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During Xue Poye's recuperation period, he received quite a few gifts. Although it was not that rich in a place full of royal family and nobles in Kyoto, any one of these gifts would make people salivate.

Xue Poye just sneered at these gifts.

It is an unchanging philosophy that you will not be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and you will be rewarded if you receive rewards. superior.

Xue Poye was really not considered dust in the capital, if it wasn't for Princess Yi's acceptance, he wouldn't even have had the chance to perform the so-called "Killing the Three Mastiffs with Empty Hands" that was widely spread among the crowd.

No matter what method is used to kill three Tibetan mastiffs, it is a great thing.

If it is a head-on fight, it means that Xue Poye's martial arts has already occupied a place in the martial artist system in Kyoto. If it is a battle of wits, then Xue Poye's intelligence is undoubtedly terrifying.

It is impossible for the person who gave the gift this time to meet him openly. In any case, Xue Poye is just a grassroots person, and no one will really let go of his airs to visit such a grassroots person.

Although Xue Poye, the official who gave the gift, did not know him, he guessed why these people gave the gift, because in this batch of gift lists, the most generous one was naturally the second prince Liu Ziyin.

Liu Ziyin's gift seemed ordinary, just some herbs and gadgets, but after explaining it, Xue Poye knew that the herbs that Prince Yin gave were precious and rare medicinal materials that could not even be bought normally, and were used to replenish blood. Nourishing qi, regulating the five internal organs, and nourishing the meat, are all precious medicinal materials.

Those officials gave gifts only because of Prince Yin, who was "thirsty for talents", this is something that the whole capital knows, and now that Xue Poye is "slaying three mastiffs with bare hands", everyone knows that Prince Yin must be Xue Poye took it for his own use.

Previously, everyone had said that Xue Poye was Liu Ziyin's guest, but after the incident, they found out that the master Yin Prince Yin took over from the consort's mansion was the master of Princess Yi.

That being the case, those who are a little sensible will immediately know that Prince Yin must win over Xue Poye. It just so happens that Xue Poye is recuperating at this time, so some officials from the Yin Pai Ming Office in the capital will naturally say that they will work together to please Xue Poye. To win Prince Yin over to win over Xue Poye and do something within his power is also considered to please Prince Yin.

Looking a little farther, I feel that if Xue Poye really follows Prince Yin, and Prince Yin will succeed in his career in the future, Xue Poye may also skyrocket and become a key person. To prepare for his future promotion to the official road.

It is also due to the difference in personal considerations, the officials who only want to please Prince Yin will naturally give less gifts, while the officials who have a long-term vision and really want to please Xue Poye will naturally have heavier gifts.

Xue Poye looked at the gifts in the yard and just sneered. It was too unusual for the dignified prince and officials of all levels to give a gift to a grassroots man without any official position, and the doorway hidden behind was too treacherous.

Lady Lv was a little excited, but she wasn't excited because of this. She just felt that if Xue Poye could really break into the core of power in the capital, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on Qinglianzhao's great cause.

Of course, the fact that the man I like in my heart can be so attracted by officials, big and small, proves his own strength and charm, and also proves...that I have a good vision.

What Xue Poye suffered was only external injuries, which belonged to flesh and blood injuries, so apart from the temporary inconvenience of walking around, he was able to eat and drink. After two days of care, his vitality has basically recovered.

Speaking of which, Xiao Shitou was always by his side for these two nights, which moved Xue Poye very much. Whenever the night was quiet, Xue Po nightclub and Xiao Shitou would tell some stories, which were nothing more than stories of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, but Xue Poye seemed to be I am very interested in the art of strategy, and I like the history of the Three Kingdoms mentioned by Xue Poye the most, and I like Cao Cao even more.

Xue Poye was startled into a cold sweat, and found that Xiao Shitou's taste was really unique, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to admit in his heart that Cao Gong's charm was much stronger than that of many characters in the Three Kingdoms.

Usually, after the story is told, the two will start to practice the ecstasy method after making sure that no one has seen it.

Xue Poye only injured the flesh, the internal organs, meridians and blood vessels were not damaged at all, so he did not delay the cultivation of inner qi.

Xue Poye naturally taught Xiao Shitou the method of breath adjustment taught by Eunuch Qin to him, which made Xiao Shitou admire him even more in his heart as a master who is deeply hidden.

The massacre of the three mastiffs with bare hands is known to everyone, and Xiao Shitou naturally understands it very well. He was already shocked and admired by his master's ability. Afterwards, he taught the method of regulating breath and gathering Qi, which made Xiao Shitou very fond of his master in martial arts. The respect of the cultivation base has gone up several steps.

