The day is empty.
The energy in Huo Qubing's body changed, and the power of military training overflowed. He transformed into a giant armored snake behind him, with its wings spread out. The momentum was so strong that it made people feel heartbroken.
He originally wanted to observe the urn left by Xia Jie to see if he could find any clues. Unexpectedly, Soaring Snake would absorb the breath in the urn, just like taking a 'soul pill', which would greatly promote his own practice.
The Soaring Snake becomes clearer and stronger, and the soul grows stronger.
His understanding of the cultivation of the True Intention Law Teng Snake has also deepened, and his strength in the Bingjiu Realm has also increased.
"The Soaring Snake is good at transformation, and when it has been cultivated to great perfection, it can ride on the clouds and mist, carry the spirit, and travel in and out of the underworld, like an immortal demon. Another transformation is to combine with the military formation to create the Soaring Snake Formation, and use the power of heaven and earth to march and fight... "
In Huo Qubing's consciousness, a soaring snake was flashing and moving, displaying supernatural powers.
After about an hour, he slowly stopped practicing.
The bronze urn has become a piece of scrap copper, with nothing special about it anymore.
The book of knowledge and warfare fell silent again, and the actual meaning of the Fa Teng Snake chapter still turned into a spiritual storage array, pulling the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into Huo Qubing's body.
He came out of the room and asked his maid Xiong San to send a message to Yao Zhao, Song Ran and others.
Not wanting Big Cat to hear that he could go out of the house to deliver the message, he immediately jumped down from the roof, took the slip of letter from Xiong San's hand, jumped up to the room, and climbed over the eaves and walls.
After noon, four people, Song Ran and Yue Rao under Secret Investigation, Qu Jun under Ting Wei, and Yao Zhao, rushed over one after another.
Huo Qubing will continue to investigate the direction of the person behind Xia Jie, and if there are any doubts, he will tell the four people to continue investigating.
Yao recruited four people, representing the secret investigation, the military, and Ting Wei, who was in charge of criminal law.
They work together, and resources and manpower are given to each other.
Huo Qubing only needs to be responsible for controlling the direction and let others do the specific execution.
Generally speaking, Liu Huai's assassination involved a lot of energy, but in Huo Qubing's view, it was still a "small fight" and not worth investing all his energy into.
He delegated the orders so that he could free up time to do more important things.
After taking his orders, Yao Zhao, Yue Rao, and Qu Jun left first, leaving only Song Ran who still had something to do.
After the three of them left, the aroma of food suddenly drifted into the yard.
Huo Qubing couldn't help but feel hungry when he smelled it.
"I asked you to check the files in the secret agent's possession and look for Xia Jie's origins from her practice. Are there any clues?"
Song Ran said: "Something has been gained." Then he took out a simple book wrapped with a string.
Huo Qubing took it but was not busy looking at it. He got up and walked to the side courtyard:
"The other party's method of killing Liu Huai was to first control the family members in Liu Huai's house and find out the real situation in the house, so that they can take accurate action.
This is one, and the other is that there is a secret passage in the room where Xia Jie died before she died, which can lead directly to the outside of the Hou Mansion. Have you ever thought about the reason? "
Song Ran had thought about this issue and responded:
"The secret passage inside the Hou Mansion is used to save lives in emergencies. It is supposed to be one of the biggest secrets of the Hou Mansion. No one else should know except the Marquis, the eldest princess, and a few close associates.
But Xia Jie had mastered the entry and exit routes of the secret passage, so someone must have had a problem within the Hou Mansion, and his status was not low. "
Huo Qubing hummed, his analysis was good:
"There is another direction, don't ignore it when you investigate. I remember that the mansion was not built by Marquis Ruyin himself, but was later given to them by His Majesty because Marquis Ruyin and the eldest princess got married.
Are you going to find out who lived in that mansion before? "
Song Ran bowed and agreed: "Don't worry, Shizhong Huo, I will investigate carefully and I will never slack off."
"Your secret spies are all over the world. No matter how hidden the other party is, you didn't notice it in advance when they did such a big thing. Don't you think it's strange?"
Song Ran was secretly surprised and said: "Huo Shizhong suspects...that there is something wrong with my secret investigation?"
Huo Qubing: "It's just an investigation direction, you don't need to be so nervous."
While the two were talking, they smelled the fragrance and came to the side courtyard. This is the kitchen of Huo Qubing's house, also called the East Kitchen.
Song Ran was a little shocked by the size of the kitchen in front of her.
There were less than twenty people in Huo Qubing's house, but half of them were busy in the kitchen.
There were three people lighting the fire under the stove, each controlling different fires.
There are seven large and small pots on the stove, with three main and four auxiliary pots, which are used to cook different dishes or maintain the temperature so that they can be served together.
The scale of the kitchen, the utensils, and the complexity of the ingredients were an eye-opener for Song Ran.
Next to the stove in the kitchen, stood a head cook who was about forty years old. He was slightly fat and had already started working on it himself. He was quite busy, and there was a slight sweat on his fat face.
The delicious aroma of vegetables, meat and other ingredients fills the air, making people feel hungry without realizing it.
On the beam in the back kitchen, squatting was the big cat that had returned from delivering a message. Its jewel-like eyes were staring at the food in the pot without blinking, and there were two long lines of saliva drooling at the corners of its mouth.
In addition to the big cat, there was also the big maid Xiong San standing next to the stove.
One person and one cat, eagerly waiting for the meal.
Xiong San heard the noise and turned back from the stove: "Master, let's eat the meatballs you taught us how to make for lunch. Do the guests also want to eat them together?"
When asking the guests if they wanted to eat together, a look of deep worry flashed across Xiong San's face.
