Kunlun one millet

chapter 183

"Zhao Mi, have you left the customs?"

At this time, Shi Huoguang just came to the backyard and saw Zhao Mi standing in the courtyard, thinking silently.

"That's it."

Generally speaking, closed-door practice is not something that can be done at any time. Zhao Mi has not yet broken the illusion, so he should continue to work hard.

"What happened?" Zhao Mi hesitated to speak when he saw Shi Huoguang.

"I'm thinking, it's rare for you to come back safely and make great contributions. Why not invite the monks from the Huaiying Pavilion in the capital to celebrate." Shi Huoguang said.

Zhao Mi smiled lightly: "Old Shi, who told you to say this?"

Shi Huoguang lowered his head with shame on his face, and Zhao Mi continued, "If I guessed correctly, it was some high-ranking official who asked me to do something. Seeing that I had been staying behind closed doors, he approached you. I know you and I are friends." I'm afraid they can only be those from the Huaiying Hall."

Zhao Shu's prestige is booming now, and there are countless people who want to cling to him.Just on the way back to the court, the county magistrates from all over the country gave gifts to please others. Zhao Shu tried his best to decline, but he couldn't stop them from giving gifts to other monks who were traveling with him.So much so that after returning to Dongshengdu, it was rumored that Zhao Mi sent people to collect property and extort bribes along the way.

Now outside the Hou's Mansion, there are servants from various families watching the wind day and night. Any guest who can be allowed to enter the Hou's Mansion is regarded as someone who can cling to and make friends. Shi Huoguang is not good at dealing with people, and was persuaded to come , is also reasonable.

"It's Xin Shunying..." Shi Huoguang stammered, "It seems that she needs your help with something."

"I'm Mrs. Luo now." Zhao Mi shook his head lightly: "However, Senior Sister Xin still likes to play tricks. Her car is just outside the gate of the Hou Mansion right now, waiting for you to persuade me."

With Zhao Mi's current cultivation level, it is clear inside and outside the Hou's mansion. This is not only a subtle induction, but also a test of firmness of mind.

"You'd better meet him." Shi Huoguang said.

Zhao Mi couldn't help asking: "What benefits did she give you?"

Shi Huoguang hurriedly waved his hand to deny: "Really not! I just, I just can't bear to see you frowning. I don't know how to persuade you. Maybe meeting with the same family from the previous restaurant can make my heart feel better."

"Looks come from the heart. I've been facing difficulties in my cultivation recently, and the external force is not enough to explain my feelings." Zhao Mi paced with his hands behind his back, and walked out of the backyard slowly.Seeing Shi Huoguang, who was walking beside him, bowed his head and thought hard, Zhao Mi had no choice but to give in: "Okay, just meet up."

After changing clothes, Zhao Mi came to the living room and saw Xin Shunying, but Luo Xixian did not come, it is said that the other party is married and a woman, so she shouldn't come to visit casually like this.

"Junior Zhao, it's rare to see..." Xin Shunying was about to get up to say hello, and planned to talk in the same tone as a housemate, but seeing Zhao Shu's hair on the temples was slightly white and described as thin, she couldn't help turning pale: "Junior Zhao, how did you become like this?" ?”

"I was seriously injured at Jianjia Pass, didn't Senior Xin know about it?" Zhao Mi sat down casually, with no hint of intimacy on his face.

Xin Shunying naturally made sufficient preparations before visiting. He had heard about the evil god coming to Jianjiaguan, so his face turned worried: "I have heard of it, but I never imagined such a situation."

Zhao Mi turned a blind eye to her attitude: "What's the important thing for Senior Sister Xin to come here?"

"I can't talk about important things." Xin Shunying immediately changed into a smiling face: "We heard that Zhao Xuedi has made such great achievements in Jianjia Pass, and we all hope to have a good gathering with you. We should walk around a lot, we are Whenever Zhao Xuedi has time, why not go to the suburbs to set up an elegant market?"

Zhao Mi looked indifferent, and sat there without answering, and the hall fell into silence. Xin Shunying, in order to relieve the embarrassment, said: "Zhao Xuedi, you are not an ordinary student now, and everything you say and do is a model for future generations. Other juniors The students in Guanxi admire you very much, if they can see your demeanor and get a few words of advice from you, it will be of great benefit to their future cultivation."

Zhao Mi still didn't answer, so Xin Shunying could only ask: "Brother Zhao is just saying something, you can't let senior sister sit alone?"

"Senior Xin's eloquence is still the same." Zhao Mi said expressionlessly: "First, I started with Shi Lao, which made it impossible for me to avoid it; then she took out the school to learn from me, and made me bear a responsibility out of thin air. I can handle people's hearts, thinking about it. It is the head of Master Zhanhou."

Xin Shunying pursed her lips slightly. The reason why she spoke like this was that she believed that Zhao Mi was not hard-hearted, so old relationships and senior responsibilities, in the past, were precisely the ingenious means to tie Zhao Mi.

