Yu Zhi returned to Cangshan as if nothing had happened.
The evidence of Qi Zhengchu and others' crimes has been conclusive, and their master Cang Shui must be related. Cang Shui is one of the five elders of Cangshan, so could the entire Cangshan be behind this?
Saying this, Yu Zhi couldn't help but feel a little scared.
Cangshan is ranked among the top three sects in the North. Among the top three, Broken Blade Sect and Cangshan are indistinguishable.
Yu Zhi was praying in his heart that this matter was only done by Cang Shui and had nothing to do with Cang Shan. Otherwise, an earthquake will occur throughout the North.
Yu Zhi went to the Red Leaf Forest again, but Cang Huo made no progress in correcting one-third of the runes. Of course, this is what Yu Zhi expected, if it were really that easy. How come there are so few runes that have been handed down to this day.
Every rune is a manifestation of the will of heaven and earth. The possibility of human refining being able to conform to the will of heaven and earth is too small, just like tracing a flower on a piece of white paper, but you can't see the appearance of the flower at all, and the final drawing is thousands of miles away from the original flower.
Three more days later, Yu Zhi was practicing the "Fire Control Technique" and making red fire talismans, keeping his time fully occupied.
Jiang Yi sent another stack of talisman papers, saying that he had deducted another 5,000 taels from the remaining 10,000 taels.
Yu Zhi didn't care. The money was thrown at him, so Jiang Yi didn't feel bad if he could earn some money back. The premise is that this talisman paper is easy to use.
The true energy circulated, and Yu Zhi exhaled a breath of turbid air.
The first level of the "Fire Control Technique" has been completely mastered by Yu Zhi, and the speed and intensity of the true energy movement also meet the requirements of the "Fire Control Technique". But he no longer continues to practice the second level of "Fire Control Technique", because in order to absorb Biluo Qingyan, he only needs to master the first level of "Fire Control Technique".
While Yu Zhi was living leisurely, Cang Shui came out of seclusion.
Qi Zhengchu and others went down the mountain for a long time, but never came back to report. This gave Cang Shui a bad feeling.
This was the first time in two years that Cang Shui felt like this.
But undercurrents were surging in Kyoto. In the Chengming Palace, Emperor Chu was still looking at the mess in front of him, and the secret letter submitted by Jiang Qing was put aside.
Emperor Chu just glanced at it a few times and then put away the secret letter.
Because the content in the letter was very different from the memorial he received.
What's worse is Xiao Jingyao's unstinting kind words and recommendations for Yu Zhi.
"Jiang Qing, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Emperor Chu asked.
Jiang Qing cupped his fists and bowed, and replied: "Your Majesty, since the truth has been found out, the court must investigate Cangshan. I thought that Xu Qing, the Northern Border Army, was in command, and Yu Zhi, the Secretary of the Supervisory Council, in coordination, went to Cangshan to arrest a group of people. Return to Beijing for trial."
Emperor Chu did not respond and looked at the old man opposite.
"Prime Minister Li, what do you think?"
The person sitting opposite Emperor Chu was not Qiu Jinfeng, but Li Xiuyuan. After receiving Xiao Jingyao's report, Emperor Chu summoned Li Xiuyuan into the palace.
Questioning Cangshan is a big deal, and it is always good to listen to other opinions.
Li Xiuyuan put down the memorial in his hand, never thinking that he entered the palace for this matter.
Li Xiuyuan was silent for some time, which made the entire hall become even quieter. He is thinking and weighing. This book had nothing to do with him, but in this memorial, he saw a familiar name - Yu Zhi.
He didn't want Yu Zhi to be in the limelight in Kyoto.
"Your Majesty, I believe this case was reported by the prince. The matter is clear and the witnesses and material evidence are all available. It is necessary to interrogate Cangshan. And the prince is in Beiliang Mansion. Why not let the prince take charge and Xu Qing cooperates to interrogate Cangshan. The prince's identity is enough to deter Cangshan. The northern sects also let other sects know that our dynasty will never tolerate these rebellious officials and traitors."
Jiang Qing glanced at Li Xiuyuan and remembered that when he first met Yu Zhi, Yu Zhi tried his best to drag Li Xiuyuan into trouble.
From this point of view, Li Xiuyuan really robbed Yu Zhi's things.
The Chengming Palace fell into silence again. What Emperor Chu was thinking about was not just Cangshan Mountain, nor just the Northern Territory, but the entire world.
Now that Night Ghost has appeared in the world, Emperor Chu has more things to consider.
"What is Cangshan doing for?" Emperor Chu asked.
This is exactly what was not reported in the memorial - why did Cangshan kill these officials?
Jiang Qing reported back: "Your Majesty, according to Yu Zhi's secret letter, I have arrested Bai Zushi and brought him to justice. After interrogation, Bai Zushi confessed that this matter may be related to Cui Jingzhi, the governor of Beiliang Prefecture."
"Cui Jingzhi served as the magistrate of Beiliang Prefecture for more than ten years and colluded with Cangshan to secretly make money. Cui Jingzhi was afraid that the matter would be verified by officials sent by the imperial court, so he collaborated with Cangshan to kill these officials."
Emperor Chu frowned and said: "Cui Jingzhi. I didn't expect it. Bai Zishi...Jiang Qing, this is your person."
"I apologize for my lax governance." Jiang Qing knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice.
Emperor Chu was silent again, as if he needed to think about every thing and every word for a long time. After sitting in this position for a long time, every decision must be made carefully.
"Since you are guilty, then you should go to Beiliang Mansion. If something goes wrong in your Inspectorate, you, as the censor, must take responsibility."
