Kangxi didn't sleep well all night, and when he woke up, he heard the bell ringing eight times in a row, turned over, and saw Li Dequan coming in from outside, so he asked, "Does anyone please see me?" Li Dequan hurriedly smiled: "The slave went to the Zongren Mansion to see that the Tenth Master had just come back, and saw Lord Wei Dongting handing over the sign at Xihua Gate." Because he was worried about his master, he hurried in without bothering to speak. Kangxi listened, while ordering people to preach, while washing and dressing, he asked casually: "What did he say when you saw Yin?" ”

"When the servant went, the imperial doctor was giving him stick sore medicine." Li Dequan said, "The tenth master cried sadly and regretted, saying that he shouldn't be angry with the old man last night, if he gets sick, wouldn't it be because he is unfilial?" Let the slave persuade him when he sees that his master is happy, and don't blame him for being a muddy worm—nothing else. ”

As he spoke, Wei Dongting had already come in. He is the oldest first-class guard in this dynasty and Kangxi's nursing brother. Forty-five years have passed, and he has already become a well-headed old man. I can no longer see the heroic spirit of pulling mountains and carrying the peak, generous and sad songs. Wei Dongting came in, bowed his head and said, "The old slave Wei Dongting kowtows to the master Sheng'an!" ”

"Get up and talk." Kangxi sat on the big kang, took a sip of the cup **, and said with a smile: "Old man, why did you come this morning and evening?" Last year, you suffered from malaria, did I run out of cinchona cream for you, and now you are safe? Wei Dongting hurriedly said: "The slave braved the wind and cold on the road, delayed for a few days, and asked the master to worry about it again!" Cinchona cream is not willing to use up, and the rest is all collected, so it is easy to use in case of relapse. The slave may die of this disease in his lifetime. This medicine is from overseas, and it is not easy to get, so I don't dare to step on it. The slave is about to live to seventy, this is the blessing of the master, how many more years do you expect to live! He laughed. Kangxi sighed: "This is confused. I have been on the throne for more than 40 years, and two of the first four auxiliary governments are not good deaths; Later, Mr. Wu Ciyou, as well as Mingzhu and Suo Etu, the monks, the dead died, the deposed deposed, the ending was less good, and the worse was more - now there are only you, Mu Zixu, and Wu Dan and a few old guards who are still safe, and you have to cherish yourself! Not only for you, but also for me! ”

Wei Dongting also sighed: "Yes! Xiong Cishu is also ancient, and there are fewer and fewer old people in front of the master. There are talented people from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years. It's time for the next generation to contribute. Just now I was waiting for the decree in Xihuamen, and I was meeting Zhao Fengchun, and I was too old to look good. Speaking of the matter of colluding with people, the slave remembered it and wanted to ask for a favor for Fang Bao. This is a famous talent, but it's a pity that he was involved in the Dai Mingshi case. As soon as he dies again, the tone of the Tongcheng faction will collapse, which is a pity. ”

"You don't know about this matter, the four Baylors and the eight Baylors are all begging for mercy, and they have already pardoned Fang Bao." Kangxi said with a smile, "In peacetime, you must know how to raise talents." You still know my heart! For something like this, I should have gone to the study to take out a note, but I didn't say a word, I had to worry about everything, and I didn't have enough energy. Otherwise, if the head falls off and can't be picked up, future generations will not know the details, and the sin will be attributed to me. After that, he groaned slightly, ordered everyone to withdraw from the left and right, and said: "I asked you to enter Beijing because I heard about something. On the day of my southern tour, Yang Qilong set up a red-clothed cannon in the courtyard of Pilu in Nanjing and wanted to kill me. It was Mu Zixu and you who visited and solved the case. At that time, why did the prince and Yinzhen reward you halfway? What are you rewarding? Is there such a thing? ”

It was as if a thunderbolt rose out of thin air, blasting Wei Dongting's face like earth, and Zhang Huangjian was speechless for a while!

