Taoist night sword

Chapter 149 148: The Storm Blows Up

In the Qian State, there are people who are in charge of the sacrificial ceremonies, who are the national teachers outside, and the priests in the court, who have to be baptized in the palace every month.

The priest is the high priest of the God of Winter. She lives in seclusion in the palace all the year round, and rarely leaves the palace.

In the inner palace, under the position of the priest, there are other positions, such as the female officer of admonition, the female officer of blessing, the female officer of disaster relief, and the female officer of ritual scriptures.

Jia Yuanjiao is a female official of the scriptures. In the harem, there will be a scripture reading day every seven days, which are morning and evening.Generally, those who come in the morning are those with higher status, including concubines and princesses, while in the evening there are some lower-status court ladies. As for the eunuchs, they can only kneel outside the auditorium and listen.

After Jia Yuanjiao presided over the reading of today's Rites, she returned to her residence.

She lit the lamp and sat in front of the dressing table, ready to remove her makeup. In the mirror in front of her, a woman with an oval face remained motionless for a long time.

She already knew about her father's death. The priest had already told her that Lou Jinchen was the murderer. Later, someone told her that Lou Jinchen was in the Taixue. God is willing to do this for her.

It's just that the words were not as straightforward as they said, but Jia Yuanjiao got a letter from the grandma, telling her not to get too close to the God of Winter.

It's just that, as a female official of the ritual scriptures in the palace, the head priest is the high priest of the God of Winter, and the scripture used in the ritual scriptures in the palace is "The Jingshi Liuli Jing of the Winter God". If it came, the invisible pressure made her a little breathless.

Jia Yuanjiao knew a thing or two about her father's actions. Although she was not ashamed, it was her father after all. After his father died, as a daughter, she should naturally take revenge.

It's just that, in the palace, she can't help herself at all, and her father used to preside over the affairs of the family. Now it is obvious that the grandma is in charge of the Jia family again. Since the grandma has sent a letter, she has to obey it. of.

The meaning in the letter from the great-grandmother was obviously that the Jia family should not become a point of contention in the struggle between the State Teacher's Mansion and the Church of the Winter God, otherwise, the Jia family might be reduced to ashes in the midst of this struggle.

As the saying goes, two beasts fight, and if they stand too close, they will be trampled to death.

She felt the pressure. The palace was the headquarters of the Church of the Winter God, and even the queen was a believer in the Church of the Winter God. She was an orthodox priest of the Church of the Winter God.

Although Jia Yuanjiao had to read the "Winter God's Jingshi Liuli Sutra" every seven days, she was not yet a member of the Winter God Sect. Recently, she heard someone saying that she was not qualified to be a This lady of ceremonies.

When her father was still alive, she was not a member of the Winter God Church, but no one said anything. Now that such words are spread these days, she is sensitive to know that this is the Winter God Church's failure to accept her. Dissatisfied with the 'good intentions' of the Church of the God of Winter, he was warning himself.

Those private words behind the scenes are just for himself.

The day before yesterday, Brother Yu also sent a letter to the palace, in which he told about the anguish and tediousness of practicing in the imperial academy, and also said that many fellow practitioners were just trying to figure out some killing spells together, which really lacked the demeanor of a monk , he doesn't want to practice anymore, he would rather go to the mountains to be a master of contemplation and watch the changes of the sun, moon and stars than to deal with these ordinary people.

Brother Yu didn't like to practice, she knew that a long time ago, but now that the Jia family is in danger, he still has such thoughts, but it makes her panic.

Two days later, a woman suddenly found her.

She recognized that this woman was the maid who had been by the high priest's side all the time. She came here to express only one meaning, which was to join the Winter God Sect, and then the high priest would arrange for her to become the king's concubine.

Jia Yuanjiao knew that the high priest definitely had this ability, because the entire harem was under the control of the God of Winter.

She thought to herself, if she could become the king's concubine, would she be able to keep the family from being drowned in this turmoil?
She started writing letters home.

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When Lou Jinchen left Taixue, it was the Great Elder of the Five Viscera Sect who sent a message to him to go back.

He had killed a night watchman from the Five Viscera God Sect before, and he also felt that it was necessary for him to explain this matter to the Great Elder.

The Great Elder just sighed, and said: "Actually, he applied to be a night watchman in the Taixue, and I already expected his thoughts. He has a very good relationship with his sister, and he loves that nephew very much. Xiao Tong That kid, it's a pity, the Five Viscera Sect doesn't mind people in the sect's comprehension of the 'divine law', but if there is any connection with someone from the Mystic Spirit Sect, that's intolerable."

