Gu Xifeng climbed through the window and returned to his room in the inn. He put Xiaoyingye, who was still sleeping, on the bed and stretched out. It had been a wonderful day, but he was actually a little tired. Just when he was about to wash up briefly and prepare to rest. At that moment, a piece of paper on the table attracted his attention.
Gu Xifeng checked it carefully and found that there was nothing abnormal on the paper. He then looked at the content on the paper. The handwriting on the paper looked particularly familiar. It was written by Huang Xin. The content was also very simple, with only five words.
"Going to Kaiyuan City, what kind of mission is this? Forget it, rest for one night and set off tomorrow morning. Huang Xin will definitely not miss the mark." Gu Xifeng said to himself, then simply washed his face, went to bed and started to sit cross-legged and meditate.
You can clearly see that there is a smoke-like internal force constantly moving around Gu Xifeng's body. Now he acts alone and can meditate and practice his internal energy every day. In addition, he has absorbed the dragon power from the dragon's ingredients. In a short period of time, Gu Xifeng His internal strength cultivation has moved towards the middle stage of external release.
At dawn, outside the Immortal Burial Mountains in Youzhou, four huge bird figures descended from the sky. Anyone would be surprised if they saw them. They were four large eagles wearing strange armors, and there was a person sitting on each of the eagles.
Overnight, Chu Boping and his party had actually arrived from the northern end of Yingzhou to the western part of Youzhou. This is a distance of seven to eight thousand miles. If an ordinary giant eagle flew at full strength, it would take a day and a night to fly there. In fact, it would take two days. It's already very fast to arrive, and the effect of this mecha is really terrifying.
The four of them landed on the ground almost at the same time. Wu Huaiqing blew the delicate flute again. As if they had received an order, the big eagles soared into the sky and disappeared into the sky.
"Young Master, why don't you take this opportunity to bring the Second Young Master back? How dangerous it is to wander outside at such a young age." Wu Beiwang said with some regret. Although he was older than Chu Boping, he Chu Boping is never called by his name.
"Looking north, do you really want Little Stone to be with us? No matter how prosperous the flowers in the greenhouse are, it will be difficult to survive if they are suddenly moved outdoors. The same is true for people. Under my wings, it will be difficult for him to truly As he grows up, what should we do if one day we can no longer protect him?" Chu Boping said seriously.
"How is that possible? With our current strength, we can fight even if the saint comes in person. There is nothing to be afraid of." Wu Beiwang disagreed. During this period, he gradually understood the power that Chu Boping had. He was very committed to the great cause of restoring the country. Full of confidence.
"I have always had a feeling that the destruction of our Jin'an Dynasty was not only caused by internal and external troubles. There was an invisible big hand pushing this matter behind the scenes."
"If my guess is correct, we are likely to be targeted after I escaped from Yong'an City. If the mastermind behind the scenes targets us again, are you confident that we will escape unscathed? We can now reach the heyday of the Jin'an Dynasty The strength?”
Chu Boping said with a gloomy face. His words shocked Wu Beiwang. This situation was much more complicated than he imagined.
"But if there is such a force, what should they do if they target the second young master?" Wu Beiwang asked with concern, although he did not believe what Chu Boping said.
"Little Shitou is now protected by the Xinghe Sect and is not so easy to be in danger. His master Huang Xin is a very extraordinary guy. Even if he is really in danger, we can take action. It is better than being taken away by the whole family. .”
"If we fall here, I have a way to pass the news here to Xiao Shitou before I die. He is weak and weak, so it will be much easier to hide." Chu Boping explained the situation he would encounter. Upon analysis, Wu Beiwang looked suddenly enlightened.
"Then how can we ensure that the Xinghe Sect will not harm him?" The person who asked this question was Lu Zhengliang, with some worry in his tone.
"This is simple. If the Xinghe Sect doesn't know Xiao Shitou's identity, there's no point targeting him. If the Xinghe Sect knows his identity, it won't dare to do anything against him!" Chu Boping said with conviction.
"Oh? Why don't you dare?" Wu Beiwang asked first with a confused look on his face.
"Of course it's because of us. If the Xinghe Sect wants to harm Xiao Shitou, it must first consider how to deal with the crazy revenge from the remnants of Jin'an." Chu Boping smiled, with a sinister smile.
"I guess that Huang Xin should have known Xiao Shitou's identity for a long time. As a spy leader, he will investigate the disciples thoroughly before accepting them. It is much easier to investigate a person's background than to find him in a huge crowd. .”
"However, since he has chosen to accept Xiao Shitou as his disciple, and according to Xiao Shitou, he still takes good care of Xiao Shitou, it means that this guy has made a bet on our Jin'an, and in return he will Protect the little stones thoroughly."
"I just don't know whether it was him or the Xinghe Sect who made such a decision. I think no matter what, this time the Xinghe Sect will not dare to hurt Xiao Shitou after they know the horror of my Mo family inheritance!"
Chu Boping talked eloquently and analyzed Gu Xifeng's situation in the Xinghe Sect very clearly, which made the three masters feel at ease.
"That's not right, Young Master, I remember that you just introduced the Mohist heritage to the Second Young Master. The Second Young Master wouldn't be stupid enough to report back to the Xinghe Sect." Wu Beiwang suddenly asked.