Unknowingly, the cultivation bases of one big and one small have risen sharply, and all of this is hidden in the depths of the night. Xue Poye warned Xiao Shitou not to reveal himself easily even if he is knocked to the ground on weekdays Possess martial arts.

The capital is turbulent, and the tide ebbs and flows. If a person possesses a unique kung fu, he will either be used as a chess piece, or he will be eliminated by an extremely secretive method.

So the two of them are just practicing diligently, knowing you and me.

Xue Poye practiced hard, and naturally understood a truth. In this era, if you are not strong, you must be destined to be used as a tool by others. Only by making yourself stronger can you protect yourself and protect those around you. people.

Although Xiaoshi is small, he obviously understands this principle, so the two of them never slack off in their practice, until they really can't hold on, then they take a break.

No one knew that Xue Poye was still practicing this strange ecstasy while he was recovering from his injuries.

When Prince Yin came to visit in person, it was already October [-]th. Thanks to the high-quality wound medicine prepared by the imperial doctor in the palace, Xue Poye's torn flesh had already healed a lot, and the whole person's spiritual vitality It has also fully recovered.

Xue Poye knew that this was the effect of the ecstasy mentality. This ecstasy mentality can not only improve the various skills of the human body, but also play a huge role in the recovery of the body's vitality and spirit.

When Prince Yin came to visit Xue Poye in the consort's mansion, Xue Poye was sitting on the soft couch in the courtyard looking at the beautiful scenery in the courtyard.

Of course, Xue Poye had already guessed that Prince Yin would come sooner or later, so he was well prepared. He was about to stay, but was stopped by Prince Yin. He sat down gently on the soft couch next to him, and said softly: "These days you will recover. How is it? Are you feeling better?"

Xue Poye didn't show any dislike for such hypocritical words, and smiled calmly: "It's much better now. Prince Yin takes care of everything, and even made a special trip to visit the grassroots. How dare the grassroots be, I'm really ashamed."

Prince Yin laughed, and seeing that Lady Lv and others had already pushed her down, he said softly, "Brother Xue, are you blaming me in your heart?"

At this time, he actually called "Brother Xue", which made Xue Poye have to admire Prince Yin's flexibility from the bottom of his heart. In order to win over himself, he didn't care about his superior status, which is not something everyone can do.

Xue Poye pretended to be surprised and said: "Why did Prince Yin say that?" He made a gesture to get up, but suddenly frowned, "Ouch", as if the wound was in pain, Prince Yin stretched out his hand to hold it, and said gently: "Xue Poye Brother, take care."

Xue Poye slowly leaned back on the soft couch, took a deep breath, and said with a wry smile: "It's really disappointing, the prince laughed at me."

Prince Yin sighed, and said: "Brother Xue, outsiders call me Prince Yin, you don't have to, you can call me Your Highness, that's what all my people call me."

Xue Poye sneered in his heart, Prince Yin's words were very sensible, the so-called "my people call me that", if you don't call me that, it seems that you are not his person, if you call me that, you will become a pawn in his hand.

Xue Poye had a smile on his face, and shouted like a fake snake: "Your Highness!"

Prince Yin laughed haha, seemed very happy, said: "Brother Xue, Zi Yin is very happy when you call me that." After a pause, he shook his head and sighed: "Zi Yin knows, Brother Xue must be very fond of Zi Yin." There is a misunderstanding, so today, there are three things."

Xue Poye said solemnly: "Your Highness has orders, just ask."

Prince Yin stared at Xue Poye, showing satisfaction, and said softly: "This one, of course, I came to visit Brother Xue, and I also came to thank Brother Xue for not letting me lose Ziyanfang. The main purpose of."

Xue Poye waved his hand and said: "Don't dare, Your Highness is the master, the grassroots are just your subjects, and it is really a blessing for the grassroots to be able to serve you."

Prince Yin smiled slightly, pondered for a while, and sighed: "Two things, I came here to ask Brother Xue to forgive me."

"Where did you say this?" Xue Poye pretended to be surprised: "The grassroots are terrified."

"Brother Xue, before you entered the mastiff house, I told you that everything was arranged, and you should not have forgotten about it." Prince Yin's face was full of emotion, and he seemed a little helpless.

Of course Xue Poye did not forget that if Prince Yin let him into the mastiff house just made him angry, then Prince Yin lied to him that there was an arrangement in the house made him angry.

