Last night's snow continued into the next day, and it seemed that it would not stop. This snow-shackled imperial city seems to have lost its original appearance.

Walking on the way into the palace, Ji Qingyun suddenly felt that the scenery around him was so strange, this road he had walked for three years, for the first time, he felt strange.

On the road, there were eunuchs sweeping the snow, and palace maids passing through, and when they saw him, they saluted him as usual, and even greeted him. Everyone's faces seemed a little more secure than before.

They seem to have adapted to this earth-shaking change.

Those invisible undercurrents will not have anything to do with them, their purpose and state of mind are very simple and pure, just like when they first entered the palace, to live; Do everything well and stay up until the day you leave the palace, no matter how this dynasty changes, their purpose will not change.

Ji Qingyun nodded at them habitually, and then quickly passed by them, leaving behind those things that were both familiar and unfamiliar.

He knows that their so-called adaptation will not last long, and their goals may not be achieved. Because, beneath the capital, which is as quiet as snow, there are powerful leads, and when a fire strikes, the capital will be turned into a sea of fire, and at that time, those simple, pure purposes, the wish to be named for the rest of their lives, will be destroyed.

Those who obey the fate of the country will not be spared; Those who remember the shame of losing their country always have more hope for life than the former.

The official robe was blown by the cold wind, and on the way forward, there was a "whoosh" sound all the way.

Then turn into an official road, and you will arrive at Qinzheng Garden. At this time, on the official road leading to the East Palace, an official sedan chair came in the wind and snow.

"Taishi Ji—" Taifu Li lifted the sedan curtain and shouted outward.

Ji Qingyun paused, followed the prestige, and saw a sedan chair stop on the official road in the east. The person in the sedan chair, supported by the servant, got out of the sedan chair and walked towards him step by step.

After seeing the face clearly, he immediately stepped forward to greet him, "Taifu Ankang." The tone was flat, but not embarrassing.

"Could it be that the Taishi also went to face the saint?" Mrs. Li asked lightly.

"Exactly." Ji Qingyun replied respectfully.

In his speech and demeanor, he did not show the authority of the master at all, but compared with before, he was a little more rigorous.

Mrs. Li looked at him for a long time and said, "It's just right, you and I both have the same purpose, let's go all the way!" ”

"It's fine." Ji Qingyun said flatly, with a feigned smile on his face. "Taifu, please."

"I don't know what the Taishi is doing here?" With Ji Qingyun walking slowly, Mrs. Li suddenly asked.

"It's not big, it's not small. Since he was appointed to supervise the construction of Yuhuatai, he had to report to the monarch every day on related matters, but recently he heard that the monarch was worried about his illness and could not be early, so it stands to reason that there is no need to bother with this matter. Thinking that the celebration ceremony is approaching, the completion of Yuhuatai is imminent, and many things still need to be discussed with the monarch, and the monarch will make a decision, so he will enter the palace to face the saint. Ji Qingyun said slowly.

"The old man really didn't see the wrong person at the beginning, he was competent for the construction of Yuhuatai, except for the Taishi, there will be no second choice." Hearing Taishi Ji's words, Mrs. Li showed a relieved smile on her face. "It's too bothering."

"It is the duty of a courtier to serve the monarch, and it is a great honor, and I dare not say the word 'bother'." Ji Qingyun said: "Of course, if you have the opportunity to serve the monarch, you have to thank the Taifu for his appreciation of the contemptible people." ”

"It's too polite. There is no kindness, since he is a good talent, he should not be buried. The old man had long heard of the great achievements made by the Taishi in the previous dynasty, and the people of the people were full of praise for the Taishi, who was a rare good official in the mouth of the people, and the old man sincerely admired it. Mrs. Li nodded in praise.

"It's too much love. The contemptible people have always believed that no matter who is in power, for the sake of the well-being of the people, as long as the contemptible people are in their position, they will do their best. Ji Qingyun answered.

"Oh?" Mrs. Li couldn't help but stop, chewed on the words of the Taishi, and asked jokingly: "The old man thinks that the Taishi is a person who can understand the situation. If one day, the Taishi follows not as the Taishi expects, will the Taishi still say today's words? ”

Ji Qingyun slowed down his steps, thinking to himself, he could feel that Li Zhi didn't seem to be testing his heart, and behind this joke, there seemed to be another meaning.

He couldn't read it, just like he couldn't understand why he wanted to recommend himself to be in charge of the construction of Yuhuatai in the imperial court in the first place.

