Chapter 93: Xihuangtu [4k Chapter]
"Dad, I want to tell you something."
After the father and son chatted for a while, Zeng Anmin's expression became solemn.
"Yes." Seeing his eldest son's expression, the old man nodded slowly and walked towards the study: "Follow me."
Enter the study.
Dad sat down slowly and looked at Zeng Anmin expressionlessly:
"What happened?"
Dad has basically gotten used to his eldest son's bad habits.
As long as someone comes to talk to me, it must be something extremely important.
Every time Dad talked with Zeng Anmin alone, he would hear some important news.
Zeng Anmin chose to make his remarks short, his face showing seriousness:
"I went to the Xuanzhen Division yesterday."
Hearing this, Dad looked dazed and frowned slightly:
"Did you use that girl's jade pendant to get in?"
Obviously Zeng Shilin still remembered the girl who came from Xuanzhensi in Liangjiang County.
"Nothing can be hidden from you!"
Zeng Anmin gave his father a thumbs up.
It can be seen that Dad is quite familiar with Xuanzhensi.
No wonder I met Master Xu yesterday and he asked me to say hello to my father.
It seems that my father has a good relationship with Master Xu.
"continue."
Dad was a thoughtful person, so he naturally knew that his eldest son would come to him specifically to talk about something, and it wouldn't be just this.
"My original intention in seeking Miss Hatsuyuki was to obtain a suitable bow to assist in archery."
Zeng Anmin's face became solemn:
"But I never thought that Miss Sai said something secret."
Having said this, he met his father's gaze and his voice became deeper:
"Dad, do you still remember that day when I accidentally entered the illusion array in the East Palace?"
"Wang Qianzhi?" Dad's voice turned cold.
The father and son talked about this matter after they came out of the East Palace.
"Yes, actually, before entering the illusion array, I smelled a refreshing fragrance in the East Palace."
Zeng Anmin said this, leaving his father a gap to speak.
"Spirit-refreshing incense?" Dad asked with a frown.
"No, it's black agarwood." Zeng Anmin shook his head, then his voice became firm:
"The main ingredient of the Qingshen Incense is too expensive, so a disciple from the Xuanzhen Division used a substitute. Although the effect is the same, it also has a disadvantage."
Having said that, Zeng Anmin paused.
Dad listened carefully and subconsciously asked, "What are the disadvantages?"
"After smelling the black agarwood, you cannot touch the formation, otherwise you will feel uneasy!"
After saying this, Dad suddenly raised his head, his eyes gleaming brightly as he looked towards Zeng Anmin:
"Are you sure?"
"Sure!" Zeng Anmin's face was extremely serious.
"So, the Prince Qi's Mansion is colluding with the direct disciples of the Xuanzhen Division?!"
Dad suddenly stood up, his voice unexpectedly trembling.
"Um...you don't have to react so strongly, right?"
Zeng Anmin felt that after his father heard the news, even his demeanor disappeared.
“Huh~”
The old man took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Do you know about the disaster that wiped out the Zhongyuan Earl's family seven years ago?"
Hearing this, Zeng Anmin was startled, then blinked:
"The day before yesterday, when I returned to the mansion, I heard Hu Zi asking me who his biological father was. So today I went to the Imperial College to look up some books..."
"My cousin's husband is said to be a demon."
"Ridiculous!" Dad's voice suddenly snarled when he heard this, his eyes extremely gloomy.
"Duan Yuheng reached the fifth level of martial arts at the age of sixteen. As a rare talent in martial arts, how could he be bewitched by the demons on the battlefield and practice the demon blood martial arts?!"
"Is there something hidden in this?"
"I don't know the details, but it's definitely inseparable from two words."
Dad's eyes were deep and he slowly said:
"Party strife."
Party strife?
Zeng Anmin frowned.
He didn't know much about what was going on in the court and could only sit quietly in his chair.
Zeng Shilin took a deep breath and looked out the window. A voice rang in his ears:
"Seven years ago, Ji Qing, Prince Qi, and Prince Jiang were still relatively young. In the Yinwu-destroying demon war, Your Majesty originally intended to invite Lord Duan, the old Loyal Earl who was then the Imperial City Administrator, to lead the charge."
"However, Lord Duan was already terminally ill at the time, so he declined the offer."
"The eunuch Si Zhongxiao, who held the imperial pen in the court, recommended these talents to Your Majesty, and that's how Ji Qing and Prince Qi came into Your Majesty's sight."
"But the old Loyal Earl has never been on good terms with the eunuch party..."
At this point, Dad's face was filled with coldness, and he looked up at Zeng Anmin:
"So, the excuse of colluding with the demon clan is to frame the loyal and good people."
