In Mingdengxuan, Xu Zhiqiong reported the situation in the East Palace to Wu Xu:
"Your Majesty has set up the Red Clothes Pavilion in the palace, and the sixth princess Liang Yuyao is the master of the pavilion."
Wu Xu nodded and said: "I know about this, the Hongyi Pavilion was established last year."
"Liang Yuyao led people to search the East Palace overnight on the grounds that the prince had secretly kept "The Records of the Wrathful Ancestors". The prince himself was also searched, but was not found. At that time, the prince was fetching ice from the ice well, but I was also implicated in this matter.
When I entered, His Majesty asked me a few words and drove me out of the palace."
Hearing this, Wu Xu nodded: "I heard from Chen Yuanzhong that the prince has a good eye for you and has had a lot of contact with you in the past few days. Do you think the prince is really crazy?"
"It's hard to say," Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment and said, "If the prince is not crazy, I'm afraid he won't be alive now."
Wu Xu smiled and naturally understood what Xu Zhiqiong meant.
He had no interest in royal disputes to begin with, and since he had no evidence of the prince's rebellion, there were some things he didn't want to ask anymore.
"Report these words to Tai Bu and tell him that our yamen has done all we can to help and this matter ends here."
Xu Zhiqiong went to the Yin and Yang Division and relayed the exact words to Taibu according to Wu Xu's instructions. Taibu was very happy to learn that the "Records of Angry Ancestors" was not found in the prince's hands.
"That's good, it would be better if I didn't have it!"
Seeing the old man smiling so brightly, and thinking about the emperor's attitude towards the prince, Xu Zhiqiong made a bold guess.
Could it be that between Taibu and the Queen...
Taibu repeatedly praised: "Zhiqiong, you are young and promising, courageous, and scheming. I admire you very much. You have made great achievements this time. What reward do you want?"
After careful consideration, Xu Zhiqiong replied: "I want money."
"Vulgar!" Taibu scolded, then asked, "How are you doing with the "Hua Gu Scroll"?"
"I have some experience."
"Let me ask you how to get rid of snake poison?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "Take the seven inches below the neck and enter six points of Yang Qi. Your heart and courage will be split."
Taibu nodded and asked, "How to get rid of centipedes?"
Xu Zhiqiong said: "There are three parts of Yin Qi and five parts of Yang Qi. When you enter the valley, all your hands and feet will fall off."
"Well said, how to get rid of grass poison?"
"When the Yang Qi reaches the eighth level, attack its mouth with fire, and the grass and trees will turn into ashes."
"How to get rid of cold clover?"
"This," Xu Zhiqiong thought for a moment, "it's not written in the book."
"How to defeat the blood dragon?"
Xu Zhiqiong shook his head: "I didn't write it either."
“How to get rid of the iron pincer mole cricket?”
Xu Zhiqiong stopped talking. These Gu insects sounded very high-level, and they were not at the same level as the Gu insects he saw in the "Volume of Transformation of Gu".
Taibu smiled and said: "I gave Wu Qianhu the "Volume of Transformation of Gu". It is the first volume, which contains the methods to crack the basics of voodoo. Now I will give you the second volume as well, how about it?"
"Thank you Taibu for your kindness," Xu Zhiqiong declined. "It's a pity that this junior cannot control the two qi of yin and yang. This secret scroll was given to me, but it is of no use."
Xu Zhiqiong did not dare to accept things from Taibu easily, especially things that were not cost-effective.
"Hua Gu Juan" is a good book, but for Xu Zhiqiong, the price/performance ratio is not very high.
Xu Zhiqiong did not understand Yin Yang magic. The last time he fought with Liang Yuming, although he used the eunuch's Yin energy to break Liang Yuming's Xuan Scorpion, it was purely a coincidence.
Don't expect too many coincidences in actual combat. Relying too much on luck is tantamount to being irresponsible for life.
Taibu picked up the scissors and trimmed the wick of the candle: "Do you want to learn the art of Yin and Yang?"
Xu Zhiqiong did not answer. You should be careful when talking to Taibu. If you say the wrong thing, he will record it in the "Iron Book".
Taibu continued: "The principle of Yin and Yang is the foundation of my Yin and Yang magic. There must be a person with profound cultivation who can pour the two Qi into your soul and use it as a guide to help you find it."
Daomen,
You are proficient in arithmetic and you are a genius in my Taoist sect. If you are willing to become my disciple, I will let you join me today."
What He Fang said before came true. This old man really wanted to attack me.
It is indeed a good thing to cultivate both yin and yang, but Xu Zhiqiong will never join another school.
The Taoist Master treated him well, and it was impossible for Xu Zhiqiong to betray his master in order to cultivate both Yin and Yang.
Moreover, those who become disciples of Taibu must become a member of the Yin-Yang Division. The environment of the Yin-Yang Division is too dark, and Taibu's character is too insidious. If he stays with Taibu for a long time, the judge's identity will definitely be exposed.
