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Chapter 202 Chess Game
"..."

Chen Sanshi remained silent.

There was no rush to answer.

Before Master leaves.

I have warned him many times to be careful of the Longyuan Sword and the immortal master behind the emperor.

At first.

On the Wolf Mountain, Chen Sanshi relied on the fighting spirit accumulated from killing tens of thousands of people, plus the amplification of the Great Snow Dragon Riders' Sky Dragon Formation, to barely kill the high priest of the Wushen Sect who was in the late stage of Qi Refining.

And the old emperor.

Many years ago, he had reached perfection in Qi training, and the Longyuan Sword in his hand was able to cut through even the blood sacrifice formation. He also had a jade seal to protect the country.

Adding the Beiliang troops to the mix, Chen Sanshi now has very few troops under his control.

I am afraid……

Still no right to refuse directly.

As soon as the master left.

There was no one ahead of them anymore.

"Enter the capital?"

The other brothers and sisters knew the evil intention as soon as they heard it.

If their junior fellow apprentice really left the border and settled in the capital, then even if he had great prestige, he would gradually lose control of the army.

By then, it will really be a tiger covered with black iron chains.

You have to do whatever you are told to do.

Otherwise, your life can be taken at any time.

"What a bastard."

Wang Zhi almost cursed out loud.

The other senior brothers all looked at Chen Sanshi in silence.

They are waiting.

Waiting for junior brother.

How do you choose?

Just as Fang Qingyun said after the banquet a few days ago.

What they will do next depends on what kind of life Chen Sanshi is willing to live.

If you, Junior Brother, accept these conditions.

From a certain perspective, life will indeed be relatively easier, but it will be less comfortable, and many things will be restricted.

After all, in every dynasty, ministers have been required to be obedient.

But there is nothing wrong with this. As long as the junior brother is willing and can take good care of his junior brothers and sisters, they have nothing to say.

"Master Chen, why don't you accept the order?"

Eunuch Hou's voice sounded again, twice as loud as before.

"Your Majesty, please accept the order and thank me!"

Chen Sanshi took the imperial edict with both hands.

Subsequently.

Eunuch Hou took out another transfer order.

"General Cheng Wei, listen to my order. I will appoint you as the second-rank commander of the Mingzhou Commandery. Set off immediately!"

"General Dingguo, please listen to my orders. The emperor is kind and generous. He knows that General Meng loves Buddhism. Now that the war in the northern border is over, I will appoint you as the abbot of Chengtian Temple. Set off immediately!"

"General Fengguo Ye Fengxiu, listen to my order. You are appointed as the second-rank commander of the Qingzhou Command. Set off immediately!"

"General Tang Ruoshan, listen to my order. You will be the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Camp in Hezhou. You will assist the King of Zhennan in guarding the southern border. Set off immediately!"

"General Dingguo Rong Yanqiu, listen to my order. You are the seal holder of the Sixth Bureau of the Harem. Set off immediately!"

"..."

Just a few sentences.

Several senior brothers and sisters who had spent most of their lives in the army were transferred to various places across the country.

"My lord, accept the order!"

"My lord, accept the order!"

"..."

Rong Yanqiu and others, after not being able to wait for their junior brother to speak, all showed somewhat disappointed expressions, and then followed the order one after another.

But just when Meng Guangxin, the last one to reluctantly accept the imperial edict, was waiting for his eunuch to leave.

Chen Sanshi's voice suddenly sounded.

"Eunuch! I have a memorial to submit!"

"Oh?

Eunuch Hou raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Chen, please feel free to speak. We will present it to His Majesty without missing a word."

he said.

Two Jinyiweis beside him had already taken out papers, and one of them picked up a pen to write.

"In our Great Sheng Dynasty, we value etiquette, loyalty and filial piety."

Chen Sanshi said in a loud voice: "There is another saying, filial piety comes first among all virtues. According to the rules set by Confucian saints, those who have lost their fathers should return to their hometown to observe mourning for seven years.

"We dare not disobey your majesty's order.

“It’s just that my master has only passed away seven days ago.

"If my fellow disciples and I were to rush to our future at this time, wouldn't that be extremely unfilial?

"if you can

"I and several of my senior brothers and sisters would like to stay in Liangzhou to observe mourning for seven years. After seven years, we will take up our respective posts according to the imperial decree."

