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Chapter 296 The Death of Wang Zhongyi (a super chapter of nearly 20000 words)
Zhongnan Mountain, Haoran Academy.

The head of the mountain sat alone in the bamboo forest.

Sitting opposite him was Yuan Tiangang, the national teacher of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The two are playing chess.

Long Qingquan and Li Chunfeng waited behind them.

This is the second game of chess played by the two.

When the two played the first game of chess, Chang'an was still besieged by the barbarians on the grassland.

Now that Chang'an is out of danger, the moods of the two are naturally very different.

Both of them are chess masters, although they are not specialized in it, but their strength is not bad.

Long Qingquan and Li Chunfeng watched with relish, there are too many things that can be stolen from this game of chess.

Not only the chess moves of the two masters, but also their handling of various situations.

"Is the world at peace?"

Shan Changluozi asked in an unhurried manner.

"The secret cannot be leaked."

Yuan Tiangang responded lightly.

"What a heavenly secret that cannot be leaked."

The head of the mountain said leisurely: "I don't think the west side is very flat."

"If it's not sunny in the west, it's sunny in the east; if it's not raining in the west, it's raining in the east."

Yuan Tiangang made a sharp move.

The head of the mountain snorted and said: "Tianshi Yuan, what's the point of you guarding your heavenly way all day long, it's better to say it. How uncomfortable it is to hold it in your heart."

"What's so uncomfortable about this? If you don't even have this kind of city mansion, what kind of national teacher will you be?"

"That's it."

The head of the mountain shook his head: "If you don't want to say it, I won't force you. But if you don't say it, I won't say it, and the court will not be able to plan ahead and deal with it in advance."

"Everything is fixed, it is fate."

Yuan Tiangang said in harmony: "Although we are practitioners, we must not interfere with the way of heaven, otherwise we will be punished by the way of heaven."

The more that is known, the more that is to be awed.

The more things we are in awe of, the more things we are afraid to do.

Yuan Tiangang is a cautious character, and he will not express his opinion easily without sufficient assurance.

The west is definitely not peaceful, but telling the court at this time is tantamount to revealing the way of heaven. If God blames it, even the super master can't bear it.

The head of the mountain didn't care.

"What is the way of heaven is the collection of the will of all people. Since it is all people, there are yours and mine in it."

"Since that's the case, we actually just expressed our own thoughts, and expressed our thoughts on behalf of Tiandao. What's wrong with us?"

"... "

In terms of lip service, Yuan Tiangang is naturally no match for Shan Zhang.

Shan Zhang is a scholar, and what he is best at is playing tricks.

Even if Yuan Tiangang was given another ten years to cultivate his internal skills, it would be beyond his reach.

"Stop talking about that, let's talk about my adopted son."

Yuan Tiangang didn't want to continue this topic, so he changed the subject abruptly: "That's your apprentice."

"What about him?"

The head of the mountain looked very curious.

"I think he may break into the fifth rank recently."

"Five products..."

The head of the mountain pondered for a moment and said: "It's not a big deal."

In the eyes of super-level practitioners, fifth-level is indeed not such a high level, but for Zhao Xun himself, it can be regarded as a big breakthrough.

"The realm of the fifth rank is a critical point, a turning point in the ninth rank."

Yuan Tiangang paused and said: "If you can pass this hurdle, it means that you will definitely achieve something in the future."

"Of course."

"But you also know that my apprentice's realm is much more than that of the fifth grade."

Just a joke, none of the apprentices he recruited is not above the fourth grade.

There are several people at the second rank, and some may even break through the threshold of the first rank.

With Zhao Xun's talent, Shanzhang felt that he had at least a first-rank potential.

As for whether he can reach the realm of a super master, in fact, the head of the mountain is not very clear.

Because Chaopin is different from Yipin, it depends on the so-called chance.

If the opportunity comes, you may easily enter the country.

If the opportunity does not come, you may not be able to pierce that layer of window paper for a lifetime.

"Maybe he can go to Hexi, maybe it will be good for him to improve his cultivation."

Yuan Tiangang said something as if nothing had happened.

But the head of the mountain naturally understood his implication.

"Tsk tsk tsk, that's good, third child, go and talk to your junior brother, if you have the opportunity, go to Hexi for a walk. Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles."

Long Qingquan quickly cupped his fists: "Obey."

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But it is said that after Long Qingquan left Haoran Academy in Zhongnanshan, he went to Chang'an City alone.

Now that the martial law in Chang'an City has been lifted, Long Qingquan has no pressure to go in and out.

Of course, Long Qingquan would not encounter any resistance even if the city gates of Chang'an were closed and martial law was enforced.

Because he can fly with the sword and fly directly to the city of Chang'an.

Long Qingquan, who had already been to the office of bad people several times, arrived in front of the office with ease all the way.

He came to the yamen in a blink of an eye.

This is the supernatural power of top practitioners.

Rune arrays don't have too many restrictions for them.

"Senior brother, why are you here!"

After seeing Long Qingquan, Zhao Xun was extremely excited.

For him, the third senior brother is his closest relative in the academy.

Although the third senior brother has a somewhat arrogant personality, he is actually a very nice person.

This point is obvious to Zhao Xun in the process of getting along with the third senior brother in daily life.

That trip to the Jiangnan Road, if it wasn't for the careful care of the third senior brother, Zhao Xun might have met with misfortune.

Of course, Zhao Xun also saved Long Qingquan once.

The two are even.

"Well, the head of the mountain called me."

Long Qingquan spread his hands and spoke the truth.

"Shan Zhang? Does the old man have any peerless skills that he wants to teach me?"

Zhao Xun is looking forward to it.

Because as a cultivator, the most convenient way to improve your cultivation is to break through the realm in battle.

During the battle, all abilities of people will be magnified.

So it will be easier to break through.

Zhao Xun was looking forward to breaking through his cultivation in the Battle of Chang'an.

But I didn't expect the battle of Chang'an to be thunderous and rainy in the end.

And it's basically a fight between gods and gods.

Shan Chang, Yuan Tiangang, Zheng Jie, High Priest of Mozong, Nanman Witch Master, Dongyue Sword Master.

Basically a 3v3 duel.

In the end, the Alliance of Practitioners of the Chang'an faction won a complete victory.

The party that attacked Chang'an City was defeated.

Zhao Xun had no chance to show his strength at all.

"That's not true. The head of the mountain is suggesting that you go to Hexi for a walk if you have the opportunity."

The third brother Long Qingquan truthfully relayed the truth.

"To Hexi?"

This answer was more or less beyond Zhao Xun's expectation.

You must know that Hexi is very far away.

In Zhao Xun's impression, Chang'an is thousands of miles away.

Although there are practitioners in this era, it is impossible to arrive in one day.

Unless teleportation is used.

The fastest way for Zhao Xun to go to Hexi is to ride a dragon and fly.

That will take a few days.

But the key is why did the good-looking head of the mountain let him go to Hexi?

The head of the mountain will never say useless words, so the head of the mountain must have his reasons.

Zhao Xun asked: "Senior brother, is there any important matter to speak out about?"

Long Qingquan couldn't help but smiled wryly, spread his hands out and said, "Little Junior Brother, don't embarrass me, I really don't know."

He said helplessly: "To tell the truth, it is the head of the mountain and Tianshi Yuan who are playing chess. After playing and playing, they talked about the so-called way of heaven."

He paused for a while, swallowed his mouth and spit: "The head of the mountain is trying to find out what Tianshi Yuan said. But Tianshi Yuan has a very strict mouth and refuses to reveal anything."

Long Qingquan shook his head with a wry smile and said: "So the head of the mountain mentioned you, and as expected, Tianshi Yuan couldn't sit still, and revealed that your chance is in Hexi."

"Tsk tsk..."

Zhao Xun understood now.

Sometimes chance is really mysterious, and it is hard to explain.

When you don't pay attention to it, he pops up all of a sudden.

If you pay attention to it, it will not show up for a long time.

The young master believed your evil.

"The head of the mountain told me when I'm going to leave?"

"That's not..."

Zhao Xun was completely speechless now.

Chance is a time-sensitive thing, and it cannot always be effective.

Wouldn't it be in vain if Zhao Xun plunged in after the expiration date?

He is not stupid, it is impossible to do things at a loss.

"Isn't the sooner the better?"

Zhao Xun had no choice but to probe.

"The head of the mountain didn't say it, but I thought about it. Junior brother, this kind of thing has always been done sooner rather than later."

