That's what villains are like

Chapter 12 Great Confucianism rescues, as expected

The old man made a timely move, blocked Uncle Ying's blow, and at the same time brought the girl in white, and landed firmly in the broken pavilion.

"The Great Confucianist Zhao Tianhe of the Confucian Temple..."

Jiang Lan was not surprised when he saw the person coming, and there was even a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.

In the original plot, Lin Fan did meet this person at this stage.

A great Confucian, at least one who has been immersed in Confucianism and Taoism for more than a hundred years, has an extremely profound understanding, and his strength is comparable to that of a practitioner in the Seven Realms of Dharma.

"Zhao Tianhe, a great Confucianist in the Confucian Temple, is also the old man of the Zhao family in Jingyang City."

"Although the Zhao family is not a top-notch family, it can also be called a famous family. There are many outstanding Confucianists, and there are many people in the family who hold important positions in the court."

"As for Zhao Tianhe, who holds the post of sacrificial priest in the Confucian Temple today, in the eyes of literati and Confucians all over the world, he is a figure like the Big Dipper of Mount Tai."

Jiang Lan recalled the relevant plot in her mind.

The Confucian Temple is different from the Wu Temple. It has a very long history. It was created by the founding emperor of Daxia himself.

It can be said that it is the cradle for the birth of civil officials and Confucian scholars in the world. Almost all great Confucian scholars come from Confucian temples.

And the high priest of the Confucian Temple was endowed with a very high detached status, and in some cases, he could even control the imperial power.

In today's court, the imperial power has fallen, and the empress has declined.

The only force that can stand up to his father is the Confucian Temple.

The current High Priest of the Confucian Temple is actually the previous Grand Tutor, and it is also because of its existence that the Empress can breathe a little and develop secretly.

Since the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty, imperial power and ministerial power have actually checked and balanced each other for a long time.

If the imperial power is strong, the emperor will come out of politics, and if the prime minister's power is strong, the ruler will rule.

Although the Taifu can participate in military and state affairs in name, it is more of an honorary title, which demonstrates his achievements and gives him a high status. Now his power is far inferior to that of the prime minister.

Although the high priest of the Confucian Temple has a respected status and controls the civil servants of the world, he is powerless to change the current situation in the court.

"You are……"

"Old Zhao?"

At this moment, Lin Fan was rescued, and he couldn't help but look at the old man who came floating in astonishment, and he was very surprised.

Although his face was covered in blood and he was extremely embarrassed, his figure stood upright, like a sharp sword, showing his sharpness.

In the Xueyue Pavilion, the sky was full of dust, and there was a scene of broken ruins.

With the arrival of Zhao Tianhe, a mellow and powerful Confucian righteousness permeated the air, suppressing the killing intent raging between heaven and earth, and slowly dissipating.

"Young Master Lin."

The girl in white beside Zhao Tianhe stepped forward, took out a bottle of white porcelain elixir from the silk purse embroidered with golden plum blossoms, and handed it over.

Lin Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, thanked him, and took it.

At this moment, he has many doubts in his heart.

The old man I met in the Meteor Sword Mountain Range was actually so powerful. I didn't expect him to be mistaken and treat him like an ordinary old man...

But now, it was not the time to ask, he felt at ease, swallowed a few pills, and began to recover from his injuries.

"My lord, this is a great Confucian."

In front of the pavilion, Uncle Ying withdrew his knife and returned, standing in front of Jiang Lan, frowning tightly, and said in a low voice.

He naturally knew that the old man in front of him was a great Confucian whose strength was unfathomable and far above him.

If he made a forceful move to kill Lin Fan, he would definitely stop him.

He also didn't know how a great Confucian could emerge in a place like Yuyi City.

For Zhao Tianhe's appearance, Jiang Lan was naturally not surprised at all.

Some time ago in the plot, the protagonist Lin Fan went out to find treasures of heaven, materials and earth that could break through the realm of the physical body and create flawless foundations, and decided to venture to the Meteor Sword Mountains.

The Meteor Sword Mountain Range is located in the easternmost wasteland of Yuyi City.

That area is full of mountains and mountains.

There are many monsters, the miasma is pervasive, and there are many crises.

Relying on the many accumulated experiences in his previous life, Lin Fan went deep all the way.

While picking all kinds of rare medicinal herbs, I met this old man by accident.

Afterwards, Lin Fan helped his granddaughter, the girl in white, Zhao Dieyi, find a thousand-year-old Xuanyang Youxiancao, which dissolved the Yin and cold veins in her body.

The grandfather and grandson were naturally extremely grateful, but they did not tell Lin Fan the real origin.

It's just that at the time of parting, a token was given to him, so that when he went to Jingyang City, the capital of the Great Xia Emperor, he could use this token to go to the Zhao family, and the Zhao family would satisfy all his requirements.

On the way back, his granddaughter Zhao Dieyi heard some news about the son-in-law of the Su family and was curious about Lin Fan's origin, so she came to Yuyi City to find out.

So Jiang Lan had already guessed that Zhao Tianhe might take the opportunity to rescue him.

When he was in the Meteor Sword Mountain Range, Lin Fan changed his appearance to show others this way, but he did not hide his real name at that time in order to pretend to be aggressive.

In other words, the great scholar Zhao Tianhe in front of him knew Lin Fan's true identity.

In front of the pavilion, Jiang Lan's guards stopped there.

Although he was facing a great Confucian, he showed no fear, and his expression was still fierce.

"Old man Zhao, instead of staying in Jingyang City, he came to Yuyi City to meddle in his own business. It's quite leisurely."

Jiang Lan spoke leisurely, not caring much because of Zhao Tianhe's status as a Confucian.

Hearing this, Zhao Tianhe gave him a surprised look.

He naturally recognized Jiang Lan, the second generation ancestor of the entire Great Xia Dynasty, who was also well-known.

It's just that Jiang Lan recognized him, which surprised him somewhat.

Although he is the old man of the Zhao family, he has already lived in seclusion behind the scenes, and there are only a handful of people in the younger generation who have seen him.

"Master Jiang, aren't you also in Yuyi City? You are much more relaxed than the old man." Zhao Tianhe replied lightly.

He didn't have any good feelings for Jiang Lan.

Whether it's because of his demeanor, or because of his powerful father.

Every great Confucianist in the Confucian Temple has basically been suppressed by the Xiangguo Mansion, and their situation has long been worse than before.

Although the Zhao family is a famous family and has produced many high-ranking civil servants, it also suffers from the suppression of the Xiangguo's house, and it goes from bad to worse.

Now in the court, the only ones who dare to question Xiangguo are the great Confucians in the Confucian Temple.

Therefore, the Confucian Temple has naturally become a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of Xiangguo.

Jiang Lan smiled lightly, but her eyes suddenly fell on the girl in white beside Zhao Tianhe, as if she was sizing up and admiring her.

"I haven't seen you for many years. Sister Dieyi, you look even more attractive and beautiful. I heard that you went to Chi Yaozong to practice. It's hard to meet today. We need to get close."

(End of this chapter)