Chapter 52: It’s better not to meet than to meet. (4000 words, two-in-one)
After her sister fell asleep, Xiaoqing took her sister back to Sheshan while her sister had not yet turned into her original form.
After Xiaoqing carried her sister back to the cave, Bai Rushue soon turned into a giant white python.
Xiaoqing also transformed into her original form and stayed by her sister's side.
Just when Xiaoqing was about to fall asleep, the snake suddenly raised its head.
She heard some movement outside the cave.
Xiaoqing transformed into a human form and walked out.
The Tianxuan Sect elder named Fuchen stood at the entrance of the cave and bowed to Xiaoqing: "Greetings, Miss Xiaoqing."
"I wonder what the Taoist priest wants to say?" Xiaoqing returned the greeting.
"Miss Xiaoqing, your sister can't just lie in the cave like this."
Fu Chen shook his head.
"Miss Bai is hibernating this time. When she molts, there will probably be a lot of demonic energy. It will attract many demonic beasts to devour your sister's flesh and blood. Moreover, if other cultivators pass by and see this rising demonic energy, they will also come to exorcise the demons."
Xiaoqing frowned: "Then according to what the Taoist said, what should we do?"
"Miss Xiaoqing, please allow me to meddle in your affairs."
With a wave of his whisk, eight formation flags flew out in an instant, then hit the entrance of the cave like meteors and finally sank into the soil.
"This is the Heaven Covering Banner. It can conceal demonic energy and prevent others from calculating. It also has a certain spiritual power gathering effect, which will help your sister's transformation go more smoothly."
Then, he flicked his whisk, and a huge rock flew down from the top of the mountain and smashed into the cave entrance, completely covering it. "From today on, your sister will sleep in here. Remember not to move this huge rock until she wakes up, otherwise the magic circle will be ineffective."
"Why does the Taoist priest want to help my sister so much?" Xiaoqing asked.
In Xiaoqing's opinion, her sister and she had no connection at all. From what her sister said, she just gave her a bowl of water to drink.
As for whether she had some conspiracy to harm herself and her sister, that was even more impossible.
Because the gap between her and me was so huge, it would be as easy for her to harm me and my sister as crushing an ant.
Fu Chen raised his head, a flicker of reminiscence in his eyes: "Because I also want to know, after her, whether there are still snakes who can transform into dragons."
Xiaoqing: “.”
"I'm leaving now. Miss Xiaoqing is all alone, so take good care of yourself. Also, if Xiao Mo comes back, you don't have to hide from him or lie to him. Xiao Mo already knows that Miss Bai and you are from the demon clan."
When Fuchen's words fell, Xiaoqing's eyes trembled, full of disbelief.
So Brother Xiao already knew about this?
"Master Fuchen!" Just as Fuchen was about to fly away from Sheshan, Xiaoqing shouted, "Sister and Brother Xiao, will we really never see each other again in this life?"
The whisk paused slightly in the air, but without saying a word, it disappeared into the horizon.
The whisk shrunk the ground to an inch. Half an hour later, after walking for countless miles, she arrived at a mountain peak.
"Master, you're back." A female disciple walked forward happily when she saw her master coming back.
"Yeah." Fu Chen nodded and walked into the room.
There was an Eight Diagrams diagram painted on the floor of the woman's room.
The Eight Trigrams Diagram contains items such as tortoise shells and phoenix feathers used for calculations.
Before, when Fu Chen had nothing to do, he deduced Bai Rushue's disaster and immediately went to Shiqiao Village without putting it away.
Just when Fu Chen was about to put these things away, she discovered that the copper coins and phoenix feathers in the formation diagram had changed positions.
"Disciple." Fu Chen shouted outside the room.
"Master." The little girl ran in.
"Have you ever touched this magic circle?" asked Fu Chen.
"No, Master." The little girl shook her head.
"Master understands." Fu Chen nodded, "You can go out."
"Ouch." The little girl left the room.
Fu Chen sat beside the formation and watched the changing formation.
The so-called fate is not static.
The so-called calculation is nothing more than deducing a possibility through current people and things.
And now, this is the formation that deduces Bai Rushue's fate.
Changed.
Fu Chen knelt on the ground and re-deduced Bai Rushue's fate.
However, this time, Fu Chen added Xiao Mo's birth date and time.
Half an hour later, the tortoise shell shattered, Fu Chen suddenly opened her eyes, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
Looking at the hexagram on the ground, Fu Chen sighed softly:
"Why bother with this? It's better not to meet."
I raised my head and looked out the window. Heavy snow was already falling from the sky.
"It's fate. It's destiny."
In Sheshan, Xiaoqing sat on the huge rock at the entrance of the cave, quietly guarding her sister in the cave.
