Chapter 22: The Journey

In October, the sky in the capital became chilly with a sleet rain.

The earth dragon had already burned in the Qinzheng Palace, but the emperor frowned, and he was a little absent-minded when he looked at the music in front of him.

An attendant came in with a suit of rain and snow, and the emperor immediately put down the piece in his hand.

"How?" He asked.

The waiter didn't dare to look up and handed over a small porcelain box.

There were a few pieces of dark red scum rolling in the white porcelain box.

The emperor looked disappointed and threw the porcelain box on several cases.

"Still can't do it." He said.

"The real man is ready to fast for seven more days and open the third furnace." The chamberlain whispered.

I've been preparing for two months and still can't refine Danlai, and there is not much hope for this third furnace, it seems that it is not a matter of method, but a matter of Ding.

Could it really be that the kid said that the First Emperor Ding wanted to use the blood of the Xie family's Dannu?

But how much do you need to use? How to use it? It shouldn't be like the sword forged by the cadre Mo Evil.

Isn't that sorcery?

Xuan Zhenren has always said that the Tao is the way of heaven, and you must not follow the crooked way, otherwise you will not be able to achieve great success, so when he heard that the First Emperor Ding wanted to use the blood of the Xie family's Dannu, he categorically denied it.

"Maybe the reason why Xu Fu took the five hundred boys and women and never returned was because these five hundred boys and women were not using the right path, and God did not let them achieve their wishes."

Thinking of this, the emperor stood up and walked back and forth a few steps.

So what to do exactly? The First Emperor Ding failed to refine the pill, there must be something wrong.

It's a pity that the king of Zhenbei pretended to be crazy and stupid, and he couldn't ask anything.

Is Zhou Chengzhen's words credible or not?

If it is credible, then the Dan girl of the Xie family is not a casual boy and girl who can be summoned at will. Not to mention the ......

The Xie family is a Wu family in the end, although the descendants are unbearable to live up to the fame of the year, but in the end, the people of Bashu believe in it, if something really happens, won't he, the emperor, be scolded to death by the people of the world? There are also those imperial historians, who have tried their best to keep a low profile over the years to stop them from pointing fingers at his belief in alchemy.

The Emperor stopped, only to feel more anxious in his heart.

The First Emperor Ding has been found, just like the pot has been served, but looking at the meat in it can not be eaten, it is really unwilling.

"Your Majesty. Your Majesty. "A waiter hurried in. Holding up a letter to say something, he stopped.

"What?" The Emperor looked at him with some anger.

The chamberlain didn't know what to call the person who wrote the letter, but when he saw the emperor's annoyed face, he shivered and didn't dare to hesitate.

"A letter from Zhou Chengzhen of Pengshui to His Majesty." He said on his knees.

This title is appropriate, it not only names Zhou Chengzhen who is now a member of the Xie family. also considered his former identity.

The Emperor didn't care about his little wit at all. I heard that it was Zhou Chengzhen's letter. I couldn't help but chuckle in my heart.

"Bring it in." He said, sit down.

The chamberlain handed over the letter and watched the emperor open it, feeling a little uneasy.

The emperor doesn't want to see Zhou Chengzhen now. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let him be a son for someone else, and cut off the incense of Zhenbei Wangfu, I don't know if he would be more angry and angry when he read the letter at this time.

No, no, the emperor has never been waiting to see Zhou Chengzhen, otherwise he would not have indulged in his notoriety from childhood to adulthood, this notoriety is to be given to Zhenbei Wangfu, with such a notoriety Zhou Chengzhen can get a good marriage, in the future, the descendants will inevitably be inferior to the next generation, until the incense of Zhenbei Wangfu is broken.

The chamberlain regretted that he should not have coveted the silver to deliver the letter, and was thinking about it when he heard the emperor laugh.

"This kid counts him as having a conscience." The Emperor said.

Conscience? Who?

The chamberlain looked over in surprise, but the emperor stopped talking, and wrote a big mark on the letter.

