Chapter 3: The Mysterious Library

Hao Zhao followed the emperor back to the palace, the arch hall of the building all the way, the Champs Pavilion dazzled him, and there were more red willows and green banquet pontoon bridges, and the beautiful palace maids with pink faces and peach cheeks and pretty eyes, I really saw enough.

"Slaves see the emperor, long live my emperor!" An old man with a white beard appeared in the study.

"Yan'er was a little frightened today, and you ordered the Imperial Kitchen to boil a bowl of meditation soup and send it over." The emperor said, and then pointed at Hao Zhao, "This kid's name is Hao Zhao, he is a great benefactor who saved Yan'er, I plan to accept him as a righteous son, and choose a day for the coronation ceremony, you go and arrange a palace room, find some brocade robes for him, General Dong is still waiting for me in the Qiankun Palace, I have to go." ”

"Hey, Your Majesty." The old man glanced at the boy in front of him in surprise, and then bowed his head respectfully and withdrew.

When the emperor left, he flashed in from outside the door again, looked Hao Zhao up and down, frowned, and said, "You really saved the princess?" ”

The old man's face was full of ravines, but a pair of small eyes flashed with a thief's light, groveling in front of people, showing off his might behind people, Hao Zhao really didn't like this kind of person, nodded, and didn't answer.

The old man instantly looked like a cat with his tail stepping on, shouting words like "country boy" that Hao Zhao couldn't understand.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Hua, I heard your voice from afar."

A young man who looked eight points similar to the emperor appeared in the hall, dressed in a brocade robe, and the boy's handsome face was as round and perfect as the beautiful boy Nacissos in ancient Greek mythology and legend. The long eyelashes cast a thick shadow under the eyes, the eyebrows that flew diagonally into the sideburns loomed under the cover of messy bangs, and under the high, straight bridge of the nose was a slightly plump lip, pink and pink, like the color of begonia petals. I saw a playful smile on the corner of his mouth, revealing a bit of bad taste. The boy tilted his head, a smile spread across his face, a grass in his mouth, and looked at Hao Zhao curiously,

"Who are you?"

Hao Zhao was also looking at the young man in a cyan python robe in front of him, with a childish breath and a delicate face, for his identity, Hao Zhao had already guessed a few points in his heart, and still said quietly: "My name is Hao Zhao, red-eared Hao, Rizhaozhao, is a mountain boy, today I inadvertently saved the princess, and the imperial uncle saw that I was homeless, so he brought me back." Who are you? ”

"You said sister, they're back?" The young man replied in surprise as he asked.

"Yes, Prince, the old slaves are about to report to you, they are in the middle of the house." The old man said respectfully.

Before the words fell, the young man had disappeared, the old man glanced at Hao Zhao in disgust, summoned a palace maid named "Xiaoshan", and led Hao Zhao out of the imperial study and went to Qiong Shuyuan.

"If it's really the emperor's house, even the palace maids are so beautiful, it's no worse than those stars in the previous life."

Hao Zhao looked at the beautiful girl in front of him who was petite and not yet fully developed, and asked, "Xiaoshan, let me ask you, was the one you was the palace butler just now?" ”

The girl stopped, turned around and said, "If you go back to your son, yes." ”

Hao Zhao took a few steps forward and walked in a row with the girl, a unique fragrance wafted into the tip of his nose, and Hao Zhao asked again: "What is the identity of the young man in the hall just now?" ”

As soon as she heard the young man, the girl's face immediately showed an expression of infinite admiration, and then she looked at Hao Zhao like an idiot, "That's our imperial prince, he is a very good person." You don't even know him? ”

Nonsense, Hao Zhao thought to himself, but said, "You like him?" ”

"Hmm...... Ah, no. The girl reacted, her handsome little face turned red, and when she saw five people around, she punched Hao Zhao's chest, "I was almost killed by you." Hmph, I won't talk to you anymore. ”

The powder fist was pounded on the chest, there was no pain, but a burst of numbness, Hao Zhao chased after him in two steps, "My name is Hao Zhao." ”

"I know, I just heard it, Chi Er Hao, Rizhao Zhao." The girl said playfully.