This is a backlog of more than 20 years. On the same day, Wei Dongting and Mu Zixu took the rebel Yang Qilong, followed the vine and touched the melon, and the first one seized the study of the governor of Liangjiang and the uncle Ge Li, and found that many letters were sent by Suo Etu, the minister of the upper study, and there were some ambiguous words. When they were hesitating, the prince and Yinzhen actually appointed a special person to gallop to Nanjing and rewarded them with Ruyi, Wolong bags and other things. The old brothers expected that there was a drama in the play, and after repeated discussions, they burned the letters, released Ge Li, and only sentenced the first evil Yang Qi to cover up this bloody lawsuit. Twenty years have passed, Wei Dongting not only did not dare to take this role, but he was also afraid to mention this matter, and repeatedly told Mu Zixu not to mention this matter. Later, after Ge Li was beheaded by Nian Qianyao, a native of Yinzhenmen, Suo Etu was also imprisoned. Wei Dongting thought that this matter had become a permanent secret, but Kangxi asked in person today, and his tone was so sharp that he couldn't dodge, how could he not be heartbroken?

"Don't be afraid, it's long gone." Seeing that Wei Dongting was silent, Kangxi fully understood that the rumors were true, and said, "I already know about this. I just want to know how deeply the prince intervened at that time. You Wei Dongting probably didn't think about it, this matter was covered to the end, and you were the unlucky one! Wei Dongting was a little more down-to-earth, he was too familiar with Kangxi. If you say half a lie at this moment, you may immediately invite a catastrophe, and you will kowtow tremblingly: "If you don't ask about this matter, the slave will not dare to talk about it!" The prince and the fourth master gave the slave a ruyi at that time, and Mu Zixu gave the Wolong bag. Because the case involved Suo Etu and connected with the prince, the minions were stunned at the time, and they couldn't guess the real reason, so they closed the case in a hurry. For more than 20 years, when I think of this, the minions are like thorns on their backs! However, according to the minion's small knowledge, the prince was only eleven years old at the time, and the fourth master was only seven years old, how could he plan big things? It was probably done by Suo Etu. Long live the holy candle, what don't you understand? When the slave said it today, his heart was much happier, and he asked the Lord to send a decree to give death and cure the slave for the crime of bullying the king! After that, he kept prostrating and prostrating.

Kangxi listened, got up and put on his shoes, paced a few steps with his back hand, stood in front of the window, looked at the red walls and yellow tiles in the courtyard, looked out for a while, and muttered: "If Yinren doesn't know anything at all, I'm afraid it won't be likely." I'm afraid that he may not know Suo Etu's intentions...... That's right, that's right...... No wonder I personally recruited Zhun Geer on the way to the third time, and summoned the prince to greet the army, he was a little distracted - at that time, Dali Temple was interrogating Suo Etu, he was afraid that Suo Etu would bite! As he spoke, he smiled and said, "This matter is still clear to the prince first, but I just asked you to testify." After more than 20 years, what crime is still punished? Don't talk about you like this, if it falls on me, I'm afraid I have to do it. I tell you a word, the flesh and blood of the heavenly family are the most difficult to fulfill, Li Shimin didn't deal with it well, Zhao Kuangyin candle shadow axe, and he also died unclearly, I can be careless, as long as the prince and you people don't have evil intentions to harm me, everything can be tolerated, you can't doubt yourself. ”

Wei Dongting tasted Kangxi's words, it was still bright and dark, but there was a layer very clear that the emperor was not ready to pursue this matter, but he was still not very at ease with Yinren, and he was stunned for a long time before saying: "The slave understands!" ”

In fact, Yinzhen's ears and eyes are sometimes not very smart, and the godlike Zhang Deming was recommended by Yinhe and Wang Hongxu to enter the Babeile Mansion. Babel Yinxi has always been solemn and calm, and does not believe in these evil ways, and is also involved in secrets, and has dry discussions; Therefore, Zhang Deming was only placed in a house in Liujiawan, and he did not meet until Yin was punished and raised, so he decided to see Zhang Deming, and ordered Wang Hongxu to quietly pick up the house in the evening with a small sedan chair, and invited his henchmen Yinyu and Yin, as well as the first-class guards Oro Dai, the Imperial History of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and A Ling'a, etc., these people can talk about everything.

