Chapter 190 Betrayal
The atmosphere in the study room is still peaceful.
The night wind entered the window, causing the lone lamp to sway.
So the owner's face illuminated by the lights flickered, but his expression never changed, just like the smile that lingered at the corner of his mouth, gentle, decent, and kind of like an elder.
He looked at Gu Zhuo and his tone was exactly the same sincerity.
"I think you have thought about the consequences of this decision before coming here, right?"
"If it weren't for that, I wouldn't be sitting in front of you."
Gu Zhuo's eyes were firm and bright, like the rising sun.
The boss looked at Gu Zhuo seriously, and couldn't see any falsehood in it. It was the same as before, but his Taoist heart felt uncomfortable because of it again.
This is where the puzzle lies.
There shouldn't be a junior in this world who could make his Taoist heart feel so strange, because his realm is really very high and hard to find in the world.
"What do you think, Her Royal Highness the Princess?" the boss suddenly asked.
Gu Zhuo said: "She agreed."
The boss laughed and said: "Then I agree."
Gu Zhuo said: "I'm sorry, senior."
"It's just a trivial matter."
Thinking about the current situation in Shendu, the boss couldn't help but sigh with emotion, and said: "Everyone knows that I tried to kill you but failed, and fell into a situation where I was forced to resign. Now I can only speak for you. It will be considered to be a last resort. Aren't there only a few people in the court and in the world who are qualified to let me have no choice but to do it? They must be able to realize this, so there is no reason not to retreat."
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Gu Zhuo smiled and said: "And all I want is the part of Qing Xiaoyue."
The owner of the shop tapped his index finger lightly on the armrest, and his voice sounded a bit like tapping an abacus, and said: "Then this will definitely happen."
"With such a degree of advance and retreat...you really don't look like a young man."
He looked at Gu Zhuo and praised him: "Even back then, I was not as calm as you."
Gu Zhuo shook his head and said simply and modestly, "Senior, you are willing to fulfill your wishes."
After hearing this, the boss smiled and said nothing.
We have already talked about everything that needs to be said about the Sky Patrol Department. There may be some minor details left, but they are no longer important.
The conversation didn't end.
It was like the sound of the abacus striking suddenly disappearing.
The door to the study room was obviously not closed, but there was a sudden silence between the two of them, and you could hear a needle drop.
Gu Zhuo's expression remained unchanged and his heart was calm, and he said: "Senior, please speak."
The boss's smile faded, and his face revealed an undisguised sense of disappointment.
He was clearly looking at Gu Zhuo, but his eyes were full of memories of past years and the shadow of his own youth.
I don’t know how long it took, but his voice sounded, a bit sad and sighing: "What was it like before Yingxu died?"
Gu Zhuo didn't speak.
The boss' expression became a little complicated and he said, "Did he specifically tell you?"
Gu Zhuo was still silent.
The boss slowly closed his eyes and seemed to understand something. He sighed and said, "It's true that I was too impatient."
After hearing this, Gu Zhuo said sincerely: "Actually, you think too much."
The boss said: "Where do I think too much?"
Gu Zhuo looked at him, calmly and seriously, and said: "No matter how long it takes, whether you are anxious or not, I will remain silent to the end."
After the words fell, the atmosphere in the study seemed to be no longer peaceful, but more depressing.
One moment I was thanking my seniors, and the next moment I lost even that you, leaving all the previous respect behind me.
No matter how you look at it, this is the behavior of a capricious villain.
Gu Zhuo had no consciousness at all, as if he was doing something upholding justice, not afraid of any rumors, and upright.
The boss asked: "Why?"
"It's very simple."
Gu Zhuo smiled slightly and said: "I think that in the long time to come, I will discover countless secrets in the process of supervising the Tianxian Division, and it is necessary for me to keep the secrets from this moment on."
The boss was silent.
There is something wonderful about this sentence, and it makes sense, and that truth happens to be something he can't escape.