Hear the words.

Everyone present was stunned.

The Confucian saints of this world did indeed set such rules.

The Great Sheng Dynasty did promote Confucianism and Taoism.

There are many military commanders who are military scholars.

But this rule is from more than two thousand years ago.

Seven years.

It takes too long.

Nowadays, it has become a seven-day mourning period.

But just because no one does it doesn’t mean it’s wrong.

in contrast.

If someone is willing to do this, he will be praised by scholars all over the world. It is considered correct and a role model.

Only then did Rong Yanqiu and others understand.

Junior brother is not compromising.

Instead, we are prepared to mediate in this way.

If I had stayed in Liangzhou for seven years, the world would have changed a lot.

But obviously.

There is no way the court would agree to this.

"Lord Chen is truly a loyal and filial man."

After thinking for a while, Eunuch Hou replied, "But loyalty comes first! General Chen is indeed a pillar of the country and a rare talent in the world. Besides, the barbarians have been pacified now, so it is a bit of a waste of his talent to just stay in a corner of Liangzhou.

"On the contrary, Nanxu secretly communicated with the other two countries and formed alliances.

“Your Majesty transferred General Chen to the capital so that if there is another war in the future, General Chen can be sent to lead the troops of either side at the fastest speed to avoid missing the opportunity.

"This shows how much trust your majesty has in the general, and how important it is. Basically, it is equivalent to handing over all the troops in the world to General Chen to control.

"But the seven-year mourning period...

"Your Majesty will certainly agree, but the court cannot be without General Chen for seven years."

A bunch of words.

It seems to be flattery, but in fact it is rejection.

"Eunuch Hou, I also know that it has always been difficult to be both loyal and filial."

Chen Sanshi spoke again: “But even if we want to be loyal, it doesn’t mean we have to completely abandon filial piety.

"Two thousand years ago, Yu Shanggong, who was known as the military genius, lost his father in the middle of a war between the Zhou court and foreign enemies. He had to return to his hometown to observe mourning for three years. During this period, he commanded all major and minor battles through letters. He did not leave the country again until the three-year period was up.

"We should take the military immortal as our role model. Even if we are in the military, we cannot wait for seven years. Three years is the minimum."

The military genius Yu Shanggong.

He is the greatest minister of all time.

At the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty, many princes rose up and established their own regimes. Yu Shanggong was appointed as the minister in charge of the care of the young prince. He took the prince, who was only six years old, with him, and started from the northwest corner. He recovered the entire territory with his own strength and created the prosperity of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. After that, he took the initiative to delegate power to the emperor, and the emperor respected him as his father. Until Yu Shanggong died of old age, his descendants inherited the title of king, creating a story of eternal love between a monarch and his subjects.

Take him as an example, no one dares to deny it.

Even if the emperor were here, he couldn't say anything.

"This……"

Eunuch Hou pondered for a moment, not knowing how to answer.

"Yes, Eunuch Hou!"

Wang Zhi took the lead and shouted, "Please ask the eunuch to report to His Majesty. Even if we return to civilian life, we hope to be able to observe mourning for Master in Liangzhou for three years!"

"Please report this to His Majesty, Eunuch!"

The other brothers and sisters all agreed.

Speaking of which.

It was not something that Hou Bao, a eunuch, could refuse.

He had no choice but to compromise temporarily and said, "I have taken note of what the generals said. Your requests will be forwarded to the court, and His Majesty will make the final decision."

"In that case, thank you very much, Eunuch Hou."

Chen Sanshi clasped his fists.

"But Lord Chen, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

Eunuch Hou raised his eyebrows and made a gesture of invitation.

The two came to the corner.

"Father-in-law."

Chen Sanshi probably knew what was going on, but he still pretended to be confused and said, "I don't know what to order?"

"Sir Chen, the court has always trusted you!"

Eunuch Hou said, "Back then, when you crossed the river from Yunzhou to Liangzhou, it was His Majesty who announced it to the world, helped you become famous, and rewarded you with many precious medicines. The reason why you were able to win the first prize in the selection and become the last disciple of Superintendent Sun was also due to these precious medicines, right? So, Lord Chen, don't do anything that will disappoint the court."

"Eunuch Hou, what do you mean by this?"

