In the past, although Zhao Xiao occasionally had verbal confrontation and offense against Lingxiao, he never questioned it from the bottom of his heart.

In the final analysis, an immortal really lives in the depths of the brain palace, teaching immortal methods, and guiding cultivation, and when he is lonely and worried, there are still people to talk to and relieve his worries, what else is Zhao Xiao dissatisfied with?

But this time he really couldn't accept it, Lingxiao was not a high-truth immortal independent of the world at the moment, but pinned on Zhao Xiao's brain palace, she wanted to calculate others, and she was destined to rely on Zhao Xiao's words and deeds.

"Hong Xueke and Liang Tao may not be able to determine your situation, but I am standing in front of them alive." Zhao Xiao questioned and asked, "If they directly attack me in order to lure out you, a hidden immortal master, how much can you help me?" ”

Ling Xiao's retort was also polite: "If you are not an immortal, you naturally don't understand the mystery here." Liang Tao, since they have noticed that there is an immortal family behind you to help, if they do it directly to you, it is equivalent to being the enemy of the immortal family behind you. Rashly confronting the immortal masters whose identities and origins are unknown may lead to unwarranted danger.

A stone is left on the ground, and it is harmless to people. But if you hang it over your head, anyone will have concerns. Zhang Duanjing taught you that the magic of seclusion lies in leaving leeway, so I will tell you now that this kind of hanging stone is on top and unpredictable, which is not only to leave room for you and me to turn around, but also to restrain Liang Tao's mind and calculation! ”

Zhao Xiao said: "If I were Liang Tao, I would definitely not make a move myself, there are so many people in Chongxuanguan and Yongjia Liang's family, just send someone to slowly test my depth." Even transferring me to the front in the future is a temptation in itself! ”

"Strange and positive are born together, such as the gratuitous cycle, who can be poor?" Ling Xiao said: "The wood and stone have changed under the passage of time in the four seasons, can you still not be flexible at all?" Liang Tao sent someone to test it, you can deal with it how you want, if you don't even have this means, don't think about finding the true yuan lock! ”

Speaking of Zhenyuan Suo, Zhao Huang couldn't help but be bored in his heart, he had been in Dongshengdu for a year, and almost at the beginning he proposed to Anyang Hou to retrieve this thing.

An Yang Hou claimed that he had acquaintances in the Chongxuan Pavilion who could help, but as a result, there was no movement for a year, and Zhao Xiao had to wonder if the other party was deliberately delaying.

"You can tell me these things beforehand." Zhao Xiao's tone was solemn: "In this way, I can be fully prepared and not be in a hurry." ”

"Without personal experience, it is difficult to have a real understanding, and it is not good to break the trick if you say it in advance." Ling Xiao said: "The moment Hong Xueke appeared, I knew that he had sensed the true aura of the immortals. At that time, I rashly reminded you that if you are hypocritical, you will be seen through by the other party. ”

"You are hiding in the deepest part of the brain palace, can Hongxueke also find you?" Zhao Xiao said in surprise.

"The true atmosphere of immortals is very different and mundane, you have not become an immortal, so naturally you don't know." Ling Xiao said: "It's just that Hongxueke shouldn't be able to see the truth yet, although Liang Tao's mana is wide, but the realm is still a line away, he probably only noticed the abnormality at the Yingzhou meeting."

As for Zhang Duanjing, he hasn't been able to discover my existence yet, but he should be able to hear your deceitful words. It's nothing more than that as a venerable elder, he didn't dig into it to the end, leaving room for you. ”

Zhao Xiao was silent, he had been by the teacher's side for so many years, and his little thoughts and words probably couldn't hide it from him. But after the teacher confirmed that he was not possessed by evil spirits, he chose not to ask any more questions.

……

After staying in the Yuyi Pavilion for most of the day, Zhao Huang finally waited for the will of the lord of the country, he tidied up his clothes a little, followed the eunuch into the palace, and came to a summer water pavilion to meet the lord of the country.

The lord of the country sat on the bamboo couch, his demeanor relaxed, signaled that Zhao Xiao did not have to salute, and asked, "Have you waited for a long time?" ”

"Your Majesty summoned you, and Weichen should be solemn." Zhao replied.

The lord shook his head and smiled: "After all, it is for you to spend an hour, you and I will meet alone, so there is no need to talk about those crepe words." I came to you this time to ask, would you like to go to Pujiaguan? ”

It is also a border pass military town, Pujia Pass is not like the flood rejection pass, the mountains and rivers are evil, every spring and summer two seasons smoke miasma permeates the mountains and forests, when the sky is dark, there are more spirits and demons infested, for the disaster of the countryside, it is impossible to prevent it.

Because of the bad situation of Pujia Pass, many of the local guards are criminals who have committed crimes and confiscated the army, and if the monks of the pavilion are dispatched, they are not willing to go to the area of Pujia Pass.

"Your Majesty, how is the battle situation in the area of Pujia Pass now?" Zhao Xiao did not answer immediately.

