Chronicles of Celestial Origins

The Xuanling Ship slowly sailed into the light curtain and stopped in front of an ancient palace.

"Junior brother Tang, please!" In the cabin, Xiao Ran opened the door and said.

Tang Ning left the warship with him and came to the palace.

Two disciples inside were sitting cross-legged on a futon, practicing with their eyes closed. When they noticed people entering, they quickly stood up and saluted.

Xiao Ran ignored it and led Tang Ning straight through the hall, to a stone room in the corridor, and pushed the door open.

The entire stone room was about ten feet in size and dimly lit. He flipped it over in his hand and took out a file: "By order of the regiment, Tang Ning, the agent of the fifth team of the first brigade, was guilty of the crime of killing Lin Quan, a monk in his unit. This crime will be severely punished." , but since he committed the crime for the first time and there was a reason for it, he was given a lighter sentence and was sentenced to three months of confinement and a three-year fine. "Junior brother Tang, please sign and remand!"

Tang Ning received the file. The contents were exactly as stated. It was stamped with the seal of the Third Regiment of the First Column of the Fourth Army of the Qingwu Camp of Emperor Taixuanzong and the signature of the person in charge, Fang Dasheng.

He read it carefully and then signed and stamped it as instructed.

"Junior Brother Tang, I'm offended." Xiao Ran put away the file, tapped him a few times, and injected several spiritual powers into his body, sealing the Yongquan, Linghai, and Niwan.

Everyone filed out, the thick stone door creaked shut, and the room suddenly fell into darkness.

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Xuantang City, Huangyuanli, where the third squadron of the fourth brigade was stationed, outside the formation, a ray of light shot out, and Gu Yuanya's figure appeared. With a wave of his hand, the talisman disappeared into the formation.

After waiting for a cup of tea, the light curtain melted and a gap appeared, and a figure flashed out from inside. He looked at him and said, "Fellow Taoist, what's the matter with you?"

"I am Gu Yuanya, a disciple recruited from the Sixth Squadron of the Second Battalion. I have something important to ask to see your commander, Senior Xu Mengyuan. Please let me know."

"You wait." The man said and turned back to the inner room.

After about a stick of incense, the man left and came back: "Fellow Daoist Gu, Senior Xu invites you in. Please come with me."

The two of them jumped up and arrived at a cave. After waiting for a long time, footsteps sounded from outside, and Xu Mengyuan came in with a smile on his face.

"Junior pays homage to Senior Xu." Gu Yuanya quickly stood up and saluted.

Xu Mengyuan took a seat and waved his hand: "Sit down!"

"Thank you, senior."

"It's hard for you to find it here."

"This junior has been to the Tianniu Mountains before. I inquired and learned that my senior is here, so I took the liberty to come here to disturb you. I hope your senior won't be surprised."

"You come here to see me, it must be about Junior Brother Tang!"

"Exactly, I heard that my master was arrested, and I don't know what happened? I have no relatives and no reason in Xuantang City, and I was at a loss for a while, so I took the liberty to come to visit. Dare to ask what crime my master committed?"

"It's not a big deal, you don't need to worry." Xu Mengyuan simply stated the whole story: "Now the matter has basically been resolved. Junior Brother Tang has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment and a three-year fine."

"Junior has a heartfelt request. I wonder if I can go and visit the master?"

"According to the rules, no one is allowed to visit during the period of imprisonment. You should go back to Fengshui Pavilion! Junior Brother Tang is taken care of by his family teacher, so nothing will happen to him."

"That being the case, I won't bother you anymore. Thank you for informing me. I will take my leave."

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In a blink of an eye, three months passed by in the blink of an eye. Tang Ning was sitting in the room. The stone door was pushed open, and light shone into the room. Xiao Ran came in from the outside, tapped him a few times, and released the restriction in his body: "Tang Junior brother, the regiment has just issued an order. Your imprisonment period has expired. If you have offended me before, please don't take offense. I will also obey the order. "

"I was punished by being imprisoned for three months because I deserved it. How could I be so ignorant and angry at others?"

"Sign this document and you can leave." Xiao Ran pulled out a file and Tang Ning signed it.

"Let's go! I'll see Junior Brother Tang off."

The two people walked out of the hall and saw a bearded man standing outside. Seeing the two people coming out, he stepped forward and said, "Junior Brother Tang, Uncle Fang has summoned you."

"Yes." Tang Ning responded and went with him to Fang Dasheng Cave Mansion.

The man pushed open the door and walked in. Inside, Fang Dasheng was sitting on the throne. Tang Ning quickly stepped forward and bowed.

"You have been in the solitary room for three months, have you figured it out?" Fang Dasheng said before he could speak.

"Yes, my disciple was impulsive and caused you trouble."

"You're not causing trouble for me, you're creating trouble for yourself. Do you think that you can go your own way when you become the squad leader and take charge of affairs in Jingyuan Pavilion, even if the mountain is high and the emperor is far away? Even I dare not say that you can do it in your own way. The alliance covers the sky with one hand, but you are better off. As soon as you take office, you are blatantly killing people before your butt is hot." Fang Dasheng's face was expressionless, neither the gentle smile of the past nor letting him sit down, and the meaning of reproach in his words was obvious.