As for the matter of importing products, I will just ask Brother Tong for help in the future.
Taibu seemed to read Xu Zhiqiong's thoughts: "I know that you are familiar with Tong Qingqiu and Qu Jinshan, but they can't help you. Only by reaching the fifth level of Yin and Yang cultivation can the two Qi of Yin and Yang touch the soul. Tong Qingqiu can only reach the sixth level.
Among the best, Qu Jinshan is even worse."
Do you need to have a fifth-grade cultivation level to guide new people to join the ranks?
However, the threshold of the Yin Yang family is higher than that of a judge, and a judge of the sixth grade can guide newcomers.
Xu Zhiqiong still shook his head: "This junior just wants to concentrate on studying the way of killing."
Taibu smiled: "Young man is arrogant and doesn't know how to consider whether to advance or retreat. There are countless cultivators who want to be my disciples, but you still don't know how to rise and fall (or lift).
Forget it, I will still give you this "Scroll of Gu Transformation", and I will also give you a copy of "Enlightenment of Magical Formations". You can learn some basics of magic formations, but you can only learn the method of breaking the formations. Without the two qi of yin and yang, you will not be able to learn them after all.
I know how to set up formations, and I hope you will change your mind in the future."
This is a clever trick. Use a fish to seduce me.
Not to mention, this fish is very greedy.
"Hua Gu Scroll" is not very cost-effective, but "Magic Circle Enlightenment" is too tempting.
He doesn't know Yin and Yang, and he can't learn to set up formations, but he can learn to break formations. This alone is enough to make Xu Zhiqiong salivate.
It's enough to learn how to break the formation now. I'll eat the rest of the fish later.
Taibu took out two books, and Xu Zhiqiong asked: "Taibu, you gave me this book, but you didn't have any other instructions?"
It's better to speak clearly. Owing him a favor is a troublesome thing.
"I do have something to tell you." Taibu took out the "Book of Iron Words" and Xu Zhiqiong was ready to return the two books.
"Don't panic, I only want you to promise me one thing. The two secret scrolls I gave you are the most precious treasures of my Taoist sect. You must promise me not to pass them on to others. If others see these two secret scrolls, I will never
I won’t spare you!”
Xu Zhiqiong agreed to the reasonable request, accepted the two secret volumes, and stood up to leave.
Taibu didn't say any more and continued to cut the candle wick with scissors.
…
After returning home, Xu Zhiqiong put away the "Scroll of Transformation of Gu" and "Enlightenment of the Magic Circle", took a candle, concentrated on his Dantian, made three leaps into the clouds, and got into the small dark room.
After groping around in the small dark room, he found the bamboo book - "The Record of Angry Ancestors".
At the critical moment in Bingjingwu, he hid the bamboo book in the small dark room.
This was also the only place where he could hide things at the time.
Xu Zhiqiong lit the candle and wanted to take a look at the contents of the "Scroll of Transformation of Gu".
The candle was lit, but it was just lit.
Except for the little flame in the candle wick, there is no light around, and even if the bamboo book is pasted on the candle flame, no writing can be seen.
This candle cannot be used to light a small dark room.
This is no ordinary place, ordinary light sources are of no use here.
If you want to read the content in the book, there are only two ways.
The first is to take the bamboo book out.
But if Zhushu leaves the little black room, he will probably return to the prince, and then he will be tricked by the prince.
Guzhu
The second is to use the unique reproduction function of the Little Black Room to reproduce the content in the book.
I read the Bamboo Book last night, and it’s not difficult to recreate the scene. The difficulty is how to write down the irregular words.
Xu Zhiqiong memorized four bamboo slips and was exhausted. He wanted to put down the bamboo slips and go home to copy the contents, but suddenly he remembered another thing.
Who put the bamboo book on the prince?
Think about it, think about what the scene would be like at that time?
The bamboo book was quietly placed in the prince's arms.
What was the prince doing at that time?
He must have been unconscious at the time.
He is most likely sleeping.
Thinking about it further, the prince was sleeping, and someone put the bamboo book in his arms.
The outline of the prince appeared in front of Xu Zhiqiong's eyes.
From the current perspective, the line of sight slowly approached the prince's clothes and got in.
Did Zhushu go in by himself?
Probably not.
The picture shook regularly, somewhat similar to human footsteps. Someone must have stuffed the bamboo book into the prince's arms.
Xu Zhiqiong groped for each bamboo slip and slowly adjusted the angle of his sight.
He saw the outline of the man.
how does he look like?
A little clearer, a little clearer...
The man covered his face.
A masked man put the bamboo book into the prince's arms.
There is not enough information, so we have to go back further.
Who gave the bamboo book to the masked man?
Keep thinking forward, thinking about passing bamboo books from hand to hand...
