Regarding the question of the purple-robed person, Ding Qin said frankly: "I want to go to the province directly under the imperial family in the imperial capital. ”

Speaking of this, the purple-robed man's face changed slightly, "What are you doing in the province directly under your authority?"

Ding Qin said, "My father was ordered by the secret letter of the province directly under him to go to Chiyan Mountain to carry out a mission, and he has not returned for nearly four years. In order to find my father, I want to go to the province directly under my jurisdiction to ask the truth, and go to Chiyan Mountain to find my father. ”

A look of disbelief appeared in the purple-robed man's eyes at this time, "Three years ago...... Chiyan Mountain ...... Are you Ding Shouyi's son?"

Ding Qin was stunned at this time. "That's right. My name is Ding Qin. ”

The purple-robed man looked at Ding Qin, "Well, it's indeed a bit similar." But does it mean that you left the seminary and have not been heard from again?"

Ding Qin said, "I was forced by the dean of the spiritual seminary. I ran away in search of my father. Unfortunately, I didn't know about the secret letter at the time. When I came back this time, I met a secret letter by chance, and I made up my mind to go to the imperial capital. ”

The purple-robed man looked at Feng Lei again, "Show me your official seal." ”

Feng Lei's hands were tied, so he asked the people around him to help take out the official seal from his body. After checking the authenticity, the purple-robed man said, "Let them go." Ding Qin, you come with me. ”

With that, he turned and walked backwards, into a private room. After Ding Qin removed the rope on his body, he also followed.

"You don't have to go to the imperial capital for the time being. Even if you go, you won't get results. The purple-robed man didn't turn around, and turned his back to Ding Qindao.

Ding Qin was puzzled, "Why?"

The man said, "You want to find a province, and I am the governor of the province." ”

He turned around at this time, and there was a natural look of majesty on his face.

"You're the Governor, but ......"

Xu Zhinuo didn't wait for Ding Qin to finish speaking, and said first, "There is nothing." I know about your father. Because the secret letters to him were all sent by my own hand. However, the truth of this matter is unknown to us. I don't know what you said about the contents of the letter. Because each secret letter was written and sealed by the emperor himself at that time, only the payment of the province directly under us was left. ”

When he said this, Ding Qin didn't expect it at all. Father was once the emperor's own person!

For a while, Ding Qin was in a daze.

Xu Zhi added, "You don't have to be surprised. The province is just a name. Many of the letters sent by the provinces directly under the government were written by the emperor himself. ”

Ding Qin took a deep breath, "You said, I don't have to go to the imperial capital, which means that you know the location of Chiyan Mountain? ”

Xu Zhinuo shook his head, "I only know this name and this matter, and it is relatively rough." As for what your father was doing in Chiyan Mountain, I don't know anything. And where Chiyan Mountain is, I don't know. ”

Ding Qin's heart sank slightly. But soon, he looked at the Governor and said in a firm tone, "Then I will go and meet the Emperor." ”

Xu Zhinuo shook his head, "Impossible. First, if you want to see the emperor, unless you are a general or civil official summoned by the emperor, but you do not have half of the official position now, and it is impossible for you to be summoned; second, the emperor cannot see anyone now. ”

Can't see anyone? Ding Qin had a series of questions in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "Why?"

Xu Zhinuo did not say it directly, but changed the topic, "Do you know a lot about drugs? How do you know that the Changmao rebels have increased their combat effectiveness after taking drugs?"

Ding Qin vaguely felt that Xu Zhinuo's question was related to the emperor, so he said frankly, "I can't hide it, in the process of my search for my father, some adventures happened. So I can recognize some of the strange poisons. And the poison haunted by these five ghosts is one of the poisons of the legendary Five Poison Island. Previously, when I walked the Longyang Ancient Road, the other three poisons of the Five Poison Islands had already appeared in the desert. Judging from this situation, I vaguely feel that the reason why the Changmao rebels have been able to develop rapidly may have other hidden reasons. ”

Xu Zhinuo nodded, "You don't have to say any more. If you find the other three poisons of the Five Poison Islands in the desert, it must be those places where you live in seclusion. The Changmao army wants to use the desert as the boundary, and the overall layout of the confrontation with the empire is even clearer. ”

Xu Zhinuo quickly thought of this, which also made Ding Qin have to admire. Come to think of it, the real high-level of the empire, this kind of perceptive thinking is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary lower-level officers.

Xu Zhinuo added, "You said that there are five kinds of poisons on the Five Poison Island, and now there are four of them. So, what's the other one called?"

Ding Qin said according to the information given by the bone soul, "There is still one left, which is called the Quartet. This poison does not enhance a person's potential like the five ghosts, but acts on the limbs of the person. After being poisoned, all the upper limbs from the elbow down and the lower limbs from the knee down will be immobile, and the person will almost become a crippled person. ”

After listening to Ding Qin's words, Xu Zhiyu's hand shook imperceptibly.

