Zhao Tianming stayed in Xiaokunlun for a few days.
In a flash, Yuan Xiao was approaching.
So, he quietly returned to the Sword Spirit Continent.
As soon as he came back, Zhao Tianming went to the palace and met Emperor Qin.
"Wan'er is really in the lower realm and won't come back?"
Emperor Qin frowned.
His feelings for his daughter are still very deep.
Zhao Tianming explained: "Wan'er means to stay down there for a while, and he will naturally come back when the time comes."
Emperor Qin hesitated to speak, and finally sighed: "It doesn't matter if she doesn't come back, your life will not be very peaceful next. I am still a little worried about following you."
This is very straightforward.
Zhao Tianming didn't take it seriously and said, "In the lower realm, we encountered something."
"What's up?"
"Someone is targeting people close to me."
Then, Zhao Tianming told the story about the man in black.
"Do you think he is from the temple?"
Emperor Qin asked.
Zhao Tianming nodded: "That's right."
"Is that important?"
"unimportant."
"Then it's over."
"But I feel a little unhappy."
sweat……
Emperor Qin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "By the way, you came to see me today, but do you have anything else to do?"
"Yes, I want to ask about Tianji Pavilion."
Zhao Tianming was not polite either.
They are all a family anyway, this is my father-in-law, why should I be polite? Moreover, Emperor Qin said last time that he would hand over the Qin Empire to Zhao Tianming and would stand firmly on his side.
Emperor Qin's expression changed slightly: "Why are you asking Tianji Pavilion?"
"I'm just curious and want to ask them to investigate something."
"What happened to your mother back then?"
Unexpectedly, Emperor Qin could see through Zhao Tianming's thoughts at a glance.
Zhao Tianming nodded silently.
"Why do you need to investigate now? It may not be good for you."
"As a son of man, how can I stand between heaven and earth if I can't even avenge my mother?"
Zhao Tianming said loudly.
Emperor Qin was immediately speechless.
After thinking for a while, he replied: "Actually, the dean knows best about this matter. You can ask him in the future."
"What if he doesn't say it?"
"this--"
"So, I want to go to Tianji Pavilion to try my luck."
"The people in Tianji Pavilion are not so easy to deal with. In Tianji Pavilion, there are at least two Heavenly Realm Dzogchen people. Even I dare not provoke them easily. The key is that they have mastered too many secrets. No one can Want to offend them.”
"I heard that they also accept tasks to kill people for their employers?" Zhao Tianming asked.
Emperor Qin nodded: "It is true, but they may not admit it. Under normal circumstances, they will not admit this kind of thing."
"Forget it, I still look for opportunities to investigate my mother's affairs. Other matters have nothing to do with me, but if they dare to attack me, they can't blame me."
Zhao Tianming was full of murderous intent.
Emperor Qin was a little confused: "Do you think someone will ask Tianji Pavilion to kill you next?"
"I had to guard against it."
"Don't worry, if they dare to attack you in the imperial capital, they don't take our Great Qin Empire seriously. Naturally, I can't tolerate them. If they want to do business in the imperial capital, they have to control me. According to the rules, Tianji Pavilion Restaurant is their stronghold. In fact, this is also an open secret. When you go, just go to their shopkeeper directly. "
Emperor Qin said.
Zhao Tianming cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Why, Your Majesty, are you so open to outsiders?"
"Then thank you, father-in-law."
Zhao Tianming said again.
"Okay, if you have nothing to do, just stay and have a few drinks with me. It happens to be the Lantern Festival tonight. If you have nothing to do in the evening, you can go out for a walk. The Lantern Festival in our imperial capital is still very lively. You can also guess lantern riddles. !”
ah?
Zhao Tianming was stunned: "Guess lantern riddles? Is there any special purpose? It doesn't seem to be of any use to my practice, right?"
Emperor Qin said: "Aren't you going to take the big exam?"
"Yeah, what does this have to do with lantern riddles?"
"The big exam might test something like this."
puff……
Zhao Tianming almost fell down, his eyes widened: "Are you kidding me? In the college's internal examination, you might also get lantern riddles?"
Emperor Qin smiled and said, "What do you think the big exam will be about?"
"Isn't it better to compare whose cultivation level is higher?"
"You are thinking too simply. For the academy, martial arts is only a part of the teaching. Students in the inner academy have two parts: literary examination and martial arts examination. Of course, the content and method of this examination will also change at any time. In short, the questions they set are always wild and eclectic, and it is difficult to guess at all. The lantern riddles have been tested before, and you always have to be foolproof, so it doesn't matter if you go and take a look."
Emperor Qin explained.
Zhao Tianming was completely speechless.
Until now, he had only a glimmer of understanding about the college's big exam.
But how the exam will actually be taken has not been announced yet, and no one knows.
"Okay, then I'll go take a look at it tonight."
In the evening, Zhao Tianming drank with Emperor Qin.
There was no one else around Emperor Qin, except for the old eunuch waiting on the side, only Zhao Tianming and Emperor Qin.
Zhao Tianming hesitated to speak.
Emperor Qin said: "If you have anything to say, you're welcome."
Zhao Tianming asked: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, you have several sons and several princesses, right?"
"That's right."
"Then what do I think? Don't you like them very much? I don't see them accompanying you every time you eat."
Zhao Tianming is very direct.
Emperor Qin frowned.
The expression of the old eunuch on the side changed and he buried his head lower.
He sighed in his heart that only Zhao Tianming dared to ask about these matters so directly.
This is a secret belonging to the royal family.
Emperor Qin said: "It's very simple. Except for Wan'er, my other children don't please me very much."
This is obviously not true.
But if he didn't say anything, Zhao Tianming wouldn't be able to do anything about it.
Zhao Tianming just felt that Emperor Qin was a little lonely.
"Come on, come on, let me toast my father-in-law."
Zhao Tianming raised his glass.
The two drank a drink together, and Emperor Qin waved his hand to signal the old eunuch to avoid him.
Then, he set up another barrier.
"Tell me honestly, did Mr. Da leave any backup plan for you before he went to the fairy world?"
Emperor Qin asked in a deep voice.
Zhao Tianming was stunned and shook his head: "No."
"Then he can go up with peace of mind?"
Emperor Qin was shocked.
Zhao Tianming sighed: "He has always been heartless. He left me in the lower world for so many years and didn't care about me at all. Isn't this normal? I'm used to it."
"You can't say that to Mr. Da. At least, Miss Qing'er still takes good care of you."
Emperor Qin rolled his eyes and said.
Zhao Tianming knew that Emperor Qin wanted to find out his details.
Even if it was his father-in-law, Zhao Tianming couldn't tell the truth.
He replied: "Miss Qing'er does take good care of me. However, you also know her life experience. In the future, she may just drift away and not seek revenge from me. It would be good."
Emperor Qin was not surprised at all. He asked again: "Where's Miss Xu? Didn't she leave any trump cards for you?"
Zhao Tianming smiled.
"I guess?"
Emperor Qin's eyes lit up: "Did you stay?"
Zhao Tianming smiled but did not answer.
"You won't even tell me the truth?"
Emperor Qin snorted coldly.
Zhao Tianming said seriously: "Okay, she said she kept it, but I don't know what she kept."
ah?
Emperor Qin's eyes were full of doubts.
Will this stay or not?…