"Huo Pei comprehended the divine law, combined with the technique of heart ghosts, and summed up a spell, which stayed in the main altar. It may be under his influence that Xiao Tong also came into contact with the divine law, but he Not only to comprehend, but to participate in some sacrificial actions of the Mysterious Spirit Sect, and Xiao Sheng’s parents died at the hands of the Mystic Spirit Sect.”

Elder Kong Da didn't finish his words, and continued: "However, Huo Pei may be bad for you, but I didn't tell you, will you blame me?"

"What is the Great Elder talking about?" Lou Jinchen said: "He intends to harm me. It's what he thinks in his heart, but he never said it out. Even if he tells me, can I still hide it?"

However, he also understands that although the Great Elder takes care of him because of the relationship with the master, he is not his relative, and the other party cannot help him without a bottom line, and he cannot treat anyone like a junior to an elder. like trust.

Perhaps the Great Elder also wants to use his own hands to remove an opponent in the church.

"Back when you killed Xiao Tong, there were still many people in the sect who thought that you should be punished. Among them, Huopei was the main one. However, I understand that with your means, with Huopai's ability, do your best. Fa, will not be your opponent, although you have not joined the five internal organs god, but you are still a member of the five internal organs god, he died at your hands is his own fault, no one in this sect should say anything." Elder Kong Da said: "It's just, is there something wrong with the Taixue?"

"Oh, why did the Great Elder say that?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"In Taixue, not only Huo Pei was the only one who went there to be a night watchman, but there was another one who saw Huo Pei died in your room while you were away. When he came back with Huo Pei's body, I I went there and didn't see the head of the mountain, and so many things happened in the Imperial Academy later, and I didn't see the head of the mountain."

Lou Jinchen immediately wanted to understand why the soldiers dared to fight in the Forbidden Forest, because they might also find out that the head of the mountain was not there.The entire Taixue is dominated by two great teachers.

"Recently, a person publicly said at a Fa conference that the head of Taixue disappeared." Lou Jinchen was a little surprised by Elder Kong's words.

"Who is it?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"Paper figurine sheet." Elder Kong Da said: "This person cultivates the way of becoming a feather, but he is good at drawing paper figurines, and his paper-cutting skills are even better. When someone asked him how he was sure about the disappearance of Taixue Shanzhang, He said that he once entered the Imperial Academy with a paper body, and then came back safely. The paper figurine has never been lost. You must know that over the years, there has never been a strange person or a substitute in the Imperial Academy, and he was able to return safely. of."

When Lou Jinchen heard this, he thought of the paper man who was killed by him, could it be him?
So he said: "Before Huopei came to find me, there were two other people who attacked me."

Elder Kong Da raised his eyebrows, and Lou Jinchen immediately explained the situation at that time.

Elder Kong Da immediately said: "The paper figurine must be this paper figurine Zhang. In the entire capital, under the transformation of the gods, there is no one else who can use the paper figurine avatar to drive the magic weapon except the paper figurine Zhang."

"Dare to ask the great elder, do you know where he lives?" As soon as Lou Jinchen said that, the elder Kong immediately thought of his assassination of Xiao Tong. The person in front of him is not only a great swordsman, but also an assassin

"You want to kill him?" Elder Kong asked.

"As the saying goes, it's not indecent to come and go. It would be fine if he just disappeared, but he dared to show up. Naturally, he will be given a ride." Lou Jinchen said.

At this time, the Great Elder leaned back, leaning on the grand teacher's chair, gently brushing his beard with one hand, his eyes narrowed, like an old fox.

He said: "You are going to kill people, I am cautious, this may be a trap."

"Oh?" Lou Jinchen also felt that this was very possible, but he relied on his intuition, while Elder Kong Dazhu relied on his understanding of the situation in the entire capital.

After Kong Sheng came with a plate of fruit, he stood there silently without making a sound, not even panting.She seemed to like listening to high-ranking monks talking about various important events, and she always stood there listening.

"You don't know. Yesterday, the king ordered Jia Yuanjiao, who has been in the palace for many years, to be a virtuous concubine. This shows that the Jia family has fallen to the God of Winter. The Jia family's own strength is not as good as before, but its influence The strength is not small."

Lou Jinchen frowned and asked, "Then what does this have to do with whether this paper figurine is a trap?"

"You said, when the paper figurine Zhang went to kill you, could it be that the final target was the head of the mountain?" asked the elder.