Chen Sanshi glared at him, his voice suddenly rising: "I, Chen Sanshi, have blocked swords for His Majesty and shed blood for the court. Now I just want to fulfill my filial duty to my master. Why is it that in your father-in-law's mouth, it seems like I have committed some kind of treasonous act?!"

"Mr. Chen, that's not what we mean."

Eunuch Hou was startled.

He patted his chest with his palm, calming down and saying, "We also know that Lord Chen is a loyal minister and a good general, so he will not hide anything from the court."

"I understood."

There was a flash of silver light in Chen Sanshi's hand, and suddenly a silver dragon appeared. Under the surge of true energy, Hou Bao was frightened and retreated repeatedly.

He said in a deep voice: "This spear was passed down to me by my master. Do I have to hand it over to the court? I am willing to do so, but it is just a weapon after all. Even if it is taken to the capital, someone should use it. Do you think it should be left in the armory to collect dust?"

"A good gun goes with a hero. This gun should naturally be used by Lord Chen."

Eunuch Hou said, "Don't misunderstand, my lord. The court has absolutely no intention of taking away your things. It's just that some things can be shared, such as martial arts.

“If the martial arts of General Sun can be passed down to more people, it would be considered as the founding of a new school for him, and his name would go down in history.

“Again.

"I wonder if there are some special things among his relics that may contain some secrets. Even if Lord Chen keeps them, it will be of no use.

"at last.

"It's about the matter of the Heavenly Book. I hope Lord Chen can give me an explanation. Or if there is any special method required to use the formation to affect the celestial phenomena, you should tell me at the same time."

Secrets...

Do you mean the token of the garrison commander?

And in the final analysis, I still want a skill that is higher than that of a Martial Saint.

This technique.

The master never gave it to outsiders during his lifetime, which means he didn't want it to be passed on.

Chen Sanshi naturally could not disobey his master's orders.

As for the Mysterious Pearl...

It concerns whether one can use the real Heavenly Book Formation, and also concerns the future [Controlling Immortals] skill. It also contains the magic power left by Mr. Mei, so how could he give it up to others?

This is originally.

He fought hard for it.

only……

Obviously, there is no way to continue to fool people about these things.

do not care.

It can be delayed as long as it takes.

Chen Sanshi made up his mind and was about to speak when he heard the creaking sound of a wheelchair.

"Eunuch Hou."

Fang Qingyun pushed his wheelchair closer and said, "You don't need to ask my junior brother. All of my master's belongings were given to me in advance."

"Senior brother?"

Chen Sanshi looked over and the other person's eyes signaled him to keep quiet.

"General Fang?"

Eunuch Hou said half-doubtfully: "The Dragon Gallbladder Silver Spear was handed over to General Chen by Commander Sun in public. You..."

"What, you don't believe it?"

Fang Qingyun said in a leisurely tone: "A set of martial arts techniques for the True Power Realm, as well as the secret to activating the Heavenly Book Formation, are all in my hands."

Eunuch Hou began to ponder.

He remembers.

Fang Qingyun was indeed there during the Battle of Hulao Pass.

so.

It is possible that he really knows about the formation.

He said tentatively: "In that case, please ask General Fang to take out the things and let our family pass them on to Your Majesty. Don't worry, the court just wants to carry it forward. No matter whether it is General Chen or General Fang, anyone who wants to practice martial arts above the level of Martial Saint in the future can get a copy. The secret of the formation that affects the celestial phenomena will also be used by all generals."

"Do not."

Fang Qingyun shook his head slightly: "Eunuch Hou, this is a serious matter, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to leave it to you."

"What's wrong?"

Eunuch Hou was puzzled and said, "My family is the military supervisor of Liangzhou, and we are also the contact person between Liangzhou and the capital."

"Okay."

Fang Qingyun said calmly: "If there are any problems with the things in the future, it will be the responsibility of the father-in-law. It has nothing to do with me or General Chen."

"That's what I said."

Eunuch Hou smiled awkwardly and said, "How can our family shoulder such a heavy burden? But what General Fang meant by this is, could it be that..."

"good."

Fang Qingyun said very calmly: "I will go to the capital in person and hand the things over to the court."

"Oh?"

After thinking for a moment, Eunuch Hou immediately agreed, "That's great! I'll have to trouble General Fang. I wonder when we can set off? This is a serious matter, so it's better not to delay."

“Anytime.