I saw it, I saw the outline.
It really was a hand-to-hand handover.
But no matter how he adjusted the angle, Xu Zhiqiong could only see the sleeves of the two people, but not their faces.
Only the outline of the sleeves could be seen. Xu Zhiqiong poured all his thoughts into trying to see more clearly.
The picture gradually became clearer, and Xu Zhiqiong could clearly see the sleeves of the two people.
He took a breath, threw the bamboo book on the ground, and in a daze, fell out of the small dark room and returned to his home.
…
Lying on the bed, Xu Zhiqiong's face was filled with fear.
Of those two sleeves, one is black and should belong to the masked person.
The other one is yellow with cloud patterns embroidered on it.
Yellow clothes with cloud patterns.
In Daxuan, only one person can wear such clothes.
Why did he want to harm the prince?
Doesn't he only have one son?
Listen to Qianhu and never get involved in royal disputes.
The world is too chaotic.
…
After sleeping until dusk, Xu Zhiqiong went to the Yamen to light the lamp and patrolled the night with a lantern.
The whole journey was restless, and Xu Zhiqiong felt that the world was too dangerous.
In the future, I have to stay away from the royal family, but I can work as an errand in the Imperial City Department, and contact with the royal family is unavoidable.
If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries, so he must think of a comprehensive plan!
Xu Zhiqiong decided resolutely and went to Goulan with Chu He.
In the private room of Peach Blossom Pavilion, Xu Zhiqiong looked at the dancer's gauze skirt and realized some truth.
It's exciting to float up, but it's safer to fall down.
"You can't be too floaty. It's better to sink down, don't you think?" Xu Zhiqiong patted Chu He's shoulder and suddenly felt that Chu He's shoulder was a little softer.
A woman gritted her teeth and said, "What's so good about this? Tell me, what's so good about this! What kind of clothes are these? What do they look like? This is so shameless!"
Xu Zhiqiong turned his face and said with an embarrassed expression: "Senior sister, why are you here? This is my first time here, just take a look!"
"First time?" The senior sister poked Xu Zhiqiong's forehead with her finger, "I asked Wang Denglang where you were, and he blurted out that you were hooking up. How dare you say it was the first time? For this kind of voluptuous woman
What’s good about people, tell me what’s good about them?”
"If you think they are not good-looking, why don't you dance? Your dance will definitely be better than theirs. I can't get enough of them in my lifetime!"
Yuchilan said angrily: "What do you mean?"
Xu Zhiqiong was in a trance and always spoke out what was in his heart unconsciously.
"Senior sister, why did you come to see me tonight?"
Yuchi Lan snorted and said, "You think I am willing to come to you? Commander Zhong and Jiang Shaoshi are both in your yamen. It was you Qianhu who asked me to come to you."
"It's so late, why are Commander Zhong and Jiang Shaoshi coming to the Deng Yamen?"
"This is not the place to talk. Let's wait until we get back to the Yamen."
"Okay." Xu Zhiqiong nodded numbly.
"Don't look at it. If you don't leave, you're so embarrassed!" Yu Chilan twisted Xu Zhiqiong's ears and dragged him out of the hook.
Returning to the Yamen, Yuchilan told what happened in a quiet place: "Commander Zhong was impeached by two censors, Zhang Zhuyang and Wu Ziqing, in the court hall. He was discussing countermeasures with Shao Shi and Qianhu."
"But why was he impeached?"
"They said that you in charge of the Deng Yamen were arrogant and domineering, causing public resentment. They threatened to dismiss Wu Qianhu from his post and investigate!"
Two censors want to change the position of Qianhu?
This is too childish.
This matter is a bit troublesome, but it won't bother the commander too much. At most, he can just lose his temper with Wu Qianhu. Why should Jiang Shaoshi be brought over to discuss countermeasures?
Xu Zhiqiong still doesn’t understand Zhong Shen’s temperament.
Zhong Shen did not lose his temper with Wu Xu. He never lost his temper with his subordinates when this happened.
"These two bastards are tired of living. They wrote six memorials in one day to impeach me, and some of them were blamed on me. How can I swallow this!" Zhong Shen hammered the table hard.
Jiang Feili said: "Commander, please calm down. As far as my subordinates know, the two censors, Zhang Zhuyang and Wu Ziqing, have the support of the Sixth Princess behind them, so they can't move easily."
"Why can't they move? Give them some excuses, beat them up, and make them look embarrassed. I think they will still dare to talk nonsense in the future!"
Wu Xu frowned and said: "Zhang Zhuyang is easy to talk about, and he can easily catch the clues. Wu Ziqing is difficult to deal with. This is a notoriously honest official, and it is really difficult to catch the clues."
Zhong Shen shouted: "It's not easy to catch, but you have to catch me. I'll give you two ten days, and you must let me out!"