"The head of the mountain? Kill a fourth-level cultivator with a short lifespan?" Lou Jinchen asked. He didn't think it was necessary. If you go to provoke them, it is very likely that someone will kill one or two of you. If this is the case, then the loss outweighs the gain.

But the great elder analyzed: "Look, the head of the mountain has never allowed strange monsters to enter the Taixue, and clones enter it to kill people. Does the head of the mountain have to find the place of his deity? Does the head of the mountain have to figure out Taixue? You said that the longevity of the mountain is gone, it seems that you have had a lot of communication with the head of the mountain, but the current situation, I have a feeling that a storm is coming."

"It's already all kinds of naked temptations, and they are already trying to weaken the opponent's strength. You can see that the Church of the Winter God made Jia Yuanjiao the king's concubine. From this point, it can be seen that they are testing the king. Attitude, after trying out the attitude of the king, they may have to do it."

"Then the daughter of King Naja's family is now a concubine, what is your attitude?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"This represents the King standing on the side of the Church of the Winter God," said the Great Elder.

"Why?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"My lord accepts the concubine, all of this is handled by the queen, and the queen is a member of the Church of the Winter God, so it is natural to tell the king that the person she is accepting is from the Church of the Winter God, and this person belongs to the Jia family, representing the princess. The purest group of veteran nobles in Qianguo, the magical power of winter made the daughter of the Jia family a princess, telling everyone that the Jia family is on the side of the God of Winter Church, and the king also accepted this fact, after all , the Jia family represents a large number of veteran nobles, and is the foundation of the Dagan Kingdom."

"Is your majesty going to eradicate the Church of the Winter God and a large number of nobles in the future?" said the Great Elder.

But Lou Jinchen had other ideas. He felt that what the Great Elder analyzed might be exactly what most people thought, so he said: "Could it be that the king actually wants to eradicate the Church of the Winter God, and now it is only the Church of the God of Andong?" Where is your heart?"

The Great Elder pondered for a while, then said: "Do you know that when Gaozu said that the king and the scholars share the world, he also said that the families of the first generation of nobles who fought with him, as long as they did not commit crimes against the royal family, None of them can destroy their clan."

"Oh, there are other things like this." Lou Jinchen still didn't quite agree with the opinion of the Great Elder, but the Great Elder was from the capital city and lived in the Dagan Kingdom for generations, while Lou Jinchen came from far away. I know the ruthlessness of countless emperors in history when they turned their faces.

It's hard for him to judge which side the king of this country will stand on, because he doesn't know much about the capital city and the customs and culture of this country, and this is a country where the king and monks share the world.

Without contact with the king, it is difficult to judge.

"What kind of way does the king cultivate?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"This is the biggest secret of the royal family. Maybe the people who fought with Gaozu in the past knew it, but no one mentioned it again. This has become a secret of the royal family. However, those princes have different ways of practicing But as long as he becomes a king, he seems to be able to immediately change the fundamental method of his practice."

This surprised Lou Jinchen, and said, "I really want to see it."

"Don't mess around, the forbidden area of ​​the royal palace, if you enter it, you will die." The Great Elder said.

"I just said that I wanted to see and see, but I didn't say that I was going to the palace." Lou Jinchen said, "Let's not talk about the other things. Why don't you tell me, Elder, why you asked me to go to the Imperial Academy?"

"I called you out, one is to ask if something happened to the mountain chief in your Taixue, and the other is because our leader has something to do."

"The head of the mountain may indeed have something to do." Lou Jinchen said, "Are you talking about the leader of your Five Viscera Sect?"

"Yes, the leader said that if something happens to the head of the mountain, then his affairs must be dealt with urgently, because many people don't know that the head of the mountain and the national teacher have known each other for a long time, and they have a deep personal friendship. If something happened to the head of the mountain, it was the people from the Winter God Sect who did it."

Lou Jinchen couldn't help thinking about what happened in that small courtyard, and couldn't help thinking, couldn't it be a coincidence, if it wasn't a coincidence, then the National Teacher's plan might not start until a year later, and the Winter God Sect is now Have you done it yet?

"Is there anything wrong with your leader?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"You should know that for so many years in our Five Viscera God Sect, no one has broken through to transforming gods. Is there any reason?" said the Great Elder.

"Why?" Lou Jinchen asked.

"Among the magic methods of the five internal organs, the fourth level is to transform the five ghosts, but the five ghosts can restrain each other. No one has been able to produce the five ghosts together until our leader, she found the method of mutual generation, and now it is time to break through. time, but someone from the Winter God Sect may come to obstruct it, so the leader wants to find someone to protect the law." The elder said.

　On National Day, there are many wine bureaus.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)