"Shut up!" The woman in white interrupted Yi Ran's snatching of Bai sharply, but immediately resumed her gentle tone, "It seems that the county lord still has some misunderstandings about my Holy Sect. The little woman dared to stay here for a moment to relieve her destruction and defend her accusations, I wonder if the county lord can give me this face? ”

Without waiting for Yiran to reply, Yi Zhizao stepped forward and said: "I came uninvited today, I waited for the abruptness first, and I also asked this girl for forgiveness." However, as the saying goes, 'the Tao is different, do not conspire with each other', your religion behaves perversely and strangely, and there is really nothing to say in the inferior, so I will leave! ”

The woman in white on the altar laughed twice and said: "Gongzi Weifu came to visit, this timid little woman admires it very much, but unfortunately it is easy to come, and it may not be as she wishes." As he spoke, he raised his hand and said to his subordinates: "Prince Youyan deigned to come, how can my Holy Sect not fulfill the friendship of the landlord?" The disciples listened to the order: Leave His Royal Highness and the county lord to taste tea. ”

At the sound of an order, the believers who had been humbly kneeling for a long time stood up in unison, walked slowly towards Yizhi and Yiran, and gradually surrounded the two of them at the core. Yelu, who had been silent for a long time, flashed, and had already protected the two of them, shouting two sentences in Turkic dialect, and suddenly four or five people with bearded faces stood up in response, drew out the short sword that was hidden somewhere, and held it tightly in his hand to protect the two nobles. Yizhi secretly speculated: These four or five Hu people, I'm afraid they were also arranged by Yelu in advance. Although there were a few people guarding them, the cult followers were outnumbered after all, and they were not afraid of the steel knife and continued to approach.

Seeing that the conflict was about to start, Qiu Yizhi thought about it for a while, and hurriedly shouted: "Since your sect has such good intentions, how can you refuse it?" However, His Royal Highness the county lord has something to do, and he is willing to stay alone to drink tea with the girl. ”

As soon as these words were spoken, the situation suddenly eased, and all the believers stopped and turned their heads to look at the altar to see if the woman in white had any new instructions. But the woman who was still calmly commanding on the altar did not know where to go at this moment, leaving only the bronze tripod burning with raging flames. Seeing this, everyone was at a loss and speechless, and there was no sound in the huge hall, except for the crackling of the flames as they burned.

Qiu Yizhi was still thinking about a way to get out, only to hear a loud shout, "The officials and soldiers are inspecting, everyone don't move!" The silence was finally broken like a mist. Yi Zhi followed the prestige, and from the mouth of the tunnel that had just entered the hall, a group of officers and soldiers rushed in, quickly dividing the believers of the more than three hundred Heavenly Venerable Sects, and controlling the scene cleanly. Yi Yi knew that this was the army under the command of King Youyan, so he shouted loudly: "Qiu Yizhi is here, I don't know who the leader is?" ”

"The fourth brother is really here, I'm Zheng Miao!" Yizhi was overjoyed when he heard this, pulled Yiran with one hand, pushed away the crowd with the other, and squeezed in front of Zheng Miao. Before Yizhi could speak, Zheng Miao complained first: "The fourth brother came to visit the cult, why don't you say a word to the foolish brother, so you can take care of it." Fortunately, your sister-in-law secretly heard your conversation with Yiran in the palace, and the foolish brother ordered a hundred soldiers and horses to come to meet him, fortunately, there were no accidents, and the virtuous brother will ...... next time."

"Little brother knows." Yizhi hurriedly disrupted Zheng Miao's slow and logical advice, and said, "Brother has learned a lesson, but the culprit is still there, but he doesn't know where to go now, and I asked my brother to borrow me ten elite soldiers, don't let them escape." ”

Zheng Miao pondered for a moment, nodded, picked up ten elite soldiers, and ordered the remaining officers and soldiers to carefully search the hall and see if there were any secret passages to escape. After a while, a soldier reported that there was a tunnel behind each of the four banners on the altar, but it was not known which was true, and it was up to the two princes to judge.

When Yizhi heard this, he grabbed the altar and saw that after the four-character cloth banner was torn off, he really left four tunnels, all large and small enough for one person to pass through. Qiu Yi didn't know which was true or false, and was just about to order the soldiers to work in groups of four to investigate, but Zheng Miao stepped forward, investigated carefully, turned his head and said to his righteous brother: "The tunnel behind the 'Ren' banner, the soil has newly turned over traces, and there seems to be a cool breeze coming, and the foolish brother thinks that this cult leader has escaped from here." ”

Yizhi listened, took a closer look, and said: "Brother is thoughtful, and the younger brother is really not as good as it, so I'll go in and find out!" ”

So Zheng Miao and Qiu Yizhi led ten capable soldiers, Yiran and Yelu, and entered the tunnel entrance in turn. The tunnel was not very long, and after groping in the darkness for a while, it suddenly dawned on them. There is a green mountain in front of him, the flowing water is murmuring, and a cow is grazing leisurely on the side of the lawn, where is the head of the Tianzun Sect? I turned around and sent someone to explore the other three tunnels, all of which were dead, and it was expected that the woman of the Tianzun Sect got the news at the moment before the official army entered, so she escaped from the tunnel behind the banner with the word "benevolence".

