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Chapter 247 96: Sleepy Dragon
The heavy rain converged into a stream, flowing down the gaps between the golden glazed tiles like beads.

The accumulated water crawled over the bricks and was spat out by Chi's mouths.

Dayong Guoshi Zhang Dongxuan stepped under the double eaves of Ziji Hall, put away his umbrella, raindrops dripped and flowed into the water outside the hall.

He looked up at the half of the sky raised by the cornices, although it was only late, it was as dark as night.

Zhang Dongxuan handed over the umbrella to the palace man and hurried into the Ziji Hall.In the hall, the saint sits high on the altar.

There are less than ten people below who are discussing matters.

"On that day, the Shui family fought with Yin Zhenjun, causing the river to burst its embankment, and more than ten thousand people were killed and injured. So the dragon's body was slaughtered by the heaven, and the soul has been suppressed here for 19 years. According to my opinion, Yujing is where the Dayong dragon vein is. This monster dragon is here, I am afraid it will hurt the country's fortune. Now that the wind and rain are coming suddenly, it is better to let the monster dragon take advantage of the situation and fly away, so as to eliminate this hidden danger."

The old man who spoke at this time was dressed in green clothes and was Cui Shilian, the left prime minister of Dongtai.

When Zhang Dongxuan entered the hall, everyone stopped discussing for a while, and when the master of Dayong paid homage to the Holy One, Qu Zhijin spoke at the Zhuyuan Terrace holding a wat board with crane seals.

Under Zhuyuantai, there are three courtyards, two departments and one department, including Tianxiagong Temple Supervisor, Chongxuan Xuanchan Second Department and Shenzhasi, who manage the affairs of the two religions for the court.

Qu Zhijin retorted: "Ms. Cui's words are wrong. Since the Heavenly Court suppressed the monster dragon here, how can we let it go away?"

Cui Shilian said: "Oh, the evil dragon's crimes are hard to get rid of, so why not let it stay in the Longyou soup?"

Qu Zhijin took a step forward: "Sage, please listen to my minister's words. Whether or not the white dragon will be let go should not be decided lightly. If Zhenjun Yin knows about this, God will naturally have an order. Maybe Zhenjun will come down to deal with this matter in person. From my humble opinion, we should wait until after the Heavenly Court has passed before we make a final decision."

"What if God refuses to issue an edict? In a hundred years, gods and Buddhas have seldom manifested their holiness." Cui Shilian frowned his gray eyebrows, "The demon dragon has been entrenched here for many years. If today's opportunity is missed, could Qu Tailing Can you invite another storm to take it away?"

All the ministers talked a lot, but Zhang Dongxuan just listened and didn't say a word.

Li Yin on Danchi asked his courtiers from time to time, and after a while, he said to Zhang Dongxuan: "What does the old man think about this matter?"

Hearing this, Zhang Dongxuan took a step forward: "My minister thinks that the demon dragon's escape is due to the demon dragon's own chance. The imperial court has suppressed it for many years, and if it flies away by itself, there is nothing to do."

Li Yin nodded, thoughtfully.

Qu Zhijin hurriedly said: "This matter is related to the Heavenly Court. The evil dragon has committed a heinous crime. If you let it go, the consequences will be unimaginable, unimaginable!"

Nangong Zuo Pushe also said: "I think Qu Tailing's words are reasonable, and we should be more careful about this matter."

General Feng Chenwei Gao Hongye said: "The last general thinks that the imperial court is beyond the reach of the heavenly court. The monster dragon is indeed guilty of heinous crimes, but if Immortal Yin didn't provoke it back then, how could the river burst into disaster?"

Qu Zhijin frowned when he heard the words, and said solemnly: "General Gao, this is a gossip in the imperial court. General Gao should leave it to the ranks and talk about it!"

Gao Hongye smiled, shook his head and remained silent.

Qu Zhijin looked at Dan Chi again, "Your Majesty, this matter must not be neglected..."

"Okay." Li Yin stopped him.

Qu Zhijin kept silent, sighing inwardly.