Fang Qingyun leaned back in his chair and said, "I am alone, so I don't need to pack anything."

"Very good, very good!"

Eunuch Hou said with satisfaction: "Then we will make arrangements right away. We will set out before noon. Don't worry, we will be escorted by the Martial Saint and the Imperial Guards, and there will be absolutely no mistakes."

As he spoke, he hurried away to make preparations for the escort.

"Fourth Senior Brother?"

Chen Sanshi looked at his senior brother, hoping that he could explain.

The things are clearly in his hands, and Senior Brother is planning to take all the responsibilities on himself.

More...

Going to Beijing?!
"Old Four, what are you doing?"

Wang Zhi and the other senior brothers and sisters gathered around.

Obviously.

No one knew that he had done this.

"Calm down, all of you."

Fang Qingyun's clear voice slowly entered his ears: "Since no one wants to leave, someone has to go to Beijing to make things clear."

"..."

Chen Sanshi could not help but see what his senior brother was trying to do.

Without handing over the inheritance.

Neither he nor his other senior brothers and sisters could stay in Liangzhou.

Fourth senior brother.

This is to prepare to go to Beijing in person to help them delay time.

The master is gone.

Fourth brother is here to take over.

For a while.

The scene fell into silence.

Everyone stood in a circle around the wheelchair, looking down at the blue-robed scholar on it.

"Cough cough cough..."

Fang Qingyun coughed and leaned forward: "What are you doing? It's just a trip to the capital. It's not like I haven't been there before. Whenever you got into trouble before, it was my master who led me to the capital. I'm already familiar with the route. I'll be back after everything is arranged."

"Senior brother."

Chen Sanshi said, "The thing is not in your hands."

Whether it is the skills or the mysterious beads.

Fourth Senior Brother doesn’t have any.

Maybe you haven't even seen it.

If we really can't find what we want in the capital, we'll be in trouble.

"do not worry."

Fang Qingyun chuckled and said, "I do."

"..."

Chen Sanshi understood.

Senior brother had already made plans.

He couldn't stop it, and didn't know how to stop it.

Less than half an hour.

The Jinyiwei came with a carriage to pick them up.

"Old Four, you are too impatient."

Meng Guangxin's rough voice sounded: "Just leave without even saying hello in advance."

"Okay, okay, it's not like you won't come back."

Fang Qingyun waved his hand: "Get out of the way."

"Fourth!"

Lü Ji, who had deliberately left early after receiving his reward, also rushed over after hearing the news: "Are you leaving?"

"You came just in time."

Fang Qingyun took out a letter from his bosom: "This is what Master left for you. Junior brother, push me away."

"it is good."

Chen Sanshi silently pushed his senior brother out of the crowd.

"Junior brother."

Fang Qingyun sat in the wheelchair, his expression could not be seen clearly, but he could only hear a clear voice: "Now you are in a high position and have great power. You must think twice before doing anything in the future. After I leave, Liangzhou will depend on you."

"Brother, how long will it take for you to be back?"

Chen Sanshi asked: "If the things can pass the test, why don't you come back to mourn for Master?"

"Two months, maybe."

Fang Qingyun calculated: "I will be back in two months."

"it is good."

Chen Sanshi stopped.

Two Jinyiwei carried Fang Qingyun onto the carriage.

The curtain of the car fell, hiding his figure.

"Gee——" Not long after.

The convoy left the military city and entered the busy streets, then quickly came to a fork in the road, changed direction, and completely disappeared from sight.

……

The ends of the earth.

Endless sea of ​​fog.

Two monks were sitting on the boat, and the golden barrier resisted the fog, making a sharp "cracking" sound.

A monk with a mustache was drunk, holding a wine gourd in his hand.

The other person was handsome and stood at the other end of the spirit boat with a look of disdain.

"Junior brother~"

The drunken monk slurred, "Would you like to drink with me?"

Wang Jun ignored it.

Qu Yuanxiang said to himself, "Oh my! What bad luck that we two have to come to the mortal world to do hard work."

"A chore?"

Wang Jun glanced at him and said, "If we can find a spiritual vein, we won't have to worry about the resources for building a foundation, let alone the resources for forming a pill in the future. I don't know how many people will want to come."

"Ha~"

Qu Yuanxiang wrinkled his red nose and said, "That's true. Besides, when I come to Dongsheng Shenzhou, I am considered an immortal anyway, and I don't need to be restricted by the sect.

