Chapter 364 The hidden worries of the Holy Knights (15000 word chapter)
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Zhao Xun replied without thinking.
This answer can be regarded as Zhao Xun’s all-purpose answer.
No matter what problem you encounter, he can basically use it.
This is mainly because Zhao Xun lives in a world with practitioners.
No matter what situation you encounter, you can rely on this template to answer it.
As long as you don't meet someone who is particularly serious, you can basically get away with it.
Of course, if you really meet someone who is particularly serious, Zhao Xun also has a way.
That is to say nonsense as much as possible, and basically you can get through the difficulties.
"Grandpa with white beard?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan said doubtfully: "Little junior brother, are you trying to trick me?"
"How is it possible, Third Senior Brother? For a teacher like me, everyone in the academy doesn't know who he is."
Zhao Xun laughed and said, "It's impossible for me to lie to you. Besides, Third Senior Brother, what do you think the meaning of my lying to you is?"
"That's all, let's not talk about this anymore."
Long Qingquan waved his hand and said, "We were obviously talking about making dumplings, but why did we get sidetracked while chatting?"
Zhao Xun wanted to roll his eyes when he heard this.
He thought to himself that this was your fault, how could you blame me?
"Third Senior Brother, come and try to make a dumpling the way I made it before."
"good."
Zhao Xun started a step-by-step teaching model, no tuition will be charged if there is no teaching!
Third senior brother Long Qingquan is still talented. After Zhao Xun's guidance, he got into the state.
I have to say that the effect is quite good.
After Long Qingquan tried it once according to the method taught by Zhao Xun, he found that making dumplings was not as difficult as he had imagined.
He must have demonized the way of making dumplings before.
But now it seems that it is actually very simple.
"Oh, Third Senior Brother, that's right, that's right, that's it. If you keep this pattern, you will be able to succeed."
Zhao Xun was really pleased.
Being able to watch Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan wrap a dumpling so carefully is simply more exciting than Zhao Xun making ten or a hundred dumplings by himself.
"Hey, junior brother, I feel like my talent in cooking has been developed by you."
Zhao Xun thought to himself, "Why don't you thank me properly?"
How could you make dumplings so well without me here?
"Haha, third senior brother, just be happy. In fact, cooking is not that difficult. As long as we can maintain our original intention and the spirit of craftsmanship, cooking couldn't be easier."
"Um..."
Long Qingquan felt that what his junior brother said made sense.
"By the way, junior brother..."
Long Qingquan suddenly changed the subject and said: "In addition to the dumplings stuffed with three delicacies, how about we make some other fillings. In this way, we can taste dumplings with different fillings at once. The taste of dumplings can also be improved to a higher level.
ah."
"Well..."
Zhao Xun thought about it carefully and had to say that the proposal of the third senior brother Long Qingquan still made a lot of sense.
"Well, actually you can give it a try. But..."
"But what?"
"But is there still enough time?"
Zhao Xun seemed a little hesitant.
"Well..."
Long Qingquan scratched his head and said: "It should be too late. If it doesn't work, we will cook a few more pots. When one pot is cooked, we will eat it first. After we finish eating, we will change to another pot."
Well...
I have to say that third senior brother Long Qingquan’s method is really worth trying.
This is simply the most appropriate solution that Zhao Xun can think of at the moment.
Third senior brother still understands the king.
This can make him think of a way to get the best of both worlds.
"Well, what kind of dumplings do you want to eat?"
"How about the leek and egg version? This should be a more popular taste. How about the potato stuffing?"
Third senior brother Long Qingquan made a suggestion, which Zhao Xun deeply agreed with.
"Yes, these two fillings happen to be what I like to eat. Third senior brother is always awesome."
Zhao Xun thought to himself, these dumplings with two fillings are his childhood memories.
Zhao Xun has tried to make dumplings stuffed with leek, egg and potato more than once, but found that no matter how he made them, the taste was different from what he had eaten when he was a child.
Maybe the difference in the taste of the dumplings you eat is not the filling itself, but the state of your childhood.
At that time, Zhao Xun could feel a different feeling, but as he grew older, this feeling became more and more dull.
Sometimes growing up really changes a lot of things.
But we still want to stay in the memories of the past.
"Just do it. Junior brother, what kind of stuffing do you want to make? You choose one, and I'll choose the rest."
"Well, let me make the potato stuffing."
If he had to choose one, Zhao Xun still prefers potato filling.
The texture of potato filling is very different, giving people a soft feeling.
The leek and eggs are even more fragrant.
Both have their own advantages, and it's hard to say which one tastes better.
"Um..."
"Okay, then I'll make the leeks and eggs."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan patted his chest and said, "Junior brother, how about we have a competition to see who can make dumplings faster."
"OK."
No matter how old a man is, he will always be a child.
At this moment, Zhao Xun was also ignited with fighting spirit.
Since the third senior brother wanted to compete, he was willing to accompany him to the end.
"Let's try it and see who can make dumplings quickly and deliciously."
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The fragrant dumplings are coming out one after another.
There are six plates in total.
There are two plates each of dumplings stuffed with three delicacies, potatoes, and leek and eggs.
I have to say that the more dumplings, the better.
Just looking over and seeing the plates of dumplings makes people salivate.
"Oh my, we are so blessed to have so many dumplings."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan rubbed his palms together and looked extremely excited.
"Uh, is the seasoning ready?"
Zhao Xun is still very concerned about this.
In his opinion, dumplings with seasoning and dumplings without seasoning are completely two different states.
Although some people like to eat dumplings in their original flavor, as far as Zhao Xun is concerned, he still prefers to eat dumplings with seasonings.
After soaking in the prepared soup, the umami flavor of the dumplings can be enhanced to an extreme state.
You will never experience the pleasure of eating dumplings directly.
Zhao Xun desperately hopes to experience this kind of pleasure again.