Qiu Yizhi returned to Youyan Palace, and was called into the study by Zheng Rong and reprimanded: "Since you have a clue, you must calmly investigate, such a reckless act is the courage of a horseman, and it will not be a big deal. Even Yi Ran, who has never been reprimanded, was scolded a few words: "This king keeps Yi Ran by his side, just to ask you to learn some Central Plains teachings, and it has been five or six years since you talked about it, why don't you even know the depth of right and wrong?" Still messing around with Yi Yi? If something happens, how can the king and the court explain to the king of loyalty? ”

Yi Ran was naturally said without saying a word, since Yizhi was considered a righteous son by King Youyan, even if there were occasional unseemly words and deeds, King Youyan always smiled, but today's number has never been like this. Just as he was about to leave the study with Yiran, he was stopped by Zheng Rong, the king of Youyan. Yizhi only thought that he was present just now, and his father-in-law was even more critical and inconvenient to speak, so he turned around and stood still, lowering his head and not daring to look at Zheng Rong.

Zheng Rong didn't talk to Qiu Yizhi either, but asked all the people on the left and right to leave the study. King Youyan ruled the family with military orders, and in a moment, only the righteous father and the righteous son were left in the study.

Zheng Rong's original expression had long since disappeared, and a peaceful expression changed on his face, but these eyes were extremely deep, making it impossible to guess the city in his heart. I saw him summon Yizhi to him and asked slowly, "How does this king treat you on weekdays?" Have you ever scolded Yizhi like this? ”

Yizhi hurriedly said: "Yizhi has been an orphan since he was a child, and he has never seen his father. But my father-in-law treats me more doting than my three brothers. For example, I am stubborn by nature and often cause trouble, but my father-in-law never blames me, and even Master Zhongli occasionally complains about this...... Presumably, it must be the biological father and son, but that's it! ”

Zheng Rong listened, nodded slightly and continued: "What about the treatment of this king? ”

"My father-in-law has the grace to save my life, and I have the virtue of re-creation. Yizhi is like a father to his father-in-law, lest he be a little unfilial and live up to his father-in-law's kindness! Qiu Yizhi said that, he touched his heart, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Youyan King Zheng Rong has read countless people, and at a glance he knew that this was Yizhi's true feelings, so he said: "Yizhi's feelings, how can this king not know?" In that case, move a stool and sit down in front of the king, so that my father and son can talk for a while. ”

Qiu Yizhi agreed, quickly turned around, quietly wiped away her tears, moved a show, and sat on Zheng Rong's side.

Zheng Rong didn't wait for him to sit down, and said coldly: "This king has not mentioned this matter to others, and there are no six ears inside and outside this study. If Yizhi reveals only a few words about this conversation, then don't blame his father-in-law for being ruthless, and he will definitely slash you, a thief! The last sentence was so murderous that Qiu Yizhi couldn't help nodding in agreement, but heard him say:

"Youyan is a place related to the rise and fall of the country, and the choice of the prince of Youyan is really not to be taken lightly. Among the three sons of this king, the second son, Zheng Sen, is brave and less wise; The eldest son, Zheng Xin, imitated this king everywhere, but he only learned some fur, and his strength was at a loss; The third son, Zheng Miao, is benevolent and cautious, but he is not decisive enough. These three people have strengths and weaknesses, and after thinking about it, I am afraid that only Zheng Miao can succeed the king of Youyan to ensure the peace of northern Xinjiang. ”

The more Zheng Rong spoke, the more emotional he became, but the more he listened, the more confused he became-these words had nothing to do with the private visit to the Tianzun Sect, but it involved the great affairs of supporting the prince of the vassal king, so frightened that Yizhi had to silence and listen carefully, and he didn't even dare to echo the two sentences. I only heard the dignified Youyan King continue: "But Zheng Miao's heart is too kind, and it may be difficult to make a decision at the right time, although the open gun is fine, the hidden arrow is really difficult to prevent, if it is a peaceful and prosperous world, it can achieve a generation of virtuous kings, in the troubled times, then ...... Alas, if this Zheng Miao is half decisive, this king will be at ease after a hundred years! As he spoke, a smile rose into his mouth.

Yizhi was uneasy when he heard this, his buttocks kept moving and rubbing on the show, and he hurriedly said humbly: "Yizhi is originally a village child, how can he withstand such praise from his father?" ”

Zheng Rong bowed his hand and said, "Yizhi doesn't have to be too humble. You are upright, talented, decisive and responsible, just like this king back then. Take this micro-service private interview as an example, did this king do less when he was young? "King Youyan has heard of the people's visit to the people in the capital micro-service back then, and many deeds have been added to the vinegar, which has become a hot topic in the teahouse and wine shop. Thinking of this past, Zheng Rong's heart raised a trace of intoxication, and he continued to reinstate his mood: "Yizhi, you may be a little reckless now, but with time, it will become a great weapon, if you are the biological son of this king, this king will definitely pass on the throne to you!" ”

Yizhi was shocked when he heard this, where could he still sit still, hurriedly bowed to the ground, and said: "The child is an untransformed child, and life and death are only in the evening. Fortunately, his father took pity on him, accepted him as a moth, showed his grievances, and was influenced by the way of the saint's benevolence, so that he had today's ritual. Therefore, if a child only has the heart of gratitude, how can he dare to trespass? ”

Zheng Rong sat on the throne, and did not get up to help Yizhi, and said with a smile: "Yizhi has this thought, and it is not in vain what my father has taught over the years. Although my father is stupid, my ancestors still know a little bit about the patriarchal law, but I ...... in the future."

As he was talking, he heard a burst of footsteps outside the door, Zheng Rong heard it clearly, and asked loudly, "Who is outside the door?" ”

As soon as the words fell, I heard an extremely calm voice from outside the door: "Zheng Xin and the two brothers, I came to intercede for the fourth brother before my father!" ”

Zheng Rong saw that the three brothers also had a bit of filial piety, and he was very relieved to hear it, and said, "Come in!" ”