“Do whatever you want!
"It's a wonderful thing!"

“Don’t just enjoy yourself.”

Wang Jun said, "The mission of our sect is the most important thing! Not only us, but other sects will also enter Dongsheng Shenzhou after the seal is loosened. Whoever controls the land first will own the spiritual veins found on that land. We must hurry up!"

"Okay, okay, okay~"

Qu Yuanxiang said drunkenly, "But I heard that the emperor of the Sheng Kingdom is in contact with the elders and asked us to treat him with courtesy. I really don't know why we should respect a mortal emperor."

"He's almost building his foundation."

Wang Jun replied: "No worse than you and me."

"What? There are still people who can build a foundation in this broken place?"

While the two were talking.

The spirit boat had already sailed out of the fog.

Wang Jun waved his hand and put the spirit boat into his sleeve. Then the two of them flew into the air, passing Nanxu and flying towards Dasheng.

……

Great prosperity.

Beijing.

Longevity Palace.

Emperor Longqing sat on a cushion, making seals with his hands, circulating his spiritual power and removing the evil spirits from his body.

It's obviously just a little bit stained.

But it takes a lot of effort.

It was not until dusk one day that he stopped for a moment and said, "Come in."

"His Majesty."

Huang Hong waited outside the palace for many days.

"how's it going."

The voice of Emperor Longqing seemed to ring out from the abyss: "According to the date, Chen Sanshi's family should be here soon."

"His Majesty……"

Huang Hong bowed and said, "Chen Sanshi is still in Liangzhou."

"Still in Liangzhou?"

Emperor Longqing dragged out his words and emphasized: "Why, is he going to disobey orders again?"

"That's not true."

Huang Hong replied: "It's just that Chen Sanshi said that we have to observe mourning for three years in Liangzhou, and he also used the example of the military fairy Yu Shanggong..."

"Mists shroud the cold water, and the moon shrouds the sands. I moor at night on a deserted mountain near people's homes."

Emperor Longqing murmured, "It is shrouded in mist and refuses to reveal its true appearance. It must be hiding something from the public."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Huang Hong said: "Then what should I do next?"

"Send a message to Liangzhou, summoning him to the capital to see the emperor."

After Emperor Longqing explained, he put the matter aside and asked, "What day is it?"

"Replying to your Majesty."

Huang Hong carefully confirmed and replied, "The 29th day of the first lunar month."

"Just right."

Emperor Longqing ordered: "Go and arrange for them to come to Wanshou Palace to see me."

"The servant knows."

Huang Hong bowed and left.

Not long after, he turned back.

Emperor Longqing behind the curtain remained silent, waiting quietly for him to speak.

"His Majesty."

Huang Hong said respectfully, "I deserve to die. These days I have been protecting the law outside and missed some news. According to the subsequent news from Hou Bao, Chen Sanshi did not come to Liangzhou, but Fang Qingyun did. It is said that he came with martial arts techniques above the Martial Saint and the secrets of the Heavenly Book Formation. He is now settled in the capital."

"Bring him to see me."

"Yes!"

An hour later.

The twelfth prince, Cao Zhi, escorted Fang Qingyun into the palace.

"I was in seclusion when your master passed away. Otherwise I would have gone to pay my respects in person. I hope you will accept my condolences."

Emperor Longqing paused, and his voice became deeper: "But Fang Qingyun, I did not issue an order for you to come to the capital."

"Cough cough cough..."

Fang Qingyun coughed twice and said, "I hope your majesty will forgive me. This is a serious matter. I am really worried about letting others handle it."

As he spoke, he took out a booklet and a talisman from his arms.

After Huang Hong checked it, he handed it over to the curtain.

Then, there was the sound of shuffling papers.

"The Dragon Sutra

“This is the technique that all martial artists in the world dream of.

"It turns out that to reach the realm of true strength, one needs not only spiritual energy and skills, but also natural resources and treasures."

Emperor Longqing seemed to be chatting, and asked casually about a family topic: "Did Sun Xiangzong ask you to give this to me? Haha, after all, he is my old brother, the Duke of Ying of the Great Sheng Dynasty. Even though he passed away, he still cared about the country."

He spoke nostalgic words, but his dragon eyes were staring through the curtain at the blurry figure of the blue-robed scholar in the wheelchair. The majesty of an emperor emanated from him inadvertently.

