In the wilderness, an old crooked tree branch and its leaves swayed, and a green gap suddenly appeared in the trunk. Zhao Shu stepped out of it and let out a long sigh of relief.
"The method of wood escape is really wonderful. It allows people to travel between trees of the same kind without being blocked by mountains and rivers. It does not follow the earth's veins." Zhao Mi loosened his limbs and said to himself:
"It's a pity that without the foundation of "Sumai Dan Heart Technique", which can sense the surrounding vegetation, this wood escape method cannot be used, and it is not like the Shuchi Shenxing method that can bring others along with it."
Lingxiao said: "You have not yet achieved immortality, so the escape method must be achieved by sensing each other's directions through tangible and qualitative things in the world. If you have achieved immortality, your thoughts are together, and you can sense vision, you can travel directly to the destination."
"Liang Tao's Ming Dynasty mirror seems to have a similar magical effect." Zhao Shu recalled: "The Dharma mirror can illuminate a certain direction, and he can directly pass through the mirror to reach that place."
"You are still unable to perform such spells now." Lingxiao said.
"I can feel it too." Zhao Shu sat down and adjusted his breath: "This wood escape method consumes more mana than I expected. If it is used as a means of escaping to avoid disaster, it is not suitable. No wonder it is not listed in the Xuanpu Jade Book.
It is one of the first techniques to practice."
He had previously fought with Xia Huanggong and agreed to retreat after defeat, but Zhao Shu did something even better. Facing the flaming meteors summoned by Xia Huanggong, Zhao Shui took the opportunity to display a clone, with a thousand wits and agility in front of everyone,
Pretending to burn both jade and stone so that Xia Huanggong could take away Qian Ji's magical moment in public.
As for Zhao Shu, he disappeared and used the wood escape method to escape after landing. In this way, he turned light into darkness, so as to avoid the Rising Sun Sect's suspicion and suspicion, and he did not need to worry about subsequent matters.
After adjusting his breath for a moment, Zhao Shu set out for the pre-arranged place and found Tao Heling and Chang Liezi in an abandoned village that had suffered from floods. Qian Shaobai had been waiting here for a long time.
"The Qianji Spiritual Moment has fallen into the hands of Deng Feibao, are you satisfied?" Zhao Shu asked.
"I would like to thank you all on behalf of the Prime Minister Zuo." Qian Shaobai replied with a smile. He was now appointed by the Prime Minister Zuo to be responsible for liaison and support. He said: "If possible, please move a little bit. Mr. Zuo Xiang hopes to communicate with you."
Let’s talk.”
This situation is a bit unexpected. Zhao Shu originally did not want to have too much contact with the nobles and nobles of the Xiong Kingdom, but considering that in order to open the cave door in Dunjia Mountain, he took away Tao Heling's Thousand Intelligence Moment, but he did not have a completely reliable guarantee.
inappropriate.
Compared to himself, an outsider with no foundation, Tao Heling was obviously more convinced by the presence of Xiong Guo's left prime minister.
"Is Mr. Zuo Xiang in the imperial capital?" Zhao Shui was still a little suspicious. After all, his identity and past could easily lead to hatred and revenge. Even if he made the news of his survival public, he could provoke Zhao Shui.
Come endless trouble.
Qian Shaobai replied: "Master Zuo Xiang is inspecting the four counties and counties, and is temporarily stationed in Puji City. Please come with me."
"Inspecting the counties?" Zhao Shu asked: "Didn't you say that the Rising Sun Divine Sect is preparing to start an uprising? Are you not afraid that madmen will take the opportunity to assassinate you? Just making noises for the refugees to besiege you will be too much for people to bear."
"The reason why refugees are refugees is that they are displaced due to natural and man-made disasters." Qian Shaobai explained: "If timely relief can be provided and the refugees can be stabilized, how can the Rising Sun Religion encourage the people to rebel?"
"That makes sense." Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Lead the way, I would like to meet the Left Prime Minister."
"But please stay hidden along the way and don't expose your traces." Qian Shaobai said.
Zhao Shu smiled slightly and nodded in agreement. He had roughly guessed the intention of the left prime minister.
The group left the deserted village and headed north, arriving at a place where the floods had eased. Along the way they saw towns and settlements of various sizes, housing a large number of people affected by the disaster. There were also many strong men involved in building embankments and digging canals to consolidate official roads.
, judging by their clothes, color and description, they are all ordinary people.
In addition, a large number of scribes and scribes were reorganizing household registrations and announcing decrees in various places. Many sergeants rode fast horses on the official roads to deliver news. Countless carriages and horses brought food, cloth, and silk under the supervision of the imperial soldiers and horses.
Distributed to local disaster victims.
Zhao Ming knew that there had been another flood in the Fenshui area, but he did not expect that the disaster would affect such a large area, nor did he expect that the Xiong Country could take in the affected people so well.
When I followed Qian Shaobai to Puji City, I could hear the sound of rolling torrents in the distance. Flood tides often hit the embankment on the shore and stirred up large waves.
