A square table, two tea bowls, and a small teapot. The boy in purple made tea silently, and a wisp of white smoke floated lightly and dispersed slowly.
The table is made of fine huanghuali wood, which exudes a faint fragrance under the accumulation of time; the tea bowl is made of finely carved jade, and these two bowls alone require two pieces of the best jade; the purple clay teapot It is engraved with pine and cypress patterns, and the look is exquisite and delicate. It is obviously the work of a famous artist. The old man across the table has a goatee and a light blue Taoist crown. His face looks like a fairy, but he is also wearing a bright red and purple brocade robe, and he looks very noble. Human furniture has absolutely nothing to do with the word harmony.
The old man picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked up at Gongsun Ce: "The tea is so good that you don't want to drink it?"
Gongsun Ce hurriedly drank the tea and said with a smile: "I don't know the tea ceremony. I can't tell whether the tea leaves are good or bad. They all taste the same in the mouth."
"You can see it." The old man nodded, "That's because the place is too wide and I can't adapt to it."
Gongsun Ce told the truth: "I can't hide it from you, I'm really surprised..."
The old man in front of him is the "True Military General" Zhang Hongzheng. He is 142 years old this year (2010). He has made numerous military and civil achievements. He was the only world-creating envoy in the empire before Yan Qi's generation grew up. Gongsun Ce had only seen the unconscious old man once in the secret room before, and at that time he felt that the old man's extraordinary bearing must be that of a fairy who was elegant and came out of the world. But he didn't expect that his office was so splendidly decorated that gathering all the nouveau riche from all over the country would not be as luxurious as having a cup of tea.
Is this how powerful the empire is? Even the eldest lady, Duke Wu’s Mansion, isn’t as showy as you are!
"Young man! All you can think about is being indifferent to fame and wealth, and not getting involved in the world." The old general smiled and shook his head, "Why should you be indifferent to fame and fortune? You have spent your whole life working hard for such a huge empire, and after you finish your work, you go home to live in a small village. The house is dressed in sackcloth, do you think this is fair? I started working as an official at the age of 16 and am now 129 years old, so I deserve to enjoy the best things."
Gongsun Ce nodded repeatedly: "You are right."
"There's no reason why you can teach in this place?" The old general put down his tea bowl and glanced at him, "Tell me, where are you from? What is your mission?"
Gongsun Ce conjured up a piece of paper with a flick of his wrist, stood up and handed it to the old man respectfully: "The Inspector of the Ceremony Hall and the An Yu Shi Gongsun Ce have come to inspect the Imperial College on orders."
Zhang Hongzheng took the document and looked at the mark at the end first. The three seals are arranged in order from top to bottom. The first is the private seal of the nobleman used for special tasks, the pure martial arts and fighting spirit of the Red Emperor, the middle is the official seal of the ritual ceremony hall, the details of the power are meticulous, and the last is the patrol. The seal is shaped like a cruise ship, which means that what the person said is true. There were only a few words in the foreign language, and they were nothing more than official clichés such as "occupied with important responsibilities" and "convenience in doing things". He didn't even bother to read them.
After reading the three seals, Zhang Hongzheng already had a good idea. The Xunzhou Division's documents may have been faked, but the gray-haired young man in front of him was most likely a direct descendant of his Zhenwu lineage. The basis for the construction of the Impermanence Method is the Seal Meme, and the idea of the Weird Demon is the privately modified Heshen Seal. The ability to switch between various magical powers is probably because this person has excellent understanding and has a deep understanding of the "Unity" theory spread by Taixue. puzzle.
It's just that ordinary people in the court should not behave in such an unruly manner, and the disciples of the inner sect of the Imperial Academy have never had such a figure...
Zhang Hongzheng knocked on the table and made a calculation: "You are a private disciple of the direct line of the Imperial High School. You are assigned this job because of your reliable performance."
Gongsun Ce nodded: "The old general has a sharp eye."
