fifth form

Chapter 2445 Sweeping the End
"I have a little more mana to use!"

The rooster crowed three times, and the sunlight shone through the window. Zhang Xuezhou pushed the door open contentedly, followed by Aqiao who lowered her head to the ground.

"Young people have plenty of energy!"

Zhang Zhong's face showed nostalgia, while You Rongshi chuckled several times.

Next to the house, Rong Li was already scolding Rong Tianding for not getting up.

"I have been dismissed from my post. Today I have to visit Censor Zhuang to see if I can get a good official position." Zhang Xuezhou said while eating breakfast, "It takes a long time to go to the Imperial City District and back. After I finish this matter, my body will fall ill. I will need you to take care of me, Qiao. It would be even better if you can treat me!"

"it is good!"

Ah Qiao agreed with a blushing face, while Zhang Zhong and You Rongshi did not interrupt and let the newlyweds talk about sex under the sun.

"As long as you can untie the shackles of my body and magic power, I promise to go to Jingzhaoyi to get rid of your lowly status in the Huainan Palace. From now on, I will allow you to be free and will not do anything to restrict you!"

Zhang Xuezhou whispered something when he left the house, which made Aqiao's expression change slightly, and then she quickly lowered her head and responded.

Aqiao's face was calm, but her heart was surging.

What Zhang Xuezhou agreed to may sound insignificant, but it affects Aqiao's entire life.

The slavery was a contract to sell one's body. As long as she could not escape from the slavery, she would be like a commodity, even if she worked for the princess.

The slaves had no normal rights and their status was almost equivalent to that of slaves. It was normal for them to be sold, and being beaten to death would not trigger an inspection by the Jingzhao Yinfu. They could only please their masters by being well-behaved.

When you are young, you can still do some things with your skin and strength, but few people have a good ending when they are old and ugly.

Compared with the powerful Huainan Palace, Zhang Xuezhou is pitifully weak.

But Zhang Xuezhou, who had a rare advantage, only used one sentence, which almost caused Aqiao to defect.

Even the most powerful Huainan Palace only treated her as a servant, but Zhang Xuezhou gave her the possibility to be a human being.

Zhang Xuezhou was willing to do what the Huainan Palace was unwilling to do, and he also had the ability to do it.

The emperor nodded to the fall of every official in the court. Not to mention asking Zhang Xuezhou to redress the grievances of the officials, as long as Zhang Xuezhou could see an opportunity for amnesty and strive for pardon, she would be able to escape from her status as a slave.

The Huainan Palace might be able to get a lot of amnesty quotas, but whether they can be used for her is another matter.

Aqiao didn't spend much time with Zhang Xuezhou when he was sober, and she didn't expect that the professional herself would turn against him so decisively.

With just a few words, Aqiao felt that her mentality had completely changed.

What Zhang Xuezhou said was difficult, but as long as she followed the doctor's advice, it would be possible to achieve it, instead of the endless days in Huainan Palace.

"Master Zhuang!"

Aqiao's heart was in turmoil, and Zhuang Qingzhai wasn't feeling much better these days either.

His expression was still as cold and inhuman as ever, but Zhuang Qingzhai was as anxious as an ant on hot pot.

It was not until he was riding in a carriage back home after the morning court session that he happened to see Zhang Xuezhou getting off the carriage. His heart suddenly tightened.

"Master Dongfang!"

Zhuang Qingzhai bowed politely.

"I was dismissed from my post in the court, and I wanted to come and ask Censor Zhuang if there is any official position suitable for me," Zhang Xuezhou said with a bow.

"Master Dongfang has only been suspended for a few days and he is still thinking about contributing to the court. This is really a cause for celebration, but the court is full of talented people. I can only go back to the palace to check carefully if there is an official position suitable for Master Dongfang!"

Zhuang Qingzhai and Zhang Xuezhou had a simple conversation, and he couldn't help feeling happy.

If Zhang Xuezhou has not done his job well, all the things can be presented directly to his residence, and then he can just choose to leave.

It was obvious that Zhang Xuezhou had come to visit him on some pretext, and there was a high probability that things had been resolved. "I hope Master Zhuang will take care of me," Zhang Xuezhou pleaded.

