Incense smoke lingers and mist rises.
Chen Yuan let out a long breath and completely entered a state of selflessness and no distracting thoughts, as if he had no desire for anything, which was very mysterious.
At this moment, he is a sage.
After a long time, Lao Yang finally finished smoking. The smoke that choked his throat was so strong that he rolled his eyes and almost fainted.
This separation will last at least a year and must leave a deep impression on each of them.
Chen Yuan sat upright, without squinting his eyes, and pondered for a long time.
Concubine Yang came to her senses, and both parties were speechless.
Speaking of which, they were still hostile to each other before. Chen Yuan deposed her biological brother and sent him to the border of Liangzhou. He almost died in the last war, but he also ended up half disabled.
But she couldn't hate him no matter what.
Especially since he was about to be sent away, I was even a little reluctant to leave him.
She couldn't put it into words, but it definitely existed in her heart.
Therefore, after knowing that Chen Yuan was about to leave, she took the risk and sneaked out of the harem, just to see Chen Yuan again and smoke another dry cigarette.
"Be careful in the south. Everything is stable. Don't be aggressive when things happen." Yang Guifei lowered her head, sipped a cup of herbal tea, and exhaled like a blue.
"You don't know my character yet?"
"It's just knowing that I'm worried."
Concubine Yang snorted lightly, quite like a little daughter.
Everyone knows Chen Yuan's character, but anyone who has had contact with him knows that although he is not passionate and impulsive, he definitely does not have a stable temperament.
Either he kills, or people kill him.
If one recounts Chen Yuan's deeds since coming out of Ping'an County, one will find that he really stepped on the bones under his feet to get to this point, being ruthless and ruthless.
"hehe."
"I have also heard about what happened in the Jinluan Palace the day before yesterday. In fact, you don't have to refuse. In that case, if the two ministers hadn't verbally helped each other and you yourself had no big fault, the emperor wouldn't have done it. Let you go."
"I know."
Although he didn't have much contact with Jingtai, he knew a little bit about Jingtai's character. He didn't say he was a domineering tyrant, but he also had signs of it.
The most taboo is for a minister below to commit a crime.
Even if Chen Yuan had made great contributions to the imperial court, he was still just a minister and could not resist the emperor. This was contempt of imperial power.
But at that time, it was impossible for him not to resist.
As long as he just suffered some losses, he would just endure it as a plan for the future, but it was absolutely impossible to tie a rope to him while he still had the strength to fight.
Someone must die between them!
It's just sooner or later.
"I have met Pingyang before and tested her intentions. I am very hopeful." Yang Guifei was silent for a long time before she finally spoke.
This was one of the few things she could do for Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan glanced at her. Although he didn't need this kind of thing, he still wanted to do it. He nodded:
"I understand. It's getting late. You're going back later. Do you want to smoke another one?"
Concubine Yang hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly.
In the blink of an eye, it's the next day.
Chen, who had smoked several times last night, woke up early, his eyelashes trembled slightly, he opened his eyes, and lay idle on the bed for a while, then got up after a long time.
Looking at all the familiar decorations in the room, Chen Yuan let out a long breath.
There is nothing to be reluctant to part with.
No matter how good the capital is, it is not his home.
No matter how dilapidated Ping'an County is, it will always be his first home in this world. Although it is dilapidated, it is heartwarming.
The news of his departure spread throughout the capital, but few people knew exactly when he would leave, and he did not want to waste time with a big fanfare.
The people who needed to say goodbye had already met before.
You shouldn't say goodbye, and there's no need to see people you don't have friendship with.
Just because he didn't see Sima Ke didn't mean that this person was unimportant. On the contrary, this guy was still very useful to him. As the fourth son of Jingtai, and with his current reputation, his influence was not small.
But Jingtai must be wary of the relationship between him and Sima Ke. He has already greeted several divine envoys in the Tianxian Division. They will not join his camp, but they will never get in the way.
These are enough.
For the rest, he had to avoid suspicion as much as possible.
Yesterday when he was smoking, he told Concubine Yang about the incident and asked him to pass a message to Sima Ke, saying that there had been more noise recently.
The crown prince's position will be determined.
