Chapter 19: The Hanging River
"I don't know what you're talking about. But the reason why the god catcher set the four nos principle at the beginning was to avoid the possibility of the immortal hunting division becoming a royal eagle dog. The god of catching gods once said that the Immortal Division is the Immortal Division of all the people in the world, and it is the Immortal Division of Dayan, but it is not a family with one surname.
Whether it is Zhu Sheng or Zhu Cheng sitting in that position, or Li Sheng and Li Cheng, these are none of the matters related to the arrest of the Immortal Division. The duty of the Immortal Division is to protect the people of Kyoto and the world from being oppressed by cultivators.
Since the ascension of the god hunter, due to the obstruction of the cultivation world and the suspicion of the royal family, only those with cultivation potential are unwilling, daring, and unable to join the Immortal Division. In the past eight hundred years, the number of Immortal Divisions has grown from thousands at its peak to less than twenty now, and all of them are extremely poor in cultivation qualifications, and there is no hope of advancing to the realm in their lives.
Mo said that they, even if they were successive chief arresters, were stuck in Sipin and could not break through the bottleneck. That's why I decided not to pick a successor from within the Immortal Division, but to go out and find a suitable candidate.
There are many hurdles along the way to cultivation, and people who are not rooted, comprehended, and lucky are not enough to achieve extraordinary achievements, and the cultivation world and the emperor use this to curb the Immortal Division.
But they didn't know that in addition to the cultivation method of following the rules, the god catcher also studied the method of visualization before flying. So half a year ago, I started to look through the case documents sent to the Criminal Department from all over the world, looking for people who were suitable for cultivating the method of visualization. Fortunately, the god of capture blessed me and let me find you and Rong Fei. ”
After listening to Ji Rou'er's analysis of the current situation of the Immortal Division, Yu Qingzhi patiently explained.
"In other words, Brother Yu, you went to Fencheng a long time ago, and you didn't go specifically to help the emperor find the jade seal?"
Ji Rou'er asked with wide eyes.
"Exactly."
Yu Qingzhi nodded as a matter of course.
"Wei Lin came to the door that day, I didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing. But I have always had a good relationship with him, and I was cheated by him blocking the door of the house, so I had no choice but to think about it. Later, I thought that I would have to go to Fencheng instead of it, and I just took this opportunity to test the quality of the people selected. But after arriving in Fencheng, he found that Guo Muhuai was just deceiving the world and stealing his name, and the person who was really suitable for cultivating the method of contemplating the god catching technique was Rong Fei. ”
"That's... The emperor knows that you are only going to Fencheng by the way, not to solve problems for him? ”
"I have been reading the case files in the Criminal Department for more than half a year, and Wei Lin also helped to lay the teleportation circle in Fencheng. Thinking about Zhu Sheng's means, even if you don't know now, you will know in the future. ”
The stinging pain in Ji Rou'er's eyes had eased, she opened her eyes and tilted her head, staring at Yu Qingzhi with a strange expression for a long time before she said.
"It stands to reason that the little sister is just an outsider, and she shouldn't point fingers at the affairs of the Immortal Division, but since Rong Fei has decided to join the Immortal Division, the little sister who should say something or not will have to say a few words."
"Sister Rou'er has something to say, although she speaks bluntly, I listen to you."
Yu Qingzhi said with a smile.
"The conflict between the Immortal Division and the cultivation world is irreconcilable, but there are common interests with the emperor, so I don't think it's necessary to make such a difference. In the case of keeping the bottom limit, it is appropriate to express some kindness and heartfelt to the emperor, and I believe that His Majesty the Emperor will also be happy to give some support to the Immortal Division, so as to fight against the increasingly arrogant and powerful cultivation world.
Just pay a little insignificant cost, you can make the life of the Immortal Division better, such a cost-effective thing, why not do it? ”
Ji Rou'er didn't care if the life of the Immortal Division was better or not, but now that Rong Fei joined, it was a different matter.
She just wants to do her best to make Rong Fei's life better.
After speaking, he observed Yu Qingzhi's expression, and continued when he saw that he was still a little hesitant.
"Historically, changes in imperial power have been accompanied by bloody conflicts that have caused national turmoil. His Majesty will not be restrained, King Yong will not give up, and there will definitely be a bloody storm in Kyoto tomorrow.
Victory, the people suffer. Defeated, the people suffered. No matter who wins or loses in the end, it is the people of Kyoto who will suffer in the end.
Since it is the responsibility of protecting the people, he should do his best to avoid conflicts and restore peace and stability to the people of Kyoto. ”
"Well, there's some truth."
Without touching the bottom limit of the Immortal Division, Yu Qingzhi was originally a talkative character, and he looked at Rong Fei and Ji Rouer differently, so after listening to Ji Rou'er's suggestion, he nodded in agreement after a little thought.
"Now that the jade seal is missing, the ceremony of sacrificing to the heavens is about to be held, and His Majesty the Emperor is in a worrying situation, it is the best time for the Immortal Division to express its goodwill."
Ji Rouer took advantage of the victory and pursued.
"Why not King Yong?"
Yu Qingzhi asked.
"The new emperor must purge the old ministers of the previous dynasty and change the decrees of the previous dynasty at the same time, causing turmoil in Kyoto and damage to the people. In turn, the damage and impact can be minimized. ”
Ji Rouer replied calmly.
"I thought it was rare for you to be compassionate and good at medicine, but I was a little surprised that you were still good at analysis and planning."
Yu Qingzhi praised the case with a palm.
"Since I was a child, I listened to Rong Fei's stories, and I thought about it a lot when I listened to it, and I quickly talked nonsense for a while, if there is something wrong, I hope that Brother Yu will not be surprised."
