Syllable!

There was a crisp sound, and Jiang Ru's face was covered with red palm marks.

In the bamboo forest, a plump and beautiful woman dressed in plain white said in a deep voice: "Jiang Ru, you have become more and more arrogant recently, and when facing the first seat, have you completely forgotten your humble and respectful attitude?" ”

Stunned, frightened, and confused...... Jiang Ru's demeanor changed several times, lowered her head and said, "Auntie, I don't dare anymore." ”

The beautiful woman sighed deeply, and then put away her anger: "You should understand that it was not easy for us to conclude this immortal fate with the Yongjia Liang clan, and whether or not we can ascend to the cave heaven depends on the first person." Even if the Tianhu position is restored in the future, you still have to assist the Liang family, how can you be so offended? ”

Jiang Ru stroked her cheeks, lowered her head and asked, "Auntie, do you think the Yongjia Liang clan can really pull out the house and soar?" ”

"What do you mean by that?" The beautiful woman's eyes glared: "I think you are not lightly ill, but you dare to question the realm of the first immortal family?" ”

"I don't dare!" Jiang Ru was about to raise her head to refute, but the beautiful woman raised her sleeves and made a move, holding a thorny soft whip in her hand, and shouted:

"Get on your knees!"

Jiang Ru's knees weakened, and she knelt down on the stone steps covered with dead bamboo leaves, and then she was whipped heavily on her back.

"I whipped this for your mother!" The beautiful woman had grief and indignation on her face: "Our Jiang family was expelled from the Xuanpu Cave and sunk into the mortal world, and the pain of the past has never been experienced by your generation!" If it weren't for a genius like your mother, who chose the Yongjia Liang family with a bright eye, our Jiang family doesn't know how many hardships we have to endure!

And now you actually want to give up the fairy fate she has worked so hard to get, and even have the intention of rebelling against it, if your mother sees it, how sad will she be? Do you understand? ”

After drinking and asking, the beautiful woman was whipped down three or five times in a row, Jiang Ru's body trembled slightly, and she didn't let out a word of wailing, just biting her lower lip tightly and enduring the pain. After a few lashes, she was already pale and sweating.

"Since you returned from Starfall County, I've noticed something unusual." The beautiful woman whipped and said angrily: "Although the eldest prince unfortunately died, there are other children in the Liang family, but you have not concluded the immortal deed for a long time." I see that you still have the first trust, I didn't say much before, but your words and deeds today are very inappropriate, if you indulge it, my Jiang family will be implicated by you! ”

"I—I know I'm wrong." Jiang Ru almost collapsed to the ground, grasping the ground with ten fingers of both hands, clenching his hands full of withered bamboo leaves.

"You have to keep in mind that our Jiang family is the descendants of the sky fox, not the mountain fox!" The beautiful woman said: "Don't think that you can be arrogant and unrestrained by occupying the mountain, flying to the cave and ranking in the immortal class, which is the supreme avenue we require, if you want to be willing to fall, I am not afraid of being resented by your mother, and directly expelled you from the Jiang family, so that you can fend for yourself in the mountains and wilderness!" ”

Jiang Ru's eyes were in tears, her body trembled slightly and she didn't dare to answer, and the beautiful woman saw that she didn't reply, and she was about to raise the whip and smoke it again.

"That's enough."

The bamboo leaves on the ground were blown by the wind, and Liang Tao's voice came from the depths of the bamboo forest, and the beautiful woman quickly put away the thorny soft whip and bowed down.

"Knowing that I can gain insight into the dust in the mountains, why bother to act in this play?" Liang Tao didn't show up, but the two people who knelt on the ground could feel the invisible gaze staring at him: "Jiang Ru, Zhao Xiao is about to leave the Reward and Punishment Courtyard, and you will be responsible for passing the word on my behalf in the future." ”

"The disciple obeys." Jiang Ru knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

……

"Nephew!"

