The sound of the howling wind passed through the long and not wide air pavilion, and the wind became sharper because of it.

Xiao Shizhu's body is more than armor and the cuffs of his robe, and the red ribbon hanging from the leather belt around his waist is slightly raised with the wind.

The keel hairpin on his head that fixed the crown of his hair was still unmoving in the wind.

This time it swirled in the sinkhole, and the yin wind wandering in the Jade Que Palace was colder than before. The dark clouds in the sky became denser, and the temperature in the halls and pavilions plummeted. It seems that this weather is either going to rain heavily, or it is going to fall in the unique black snow in the gloomy underworld.

The weather in the underworld is changeable, and there are many extremely strange weather that comes as soon as it is said. Not to mention the snow in late summer and early autumn, even in the scorching summer, the wind and clouds will suddenly change, the cold wind howls, and the snow and frost fall from the sky with lightning and thunder.

Today's weather on the side of Yuque City, even if it suddenly snows heavily, there is nothing to make a fuss about, but it is a good thing.

As long as there is heavy snow in the netherworld, the yin qi diffused and bred between the heaven and earth in the snowy area is dozens of times richer than that on a sunny day, and all the crops under the heavy snow can be nourished, making it easier to harvest.

Xiao Shizhu was looking forward to the snow, so that the fertile fields around Yuque City would definitely have a bumper harvest this year, and while looking forward to it, Qinglan's soft words also drifted into Xiao Shizhu's ears with the wind.

"yes, yes. Settle down, Xiao Shizhu said. He was going to do the same, but he still humbly accepted Qinglan's suggestion, "You're right, it's not a big mistake to be careful." ”。

Qinglan snorted and said no more.

Where he shouldn't have been talkative, he never said much. He shouldn't have listened to it, he Qinglan also went in and out of his left ear. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Xiao Shizhu to keep him by his side and send him to listen.

It's just that at this time, Xiao Shizhu is more willing to listen to him Qinglan, so he asked again: "In the past, have you dealt with fox ghosts?"

Qing Lan behind Xiao Shizhu shook her head silently a few times without thinking, and said bluntly: "The little ones used to live on Shuoyue Island, and Shuoyue Island is far away from Dongyingzhou, separated by three vast oceans. Most of the Qingqiu fox ghosts were reluctant to travel such a long way to trade before this, so they hadn't seen many fox ghosts. ”。

"However, the fox ghost is treacherous and good at deception, and this matter is well known in the Netherworld. After a pause, Qinglan then cautiously reminded Xiao Shizhu, "This kind of ghost is naturally good at confusing his ghosts. Thinking about it, if the Qingqiu Fox King has the intention to deceive the king about something, then his words, the king should not believe all of them, at most five sentences in ten sentences. ”。

He Qinglan knew that the Qingqiu Fox King would soon be Xiao Shizhu's guest, and he didn't dare to say too much.

While the two of them were talking, snow was already falling in the air.

The clouds are misty, and the light snow is like fluttering. The yin qi and ghost mist all over the Yuque Palace slowly rose up. For a time, the Yuque Palace in broad daylight was also misty.

"Qinglan, you still speak the same as in the past, you have room for everything, be cautious. To be honest with you, any words of his Qingqiu Fox King, Lao Tzu is not willing to believe it now. Xiao Shizhu smiled, and his laughter was full of contempt and contempt.

It is not the contempt and contempt for Qinglan, but for the Qingqiu Fox King.

In the square below, the forbidden soldiers standing guard in all directions have begun to change shifts.

In the snowy and cloudy wind, a group of neatly arranged forbidden troops were coming, each of them stood at their posts, and replaced their comrades-in-arms who had been standing guard around the square for many hours.

Under the neat pace, the powerful dull footsteps echoed in the square.

The sergeants who had changed the guard had assembled in a formation in the middle of the square, and then left in a neat formation.

The discipline of the Jiuyou National Army is strict, no matter in war or leisure, whether sitting or walking, there is no laziness or laziness, and the eyes are always as firm as iron, and there is no slackness.

This is true not only for the forbidden army, but also for the local army and other standing armies.

Let the ghosts of the Nine Shadows Kingdom look at it, and they will have confidence in it in their hearts. I will unswervingly believe that these soldiers will be able to ensure the safety of the ghost people and the safety of the ghost country.

Xiao Shizhu, who was watching the completion of the changing of the guard, finally turned around slowly and coughed twice.

But I endured it and tried not to cough too loudly.