"It's so delicious. This potato-filled dumpling is the best dumpling I have ever eaten in my life."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan thought the leek and egg dumplings he made were delicious at first, but after trying a potato-filled dumpling made by Zhao Xun, he was completely conquered.
The textures of the two are completely different, but the soft texture of potato dumplings is really something you can't feel with other dumplings.
"Junior brother, I really hope to be by your side all my life, because you can always make all kinds of delicious food that I didn't expect."
This is simply the words of a tiger or a wolf.
Zhao Xun felt that he couldn't accept it.
Third senior brother Long Qingquan also said this to Zhao Xun, what should Zhao Xun do?
"Well, Third Senior Brother, everyone is in the academy and you can basically see them at any time."
Zhao Xun smiled awkwardly and said: "So, whenever you want to eat delicious food, just tell me. As long as I can prepare it, I will definitely cook it for you with my heart. Likewise, if you find out
You can also make me something delicious. As for a lifetime, everyone must hope to be together for a long time."
"Um..."
Long Qingquan still agreed with Zhao Xun's words.
No matter what you say, everything you say sounds reasonable as soon as it comes to your junior brother's mouth.
"Okay, these dumplings taste very good. I think I can give them to Shan Zhang and others to try. They should like it."
Zhao Xun gave this arduous task to his third senior brother Long Qingquan again.
Because he knew that Shanchang and the others would be unable to stop after tasting it once.
By then, the third senior brother Long Qingquan will definitely take on the important task of making dumplings again.
Zhao Xun now wants to spend more energy on cultivation, and he cannot spend too much energy on other things.
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The human prince Harry Postman stared into the distance with a melancholy look.
The recent news coming from the Holy Knights one after another can be said to be very helpless.
There is actually a mole in a group of holy knights in Nuoda.
What's even more annoying is that so far they haven't been able to find out who the mole is.
Harry Postman felt completely insulted.
"Baron Goos, who do you think this mole might be?"
"Sanchez or Insmeier. I think it can only be one of them."
After a period of calmness, the paladin Baron Guos has gradually calmed down from his anger.
Now Baron Guos can think about this issue with a relatively reasonable attitude.
"These two people have anti-bones on the back of their heads. I was worried about them from the beginning. Now it seems that there is no problem with my judgment."
Harry Postman sighed and said: "If it is one of them, then the problem is a bit complicated. Both of them have a very good background, and they are also big nobles in the kingdom. Normal people will not go there."
They thought that even if someone thought of it, they would not dare to punish them."
"That's the truth."
Paladin Baron Guos nodded and said: "They should also understand this, so they use this identity as a cover to avoid the sight of our Paladins."
Dogs that bite don't bark.
Whether it is Sanchez or Insmail, these two people usually behave in a low-key manner and will not easily conflict with the Paladins.
But precisely because of this, the Holy Knights relaxed their vigilance against them.
But this actually does not include Baron Goos.
As he said, he had always felt that Sanchez and Insmeier had a bone in the back of their heads.
So he was very suspicious of the two of them.
Whenever there is an opportunity, Guos will remonstrate with the king, hoping that His Majesty the King can investigate the two men.
But the problem is that His Majesty the King does not seem to have the intention to do so.
He just rewarded these two people again and again and made them his confidants.
Baron Goos was disappointed.
But he didn't have a good idea.
Because he was facing the supreme leader of the Casper Kingdom and the king of the Casper Kingdom.
But he also said the same thing to Prince Harry Botzman.
His Highness the Prince didn't pay attention at that time.
But now, His Royal Highness obviously realizes the seriousness of the problem.
"Um..."
Prince Harry Botzman thought for a long time and said: "We must send the message back, and we must let my father know the seriousness of the problem. If my father does not watch out for these two people, I am worried that something big will happen next."
"
Although Prince Harry Botzman did not say those two words, Baron Goos knew what the prince wanted to say.
Regicide!
What His Highness the Prince wants to say is regicide.
The Holy Knights not only protect the kingdom, their most important duty is to protect the royal family and the king.
The fact that the Holy Knights are now being attacked illustrates one point - the purpose of these premeditated conspirators is directly aimed at the royal family.
Because only by getting rid of the Holy Knights or paralyzing the Holy Knights can they next target the king.
If the Paladins were operating at a high level, they would not be able to threaten the king's safety.
"Um..."
Baron Guos thought for a while and then said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, we can really try this. But we must also be prepared to fail. Because the connection between us and the Holy Knights seems to be due to the fact that we are in two different places.
There is a certain deviation in the world. I don’t know how big the impact of this deviation will be, but at least in the short term it seems to have a big impact.”
"Um..."
Baron Guos's words made Prince Harry Botzman fall into deep thought.
"What you said makes sense. But we still have to give it a try. But we have to be prepared second-hand."
Prince Harry Botsman said leisurely: "I feel that there are a lot of Corruptor auras approaching Zhongnan Mountain recently. It should be that the Corruptor Alliance is determined to launch a general attack. This is not good news for us. However,
The battle that needs to be fought must be fought. Since we have already boasted so much to the academy in this regard, we cannot shrink back at this time. What I mean is that we need to dedicate a part of the magicians to help the academy expand the formation.
.The remaining paladins are guarding me."
"His Royal Highness's arrangements are perfect."
Paladin Baron Guos actually has this idea too.
As the most cherished resource of the Casper Kingdom, magicians naturally have to be used wisely.
The Paladins cannot be fully exposed at this time.
They must protect Prince Harry Botzman's safety.
Once the Corruptor invades, only the Paladin can make it difficult for the evil spirit to get close to His Highness.
Even one of the leaders of the Corruptors, the Undead King Oris, could not hold out a stick of incense under the holy light of the Paladin.
"If there are any objections from the academy, we have to think of a word."
Prince Harry Botzman said solemnly: "They seem to know much more about the Holy Knights than we imagined."
"Well, so we have to tell half of the truth and falsehood, not all truth or all falsehood."
Baron Goos said word by word.
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Daming Palace, Zichen Palace.
