In the Yuyi Pavilion, there were heavy curtains. Madam Zhu Zi was dressed in plain clothes. Facing Zhang Duanjing, who lowered her eyebrows and lowered her head, her tone was slightly sharp: "She is the key person to deal with Liang Tao. The time has not come yet, how can we let her
Showing up rashly?"
Zhang Duanjing answered slowly: "Zhao Shu faced the evil god at Jianjia Pass and almost died. Xu Ningzhen was so eager to save his son that he immediately showed up to take action. It's not surprising."
"Don't evade the important and take the easy!" Mrs. Zhu Zi scolded: "I have reminded you several times in the past not to let Xu Ningzhen's whereabouts be exposed. Does the fact that she will appear in Jianjia Pass prove that you cannot restrain her?"
"With the divine sword in hand, Xu Ningzhen is invincible." Zhang Duanjing said: "If you want to restrain her, you can only use emotion and reason."
Mrs. Zhu Zi stood up with cold eyes: "After so many years, your heart has softened. You seem to have forgotten one thing. Xu Ningzhen's soul talisman is in the Qingyao Immortal Book. If she disobeys the order of Tianjun
, he was expelled from the Immortal Book, Zhu Pi took his life, threw his soul into the underworld, and suffered all the hell fire! Isn’t this without restraint?"
Hearing this, Zhang Duanjing suddenly raised his head, his usually steady and deep eyes showing a trace of anger.
"You are not Canghua Tianjun. You should be promoted and deposed within the Qingyao Immortal Book. It is not your turn to have the final say." Zhang Duanjing said bluntly: "Still, you not only want to use this to restrict Xu Ningzhen, but also use it to control Xu Ningzhen.
threaten me?"
Madam Zhu Zi's expression softened, and she slowly stretched out her hand to touch Zhang Duanjing's cheek: "Why do you have to hurt me by saying this?"
Zhang Duanjing turned away and said coldly: "I have been a dead man for a long time. I was lucky enough to be saved by the Heavenly Lord, and I was listed in the immortal book to keep my soul alive and alive. In order to repay the kindness of the Heavenly Lord, Guang Hongci
Fa, I have worked hard over the years to get the Star Soul Sword embryo from Hongxueke, and then forged it into a divine sword with the help of Master Yangliu. I believe that what I have done is correct."
"Okay, I'm not blaming you. I'm just worried that you are too sentimental and forget about business." Madam Zhu Zi retracted her hand, raised her sleeves and sat down: "But no matter what, Xu Ningzhen's attack this time may have made Liang Tao wary.
"
Zhang Duanjing restrained his anger and said: "Xu Ningzhen's temperament is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. Shen Jian is urging her from the side. If she is forced to live or die, I'm afraid she will do something even more extreme. I have temporarily detained her, and
At present, Zhao Miao is safe and sound, and she will not act rashly."
"Zhao Mi..." Mrs. Zhu Zi sighed softly: "This good student of yours has surprised all the experts in the world. I didn't expect that he would be the true passer of the praise officer of the Tianxia Dynasty. Please go over this matter."
But I never mentioned it.”
"The Officer of Praise was learned from the Zhao family. After Zhao Wei came to Huaiying Hall, I also studied it carefully, but in the end it was not as good as Zhao Wei who had been exposed to it since he was a child." Zhang Duanjing said.
Madam Zhu Zi said: "But Zhao Shui was able to bring back the Bixing. Such a big event happened and he didn't write a letter to report it. Doesn't it mean that he doesn't care about His Majesty at all?"
Zhang Duanjing said bluntly: "Zhao Shu is on the front line of the border, and everything is complicated, so it is inevitable that he will be negligent. What's more, I have asked Zhao Shu about Bixing's reversal. He didn't know anything about what he did when he came to the altar. What happened?
It is beyond his control. This is the profoundness of rituals and rituals, and it is difficult for outsiders to understand it."