If that fails, Chen Yuan will do his best to help him ascend to the throne.
This was Chen Yuan's picture cake, but Sima Ke could only eat it.
After staying in Wu'anhou's Mansion for half an hour and giving Uncle Fu a few words, Chen Yuan left Wu'anhou's Mansion quietly as if he were just hanging out on weekdays.
Then he left Shenjing City quietly.
Not saying that no one knows, but not many people think about it.
Chen Yuan walked out from the south gate of Shenjing City and headed straight for Changshan Mansion. As soon as he left the city, Chen Yuan, who was free from worries, immediately walked through the air, streaking across the sky like a shooting star.
In the eyes of ordinary people, such supernatural powers, similar to Huahong, are naturally incomprehensible.
"Zheng"
Chen Yuan, who was traveling high in the sky, stopped for an instant and looked suspiciously at the position in front of him on the left. A series of chilling piano sounds filled his ears and filled the surrounding area.
Taking a closer look, thousands of feet ahead, a woman in a white dress was strumming the strings of a piano beneath her, and the sounds of the piano alternated with each other, seeming solemn and also conveying a sense of farewell.
The woman in the white dress had long hair with only a wooden hairpin on her head, looking unusually free and easy.
The skin is like mutton-fat white jade, and seems to be emitting a shimmer when viewed from a distance.
The eyebrows resemble willow leaves and sword eyebrows, making him look very heroic.
The bridge of her nose is high, her eyes are bright and her teeth are bright, her long hair is moving in the wind, and her white skirt is also moving slowly.
This scene is no less than a landscape painting, both tranquil and beautiful.
Chen Yuan also saw the appearance of the woman in the white dress and felt a little surprised.
Because this woman is the eldest princess of the dynasty, Pingyang!
Judging from what he did today, he should be seeing him off.
After the song ended, Princess Pingyang stood up, looked at the stagnant figure in the void from a distance, raised her hand and bowed.
As if to say, have a safe journey.
She didn't know that Chen Yuan would leave today, but she could figure it out based on his movements, so she waited here today. She didn't know what she was waiting for.
But it finally came.
Just like going to Lin'an Mansion.
Looking at each other, the atmosphere solidified.
Neither Chen Yuan nor Pingyang said much, they just looked at each other calmly. After about ten breaths, Chen Yuan nodded slightly, cupped his fists in salute, and walked away.
Princess Pingyang stood on the mountain peak, looking towards the south, like a watchful stone, which had not moved for a long time.
This day is June 26, the ninth year of Jingtai in the Jin Dynasty.
Royal palace, royal garden.
Jingtai, who was dressed in simple robes, held a jade slip and looked at the contents inside with indifferent eyes.
There were several eunuchs and maids serving around him.
In the garden, the fragrance of flowers overflows.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Cao is here."
A young eunuch bowed and said.
"Let him in."
Jingtai casually placed the jade slip in his hand on the stone table. Within a moment, Cao Zhengxian walked from the door to the emperor and bowed slightly:
"I see you, Your Majesty."
"sit down."
Jingtai pointed to the side.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Cao Zhengxian sat next to the emperor very familiarly.
"Chen Yuan is gone?"
"At this time, there is no trace of him in the capital. I think he left." The Imperial Supervisor's eyes spread all over the capital, trying to track down a person. Even if this person has extremely high cultivation level, he cannot get rid of him.
Finding someone is easy.
But if he cannot be found, it can only prove two things. One is that this person has shaken off the hidden spies all over the capital, and the other is that this person has completely left the capital.
"Your Majesty, there is news from the old minister." Cao Zhengxian smiled lightly. Now the emperor is not anxious or angry, and he speaks much more relaxedly.
"what news?"
Jingtai glanced at him.
"It was discovered that a plump and beautiful woman sneaked out of Wu'anhou's house at three o'clock today. I wanted to investigate who this person was, but because I was afraid of Chen Yuan, I finally didn't move."
Cao Zhengxian said.
Jingtai laughed out loud:
"You old guy is still staring at this kind of thing. Chen Yuan has never married. It's normal for him to have women around him. It seems that the rumors are true. This man is a good wife. He is different from ordinary people. He is indeed a young man."
