In the last life, Emperor Zhaoning was seriously ill at the beginning of the spring, but I don't know if Qu Chunfeng's rebirth had changed anything, but there were early signs, and the medicinal smell on the letter paper could not be dissipated.
Qu Chunfeng slowly folded the letter in half and placed it again. Facing Wu Xianrong's gaze, he didn't reveal a word, only said: "It's not a big deal, I'll write a letter, you send people to the capital quickly."
It's a good thing to have someone standing in front of you, but the province's own troubles and words, Wu Xianrong has no reason not to agree, and immediately invited Qu Chunfeng to the study, personally researched ink and held paper, and waited on the side: "Dare to ask your lord these days to go. What can I find when I search for the traces of the merman? Xiaguan has prepared masters who are proficient in water early, and there are dozens of warships.
Although Wu Xianrong still doesn't think there are mermaids, he still has to talk beautifully in the scene, and what if he finds it? Finding the elixir for the emperor was a huge credit, how could he also contribute.
Qu Chunfeng picked up the pen and dipped the ink, and started to write. Hearing his words, the strokes of the pen paused, and a large amount of ink was smeared on the paper. Back off."
This is because he is making a noise.
Wu Xianrong looked embarrassed, and it was inevitable that there would be criticisms in his heart. This national teacher is not very good at doing things. He looks upright, but he has collected a bunch of gold and silver. No face left.
Wu Xianrong said: "Then... the lower official will retire first, and the adults will write a letter and give an order."
After saying this, he bowed out of the study and closed the door with his backhand.
Qu Chunfeng really didn't know how to write this letter. Although Emperor Zhaoning was faint and old, he couldn't be fooled. He had tried all kinds of methods for the technique of longevity. Not under Qu Chunfeng.
If there is anyone in this world who is most convinced that the merman really exists, then it must be Emperor Zhaoning.
If Qu Chunfeng said that there was no trace of the merman, Emperor Zhaoning would definitely not believe it, and maybe he would anger the people of the Tianmen clan, but if he said he found it, if he said he found it...
What should Linyuan do
The name suddenly appeared in Qu Chunfeng's heart, and he was startled. He unconsciously clenched the hand holding the pen, only to hear a crackling sound, and he broke the pen holder. After breaking the pen, it was like throwing away some hot potato, with a hint of panic that was not easy to detect.
Qu Chunfeng only felt that something had changed, but he couldn't tell what had changed. He only knew that he hated this feeling of looking ahead and looking back. Now, no matter what, something needs to be returned to the emperor. It must be caught, and if Lin Yuan is accidentally caught at that time, it will be released.
If you catch Linyuan, let it go...
This was the best choice Qu Chunfeng could make after weighing up the division. He changed a pen and was about to write when the system suddenly popped up. His chubby body covered the paper. The wings on the back kept flapping: [You can't catch the merman.]
Qu Chunfeng paused and waved it away with a flick of his sleeve. Although he didn't speak, there were a few words clearly written on his face: "You are too much."
The system hugged his pen: [Dear, if you tell the truth to the emperor, the mermaid family will be wiped out.]
Qu Chunfeng thought to himself, if he didn't tell the truth, what would he do if he went up and down the sky, and Hong Guanwei, who was far away in the capital, he quietly stared at the system: "Then what do you think I should do?"
Qu Chunfeng is self-righteous, but in fact his heart is very small, so small that he can only take care of the people around him, no matter how far he is, he will be out of reach.
The system was silent for a moment: [Is there really no way to solve the poison on your body?]
Qu Chunfeng closed his eyes and shook his head.
Hong Guanwei is a great master of mystic arts, with a life span of more than 200 years. After two dynasties, he is considered to be well-informed. He received the great favor of the royal family in those days, and later joined the imperial court and devoted himself to the monarch. Unexpectedly, he was poisoned. He has harmed the teachers and people, and he has tried detoxification methods, but to no avail.
They can only obey the emperor, there is no other way.
The system came up with an idea: [Steal the antidote?]
Qu Chunfeng: "I can't steal it."
Emperor Zhaoning was not stupid, how could the antidote be so easy to steal.
The system said: [But if you catch the merman and go back, the emperor will continue to let you refine the elixir of life. If you can't refine it by then, you will die.]
Qu Chunfeng seems to be in a narrow alley, there are dead ends in front and back, and there is no way out. He can only take one step at a time. Hong Guanwei is still under house arrest in the capital by the emperor. Carry on.
Qu Chunfeng only said one sentence: "My master is still in the capital."
The master who raised him since childhood is regarded as the master of the parent-child.
He can't ignore...
The brush was stained with thick ink, and the words "The Emperor's personal opening" were written down on the paper, and the system suddenly said a sentence: [If you kill his clan, he will hate you to death.]
Another piece of paper ruined.
Qu Chunfeng remembered that mermaid, and his clean hands were accidentally stained with ink. He reacted and wiped it subconsciously, but the more he wiped, the more dirty it became, and finally it turned into a black mark, and he pursed his lips and didn't move.
The system said: [There is no way to be invincible, first find a way to fool the emperor, and then find an antidote to save your master out. If you can choose a clear master and serve you, a foolish emperor is not worthy of your allegiance.]