Just as Xiaoqing was hugging her knees and dozing off, she felt a chill on her neck.
Xiaoqing raised her head and looked at the heavy snow flying in the sky.
The girl stretched out her hand, and the snow gradually melted in her palm.
"Sister, Brother Xiao, the first snow of this year has fallen."
After a month of travel.
It was already early February when Xiao Mo arrived at the imperial capital of Qi.
The detectives who escorted Xiao Mo to the imperial capital completed their mission and did not stay long. They returned directly to Qingshan County to report.
Xiao Mo found an inn to stay in.
With his status as a juren, Xiao Mo could stay in the inn at a very low price.
There were other scholars in the inn. They also arrived in the imperial capital right after the Chinese New Year, supposedly to familiarize themselves with the environment in advance.
After resting for a while, Xiao Mo went to Mr. Zhang's mansion with two jars of honey.
"I am Xiao Mo from Qingshan County, Xiyue Commandery, Jiangnan Prefecture. I have come to visit you at the invitation of Lord Zhang. This is my invitation, please review it."
Xiao Mo bowed and handed over the visiting card.
The doormen exchanged a glance before one of them stepped forward and took the card. "Please wait a moment, sir. I'll go inform the master."
"Thank you."
A little over a quarter of an hour later, a woman in a skirt came out and bowed to Xiao Mo:
"My name is Zhang Shuiqing. Young Master Xiao has come from afar, and I apologize for not welcoming you in person. My father is waiting for you in the study. Please follow me."
"Excuse me."
"You're welcome, sir."
Miss Zhang brought Xiao Mo into the yard.
Mr. Zhang's yard is not very big, and there are no precious flowers or plants in it. Everything looks so simple.
At least on the surface, the other party looks like a clear stream.
The butler brought Xiao Mo to the door of the study and then retreated.
Xiao Mo knocked on the door and entered the study, where he saw a refreshed old man walking towards him with a smile: "Hahaha, I've heard of Mr. Xiao's talent for a long time, but seeing him today, I didn't expect that Mr. Xiao is even more handsome!"
"Master Zhang, you are too kind. Please just call me by my name." Xiao Mo opened the package and handed over two pots of honey. "This honey was brewed by my wife. It's just a small token of my appreciation. I hope Master Zhang will not despise it."
"Oh?" Zhang Qianzhi asked in surprise, "Xiao Mo, are you married?"
"Not really." Xiao Mo smiled and shook his head. "But after this exam, I will go back and marry her. She has been waiting for me for a long time."
"Hahaha, good, good! You're kind, righteous, talented, and virtuous, just what I like!" Zhang Qianzhi patted Xiao Mo's shoulder, his temperament looking very straightforward. "Come, sit down."
"That student was rude."
Xiao Mo sat in front of Zhang Qianzhi, and Zhang Qianzhi poured Xiao Mo a cup of tea.
"Thank you, sir." Xiao Mo quickly raised the teacup with both hands.
"I'm not the type to beat around the bush, so I'll be straight with you." Zhang Qianzhi put down the teapot. "I'm very interested in the Enfeoffment Order you wrote during the provincial examination. It's quite influential, but there are a few things I don't understand. Could you clear them up for me?"
"Students will tell you everything they know." Xiao Mo said.
"Okay." Zhang Qianzhi nodded.
For the next full hour, Zhang Qianzhi asked Xiao Mo about some details of the Enfeoffment Order and his views on the current court.
Xiao Mo mainly elaborated on the issues of "breaking the whole into parts to eliminate future troubles", "being justified and occupying the moral high ground", "differentiating and disintegrating to reduce resistance" and some taxation issues.
As for the views on the court.
During this period of time, Xiao Mo has also communicated frequently with County Magistrate Sun and learned a lot about court affairs, so he can also combine certain practical aspects with his own, rather than just talking nonsense.
The more Zhang Qianzhi listened, the more he felt that this young man was extraordinary and could be of great use.
Later, Zhang Qianzhi not only asked about the Enfeoffment Order, but also told him some court affairs. After that, he asked questions deliberately.
This is already a kind of test.
"With your talent, Xiao Mo, as long as you don't have a reckless temper like me, you will definitely make a difference in the court in the future." Zhang Qianzhi touched his chin with satisfaction. "It's good that you face His Majesty like this in this palace examination. It's been a long time since a student in our Qi State has won the top three prizes in a row."
Xiao Mo was slightly surprised: "I am a student with limited knowledge and talent, you are too kind."
"With your talent, there's absolutely no problem." Zhang Qianzhi smiled. The more he looked at the young man, the more he liked him. He felt that this young man had the same style as himself in the past. "I have asked you so many questions. Is there anything you want to ask me? As long as it's not something I can't tell you, anything is fine."