Qinglan hurriedly stepped sideways, bowed her head slightly, and softly admonished, "King, let's go back." It was snowing again, but it was getting colder and colder. ”。

"Out of the way. Xiao Shizhu held on to the discomfort of the biting chill invading his body, and said disapprovingly, under the wind and snow, his slightly trembling lips were slowly turning blue.

If in the past, he didn't care about this cold, and he could stand this cold completely.

It was only after returning from Huangquan that his body became weak, and he began to be afraid of the cold. The appetite is not as good as it used to be, and the physical strength and energy are getting worse and worse.

It's just that Xiao Shizhu insisted on holding on, hiding the disadvantages of these bodies from his ghosts one by one, and never easily showed them in front of outsiders and ghosts, and it was impossible for him to show half of his weakness in front of his ghost ministers.

This is only because now, the great cause of the Nine Shadows Kingdom has not been accomplished, and his children Xiao Shizhu are still very young, so he can't completely deter those old ghosts who are officials and generals in the court alone. If he shows half a minute of weakness and the appearance of a short life, it will inevitably cause many ghosts with ghosts in their hearts to arise among the ghost officials and generals.

The human heart is unpredictable, and so is the ghost heart.

Xiao Shizhu would never allow the situation of splitting up to happen in the Nine Shadows Kingdom right now.

It snowed today, Xiao Shizhu was still standing in this unobstructed, only carved railings on both sides, and a tile roof on the top, which can be described as a leaky air pavilion on all sides, not only for the ease of leisure, but also to let the sergeants and officials below see his upright figure. There are also many people who want to be in the courtyard of the palace, and the ghosts and officials of various departments and departments come and go, and when they pass by this square, they will be relieved to see him safe and sound.

Therefore, today's gloom and coldness are not just starting now. Early in the morning today, the chill began to disperse in Yuque City and the nearby areas outside the city, but Xiao Shizhu didn't even wear a cloak, just a thin armor.

"What's in a hurry, it's rare to take a break and take a good look at the snow scene, it's also very good. Xiao Shizhu said this, walked to the side, the other side of the pavilion, and looked down and ahead again.

The wind and snow are getting bigger and bigger, and the black snow is getting bigger and bigger, getting denser and denser, and the sky and the earth are pitch black.

The temperature around this week is getting lower and lower. Every bone in Xiao Shizhu's body felt like being pricked by countless needles, and it hurt faintly.

Qinglan on the side also felt a faint pain in her heart.

Xiao Shizhu endured the discomfort caused by the cold in the cold wind, and the soldiers and officials below couldn't see it, but Qinglan beside him could see it.

When it was too painful, although Xiao Shizhu's face was calm and his demeanor was calm, his hands holding the railing would clench hard, firmly grasping the railing and barricade, and the green tendons on the back of his hands suddenly protruded several times.

After all, Qinglan has been by Xiao Shizhu's side for a long time, and she is loyal, where can she see Xiao Shizhu endure the pain again, and hurriedly advised: "King, let's go back." ”。

This is an exhortation, more like a plea. In Qinglan's eyes, there was an unbearable look, and little by little it appeared from the bottom of the eyes.

In the dark snow, there was an overflowing cold snow air accompanied by the cold wind. The roaring cold wind carried a bone-chilling chill through the pavilion again.

Xiao Shizhu's hands were on the cold stone railing, clenched again, and the green tendons on the back of his hands reappeared.

Xiao Shizhu opened his lips and spat white hot air between his teeth. In his eyes, he is still full of awe-inspiring air, and between his eyebrows, he still has a domineering spirit that looks at the world.

But he never agreed to Qinglan.

At this moment, a female ghost boarded the pavilion and walked towards Xiao Shizhu's side with unhurried steps.

This young female ghost is a palace maid who works in the Juexiang Garden. At the level of palace maids, only the bottom is Chenruo. In the past, I was responsible for passing on some general words to the ghost mother, and taking care of the environmental sanitation of the main building in the Juexiang Garden.

"Your Majesty, ** has moved to the Central Council. This palace maid came to Xiao Shizhu's side and slowly made a blessing: "The ministers of the central center of the inner court are also on their way to the central court. **Let the little one come, please ask the king to go over and discuss it. ”。

This made Qing Lan breathe a sigh of relief, he knew Xiao Shizhu's stubbornness, let him wear out his mouth, Xiao Shizhu might not leave this place immediately.

Now that it's okay, I'm going to discuss things, Xiao Shizhu has to leave if he doesn't leave. When I arrived in the Central Courtyard and entered the house, it would definitely be warmer, and Xiao Shizhu would be more comfortable.

