Chapter 3, Section 23 Hanlin
"Didn't you just let us mind his business?" Shao Hui blurted out.
"Are you elm head? After all, it's our business whether we help or not. "Chengshan is a little angry.
"Don't worry, it's not difficult. Gongsun Yu's expression was very calm. "I have found out that the officials handling this case saw that Wu Zetian was not interested in this matter, so he had no intention of expanding it, after all, it involved the crown prince and must be done cautiously. It is estimated that after several interrogations, there is no evidence, and Bailixuan will be released soon. Therefore, I pretended to promise Yuan Yijie to help rescue his father-in-law, and he should now kill the informant back then. ”
"I don't understand, why is their relationship so complicated?" Shao Hui frowned, he was indeed stunned. "Why did Bai Lixuan frame Yuan Yijie's father? Why did he later accept him as his son? Isn't this burying a * by his side?"
Gongsun Yu and Chengshan glanced at each other, although Chengshan could also discover the secrets, but he was not interested in these things, and said that Gongsun Yu was in charge, so he didn't know what it was.
"Why don't you tell us what you've learned, and let us be prepared. Especially Shao Hui, he has been staying by Wu Zetian's side, in case he doesn't know what to say wrong, it may be a big deal. "Chengshan sensed that danger lurked and he had to prepare early.
"That's good. Gongsun Yu took a sip of the teacup, he looked at Shao Hui and said, "Although I will tell you what happened, there will still be a lot of questions after listening, if it is not particularly necessary, don't break the casserole and ask to the end, okay?"
"Okay. Shao Hui replied very simply.
"The current point in time is very clear, in a few months, Wu Zetian will be forced to abdicate, and by the end of next year, she will drive the crane westward, and all forces in the DPRK and China are fighting to the death. ”
"There are three main factions involved, namely the crown prince Li Xian, Liang Wang Wu Sansi and the completely unfashionable Zhang brothers, who all have ministers who support each other in the court, and they are fighting openly and secretly, waiting for an opportunity to bring down each other. ”
"The crown prince Li Xian is very cowardly, although the prime ministers Zhang Khan Zhi, Cui Xuanwei and the ministers Jinghui, Huan Yanfan, Yuan Shuji and others fully support him, but Li Xian is like a dou who can't be helped, he is timid and afraid, and several ministers are helpless. ”
Although Wu Sansi was Wu Zetian's own nephew, because of Di Renjie's words, he ruined the possibility of inheriting the throne. In fact, Wu Zetian is not stupid, she finally figured it out and passed the throne to her own flesh and blood. However, she couldn't bear to let the Wu family cut off the incense, and actively helped Wu Sansi to find a way to stabilize her power by marrying Li Xian as her children's family. ”
"The Zhang brothers, who are the most unlikely to win the throne, are still trapped in the beast, they seized the last opportunity to completely isolate Wu Zetian from the outside world, and at the same time are actively attracting talents, in a vain attempt to achieve their ulterior purposes, we are the virtuous talents recruited by them. ”
"Actually, behind these three forces, it is all the spirit gatherers who are secretly manipulating. ”
"Really!" Shao Hui's eyes lit up, he didn't expect that the Spirit Collector would be able to lead the course of history.
"The current co-owner of Yongji is a Tongling Xuan Emperor, who assisted the Li family in establishing the Tang Dynasty and helped Wu Zetian to achieve the throne. But he was not satisfied, and wanted to further win the Imperial Spirit Sage. ”
Just now Gongsun Yu analyzed the political affairs of the current dynasty, Shao Hui could still understand it, and now a few new terms suddenly appeared, which made him a little confused, and he was about to ask a question, Chengshan hurriedly added.
"The co-master of Yongji is the supreme manager of the spirit collector, the Emperor Xuandi is a cultivator, and the upper level, which is the highest level of cultivation, is the Imperial Spirit Yuansheng. As the supreme manager of the Spirit Collector, the grade of the Yongji Co-Master can be the Yunling Immortal Sect, the Unifying Spirit Xuan Emperor or even the Imperial Spirit Yuan Sheng, but the taste is different, and the mana he has is also different. And the Imperial Spirit Primordial Saint is irreplaceable, no matter how the dynasty is changed, the Imperial Spirit Primordial Saint does not need to be reincarnated. However, due to the extremely high level of difficulty, no soul collector has ever cultivated to this level. ”
"That's right. Gongsun Yu nodded. "The current Emperor Xuandi feels that the time seems to be ripe, so he wants to give it a try. ”
"What kind of timing?" Shao Hui was even more curious.
"In addition to some regular requirements, the most important thing is to assist the three Hui Ling Immortal Venerables to upgrade to the Yunling Immortal Sect. Yuan Yijie's stepfather, Bai Li Xuan, was a Huiling Immortal Venerable, and he supported the Prime Minister Zhang Cambodia, Cui Xuanwei and some ministers of the court, and the other two Huiling Immortal Venerables supported Wu Sansi and the Zhang brothers respectively. ”
"Baili Xuan's conditions for upgrading to the Yunling Immortal Sect are basically there, only Yuan Yijie is clear-eyed, and the other two Huiling Immortal Venerables are still a little lacking, but they are actively working hard, especially the Huiling Immortal Venerable who supports the Zhang brothers, is developing rapidly under the support of Emperor Xuan, and will soon be able to reach the conditions for upgrading. ”
"Isn't he engaging in infighting?" Shao Hui understood.
