The situation in the current imperial court can be said to be complicated, but as long as you identify three people, you can roughly distinguish it.

Master Pang Taishi is a very popular minister, and he is the head of civil officials, like this group of scholars who went to Beijing to take the exam, whether they were admitted or not, they naturally stood on Pang Taishi's side in the end. Those who were born in the imperial examination have almost no choice.

And then naturally there is the first department of the national teacher, the national teacher has the righteousness of being in charge of the world's monks, and it seems that it is not as good as the civil official group, but over the years, the national teacher has been very close to many military generals.

Which general who fought in the war was not injured at all, and the national teacher never skimped on them with healing pills, this is a good thing that can survive, even if he can't live forever, he can avoid the torture of the wounded.

In addition, the national teacher has continued to advise the emperor over the years and continue to send benefits to the border soldiers. increased military salaries, promoted ranks, and sent many divine weapons and healing pills.

Therefore, despite the fact that the domestic storm is about to come in recent years, the soldiers at the border pass have lived quite well, and they have won many battles and battles.

Therefore, the generals are all on the side of the national teacher.

The three major forces in the court, except for Pang Taishi and the national teacher, the rest is the emperor.

Chai Xixu is the founding emperor, although he is already ninety years old, but because of the elixir of the national teacher, he is full of energy, just like a middle-aged man in his forties. As the founding monarch of the country, Chai Xixu has a very high prestige, no matter how much trouble Pang Taishi and the national teacher make, Chai Xixu still sits on the throne, and he can maintain the balance of the court by speaking casually.

Taurus Wei belongs to one of the few violent organs controlled by the civilian clique, and Zuo Wanli is a small pawn in this game, receiving an order from Pang Taishi to go to the frontier to arrest Naqin criminals.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether the general rebels or not, the important thing is that as long as he is taken down, the control of the national division over the army can be weakened. When the general was escorted to the capital, what decided his life and death was not whether he was guilty or not, but the result of the game between the national teacher and Pang Taishi, as well as the emperor's final decision.

But these things are not known to ordinary people, and the bureaucrats they have seen in their lives may be tax collectors who come to collect taxes, or the village Li Zheng and the three elders, and the court is too far away for them.

With a word, Dao Ran broke through the crux of the matter, and Zuo Wanli was silent.

After all, the national teacher has the righteousness of controlling the monks in the world, and he can seize any temple and Taoist temple at will, and it will naturally be very sad to offend the national teacher.

When it comes to this, it would be too ignorant for Zuo Wanli to ask the other party for help.

"Master Daoran, this official did not mean to conceal it. Since this matter is difficult for you to do, then the official will take his leave. Zuo Wanli said to Daoran.

Dao Ran glanced at Zuo Wanli, I didn't expect that this kind of major event related to life and death, he could still think about himself as an outsider, which is really rare.

Dao Ran stopped Zuo Wanli, who turned to leave, and said: "Lord Zuo has misunderstood, the little monk is not worried about provoking the national teacher, the little monk just wants to confirm what is going on with the powerful ghost you encountered." ”

"Master Daoran, what do you mean by this? Are you saying that the terrible ghost we encountered was actually the national teacher who used the demon method? Zuo Wanli asked in surprise.

"No, we'll see. Lord Zuo, the little monk is rude. Dao Ran said, stretching out his hand and pressing it on Zuo Wanli's chest.

Zuo Wanli didn't resist, he didn't feel that Dao Ran would hurt himself. Zuo Wanli is very confident in his vision, this Dao Ran mage must be the kind of virtuous monk who sweeps the floor and fears the lives of ants, and will never harm people.

Of course, Dao Ran will not harm people, he is examining Zuo Wanli's body.

When he knew that this matter was related to the national teacher, his first reaction was that Gu worms were causing trouble.

This national teacher seems to be very good at playing with insects, Zuo Wanli went to catch the national teacher's people, and as a result, Taurus Wei died mysteriously, if you want to say that this has nothing to do with insects, you don't believe it.

The power of the [Imperial Spirit] was exerted, and Dao Ran immediately felt that something was wrong, there were not only insects in Zuo Wanli's body, but more than one.

Dozens of eggs are scattered among the internal organs and bone marrow of Zuo Wanli, and they seem to be in a dormant state.

No wonder Zuo Wanli said that the other Taurus Wei did not have any wounds on the outside, but when they died, their bones were shattered, and even their internal organs were hollowed out.

So many insects gnaw on the flesh and blood inside, and it is no problem to eat people directly to only one skin.

"Master Daoran, how's it going?" Zuo Wanli asked anxiously.

As a martial artist, Zuo Wanli was very sensitive to subtle changes in his body, and immediately noticed strange sensations coming from all over his body.

"Lord Zuo, you have been hit by Gu." Daoran said frankly.

"Gu?" Zuo Wanli's face changed.

He hadn't seen this thing, but he had heard it from rumors, and when he thought of the tragic deaths of his subordinates, it was indeed a bit like an evil method like a Gu worm.

"Dao Ran Mage, can this Gu worm be cured?" Zuo Wanli asked.

"It's hard to say, the little monk can only try his best." Daoran said.

This is not to capture the old people, Zuo Wanli is different from Ouyang Chun, Ouyang Chun has only one Gu worm, just take it out.

The Gu worms in Zuo Wanli's body have penetrated deep into the bone marrow, even if Dao Ran uses the power of the Imperial Spirit to control the Gu worms to drill out by themselves, I am afraid that Zuo Wanli will become a waste.

How to treat it, you have to ask a specialist.

"The little monk counts to three, and then a Gu worm will be pulled out of your body. Lord Zuo, it may hurt a lot, you bear with it. Daoran said suddenly.

Zuo Wanli said firmly: "Please let the master go." ”

"Three!" Daoran counted aloud.

Zuo Wanli listened to it and thought to himself, does Master Dao Ran like to count backwards?

As soon as this thought arose, Zuo Wanli felt a sharp pain in his right hand, and a line of blood flew and landed in Dao Ran's palm.

Zuo Wanli couldn't help but scream, and his face turned white in pain.

I thought that I had been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I hadn't tried any pain, and I just waited for my hands and feet to break. But just now, Zuo Wanli felt like he was in hell, and this severe pain was directly engraved on the soul, and it was not something that mortals could bear at all.

"Master, what about the number of three?" Zuo Wanli asked, covering his arms.

"Amitabha, it doesn't hurt so much when you're unprepared, and the more prepared you are, the clearer the painful experience becomes." Daoran explained.

It's like Fahai's purple gold bowl, unprepared, knocked by lightning speed, it feels okay. I am most afraid that Fahai will hold the purple gold bowl high, so that you can see his every movement clearly, and when it is knocked down, it will be painful.

Dao Ran is very experienced in this.

Dao Ran asked Zuo Wanli to go back to rest and heal first, and in order to be safe, he also used the power of the spirit to give orders to the Gu insects on Zuo Wanli's body, so that all these insects fell into a latent state close to hibernation.

It's just that the IQ of these insects is still too low after all, and Dao Ran can be controlled with the power of the Imperial Spirit, and the people who are under the Gu may also be able to activate it by other methods.

A solution must be found in a hurry.

Fortunately, there was an expert in Gu refining by his side.