Chapter 23 Strange Patterns
Then the three of them talked about the Damon-Mongolia border and whether they were really fighting.
The three of them all hated Dameng with itch.
He is extremely cunning, insidious and difficult to deal with. He will take advantage when he sees an advantage and withdraw when there is no advantage. He never suffers a loss.
Then he talked about what generals there were in the north and who could punish Dameng severely. It turned out that there were really no powerful generals.
The current commander-in-chief of Zhenyuan, Li Haoyuan, has always been mature and prudent, and has made great achievements, but like a tortoise, he will only defend himself when faced with Dameng's provocation.
The four of them talked about military affairs on paper again, talking about how the new emperor of Mongolia has gradually secured his position recently, and they must work hard to govern and start using troops to establish their prestige.
Maybe it's just a small-scale provocation on the border and there won't be a big war.
Chu Zhiyuan had a hearty chat with the three of them and was very interested. In fact, he had been combing through the collection of books in Tongtian Pavilion in his mind.
Tongtenkaku's collection of books is vast, and you need to read them selectively. Even if time allows you to read them slowly, the order in which they are read will determine the benefit to your cultivation.
……
The group drank wine and broke up the banquet. After leaving the Eighteenth Prince's Mansion, the interest was still there, so they traveled together to Yujing City.
Chu Mingxuan led them to a library, opened a table again, and continued drinking, accompanied by the beauty of the library.
Chu Zhiyuan was holding a beautiful woman in his arms, but he was not interested in it.
The beauties in this library are good at playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting, knowledgeable about emotions, graceful and elegant, but compared to my four personal maids, they are too worldly and a bit pretentious.
In his eyes, even though these women are beautiful, they are vulgar.
After the four people had a drink, they ended the party tonight and dispersed to go back to their respective houses.
On the way back to the palace, he saw Huang Shirong in the crowd.
The moonlight was like water, and under the soft light of the lantern, Huang Shirong, who was walking toward each other on the other side of the crowd, was wearing an apricot-yellow shirt, and her figure was as graceful as a willow branch.
She has a calm expression and a cool temperament.
Guarded by two girls dressed in white as snow, they shuttled through the bustling crowd with agility and lightness.
She suddenly felt something. She turned her head and looked into Chu Zhiyuan's eyes, and couldn't help but be startled.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded, but his footsteps kept passing by her.
"Your Majesty." Huang Shirong called out hurriedly, twisted her waist, and quickly accelerated to the front.
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.
Guo Chi took a step back, and the four innate masters dispersed, letting Huang Shirong enter the circle.
Chu Zhiyuan stopped, cupped his fists and said with a smile: "Hall Master Huang, how are you doing lately?"
Huang Shirong's beautiful face under the light became more and more charming, and her face shone brightly with a gentle smile: "It's still the same. Congratulations to the crown prince for his talent and entering the Ministry of Rites."
Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand: "I'm just lazy and hiding out."
Huang Shirong smiled and did not say any flattery. His choice was indeed to be lazy and hide away. With his amazing qualifications and extraordinary perception, joining the army would be the best way to achieve meritorious service and be conducive to cultivation. Going to the Ministry of Rites is a waste of natural resources.
Is this fourth prince a person who has no desires or desires?
Or has he been sealed in the royal palace for too long, resulting in a cautious and timid temperament?
But looking at him decisively taking action against the Jade Cauldron Sect, he doesn't seem to be afraid of trouble.
There must be some ulterior motive for joining the Ceremony Department.
The two stood in the center of the crowd, and the guards blocked the crowd out, forming a peaceful place.
Chu Zhiyuan said: "Master Huang, how are you doing, Chief Jiang?"
Huang Shirong nodded lightly: "The boss is still the same."
"It's great to congratulate you," Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "I'm so busy and the day passes before I know it. It's peace and joy. That's the best."
Huang Shirong pursed her lips and chuckled: "Your Majesty's words are similar to those of my master."
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and laughed. He was laughing at himself for being old-fashioned, but it was his most profound experience.
I used to think that every day should not be wasted, and should be vigorous and exciting. But in this world, it is best to live an ordinary day without any surprises, and you will often die.
The two chatted some more, and before parting, Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile: "The city has been very lively recently."
Yujing City is bustling with people, but he knows the residents around the road from Prince Qing's Mansion to the Rites Yamen.
As the head of the Zhenwu Division, Huang Shirong was in charge of an area similar to that of the police officer in his previous life, so he should be like this.
The reason why we didn't notice it was that the innate masters who sneaked in were all familiar with the method of concealing aura, and there were only about twenty of them who could hide it from the Zhenwu Division.
Huang Shirong was startled.
Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and smiled: "The night is already dark, Hall Master Huang, we will meet again later."
He said that and sped off.
Huang Shirong stayed there with her fists clasped, her eyes widening as she disappeared into the bustling crowd. The smile on her face faded, and she turned around and continued walking forward.
A girl in white next to Huang Shirong said: "Master, is there something wrong with this prince of Prince Qing's Mansion?"
"...Let's go." Huang Shirong looked at her in surprise.