"It is not appropriate to let him go abroad after all." Mrs. Zhu Zi said: "Today at the court meeting, Chu Fenggui entangled hundreds of officials and impeached Zhao Shu for violating the honor guard when he returned to the court in triumph, and claimed that he sent people to plunder property on his way back to the court.
The cargo contained several carts of jewelry and treasures."
Zhang Duanjing said: "Zhao Shu is not this kind of person."
"Of course I know." Mrs. Zhu Zi smiled softly: "It's just this student who spent money lavishly when he was in Jianjia Pass. In order to support the front line, most of the salary of all officials this year will be cut off. How can he?
Doesn’t he make people jealous? Your Majesty summoned him back to the court for his own good, otherwise if this war continues, you will have to talk about raising the bandits to respect themselves."
"Respect yourself when raising bandits? After this war, can you still say that the Jiuli Kingdom's invasion of the border is insignificant?" Zhang Duanjing said: "The demon god of the southern land is ready to move. Even if the ten witches of Fengju are defeated, the future situation cannot be judged lightly.
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"You have already said this to Your Majesty, there is no need to mention it again and again." Madam Zhu Zi wanted to speak, but when she noticed a disciple coming outside, she asked, "What's the important matter?"
"Just now, an urgent report came from Jianjia Pass. Gao Pinggong and his son suddenly fell ill and both died suddenly." The disciple of Yuyi Pavilion said softly.
"How is that possible?" Madam Zhu Zi opened the curtain and took a picture of an emergency report. After reading it for a while, she handed it to Zhang Duanjing and motioned to the disciple to step back.
"Mr. Gao Ping's death was strange." Madam Zhu Zi frowned slightly: "It's just an excuse to die suddenly due to illness. The emergency report said that Gong Gao Ping and his son suddenly changed into monsters, and they devoured each other. When the guards came to save them,
Duke Gao Ping has been disemboweled and his son has lost too much blood and cannot be saved. What do you think?"
Zhang Duanjing looked at the text on the emergency report, with a serious expression and a calm and slow tone: "I'm afraid Jiuli Kingdom took the opportunity to retaliate. Such a demonic change has appeared in Jiuli Kingdom before."
"The ghost is really lingering!" Mrs. Zhu Zi leaned on the table and said, "Jianjia Pass cannot be left unattended. Who do you plan to recommend to take up the post?"
Zhang Duanjing shook his head: "It's not my turn to say more about this matter. Your Majesty will make your own decision."
"You don't plan to let Zhao Shu go again?" Mrs. Zhu Zi tried.
Zhang Duanjing said: "The evil god Youzhu appeared in Jianjia Pass and caused great massacres. Zhao Shu narrowly survived, but he was already exhausted physically and mentally and had no intention of doing so. After returning to Dongshengdu, he stayed in the mansion behind closed doors to thank guests, even Jin Ding
The official duties of the company have been neglected, so what else can we expect him to do?"
"That's fine." Mrs. Zhu Zi nodded and suddenly sighed: "Gaoping Gong was once favored by Liang Tao, but he died suddenly. I'm afraid something will change again in the court."
Zhang Duanjing corrected him: "During the San Gong Rebellion, Liang Tao just thought he was mediocre and incompetent and easy to control."
Mrs. Zhu Zi asked: "Do you think that the death of Gao Pinggong is related to Liang Tao?"
Zhang Duanjing said: "Even if the real evidence is found, can we still accuse him of this?"
"Xin Taicheng has been observing the weather recently and found that Liang Tao's cultivation is still improving." Madam Zhu Zi suddenly said: "He suspects that the current Qingya Wonderland has been completely controlled by Liang Tao. He keeps grabbing the fresh air from the cave sky.
The power of cultivation is increasing day by day, and no one will be able to control it if this continues."
"Although the divine sword in Xu Ningzhen's hand can attack the immortal body, there is still no guarantee that one person and one sword can kill Liang Tao." Zhang Duanjing said: "I still have the same idea. Right now, I let Liang Tao arrange the rituals and rituals until he becomes enlightened.