Xiao Mo thought for a moment and said, "I do have some questions that I would like to ask you, sir."
"Speak." Zhang Qianzhi poured himself a cup of tea and placed the teapot next to Xiao Mo, saying casually, "If you want to drink, pour it yourself."
"Student. I want to ask about official techniques."
"Um?"
Zhang Qianzhi was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect Xiao Mo to ask this, but he still answered in detail.
"The so-called official technique relies on the destiny of the dynasty."
"The luck of mountains and rivers?" Xiao Mo asked.
"That's right."
Zhang Qianzhi nodded.
"There are two aspects to mountain and river luck. One is that the higher your official rank, the more mountain and river luck you will have.
The second is the love of the people.
The more the people love you, and the greater the number of people who love you, the more exaggerated the luck and fortune of the mountains and rivers that come to you will be.
In the court, there are cultivators and officials who are unable to practice cultivation.
How can those officials protect themselves and avoid death?
What we rely on is the fortune of the mountains and rivers.
But if you are dismissed, then within half a year, the luck of the mountains and rivers around you will gradually dissipate.
Relying on the luck of mountains and rivers, one can use official skills.
This so-called official technique actually replaces the spiritual power of cultivators with the luck of mountains and rivers, nothing more.
If you are a Confucian scholar, you can rely on the luck of mountains and rivers to practice Confucian magic.
If you are a military practitioner, you can use the luck of mountains and rivers to practice military techniques.
The upper limit of the fortune of mountains and rivers is related to the strength of a dynasty and also to a person's talent.
It is related to strength and weakness, which means that the luck of ordinary human dynasties is limited. Even the prime minister may be just a cultivator at the Longmen realm.
It is related to talent. Although some people do not have spiritual roots, cannot use spiritual power, and cannot embark on the path of cultivation, this does not mean that their "cultivation talent" is poor.
Therefore, the more talented a person is, the different ways they will use the same level of mountain and river energy.
Our Qi State is one of the three great dynasties of the human race. If one is promoted to the position of prime minister and is loved by the people of the world, his strength can reach the level of an immortal, or even ascend to heaven!
But this official technique also has certain limitations.
First of all, Your Majesty must not use official tactics, official tactics are ineffective against the people. Official tactics are not allowed."
Lord Zhang spoke word by word, and Xiao Mo listened carefully.
To be honest, after learning about the official techniques, Xiao Mo felt a little strange.
The emperor is the ruler of a country, but he is unable to use official skills. Isn’t this too outrageous?
"By the way, is the official technique a setting unique to the Baishishu? Does it exist in reality?"
Xiao Mo thought to himself.
Because in the real world, Xiao Mo had indeed never heard of the word "official technique".
The reason why I know the official skills is because of Lord Sun.
Xiao Mo thought that he could check it out after he left Baishi.
"Do you have anything else to ask?" Zhang Qianzhi took a sip of tea.
Xiao Mo asked some more questions about officialdom.
Hearing Xiao Mo asking about the officialdom, Zhang Qianzhi suddenly became interested and told Xiao Mo in detail, wishing to teach him everything he knew, as if he really regarded Xiao Mo as his own student.
In fact, when Zhang Qianzhi recommended Xiao Mo as the top scorer, the two of them were already in a teacher-student relationship.
In fact, Zhang Qianzhi didn’t know why he liked this young man so much, but he just felt that this young man would not let him down when he became an official in the court in the future.
"Master Zhang, I have another favor to ask of you." Just as Xiao Mo was about to leave, he said after thinking for a moment.
Master Zhang said openly, "You can speak freely."
Xiao Mo bowed and said, "I would like to request a map of the rivers and feng shui of Qi."
"River and River Fengshui Maps?" Mr. Zhang was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know what the other party wanted these river and river Fengshui Maps for, Mr. Zhang still took out a few scrolls from his bookshelf and said, "These maps depict the great rivers of our Great Qi. You can take them directly."
"Thank you, Master Zhang."
Xiao Mo bent down and bowed deeply.
Mr. Zhang gave Xiao Mo a few final instructions, and then asked his daughter to escort Xiao Mo out of the house.
Just as the two of them stepped out of the door, something as cold as goose feathers fell in front of Xiao Mo's eyes.
Xiao Mo raised his head and saw heavy snow falling from the sky, landing on the eaves, bricks, treetops, and everyone.
"It's snowing." Miss Zhang, who was standing next to Xiao Mo, said happily.
"yes."
Xiao Mo gathered his sleeves.
“It’s snowing.”
(End of this chapter)
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