As the former head of the Sky Survey Department, he must know the importance of keeping secrets. And he is also Gu Zhuo's senior, so he should not force his juniors to break the rules, because it is difficult for others to do so.
Thinking of this, the boss clapped seriously.
Applause echoed in the study.
Gu Zhuo put away his smile, thanked him, and asked, "Do you have anything else to ask?"
The boss looked at him and shook his head, mocking himself and said: "I'm afraid everything I want to know is against the rules."
Gu Zhuo said with regret: "That's such a pity."
"Things have always been like this, there is always something you can't ask for."
The boss said calmly: "But it is not a bad thing to keep this thought."
Gu Zhuo asked: "What is the meaning of this statement?"
The boss smiled half-heartedly and said, "If I have something to worry about, maybe I won't grow old so quickly."
"It makes sense."
Gu Zhuo nodded, as if he could not detect the other meaning in his words, and said: "Then this is indeed a good thing."
The conversation stopped here. Both of them knew that there was no point in continuing the conversation and it was nothing more than a waste of time.
Why not just leave.
The boss stood up and escorted Gu Zhuo out of the study. Until his back disappeared from his eyes, he still did not return to the study.
After a while, someone came to him.
That man is the chief steward of this mansion, and he is also the chief's confidant.
"Master... Gu Zhuo seems to be very hostile to you." The housekeeper said in a low voice.
The boss turned a deaf ear.
He was standing here, with Gu Zhuo's back still in his eyes. Wasn't it because he was thinking about this problem?
There may be only one answer to this, and that is that Taoist Yingxu mentioned his existence before his death and gave him a very bad evaluation.
But he always felt that things shouldn't be like this, because he knew very well what kind of person Yingxu was, so there must be another aspect to this matter.
This made his Taoist heart a little uneasy.
"I thought..."
The boss said softly: "The reason why I feel uncomfortable is because of the decision of Her Royal Highness the Princess and His Majesty the Emperor. Now that I think about it carefully, maybe it is only related to him."
The housekeeper was surprised when he heard this and asked subconsciously: "Gu Zhuo?"
The boss waved his sleeves lightly, turned around and walked into the study, casually saying: "Yes."
As he spoke, he put down his pen and ink on the white paper, fulfilling his promise to Gu Zhuo.
The butler was waiting.
Not long after, the boss put down his pen and said after a moment of silence: "But I still don't believe it."
The butler's expression became solemn and he said, "Are you referring to the rumor that Gu Zhuo has an unexplained relationship with the Taoist Master?"
"What else?"
The boss said indifferently: "I have met the Taoist master and had a battle with him. I know how proud he is, and I am sure that there is no way he can be the person he is now."
The housekeeper thought that this was too subjective and asked: "Why?"
The boss glanced at him and asked word by word: "Can you imagine the Taoist calling me senior and keeping your name on his lips from beginning to end?"
The butler was silent.
The boss finally said: "So I never believed that rumor."
At this moment, the housekeeper asked a question seriously.
"Then why did Yingxu give the mantle and bowl to Gu Zhuo?"
The boss didn't say anything because he couldn't think of an answer to this now.
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The next day, the city of God was in trouble again.
The Queen left the Secretary Chief's resignation without sending it, and a new memorial was sent to her. It clearly stated that she recommended Gu Zhuo to become the Supervisor of the Tianxun Division.
Under the guidance of various parties, the master's intention was quickly known to everyone in the court, and almost everyone was stunned by it. They only felt that they were still dreaming and had not yet woken up.
It is not until the sun reaches the middle of the day that the increasingly intense heat of the sun shines all over the earth, bringing an unbearable heat to the wind. Only then do people wake up physically and mentally with the smell of midsummer.
The palace outside the city of God is still cool.
Gu Zhuo got up early today. After having breakfast with Yu Sheng, he greeted Qiuzhi and walked to the lake.
The water in the lake is light and the summer heat is gone, and the cool breeze is blowing, which is very pleasant.
The two were not familiar with each other, so they didn't bother to walk along the lake. They simply found a place to sit down and chatted about the scenery of the lake and mountains.