If the guests share a portion, she will definitely eat less. This guest came at the wrong time, and he was in a hurry to eat.
"Master!"
Everyone in the back kitchen held the ceremony together.
"Where do you want to have lunch, Master?" Yan Qi, the steward of the mansion, came over and asked.
"Let's go to Nuanting to eat." Huo Qubing said.
There is a small courtyard next to the kitchen. It is not large in area, but has a winding corridor. There is also a viewing pool under the corridor, in which a few fat-headed fish swim freely.
There are plants and trees growing next to the pool.
The courtyard is quiet and elegant, making it a good place to relax.
"You want to eat too?" Huo Qubing sat down in the pavilion in the center of the hospital.
Song Ran subconsciously said politely: "I ate it before coming here. Huo Shizhong can use it for himself."
When the food was served, Song Ran blinked and regretted it.
The main dish was stewed with a kind of snow-white meatballs that she had never seen before, paired with green leafy vegetables. The moment it was served, the delicious flavor hit her face.
This meatball is made very carefully. It uses live fish caught from the sea, puts it in a barrel filled with sea water, and transports it thousands of miles to Chang'an. The cost is extremely high. Then use the fish meat to remove the bones and beat it into a puree, add scallops, shellfish, shrimp meat, and use the skin of the black noodle (pig) to bind and increase the glue. After seasoning, it is made into balls, which are smooth and chewy in the mouth. The head is very delicate.
After eating one, your lips and teeth will still be fresh for a long time.
Huo Qubing and Da Mao each had a bowl and ate with gusto.
It was like a competition for one person and one cat, and within a short time he had finished two large bowls of fish balls and four-color side dishes.
Song Ran looked intently on the surface and stood beside Huo Qubing with an indifferent expression. In fact, he could no longer control the secretions surging in his mouth. He swallowed quietly and had no choice but to start self-hypnosis: I'm not hungry. Those fishy things must be extremely difficult. Entrance……
Finally, Huo Qubing finished eating and turned around and asked, "Are you sure you don't want to try it? The cook here is very good at it."
Song Ran secretly gritted his teeth and shook his head to refuse with great perseverance. His mouth almost lost control and he almost blurted out, "Give me a bowl too."
After eating, Huo Qubing and Song Ran talked about what to do next, and then asked her to go about her business on her own.
Huo Qubing also left the mansion.
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Ruyinhou Mansion, front hall.
Princess Pingyang is sitting in the center, and in the lower left seat is a thin old man, who is the Marquis of Shanyang Zhang.
He was Taichang, one of the previous Nine Ministers.
Because he promoted the affairs of Taixue, selected disciples for personal gain, and committed fraud, he was prosecuted and investigated, dismissed from office, and sentenced to four years in prison.
However, he had the title of marquis, and there were Confucian ministers in the court who worked together to protect him, so he served his sentence at home, which was equivalent to imprisonment, and he was not allowed to leave home.
But when Princess Pingyang summons her, things are a different story.
Zhang Dangju came happily.
He was wearing a brown Hanfu with gorgeous pendants around his waist. His face was slender but had deep wrinkles. His eyes were blocked under the sunken eye sockets, making him look a bit sinister.
"The eldest princess called me, what's the matter?" Zhang Dangju looked calm.
"Your Confucian lineage has been promoting the Imperial Academy in recent years?" Princess Pingyang asked.
Zhang Dangju secretly thought that when His Majesty ascended the throne, it was because of the eldest princess's running around, and she was also well-informed in the palace: "We are indeed promoting matters related to the Imperial Academy, and this move will be of great benefit to our court.
However, the Queen and the Bing and Fa families in the court jointly opposed it, and His Majesty has not yet made up his mind. "
Princess Pingyang raised the corners of her lips: "With General Wei's relationship, the Queen will naturally help the military strategists.
This thing is really interesting. The domestic slaves and maids in my house can now participate in deciding the affairs of this world. "
Zhang Dangju was overjoyed. He understood as soon as he heard that Princess Pingyang wanted to beat the original maid and domestic slave and warn Wei Qing and Wei Zifu.
Although Zhang Dangju retired from his position as Taichang, he still had close relations with the Confucian lineage and several current important ministers in the court. It would be a great joy if we could get another strong support like Princess Pingyang.
I just don’t know how Princess Pingyang plans to help Confucianism succeed.
"Do you know why Your Majesty and Wei Qing have paid more and more attention to Huo Qubing in recent years?" Princess Pingyang said.
Zhang Dangju: "Please make it clear, Princess."
"My younger brother has wanted the surrounding barbarians to submit to my big man since he was young. And if he wants to realize his idea, he must rely on military strategists. Of course, a general who is good at fighting is what he wants best." Princess Pingyang advised. .
Zhang Dangju heard this and understood. His Majesty hoped to train Huo Qubing into another Wei Qing, and the nephew and uncle would cooperate to help him expand his territory.
If Huo Qubing is allowed to grow up and leads the troops to go on an expedition the next day, the military strategist will definitely be prosperous on the day of success.
If you want the barbarians around the Han Dynasty to surrender, you will have to fight for at least decades of war. Confucianism will not be able to raise its head for decades, and it will always be suppressed by military strategists.
It is not that Zhang Dangju and others have not thought about these truths, but they are not as good at figuring out Liu Che's intentions as Princess Pingyang: "The eldest princess really knows your majesty's thoughts best, I admire you."
Princess Pingyang said calmly: "Some things should be done as early as possible. Don't wait for him to become a climate. It will be a waste of effort."
Zhang Dangju stood up and said, "I understand what the eldest princess means. Please rest assured, eldest princess."
Princess Pingyang waved her hand: "You go ahead."