Emperor Xianlong stared at the dark night sky outside without saying a word.
The prince suddenly fell seriously ill, and he sent the imperial doctor to diagnose and treat him.
The conclusion reached was that the prince really contracted the cold.
Emperor Xianlong never thought of this.
By making insinuations at the family banquet, he was actually forcing the prince to take action.
As long as the prince really rebelled, Emperor Xianlong would have a reason to deal with him.
Otherwise, if Emperor Xianlong wanted to deal with the prince for no reason, even the extremely pedantic old stubborns in the court would not agree.
Originally, Emperor Xianlong thought that the prince was about to be unable to hold on any longer and would be tempted to take action, but now this happened again.
This made Emperor Xianlong feel very depressed.
If the prince is ill, even if it is just a cold, it will have a great impact on the body.
It seems that the prince will definitely not initiate palace changes in the short term.
If the prince did not initiate a palace coup, Emperor Xianlong would not be able to counterattack the prince.
This is a series of chain reactions.
Emperor Xianlong felt as if he had drank a bowl of soup contaminated by rat droppings, not to mention how disgusting it was.
Why does a good person become like this?
Emperor Xianlong didn't know.
But judging from the current situation, the prince must be aware of the danger.
Emperor Xianlong did not believe that the prince would catch the cold at this time.
This is too coincidental.
But if the prince deliberately contracted the cold after receiving the tip-off, then everything would be explained.
Emperor Xianlong had been wondering who tipped off the prince.
If it was someone from the palace, was it someone close to Emperor Xianlong?
This made Emperor Xianlong feel a sense of fear for no reason.
If it was really someone around him, the risk would be too high.
How can someone else sleep soundly on the side of the couch?
If it was really someone close to Emperor Xianlong, Emperor Xianlong would feel tremendous pressure.
He must find this person.
Emperor Xianlong thought of Yuan Tiangang.
Yuan Tiangang mastered the magical skill of Grand Viewing Mind.
He can see the psychological activities of anyone below the level of second-grade practitioners within Chang'an City.
Therefore, except for Zheng Jie and Feng Hao, Yuan Tiangang could cooperate with anyone whose psychological activities Emperor Xianlong wanted to see.
If it were in the past, Emperor Xianlong would definitely not think about this. But recently, Yuan Tiangang has deliberately shown his goodwill to Emperor Xianlong.
Emperor Xianlong could also feel the signals in this regard.
So the two sides hit it off immediately.
Emperor Xianlong thought that since Yuan Tiangang wanted to show his kindness, he would naturally have to show some sincerity.
Yuan Tiangang had previously used the Grand Observation Technique to prove that the prince had the intention to rebel.
But this is not enough.
Emperor Xianlong decided to let Yuan Tiangang help him find the mole lurking around him.
As for whether Master Huiyan would think too much about summoning Yuan Tiangang at this time, it was not a question for Emperor Xianlong to consider.
He can't take care of so many things at the moment, so he can only strive for things that are beneficial to him as much as possible.
"Here comes Master Xuanguo."
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"Teacher, will it be a big deal if the emperor announces your entry into the palace at this time?"
In Qintian Prison, Li Chunfeng frowned.
It is simply too strange for the emperor to summon Yuan Tiangang at this time.
"What big thing could it be? It has nothing to do with the East Palace."
Yuan Tiangang sighed and said: "As a teacher, I know that from the moment I reported the prince's rebellion, he was inseparable from the East Palace."
He paused and then continued: "Your Majesty needs me to find more evidence."
"Didn't my mentor already use the Grand Observation Technique before? Isn't he still dissatisfied?"
"How can one time be enough? And last time I just used the Grand Observation Technique on the East Palace. Who knows who the emperor will ask me to use it on this time."
As a Taoist heavenly master, Yuan Tiangang has his own understanding of the way of heaven.
In his opinion, there is reincarnation in the way of heaven.
As the emperor, some things cannot be forced.
But Emperor Xianlong didn’t seem to think so.
Their Majesty is the most arrogant and has a high opinion of himself.
This became even more obvious after Master Huiyan, the great master of Vajra in the Western Regions, came to Chang'an City.
It can be said that the arrival of Master Huiyan further stimulated Emperor Xianlong's inner greed.
In the past, Emperor Xianlong did not want to practice Buddhism.
He felt that being a secular emperor was good enough.
But Master Huiyan made Emperor Xianlong realize that just being a secular emperor was not enough to satisfy his needs.
He wants to cultivate immortality and enhance his dominance over the empire through cultivation.
This is of course completely wrong.
But Emperor Xianlong just believed in Master Huiyan’s lies.
This made Yuan Tiangang feel very helpless.
He knew that if he spoke ill of Master Huiyan at this time, not only would it not have the expected effect, but it would also plunge the whole court into chaos.
Emperor Xianlong would also completely lose interest in him.
So Yuan Tiangang cannot do this.
For the sake of Taoism, he must bear the humiliation and bear the burden.
Master Huiyan and the Western Region Buddhism have the upper hand at the moment, so they must avoid the edge for the time being.
"Teacher, do you want to enter the palace?"
"of course yes."
"Teacher, you know clearly that there are tigers in the mountains, so you choose to go to the tiger mountains."
"What can I do? I have no choice as a teacher."
Yuan Tiangang sighed helplessly and said: "For the sake of Taoism, I can do anything as a teacher. Not to mention this is just a trivial matter. That's all. Just wait here, and I will go back as a teacher."
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"I'm sorry to see you, Your Majesty."
In the Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace, Emperor Xianlong is sitting in the Nuan Pavilion.
He was wearing an apricot yellow uniform with narrow sleeves and a round collar, and looked a little haggard.
"Give the Heavenly Master a seat."
Emperor Xianlong gave an order, and a young eunuch carried Jin Dun behind Yuan Tiangang.
Yuan Tiangang didn't show any pretense, he lifted up the hem of his robe and sat down on the brocade pier.
