In the dark and quiet room, only one oil lamp was lit, and a gust of wind suddenly appeared. With the wind, a little spiritual light appeared from the ground.
With a flash of inspiration, he returned to the physical body, but just after returning to the physical body, Pei Ziyun suddenly frowned, with a solemn expression, just a thought, and then a plum blossom with all five petals appeared, releasing some faint light, and with this Light, traces of dragon energy gradually appear on the body, and can be seen.
This dragon energy is as thin as a hair, and it darts in and out like a snake, non-stop, trying to leave a mark on the foundation of the road.
"Is this the price of using dragon energy?" The plum blossoms turned, the faint light reached, and the dragon energy gradually squeezed out.
"Poof" Pei Ziyun spurted out a mouthful of blood. However, after the blood spurted out, he felt much more relaxed. He took a deep breath and murmured to himself: "The Earth Immortal of Qi Xuan Sect did not lie to me. I have plum blossoms to resist, but With the dragon's energy permeating every trace, if an ordinary Taoist were to get close to the dragon's energy on their own, I'm afraid it would not take a few months for the dragon's energy to corrode the foundation."
"Actually, it's not bad. It's just that I can no longer escape the dragon energy."
"No wonder Taoists have been taboo against dragon energy since ancient times and cannot accept dragon energy. But now it is a trump card. As long as it is used with caution, it can surprise the earthly immortal."
"Moreover, this time a move was made. Xie Chengdong and Qi Xuanmen may not have been of the same mind in the previous life. It's just Xie Chengdong's success that closed the gap."
"Now, the various manipulations and use of Qi Xuan Sect have been exposed. Some have already happened, and some may not have happened yet. But as long as the Earth Immortal investigates carefully, it will be shocking."
"This is a lurking poisonous snake. What will Qi Xuan Sect think about it then?"
"No matter what, it is beneficial to me and weakens Xie Chengdong's power. This is a conspiracy."
"I'm really looking forward to Di Xian's face after the investigation, and the prospect of him sending someone to contact me - this means that Xie Chengdong and Qi Xuanmen have separated and are in conflict."
"boom"
There was a muffled thunder, and Pei Ziyun opened the door and looked at the sky. The sky was gloomy and it was going to rain.
The guards guarding the door listened to the sound of the door opening and saluted Pei Ziyun: "Zhenjun, the county magistrate just came to report that the Taoist temple has cleared all the copies. Let me wait until Zhenjun comes out and report it."
"You're out so soon?" After hearing what the guard said, Pei Ziyun was startled for a moment, and then said, "Take me to see the county magistrate."
"Yes, True Lord." Two guards led Pei Ziyun away. There was a table in the main hall, and a row of clerks were registering. The table was full of gold, silver, copper coins, and valuables. After just scanning it, you knew that there was something wrong. Several thousand taels.
While the clerk was checking, the county magistrate saw Pei Ziyun coming and hurriedly greeted him, invited him to take a seat, and then reported: "We have counted five hundred taels of gold, four thousand six hundred taels of silver, equivalent to about 10,000 taels, and 500 acres of land. , the rest of the property is not included."
"It's just a Taoist temple, but it's still a place of great wealth. These Taoist sects are really the worms of the country, and they have enriched the blood of the country."
It was only the county magistrate who said this. He realized that the imperial envoy in front of him was also a member of the Taoist sect. He realized that he had made a mistake and said quickly: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, please forgive me. Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, will atone for my sins."
Pei Ziyun took a cursory look and saw how much land there was and how much gold and silver there was. But he had investigated it before. More than that, he knew it might be a bit corrupt, but he didn't care. He snorted coldly: "That's it."
It is not easy to pursue these matters too deeply, but I heard the county magistrate say again: "Your Excellency has issued an imperial envoy to guard the border, and requires each participant to be rewarded with ten taels. The base number is three thousand taels. The deceased will receive a pension of one hundred taels. Seven thousand taels, not counting disability..."