"You're so smart, you didn't even plan to hide it for a while, even a blind person can see it." Zhang Hongzheng glanced at him, "What year did you come here?"
Gongsun Ce smiled bitterly: "I can't say."
"What mission?"
Gongsun Ce continued to smile bitterly: "I don't know..."
"Good guy, the impact is big enough this time." Zhang Hongzheng was startled, and he took out some flames and burned the documents, "Any guesses?"
"Yes!" Gongsun Ce said seriously, "Yan Qi, Qin Ming, Liu Zhongwu, Situ Yi, plus the current prince Chi Zijing, and an unknown person who has not yet figured out the details. The superiors believe that the target of this revision should be at Between these few people.”
These words were unclear, and only the two people who knew the details understood the true meaning. Gongsun Ce thought of Liu Zhongwu's explanation last night. Even though he claimed to be well-informed, he was surprised when he heard the inside story.
——"The four directions are called the universe, and the past and present are called the universe. The main business of the Zhou Zhou Department of the Ceremony Hall is to travel through time to protect the stability of the empire.
In the previous negotiation with Gaius, you should have understood that the Vatican boundary of the empire's seal is closely related to time and space. What I can tell you is that before the Sky Disaster in 2000, the Empire had been observing the future. The power of Brahma's boundary can identify 'people' or 'things' that pose a threat to long-term existence. It may be an unintentional quarrel, or it may be a riot involving many people. The ritual hall calls it 'living'. order factor'. The mission of the Patrol Division is to travel from the past to the future through the Dongtian Paradise under the official jurisdiction, correct the unstable factors as an outsider, and ensure the peace and prosperity of the empire. "
This kind of "Space-Time Management Bureau"-like behavior must not leave any records, so the commissioners of the Patrol Division often do not disclose any information to the outside world to avoid causing trouble outside of their missions. In order to avoid being interfered by abilities such as mind reading, even they themselves do not know the details of the "disorder factor" when performing certain important tasks. They can only complete important tasks by relying on their own wisdom and efforts to discover them independently.
"It's not surprising. Except for Zhongwu who keeps his own rules, the others are not fuel-efficient lamps." Zhang Hongzheng nodded, "We fought this battle before. What are your thoughts?"
"I was shocked." Gongsun Ce said frankly, "I think I have quite a lot of actual combat experience. I thought that if something happened to the four disciples of the Imperial Academy who were still practicing, they would be able to suppress it, but I didn't expect that they would be so powerful when they were in school. Go up. Qin Ming's Heaven-Returning Technique should be better than Luoquan. I haven't figured out Yan Qi's last move until now. Has he already created a world?"
"He broke the boundaries." Zhang Hongzheng smiled, "People of your era probably don't know that the Kingdom of Morton in this era produced a peerless wizard named McCullough Wright. He developed the world's first The first form of silence that can be used stably, breaking the boundary, so the practice of silence has become a path that can be taken."
Gongsun Ce stayed for a moment, controlling himself not to show any emotion other than shock. He didn't expect that he would hear the name of the old group leader here, and he didn't expect that the boundary-breaking method would not work before then.
How did the Master of Silence fight before the old leader succeeded? Relying on outstanding talent to advance all the way, and finally burn yourself to ashes at the moment of breaking the boundary... Or is it like Crikey, letting success be based on your own death?
"Then he is really lucky." Gongsun Ce said softly.
"Compared to the unlucky ones in the past, the practitioners of silence in this era are much better off... Ha, it sounds like a bad joke."
Zhang Hongzheng waved, and the boy who had served him tea quickly came over and brought a square piece of wood on a jade plate and silk. The old man stretched out his hand and scraped on the wood. The wood itself was not damaged, but an extra piece was scraped off out of thin air.
"It is inevitable that you will be surprised. This group of inner disciples is the most talented group since the founding of Taixue. You kid may not be as good as them." Zhang Hongzheng was carving wood casually.
Gongsun Ce raised his eyebrows: "You really have confidence in them."