The lord of the country did not blame, but copied out a newspaper from his hand, handed it to Zhao Xiao and said: "It's not good, the wall of Pujia Pass is high and the ditch is deep, and it can be held for the time being." But now there is news that the people of the beaks have crossed the mountains and attacked the villages behind the city. ”

Only then did Zhao Xiao know that the real battle was far from being so relaxed and casual in Liang Tao's set of military art deductions, and it would not be that the soldiers and horses of the two sides would fight each other in a posture.

"The most troublesome thing now is not the attack of the Jiuli Kingdom, according to the spies, most of the soldiers and horses of the Jiuli Kingdom are still stationed in Wuluo Town. However, the gang of prisoners in Pujiaguan seem to have bad intentions. The lord frowned and said: "In case the prisoners are in a group of rebellion, so that the Jiuli Kingdom can seize the opportunity, the southern gate of the Huaxu Kingdom will be opened, and the lives will be ruined at that time!" ”

Zhao Xiao nodded and said, "Since this is the case, the prisoners should be strictly controlled. Moreover, the imperial court should additionally send troops and horses to be stationed in Pujia Pass to suppress the chaos and reorganize defense. ”

An expression of appreciation appeared on the face of the lord of the country: "This is the final result of the court discussion, I have already asked General Wei to lead the new army to Pujia Pass." Oh, you may not know that the new army is officially named the Wukui Army, which means the leader of the martial arts. ”

"Good meaning, Your Majesty's writing is brilliant, and Weichen is respectful." Zhao Xiao hurriedly said.

"You're shooting the wrong horse." The lord of the country smiled: "The name of Wu Kuijun was thought of by Da Sima. ”

Zhao Xiao's face stiffened, and he had to smile bitterly.

"You haven't answered my question yet." The lord of the kingdom said, "Would you like to go to Pujia Pass?" ”

Zhao Xiao replied: "Your Majesty has an order, and Weichen must obey the order!" ”

"You're kicking the ball back." The lord of the country shook his head, and pointed at Zhao Huang with a fan in his hand: "I am asking you if you are willing, don't talk about the holy decree of the king." ”

The magnanimity of the lord of the country was beyond Zhao Xiao's expectations, so he replied: "Weichen is still willing to go." ”

"Oh? Why is that? Is it difficult to think that the position of deacon of Jinding Division is not easy to get ahead? The lord asked.

Zhao Xiao replied with a smile: "Not really, it's just that the Jiuli Kingdom has hit the door, do you still have to turn a blind eye?" Killing the enemy for the country and relieving the people's difficulties, as a monk in the pavilion, he is deeply favored by the country, and this matter is unshirkable. And ......"

Gu Xuan

"And what?"

"Although Dongshengdu is rich, it is also too comfortable, and it is easy for people not to want to forge ahead." Zhao Huang was embarrassed to say that the people in the capital were chaotic, and if he stayed here for a long time, he would be left with the calculations of the court in his stomach, and even Zhao Huang himself was annoyed.

The lord sighed slightly: "Indeed." Liang Xiao was openly offended at the Yingzhou meeting, although I didn't like it, I also felt that people like him had a high-spirited spirit. You want to go to the border, I'm very pleased. ”

Zhao Xiao bowed his head and arched his hand, but he didn't dare to say more. The lord of the country smiled: "Don't be restrained. Since you want to go to Pujiaguan to show your strength, what about the official duties of Jinding Division? As a deacon, you must also give me a way, otherwise I can't let you go. ”

"Your Majesty, the Jinding Division has been open for nearly a year, and the charter has been prepared, whether there is a micro-minister in the middle of the deacon, in fact, there is not much difference." Zhao Huang said: "And since the Wu Kui army is going to Pujia Pass, if the rune arrows used in the army are to be replenished, it is best to arrange for people to deal with them nearby. ”

"That's right, too." The lord of the country bowed his head.

"There is another thing to tell the lord of the country." Zhao Xiao said: "Wechen's grange in the outskirts of Dongshengdu really can't be taken care of. But thinking that Jinding Division also needs the assistance of many craftsmen, Weichen plans to dedicate that grange to be prepared for Jinding Division. First, the tenants of the Grange can have one more livelihood, and second, the production of the Grange can also enrich the national treasury and subsidize the monks in the department to earn rice and silver. ”

When the lord of the country heard this, he stared at Zhao Xiao for a long time.

"Your Majesty, did Wei Chen say the wrong thing?" Zhao Xiao asked.

"I haven't had a person in Huaxu who eats the land of the grange in his stomach and can still vomit it out." The lord of the country couldn't help but sigh: "The words of public loyalty to the country don't feel enough for you." ”

Zhao Xiao replied: "Your Majesty, the reason why those wealthy families were able to occupy the fields and merge on a large scale depends on the fact that relatives from near and far live together in groups, and the fields and estates can also be taken care of by the clansmen.