Zhao Xun thought about it carefully, and found that what the third senior brother said was also reasonable.

"But how do I say this. After all, I still have an official status, and I need to take a seat class."

This is the hardest place to beat workers.Hardly any time for myself.

Zhao Xun had been in a violent working mode before, and now he suddenly had to take a vacation, the unscrupulous boss Emperor Xianlong would definitely not approve it.

"You don't have to worry about that."

Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan raised his head proudly: "Since it is a chance, it should be Emperor Xianlong who will take the initiative to find you."

"That's fine."

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The Wang Zhongyi case came to fruition quickly, and Wang Zhongyi was found guilty after the trial of the Third Division.

The charge is that he secretly communicated with the northern barbarians, collaborating with the enemy and treason.

The third division suggested that Wang Zhongyi should be executed Ling Chi.

The results of the trial were quickly sent to the palace, before Emperor Xianlong.

Emperor Xianlong agreed without hesitation.

This greatly exceeded the expectations of the officials in the court, including the bad handsome Zheng Jie.

After Wang Zhongyi was sent to Xishi Execution Ground, the bad guys got the news.

There is no doubt that Emperor Xianlong wanted to fight a blitz and catch all his officials by surprise, so as to prevent someone from pleading for Wang Zhongyi.

Since Ling Chi was executed, it will be difficult for Wang Zhongyi to die for a while.

Ling Chi also said that the prisoner was very painful during the execution process.

When Zhao Xun and others arrived, Wang Zhongyi had already been half delayed, leaving only one breath.

This dog emperor who is not a son of man!

At this moment, Zhao Xun has already scolded the dog emperor who is not a son of man in his heart.

But what's the use?

Wang Zhongyi is dead.

"Ming Yun, hold back!"

Jia Xingwen knew Zhao Xun best, fearing that he would do something impulsive and stupid, he grabbed Zhao Xun's hand.

"Brother Jia, don't worry, I won't be stupid."

Zhao Xun is well aware of Emperor Xianlong's shamelessness, if Zhao Xun can't control his emotions at this time, he will definitely be targeted by Emperor Xianlong next.

Zhao Xun will not turn his face hastily until he confirms that his strength can compete with the imperial court.

"Okay. That's good, that's good."

Hearing this, Jia Xingwen was finally relieved.

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Zhao Xun didn't have the heart to watch the execution process, but returned directly to the villain's office with Jia Xingwen and Wangcai.

After returning to the yamen, Zhao Xun's emotions could no longer be suppressed, and he rushed out like a flood that broke a bank.

"My condolences, brother Mingyun."

Wangcai patted Zhao Xun on the shoulder and said, "No one wants to see such a situation, but things can't be changed now."

Yes, the matter has come to this point, even if Zhao Xun is sad, so what?

Only at this moment did Zhao Xun truly realize the horror of feudal imperial power.

One word can determine life and death, completely above the law.

In front of Emperor Xianlong, the laws and regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty were nothing but a fart.

Is such a court worth serving?
Zhao Xun felt confused at the first moment.

"Ming Yun, Lord Feng told you to go."

Jia Xingwen really couldn't bear to disturb Zhao Xun at this time.

But he knew that Lord Feng must be doing it for his own good, so he informed Zhao Xun.

"Okay, I'll go right now."

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Bad People's Office, the second floor.

Zhao Xun didn't know what to say to the bad guy Feng Hao.

"I know that you are feeling uncomfortable at the moment, but it's already like this, so you should take it easy."

Seeing that Zhao Xun's mood was unstable, Feng Hao cleared his throat and said, "I will give you a few days off, so you can take a good rest and calm down."

"No need."

Zhao Xun rejected Feng Hao for the first time.

Feng Hao was stunned.

He never thought of this result.

"why?"

"Because I'm going to Hexi."

Zhao Xun said firmly.

"If I have to change the environment, I want to change it thoroughly."

"Hexi? Why are you going to Hexi all of a sudden?"

Feng Hao was puzzled by Zhao Xun's request.

"Because there are barbarians besieging there, and because the imperial court does not plan to reinforce it."

Zhao Xun said directly: "Although the court has not done anything, I want to do something."

It would be very dangerous if such rebellious words were heard by outsiders.

But Feng Hao did not blame Zhao Xun.

Because he was also disappointed inside.

Not only to the court, but also to Emperor Xianlong.

The death of Wang Zhongyi was a trigger, intensifying all the contradictions.

Of course, Feng Hao would not disrespect Emperor Xianlong.

Food for the king, loyalty to the king.

But Feng Hao is not sure that Zhao Xun will think so.

So it is also a good thing to let him go out for a walk to avoid it.

"I'll arrange it for you."

Feng Hao said lightly: "Your Majesty probably won't interfere."

The appointment, dismissal and job transfer of bad people are all within the responsibility of the bad guy Feng Hao.

So Emperor Xianlong would not interfere.

"Thank you sir."

"When would you like to leave?"

"The sooner the better."

Zhao Xun really didn't want to stay in Chang'an City anymore, because as soon as he closed his eyes, he would see Emperor Xianlong's disgusting face.

This disgusting face made Zhao Xun want to vomit, and he wanted to tear off the hypocritical mask of Emperor Xianlong.

But he still has family members in Chang'an, so he can't do this.

So Zhao Xun decided to leave Chang'an.

As long as he left Chang'an, at least for a short time, he would not think of Emperor Xianlong again.

To Zhao Xun, this was nothing less than a great comfort and relief.

"Okay, you can set off within three days."

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Zhao Xun insisted on leaving Chang'an City in a short time, because he didn't want to see Emperor Xianlong's annoying face again.

Since walking early and walking late is also walking, so there is nothing wrong with leaving early.

There is nothing wrong with the bad people's Yamen, and the next thing is to see what name they go to Hexi.

Zhao Xun estimated that it would probably be in the name of leading the army.

After all, Hexi is not peaceful now, especially Guazhou and Shazhou, which are still facing the threat of the coalition forces of 36 countries in the Western Regions.

Before Chang'an was under siege, the imperial court was unable to take action, but now it would be unreasonable not to send troops to reinforce it.

Taking advantage of this time, Zhao Xun could go home and say goodbye to his family.

Since Zhao Xun usually stayed in the yamen, the girl rushed over without hesitation after finally going home.

Little Lolita has gained a lot of weight recently, Zhao Xun was really shocked by her tonnage.

"Brother Xun hug!"

Although the little loli was one year older, the little milk voice still did not disappear.

This milky voice is so childish that it melts people.

Zhao Xun couldn't help feeling warm in his heart, he patted the girl's back lightly and said, "Good boy, brother came back today and has something important to look for parents, you go and play by yourself first."

Zhao Xun's state made Zhao Danshu feel very strange and unfamiliar, she tilted her head sideways and said, "Wuuuuuu, brother doesn't like me anymore."

Zhao Xun was completely helpless now.

"Okay, then you come with me."

At first Zhao Xun wanted to hide it from little Lolita.But now it seems impossible.

If that's the case, let's tell them together.

It's not the first time he's gone out, so little Lolita should be able to accept it.

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"Father, mother, my son is going to Hexi in a few days, and this time I came here specially to bid farewell to you."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Xun kowtowed to his parents.

Zhao Danshu on the side looked surprised: "What, Brother Xun, are you going to Hexi?"

"Ah."

Zhao Xun nodded.

Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan remained silent, but his mother said anxiously: "Why do you have to leave when you're so good. Xun'er, Hexi is a miserable place. Why are you going to Hexi?"

"Mother, there is a war in Shazhou and Guazhou, so it is natural for the child to go to defend the country. Isn't this the same as when we guarded Chang'an during the war?"

"But we are in Chang'an. Chang'an is guarded by people from Chang'an, and the sandbar is guarded by people from Shazhou. Why should people from Chang'an go to the sandbar to guard it?"

"... "

Zhao Xun was speechless for a moment.

Sure enough, people are selfish, and the dignitaries and nobles in Chang'an take it for granted that others owe them everything.

When Chang'an was in trouble, states and counties from all over the country came to help, and they took it for granted.

But there are difficulties in other places, and they start to encounter difficulties when they need the support of Chang'an.

This is Zhao Xun's mother-in-law. If it were an ordinary person, Zhao Xun really couldn't bear it.

"Mother, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. Although the child is not talented, he still hopes to do something for the world."