But Li Yin said: "Just do what Qu Tailing said. After three days, report this matter to the Heavenly Court and inform Xiyi Mountain."

While Li Yin was talking, the living man not far away was describing.

Qu Zhijin was taken aback for a moment, heaved a sigh of relief, and even said "the sage's enlightenment".

Li Yin waved his hand, "Let's all go back, the weather is very annoying. Although Zhu Qing has some skills in nourishing his energy, he is already old, don't catch the cold."

Amid the sound of thanksgiving, all the ministers dispersed, and Li Yin left Zhang Dongxuan behind.

Apart from Emperor Dayong and Zhang Dongxuan, only Da Diaoyu Guangli remained in the hall.

Li Yin asked: "What the old man said just now, is it true?"

Zhang Dongxuan said: "Above the court, humble ministers dare not joke."

Li Yin nodded and said with emotion: "Among all the ministers, the words of the old man are the most pleasing to me. Unfortunately, although the Tianshui clan is a hidden danger today, it cannot be let go now. The dragon's body was still there back then, but his temper was still gentle. , but with the cramp to dig out the marrow, the soul has been refined for many years, I am afraid that no matter how gentle the temper is, it will become shockingly hostile."

"It's a humble official who is not as far-sighted as a sage." Zhang Dongxuan bowed his head and looked at the empty Ziji Hall beside him.

Li Yin saw that Zhang Dongxuan was hesitant to speak, and said, "If the old man has something to say, it's okay to say it."

Zhang Dongxuan said: "I originally thought that General Fengchen would also be present. After all, the Jiang family has a very deep relationship with the Tianshui family, so General Jiang would not be absent."

"Oh, Jiang Dulu." Li Yin said thoughtfully, "Yuan Shajun."

Yuan Chongshan's figure appeared under the dan ridge, but it didn't make people feel abrupt. It seemed that this god, Si Shajun, had always been here and never left.

"Jiang Dulu has gone to Longyoutang," he said.

Zhang Dongxuan frowned, and said in a low voice: "General Jiang is going alone, I'm afraid..."

Li Yin chuckled and shook his head.

Among the generals of the sixteen guards, the one most trusted by the saint is Jiang Dulu, the general of Fengchenwei. Zhang Dongxuan hesitated for a moment, stopped questioning, and changed the subject: "I have something else I want to ask, can your majesty tell me? There has been no movement for many years, why is it calling the wind and calling for the rain today? A few months ago, during the spring examination of the Qianyuan Academy, I heard that there were some abnormalities in the Longyou soup. But His Majesty sent someone to check, and the demon dragon did not show signs of escape. .”

"We can't hide this matter after all, but if the old man knows about it, he doesn't need to publicize it everywhere." Li Yin pondered for a while, then glanced at Yuan Chongshan.

Yuan Chongshan said to Zhang Dongxuan: "Because of the vision of Longyou Tangzhong a month ago, rumors spread in Yujing City. The saint ordered the supervisor to paint a mural in order to calm the discussion. Liu Ang, who will be the supervisor, will find someone to hide it. By mistake, Li Dan and Jiang Ru from Qianyuan Academy were invited."

Zhang Dongxuan raised his eyebrows, "It turned out to be the young lady of the Jiang family, no wonder, she was the one who had a relationship with Tianshui family a month ago, and this time she attracted the demon dragon again, which makes sense. As for Li Xueshi, I heard that his painting skills It's amazing...”

He stopped talking, hesitated for a while, and showed a dazed expression, "Could it be that the demon dragon wants to use the painting to support his shape?"

Yuan Chongshan said: "The national teacher's guess is very close."

Zhang Dongxuan was stunned, and fell silent. The lights in the hall were on, and the wind and rain were like darkness. Although it was daytime, it was like late night to discuss matters.

After a long time, he sighed: "Young people are awesome, young people are awesome!"

……

Jiang Ru held an umbrella and came to the mural, picked up the pen, and the sky was getting darker, as if there were black clouds accumulating in her chest.

The muffled thunder rolls among the limbs and bones, and the next moment, it will turn into a thunderbolt, tearing apart the world.

(End of this chapter)