Daxianguan

Chapter 334 The Minister is Inviting (Third)
Chu Xian reckoned that Leng Xu must have noticed something. After all, she is also a magician who knows how to spell. Maybe, even though she was controlled and taken away by the man in black, she is still conscious and knows what happened afterwards.

Of course, this is just Chu Xian's guess, and I have to ask Leng Xu for the details.

If she doesn't want to say it, Chu Xian can't help it.

Compared with the sensitive Leng Xu, Shen Ziyi didn't know that he was almost plotted against by someone. Besides, he was in a coma now. Chu Xian gave him medicine, but the result was only relief. When he returned to Jingzhou, Zhongshu Mansion Then he sent someone to pick up Shen Ziyi.

Chu Xian secretly apologized in his heart, if it wasn't for the rain he brought with his technique, Shen Ziyi would not have been exposed to the wind and cold, but Chu Xian had a diagnosis and treatment before, and knew that Shen Ziyi was fine, and he would recover after a few days of rest.

As for Zhao Yanzhen's conspiracy against Shen Ziyi, Chu Xian didn't tell others. It wasn't that Chu Xian wanted to hide it on purpose, or let Zhao Yanzhen go, but Chu Xian was waiting.

That is, it depends on the situation.

Zhao Yanzhen definitely wouldn't be self-inflicted, but after all, she had compromised a congenital peak-level master, that was not an ordinary servant, so it was impossible for Zhao Yanzhen to easily cover up this kind of thing.

It is very likely that her father, Zhao Heng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War of the Holy Dynasty, will also intervene, and it is almost impossible to cover up the matter with an existence of Zhao Heng's state.

The truth of the matter, in many cases, is placed there. If you have a high level, you can see it clearly, so it is clear at a glance. As long as you think about it for a while, you will find flaws in it.

Just say that this time in the wild hunting, Zhao Yanzhen's innate peak subordinate died, Zhao Heng will definitely know, and the latter will know Zhao Yan's real plan after checking, and the virtues of these official children and the accompanying guards, Zhao Heng will definitely let Zhao Heng know. Heng must be able to find out.

In this way, the only one who can silently kill the innate master is the only one who has this kind of means.

Even if it was just a guess, Zhao Heng would definitely not do nothing, so what Chu Xian had to do was to wait and see what Zhao Shangshu would do.This is also a helpless matter. What Chu Xian killed was not a casual cultivator, but an innate peak master with an official background. It is impossible that no one will pursue this kind of matter.

Of course, even if Zhao Heng, Minister of the Ministry of War, is facing him, Chu Xian is not afraid. This time, he has a reason to do things by himself. Besides, as long as Zhao Heng knows the truth of the matter, not only will he not blame himself, but he will also be grateful to himself.

Chu Xian didn't wait long this time. Two days later, Cui Huanzhi suddenly came and told Chu Xian that tonight, Minister of War Zhao Heng was going to entertain Cui Huanzhi, and Chu Xian was also included.

Cui Huanzhi is also very human. He came to Chu Xian at this moment to ask him clearly. After all, this is a good thing. There must be something tricky about throwing a banquet suddenly.

Chu Xian couldn't tell Cui Huanzhi everything about this kind of thing, so he could only briefly say that it was related to Shen Ziyi and Zhao Yanzhen.

Cui Huanyi listened and thought about it, but he didn't ask again.

"Although Mr. Zhao and Mr. Zhongshu are allies in the court, I don't have much contact with Mr. Zhao on weekdays. He suddenly invited me to a banquet, probably to serve as a buffer. It is very likely that he is mainly looking for you this time. , but if you look for it alone, you are afraid of attracting attention, so that's why." Chu Xian also thought of what Cui Huanzhi said, and there was no way out. Do.

This is knowledge.

Official knowledge.

Since he was going to the Shangshu Mansion for a banquet, he should not be sloppy. After all, the Minister of the Ministry of War is an imposing martial sage, a third-rank official, and there must be absolutely no lack of etiquette.

This point was checked by Cui Huanzhi. Of course, Chu Xian just had to go by himself. No matter Luo Fei, Luo Yong or Chu San, they had to stay at home.

Even Cui Huanzhi only brought a few guards with him, and only Li Yanji was able to step into Shangshu's mansion.

In the evening, with lanterns hanging on the beams, the Shangshu Mansion was also brightly lit at the moment, and the chief steward of the Shangshu Mansion personally stood outside the mansion to greet Cui Huanzhi and Chu Xian.

Cui Huanzhi is now at the fourth rank, and Chu Xian is also at the sixth rank. They are both officials of the Holy Dynasty. Of course, the Shangshufu will not be sloppy, and the various etiquettes are also in place.

After entering the mansion and hall, I saw Zhao Heng.

In front of Zhao Heng, Cui Huanzhi was also very respectful, and Chu Xian was even less stage frightened.The minister of the Ministry of War looks to be only 50 or 150 years old, but in fact, Zhao Heng is over [-] years old.

However, in the officialdom of the Holy Dynasty, the age of 150 is nothing at all, it can be said to be a 'right age', and Zhao Heng is already a martial sage, and the martial sage is also a Taoist immortal, but he specializes in martial arts, so Zhao Heng The strength of Qi and blood makes people awe-inspiring.

Chu Xian knew that Zhao Heng majored in spearmanship.

It is said that Zhao Heng has an eight-foot spear in his hand, and when he uses it, his power is unparalleled. In his early years, Zhao Heng had marched and fought wars, and also served as a clerk and county magistrate, all in border areas. talent.

Such people are the most difficult to deal with.

