Chapter 21: Brave and Loyal Zhao Duan
Brilliant Heavenly Power.
At this moment, Zhao Duan clearly realized:
Under that power, no creature can resist and can only crawl.
But for some reason, he could clearly feel that his consciousness was not affected at all.
It was as if his soul was immune to the spells of this world.
"Is this the power of cultivation in this world?"
"Empress Dayu is indeed a monk... However, in the memory of the original owner, doesn't the empress practice martial arts?"
"Wait, stop your thoughts quickly and don't act strange!"
Zhao Duan's thoughts were spinning, and he tried his best to shrink his soul into his body.
After an unknown amount of time, the gaze that swept across his body withdrew, the invisible weight suddenly disappeared, and all the visions subsided.
"Huh..." Zhao Duan was like a fish that landed on the beach, breathing heavily, and the scenery in his field of vision returned to normal:
He was still sitting at the round table. The eyes of the empress opposite him returned to black and white, and the wind around him also disappeared.
It was as if everything just now was an illusion.
"Your Majesty..." Zhao Duxin asked with lingering fear.
Xu Zhenguan picked up the sapphire tea cup and took a sip. His face was not red, his heart was not beating, and he lied: "I heard that when you arrested Zhuang Xiaocheng, you were attacked by a mysterious sorcerer. I was worried that the soul would leave hidden dangers. I will help you investigate. ”
I believe you... you are obviously testing me... Zhao Duan said anxiously:
"What's the result?"
"It's okay," Xu Zhenguan said, paused, and added:
"Although there is some damage, I have helped you heal it."
She really suspected just now that Zhao Duan in front of her was affected by the spell.
Piru said that some warlocks have the power to "confuse people's hearts."
Can achieve hypnotic-like effects.
The subject of the spell will subconsciously follow the orders of the caster but knows nothing about it.
It can even change people's understanding of things. Two vicious events have occurred in history:
A certain sorcerer deceived the people of a place and turned the reconciliation of men and women into a daily etiquette...
The other one is even more heartbreaking:
Everyone in a small town was bewitched, changing their gender recognition, leading to a collective psychological change...
However, after her inspection just now, it was found that although Zhao Duan's soul had indeed been slightly impacted, it was not affected by any similar "bewitchment" ability within a reasonable range.
With the empress's cultivation level, even the old Heavenly Master from the Heavenly Master's Mansion or Master Xuanyin would not be able to hide it from her eyes.
"So, it was really his own idea, without anyone else's guidance..."
Xu Zhenguan held the tea bowl, and the doubts in his heart only increased.
Have you treated me... No wonder I feel much better... It seems that there are still benefits to traveling through time. At least I no longer have to worry about my origins being exposed...
Zhao Duan's anxious heart suddenly dropped, knowing that he had passed the test of the spell.
The most difficult level was over.
…
…
"I'm curious."
Finally, Xu Zhenguan no longer bothered to think, stared at the handsome face in front of him with a pair of bright eyes, and asked:
"As far as I know, the ability you showed today is very different from what you have shown in past rumors. I need an explanation."
Coming!
Zhao Duan was refreshed, and it was time for him to perform again, which he was good at.
He was silent for a moment, and then said as if he was lost in memories: "A year ago, I was fortunate enough to be recommended by His Majesty, and he was given the important task of serving as the White Horse Envoy.
From an unknown infantryman in the Forbidden Army, he became the so-called 'red man' in front of your Majesty in the eyes of outsiders. He is actually the result of ten generations of cultivation..." Xu Zhenguan did not interrupt him and quietly waited for the next step.
Zhao Duan looked at her carefully and said: "But later, some rumors and scandals gradually spread among the government and the public, involving the minister and your majesty... At first, the minister only thought it was groundless and nothing to worry about, but as the rumors intensified, , but the palace never dealt with it.
Even... His Majesty seems to treat me slightly differently from other colleagues. "
Xu Zhenguan's expression remained as usual, not dissatisfied:
"Go on."
Zhao Duan took a breath and said sternly: "I am self-aware, not to mention that Your Majesty and I have nothing to do with each other as rumored, but His Majesty's attitude is vague... as if he is letting this statement spread. General!
I was very puzzled and couldn’t find anyone to talk to, so I had to figure it out myself.”
"I boldly assume that if this matter is indeed done deliberately by His Majesty, what is the purpose?
I'm just a small pawn, so what's so special about it? After thinking about it, I just came up with one possibility. "
Xu Zhenguan asked curiously: "What's possible?"
"Bait!" Zhao Duan spoke loudly and said:
"At that time, His Majesty had just ascended to the throne, and the situation in the government was not stable. I don't know how many people secretly had different intentions, or were unclearly involved with the rebel party, or were involved in their own interests, and they would always try to do harm to Your Majesty.
However, since Your Majesty has great cultivation and lives in the imperial palace, it will be difficult for him to do anything that is unfavorable to him. "
"So, if you can put a bait outside the palace, maybe you can attract people to take the bait."
"And I am a soldier from a humble background, the city is very shallow, and I only have a good skin. I am a good candidate for bait. As long as the news is spread, I will be favored by Your Majesty. In addition, I will be put into a yamen such as Baima Prison...
If someone in the dark pays attention, they may use me as a breakthrough point. Whether it is to gather information or instigate rebellion... I am the best candidate on the surface. "
Xu Zhenguan's eyes became brighter:
"Continue talking."
Zhao Duan took a deep breath and said:
"After guessing this possibility, I thought about what I should do to relieve His Majesty's worries and complete this task perfectly. I think that the person in the dark is very cautious. If I want to lure him into taking the bait, I must make him lose his guard against me. ”
Xu Zhenguan seemed to understand something: "So, you have changed your temper?"
"Yes!" Zhao Duan said:
"Therefore, I followed the ancient precedent, pretending to be favored, and without knowing why, I acted dissolutely and domineeringly, associated with the dandies in the capital, and ruined my reputation.
I also deliberately broke up with the supervisor who was kind to me... In this way, I can make people think that I am a stupid, arrogant, merciless, and empty-handed 'male favorite'...
Only in this way can those who are interested in doing harm to Your Majesty drop their guard and dare to contact me and show their weaknesses! "
After a pause, he looked regretful: "It's a pity that I don't know if it's because I didn't do it well or because I was too cautious. In the past year, most of the people I've been able to attract are Feng Ju and Wang. It seems that such unimportant trivial fish cannot catch the bait of the truly evil ones.”
Really impressive!
Zhao Duan's words were full of loyalty.
It perfectly shows the character of a sincere character who is blessed by nature and loyal to his emperor and is willing to defile himself and bear the infamy of the world, but also wants to share the worries of the saint.
This is also the most reasonable version that he gave after thinking about it last night to explain the changes in his personality.
Zhao Duan never thought that he could truly integrate into the original owner perfectly.
After a few days of brief contact, even Zhu Kui could detect his changes, so how could he deceive the empress?
Therefore, when he realized that his identity as the "Masked Head" was extremely strange.
He also learned that the original owner had been appreciated by the supervisor and was once a good young man, but he was tainted by fame and wealth, so he came up with this rhetoric.
This theory can perfectly explain why Zhao Duan's mind and methods are inconsistent with the rumors.
As for whether he is really the empress deliberately throwing fishing bait, it doesn't matter!
As long as we can justify ourselves, we are victorious.
In the tea room.
After listening to Zhao Duan's heartfelt speech, the Empress of Yu, Xu Zhenguan, was stunned for a moment. When she looked at him again, her eyes were different.
(End of chapter)