Chapter 651 Xiao Wanjun’s maiden name
In the process of getting along with Xiao Wanjun, Gu Xu felt more and more that this princess of Daqi, although she was a woman, was more obscene than those in the previous dynasty. The courtiers behaved more like scholars.
She is upright, intelligent and knowledgeable.
Having the heart to save the world, he also has the ambition to pursue the truth.
For Gu Xu, whether it is communicating with her about Taoism or discussing national affairs, it is a relaxed and enjoyable thing.
Because she is always outspoken, she will neither be arrogant because of the other party's low status, nor will she flatter someone because of their high power.
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“Brother Qi Yan.”
When he heard this familiar and distant title, Xiao Wanjun was shocked and felt a little surprised. .
This is not because Gu Xu recognized that the white-clothed young man "Qi Yan" by the Luohe River on the Lantern Festival last year was actually pretended to be her - with his current cultivation level, he had to see through "Qi Yan" "The disguise is not difficult.
She was just surprised that Gu Xu would suddenly call out this name on an occasion like today.
This caught her off guard and she didn’t know how to respond for a moment.
"Actually, sometimes, I miss last year's Lantern Festival." After a short silence, Gu Xu let go of his hand holding her arm, took a step back, and continued, "I think, if There is no Princess of Daqi and Emperor of Daxia in this world, only Qi Yan, a student of the Imperial College, and Gu Xu, a junior officer of the Exorcism Department, then maybe there will be another beautiful story like meeting a close friend in the mountains and rivers. "
Meet a close friend in the mountains and rivers?
What allusion is this?
How come there are still allusions in this world that I don’t know about?
Your Majesty is so knowledgeable and knowledgeable, even knowing such obscure allusions!
The thoughts in Xiao Wanjun's mind became increasingly confusing.
Unconsciously, she remembered the test paper she had given for the promotion assessment of the exorcism department officials in the autumn of the year before last.
She spent a lot of effort to carefully design the questions on the exam paper, with the difficulty gradually increasing from easy to difficult, which can clearly test the candidate officials' mastery of theoretical knowledge related to spiritual practice and ghosts.
About 10% of the questions were all kinds of obscure and unfamiliar knowledge that she had searched for, covering many aspects such as astrology, feng shui, alchemy, and weapon refining.
She felt that no one in Daqi could solve all these problems.
And this is what she did deliberately.
Don’t let the officials get full marks easily, and deliberately set up some difficult problems to make them leave some regrets. This can suppress their tempers and allow them to remain humble and not be proud and complacent even if they become officials. , headstrong.
But she never expected that Gu Xu, a junior official who only had the first level of cultivation at that time, would actually hand in a flawless answer sheet.
At that time, Xiao Wanjun looked at the handsome handwriting on the ink scroll and was amazed. He couldn't help but have the idea of sitting down with him and having a showdown. She even suggested to Chief Luo that she hope to recruit Gu Xu to the princess's mansion to serve as the chief historian.
Her request was naturally rejected by Luo Sishou without hesitation.
At this moment, looking at the young king in front of him, who is graceful and graceful, with pearls and jade in his arms, the two people's eyes met in the air. Xiao Wanjun felt as if he was in another world, and an uneasy feeling surged in his heart. Metaphorical emotion.
"Your Majesty, I took the pseudonym 'Qi Yan' because I have a nickname called 'Yan'er'." She couldn't help but explain.
However, as soon as the words came out, she lowered her head slightly, seeming to regret it.
The nicknames of Dahuang women are often secrets that only they and their closest relatives know.
Even her mother rarely used the name "Yan'er". Only her wet nurse who died young would often call her this affectionately.
Why did you accidentally confide in a man?
Gu Xu couldn't help but smile helplessly when he saw her like this.
Ever since he raised the flag to rebel in Liangzhou City, he has been thinking about how to become an excellent leader and make his people serve him willingly.
On the one hand, Gu Xu never hesitates to increase the salary of his subordinates who work hard.
After all, if you want horses to run, you must first feed them with grass.
We cannot be like Emperor Tianxing, who was reluctant to pay salaries to officials while at the same time allowing them to exploit the people and seek personal gain.
On the other hand, for the key officials around him, he not only had to meet their material needs, but also paid attention to their spiritual pursuits to win their heartfelt support.