"This is also helpless, have you ever heard of the three clears of one gas? The current Emperor Xuan of the Unified Spirit is balancing, he has accumulated a lot of spiritual power, this opportunity is indeed very rare. And even if the attempt fails, it won't affect him at all. Because Li Tang's bloodline will continue, even if he can't be upgraded to the Imperial Spirit Yuan Sage, he can still retain the status of the Emperor Xuan. ”
"Then why did they arrest Bailixuan?"
"That's to give him a warning. Gongsun Yu knew that Shao Hui would have to ask sooner or later. "Bailixuan supports some ministers of the DPRK and China, such as Zhang Khan Zhi and Cui Xuanwei, although they ostensibly support the restoration of the crown prince Li Xian, but in fact they still have their own ghosts, and once they grasp the real power, they may tear off their masks and replace them. You know that before Wang Mang usurped the throne, he was an out-and-out loyal minister, and his reputation was excellent, even on par with that of a saint. But when he grasped real power, he forced the Han Emperor to abdicate and established a new dynasty. ”
"Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors, and Wang Mang was humble and did not usurp the time.
Xiang Envoy died at the beginning, who knows if his life is true or false?"
Chengshan Wen Zou Zou read out this poem, and Shao Hui was slightly moved when he heard it. "Does he want to be the co-master of the eternal gathering?"
"Yes. Gongsun Yu lowered his voice. "This person is not ambitious, he is already a commander, and he wants to take the opportunity of upgrading to the Yunling Immortal Sect to win the throne. "Gongsun Yu is referring to Baili Xuan.
"Will he succeed?"
Gongsun Yu smiled. "Now I've been arrested, and I've raided the pharmacy. Although it didn't affect his cultivation, he also punished him a little, so that he should not be too presumptuous. ”
"What the hell is he trying to do?"
"Some of the ministers of the DPRK and China supported by Bailixuan don't look down on the cowardly and incompetent Li Xian, and Li Xian is afraid of guilt and obeys the princess. Baili Xuan was worried that after Li Xian ascended the throne, there would be a second Wu Zetian, so he made a hindrance. Twenty years ago, he directed and acted by himself, and asked the dozen or so flying cavalry soldiers to say the words of supporting the restoration of Li Xian, the king of Luling, in fact, he was stimulating Emperor Xuan, the commander behind Wu Zetian, and wanted to take the opportunity to destroy Li Xian. ”
"Emperor Xuanxuan didn't seem to be fooled, and Baili Xuan was a Huiling Immortal Venerable after all, and he had also helped him ascend to the position of the co-master of Yongji, so Emperor Xuandi of Tongling turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it, so Li Xian could live so many years safely. ”
"But Bailixuan didn't give up, and took the opportunity of us traveling back to the Tang Dynasty to bring up the old matter again, constantly hinting at Emperor Xuan, making him think that we were going to interfere in the course of history. After understanding our true purpose, Emperor Xuandi finally attacked Bai Li Xuan, who was a Huiling Immortal Venerable, and warned him not to do anything more. ”
"It turns out that Wu Zetian asked me those words, in fact, they all meant Emperor Xuan. Shao Hui suddenly figured it out.
"That's right. Gongsun Yu nodded. "Emperor Xuandi of Tongling is also actively helping Wu Sansi and the Zhang brothers, so that they can complete the preparation for the upgrade as soon as possible. ”
"So we came to the Zhang brothers' Fengchen Mansion and became their guests?"
"That's right, that's what it means. ”
"No wonder Wu Sansi gave me a lot of gold yesterday and asked me to take more care of him. Chengshan lowered his head and groaned, it turned out that he was also being used.
"What did you say?" Gongsun Yu turned his head to look at Chengshan.
"I just reminded him to have a good relationship with the crown princess, and I didn't say anything else. ”
"Well, it's pretty smart. ”
"Will Bailixuan stop here?" Shao Hui continued to ask.
"I feel that this warning can calm him down for a while, among the three Hui Ling Immortal Venerables who are about to be promoted, he has the strongest strength and the most ideas. He not only wanted to abolish the crown prince Li Xian, but also wanted to welcome the prime minister Li Dan. Although Li Dan is also very cowardly, he seems to be better at his mercy, and Princess Xiang is not strong, so it is very likely that the ministers in the court will be big. But it seems that his plan is about to fail, and we helped Yuan Yijie avoid the pursuit, and he still has to face this apprentice. ”
"Is he really a fiery temper?" Shao Hui said, referring to Yuan Yijie.
"That's right, just wait and see the show. Chengshan smiled slightly.
"Don't be too happy, it's fifteen in a few days, you better think about what we should do. Gongsun Yu lowered his head and drank tea, saying it lightly. But Chengshan knew that this level was indeed very difficult, and all the efforts of the past month or so would be in vain.
"What's your solution?"
"At least find Yuan Yijie and ask him to hand over the Youling White Jade Bracelet, otherwise we will be very dangerous. ”
"Do you need me to do anything?" Shao Hui volunteered.
"You can't protect yourself now, so don't toss around, stay honest. As long as you don't have an accident, we are lucky, how dare you drive?" Chengshan went back again, but he really didn't have any good way.
What can I do?