After walking for about ten minutes, seeing that the surrounding buildings were getting more and more dilapidated, Hao Zhao was about to ask a question, so Xiao Shan pointed to one of the most dilapidated wings and said, "Hao Gongzi, Qiong Shuyuan has arrived." ”

Hao Zhao looked around, and there was indeed a dark gray plaque hanging on the door, with the three big characters of "Qiong Shuyuan" written on it, what a poor academy! Hao Zhao couldn't help but mutter.

"Miss Xiaoshan, am I mistaken, I'm the future king of the county?" Hao Zhao asked tentatively, and he really couldn't accept this huge deviation in his heart.

"No, this is what the playman meant, after all, you are not the king of the county now!" Kosugi grinned.

Hao Zhao was a little depressed, from Xiaoshan's words, he couldn't feel the dignity of his status, could it be that people in ancient times regarded the powerful like dung?

But when he thought that he had just come to this world, everything started from a low-key point, he didn't care anymore, just when he was going to leave Kosugi to talk about his ideals, Kosugi's figure had already drifted away, "I'll call someone to send Childe a change of clothes later, Childe is tired, let's rest first." ”

Hao Zhao shook his head and began to look at the room that was about to become his home.

I saw a table of eight immortals placed in the middle of the room, a coffee table inside, a "pedestrian singing picture" hanging on the wall, and a couplet on both sides, saying: There is a golden house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book.

"Doesn't match!" Hao Zhao still couldn't stop complaining.

There is a wing room on each side, with a futon couch on one side and a splendid bed on the other. I think it's a place to study and rest.

Just as Hao Zhao was looking, a small group of people sent a few cyan robes. Hao Zhao decisively took off the indecent clothes on his body and put on new clothes, which turned out to be a cyan robe embroidered with yellow Pixiu, which fits very well on his body, and he can't help but admire Xiaoshan's carefulness in his heart.

There was some hot water in the basin, Hao Zhao was looking at the mirror carefully, Xiaoshan suddenly pushed the door in, and asked, "Hao Gongzi, do the clothes still fit?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Shan couldn't help but blush, it turned out that after Hao Zhao crossed, although his appearance was still ordinary, but this gorgeous dress was really beautiful, it seemed that it was really a person who relied on clothes and horses to rely on saddles, and even when he just looked in the mirror, he himself was startled.

"It fits, thank you, Kosugi." Hao Zhao smiled.

"Oh, no...... Use...... Thanks, then I'll go first. Kosugi lowered his head and suddenly stammered.

"Wait a minute, Kosugi." Hao Zhao hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her arm, his hand was silky and refreshing, Hao Zhao blurted out: "Do you know where the library here is?" ”

Xiao Shan's already wore a bandeau palace skirt, covered with a thin cyan coat, and after Hao Zhao stretched out his hand and pulled, the thin clothes slipped off halfway, revealing the round and jade skin on his chest, as well as the slightly raised ravines.

"Yikes! Childe is impossible! Kosugi was shocked, remembered his origin again, knew in his heart, quickly stood up, and thought about half a salary before saying, "What kind of place is the library that Childe said?" ”

Hao Zhao realized that he had missed his words, and quickly changed his words: "It's the place to read books." ”

"Oh," Kosugi suddenly realized, "Childe is talking about the library pavilion?" ”

"Yes, yes." Hao Zhao nodded again and again, there was indeed such a name in ancient times.

"I know that place," Kosugi said, "but ordinary people can't get in at all, so what is Childe going to do in that place?" ”

"I grew up in the mountains, and I'm afraid I don't know how the world is changing, so I want to find a book to study." Hao Zhao made a sad look.

Kosugi really aroused sympathy, and hurriedly said: "I know where the library is, I'll take you there, with your identity, maybe you can go in, and besides, there are some books in there, you can still borrow them." ”

Hao Zhao was overjoyed, and followed Xiaoshan to the library pavilion.

If you want to talk about the library pavilion, it is really magnificent, the posture is extraordinary, there are strange flowers and plants all around, and both sides are full of bamboo and pine.

