Xiling stayed in Feihong City for more than half a month, got along with the young female monk Xinlan of the Five Realms, and accompanied Xinlan into the mountains to pick tea, watched her make tea with alchemy, and then took a pot of tea given by Xinlan, and returned to the capital with some reluctance.

From Feihong City to the national capital, if it is not a fast horse, it will take more than a month. When he came back, what happened in the hunting garden had already been reported to the national capital, and Xiling was taken aback when he heard about it. Because he taught Gong Yuan a lesson in Gongshan Village, and kicked the guards and soldiers in the army but did not hurt anyone, the name he left behind was actually "Little Mister".

This little gentleman not only dared to teach the gentleman and the girl a lesson, beat the hunting general, but also had a good conversation with the seniors of Cangsha. I remember that a few months ago in Feihong City, when that little gentleman was chasing and killing Yan Lingzhu, Chiwangqiu Xingsha also appeared. These two little gentlemen should be the same person, otherwise it would not be such a coincidence.

Xiling said to Xinlan. He suspected that the so-called "little gentleman" was the legendary ancestor of the elephant who had not appeared for a long time, and now he was more and more sure of this judgment, so that he could reasonably explain the series of events that had happened. Cangsha and Xiangsha, who have not shown up for decades, have appeared one after another, and they have also attracted the attention of Chiwangqiu Xingsha, is there really something turbulent about to happen in Bayuan?

Xiling always had this feeling in his heart. But I can't tell the specific reason. Baoyu is really like a syllable, since he doesn't want to say his identity, he definitely doesn't want others to talk more, and all this is just Xiling's own speculation, so he didn't mention it to more people.

Before Xiling returned to the national capital, the monarch had already dealt with the affairs of Gong Yuan. Because Gong Yuan has obeyed the order of the cang. repented and pleaded guilty and apologized for compensation, and also personally chopped the car he was riding, and the horse that committed the murder was also killed, and the meat of the beast was roasted with the wood of the car, instead of the punishment of punishment.

Therefore, the monarch only reprimanded Gong Yuan and punished her for being grounded for one year and not leaving her residence. As for Gong Yuan's guards. The ordinary guards were all reprimanded with rods and sent back to their hometowns, while the captain of the guard, who shot an arrow while talking to Baoyu in Gongshanxu, was unsurprisingly beheaded and lost his life.

General Gongshanxu also received the cane, and he couldn't completely get rid of this matter after all. But the monarch did not add any other punishment to Gongshanxu, he received a staff in the army, and after the beating, he was still a hunting general, and the sergeant in charge of the execution did not dare to really fight. This cane is a symbol. Warning and admonishing everyone.

The shock of this matter was very great, but because of the presence of the predecessors of Cangsha at that time, none of the lords in the court or the central government could say anything, and as for the name of the little gentleman, it spread. Immediately afterwards, Lord Xiling returned to the national capital and reported in detail to the monarch and the lords of the court what had happened in Feihong City, and then the matter was also conveyed to the cities in the country.

Now "Little Mister" is even more famous in the country of Xiangmuro, and I haven't heard of such a major thing for many years, but now it's happening one after another. There is a lot of discussion among the countrymen, although they don't know his identity and origin. But they all respect and admire him very much. As for the matter of Gong Yuan, because of the advice and requirements of the monarch's favorite concubine, Xiling did not send a wind collector to publicize it to the cities, but it was also privately spread among the people in the national capital.

Interestingly, people who heard about both of these things at the same time. They all think that the two little gentlemen are the same person, and they respect this little gentleman even more.

There are many people in the country who admire "Mr. Xiao", but some people are very unhappy, first of all, the mother of Gong Yuan, the monarch's favorite concubine Changchang, and the clan where Changchang was born. The clan name of Concubine Shang is Changchang, and she is very powerful in the Xiangmu country, which is also an important reason why Changchang can be favored by the monarch.

In order to maintain the influence and power of the Changchang clan in the Xiangmuro Kingdom, the greatest wish of this tribe or family is to let the palace of Changchang inherit the throne of the monarch. But the monarch has many concubines and more than a dozen sons, and it is not so easy for Gong Lang to become the prince.

Through the relationship of the family, Gong Lang was sent to the cultivation sect "Meng Yingqiu" to receive guidance as soon as he became an adult, and finally entered the initial realm to cultivate a year later. Gong Lang is eight years older than Gong Yuan, and now he is a monk of the Four Realms, and he can be regarded as having the power background of this sect.

