(Yesterday, I wrote 'Yin' as' Wu '. What does that mean? It means that I used five strokes instead of Pinyin. I rarely make such a low-level mistake now. Does it mean that I'm more cultured? No, it just means that I use fewer and fewer complicated words in my books. Is this laziness? Of course not. It means that I've become more self-aware and my taste has improved. Today is the first anniversary of the opening of Da Dao. To summarize, I'm very satisfied. Thank you.)
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He Zhan walked out of the Imperial Palace and walked on the street with the eunuchs. Pedestrians gave way to him.
There were fewer and fewer people on the street because there was a gloomy yamen at the end of the long street.
This was the Intelligence Bureau founded by He Zhan. It was under the direct control of His Majesty. In most cases, this was his yamen.
There were thousands of spies in the Intelligence Bureau and even more red-armored cavalrymen. Most of the high-level officials were eunuchs promoted by He Zhan. They could directly supervise and arrest ministers and even nobles without the approval of the Ministry of Justice. They had great power.
The eunuchs and officials were dressed in low-key black clothes. The powerful red-armored cavalrymen were dressed in embroidered clothes. They were dazzling even in the dark night.
As He Zhan walked into the yamen, the eunuchs and red-armored cavalrymen bowed to him. He walked to the highest place expressionlessly, took off his big robe and threw it to his subordinates. Then he sat down in a chair.
All of them knelt down and said in unison, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
He Zhan was still expressionless. He raised his finger slightly and signaled them to stand up. Then he supported his chin with his right hand and closed his eyes to rest.
The subordinates knew their Excellency's habit. They stepped forward to report the recent situation as usual.
"The students of the Wansong Academy complained a lot. They even secretly contacted the Confucian scholars of the Qi Kingdom. They wanted to do something disgraceful. Thirteen of the leaders have been imprisoned."
The official paused and continued, "But the news leaked too fast. The students of the academy have gathered. If we suppress it by force, I'm afraid it will cause …"
He Zhan closed his eyes and said, "You can't kill the scholar. Killing him would be what they want. As for how to deal with him, do you want me to teach you?"
His tone was very calm, but the official was instantly drenched in cold sweat. In a trembling voice, he said, "The factory is making preparations, but it will take some time to prepare those letters. We will accuse the leaders of colluding with Qin, and then some righteous people will break into their homes, or set them on fire, or kill them …"
He Zhan was somewhat dissatisfied and said, "It's still too rough. Be more meticulous."
The official wiped the sweat off his brow and retreated. Another official stepped forward to report: "The Qi merchants have been slow to react to the Tao Mountain Canal incident, but the He and Xiao families are obviously on high alert. They are sending large amounts of money into the capital in an attempt to bribe the high-ranking officials of the court."
He Zhan opened his eyes and slowly scanned the faces of his subordinates.
If Qi Shang wanted to bribe the courtiers, these eunuchs from the Intelligence Bureau would be the main targets. They would have been fattened by now.
No one dared to raise their heads and look He Zhan in the eyes. The official who reported suppressed the fear in his heart and said with a pale face, "Your Excellency, please give us your orders."
"We won't touch the Tao Mountain Canal, so you can take as much money as you want from the Qi merchants."
He Zhan said expressionlessly, "But they have to send me what I want as soon as possible. I'll give them as much money as they want. But if they still refuse to send me the information about the treasure ship, then release the news that the sea merchants of the Qi Kingdom humiliated our ambassador, and then … let Orchid Island go ashore."
The officials of the Intelligence Bureau felt the air in the yamen became colder. The merchants of the Qi Kingdom could be bribed, and they could also be deterred by killing. Everyone knew that the Little Elder He was not a patient person. If he failed to bribe them once, he would kill them. But today, it was obvious that his killing intent was especially strong.
The sea merchants of the Qi Kingdom humiliated the ambassador of Zhao State's ambassador, but Orchid Island was a real killer. Both the Qi Kingdom and Zhao State, and even the officials of the Intelligence Bureau were guessing that this famous pirate was a fierce dog raised by the Little Elder He. As for why the eunuch was so concerned about the information about the treasure ship, no one could figure it out.
The third official began his report, "Censor Chen still refuses to admit it."
"Then continue the interrogation. Interrogate him carefully and carefully. Don't let him die, and don't let him live too comfortably."
He Zhan thought of the stubborn censor, and a mocking smile appeared on his face, but no one knew who it was meant for.
"Speaking of which, if the Imperial court is full of these fatherless, widowed, widowed officials, how can we work for His Majesty?"
The official plucked up his courage and asked, "If he confesses about the West Huai, how should we interrogate him next?"
The West Huai was a scenic spot in the Hejian Prefecture.
He Zhan lifted his eyelids and glanced at the official, asking, "What benefits did Hejian send you?"
The official said with a bitter smile, "If I had received benefits, I wouldn't have dared to ask this question. But … it's a prince's mansion after all."
Hearing this, the officials in the Intelligence Bureau changed their expressions slightly, feeling that this was a bit difficult.
If it were an ordinary prince's mansion, the Intelligence Bureau could easily investigate it. Currently, there were two Commandery Princes and three Imperial Uncles in the imperial prison. Who would be afraid of them?
But the one in the Prince's Mansion of Hejian … was the future Emperor!
He Zhan looked at his subordinates in Silence, saying, "I only have eyes for His Majesty, and no one else. Do you understand?"
