On a white and windy night, the snow forest reflects the bright moonlight, exuding a cold glow.

Suddenly, a ghostly figure broke the tranquility of the snow forest, sweeping like the wind, but did not leave a trace on the snow.

Half an hour later, the man finally stopped on a big tree, looked back behind him for a long time, and saw that there was no movement, so he stroked his hand and gasped.

This person is none other than Fan Li, who is almost alive.

"Mom, fortunately, I saw the opportunity quickly, and I pasted this five-grade light talisman given by the master early, otherwise I would have been beaten into meat puree by the old horseman. ”

Fan Li was overjoyed, and immediately stretched his eyebrows, revealing a wry smile for the rest of his life, and his eyes turned to his heart: "Since ancient times, the poor have been rich in martial arts, and the literature has increased with blessings, and martial arts have been wealthy." I'm penniless now, so I can only find a nearby thigh to hug me. ”

After that, he identified the direction, circled around the Fog Demon Ridge, and finally took advantage of the moonlight and flew away in the direction of Qingyun Mountain.

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When You Li and his senior brother returned to Qingyuan Restaurant in Qingyun Village, it was already the right time. The two set off from the restaurant early in the morning, went to Xiaogushan to buy rune paper, went around a big circle, and finally returned to the restaurant.

Walking into the restaurant, the shopkeeper greeted him and said, "Two immortal masters, our big boss has instructed, if you come back, let me take you to the private room on the second floor." ”

This big proprietor naturally refers to Zhai Biqing.

Liu Zaidao: "Okay, then there will be labor." ”

"Immortal Master Liu is polite. The shopkeeper immediately led the two upstairs, and reminded in a whisper, "There is also a young guest with extraordinary bearing here today, and the little proprietor secretly takes care of me, saying that he is a big man from the capital." ”

Liu Zai understood, thanked him, and followed him to the outside of the private room.

knocked on the door, and after getting a positive response, the shopkeeper took the initiative to open the door, and after the two entered, he gently closed the door and left.

Standing behind Liu Zai's side, he took a quick glance, only seeing Zhai Biqing, Zhai Biqing and Fang Huaiyuan, who had just come out of the customs, and Xing Yangsheng, who was sitting opposite them, but did not see Zhai Moqing. The thought that he might not like to socialize doesn't seem strange is not surprising.

After greeting everyone for a while, the two sat down separately. Liu Zai sat next to Xing Yangsheng with a big grin, and Youli sat with Zhai Biqing.

Zhai Biqing raised her glass and smiled: "Nephew Liu Xian came back at the right time, if you don't come again, Lord Xing should not be able to sit still." ”

Liu Zai also raised his wine glass, glanced at Xing Yangsheng, and said with a smile: "Aunt Zhai said that she laughed, our Lord Xing has always had thistles on his buttocks, and he can't sit still, it's the same with me or not." ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed, and the originally somewhat embarrassing atmosphere was also relieved.

Xing Yangsheng was not annoyed, but said with a smile: "Brother Zai, you just make fun of the younger brother, why do you still call the Biqing Fairy old? Shouldn't you punish yourself for a cup?"

When Zhai Biqing heard this, she kept holding her wine glass and said, "Lord Xing is right, he should be punished." After a drink, let's go one more together. ”

Liu Zai was helpless, "Obviously, I've always been used to it, but today I want to punish wine, what is the reason? Yangsheng, in the past few years in the capital, the bad habits of officialdom and banquets have been tainted a lot." ”

As he spoke, he drank the wine in his cup in one gulp. Zhai Biqing hurriedly came up to fill it, and everyone walked together again.

You Li knew that his senior brother didn't like to drink, and the amount of alcohol was poor, so he gave him a look and signaled him to drink less.

Xing Yangsheng laughed: "Speaking of which, I have to thank you, the younger brother was poor and destitute, and the first drink he drank in the capital was still invited by you." This little brother can always remember it. ”

"That's how you repay your kindness?" Liu Zai glanced at him, saw that Zhai Biqing also glanced at him, and turned to a straight face, "Is there any news in the capital?"

