Capital City, Imperial Palace.
The little eunuch was walking in small steps in front of him. Yi Xiaodao took long strides and tried hard to catch up, but his speed was only about the same as the little eunuch's.
"Isn't it a pity that my father-in-law is so weak that he doesn't want to wander around in the world?" Yi Xiaodao couldn't sit still and looked for words.
The little eunuch didn't answer. He turned around and smiled, but he didn't slow down at all.
"Eunuch, is there any news from Sichuan and Sichuan?"
"No news."
"I haven't seen your Majesty or Prime Minister Zhou in recent days. Does my father-in-law know what they are busy with?"
"I don't know."
"My father-in-law, does he have a maid in the palace who is willing to eat?"
"..."
Along the way, Yi Xiaodao kept chattering, and the little eunuch was a little disturbed. Fortunately, the journey was smooth and he brought Yi Xiaodao to the imperial study.
"Your Majesty stays in the Imperial Study Room all day long and is bored..." Yi Xiaodao muttered.
The young eunuch entered the imperial study room to announce, and then left after a while: "Mr. Wu Dinggong, Your Majesty has summoned me."
"Oh, okay, thank you!" Yi Xiaodao strode into the imperial study room. As soon as he entered the Imperial Study Room, the fire in Yi Xiaodao's body became restless, running along his eight meridians and refusing to stop.
Zhao Yizhi was sitting behind the writing desk, with the ink pen in his hand resting on the memorial in front of him. He didn't finish writing for a long time. He didn't know whether he was troubled by the memorial or had other thoughts.
While Yi Xiaodao used his internal strength to suppress the fire in his body, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Yi Xiaodao!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yizhi slowly put down his ink pen and looked up at Yi Xiaodao. Looking up, Yi Xiaodao keenly noticed a flash of lightning flashing in Zhao Yizhi's eyes. He was startled, but when he looked closer, it was gone again.
"Is there something on my face?" Zhao Yizhi asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, whom I haven't seen for many days, is now a bit more heroic and handsome. I... was fascinated by him for a moment." Yi Xiaodao lowered his head and replied.
Zhao Yizhi did not exchange greetings. He waved his hand to signal Yi Xiaodao to sit down and said, "Li Dingxing went to Sichuan and Sichuan. Have you ever asked how the war in Sichuan and Sichuan is going?"
"This...I walked the dog and teased the chicken all day long. I never knew..." Yi Xiaodao was telling the truth. After Li Dingxing left, Yi Xiaodao suddenly had nothing to do in the capital. He spent a lot of time with He Yue'er all day long. Wandering around in the capital, even going out of the capital to climb Jinshan Mountain, sightseeing in mountains and rivers, feeling as happy as a god.
"Sichuan and Shu...the war situation is not going well." Zhao Yizhi said slowly: "Li Dingxing only had 50,000 troops and horses going to Sichuan and Shu, but the news the court received was that King Xigui had 300,000 troops and horses. Now. Li Dingxing...is struggling."
Upon hearing this, Yi Xiaodao looked at Zhao Yizhi steadily, and the monarch and his ministers looked at each other like this.
After a while, the two of them looked away, sensing the thoughts in each other's eyes. Yi Xiaodao asked: "Your Majesty, when will I leave?"
"The faster, the better!" Zhao Yizhi said decisively.
Yi Xiaodao was shocked. He originally thought that Zhao Yizhi was just testing him, but when he saw that he was not testing him, he agreed. Unexpectedly, Zhao Yizhi was even more impatient than him. In his opinion, Zhao Yizhi should have tried every possible means to prevent him from leaving the capital with his troops.
"Then...how many soldiers and horses?" Yi Xiaodao asked hesitantly.
"It's up to you. You can bring all of your own troops and horses. If it's not enough, I will mobilize the Yulin Army to join you." Zhao Yizhi said decisively.
Feeling the seriousness of the matter, Yi Xiaodao slowly stood up from the chair and asked, "Your Majesty, something happened to Li Dingxing?"