What Zhao Xun used was Tianxia, ​​not the Great Zhou Dynasty, not the imperial court, and not Emperor Xianlong.

Because in his heart, he was completely disappointed with the corrupt court.

Of course, there are people with lofty ideals in this imperial court, and there are passionate teenagers and young people.

But there are so many mountains pressing on them, making it difficult for them to use their fists.

"It's a good saying that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world."

Father Zhao Yuan nodded in satisfaction: "My son has such ambitions, it's really the luck of my Zhao family."

"Thank you dad."

Zhao Xun felt relieved about this.

"Father, I may go for a few months this time, or a year at most. You have to take care of your health and wait for me to come back."

Zhao Xun is still a little worried about his parents' health. The two elders are getting older and older. Although the life in the Duke's Mansion is pampered, you never know when an accident will happen.

"Don't worry, you just need to take care of yourself."

Compared to before, Zhao Yuan felt much more relieved towards Zhao Xun.

This is mainly because Zhao Xun has grown a lot this year.

Now Zhao Xun no longer depends on the family and draws nourishment from the family, but can give the family shelter as a towering tree.

So Zhao Yuan still has nothing to worry about.

"Do you have to go?"

Niangqin still seemed a little unwilling to give up, she took a step closer and held Zhao Xun's hands and said.

"Mom, I must go."

Zhao Xun said without hesitation.

"Take care of yourself. My son promises to come back well."

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Facts have proved that Feng Hao is still reliable.

Most of the things he promised can be done.

One day later, Feng Hao found Zhao Xun and informed Emperor Xianlong of his decision.

"His Majesty has decided to send a sympathy group to the front line to comfort the soldiers. You should go with this sympathy group."

Consolation group?
Zhao Xun couldn't believe his ears.

What is this operation?
"Master Feng, don't you have an army?"

"There is a guard of 1000 men, but no large army."

Feng Hao said bluntly.

Zhao Xun's heart turned cold now.

Now that Hexi has become like this, the imperial court still has no intention of sending troops to reinforce it, and it is completely letting Hexi fend for itself.

It seems that Emperor Xianlong was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of well ropes.

He must leave a large number of troops to defend Chang'an to feel at ease, otherwise he will feel insecure.

But in this way, the pressure on other border gates will increase a lot.

"Is it impossible to fight for it?"

"No."

Feng Hao sighed and said: "Our Majesty's idea is very righteous. What he believes is that even ten cows can't be brought back."

After a short pause, Feng Hao continued: "So, you'd better give up on this idea. I advise you not to fall into His Majesty's bad luck at this time. I also tried my best to win this opportunity for you."

Zhao Xun was silent, he knew Feng Hao was telling the truth.

Emperor Xianlong had just killed Wang Zhongyi, and his murderous intentions were very strong at this time, so it was not uncommon to do anything.

"Thank you Master Feng, my subordinates understand."

Feng Hao has made the greatest efforts within his scope, Zhao Xun can't admit death.

"Don't stop in Liangzhou when you go to Shazhou this time. It's best to bypass Liangzhou if possible."

After thinking about it again and again, Feng Hao still gave Zhao Xun a suggestion.

"Liangzhou? Why did your subordinates bypass Liangzhou?"

"Because King Wei's fief is in Liangzhou."

Feng Hao said firmly.

Zhao Xun couldn't help feeling chills down his spine when he heard the words.

King Wei...

Wei Wang Li Lian!

If Feng Hao hadn't reminded him, Zhao Xun would have almost forgotten about this person.

The reason why King Wei has no sense of presence in Chang'an City this year is thanks to Zhao Xun.

If Zhao Xun and Wei Wang Li Lian hadn't been jealous at the beginning and were pushed down from the restaurant by Wei Wang to "fall to death", there would not have been the situation where Wei Wang was reprimanded by Emperor Xianlong to go to the fief early to become a vassal.

Moreover, King Wei's fiefdom was changed from the originally rich Qingzhou to the desolate Liangzhou.

How could King Wei not hate him?

This is really a narrow road to Yuanjia!
Of course, the current Zhao Xun is not actually the original Zhao Xun, but the soul has passed through the current Zhao Xun.

The key is that Wei Wang Li Lian doesn't know.

King Wei only knew that it was Zhao Xun who caused him to lose the right to compete for the crown prince.

It would be fine if Zhao Xun died, but Zhao Xun came back to life.

How could King Wei endure this?

But Zhao Xun still wants to go to Hexi at this time...

How could it be possible to bypass Liangzhou when going to Hexi?
It might be okay if Zhao Xun deliberately went around alone, but they are a whole condolence group.

Zhao Xun can't give a speech to more than a thousand people. The topic of the speech is the enmity between me and His Royal Highness King Wei in that month, right?

This is not appropriate.

If he upholds the principle of the minority obeying the majority, Zhao Xun will never be able to persuade them anyway.

It seems that this is really a difficult thing to do.

"The subordinates have written it down. If you can avoid it, you can avoid it. If you really can't avoid it, then the subordinate promises not to provoke a dispute first."

Zhao Xun's promise to not provoke a dispute first is very good.

It is difficult for ordinary people to understand the essence of it.

But Feng Hao understood Wang Benwang.

"Protect yourself, I trust you."

Zhao Xun also understood Feng Hao's implication, clasped his fists and said, "Obey."

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Zhao Xun didn't deliberately tell the brothers and sisters of the academy about going to Liangzhou, but in the end the brothers and sisters of the academy still knew about it.

Needless to say, everyone knows that this is the credit of Wangcai's big mouth.

The little fat man has no other skills, but his skills of cooking and spreading gossip and bragging are excellent.

Whatever happened to his mouth would definitely not last a day, and then the rumors spread, and everyone in the city knew about it.

Zhao Xun thought to himself that it was really too difficult for him.

"Eldest Sister, Second Senior Sister, Third Senior Brother, you really don't have to worry about me. I just went to Hexi once."

"Tsk tsk. I believe you a ghost."

The second senior sister Liu Yingying stretched out a finger as thin as a white onion to lightly touch Zhao Xun's eyebrows, and then said coquettishly: "Going to Jiangnan Road last time should be safer than going to Hexi, right? But what about you?" , You can’t even beat a Demon Sect practitioner. If it weren’t for the joint efforts of Daoist Qinglian and your three senior brothers, you would have been thrown into the street.”

Fuck, this matter seems to be unavoidable in the future.

For Zhao Xun, the Battle of Huangzhou was definitely a classic example of humiliation.

After this incident, his status in the academy plummeted.

Pity, pity that he is such a handsome, suave, romantic, handsome man who is loved by everyone, flowers bloom when the flowers bloom, and the car sees the car with a flat tire, but he is despised by the second senior sister.

The key point is that the tone of the Second Senior Sister just now is as clear as looking at a child.

This made Zhao Xun feel that his self-esteem was seriously damaged and his dignity was trampled on.

Fortunately, it was the second senior sister who said so, if it were someone else, Zhao Xun would have to work hard.

Of course, the elder sister is still very caring.

She patted Zhao Xun on the shoulder and said, "Little brother, don't feel pressured. We won't go with you, but will hide in the dark. If you are in danger, we will come out to help you. If you are not in danger, We will not disturb your normal life."

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Damn, is this the legendary invisible bodyguard?
Zhao Xun felt that although it sounded better, there was no difference in essence.

In the final analysis, he still had to follow behind Zhao Xun, just concealed a little.

Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan cleared his throat and said, "Little Junior Brother, don't refuse anymore. Anyway, this is the kindness of Senior Brothers and Sisters."

"Yes, yes, look at how you keep refusing, we are very embarrassed."

"Little Junior Brother, you just follow. If you don't follow, we won't let you go."

The Sixth Senior Brother and Tenth Senior Brother were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, and watching the excitement was not a big deal, so they joined the persuasion group.

Oh no!

Zhao Xun only feels that he is like a deep-sea fish now, and the pressure is really too great.

He is really difficult.

"We have such a big battle, what will others think?"

"I told them that they won't notice. We are all practitioners above the third rank, and we can easily hide our whereabouts. You should believe this, little brother?"

Third Senior Brother Long Qingquan said very calmly.

"Small, just don't worry, I won't cause suspicion and trouble you."

"Can I choose to refuse?"

"cannot!"

Everyone in the academy said in unison.

"... "

Zhao Xun knew that the deal was done, so he could only accept this reality.

"Let's take it as a wandering world. Don't say that we haven't been to Hexi yet."

Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou said with relish.

When he traveled around the world, he did not know how many famous mountains and rivers he traveled in three years.

But he has never been to Hexi, let alone the Western Regions.

After entering Chang'an, Lu Guangdou rarely left Yunyou after practicing in Zhongnan Mountain.

The last time he accompanied Zhao Xun to Jiangnan Road was his first trip in these years.

Lu Guangdou has always had the restless heart of a teenager, and now he has the opportunity to travel around.

"It is better to travel thousands of miles to read thousands of books."

The third senior brother chanted: "The education of the mountain master is good. This is also the model of our academy's history of cultivating talents. In your words, junior brother, that is the combination of theory and practice..."

"... "

At this moment, Zhao Xun has already passed through countless alpacas in his heart.

I have never seen these brothers and sisters in the academy so eloquent.

Why are they all the same as cross talk actors and talk show actors now?

Damn, who can stand this.

Of course Zhao Xun didn't dare to refuse.

If you continue to refuse, I don't know what weird reasons the brothers and sisters in the academy will come up with to persuade Zhao Xun.

That's all, that's all, isn't it okay for him to follow?
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The reorganization of the academy youth group this time, joined the middle-aged women headed by the senior sister and the second senior sister.

The scale of the regiment has grown, and its influence has also increased a lot.

But the brothers and sisters still fulfilled their promises and did not interfere too much with Zhao Xun.

The academy is the route of the academy, and the imperial consolation group is the route of the imperial consolation group.

The two will not have any intersection under normal circumstances.

Unless there is an accident.

On the day of departure, Zhao Xun bid farewell to Jia Xingwen and Wangcai.

Originally, the two wanted to go with Zhao Xun, but they were persuaded by Zhao Xun.

"Wangcai, Brother Jia, you go back. You must say goodbye after sending you thousands of miles away. I will take care of myself. You also have your own responsibilities, so don't worry about me."

Zhao Xun has many friends, but there are only a handful of brothers who died.

Wangcai and Jia Xingwen can definitely occupy a place.

Zhao Xun cherishes this friendship very much, so naturally he doesn't want them to put themselves in danger.

Zhao Xun is also a sixth-rank practitioner at any rate, he can protect himself in a critical moment, Jia Xingwen and Wangcai can't, it's safest to stay in Chang'an.

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"As prosperous as Chang'an is, other places are as desolate."

After leaving Chang'an and heading west, he camped in the wilderness for more than ten days in a row, which made Zhao Xun feel so emotional.

If it hadn't been for Emperor Xianlong, a dog emperor who is not a son of man, to abolish the post station from Hexi to Chang'an, the situation should not be so bad.

But now the condolence group from Chang'an doesn't even have a place to sleep at night, so they can only sleep in tents.

This is simply too miserable.

Although the officials of the condolence group didn't say anything, they had already greeted the eighteen generations of Emperor Xianlong's ancestors in their hearts.

Zhao Xun is now looking forward to Liangzhou.

Although Liangzhou has Wei Wang Li Lian as his deadly rival, there are also big houses to live in and hot baths to wash in.

Besides, King Wei didn't dare to openly commit murder at such a time, right?Don't you dare?
Even if King Wei was really a stunned young man, or was dazzled by hatred, and made up his mind to attack Zhao Xun, Zhao Xun was not afraid at all.

Because there is an academy behind him.

Brothers and sisters are in the dark.

As long as Zhao Xun is in danger, they will never sit idly by.

At that time, King Wei will definitely regret it.

Of course, Zhao Xun will not take the lead in this matter.As long as Wei Wang keeps a low profile and pretends nothing happened, then Zhao Xun will not make trouble.

Harmony makes money, everyone is really good.

Before he knew it, Zhao Xun fell asleep.

He slept soundly, and the dream was quite real.

Zhao Xun reappeared next to the tribe that migrated westward.

This time he became a bystander again.

Little boy Ural rides on the back of a camel.

The humps of the camels were shriveled, and it was clear that the lack of food was affecting not only people, but livestock as well.

"Damn it, really damn it!"

Ural kept pulling the bit on the camel's mouth, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't make the animal move a step.

"Hurry up, move quickly!"

This pasture has withered and yellowed, and they stayed here for a short time during the transition.

But now is the time to go.

If they continue to stay, not only livestock will starve to death, but people will also starve to death.

The reason why they left their hometown and the familiar grassland was because it was difficult to survive.

The process of transition and migration is very painful, but this is the way they have to go.

It is said that in the Western Regions there is abundant water and grass, cattle and sheep have endless weeds, and people can have enough naan and cheese to eat.

In order to reach that dream place, they must overcome all difficulties.

Suddenly there was loud thunder, and Ural looked up, only to see lightning like a water snake across the sky, tearing an obvious hole in the sky.

Then came the downpour of rain.

"It's raining! It's raining!"

Ural said ecstatically.

How long had it been since they had seen rain?
Dozens of days?one hundred days?

Rain means everything to nomads.

Only when God sends abundant rain can the pastures grow enough grass.

Only when the grass is plentiful can cattle and sheep have enough food to eat fat and strong.

This is a cycle that no one can avoid.

Immediately afterwards, other tribesmen in the tribe waved their fists and opened their mouths to catch the rainwater in ecstasy.

They have not had water for a long time.

Lack of water makes their lips chapped.

But now the slightly fishy rainwater is as delicious as fine nectar and jade dew to them.

"No need to go anymore, at least we don't have to go any more in a short time."

Exhaustion has made nearly every tribe weary of endless migrations.

They want to settle down in one place and start a new life.

For grassland nomadic tribes, as long as there is grassland, they can live without worrying about adaptability.

Ural strangled the camel and knelt down, then he jumped off the camel's back lightly, knelt down on the ground and kowtowed devoutly: "May the heavens send happy rain..."

This is the sacrifice that old Bath said when he prayed for rain.

The Urals have never forgotten this tribal legend.

There was always an area in the back of his mind, that area was the memory of old Bath.

Old Bath remembered every time he danced the god Ural, his vigorous steps, and his extremely devout expression.

It's a pity that Old Bath's piety did not return a life-saving rain.

In the end, the tribe had to choose to move westward.

Bass Sr. also fell ill and died later.

But for some reason, Ural always felt that old Bath was not actually dead, but was alive in another way.

"It's old Buzz, it's old Buzz praying for us in heaven."

Ural said so.

He firmly believed that it was Old Bath's prayer for rain that finally moved the heavens, so that the rain would come down when they were desperate.

This rain is too critical for the tribe.

With this rain they will be able to survive.

Old Bass, you can see, these are the tears of Changshengtian, and also your blessing.

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Zhao Xun woke up.

He can clearly remember all the scenes in the dream.

Urals, camels, heavy rain…

It's an amazing feeling, like someone is playing a movie in your head.

It was also difficult for him to describe this feeling in words.

But what does it really mean to dream about this person's life over and over again?
Could this Ural be one of his twins?
Zhao Xun used to like reading science fiction novels, and was very interested in the concept of twins.

Now he has been dreaming of Ural, even from the perspective of Ural, why does he feel that this is a twin.

As for Prince Luca from another world...

It also appeared in Zhao Xun's dreams more than once.

"Could it be that Luka is also a twin..."

Fuck, this is too sci-fi.

Zhao Xun somehow felt a little excited.

"If they can fit together, wouldn't they be invincible?"

Have three memories, three skills, and three lives.

If Zhao Xun can skillfully grasp the dreams and switch between the three dreams, then he is indeed invincible.

Maybe one day Luca can open the Dark Portal?

Maybe one day Ural in the Western Regions will meet Zhao Xun?

Just thinking about it is exciting.

It's a pity that Wu Quanyi, the master Qinglian Daoist, is not around at the moment, otherwise Zhao Xun really wants to let the old man interpret his dream to see what's going on.

Zhao Xun glanced at the sky and found that it was still pitch black.He should have slept not long ago, right?
After thinking for a while, he closed his eyes again.

It's still a long time before dawn, so let's continue to sleep.

Zhao Xun thought.

Only after a good night's sleep can I have the strength to go on my way.

Zhao Xun didn't want to be a drag on the entire team.

If a practitioner feels sleepy while traveling, it is a shame for the practitioner.

Where will the face of the head of the mountain and the academy go?
Early the next morning, Zhao Xun got up early to wash up.

Working in the office of bad people for a long time allowed him to form a good biological clock.

