big week bad guy

Chapter 109

The monk remained silent for a long time.

The head of the mountain did not urge, but quietly sipped tea.

After a long time, the monk put his palms together and respectfully bowed to the head of the mountain, "Thank you, master, for your guidance."

The head of the mountain nodded slightly, and then said in a harmonious voice: "Go, the third child and the youngest 72 are here to find you."

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After returning to the academy from Yuzhen Temple, Zhao Xun and the third senior brother Long Qingquan went straight to the hut where the fifteenth senior brother was.

According to the third senior brother, the fifteenth senior brother came from the Western Regions.

There are Buddhist temples everywhere in the Western Regions, and Senior Brother Fifteen is a monk.

ascetic.

His name is Dongfang Shang, a Han from the Western Regions.

After the family's decline, he became a monk and suddenly realized one day that he planned to go to the Central Plains.

He followed the caravan through the Gobi desert and traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an, the most prosperous city in the Central Plains.

But the prosperity of Chang'an did not fascinate his eyes, he did not pay homage to the famous temples in Chang'an, but went straight to the academy.

He wants to worship under the head of the mountain!

What's even more amazing is that he did it in the end.

An ascetic monk with no background in the Western Regions actually moved the head of the mountain and became a disciple of Haoran Academy!

It's just too legendary.

However, the third brother told Zhao Xun that the fifteenth brother was very taciturn and not easy to get along with.

But just after the third senior brother finished speaking, a thin monk appeared in front of them.

"Little brother, do you need me?"

Neither happy nor sad, without any emotions mixed in.

"Senior Brother Fifteen, little 72 is being polite here."

Zhao Xun made a cross-hand salute respectfully, and thought that the fifteenth senior brother really looked like a person with no affection.

Seeing that Senior Brother Fifteen still had no intention of opening his mouth, Zhao Xun swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said respectfully: "That's right, Senior Brother Fifteen. I'm investigating a case recently, and the matter involves some old affairs..."

Zhao Xun told the fifteenth senior brother Dongfang Shang about the cause of the incident, some doubts and his guesses.

Naturally, the south wind was mentioned emphatically.

But the fifteenth senior brother shook his head after hearing this.

"I have never heard of this man."

Zhao Xun couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

But when I think about it carefully, Senior Brother Fifteen is almost two generations behind Nan Feng, and it's normal not to know each other. If Senior Brother Fifteen knows Nan Feng, he is really a monster.

But Dongfang Shang immediately said in a deep voice: "But you said that Princess Xuanhuai might be transposed by someone using the Demon Sect technique, but I have a different opinion."

Oh?
Not only Zhao Xun became interested, but even the third senior brother Long Qingquan pricked up his ears for a moment.

"There is a Buddhist spell called the empty escape technique, and its effect is roughly the same as that of the Demon Sect's Transformation. More importantly, this empty escape technique comes from a branch of Buddhism in the Western Regions."

After a pause, Dongfang Shang, the fifteenth senior brother, immediately said: "Although I don't know the ins and outs of this case, if it is true as you said, this Nanfeng probably won't sit back and watch Princess Xuanhuai trapped in the tomb, right? ?”

The words of the fifteenth senior brother were like a shock.

That's right, Zhao Xun has always believed that the person who rescued Princess Xuanhuai from the tomb was a member of the Demon Sect, and even once thought that Princess Xuanhuai had fallen into a demon.

But this judgment is very one-sided and not supported by strong evidence.

The only connection is that Princess Xuanhuai once led her to practice in Yuzhen Temple before her death, and Zhao Xun met Mozong Yinwu in Yuzhen Temple in Zhongnan Mountain.

But these two Yuzhen Temples cannot be proved to be the same.

But if the rescuer is explained as Nanfeng, everything seems reasonable.

First of all, Nanfeng and Princess Xuanhuai are lovers and have a child, so the relationship must be very deep.

Secondly, the south wind comes from the Western Regions, and the Western Regions are full of Buddhist kingdoms.

Nanfeng came from a prominent family in the Kang Kingdom. Even though he himself did not become a monk, he probably had contact with monks from the Western Regions.

If Nanfeng knew this unique skill, it would not be difficult to rescue Princess Xuanhuai.

Of course these are just guesses.

"Senior Brother Fifteen, can you do me a favor?"

"You said."

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Daming Palace, Zichen Palace.

Emperor Xianlong sat on the throne, looking at the mountains of memorials, heaved a long sigh.

There is no clue about the case of Princess Xuanhuai, which is fine, after all, it is an unsolved case.

However, bad news such as the severe drought in the east of the river, the bursting of the Yellow River's embankment, the barbarians in Mobei's raid on the border, and so on appeared all at once, and he was a little out of breath.

As a king with the sun and the moon on his shoulders, he really felt a little tired.

"Zheng Jie, I heard that the bad guy Zhao Xun is currently investigating the case in the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

Emperor Xianlong didn't want to think about these troublesome things anymore, but turned to Zheng Jie, who was standing respectfully in the middle of the hall.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, it is true."

Zheng Jie didn't hide anything, but told what Zhao Xun had done in the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

"What does Ai Qing think of this person?"

Ever since the cases of Wang Zhongyi and Zuo Xiang were solved, Emperor Xianlong admired Zhao Xun very much, but he also wanted to hear other people's opinions on this.

After all, if you listen, you will understand.

As a king, you must broaden your voice as much as possible.

"According to what I see, Zhao Xun is very outstanding among the young noble children, but there is still a possibility of hiding his clumsiness."

Clumsy?

Hearing these two words, Emperor Xianlong narrowed his eyes and began to ponder carefully.

The relationship between monarchs and ministers has been delicate since ancient times.If the king is stronger, the momentum of the courtiers will inevitably be suppressed a lot.

If the courtiers are strong, the king will have to compromise.

But generally speaking, as long as the young master is not enthroned, or the dynasty is at the end of the turmoil, the king will be on the strong side.

The king is strong, and the courtiers usually restrain their edge, that is, hide their clumsiness.

This is a manifestation of great wisdom and foolishness.

The so-called self-pollution is actually a manifestation of hiding clumsiness.

Was this Zhao Xun hiding his clumsiness before?

Thinking about it carefully, Emperor Xianlong felt that this possibility was indeed very high.

This son was a well-known playboy in Chang'an before, and even had a conflict with King Wei in the brothel and fell downstairs.

Now think about it, is this self-defilement?

How could a young man who could see the Haoran Academy in the sea of ​​consciousness and be recognized by the head of the mountain as a Wenqu star and be accepted as a disciple, be a playboy who only knows how to fight cocks and dogs.

Thinking about it now, Emperor Xianlong felt quite enlightened.

He really made a right choice.

If he hadn't forced Zhao Xun to join the bad guys, how could Zhao Xun show his strength under the huge pressure of investigation?
I'm afraid Zhao Xun will keep hiding his clumsiness.

Today's Zhao Xun can be said to be the hottest figure in Chang'an City, and it is not an exaggeration to describe him as extremely red.

But even so, Zheng Jie still thinks that Zhao Xun is hiding his clumsiness?
"This son is very lucky, otherwise Yuan Tiangang, the supervisor, would not have accepted him as a foster son."

Zheng Jie gave the most straightforward proof.

Yuan Tiangang is a peerless strong man, and also an old fox. The person he is looking for will have the same luck.

How enchanting is a young man who can be favored by both the head of the mountain and the supervisor at the same time?

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(End of this chapter)