Zhao Yizhi shook his head: "No, Li Dingxing, Yi Xiaoling, including your little brother Qin Changqian, are all still alive and nothing happened."
"Then why is Your Majesty so anxious?" There must be a monster when things go wrong, and Yi Xiaodao doesn't feel at ease if he doesn't ask clearly.
Zhao Yizhi was silent for a while and said, "Taoist Master Guan Chenzi, do you know him?"
Yi Xiaodao nodded and waited for him to continue.
"When Li Dingxing went on an expedition, she came to me and wanted to do her best for the people in Sichuan, Sichuan, and Western Guizhou. I agreed, and she also went to Sichuan and Sichuan."
"Something happened to her?"
Zhao Yizhi shook his head again: "Not yet, but... it will be hard to say in the future. Li Dingxing and the others are still fighting for Rongcheng with the Xigui army in Sichuan, but she... went to Xigui alone."
Yi Xiaodao understood: "Your Majesty is worried that something will happen to Guan Chenzi, so you want me to rescue her?"
"Something will happen to her... If we send others there, they may not try their best... I know you and her are old acquaintances. You must bring her back when you go!"
Yi Xiaodao didn't know why Zhao Yizhi was so sure that something would happen to Guan Chenzi, but seeing his anxious look, Yi Xiaodao didn't have the intention to go into detail.
"Please bring Wang Xuan and He Yue'er to express your love..."
Zhao Yizhi waved his hand: "I am sure, and I will order Fang Qianlong and his disciples from the Beggar Clan to accompany you to help. Fang Qianlong and you are also old acquaintances, so there is no need to be suspicious."
Yi Xiaodao's words were choked back by Zhao Yizhi, and he bowed his hands and said, "I'll leave immediately!" After saying that, he turned around and walked out of the door.
"Pocket knife..."
Yi Xiaodao was stopped by Zhao Yizhi, thinking that he had changed his mind, and turned to look at him.
"Be sure to...bring her back..." Zhao Yizhi said sincerely after enduring this for a long time. When he saw Yi Xiaodao's leaving figure, he couldn't hold it in any longer.
Yi Xiaodao looked at Zhao Yizhi's expression and smiled: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely bring the fairy sister back! If I come back...will I make her the queen?"
Zhao Yizhi's cheeks turned red: "Nonsense!"
Yi Xiaodao confirmed his conjecture in his heart, put away his smile, nodded heavily, and strode out of the imperial study room.
When Zhao Yizhi saw Yi Xiaodao leaving, he waved his hand and the door closed automatically. As soon as he closed his eyes, his consciousness suddenly came out and traveled thousands of miles to Guan Chenzi's side, watching quietly.
After Yi Xiaodao left the imperial study room, the anger in his body slowly calmed down, and he felt suddenly relaxed. I looked back at the closed door, with a meaningful look in my eyes...
…
Xigui, in the north of Zhaocheng, is the main camp of the Xigui army.
In the camp, an elegant middle-aged man sat in the military tent, holding a book and studying it carefully. This person is none other than the eldest son of King Xigui, Zou Wen.
The curtain was suddenly opened, and a group of Xigui warriors were about to step in from outside the tent. After seeing the middle-aged man, the originally aggressive people immediately stopped and even walked a little slower.
"Eldest Young Master, Eldest Young Master..." When the generals saw Zou Wen reading a book, they did not dare to disturb him and only called softly.
Several calls pulled Zou Wen back from the book, and he carefully folded the footer so that he could read it next time. He raised his head and asked: "Generals, what are you doing here?"
"My eldest son, the prince's order has come again. We have been staying in Zhaocheng for four or five days. How about we hurry up?" The generals said kindly with smiles on their faces. Zou Wen was the only one in Xigui who could make these vulgar men speak so softly from the bottom of their hearts.
Zou Wen sighed: "I used to only think that Xigui is vast, and a trip to Xigui is too far. Until now, I feel that the road is very short. I can't slow down even if I want to..."
