Chapter 157 Candied haws and house confiscation
“Yes.” Xu Zhenguan nodded first, then his eyes fell on the slight morning dew on the female officer’s body, and his expression softened:
"You have worked hard too, go and have a rest."
"Yes." All the waiters breathed a sigh of relief and dispersed to recuperate.
Zhao Duan followed the empress, his eyes wandering between Mo Zhaorong and Xu Zhenguan, thoughtfully.
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"Wow!"
In the empress's palace, in a room located in the corner, Zhao Duan stood up from the bathtub sprinkled with flower petals.
The water rolled down along the masculine lines on his body.
It’s strange to say that even though I’m not practicing diligently, my figure is getting better and better.
"Could it be that the exercises performed during visualization will also be fed back into reality?" Zhao Duan speculated for no reason.
He raised his hand and smoothed his hair back from his forehead. The water-soaked black hair stuck to his scalp, as if he had a greased head.
He stepped out of the tub, waited for Xiao Zhao to lower his head, and dried his body in turn.
Turning his head to look at the tub, he suddenly took a breath, and then slowly hit the tub with a palm.
Within the body, the originally white turbulent Qi machine suddenly turned light blue.
The wind from the palm hit the bathtub, and the water surface was slowly covered with a thin layer of ice.
"Humanoid refrigerator..." Zhao Duan clicked his tongue in surprise.
The "Cloud Swallowing Breathing Technique" taught by Taizu is not a simple group attack AOE skill by blowing a breath, but it can cover the frost damage with the Qi machine that has no "attributes".
"It won't be hot this summer. Wouldn't it be more refreshing than putting ice cubes in the room?"
With a sigh, Zhao Duan opened the door and went out.
I wanted to meet the empress again, but I learned that the empress was not in the palace.
Zhao Duan had no choice but to leave the palace first:
"That's strange. Where can Your Majesty go?"
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Ouchi Arsenal.
"This old slave has met Your Majesty."
In the quiet and deep courtyard, a slightly stooped figure wearing a python robe bowed down to welcome the empress who arrived like a fairy.
Surprised: "Why did Your Majesty come so suddenly when the day for routine practice has not yet come?"
Xu Zhenguan's white clothes were fluttering, and he said calmly: "Last night... I got something by chance, so I came to see Taizu's stone wall again."
Eunuch Hai couldn't hide his surprise.
You need to know that when you reach the realm of the empress, it is extremely difficult to have any insights. How come you suddenly have it?
The old worshipper led the empress into the depths of the arsenal, the old building displaying Taizu's murals.
Asked curiously.
In the past, Eunuch Hai often discussed his spiritual practice with the empress.
After all, he is an immortal who has lived for two hundred years. Although his talent level is not as good as that of the empress, he has a lot of experience.
Xu Zhenguan also respected him quite a bit, and did not hide anything about his practice: "Last night, I was at the Yuanzu Temple, after helping Zhao Duan digest the medicine, and because it was late at night, I just practiced cross-legged. For some reason, The visualization is extremely smooth, and the ancestors in the dream are much more vivid.”
"Is this happening?" Eunuch Hai was surprised at first, then thought about it and said:
"If it's not a coincidence, then the difference is just between Yuanzu Temple and Zhao Duan."
Xu Zhenguan frowned and said:
"In the past, there was nothing special about my practice in Yuanzu Temple. Does this mean it has something to do with the little imperial army?"
She found it incredible.
It was just a mortal realm, and besides, she had already seen clearly the inside and outside of Zhao Duan's body. Apart from the restless things, there was nothing special about him.
But Eunuch Hai suddenly said:
“I remember that in Emperor Taizu’s daily life records, there was a passage about spiritual practice.
It was Emperor Taizu who was discussing Buddhism with the people of the Buddhist sect in the Western Regions, and talked about the 'Happy Zen' which was taboo even in the Western Regions.
He once said that although the so-called "the harmony of heaven and earth's yin and yang and the great happiness" is shameful, it is not without merit.
Heaven and earth are yin and yang. If a practitioner wants to reach the perfect state of perfection, yin and yang complement each other, which is also a clear path.
It's just that there are thousands of people in the world, but it's extremely difficult to find someone who can match each other in the path of cultivation. "
Xu Zhenguan was stunned for a while when he heard this, and it took him a while to understand what the old eunuch in the python robe wanted to express euphemistically.