Meng Yingqiu is located at the junction of the three kingdoms of Xiangfu, Zheng and Ba, and the head of its sect is a woman, who is one of the "fateful evils" of Ba Yuan, and her strength and potential influence should not be underestimated.

Although Chiwangqiu is incomparably powerful, its sphere of influence is not ubiquitous, at least the "Meng Yingqiu" where the fate is located and the "Wufu Hill" where the sword is located are also the inheritance sects of the major cultivation sects in Bayuan. Meng Yingqiu, Wufu Hill and Chiwang Hill, like Chiwang Hill, are all one of the legendary Bayuan Nine Hills, the abode of gods and men in the minds of the common people, and the treasure land of cultivation in the minds of monks.

Very few people know where Shude Hill is, but the approximate location of Meng Yingqiu and Wufu Hill is not a secret in Ba Yuan, and these two great sect inheritance sects are also named after their locations.

There are many large and small cultivation sects in the Bayuan area, and most of the time they are at peace with each other, maintaining mutual respect between the monks, with Chiwangqiu being the most prosperous, each with different influences.

Chiwangqiu has the most respected status in the hearts of the monks of the Bayuan countries, but Meng Yingqiu is not weak. There is another factor to consider for the Xiangmuro Kingdom, which is separated from Chiwangqiu by another Fanmuro Country, and Meng Yingqiu is on the border not far from the country.

There are also many descendants of Meng Yingqiu in the neighboring three kingdoms of Xiangfu, Zheng and Ba. As a disciple of Meng Yingqiu, Gong Lang certainly had an important influence when the monarch considered the question of who among the sons could succeed to the throne, but the weight was not enough.

It just so happened that Mr. Cangsha appeared again, visited the Prime Minister's Country and talked about the old things with the monarch, and the favorite concubine Chang could not miss this wonderful opportunity. She begged the monarch to make a request to Cangsha: let Gong Yuan accompany her, guide her and accept her as a disciple. So far, I haven't heard of any disciples that Cangsha has accepted in the five kingdoms of Bayuan.

If Gong Yuan can officially worship under the Cangsha Sect, it doesn't matter how high her own cultivation can be, and it doesn't even matter if she can enter the initial realm and cultivate. Changchang's son Gong Lang is a disciple of Meng Yingqiu, and the youngest daughter has become the heir of Cangsha, and her status is comparable to others.

The monarch is only in his forties this year, and he is full of energy, it is the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and he still has a desire to unify Bayuan, so it seems that it is too early to consider the question of the prince. But the Changchang family had to plan in advance, lest something happen to the monarch and catch them off guard.

If Gong Yuan can really worship under the Cangsha Sect, then Gong Lang's status as the prince is almost fixed, and if Gong Yuan asks Cangsha to say a word, then there will be no doubt. In the area of Ba Yuan, from the monarch to the ordinary people, they all believe in the gods, and people like Baisha, Cangsha, and Mingsha are almost equivalent to gods walking in the world in the eyes of ordinary people.

However, the good deeds planned by the Changchang family were failed by Gong Yuan's trip to hunt the garden. What happened to Gong Yuan was very unfavorable to Concubine Xiang and the entire Changchang family in the country, and in the future, when the monarch chooses the prince, it will become a disadvantageous factor affecting Gong Lang.

Of course, this matter is related to Gong Yuan's own negligence, but the Changchang family will inevitably inquire about who is causing their good deeds? For example, Concubine Xiang thinks that if it weren't for the inexplicable appearance of a "little gentleman", things might not have turned out like this, and they could not be concealed and irreparable.

Even senior masters such as Cangjie, when they first heard about this, they suspected that someone deliberately arranged a conspiracy trap against Gong Yuan, wanting to make things out of control, and their purpose was to target a certain force in the country. Later, when he met Baoyu himself and figured out the details of what happened, he realized that this was not the case.

And the people in the Changchang family were not at the scene, but just listened to the relays of the return, of course, they were even more suspicious. They were also worried that Baoyu was Cangsha's son and nephew, but after confirming with Gong Yuan, they learned that this was not the case. The young man was really "passing by" Gongshan Village, and he had nothing to do with Cangsha before, and in front of Cangsha, he didn't want to tell his identity and origin.

