Wu Daozi's eyes were slightly moist, and he shook his head and said, "Being a teacher is nothing. As soon as I leave Yunzhong City, the sky is high and birds can fly, and the sea is as wide as fish can leap. There is less restraint and more freedom. It's a good thing. On the other hand, Yao Ting, I am very worried about you. The emperor's intention to contain your Xu family is becoming more and more obvious, and you are willing to disobey the emperor's will for the sake of master today. I'm afraid it will happen. The knot in the emperor's heart will get deeper and deeper, and it will become more and more troublesome in the future."
"Isn't the reason why the Emperor is so wary and restrained about our Xu family because he understands that today's Qingyun Empire is no longer something he alone can have the final say on? As long as my Xu family behaves correctly, There is nothing to be afraid of. When the soldiers come, we will cover it up with water! Master, don’t worry about me.”
Wu Daozi nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. If you are upright, you are not afraid of slanting shadows."
"Master, this is what Grandpa Sun asked me to give to you." Wandong took out the brocade box that Sun Daobai gave him from his arms.
"This is..." When Wu Daozi heard that Sun Daobai asked Wandong to hand it over, he immediately thought of what might be in the brocade box, and his expression suddenly became excited. His hands that took the brocade box were trembling slightly.
Opening the brocade box carefully, Wu Daozi burst into tears of joy when he saw the Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill lying quietly inside. Wu Daozi, who had never shed a tear after being humiliated by He Zhen, was now facing the brocade box with tears streaming down his face. It can be seen that this Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill is by no means of ordinary importance to Wu Daozi!
"Yao Ting, didn't Doctor Sun say that it would take at least a year to successfully refine it? How could it happen so quickly..." Wu Daozi wiped his tears and asked with a trembling voice because of the sudden surprise.
Wandong smiled and said, "Master is a great good man. This is probably a blessing given to you by God."
Wu Daozi couldn't help but be amused by Wandong and said, "You kid, your mouth is always so sweet. After you go back, you must thank Doctor Sun properly for your teacher."
"Master, you don't need to explain this. Don't your disciples even understand this? But master, who are you trying to save when you want this Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill? Is it my master's wife?" Wan Dong said with a serious look on his face. asked with a smile.
Wu Daozi's face turned red and he felt a little shy. He smiled wryly and nodded, saying, "That's right."
"Really? My God, Master, your love life seems to be quite tortuous."
"Get lost! How dare you take advantage of your master for fun?" Wu Daozi glared at him and carefully kept the Jiuji Rejuvenation Pill close to his body.
Wan Dong asked no more questions, and took out a thick stack of gold tickets from his arms. He was afraid that there were millions of taels of gold, so he stuffed it into Wu Daozi's arms and said, "The emperor is unkind and righteous. You are not allowed to take the gold out of Yunzhong City. It is clear that I want you to spend the rest of your life in poverty. We cannot take advantage of his wishes. Master, take these gold tickets and be safe and happy. Happy life, piss him off!"
Wu Daozi took the golden ticket and took a look at it. He was very surprised. He looked at Wandong up and down and said faintly, "I didn't realize that you are still a rich man!"
Wan Dong patted his chest triumphantly and said with a smile, "Master, your disciple lacks everything except money!"
Although Wandong was full of words, Wu Daozi still returned the golden tickets to him and said, "Forget it, it's the time when you are using money. You should keep these golden tickets for yourself and find a solution for the teacher association."
"What are you thinking of? Mr. Fu is old and injured. He is no better than you and can't stand the trouble. You have to accept the money no matter what. After all, it is my disciple's heart."
Wu Daozi pushed Wandong several times, but failed to turn him around, so he had to accept one of the gold tickets with the smallest denomination, worth one million taels of gold. Although there was only one million taels of gold, it was enough for Wu Daozi to live comfortably in Dongxuan Continent for the rest of his life.
After bidding farewell with tears, Wan Dong stood still on his horse until he watched Wu Daozi disappear at the end of the sky under the protection of Wuyang, Lei Ming and Dingshan Guards. Then he turned his horse back to Dingshan Palace with a lonely expression.
Hu Jingqi and Sun Daobai did not leave, they were always waiting for him. Wandong knew in his heart that although their people did not send Wu Daozi off in person, their hearts sent Wu Daozi thousands of miles away.
Wan Dong told them and Xu Wenchuan exactly what happened today.
After listening to Wandong's story, Xu Wenchuan slammed the table, gave Wandong a thumbs up, and repeatedly praised, "Okay! Well done!"
Hu Jingqi and Sun Daobai also nodded repeatedly. Hu Jingqi even said, "You really should have strangled He Zhen to death. If the emperor wants to pursue the case, I am willing to die on your behalf!"
Listening to what Hu Jingqi said, you can tell how much he hates He Zhen. Wan Dong smiled and said, "Uncle Hu, don't worry, a villain like He Zhen will never live long."
Hu Jingqi nodded with a smile and said, "That's right! If he lives too long, God will not agree. However, the fight you made today is quite big. Now it depends on how the emperor handles this matter. ”
"No matter how he handles it, I don't believe that the emperor can really get things done!" Xu Wenchuan snorted coldly and said.