"Your Majesty summoned the poor man late at night, what are your instructions?"
"Master Tian knows that the prince has been ill recently."
Emperor Xianlong sneered and said: "It's neither early nor late, it's just the right time. I think this is too bizarre."
"Your Majesty thinks His Highness the Crown Prince is pretending to be ill?"
Yuan Tiangang asked tentatively.
"No."
Emperor Xianlong shook his head and sighed: "I have ordered the imperial doctor to go to the East Palace for diagnosis and treatment. Judging from the feedback from the imperial doctor, the prince is indeed infected with the cold. The imperial doctor cannot be bribed to lie. So this proves that the prince is indeed
He's sick. He's really sick, and he made himself sick. Isn't it normal for his delicate body to be infected with wind and cold when he put his head under a basin of cold water?"
"I see."
Yuan Tiangang nodded.
"So I suspect that there is someone from the prince beside me. I hope that the Heavenly Master can help me find this informant."
Emperor Xianlong stared at Yuan Tiangang and said seriously.
"Well..."
Although Yuan Tiangang already knew what Emperor Xianlong would say, he still felt a little awkward when he heard Emperor Xianlong actually say these words openly.
Does His Majesty, the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, really have no family affection at all?
Although the prince was not only a son to him, but also a potential political enemy.
But blood is thicker than water.
Yuan Tiangang didn't see any pity in Emperor Xianlong's eyes, but only determination.
This man is really cruel.
Yuan Tiangang's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
He was unable to give Emperor Xianlong's answer in time.
Because only relying on grand observation can only locate a certain person or a few people, it cannot cover the entire palace.
If thousands of people are to be selected and screened, it will not be as simple as using grand observation skills.
In this case, there is only one way, and that is to open your heavenly eyes.
But Yuan Tiangang doesn't want to open his eyes anymore no matter what.
The last time he opened his eyes, he almost suffered a backlash.
Not to mention losing a lot of life and life in vain, and may even be punished by heaven.
In this regard, Yuan Tiangang can be described as extremely desperate.
He vowed never to open his eyes without permission from now on.
Because this is a life-threatening approach.
Nothing in this world is more precious than life.
So Yuan Tiangang will not gamble his life.
Even Emperor Xianlong, who was regarded as the emperor, was not worth risking his life for Yuan Tiangang.
Yuan Tiangang hoped to explain this clearly to Emperor Xianlong.
He didn't want to cause any more misunderstandings.
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, it is unrealistic to screen the East Palace informants on a large scale in the palace. If you want to do this, you have to get a glimpse of the secrets. But this is an act of disobedience to God and will be punished by God.
of."
Yuan Tiangang knew that of course he could not tell Emperor Xianlong directly because he was afraid of backlash.
If he said that, Emperor Xianlong would definitely dissuade him from giving it a try again and again.
Therefore, Yuan Tiangang must change his explanation.
He told Emperor Xianlong that spying on heaven's secrets was an act of disobedience to God, and doing so would arouse God's wrath.
As a result, Emperor Xianlong naturally would not say anything more.
Because Emperor Xianlong is the emperor, and the emperor is the emperor.
Since he is God's son, he will naturally be extremely afraid of God's punishment.
This also corresponds to the old saying, it is natural for me to beat my son.
Sure enough, after hearing that a glimpse of the secrets of heaven would probably offend God and cause God to punish him, Emperor Xianlong's face instantly darkened.
"Well...if that's the case, then it's not necessary."
In Emperor Xianlong's view, he was now only one step away from being a super-grade grandmaster.
If you offend God at this juncture and are punished by God, it will be too much of a loss.
Many times people have to make trade-offs.
Sometimes it's more straight, sometimes it's more rounded.
Even the emperor cannot follow his own temper at all times.
If it is strong, it is easy to break.
Sometimes compromise is not a bad thing.
"Your Majesty, over there at the East Palace..."
"I have my own solution over at the East Palace."
Emperor Xianlong's words were not trying to save face.
The reason why he called Yuan Tiangang here was because he felt that Yuan Tiangang would need to spend the least amount of energy to solve this problem.
But that doesn't mean that he can't find anyone except Yuan Tiangang to do this.
It just requires more energy and more strength.
Emperor Xianlong had already thought about this choice.
That is Master Huiyan.
In fact, since Master Huiyan came to Chang'an and came to the palace, Emperor Xianlong has been carefully balancing the relationship between the two.
In Emperor Xianlong's view, one of Yuan Tiangang and Master Huiyan represented Taoism, and the other represented Buddhism in the Western Regions.
Both were important to Emperor Xianlong.
Emperor Xianlong could not lose any of them.
The importance of Yuan Tiangang lies in his ability to use the art of grand observation.
Anyone who is disloyal to Emperor Xianlong can find out what they are thinking in their hearts through this method.
Of course, through today's events Emperor Xianlong realized that the art of observing the mind is not omnipotent.
First, we must determine who is using the Grand Observation Skill.
If the candidate cannot be determined, many times it will still be a bit weak.
As for Master Huiyan, he was even more important to Emperor Xianlong.
Without Master Huiyan, it would have been impossible for Emperor Xianlong to step into the door of spiritual practice.
Without Master Huiyan, Emperor Xianlong would never have seen clearly the faces of these two slaves, Feng Hao and Zheng Jie.
To Emperor Xianlong, Master Huiyan was like a mirror, a mirror that could reflect evil spirits into their original form.
Of course, Master Huiyan and Yuan Tiangang are both super masters, and they can be said to be the top masters that Emperor Xianlong can rely on now.
Therefore, Emperor Xianlong did not want any conflict between the two.
Because he could realize that a war was about to break out.
Whether it was the invasion of the Corruptors or the attempt by the High Priest of the Demon Sect to unite with the Dark Wizard to bring the God of Darkness to come, it was an extremely terrifying thing for Emperor Xianlong.
If these guys can easily break through the restrictions of Chang'an City and Palace City, Emperor Xianlong will directly face their threat.
