Just when everyone was hesitating, Zhang Yan spoke first.

"Since Xu Duchen dared to make a move against the crown prince, he saw that he despised the imperial power. In the opinion of the ministers, they should be reissued to set an example. ”

There are those who are also surrenderers with Zhang Yan and also echo him. Because Xu Duchen has always been the main battle, he has long become a thorn in the side of these surrendering factions, and now he finally grabbed his handle, and he can't wait to drive him out of the palace in one fell swoop.

Li Zhenggang took a step forward and said, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, why did Xu Daochang do something to the crown prince?" ”

The emperor snorted coldly: "Speaking of which, it has something to do with Li Xiang." ”

Li Zhenggang hurriedly said: "The minister is afraid. ”

"It's because of your daughter, Li Yunjing."

At this time, Li Zhenggang was really panicked: "What's wrong with Jing'er?" ”

"It's not like what's wrong with her. It was Jingyuan who wanted to marry her, but Xu Duchen resolutely disagreed. The two clashed. ”

Several prime ministers looked at each other, but they never expected it to be such a reason.

Li Zhenggang didn't know how to respond for a while.

Zhang Yan sneered: "If you want to say that you don't agree, it should be mentioned by Li Xiang." What kind of limelight did he Xu Duchen steal? ”

Li Zhenggang said: "Zhang Xiang's words are wrong. As the saying goes, a teacher for one day is a father for life. Jing'er has been entrusted to Brother Xu by me since she was a child, and his love for Jing'er is not inferior to that of me, a father. ”

"Oh? So, Li Xiang doesn't agree to marry his daughter to the prince? You know, how many princes and ministers dream of letting their daughters marry into the East Palace, why did you come to you and resist so fiercely? ”

At this time, the emperor said: "Hey, Zhang Xiang doesn't want to say like this. After all, you and I were not present at the time, I think it was because Jingyuan was young and vigorous, and it was not necessary to be abrupt Xu Daochang. ”

"Abrupt or not, you shouldn't beat the prince, what kind of system is it?"

"This Xu Duchen relies on his own spells, and there is no one in his eyes!"

"That is, if you don't punish him this time, you won't necessarily do anything ridiculous next time!"

Several prime ministers who were with Zhang Yan began to mumble again.

The emperor watched silently from the sidelines, and saw that the call for punishment of Xu Duchen prevailed.

Li Zhenggang said: "Your Majesty, no matter what Brother Xu does, after all, it is for the sake of the little girl, and the minister is willing to share the responsibility for him, and I also ask Your Majesty to be lenient with Brother Xu." ”

"Punishment, there is still to be a punishment. I've grounded him. It's just that the crown prince has one more request. ”

Li Zhenggang had an ominous premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, the emperor said: "I see that Jingyuan is indeed sincere to Yunjing, and I hope that Li Xiangcheng will be fulfilled." ”

Li Zhenggang felt that there was no way to retreat, and said stubbornly: "Your Majesty also knows that the little girl has been dancing with knives and guns since she was a child, and she only wants to learn from men to fight and kill, how can she stay in the East Palace if she is so stubborn, I am afraid that even the prince will be laughed at." ”

The emperor said with a haha: "I think Jingyuan probably likes this, does Li Xiang dislike Yunjing and can only be a side concubine?" ”

"Wechen doesn't dare."

"In that case, let's say so! The prince was beaten, and this matter can be big or small. Since our two families are in-laws, it doesn't matter whether they are punished or not, let's educate the younger ones as elders! ”

Several capitulation prime ministers were really disappointed to see that the emperor not only did not punish Xu Duchen and Li Zhenggang, but also became in-laws with Li Zhenggang.

Zhang Yan wanted to say something, but was stopped by the emperor with his eyes. And the people did not take matters of their own affairs, but scattered themselves to their places.

Li Zhenggang was worried and didn't know how to face the clouds.

He hated the prince in his heart, because he had always aided and abetted the prince, sang and made peace with the traitorous minister Zhang Yan, and never took the society in his eyes.

But now this is the emperor's command, if he insists on disobeying, although the emperor can't punish the crime openly, he will definitely not be able to dodge the blow in secret. What's more, Xu Duchen is still under house arrest, he beat the prince, according to the emperor's will, it is indeed big or small. It's just that he risked himself, and then he even affected Brother Xu, and he really couldn't be ruthless.

But can he be ruthless with Jing'er?

The arrogant and domineering crown princess, the prince who is unclear about right and wrong, Jing'er marries into the East Palace, like a wolf in the mouth of a tiger!

Pushing open the door of the Daoist Academy, Li Zhenggang saw that Yunjing was cleaning. She was doing the work in her hands, but she looked absent-minded.

Li Zhenggang shouted: "Jing'er! ”

Yunjing looked up at this side and reluctantly smiled: "Daddy! She walked over quickly, "But there's news from Master!" ”

"He's under house arrest."

Yunjing took a step back: "Prince, have you already made this matter clear to the official family?" ”

"As a person of the crown prince, I wish the whole court would know, so that your master would lose power!" Li Zhenggang said angrily, "Such a traitor is really a prince in vain!" ”

"What did the official family say? Will Master be punished? ”

Li Zhenggang shook his head and sighed: "This father and son are also ...... After the court this morning, the official family came to the capital hall and asked me to marry you to the East Palace in front of the prime ministers. Jing'er ......"

Yunjing only felt that his head was "buzzing", and for a while his father's voice couldn't be heard clearly.

Li Zhenggang saw his daughter in a trance, and he was also heartbroken: "Jing'er, it's useless to be a father, I can't find a good family for you......"

Suddenly, seeing Daddy's old tears, Yunjing was sober.

Feng Qing and Shui Nan's words reverberated in her heart.

