"Can't? Yaoting must have saved the emperor's life. Would the emperor really be so heartless?" Hu Jingqi was doubtful.
Xu Wenchuan snorted coldly and said, "Aren't all emperors like that? Even the smallest reward he gives to his ministers is a great kindness, and even if the ministers generously die for him, it is just a matter of course. , The duty of a minister! If an emperor can learn to be grateful, even a sow can climb a tree."
Xu Wenchuan actually used such a crude metaphor. It is not difficult to see his dissatisfaction with Bai Zhenshan.
"Moreover, Wu Daozi is not only stubborn, but also very proud. After being so humiliated in the court, even if the emperor is willing to change his tune, I'm afraid he won't be willing to stay anymore. Alas! It was lost in vain. What a pity for a minister of humerus!”
Hu Jingqi always thought about how to persuade the emperor to keep Wu Daozi, but he never thought about it from Wu Daozi's perspective. Not to mention Wu Daozi, even he would leave without hesitation. After all, these days, there are only a few people as shameless as He Zhen. After figuring out this link, Hu Jingqi couldn't help but sigh heavily, shook his head, his expression was infinitely lonely, and he stopped talking.
"Grandpa, I want to see my master, and by the way... see him off."
"I'm afraid it won't work." Hu Jingqi said helplessly.
"Why?" Wandong was surprised.
Hu Jingqi's expression was filled with misery, and there was even more sadness and anger in it, and he said in a deep voice, "The emperor ordered He Zhen to personally escort Wu Daozi out of Yunzhong City. No one is allowed to escort Wu Daozi out of Yunzhong City. No one is allowed to send him off!"
"What!? This is really unreasonable!" Wandong didn't expect that Bai Zhenshan would do things so absolutely, and couldn't help but get furious.
Xu Wenchuan said with a voice full of sullenness, "The emperor wants Wu Daozi to leave Yunzhong City in a miserable state, so that everyone can see what will happen if he goes against his will!"
"Hmph! This world belongs to everyone in the world, and it may not belong to his emperor alone!" After saying this, Wandong turned around and walked out with a pale face.
Hu Jingqi hurriedly greeted, "Yao Ting, what are you going to do? This disobedience to the imperial edict is a capital crime!"
"Death penalty? Hahaha... Then let him kill me!" Wan Dong laughed wildly, his pride soaring into the sky.
When Xu Wenchuan saw it, his face, which was originally full of anger, immediately burst into a smile, and he praised loudly, "Good! You have the backbone! These are the descendants of my Xu family! Yaoting, since you want to send your master away, then it will be glorious." Give it away with gongs and drums!”
"Your Majesty, is this... okay?" Hu Jingqi seemed a little hesitant. Such a move is tantamount to direct confrontation with the emperor.
However, Xu Wenchuan sneered and curled his lips and said, "What's the good thing? It's only natural for a disciple to send his master off! I, Xu Wenchuan, didn't send it off in person, but I've already given the emperor enough face. If the emperor still circumvents the crime, then Let him do as he pleases!”
"Yao Ting, since you are going to see your master off, then take this with you." Sun Daobai escaped from his arms with a small brocade box.
Wan Dong took it and opened it. There was a golden pill the size of a quail egg placed neatly in the brocade box. The refreshing fragrance of the medicine spreads with the wind. Even if you only take a slight sniff, you will feel clear and clear, and you will see that it is a great thing.
"Grandpa Sun, this is..."
"Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill! I promised Wu Daozi that I would refine one for him."
"But you didn't say that it would take at least a year to refine the Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill, right? How long did it take for you to refine it?"
Sun Daobai chuckled and said, "Isn't this all thanks to you and Gui Yiqi?"
Wan Dong understood immediately, took the Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill close to his body with a smile, and said, "Then I'll thank Grandpa Sun for my master."
Sun Daobai waved his hands repeatedly and said: "No need to thank you! After meeting your master, you have to comfort him with kind words. Your master, for the Qingyun Empire, can be said to have tried his best and spent most of his life, but in the end, he ended up in a miserable state. The consequences of going there must be very uncomfortable for him.”
Wandong nodded solemnly, sighed, and then flew away.
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"Hehe... Mr. Wu, this is all the emperor's intention. Don't blame He." He Zhen personally led a large group of troops and escorted Wu Daozi to the Wu Mansion. What he said sounded nice, but his face was full of a sneer like a villain's triumph, which turned people off at first glance.
Wu Daozi's expression was full of grief and indignation, he snorted heavily and was unwilling to say more to He Zhen at all.
He Zhen didn't take it seriously. He laughed evilly, waved his hand and shouted, "Here comes someone, come in and ransack the house!"
The troops brought behind He Zhen were about to move, but Wu Daozi hurriedly shouted "Wait a minute!"
He Zhen chuckled lightly and said, "Why, Master Wu, what else do you want to say?"
"Before you ransack the house, you should let me tidy it up first." Wu Daozi said coldly.