The system is just a piece of data, and there is no way to think of any way to solve the problem for Qu Chunfeng, but it is willing to believe that the interstellar executive reborn the host must be for the sake of abandoning the dark and turning into the light, rather than repeating the same mistakes.
Qu Chunfeng is also struggling in his heart. He knows that loyalty to the emperor is not a long-term solution. Tianyi is controlled by poisonous poison every day. How is it different from a puppet? .
For today's plan, Qu Chunfeng can only delay until Zhaoning Emperor is seriously ill, there may be a chance of survival, and then another person will be sent to the capital to inquire about Hong Guanwei's news and rescue him.
Time passed bit by bit, and his heart was also entangled in the entanglement between heaven and man.
Qu Chunfeng calmed down and re-drafted a memorial, but he didn't write anything. He only said that the sea is vast, and everyone in Tianyimen is still searching. Please wait for the good news, seal the seal with fire paint, and give it to the yamen to quickly enter. Beijing.
After doing all this, Qu Chunfeng left the government office, gathered the disciples of Tianyi Sect together, and dispatched a few stable and reliable disciples to disguise themselves and sneak into the capital, so that Hong Guanwei must be rescued.
Mingxuan didn't know why, so he hesitated to say: "Senior brother, if you rescue the master, wouldn't it arouse the emperor's suspicion..."
At that time, I am afraid that the whole family will not be able to escape the pursuit of the court, not to mention that they are poisoned by poison.
Qu Chunfeng frowned: "There is no longevity technique in this world. Even if we catch the merman and go back, we won't be able to practice the longevity medicine. It's just death, so it's better to fight for it."
Ming Xuan didn't expect such words to come out of Qu Chunfeng's mouth, so he couldn't help but look at him in surprise. After all, in his heart, Qu Chunfeng was rigid and loyal, loyal to the emperor, and he had never acted against it. How could you do such a rebellious decapitation
Ming Xuan said in a low voice: "Senior brother, I'm not afraid of your scolding, in fact, I don't want to be driven by the monarch for a long time. There are good men from all over the world. Listening to the words of that stunned lord, life is really suffocating, now that you have figured it out, the junior and junior brothers will follow, even if you die, you will die happily."
After he finished speaking, he carefully looked at Qu Chunfeng's expression, as if he was afraid of being beaten, he unconsciously took a few steps back.
"… "
Qu Chunfeng never knew what Ming Xuan thought. In his heart, it would be a good thing to protect the lives of everyone in the Tian family, but it turns out that freedom is greater than life and death after all.
Qu Chunfeng looked at him quietly and wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he couldn't say a single one. He was used to being serious with these junior brothers and couldn't say anything soft, so he could only pat him. shoulders: "Senior brother will not let you die..."
The memorial that Qu Chunfeng sent, even if it was 800 miles expedited, it would take a month to reach the capital at the earliest. However, on the tenth day, Emperor Zhaoning suddenly sent a team of special envoys, led by Wang Chongxi, the director of the big inner city.
Wang Chongxi has served Emperor Zhaoning since childhood. Although he is an eunuch, he is very good at observing words and expressions. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the first close person around the emperor. Had a few contacts, but not deep.
The brigade of the Imperial Forest Army rushed to the front of the Quanzhou Provincial Governor's Office. The dust was flying all the way, and the momentum was grim. The people along the way thought that something had happened, and they avoided everywhere. They were scared and dared not go out. An old eunuch dressed as an eunuch descended from a luxuriously decorated carriage.
The special envoy arrived three days ago and has been resting and rectifying in the post house. Wu Xianrong has been in this broken place of Quanzhou for more than ten years. He has seen so many nobles from the palace. When he received the news, he was waiting in front of the official office early in the morning. Full of smiles, so attentive.
Seeing Wang Chongxi getting off the carriage, Wu Xianrong hurried up to meet him, regardless of his status as a prefect, bending his waist a few degrees: "I saw Mr. Wang, the prefect of Quanzhou, after seeing Mr. Wang, and it's been hard work for Mr. Wang to come from a long way. People have prepared wine and food, and invited adults to enter."
Wang Chongxi is in his fifties, his face is wrinkled, but his eyes are shrewd and sharp, and he has a whisk in his arms. Facing Wu Xianrong's flattery, he just smiled, at first glance, there is a bit of kindness, and his voice is old: "We The family came to read the secret decree by His Majesty's will, and we will talk about it later after the banquet, dare to ask where the national teacher is?"
Before he finished speaking, Qu Chunfeng walked out from the inside. He was dressed in the white robe of the national teacher, covered with black gauze, had a high bun, and was decorated with Taiji crown jade. Except for the official tattoo on the waist, the dress is generally the same.
Although Wang Chongxi was the chief executive, he was only a fifth-rank official. It was impossible for Qu Chunfeng to be like Wu Xianrong, who came to wait for him in person.
Wang Chong, a person who looks like a good man, obviously knows Qu Chunfeng's temperament, and he didn't take any pretense. He immediately leaned over and saluted, with a smile on his face: "This old slave has seen the national teacher, but the capital is parted, and I haven't seen each other for several months. , you are more and more beautiful."
Qu Chunfeng ignored his false praises, just wanted to know why the emperor suddenly sent a large group of people to come here, and raised his hand to help him: "Is there something important for the prince to come this time?"
Wang Chong said happily: "Of course there are important things, but it's just a secret order, and I can only say that I will listen to the national teacher alone."