"I know your difficulty, but it is easy to solve." Pei Ziyun waved his hand to stop, thinking to himself that these officials really want to peel off a layer of everything, and said slowly: "The Taoist statues will be demolished, but they themselves will not be demolished, even if they are in Guantian. As you said, five hundred acres is worth at least five thousand taels."
"The disabled can't just give money, convert it into farmland, and have rent in the future."
"The above is more than enough. I don't include other belongings. Moreover, I am on an imperial mission, so I will receive a pension of 5,000 taels this time. Can't I handle it?"
"We all worked hard together to capture and kill the thief. I know it's hard work, but your county magistrate and county lieutenant will give a memorial. If we say it's meritorious, this business won't be a loss."
The county magistrate even laughed and said in a low voice: "There are still adults..."
"I don't have to, I'm different from you." Pei Ziyun said lightly. He has a thousand acres of farmland on the mainland and five thousand acres of farmland on the island. He has 20,000 taels of silver in hand, and he has 130,000 taels of gold hidden away. , but the so-called wealth, although there are not many people who are honest, but they don't worry about money.
I was not prepared to take any more money and "collaborate" with them. I glanced at it. Suddenly my heart moved. I stepped forward to check. I glanced at some secret books. I picked one and browsed at will. I waved my hand and said: " You continue to check and check, and leave me alone!"
As he spoke, he continued reading.
"yes… "
With the imperial envoy present, the county magistrate felt very uncomfortable. He sat slantedly on a chair and looked at Pei Ziyun. Pei Ziyun was concentrating on reading. Compared with Songyun Sect, the Taoism of Qi Xuan Sect was more subtle. Compared with Songyun Sect, the foundation construction was only With a slight change, the refined energy can be increased by 10% per day, which shortens the foundation building time. I couldn't help but sigh: "It really is a thousand-year-old avenue."
Looking at the Taoist official who was participating in the sorting, the Taoist official lowered his head and looked at the basic excerpts and did not look at the advanced parts. He couldn't help but be surprised. He threw the secret book in his hand on the property and asked: "Why are you just looking at it?" Base?"
The young Taoist official was copying, and when he heard the words, he smiled apologetically: "Zhenjun, we are Taoist officials, and the above things like opening the Tianmen are of no use to us."
"Useless?" Pei Ziyun was startled and suddenly realized that the foundation relies on the human body to refine the essence, which is of some value to Taoist officials. Above the Tianmen, everything must rely on spiritual energy. Without the blessed land and cave, it is useless at all, not to mention that they are Taoist officials. , the Dao foundation will be corroded by the dragon's energy, and from now on I can only follow orders and cast spells. No wonder I don't even look at it.
But these classics in front of me have reference value for me. After taking a few steps closer, I was suddenly startled: "Sustenance, is there sustenance here?"
He said "Hey" and looked away.
The clerk was recording at the side. At this time, he raised his head and looked forward. Pei Ziyun looked at it and took out a small seal. It looked like it had a lion as a button, but it was a long-lost sustenance. This Qixuan Sect is a thousand-year-old Taoist sect. How many things should be left by Taoists for sustenance
Holding the small seal, Pei Ziyun smiled secretly. Fortunately, he paid attention to it, otherwise he would have missed a treasure. He asked: "Are these books and items confiscated in Daolu Division?"
The Taoist official stopped writing and nodded: "Yes, Master, these books and items have been confiscated to the Taoist Records Department."
It turned out that they were all confiscated and placed in the warehouse. Pei Ziyun was overjoyed and ordered the Taoist official: "I will go out as an imperial envoy to guard and copy these classics from the Daolu Division to me."
"Also, the collection of Taoist encirclement and suppression in the past has also been brought here. I can use it." He took up the pen and thought for a while, wrote a few lines on a piece of paper, asked the imperial envoy Guan Fang to use his seal, and handed it to the Taoist official. .
The Taoist official was startled, but he still obeyed.
Seeing that the matter was coming to an end, the county magistrate breathed a sigh of relief. Pei Ziyun said: "It is your authority to confiscate the house and provide compensation. You don't need to ask me more. Is it better to do the best for everyone or each other?"