"It seems that there are some things that you don't know yet." Zhang Hongzheng looked at him deeply and threw the carved wood over. Gongsun Ce reached out to catch it and took a look. In a few words, the wood was carved into a token with the word "Gongsun" on it.
"Xunzhou Division has a heavy responsibility. You will have to deal with these boys more, so get a token first and become an inner disciple for a few days." Zhang Hongzheng sat down again, "It makes sense for a veteran like you to come to school again. It’s said that it’s quite difficult to be a human being…but I see that you are quite happy, aren’t you?”
Gongsun Ce held the token and was overjoyed: "I am so lucky to be able to enter the inner sect of the Imperial Academy and receive guidance from the general! Gongsun Ce would like to thank the general!"
"In the future, we will not call you 'teacher' when talking about business, so as to avoid suspicion from those careless boys." Zhang Hongzheng picked up the teacup again, "I will help you with the formalities, and you can go on your own. You can do whatever is convenient for you in Shenjing. , the necessary surveillance will not be missed, so be careful."
"Disciple understands."
Gongsun Ce bowed and retired first. Zhang Hongzheng closed his eyes and thought for a while, then shouted at the top of his lungs: "Yan Qi, come here!"
"What are you yelling at? I don't mind listening to your nonsense!"
As soon as the window opened behind Zhang Hongzheng, Yan Qi, who was blindfolded with a cloth, jumped into the room and sat down on Gongsun Ce's previous seat. He took another large cup and poured himself a cup of herbal tea. He crossed his legs nonchalantly and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Did I let you drink tea? I want to ask your opinion!" The old man glared.
"I think you shouldn't waste your time, it's useless." Yan Qi shook the cup, "That kid can avoid my opening, but you can't beat him in person. Except for me and the fool, no one in Shenjing City is His opponent."
Zhang Hongzheng was not angry at all after hearing this, but was thoughtful.
"That's right." He said slowly, "If such a person were an official in the court, he would have been in charge of the ceremonial hall in any era. How could he go to the Zhouzhou Department to work? Even if he has the responsibility, the court will I can’t afford such a loss.”
"What's the big fuss?" Yan Qi sneered, "There are only two possibilities. Either Gongsun's origin is unknown and his previous words were almost nonsense, or the matter in our place is so big that we don't send him here. No one dares to say that it can be solved.”
Zhang Hongzheng nodded: "Keep an eye on him when you have time."
"I'm not interested in being a follower, just mind your own business!"
Yan Qi drank the tea and ran away. Lao Zhang was not surprised. He knew the character of this student, and he was very careful with his words. He stood in front of the window, looking at the old cypress tree with withered leaves downstairs.
"I don't remember anyone whose magical power was that of a demon in the past..." Lao Zhang muttered, "This is weird."
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Gongsun Ce slowly walked out of General Zhenwu's hall, feeling secretly wary. The old man looked straightforward but was actually cautious. He had been tested three times in just one cup of tea. The details of the mission and the topic of the Law of Silence were successfully passed, but at the end, the discussion about talent accidentally missed a flaw.
There are obviously conditions for accepting disciples within the Imperial Academy that they don't know about, and this should be common sense to everyone at the top of the empire!
Mr. Liu, it’s unreasonable of you to say that you didn’t even tell me this... I don’t even know how talented people of your generation are, so you can’t keep everything confidential...
Gongsun Ce sighed and saw Liu Zhongwu walking out of the school door. He rushed forward and grabbed his generous hand: "Oh, classmate Zhongwu, it's great that you are here. I am new here and I am not familiar with it yet." Regarding the situation, I wonder if there is a quiet place around Taixue. Could you please give me some advice?"
Liu Zhongwu looked like he had seen a ghost: "Why are you still here?!"
Gongsun Ce took out the token and waved it, and said with a smile: "Gongsun Ce, the inner sect of the Imperial Academy, from today on we are all classmates~"
(End of chapter)
