sword sentient beings

At the foot of Purple Mountain.

Jiutian Dao Palace stands high on the commanding heights around the capital. It is the residence of the Imperial Master of the Jin Dynasty. It is like a palace of gods, making people look up to it.

Naturally, only gods can live in the mansion of gods forever, and mortals can only come and go.

In the Dao Palace, during the day, there were people organizing and doing office work. At night, only the direct disciples of the imperial master who were on duty could stay overnight on the mountain. More immortal officials went back to their personal rooms at the foot of the mountain to rest, and then went up the mountain the next day. .

The benefits of the Dao Palace are quite good. All immortal officials above the ninth rank have an independent courtyard. Of course, this is nothing outside, but this is the capital, and this is a great benefit.

Nowadays, Jiutian Dao Palace is becoming more and more important, and its subordinate immortal officials are expanding more and more. There are also a large number of young people and people from Taoist and non-Taoist sects who are attached to them. Not to mention the ninth-grade and low-ranking immortal officials, they are all free of charge. The handymen who cheated the money were also scratched their heads.

Gradually, a small town has formed at the foot of the Purple Mountain, with residences, shops, teahouses, restaurants, and horse racing. However, it is just a place for Taoist palaces to be repaired, and casinos and hook bars are not allowed to exist. There is no curfew here. At night, the streets are brightly lit and the residential areas are lit with thousands of lights. It is actually more lively than the capital.

Xu Zhongnan has been feeling irritable recently. He can't eat well or sleep well. When he opens his eyes and closes his eyes, his mind is filled with Ganoderma lucidum. When eating in the evening, when he saw the mushrooms on the plate, his eyes were in a trance.

After dinner, an acquaintance of the Immortal Official invited him to go out for a drink. He was not in the mood, so he declined naturally. His friends all knew that he was anxious recently, so they didn't force themselves and went to hang out with their friends. Xu Zhongnan turned to go home. As soon as he entered the door, he saw someone sitting in the living room.

That is a very familiar figure.

"Junior brother!"

When Xu Zhongnan saw the person, he was startled at first, but when he saw that it was Tang Zhao, he was happy again. He quickly turned around and closed the door, then hurriedly came up to him and shouted: "Why are you here! I've been waiting for you for a long time. Got it!"

Tang Zhao smiled and said: "Senior brother, I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you always? I came with the Yunzhou team. I just came a day or two early to see senior brother first."

Xu Zhongnan said: "Yes, you came here following the order of the imperial court. You are already a prince. The old guy said that I love to be an official. I love to be an official, but I don't know how to be an official. In terms of promotion, my junior brother is better than me. It's a hundred times better. It's great. I'm anxious all by myself now, and now that you're here I can finally breathe."

Tang Zhao followed him into the house and into the innermost bedroom. There was absolutely no one around. Xu Zhongnan poured him tea here, while Tang Zhao couldn't wait to ask: "Brother, what's going on here? What's going on with the Ganoderma lucidum?"

Xu Zhongnan said: "The most important thing I have told you is that the rumors about Ganoderma lucidum originated from nowhere. Let me tell you the latest situation. The rumors about the Ganoderma lucidum sword have not subsided these days. Instead, it spread more and more. As far as I know, several princes in the capital have now taken action and sent people abroad, many of them to the north. King Shou was especially active. It is said that he sent no less than five groups of people by himself. , the groups were all elites, and they split up and headed north. They went to the northeast, north, and northwest. There was even a lot of movement in the palace."

He lowered his voice and said: "You know Liu Hu who went to find you, right? The Chunwang envoy who was traveling with him said that he did not return to the capital at all, but went to Yunzhou to look for him. He came to you as a cover, just to be honest. When he left the capital and entered Yunzhou, he actually went with a mission. I even suspected that he knew some inside story and was determined to get the Ganoderma lucidum. Although he took the initiative to go down to Jiugao Mountain, he might not be trying to deceive others and kill someone. "

He gritted his teeth and said: "Now the songs outside have been spread, what about 'Lord of the East, King of the North, once the spirit comes out, you will live forever'. Listen to this thing, it is east and north, is it not obvious? It is clear. It refers to our Northeastern Yunzhou. I'm afraid someone got the accurate information and is building momentum here."

Tang Zhao was very confused when he heard this: It was a mystery where this news came from, but he had heard the news before that the emperor was dead, so he naturally thought that the undercurrent in the capital was raging at this time, and it was about to explode. Those big shots naturally have to deal with this with all their strength. No matter how important the other rumors are, they should be put aside and have no time to pay attention to them. But now the top dignitaries in the capital do not have the nervousness of an impending event. Instead, they are still focusing on Ganoderma lucidum. Go on, doesn’t this seem like a critical moment for power transfer?

Could it be that the death of this emperor was a secret, the news was blocked, and no one knew about it?

It shouldn't be. Even King Shun, who is thousands of miles away, knows about it. Why don't others know about it? Could it be that all the other princes are idiots, so why should the King Shun be a smart man?

That means King Shun is deceiving Gao Yuanhou by talking nonsense, or is there something wrong with his source of information and he has been deceived?

