Daming Palace, Zichen Hall.
Emperor Xianlong's eyes were gloomy, and his face was like a cloud of worry.
He hasn't spoken for a long time.
The maids and eunuchs all knew that His Majesty was on the eve of a violent rage at this time, so no one dared to step forward to touch His Majesty's bad luck at this time.
Only one person has been serving Emperor Xianlong.
This person is Zheng Jie, the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is also known as the internal minister.
Zheng Jie grew up with Emperor Xianlong since he was a child, and the relationship between the two was that of master, servant, and brother.
If Emperor Xianlong wanted to find someone who could talk to him from the bottom of his heart, then Zheng Jie would definitely be the best candidate.
"Look, the dignified Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture only knows how to shirk responsibility when things happen. I really hired the wrong person."
After holding it in for a long time, Emperor Xianlong couldn't hold it in any longer. He shook his head and threw a memorial to Zheng Jie. .
Zheng Jie took the memorial and opened it respectfully.
He looked at it for a long time, and after looking at it, he sighed and said: "Monsters and beasts are related to practitioners, and it is indeed not an area that Jing Zhaoyin can control. Although Master Han's move may seem like shirking responsibility, but thinking about it carefully, it seems that Nothing is impossible.”
"Is that okay?"
Emperor Xianlong was a little unhappy when he heard this. He raised his eyebrows and said: "If the officials in the court are like him and only know how to shirk responsibility when encountering problems, then who else can I use? Who else can I dare to use?" ?”
As a superior, there are always many things to consider.
Emperor Xianlong boasted that he had reached the pinnacle of his imperial skills, but in the final analysis, he was still balancing.
The prerequisite for balance is to have a group of people who can be of great use.
And if all he can use is a group of losers who only know how to shirk responsibility from each other, then what is the point of balancing? What a waste of balance!
"A practitioner, a practitioner, you are a practitioner if you open your mouth and keep silent. Could it be said that no one in the entire Chang'an City except the bad people's yamen dares to interrogate monsters?"
Emperor Xianlong felt so angry that he threw a celadon wine bottle out.
The celadon wine flask hit the gold bricks of the main hall and immediately broke into many pieces.
It was not without reason that Emperor Xianlong was so angry.
Although he is the most powerful person in the world and the Holy Son of Heaven among all people, all of this is limited to the secular world.
In the minds of practitioners, he is an insignificant guy.
Will the academy president respect him? Will the Sword Master of Dongyue Sword Pavilion respect him?
Will the Vajra Protector of Buddhism in the Western Regions respect him?
If it weren't for Zheng Jie, who was in charge of the Imperial City and the loyal protector of the Lord, Wei Wuji might have taken the head from his neck.
Although he is the emperor, he cannot leave the Daming Palace or the imperial city, because if he leaves here, he will be nothing and his life will be in danger.
Emperor Xianlong was furious, and his chest rose and fell sharply. His entire chest was like a sheepskin raft inflating and deflating in a cycle.
"Your Majesty, calm down."
Zheng Jie knelt on the ground and apologized to Emperor Xianlong: "I just said the wrong thing, which made your majesty angry. Please punish me."
Zheng Jie's behavior made Emperor Xianlong uncomfortable.
He sighed, stepped forward and personally helped this extremely loyal old slave up and said: "I'm not blaming you, I'm blaming myself. I'm blaming myself for not being able to gallop on the battlefield like Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong. . But I can only sit in this deep palace and play with power and make checks and balances."
The emperor's mental skills sound mysterious, but in fact they are just that.
But knowing it is one thing, hearing it from the emperor himself is another thing entirely.
"Your Majesty is a wise king who governs the world. Although he cannot gallop on the battlefield like Taizu and Taizong, he can still strategize and plan the world."
This is where the old eunuch Zheng Jie excels.
Everyone in the world will flatter Emperor Xianlong, but there are really not many people who can do it as well as he does, without leaking any traces and in a timely manner.
As expected, after hearing this, Emperor Xianlong's expression returned to calm, and even a hint of pride could be seen.
It's just that this proud look was well hidden by Emperor Xianlong, and you couldn't see it at all unless you looked carefully.
"But I'm just wondering whether Zhao Xun and Zhao Mingyun have been too popular recently. It's not a good thing for young people to be so popular. I'm considering whether to suppress him."
Emperor Xianlong knew that the case had been transferred from Jingzhao Mansion to a bad person, so the person in charge would definitely be Zhao Xun.
This boy has recently turned the entire city of Chang'an upside down. He has also become famous and has become known to everyone.
