It's night.

The moon is bright, there is no wind and no clouds.

Fang Rui was dressed in a white robe and stood in the courtyard, as if he was waiting for someone.

In the white jade pavilion behind him, on the bluestone stone table, there are tea sets for the two people, but the strange thing is that there is no water and no tea leaves.

"You're here!"

At a certain moment, Fang Rui suddenly swung his sleeves, turned around, and looked at the black shadow that appeared silently in one place with his light and waveless eyes.

"Meet my lord." Guan Zhi glanced at this person who was as clear as jade and seemed to be brighter than the bright moon in the sky, his heart was slightly shocked, and he hurriedly bowed his head and knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and whispered.

Yes, it's the lord!

This scene, if Cao Meng, who never wants to call the other party's lord and only refers to 'Marquis Wei' and 'Duke Wei', hears it, I am afraid that he will be heartbroken and sigh: Is it because I haven't treated General Guan well enough, why does the general treat me so poorly? !

But who knows, in Guan Zhi's heart, Cao Meng is probably equivalent to the boss of the seconded company, and he is not your person from beginning to end, so why do you need to tell you anything loyalty?

"Lord, there is a stalking in this mansion, I have avoided it, and Lu Fei's younger brother also wanted to come, but unfortunately the exercises are rough and strong and difficult to rest, lest I alarm the people who are watching...... Please forgive me. ”

"It doesn't matter."

How could Fang Rui not know that Cao Meng's mansion was also intended to be stalked, and he had already blinded these people's audio-visual hearings.

"I've cast a spell to isolate here, General Guan doesn't have to worry, sit."

"No."

Guan Zhi sat down with his fists clenched, but his waist was straight, and only half of his buttocks sat on the stone bench, which was respectful and polite at the same time, and he looked quite restrained.

This is also normal, Guan Zhi is loyal, but after all, the two have not had much contact, and they have not seen each other for a long time, so it is inevitable that they will be unfamiliar.

Moreover, he is not a man of words and is very sophisticated.

Fang Rui didn't speak, just picked up the tea set, and suddenly there were white, blue, blue, red, and red colors of light circulating around his body, and the realm of the five elements unfolded.

Wow!

When he beckoned, the moonlight in the sky was like a match, falling and condensing into crystal dew; Gold, wood, water, fire and earth, the particles of the five elements of heaven and earth, under the great power of the realm, fly out of the earth, streams, plants and trees, and turn into tea.

Then a slight shake.

Gurgle!

This pot of good tea is like boiling, billowing white smoke, and the fragrance is refreshing.

Fang Rui wanted to pour tea, but how dare Guan Zhi let the lord serve, he took the first step and poured a cup of tea for Fang Rui first, and then poured another cup for himself.

"This tea is good, General Guan can drink it to the full." Fang Rui blew, smacked shallowly, and smiled.

"Thank you, Lord."

Guan Zhi looked at the tea in the cup with five-colored brilliance, his body instinctively swallowed his saliva, and drank it all with his neck up.

The tea is slightly bitter in the mouth, but inexplicably, giving people a refreshing feeling, and after swallowing, there is an endless aftertaste.

Suddenly, the dark energy in the body suddenly ran rapidly, and in an instant, it broke through the threshold of the five-grade dark energy to the four-grade chemical energy.

'Isn't this tea a miracle medicine?' ’

Guan Zhi's heart was shocked, and he got up and bowed: "Thank you for your generous gift." ”

"It's just tea, it's your own solid foundation."

Fang Rui's face was pale, as if it was just a trivial matter, and he waved his hand and said, "Tell me about Cao Meng!" ”

"Yes."

After a cup of tea, Guan Zhi was much less restrained and began to speak slowly.

"On that day, when I was in Nanzhuo County, I followed Cao Meng out of the city to suppress bandits......"

Fang Rui listened carefully, and sometimes interjected to ask the last sentence, every time he hit the nail on the head, he went straight to the point.

Under Guan Zhi's narration, he began to have an in-depth understanding of Cao Meng's beginning, the process of growth, and even the entire force.

A moment later.

Guan Zhi finished telling what he knew, and then stopped.

"Good."