Crossing a white jade arch bridge, there was a sergeant standing on each side, the black robe was embroidered with the three big characters of "Qinglongwei", his face was serious, his eyes were big and his teeth were long, and his momentum was extraordinary, just like two gods, and his voice was loud, "Stop!" Who? ”

"The two Qinglongwei lords, Hao Gongzi is the princess's life-saving benefactor, the lord gave him a cyan pixiu suit, which is the first-class treatment of the prince, and now I want to go to the first floor of the library to have a look, and I hope the two brothers will make it convenient." Kosugi said respectfully.

Hao Zhao noticed that the eyes of the two Qinglongwei were obviously lit up after hearing the "cyan pixiu robe", but his mouth cried and laughed: "Sister Xiaoshan, you have grown up with the princess since you were a child, and you are used to being naughty, don't fool my brothers, this huge palace is just the prince and the princess, how can there be any Hao Gongzi and bad son." ”

Xiao Shan glanced at the two of them, crossed his hands on his hips, and said arrogantly: "It's not to blame you for not knowing what happened in the morning, but Hao Gongzi went in in a Pixiu suit, and you didn't dare to stop it, Hao Gongzi, you go in." I see who dares to stop me today, it seems that my aunt and grandmother are too good-tempered today. ”

Hao Zhao looked at the palace maid who judged the two of them before and after, and walked straight in suspiciously, and the two of them did not stop them, it seems that Miss Xiaoshan's words are quite effective.

Walking into the library pavilion, a smell of books came to the face, literature, science, agriculture...... There is a sticky note on the outside of each study room for easy reference.

After turning two or three turns, a first-level ladder appeared in front of Hao Zhao, he stepped on it cautiously, and then fell in place after taking a step, back and forth several times, all like this, it was really strange!

Walking through a few more bookstores, the "Encyclopedic Knowledge" bookstore appeared in front of Hao Zhao's eyes, he pushed the door in, searched for it, and finally found what he was looking for - "Zisheng Continental Chronicles".

If you want to survive in an unfamiliar environment, the first thing you need to do is to figure out the environment.

Hao Zhao opened the ancient yellow pages, and a wonderful world appeared in front of his eyes:

According to legend, the entire Zisheng Continent was born 400 million years ago and was created by the creator god. A thousand years ago, the Sanctuary inherited the will of the creator god to unify the continent and divide it into five empires. They are the Eastern Blue Dragon Empire, the Western White Tiger Empire, the Southern Vermilion Bird Empire, and the Northern Xuanwu Empire, which are controlled by the four families of Shangguan, Huangfu, Ouyang, and Situ respectively.

The ruler of each nation is determined by the three bishops of the Sanctuary. From ancient times to the present, it has been multiplied for an unknown number of generations.

In charge of one side of the water and soil, and one side of the people.

Shikoku is both the manager of the Zisheng Continent and the controller of its power. The Zisheng Continent is rich in spiritual energy, and among the immortals, there are always some creatures with strange roots and bones, which can resonate with the aura between heaven and earth. Using the aura between heaven and earth to temper the body, give birth to spiritual power, use the elements, and control the law is to cultivate the truth.

Looking further back, there is no longer any content about the cultivation of truth in the book, let alone a specific record of how to cultivate the truth.

"I've made a lot of money, and I've crossed into a world where I can cultivate the truth, it seems that I can also be like other male protagonists who have crossed over, cultivating into a god, and there are groups of wives and concubines, haha!"

With great excitement, Hao Zhao searched through the bookstore, but found no record of Xiuzhen.

I went to a few other rooms, but I still didn't get anything.

Hao Zhao returned to the "Encyclopedic Knowledge" bookstore dejectedly, and before he knew it, it was past noon, and a voice suddenly sounded outside the door calling for himself, "Hao Gongzi? ”

Hao Zhao opened the door and saw that it was the Qinglongwei guarding the white jade arch bridge, and when he saw Hao Zhao, he immediately said respectfully, "It's time to eat, Hao Gongzi, Sister Xiaoshan is waiting for you outside?" ”

"Hmm!"

As soon as he thought of that petite and lovely girl, the disappointment in Hao Zhao's heart was swept away, regardless of whether he could cultivate or not, living in the moment was the most important thing, "Thank you, I haven't asked for your name yet?" ”

"My name is Liuding, and it's my brother Liujia outside, and I was very offensive to my son before, so please don't mind." Qinglongwei said respectfully.