Work at sunrise, and rest at sunset.

Zhao Xun has read many articles on insomnia.

Basically all insomnia is related to biological clock disturbance.

If a person has a good biological clock, excluding psychological factors, the possibility of insomnia is very low.

To put it bluntly, it depends on self-control.

As long as the self-control is strong enough, insomnia will basically not occur.

"Master Wu, good morning."

Zhao Xun approached cordially to say hello to Wu Zhenqing, the imperial envoy of the condolence team.

The long-term social life has enabled Zhao Xun to develop good social habits.

After being in the workplace and going through all kinds of intrigues, Zhao Xun is able to handle interpersonal relationships with ease.

In fact, Zhao Xun himself is a social phobic patient, but he was forced out of social bullying by life.

So don't talk about those so-called pressures, difficulties, or not being in a desperate situation.

When you have to face life and face the monster of life, all social fear and depression will be left behind.

Human potential is unlimited. Even a socially phobic person can become a socially obsessed person. What else can't be done?

"Morning, Mr. Zhao."

Wu Zhenqing also cupped his hands at Zhao Xun, nodded slightly and smiled.

Wu Zhenqing's official position is Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, a proper clean official.

It stands to reason that he looked down on a military officer like Zhao Xun.

Moreover, bad people are an alternative in the military officer system, belonging to the emperor's eagle dog, and they are as famous as the internal guards and guards.

In the minds of civil officials, bad people are absolutely stinking and inhuman.

But Wu Zhenqing admired Zhao Xun very much.

The reason is also very simple, Zhao Xun is different from other bad people, he is simply a clean stream.

In Wu Zhenqing's view, it is not easy to stick to one's heart in such a dark external environment.

There is a saying that comes out of the mud but not stained, and cleans the ripples without being demonic.

Zhao Xun is like a lotus leaf growing in a mud pond, which makes him feel extraordinary.

Moreover, Zhao Xun's ability to handle affairs is indeed very strong. In Chang'an City, Zhao Xun can handle many cases that others cannot handle.Zhao Xun can handle cases that many people dare not handle.Zhao Xun can still handle cases that many people are unwilling to handle.

Those who can hang out in Chang'an officialdom are not the best of the best.

One of the most important principles of being in the officialdom is to sweep the snow in front of your own house, and don't care about the frost on others' roofs.

Don't take care of things that you shouldn't take care of.

If the dog is forced to meddle with the mouse, then you must be the one who suffers in the end.

But not all the officialdom is full of wise and safe people. There will always be some people who don't care about personal gains and losses, and there will always be some people who will ignore personal interests and even life and death.

They are wholeheartedly for the country and for the people.

These people will surely leave their names in history.

In Wu Zhenqing's view, Zhao Xun is such a person.

Zhao Xun is different from those censors.

Those censor officials seemed to speak out of righteousness, and they dared to offend Yan Zhizhi and Tianwei.In fact, they are just trying to gain a good name.

These guys are just seeking fame, the purpose is not pure, the most important thing is to spray for the sake of spraying, their personal ability is stretched, and their ability to do things is really poor.

These guys are completely incomparable with Zhao Xun.

Zhao Xun's ability, courage, and bearing are all on the line, and he is a rare good official in the court.

Wu Zhenqing felt ashamed of herself.

So when he learned that Zhao Xun would go with him, he was very excited.

"Master Wu, I heard that you are good at Danqing, especially like painting landscapes. I wonder if you can tell Zhao what is the secret of this painting."

The reason why Zhao Xun asked this question was not simply because he wanted to learn how to paint.

Although he took sketching for a period of time when he was in college, he only knew a little bit.As for Chinese painting, he knew nothing about it.

Zhao Xun wants to exercise his ability to draw symbols by learning the brushwork and composition of traditional Chinese painting.

After learning how to draw talismans from his mentor Qinglian Daoist Wu Quanyi, Zhao Xun practiced deliberately every day.

He knew that his talent for drawing talismans was inferior to that of Wen Zong, so he spent a lot of time and energy, hoping that hard work would make up for his weakness.

In addition, Daoist Qinglian has been giving Zhao Xun a little trouble, so Zhao Xun's growth rate is still very fast.

However, the mentor could not explain some details clearly to him.

Because some people can draw but not necessarily speak.

Daoist Qinglian belongs to the type who can draw but not speak well.

Sometimes they got into a dead end, and the master and the apprentice stared there with big eyes and small eyes, and there was really nothing they could do.

Zhao Xun once found the great painter and talisman master Han Bohu through Wangcai's relationship, studied painting with Han Bohu for a period of time, and realized the connection between painting and talisman.

That kind of connection is very subtle and subtle, and it is difficult to understand if you don't experience it carefully.

But Zhao Xun realized it.

Originally, if he studied with Han Bohu for a few more months, not to mention being able to establish a sect and become a generation of great rune masters, at least he would be able to achieve a small amount of success.

But Wang Zhongyi's sudden change made Zhao Xun disheartened.

He wanted a change of environment, so he chose to go to Hexi.

This made his practice of drawing symbols fall.

Maybe God bless Zhao Xun, let Zhao Xun meet Wu Zhenqing in the condolence group that also went to Hexi.

Wu Zhenqing's official position is Wailang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, and his rank is neither high nor small.

Wu Zhenqing has been in the officialdom for dozens of years, so it can be said that Wu Zhenqing is unknown.

But compared with his official voice, his artistic attainments are quite high.

Sometimes life is such an irony, the combination of misplaced officials and misplaced artists is embarrassing.

Wu Zhenqing was the most famous painter in the Zhou Dynasty, and his paintings involved various types of landscape paintings and figure paintings.

In landscape painting, he can not only draw common images such as flowers, birds, insects and fish, but also is good at painting atmospheric images such as green mountains, grasslands, and seas.

Everything is possible in Wu Zhenqing's writing.

Zhao Xun felt that there was nothing wrong with following him to learn painting.

Because the drawing symbol is mainly to draw lines, which is somewhat similar to sketching.

A pure technique, superb painting skills, a painter who is already proficient in technology, taught Zhao Xun some of the most basic ways of drawing lines, absolutely with ease.

"Master Zhao is polite."

As Zhao Xun expected, Wu Zhenqing slightly nodded and said: "Actually, painting is not difficult. The reason why many people are hesitant to paint is because they have not grasped the essence of painting from the very beginning."

Wu Zhenqing paused for a while, and seeing that Zhao Xun was listening very seriously, he cleared his throat and said, "The essence of painting is that you have to integrate with the painting. To put it simply, you have to put yourself in the painting. "

Tsk tsk, this rhetoric is solid.

Zhao Xun thought that the other party was worthy of being a great painter, and just a few words made him enlightened and enlightened.

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As with painting, so with symbols.

Some things are meant to go together.

After some advice from Wu Zhenqing, Zhao Xunru suddenly understood.

The next step is to practice.

It's a pity that he is now in the wilderness, and it is difficult for him to take a hot bath, let alone spread paper and ink, and practice drawing symbols.

Let's wait until we are in the city.

Now the closest city to them is Liangzhou City.

This city is the starting point of the eastern end of the Hexi Corridor.

Even so, they also need to travel for several days to arrive.

However, the traveling speed of the condolence group was still very fast. With the support of the fastest speed, they finally arrived outside Liangzhou City ten days later.

Long hours of eating and sleeping in the open air make almost everyone feel exhausted.

Seeing an incomparably majestic city at this time is almost like seeing a relative.

Zhao Xun himself was also very happy.

Finally had a chance to rest.

As for King Wei, Zhao Xun was not very worried.

If he is sensible, it is best not to provoke Zhao Xun, otherwise he will rush to the street.

A group of officials entered the city one after another.

It stands to reason that they are going to see King Wei.

Wu Zhenqing, as an imperial envoy, naturally bears the brunt of the incident and sets an example.

It was a coincidence that King Wei went out to hunt in the city.

After Wu Zhenqing arrived at Wei Wang's mansion, she was completely emptied, not to mention how embarrassing she was.

He had no choice but to turn back and take a rest first.

It is absolutely impossible for Zhao Xun to visit some Wei king.

In his opinion, he doesn't owe King Wei anything, and it's the best choice for the two parties not to meet each other.

What he needs most right now is to take a hot bath and then sleep comfortably.

Even practitioners need a comfortable environment in order to take their practice to a higher level.

If every day is miserable, then the level of practice will probably not be promoted.