Ji Rouer explained with a smile.
"Well, what you say is true, and if I don't make some changes, it will be too pedantic. I will go to the Temple of Heaven early tomorrow morning and go to support Zhu Sheng. ”
"Brother Yu, that is Your Majesty, not Zhu or anything."
Ji Rouer hurriedly reminded.
"Get used to it, sorry sorry, pay attention later."
"Also, Rong Fei said it. Sending charcoal in the snow is not too late, and if you go late, it will become the icing on the cake, and you will be very grateful for one or two points. Either send charcoal to the end, not to mention that it is boring to talk about it, and someone will hold the handle and leave a truth. ”
"Makes sense, then I'll go after dinner."
"The emperor is not hungry soldiers, and the food that wants to come there is no worse than here."
"Sister Rou'er means to go now?"
"Little sister sends Brother Yu back triumphantly."
Ji Rouer stood up and bowed.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, just go, just go."
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The clouds in the sky are getting thicker and thicker, and the heavy depression is in the hearts of some people, and they are more and more uneasy.
In Kyoto City, the lights of countless high gates and deep courtyards were turned off early, but in the darkness, there were longing ghosts shuttling, secretly colluding to deliver news.
Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night for these people.
The same is true for Rong Fei.
The air was humid and hot, but the water in the Golden Scale Pool was cold and bitter. As long as the sleepiness has a slight tendency to rise, it will be immediately dispelled by the icy lake water that envelops the whole body, making Rong Fei feel a hundred times more energetic and tremble all over his body.
The process of searching for the jade seal in the Golden Scale Pool was a little more difficult than Rong Fei had expected.
The entire bottom of the lake is covered with aquatic plants, silt, lotus roots, and gravel, and there is no light source, so you can only grope in the dark with your hands little by little.
As the air stored in his lungs was running out, Rong Fei inserted a long wooden stick into the mud to mark it, and then floated to the surface to breathe.
Not far away, a faint black shadow raised and dropped from time to time, accompanied by the sound of rushing water.
It was Xiao Shunzi standing waist-deep in the water with a bamboo pole in his hand, testing the bottom of the lake to see if there was any suspicious hard object.
"What time is it?"
Rong Fei asked with a breath.
"Just after the child."
Xiao Shunzi was shaken by the frozen teeth of the icy lake, and her speech slurred.
Rong Fei's eyes scanned the surroundings, although the light was dim and he couldn't see clearly, he could also estimate it.
It took two full hours to search for one-tenth of the area of the entire Golden Scale Pool.
At this time, the physical strength of the two of them has been almost consumed, and if they continue like this, whether they can find the jade seal before the ceremony of sacrificing to the sky, Rong Fei is also a little bottomless in his heart.
"You go find some sweets, the sweeter the better, and the spirits, we have to add some calories, otherwise before we find the jade seal, people will be cold first."
Rong Fei returned to the shore and said to Xiao Shunzi while jumping and moving his body.
The eunuch's physique was yin, and he could not tolerate the cold more than ordinary people, so when he heard this, he jumped out of the pond happily, wrung out his clothes and went to find food and drink.
Rong Fei stood on the shore staring at the dark lake, thinking in his heart that he would definitely not be in a hurry according to the stupid method, and he had to think of some crooked tricks.
Junko returned to the Golden Scale Pond with a basket full of snacks, preserved fruits, and shochu, only to hear a heavy knocking sound from time to time in the darkness.
Xiao Shunzi felt strange in his heart, and after following the sound, he saw Rong Fei struggling to smash the wall with a hammer, and suddenly shouted with a frightened face.
"What is Xiao Rong doing to arrest you, destroying the property in the palace is a big crime."
"The lesser of two evils. It is better to smash a hole in the wall and dig a diversion ditch to lead the lake water to the next door, and it will be much easier and faster to find it again. ”
Rong Fei explained while smashing the wall.
"Lead next door?"
Xiao Shunzi's face became even more miserable when he heard this.
"Next door is the garden where the prince and His Royal Highness King Qi play, and it is also a capital crime to let you release water to drown."
"It's said that the lesser of two evils, if you can't find the jade seal, everyone will finish playing, who is still in the mood to pursue this."
"There is some truth to that. Hey, where did you find this hammer? ”
Xiao Shunzi asked strangely.
"It's in the garden next door, and it should be the craftsman who built toys for the prince and the king of Qi before. Don't be idle, there are pickaxes and shovels next door, go there and dig a diversion ditch. Didn't Wei Gong say that a pond was dug up next door before for the two highnesses to practice the water master, and it didn't take long to fill it up, and the bottom should be loose enough to hold a lot of water, so you start digging from there. ”
Xiao Shunzi answered, put the basket containing food beside Rong Fei, and climbed the ladder to dig a ditch next door.
Although Rong Fei came up with a way to save a lot of time than diving to the bottom of the lake, it was not easy to do. It wasn't until the end of the day that the edge of the clouds that felt like they were about to press overhead shimmered, and the drainage ditch was dug to the edge of the lake.
Rong Fei's chosen location is a deep part of the lake, and the two of them are holding a shovel and a pickaxe, standing on both sides of the drainage ditch.
At the sound of the command, the shovel and pickaxe slashed down at the same time, striking the layer of soil that separated the drainage ditch from the lake.
Two small holes were smashed into the soil, and the turbid water of the lake first shot like two miniature waterfalls, and then the soil layer was crushed by the huge pressure of the water, and the turbid flow rushed out of control and rushed down the drainage ditch towards the next garden.
In this situation, Rong Fei inexplicably remembered a crooked poem in his mind.
Wen Si is like a diabetes insipidus, who will compete with me!