fifth form

Chapter 2305: Woe, Woe
"Left an hour ago?"

The new emperor visited Dong Zhongshu very quickly.

But Zhang's house was too far away from the imperial palace. Even though he was a good carriage driver and chose a place with few pedestrians, he did not see Dong Zhongshu when he arrived at Zhang's house.

This was something that even Zhang Xuezhou was surprised about.

"Master Dong just left this ingot of silver. Didn't he say anything else?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"He just said that he was bothering us for the past two days, and then he stuffed the silver into our hands. We were not as strong as he was, so we could not stuff it back. In the end, we accepted the large ingot of silver!"

Zhang Zhong's ability to express himself was average, but You Rong relayed Dong Zhongshu's message on his behalf.

But Dong Zhongshu apparently didn't say anything special when he left.

Dong Zhongshu came along the track and seemed to leave with some feelings in his heart.

Zhang Xuezhou realized some things later, but Dong Zhongshu's departure without saying goodbye obviously made him extremely embarrassed.

"Do you want me to go out of the city and chase him?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"There's such a huge crowd, how can we catch up with him?"

The new emperor shook his head, feeling that it was difficult to track down these monks who wandered around giving lectures and studying.

Not to mention Zhang Xuezhou going to track it down, even if dozens or hundreds of guards were dispatched, they might not be able to find it.

Dong Zhongshu was not a wanted person by the imperial court, so it was difficult to arrest him. He was also not an official of the imperial court and was confined to one place, so he could not be transferred to Chang'an City by order.

The new emperor only felt that he had heard a wonderful method, but the situation of success and failure made him feel very regretful.

If anything is just a little bit off, then nothing will be achieved.

He took a deep breath and buried the little frustration in his heart.

"If Dong Zhongshu comes to your house again, you must invite him to visit the Marquis' Mansion," the new emperor instructed.

"it is good!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement.

Although he was embarrassed, the new emperor did not get angry like young people who failed to get their tasks done. Instead, he was magnanimous and did not pursue the matter.

"Your home should be closer to that place," the new emperor said, "It's not easy to come here!"

"I don't have the money to buy a big house," Zhang Xuezhou said angrily, "There are no houses for sale over there!"

"There will be houses for sale later!"

The new emperor muttered in a low voice.

It actually took an hour for a 'Jieshizhong' who could enter and leave the palace to travel by carriage, and that was even when he used the carriage of the marquis' mansion and an expert carriage driver.

If an ordinary driver travels on this kind of road, it is common for it to take an hour and a half, and it is normal to spend two hours if there is a traffic jam.

The round trip took three or four hours, and no official would spend most of the day in a carriage.

He was sincere in asking Zhang Xuezhou to move closer, and what he was thinking would inevitably happen in the future.

A new emperor has his own ministers. In his court, the new emperor does not need too many old ministers with conservative ideas.

"Master Dong, you can't pursue me. You mentioned a strange thing before, but you didn't tell me what it was."

After changing his mind, the new emperor couldn't help but ask some related questions, asking about things that Zhang Xuezhou had not finished telling before.

"I have mentioned my uncle Jinchang before. He actually came to my place these days," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Jinchang again?"

The new emperor frowned slightly.

As someone who was on Emperor Jing's list to be eliminated, although the new emperor did not have the same idea of ​​killing all as Emperor Jing, he obviously did not have a good impression of Jinchang. "Uncle Jinchang came to my house and was hit by the door that was pushed open," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"This is a strange thing," the new emperor asked curiously, "It's not uncommon for people to be hit by doors... Wait, was it Jinchang who was hit by the door?"

The new emperor may look down on Jinchang, but he must acknowledge Jinchang's strength.

The monks on Emperor Jing's list are not useless, but have real strength that can cause people a headache.

Most people have experienced being hit by a door in their life, but it shouldn't happen to such a master.

"Uncle Jinchang was not only hit by the door when he came to my house, but he also got a stiff neck while sleeping two days ago. His neck hurts every time he turns his head," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Strange!" echoed the new emperor.

"Before he sprained his neck, he was hit by a slowly moving carriage in Chang'an City," said Zhang Xuezhou.

"Got hit again?"

"And within the month before that, he had slipped and fallen while walking, and almost choked to death while eating!"

What Zhang Xuezhou said about Jinchang being hit by the door was strange, but Jinchang having a stiff neck was strange but not surprising.

When Jinchang was hit by the carriage, the new emperor's face became somewhat serious, and the fact that Jinchang slipped and choked and almost died made him solemn.

"Jinchang happened to meet Master Dong who came to Chang'an. Master Dong said that Jinchang was bitten by a bug called 'Huo Zai Huo Zai', which led to all kinds of misfortunes." Zhang Xuezhou said, "Do you think this is strange? I have never heard of any bug called 'Huo Zai Huo Zai' before!"

"Strange!"

The new emperor pursed his lips and nodded.

Zhang Xuezhou has explained it in such detail. If the new emperor still doesn’t understand, then he is in vain in practicing magic.

Woe means to bear bad luck, and Jinchang was constantly tortured by the magic curse at this time.

However, there are very few people who can torture a master like Jinchang, and the opponent's martial arts skills must be very high.

Among the answers that Emperor Jing left for him, only one, the King of Huainan, met the relevant requirements.

"The Huainan area is thousands of miles away from Chang'an City. Liu An can actually use magic to cast spells so far away. If he wants to kill me, it only takes a thought. He has been busy all over Chang'an City in the past years, and he has also presented me with the "Honglie" which records the magic to threaten me. His intention to settle in Chang'an City is written on his face. Is it because of the Scarlet Sky Sword? He must be afraid of the Scarlet Sky Sword..."

The new emperor thought in his heart.

In the past, he wanted to use the incident of the real and fake Chixiao Sword to get rid of the hostage-taking of Anle Palace, and his plan was successful.

The new emperor originally thought that everything was over, but he did not expect that things would continue.

This fake Chixiao sword had been protecting him, allowing him to avoid the invasion of Huainan King's magic.

As long as the King of Huainan cannot tell whether the Scarlet Sky Sword is real or fake, the other party will not dare to act rashly.

But everything in Jinchang obviously irritated the new emperor and even made his scalp tingle.

"His luck skills are extraordinary, and he can be called a master in the field. Even when I encounter obstacles in practicing luck skills, I have to refer to the "Hong Lie" compiled by him. Even if I am in charge of the government, it will be difficult for me to surpass him in luck skills!"

As the one who complemented Emperor Jing's lack of martial arts skills and opposed the King of Liang, the King of Huainan's martial arts skills were second only to the King of Liang who had controlled the Han Dynasty for more than twenty years.

Even if the new emperor is more talented and has the help of "Honglie", his cultivation cannot exceed that of King Liang by several times or even ten times.

In other words, it would probably take him more than ten or even twenty years to reach the same level of martial arts as King Liang, so that he could suppress King Huainan. During these years, King Huainan's martial arts level would have to stagnate.

But this requirement is too high, and there are too many variables in such a long period of time, making it almost impossible to achieve.

If the King of Huainan knew his true intentions, the new emperor felt that he would become the second Jinchang, and would either succumb or die in the misfortunes caused by the setbacks.

"My confidence is supported by the Scarlet Sky Sword. Since I have determined that the King of Huainan is afraid of the Scarlet Sky Sword, I must not show any weakness when dealing with the King of Huainan. Only by suppressing him in a corner of Huainan will Liu An not dare to act rashly!"

He reached out and touched the fake Chixiao sword hidden at his waist, feeling that his life completely depended on this fake sword.