"This person may have a close relationship with Chen Yuan. If we find her and use this as a threat, we may be able to get Chen Yuan to use a trap." Cao Zhengxian said very seriously.
This is a handle that is not a handle.
"What do you think of Chen Yuan's character?" Jingtai did not answer Cao Zhengxian's question, but asked instead.
Cao Zhengxian considered it for a moment and whispered:
"Ruthless in nature, decisive and ruthless, putting interests first in everything, and doing things step by step."
"Then do you think a person with such a personality would do something bad because of a woman?"
"What your Majesty said is that the veteran minister has some..."
Jingtai waved his hand: "I have some understanding of Chen Yuan's character. He is just a woman, and he will never put himself in danger for her. Moreover, he has not dared to break up with me yet. This is just a trivial matter, so there is no need to mention it further.
As long as Chen Yuan didn't commit any treason, the following crimes would be nothing if he liked a few women. "
"Your Majesty taught you a lesson, I should remember it carefully."
Cao Zhengxian nodded seriously.
"How is the investigation of those matters going?"
Jingtai asked casually.
Cao Zhengxian knew what Jingtai was asking and whispered:
“It’s not clear yet from Lanzhou, but the latest news coming back from Youzhou seems to be a bit wrong, and it may have something to do with the remnants of the Xiang family who appeared in the north before.
As for Shuzhou, we can’t make a conclusion yet. There are no traces of Shengjiao activities, there are also traces of Tianmo Temple, and "
"what else?"
"There are still some traces of demon activities. Lu Renjia's death may not be that simple."
"The South is going to be unstable."
Jingtai looked solemn.
"Yes, so many things have come together. There are indeed signs of instability in the south. It is better to transfer Chen Yuan to another place. Otherwise, with his character and talent potential, he may not be able to come back alive."
"This boy is very lucky. He has survived so many dangerous situations before, including this time. He has no intention of getting a wife, and he has ambitions to conquer the world.
I don’t know if it’s true, but I can satisfy him. If he can’t meet my requirements within a year, he must come back to get married and tie a rope to his body.
His talent is too terrifying to be kept any longer. And the next time, not to mention the Duke of Wei and the Duke of Zhen, even including the Imperial Master and Wei Jinfeng,
I will never compromise again! "
"Your Majesty said so."
"However, if he really died in the south, his body must be transported back to the capital. I am actually curious about what he relied on to surpass the average person for decades in just a few years. time."
Jingtai added one last sentence.
Cao Zhengxian was stunned for a moment. He had no time to appreciate what was inside, so he could only nod his head and said:
"Yes, I understand."
"It's been so long. Have you found any trace of the Painting Saint?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the scope has been reduced by half, leaving only central Shu, southern Shu, western Shu and other places that have not been investigated. Wu Daozi should be within these areas."
"I will give you another year. Just like Chen Yuan, if you are unable to bring Wu Daozi back to the capital after one year, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Jingtai said calmly.
One year is definitely a relatively comfortable time.
And he doesn't have much time anymore. If he has more than a year to go, if he still can't complete his plan, the impact will be too great.
"Old minister, in compliance with the decree, this person will be brought before His Majesty within one year."
Cao Zhengxian looked solemn and solemn.
"Okay, remember what you said, go down."
"Old minister, please retire."
Qingzhou, Nanling Prefecture, Pingan County.
The Chen family courtyard, which has not been disturbed for a long time, does not look dirty, and there is not even much dust. This is the credit of Wang Ping, who has been prosperous in Ping'an County in the past two years.
His name is known to every Goulan brothel in the county.
Who doesn't say "Master Ping" when he sees you?
However, although Wang Ping's power was astonishing, he always knew clearly in his heart where his power came from. Even the adults in the city did not dare to do anything to him. Both black and white were taken advantage of, all because of the former half-mother. Brother Chen Yuan.
He knew clearly in his heart that he would not neglect it. The Wu'an Marquis Mansion was still under construction. In addition to supervising the construction, he spent a lot of his free time cleaning the yard.
He knew that Brother Yuan was a nostalgic person, and even if the palace was built, it might not be as important as this small courtyard.