Zhun Pengshui Xie and his wife entered Beijing to meet him.

When Shao Mingqing learned the news, it was already ten days later, and the third furnace of pills failed again.

He has almost lost his clothes in the past month, and he has lost a lot of weight, and when he saw the failed pill, he cleaned the Dan room without saying a word and wanted to start again.

"Mingqing, no need." Xuan Zhenzi stepped in and said.

"Master, it's okay, this time I went to tell the emperor in person, I want to do alchemy, and I don't need you to come forward, Master." Shao Mingqing said.

Gen Zhenzi shook her head.

"Whoever alchemy is the same, the eldest lady of the Xie family is going to Beijing." He said.

Shao Mingqing was taken aback.

"How so?" He asked, "Hasn't Master already persuaded the Emperor?" ”

"But someone can better understand the emperor's mind." Xuan Zhenzi said with a wry smile.

Shao Mingqing's heart suddenly became a mirror.

Zhou Chengzhen.

Yes, Zhou Chengzhen will definitely be able to find out the emperor's mind, just like when he found out his own mind and let himself take the first emperor back to Pengshui, he is obviously a person who is disgusted and guarded, but he can always make things go according to his thoughts.

Xuan Zhenzi told Shao Mingqing what happened in Peng Shui.

"The reputation of the eldest lady of the Xie family is gone in Pengshui, not to mention that there is Xie Rouqing to support the faΓ§ade, at this time, for the elders of the Xie family, where can they still take care of the rules of the Xie family's Dan not going out of Pengshui, I can't wait to let her leave as soon as possible, so that the Xie family can avoid the limelight, and for Your Majesty, not only is it true and hearted, but it can also be appreciated by the people of the Xie family, and there is face." "It's a great joy for all, and it can't be stopped." ”

Shao Mingqing was silent for a moment.

"She knows, right?" He asked, speaking again silently.

How could she not know that she had him by her side.

Gen Zhenzi glanced at him.

"The king and his wife of Dongping County have been on their journey for two days." He said.

It's been two days since you started?

That means that before His Majesty's reply to Pengshui arrived, they had already left, and they would arrive in the capital earlier than Zhou Chengzhen and his wife.

"The Anding Mansion has begun to prepare for marriage." Xuan Zhenzi said, taking out a post.

Shao Mingqing looked at the gilded words of Anding Wangfu on it and did not speak.

In Pengshui, their marriage was only halfway through, and giving a wedding was not the same as marrying a wife. The Anding Mansion here will definitely have to be operated in a big way.

Shao Mingqing felt a little inexplicably annoyed in his heart.

Since it's fake, why bother tossing it a second time.

But they also thought that although they knew that it was a fake marriage, others didn't know, and if they didn't do it in a big way, they would definitely look down on Xie Roujia.

Thinking about it like this, I felt that the king of Dongping County had arranged it correctly.

This person has arranged more than this, and he has also arranged other things properly.

said that they were going to the capital in half a month, I don't know what happened to her, although this time the miasma was Xie Rouqing and An Geyu's business, but behind it must be her hard work, she didn't want to die. This time it must be a big toss.

No matter what. It seems that her wish has been fulfilled this time, otherwise she would not have left Pengshui so happily.

As for what Zhou Chengzhen wants to do, then the soldiers will come to block the water and cover the earth.

They are all in the capital, are they still afraid of a Zhou Chengzhen?

One moment sad, one moment worried, one moment happy, one moment sour. The expression on the face of the young man, who was originally a little haggard, changed. It adds a bit of spirit.

Gen Zhenzi looked at him and smiled. walked out quietly, leaving the Danfang to this young man who was just having a taste of sorrow.

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Xie Rouhui and Zhou Chengzhen left Beijing not as much as the Dan lord Dannu traveled in the past, and the Xie family elders planned to make a big publicity. But thinking of Yushan's miasma, he was afraid of being slapped in the face, so in the end, he only let the people in the clan send it away, and watched their husband's and wife's big boat leave the dock.