Emperor Xianlong did not want this situation to occur, which would make him feel a sense of loss.
The sense of loss as a Nine-Five Master.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Xun is just a sword. Your Majesty still has time to use him."
Zheng Jie did not give direct advice, but made a very vivid metaphor.
"a knife?"
"Yes, Zhao Xun is an extremely sharp sword. Your Majesty is using him now, and the reputation Zhao Xun has received is also given by Your Majesty. When Your Majesty has no need for him anymore, you can sheath the sword again. "
Zheng Jie's words were very clever, and Emperor Xianlong felt very comfortable after hearing them.
Yes, he is the king and the emperor, why bother getting angry with a child.
After all, this kid is just his eagle dog, and now is the time to use him. When he has no use value, he can be killed and cooked by running dogs, and all the good birds can be hidden.
"I understand. Let Zhao Xun investigate this case. I want to see what the secret behind this is."
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
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Qin Tianjian.
Supervisor Yuan Tiangang was fascinated by the Bagua array.
His eldest disciple Li Chunfeng waited respectfully beside him without saying a word.
After a long time, Yuan Tiangang came out of his trance and talked eloquently: "Chunfeng, go to Qinglian Temple for me and invite my little nephew to Qintian Prison to talk about it."
Li Chunfeng frowned and said: "Master, you know the character of Taoist Qinglian very well. He goes to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and you can only ask him to come if he has something to ask for. If you just invite him to come, I'm afraid he may not be willing. "
Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard and smiled: "It doesn't matter, it concerns his good disciple Zhao Xun and Zhao Mingyun, he will definitely come."
"Is it related to Zhao Xun?"
Li Chunfeng was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, something big is going to happen in Chang'an City recently, and this Zhao Xun is the center of the storm."
"But Zhao Xun is also your adopted son, so you're not worried at all?"
"I just made a divination, and the hexagram indicates that great misfortune will turn into great good fortune. In other words, this kid has his own fortune and will be fine. But don't say that to my nephew, or he will Then he won't come. Just tell him that I have something important to discuss with him, which is related to Zhao Xun's safety. Then he will definitely come on his own initiative."
Li Chunfeng nodded and said, "Disciple must bring the words to you."
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The two unique skills of mind-watching and beast control were used by Zhao Xun with great proficiency in interrogating monsters.
Within half an hour, he found some clues.
"These monsters are not from the Southeast Sea Monster Kingdom, but from the north."
Zhao Xun said in a deep voice.
"Northern barbarians?"
Wangcai was quite surprised.
"Why are they northern barbarians..."
"I wouldn't be surprised by anything happening now."
Zhao Xun smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"At first I thought this was just a conspiracy of the Southeast Monster Kingdom, but later I found out that the majestic Sword Master of Dongyue actually entered the scene. Later, it seemed that all the tribes in the Western Region were also involved."
Zhao Xun paused and said, "Are the Southern Barbarian witch and Gu masters also involved? No one knows."
Jia Xingwen's face looked a little heavy.
"If this is really the case, it's a big deal. We have to report it to the court as soon as possible."
Now it has obviously gone beyond the scope of personal grudges, and this involves national war.
At this moment, someone suddenly came to report that Taoist Li Chunfeng, a Taoist priest, was visiting.
All three of them were surprised.
Zhao Xun took the lead and rushed out.
"What brought Daoist Li here, but my adoptive father has something to tell me?"
"Yes, my mentor asked me to tell you that something big will happen in Chang'an City in the near future, and you will be the center of the storm. He asked me to tell you in advance, just to make you prepare."
"..."
Zhao Xun said in his heart: Damn it, do these big guys like to talk only half the words?
The mountain chief is like this, and the imperial supervisor Yuan Tiangang is like this.
This is not a riddle. Is it really asking Zhao Xun to guess bit by bit?
"Okay, but if something big happens, my adoptive father won't just sit idly by, right?"
Zhao Xun was seeking a guarantee from Li Chunfeng.
After all, he is still a sixth-grade practitioner, and facing a group of Demon Sect practitioners alone is no joke.
Even if he had this intention, his strength would not allow it.
"My foster father didn't say anything, but I don't think he would just sit idly by."
Li Chunfeng gave his opinion sincerely, and then said in a deep voice: "I brought the message, and you can leave now. Please take care of yourself."
Then Li Chunfeng turned around with his sword and left without taking a single cloud with him.
Wang Cai looked at Li Chunfeng's back infatuatedly and said with emotion: "Li Jianxian is really handsome."