"No."

After a few breaths.

"My master has a very stubborn temper. He only passed this technique to me, and most likely he specifically told me not to share it with the court, let alone give it to the royal family."

Fang Qingyun's voice was a little low: "Is your Majesty unhappy with what I said?"

His words.

This was equivalent to telling the emperor clearly that Sun Xiangzong was against the court until his death.

But behind the veil.

The pressure of anger gradually dissipated, and the emperor's dragon eyes also extinguished, and his tone became much softer, and he just sighed faintly: "Haha, that person is gone.

"When Zizhan was alive, I never blamed him. Now that he has been laid to rest, I naturally won't take it to heart.

"But since Sun Xiangzong only passed on the skills to Chen Sanshi, how did you get it? And why did you bring it to the capital and hand it over to me?"

"Ashamed to say that."

Fang Qingyun smiled bitterly and said, "I deceived Junior Brother and took advantage of his trust in me, saying that I wanted to see the True Strength Realm technique, and then I took the opportunity to copy it down, so this set of techniques is just a copy.

“As for that talisman, it is a talisman that matches the Heavenly Book Formation. After the formation is set up, you only need to activate the formation talisman to move the celestial phenomena and unleash the true power of the formation.

“There are five talismans in total.

“It was Master who let me keep it in my hands, and he also gave me one just in case.

“Two were used at Hulao Pass.

"Langjuxu Mountain used another one.

"Now, in this world, only Junior Brother and I have one left. After we use them up, there will be no more.

"I have not hesitated to deceive my fellow disciples and disobey my master's orders to bring them to the capital. I just want to tell Your Majesty that some things are in the past and should be blown away by the wind and returned to heaven and earth."

"Yeah~"

Emperor Longqing said with emotion: "As the saying goes, 'the ups and downs of a hundred years are like a dream'. I have practiced Taoism for many years, how could I not understand this? It seems that Lord Fang has also figured it out."

Fang Qingyun clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I want to say something that will cost you your life."

"But it doesn't matter."

Emperor Longqing waved his hand and said, "I pardon you."

"Your Majesty said that I have figured it out. Actually..."

Fang Qingyun paused, his tone first showing resentment, unwillingness, and finally dejection: "I can't figure it out, so what can I do?"

Hear this.

There was silence behind the curtain at first.

then.

The emperor laughed.

sneer.

"Huang Hong, draft the decree.

"Announce to the world, confer the title of Marquis of Wu'an on Fang Qingyun."

After Emperor Longqing finished his instructions, he asked again: "Tell me, what else do you want?"

"I have no other request."

Fang Qingyun said: "I only hope to return to Liangzhou and mourn for my master for three years with my fellow disciples. Your Majesty, I have one more thing to say. Among all the disciples, although I have spent the shortest time with the master, I am afraid that my feelings for the master are no less than ours. In addition, he is a person who values ​​friendship the most, so it is better to follow his wishes.

“After all, in his mind, the master is important, and Your Majesty is also the noble person who promoted him.

“Now my master has passed away.

"Your Majesty, can't you wait a little longer?"

Master, Your Majesty.

The master is dead.

Soon, Your Majesty will be the most important person in my heart. Why do you have to force me at this time?
"Three years is too long. The court cannot go three years without three stones."

After Emperor Longqing pondered for a moment, he said, "One year. I will allow him to observe mourning in Liangzhou for one year. After one year, he must come to Beijing no matter what. After that, I can allow the rest of you to continue observing mourning in Liangzhou. After seven years, we will make arrangements."

"General Fang."

Huang Hong reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty has already made the greatest concessions, please do not push your luck further, General Fang."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Fang Qingyun bowed while sitting in a wheelchair: "In this case, I will take my leave and return to Liangzhou to mourn for my master together."

"Fang Aiqing, please stay."

Emperor Longqing suddenly spoke up and said to the twelfth prince Cao Zhi: "Zhi'er has performed well in the desert this time, but he still lacks some knowledge. I see that you are not in good health. Since you are here, you don't have to travel back and forth. I will build another mansion for you in the capital. You can stay in the capital to teach Zhi'er. When you are free, you can also come and talk to me. After your master left, you can be regarded as my friend regardless of age difference."