This was simply a nightmare for Emperor Xianlong.
So he must find a backer and a defender.
There is no doubt that Master Huiyan and Yuan Tiangang are the best candidates.
To be able to see the two of them come together and become allies was what Emperor Xianlong wanted to see the most.
Even if the two of them really can't treat each other sincerely, it doesn't matter, as long as they can maintain a superficial friendship.
It was enough to give him face in front of Emperor Xianlong.
As for how they were scheming behind the scenes, these were not matters that Emperor Xianlong cared about.
For him, what matters to him is the big picture and he doesn't care about the minutiae.
As an emperor, he has to take care of everything all day long.
If you have to ask questions about everything personally, you will not be far away from being exhausted.
"Your Majesty, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
After hesitating again and again, Yuan Tiangang said in a deep voice.
"Master Tian, please speak."
Emperor Xianlong knew that with Yuan Tiangang's character, he would not say anything without careful consideration.
Therefore, Emperor Xianlong did not have to worry too much about what Yuan Tiangang would say.
"Your Majesty, Pindao estimates that something big will happen in the near future, and this big thing will come from Zhongnan Mountain."
Boom, upon hearing this, Emperor Xianlong felt his head explode.
What, something big is going to happen in Zhongnan Mountain?
is this real?
For a moment, Emperor Xianlong felt that his whole body was not well.
"If this is the case, Heavenly Master..."
Emperor Xianlong swallowed his foam and asked, "Can I ask one more question, did this big event happen because of the mountain's growth?"
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"Of course."
Yuan Tiangang nodded without hesitation and said: "Your Majesty, this matter happened precisely because of the mountain chief. It was because the mountain chief was in danger that something big happened."
"The mountain chief is in danger?"
Although Emperor Xianlong was already trying his best to control his emotions.
But when he heard the news, he felt ecstatic for no reason.
"is this real?"
"Your Majesty, of course it is true. How could I be wrong about this?"
Yuan Tiangang is quite accurate in his predictions. The things he determines will basically not go wrong.
"Yes, yes...it's just Taoist Yuan. From this point of view, it seems that this person has a lot of background. He can put the chief of Haoran Academy in danger, this person is not simple."
"This person should be the God of Darkness they call him."
Yuan Tiangang's mood became very serious.
He expressed his concerns not only to remind Emperor Xianlong, but also to make Emperor Xianlong realize the seriousness of this matter.
After all, anyone who could threaten the mountain chief and the academy was strong enough to threaten Emperor Xianlong.
Emperor Xianlong certainly understood this truth.
I saw him taking a deep breath and saying: "Heavenly Master, this God of Darkness... I seem to have heard you mention it before. It seems to be very strong."
"Um..."
Yuan Tiangang's mood fluctuated slightly, but he concealed it well.
"The God of Darkness should be the ultimate master of the world of Ellen Lore. The Mountain Chief once escaped into the void to find him and prevent the opening of the Dark Portal. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late."
Of course Emperor Xianlong knew what Yuan Tiangang said.
After the Dark Door opened, Ellen Lore's major tribes successively passed through the Dark Door and arrived at the Great Zhou World.
Otherwise, Emperor Xianlong wouldn't have had such a headache.
"Celestial Master, if I am not mistaken, the purpose of these tribes coming together should be to jointly fight against this alliance of the God of Darkness and the Corruptor, right?"
"good."
Yuan Tiangang nodded and said: "The purpose of their gathering together is naturally to join forces and keep warm. It's just that Pindao feels that they are hugging the wrong person. Although the mountain chief is very powerful, he lacks innate restraint when facing the God of Darkness."
"What is innate restraint?"
Emperor Xianlong was confused for a moment.
But according to Yuan Tiangang, it seems that this thing is very high-end.
"It was brought out from the mother's womb. It doesn't need to be targeted too deliberately."
Yuan Tiangang spoke very seriously, fearing that Emperor Xianlong would not understand.
He cleared his throat and explained very carefully: "For example, the monsters were defeated by our Taoist sect. Another example is the warriors were defeated by Wenzong."
Well...
Emperor Xianlong was a little confused when he heard this.
This touches upon his blind spot of knowledge.
"Whose lap does the master think these aliens from Ellen Lore should hold tightly to?"
"Of course it is Your Majesty."
Yuan Tiangang took advantage of the situation without hesitation and flattered Emperor Xianlong, which made Emperor Xianlong ecstasy.
"Hmm... is the Heavenly Master serious?"
"certainly."
Yuan Tiangang had made complete preparations before this trip.
He figured out what questions Emperor Xianlong would ask, and naturally made arrangements for these questions in advance.
"Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and the Emperor is blessed by God's will. Therefore, it is natural that the dynasty's luck will always be blessed. If these tribes of Ellen Lore can bow before His Majesty and willingly do things for His Majesty, perhaps their lives will be better now.
The situation will be different.”
Then Yuan Tiangang shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity, it's a pity. It's a pity that they didn't understand the seriousness of the problem. For now, they think that relying on the mountain of the academy can fight against the powerful Corruptor Alliance and...
God of Darkness. Ridiculous, this is really a huge absurdity.”
Yuan Tiangang said calmly: "Your Majesty, some things have been decided by heaven. No matter how hard people try, it will be useless. But some things can ultimately change the results through human efforts. It's a pity that some people can't understand these.
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"Tianshi, what does this mean to me and the court? What should I do?"
Emperor Xianlong had no bearing on the life and death of the academy, and even wanted the death of the chief.
But on the other hand, he was worried that if Shan Chang really died, the God of Darkness and the Alliance of Corruptors would turn their fingers on them again.
This made Emperor Xianlong feel very frightened.
"Your Majesty, you don't actually need to do anything. You just need to watch quietly from the side. Watching the fire with insight is not a good choice."
Yuan Tiangang had already guessed that Emperor Xianlong would ask this question, so he threw out the words he had prepared long ago.
"Is this...really okay?"