After saying that, he directly wrote a memorial, describing what happened in detail, thinking about it carefully, and finally said: "I thought that the Qi Xie Chengdong can be contacted and differentiated. First, alienate Qi Xuanmen and King Lu, kill Xie Chengdong, put an end to the Northern Rebellion, and then solve Qi Xuanmen before it is too late."
After writing: "Follow the procedure and report it through official channels!"
"Have a good rest today. Early tomorrow morning, we will rush to Chengyuan County."
"Yes, real person!" The Taoist official's guard responded loudly.
eldest princess mansion
The morning sun rose and the sun was shining brightly. The eldest princess got up early in the morning and was served by the maids in front of the dressing table. She applied a little makeup and combed her long hair, and the nuns directed them to fetch clothes.
"Is the princess up?" the eldest princess asked, and the nanny quickly replied: "Yes, princess, the little princess is up and practicing the piano in the garden."
"But the little princess is weak, so she arranged for someone to follow her, and even arranged time for the little princess. After all, the imperial doctor ordered that the little princess is suffering from depression. Doing more things you like will always be good for your health."
"Huh." The eldest princess breathed out, and a smile finally appeared on her face: "Qianye, just do whatever she likes. How can a mother not feel sorry for her daughter, but you are very careful and right, and practicing the piano is also It can’t be too long, you have to control the time.”
"If she doesn't listen, let me know."
"Yes, princess." Mammy responded.
garden
The flowers were in full bloom, and the little princess sat in the pavilion, stretching out her fingers to play the piano. As the music played melodiously, many butterflies gradually flew around the little princess.
After a long time, the little princess stopped, but a butterfly landed on the fingertips of the little princess.
"Hey, it's you again. I've finished playing the piano and I'm going to have breakfast. You guys can go too." The little princess said lovingly to the butterfly on her fingertips.
The butterflies surrounding the little princess seemed to be reluctant to leave her, and gradually left.
When we arrived at the dining table, there were no rare delicacies on the table, but they were dazzling. Just looking at them made people appetizing, and the aroma rushed into their noses.
However, the little princess's body was still a little weak, so she only used a bowl of cooked white fungus and bird's nest. After using this, she still felt unsatisfied and ordered some more spring rolls.
Her actions were noticed by the eldest princess, and she said happily: "Qianye, your appetite has become bigger these days..."
The little princess nodded sheepishly and said, "Yes, I've been feeling hungry these days... I want to eat more."
The eldest princess picked up a spring roll for her daughter and handed it to her: "This is a good thing, but you can't use too much at one time, as it may hurt your spleen and stomach."
Not long ago, my daughter was dying, but now she is recovering quickly and has a great appetite. After only ten days, her face is much rosier. The eldest princess took a sip of white fungus and bird's nest to moisten her intestines and stomach, and nodded, with sadness and excitement. He said with relief: "Hey, girls are outward-looking, so girls can't help themselves."
Speaking of Qianye's cheating death, others can hide it, but the emperor and the prince cannot, otherwise they will get into serious trouble. The eldest princess couldn't help but think of Pei Zi's unconventional behavior, and how she reported Qianye to the emperor in person.
The emperor was silent for a long time and said: "That's all, this is still a way out."
This expression and the deeds in the Immortals' Biography were all in her mind. The eldest princess couldn't help but shook her head and thought to herself: "Maybe it's a good thing that Pei Ziyun is retreating from the rapids now."
"Otherwise, even if Qianye follows him, it will be difficult to achieve good results."
Just as he was thinking about it, a female official came forward, silently gave a blessing gift, and handed over a sealed transcript. The eldest princess put down her chopsticks, opened the transcript, and read it, frowning slightly: "Divide Qi Xuanmen, kill Xie Chengdong first. , cut off the connection between Qixuanmen and King Lu?”
"As a guest of honor, no, son-in-law, my main goal is to first focus on killing Xie Chengdong and cutting off the connection between Qixuanmen and King Lu? This is indeed a good move." The eldest princess looked at it and asked: "What's wrong with the emperor?" explain?"
The little princess raised her head when she heard this. The female official had no expression on her face and just responded: "The emperor has approved one word: yes!"
(End of chapter)