"What are you packing? Packing up the soft gold and silver? Hehe... Wu Daozi, the emperor made it clear that you are not allowed to take a tael of gold out of the city. What else do you have to pack?"
"It's always okay to pack some clothes, right?"
He Zhen smiled and said, "Okay! For the sake of you and my colleagues, I will make an exception and be accommodating. I will give you just one stick of incense! After the time, the house will be searched immediately!"
Wu Daozi snorted, turned around and was about to enter the mansion, when a gray-haired housekeeper suddenly came out in a hurry. Although Wu Daozi has a high official position and a high salary, he is very frugal in his daily life. Only he and the old housekeeper live in the house. They are called masters and servants, but they are actually brothers with deep feelings.
When the housekeeper saw He Zhen and the officers and soldiers of the brigade, he immediately understood what was going on. His expression was calm and calm, without the slightest hint of panic. Obviously following Wu Daozi, he was used to experiencing strong winds and waves, and he was already calm.
"Afu, the emperor has ordered that all my official positions be deprived of me, all my property be confiscated, and I will be expelled from Yunzhong City. These people are here to ransack my house." Wu Daozi said to the housekeeper calmly, with an expression as if his house was being ransacked. It's others, not him.
The housekeeper nodded lightly and did not answer.
One master and one servant, to be so calm can really be called a state of mind.
"Let's go! Let me pack some clothes!"
The master and the servant turned around and walked into the mansion together. It didn't take long, only half a stick of incense, to return. Everyone has an extra baggage in their hands, which is not a big one.
"Master He, I have packed it up. You can order the house to be searched."
"Hahaha... The house and property don't have long legs, so they can't run away. It's too late to copy them later! However, I want to see what's in your bag first! Someone, please open Master Wu's bag!"
"Who dares!?" Seeing several thick-shouldered officers and soldiers rushing towards Wu Daozi, the housekeeper Afu immediately rushed out and stood in front of Wu Daozi.
"Wu Daozi! What's wrong with you, this servant? Don't you want to live anymore?" He Zhen pointed at Ah Fu and asked coldly.
"He Zhen, why did you go so far in bullying me?" Wu Daozi couldn't help but have a look of anger on his face. He Zhen, he even refused to let go of his personal belongings, it was really abominable.
"How can this be too much to deceive? I am just following the orders! You have a big burden. If what you hide is not clothes but gold coins and silver coins, wouldn't I have failed the emperor's trust?"
"You..." Wu Daozi was furious.
He Zhen's face turned stern and he shouted angrily, "Wu Daozi! I was already accommodating for the sake of our colleagues. You'd better not make things difficult for me!"
"Okay! Go ahead and search!" Wu Daozi threw the baggage heavily on the ground angrily, and at the same time pulled Ah Fu behind him.
As soon as He Zhen waved his hand, several officers and soldiers rushed forward and tore the bundle apart, revealing several pieces of clothing and a stack of thick drawings. There was not even a tael of gold or a gold ticket.
"Are you satisfied?" Looking at He Zhen, who was frowning, Wu Daozi asked with a voice full of sarcasm.
How could he judge a gentleman's heart with a villain's heart? He never expected that Wu Daozi would be so stupid. He really didn't even have a tael of gold in his baggage. Now outside Yunzhong City, is he, Wu Daozi, really prepared to drink the northwest wind and live his life
"Hmph! Search me!" He Zhen narrowed his eyes and shouted.
search! ? After hearing He Zhen's words, Wu Daozi's face was immediately shrouded in anger. This is simply a naked humiliation! Wu Daozi has lived for such a long time and has never experienced anything like this. I was so angry that I almost vomited blood.
"My master has worked hard for the empire and made great contributions. How can you do this to him? If you want to search my master, just step on the corpse of the old slave!" Although Ah Fu is older, he is loyal and loyal. , touching.
"Wu Daozi, body search is a routine matter. If you don't have any evil intentions in your heart, why should you be angry?"
"My surname is He. I, Wu Daozi, am worthy of heaven and earth. I have a heart of ice, and the sun can be used as a guide! If you want to use this to humiliate me, you have made the wrong calculation! Today, I will crash to death here to prove it. clean!"
"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Wu Daozi really wanted to die, He Zhen was also a little nervous.
The emperor made it clear that Wu Daozi would be impoverished for the rest of his life and suffer all the suffering in the world. If he forced him to die, wouldn't it ruin the emperor's good deeds
"Haha... Mr. Wu, Mr. Wu, why is it like this? Okay! Just skip the body search!" He Zhen quickly put on a smile and said.
"Hmph!" Wu Daozi turned his head to the side and let out a cold snort in his throat.
"This is the old slave's baggage, search it!" Ah Fu threw his baggage to several officers and soldiers, and then carefully packed up Wu Daozi's baggage.
He Zhen sneered and said, "Who are you? You have nothing to do here. Why am I searching your baggage?"
He Zhen's words surprised Wu Daozi. When did He Zhen become so tolerant and sensible
"Master He, you'd better search. If there is gold and silver hidden in Ah Fu's baggage, how will you explain it to the emperor?" (To be continued)