"minister……"

Fang Qingyun closed his eyes, and after a brief silence, he opened them again: "I accept your order."

"correct."

Emperor Longqing flipped through the martial arts manual and said, "After all, this Dragon Scripture is not the original. Minister Fang would not have made any mistakes when copying it. As for martial arts, even a slight mistake can lead to a great error."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. There is absolutely no difference in the word."

Fang Qingyun said confidently: "And I would never dare to forge it. Although the Dragon Sutra is more troublesome to practice, if you choose a martial saint with excellent talent, you will be able to tell the truth from the false after practicing it."

"I understand. Go ahead."

"My minister retire."

Only then was Fang Qingyun able to leave Wanshou Palace.

"General Fang."

Cao Zhi pushed from behind: "From now on, I have to be thick-skinned and often go to General Fang for advice."

Fang Qingyun said calmly: "I will teach you everything I know."

"Really?"

Cao Zhi looked surprised, and then changed the subject: "By the way, General Fang brought all these precious things to the capital, is it really just to let my eldest brother and his family stay in Liangzhou for another year to observe mourning?"

"Your Highness, can you play chess?"

Fang Qingyun did not answer, but started talking about other things.

"I used to play chess with my sixth brother, but my chess skills were not very good and I don't think I ever won once."

"Then I will teach Your Highness how to play chess first."

"Okay."

……

Longevity Palace.

Emperor Longqing stood in front of the hall door, watching Cao Zhi and Fang Qingyun gradually go away.

Huang Hong stood beside him, holding the skills and talismans in his hands: "Your Majesty, it seems that after the death of Superintendent Sun, General Fang has seen the situation clearly and is ready to use these things to protect the sect."

"He was always smart."

Emperor Longqing asked, "There is a glow in that talisman. It is indeed a formation talisman. It is very similar to the formation talisman that Sun Xiangzong used at the ends of the earth. Unfortunately, it can only be activated once and cannot be tried out.

"I don't practice martial arts. After reading this book, do you think it's true or false?"

"Eighty percent true."

Huang Hong replied, "It's just too profound. It will take me some time to study it. It also mentions that in order to activate the Jing Shen in the human body, a natural treasure is needed."

"Well, let's put it this way."

After thinking it over, Emperor Longqing decided: "You copy the technique again and personally deliver it to Rong'er in Hezhou. You two can practice together. As for the natural treasures, I will just ask for them from those people for you.

"Let's go.

"It's time to go meet them."

……

Behind Wanshou Palace.

Lakeside.

The two monks, one in front and one behind, put away their flying swords and landed steadily on the ground.

Wang Jun clasped his fists and said, "I am Wang Jun, the disciple who is here to collect the immortal tax on behalf of Shengyun Sect."

Qu Yuanxiang was drinking drunkenly and didn't say anything.

At the signal from his fellow disciples, he clasped his fists and said, "Qu Yuanxiang."

Emperor Longqing took out a storage bag and said, "All the spiritual crops from the past five years are in here."

"no problem."

After Wang Jun checked it, he handed the emperor a bag of spiritual stones: "This is the spiritual stones that our clan promised your majesty."

"Ah."

Emperor Longqing did not go to receive it in person, but asked the eunuch to accept it and sat down on the futon in the pavilion.

See this.

Qu Yuanxiang also wanted to sit on another cushion.

"Be bold!"

Huang Hong scolded: "Did His Majesty grant you a seat?!"

"you……"

Qu Yuanxiang put the gourd down heavily and was about to open his mouth to speak when he saw black shadows appearing around him one after another.

These deadpools in the palace drew the swords at their waists, and the blades emitted a misty purple aura.

"Don't blame me, Your Majesty."

Wang Jun clasped his fists and said, "My senior brother is a drunkard and doesn't know etiquette."

The corner of Qu Yuanxiang's eye twitched, but he finally decided not to continue sitting down.

"You two fellow Taoists are my guests, please do not be rude. Please leave."

Emperor Longqing dismissed his attendants and then made tea by himself.

"Your Majesty Dasheng."

Wang Jun continued, "I have one more thing to ask, which is to increase the immortal tax by 10% next time. Oh, I mean 10% per acre of land."

"Half percent."

Emperor Longqing refused, saying, "I can only raise it by half a percentage point at most. As the emperor of the world, I must also consider the people."