Emperor Xianlong felt somewhat hesitant.
"Your Majesty, please believe Pindao. Pindao will not be wrong."
Yuan Tiangang did not dare to say that he had understood the secret at this time.
After all, if he said this, Emperor Xianlong would definitely ask him to judge the next move of the East Palace by spying on the secrets.
It is impossible for Yuan Tiangang to dig a hole for himself.
Therefore, he would try his best to guide Emperor Xianlong in the direction he expected.
"Okay, then I will believe Yuan Tianshi."
Emperor Xianlong nodded and said: "I have been sending people to keep an eye on Zhongnan Mountain. Since Yuan Tianshi said that something big will happen in Zhongnan Mountain recently, that's good. I will send some more people to find out the news."
Since Yuan Tiangang advised him to watch the fire from the other side and not enter the market too early, Emperor Xianlong did not have to completely go against Yuan Tiangang's wishes.
"Your Majesty is wise."
Yuan Tiangang flattered him without leaving any trace.
Although Emperor Xianlong had heard this statement thousands of times, tens of thousands of times, and hundreds of thousands of times, the meaning was still different when it came from Yuan Tiangang, the Supervisor of Qintian and the Grand Master of the Zhou Dynasty.
Emperor Xianlong stroked his beard lightly and felt that it was very useful.
"Hahaha, Yuan Tianshi is really too polite."
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing to say."
"Master Tian, please speak."
"Pindao recently refined an elixir. Although it cannot make people immortal, it can play a role in prolonging life. Pindao happened to be in the palace this time, so he brought it here specially to present it to His Majesty."
After saying that, Yuan Tiangang took out a small box from the sleeve of his Taoist robe and put it in front of Emperor Xianlong respectfully.
"oh?"
Emperor Xianlong felt somewhat curious.
Although he knew that Taoist alchemy was his specialty.
But the problem is that he has never seen Yuan Tiangang making alchemy.
Maybe it's because Yuan Tiangang's status is too noble.
For such a noble Taoist heavenly master to personally refine elixirs, he must feel that his price has dropped a bit, right?
But today, Yuan Tiangang went out of his way to refine the elixir. Not only did he refine the elixir, but he also sent the refined elixir to Emperor Xianlong.
This surprised Emperor Xianlong.
"Master Yuan, what is the name of this elixir?"
Emperor Xianlong was still very interested in this.
"In response to Your Majesty, the name of this elixir is Chang Ning Dan. Taking this elixir will ensure that Your Majesty feels refreshed and has a peaceful mind."
"Well, that's wonderful. I have been restless these days, and even sleeping and rest have become a problem. Taking this pill seems to be able to solve this problem."
Emperor Xianlong took a deep breath, and then tried hard to suppress the urge to swallow the elixir immediately.
After all, Yuan Tiangang is still around now. If he swallowed the elixir at this time, Yuan Tiangang would feel more or less embarrassed.
Stay steady, you must stay steady.
The dignity that an emperor should have should be maintained to a certain extent.
"How many of these Chang Ning Dan Master Yuan Tianshi have refined in total?"
"Only one."
Yuan Tiangang gave an answer that made Emperor Xianlong very happy.
"Well, then this Changning Pill is really extremely precious."
Emperor Xianlong nodded and said: "Tianshi Yuan is serious. I will keep these in my heart, and I will never treat Yuan Tianshi badly or the Taoist sect badly."
Yuan Tiangang breathed a sigh of relief.
This was the news he wanted to hear most.
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After Yuan Tiangang left the palace, he returned directly to Qintian Prison.
His eldest disciple Li Chunfeng immediately stepped forward to greet Yuan Tiangang.
"Teacher, how are you doing? What is the emperor's stance?"
The current situation of the Taoist sect is very critical, and a slight mistake may cause the entire Taoist sect to fall into an irreversible situation. That's why Li Chunfeng seems so nervous."
"Your Majesty didn't go into details. He must have been taken over by Wei Shihu."
Yuan Tiangang sighed and said: "It's not easy, it's really not easy. I didn't expect His Majesty to let go this time. I thought His Majesty would stick to it no matter what."
"It's a good thing to be able to let go. My mentor is like a god in knowing things."
Li Chunfeng now admires his mentor from the bottom of his heart.
It's really not easy for my mentor to handle a seemingly extremely difficult matter with such ease.
"Actually, it's nothing."
Yuan Tiangang stroked his beard and said with a leisurely smile: "It's all just trivial matters. By the way, Chunfeng, you don't have to worry if there are any more provocations from the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions recently. Your Majesty has given us a guarantee this time."
"Oh? Why did the emperor suddenly change his temperament? In my disciple's impression, the emperor has been very close to Buddhism in the Western Regions recently."
"Of course it's because I sent an elixir to my teacher."
After a pause, Yuan Tiangang said proudly: "This Chang Ning Dan was refined with great effort by my master. I dare not say that there will be no one like it since, but there should be no problem if there is no one before."
Yuan Tiangang, as the leader of Dazhou Dao Sect today, has this confidence.
"It's wonderful. Just relying on the elixir of mentoring, the emperor can be manipulated. I'm afraid the emperor still feels that he is in control of the overall situation."
"Chunfeng, be careful. This is an imperial city after all, and there are many eyes and ears."
"Teacher, it is true that the Imperial City has many eyes and ears, but it is impossible to control our Qintian Prison."
Li Chunfeng shook his head indifferently and said: "Teacher, I think this is a good thing. At least I can find out the emperor's background. This guy is also a mercenary. If you have breasts, you will be a mother. The monster monk from the Western Regions before
When it was useful to him, he obeyed the advice of the demon monk from the Western Regions. Now that he saw that his mentor was valuable, the emperor showed his kindness to his mentor without hesitation. There was nothing to be afraid of. In the past, I was always worried that the emperor was a
He is very scheming, but now it seems that my disciple overestimated him."
"Hey, how many secular things in this world can be seen clearly?"