Unexpectedly, Zi Yin would speak up on his own initiative, Xue Poye hated him so much that he almost wanted to strangle him to death, but at this moment, what could he do, he could only smile coldly and did not speak.

Xue Poye knew the mystery in the middle, if he pretended to be fine, and said that he was fine, then he would appear to be scheming, and Prince Yin would definitely be on guard, but if he showed a little dissatisfaction like this, it would make Prince Yin think it was The true nature was revealed, but many troubles were avoided.

Sure enough, when Prince Yin saw that Xue Poye was slightly dissatisfied, he became happy instead, with an imperceptible smile on the corner of his mouth, and said softly: "Brother Xue is probably feeling uncomfortable now, Zi Yin is here, so he must Explain."

Xue Poye smiled reluctantly, and said, "Your Highness...Your Highness don't...you don't have to be like this, Caomin...hey...!"

Prince Yin was even more delighted to see his sincerity. He stretched out his hand and patted Xue Poye's thigh, and said softly: "At that time, even if Brother Xue was good at martial arts, he might feel a little afraid of facing the three-headed Tibetan mastiff. Xin, I am very confident in Brother Xue's martial arts, and I also know from my cousin that Brother Xue's ability to deal with the three-headed Tibetan mastiff, but in terms of means, I am afraid there is no problem. What I was worried about at the time was only Brother Xue's Mood, I was afraid that you might lose your mind and affect your means, so the purpose of saying that sentence is to let Brother Xue calm down and don't be afraid, Ziyin has good intentions, Brother Xue probably doesn't understand."

"Fuck your mother." Xue Poye couldn't help cursing in his heart: "Do you think I'm a three-year-old child? Use such vulgar reasons to explain this matter, ****, this kid is really unkind " But the market frowned, and said slowly: "Your Highness wanted me to calm down and not be afraid?"

"That's true." Prince Yin nodded and said: "Warrior is the most jealous, Brother Xue naturally understands, Zi Yin is not talented, at that time he could only help Brother Xue in that way, I hope Brother Xue knows."

Xue Poye sighed, and said with a smile: "So that's the case, I thought His Highness was lying to me at the time... Ah, Cao Min made a slip of the tongue, and I ask His Highness to come down!"

Prince Yin chuckled, he suddenly felt that he liked this simple Xue Shitou a little, waved his hand and said: "Brother Xue has a true temperament, I appreciate it very much."

He finally called himself Ben Gong!

When a prince calls himself like this, it is to remind those who talk to him, you must not forget my identity.

The lover can put pressure on the other party, and can also give the other party excitement, because befriending a prince is equivalent to having a life of prosperity and wealth, which is what many people dream of.

"Your Highness seems to have three more things!" Xue Poye said softly, staring at Prince Yin's not very handsome but charming face.

Prince Yin looked at the Avalokitesvara in the courtyard, and said softly: "Brother Xue has made great contributions to the palace this time, and he should have given a banquet to thank him, but Brother Xue is injured, so he didn't bother him, and it will be Qianqiu in a few days Naturally, there is no time to spare in the midst of the birthday, once Qianqiu's birthday is over, I will set up a banquet for Brother Xue to thank Brother Xue for his hard work, and I hope that Brother Xue can attend the banquet on time."

"A banquet?"

"Yes." Prince Yin stared at Xue Poye closely, and said slightly closer: "At that time, I still have some things to discuss with Brother Xue in detail, and I can also introduce a few friends."

While Xue Poye was hesitating, Prince Yin suddenly stood up and said with a smile: "You are still recuperating, so I won't disturb you today. After a few days, I will send someone over to invite you after Qianqiu's birthday. Brother Xue Take good care of your illness, and if you need anything, just tell your cousin, if I say I’m missing something, I’m afraid I’ll be scolded by my cousin, haha...!" He laughed out loud thinking he was humorous, and walked away slowly.

Xue Poye looked at Prince Yin's back and couldn't help being a little startled.

The green lady walked over twisting her waist, and said with a low laugh: "Master Xue, you are the master of the princess, and now you are being captured by Prince Yin again. It seems that you have a bright future. My little girl congratulates you first."

Xue Poye shook his head with a wry smile, and said softly: "The future is full of thorns, don't you think it's easy to go?"

The green lady sighed slightly, and said softly: "Your ability, no matter how many thorns there are, will be cut off by you."

"Sister really thinks highly of me." Xue Poye lay on the soft couch and closed his eyes.

A gust of wind blows and leaves fall.

