The national teacher does not practice

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When Ji Pingan walked out of the restaurant, it was getting late, and the setting sun was hanging from the sky, reflecting his red face under the bamboo hat.

It's just that compared to the high spirits in the showdown with Huang Chen in the afternoon, the face at this moment is more thoughtful.

And when he stepped on the twilight and returned to Qinglian Xiaozhu, he saw Huang He hanging lanterns under the eaves.

"Sir, you are back."

"Well, is there any movement in the prison?"

Huang He nodded seriously, and reported: "There are two important things. First, Bai Jianhou went to visit Huang Jianhou in the afternoon. The reason for not being able to meet is unknown. Second, Fang Jianhou of the Fire Academy has already acted."

Ji Pingan lay in the wicker chair, smiled, and said, "The action is pretty fast. Let's just wait for the result."

……

In the evening, the Golden Court Tea Room.

"Jianhou, the news has been found out." When Pei Sili stepped upstairs and pushed open the door of the tea room, he saw Li Guofeng sitting cross-legged in meditation.

There was no light in the house, and the moonlight streamed in through the open window. Li Guofeng did not open his eyes, and the white official robe embroidered with gold thread was half hidden in the darkness: "Say."

Pei Sili didn't dare to delay, and explained the two events in the afternoon one by one. When he heard the first news, he didn't respond, but when he heard the second, Li Guofeng suddenly opened his eyes.

The golden eyes are like sharp swords, cutting through the darkness.

"You mean, Fang Liuhuo secretly met with Bai Chuan?" He asked in a deep voice.

Pei Sili nodded: "That's true. The two even staggered the time. Liuhuo stepped into the water courtyard after Bai Chuan left. The specific content of the conversation is unknown, but our people reported that Fang Jianhou seemed to be in a good mood when he left."

Li Guofeng remained silent, his brows were tightened, and after a while he said slowly: "Tell me, will the two of them join forces?"

Pei Sili hesitated and said: "Fire and water cannot tolerate each other, it has always been like this."

Li Guofeng sneered and said: "The national teacher once had a famous saying that there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

"You mean..."

"It's hard to say. Maybe it's still unknown if we show it to us." Li Guofeng pondered for a long time, his face uncertain, and finally weighed the pros and cons, and chose the safest plan: "Pass the order..."

……

Little is known about the battle that took place below the surface, but over the next few days, some interesting changes began to take place inside the Qin Tian Prison.

First of all, the suppression against the Wooden Academy has gradually weakened. To be precise, some resources controlled by the Golden Academy have begun to be distributed normally, and the establishment of the Water Academy is still the same.

Secondly, there were rumors raging, which led to conflicts between the Jin and Water courts. The topics focused on the private gossip of the disciples of both sides, and the disclosure of the secret calculations of the Jin court.

This led to several conflicts among the disciples at the lower level, and even alarmed Si Li to resolve them, creating a commotion.

People are always chasing new hot spots.

In just a few days, the public opinion surrounding Muyuan faded away, and the conflict between gold and water became the focus of attention.

Four Seasons Pavilion.

When everyone in Muyuan sat around the stone table for a meeting again, the solemn and depressed look on their faces disappeared, replaced by relaxation and excitement.

"Most of the resources have returned to normal. Although the Water Institute is still causing trouble, they don't have much authority and have little impact on us." The middle-aged Si Li laughed.

"Poaching and other small tricks have also been reduced a lot. I saw Song Yuan's gang clashed with the Golden Academy yesterday, but in the end it was Jian Zhuang who came forward to suppress it." The female secretary gloated.

The rest of the people also spoke one after another, summarizing the news, and the overall situation has improved greatly.

Xu Xiurong was recovering from his injuries and did not attend this meeting.

"I didn't expect that, according to what Junior Brother Ji said, the situation has really turned around." Mu Yaoyao smiled and looked at Ji Ping'an with more and more admiration.

On the day when the latter gave a lecture and gave a coping strategy, she was still beating drums, worrying whether it would work.

Now it's only a few days, and the effect is obvious, how can you not be happy?
"Okay, diverting the conflict can only give you a short-term respite. Don't be too happy too early. If you can't further counterattack, the situation will only deteriorate again when the upper levels of the two sides reach an agreement."