At the moment of ascending to immortality, the energy of heaven and earth will undergo drastic changes, and the true spirit will be exposed and exchange the yin and yang of heaven and earth. This is the time to kill the immortal!"
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The carriage passed through the city gate and slowly entered the Dongsheng Capital. A nursery rhyme could be heard from a distance:
"There is a calamity star named Zhenming, which descends into the world and appears with weapons..."
"The people are like leeks, they will come back to life after being cut off; their heads are like chickens, they will crow again after being cut off..."
Hearing these nursery rhymes, Luo Xixian in the carriage couldn't help but said: "Here we go again, people even in Dongshengdu are singing these evil words."
Xin Shunying beside her put down the book in her hand, with a slightly worried look on her face: "I heard these ballads, and they seem to mention Zhao Shu?"
Luo Xixian snorted coldly: "He is now famous all over the world. He has opened an altar to patrol the territory, and the stars have returned one by one. I have heard about it as far away as Xingluo County!"
"I didn't expect that Zhao Shu could achieve such an achievement in such a short period of time." Xin Shunying noticed her husband's displeasure and said instead: "His sudden rise in status is obviously a deliberate promotion by the king. As a result, it is inevitable that others will
Jealousy makes up all kinds of slanderous words."
"Luckily, little man!" Luo Xixian said casually.
Xin Shunying advised: "These words are too strong. Zhao Shu has been your classmate for many years and has been together in Huaiying Hall for a long time. Don't you still know his temperament?"
Luo Xixian glared: "Power will change people! Back then, he was just a poor scholar. Now that he has tasted the power and been promoted by the king, who knows what his temperament will become? What's more, I already saw it when he was in Xingluo County.
Zhao Shu is the best weakling in the world, otherwise I would not have decided to part ways with him."
"I don't think Junior Brother Zhao is this kind of person." Xin Shunying shook her head gently.
"You still call him junior?" Luo Xixian didn't hide his anger.
Xin Shunying explained patiently: "Now that you are the governor of a county, since you have returned to the court to report on your duties, you will inevitably have to interact with your colleagues in the court. You cannot act based on your own whim. Zhao Shui is now a prince, and we are both from Huaiying Hall.
, walking around each other as classmates can also avoid getting into trouble."
Luo Xixian sneered: "They may not be happy to see us."
The carriage stopped outside the gate of the mansion. Luo Xixian and Xin Shunying visited their father. After a few words of greetings, the Grand Sima said bluntly: "There have been changes in Jianjia Pass again. Duke Gao Ping died suddenly and mysteriously. The court needs to send someone else to take charge of military affairs."
Luo Xixian asked: "Who does your Majesty plan to send?"
"It's hard to say now." Da Sima paused and said, "But after the court meeting is over, His Majesty will discuss it with me alone for a while."
Luo Xixian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Is it possible that my father is going to take a new job?"
"It's hard to tell now. Don't spread this matter everywhere." Grand Sima lightly stroked his beard: "Now that I am in charge of Jianjia Pass, I not only have to take care of military affairs, but also arrange officials and officials for the newly established counties. And compared with
Juhong Pass is a piece of metal, but now there is a shortage of manpower inside and outside Jianjia Pass, and many people are eyeing this piece of fat."
When Da Sima saw Xin Shunying's expression of deep thought, he spoke kindly: "What are you thinking about, my daughter? My family is big or small, you can say whatever you want."
Xin Shunying nodded and said: "Eunuch, I was just thinking that if your Majesty has already decided on the candidate, there is no need to ask more. There are many children in the Huaxu Kingdom clan, and even though Duke Gao Ping died, there is no shortage of replacements. Obviously, Your Majesty has other ideas.
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"Gaoping Gong is embarrassed to take on such a heavy responsibility. If he hadn't made the country abandon his throne after the Three Dukes Rebellion, how could he have been supervising the military affairs at Jianjia Pass?" Grand Sima said bluntly: "Wei Xiuwen wrote to me before, talking about the military affairs at Jianjia Pass.