The prefect of Liangzhou arranged for the imperial mission a big house with three entrances. Zhao Xun lived alone in a spacious courtyard, so there was no need to worry too much about privacy.

Generally speaking, this era is still simple and honest, and there should be no such thing as peeping.

The servants filled the barrel with hot water and retreated.

Zhao Xun tried the water temperature and was very satisfied.

He doesn't like the water temperature that is too cold, so that there is no pleasure of steaming heat.

He also doesn't like the water temperature being too hot, which makes him feel like a goose in a pot.

This is how the stalk of the big goose stewed in an iron pot came about.

I have to say that the servants' techniques are very good, and the water temperature is just right, which fully meets Zhao Xun's requirements.

After Zhao Xun took off his clothes, he jumped into the barrel neatly.

Ah!
Cool!
So cool!

Zhao Xun only felt that his soul was out of his body for a moment, and the exhaustion all over his body was swept away.

It's been a long time since he took a bath.There is a swish smell all over the body.

In the wild, the most I can do is to wash my face, and I dare not use too much water, for fear of not being able to find a water source.

The limited water is reserved for people and horses to drink, so as to be prepared.

This is another time to complain about Emperor Xianlong who is not a son of man.

This fellow was full of thoughts all day long, and he actually managed to abolish the western inn.

How much does the post station cost the court?

Compared to Emperor Xianlong's arrogant and extravagant Daxing palace, compared to the large amount of military pay he spent in the Southern and Northern Wars, what is the money at the post station?

Looking at the problem, you can't grasp the main contradiction, but work hard on the secondary contradictions. You are really a street boy.

Speaking of which, a well-known emperor in history also made the decision to abolish the station, and the result was very miserable.

This emperor is Emperor Chongzhen of Ming Dynasty.

After the death of Emperor Tianqi, his younger brother Zhu Youjian succeeded to the throne and changed his reign name to Chongzhen.

When the young emperor ascended the throne, he naturally wanted to show his fists and do a lot of work.

In terms of work attitude, there is really no problem with Chongzhen, and it can even be regarded as diligent administration.

But in terms of work ability and work direction, Chongzhen is really scratching his head.

This is also understandable, after all, Chongzhen has always been raised as a vassal king, and has basically never received any orthodox imperial education.

If his elder brother Emperor Tianqi didn't die suddenly, and if Tianqi left behind an heir, then there would be nothing wrong with Chongzhen.

However, Emperor Tianqi died suddenly without a descendant, which gave Chongzhen a chance.

But Chongzhen, who had not received the education of an emperor, had his eyes darkened, and he had no idea where the general direction was.

So he can only cross the river by feeling the stones.

There are three fires for new officials to take office, and Emperor Chongzhen is similar.

The first fire he burned was to kill Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian is the confidant of his elder brother Emperor Tianqi, and also cultivated as a sharp weapon against the Donglin Party.

The eunuch party headed by Wei Zhongxian can fight against the Donglin Party in a separate court, so that the Donglin Party will not be the only one, and the tail will not be lost.

It can be said that the Donglin Party and the Eunuch Party attacked each other in the entire Tianqi Dynasty, and the Emperor Tianqi was sitting behind the scenes to reap the benefits.

Wei Zhongxian is a knife in the hands of Emperor Tianqi.

Wei Zhongxian can do many things that Emperor Tianqi is not suitable to do.

Wei Zhongxian can also carry the infamy that Tianqi Emperor is not suitable to bear.

Therefore, the Donglin party members scolded Wei Zhongxian and the eunuch party, but they would not think of scolding Emperor Tianqi.

This method can be described as extremely clever.

But Chongzhen couldn't understand.

It can't be all his fault, after all, he has not received an orthodox imperial education.

Under the flickering of the Donglin party members, Emperor Chongzhen killed Wei Zhongxian without stopping, and then abolished the Jinyiwei, cutting off his eyes and ears.

Then Emperor Chongzhen set off another fire, which was to abolish the post station.

This can be regarded as poking a hornet's nest.

A post station worker named Li Zicheng lost his job. In order to get food, he had to raise the flag of rebellion and start the cause of rebellion.

In the end, Li Zicheng led an army to take down the capital and forced Chongzhen to death.

To sum up, Chongzhen's life is a life of death, and the ability generally likes death, and finally kills himself.

In Zhao Xun's view, Emperor Xianlong was similar.

Of course, there is a saying that Emperor Xianlong's level of imperial power is still much higher than that of Chongzhen.

In this regard, Emperor Xianlong is a bit like another emperor of the Ming Dynasty, that is Emperor Jiajing.

Emperor Jiajing likes to practice Taoism, and he can still control the situation without going to court for decades.

Whether Yan Song or Xu Jie was played by him in the applause, pulling one faction against another was the skill that Emperor Jiajing was best at.

But when it comes to not being a human being, Jiajing is no match for Emperor Xianlong.

Although Emperor Jiajing also killed people, he would not kill ministers for no reason like Emperor Xianlong.

Wang Zhongyi died miserably.

The dignified Shuozhou Jiedu envoy was executed by Ling Chi because of Emperor Xianlong's words.

Zhao Xun is still unable to forget that scene, and it is almost leaving a psychological shadow.

Then again, why did Emperor Xianlong abolish the western post station, and the post station recruited him to provoke him?
After soaking in the barrel for half an hour, Zhao Xun reluctantly jumped out until the hot water became warmer and cooler.

After wiping his body clean, Zhao Xun put on a brand new set of clothes.

He doesn't know how to smoke incense, even if killed.

Um?The smell of this incense is very special, it smells light and clear, Zhao Xun has never used it before, so let’s give it a try
Incense is the basic operation of scholars in this era, but Zhao Xun is an outlier, so that Wangcai often complains about him, saying that he does not understand life.

Zhao Xun thinks about it, and it seems to be the same. This may be the sense of ritual that people in later generations call.

The sense of ritual is sometimes very important.

To put it bluntly, this thing is used to mix circles.

Whether you can mix into a circle depends on whether you can be accepted by most people in this circle.

This involves making rules.

After all, only by formulating rules can a small group in a circle have a greater sense of belonging.

And incense is a rule made by scholars.

From this point of view, Zhao Xun is quite different.

It can only be said that Zhao Xun is used to doing things in his own way, and he has the backing of the academy and the head of the mountain behind him, so he doesn't care about the opinions of scholars all over the world.

But when he encounters a pleasant fragrance, he might as well smell it.

This has nothing to do with pleasing readers.

After the incense, Zhao Xun brewed a pot of tea, sat on the chair and tasted it with gusto.

Therefore, the quality of life is based on the material basis.

What did you tell Zhao Xun about tea tasting in the wilderness on the way?
It would be nice to have water to moisten your throat, not to mention taking a bath, that would be simply too extravagant.

Zhao Xun watched the tea leaves rise and fall under the brewing of hot water, just like life.

Life without ups and downs is meaningless.

Because then the feeling of struggle is lost, and the sense of accomplishment is also lost.

This is why many rich second generations feel that life is meaningless.

Because many things in their lives are too easy to get.

Luxury cars and mansions, even private jets and yachts, just click your fingers and someone will deliver them to them.

What is the sense of accomplishment in this situation?Isn't it funny?

Of course, some people are naturally suitable for lying flat, but it's okay.

Zhao Xun didn't like to lie down completely.

It is okay to lie flat in stages, but that is for charging and replenishing energy.After replenishing energy, you can struggle better.

Life still needs to be full of chicken blood, only in this way can people be in a state of excitement all the time.

After drinking tea, Zhao Xun began to practice drawing symbols.

The theories learned from Wu Zhenqing still need to be tested in practice.

There is a slight difference between painting and drawing talismans. Han Bohu told Zhao Xun about this.

But the two go the same way.

As long as you understand the core, you can still draw good symbols.

Zhao Xun recalled the details that Han Bohu and Wu Zhenqing taught him, and started to sketch slowly with a pen.

This is not a simple matter.

Those lines are so simple, yet so complex.

When it comes to complex, it becomes simple, and when it comes to simplicity, it becomes complex.

"This again involves the issue of metaphysics."

Zhao Xun is still very interested in metaphysics, but he has been working for Emperor Xianlong since he crossed, either investigating cases or on the way to investigate cases, he has no spare time to study metaphysics.

"It seems that in the future, I still have to be more free and leave time for myself."

Zhao Xun secretly said: "After all, the work belongs to the court, and the body belongs to me."