Outside the reward and punishment courtyard, Anyang Hou saw Zhao Xiao go out, and hurriedly stepped forward to visit: "Are you okay?" Did those guys from the Arrest Division torture you? ”

"Uncle Shi is worried." Zhao Xiao shook his clothes lightly: "For more than a month, I have had good wine and food every day, and I feel that I have eaten fat in it." ”

Even with the vigor and resoluteness of the arrest department, it took more than a month before and after the case this time, and Zhao Huang naturally lived in the reward and punishment courtyard for more than a month, although it was like house arrest, but Zhao Huang did not feel depressed, but was able to abandon foreign affairs and take the opportunity to concentrate on cultivation.

Hearing Zhao Mi quip, An Yanghou sighed heavily: "Nephew, you are really ...... How many people have walked into this reward and punishment house, and they may not be able to come out safely. ”

"Uncle Shi is too worried." Zhao Xiao said with a smile: "I have never been a traitor or violated the law and discipline. Captain Lu said, I helped them to catch the spies of Jiuli Kingdom, and they plan to repay me. ”

"Don't mention that again!" Marquis Anyang hurriedly stuffed Zhao Xiao into the carriage, signaled the coachman to stay away from the arrest department as soon as possible, and said in the carriage: "Nephew, why did you casually follow the people of Chongxuan Pavilion to leave?" ”

Zhao Xiao pretended to be puzzled: "But the people from the Chongxuan Pavilion said that Liang Guoshi found the location of the demon and asked me to come over ......."

"Nonsense!" An Yanghou patted his thigh and scolded: "Who are the people in Chongxuan Pavilion?" What's more, the one who participated in the assassination this time was the eldest son of the Zheng family of Hatojiang! You got into the car of Chongxuanguan, and if you were not careful, you would die without a place to be buried! ”

Zhao Xiao looked like a junior being taught, nodded and said yes, but suspicion inevitably surfaced in his heart.

Not to mention that it has now been determined that this assassination is not the mastermind of Chongxuan Pavilion, and even when he leaves the Jinding Division with Jiang Ru, Zhao Xiao can be sure of this matter.

With the wisdom of An Yanghou, it should not be difficult to judge and understand, but why did he say these words to Zhao Huang? Could it be that it is really because of his "nephew" that he cares about chaos?

In the Reward and Punishment Courtyard, Zhao Xiao, through Captain Lu's relay, has already roughly understood the disputes in the court of Dongshengdu now.

One of them, dominated by the Marquis of Anyang, insisted that the Zheng clan of Jiujiang secretly collaborated with the enemy country, and strongly advocated that the Zheng family of Jiujiang be dealt with strictly and severely, and all the family members involved in dealings with the enemy country should be beheaded, and the rest of the Zheng children who performed their duties in various places should also be dismissed, and all the estates of the Zheng family of Jiujiang should be confiscated.

Similarly, in this boiling wave, there is no shortage of doubts about Chongxuanguan. The four surnames of the immortal family have been intermarried for a long time, it can be said that you have me, I have you, and for the Jiujiang Zheng family, it is inevitable that the entire Chongxuan Pavilion will be implicated.

As for the other party, it is naturally led by Chongxuanguan, most of them are high-ranking families of Huaxu Kingdom, obviously aware of the impure intentions of Anyang Hou and others, if the Jiujiang Zheng family falls, it will be very unfavorable to them.

These high-ranking forces of the family are all over the government and the opposition, and they are clamoring for officials from all over the Huaxu Kingdom to write to the lord of the country, and they are united to protect the Zheng family of Jiujiang. It is said that thousands of people came to the outside of the palace to bow down, claiming that the Zheng clan of Hatoe was loyal to the country and full of heroic martyrs.

In such a chaotic situation, Zhao Xiao listened to the relay in the reward and punishment courtyard, and felt powerless. Even if he foresaw this situation in advance, he didn't have the slightest joy in his heart, and the court of Huaxu Kingdom was really in a mess, and the party was fighting.

