The ancestor of Qingwu was indeed trapped.
His eldest disciple, the man wearing Zhong Kui's mask, also failed to escape.
Going around, they actually met.
"Master forgive me." The masked man kowtowed obediently.
Old Ancestor Qingwu glanced at him and snorted: "Forget it, I didn't expect your junior sister to be of any use."
A dead female disciple with no prospects is naturally not as caring as a eldest disciple with deep cultivation.
Even if the female disciple died indirectly at the hands of the eldest disciple.
"Master, there may be a maze here."
Unlike the ancestor of Qingwu, this eldest disciple was not injured and did not need to stop to heal. He realized that he was caught in a confusion.
All alchemists have to learn something magical, or feng shui, or face-to-face, or alchemy.
The eldest disciple of Qingwu Patriarch is quite special. He understands the tricks of the mechanism, and the robbery of the mausoleum is okay, but he has no experience in dealing with the formation.
And he didn't understand it either.
The Xianyueguan Mountain Road, which has been traveled countless times, has suddenly become unrecognizable, and there are madly growing plants and trees. The Qingwu ancestor has long felt that something is wrong, and when he thinks of the dragon that appeared in the sky just now, he is inexplicably happy.
Someone must have cut the dragon veins!
Although I don't know what's going on, there are various signs that the dragon veins of Shangyun Mountain are passive! The ancestor of Qingwu even firmly believed that when he met Meng Qi again, the two masters would be convincingly used by him.
"Find a place first, because the teacher needs healing..."
Before the Qingwu ancestor could finish speaking, he heard that loud bang.
"The gunpowder of the Crescent Moon View?"
"No, it's not like! If it's Crescent Moon View, the movement isn't that small, maybe it's other Jianghu people!"
***
The loud noise of Liuhe Temple was covered in thunder.
People in Beijing don't know that at all.
The rain in Taijing was slightly less than that in Shangyun Mountain, but it was still a heavy rain.
People who used to watch the lively on the streets and alleys are busy looking for a place to hide from the rain.
People entered the teahouse, looked at the dense rain curtain outside, and excitedly talked about the two giant dragons, one black and one gold, that had just appeared in the sky. The clerk in the hall was busy up and down with the teapot, and the shopkeeper's face was full of joy.
This is not a year, and suddenly there is a lot of business, can you not be happy
But no matter how lively it is, there will always be people who are unconventional and make out-of-time sounds.
"The trouble is coming!"
An old scribe sighed loudly.
The people in the teahouse were stunned for a moment, then turned their heads to look over.
The old scribe shook his head again and again, and continued: "The catastrophe is approaching, and people in the world are surprised and consider it a talk!"
The few people at the next table couldn't listen, and stepped forward to reason.
The old scribe didn't argue, but slapped the table crying and laughing, then threw down the money and staggered away, really like a madman.
The teahouse was quiet for a while, and suddenly someone scolded: "Mother, I was almost fooled by this poor and sour! This is a teahouse, and he didn't drink, so he was pretending to be drunk!"
In an instant, everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.
When a real dragon appears in this world, how many lifetimes of fortune do you have to save to see it with your own eyes
Those who come to Taijing for business and study are even more excited. Under the feet of the emperor, the dragon is walking in clouds and rain. This is a good omen!
Most people laughed happily, and some people smiled reluctantly. They would have been fooled by the old man who pretended to be a madman, just because they felt uneasy in their hearts.
Dragons are auspicious, yes, but how can there be two dragons
What is a golden dragon and what is a black dragon
They have a lot of speculation to say, but in public, they dare not speak recklessly.
You have to wink at your fellow friends and test a few times. After judging that the other party has the same idea as you, he gladly invites the other party to go home with you, and closes the door and whispers slowly. So as not to be arrested by the patrol city guards under the Taijing prefectural governor and the Jinyi guards of the Beizhen Fusi Division, and asked for the crime of confusing the public with rumors.
In the distance, it may be that the south is not peaceful, and there may be a war.
Looking closer, could something happen to the capital
Thinking of this, the people of Taijing became terrified. They did not forget the tragedy that happened in the capital sixteen years ago.
Palace change, usurp the throne!
***
Taijing is generally a regular square, divided into the outer city where the common people live, the northern city where the dignitaries and the yamen at all levels are located, and the final imperial city.
These three places are not a loop-shaped structure, but one is closer to the north than the other, and the terrain is gradually raised. It is said that on the high pavilion of the imperial city, you can overlook the entire Taijing.
The center of the imperial city is the Hall of Wanhe, where the emperor held a large court meeting and accepted the worship of hundreds of officials.
Starting from the Wanhe Palace, the imperial city was divided into two, called the Outer Dynasty and the Inner Dynasty.
The place where the prime ministers sit and work is naturally the outer court. In addition, there are the Beizhen Fusi and the Nanzhen Fusi, as well as the six major bureaus in charge of purchasing in the inner court. down.
There is a large open space on the outside, and you can see the sky outside clearly without going out through the window.
When the torrential rain washed down the white marble floor and steps, there was not even a single figure outside except for the guards on duty.
In Wenyuan Pavilion, only Prime Minister Jiang's cough could be heard.
The old prime minister dropped a pen in exasperation, and the ink splattered everywhere.
Prime Minister Zhang next to him said angrily, "What's the use of throwing a pen? You can make everyone in the capital suddenly blind and mute, and they all shut up and don't speak?"
The gods appeared in the sky, the people watched the fun, but it was very bad in their eyes.
Since Prime Minister Jiang found out that this could not be a hoax by alchemists and his likes, he almost fainted with anger.