Wei Wang Li Lian returned from hunting and entered Liangzhou City surrounded by his followers.

Liangzhou is his fiefdom, and in Liangzhou Li Lian is the existence of the Tu Emperor.

Although Liangzhou also has an official governor set up by the imperial court, in the final analysis, the governor has to give him face.

As long as Li Lian didn't do anything too outrageous, the governor would turn a blind eye.

Things like hunting are commonplace for Li Lian.

But Li Lian got a news that shocked him after the servants rushed back to the palace.

The imperial consolation team sent by the imperial court has now arrived in Liangzhou city.

Before, Li Lian had read the report issued by the imperial court.

It clearly stated the time when the imperial envoy left Chang'an City, and after careful calculation, it should have arrived.

But the focus of Li Lian's attention is not here, but that there is a name he is very familiar with on the list of the imperial consolation team.

Zhao Xun!

He will never forget this name in his life.

Thanks to Zhao Xun, Li Lian was disgusted by his father and sent to the fief in advance, completely losing the chance to compete for the crown prince.

What made Li Lian even more unacceptable was that Zhao Xun, who fell to his death from a building, finally came back to life.

After going back and forth, Li Lian suffered from being dumb, and could only smash his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

But he is not a character who can suffer from hidden losses, so he vowed at that time that one day he would make Zhao Xun return all his principal and interest.

Well now, Zhao Xun actually passed by Liangzhou.

This is really a narrow road for enemies.

Li Lian sneered and asked, "Where is this Zhao Xun now?"

"Report to Your Highness, and arrange it in a separate courtyard with other officials of the imperial envoy."

"Okay, I want him to experience my enthusiasm this time."

Li Lian clenched his fists tightly, his eyes were extremely cold.

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"Master Zhao, your talisman painting is getting better and better."

After Zhao Xun drew the talisman, he specially invited Wu Zhenqing to comment.

Wu Zhenqing is naturally a professional.

With him commenting, Zhao Xun also felt much more at ease.

Zhao Xun now looks very much like a student who has finished his homework and is waiting for the teacher to correct him.

"Thank you, Mr. Wu, for your praise. It's all thanks to your careful guidance."

Zhao Xun smiled and said, "The processing of these lines is according to what you told me."

"Well, there is generally no problem, but the details still need to be polished."

Wu Zhenqing moved closer and pointed a little with her finger: "Here, here, and here..."

Zhao Xun listened carefully, not daring to be careless.

When learning skills, avoid frivolity and be humble, otherwise you will gain nothing.

Wu Zhenqing commented on the rise, so she wanted to paint for Zhao Xun by herself.

The lines of the talisman drawn by Zhao Xun are actually very simple, so Wu Zhenqing naturally has no problem in drawing them.

In fact, for him, it felt like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.

It took about a cup of tea for Wu Zhenqing to draw the talisman.

He smiled and said to Zhao Xun who was beside him: "Master Zhao, take a look, what is the difference between these two paintings."

Zhao Xun looked at it intently, and said in his heart, what the hell.

This is really comparing people to people, and it is infuriating.There is no harm without comparison.

Originally, Zhao Xun thought that he had already drawn well, but compared with Wu Zhenqing's drawing, it was simply a child's graffiti.

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Life is not full of surprises and nausea.

When the steward of Prince Wei's Mansion appeared in the other courtyard, Zhao Xun finally understood the meaning of this sentence.

When you are in a very happy mood, there will always be someone who will suddenly appear to disgust you, as if they can't see your goodness.

Wei Wang is naturally such a role.

It's really a high-quality piglet, a typical villain.

Zhao Xun secretly said in his heart.

Zhao Xun likes to raise pigs and kill them after they are fattened up.

So he was not in a hurry to directly KO Wei Wang.

He had to observe how King Wei made his moves first, and then torment him slowly.

play with me?I can't kill you!

Zhao Xun himself is also a ruthless character, Wei Wang just thinks that he is a soft persimmon, Zhao Xun will make him regret it.

"His Highness King Wei invites all of you to have a banquet at King Wei's Mansion tonight. Many of you are old friends of His Highness King Wei. His Highness King Wei wants to catch up with you in person."

There was something in the words of the housekeeper of the Wei Palace, and it was for Zhao Xun to hear, why couldn't Zhao Xun hear it?

He sneered, and then said: "Of course I will go to the banquet, how about you, Mr. Wu?"

Zhao Xun turned to Wu Zhenqing and asked.

Wu Zhenqing had heard about the grievances between Zhao Xun and King Wei in the past, so he looked at Zhao Xun with some concern, seeing that Zhao Xun's attitude was extremely firm, he couldn't say much.

After coughing twice, Wu Zhenqing said with a smile: "Of course I will also attend the banquet. This is the kindness of His Royal Highness King Wei, how can we refuse?"

"Okay, that's really great. Since this is the case, a certain family will not disturb the rest of the adults. Farewell!"

The butler of Prince Wei's Mansion turned around arrogantly and left the other courtyard.

After he left, Wu Zhenqing hurriedly said: "Master Zhao, don't be impulsive."

Zhao Xun knew what he was going to say, and said with a faint smile, "Master Wu, don't worry, I won't do stupid things."

Before leaving Chang'an, Zhao Xun once assured Feng Hao, the bad guy, that he would not take the initiative to provoke trouble.

As long as the King of Wei does not offend, Zhao Xun promises that they will be safe and sound.

Now that the king of Wei is hosting a banquet, it can be said that everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart.

But before the king of Wei really used force, Zhao Xun couldn't do it first.

This is not just a matter of who makes the first move and who is wronged, but a kind of self-cultivation.

King Wei can bite like a mad dog, but Zhao Xun can't be so shameless.

Seeing a mad dog biting a person, is the person going to bite back?
No, people will directly kill this mad dog that bit people.

Whether it is a mad dog that bites a person or a beast that eats a person, it must be culled immediately, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

The next step is to see what King Wei does, Zhao Xun gave him a chance.

"That's fine, that's fine."

But Wu Zhenqing didn't understand Zhao Xun's implication, and nodded frequently.

"There are still a few hours before the night banquet. Mr. Zhao, let's rest first, and then we will set off together."

"it is good."

Zhao Xun nodded in return.

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Sitting alone in the room to rest, Zhao Xun was thinking about a problem.

Does King Wei dare to openly kill people?

There is no doubt that this is a Hongmen banquet, and Zhao Xun has to go.

The difference lies in which step Wei Wang will take.

Whether it's intimidation, threats, personal attacks, or resolutely taking action.

The former Zhao Xun can fight back.

Zhao Xun has never lost before, let alone a mere king of Wei, even those big bosses who are good at debating are ashamed of themselves.

If the king of Wei wants to die forever, Zhao Xun is also willing to accompany him.

But that brings up another issue.

That is, is it too high-profile to kill Wei Wang in Wei Wang's mansion?
Although Zhao Xun didn't care about it himself, there were so many people at the banquet in Prince Wei's mansion after all.

As it was passed on, it spread to Chang'an and to the ears of Emperor Xianlong.

After these palace guards and diners added fuel and vinegar, things changed.

They would definitely not mention the provocation of the King of Wei, who wanted to kill Zhao Xun first, but emphasized how Zhao Xun brutally killed the King of Wei.

Yi Xianlong's urination must be helping his relatives and not helping his relatives.

In addition, he must feel guilty towards King Wei, and he will definitely punish Zhao Xun severely for the purpose of compensation.

Zhao Xun himself doesn't care, he can run away at any time.

But his family members are all in Chang'an City.

His father, mother, younger brothers and sisters can't run away.

So Zhao Xun can't be impulsive.Even if he wanted to kill King Wei, he couldn't do it in the palace.

Well, it doesn't make sense to think about it now.

Wait and see the changes, and respond to all changes with the same.

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The Wei Palace is under tense arrangement.

His Royal Highness the King of Wei is going to hold a banquet in the palace to entertain the ministers of the imperial envoy.

This is a major matter related to the face of His Royal Highness King Wei, and the people in the palace dare not be careless in the slightest.

Liangzhou is no better than those wealthy states and counties, let alone Chang'an.

Except for the endless cattle and sheep, all the ingredients are scarce in comparison.

However, the chefs of the palace still need to rely on these limited ingredients to make a sumptuous banquet.

They racked their brains and changed their tricks, trying to win the favor of King Wei and the guests.

It is not easy to do this.