At the same time, the door of a courtyard in the middle of the Xie family's mansion was opened.

Xie Wenxing, who had not been seen for more than a month, walked out, he was a little thinner than before, but his spirit was very good.

When they saw him come out, several people in front of the door saluted.

"They're already on their way?" Xie Wenxing asked.

"Yes, sir, the ship has left the dock at this time." The people in front of the door said.

A smile appeared on Xie Wenxing's face, stroked his clothes, turned around and walked in again, and opened the door of the house where Mrs. Xie was.

"I don't want to go out today."

Hearing the sound of the door, Mrs. Xie said.

Xie Wenxing walked in and looked at Mrs. Xie who was lying on the bed in the inner room with her eyes closed.

"Ayuan, you have to cheer up." He sighed and said, "The Xie family is only you now." ”

Only you?

Mrs. Xie opened her eyes suddenly.

"What do you mean by that?" She asked.

Isn't the Xie family now occupied by Xie Rouhui? She's the Dan Lord who has been abandoned.

"Xie Rouhui went to Beijing." Xie Wenxing said.

Mrs. Xie rolled over from the bed.

"She's in Beijing? Why did she come to Beijing? How could she get into Beijing? She asked quickly, "Lord Dan must never leave Pengshui, how can these people in the family agree?" ”

Xie Wenxing sat down on the edge of the bed with a smile.

"Because she can't stay in Pengshui anymore." He said, telling the story of Yushan's miasma.

Mrs. Xie almost fainted when she heard this, her teeth clenched and she couldn't speak.

"Everyone fears and believes in Lord Dan, but she raises miasma to harm people, why do you think she still stays in Pengshui?" Xie Wenxing said with a sigh.

Mrs. Xie wanted to refute him, but thinking that Xie Rouhui even dared to harm her parents, and raising miasma to harm others was a trivial matter, and after thinking about this matter, she knew that she must have done it.

The reason why Zu Xun left the rule that no witch is allowed to harm people is because as a witch is too powerful and too easy to be tempted, this temptation can bring benefits, but it can also ruin everything for you.

Xie Rouhui has finally ruined everything for her now, no, not only hers, but also the Xie family.

Mrs. Xie sat up with all her might.

"At this time, you can't escape, you must stand up and wash away your sins, otherwise it's too late." She said.

"Ayuan, it's too late." Xie Wenxing said, "She can't come back." ”

Mrs. Xie looked at him.

"Why?" She asked.

"Because she is no longer qualified to be the Dan Lord of the Xie family, she can only make the sacrifice of the First Emperor Ding." Xie Wenxing said.

The First Emperor? Sacrifice? [Note 1]

Mrs. Xie's eyes widened.

"Ayuan, don't you know that the First Emperor Ding needs to be sacrificed by the Xie family Dannu to be activated?" Xie Wenxing pretended to be surprised and said, "Didn't the king or emperor of Dongping tell you?" Zhou Chengzhen knew it, I thought you already knew. ”

King of Dongping County, Emperor, Zhou Chengzhen.

Deceived by them.

Mrs. Xie rolled her eyes, and this time she really fainted.

Looking at Mrs. Xie who fainted on the bed, Xie Wenxing smiled and stood up.

Xie Rouhui helped him clear the obstacles, slandered her mother, and ruined her own reputation, the Xie family Dan master has a bad reputation, there will be no Dan female Dan master in the future, and this Xie family will be his in the future.

This deal with the prince is indeed wise and cost-effective.

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Xie Roujia lifted the curtain and looked out of the cabin, the wind coming from the river added a little chill.

"Your Highness, do you think her blood can really work?" She turned her head to look at the king of Dongping County again.

The king of Dongping, who was sitting next to her, put down the book in his hand.

"I don't believe it." He said.

Xie Roujia's eyes lit up, and she turned around and moved beside him.

"Why?" She asked.

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Note 1: Noun, ancient sacrificial or sacrificial articles, pure color whole livestock for sacrificial purposes.

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