Qiuzhi has now betrayed Wuyou Mountain, and it will not be difficult to move forward in the world of practice from now on, but there must be great risks, and he may be assassinated by his former companions at any time.
Gu Zhuo promised Jin Cancan to let this person live a good life, and he has never had the habit of going back on his word.
At the beginning, he wanted Yu Sheng to help make arrangements, such as letting Qiuzhi enter the military for further study. This was undoubtedly an excellent way out.
But now he had another idea.
"Are you interested in going to the Tianxuan Division?"
"Me?"
Qiuzhi was stunned.
The court was too far away from him. Of course he didn't know about the memorial that was just handed over today, and he never thought about it in this direction.
Gu Zhuo said: "Yeah."
Qiu Qi opened his eyes wide, thinking that such a good thing could happen, and said without thinking: "Of course I am interested!"
Gu Zhuo was not surprised by his reaction.
The more evil heretics are, and the more practitioners who hang out in dark corners, the more they know how terrifying the Tianxuan Division is.
Not to mention that last autumn, the Xuntian Division killed the entire Tianming Sect to pieces in Southern Qi and almost collapsed.
These are far away from the people living in the divine capital, and are just a topic of conversation after dinner, but for the practitioners of the Demonic Sect, it is enough to keep them awake at night with fear and yearning in their hearts.
"As long as you are interested."
Gu Zhuo said calmly: "I will let Qing Xiaoyue take care of you and make sure you don't die as much as possible."
Qiuzhi was stunned again, thinking to himself, wasn't he really dreaming?
Qing Xiaoyue is indeed not as good as Pei Jinge, but to the killers of Wuyou Mountain, this name has a heavier weight.
The reason is simple.
Wuyou Mountain has had several confrontations with the Tianxian Division led by Qing Xiaoyue in the past due to certain business matters, and the results were all disastrous.
Compared with Pei Jinge, Qing Xiaoyue is more unscrupulous, more cunning, more cruel and cold... If his identity is put aside, then he is completely a master of magic.
Working under such a person, how can one not feel excited about seeking knowledge?
However, at the next moment, he used extremely strong willpower to calm down and asked an extremely critical question.
"Then what do you want me to do?"
"No need for anything, just go as usual." Gu Zhuo's voice was casual and without deep meaning.
"Huh?"
The search for knowledge is so confusing that it is unbelievable.
When he thought about it, if Gu Zhuo asked him to join the Tianxun Division, he must have to shoulder heavy responsibilities such as detailed work. It was not so unreasonable.
Gu Zhuo stood up and walked away, leaving only one sentence in the end.
"Since you agree, just wait until Qing Xiaoyue comes to find you."
Qiuzhi subconsciously stood up and looked at Gu Zhuo's back. He was excited and at a loss. He murmured to himself: "So, do I abandon the dark side and join the bright side?"
"If the Xuntian Division is not considered the right way, then there should be no right way, right?"
The more he thought about it, the more he couldn't calm down. He looked up at the brilliant sun, letting his eyes be blurred by tears. He couldn't help but spread his hands to embrace the lake, and praised sincerely: "Master, you are so damn... what you do in business is So good!”
At this time, Gu Zhuo hadn't really gone far yet, so he heard these words.
Hearing a word that was hastily changed in the words, he couldn't help but stand there in silence for a moment, thinking that fortunately his eldest disciple was a different kind of filial piety.
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But... Jin Cancan is under the underworld, thinking about it, he will feel that his death is worth the money, right?
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"Do you remember?"
"Huh?"
"Last year when I was in the Old Imperial City, I invited you to join the Tianxun Division."
"That's what happened."
"You refused at that time."
"The position you gave me at that time was not the position I have now."
While chatting with Pei Jinge about past events, Gu Zhuo sat in the carriage heading to the Shendu Palace, closing his eyes and relaxing.
Less than half an hour ago, Eunuch Cao went to the palace again and brought a brand new news.