"After Lord Duan died of illness, the eunuchs used Yin Wu's victory in destroying the demon to successfully seize control of the Imperial City Division."
It turns out there are many twists and turns in this matter.
"Old Lord Zhongyuan has been very kind to me. Although I cannot overturn the verdict for his son, I have been collecting evidence against the King of Jiang and the King of Qi for many years."
Zeng Shilin looked calm:
"After killing Prince Jiang, Prince Qi will be next."
So that’s how it is!!
"Then my cousin..." Zeng Anmin looked at his father tentatively.
"That girl Anlin has had a hard life..." Dad sighed softly.
"My father ran around everywhere and used countless connections to finally secure her and Hu Zi."
Zeng Anmin asked in a deep voice: "What are you going to do next?"
There was a gleam of brilliance in Dad's eyes:
"Do you know what His Majesty is most afraid of in the court?"
"What?" Zeng Anmin had never known much about the court, so how could he know what it was?
"Xuanzhensi is the home of Xu Tianshi. Under his protection, many disciples can run rampant in the capital."
"So in order to control the disciples, Emperor Wu and Master Xu established rules."
After Zeng Shilin finished speaking, a sneer slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Disciples of the Xuanzhen Division are not allowed to interfere in government affairs!"
"This is the biggest taboo for all the emperors of my Great Saint Dynasty!"
Zeng Anmin suddenly realized something. He looked towards his father with a bright light flashing in his eyes:
"You mean..."
"Yeah." Dad sneered and continued:
"If we can find evidence that King Qi is secretly colluding with the disciples of the Xuanzhen Division, he will not survive."
"Awesome!" Zeng Anmin was completely impressed by his father's plan.
I didn't expect there would be a bombshell.
"Do you still remember Qi Xianlin, the abandoned disciple of the Xuanzhen Division who fled to Liangjiang County?"
Dad's voice rang out again.
Zeng Anmin suddenly stopped and looked at his father in horror:
"This was a deal my father made with Master Xu Tianshi back then."
"What deal?" Zeng Anmin swallowed hard.
"Don't worry about that."
The old man glanced at him and said calmly, "Just focus on your studies."
"Well……"
No wonder!
Zeng Anmin murmured, "No wonder when we were at the Xuanzhen Division, Master Xu asked me to say hello to you..."
"That old man is very cunning. If you see him in the future, don't talk to him too much."
Dad seemed to remember something bad, his face darkened, and he warned Zeng Anmin, then walked towards the door of the study.
After reaching the door, he seemed to remember something and warned:
"Stay in the Imperial College these days. Your father will take care of the affairs of the court."
After he finished speaking, he was still a little worried. He looked at Zeng Anmin expressionlessly and said:
"King Qi won't be able to jump around for long."
…………
Okay.
Zeng Anmin pursed his lips, stood up and left the study.
Just as he was about to return to his own yard, he heard Dachun's voice:
"The man from Liangjiang County is here to see you."
"Who is it?"
Zeng Anmin asked after a moment of surprise.
What Liangjiang County? And you came all the way to the capital to look for me?
Who has so much free time?
Could it be the madam of the Liangjiang County Music Bureau?
I remember my predecessor gave me money this time...
"He said he was the best swordsman in the capital."
Dachun looked at the young master seriously.
"Bai Ziqing?"
Zeng Anmin had a strange look on his face.
Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
I just talked about him with the prince when I was in the Imperial College.
He came looking for me as soon as I got home?
"Let him in."
Zeng Anmin found a chair in the yard and sat down, waiting quietly for Dachun to leave.
"The capital's number one swordsman, Bai Ziqing, is visiting."
A familiar voice sounded.
Zeng Anmin's mouth twitched.
He looked up at the roof of the house in front of the yard and said speechlessly:
"When did you come in?"
On the courtyard wall, a white dress fluttered in the wind.
A woman with flowing yellow wavy hair full of exotic atmosphere was standing there calmly:
"This small house in the courtyard can't stop me."
"Come down quickly, aren't you cold standing up there?"
Zeng Anmin rolled his eyes when he saw his show-off look.
“Da~”
Bai Ziqing just tiptoed and gently floated down from the courtyard wall.
It is obvious that he has controlled the martial arts aura to the extreme.
"Rare visitor."
Zeng Anmin stood up from his chair and walked towards Bai Ziqing with a smile.
When Bai Ziqing saw Zeng Anmin, a smile appeared on his face:
"Quan Fu, that hair dye... I'm out of it."
These days he has this beautiful hairstyle and wavy curls...
Wherever you go, you are the most shining protagonist among the crowd.
Exactly the same as Zeng Anmin said.
When he went to Liangjiang County, he was somewhat skeptical of Zeng Anmin's words.
But since returning to Beijing, whether it was the envy in the eyes of his colleagues in the Imperial City Bureau or the horrified looks of those thieves when he went out to handle cases.