"How come," Hao Zhao laughed, and asked as he passed by the stairs, "Brother Liuding, I want to ask, why can't I go up to this second floor?" ”

Looking at Hao Zhao's puzzled expression, Liu Ding smiled, "Hao Gongzi doesn't know, the second floor of this library pavilion is full of some methods of cultivating the truth, ordinary people see that it is not only useless, but also harmful, it is the emperor who covers it in the formation." ”

"Oh, why is it harmful?" Hao Zhao was puzzled.

"Has Hao Gongzi ever heard a saying, 'No diamond diamond, no porcelain work', if people without qualifications rashly cultivate, at least they will go mad, and at worst there will be no bones." Liuding said proudly.

"Brother Liuding is a cultivator?" When Hao Zhao saw this, he didn't understand.

"Brother is not talented, he is only in the third order of the refining period." Liuding's face showed another sense of loss.

Hao Zhao wanted to ask again, but the two had arrived at the door, and a pretty figure who was waiting anxiously came into view.

Xiaoshan's pink lips turned up slightly, and he said to Hao Zhao in an adult tone, "I said Master Hao, the dinner is about to start, and the emperor is here today, so we must not be late." ”

"Oh, let's go, let's go!"

Hao Zhao reluctantly glanced back at the second floor of the Library Pavilion, and left in a hurry.

Perhaps it was sympathy for Hao Zhao's life experience, Kosugi was very enthusiastic about Hao Zhao, her lips were red and thin, just like two flames, swaying and rolling, and words poured out like a river.

Hao Zhao especially liked the way she spoke.

"Hao Gongzi, I have one thing, I don't know if to talk about it?" Kosugi walked ahead and suddenly stopped.

Hao Zhao didn't pay attention for a while, and hit Xiaoshan's back with a "bang".

Kosugi was hit by someone, and hurriedly grabbed the railing next to the aisle with both hands, barely steady, and before she could stand firmly, a scorching breath rushed to her chest and buttocks, making her legs weak, and she almost didn't fall to the ground.

Hao Zhao withdrew his hands in embarrassment, the tender lotus-like touch lingering on his fingertips, it was not his intention just now, but to prevent Xiao Shan from falling.

"What's the matter, Miss Kosugi?" Hao Zhao said.

Kosugi's face was so red that he was about to drip blood, at the age of fifteen, although he had seen handsome people, but they were all untouchable existences, and although the person in front of him was mediocre, he was honest, giving people a feeling of being extremely honest and reliable, and his background was worse than his own, and now his status was extraordinary, if he was a little better to him, and then with the consent of the princess, he could find a satisfactory marriage and be a fortune, wouldn't it be beautiful!

Xiao Sugi thought like this, and there was a little more affection between the flow of his eyes, "Oh, I see that Miss's face doesn't seem to look good, I don't know if it's related to you, be careful not to provoke her when you eat later, otherwise no one will be able to save you." ”

Hmph, that savage girl? Arrogant and unreasonable, it's just a fierce inward! Hao Zhao thought to himself.

Because he turned his back to Xiaoshan, how could he know the change in the affection in her eyes, just as her enthusiastic words, and thanked him at the moment: "Thank you Miss Xiaoshan for telling me, Hao must remember." ”

Gradually, there were more people in the corridor, both young and old, men and women, everyone was in a hurry, and they were all holding pots and pans, rags, mops and other objects in their hands, Xiao Shan urged again, "Hurry up, Hao Gongzi, the banquet has begun." ”

Turning a corner, a glorious hall stood in front of Hao Zhao.

I saw there: Qiong incense is swirling, and the mist is colorful. Painted gold table, thousand flowers and jasper pots. On the table are dragon liver and phoenix marrow, bear paw and scarlet lips. Delicious and exotic delicacies* new.

The table was neatly laid out, and there were six or seven people sitting next to it. The top one is the emperor wearing a purple and gold crown, the mature and plump queen on the right hand, the queen on the right is the princess of the Qinglong Empire who looks like Yin Aoshuang, and the prince of the Qinglong Empire who looks like a turbid prince sits on the left hand side of the emperor.