Just as Xu Wenchuan finished speaking, a voice came from outside the door, "The imperial edict has arrived! Young Marquis Xu Yaoting has accepted the edict!"
A sneer appeared at the corner of Xu Wenchuan's mouth, and he said, "This imperial edict comes so fast! Yaoting, go ahead."
Xu Yaoting responded and stepped out of the study. In the courtyard, a red-robed eunuch was waiting there with an imperial edict held high, looking very unkind.
These eunuchs are all around the emperor, so their hearts are naturally towards the emperor. How can these eunuchs treat Wandong with a good attitude towards him if he goes to such extreme lengths to offend the emperor
"Are you the Young Marquis Xu Yaoting?" Xu Yaoting has entered the palace not once or twice, and he is currently the most popular figure. How could the eunuchs in the palace not recognize him? Asking like this has the intention of giving Wandong a shot in the arm.
Wan Dong knew it well, so naturally he didn't look good. He raised his sword eyebrows suddenly and shouted angrily, "You bastard slave! You don't even know me, what kind of slave are you?"
"You...you dare to scold me?" When the eunuch heard this, his face immediately turned blue. Although these eunuchs are not of high rank, because they are close to the emperor and can talk to the emperor, they are arrogant wherever they go. Very few people dare to rebuke Wandong to his face without any reservations. feelings.
"So what if I scold you? You have no official or title, you are just a servant who serves others by pouring chamber pots. How can I, the noble young prince, still not be able to scold you?"
"The Sa family is here under the emperor's order to deliver the decree!" the eunuch shouted in a high voice.
"Nonsense! If you weren't here to deliver the message, do you think you could get into my Xu family just because you are a dog slave!?"
Wandong kept yelling angrily, which made the eunuch so angry that he almost vomited blood on the spot.
Hu Jingqi and Sun Daobai in the study looked at each other in confusion, feeling happy but also a little worried.
Hu Jing asked curiously, "Mr. Xu, is it necessary for Yao Ting to offend those eunuchs to death like this?"
"Yes!" As soon as Hu Jingqi finished speaking, Xu Wenchuan replied decisively and clearly, which made Hu Jingqi stunned for a moment.
Xu Wenchuan sneered and said, "The reason why Yaoting scolded the eunuch who passed the order was to use the eunuch's mouth to tell the emperor that our Xu family is very angry about this matter. If the emperor does not let the emperor know our anger and dissatisfaction, he will If you think our Xu family is easy to bully, won’t it get worse in the future?”
Hu Jingqi didn't think about it at first, but when he thought about it now, he realized that it was indeed the truth. Bai Zhenshan expelled Wu Daozi from Yunzhong City, and nine out of ten of them wanted to spy on the Xu family's attitude. If the Xu family remains silent, then Bai Zhenshan will be more confident, and those ministers who are close to the Xu family will feel chilled by this, and thus alienate the Xu family.
Thinking of the power of this, Hu Jingqi couldn't help but shudder, and said to Xu Wenchuan, "At first, I thought that the reason why this kid Yaoting wanted to make such a big fuss was just impulsive, but now it seems that is not the case at all. The thing is, this kid Yaoting has figured out all this a long time ago, so he did this."
Xu Wenchuan laughed and said, "You may not think that Yaoting is young, but his mind is very clear! Otherwise, can I let him 'play nonsense'?"
After being scolded repeatedly by Wandong, the eunuch finally realized that his attempt to suppress Wandong with his power was a fool's errand. So he stopped doing useless work to avoid further scolding. He coughed and shouted, "Xu Yaoting accepts the order!"
Wan Dong raised his brows and said impatiently: "Are you blind? I'm not here. Why are you shouting?"
The eunuch had a bitter look on his face and wondered to himself, could Xu Yaoting really be so ignorant? Don’t you even understand the rules of kneeling to receive imperial edicts
"Young Marquis, this imperial edict must be received on your knees..."
The eunuch wanted to remind Wandong, but Wandong didn't wait for him to finish his words and said loudly, "My Lord, my knees are sick and I can't kneel down! Just read whatever is written in the imperial edict!"
"Bold!" Only a fool would believe that he has a disease in his knees. The eunuch didn't expect that Wandong would really dare to be so rude, so he blurted out subconsciously.
"Presumptuous!" The eunuch wanted to scold Wandong, but he didn't expect that Wandong's voice was louder than his, with a bit of true energy injected into it. It was like thunder rolling in the sky, and it almost knocked the eunuch alive. Shocked and paralyzed on the ground.
By the time Wandong's shout dissipated, the eunuch's beardless face had almost turned blue. He still has some courage, otherwise, he might even be scared out of his wits.
"Since... Since Lord Marquis' knees are sick, then... there is no need to kneel down. I will read out the imperial edict now." After this, the eunuch, even if he had the courage, would not dare to force Wandong to kneel down again. Yes, he said in a trembling voice.
Wan Dong snorted heavily, waved his hand, and said majestically, "Read it!" (To be continued)