Yuan Tiangang shook his head helplessly and said: "Even as a teacher, it is impossible to see everything clearly without opening the eyes of the sky. Chunfeng, it is better to be careful in everything. Drive with caution.
Nian Chuan, my ancestor felt that what he said was not unreasonable."
Li Chunfeng, however, disagreed with his mentor's words.
The ancestors' words naturally have their truth, but not everything they say is necessarily correct.
Sometimes being careful is a good thing, and sometimes being careful can be a bad thing.
If you are too careful, you will often ruin a good game.
After all, this era is either more ruthless or more scheming.
If you don't have these two things, even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will face an extremely embarrassing situation.
Li Chunfeng is a person who knows how to assess situations, but he knows that at certain critical moments, he still has to dare to face the enemy head-on.
Of course, he did not intend to say these words to his mentor.
My mentor's temperament is very gentle, like a pool of spring water.
My mentor holds the view that if you are strong, you will break easily.
This is exactly the opposite of what Li Chunfeng insists on.
But it is normal for masters and disciples to have differences of opinion.
Li Chunfeng didn't think there was anything wrong with this.
As long as the master and the disciple can be united in the face of big issues of right and wrong.
These are troubled times. Faced with pressure from the outside world, the Taoist sect must work together to cope with the crisis.
Academy, Buddhism, Taoism, and the imperial court. In the past, these four forces were intertwined and intertwined, which was confusing enough.
Nowadays, a group of alien races from another world have been added.
Non-my family, its heart must be different.
This is the view that Li Chunfeng has always held.
From Li Chunfeng's point of view, whenever he had the opportunity, he would try his best to persuade his mentor to keep a certain safe distance from these foreign races.
Only in this way can they guarantee absolute safety.
Otherwise, you may face an extremely embarrassing situation.
It is not an easy thing for Taoism to continue to this day and maintain such a prosperous situation.
They have put in so much hardship and effort, and there is no reason why it should be lost so easily at this time.
When his mentor's willpower was weak or he wavered, Li Chunfeng knew very well that he had to step up in time.
He is not doing it for his own benefit, but for the entire Taoist sect.
Li Chunfeng can sacrifice a lot for Taoism, and he can ignore the ridicule of his enemies.
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...
After Yuan Tiangang left, Emperor Xianlong looked alone at the elixir in front of him - Changning Pill.
Emperors throughout the ages had the habit of taking elixirs.
The main purpose is to seek longevity.
After all, for the supreme emperors in the world, how to continue their power is their first consideration.
If this is not possible, then even the most powerful emperor will return to dust at some point.
Although the Changning Pill donated by Yuan Tiangang cannot lead to immortality, it also has the effect of nourishing Qi.
At this moment, Emperor Xianlong was the only one in Nuan Pavilion. Without any hesitation, he swallowed the elixir into his mouth and drank it with water.
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East Palace.
Prince Li Xiankun sat up with difficulty and gasped for air.
so hard.
He forced himself to douse himself with ice water, which caused him to contract the cold.
Next, I was suffocated under the quilt for a long time, which caused me to sweat profusely.
After such operations, the imperial doctor who came to diagnose and treat him finally convinced him that he was really infected with the cold.
Before this, Li Xiankun had been wondering whether he could survive this incident safely.
His father had obviously become suspicious of him, and even had murderous intentions.
Li Xiankun can clearly feel this.
Originally, he was already planning to join forces with Zheng Jie and Feng Hao to cause trouble.
But now it seems that this matter needs to be considered in the long run.
My father is a very dignified person and can keep his composure when encountering difficulties.
Li Xiankun is still deeply impressed by his father's words at the family banquet.
However, Li Xiankun was not so sick that he sought medical attention.
For now, staying calm is the most important thing for him to do now.
Let's stay sick for a while and get through the most difficult period, and then we'll see what my father plans.
If there is a head-on confrontation, Li Xiankun may not have no chance.
If you want to cut the meat with a slow knife, Li Xiankun will be happy to accompany you.
In short, there is nothing that Li Xiankun cannot lose now.
For a prince, he is in a period of absolute danger before he ascends to the throne.
How to survive this dangerous period is something he must experience and consider.
Li Xiankun has no experience, but he will continue to explore, and he also firmly believes that he can find it in place without making the scene too ugly or embarrassing.
As for Zheng Jie and Feng Hao...
These two people really annoyed the prince.
Such a big thing happened, and the two of them didn't even send anyone to say hello.
Although this is an extraordinary period, it is not appropriate to attract the attention of others.
But the actions of the two still disappointed Li Xiankun.
After all, these two are both top practitioners, so if you want to send a greeting, it would be an easy thing.
But they didn't do that.
From this point of view, they really just want to use Li Xiankun as a tool to help them achieve their goals.
Of course Li Xiankun was extremely angry about this.
He is the crown prince, the prince, and the future emperor.
But Zheng Jie and Feng Hao did not show the most basic respect for the future emperor.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, Li Xiankun will understand.
Yes, they can betray their father and emperor without hesitation, so how can they have much respect for him?
Li Xiankun undoubtedly trusted the wrong person.
But now that he had boarded the pirate ship by mistake, it was naturally impossible for him to jump off easily.
Now that he has boarded the pirate ship, he has no choice but to go to the end.
But one thing is certain, no matter what Zheng Jie and Feng Hao think, at least they must support the prince Li Xiankun on the surface.
They won't get so confused that they really plan to usurp the throne.
So no matter what Li Xiankun does, he doesn't have to worry about the two of them betraying him now.
As for what happened after he ascended the throne as Jianzuo, how many people know about it?
Anyway, Li Xiankun doesn’t know.
So let’s wait until later to consider the rest.
What Li Xiankun really needs to pay attention to now is how to deal with his aggressive father.
At present, the pressure placed on him by his father is still quite huge.
He couldn't be tough, he could only tolerate it for the time being and look for opportunities before he started to stir up trouble.