Since there isn't much you can do, you have to do your best.
The original appearance of the small courtyard has been maintained. Anyone who dares to damage any brick or tile in this courtyard will have to pay a heavy price.
On this day, as usual, Wang Ping cleaned the yard as usual, offered Chen Yuan's parents and uncle each a stick of incense, then turned around and closed the door to leave.
As soon as Wang Ping stepped forward, the surrounding void changed, and a faint ripple appeared. Xiang Qianqiu, dressed in black robe and somewhat similar to Chen Yuan, slowly walked out.
After looking around the small courtyard for a moment, he pushed the door open and saw a small hair falling from it. Xiang Qianqiu narrowed his eyes, grabbed it, and walked into the room.
What you see are three spiritual positions.
There was no name, but he knew a piece of it was his.
After staring at the room for a long time, Xiang Qianqiu's eyes remained indifferent, as if nothing could arouse his interest. After observing for a while, just when he was about to leave, he found an ordinary paintbrush on a shelf.
A faint sneer appeared at the corner of Xiang Qianqiu's lips, he dropped the brush, put his hair back, and left the Chen family courtyard quietly.
When he appeared again, he was in the mountains behind Ci'en Temple outside Ping'an County.
A somewhat aged monk in green robes was sitting cross-legged on the back mountain. His face was a little unusual, he looked like he was in his twenties or in his thirties.
The eyes have some vicissitudes of life.
If Chen Yuan were here, he would definitely find out that this person was the monk who gave him the Vajra Glazed Body technique. It was also him who gave Chen Yuan a Crucial reminder.
Although it was paid.
"Xiang Donor."
Monk Xuyan looked at the empty void in front of him, nodded and smiled.
"Is it done?"
Xiang Qianqiu walked out of the void with an expressionless face and stopped in front of him, his eyes indifferent.
"The countries in the Western Region have begun to make movements. If they move, Lingshan will inevitably be affected. As long as the imperial court and Western Lingshan are at odds, Xiang Donor's opportunity may come."
Xu Yan smiled lightly.
"These are just trails, not that important. The bald donkey in Lingshan is not stupid, how can he not understand the truth?"
"Haha, Amitabha."
"You lazy monk, have you done what I asked you to do?"
Xiang Qianqiu looked directly at him.
Monk Xuyan smiled and said nothing, stretched out his palm.
With a cold snort, a water spiritual bead emitting black light was thrown into his hand.
"The poor monk is not a subordinate of Donor Xiang. You and I are just making a deal. Since it is a deal, it is natural to use interests to speak for itself."
"Okay, tell me quickly."
"It's been done, but the poor monk is a little confused. Why does Xiang Donor, who has always considered himself the orthodox person in the world, get involved with the monster clan in the south?"
Xu Yan looked directly at him.
Xiang Qianqiu remained silent and extended his palm, the meaning of which was self-evident.
"Forget it, I won't ask any more questions, poor monk."
Seeing that he still needed to get something, Xu Yan no longer wanted to ask.
"You lazy monk has taken so many things from me over the years, and now you are reluctant to give them back at all. Fortunately, you were once the number one person under Lingshan Bodhisattva, the powerful Arhat with a golden body and subdued the dragon in the Western Regions."
Xiang Qianqiu snorted coldly.
Xu Yan smiled:
"The Arhat Who Subdued the Dragon is the past, the Monk Xuyan is the present, and the treasures of heaven and earth are the future. Since the great changes in Lingshan more than two hundred years ago, the poor monks are no longer members of the Lingshan tribe.
Also, the poor monk made a deal with you. He has been guarding Ping'an County for you for nearly twenty years. Isn't it right to take something from you? "
"Shou? If you sleep here every day, can you be counted as a keeper?"
"At least the donor Chen is safe and sound."
"As long as Wu Daozi is here, nothing will happen to him."
"But you still let me come."
Xiang Qianqiu looked at him, changed the topic, and said in a deep voice:
"Follow me. When I successfully restore the country, I will appoint you as the national preceptor and let you establish a Taoist lineage that will be passed down for eternity."
"How many people have Mr. Xiang said this to?"
(End of chapter)