There was embarrassment on her fair cheeks, and she said displeasedly:
"Hai Zongfeng thinks too much, how can I be suitable for him? Besides, the so-called method of reconciliation is not the right way. Few strong people in ancient and modern times rely on these."
Eunuch Hai smiled and cupped his hands:
"I think it's because I think too much."
But he said in his heart:
The strong men of ancient and modern times did not reach the top by relying on evil methods such as dual cultivation.
But there are many people of the opposite sex around them, and they are always reconciled.
And the empress is obviously very unbalanced... But this kind of words should stop at that point.
Xu Zhenguan changed the topic and said:
"In my opinion, it may be caused by the looming dragon soul aura."
Dragon Soul...
When this topic was brought up, Hai Zongfang, who had always been irreverent and liked to make fun of others, rarely became serious and sighed: "Is Your Majesty still unwilling to give up on Dragon Soul?
In the past, Emperor Taizu walked all over the world on foot, walking on the Road of the God of War. On the way, he practiced a breath of 'Xuanhuang Zhenqi', which made him unparalleled in domineering power.
Strange to say, countless talented warriors in later generations also followed Taizu's path, but none of them realized the 'Xuanhuang Qi'.
It can only be attributed to Taizu's amazing talent and beauty.
Later, because he was proclaimed emperor and had the great dragon vein of a country, that breath of black and yellow energy evolved into dragon energy, which was called "dragon soul" and became a first-class treasure in the world.
It's a pity that Qi goes with people. After Emperor Taizu passed away, the dragon soul also disappeared without a trace...
It’s just that the emperors of all dynasties never gave up. They often noticed that dragon energy was escaping in the palace, and it was heaviest in the Yuanzu Temple. They speculated that the dragon spirit had not completely dissipated, but was hidden deep in the palace...
But no matter whether the emperors of the past, or your Majesty, have searched countless times, they have found nothing. The dragon aura is probably the afterglow of the dragon veins in turmoil..."
Xu Zhenguan remained silent. How could she not know this?
It’s just that there is always a trace of luck.
After Taizu's death, although Dayu's kingdom lasted for six hundred years, no emperor could reach the height of Taizu.
Now she has managed to reach the "Pseudo Heaven and Human Realm" by virtue of her imperial luck, but she feels even more urgent in her heart.
If you can find that "dragon soul" and swallow it into your body, your cultivation will surely enter a new realm.
Even if he cannot catch up with Emperor Taizu, he is still enough to be proud of the world.
There is no need to be wary of the other "three heavenly beings" all day long.
Not to mention some "unborn" strong men hidden outside the territory of Dayu.
"That's all," Xu Zhenguan sighed and said, "I have been busy with government affairs recently, so I have less time to practice. In a few days, the literary library will be opened, and there will be many scholars to share the share for me, so I can spare some time."
Hai asked: "Your Majesty, you want to stay in seclusion for a while?"
"Yes, but I have to wait a moment, at least to finish dealing with the recent turmoil in the court."
Xu Zhenguan narrowed his phoenix eyes:
“Keep Pei Kaizhi and Zhou Cheng down... the implementation of the New Deal will be much smoother next.
But... alas, the country my father left behind is really leaking from all sides.
I have been in the deep palace for a long time, and I am not good at recuperating, managing people, and commerce. It would be a great blessing for the people of Dayu if there could be an 'Imperial Tinker' in this repair hall. "
The people in the capital only know that in the past six months, the court has been in turmoil, and officials have fallen one after another.
Little did he know that behind all this was the empress's "big game".
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In the next two days, the aftermath of Zhou Cheng's downfall was still spreading.
Zhao Du'an stayed at home and did not participate. Instead, he voluntarily gave up the remaining opportunities for meritorious service to the imperial office, the Ministry of Punishment and the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
When he eats meat, he must leave enough broth for others. This is also his consistent method.
As expected.
After Xue Lin's case was overturned, many of the criminals involved were implicated. The empress became murderous and killed several of them one after another.
At the same time, those people who died unjustly back then were redressed.
Those who have descendants will be compensated.
Some demoted officials were also promoted. It is conceivable that these people naturally became loyal "imperialists".
It is worth mentioning that:
Lu Zhi was officially promoted to the position of Prime Minister of Dali Temple, while the position of Zhou Cheng was still vacant.
Zhao Duan recommended the other party, but this time he really had no selfish motives.