But she didn't expect that in just a short time, Zhao Mi's temperament would change so much that she would openly reveal other people's intentions without any regard for affection.

"These are not the true intentions of Xin Xuejie." Zhao Shu closed his eyes and said, "You must have something to ask for when you come to visit in person. Let me guess, Da Sima hopes to take over Jianjiaguan, but suffers from the fact that there is no suitable person to Xiangguo. The Lord speaks, right?"

Xin Shunying was amazed inwardly, looked around and saw no one else, so she could only say: "Student Zhao knows things like a god, I really came here for this matter. Jianjiaguan is an important border defense town, and it should be entrusted to someone who is well versed in military affairs, not incompetent Greedy beetle. Da Sima learned that Zhao Xuedi is well organized in Jianjia Pass, and appreciates you very much, and he does not want such painstaking management to go to waste."

Zhao Mi opened her eyes and looked at Xin Shunying, her gaze was as sharp as a sword, which made her feel a sting.

"It's really easy to calculate." Zhao Mi smiled: "How can a false title of great Sima compare to sitting on one side and holding a heavy army? In addition, the Jiuli Kingdom was newly defeated, and the war eased, and there was no need to face the pressure of the army. Moreover, the border exchanges and exchanges, and It's a way to make money and profit, Da Sima is very calculating!"

"Xuedi Zhao is serious." Xin Shunying had no choice but to say: "A place like Jianjia Pass involves the life and death of the country and has a heavy responsibility on its shoulders. How can it be negligent and indulgent? General Wei is the best example. How could a great Sima such as Gao Ping be incompetent and incapable of cultivating a general like General Wei who manages the army rigorously and handles things prudently?"

Zhao Shu knew that if Da Sima Luoyi could really sit in Jianjia Pass, the result would indeed be much better than Gao Pinggong.

"Did senior sister Xin do something wrong?" Zhao Mi showed a tired look: "I seem to have returned to the court triumphantly, but in fact I am not reused, otherwise I wouldn't be at home every day."

"Zhao Xuedi is really good at joking." Xin Shunying said: "I don't know how many noble servants are waiting outside the gate of the Hou's mansion. They just want to pass a word through the door. This is considered not to be reused? Moreover, Zhao Xuedi claims to be unemployed, but he is Having a clear grasp of the situation of the imperial court, isn't this the realm of knowing the world without leaving the house?"

"No need to compliment." Zhao Mi did not lie: "It is not up to me to decide who will sit in Jianjiaguan. You expect me to speak to the lord, but I have not been summoned. Even if I have a thousand words, I can't say anything. .”

"Junior Zhao can submit a memorial." Xin Shunying said: "And I think that Junior Brother Zhao already knows that Gao Pinggong died suddenly a few days ago, and the lord must appoint another guard general. Junior Zhao knows better than others who is suitable for this position, even if If you don’t write a letter, the lord will summon Zhao Xuedi to ask about this matter.”

"So what if I speak to the lord?" Zhao Mi didn't care.

Xin Shunying covered her mouth and said with a smile: "In today's situation, how can other people's thousands of words compare to Zhao Xuedi's words? Zhao Xuedi really takes himself lightly."

Zhao Mi raised his eyes and asked, "Since Senior Sister Xin said that I am heavy, how can I pry my mouth open?"

Xin Shunying had been prepared for a long time, and she took out a scroll from her sleeve: "This is the "Yan Xing Lie Gong Zhang" handed down by our family. It is necessary to set up a wide range of mandala, and also ask Master Zhanhou about the aura of heaven and earth, good and bad taboos, so as to ensure that the dharma works are effective.”

When Zhao Mi heard this, his mind was really moved, but he didn't move. He just said: "The foundation of family education is used as a gift. Sister Xin, what you are asking for is very big."

"If it were someone else, I would definitely not offer this thing." Xin Shunying said with a smile: "This kind of profound and profound knowledge is rare, and it is a waste to give it to the mediocre people. But It is just appropriate to give it to Zhao Xuedi. Both are the inheritors of the Tianxia Dynasty's magic, which is also a proof of mutual support between the same sect, how can it be compared with the interests of philistines?"

Of course Zhao Mi would not believe these words, but he did not expect that Xin Shunying would pay such a price for Da Sima to be appointed as Jianjiaguan. Instead, he felt that Xin Shunying was not worth it.

How can the perfect knowledge accumulated by generations of Zhanhou teachers be exchanged for a secular official position?Moreover, Zhao Mi didn't intend to ask for bribes at all. He originally planned to open his mouth so that he could politely refuse.But this Senior Xin has a deep understanding of human nature, and Zhao Mi couldn't avoid it all at once.

"Should I want this formula?" Zhao Mi asked Lingxiao secretly.

"There is no right or wrong, only whether you think about it or not." Lingxiao said, "You don't have to ask me everything, you should think about what will happen after you take this formula, and whether you can restrain your heart if you don't take it."

