That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 144
A rare guest, also an honored guest, visited the villa of the Xie family in Jiangzuo. As the host, Xie Suqing, the owner of the Xie family, was not here, so a woman who lived here received it on her behalf.

When she saw the old man with white eyebrows and white hair, a touching smile appeared on her face, and she stepped forward quickly, with a three-point intimacy and a three-point respect, and softly called Uncle Zhang.

The old man looked at the woman, and there was a smile on his expressionless face for the first time, "Your Highness, I haven't seen you for a while."

In the eyes of outsiders, these two people are like a pair of ordinary daughters and old servants, and they really cannot be connected with the majestic Princess Daqi and the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

The two entered the villa without the maids and servants accompanying them. They walked slowly along a soft cobblestone lined with peach trees on both sides. There was no cumbersome etiquette of the rich and powerful, only the calm and breezy clouds that came naturally.

Xiao Zhinan casually folded a bunch of peach blossom branches, held it in his hand, and asked: "Uncle Zhang hasn't been out of the imperial capital for a long time, did he come to Jiangnan this time to obey the imperial father's order?"

Zhang Baisui said softly: "If you go back to Her Majesty the Princess, the old slave came this time to invite Her Majesty to return to the palace according to His Majesty's order."

Xiao Zhinan was not surprised, and said with a smile: "If you want me to go home, Uncle Zhang will do it himself, as long as there is a decree from the emperor. If you want Uncle Zhang to have another mission, I wonder if you can let me know?"

Most of Zhang Baisui's hands were hidden in the wide cuffs, only the four fingertips were exposed, and there was a gentle smile on his face, "His Royal Highness is really smart, this old slave came to Jiangnan, except to bring Her Royal Highness back to the palace. , but also thoroughly investigate the incidents related to Shamanism and Molun Temple."

Xiao Zhinan frowned slightly, "Shamanism and Molun Temple are both located in the grassland desert. Usually, the two families dislike each other because they compete for believers, and they are even more dirty in private, but now they are joining hands. Could it be that Is it the king of Zhenbei who is behind the scenes?"

Zhang Baisui nodded and said: "Your Highness is right, there is only one person in the world who can make these two families work together."

"Lin Hanlin is cold and dry." Xiao Zhinan said silently, "This uncle is so courageous."

Zhang Baisui chuckled, "Mr. Leng Gan has always been very courageous. He was famous for being arrogant and domineering in the Northwest Army back then. He was even more ruthless in running the army. He frequently slaughtered cities and destroyed lands. He also relied on the favor of the late emperor and empress dowager. Acting unscrupulously, even sent dead soldiers to assassinate Wei Jin and Lan Yu."

Xiao Zhinan, who heard such secrets for the first time, couldn't help but gasp: "Does the emperor just ignore it?"

Zhang Baisui said with a smile: "To be disrespectful, the Empress Dowager should be blamed for this matter. The Red Lady Rebellion caused heavy casualties in the entire Grassland Royal Court. The only direct descendants are the Empress Dowager and Lenggan Gongjie The two younger brothers survived. After this woman got married, she was thrown out of water. If she wants to inherit the incense, it is still up to the man, so the empress dowager is very protective of this younger brother. Even the first emperor can't say much. Domineering."

Xiao Zhinan was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "Now it's not like it was back then, the emperor's grandmother is no longer here, and the father is in power, I'm afraid he won't be allowed to stir up trouble like he did back then."

Zhang Baisui narrowed his eyes, "Because the former emperor and the queen mother are gone, Mr. Leng Gan became unscrupulous. In the final analysis, all the previous things were just small troubles, but this time it is going to be serious. Don't forget, Your Highness, Grassland There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers who are in control of the strings immediately. If they attack with all their strength, they can reach the city of Zhongdu in only three days. If this is not the case, Prime Minister Lan will not go against all opinions and re-appoint Zhang Wubing as the commander of the Northwest Army. The northwestern frontier is uneasy, and mediocre people cannot be tolerated."

Xiao Zhinan was silent in thought.

Before they knew it, the two of them had reached the end of the path. Here was a circular open space surrounded by peach forests, about half an acre in size, all paved with cobblestones, and there were seven other paths leading to it. elsewhere.If you look down from above, you will find that this circular open space is actually in the form of a Eight Diagrams Tai Chi, which can be called unique.

Xiao Zhinan said: "Even so, with the strength of our great Qi, it is nothing."

Zhang Baisui pointed to the Tai Chi-shaped ground under his feet, and said, "It's true that Lin Han, the King of Zhenbei, is not a serious threat, but if you add a Daoist sect, you will have to guard against it."