She made a decision at this moment. Becoming an immortal is important. But this life is also very important. In order to protect the important people around her, she is willing to make sacrifices. What's more, now that Yizhu is seriously injured, the demon king Chiling lacks a capable assistant. The prince's attitude was hesitant again, and she entered the East Palace, perhaps hoping to reverse the situation.

"Daddy, can you find a better candidate than the prince now?" Yun Jing smiled, "Since the prince is willing to marry me, it means that he intends to win you over, which may be a good thing for our family." And in this way, you can protect the Master, so why not? ”

Li Zhenggang didn't expect a woman to say such a thing: "Jing'er...... You're not going to be confused! Even said that this marriage was good? ”

"As long as the prince agrees to let me fight on the battlefield, what if I marry him?" Yunjing raised his head.

"This ...... If you become the prince's concubine, I'm afraid it will be difficult to go to the military camp again, and as for leading troops to fight, there is even more hope. ”

"Hmph, the crown prince is my subordinate's defeated general, and it is easy for me to kill him. If they don't want to die, they have to agree to me! ”

"Jing'er, don't act recklessly!" Li Zhenggang was frightened by Yunjing and broke out in a cold sweat.

"I'm just scaring him, Daddy doesn't have to be afraid."

"Jing'er, if you can get the consent of the official family, it is better to lead troops to fight than to stay in the East Palace. The crown princess has always been domineering and jealous, you are simple-minded, and you will inevitably suffer from her anger. ”

"How dare she? When the time came, I stabbed her with a sword, and she was so scared that she went home to find her mother. ”

Li Zhenggang shook his head helplessly: "Jing'er, you are about to get married, don't fight and kill all day long, you will be laughed at by others!" ”

Yunjing smiled: "When have I ever been afraid of other people's jokes!" ”

Yunjing's father and daughter have agreed to the marriage, but they still haven't seen Xu Duchen released.

The prince was afraid that Yunjing would rebel, and said that he would not be released until after the wedding.

Yun Jing hated to split Jing Yuan in half with a sword, and he couldn't attack him. I was so annoyed that I beat the soldiers who practiced together in the barracks.

Yucheng was also quite worried about her.

Taking advantage of the rest, Yucheng handed the water to Yunjing and said, "I knew that the prince was so cunning, so I should have made a marriage with you as soon as possible." I was beaten by the mountain god, and it was better than you marrying and going to the East Palace to be tortured. ”

"It's come to this, and it's useless to talk about it." Yun Jingmeng drank a few sips of water, "Whether I can become an immortal or not, I have only been in the world for a few decades, if I want to live as I want, I have to sacrifice others, it is better to simply adapt to the situation, not to mention that as the saying goes, 'If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger'!" ”

Yucheng sighed and said, "What you said is light. We all know the details of Jingyuan. When you go to him, it's no different from going up the knife mountain and going down to the oil pot. ”

Yun Jing touched the piece of jade that was given to her by Jue Li around her neck, and muttered, "No matter where I go, he will still protect me." ”

"He? Do you say that you are leaving? If he knew about it......" Yucheng shook his head, not daring to think about it anymore.

Three days later, there was a sudden torrential rain in the capital, and it was continuous, and soon there was a flood.

At the court meeting, the ministers discussed a lot and were panicked. The emperor inquired about the flood situation and arranged for disaster relief.

At this time, a minister said: "Your Majesty, it is really abnormal that the rain is like a waterfall for several days. ”

The emperor said: "If there is a flood, we will do our best to relieve the disaster." ”

Another minister announced: "Your Majesty can know that not only has it rained heavily in the capital recently, but the minister has heard that there is a mountain sound in Baihe Mountain, which is like a surging wave, and it does not stop at night." ”

The emperor exclaimed, "Is this the case? ”

The minister said, "The minister doesn't dare to speak falsely. Now this scene, I am afraid that the gods are angry. I beg Your Majesty to set up an altar and worship the gods in order to stop disasters and bless the people of our country. ”

At the end of the sentence, the ministers talked a lot, and the court was lively.

The Emperor pondered for a moment, believing that the minister's words were reasonable.

"In that case, then worship heaven and earth, and tell the gods to protect our country! But who will preside over the ritual? ”

The ministers hesitated for a moment, and someone said carefully: "Back to Your Majesty, if you say yes, it is still the most profound ...... Xu Duchen Dao Chief."

The emperor coughed: "Xu Daochang is not very convenient at the moment, is there any other candidate?" ”

"Since you are sincere in worship, you should choose the most virtuous and respectable person. Now in the palace, the one who can take on this important task is none other than Daoist Xu Duchen. If you go to find the visiting master at this time, let this rainstorm fall for a few more days, I am afraid that the people in the capital will suffer! ”

"This ......" The emperor hesitated, but agreed. A festival is scheduled to be held the next day to pray for the blessings of the gods.

Xu Duchen finally returned to the Taoist Academy. Seeing that the master was unharmed, Yunjing was a mixed bag.

She understood that Master had been released only for tomorrow's sacrificial ceremony, and that after the ceremony, she would be put under house arrest again.

The master and apprentice stood under the eaves, looking at the heavy rain like a waterfall, and were speechless for a while.

After a long time, Xu Duchen spoke: "Jing'er, do you know why there is a sudden rainstorm? ”

Yun Jing smiled bitterly: "Probably the emperor and the crown prince are mediocre, and God can't see it." ”

Xu Duchen looked at her and said, "You're half right. It is indeed because of the emperor's misdeeds, but the rainstorm did not fall from heaven. ”

"That's?" Yunjing was puzzled.

At this time, Jing Shun walked over quickly: "Yunjing, you go to Beishan to see the mountain god!" ”