The imperial capital of Dai Viet Kingdom, although the royal palace is located in the center of the imperial capital and is magnificent, the king still established the position of city lord for the convenience of management and contact with the city lords of other cities.
The main palace of the Imperial City.
"I would like to report to the Lord of City Huang that my subordinates have something important to report."
The spies from the City Lord's Mansion were half-kneeling on the ground and said respectfully and seriously.
Right in front of him, there was a middle-aged man in rich clothes, holding a steamed bun bigger than his face in his hand, eating it seriously without paying any attention to what the spies below were saying.
City Lord Huang is very strong, very smart, and more decisive in doing things.
But his image gives people a feeling that he is not very smart.
His biggest hobby is eating, but not delicacies from the mountains and seas. From beginning to end, he loves white flour steamed buns. There is nothing in his Qiankun bag, but it is full of white flour steamed buns.
Others regard steamed buns as a staple food, but he takes steamed buns as snacks. What's even more strange is that he never gains weight.
"Oh, my city lord, things are about to change in this imperial capital. Why are you still just focusing on eating?"
The spy stood up and stepped forward, snatched the buns off, and looked at Huangsui helplessly.
At this time, Huangsui looked at him and grabbed the steamed bun: "If you have anything to do, just tell me. Why are you robbing my steamed bun? I was eating and didn't waste time listening to what you said."
Shaking his head, the spy raised his hands and said: "Now, the director of Shengtian Academy, Wang Chao, the old monster Chu Qingtian, and the guardian of the royal family, Hai Lao, have all arrived in the imperial capital, and it's just for an unknown junior."
Huang Jun paused, glanced at the spy, and smiled faintly: "Do you really think that Feng Mian boy is a nobody? If you think so, then you are really incompetent as a spy."
Putting down the steamed bun, Huang Jun sat upright and looked into the distance.
"First, as far as I know, the king intends to adopt the Seventh Princess's suggestion and grant Feng Mian the title of Minister of State. This is the second Minister of State of the Yue Kingdom besides Lin Xiuran. There is no precedent for this in history.
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"Secondly, to be able to arouse the interest of that weird old man Chu Qingtian and protect him over and over again, Feng Mian must have something special about him."
"Thirdly, who is Ebi? He never appears easily. What's more, the king has never wanted to have a direct conflict with Shengtian Academy, but this time Ebi has no scruples. What does it mean? It means that this kid is very valuable."
The spy listened carefully and found out that the city lord knew everything. He did not dare to say anything and continued to listen.
The Lord of Huangjun City continued: "Since a junior can lead to competition among the three parties, then why should I get involved? It is better to wait and see how the situation will change."
"My subordinate understands. The city lord has already understood everything. It is my subordinate who is short-sighted."
At this time, the Lord of Huangshuo City picked up the steamed buns again and ate them one bite at a time.
"You go down and continue to observe secretly. I want to know how special this Feng Mian boy is, so that the king and the seventh princess can pay so much attention to him. And the third prince must get rid of him."
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Imperial Capital Shengtian Academy.
"Who asked you to make the decision privately and attack that boy Feng Mian without authorization? The success was not enough, but the failure was more than failure. Not only was the person not brought back, but the topic was left behind. Fortunately, public opinion has turned to one side now."
In the main hall, the deacons and elders angrily scolded all the disciples. Even the dean of the dynasty branch looked unhappy.
The deacon elder in gray robe looked at Wang Chao: "And you, the good Shengtian Academy branch, let you
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What happened? Since you were not satisfied with that guy, you killed him directly and caused so much trouble."
Wang Chao had a dark face and clenched his hands tightly: "Feng Mian will definitely die!"
"Huh! He will definitely die? I'm afraid it's not that simple now. Why didn't you bring him back this time? Don't you understand? Old guy Hailan and that old monster Chu Qingtian have all intervened, which is very troublesome."
Everyone knows that Hai Lan represents the royal family. Although Chu Qingtian has never admitted it, he represents Laifeng Academy after all. It was because of him that Laifeng and Shengtian became unable to deal with each other.
With a wave of his sleeves, the deacon elder said in a deep voice: "Pass the order, the killing order of Shengtian College will still count. And increase the stakes. Anyone who can kill Feng Mian can directly enter the core of our Shengtian College.
Cultivation in the Dharma Pavilion."
As soon as these words came out, all the disciples of Shengtian Academy were shocked.
If you can enter Wanfa Pavilion to practice, even if it is only for three months, your strength will improve by leaps and bounds, and it will be completely different. Only the real geniuses of Shengtian Academy can enter that place.
For a moment, everyone was excited. A Feng Mian could actually make Shengtian College offer such conditions. So whoever can kill him would be equivalent to less than ten years of struggle!
"Disciple, please obey the order! Elder Deacon, please rest assured. If Feng Mian dares to openly leave the academy and cause Shengtian Academy to lose face like this, then he will definitely die in the hands of my disciples of Shengtian Academy."
Soon, all the capable disciples dispersed from the academy, with a strong attitude that they would not give up until Feng Mian was killed. From now on, Feng Mian's situation can be regarded as a true ambush from all sides.