"The official message has not yet been delivered. Lu Xiangxian sent a secret letter, saying that there was a lot of quarrel in the political affairs hall, and the attitude of the officials was very vague, so it was because there was no conclusion for a long time. Xing Yangsheng said.

"This is not surprising. Liu Zai took a bite of the dish and asked, "What's the quarrel?"

Kong Xiang thought that I was making trouble and insisted on going according to the original plan, saying that there was no reason to make any more troubles, and then there was the old argument that the matter was too big and the national policy could not be easily changed like child's play. Lu Xiang is more inclined to the plan you mentioned, after all, I reported it. According to Lü Xiang, there were people in the DPRK and China who proposed a similar plan, but they were suppressed by Kong Xiang, so they could not be reported to the official family for reference. When the old man learned about it later, he was very angry. Xing Yangsheng grabbed a handful of fried peanuts and threw them into his mouth one by one.

"So, as far as you can see, can the new plan be passed?" Zhai Biqing asked.

"It's hard to say. Based on my understanding of the two prime ministers, most of them are-for-tat, and the quarrel will not lead to any results, and in the end it depends on the attitude of the officials. Speaking of which, I have only seen the official family from afar during the palace examination in my life, but I don't dare to speculate on the holy will. If you want to talk about the understanding of the official family, Fairy Biqing still has to ask Brother Zai. Xing Yangsheng said as he pouted at Liu Zai.

When Liu was in the middle of the film, he directly gave his own speculation: "With my understanding of the official family, his old man should support this plan." At first, I wondered why the imperial court didn't think of this plan. Hearing you say this, it is not difficult to understand that the official family has not seen it from beginning to end. ”

Zhai Biqing was a little uneasy, and asked, "What is the reason for your inference?"

"When I was on duty in the Wu Desi, I needed to patrol the palace and confiner, so I often had the opportunity to come into contact with the official family. Liu Zai's strength was a little upsurged, so he had to slow down his speech and said eloquently, "You also know that his old man has been in power for more than 30 years, and this year is exactly the year of his 77th birthday. You say, what do you care about most at his age?"

"Old and strong?" Zhai Biqing said suddenly.

When Zhai Biqing heard this, she directly rewarded him with a chestnut storm, "At a young age, what are you thinking about in your head? ”

Zhai Biqing covered the back of his swollen head and blushed.

At this time, Fang Huaiyuan, who had been silent, relieved the siege and said, "Senior Liu, is that emperor in the dragon's body?"

When Xing Yangsheng heard this, he put away the hanger and looked at Liu Zai precariously.

Seeing this, Liu Zai said with a smile: "When a mortal reaches his age, there will be some problems with his body, but don't forget, the most important thing in the capital is all kinds of immortal pills, and his old man's spirit is good." I mean, as a lord of shoucheng, he not only made Dasui's national strength to a higher level, but also expanded his territory and increased the land of the seven states of Anxi Road, and he can be regarded as a hero of the last generation. The achievements that should be there are all the achievements, and the next biggest heart disease is naturally the continuation of the Great Sui Guozuo. ”

Liu didn't make it completely clear in this remark, but he believed that several of the people in charge here must have understood. As for the three young people, at least their own junior brother must be able to understand.

Sure enough, when you see Zhai Biqing's brows tightened, she reminded softly: "When Heqing Haiyan is today, the government and the opposition are in harmony, so for the imperial court, if there is any threat, where do you think it will come from?"

"Oh, I know, it's the cultivation world!" Zhai Biqing suddenly realized.

The rest of the people all cast praising glances, and Xing Yangsheng even said with a suffocating voice: "Alas, how can I have eyes that don't know Mount Tai back then, and I think about going to the imperial examination? If I could have opened my mind earlier back then, I should be the one who is your junior brother now!"