He believed that Li Zhi was a shrewd man, and in the past, he thought that one day he would see through his disguise and recommend him to build Yuhuatai, which would have been a great test, so since then, he has been more cautious in every step than before.

So far, has he gained the trust of Emperor Mocang and Li Zhi, or is this just a bigger trap waiting for him to fall into?

didn't dare to think too much about it, he stretched out his hand and transferred to another official road with Taifu, "Taifu, please." ”

Then he explained: "Forgive the despicable for being dull. ”

Mrs. Li didn't speak, he knew that it wasn't that he was stupid, he would have his own answer to this joke-like question, but he didn't dare to say it.

"The old man is here this time for the border matter. An urgent report came from the border pass, saying that Qin Xiao, the imperial historian, had escaped on the way to the Northern Desert to persuade him to surrender, and was then captured by the right general Duolunduo, who went with him, and died under his sword. After that, the right general rushed to the Northern Desert alone. According to the itinerary, they should have arrived at the military camp of the Triumphant Army as early as a day ago, but the urgent report said that a group of Mocang soldiers who followed General Right had separated from General You, and General You's whereabouts were no longer known. There seems to be no progress in this persuasion. Mrs. Li said with some concern.

Ji Qingyun had long expected that Qin Xiao's trip would be difficult. Qin Xiao is a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death, this persuasion, the possibility of failure is far greater than the possibility of success, then the possibility of his death is destined to be greater than the possibility of life. People who are so afraid of death will definitely choose to flee from the battle.

Still, it's better to be dead. After doing so many things in his life, he will have today's catastrophe, which can be regarded as retribution.

On the contrary, if he were alive, it would be a great disadvantage to Lissan. Imagine, if he really came to the front of the Triumphant Army to persuade his people to surrender to the rebels, it would be more of a bargaining chip for Duolunduo than a persuader to surrender, and when the two armies went to war, he would become a big burden for the Triumphant Army.

From this point of view, to a certain extent, his death made the persuasion end without a problem, and it can be regarded as a meager contribution to Li Sang!

No matter where he went to Dorendor, this turmoil of persuasion was finally extinguished.

Ji Qingyun sighed and said, "This matter is very important, and it really needs to be decided by the monarch. ”

As he spoke, he couldn't help but speed up his steps and reminded: "Taifu, there is Qinzheng Yuan in front." ”

Mrs. Li nodded, her face full of worry. E-book bar

Outside the Qinzheng Garden, Jiuxiao Hua Pavilion.

"Did the Immortal Master sleep well in the palace last night?" Emperor Mocang sat in the pavilion and asked with concern.

Behind him, the beauty took a cloak and put it on for him. "Your Majesty, there is a big snow storm in the pavilion, you are recovering from a serious illness, but you have to take care of your dragon body!"

He patted the jade hand that the beauty had placed on his shoulder, and there was a faint light in his eyes.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, the deity sleeps very peacefully." Huanyu Mirror's eyes were very calm, and he said with a smile: "Seeing that Your Majesty's complexion is obviously better than yesterday, the deity is completely relieved." ”

Emperor Mocang took the beauty's jade hand and asked her to sit beside him, "I am very pleased to be accompanied by a beauty." ”

"Being able to share worries and solve problems for His Majesty is the glory of beauty." Mei Jiao Niang said shyly, and then raised her jade finger to pour wine for Emperor Mocang and the immortal master.

Seeing the rare excitement on the monarch's face, Qiu Neiguan was also extremely excited in his heart, but this excitement was accompanied by worry.

"If you want to help the prince survive the catastrophe, the first step is to sacrifice to the gods." Huanyu Mirror began to lead the topic to the matter of Prince Mocang.

"Oh?" It is not uncommon to worship the gods of heaven in Mocang, every astrological year, Mocang will hold activities to worship the gods of heaven, but this year far away in Lisang, I happened to miss the activities of worshipping the gods here. Emperor Mocang was a little worried: "If you want to sacrifice to the gods, then you have to climb the Tianshen Terrace, but the Tianshen Platform is far away in the Tianshen Mountain in Mocang, if you want to rush there, I'm afraid it will ......."

"Your Majesty need not worry. Worshipping the gods has always been sincere. The deity has a way to help His Majesty complete this step. The Universal Mirror swore an oath.

"Please also ask the immortal master to specify." Mocang Emperor Road.

"I heard that there is a Limin Mountain on the bank of the Qinhuai River, and there is a big tripod standing on the top of the mountain, and every year in spring, the monarch of Lisang will carry out the activities of purifying the tripod there, so that piece of land has become a place of great auspiciousness. And this tripod is located on the top of the mountain, the closest position to the sky, if you want to communicate with the gods, it is not a difficult thing. The Universal Mirror explained.