"Dynasty, you know very well. The most important thing in Shengtian College is face. You really handled this matter very badly this time. You actually let a young boy disturb the peace of the college. Go down and reflect."
On the other side, Feng Mian followed Hai Lao and Chu Qingtian to the palace.
When Feng Mian stepped into the palace, he looked around like a country bumpkin entering the city.
He looked like he had never seen the world before, making Hai Lao and Chu Qingtian curl their lips frequently.
The seventh princess Yue Fengling couldn't help but smile all the way: "Feng Mian, please pay attention to your image. Look at yourself, your mouth is about to drool. If you really want it, I will ask your father to reward you with some.
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"Seventh Princess, it turns out that the imperial palace is like this. Yuncheng is really just a small place. I had no intention of traveling at the beginning. I really have no experience."
Not long after, a group of people came to the palace hall, but the king was nowhere to be seen, only a mysterious figure in armor.
"Seventh Princess, Mr. Hai, and Mr. Chu are also here. The king has an order. He already knows the matter about the third prince and has ordered people to take care of it. As for Feng Mian, the king intends to grant him..."
As he said that, Xuan Jia's figure took out a sign. It was completely black and had faint spiritual energy fluctuations.
The next second, before Xuan Jia could finish speaking, Chu Qingtian stepped forward and snatched the sign away.
"That's enough! I will answer for him what you want to say. He can't agree yet, so I will collect the things for him first. When the time is right, I will naturally give it to him. Feng Mian, let's go."
Without any explanation, he actually pulled Feng Mian to leave.
Hai Lao stepped forward to stop him and frowned: "Old man, what do you mean? Why do you have to make the decision about his affairs? Also, the matter has not been made clear yet, why are you in a hurry!"
Staring at Hai Lao coldly, Chu Qingtian pulled Feng Mian behind him: "Explain clearly? How to explain clearly? Now accept your award, and then
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Became the target of public criticism? You have clearly pushed him to the forefront."
"oh?"
Hai Lao glanced at Feng Mian: "Little guy, are you scared? If you don't have the courage, how can you stop the thousand-man cavalry of Southern Xinjiang alone? I believe you can do it!"
"Old Man Hai, I'm giving you face, so don't push yourself too far. Today he must come with me first. As for your proposal, I will explain it clearly to him and let him think about it himself."
Putting these words aside, he took Feng Mian and disappeared from the place.
Hai Lao stood there for a long time, looking at the direction in which they disappeared, with a smile on his lips.
"It seems that this time, this old guy is really interested."
In the center of the palace, on top of the city tower.
"Little guy, if you look down from here, what can you see?"
Feng Mian followed Chu Qingtian's gaze and looked down.
I could see almost the entire imperial capital. It was prosperous and lively, but there was also an undercurrent.
The school of Shengtian College is also established in a prosperous area. Opposite it, there is another school called Laifeng College. The two colleges have always been in opposition. They are not incompatible, but they are also extremely difficult to deal with.
"Little guy, guess how many of these people want your life? Any place within the reach of Shengtian Academy's influence and that they can touch is very dangerous for you."
Confused, Feng Mian looked at him: "Senior, what do you mean, let me choose Laifeng Academy. Use the antagonism between them to protect myself. Can you also borrow the power of Laifeng Academy to find out the whereabouts of my father?"
Nodding: "Yes, but this time I won't let you accept the royal award, just because I don't want you to be pushed to the forefront too early. Now your strength is far from enough. If you really meet a strong person, you still have no ability to protect yourself."
Feng Mian was silent.
After a while, his thoughts changed and he looked straight at Chu Qingtian.
With a movement of his feet, he knelt down towards Chu Qingtian and held his hands in his hands: "Senior, for your many life-saving graces, your love of help, and your previous relationship with my father, please allow me, this junior, to worship you as my teacher!"
"Haha... Boy, you are really smart and tactful. You actually came up with this trick! Don't think that I don't know what you think. With your current situation, even if you want to join Laifeng Academy, it will not be easy.
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A college, especially a century-old institution, would definitely not accept as a disciple a person who is full of troubles and provokes people who are not ordinary people.
However, if Feng Mian wants to join Laifeng Academy, he must have a capable backer behind him. Right now, he has one in front of him.
Regarding Chu Qingtian's identity, Feng Mian could already guess that it was not simple from everyone's attitude towards him. So in Laifeng College, he must have some right to speak.
"Yes, just as you thought. Laifeng College favors the royal family, while Shengtian College advocates independence. Therefore, the royal family has always been wary of them. However, they are old and have not been back for a long time."
Feng Mian raised his head and smiled: "So, the teacher agreed? Disciple Feng Mian, pay homage to the teacher!"
With a wave of his hand, a breath lifted Feng Mian's figure: "Okay, did I owe you and your son in your previous life? I won't let you worry about anyone. Since you are willing to call me teacher, I agree!
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The topic changed: "But I want to warn you first, don't talk about this matter easily. I am used to being undisciplined, and I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble again because of you. Because many things will be really troublesome!"