"Humph!"

Zhuang Qingzhai snorted solemnly with a cold face.

When Zhang Xuezhou took out the brocade box and handed it to him, he opened the box and glanced around, frowned, and then stretched out his hand to signal.

"Master Dongfang is indeed very poor. Please come in!"

Zhuang Qingzhai closed the brocade box, then stretched out his hand to signal, and took the lead to step forward and enter the Censorate.

After riding in a sheep cart and circling the mansion for a while, Zhuang Qingzhai took Zhang Xuezhou into a wing room, and then quickly changed his expression.

"Is Taoist Priest Li able to exert his full strength?"

Zhuang Qingzhai's eyes were no longer focused on the four rolls of magic cloth that Zhang Xuezhou brought to him.

Not to mention taking only two rolls of magic cloth and the materials left in the armory, even if Zhang Xuezhou kept everything, Zhuang Qingzhai would not care.

What he needs is real help that can save his life.

"Master Li will certainly help out after receiving the gift," Zhang Xuezhou said, "If Censor Zhuang is worried, he can go to Yunyi Taoist Temple to wait when he has time, or go directly to Anle Palace. Master Li will certainly give some kind of appropriate recognition response."

"I can rest assured that!"

Zhuang Qingzhai felt relieved, as if he had found a life-saver and could safely get through the many things that would happen during the burial of the Empress Dowager.

"Master Zhuang, are you curious about why the Taoist priest took two rolls of magic cloth?" Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I don't!"

"The Taoist priest took a roll of cloth to use as a magic weapon. This roll of cloth can bring out his full ability, but the Taoist priest also found that there is a roll of cloth that contains mysteries. He wants to study it. If the study is fruitless, he will return it to Master Zhuang!"

"Oh oh oh!"

Zhuang Qingzhai nodded repeatedly.

Zhang Xuezhou was very frank and spoke directly even though Zhuang Qingzhai didn't intend to ask.

Zhuang Qingzhai's life was the most important thing, so how could he think so much? Since he had taken it out, Zhuang Qingzhai had no intention of taking it back.

But Zhang Xuezhou's words made Zhuang Qingzhai feel more favorable towards him.

No matter what, Zhuang Qingzhai is indeed willing to cooperate with people who know their limits. It is not just a matter of how much they pay, but that such people will keep their promises and will not arbitrarily agree to things that are beyond their capabilities.

"Zhuang is ashamed of our ancestor," Zhuang Qingzhai said, "Our ancestor was of a calm disposition and did not want to associate with the turbid, and we have been studying in the court for profit, without any integrity or strength of our ancestor, and we have fallen into the current situation where we have no choice!"

Zhuang Qingzhai sighed deeply.

Zhuang Qingzhai believes that he and Zhuang Zhou of Taoism have nothing in common, but people all have common characteristics. If there is a famous person in their surname, they will use it to decorate their house.

As the most outstanding person with the surname Zhuang in the Han Dynasty, Zhuang Qingzhai's ancestor was also supported by many people with the surname Zhuang, and more and more people with the surname Zhuang came to him for help.

Zhuang Qingzhai could no longer tell whether the roll of magic cloth was sent to them by someone with the surname Zhuang who had come to them for refuge, or whether one of his ancestors was indeed related to Zhuang Zhou.

But Zhuang Qingzhai must say that the roll of magical cloth with a rebellious aura is most likely left by Zhuang Zhou. This is not only Zhuang Qingzhai's judgment, but also the judgment of his grandfather and father.

However, no matter how many years have passed or what methods have been tried, no dealer has ever figured out the secret of the magic cloth.

"My ancestor studied this treasure for many years. When he put it down, he sighed that if he could not reach the state of Zhuang Sheng, 'Heaven and earth were born with me, and all things are one with me', it would be impossible to comprehend the mysteries left in it!"

Zhang Xuezhou was polite when he came to visit, and he handled things properly, and Zhuang Qingzhai also tried his best to make friends with him.

It was inconvenient for him to go to Anle Palace to discuss it, nor did he think of going to Yunyi Taoist Temple to attract other people's attention. Instead, he directly handed over the relevant information about the magic cloth to Zhang Xuezhou.