However, although the tide was strong, it seemed to be restrained within the embankment by invisible forces. It was obvious that monks used great magic to suppress the flood tide and force it to flow along the established river course to prevent it from breaking the embankment and flooding the city.
Puji City is located on the bank of the river. After Qian Shaobai entered the city and inquired a little, he led Zhao Shu and others to the west wall. Left Prime Minister He Qingchen looked at the river in the distance with his hands behind his hands. He could vaguely see more than ten figures sitting cross-legged on the river embankment.
On top, they recited the rhymes of mysterious sutras in unison to suppress the flood tide that was like a ferocious beast.
"Master Zuo Xiang." Qian Shaobai bowed and saluted: "This disciple has brought this person."
"Yes." He Qingchen, the left prime minister, was an old man with gray beard and hair, but with bright eyes and a strong demeanor. He recognized Zhao Shu at a glance and said, "This must be Zhenren Huaiyu from Xuanputang Hall.
I have heard Shaobai mention you before. Whether it is pacifying the Twelve Villages of Shiliang, slaying the big demon in Liaohua County, or slaying all the evil spirits in Qinghe, it is all thanks to Master Huaiyu for showing his power."
"Thank you, I just happened to meet that kind of evil spirit and did it randomly." Zhao Miao replied expressionlessly.
"Doing it casually?" He Qingchen didn't go into details and looked at the other two people: "These two are Tao Heling and Chang Liezi of Taiyi Sect?"
The two of them bowed their hands and saluted respectively. He Qingchen looked at Tao Heling and said, "I guess you already know the true arrangement. If you are not angry at the moment, just say it openly."
Tao Heling asked: "Lord Zuo Xiang, I don't understand. Since you know that Deng Feibao has bad intentions, why do you still promote him to the title of Lord of Qianji Pavilion?"
"With bad intentions?" He Qingchen said in a gentle tone: "In reality, there are people with bad intentions everywhere. I appointed Deng Feibao as the master of Qianji Pavilion. Firstly, he is very accomplished in the art of dexterity. Indeed,
He is worthy of a great responsibility, and secondly, he was recommended by everyone in the pavilion, which shows his reputation, and it is most suitable for such a person to take over the position of head of the pavilion."
Facing these words, Tao Heling was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to refute. Zhao Shu didn't want to speak at first, but saw He Qingchen looking at him, so he had to say:
"Master Zuo Xiang's remarks are a bit biased. I know very little about the art of ingenuity, but after discussing with Brother Tao recently, I generally know that even if you follow the drawings, it cannot be made by a single person. As for the achievement of ingenuity, it is brilliant.
Deng Feibao is not the only one who did this.
As for reputation, from the perspective of Mr. Zuo Xiang, it should not be uncommon for cronies to collude, protect each other, and pay bribes and flattery. Words of praise are the most untrustworthy. What's more, Mr. Zuo's trust and promotion cannot be trusted.
Prevent Deng Feibao from obeying the Rising Sun Cult and planning rebellion."
He Qingchen pondered for a moment, did not answer, and turned to look at Chang Liezi: "I wonder what the disciple of Taiyi Sect has to say here."
"I'm just a country boy, how can I give advice to Master Zuo Xiang?" Chang Liezi said with a straight face, "I just accompanied Master Huaiyu here to bear witness."
"Witness?" He Qingchen looked thoughtful.
Zhao Shu looked at the monks on the river embankment in the distance and asked, "Who are they?"
"Of course they are from the Shangjing Sect." He Qingchen replied: "The leader is Mr. Xuantu, one of the Four Immortals."
Zhao Ming was slightly surprised. He looked in the direction of the river embankment. He used Yingxuan's lighting skills, and after observing for a long time, he said: "Many people joined forces to form a formation, condensing great magic power to withstand the overwhelming power of the flood, and turn it into a restraint."
The power of water flow guidance. What a clever method, what a subtle magic power!"
This time Zhao Shu was really impressed. He thought that his cultivation level might not be enough to compete with the world's masters, but he should be somewhat unique and enlightened in the use of magic, and he might not be much worse than the Four Immortals.
But when I saw him today, I realized that there is heaven outside the sky, and there are people outside the world.
Zhao Shu knew very well how irresistible the rolling flood tide was. He happened to encounter a flood when he was on patrol in Huaxu Kingdom. However, what Zhao Shu could do at that time, besides practicing magic to collect rain, was to help penetrate the newly dug holes.
In the last section of the canal, no thought was given to how to limit floods.
Even if Zhao Shui now has the cultivation level to guard the fetal breath, he would never dare to dream of competing with the overwhelming power of heaven and earth.
If it were in the Tianxia Dynasty, the praise officials would not use rituals and rituals to forcibly fight floods. The best way is to judge the drought and flood disasters in advance through the changes in the weather of the heaven and the earth, and make early responses and preventions. Otherwise, we will have to wait for the rivers to come.
When the water overflows and rises, the energy of heaven and earth is likely to be in turmoil, and the rituals and rituals of the officials of praise cannot be restrained.