Fei Chi is fortunate that since the Shouyang army was eliminated, the Jiuli Kingdom has made few incursions, and it has not caused a big disaster. Gao Pinggong once again took office but died for no reason. This is a good thing and saves a lot of trouble!"
Xin Shunying knew in her heart that her father-in-law, Luo Yi, had fought with swords and guns on the battlefield, and she looked down on those nobles in the clan who had only shallow achievements and enjoyed the success.
Compared with the false title of Grand Sima, the real power of the Commander-in-Chief of a Military Town is obviously more attractive.
"If someone can recommend me, this may be possible," Xin Shunying said.
Luo Xixian immediately said: "Isn't Uncle Wei on his way to the army? When he comes to see His Majesty and asks about this matter, he will definitely mention the candidate for his successor."
Da Sima smiled and shook his head: "I am his old officer, who knows? If he recommends me in front of His Majesty, he is afraid that the matter will not work out and will arouse suspicion. Moreover, Wu Kuijun is the king who allocated internal funds to build it. If you are sensible, Don’t talk about Uncle Wei in the future!”
Luo Xixian lowered his head and said yes. Da Sima stood up and paced: "In normal times, I probably wouldn't have cared so much. Back then, I handed over military power just to protect the lives of my family. But it's different now. Chongxuan Hall has power in several counties in the south. They will not sit still and wait to be uprooted."
Xin Shunying asked: "My father-in-law is worried that the chaos in the DPRK will get out of control?"
"That's right." Da Sima nodded heavily: "At this time, we can only hold military power and operate outside. If there are changes in the future, we can have a foothold. Now that Jiuli Kingdom has been newly defeated, the Jianjia Pass area is a place to avoid disasters and seek blessings. .”
"Actually, I do have a candidate. If he is willing to come forward, my father-in-law will definitely be appointed to Jianjia Pass." Xin Shunying said.
"Who? Tell me quickly!" Both Da Sima and Luo Xixian asked curiously.
Xin Shunying hesitated for a moment and then said: "Zhao Shu."
Luo Xixian was stunned, and his face immediately turned ugly: "Whether my father can serve abroad, what does it have to do with him?"
Xin Shunying explained: "I have heard for a long time that although General Wei was ordered to supervise Jianjia Pass, he mainly used troops abroad and was really in charge of local governance. It was Zhao Shu. Now that he has returned to the court in advance, if he can be invited If he comes forward to give advice, things can be done!"
Da Sima was overjoyed at first, and then his face darkened: "I'm afraid this move will be impossible. After Zhao Shu returned to the court, he kept saying that he was ill behind closed doors in his mansion, and did not even come forward for court meetings. He clearly expected that others would If you come to your door and beg for help, just avoid seeing them."
Luo Xixian sneered and said: "Zhao Shu is as timid and fearful as ever, how can we expect this person? He has only achieved a small amount of success and immediately attracted rats to cling to him. I'm afraid he is exaggerating. Father, don't be deceived."
"Others can't believe it, but I can't believe Wei Xiuwen?" Da Sima shook his head and waved his hands: "I was wrong at the beginning. This person can change the atmosphere of Feichi in just a short time in Jianjia Pass. Such a person's future achievements are limitless. , we should make good friends with him."
When Luo Xixian heard this, his face was extremely unhappy. Why did he return to Dongshengdu again, as if everything revolved around Zhao Mi?
"I have a way." Xin Shunying said: "Since it is inconvenient to come forward as a colleague in the court, why not do it in the name of a fellow member of the court? Didn't Zhao Mi say he was sick and shut up? Visiting the patient, delivering medicine for treatment, all Method."
Da Sima said with approval: "This is indeed a method, but I am afraid that Zhao Shu still refuses to meet."
"Others may not be able to induce Zhao Shu to show up, but in the Huaiying Pavilion, one holds the first seat and the other Shi Huoguang are the people Zhao Shu cares about the most." Xin Shunying smiled with confidence: "I have a way, I can See Zhao Shu."