"Young Master, we know that you are kind-hearted. If the prince hadn't pushed you so hard, we wouldn't have cared about this military achievement. But you also know the prince's temper. I'm afraid that if you go back... we..." the generals said in embarrassment.
Zou Wen raised his hand to interrupt everyone: "No need to say more, I also know that you are in trouble. This matter is mine and has nothing to do with you. Since my father has sent people to urge us again, we will set up camp and prepare to set off."
"Report! Report to the eldest son, there is a female Taoist priest outside the camp, threatening to see the eldest son!" A junior high school student entered the account to report.
"Female Taoist priest?" Zou Wen was surprised: "I have never known any Taoist priest, let alone a female Taoist priest..."
A rugged general said impatiently: "Young Master, you must have come to ask for alms and give me some food to go away!"
"Oh, nonsense. There are only monks asking for alms. Have you ever heard of Taoist priests asking for alms? You must have something to do with me. You still go to set up camp. I have nothing to bring. Just don't leave these books behind. I will go outside the camp. See her." Zou Wen walked around the commander's case, passed the crowd, and left the commander's tent.
"The eldest young master is kind-hearted. This is 10% for alms. It is only because the eldest young master is easy to talk to that he dares to come to our military camp. If you meet the second young master, will you let her try?"
"It's not like you don't know how kind the eldest son is, why are you complaining? Didn't the eldest son also obey us and let us break out the stronghold? Come on, hurry up, otherwise the prince will send someone here again."
"I wonder what this magician outside the camp is going to do to get away with the eldest young master!"
The generals were talking about it, but they didn't waste any time. They all went to do their own things after leaving the tent.
Zou Wen came to the gate of the camp and said, "Where is the Immortal? I am Zou Wen in Xigui." After shouting a few times, there was no one outside the camp, let alone a Taoist priest.
"Hey, this...the other brothers who were here just now...all saw it." The principal looked around.
"I think I'm tired of waiting, so I'll leave first. It's okay. You guys are busy with your work. I'll wait here for a while. Maybe the immortal will come back." Zou Wen comforted the principal in a soft voice. The principal thanked Zou Wen with clasped fists and left. Zou Wen was the only one left outside the camp.
There was a tremor on the treetops in the distance, and a figure jumped down from the tree. It turned out that Guan Chenzi was hiding here.
Guan Chenzi slowly walked towards Zou Wen. Zou Wen simply tidied up his clothes and said, "I'm going to Xigui Zou Wen to pay my respects to the Immortal. Did the Immortal just send a message to look for me?"
Guan Chenzi looked up and down at the elegant middle-aged man in front of him, with a hint of admiration in his eyes: "I have been walking along the road, and there are no people in the mountains, fishermen, and woodcutter who don't know the eldest son. They all talk about the eldest son's face. He is also kind-hearted. When the tigers and leopards in the mountains see the eldest son, they will sit cross-legged and recite sutras for several days and nights before they are willing to leave. After seeing him today, his reputation is well-deserved."
Zou Wen smiled and said: "Immortal, please don't make fun of me. I wonder what you are looking for Zou?"
Guan Chenzi also simply arranged his clothes and performed the Taoist ceremony of Zhenyang Mountain: "Zhenyang Mountain Guanchenzi, pay my respects to the eldest son!"
"Zhenyang Mountain!" Zou Wen's eyes lit up and he quickly gave way: "Please come in, Immortal Master, Zhenyang Mountain is the master of Taoist courts in the world. Zou is in this remote place, and he knows the name of Zhenyang Mountain very well. , I am really lucky to see you today. Immortal Chief, please come into the camp and talk."
Guan Chenzi raised his hand and declined: "Master, thank you very much for your love. There is no need to enter the camp. I just want to ask one thing today."
"What's the matter?"
"The people of Xigui are innocent. Why do you want to push all these living beings into a place of eternal destruction?"
One word is like a lightning strike!
Zou Wen's eyes dimmed, and he let out a long sigh: "Zou has committed a serious crime..."