——The queen invited Gu Zhuo to meet in the Imperial Study Room to discuss matters related to the future of the Tianxun Division.
Also receiving this invitation were Pei Jinge and Qing Xiaoyue.
As for the director, he declined politely, indicating that his thoughts were already in the memorial and there was no need to elaborate on it in words.
This conversation between four people, as long as Pei Jinge and Qing Xiaoyue do not object, will basically determine the next direction of the Tianxian Division, unless someone like the Prime Minister inexplicably stands up to object.
But that's not going to happen.
There may be officials who will come forward and think that this decision is inappropriate because of Gu Zhuo's age, but after all, it is just a wave of flowers and fleeting.
In the eyes of the people in the court, the person who really wanted to join the Tianxuan Division was never Gu Zhuo, but Her Royal Highness the Princess.
She just borrowed her junior brother to do this.
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Enter the imperial city, get off the carriage, and go to the imperial study.
Before that, Qing Xiaoyue pushed out the door and met Gu Zhuo and Pei Jinge.
"I have said everything that needs to be said."
He looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes and said seriously: "Don't forget what you said."
Gu Zhuo nodded and said, "There is someone you can take care of for me."
Pei Jinge couldn't help but glance at him sideways, wondering if you didn't know what you were talking about.
Qing Xiaoyue had no expression on her face and asked: "Who?"
Gu Zhuo said: "They are from Wuyou Mountain, and they are in the same realm as me."
Qing Xiaoyue was silent for a moment and then said: "Okay."
The three of them said goodbye.
The scenery outside the imperial study room immediately came into view.
A pool of spring water is filled with the afternoon sunshine. There are hundreds of koi carps swimming in the pool under the sky. The green branches and leaves are fluttering in the wind. From time to time, the sound of birds comes, and I think it will be soon followed by the chirping of cicadas.
The imperial study room is located deep in this landscape. It looks very ordinary and there is nothing special about it.
However, when ordinary people see it with their own eyes, they are always distracted. Thinking that His Majesty the Emperor has made many important decisions here, and how the world looks like, they suddenly feel that there is an extra layer of sacred and solemn veil.
Gu Zhuo had no such idea at all.
The two of them walked outside the royal study, because the queen was standing under a chestnut tree.
The queen looked at the two of them.
The two saluted.
The queen nodded in greeting, looked at Pei Jinge, and said, "Agree?"
Pei Jinge said with a sweet smile: "Of course."
The queen said calmly: "Reason."
The ownership of the Tianxun Division is not a trivial matter, but a major matter for the family and the country. Of course, it requires a practical reason and cannot be trivial.
Not long ago, Qing Xiaoyue also gave an explanation for this.
Pei Jinge had already thought about this problem and said calmly: "The murderous plot in Wangjing started with a little girl's illness and ended with the purification spell. The whole process can be said to be closely linked, and Gu Zhuo was in the middle of the plot to carry out the counter-attack. This incident is enough to prove that he can shoulder this responsibility in the most critical aspect.”
The queen was quiet for a long time and said: "Okay."
Pei Jinge was very polite and asked: "Do you still need me to give specific examples? If you feel that Wangjing is not enough, I can also talk to you about what happened in Yunmeng Zeli."
The queen narrowed her eyes slightly, shook her head and said, "No need."
Pei Jinge nodded, then said goodbye and prepared to leave.
At this moment, the queen suddenly asked: "Qing Xiaoyue told you, what kind of reason did he give me?"
Pei Jinge said: "No."
Thinking about that reason, the queen chuckled and said, "It's quite interesting. I'll tell you another day."
Pei Jinge stopped, looked back at her, and then walked away.
The man has gone.
It was quiet under the shade of the chestnut trees.
Gu Zhuo knew very well that the queen's words were actually meant for him, making him curious and even suspicious of Qing Xiaoyue.
This method is very common, but often useful.
Suddenly the wind picked up.
The queen's palace dress is slightly messy.