Oro Dai came early, Xing Chong rushed down the sedan chair and went straight to the door, because he saw Yinyu and Yinyu standing under the corridor talking, smiled and raised his hand, and asked, "Where is Zhang Shenxian?" Let's see and see! Yinyu looked at Oro Dai and smiled: "What's the hurry?" He is a fairy, a liar, and he has to take the test! The eighth master has been settled, don't be reckless! ”

"It's just a trick, what should I do with him? Lao Jiu is also too serious. Yin Xi looked at the afterglow of the setting sun, bathed in a golden sunset, and said: "If you want to ask about the future, you can't run away from getting a throne sooner or later; If you want to ask the good and the bad, I don't do anything indecent and impossible, what is there to worry about? Don't you hear that you will get melons when you plant melons, and you will get beans when you sow beans? ”

"Tribulus planters get thorns, why don't you tell the whole story, starling?"

When a few people looked back, it was Yin who came in with a few people, including Lu Xu and Ah Ling'a, and a slightly chubby old man in his fifties followed with a humble face. Na Yin wore a familiar Luo Jiang red robe, a yellow belt around his waist, and cool soap boots, which made him look more and more thick and wide-mouthed, and he didn't care about it. Yin Yu said: "The more you fight, the more energetic you become, how much money did you spend to buy the Shen Criminal Division?" ”

"The Shen Penal Division is all the disciples of the starling, and they still need to spend money?" Yin smiled and patted the fat old man: "With this Ren Bo'an, there are endless ghost ideas, and the board hits the chicken feather pad, it's really like that!" All I have to do is learn to howl like a pig! ”

Yinxi glanced at Ren Bo'an, a grim smile flashed on his face, and he said unhurriedly: "Old Ren, you are too much." You are the person of the Ninth Master, I should not discipline you, and you should not get involved in the affairs of your brothers. "The eighth master taught a lesson! The minion won't dare next time. ”

While he was talking, the person on the door rushed in and reported: "Zhang Shenxian is here!" Yin Yu said: "Settle in Yixian Hall." Then he waved his fan and walked away. Yin Yu and Yin took everyone into Yixian Hall.

"I'm also troublesome!" Zhang Deming walked into Yixian Hall, not humble, a long one, sat down on a chair by the window, and sighed: "For no reason, I moved my mortal heart, and I stepped into the red dust under Wudang, causing so many magic obstacles." Ladies and gentlemen, please let me go! Yin Yu smiled and said, "The old man doesn't have to complain, the eighth master will come in a while." Several gentlemen in this room have been admiring the name for a long time, so why not sit down and push the poor for them! Zhang Deming waved the banana fan leisurely, and said after a long time: "Okay, I'll do a word splitting game, who has something to say, please ask." ”

As he spoke, there was a murmur of footsteps outside the hall. Wang Hongxu perked up and said with a smile: "It must be the eighth master who is here!" Everyone was about to get up to greet them, a group of domestic servants, dressed in a green coat and hat, the same cloth socks and shoes, all twenty-six or seventeen years old, standing neatly under the front light of the big kang, Ah Ling'a came in with great interest, bowed to Zhang Deming to the ground, and said coldly: "Immortal Chief, the eighth master is among these people, please come over to pay tribute!" ”

In an instant, the study fell silent. The eyes widened, and the people were surprised, curious, nonchalant, waiting to see the joke, all kinds of expressions. Wait for this sanctimonious living immortal to recognize Yinxi at once.