Another girl in white said: "Master, is there something wrong with what the Fourth Prince said?" They were also smart people and noticed Huang Shirong's emotional changes. When Chu Zhiyuan left, she was visibly depressed and tense. stand up.
"...Nothing." Huang Shirong shook his head gently, frowned and looked at the girl in white who had spoken before: "Miaoyue, the fourth prince is a royal nobleman, so you must not be arrogant."
"Yes, Hall Master." The girl in white lowered her eyebrows and lowered her eyes.
Huang Shirong shook his head secretly.
The new generation of disciples of the four major sects are becoming more and more arrogant and arrogant, even looking down on the royal family.
Of course, this is also related to the origin of the fourth prince. Prince Qing's palace is indeed in decline, and a phoenix with fallen feathers is not as good as a chicken.
If it were the Crown Prince of England, how could they dare to feel negligent?
But they don't understand one thing. No matter how declining Prince Qing's palace is, he is still a prince. His father is the emperor. How can he be underestimated?
She immediately put this aside and thought to herself: These younger generations have to go through hardships to understand these truths. They are all arrogant and cannot listen to their own advice, so they might as well shut up. The key is the fourth prince's last words.
Although simple, it contains great news.
Is the city busy lately? Why didn't I see any excitement?
……
Chu Zhiyuan returned to Tingtao Courtyard, and after being washed and washed by Mo Yi and the others, he sat on the couch wearing a loose nightgown and opened the ebony wooden box.
A pile of broken jade, he put it back together in the blink of an eye, and restored it to a complete jade pendant, a palm-sized jasper pendant.
He put his hand on the jade pendant, felt the subtleties inside, and faintly saw a strange pattern.
He burned this strange pattern deeply into his mind, then got down and sat in front of the table. When he picked up a pen to draw it, he found that his mind went blank.
There is an invisible force that erases the memory of this pattern.
He held the jade pendant again without believing in evil, and then imprinted its pattern into his mind. He looked carefully and saw clearly.
But when I want to remember, I can't.
He frowned and began to recall the two patterns in Qingying Sword, but found that he couldn't remember them either.
I couldn't find this before.
He struggled for a long time, but in the end he couldn't remember these three patterns. He could only see them, but couldn't draw them on paper or remember them.
So I simply put it down and planned to go to Tongten Pavilion to check it out. The two characters "Qingying" were the best clues.
He has advanced rapidly in practice, and the Jade Lock Golden Pass Jue has been successfully broken. He has already broken through the second level of the building and is currently attacking the third level.
After breaking through the first floor, the true energy became stronger and purer, and the pressure on the meridians was also greater. After breaking through the second floor, he felt a faint pressure on the meridians.
When practicing the Dragon Transformation Technique with Zhenqi, I found that the first level of pulse refining that had been perfected was not perfect again, and I could continue to improve.
So he stopped to practice the Dragon Transformation Technique. After the first level of the Dragon Transformation Technique was completed, he continued to break the remaining ten layers of the building.
However, the advancement of Dragon Transformation Technique is not that fast. Refining the pulse requires time and cannot be accomplished overnight.
……
In the next two days, he went to the Rites Yamen and ordered Mao before heading to Tongtian Pavilion. He wished he could live in Tongtian Pavilion all day long.
With the miraculous skills he has mastered now, there is no need to go outside to take risks and make meritorious deeds. As long as he keeps up with the books he reads and his understanding of martial arts, he will be able to naturally achieve innate perfection, find the door of the master, and break through to the master.
When you reach the age of Grandmaster and have the strength to protect yourself, you can go out and work hard to become a Grandmaster.
The unity of heaven and man is the master, and the clear mind and nature are the great masters, but it is not that simple. There are countless subtle and mysterious things that need to be understood and re-enlightened.
This is the path he set for himself.
This morning, as soon as he finished ordering the mao, he was about to go to Tongtian Pavilion, but he was stopped by a young man, but it was Gao Lingfeng, one of his subordinates.
Gao Lingfeng, with a majestic air and clear eyes, was the number one scholar four years ago and had just transferred from the Hanlin Academy a year ago.
Being promoted to the rank of Sixth-level Manager in just four years is extremely fast.
This is the special advantage of the No. 1 Scholar. He has a brighter future than the heir apparent, Chu Zhiyuan.
After all, no matter how powerful the prince is, no matter how great his achievements are, he cannot enter the cabinet and worship the prime minister like the number one scholar.
"Master Chu, stay back." Gao Lingfeng clasped his fists.
Chu Zhiyuan stopped and looked at him in confusion, cupped his fists and said, "Master Gao, who is...?"
Gao Lingfeng said in a deep voice: "The Feihua Sword Sect's annex has chosen a site and is about to start construction. The doctor wants Yuan Wailang to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony."
"Groundbreaking Ceremony?...When?"
"It's decided tomorrow."
"Well, come over and greet me tomorrow." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
"Yes!" Gao Lingfeng clasped his fists solemnly.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and left the Yamen.
This was a small thought of the official family. They did not want to send higher-level officials to avoid appearing too flattering, but also wanted to express the court's respect for the grand master, so using his own identity as the heir apparent was just right.
In fact, these frivolous things are really unnecessary. They are just to show the character of civil servants.
(End of chapter)