The people of Du made him feel extremely happy.
But what’s even more frustrating is that… just today, I ran out of hair dye.
Zeng Anmin did teach him how to make hair dye.
But what he created himself is indeed hard to describe...
Fortunately, he found out that Zeng Anmin's family had moved to Beijing.
This saves me the trouble of making another trip to Liangjiang County.
Zeng Anmin looked at him doubtfully and asked:
"Didn't I teach you how to make hair dye?"
Bai Ziqing's expression was a little unnatural: "I can't do it well... Do you have any more?"
"Of course there is."
Zeng Anmin smiled and waved his hand: "But brother, don't worry, let's talk about something else first."
"What are you talking about?" Bai Ziqing was stunned.
"I'd like to ask you a few questions about 'The Falling Jade Plate'."
Zeng Anmin didn't waste any words and asked some of the problems he had encountered recently.
Of course, the most important thing is the understanding of archery.
As for the question of martial arts aura, he didn't ask a single question.
"I see. That's easy."
Bai Ziqing's lips curled up slightly.
His girlish face is really hard to fall into.
I don't know why such a grown man looks so feminine.
Add to that his golden curly hair and he would have been a favorite of gay men in his previous life.
Bai Ziqing has always liked to teach others.
The two chatted in the yard for a long time.
Finally, after Zeng Anmin asked the last question, it was Bai Ziqing's turn to look at him expectantly.
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go get it ready for you."
Zeng Anmin also knew that if he didn't get this guy out today, he would definitely not leave.
So, a technical question about hair dye.
Zeng Anmin spent nearly an hour and finally taught this guy how to do it.
Then I gave him a lot more.
If you use it sparingly, it can last you a month.
"Don't forget it next time!"
Zeng Anminmin gave a warning.
Bai Ziqing even pretended not to hear and just looked at himself in the mirror.
"Only in this way can I live up to my reputation as the best swordsman in the capital."
He gently lifted a strand of golden hair from his head, with a beautiful smile on his face.
The perming and dyeing experience during this period has given him confidence.
"I heard, my foolish brother, that the best swordsman in the capital is called Duan Yuheng."
Zeng Anmin raised his eyebrows.
I am quite familiar with Bai Ziqing.
So some jokes can be made.
Bai Ziqing was shocked at first.
Then he suddenly looked up at Zeng Anmin with wide eyes and said:
"Who told you that?!"
"I've made some friends in Beijing these past two days, and they told me about Duan Yuheng's story."
Zeng Anmin glanced at him.
About the fact that Zhongyuan Bo Duan Yuheng was his cousin's husband.
Seven years have passed, and no one would notice this unless they were paying close attention.
Even if you want to check, it will take some time.
"Okay."
Bai Ziqing sighed, his voice a little low:
"When I fought Duan Yuheng back then, I was indeed inferior to him."
Having said this, he raised his head again, his eyes filled with deep emotion as he said:
"But I didn't lose to him in swordsmanship."
"Oh? Back then, you two were both fifth-rank."
Zeng Anmin blinked his eyes: "You can't afford to lose, right, brother?"
Bai Ziqing didn't care about Zeng Anmin's teasing.
He just frowned, then sighed and said:
"I don't know why, but the meaning in his martial arts is something I've never seen before. Although there are many martial arts diagrams in the capital, when I first entered the visualization realm, the one I visualized was also the most advanced martial arts diagram..."
"But when it comes to understanding, I'm always outshined by him."
"He can even rely on his own understanding of the will to defend himself against a fourth-rank warrior for a whole incense stick..."
At this point, Bai Ziqing's voice even sounded a little confused.
Bai Ziqing is already considered a top martial arts genius.
But compared with Duan Yuheng, he was defeated so completely.
Just as these words came out.
Zeng Anmin's hand suddenly stopped.
meaning? !
He raised his head suddenly, his body motionless.
"What's wrong?" Bai Ziqing had been promoted to the fourth rank two years ago and was much more sensitive to his surroundings.
He keenly noticed that something was wrong with Zeng Anmin.
"fine."
Zeng Anmin pursed his lips, shook his head, and forced a smile, saying, "I'm a little sleepy. Let's talk another day."
"Okay." Bai Ziqing had already gotten what he wanted and had long wanted to go back and show off in front of his colleagues.
"Then I'll be leaving first. If you want to look for me in the future, just come directly to the Imperial City Division."
"good!"
…………
After Bai Ziqing left, Zeng Anmin could no longer hold back and went straight into the house.
“Bang!!”
He closed the door.
Those phoenix eyes were extremely sharp.
In the empty room, his heavy voice slowly rang out:
"Xihuangtu..."
(End of this chapter)
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