Chapter 685: The Zhang Family
A trace of hesitation flashed in the eyes of the thin monk, although this blue and white is beautiful, the color is too dim, and it will give people a sense of melancholy and sadness when viewed for a long time, it can only be regarded as a lower grade in the secret realm of the high-grade vassal country, and it has always been very rarely inhabited, he did not expect that this lady did not dare to be interested in the many high-grade secret realms he introduced, and he actually chose this place directly. But this hesitation flashed, and since it was Madame's choice, he naturally didn't dare to disobey it.
"The blue and white realm is very elegant, there are no other secret realms around, and it is also rare and pure, and it is naturally excellent for the lady to choose a place to live here. ”
Cheng Cheng saw that the words of the monk of the pilgrimage palace were insincere, but he did not take them to heart. She thinks it's pleasing to the eye, so she lives here, it's as simple as that.
The thin monk's hand flashed slightly, took out a blue and white with jade texture, and respectfully offered it with both hands, "This thing is the thing that controls the blue and white realm, and if the lady holds it in her hand, she can naturally know everything in the secret realm." ”
The woman reached out and took the object, and when she was sure that it was all right, she put it into the girl's hand.
Chengcheng raised her hand slightly, this thing flashed slightly, the blue and white realm confinement portal slowly opened, she walked towards the path, but suddenly looked back without two steps, her eyes fell on Xiao Chen, "Along the way, I have been tired of Guogong many times to take care of it, this time I say goodbye, maybe it will be difficult to see each other again, only a salute to thank Guogong." The words fell and bowed slightly.
Xiao Chen bowed his hand respectfully and said in a deep voice, "The duty of the minister is not to take credit, but please be more careful in the future." ”
Cheng Cheng nodded, and the two didn't say anything more.
Seeing the girl's figure disappear into the portal of the Blue and White Realm, the last two maidservants stretched out their hands and slowly closed the portal, cutting off all sight.
Xiao Chen bowed his head slightly, his face was calm and did not show any abnormality, but there was a slight sense of loss in his heart, he shook his head secretly, and exhaled slightly, before he suppressed everything in his heart and regained his calm.
With the identity of the two people, perhaps the current result is the best choice.
"Lord Envoy, I don't know where you want to live?" A trace of envy flashed in the eyes of the thin monk of the pilgrimage palace, to be able to be so remembered by the lady, in the future, this Qingyun Gong is afraid that it will be indispensable to creation, and when he opened his mouth, his expression was a little more awe-inspiring.
Xiao Chen said lightly, "You don't need to have too many choices, just choose the closest residence to Madame Qinghua Realm." ”
"The nearby Baiyuan Realm is also a good place to live, how about the minister's opinion?"
"Yes. ”
"Envoy, please. ”
Xiao Chen nodded, his gaze swept over the portal of the Blue and White Realm, and turned around to lead the monks of the mission to stride away.
After a while, the delegation in the Hundred Yuan Realm was properly settled, but before they could sit for a long time, a monk from the Yan State Rite Department came to ask for an audience.
After entering, a brown-clothed monk walked into the hall and saluted respectfully, "The official and the Ministry of Rites are walking, and on the order of Lord Zuo Shilang, I have come to ask the envoys to go to the Ministry of Rites and report the tribute items to be made into a book and sent to the palace." ”
This is the right thing, although Xiao Chen is not familiar with it, he has already been told by the officials of Rongguo, and when he heard this, he nodded and said: "My father has been waiting for a long time, so I will go with you, and you can go outside and wait for a while." ”
"Yes. ”
The brown-robed monk bowed and retreated respectfully.
The deputy envoy had already prepared a list of tributary gifts, put his hands in Xiao Chen's hands, and carefully retreated to the side. The aura fluctuations of the terrifying battle in the black fog and smoke of the interception that day have been deeply imprinted in his primordial spirit and cannot be erased. Although I don't know who the person who stopped the strong enemy was, and there is not much explanation for this afterwards, the monks of the mission all have a clear intuition that maybe this matter has something to do with the princess. After all, at that time, he was the only one on the Star Ship who could have such power. Although there was no conclusive evidence, the awe of the deputy envoy and the others for Xiao Chen was three points heavier, and they did not dare to be a little presumptuous in their demeanor.
He took the tribute list casually, his eyes swept to make sure that there was no discrepancy, and he casually put it into the storage ring, "During the absence of this father, you should pay close attention to the blue and white realm where your lady lives, and there must be no accidents." ”
"Yes, Guogong. ”
Xiao Chen went out, followed behind the monks of the Ministry of Rites, boarded the carriage and went straight to the compound of the Ministry of Rites.