One must know that for these heavenly and noble people, they are already tired of eating delicacies all day long.

They had to bring forth the new through the old, and they had to take into account the Chang'an tastes of the officials.

As for Wei Wang Li Lian, he obviously didn't put his mind on the banquet.

For him, the most important thing at the moment is to arrange for soldiers to kill Zhao Xun in one fell swoop at the banquet.

But he can't be too direct, because he can't kill all the members of the imperial mission.

Then he couldn't explain to his father.

So the best option is to create the illusion of surprise.

The king of Wei thought he could let a swordsman dance with his sword, and accidentally stabbed Zhao Xun to death.

No one would think that King Wei did it deliberately.

As long as no suspicion is aroused, King Wei's goal has been achieved.

Zhao Xun, you caused me to be driven by my father to this place where nothing shit happens, and I have no chance to compete for the reserve position, yet you still dare to send me to your door. I really don't know how to write the word "dead".

This time, the king will definitely take your life.

Today is your memorial day next year.

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A few hours passed in a flash, and it was time for the dinner party in a blink of an eye.

As an imperial envoy, Wu Zhenqing took the lead in boarding the sedan chair prepared by King Wei in advance.

Zhao Xun and other officials also boarded the sedan chair one after another.

To be honest, Zhao Xun doesn't like sitting in a sedan chair, because the sedan chair wobbles when it sits up.Zhao Xun would rather take a carriage, although it is a bit bumpy, but he will not be dizzy if he keeps shaking.

Of course, it would be best if you could ride a horse.

It's a pity that Zhao Xun is destined not to be allowed to ride a horse on this occasion.

Even if he is a military officer or a bad person.

Because it involves a step-by-step issue.

The other officials of the imperial consolation group all sat in sedan chairs, but he chose to ride a horse. What's the matter?

Zhao Xun doesn't want to be despised for being special.

"Get up!"

With a shout, the sedan chairs were lifted up one after another.

Zhao Xun simply closed his eyes and took a nap.

The courtyard they live in is not too far from Wei Wangfu, so they probably won't be able to sleep for long.

But how long he can rest, Zhao Xun has become accustomed to fragmented sleep, this kind of rest is extremely cost-effective.

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Shazhou City, midnight.

The barracks where the reinforcements from Liangzhou were located were brightly lit.

He Chun was covered in armor, scanning the Zhonglang generals and guerrilla generals in the big tent.

"Everyone, today is a big day, and it is a day related to the great cause of His Royal Highness King Wei. His Royal Highness Wei has kindness to you by raising soldiers for a thousand days. Now it's time for you to repay your favor!"

He Chun is very good at sensationalism, but the jokes are all set.

He has already modified these words several times in order to achieve the best sensational effect.

"If the king of Wei takes over the world, you will all be heroes who follow the dragon's strategy. At that time, you will not be able to enjoy the glory and wealth, and your descendants will be shaded."

"Kill kill kill!"

"lets go!"

He Chun had made a comprehensive plan long ago, this time he had to take down Shazhou City without turning back!
Heyan Wall and the Allied Forces of the Western Regions have been waiting outside the city for a long time.

As long as they open the city gate, the coalition forces of the Western Regions will rush in like a flood of beasts.

Of course, the premise of all this is that they can create enough chaos to attract the attention of other troops, and then take advantage of the chaos to open the city gate.

He Chun thought of arson.

The moon is dark and the wind is high at night, killing people and setting fires.

Tonight will decide everything in one fell swoop.

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"It's on fire, it's on fire, put out the fire!"

"It's out of water, come here!"

A raging fire suddenly ignited in the barracks of the Shazhou Garrison and the Anxi Army, waking up the sleeping soldiers.

They put on their pants and rushed out, instinctively splashing water from the reserved water tank.

But this is tantamount to a drop in the bucket.

Trying to rely on this little water to put out a fire is tantamount to nonsense.

Liu Lin naturally also rushed out.

He was in a deep sleep and was awakened by the soldiers.

After seeing the sky full of flames, Liu Lin felt scared for a while.

If he came out later, he might be buried in a sea of ​​flames.

"How did this happen? How could something so good suddenly catch fire."

Liu Lin thought it was weird and strange.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Could it be that someone is secretly playing tricks?

"The chief guard is too dangerous here, let's go out and avoid it first."

"Well, that's fine, tell the soldiers to try their best to put out the fire, but if the situation is unstoppable, there's no need to force it."

Water and fire are ruthless.

Humans are still too small in the face of these natural disasters.

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"Quick, open the city gate!"

He Chun successfully used the fire to attract the attention of Anxi Army and Shazhou Army.

The Liangzhou army took advantage of this gap to come to the four city gates and gained control of the city gates.

They opened the city gate immediately and set off fireworks as agreed to inform the Western Region coalition forces outside the city.

Heyan Wall has been waiting, and when he saw the fireworks, he knew that He Chun had succeeded.

"Send the order to the whole army to attack!"

With the gates wide open, they didn't even need to attack the city.As long as they rushed into the city, the strength of the Allied Forces of the Western Regions should be able to quickly suppress the Anxi Army and the Shazhou Army and control the situation.After all, the Shazhou Army and the Anxi Army together only have 10,000+ people.

And the number of Western Region coalition forces is more than [-], twice as many as them.

Without the biggest support of the city wall, how can the Anxi Army and the Shazhou Army hold it?

The allied forces of the Western Regions shouted loudly and started to charge like wild beasts.

They had prepared all kinds of siege equipment and were ready to fight to the death.

But now it seems unnecessary.

The city gate was wide open, and Shazhou City had no cover.

They can take this important town in Hexi in minutes.

"Kill, rush into the city, all the gold, silver and treasure in the city belong to us!"

There is no doubt that gold and silver treasures are a very great temptation.

These soldiers from the Western Regions traveled long distances to the sandbanks for gold and silver treasures.

This is an opportunity to get rich overnight, and there is no cost to speak of.

Soon they rushed to the city gate.

Because the Liangzhou army was supporting them, they did not encounter any resistance.

After successfully entering the city, the Allied Army of the Western Regions and the Liangzhou Army rushed towards the two places where the flames were burning.

There is the garrison of Shazhou Army and Anxi Army.

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"General Guard, the enemy army has entered the city."

The soldiers rushed to Liu Lin in tears and said.

"The city gate has fallen, and the city is full of enemy troops, what should we do!"

Faced with the enemy's encirclement, Anxi's army panicked from top to bottom.

At this time, Liu Lin was urgently needed to come forward to stabilize the situation.

He had to stand there like Dinghaishenzhen, telling everyone not to panic.

"Pass me the general's order, the whole army must be assembled and lined up to face the battle."

Liu Lin took a deep breath, trying to calm down his mood.

He knew very well that he must not mess up right now.

As long as he doesn't mess up the soldiers under his command, there will be no chaos, and the Anxi army will have the power to fight.

"Order!"

The soldiers hurriedly clasped their fists and took orders.

I have to say that the quality of the Anxi army is still very high.They quickly assembled and formed a semicircle according to Liu Lin's instructions.

The semi-circular formation is the best formation for defending against the enemy. Whether it is dealing with cavalry or infantry, this formation has combat effectiveness.

Liu Lin was surrounded by the Chinese army, and he was able to see clearly what was happening in the distance while riding on a tall horse.

What surprised Liu Lin was that there were not only the coalition forces of the 36 countries in the Western Regions on the opposite side, but also the Liangzhou Army.

The Liangzhou army, which they regarded as a robe in the past, has rebelled and turned to the mortal enemy, the Western Regions Allied Army!
Liu Lin suddenly realized at this moment.

No wonder the Allied Forces from the Western Regions were able to successfully invade Shazhou City, because traitors like the Liangzhou Army were there as internal support.

As for this bizarre fire, it was probably set by the Liangzhou Army.

Otherwise, how could it be possible to suddenly ignite a fire?

"These goddamn bastards!"

Liu Lin felt his teeth itch with hatred.

He felt that his emotions had been greatly deceived.

"Kill, kill the traitor, kill the barbarian!"

Liu Lin's emotions could no longer be controlled, and he roared hoarsely.

"Kill kill kill!"

The sharpest Mo Dao hands in Anxi's army also shouted.

They are the big killers in Anxi's army.

The Modao team will not make a move until the critical moment.

Because it takes a lot of money to train a Mo Dao hand, the physical requirements for Mo Dao hand are also quite high.

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(End of this chapter)