Zhang Deming was stunned at first, then sneered again, and said: "The eighth master originally had the meaning of being a slow guest!" The poor road is a crane in the clouds, why ask for princes and nobles? Farewell! Then he got up and went. Oro Dai looked at Yinyu's expression, took a step forward to stop him, and said, "The eighth master doesn't send off guests, how can you go?" Don't you hear that Houmen is as deep as the sea! Could it be that the immortal chief can't recognize the eighth master, and his heart is a little weak? ”

"Oh!" Zhang Deming laughed loudly and said, "The old Taoist and the young are young and old, abandon the family of daughters, go into the mountains, visit the master in Wudang, peek into the subtlety of the Tao, understand the principles of people and gods, what can the world deceive me?" There is a difference between the aura of nobles and mortals, don't say that they wear long clothes, but they change into bad clothes called Hanako, and they also have purple light and white gas to protect the roof! After saying that, the sleeves of the robe flicked a few steps forward, and he pulled out Yinxi, who was ranked fourth-to-last, and asked, "Is this the eighth master?" If you admit that you are wrong, please ask the ninth and tenth masters to gouge off their old eyes! After that, he let go of his hand and slammed it to the ground: "Offend!" Please forgive the eighth master, the poor road has retired! ”

"Immortal Chief!" Yinxi couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, and hurriedly changed his appearance and said with a smile, "Yinxi Meng Lang, I hereby confess, please stay for tea!" Pulled Zhang Deming to sit down, and said: "In the past, the eldest brother was a warlock. I had no choice but to make this decision. Zhang Deminghao sighed and said: "From the eighth master's star position, how dare I be angry with you?" I regret that I leaked the secret of heaven and violated the rules of heaven. I'm afraid that one day I won't be able to escape the wrath of heaven! After that, he bowed his head. The hearts of the people couldn't help but shudder.

Although Wang Hongxu had known Zhang Deming earlier, he was Hanlin in the end, and felt that Zhang Deming's shrewdness was beyond ordinary circumstances, so he smiled cautiously: "Confucius is a master of all ages, and a saint from heaven has educated the people. But the principle of heaven and man, the things of ghosts and gods have always been avoided and silent, and Zi said, 'Liuhe exists outside and doesn't care'! Dong Zhongshu tried to use personnel to push the sky, and almost caused a fatal disaster! It can be seen that life and death are rich and rich, and who knows the sages. My students follow Zhu Zi's teachings, read thousands of books, learn from things, and are also well-versed. I really can't think of it, how can the immortal chief be able to see the white light and purple qi in this hall? Who does the white light refer to, and where does the purple qi come from? ”

"The three religions are different, and what they see is naturally different." Zhang Deming's ancient well-like deep gaze stared at Wang Hongxu, "The old ape in the mountains cries, and it responds to every call; The dragon in the river is angry, and the fish and turtle are panicked; Who can understand the words of mortal beings in the flesh? Shanren since the Yongle years by Zhang Sanfeng, in the dragon and tiger mouth to seize the pass of the essence of the mystery, refined into gas, gas into gods, gods into nothing. How do you know the samadhi of the rich and noble? ——The house slave in the Eighth Master's Mansion, hovering in the black fog on the top; Nine Baylor, ten Baylor Tianhuang noble, purple air streamer; Only the eighth master and your husband have white gas in their lives! Wang Hongxu was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "What!" I'm actually the same as the eighth master? "Far from it!" Zhang Deming glanced at the stunned crowd, and said, "You are just a star, but you are too white." Only the eighth master's breath, full of brilliance, lush and vibrant, is very different from the natural purple light brought by the ninth master and the tenth master from the emperor's wall, it is really strange! ”

Yin Yu waved his hand to rebuke his family, pondered for a while, and said with a smile: "I would like to ask for advice, I and Lao Jiu and Lao Ten are both dragon species, why is there such a difference?" ”

"There are nine kinds of dragons, and there are all kinds of differences." Zhang Deming said coldly, "Since there is a difference, the fate is naturally different!" If you have a share of the king, I dare to assert that you are the breath of the Son of Heaven on top of you! ”

A cold wind swept in, and everyone shivered. After being silent for a long time, he said in a trembling voice: "Immortal Chief, how can this matter be said lightly? If you are not careful, the nine clans will suffer! You ......"