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In the east city of Jidu, the ground is paved with green jade stone, smooth and tidy. The street is wide and neat, the buildings on both sides are extraordinary, and the area is very large. There are sculptures of strange beasts in front of the door, and several guards stand outside the door with expressionless faces, and the momentum is overwhelming.
On the long street, there were very few monks walking, and occasionally one or two were also servants or servants in light-colored clothes, walking in a hurry, and rarely making a sound. Occasionally, a sedan chair passed by, and they retreated to the side to salute respectfully, and only after the sedan chair left did they dare to continue on the road.
Dongcheng is the place where the courtiers of Jidu live, and the people who can live in this long street are all ministers who play a pivotal role in the Great Yan Dynasty, or the official residence is above the second grade, or has a knighthood, all of them are high-ranking lords.
And at the end of this long street, there is a majestic Zhu Gate, but at this moment the gate is closed, revealing a sense of coldness.
There is a plaque on the door of the house, and the book is a big Zhang.
Jidu Zhang's family, the ancestor is the founder of Dayan, although he has long retreated into the background and does not know life and death, but if there is no news of his actual death, he can make countless strong enemies secretly jealous and dare not act recklessly.
Another noble girl entered the palace, and she was ranked as a noble concubine and was favored by Emperor Yan, and her status was respected.
The current head of the Zhang family, Zhang Long, is a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion in the official residence, and has a hereditary dukeship. His second brother Zhang Xing, the official residence is the second grade of the criminal department. His third brother Zhang Huan, the official residence is the third grade of the Ministry of Rites, and the remaining children are in the court as officials in countless numbers, although there is no prominent position, but many of them are in important positions.
Among them, the two sons under Zhang Long's knees are the most brilliant, the eldest son Zhang Tang is the governor of the Imperial Forest Army, and he commands tens of millions of troops, and he is the rising star of the army in Yan State, and his future achievements are limitless. The second son, Zhang Lin, although his achievements are not as good as his brother's, he has also achieved the position of commander of the Royal Forest Army.
Such a Zhang family is naturally a behemoth, and it has a decisive power in the entire Yan Kingdom, and it can be proud of the princes!
On weekdays, there must be a lot of traffic outside the Zhang's mansion, and the long queue of people who want to see him and give gifts is also a big sight. But with His Majesty's anger, he deprived Zhang Lin of the position of Governor of the Imperial Forest Army, and Zhang Lin was buried in the assassin's robbery, and the entire Zhang family was hit hard, and the courtyard suddenly became deserted. Even the officials of the Zhang family have been reminded during this time that they must never step into the Zhang family unless they have to.
The entire Zhang family fell silent.
In the face of Emperor Yan's anger, even with the strength of the Zhang family, he could only choose to bow down and beg for forgiveness.
Den.
Zhang Long, the head of the Zhang family, sat at the desk, wearing loose clothes, with a dignified face, his brows furrowed slightly at the moment, and his face was slightly solemn. The head of the two families, Shangshuzhang Xing Duan, sat down first, dressed in Shangshu official uniform, with a straight back, revealing meticulous harshness all over his body, and his face was rigid without the slightest mood swing.
"Your Majesty is afraid that he has already noticed it, and even has tangible evidence in his hands, otherwise it would be impossible to make such a heavy hand. Zhang Long spoke slowly, his brows couldn't help but furrow more and more, forming a towering "mountain" character.
Zhang Xing's face was expressionless, and he was silent for a while before he slowly spoke, "The world is Your Majesty's world, and you have all the power in your hands, if Your Majesty wants to investigate, there is nothing you can hide from him." ”
"But Zhang Tang is the hope of my Zhang family in the army, Your Majesty will take him down, and my Zhang family's hard work for many years will be erased for a while. ”
"This time, it's a little too much, but it affects the little sister?"
Zhang Long nodded, stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, his face showed a tired expression, "This time, she will definitely not be able to escape His Majesty's suspicion." Since Zhang Tang was disposed of, His Majesty has not set foot in the Little Sister Palace for nearly three months. ”
"Because of this matter, my Zhang family has already provoked His Majesty's anger, if it weren't for the old ancestor's affection and the status of the little sister in the palace, I'm afraid the result of the matter would not be as simple as taking Zhang Tang and cutting off my Zhang family's strength in the army. We can't go any further with this lady. Zhang Xing opened his mouth in a deep voice, and in the depths of his eyes, he couldn't help but have a trace of melancholy.
"Well, I have already ordered to go down, and my Zhang family will not take action in this matter again. ”