Hearing this, the officials all knelt on the ground, not daring to say a word.
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In the Imperial Palace of the Chu Kingdom.
In the coldest palace hall, the starlight became even colder.
The Blue Bird strolled to the front of Jing Jiu. Thinking of the scenes he had seen in the capital of the State of Zhao, he said fearfully, "That eunuch is truly abnormal and dreadful."
"Tell me about Zhao Huang," said Jing Jiu.
The Blue Bird came back to his senses and said, "The relationship between He Zhan and Zhao Huang is indeed complicated and subtle; but how can Zhao Huang see through the reality of the world? I can't understand it. "
In the Green Sky Mirror, some people had reached a very high Cultivation state, but they were eventually wiped out by the heavenly punishment; but the situation for Duke Mo and Zhao Huang was different.
The two of them had realized clearly, or in other words, they had sensed that the world they were in was not real.
The Illusionary Realm was not the real world, and the world they sought was not the real world, so the people in the world were not the real beings.
However, if someone realized the unreality of the world, it meant that they had seen the reality and become the reality.
She had lived in the Green Sky Mirror for tens of thousands of years, but she had never seen anything like this.
"Like I said, you have to start with yourself."
Jing Jiu continued while looking at the Blue Bird, "You have to know who you are first."
The Blue Bird walked to the edge of the teacup and looked at the surface of the water, where she saw the reflection of a bird.
A gust of wind rose, creating ripples on the surface of the teacup, blurring the reflection of the bird.
She had turned into an icy little girl, her transparent wings flapping slightly, bringing up a fresh and clean wind, exuding a faint fairy intent in all directions.
Though the people in the Imperial Palace couldn't sense it, the trees outside the window and the birds in their nests could sense it.
Qing 'er looked at the teacup again, and then lifted her head to look at Jing Jiu, saying confusedly, "I am me."
Jing Jiu said, "When I saw you in the small building for the first time, I was certain that you were the true spirit of the heavenly state; but I was still a bit lacking."
Feeling baffled, Qing 'er asked, "What's the difference?"
Jing Jiu dipped his finger in the teacup and smeared it between her eyebrows, saying, "Though you don't know it yourself, it's not a bit lacking now."
Qing 'er felt a cool sensation between her eyebrows, as she recalled that scene again.
It was the same peak top, and the snowy mountains outside and inside the railing.
She had lied to Bai Zhenren.
It was not a big lie; it was merely a harmless lie.
Yet, it was the first time she had lied.
"Yes, from that moment on, I had become a complete true spirit of the heavenly state."
Looking at Jing Jiu, Qing 'er asked inquisitively, "But what does it have to do with what has happened in the Green Sky Mirror?"
Jing Jiu said, "The true spirit of the heavenly state has its own Cultivation state; it is born with the world in it."
Qing 'er was startled. "Is it true?" she asked while covering her mouth with her small hand. "How did you know?"
Those true spirits of the heavenly state in the ancient times had ascended with the immortals in the ancient times, or they had perished over time.
It had been many years since the true spirit of the heavenly state had appeared. Nobody knew what the true spirit of the heavenly state meant.
The Sect Master of the Zhongzhou School didn't know, neither did Bai Zhenren, and even Qing 'er herself; but Jing Jiu knew it.
"I've seen a true spirit of the heavenly state before. You are the second one."
Jing Jiu continued, "Once you become a true spirit of the heavenly state, you will enter the Hidden World State."
Qing 'er exclaimed incredulously, "As I remember, your Hidden World State is above the Mahayana State. Does it mean that I'm a fairy lady now?"
"You can think of it that way," said Jing Jiu.
Qing 'er exclaimed with widened eyes, "It's because I've become a fairy lady that the people in the Green Sky Mirror have woken up?"
Jing Jiu said, "The Hidden World is the real world, not the Illusionary Realm. As such, the people in the Green Sky Mirror will become real people."
It took Qing 'er a long time to understand what Jing Jiu meant. "So I'm the master of this world?" she asked uncertainly.
Jing Jiu said, "You can understand it that way. But your situation is quite different from the Hidden World I've seen. Our world is a patch of empty space, but your world is a world that has existed for tens of thousands of years. According to my calculation, when the world in the Green Sky Mirror is destroyed, you will disappear along with it. So it's more like a symbiotic relationship."
Qing 'er said with an intoxicated expression while holding her small fists, "I suddenly feel that I'm a great person, no, a grand person."
"You've thought too much," said Jing Jiu.
Qing 'er didn't want to pay attention to him. "What should I do next?" she asked.
"Wait."
Jing Jiu said, "We can't let anybody else know about it."
"There hasn't been a fairy lady like me in Chaotian for many years," Qing 'er said proudly. "What should I be afraid of except that monster in the north?"
Jing Jiu said, "The Cultivation state doesn't represent the fighting prowess. You said it yourself that you're merely the mirror spirit, not the ruler; moreover, the Fairy Book is here."
Qing 'er understood what Jing Jiu meant, feeling a bit frustrated. She suddenly thought of something and asked, "What is the true spirit of the heavenly state that you've seen before?"
"It's a mushroom," replied Jing Jiu.
"What?" exclaimed Qing 'er with widened eyes.
"Sometimes it's a blade of grass, sometimes it's a rock, and sometimes it's even a monkey."
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