"There are no nine tribes in the poor road. Looking at the looks, all the people in this room are the eight masters' henchmen, so they are outspoken. Zhang Deming smiled, "Wang Shangbai, may I ask Mr. Xu, what is the word?" Before he finished speaking, he only heard a "snap", and Yinxi had already shot the case, and he broke off and shouted: "Shut up!" I'm just sitting and talking, and you're going to talk so much, and you dare to talk so wildly! Now that the Holy Son of Heaven is on the throne, the crown prince assists the government and is virtuous and benevolent, and the world knows it. Hum! The three-foot dragon spring in my house can't cut off the head of your bull's nose? Zhang Deming got up, his eyes were aggressive, and after a long time, he dimmed again, sat down dejectedly, and said with a wry smile: "I'm not an immortal, I'm just a qi refining warlock, and my head can naturally be cut off." But since I have a fate with the eighth master, I can't help but get in the way—" he said, handing the banana fan to Oro Dai, "You have a sword and cut off the handle of this fan, see what the result is?" ”

Oro Dai took the fan blankly, looked at everyone, took out his waist sword, and with a slight pull, it was broken into two, and there was nothing unusual. When everyone was puzzled, Zhang Deming smiled and said, "The eighth master's folding fan is in the sleeve, please take it out and check it." Yinxi was also taken aback, and hurriedly took out the fan from his sleeve, and was suddenly shocked - the Xiangfei bamboo fan was actually cut in two! Everyone was so frightened by this hand that their faces were like ashes, and they looked at each other! Zhang Deming leaned back from the chair and said arrogantly: "Eighth master, it seems that my head can't be cut for a while!" ”

"I can't see that you are so old-fashioned, and your stubbornness is actually right for our temper!" Yin was stunned for a long time, came back to his senses, and said with a smile, "The eighth master said that it was a game, where did he really use the knife to kill you?" Starling can be blessed to be the emperor, I am the happiest, isn't it a hundred times stronger than the incorruptible Yinren? Yin Yu also said: "I want to be able to listen to this good news tonight, and my heart is also beautiful!" ”

As if in a dream, Yinxi sat down in a daze, and said, "Jia? Beauty? Brother! Think carefully and speak carefully - one step down, hatred through the ages! ”

"Well said these two words!" Zhang Deming smiled incomprehensibly and said, "'Jia' is an eight-stroke font, and one person holds the image of Gui; Eighth master, why should you be worried, Zhang Deming did not ask you to rebel against the palace, nor did he instigate you to seize the heir and stand on your own, but just told you to be at peace with the situation and abide by the mandate of heaven. It's a pity that you lack self-confidence, and if you test me with indecency, I'm afraid it will take another ordeal. He sighed.

Yin was very interested, and said with his sleeves clenched: "Good things are grinding, after all, success, it is really gratifying, and it is very happy!" And he kept asking for wine to please him. Yinyu felt a little regretful in his heart, he once asked Zhang Deming to see the appearance alone, and he also said that it was a "noble" appearance. I thought he was already a prince, but how could he be a "noble" law? There must be no doubt that the storage position is unexpected, but I am still inferior to Yinxi! He is a deep man, not as open-mouthed as Lao Shi, he only smiled, looked at the chaotic people to worship Yinxi and Zhang Deming, and said: "Baiyun Temple lacks a long, Ming'er, I will protect the emperor, seal your real person, and preside over the first view in the world!" ”