She raised her hand and pushed her hair behind her ears, her eyes fell on the white clouds reflected on the lake, and she said softly: "According to the rules, I should ask you about your vision now and hear what you think about the position you are about to sit on. He Nianxiang, explain the future you want to see.”
Gu Zhuo said: "But you don't want to ask?"
The queen responded calmly: "Because it is meaningless."
Gu Zhuo sighed, with an obvious expression of regret, and said: "Actually, I have carefully prepared this question. I stayed up all night last night and carefully read through many files of the Tianxun Division, just to give you a satisfactory answer. ”
The Queen said: "I remember you don't like Zen very much."
Gu Zhuo said: "To be precise, I hate it, but for many things in this world, wouldn't it be nice as long as they are useful?"
The queen said: "This sentence surprised me."
Gu Zhuo asked: "Where is the accident?"
The queen said calmly: "Proud."
"When I first heard your name, my impression of you was one of pride. Later, many things proved that I was right about you."
She said: "For example, the murder on the long street, the cliff at the Summer Festival, and the Cihang Temple."
Gu Zhuo thought for a while and said: "That only proves that you have misjudged me."
The queen had something to say and said calmly: "Maybe I think of you too lightly."
"People are never the same."
For some reason, Gu Zhuo got into a conversation and said: "This sentence says that human beings can never have only one thought, but it also explains that adults have countless faces."
The queen said softly: "You are proud, you are shameless, you are sincere, and you are hypocritical."
Gu Zhuo didn't answer.
In words like this, everyone living in the world can relate to it, so why would he add such derogatory terms to himself.
"Then let's stop here."
The Queen seemed to feel tired, and after saying these words tiredly, she was about to leave the shade of the chestnut tree.
"I have a story to tell you."
Gu Zhuo's voice was very gentle: "This is a continuation of the story I told you last time we met."
The queen had turned around and was facing away from him. After a moment of silence, she said, "I have an impression, but that story is really not interesting."
Gu Zhuo said: "Maybe it's not interesting, but if you listen to the following, why don't you listen to the above?"
The queen raised her eyebrows and said: "Above?"
The story is about the beginning, the transition, the inheritance and the union.
No story begins below.
unless.
That's not a story.
Gu Zhuo's voice sounded again, like a spring breeze, touching people's hearts.
"Actually, I was also surprised. I didn't expect to see the above part of the story in the Tianxian Division's file. I couldn't help but read it for a long time. So if you really asked me about my vision before, I would probably The answer was a complete mess, but luckily you gave up on your own initiative.”
The queen said: "I can ask now."
Gu Zhuo chuckled and said, "Excuse me."
The queen did not speak, but said instead: "Since you want to talk to me about that story so much, let's talk about it."
The branches and leaves of the chestnut tree swayed with the wind, and the scattered shade was no longer static, covering the two of them like a thread.
It seems like three thousand trouble threads.
What a coincidence, the next moment Gu Zhuo said the name of a temple.
"Ganye Temple."
"The monk who crossed the sea practiced in this temple for a long time. I don't know why such an ordinary thing was recorded in the records of the Tianxuan Division. I couldn't help my curiosity, so I looked through the relevant records again. .”
"It turns out that Monk Duhai taught a little girl at Ganye Temple. From reading and literacy to being a human being and then practicing spiritual practice, it makes me feel strange that all of this happened in a temple."
"What's even more interesting is that the Xuntian Division's file clearly stated that Monk Duhai had an affair with an evil heretic. After returning to Cihang Temple, Master Daoxiu personally banned his martial arts. This is why the last time I saw Monk Duhai, he Wrapped in a coat and shivering in the cold wind.”
Gu Zhuo looked at the queen's back and said, "But there is one thing that is a pity."
The queen asked: "What's the pity?"
"I don't know why..."
Gu Zhuo sighed and said: "It seems that there is no record of who that little girl is in the files of the Tianxuan Division."
The wind has stopped.
Under the shade of the chestnut tree, the queen's eyes were indifferent.
Still six thousand
(End of chapter)