This is even more suspicious, Concubine Xiang once said privately to her confidants and Chang Gonglang: "That person calls himself Mr. Xiao, and he refuses to be honest about his identity even in front of Cang Xu, because he is afraid that we will find out his origin." This person seems to be young, but he has the Four Realms Cultivation and the National Crafts Token, and there must be another force in the country behind it.

They are very aware of Gong Yuan's temper, and they have been secretly waiting for an opportunity to set a trap, just to let Gong Yuan step in, not only to take the opportunity to suppress my Changchang clan, but also to ruin our big things. I can guess who did it, and it should be among the princes who are qualified to compete with my son for the throne.

That so-called little gentleman has now won the admiration of many people in the country, and has found an opportunity to follow Cang Sha's side to curry favor, and the forces behind it have great schemes, which is absolutely not a good thing! We must find an opportunity to find out the origin of this person and the truth of this matter, and expose it in front of the king, otherwise we will always be threatened by a secret enemy, and our situation will be even more disadvantageous in the future. ”

There have always been people in the Xiangmuro Kingdom who have been paying attention to Baoyu's movements, but he has followed Cang Sha in the hunting garden for more than three months, and others dare not disturb him, or even dare to follow him. It wasn't until Cang Sha left the hunting garden with the monkey and traveled north to Shanshui City, but Baoyu traveled south alone, and the news soon reached the ears of the national capital and the people of the Changchang clan.

In fact, the monarch is also very curious about Baoyu's identity, such a little gentleman suddenly appeared in the country, and such a series of things happened around him, and even the monarch felt a little uneasy if he didn't find out the origin of this person. However, Cang Sha took Baoyu with him, and made it clear that he didn't want others to disturb him, and the monarch couldn't send someone to inquire directly.

Besides, no one can find any fault on Baoyu's part, let alone a reason to ask, in fact, it is not easy to offend such a young monk who is obviously from an extraordinary background, who knows what kind of dignity and power he has behind him?

On this day, the monarch called Xiling, the master of Caifeng, to talk about Mr. Xiao's affairs, although Xiling had not seen Baoyu, but he had just been to Feihong City, learned what Baoyu did there, and also asked many people who had seen Baoyu with their own eyes. The monarch asked the most knowledgeable adult in the middle school of the country, could he privately guess the origin of Baoyu?

Now that the monarch has opened his mouth, Xiling can't help but say it, and he told the monarch an astonishing inference - the so-called little gentleman is likely to be an elephant!

This conclusion is unbelievable, but Xiling analyzes them one by one according to what he knows, and the more he listens, the more it is like that. If what happened in Feihong City is not enough to be confirmed, then what happened in Gongshan Village is probably certain.

The monarch was startled, and instinctively remembered his great-grandfather, who had been snatched from the barracks by his elephant sorrels in the middle of the night and thrown into a big tree deep in the mountains. How could Gong Yuan be this senior. And the elephant has not appeared for sixty years, why it suddenly appeared in the territory of the Xiangmuro country, the more I think about it, the more uneasy the monarch is.

Xiling comforted the monarch and said: "The news just came that the little gentleman has left the hunting garden and is heading south alone. It looks like you're going to leave the country. He shouldn't have come to Xiangmuro, let alone you, maybe he's been walking on Ba Yuan all along, but he just happened to encounter something like this, and we are aware of his whereabouts. ”

As soon as he said this, a guard made an urgent report to the king. Gong Gonglang drove away from the national capital with a car, and took the secret treasure given by Meng Yingqiu's fate, and he didn't know what to do. And Xiling exclaimed: "Gonglang Gongzi should have gone to chase that little gentleman, probably to inquire about his identity." ”

The monarch was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered Yue Xuan, the general of Zhenguo and the master of the Five Realms, to lead his guards to chase Gong Lang back with a light car and a fast horse. Ruogong Lang didn't listen. Then tie him up, and don't let him provoke that little gentleman.

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The five countries of Ba Yuan all take "Ba" as the country name, because of the different surnames inherited by their clans, they are respectively called Xiangmur Baguo, Zheng Mulba Country, Fan Mulba Country, Silk Ba Country and Ba Mulba Country, and the clan is divided into five surnames: Xiang, Zheng, Fan, Silk and Ba.