"What uncle is blaming is that the disciple already knew he was wrong." Tang Ning had no choice but to stand and listen to the hearing and admit her mistake.

"In less than a year, you made such a big mistake and were almost dismissed by them. If that happened, let alone you, even I would be disgraced. I have told you a long time ago that within the alliance, All kinds of interpersonal relationships are very delicate and complicated, so you should be careful, but you don't take it seriously at all, and you killed He Lian's brother-in-law as soon as you took office. How could he let you go so easily? "

"Yes, I have learned from my experience in the solitary room these days. I fully realize that what I did was too reckless and that I have betrayed my uncle's love and trust. I feel regretful and ashamed. I promise that I will never make such a mistake again in the future."

Fang Dasheng said: "The reason why I criticize you is not that you made mistakes or that you killed someone, but that you acted so rashly before you even understood the internal relations within the team for more than a year after taking office. To be honest, this makes I’m very disappointed. I always thought you were a steady person who took the overall situation into consideration, and I had high hopes for you. I didn’t expect you to be so reckless.”

"Who in the sect dares to blatantly kill people in public? It would be better for you to go up and kill people in public."

"You and I are disciples of the sect, not bandits who gather in the mountains and forests. Everything must be done according to the rules of the sect and follow the proper procedures. We all have to do what you do. If the sect is not in chaos, how can we manage so many teams? ”

"If He Lian eats the iron heart of the scale and wants to deal with you this time, and reports the matter to the column, the legion, and the sect, even if Inspector Nangong comes forward, he may not be able to protect you."

Tang Ning responded: "Yes, these are all disasters caused by the disciples' recklessness."

Fang Dasheng said: "Forget it, I won't talk about what happened before. I hope this can help you learn a lesson. Remember to think twice before doing anything in the future."

"You should know that there are many people in the alliance watching you, especially after this time. Although He Lian is no longer pursuing the case due to pressure, it does not mean that he has completely let go of the matter. He will definitely pay attention to your movements at all times. Once you make another mistake and something falls into his hands, he will do his best to deal with you.”

"I can save you once, but it won't be possible next time. Originally, Junior Brother Hao Jianren insisted on removing you. It was thanks to Junior Brother Bai Jintang that he was able to convince him. If he hadn't come here in person to see Junior Brother Hao Jianren to plead for you, congratulations. How could I let you go so easily?"

When Tang Ning heard this, she realized that it was Bai Jintang who came forward to completely resolve the matter. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was unexpected but also reasonable.

Bai Jintang had a close relationship with the column leader Bai Yuanting, and Bai Yuanting belonged to the authentic line of Taixuan Sect, belonged to the same camp as Hao Jianren, and was Hao Jianren's boss.

It should be said that Bai Yuanting is the backer of all the authentic disciples of the first column of the Fourth Army.

It is said that looking at the Buddha's face without looking at the monk's face, with the relationship between Bai Jintang and Bai Yuanting, it is impossible for Hao Jianren not to give face to him when he comes to Xuantang City in person.

Although this matter is of great importance to him, for a monk of Hao Jianren's level, it is a trivial matter and has nothing to do with his own interests.

He asked for severe punishment just to protect his own image. Geinhe Lian was his confidant, and he needed to make such a statement to show to those who followed him below.

But it would obviously be unwise to offend Bai Jintang for such a trivial matter, or even affect his future development in the column.

No wonder He Lian signed the file. Before, Tangning couldn't figure out what could make He Lian change his attitude and make him compromise. He could only guess that it was Hao Jianren who forced him to give up pursuing the case.

He Lian was single-handedly promoted by Hao Jianren. For him, Hao Jianren was his only supporter in Taixuanzong. It was impossible for him to violate Hao Jianren's wishes and orders. If this was the case, let alone continue to go up, I am afraid that even the first brigade The position of supervisor may not be retained either.

Tang Ning had previously speculated that Fang Dasheng might have persuaded Hao Jianren, but now the truth has come to light, and it turns out that the key point lies with Bai Jintang, so everything falls into place.

"Master Uncle Bai is here, where is he now? I want to meet him in person."

Fang Dasheng said: "He met Junior Brother Hao and returned to Yuanxian County after handling your matter. The reason why Junior Brother Hao did not pursue you this time is mainly because of the face of Junior Brother Bai and selling him a favor."

"But you have to know that this kind of favor is not inexhaustible. If you fall into his hands next time, even if Junior Brother Bai comes forward, it may not be useful."

"Sooner or later, the debt of gratitude must be repaid. If you don't repay it today, you will have to repay it tomorrow."

"Yes, the disciple knows." Tang Ning responded: "Master Uncle Fang and Master Bai have shown great kindness to me. I am extremely ashamed that I have failed my hopes. I will definitely remember this lesson in the future."

"As the saying goes, you don't need a heavy hammer to play a drum. I used a heavy hammer today. I hope it will be of benefit to you in the future. Go ahead! Go back to Jingyuan Pavilion and handle the affairs assigned to you by the sect."

"Yes, disciple, take your leave." Tang Ning turned and left, leaving Fang Dasheng's cave. After registering in and out of the Guard Hall, she left the Tianniu Mountains.