"You can't even agree to this condition? Your Majesty is becoming less and less sincere."

Wang Jun narrowed his eyes, "Every year, our sect gives you a huge amount of spiritual stones for your cultivation. It wasn't originally for these spiritual herbs, but because the seal was still strong before, and it was inconvenient for us to come to Dongsheng Shenzhou. We hoped that Your Majesty could help us find the location of our ancestral vein. But after so many years, Your Majesty didn't give us any news. Now you are reluctant to give us some worthless spiritual herbs. Isn't it a bit inappropriate?"

"To be honest, I didn't know much about the ancestral bloodline before, but I was traveling not long ago and got some inspiration. If nothing unexpected happens, I will have some clues soon."

Emperor Longqing tasted the tea and gently put down the cup: "But I still need your Majesty to bring a few things."

"What does your majesty want?"

Wang Jun said, "Why not tell me about it?"

"Foundation Pill."

Emperor Longqing said slowly, "Plus two natural treasures for practicing true power martial arts."

Hear the words.

Wang Jun's eyelids jumped: "Is your Majesty's asking price a little too high? Your Majesty, do you know how precious the Foundation Establishment Pill is in the world of immortal cultivation? How many cultivators who have reached the perfection of Qi Refining have died for the Foundation Establishment Pill?

“Even for us, the chance of getting a spot in the Foundation Establishment Pill is only one in a hundred!

"It would be fine if Your Majesty really found a spiritual vein, but it's not appropriate to ask for so many things just for a possible clue, right?"

Emperor Longqing did not reply. He just left them alone and drank his tea leisurely.

"At most, a spiritual item for building a foundation!"

Wang Jun finally said: "Also, you need to report it to the master. Only after the master agrees can it be given to you."

"The natural treasures of the True Strength Realm must also be present."

Emperor Longqing added.

"it is good."

Wang Jun agreed: "In addition, we also want to ask, where is the current Dongsheng Shenzhou garrison commander who killed many Qingxuan Mountain monks at the ends of the earth?"

"The old friend is gone."

Emperor Longqing looked somewhat gloomy.

"Dead? So soon?"

Wang Jun asked, "Does he have a body? Where is he buried?"

……

Soon after.

Two monks flew out of the palace.

"You and I will act separately."

Wang Jun said, "I will go to other places to have a look. You go to Liangzhou first. Don't cause any trouble. If you encounter any trouble, just show the gold medal given to you by the Mortal Emperor."

"嘁~"

Qu Yuanxiang took the wine gourd away from his mouth, his eyes filled with resentment: "That mortal emperor surnamed Cao is so arrogant! He actually put on such a big airs in front of you and me! He even forced the two of us to stand when he was talking!"

"All ordinary emperors are like this."

Wang Jun was also dissatisfied with this: "But what can we do? Not to mention that the sect requires us to be courteous to him, his cultivation is not inferior to you and me, and he has excellent treasures in his hands. Even the guards around him have practiced the incense and fire way. Under the suppression of the great way, I am afraid that there are few people in Dongsheng Shenzhou who can be his opponent. Just be patient. If you and I can find the location of the ancestral vein by ourselves, we don't need to look at his face anymore."

"Junior brother, speaking of which, what exactly is that garrison commander? Is he really as powerful as the rumors say?"

Qu Yuanxiang burped and said, "I sealed the ancestral vein and the evil vein one after another. At the end of the world, I even forced the old ancestor of Qingxuan Mountain to take action personally. Even his external incarnation was damaged under the suppression of the Great Dao."

"I do not know either."

Wang Jun shook his head: "I only know that they have a special inheritance, and it is very likely that they have clues to the location of other ancestral veins. When you go there, pay more attention and be more careful."

"Don't worry, my fellow apprentice~"

Qu Yuanxiang was shaking when he was wielding the sword, but his speed was not slow at all: "I must investigate it thoroughly, clearly."

"I hope you'll be more serious."

Wang Jun parted ways with him, leaving behind one last sentence: "If we really have a clue, we won't have to worry about our foundation-building pills."

Hear this.

Qu Yuanxiang's expression finally became serious, and his eyes were filled with viciousness:

"rest assured!
“No matter how powerful the garrison commander is, he is just a dead man.

"Wait until I dig him out of the grave and take a good look to see if there's anything hidden."

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　　Title: This Star Just Wants More Money

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