"Got it. Sure enough, Xiao Shizhu decided to leave after listening to what the palace maid said, and at the same time sent the palace maid to take the first step: "You go back and tell my wife first, and I'll go over immediately." ”。

"No. The palace maid made another good fortune and turned to leave.

After seeing the palace maid leave, Xiao Shizhu also took Qinglan and the fungus people who were in contact with him, and walked slowly towards the bottom of the pavilion.

The snow was falling heavily between the sky and the earth, and the square in front of the pavilion road was located in the middle of the sinkhole, facing the mouth of the sinkhole, and soon the ground was covered with a black patch of black snow.

Heavy snow was falling in the air, and the wind blew the snow, and the snowflakes swirled and danced in mid-air. Most of the snowflakes have not yet landed, and when they are blown by the cold wind, they fly in all directions.

After getting off the pavilion road, and then walking down the high stone steps in front of the Tianquan Palace, Xiao Shizhu took Qinglan and turned around, heading towards the east of the square.

The center of the inner courtyard, the most core department of the Nine Shadows Kingdom, is called the brain of the Nine Shadows Kingdom. It is Xiao Shizhu who has set up a department to decide and discuss countermeasures for some important events in the country. Most of the major military affairs are basically privately agreed and discussed by these ghosts, Xiao Shizhu, and the ghost mother.

The center of the inner courtyard, the office location, is in the east of the Tianquan Palace.

It was a small palace surrounded by a large hall and a lobby. The whole courtyard is less magnificent and domineering, and more quiet and chic.

The gate of this palace is not imposing and extraordinary, and it does not fit in with the surrounding halls, but it is a small gate that is not wide and has a moderate height. There were no carved patterns on the doorpost, just a few violet vines wrapped around it, covering the spell that blessed it. In front of the doorpost with the base of the cirrus mountain flower banana leaf pillar, there is no stone carving, but a few blooming blood-colored rhododendrons are planted.

The black snow drifted by, and the cuckoo bloomed in the blood, and the crimson was even more delicate, as if it was about to drip blood.

Xiao Shizhu walked through many palaces and attic pavilions with ease, came here, nodded to the forbidden army guarding the gate, and strode straight in.

Behind the door is a small courtyard. This courtyard has been deserted for many years, and it is basically used to pile up sundries. Later, Xiao Shizhu became the owner of Yuque, and soon ordered someone to clean it up, and planted countless bamboo trees in the courtyard, some of which were planted by Xiao Shizhu himself. The wind blows and the bamboo moves, and the sounds of heaven are heard from afar.

Surrounded by bamboo forests, the east side of the courtyard is made of huge stones stacked into a hill, which is only a few feet high. Although it is artificially landscaped, it is full of rugged and high cliffs.

A small waterfall in the stone mountain rushes between the stones, and falls into the pool that is secretly connected to the water channel in the palace on the side of the mountain.

There are hundreds of brocade scales in the pool, cruising between the stones in the water, shuttling back and forth between the rugged small caves in the stones. There is plenty of yin in the falling snow, and the fish in this pool are even more cheerful.

Walking along the path through the bamboo forest, you will suddenly see the main hall in the middle of the courtyard. This main hall is not a magnificent building, but it is just a small hall, but it is exquisite.

The base of the small hall is not high, and it is as square as the small hall. Under the shade of the bamboo forest, the four corners of the small hall on the pedestal are soaring to the sky, and the four corners on the heavy eaves and slopes of the spire are soaring to the sky; the golden bell hangs down, the wind moves to the bell, and its sound is crisp and melodious.

The white jade tiles coated with walnut oil shine even in the dimness of the dark clouds.

In front of the small hall of the main hall, there are eyes with eyes and mouths open, with their heads raised and their broad chests and lapis lazuli stone carved unicorns, standing on the left and right, looking ahead. A pair of stone unicorns covered in sky blue grip the ground with five claws, a large head and a long neck.

There are two wings on the back, the wings are scaly and long-feathered, curled like a hook moire, living alone, and extraordinary.

Xiao Shizhu's general on duty, Jin Lei, stood in front of the door with Changge in his hand, and when he saw Xiao Shizhu coming, he lowered his head slightly.

After Xiao Shizhu nodded lightly to Jin Lei, he passed between the two unicorns, crossed the threshold and entered the house, and there was warmth in his face.

On the ground in the middle of the main hall, the diamond charcoal piled up in the gold-lacquered furnace with three layers of square and three layers of gold lacquer has been ignited.

The fire rises, and the golden wings on the stove lid stand proudly, and the red light bursts from the eyes, which is even more vivid.