"You may not have noticed that there was another person hiding in the secret room at that time. I guess 90% of the master with such means was Huang Xin. I not only introduced the Mohist inheritance to Xiao Shitou, but also introduced it to Huang Xin on purpose. Believe it."
"He was also there when we left on the roof. Seeing our mount, the Eagle, with his own eyes should make him more convinced of the authenticity of our Mo family's inheritance. In this way, the Xinghe Sect will be even more wary of us. We are safe, and the Xinghe Sect It will protect the safety of the little stone." Chu Boping said with some pride.
The three grandmasters looked at each other, and they all saw the look of shock on the faces of the others. Living under the same roof, none of the three masters were aware of Huang Xin's presence. If Huang Xin really wanted to make a sneak attack, the consequences would be disastrous. Now, It seems that when Huang Xin said that he would hand over the Dragon's inner elixir to them, it was not just a show of words.
The four of them were walking and chatting, and came to the entrance of a cave in the Immortal Burial Mountains. There was a hidden sentry guard near the cave. When they saw that it was them, they did not show up, so the four of them walked straight into the cave.
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Kaiyuan City in Yingzhou was the imperial city of the Taichu Dynasty. It was one of the three most prosperous cities in Yingzhou and the largest city.
Among the three cities of Kaiyuan, Beidou and Ziwei, Beidou and Ziwei belong to the Xinghe Sect. Only Kaiyuan City belongs to the Taichu Dynasty, but Kaiyuan City is almost bigger than Beidou and Ziwei.
Recently, Kaiyuan City has been uneasy because of the constant disputes between the Prime Minister and His Majesty the Emperor above the temple. The instability between the government and the opposition has caused panic in Kaiyuan City.
Liu Zhiyong, the prime minister of Taichu, was known as the evergreen tree in the temple of Taichu. He was promoted to prime minister at the age of forty. He sat firmly in this position for thirty years and survived three generations of Taichu emperors. He was truly one person below ten thousand people.
Yingzhou is rich in literati and counselors. Today, most of the top counselors and civil servants in various dynasties in the Central Plains are from Yingzhou. They were weak in Taichu, and most literati were unwilling to serve as officials in Taichu in order to show their ambitions. Instead, they went to other places to work for serve other countries.
Liu Zhiyong is indeed an alternative. He was talented since childhood and became famous at a young age. Before he reached the crown, there were many forces outside Taichu who wanted to take him for their own use, but he sternly refused.
He became an instant sensation when he took part in the imperial examination for the first time, winning three yuan in a row and becoming the well-deserved number one scholar.
After entering the court and becoming an official, he was appreciated by the Prime Minister for his talents that were far superior to others. He also made rapid progress in the officialdom, like a fish in water.
The Emperor Taichu at that time was Li Longqi, the grandfather of the current Emperor Taichu Li Boqian. He also loved Liu Zhiyong, a young man. Liu Zhiyong's position basically changed every year. By the time the old prime minister retired and returned to his hometown, he had been promoted to Minister of Dali Temple and was the prime minister. strong competitor.
Liu Zhiyong, Honglu Temple Minister, and Taichang Temple Minister each have their own advantages and disadvantages. Even if Liu Zhiyong is recommended by the old prime minister, His Majesty the Emperor is still difficult to choose. It seems that it is fate. At this time, Liu Zhiyong actually got the previous headmaster of Xinghe Sect. That is now the favor of the Supreme Elder of Xinghe Sect.
Li Longqi was an Emperor Taichu who was very close to the Xinghe Sect. With the endorsement of the Xinghe Sect, Liu Zhiyong was promoted to Prime Minister Taichu at the age of forty.
Now thirty years have passed, and the middle-aged man who was full of ambition and virtue has become an old man who is over seventy years old.
It's just that this old man is not ordinary. He has been ups and downs in the officialdom for decades. It can be said that the entire Taichu officialdom is his disciple.
However, this highly respected prime minister did not form any clique for personal gain, and focused on political affairs and people's livelihood. He had an excellent reputation among officials and people. He was said to have a flawless life, and was also called Liu Shengren by some people who had benefited from him.
In the officialdom of the Taichu Dynasty, there are only two people who are most feared by other dynasties. They are a general and a prime minister. The first general is the number one person in the Taichu army, Marshal Lin Chuhe, and the prime minister is Liu Zhiyong. These two people have now become The two Dinghai needles of the Taichu court ensured the stability of the Taichu temple.
After the new emperor Li Boqian ascended the throne, there were many doubts about Li Boqian's succession, which caused instability in the court and made many officials dissatisfied. At this time, Liu Zhiyong stood up. With his support, Li Boqian gradually stabilized the situation.
However, Li Boqian was not grateful to Liu Zhiyong for this. He gradually placed his cronies in important positions in the court and squeezed out Liu Zhiyong's disciples. Liu Zhiyong not only did not choose to resist, but also helped His Majesty the Emperor appease those excluded disciples, making the The court remained stable under Li Boqian's fierce operation.
But when Li Boqian got close to a treacherous minister or did something stupid, Liu Zhiyong stood up bravely and bluntly advised him. Li Boqian held a grudge, but there was nothing he could do to this upright veteran. It was just a dispute between the emperor and the prime minister. The contradictions are deepening.
Especially the arrival of envoys from the Qinghe Kingdom in the past two months has brought the relationship between the monarch and his ministers to a freezing point.