Fang Rui bowed slightly: "General Guan has merit, and he must be rewarded." ”

With a flash of brilliance in his hand, he took out a green-skinned gourd: "The spiritual liquid in the gourd, give it to your mother within one day, and you can keep your body free of illness and pain for two or three years." ”

It is said that it is the spiritual liquid, but in fact, what is more important: the divine power 'Dead Wood Changchun' life force contained in it, and now, he can be temporarily sealed with the spiritual liquid.

"Thank you, Lord."

Guan Zhi's face was moved, and he knelt down again.

Swish!

Fang Rui was a little bit more, and a cyan light flashed, and he didn't enter Guan Zhi's eyebrows: "This is the essence of the exercises of the realm of the three grades of "Qinglong Gong", and the practice experience of the predecessors, you should make good use of it." ”

This "Qinglong Gong" is an exercise in the original Zhenjia Scripture Pavilion in Wuzhou.

Among them, the content of the exercises, the experience, experience, and knack of the lower and middle grades have been passed on to Guan Zhi in the past, and today this is the part of the three products.

- Even if Fang Rui values Guan Zhi, he will not give too much at one time, so as not to have no reward in the future. This is different from investing in Jiaolong, which will require the other party to repay ten times in the future, and his subordinates can't kill chickens and eggs like this.

Guan Zhi's meritorious service this time also coincided with his meeting, and then the evolution of the three southwestern states accelerated, and the wind and clouds surged, and this person's strength just improved. ’

Fang Rui thought secretly.

"Governance will live up to the expectations of the lord."

Guan Zhi's eyes were slightly red, and he was so moved that he didn't know what to say.

In his life, what he cherished the most, but the old mother at home and his own martial arts were all taken into account by Fang Rui now, how could he not be moved?

In comparison, what did Cao Meng get by attracting the gold, silver, and beauties he gifted?

"Also, this is a 'Thousand Miles Transmission Note', which can be easily contacted in the future."

Fang Rui gave another silver talisman seal.

This thousand-mile transmission note is not a one-time time, it can be used repeatedly, and the function is sound transmission.

This talisman can be made by a real person in the source law, but the sound transmission distance is only 100 miles, and only the power of the Xuan Domain can make a real 'Thousand Miles Transmission Note'.

Returning all the way from Raozhou and Liangzhou, this charm has been given to other Jiaolong chess pieces.

As for the distance between the three states, it is far more than a thousand miles?

Fang Rui followed the example of the network in his previous life and established base stations in Sanzhou, and now, he has hooked up with Sanzhou.

——This kind of thinking, at the beginning, surprised Yu Yunlan.

"It's so amazing?!"

Guan Zhi was speechless in shock, thinking that he had seen the world under Cao Meng's command, but how could it compare to the strange things he saw today?

Fang Rui's impression in his heart also became more and more mysterious and unfathomable.

waited for Guan Zhi to be rewarded with a pass, and he was so dizzy that he said goodbye.

Fang Rui flicked his sleeves, put away the tea cup on the bluestone table, and also got up: "The other four generals under Cao Meng, as well as the Wenchen who once fell into the army, also have to go and see them in person today." ”

Guan Zhi told it alone, which was one-sided, and needed to be supplemented by other generals from multiple angles; In addition, it must also be narrated from the perspective of civil officials.

Out of the house.

Fang Rui visited them one by one.

The fourth general Lu Fei is okay, he is loyal and does not change, and he will give light and heavy rewards.

Wenchen, just ...... Hehe!

Most of the negative people are readers.

There are rich and obsessed people who want to deceive and fool, but how can they hide the art of connoisseurship; There are people who turn their faces and don't recognize people, and they want to make cuts......

Fang Rui has his own special method to bring these scum to their knees.

Since he was willing to trade and promised to pay loyalty, how can he regret it?

If you don't fulfill the contract, I will let you fulfill the contract!

It's just that after tearing his face, the scene is a little unsightly. greedy for life and afraid of the dead, planted with prohibition and poison; Those who cherish their reputation, and then enchant them, hold the handle in their hands.

As for, what means are dishonorable?

Again, Fang Rui is never a good person!

……

When you come back.

Fang Rui already has a deep understanding of the general direction and strategic level of Cao Meng's forces, and he is even more thorough than Cao Meng, the Duke of Wei.