"What does the immortal master mean is to replace the Heavenly God Platform with the Bafang Dading to achieve the purpose of sacrificing to the Heavenly God?" Emperor Mocang suddenly realized.

Huanyu Mirror nodded, "That's exactly what the deity meant. ”

After receiving the gold bottle offered by the beauty, Emperor Mocang asked: "Then according to the immortal master's opinion, what is more suitable for mountaineering and sacrificing to the Ding?" ”

"The deity observed the celestial phenomena in the early days and estimated that there would be more winds and snowstorms in recent days, and the next sunny day would be three days later. At that time, His Majesty and hundreds of officials rushed to climb Limin Mountain before noon, and the immortals personally burned incense and offered it to His Majesty. Your Majesty can then worship the gods. At the same time, he looked up at the outside of the pavilion, and the snow began to fall again.

The Mocang Monarch and Huanyu Mirror were talking, and Qiu Neiguan suddenly received a report from the minions outside.

"That's a good ......" Emperor Mocang was about to make a decision, when Qiu Neiguan suddenly stepped forward and raised his voice to say: "Your Majesty! In the Qinzheng Garden, Taishi Ji Qingyun and Taifu Li Zhi begged to see His Majesty. ”

Hearing this, Huanyu Mirror couldn't help but pull his eyes to the Qinzheng Garden outside the pavilion.

"I'm discussing something important with the immortal master, if it's not a big deal, let them retreat!" Mocang Emperor is the color of the road.

Qiu Neiguan frowned, stepped forward and whispered.

The beauty subconsciously stepped aside and glanced at the universe mirror.

"Since I have entrusted them with the heavy responsibility, it means that I believe in them, you go and tell them personally, let them make their own decisions!" Mocang Emperor Road.

Thinking about the unpredictable heart of the deceased master, how can it be reassuring? Qiu Neiguan was about to say something, but the Mocang monarch hurriedly raised his hand. "Immortal Master, let's continue, where did you just go?"

The monarch took great pains for the sake of the crown prince, and this time, he really took great pains. Qiu Neiguan pursed the corners of his mouth and retreated silently.

"Three days later, the sacrifice will be made." Huanyu Mirror reminded with a smile.

Emperor Mocang nodded, "Yes, then I will carry the beauty to climb the mountain three days later, and sacrifice to the gods with hundreds of officials!" ”

In the Qinzheng Garden, Ji Qingyun and Mrs. Li waited for a long time.

Seeing Qiu Neiguan come out, Mrs. Li stepped forward and asked, "Father-in-law, is Your Majesty still sick?" It is inconvenient to discuss politics. ”

Qiu Neiguan shook his head, "Last night, two immortal masters from Penglai came to Xuanyuan Palace, saying that they could cure His Majesty's illness and find the crown prince. Right now, His Majesty has just recovered from a serious illness and is discussing with the immortal master about finding the prince. ”

Mrs. Li and Ji Qingyun looked at each other, a little dazed. "Immortal Master has such ability?"

"It's a long story." After all, Taishi Ji is here, and there are some words that have to be guarded against. Qiu Neiguan said: "Two adults, Your Majesty has something to say, regarding the affairs of the court, the Taifu is in charge for the time being. ”

He nodded lightly at Ji Qingyun, with ulterior motives in his eyes.

Ji Qingyun immediately arched his hand with Taifu and said, "Weichen obeys the order." ”

Looking at the figure of Qiu Neiguan's departure, Mrs. Li suddenly felt a little uneasy, he could hear that the tone of his father-in-law's words today was a little absent-minded, could it be that this matter was related to the sudden appearance of the immortal master?

Just thinking about it, Taishi Ji suddenly said: "That is the case, the contemptible people went back to the house to write a chapter, and then came to discuss the matter of Yuhuatai and the celebration ceremony with Lord Taifu." ”

In the past, they all reported to Emperor Mocang, but now that the task is suddenly handed over, it is really a bit troublesome, and without thinking too much, Ji Qingyun is in a hurry to retire.

Seeing that the Taishi wanted to leave, the Taifu paused, and suddenly said meaningfully: "Presumably, in the Taishi's heart, there must be the same doubts as the old man at this time." It's better to go all the way. ”

Hearing what Li Zhi said, Ji Qingyun seemed to suddenly remember something.

He stood up and said to him: "Taifu said that he laughed, Taifu came in a sedan chair, and contemptible people are used to walking." It's just fear, it's hard to go along. ”