The brilliance of Xuantugong is that he does not just resist the flood tide, nor does he spread his true energy to strengthen the river embankment, but instead counteracts the force of the torrent and forms an invisible channel along the river, guiding it along the way.
Weighing four taels is equivalent to a thousand catties.
Even if Xuan Tugong led a group of Shangjing Sect members to join forces, they still could not completely eliminate the power of the flood tide. However, as long as the river embankment did not collapse, the soldiers and civilians on the shore would be given the opportunity to reinforce the embankment.
"I wonder how long Mr. Xuan Tu has been sitting on the embankment?" Zhao Shu asked.
"Today is the seventh day." He Qingchen said: "At first, it was discovered that there was some leakage in the river embankment. Mr. Xuan Tu made an immediate decision and led his disciples to form a formation and cast spells to suppress the river embankment. The truth is here, then
It is to supervise the construction and reinforcement of the embankment."
Zhao Shu felt a little unbelievable. Xuantugong's use of magic was very clever, but for an expert like him to work tirelessly to guard the river embankment, it was completely impossible in Huaxu Kingdom. Even Zhao Shu had never done this.
This kind of thing.
Seven days and seven nights may not seem like a short period of time, but Zhao Shui knows that resolving flood tides and guiding rivers like Xuantugong is like walking on a suspension rope in the mountains with a heavy burden, and the strong wind is howling all around.
Shen was about to be blown down and fall to pieces.
Even if Xuantu Gong has a high level of cultivation, he can still do this for half a day. For seven days and seven nights, without moving, even if he is a cultivator, it is not much different from being tortured.
"No wonder I haven't been able to win..." Zhao Shu muttered in a low voice.
When He Qingchen heard this, he showed a meaningful expression, and then said: "This is not the place to talk, let's go elsewhere."
Everyone followed He Qingchen to a quiet house in the city. There were strict guards either overtly or covertly, and there were also barriers to guard him. No matter where He Qingchen went, there were at least three teams of people on guard in the dark, including many cultivators.
As a profound person, he should also be a disciple of Shangjing Sect.
After everyone sat down, Qian Shaobai was about to say goodbye and leave, when He Qingchen said: "Shaobai, you don't have to leave, just listen from the side."
"Disciple, I obey." Qian Shaobai stood by respectfully.
Zhao Shu glanced at Qian Shaobai and found that both Han Yuanzi and He Qingchen valued this person. Could it be that they wanted to train him as the future leader? It was just that Han Yuanzi was invisible, why?
Qingchen is in charge of national affairs. They are almost completely opposite sides. Aren't you afraid of teaching Qian Shaobai something wrong?
"I know you are resentful and feel that I have abandoned Qianji Pavilion and Tao Hongjiu." He Qingchen first said to Tao Heling: "You can read these letters first, but do not disclose them to anyone."
Tao Heling took the letter and looked through it for a while, then showed a look of surprise: "This, this is Elder Qi's letter! He has been in secret contact with you for a long time?"
"Qianji Pavilion builds ingenious equipment for the country. As the left prime minister, how can I know nothing about you?" He Qingchen said: "Deng Feibao had other intentions. It was Elder Qi who discovered it and told me. Originally, I
He also planned to take down Deng Feibao first before the situation changed, but found that most of the people in Qianji Pavilion were following him.
There may not be any loyalty here. The rest of the people in the pavilion follow Deng Feibao for the sake of small profits. After all, Qianji Pavilion has always been hardworking and hardworking." He Qingchen said: "In the past, Grandpa Taizu gave you a royal pen."
In the name of "single master of thousands of machines", Qianji Pavilion was not included in the court's military treasury, which was a favor to Conglong. Over time, the operation of Qianji Pavilion became self-contained, and it was only in your uncle's generation that the imperial court could control it.
There is interference in the selection of the cabinet leader."
Although Tao Heling did not answer, he had to admit that what the Left Prime Minister said was true, so he continued: "Deng Feibao did not participate in the rebellion. As the Left Prime Minister, I have no solid reason to kill him. If I do it rashly,
I'm afraid that as soon as we take action, there will be a lot of dissatisfaction, and it will be even more inappropriate to force Qianji Pavilion to rebel."
With these few words, Tao Heling was mostly convinced, and then He Qingchen continued: "How many people do you think are bent on following Deng Feibao in rebellion?"
Tao Heling thought for a moment and then said: "I'm afraid there won't be too many, and more people are just coerced by the situation."
"That's it." He Qingchen smiled and said: "Most people are just sitting on the sidelines, and they will follow whoever wins. But after the court kills the culprit who rebelled against the party, someone must come out to take charge of the situation. In Qianji Pavilion,
I'm optimistic about you."
When Tao Heling heard this, all the depression and depression in his heart was wiped away. Now that the left prime minister has great power, who dares to look down upon him if he speaks?
"I, I understand, I will only ask the left prime minister for your orders in the future!" Tao Heling felt a buzzing in his ears and agreed without hesitation.