The design is so ingenious and ingenious that it makes the golden-winged crow look like a living thing.

On the wall of the furnace, between the patterns of the feather man playing the dragon and the feather man playing the tiger, in the dense small holes, there are fire and gas scattered, wisps of warm air flow horizontally, and the whole house is warm, without the slightest cold. It relieved the bone pain in Xiao Shizhu's body because of the cold and made him feel a lot more comfortable.

On the left and right sides of the stove, there are twenty gloomy wooden circle chairs, divided into two rows of ten in a row, and placed opposite each other to the left and right of the small hall.

In the middle of the depths, there is a three-sided screen next to the wall. The middle side is facing the direction of the gate, and it is dotted with jade plains with a surface of no lines and a diameter of three feet.

Around the jade, the embossed flame and the other side of the flower pattern. Seven fire dragons are interspersed, with intricate carvings and ornate decorations.

The left and right sides of the two sides are diagonally opened, guarding the two thrones in front of the screen.

Originally, there was no embellishment on it, and there was a blank space. Later, Xiao Shizhu inscribed on it, and the craftsmen in the palace cast sixteen pieces of gold to decorate it according to his handwriting.

On the left is "Great wisdom and great understanding, lifting weights as light." And on the right is "Dazuo everyone, calm and quiet." ”。

Xiao Shizhu deliberately put these words here, just to tell the ministers and generals who entered the Central Council to pay homage day and night, and always remember to do things for the court and the ghost people, to keep in mind that they should be indifferent and indifferent, and not pursue fame and fortune, so as to do something practical.

At this time, there were only the ghost mother and Tatsuruo in the hall, and the ministers had not yet arrived. Xiao Shizhu stepped on the white marble floor tiles, walked to the depths, and sat next to the ghost mother.

"Chenruo, go and get the lord's velvet shirt to change into for him. The ghost mother saw some snowflakes falling on Xiao Shizhu's shoulders and head, and reached out to dust it off: "It's snowing, why are you still staying outside?"

On the left and right of the throne, the pair of bronze Tianlu Divine Beast base palace lamps facing the gate, resembling a deer and a long tail, have also been lit. The blue light of the outer flame illuminates the whole house.

But it also looks eerie.

"The one of Yunmengtian silkworm brocade is fine, you don't have to take the velvet. Xiao Shizhu Sect Leader Chen Ruo explained, and also took off the armor on his body and handed it to Chen Ruo.

Which one is stained with snow, as soon as you enter the house, you will draw it, but it will be soaked with the bijia, so let Chen Ruo take it out and send it to be washed.

And Xiao Shizhu's blue lips began to return to normal, no longer blue.

Chen Ruo looked at the ghost mother and didn't move away for a long time.

It wasn't until the ghost mother nodded slightly and signaled her to do so that Chen Ruo answered, turned around and went out.

When I go out, I also close the door. lest the cold wind roar and blow into the church.

The ghost mother handed her hand stove to Xiao Shizhu.

Xiao Shizhu held the stove in his hand, holding it in front of his chest, the heater hovered in front of him, his chest warmed, and his whole body became comfortable, and the faint pain in his bones subsided one after another.

"How long will it take for the national teacher Yingying to come back?" A trace of worry appeared in the ghost mother's eyes, she glanced up at Qinglan, and asked urgently: "Is the matter of Dushuo Mountain all settled?"

Xiao Shizhu's disease, looking at the entire Nine Shadows Country, only the national teacher Yingying has a way.

Looking at Xiao Shizhu's uncomfortable appearance, the ghost mother looked forward to the national teacher Yingying and returning to Beijing quickly.

Where did Qing Lan know this, she shook her head a few times in silence, like a shaking merchant's drum.

"I will leave for the return flight next month, and the message tells me that the epidemic in the Dushuo Mountain area has been completely cured, and the epidemic prevention and anti-epidemic work has begun in the nearby areas. Xiao Shizhu, who was comfortable, straightened his back, squinted slightly, and said: "It is precisely because the epidemic in Dushuo Mountain has been completely cured, and today's topic is to go out of Dushuo." ”。

The voice has returned to its former vigor.

The ghost mother didn't listen, and she didn't care about the soldiers or something. Many times, she cared about Xiao Shizhu's body, and it was still the case, so she asked in a low voice: "I see that the doctor who treated Yue Yatou also has some medical skills, why don't you invite him to show you." ”。

After all, the road is vast, and the national teacher Yingying will not leave for Beijing until next month, and it will take more than a month at the earliest to rush back to Yuque City from Dushuo Mountain.