Xiao Zhinan's face was a bit serious, and he said: "The Daoist sect has become more and more arrogant and arrogant in recent years. Because the Emperor Taizu relied heavily on the Daoist sect when he ascended to the top of the world, so there are many people in the Daoist sect who think that since the Daoist sect can help me to become the leader of the Xiao family, Naturally, I, Xiao Shi, can also be pulled from this position."

Xiao Zhinan's tone was slightly cold, "I really think this world is given to us by them."

Zhang Baisui said flatly: "It's just the foolish opinion of a frog in a well. Your Highness doesn't need to be angry about it. After death, the Daoist sect is still standing firm, which shows its superiority." Xiao Zhinan asked, "What is Uncle Zhang going to do?"

Zhang Baisui said with a little emotion: "Wanting to overthrow the Taoist sect is tantamount to idiotic dreaming. Throughout the dynasties and dynasties, it is nothing more than barely suppressing the Taoist sect. The first emperor established the country, and the Taoist sect contributed a lot. The first emperor reciprocated and praised the Taoist sect, so the Taoist sect was changed. The decline of the Zheng Dynasty has given rise to the image of being the leader of the monks in the world today. Today, the Daoist sect is gradually becoming too big to lose. This bitter fruit was planted by us Daqi, so we have to swallow it ourselves, so Your Majesty has to Go back to the old road of suppressing Taoism in the past dynasties."

Speaking of this, Zhang Baisui paused slightly, and sighed: "Leaving aside Confucianism, the two major sects in the hands of the imperial court were originally based on Tianji Pavilion, supplemented by the Dark Guard Palace, but since His Majesty ascended the throne, they began to lean towards In the Anwei Mansion, even though there are old slaves admiring the Anwei Mansion and Lan Xiangye who are in charge of the Tianji Pavilion, the deeper reason is because of the Taoist sect. With the incense and love of the year, the imperial court and the Taoist sect have been separated in a short period of time. It will tear your face on the bright side, so this secret fight is particularly important."

Xiao Zhinan smiled and said: "The Daoist sect has the Temple of Suppressing Demons, so our imperial court must have the Mansion of Dark Guards. There are countless masters in the Palace of Suppressing Demons, so the Mansion of Dark Guards will win by numbers. Generally speaking, it is still a number of five or five."

Zhang Baisui shook his head and said: "If you really want to tear your skin apart, the Demon Town Palace may not be the master of the Dark Guard Mansion, because every death of the chief deacon of the Town Demon Palace will be one less, and there will always be a death. But our Dark Guard Mansion It's the power of a country, and it can't be killed no matter what. The place where the Taoist sect really makes the court afraid is their one who is at the top of the world and more than [-] great masters, which are enough to change the world, so Your Majesty wants to subdue Jianzong, appease Xuanjiao, win over Buddhism, and use the remaining half of the world of practice to contend with the half of Taoism."

Xiao Zhinan sighed and said, "Gongsun Zhongmou is dead, and the head teacher of the Taoist sect will make an example to the monkeys, so that the father and the emperor will lose first."

"Just now, Your Royal Highness asked the old servant what he planned to do." Zhang Baisui said slowly, "Then the old servant can tell His Highness that the old servant will take advantage of this matter to cut off the hand protruding from the Taoist gate and the grassland at once. Make it back for His Majesty."

Zhang Baisui stretched out his hand and said in a soft voice: "There are no rules, there are many unwritten rules in the imperial court and the Taoist sect. This time, the Taoist sect dared to flirt with the other side of the grassland, which is breaking the rules. Then the old servant will personally take action to destroy these bad rules." If someone who breaks the rules erases it, even Qiuye can't say anything." The tone was as flat as water, even with a bit of habitual respect, but the content of the words made Xiao Zhinan, a princess who is used to the big world All a little shocked.

That's a few high-ranking immortals, so kill them if you say so?

He is indeed Mr. Ping An who is ranked fourth on the list of secrets.

Killing is safe.

Zhang Baisui narrowed his eyes, and his voice was extremely soft, "This kind of dirty work, I haven't done this kind of dirty work for some years, this time it's just a good time to practice my hands, so as not to be unfamiliar with my skills."

Xiao Zhinan calmed down a little, and said with a smile: "Then I wish Uncle Zhang two birds with one stone."

Zhang Baisui shook his head and said with a smile: "It's killing three birds with one stone. If this old slave wipes out the smog in the Jiangnan boundary, then the little fellows of Jianzong will be safe and sound. Your Highness, do you think it's an extra get?"

Xiao Zhinan's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)