The servant served new tea and was about to leave when Xue Poye suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Wait a minute!"

The boy stood respectfully with his hands down, bowed his body and said, "What orders does Master Xue have?"

Xue Poye is the master of Princess Yi, so the servants of the son-in-law's mansion all call Xue Poye "Master Xue". Although Xue Poye doesn't like this title, but at this moment, this title may be the most suitable.

Xue Poye pondered for a moment, smiled at the servant, and said, "Sit down first!"

The little servant said in shock: "No... dare not!"

Xue Poye smiled and said: "I will let you sit down, don't refuse, I have something to ask you."

The little servant sat down timidly, waiting for Xue Poye to ask questions, but actually his heart was beating, if Xue Poye asked some sensitive topics, would he answer them?

Fortunately, Xue Poye's question did not embarrass him.

"Do you know about the Ten Thousand Immortals Temple?" Xue Poye went to the Ten Thousand Birds Garden that day, passed the Ten Thousand Immortals Temple, saw that strange scene, and was always puzzled in his heart. He happened to be free today, so he asked. .

The servant seemed relieved, and asked, "What is Master Xue referring to?"

Xue Poye thought for a while, and said: "That day I passed the Temple of Ten Thousand Immortals, and saw some female Taoist priests entering the temple, they were only fifteen or sixteen years old, and accompanied by poor peasant women, I was a little curious, you know what happened ?"

"Master Xue, those are not female Taoist priests, they are spirit babies!" The servant hurriedly said.

"Lingwa?"

"Yes." The boy was obviously very clear about the matter of the spirit baby, and said, "Those spirit babies were all selected from the villages and towns near the capital, and they were used by the national teacher to attract gods."

"Invite God?" Xue Poye frowned, for these rare words, Xue Poye really didn't understand.

In Zili, only in this way can the holiness be manifested. After the national teacher asked Guoyun to collect the elixir, he would take the spirit babies to heaven and distribute them to the blessed lands of the gods to cultivate immortals. "

Xue Poye almost laughed out loud when he heard this.

For Xue Poye from the future, this matter is so absurd and absurd, it is completely a set of the most vulgar tricks.

However, he soon realized why the national teacher's method was so effective, because in this era, people have predestinations about various natural landscapes, such as natural disasters and man-made disasters.

Man's destiny is determined, and it cannot be violated!

This is the limitation of thinking in this era.

For wind, rain, thunder, lightning, mountains, rivers and mountains and many unexplainable phenomena, people will deduct the reason of gods, so China's huge god system is formed, coupled with the propaganda of the ruling class, so people firmly believe in the existence of gods .

It is of course easy for the national teacher to use this belief to do something in this era.

"Every two months, the Temple of the Thousand Immortals will lead the gods once, and the selected children will come to the capital, accompanied by their parents, and enter the Temple of the Thousand Immortals." The young man seems to be a very talkative person , Frothing and said: "Their parents will get a sum of money, and the spirit baby can also go to the sky to become a fairy. This is a great thing, so every family wants to send their daughters to Wanxian Temple. But the country The teacher made a rule that the baby should be an untouched virgin, and must be between the ages of 13 and [-]. Otherwise, it will be burned by thunder and fire, and it will never be restored, and it will involve the family and suffer from generation to generation. If you dare to hide it, if you are not a virgin or if you are not of the right age, then you dare not send it."

Xue Poye let out a long sigh. He had already imagined the fate of those poor girls. Maybe they were killed after being ruined by the Taoist priests, and maybe they had other uses. They dreamed of entering heaven, but they didn't know how to step into it In the blink of an eye in Wanxian Temple, they have already stepped into hell, into the gate of hell.

Such a thing happened in the dignified capital, under the eyes of the old emperor, such a dirty and sad thing happened, Xue Poye felt a sense of sadness in his heart.

Thinking of the excited looks and joyful eyes of the girls that day, Xue Poye felt a little pain in his heart.

He is not a philanthropic person, nor can he be regarded as kind and benevolent, but for Xue Poye, who knows the essence of the matter, it is undoubtedly a heartbreaking thing for those young girls to enter the devil's clutches under unknown circumstances.

"Does the national teacher have spells?" Xue Poye sighed, clenched his fists, and asked casually.

"Yes." The boy replied: "Last year, the national teacher pointed to a piece of ground and said that there would be immortals growing in it. After a while, a stone statue of an immortal really grew slowly under the ground. Immortal Wind Road The bone is as big as a real person, so everyone says that the national teacher is also a great god."

Underground immortals?

Xue Poye was speechless!