He thought to himself that he would never be considered a good person in his life, but it would be good if he could easily promote good officials and make the world less unjust, false and wrongly convicted.
In a blink of an eye, it’s the Qiqiao Festival.
On this day, the festive atmosphere among the people diluted the bloodshed in the court.
Zhao Duan changed into his regular clothes and took a car to go shopping with his stepmother and sister.
The weather was fine and men and women were walking together on the street, which was very lively.
Eugene Hua and Zhao Pan were sitting in the carriage, looking out and chattering excitedly.
"Hey, Dalang, why are there still people selling candied haws at this time of year?"
Eugene spent himself in the carriage, looking out in surprise.
Because it was muggy outside, the beautiful stepmother wore a low-cut skirt.
Even so, I was still sweating dripping from the hot scent, my chest was greasy, and I couldn't help but fan myself with a small incense fan.
Zhao Duan could have used the air machine to send cold air into the carriage.
But he was wilted and only covered his pores with cold air, caring only about himself and not caring about others.
Zhao Pan was keenly aware that it was cooler around him and leaned closer to this side.
But the relationship between the brother and sister has just eased, and they are still embarrassed.
Hearing this he said:
"Mom, I heard that recently there are a lot of cheap ice cubes for sale in Beijing, which are much lower than the market price. Some vendors use ice cubes to preserve candied haws, and cover them with cotton cloth so that they are not afraid of melting. If they are sold at a premium, they will be caught It’s the holidays and I want to make a lot of money.”
Eugene Hanamichi:
"Is it also made of saltpeter? Before, Wei Niang felt that if Dalang could get the formula, others must also know it."
The stepmother still thinks that Zhao Duan heard the saltpeter recipe from somewhere else.
Therefore, there was no doubt that the cheap ice cubes that appeared in the market were caused by others, and they just thought they were sold by merchants.
Zhao Duan smiled, knowing that the sales channels of Tianshi Mansion were expanded.
It's only been half a month, and it hasn't been sold for a long time, so there won't be much money back.
He was not in a hurry. When Futian passed, it was time to ask Jin Jian to share the dividends and get the money.
"parking."
Zhao Duan shouted, went down to the street, bought three bunches of large red hawthorn candied haws, and carried them back.
He, stepmother, and sister each have one.
Eugene was worried about money, but his stepson only said:
"Today is the Qiao Qiao Festival, so I will give you a gift to your women."
The two beauties, one big and one small, readily accepted it.
Zhao Duan couldn't help but lament that the female family members in the family were so easy to fool. In his previous life, they would have been given big red envelopes.
"Brother! You are here too, my dear brother!"
Suddenly, a short man wrapped in satin clothes and gauze, with a bruised nose and swollen face, emerged from the distance.
Qin Qiu rolled over in a flattering manner, and when he saw the two girls, he kept calling them "mother" and "sister" sweetly, which frightened them to the point of turning pale.
Zhao Duan kicked him over and said calmly:
"Don't come out to scare people. You have just been released from prison a few days ago. If you don't recover well, why are you wandering around the streets?"
He did not delve into Qin Qi's "betrayal" in Zhou Cheng's case.
Firstly, the other party tried to speak for him in court that day, and he was right to take sides.
Secondly, in the final analysis, Qin Qiu was beaten like this and suffered too much, and he was also implicated.
Anyway, he is just a bitch. Lord Zhao Duan has a lot of people and is not prepared to support him, but he is too lazy to target him.
Qin Qiudui said with a smile: "Today is the day when Zhou Cheng's house is raided. It's right next to it. Aren't you here to raid it?"
Zhao Duan was stunned for a moment. He really didn't pay attention to what happened next. He frowned and said:
"Zhou Zhai isn't here, is he?"
Qin Qiu said:
“This is a private house owned by Thief Zhou. Hey, you don’t know that this old thief named Zhou has a lot of private houses and has countless properties hidden away.”
With the mentality of watching a drama, Zhao Duan asked his servant to accompany his female family members to visit nearby shops.
Carrying a bunch of large candied haws, he followed Qin Qiu around a street.
Then he saw a magnificent mansion, surrounded by officials from the Imperial Office and Peony Hall.
Horse-drawn carriages were carrying the Zhou family's property.
Suddenly, he raised his eyebrows and noticed two figures not far away.
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These two chapters write about daily life and slow down the pace. Change the typesetting first and then change it
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