At the bottom sat a handsome middle-aged man, and next to him sat a beautiful woman with a hot figure and a teenager.

As soon as Hao Zhao appeared, Shangguan Jiafei ran over and pulled Hao Zhao to sit down, and said excitedly: "Hao Zhao, I heard from my mother that you saved your sister from the hands of two demons in the foundation building period, tell me how you saved your sister?" Are you better than them? ”

"Don't be rude, Fei'er!" The emperor's face sank, and the emperor's voice echoed in the main hall.

After Hao Zhao finished paying his respects, he sat down with the prince, and Xiao Shan automatically retreated to the side of the unruly princess.

When the barbarian princess saw Hao Zhao, she snorted coldly, as if she hated herself as a life-saver.

Hao Zhao touched his nose, he didn't know where he offended her, at this time, he only heard the prince point to the middle-aged man and say, "Let me introduce you, this is General Dong Uncle Dong." ”

Hao Zhao stood up and saluted, but the middle-aged man just nodded.

Then the prince pointed to the beautiful woman next to him and said, "That's his wife Bu Shunmei." ”

Hao Zhao nodded, and the beautiful woman also bowed slightly.

"That's their son, Dong Wenlong." The prince pointed to the young man again.

Hao Zhao and the boy nodded to each other, but they could feel each other's indifference.

"That's Uncle Yin Dongfang of Qinglong City Mansion......"

Hao Zhao couldn't remember the next few people, but he remembered that everyone looked at him, just like the nobleman who looked at him and got rich.

"Eat, eat, eat, my father talks a lot." Shangguan Jiayan shouted and took the lead in moving his chopsticks.

The emperor laughed and picked up his glass, "Yes, Zhongqing, this is a family banquet, you don't have to be formal, Yan'er is in danger this time, thanks to you, cheers!" ”

"The emperor is polite, this is all the princess's blessing, and the old minister is just running errands." Dong Chenggong also picked up his wine glass, looking flattered.

Hao Zhao also picked up his wine glass and took a wild sip. The wine was in the stomach, but it was not as spicy as imagined, and when the emperor saw this, he praised and said, "Good job." ”

"Sister, they men eat wine, we eat vegetables!" The queen said to Bu Shunmei.

After three rounds of wine, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

The emperor suddenly shouted outside the door: "Come on, bring the hundred taels of gold given to Hao Zhao." ”

Hao Zhao suddenly felt that this meal was like a farewell banquet, and sure enough, he only heard the emperor say: "Hao Zhao, this is a reward for you, I have found an inn for you in the city, you can stay outside for the time being." ”

"Uncle Huang, you ......" Hao Zhao suddenly had a feeling of being played like a monkey, the emperor's apology, the queen's indifference, Shangguan Jiayan's arrogance, and the smile on the corner of Dongfang Mansion Yin's father and son's mouth all made Hao Zhao embarrassed.

He didn't look at the gold, stood up and said, "Thank you for the emperor's kindness, this is a gesture, how can I ask for this reward." Leave! With that, he turned around and left.

"Wait," the emperor said suddenly, and a green light flew out of his sleeve, which landed on Hao Zhao's hand and turned into a yellowed ancient book.

"In my heart, Yan'er's life is extremely precious, I heard that you are very interested in the method of cultivating the truth, this "Chaos Decision" is one of my favorite books, so I will give it to you as a thank you gift, I hope you don't refuse."

How could Hao Zhao refuse? This is the main purpose of his stay in the Zhou Mansion.

He was ecstatic in his heart, but his face was silent, "So thank you Uncle Huang, the kid is from the mountains and wilderness, he doesn't know how to count etiquette, and he offended Uncle Huang, I hope you will forgive me." ”

"Haha, you kid." The emperor smiled and said, "In the coming day, don't forget this gift from the old man." ”

Although Hao Zhao didn't understand the meaning of the emperor's words, he saw that it was getting late, so he took his leave and left.

Xiao Shan stood behind the unruly princess, Hao Zhao wanted to say hello, but seeing that her eyes were already looking away, he stopped his mouth very interestingly and turned to leave.

Exactly: to save the princess and see her as an opportunist. There is no place to stay here, there is a place to stay here.