In this era, surnames are often confusing, let alone descendants. Even many civilians at that time could not figure out what was going on, and there were still many villagers who had neither surnames nor surnames. In a clan with a common ancestor, the origin of the descendants' surnames is often complex, some are inherited from ancestors, some are derived from titles or fiefs, and some are simply self-proclaimed.

It is said that Emperor Xuanyuan had twenty-five sons, fourteen of whom received twelve surnames. In ancient times, there were also five descendants of Ba who received five surnames and established the current Ba Yuan Five Kingdoms.

In the center of Ba Yuan, Ba Mu Province occupies the most developed agricultural fertile plain, which is also the capital of the ancient Ba Kingdom. However, it is bordered by the Xiangmuro country in the northwest, the Zheng country in the southwest, the Fanmuro country in the northeast, and the silk country in the southeast. It is surrounded by four countries, and it is also a place of four wars surrounded by enemies.

The other four countries are all bordered by the wild mountains around Ba Yuan, and have relatively large strategic depth. The Bamuro country, which is in the center of Pakistan, although it inherited the main part of the original Pakistan country, is in a more awkward situation. Whenever there is a war, it is also the most attacked.

Baoyu continued to travel south in the territory of Longma City, the country of Xiangmuro, and in front of him was Meng Yingqiu, which was located at the junction of the Three Kingdoms. The mountain god had specially told him that there were some places on Ba Yuan that he could not trespass, and Meng Yingqiu was the key point he mentioned. Even if Baoyu's future cultivation breaks through the Six Realms, it is best to pay attention to avoiding a head-on conflict with Meng Yingqiu.

Meng Yingqiu is not only the name of the place, but also the name of the great sect standing here, and the master of its sect is one of the seven evils of Bayuan. Fatesha is a woman who became famous after Qingsha retired to the wilderness. It is said that she is extremely bewitching and beautiful, but she is also extremely terrifying and difficult, not only is her cultivation superb and her methods are vicious and weird, but the masters of the same realm are also invincible, and even Chiwangqiu Baisha is very jealous of her.

When Zhu Ming retired to the wilderness, she was still an ordinary disciple in Meng Yingqiu, but just over ten years later, she was famous and prestigious. The mountain god didn't know how many masters there were in Meng Yingqiu, but just one fateful demon could intimidate the Quartet.

According to the mountain god, the secret method passed on by Meng Yingqiu focuses on the feminine lineage, so it is more suitable for women to practice, and most of the mountain masters and core disciples of the sect are also women. The mountain god also sighed that the clans near the Three Kingdoms and those powerful tribes always try their best to let the children of the clan worship under Meng Yingqiu's sect and cultivate those secret supernatural powers that are neither yin nor yang, so why bother?

Baoyu also knew a secret of fate, and this person had also cultivated the form-swallowing recipe passed down by Emperor Shaohao. Chiwangqiu Bai Sha had visited Meng Yingqiu back then, and exchanges between monks were not uncommon.

Bai Sha actually passed on the Swallowing Form Recipe to the Fate, whether there was any "adultery" between these two people, outsiders do not know. But what is certain is that the fate of the evil should have also been passed on to the secret magic method that Bai Sha wanted to know. It is said that after Chiwangqiu Xuansha became famous, he also went to Meng Yingqiu to find a fateful evil to learn about it, and it was rumored in the world that Xuansha was defeated by fate. But this result was not surprising, because Xuan Sha was not yet twenty years old at the time.

The mountain god once warned Baoyu half-jokingly and half-frightened: "In the future, when you travel to Bayuan and pass near Meng Yingqiu, you must go around." You are such a handsome young man with such a great body, beware of catching you back to warm the bed, her eyes are very picky!" Baoyu was very obedient, so he really took a detour, to the west is Zheng Muroguo, to the east is Bamuroguo, and he is going in the direction of Bamuroguo.

At this moment, Baoyu probably couldn't imagine that he had anything to do with the palace fighting conspiracy of the Xiangmuro Kingdom, which made the monarch's favorite concubine and the Changchang clan come to such a guessing conclusion. But this situation is not unexpected, there are always people in the world who are sinister in their hearts, and measure other people and things in the world with the vicious gaze they are accustomed to looking at things.

After leaving the Hunting Garden, Baoyu walked on the avenue, went straight to the border checkpoint, and passed by many villages. To his surprise, the residents of the villages along the way were very respectful of him, and when they saw him, they would take the initiative to salute, take the initiative to bring him hot water and the best food in the house, and respectfully call him "little gentleman".