Zhao Xun shrugged disdainfully: "That's almost enough. You're not chasing after love."
"Um?"
Wangcai was stunned and said: "What is love teasing?"
"Uh... It's an idol."
Zhao Xun explained helplessly.
"What is an idol..."
"It's the object of vomiting."
Zhao Xun was really speechless, so he made a joke.
"The object of vomiting...this statement is really interesting."
"That's all. Let's get back to the topic. I think Li Jian Shen has at least conveyed a very important message here, that is, the Demon Sect is really going to take action against Chang'an City."
Zhao Xun returned to his serious state and said word by word: "As bad people, we naturally have to take action. But first, just like Brother Jia said, we have to report the obtained intelligence to the court. It is related to the national war. It's not as simple as a personal grudge. The rest of the things can only be waited and seen."
Dozens of monster beasts and hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of monster beasts are two completely different concepts.
Zhao Xun and the others can fight against dozens of monsters on their own, but when facing thousands of monsters, they have to rely on the power of the court and the army.
"I will also find a solution over at the academy."
Zhao Xun paused and said.
In addition to the court, the attitude of the world of practitioners is also important.
As for Taoism, Yuan Tiangang has stated that he is semi-neutral in favor of the imperial court.
Therefore, the attitude of the academy next becomes particularly critical.
If the mountain chief could clearly express his support for guarding Chang'an, then Zhao Xun would not have any fear.
There shouldn't be anyone in the world who can defeat the mountain chief, right?
Even the arrogant and unruly swordsman Wei Wuji, the master of the Dongyue Sword Pavilion, wasn't afraid of the mountain leader and didn't dare to attack Zhao Xun?
Otherwise, there would be no need for him to resort to the help of the Japanese master and end it himself.
I'm still afraid of giving others a handle.
"Hopefully we can get through this crisis smoothly."
Now that Mr. Feng is not in Chang'an, there is a need among bad people to carry the banner.
Zhao Xun had no hope for those purple robes.
They may be able to keep up appearances, but they are just vulgar people who cherish their feathers and preserve themselves.
Zhao Xun felt that instead of counting on them, it was better to rely on himself.
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Shuozhou, Jiedu envoy's residence.
Wang Zhongyi was reading a copy of the Ministry of War newspaper.
Suddenly, the soldiers rushed in hurriedly, knelt down and kowtowed: "Master Jiedushi, something serious has happened."
Wang Zhongyi raised his eyebrows and said displeasedly: "What major event makes you so flustered? How can this be appropriate?"
"Yes, it's a monster..."
When he heard the word "monster", Wang Zhongyi's face suddenly turned grim.
"What did you say? Monster?"
"It's...the monsters moved south in large numbers and bypassed Shuozhou City."
"When did this happen!"
Wang Zhongyi was furious for a moment, suddenly grabbed the soldier by the collar and roared: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"The demonic beasts...the demonic beasts have escaped from our fortress. They have restrained their aura and we cannot detect it."
"hiss..."
Wang Zhongyi felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
Many northern monsters are heading south, what does this mean?
What does it mean that the monster deliberately avoids Shuozhou City?
They are heading for Chang'an City!
These beasts!
As the governor of Shuozhou, Shuozhou was Wang Zhongyi's defense area, and he had the responsibility to guard the safety of Shuozhou.
But compared to guarding the safety of Shuozhou, Wang Zhongyi's more important responsibility was to defend the capital.
Shuozhou is hundreds of miles north of Chang'an City and is the most important barrier to defend the capital.
As long as this barrier is there, Chang'an will not be in danger, the royal family will not be in danger, and Your Majesty will not be in danger.
But now Wang Zhongyi was actually watching the monster slip away from under his nose, and his defense zone was like a decoration.
If the monster really besieged Chang'an in large numbers, and His Majesty the Emperor blamed him, he would definitely be sentenced to death.
hiss...
Wang Zhongyi felt like he was sweating.
"Quick, prepare your horses and summon the troops to assemble in the school grounds."
"Master Jiedushi, what are you going to do..."
The soldier still looked dull.
"What to do, of course, is to go to the capital and rescue King Qin. The monster went south to Chang'an. Now that I let the monster escape from Shuozhou, I can only atone for my sins."
Wang Zhongyi was very desperate at this moment. He had already been sent to prison once by Emperor Xianlong. He knew what it was like to be in prison, so naturally he didn't want to experience it again.
"Okay, I'll go and give the order, little one."
After the soldiers left, Wang Zhongyi sighed, looked in the south direction, and silently thought in his heart: I hope it's not too late.
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