So even Chu Xian is cautious at the moment.

"Huanzhi, don't be restrained, come here, sit down, you have been in the official department for a while, I should have talked to you a long time ago, drinking, there has been no time, today is just free, let's have a good chat After all, Master Zhongshu and I are also close friends, and I was promoted by Master Zhongshu in the early years." Zhao Heng smiled at this time, without airs at all, very kind.

Cui Huanzhi nodded in agreement: "To be able to drink the wine of Master Shangshu today is something I have long dreamed of, and today is finally fulfilled."

Then the two laughed, but one laughed freely and the other laughed cautiously.

After laughing, Zhao Heng looked at Chu Xian again, and said with a smile: "Chu Xian, you are very famous, not to mention others, my daughter, Yan Zhen, you have seen her before, her favorite is your "Jiangshan" "He Zhi", to be honest, I have read it, it is indeed wonderful, it is indeed thick, the literary sages of the Wensheng Academy have sharp eyes, and it is a work handed down from generation to generation, which is well deserved, and because I heard that you are Huanzhi's student, so I invite you here today, so you can tell me more about the compilation, I'm curious."

When Zhao Heng spoke, it was natural and would not make people feel deliberate. This ability is really powerful, but whoever is in a high position does not know this kind of conversation skills.

Chu Xian also agreed with a smile, and said a few words modestly.

After a few brief conversations, the big steward of the mansion over there has come to invite the three of them to the table, and the banquet is ready.

A round table, more than a dozen exquisite dishes, decorated with flowers, this place is not luxurious, but it is exquisite, showing more unique taste. After you are seated, it can be regarded as the formal opening of the banquet.

Most of the time during the banquet, it was Zhao Heng and Cui Huanzhi who were talking. Of course, Chu Xian would also be brought along so that people would not feel left out. Moreover, in the middle of the meeting, Zhao Heng actually called Zhao Yanzhen and asked her to Speak with Chu Xian.

Chu Xian also didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Zhao Heng's gourd, but he could only chat with Zhao Yanzhen without saying a word.

It could be seen that although Zhao Yanzhen looked fine, there was a sad look in his brows and he was also very nervous. Chu Xian knew that Zhao Yanzhen's two brushes must have been figured out by Zhao Heng, and he probably was reprimanded a lot.

To Chu Xian's surprise, Zhao Heng didn't mention anything about hunting in the wild at the dinner table, but Chu Xian was sure that the purpose of Zhao Heng's banquet was hunting.

Moreover, Chu Xian could feel that Zhao Heng was observing him.

Full of wine and food.

Cui Huanzhi offered to leave at the right time, and Chu Xian naturally wanted to leave together, Zhao Heng nodded, so Chu Xian and Cui Huanzhi left, and Chu Xian didn't react until they were outside.

Although Zhao Heng didn't mention or ask, but in fact he already mentioned and asked.

It has to be said that when an official is doing things, he likes metaphors the most. At first glance, he doesn't understand them, but he needs to think carefully to understand the meaning.

When Zhao Heng invited Chu Xian to the banquet, he was telling Chu Xian that he knew that the innate peak master that Zhao Yanzhen brought with him died in Chu Xian's hands.

Here, one can get a glimpse of what Zhao Heng said at the banquet.

Zhao Heng said that when he led the army, he had no choice but to kill the men who had meritorious service. It was not because the opponent made a mistake. Sometimes it was a last resort, sometimes it was forced by the situation, and sometimes it was a coincidence. luck.

The meaning of this sentence, after Chu Xian tasted it, was already a clear hint.

That is to say, Zhao Heng knew that Chu Xian killed his subordinates, but he did not blame Chu Xian, because sometimes he would kill good people by mistake, but there are reasons for this, if it is for the overall situation, there is no wrong.

Although it is very vague, but that is what it means.

In addition, there are many similar cryptic words, and Chu Xian can also confirm that Zhao Heng called Zhao Yanzhen halfway, and there is also a special meaning in it.

Regarding this point, which was what Zhao Heng meant, Chu Xian was a little difficult to deal with.

Because Zhao Heng's implication at the banquet was to ask Chu Xian to help in finalizing the marriage between Zhao Yanzhen and Shen Ziyi.

It is impossible for Zhao Heng not to know that his daughter and Shen Ziyi are not dealing with each other, but for the sake of long-term consideration, it is clear that Zhao Heng knows that this is something that must be promoted.

So he said a word at the banquet, in simple terms, it means that Chu Xian and Shen Ziyi are brothers and best friends, and their relationship with Zhao Yanzhen will be different from now on, Chu Xian should take care of him more and be more tolerant.

Isn't that obvious?

This is the most difficult part for Chu Xian, because Zhao Yanzhen and Shen Ziyi look down on each other, and they intrigue each other. There is only hatred, but no friendship. How can such two people match up?

In addition, Chu Xian knew that Zhao Heng had one more thing besides the above two things, and that was to ask himself not to tell the inside story of this hunting.

To rot in the stomach.

At the banquet, there was a dish called Qiankun Roast Goose.

At that time, Zhao Heng said: "Qiankun Roasted Goose looks ordinary, but in fact there is Qiankun inside. Inside the roast goose belly, there is chicken, and inside the chicken belly, there are small quails. If you want it to be delicious, the meat must be stewed and rotten." in stomach."

When he said this, Zhao Heng looked at Chu Xian, and Chu Xian could hear Zhao Heng's implication, that is, these things that Zhao Yanzhen did this time, he was not allowed to say it out, and he had to be with this dish Same, rotten in the stomach.

(End of this chapter)