However, his subtle movement has been seen by Ding Qin. Judging from this action, Xu Zhinuo knew that someone had been poisoned by the Quartet.

"Then do you know the solution to the difficulties of the Quartet?" The majesty of Xu Zhinuo disappeared a lot, and there was actually a slight hint of deliberation in his tone.

Ding Qin shook his head. "The poisons of the Five Poison Islands are all unique poisons, except for one of the antidotes to Erquan Yingyue, which has an outflow, and the others are only known to those who use the poison. There are difficulties in these four directions, it is the poison of the He family on the Five Poison Island, and it is estimated that only the descendants of the He family can do it if they want to detoxify. ”

Xu Zhinuo sighed after hearing this, and his face was sad.

Ding Qin asked, "But someone the governor knows has been poisoned?"

Xu Zhi smiled bitterly. "That's right. Only one person was poisoned. However, this person is very important. I came this time to detoxify this person. ”

The governor of the province directly under him came to detoxify a person? Ding Qin suddenly felt that something was wrong. The provinces directly serve the royal family, and if someone like the governor goes out, it must be an important member of the royal family who has been poisoned.

Thinking of the previous governor saying that the emperor couldn't see anyone, Ding Qin couldn't help but have a bold guess.

He asked tentatively, "Could it be that the emperor ......?"

Xu Zhiyu immediately raised his hand and signaled Ding Qin not to say any more. He said slowly, "You can know who was poisoned." However, it must not be said to outsiders. ”

Ding Qin nodded, "Don't worry, Governor." But there is one thing I don't understand. The governor wants to detoxify, why did he come to this valley pass?"

Xu Zhinuo smiled bitterly, "It's very simple. The poisoned person was poisoned by the spies sent out by the rebels. The rebels bribed some high-ranking officials in the government and the opposition. And that time, an emperor's personal guard and important minister poisoned him while having dinner with the emperor. By the time he was suspected, he had already hanged himself. From his home, we find clues about his collusion with the rebels. ”

Xu Zhinuo sighed, "Originally, for the Changmao rebels, because it didn't expand, the emperor didn't want to make a big move. But this time, the poison of the emperor is closely related to the rebels, and the rebels are aggressive, so they are determined to exterminate them in one fell swoop. I set out ahead of schedule with the vanguard, and the army was still behind, and it was estimated that it would take at least ten days to arrive. It was also when I arrived at the Valley Pass that I learned about the fierceness of the rebels. ”

He smiled wryly again, "Originally, I thought that they were firm in their beliefs. I didn't expect it, but I was poisoned. Come to think of it, this war, with your appearance, is the gospel of the empire. Otherwise......"

Xu Zhinuo shook his head, needless to say, Ding Qin also understood.

Ding Qin's heart is extremely complicated now. After a lot of hardships, he finally walked out of the Longyang Ancient Road, but when he learned such news, it was naturally difficult to accept. "I really can't meet the Emperor?

Xu Zhinuo shook his head, "No. How could I be introduced to the emperor when I was looking for medicine? Besides, I had to be present in person to introduce the emperor to him. In addition, after the emperor's poisoning, his speech function gradually declined, and by the time I came, his speech was no longer clear. How does he communicate with you?"

"This ...... How is this a good ......" Ding Qin brushed his hair with one hand and paced back and forth, but he was helpless.

Xu Zhi promised, "The only way is to detoxify the emperor." You marched with me to Changmao Town, defeated the rebels, found the antidote, and naturally met the emperor. When the time comes, the secret of your father and Chiyan Mountain will be solved. ”

"But...... But ...... thought that the time to find his father would be extended, Ding Qin felt a little difficult to accept.

Every time, when hope appears, it is directly suppressed, and this feeling is a kind of torture for people.

"I understand your feelings. But what can you do with reality? We are all so fragile in the face of reality that we are powerless a lot of the time. Join me to destroy the rebels and find the antidote, which is the real solution. ”

Seeing that Ding Qin was silent, Xu Zhi said again, "There is another reason why I don't let you stay, or go to the imperial capital to wait for me." I watched your team fight. Obviously, the way of fighting is not the way of the Thirteen Towns in the North, let alone the way of fighting of the current army of the Empire. If I'm not mistaken, you're in command of those tactics. ”

Ding Qin nodded, "That's right." ”

Xu Zhinuo patted Ding Qin's shoulder, "I know, this may have something to do with your adventures." But I'm not going to ask more. One thing should be clear to you, though. The combat ability of your squad is much stronger than that of ordinary teams. If you are given a larger force, the combat effectiveness may increase exponentially. ”

"And the premise for us to get the antidote is to defeat the rebels and find the descendants of the He family who poisoned them. The sooner you beat them, the sooner you'll get news of your father. Therefore, whether you will go out with me to fight against the rebellion, you can decide for yourself. ”

Xu Zhinuo looked at Ding Qin's eyes, obviously waiting for him to give an affirmative answer.