu said, "It looks like that Royal Concubine Hu is having a hard time."
Lu Ming said, "But … it's not that bad."
"What do you mean?" Jing Jiu asked.
Lu Ming glanced at him and said, "Five years ago, the Zhao Family suddenly came to the palace to send a New Year gift to Royal Concubine Hu, and they have been in contact ever since."
The Zhao Family was the home of Zhao Layue in Zhaoge City.
This event had caused a great deal of discussion in Zhaoge City, and its influence had continued to this day.
Many people thought that the Royal Concubine Hu's hatred toward Zhao Layue was hard to resolve due to the affair between Zhu Gui and Zhu Jie, and that was why Zhao Layue was assassinated.
Nobody had expected the situation to become like this.
Royal Concubine Hu was given up by the Zhongzhou School, and Yimaozhai expressed his opposition. It was because of this event that Royal Concubine Hu didn't have a hard time facing such a great pressure.
The Aoyama Sect, which had never participated in the affairs of the imperial court, had suddenly expressed its attitude.
No matter how powerful and influential the Zhongzhou School and Yimaozhai were, they still had to pay attention to the matter.
…
…
Lu Ming left through the underground tunnel and asked his father to make arrangements for Jing Jiu to enter the palace that night.
Seeing the furnishings in the room the same as a few years ago and the Go board on the table, Jing Jiu felt a bit better.
He took out the bamboo chair and lay down on it. The white cat crawled out from his sleeve and lay on Jing Jiu's chest skillfully, and then turned his head away in disgust.
Jing Jiu didn't pay attention to these details, as he was thinking about what he had just learned.
Zhao Layue had cooperated with Royal Concubine Hu when Lo Huainan was killed, and she vaguely knew that Royal Concubine Hu was the person chosen by Jing Jiu.
Jing Jiu didn't pay attention to these matters, as someone had to do the work.
It took Jing Jiu a short time to figure out the matter, and he also understood what was behind the acquiescence of Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing.
It was really troublesome.
Jing Jiu reached out his hand and rubbed the cat, thinking that he should have brought Gu Qing with him.
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…
In the dead of night, Jing Jiu arrived at a place in the royal palace, and Duke Lu welcomed him in. The whole process was quite simple.
Jing Jiu behaved calmly, as if he were at home.
The white cat hiding in Jing Jiu's sleeve was a bit nervous.
As the divine guardian animal of Aoyama, his Cultivation state was unfathomable, but he was still a bit nervous and even uneasy in this place.
Zhaoge City was protected by the Great Formation, and the formation in the royal palace was set up by the seven major sects. Even a swordsman in the upper state of the Broken Sea wouldn't be able to withstand it for long.
Duke Lu led Jing Jiu to the front of the royal study, and then turned to look at the square in front of him. The light elongated his shadow.
A sigh broke out in the royal study.
Looking at his own shadow on the ground, Duke Lu looked sleepy with drooping eyelids, as if he hadn't heard anything.
After a long while, the door of the royal study was pushed open, and Jing Jiu walked out.
Duke Lu opened his eyes and led Jing Jiu to the outside of the royal palace, saying in a low voice, "It's not easy for the Emperor to seek peace for a thousand years."
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