"I just think that Xin Shunying doesn't have to be like this." Zhao Shu said: "Gong Pinggong died, and the king appointed a new guard, and he didn't want the Chongxuan Pavilion to interfere. There are not many people who are really worthy of the post. Da Sima Luoyi is one of them.

Moreover, I was born in Huaiyingguan. If I want to recommend Da Sima as foreign minister, the king will inevitably think that we are secretly colluding. "

"You don't need to tell me these words." Ling Xiao didn't care about it.

Zhao Mi pondered for a moment, then took the initiative to stretch out his hand to find the scroll, opened it casually and glanced at it a few times, the subtlety of which is hard to describe.

"How? Is this gift satisfactory to Junior Zhao?" Xin Shunying asked with a smile.

"I can't guarantee that things will come true." Zhao Mi's expression was indifferent, not revealing his anger: "Even if I praise Da Sima to the sky, if the king insists on using the clan's children, I can't change it."

"Junior Zhao was joking." Xin Shunying bowed slightly, then looked around casually, and found that the living room was not decorated much, and asked: "Junior Zhao is now a prince, but his home is simple. After I started, I didn't even see a few of them. Slaves."

"Those who cultivate immortality and learn the Tao should have the idea that life is precious and all things are equal, and it is not suitable to keep slaves." Zhao Mi said, "I am alone and have no relatives, so why should I raise a bunch of slaves for appearance?"

Xin Shunying sighed silently, the once cheerful and intelligent Zhao Mi has become so withdrawn and indifferent now, it really makes people feel emotional.

"No matter what, we will still gather fellow members of the hall to hold an elegant fair to celebrate." Xin Shunying asked, "I wonder if Brother Zhao will take the time to come here recently?"

"I'm still injured, so it's inconvenient for me to go out." Zhao Mi flatly refused: "Instead of wasting time on gossip and socializing, those juniors in the museum should study spells seriously and devote themselves to hard work, so as not to go to the battlefield in the future, like me. Miserable."

Xin Shunying was speechless, and was about to get up to leave, but Zhao Mi said one more thing: "Also, don't bother Mr. Shi anymore. I will only bear this kind of behavior once. If it happens again, don't blame me for turning my face and denying others."

"It's because I didn't think about it." Xin Shunying felt that although Zhao Mi's description was a bit haggard, the awe-inspiring aura could only be honed from the cruel battlefield, and it was somewhat similar to Da Sima.

After Xin Shunying left, Shi Huoguang said in embarrassment: "You are not well yet, I shouldn't trouble you."

"It's trouble to find the door yourself, it has nothing to do with Mr. Shi." Zhao Mi thought for a while: "Mr. Shi might as well go back to Huaiying Pavilion."

"But Jinding Division..."

Zhao Mi shook his head: "Now that the war is over for now, Jinding Company's business is not as busy as before. I will write to the Marquis of Anyang to explain."

Shi Huoguang looked at Zhao Mi, worried: "Could it be that something big is going to happen to Dongsheng?"

Shi Huoguang is not good at communicating with people, but it does not mean that he is ignorant of mundane things.Zhao Mi had no choice but to say clearly: "I have a hunch that the court will be in chaos. Sister Xin came here this time, begging me to speak to the lord, and recommending Da Sima to Jianjiaguan, I am afraid it is to avoid disaster. There is no need for Shi Lao to be affected. Going back to the Huaiying Pavilion will give you peace.”

"What about you?" Shi Huoguang supported Zhao Mi's arm.

"I am at the center of the turmoil. Wherever I go, I will bring the chaos." Zhao Mi now also has self-knowledge: "Mr. Shi, don't worry, I deliberately refused the invitation of Senior Xin, because I didn't want to implicate the Huaiying Hall. Today Today, only by separating myself from the Huaiying Pavilion can everyone be preserved."

Zhao Mi knew very well that Liang Tao would let him go now, but he would continue to help him arrange rituals and rituals.And as the rituals are gradually completed, Liang Tao's plot surfaced, and the battles in Hua Xu's country are about to heat up.

A discerning person like Da Sima has already noticed the clues, so he chooses to stay away from Dongsheng Capital and lead troops to guard it outside, which can be called clever.

Shi Huoguang was taken aback when he heard the words, then he was dejected: "It seems that I shouldn't have promised Xin Shunying at the beginning."

Zhao Mi laughed and said: "After this incident, Mr. Shi should also understand that if anyone comes to you in the future, hoping to cling to me, you must not agree."

"I'm worried about leaving you alone in Dongshengdu." Shi Huoguang said.

Zhao Mi had no choice but to say, "I have nothing to worry about by myself."

Shi Huoguang had no choice but to nod in agreement in the end: "By the way, I was going to use your spiritual iron to refine some magic tools. I haven't finished the other things yet, but I made it into a shrunken talisman. I'll bring it to you later."

(End of this chapter)