It stands to reason that it is impossible for Anyang Hou not to know that the court of Huaxu is turbulent, which is of no benefit to state affairs, but he still chooses to disturb the situation in the court, which makes Zhao Huang feel depressed and unspeakable, so he has to pretend to be stupid in front of Anyang Hou.

"Soon after, the lord of the kingdom may summon you." Anyang Hou said: "You remember, when the time comes, you must say that it was Liang Guoshi who was domineering and forced you to obey." ”

Zhao Xiao frowned and said, "But when I was in the Arrest Division, I said that I took the initiative to board the carriage of Chongxuan Pavilion. When I suddenly retracted my confession in front of the lord of the country, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right? ”

"It's only useful to retract the confession in front of the lord!" An Yanghou said eagerly: "The main thing in the country is to question, you say that you don't dare to trust the arrest department, and you only dare to tell the truth in front of the lord of the country." At the same time, he cried to the lord of the country that his father died in the frame of Chongxuanguan, and he was afraid of the power of Chongxuanguan since he was a child, and begged the lord of the country to do justice for you. ”

Zhao Xiao's face was stunned, looking at An Yanghou's eager and somewhat fanatical expression, he seemed to see the true face of this person for the first time.

"As I said, a place like Dongshengdu can destroy people." Lingxiao's voice sounded in his mind: "The Marquis of Anyang is fascinated by power, and his voice changes color, like a bloodthirsty beast. ”

Zhao Xiao still retains a trace of gratitude: "He has an old relationship with my father, and he takes care of me a lot, and these words are also out of concern." ”

"What you say is not contrary to what I say." Ling Xiao said: "If there is nothing to do, the Marquis of Anyang you see is naturally an elder who teaches earnestly. But it is only when we touch on the vital points that the world reveals its own nature. The Marquis of Anyang admires power deeply, and once there is a trace to follow, like a blood-sniffing vulture, he immediately changes his appearance. ”

Zhao Xiao sighed: "Mortals are inevitably like this. ”

"Saying this, it can be seen that you are indeed walking on the path of immortals." Ling Xiao said: "To cultivate immortals, not only is the form and spirit wonderful, but also the realm of insight into the hearts of the world's lovers." With God rather than with vision, standing in the world is naturally cut and organized, and it is easy to move. ”

"But I just feel that the blocks in front of me are blocked, like a lofty mountain, difficult to climb." Zhao Xiao said.

"Nephew, do you understand?!" An Yanghou's shouting woke Zhao Huang up.

"I see." Zhao Xiao replied a little blankly.

……

Zhao Xiao lit the fire and read the book.

After leaving the Jinding Division for more than a month, although many official duties of refining magic pills were also being carried out, without Zhao Xiao, a deacon, taking care of them, An Yanghou did not understand the specific process of various magic pills, and Shi Huoguang was not good at dealing with people, which delayed the affairs of the department a lot.

Zhao Xiao felt guilty because he deliberately stayed in the arrest department in order to avoid trouble. Now that he is back in Jindingsi, he, the deacon, still has to lead by example and take on some urgent matters again.

Only in the face of the Dan furnace and the scroll, Zhao Xiao's mind can not be concentrated, so as not to think about those who have and don't.

The sound of footsteps behind him came, and Zhao Xiao turned around to see Zhang Duanjing slowly approaching, and got up in surprise: "Teacher, are you back?" ”

Zhang Duanjing's expression was still serious, and he nodded and said, "Don't look at me, the furnace fire will be half a minute longer." ”

Zhao Xiao hurriedly picked up the pu fan to blow the wind and start the fire, and at the same time recited the mantra quietly to keep the fire constant.

After dealing with these, Zhao Xiao brought a chair for Zhang Duanjing to sit down, and the two sat next to the Dan furnace, Zhao Xiao was a little embarrassed, and asked casually, "Teacher, what are you going to do this time?" ”

"The lord of the country sent me to investigate the situation of Emperor Xiong's lower capital." Zhang Duanjing said straightforwardly.