"Less poor mouth. Liu Zai said indifferently, but he was quite complacent in his heart, this kid really gave himself a long face.

"In this way, taking advantage of the fact that the power of the local sects on Anxi Road is still very weak, the imperial court came to lure them to take advantage of them and take the opportunity to win them over in order to stabilize the border situation. Zhai Biqing also analyzed her son.

Zhai Biqing didn't feel anything embarrassed, so he naturally nodded again and again, trying to digest this information.

Fang Huaiyuan suddenly asked, "Lord Xing, you are pushing the imperial court to lift the restrictions on the cultivation of court officials, not to mention the resistance within the imperial court, aren't you worried about the reaction of the cultivation world? From the perspective of us cultivators, once the imperial court lifts the ban on cultivation, it will inevitably pose a threat to the cultivation world. The threat of force is still secondary, and the biggest threat is to squeeze the existing space for the allocation of cultivation resources in the cultivation world. ”

Xing Yangsheng shrugged his eyebrows, and couldn't help but be a little impressed by this taciturn peer, "Immortal Master Fang is right. Naturally, we have something in mind in this regard. It's just that the rice has to be eaten one bite at a time, and we are currently focusing more on the internal court, and only by unifying the internal opinions first can we have the opportunity to really take that step. It's a bit too early to talk about that. ”

Seeing that his answer was plausible, Fang Huaiyuan didn't feel any surprise, nodded in greeting, and raised his head to drink the wine in the cup.

"Brother Fang—if you don't suggest that I don't use honorifics—I heard that you are from Yunzhou, and you are really bold enough!" Xing Yangsheng laughed, and drank a cup of wine with the same pride.

At this point, the atmosphere in the banquet became lively. While eating vegetables, everyone chatted about the world, and they didn't break up until midnight.

With the help of Fang Huaiyuan, he returned to the room with the senior brother who was overwhelmed by alcohol. After placing him, he and Fang Huaiyuan talked about the old days for a while, congratulating each other on their promotion.

After Fang Huaiyuan left, he sat in his senior brother's room and practiced drawing talismans. It wasn't until Liu Zai was snoring that he gently exited the room.

Unexpectedly, on his way back to his room, there was a man standing in the dimly lit corridor, seemingly waiting for him.

You secretly looked at it, and was trying to see who it was, but the other party took the lead in speaking: "Don't look at it, it's me." ”

The voice is soft and tactful, very familiar.

"Is it Sister Lan Ruo?" said Yu Li unexpectedly.

"Finally, I still have a conscience and can hear my voice. ”

"I have always remembered the kindness of taking me in, how could I forget it? Didn't you beg for a living in the Qingyuan Teahouse in Anhua Town, how could you be here? It was arranged by Aunt Zhai?"

"Not really. It was the transporter you invited for today's banquet that brought it forward, and as soon as he spoke, the owner of the teahouse agreed. Who made that teahouse and this restaurant the property of the Zhai family?" Lan Ruo said, with an indescribable sadness in her voice.

"And what are you looking for me?"

"I can't look for you if it's okay?"

Lan Ruo let out a strange sigh, and goosebumps rose when he heard it. This feeling was very strange, and it was something he had never experienced in the few brief encounters he had with Lan Ruo.

"Just kidding. You stinky little ghost, sister, I can't have any thoughts. I just heard that you are here, and I have no other acquaintances in this poor country, so I treat you as a fellow countryman and want to catch up with you. Lan Ruo explained.

You Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help thinking in his heart: "A knife on the head of the color word will destroy people's souls and bones, and you can't help it, you can't guard against it." ”

"You little fellow, you are young, and you have a lot of ghost thoughts. Lan Ruo said a word, and then took the lead in walking, "In order to avoid you being nervous, I won't go to your room, let's go downstairs and sit in the lobby?"

"Good. ”

When he was away from Shen Yin, he shook his head and laughed at himself, and followed him downstairs.