An hour later, Li Xiuyuan and Jiang Qing walked out of Chengming Hall together.
"I didn't expect that His Majesty would do this." Jiang Qing sighed. Obviously, Emperor Chu's final decree was beyond Jiang Qing's expectation.
Li Xiuyuan walked slowly beside Jiang Qing.
"It is not difficult to understand His Majesty's intention. Nowadays, troubled times have begun to emerge, and the Northern Territory cannot withstand such chaos. This matter has encountered a bad time."
Jiang Qing nodded helplessly. This was the emperor's order and he had to accept it.
But what he didn't know was that the young man far north might not recognize this emperor's order.
Suddenly, Jiang said coldly, "I heard that Prime Minister Li also has some personal relationship with Cui Jingzhi?"
Li Xiuyuan said without changing his expression: "They are just people who like calligraphy and painting. It's not really a personal friend."
Jiang Qing said clearly: "So, those calligraphy and paintings should not be cheap."
After saying that, Jiang Qing walked straight out of the palace.
.......
"What?" Yu Zhi slapped the table, "No, absolutely not!"
Cang Huo said nonchalantly: "What's wrong with this? When you wanted to marry Ziyue, I didn't agree. Now that I'm here to help you, you just don't agree?"
Cang Huo wanted to recruit a disciple, but he didn't think of anything good to give Yu Zhi. Therefore, Cang Huo set his sights on Ling Ziyue.
"Let's make the engagement first, don't rush to hold the wedding. By the way, you can take care of the apprenticeship." Cang Huo said confidently.
Yu Zhi suddenly had one head and two heads. At the beginning, he just wanted to use this as an excuse to get close to Cang Huo, and never thought of making the lie come true.
"Does Senior Sister Ziyue know that you are doing this?" Yu Zhi asked in confusion.
Cang Huo said nonchalantly: "Marriage matters are naturally decided by the elders. I can just make the decision on this matter."
Yu Zhi said again: "At first, because of this matter, you came to kill me in my yard. Why have you changed your mind now?"
"Hmph. Seeing that your boy is a promising young man, I betrothed you to Ziyue. It just so happens that you become my disciple, and it is a great blessing to get married and bring double happiness to your family. Aren't you happy?"
"I want to rely on strength, not romance."
"Fuck you, I recognize your strength and kneel down to become your disciple."
"Where's the gift? Where's the apprenticeship ceremony?"
"I betrothed Ziyue girl to you, and you're still not satisfied?"
"This disciple is not such a dandy who uses the threat of becoming a disciple to forcefully marry Senior Sister Ziyue. Elder, you'd better take it easy and prepare the gifts."
Cang Huo was so angry that he trembled when he saw that Yu Zhi refused to accept the offer. "I have never seen such a shameless person like you!"
After Cang Huo flew away, Jiang Yi emerged.
"Elder Canghuo really wants to accept you as his disciple?" Jiang Yi was confused and a little envious.
Yu Zhi said casually: "Didn't you hear everything just now?"
Now that he has learned the "Fire Control Technique" and has also obtained a quota for Qing Yan's body training, Yu Zhi has no other aspirations and just wants to wait for his work.
Jiang Yi chuckled and fawned over Yu Zhi. "Junior Brother Li, Senior Brother treats you well, right?"
"Give me the remaining silver first." Yu Zhi said.
Jiang Yi pretended not to hear and kept talking to himself. "If you, Junior Brother, become a successful person, you must give Senior Brother a hand."
Yu Zhi also pretended not to hear and drank tea by himself.
A few days later, it was already the vernal equinox, and Yu Zhi finally received the notification from Qingyan for body training. The time is set for three days later. Four disciples will participate in the Qingyan body training together, and the body training will also last for three days.
Qingyan body refining is a major event in Cangshan, but only for a few elders and the four disciples participating in the conjoined body.
The other Cangshan disciples were only jealous, but other than that they had no sense of participation. The protagonist is not them, and it is not their turn at all.
Yu Zhi knew that it was time for him to take action.
In a small town at the foot of Cangshan Mountain, Yu Zhi walked into a remote alley and walked into a small courtyard after turning a few corners.
"Master Xiao Yu." Wang Dafu has been waiting here to deliver news to Yu Zhi.
Yu Zhi already knew that Jiang Qing came to Beiliang Mansion with the intention of Kyoto. However, Jiang Qing did not explain the details in his reply to Yu Zhi.
"Give this letter to the prince." Yu Zhi said, "I will be refining my body in three days, and I need his help. In addition, I will also tell my uncle and the others at this time, and they know what to do."
Wang Dafu nodded and said: "Understood."
"How is Wan Tong doing lately?" Yu Zhi asked. At this time, it has been almost a month since I last saw Li Wantong, and I miss him very much.
When Yu Zhi left, Li Wantong was still unconscious. Now that he knew Li Wantong was awake, Yu Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Dafu thought for a while, but still didn't tell Yu Zhi the truth. "Miss Li is recovering well and is under the care of Dr. Yu. Young Master Yu doesn't have to worry."
"That's good." Yu Zhi said. He went deep into danger just for Li Wantong. All the premise is that nothing happens to Li Wantong.
"Old Wang, in three days, it will really be a narrow escape from death." Yu Zhi knew that he was not sure. This is Cang Mountain. Any one of the five elders can crush him to death, and there is also Cang Biejie, the owner of the mountain who has been in seclusion for a long time.
Wang Dafu also understood that the danger of this trip was no less than breaking into the palace.
"With Grandmaster Li here, Master Xiao Yu will definitely be safe and sound."
Yu Zhi just smiled and said, "I hope so."
Who can say clearly what will happen in the future? What can even a tenth-grade grandmaster guarantee?