At this time, there is no difference between blindly rising up and stabbing yourself with a knife.
Of course Li Xiankun would not do such a stupid thing.
He knew very well that as a crown prince, it was crucial to do the right thing at the right time.
He doesn't have to do everything perfectly, but he must do everything on point.
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"Well, it seems that Mr. Shan prefers dumplings with vegetarian fillings, especially those with potato fillings."
After some testing, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan came to this conclusion.
This was completely different from what the junior brother had said before, and it made Long Qingquan even more convinced that he could not completely listen to the junior brother.
There are some things that you have to try yourself before you know the truth.
"Junior brother, junior brother, what am I talking about? Mr. Shan obviously prefers to eat dumplings with vegetable fillings. Mr. Shan ate a plate of the potato-filled dumplings I made. And the dumplings you made with three delicacies fillings were eaten directly.
Mr. Shan just ate some dumplings as a token of appreciation."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan proudly stretched his neck, appearing to be the winner.
Zhao Xun was naturally dumbfounded by this.
He couldn't say much because it seemed that Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan had been immersed in it recently.
If Zhao Xun behaves too strongly, it will arouse the fighting spirit of his third senior brother Long Qingquan.
In fact, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan is the kind of person who becomes stronger when he encounters the strong, and becomes stronger when he encounters the stronger.
The more you provoke him, the more aggressive he will be.
On the contrary, if you never confront him, he may find it boring after a while and stop fighting with you.
Third senior brother really looks like a child sometimes.
This is the conclusion Zhao Xun came to.
Although he didn't want to admit it, it was the fact.
The key to getting along with such a big boy who still has a childlike innocence is to always control his mentality and not let him go astray in the slightest.
"Oh, third senior brother, you are the one who understands the mountain leader best. You have been with the mountain leader for much longer than me, so it is natural for you to understand the mountain leader. This time I lost to you.
Ashamed, ashamed.”
Zhao Xun knew that at this time he must follow the wishes of his third senior brother Long Qingquan.
There is no point in being serious with third senior brother Long Qingquan at this time. On the contrary, it will make the situation develop in an uncontrollable direction.
There was absolutely no need for him to make things like this.
Because as long as his third senior brother Long Qingquan is around, Zhao Xun can relieve a considerable amount of the pressure of cooking.
This is a situation he very much hopes to see.
He is really under too much pressure right now.
Facing such huge pressure, not everyone can bear it.
It is not easy for Zhao Xun to be able to support himself until now and do so well.
Therefore, he could not lose his third senior brother Long Qingquan as his assistant cook under any circumstances.
In order to coax the third senior brother to help him cook, Zhao Xun naturally had to show a certain degree of sincerity.
Flattery is a routine operation, and in Zhao Xun's opinion, it is nothing at all.
Of course, if the third senior brother Long Qingquan drifts to a certain level, Zhao Xun still needs to help him calm down.
But for now, Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan has obviously not crossed the line yet.
Under this situation, Zhao Xun felt that there was absolutely no need for him to make his third senior brother Long Qingquan unhappy.
It's really good when everyone is good. Only when Third Brother Zhao Xun is good is he good.
"Well, little junior brother, you have such a mouth, why can't I learn how to do it?"
Long Qingquan felt that Zhao Xun was really good at talking.
If he could talk as well as Zhao Xun, he wouldn't be so often criticized to the point of being speechless.
Being able to talk is also a skill.
"By the way, Third Senior Brother, how about we eat differently today?"
"Hmm? How about eating it differently? Junior brother, what kind of way do you want to eat it?"
"Hmm, I think how about we eat kimbap today."
"Gimbap? What is this?"
Of course it is impossible for Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan to have heard of kimbap.
This is completely in his blind spot of knowledge.
Zhao Xun felt that he needed to do some science research with his third senior brother Long Qingquan, so he cleared his throat and said: "This kimbap is actually similar to bamboo tube rice, or similar. It's just that kimbap uses seaweed to wrap the rice.
You can add some side dishes to it, the taste is very light, I think you, Third Senior Brother, will like it."
"Well..."
Long Qingquan couldn't help but start drooling.
For him, kimbap clearly has considerable appeal.
Especially when junior brother Zhao Xun described it so vividly, no one could handle it, right?
"Then I have to give it a try. After all, the things you recommend, little junior brother, cannot be bad."
When Zhao Xun heard that his third senior brother Long Qingquan spoke so highly of him, he didn't know what to say for a while.
Well, Third Senior Brother really trusts his recommendation.
In this case, Zhao Xun must perform well and not let his third senior brother Long Qingquan down.
"This kimbap is delicious, and it's not difficult to make. To put it simply, prepare the seaweed and side dishes first. Then prepare the rice to be wrapped. Let's start the preparation work first."
During this time, Zhao Xun and his third senior brother Long Qingquan have been cooking together and have gained a lot of practical experience.
To be able to cook with his third senior brother Long Qingquan, Zhao Xun had to make certain concessions, that is, to let his third senior brother Long Qingquan participate and feel a sufficient sense of participation.
Otherwise, the third senior brother Long Qingquan would not have much sense of accomplishment, and his enthusiasm for cooking would decrease accordingly.
This is not what Zhao Xun wants to see.
Because this means that Zhao Xun must take on more cooking responsibilities.
And he is just one person, and there are indeed dozens of mouths in the academy.
It is not an easy task to feed everyone.
"Junior brother, how can you wrap the rice with this seaweed? I tried several times, but the rice would come out from the gaps. This is too difficult."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems it's time for me to show off my real skills."
Zhao Xun thought that technology depends on whose hands it is.
Some people will appear clumsy no matter how hard they try. But some people will seize every opportunity they can.
Zhao Xun is such a person who is good at seizing opportunities.
Zhao Xun is very good at expressing himself, especially in front of his third senior brother Long Qingquan.
First, you have to show your strength to make the other person realize that you are a capable person. Then, show appropriate humility to make him realize that you are a person worthy of deep friendship.