Tang Zhao suddenly felt anxious. He didn't care who Prince Shun was deceived by, the key was that the third senior sister wouldn't be safe. Of course, Third Senior Sister can still hide at the front line and seek protection from His Majesty the Sword Master. In fact, she has already set off on her journey. If the situation is not good, she will completely turn to Kun Jian. But it is not easy for senior sister to maintain her current independence. It was just Kun Jian giving Tang Zhao face. But this face is limited. Once you go to seek refuge, it will be exhausted. From now on, you can only rely on Guiyuan's arrangements. Both Tang Zhao and Zhu Ying hope not to reach the final step. Moreover, the more this news spreads, the more people it attracts and the greater the pressure. If it spreads in the human world, can it not spread on the front lines? Sooner or later, enough powerful people will be attracted. Who can be sure to protect Zhu Ying at that time?

This should be prevented no matter what.

To deal with the rumors, the first thing he thought of was some public relations methods to divert attention and spread more rumors, muddy the water and divert the attention here.

But this only treats the symptoms, not the root cause, and winning or losing in the field of public opinion is not the most important thing. The key is the person who spreads the news. If he is sure, he can naturally throw out more evidence to convince those who should believe it.

He couldn't help but confirm it again and said, "Are you sure? They have been making moves in the past two days, and they have not diverted their attention or withdraw their manpower?"

Xu Zhongnan said: "Of course not. Those subordinate clan mansions that were least informed yesterday also sent people out. My relatives also sent people out in the past two days. They are also dreaming." My relatives... the little emperor seems to have There is no queen yet, so is she a relative of the queen mother?

Tang Zhao became more and more disappointed: If the Queen Mother really killed the emperor, how could his relatives have the leisure to search for Ganoderma lucidum if they were not fully armed and prepared for rebellion?

Moreover, the news has spread to this point, even if the initiator is restrained, is there any point?

Xu Zhongnan thought of something and said, "You said they were diverted. How could they be distracted?"

Tang Zhao was a little disinterested and lowered his voice: "Some people say that the emperor is dead and that the queen mother killed him."

Xu Zhongnan spit out a mouthful of tea with a "pop" sound, coughed several times, and then said: "What nonsense are you talking about? Impossible, absolutely impossible! What kind of rumor is this? It's worse than the one who gets Ganoderma lucidum conquering the world. Ridiculous."

Tang Zhao was moved in his heart and said: "It's a rumor that the one who gets the Ganoderma lucidum will conquer the world, but we are related people and we know that the truth is hidden in the false. It is not a pure rumor. Then do you think this news is also true and false, false and true? Is it true or false?"

Xu Zhongnan shook his head and said: "What is true or false? Could it be that you are not saying that the emperor is dead, but that the Queen Mother is dead? It is impossible. The death of such a big shot cannot be airtight. The capital has long been under martial law. The Imperial Master will also be dispatched, he is the Dinghai Shenzhen of the capital, there is no way that any information can be hidden from him."

Tang Zhao could only admit that he was right. He made a wild guess based on a few pieced-together pieces of information. He couldn't say that he was right. Others had been observing the situation in the capital. Jilai is a duck prophet of the water warmth in the Spring River. He is just a crow who just ran to the river to drink water. How can he know the coldness or warmth of the water without even taking a sip of water?

Tang Zhao said: "The Imperial Master is in the Dao Palace now?"

Xu Zhongnan said: "Yes. I was doing morning classes in the Dao Palace and saw him in the morning, although it was through a curtain."

Tang Zhao raised his eyebrows and said, "Across the curtain?"

Xu Zhongnan said: "You don't understand. The Imperial Master has always seen people through a curtain. Probably no one has seen his appearance except the current emperor and the Queen Mother. But that is undoubtedly the Imperial Master himself. Go and feel it. You just know that the aura around the Imperial Master is different and cannot be faked by others."

Tang Zhao nodded and said, "Can I see him?"

Xu Zhongnan said: "I will go ask for instructions tomorrow. Logically speaking, the time is more sensitive now, and the Imperial Preceptor may not necessarily see foreign guests, but you are different. Firstly, Yunzhou has a good relationship with the Imperial Preceptor, and secondly, your title is also awarded by the Imperial Preceptor." It’s natural for you to pay him a visit, and you won’t refuse him if you think about it.”

Tang Zhao shook his head and said, "No, can we see him in private? Tonight is the best."

Xu Zhongnan said hurriedly: "It's impossible at night. The Imperial Master won't see anyone at night. Even if I don't talk about you, I won't even be able to get in. You must meet in private. I'll give you a chance when I go to serve tomorrow. . Maybe it’s possible.”

Tang Zhao said: "Can't you do it tonight? I actually have the mission of Marquis Gao Yuan, and I still want to see the Imperial Master as soon as possible."

Xu Zhongnan shook his head and said: "That's really not possible. In addition to the few disciples who served at night, only the special envoys from the capital can go up. Don't even think about sneaking up secretly. Even an ant in Purple Mountain can't hide it from him. If a lightning strikes down, even if you don't die, your skin will still peel off. Why do you think you're taking this risk?"

Tang Zhao sighed and said: "At this time, nothing may happen if you delay for a day, but it may turn everything upside down just because of a delay of half a day. At this moment, I want to grab time."

Xu Zhongnan said helplessly: "I understand, but your senior brother and I have limited abilities..."

Just then, someone knocked on the door.

It's the door.

Someone came directly into the house.

Xu Zhongnan jumped up and was about to go out, but Tang Zhao had already said: "It's a dangerous color. He was originally on guard in the yard, thinking he wanted to find me for something, but it's not dangerous."

He stood up and came to the door. He saw Wei Se waving to him and said, "Sir, I just saw a disciple coming down the mountain to pick someone up. Do you want to detain one of them and take your place?"