"Huh?!" Zhao Xiao almost shouted: "Such a dangerous thing, the lord of the country actually sent you there?" ”

"It's because of the danger that I'm going to do it." Zhang Duanjing said: "There was a palace change before the Xiong Kingdom, and the brothers were against the wall, but they were finally pacified. ”

"Settled? That's good, too. Zhao Xiao nodded absentmindedly.

Zhang Duanjing looked at Zhao Xiao: "I heard that something happened in Dongshengdu?" ”

Zhao Huang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I was assassinated by the spies of Jiuli Kingdom, but fortunately I escaped. But the latter is a matter of widespread involvement...... Doesn't the teacher know everything? ”

"I've just come from Miyagi, and I'm already in a rough idea." Zhang Duanjing said.

"Then I don't think I need to say it." Zhao Xiao was at a loss.

"Are you scared?" Zhang Duanjing asked.

Zhao Xiao nodded, and Zhang Duanjing said, "You can still deal with this group of assassins in Jiuli Kingdom, what is there to fear?" If it is a more powerful character, it will not be easy to venture deep into Huaxu Kingdom. ”

Zhao Xiao raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Duanjing, thinking to himself, Teacher, aren't you just venturing to the country of bears? And he did it quietly.

"I'm not afraid of that." Zhao Xiao plucked up his courage and said, "Teacher, you should know that I got into the carriage of the Chongxuan Pavilion at the beginning, and I also got the guidance and help of Liang Guoshi, so I was able to take down those assassin spies. This incident seems to make Anyang Hou very dissatisfied, and when he asked me to meet the lord of the country later, he turned around and bit Chongxuanguan, saying that he was coerced by Liang Guoshi. ”

Zhang Duanjing was speechless when he heard this, and his eyes were deep. Zhao Huang muttered: "I also know that the Marquis of Anyang have always hoped to bring down the Chongxuan Pavilion, and they feel that if I receive the favor of Liang Guoshi, I will let the Chongxuan Pavilion get rid of the suspicion of participating in the assassination, and I will not be able to get through the danger together with the Jiujiang Zheng family."

But the most important thing now is not to guard against Jiuli Kingdom? They all dare to let the spies who have been lurking for many years take the risk of assassination, doesn't it mean that the war is about to break out? At such a time, the government and the opposition did not think about dealing with foreign enemies, but quarreled endlessly for their positions of power. I...... I was scared, but I didn't know what I was afraid of. ”

Zhang Duanjing asked: "Then what are you going to say when you meet the lord of the country?" ”

Zhao Xiao shook his head: "I don't know, teacher, can you teach me?" ”

"You asked this sentence, which shows that you don't agree with Anyang Hou's statement in your heart." Zhang Duanjing saw through it at a glance, and asked again: "Why did you leave with the people of Chongxuan Pavilion in the first place?" Is it coercion? Or were you tempted? ”

Zhao Xiao closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, and finally said, "No, I did it voluntarily." I was assassinated before, Zheng Siyuan and He Dangguan were both poisoned and fell, and I was already holding my breath in my heart, and I did have the idea of revenge. If I could kill those Assassins with my own hands, I think I would be able to breathe a sigh of relief. It's as simple as that, no other thoughts. ”

"You're rarely so impulsive." Zhang Duanjing said.

"This place in Dongshengdu is too depressing." Zhao Xiao sighed: "This place is indeed prosperous and rich, but I feel trapped in a small world, and I can't stretch out." ”

Zhang Duanjing was silent, and Zhao Xiao didn't know what the teacher thought, but he was afraid that his words would disappoint the teacher's kindness.

Waiting for Zhang Duanjing to open his eyes, he looked at Zhao Huang again, and said: "When you meet the lord of the country later, if you have something to say, it's good if you don't go against your heart." ”