For people like Chu Fengge who like to show their holiness in front of others, Gu Xu wrote poems for him;
For those like Li Yun who want to reach a higher level in practice and aspire to achieve a career, Gu Xu will give him guidance and opportunities;
For those like Han Shunxi who have no roots and no foundation, For the eunuch who could only rely on others to survive, Gu Xu showed trust and respect for him;
As for Zhao Yan, an evil disciple like Zhao Yan who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors, Gu Xu...he could only spend a lot of time at night Work hard.
As for Xiao Wanjun, Gu Xu has always felt that she is a woman who has long outgrown vulgar taste.
She doesn't like jewelry, she doesn't like fancy clothes, and she doesn't like men.
In this wild world where women generally get engaged at the tender age of their hair, she was single until she was twenty-six.
Moreover, facing Gu Xu’s overly handsome face, she always behaved calmly and calmly. She would not be shy and shy like an ordinary girl, nor would she be as unabashed, greedy and eager as Zhao Yan. Stare at him.
What impressed Gu Xu the most was that when they first met, she was holding a simple folding fan in her hand. There was a poem inscribed on the fan: "People didn't know Lingyun wood at that time, until Lingyun began to "The way is high."
Perhaps he believed that the princess of the previous dynasty was a person with great ambitions, outspoken and knowledgeable, so Gu Xu followed the example of the kings in previous lives, and talked to her heart to heart in order to treat celebrities. way to treat her.
As a result, it seems that he used too much force?
Why did her fair and calm face suddenly turn red?
And why did she tell him her maiden name?
He couldn't help but think: There is now a "Yan'er" and a "Yan'er" beside him, and the pronunciation of their maiden names is so similar.
If the two of them stay together and someone shouts something unclearly next to them, will they both turn their heads and respond at the same time?
“That’s it.” Gu Xu smiled and pretended not to see her embarrassment.
Then, the two sat down on both sides of the desk again.
Xiao Wanjun picked up the pen and paper again and continued to revise "The Art of Purity".
Gu Xu looked at her focused look and fell into deep thought.
After recently tutoring members of the "Purple Mansion Army" in the "Tao Discussion Room", Gu Xu deeply realized that it is extremely difficult to understand thousands of Taoist texts and integrate them. matter.
For a monk with a strong understanding like Li Yun, even with Gu Xu's step-by-step guidance, it still takes a lot of effort to understand a martial arts body method from an essential level.
And more practitioners may only master two or three martial arts in their lifetime, and it is often difficult to understand the essence of these martial arts.
But Xiao Wanjun, as a mortal with no cultivation, can memorize various cultivation classics and can even help him improve his skills.
Is she really just an ordinary mortal?
Gu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly.
As his thoughts moved, countless densely packed 'threads of cause and effect' appeared in his field of vision.
These lines are centered on Xiao Wanjun and extend in all directions, like light streamers.
A guess gradually emerged in Gu Xu's mind.
He planned to find an opportunity to verify it.
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A moment later, Gu Xu picked up another "Qingdu Order" and entered the "Realm of Taoism".
This piece of Qingdu Order belongs to a false identity he made up - a third-level monk named "Su Baiyu" who is good at swordsmanship.
After he was promoted to the realm of a saint and reshaped his body, the previous problems of congenital deficiencies and bone defects no longer existed. Naturally, he was also able to learn close martial arts moves.
However, the most important motivation for his decision to learn sword skills was his plan to use his clone to go to the Lingxiao Realm.
Although Taishang Haotian does not have the magic weapon of "astrolabe" that can see the world like Emperor Ziwei, but with his character, he must have unimaginable control over the intelligence of the Lingxiao world. force. At the same time, Taishang Haotian, as Emperor Ziwei's friend and rival for many years, must be very familiar with Emperor Ziwei's major powers and common tricks.
Because of this, if Gu Xu uses these iconic fighting methods in the Lingxiao world, even if he is just a clone, it is very likely that Taishang Haotian will discover and identify him.
He must master some new and completely different methods from the past, and these methods must be powerful enough to allow him to have the power to protect himself in the Lingxiao world.
It also allows him to deal with close assassinations from Wu Feng or Sima Feng.
The "Realm of Taoism" provided him with a perfect training space, giving him the opportunity to compete with the martial arts geniuses in the "Zifu Army".
“Welcome to the ‘realm of discussion’!”
As a familiar voice sounded in his ears, his consciousness first sank into darkness, and then appeared on a ring floating in the endless starry sky.
Gu Xu bent down and picked up a simple scimitar from the ground.