"Other aspects are unsatisfactory, but Cao Meng made excessive compromises to the family in order to sweep quickly, tolerating, acquiescing, and even promising a 'cannibalistic share' as an exchange of benefits for them to cultivate elixir."

"In response to this matter, I have made arrangements, it depends on how Cao Meng chooses."

He looked in the direction of the mansion: "I hope you don't disappoint me!" ”

……

The next day, the twelve civil officials under Cao Meng wrote a proposal to restrict the family from arresting people to cultivate elixirs.

These suggestions were categorically rejected by Cao Meng.

He said: 'What about the people who suffer a hardship?' and said: 'Once you will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, it is better for me to bear the people of the world than for the people of the world to bear me.' ’

The matter was not mentioned again.

……

Click!

In the garden, Fang Rui held a large pair of scissors and cut off the branches with a crisp sound.

In the past two days, he worked from 9 to 5, observing Cao Meng's forces from a relatively low-level perspective.

Among them, the proportion of large households and officials of the family is not small, and there are also deficiencies in order supervision, and the speed of corruption and degeneration is extremely fast.

So far, Cao Meng's forces seem to be good, but because of the large number of people who died in the disaster year, resources were vacated.

It can be said that now under Cao Meng's command, it is far inferior to other states other than the three southwestern states of Dayu!

"The most important thing is that this person does not have a benevolent heart, even if such a force overthrows Dayu, what can he do?"

I can't say, it's going to be worse than now, so that the big black sky will come early.

"Cao Meng's forces, it's not to my liking! As for whether it is corrosively bad to the bones, it remains to be seen. ”

Fang Rui's eyes flashed: "Even then, when I said 'push down and start over', I didn't end up in person, perform surgery, or replace Cao Meng and establish himself as the king." ”

Again, when the chess player gets off the field, he wins and loses.

Furthermore, Jiaolong's life represents a certain sense of being obedient to the sky, without that fate, becoming a prince is often half the effort.

What's more, abandoning the road and forcibly doing it will hinder the road and the gains outweigh the losses.

"You can stay awake when you're outside the chessboard!"

"Well, just because I'm not going to play doesn't mean I can't handle it. Garbage is useful, let alone a dragon chess piece? ”

"I'm not mistaken, Cao Meng has a lot of sons, or he can choose the Duke of Wei, or, in the future confrontation with the Dayu court, he will use it as a consumable pawn."

"That's it, it's too arbitrary to assert it now, let's see, let's see again!"

Fang Rui shook his head slightly, threw Cao Meng behind his head, put down the big scissors, lifted the kettle, and focused on watering the jasper lotus in front of him.

What Wei Gong, in his eyes at this moment, is far inferior to this jasper lotus.

"Once upon a time, at such a time, how could I still take care of it, Ling'er, Nannan, the two girls have covered this matter."

Fang Rui sighed.

The flowers are similar every year, but the people are different every year.

"Uncle!"

Xin Xue'er jumped up and found it, holding a painting scroll in her little hand: "Look! Look! That's interesting! ”

She eagerly shared, slowly unfolding the scroll, which showed a verdant lotus leaf and a frog on it.

"Huh? This painting is just an ordinary painting, but on it, there seems to be a mysterious creative power. ”

Fang Rui instantly discovered its extraordinary.

Sure enough, the next moment.

Swish!

The dazzling white light flashed, first the lotus leaf disappeared from the picture scroll, turning into a real light and shadow appeared in the outside world, and then the frog also croaked.

"That's it for the lotus leaf, this frog...... It wasn't just some kind of light and shadow reflection, but was given a spirit for a short time?! ”

Fang Rui muttered in surprise, and immediately, he seemed to think of something, and his expression was suddenly moved: "Xue'er, where did this picture scroll come from?" ”

"The painting is from the hall, but Sister Yu has cast a spell."

Xin Xue'er was crisp.

She didn't finish her words.

Fang Rui had disappeared from the spot, leaving only one sentence: "You play here, I have something important, go and go back." ”

"I knew it."

Xin Xue'er's big eyes rolled, and she didn't chase after Fang Rui.

She was very smart and knew that Fang Rui had gone to find Yu Yunlan, probably because her uncle also had a painting in which her uncle's wife was in it.

In fact.

When Xin Xue'er saw Yu Yunlan's ability, she thought of these and deliberately found it.

