After Mr. Huang returned, he told Qin Xu about the county government and finally brought up a strange point.
"Sir, Zhao Huaian was a little too concerned about the live Heart-Eating Gu we sent over. Moreover, not long after I left, a hawk flew north from the backyard of the county government office. It seems that this Heart-Eating Gu
Gu is very important to Zhao Huaian."
Qin Xu pondered for a moment and said: "I carefully recalled Zhao Huaian's resume. I originally thought he was a staunch imperialist, but now I discovered that he may have secretly defected to the prince."
"What? Zhao Huaian is from the crown prince? Then how could he be sent to a border county like Qinglin County?" Huang Laochu asked in disbelief after hearing Qin Xu's judgment.
However, he quickly came to his senses and suddenly realized: "So, Zhao Huaian came to Qinglin County just for the art of witchcraft and Gu? Hiss~ Why did the prince want to come into contact with this weird art of witchcraft and Gu? Could it be that he has to do it again?
Discover the witchcraft case of the previous dynasty?"
Qin Xu liked to read "History", and Mr. Huang also read a lot of "History" and was also very concerned about this aspect.
Naturally, I am very familiar with this famous case of the previous dynasty.
That was a major case in which the queen who had been in power for more than 40 years was deposed because of this incident, and the prince who had been in power for more than 30 years was forced to rebel. In the end, the entire princeling party was almost wiped out.
It is also a big book in the "History" book, and it is a case with far-reaching influence.
"Sir, we must not have any involvement in this matter!"
Qin Xu pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "It's not that...but we have to be on guard and send a message to the government about our findings so that father can prepare in advance."
After hearing this, Mr. Huang nodded repeatedly, and then asked anxiously: "Sir, what about us? Should we leave Qinglin County immediately?"
It is a journey anyway, but it is not a journey in any way.
Qin Xu pondered again for a moment, shook his head and said, "We have been involved since we sent the living Heart-Eating Gu. We can't just walk away now."
If we leave, and things really develop in the worst direction in the end, it will be impossible to tell the difference.
"This matter is still unclear, but it won't be the worst. Let's wait and wait until the situation becomes clear before we react. Otherwise, we will have no choice but to make a mess."
Although Mr. Huang was anxious, he also understood that this matter could not be rushed.
I could only sigh and reluctantly accepted this fact.
…
Because he had removed the huge stone from his heart, Zhao Huaian planned to treat himself well during dinner. At this time, the concierge's servant came to report that a man named Zhou Boyuan, who claimed to be his senior brother, came to visit.
Zhao Huaian was stunned for a moment, and immediately went in to greet him in person in surprise.
"Senior Brother Zhou..."
Zhou Boyuan stood at the side door of the backyard of the county government office, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Qinglin County. He was fascinated by it for a moment. Zhao Huaian's voice woke him up, and he came back to his senses. Before Zhao Huaian could
After saying that, he laughed and couldn't wait to step forward and hugged Zhao Huaian.
"Junior Brother Zhao, long time no see!"
During the three years since Liyang College was founded, more than a hundred talented students from the private sector had been admitted. Shortly after Liyang College was disbanded, they fell apart, each sought their own way out, and were scattered all over the world.
Gu Qin
Most of them have entered the officialdom.
A small number of people chose to live in seclusion.
Only a very few people like Zhou Boyuan as much as he loves to toss. In the past twenty years, the army has traveled all over the world without stopping.
They were both very happy to meet again after a long absence.
Zhao Huaian held Zhou Boyuan's hand tightly, pulled him into the backyard of the county government office, invited him to the table, and ordered the kitchen to add some of Zhou Boyuan's favorite dishes and a jar of good wine.
"You used to like drinking very much, and you were severely punished by your teacher several times for this. However, I see that you are carrying such a big wine gourd. It seems that this preference has not changed after so many years, but has become worse. Are you going to act more intensely? Haha..."
Zhou Boyuan smiled and shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Isn't that right? I wanted to quit before, but I couldn't quit. Now, I am hanging on to this sip of worry-free soup."
When Zhao Huaian heard this, he couldn't help asking: "Senior Brother Zhou, what's going on?"
Zhou Boyuan originally didn't want to say it, but after Zhao Huaian's repeated insistence, he finally said it.
"It's nothing. One is that his ambition has not been realized for many years, and the other has been promoted to innate perfection and has no way forward."
Zhao Huaian smiled and said: "It's simple. Just come and help me and I can arrange all these for you."
This time Zhou Boyuan did not shake his head and refuse decisively on the spot like before, but hesitantly said: "I'll think about it."
Seeing that Zhou Boyuan's attitude had relaxed, Zhao Huaian couldn't help but be overjoyed: "It would be great if my senior brother could come. My senior brother is a hundred times more talented than me. Once he enters the officialdom, he will rise to the top."
Zhou Boyuan thought of Mr. Qingyu he met before, shook his head quickly, and said very humbly: "Anyway, there is heaven outside the world, and there are people outside the world. I am still far from a true genius in heaven."
"After so many years, senior brother has changed a lot and is much more humble than before, haha..."
"Junior Brother, you have changed a lot..." Zhou Boyuan replied, and then, as if he had discovered something, he hesitated and asked: "Junior Brother Zhao, what is your strength?"
Zhao Huaian waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "The day after tomorrow is perfect, you can advance to Xiantian at any time."
"Ah, with junior brother's talent, how could he..." Zhou Boyuan looked at Zhao Huaian in disbelief.
Zhao Huaian smiled nonchalantly and said: "I deliberately suppressed my level. Once I advance to Xiantian and my grade does not meet the standard, I will leave the civil service system and transfer to the military system. This is not what I want, so I have to suppress it." There has been no breakthrough in reaching this realm."
"Why did the imperial court have such a rule?" When he first heard about this, Zhou Boyuan felt very ridiculous and asked in confusion.
Zhao Huai'an pointed at Zhou Boyuan with a smile and said: "Senior Brother Zhou, you have already achieved innate perfection. You should be very clear. When you reach the innate realm and open the bridge of heaven and earth, you can absorb the vitality of heaven and earth to replenish yourself. However, the vitality of heaven and earth is too thin to replenish yourself. , only by locking the Heaven and Earth Bridge and using elixirs and spiritual objects to enter the quilt, can the realm be maintained. As for cultivation, the resources consumed are even greater. The court resources are limited. If there are no restrictions, all civil and military officials can be supplied to the court. No matter how many resources we have, it’s not enough. This is also a helpless move.”
After hearing this, Zhou Boyuan shook his head repeatedly and sighed: "The rules of the imperial court are too strict. I really have to tolerate my junior brother."
Zhao Huaian smiled and shook his head, and said nonchalantly: "I aspire to be a civil servant, so I will naturally be subject to such restrictions. If Senior Brother Zhou comes, I can join the army and become a general."
"It is said that strength is the most important thing in the military, and resources are obtained mainly by one's own strength. There is no need to abide by the rules of commensurate strength and rank like these civilian officials."