The appearance of this knife is almost the same as the one he used to chop off the head of his chief minister Tan Heming in the Zichen Palace after he was accused of treason.
Then, he glanced at the side wall of the ring and saw his opponent's name -
"Tao Chunting".
He had the gift of photographic memory.
After briefly browsing the information of the "Purple Mansion Army" monks, he completely memorized in his mind the names, place of origin, cultivation level and practice techniques of all members.
He knew that Tao Chunting was twenty-four years old, a third-level swordsman from Lu'an Prefecture, Hedong Province, and was proficient in a sword technique called "Baiyun Qinghao Sword".
“It’s a good candidate for discussion.” Gu Xu said silently in his heart.
He stepped onto the ring and immediately saw Tao Chunting appearing in a virtual form.
Gu Xu's avatar at the moment is a young man with an ordinary appearance, the kind that no one in the crowd would take a second look at.
As for Tao Chunting's avatar, he has sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a straight nose and thin lips. He is wearing an elegant blue dress and is earth-shatteringly handsome.
Gu Xu couldn't help but wonder how long it took him to carefully fabricate this face.
The two men cupped their fists and saluted each other.
Then, Tao Chunting took the lead.
He flashed like a ghost and slashed at Gu Xu's head with his sword.
As the sword light flashed, phantom clouds appeared all around, and the cold sword intent rushed towards Gu Xu.
This knife is fast and fierce.
It can be seen that he has extremely deep skills and is extremely proficient in his moves.
Faced with this swift blow, Gu Xu calmly blocked it with his sword.
His cultivation was suppressed in the third realm.
He did not use any advanced martial arts techniques, but only used the most basic sword postures. His movements even looked a little jerky and clumsy.
Seeing Gu Xu's performance, Tao Chunting was overjoyed and couldn't help but think to himself: "Could it be that the matching mechanism of 'Realm of Taoism' finally showed mercy to me after I lost five games in a row? , Are you going to let me win a round? You actually matched me with a beginner who is not even proficient in basic knife skills!"
However, the joy on Tao Chunting's face disappeared instantly! No trace.
Because he was surprised to find that Gu Xu's seemingly unfamiliar sword actually accurately found the weakest point in his "White Cloud Qinghai Sword".
The true essence used by Gu Xu at this moment is not strong, and it is at a weak level among third-level monks.
But like a continuous spring rain, it quietly invaded Tao Chunting's sword intention, causing it to quickly disintegrate and weaken.
When the two knives collided together, there was no sound at all, just like two balls of cotton colliding together.
Gu Xu was naturally unharmed.
Then, Gu Xu stepped forward and decisively launched a counterattack.
He still uses the most basic knife style - "Stab".
The tip of the knife thrusts forward, pointing directly at the enemy's heart.
This time it was Tao Chunting's turn to block with his sword.
His face was solemn, and his true energy turned into balls of bluish-white mist, layer upon layer blocking him in front of him like a shield.
However, Gu Xu accurately found the flaw in the mist, just like a spiritual snake coming out of its hole and passing through it.
Before Tao Chunting could react, Gu Xu’s blade had penetrated his chest.
"Who is this Su Baiyu?" After Tao Chunting returned to the real world, he frowned and thought to himself, "How come I have never seen this person who can wield a basic knife in the Zifu Army?" Where is the sword cultivator who uses the law so well?"
However, while he was feeling depressed, the "realm of discussing the Tao" also gave him some comfort.
His points were not deducted from his defeat this time.
In this regard, Tao Chunting did not think that this was a matter of "Su Baiyu's" identity.
He just felt that this was because the "state of discussion" felt that he had lost too much and began to sympathize with him?
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At the same time, in the imperial study room.
In less than half an hour, Gu Xu won nine consecutive games in the "Realm of Taoism".
His swordsmanship quickly changed from being unfamiliar to becoming proficient in actual battles, through confrontations with young martial arts geniuses.
Seeing his level rising from "Huang" level to "Hong" level, and seeing the color of the word "Su Baiyu" change from black to cyan, he couldn't help but reveal a happy smile on his face .
Xiao Wanjun, who was across the desk, raised his head inadvertently and caught the expression on his face.
The happy expression is very pure.
Just like when she saw her younger brother winning the cricket fight, she jumped for joy.
She suddenly realized that the young man opposite was only nineteen years old, seven years younger than her.
People of his age may still be indulged in music, singing, dancing, and sensuality.
But he has quietly shouldered the weight of the entire wilderness.
(End of this chapter)