"What kind of immortal did you offend? First, the Earthquake in Pingzhou, and then the riot of stars on the Shangyuan Festival. Everyone can see it clearly. That's all. Yesterday, there were red clouds, and today there are even...! " Prime Minister Jiang scolded while coughing.
He didn't say the word dragon after all.
A few Zhongshusheren shrank their heads and dared not persuade them.
The Qi Dynasty had two prime ministers, neither of which was easy to mess with. Don't look at Prime Minister Jiang's age, and he looks like a stern old minister, but his attacks are just as unequivocal. Prime Minister Zhang also suffered from Prime Minister Jiang a while ago. The relationship between the two prime ministers has become increasingly tense recently, and they are about to tear their faces.
Jiang Zhengshi, who was on duty today, stubbornly stepped forward and said, "Jiang Xiang, Zhang Xiang, things are not so bad, it depends on what the Qin Tianjian says."
Good omen and bad omen, isn't it just a matter of lips
Qin Tianjian did not count as a star, and the emperor was already furious, and he should have felt a lot more at this moment. As long as it is not a bad omen, the emperor does not have to issue an edict, nor does the prime minister need to take the blame, let alone deal with a group of officials in turmoil.
Prime Minister Jiang was getting older, and Prime Minister Zhang had recently lost the Sacred Heart, and they all felt that they were likely to be forced to resign.
"Let's wait for the information from the inner court!" Prime Minister Zhang sighed.
When such a big incident happened, the emperor must summon his ministers to discuss countermeasures.
Sure enough, before the rain stopped, the Inner Dynasty Slijian came with the imperial order.
The prime minister has a small sedan to ride on. However, this sedan is open and unobstructed. It is actually a spacious and comfortable chair with a sliding pole, which is carried by four strong waiters. In summer, a few more waiters will hold umbrellas. hot sun.
It is a great favor to take a sedan chair in and out of the imperial city, and there is no way to choose a sedan chair.
For example, now, when the rain follows the wind, it is useless to open an umbrella and drape.
The two prime ministers did not dare to delay.
They had already figured out the temperament of Lu Zhang, the emperor of the Qi Dynasty. On the surface, the emperor is benevolent and generous, and from time to time he has to give rewards to show the emperor's virtue. If something really happens, he will not care about the old minister's wind and rain when he summons people to see him.
Prime Minister Jiang coughed continuously, and was so embarrassed by the rain that he couldn't help but feel stunned.
Come on, get old!
He can't control the protégé and the old official.
As for whether he will be impeached by his former colleagues after his retirement, or whether he will be convicted by the emperor's house raids, it is not something he can control.
He walked to the front of the hall in a daze. Prime Minister Jiang took the soft towel handed over by the chamberlain and wiped his face. Only then did he see Jiang Zhengshi who was like a chicken in soup. He didn't dare to take it off again.
The three of them just wiped their faces and clothes, put on their official hats again, and were urged by the servants to see the emperor.
As expected, Lu Zhang turned a blind eye to their appearance of "disobedience in front of the imperial court", he didn't even get a seat, and his face was as cold as ice.
Prime Minister Jiang sighed in his heart, and was about to take off his official hat to plead guilty, but he heard the emperor sternly say: "Someone in the inner court wants to rebel!"
Prime Minister Jiang shivered, almost thinking he heard it wrong.
The clan of the Qi Dynasty was very thin, and all the royal families were the sons of the emperor, and they all lived in the inner court today.
Apart from these princes, they can't be concubines conspiracy!
Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister Jiang looked at each other, and the first reaction was that the emperor was suspicious.
The queen passed away many years ago, and there is no real favorite concubine in the harem, and I have never heard of any concubine having a prominent family. Live by grace.
The prince has been ill from last year to this year, and he can't even get out of bed.
One ear of the second prince could not hear at all, the third prince was cowardly by nature, the fourth prince died prematurely, and the fifth prince also died.
A crown prince who was dying of illness, a second prince who was half deaf, a third prince who dared not speak loudly, who could rebel? How to rebel
If it wasn't for the emperor himself who said this, Prime Minister Jiang would have thrown another brush.
Total nonsense!
"...I'm stupid, I don't know what Your Majesty is referring to?"
Prime Minister Zhang terrified and thought about the ministers including himself. Civilians don't have that ability. Could it be the commander of Jinyiwei? The commander-in-chief of the Guards? It will never be the rebels of the previous dynasty who sneaked into the palace!
In that case, shouldn't the emperor say that someone was assassinating? How could it be treason
"Several Qing families will stay here, and will not leave until the traitors are cleared."
Lu Zhang walked away, and Prime Minister Jiang realized from the emperor's eyes that the emperor thought that someone in the foreign court supported the rebels, and he and his colleagues were suspected.
"Zhang Xiang, until now, you are still hiding from the old man?"
"Jiang Xiang, this really has nothing to do with you?"
The two chieftains spoke at the same time, and then turned their eyes on Jiang Zhengshi together.
The latter looked helpless, he moved, and the water in his boots rattled.
"Xiaguan thinks that he is the prince, and no one else has this ability except him."
"Impossible! The crown prince is terminally ill." Zhang Zaidian retorted.
What do you do to usurp at this time? In order to fight for the emperor's posthumous title and the emperor's temple title, why not be buried as a prince
The author has something to say:
Because the official system on the overhead side looks more complicated, it is generally similar to the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty. The two prime ministers are the first and second assistants, and there are several other political affairs that are similar to auxiliary ministers and are backup prime ministers.