On the one hand, I want my uncle's wife to come out like the frog in this painting, so that my uncle will not be sad in the future; On the one hand, the uncle and sister quarreled, hoping to reconcile through this incident.

"Well, my uncle taught me that it's called a stone and hits two birds."

Xin Xue'er muttered, pouted her little ass and lay on the table, stretched out her little finger and poked the painted spirit frog.

"Quack!"

The frog glanced at the little girl disapprovingly, and staggered forward.

Another poke, another jump.

But he didn't stumble twice, he scattered and returned to the painting.

……

Backyard, craggy rockery, jade white stone pavilion.

Yu Yunlan sat on the futon, her slender legs were closed, her long plain white skirt was spread out, and the green silk hung down like a waterfall, scattered from the jade shoulders to the bluestone tabletop.

The glow flows, reflecting its shadow, the scenery is picturesque, the jade people are like immortals, but there is a wordless loneliness in the cold.

"What happened to Fang Daoyou?"

Yu Yunlan raised his head slightly, and his cold eyes were like stars.

After Fang Rui broke through the Xuanyu Realm, there was an invisible barrier between her, and between the two, like strangers, they basically wouldn't take the initiative to find her.

"The painting in Xue'er's hand, but Yu Daoyou casts a spell?" Fang Rui's tone was rarely eager.

"Yes."

"Maybe you can cast a spell for me?" Fang Rui's wrist trembled slightly, and he took out the scroll of the third lady.

"Spirit, or Spirit?"

"What's the difference?"

"The spirit is given for a while, and the spirit is long-lasting."

"Spirit."

Yu Yunlan was silent: "Okay." ”

The colorful light rose, and her creation field appeared, condensed into a rainbow bridge, which disappeared into the picture scroll, and a bright point of light flew out of her eyebrows.

In that painting, under the light of Xuanqi's creation, the material seemed to change into glass, and the curling phosgene rose from it, first the full moon disappeared, and then the person in the painting also disappeared.

Swish!

The painting spirit appeared, it was the appearance of the three ladies, but it was no more than a foot tall, the eyes were like crystals, ignorant and clear, dancing into the air, with a tassel-like crystal blue flame between the skirts, flying up and down and sitting on the moon, like a fairy Chang'e, swaying her feet.

"Babble!"

She suddenly saw Fang Rui, and an inexplicable feeling of intimacy was born, babbling and flying, touching Fang Rui's cheek, and rubbing it gently.

With such familiar eyebrows and eyes, such vague gentleness, Fang Rui thought that the emotions that had faded with time were surging out like a volcanic eruption at this moment.

Rumble!

Scenes of old memories emerge in front of me.

Changshan County, the place where everything began, the two met for the first time;

In two years, she has accompanied her through the three states in the south, sharing joys and sorrows;

Huaiyin Mansion, after Liu Paner's incident, she complained about her heartfelt feelings under the moon, her long hair was like a waterfall, and she smiled lightly;

When she arrived in Shangluo, she knew each other for decades, and finally gave up her appearance to be ageless, she clenched Fang Rui's hands and said: 'Brother Rui, we said that we would grow old together';

After Fang Xue left, she stretched out her hand to smooth out the wrinkles on Fang Rui's eyebrows: "Brother Rui, I'm so afraid, I'm afraid to walk in front of you, so lonely...... How can I bear to watch you bear it? How can I rest assured of you? ’

……

The stirring heat in his chest rushed into his eyes, blurring his vision for a moment.

Call!

Fang Rui took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling that was similar to homesickness, and reached out to touch the three ladies who seemed to be reborn.

Swish!

She seemed to be shy and frightened, and suddenly she got into the painting and did not come out.

Fang Rui smiled helplessly, his eyes doting, looking at her...... Like a wife and a daughter.

At this moment, enlightenment was born in his heart.

"My path has never been the way of heaven and demons, ruthless and sexless, fearless and heartless."

Exactly: You are not a widow lover, why is it too good?

"My way is the path of sentient beings, not for anchors, not for attachment, but for the heart."

In the sea of knowledge, the soul is transforming, becoming more and more clear and transparent.

Fang Rui didn't care about this, he just looked at the painting, smiled with satisfaction, and put it away.

……

(End of chapter)