And Weichen is alone and unaccompanied, even if he has a large grange of properties, he has no time to take care of it, not to mention the official business of Jinding Division. ”

The lord of the country didn't care too much about the Grange, and talked about other things: "You can't do it without relatives, you still have to start a family, and someone can share your worries and take care of housework for you." Do you have a crush on your heart? If the other party is not married, I can also come forward to call the shots. ”

"Your Majesty." Zhao Xiao hurriedly replied: "Weichen has no intention of this, so there is no need to delay others." ”

The lord of the country was silent for a long time, and then bowed his head: "Well, since you say so, I won't force it." I will arrange for someone to take care of the affairs of the Grange. You will make a little preparation in the next few days, and when I have drawn up my will to send monks to Pujia Pass, you should be among them. ”

Zhao Xiao bowed down and retreated, and after a while, Mrs. Zhu Zi appeared in the Water Pavilion, and the lord of the country shook the fan lightly and said, "Teacher, Zhao Xiao is indeed rare. With more cultivation, it will be the pillar of my Huaxu country. ”

Madame Zhu Zi sighed softly: "Zhao Xiao is indeed a material that can be made, but in case he has different ambitions in the future, I am afraid that we will not have a way to restrain him." This kind of unrelated person has little concern, and he has no worries about causing trouble. ”

The lord frowned and said, "Why does the teacher have such doubts about Zhao Xiao?" He is a student of Zhang Gong and can be trusted. ”

"Zhao Xiao, like Zhang Duanjing, is loyal to reason rather than to the king." Mrs. Zhu Zi reminded: "Zhang Duanjing still has to take care of the Huaiying Pavilion, while Zhao Xiao has intensified. He can give up all the wealth of the grange, and he wants nothing in the red dust, and his intentions must be not small. ”

The lord of the country said: "Listen to Xin Taicheng, Zhao Xiaozu is the praise official of the Tianxia Dynasty. I remember that the celebrant asked for physical and mental restraint and restraint in order to achieve something along the way to the rituals. Zhao Huang obviously got the true inheritance, and coupled with Zhang Gong's strict teaching, it is not surprising that he has no intention of benefiting from the world.

People like Zhao Xiao can't be forced, so it's better to follow his loyalty and let him work hard. Since Zhao Huang himself is willing to go to Pujia Pass, and the imperial court happens to lack the monks of the pavilion who will take the lead in setting an example, let Zhao Huang go. This kind of person who will die without a rich reward is a rare talent. ”

……

"Nephew, you're going to Pujia Pass?"

Zhao Xiao was packing up his things in the mansion of Marquis Zhenming, and Marquis Anyang, who had learned the news in advance, hurried to inquire.

"The border war is urgent, General Wei has already led the Wukui army to start first, and I, as the deacon of the Jinding Division, can't I stay in Dongshengdu all the time, right?" Zhao Xiao replied.

An Yanghou shook his head and said: "If Wu Kuijun wants someone to help, Jin Ding Si will send additional people, so why let you go?" ”

Zhao Huang said: "The Jin Ding priest made the talisman armor, which was originally matched with the Wu Kui army, and the soldiers fought on the front line, if the armor was to be repaired and maintained, if I, the deacon of the Jin Ding Division, were nearby, I would naturally be able to avoid a lot of trouble."

In addition, I have already made a list of the magic objects and spiritual materials that may be needed on the front line, and I still need Uncle Shi to make preparations in Dongshengdu and send someone to the front line. ”

Zhao Xiao handed out several books, and said: "Shi Huoguang will stay in the capital, but he is not good at personnel exchanges, and I hope that Uncle Shi will help me take care of it more." ”

"I know that." Anyang Hou sighed again and again.

At this time, I saw Shi Huoguang holding a wooden box from the side, with a charm seal on it: "There is a piece of Lingwen Shentie here, which has been practiced for a full year in the Wufang Yingling Altar of the Hundred Instruments Courtyard in the museum. ”

Zhao Xiao took away a batch of Lingwen Divine Iron after Tie Gong's ascension, and he never disposed of it in the Huaiying Pavilion, when he asked Shi Huoguang to help with the cooking, he almost forgot that there was such a thing. Unexpectedly, a year later, Shi Huoguang really came up with results.

"The Wufang Welcoming Spirit Altar was originally set up by your grandfather after he came to the Huaiying Pavilion, and it is also in line with your cultivation foundation." Shi Huoguang explained, "The Divine Iron Sacrifice is complete, you may be able to try to connect with the spirit text with your own qi. This thing is like a blank that has not yet been formed, and if you want to refine it into a magic weapon, you need to continue to work hard. ”

"I remember." Zhao Xiao took the wooden box, and his heart felt heavy in his hands.

"Are you really going to Pujiaguan? I've heard it's dangerous. Shi Huoguang couldn't help but ask worriedly.

"The battlefield is naturally dangerous, but if everyone shrinks back, and the situation in the future is hopelessly eroded, and everyone will be caught in the military disaster, then the danger will be even more dangerous, and the situation will be more difficult to recover." Zhao Xiao breathed a long sigh of relief:

"If it had been before, I don't think I would have had this kind of mind. I've experienced a lot in the past two years, and I understand that there are some things that someone has to do. I wasn't forced by anyone, but I took the initiative to ask for help. ”

When Shi Huoguang heard this, a trace of melancholy appeared on his old face: "You...... It's becoming more and more like your father. ”