Ji Pingan poured a basin of cold water at the right time, and asked instead:
"How is the collection of black materials?"

Hearing this, everyone suppressed their smiles, took out papers one after another, and summarized the black materials about the water courtyard collected in the past few days.

After a quick look, there are quite a few. After all, there are dozens of people from Shan Sichen in the entire Water Academy, and there are also a group of people who defected from the Wood Academy.

It's just that after everyone gathered together, they found that just as the middle-aged Si Li said, there are many small mistakes, but serious big mistakes are rare.

"If it's just these materials, at most it will cause them some trouble, but it is far from a fatal blow." Ji Pingan threw down the paper and made a conclusion.

Mu Yaoyao's delicate face collapsed: "Then what should we do, everyone has worked very hard, and only found these."

Others also became depressed and lost their previous excitement.

As Ji Pingan said, if the counterattack cannot be carried out, the current victory will only be short-lived, and even when the two houses react, they will face a more severe situation.

The atmosphere in the small courtyard was sluggish again, a familiar sense of tension welled up in my heart, and even the weeping willow was listless.

A group of people discussed for a while, unable to do anything, and finally Ji Pingan announced that he would continue to collect information and discuss it next time.

After returning to Qinglian Xiaozhu, Huang He, who had been holding back for a long time, couldn't help asking: "My lord, do you already have an idea?"

Ji Pingan lay on the rattan chair, picked up the book, and asked with a smile, "Why do you say that?"

Huang He chuckled, moved a small bench and sat beside him, and said:

"Anyway, I've been by your side for so long, and I've practiced a little bit of observation. Just now, everyone was at a loss. Although you didn't speak, you didn't look anxious, but you were confident."

"You." Ji Ping'an smiled helplessly, then pondered for a moment, and said, "I can't say I'm confident, but I do have a task for you to do."

Huang He was shocked, and said, "Say it."

"Come here with your ears." Ji Pingan beckoned.

After a while, Huang He's face was disturbed: "My lord, do I really want to say that? Will it not cause you any trouble?"

Ji Pingan smiled, his eyes were as calm as the sea, the sun shone through the peach tree above his head, casting fine spots of light, he didn't care much and said:
"When fishing, you have to be willing to take the bait. Besides, if you don't say these words, others won't guess."

Huang He seemed to understand, but thought that the young master's methods were getting more and more unpredictable.

……

That night, a small incident happened in Qin Tianjian.

Huang He, Dr. Zhao and other former colleagues had dinner and drinks, and got drunk while pushing glasses. After drinking, they revealed a secret, which spread widely the next day.

"Have you heard that Ji Ping'an was originally taught by the national teacher, not only taught astronomy, but also gave him other gifts, and his practice has made great progress." At noon, some people in the dining hall discussed in low voices.

Xue Hongjian sat down with a plate, and frowned upon hearing the words: "Where did the rumor come from?"

Junior Sister Wang was mysterious, and said: "It seems that it is not a rumor, but Huang He lost his voice after drinking. It is said that Ji Ping'an dared to worship the Muyuan because of his confidence. Li got the benefit, and the injury will recover soon."

Xue Hongjian frowned, but still didn't believe it.

Seeing this, a person next to him said, "Think about it, this person is profound in astronomy, and he is also born with wood physiognomy. He also knows so many details about the life of the national teachers. Obviously, he is not an ordinary recommended student. It is reasonable to pass it on personally."

Xue Hongjian was shaken.

In fact, after the separation, there was such speculation about Ji Ping'an, but it didn't become the mainstream. This time, Huang He's slip of the tongue after drinking made many people believe it immediately.

While everyone was discussing, they didn't notice a black robe passing by.

After Peng Sili walked out of the dining hall, he returned to the water courtyard and found Bai Chuan.

"National teacher's personal biography? Xu Xiurong is about to recover from injury?"

Bai Chuan was eating, and his first reaction was to laugh, thinking that the rumors were too outrageous, but following Peng Sili's narration, he fell into deep thought.

Conspiracy theory mode activated.

Speaking of it, it seems that it is not impossible... At least, it is far more reliable to say that you have the confidence to join the Muyuan than Xu Xiurong's beauty trick.

"Jianhou?" Peng Sili asked tentatively.

Bai Chuan waved his hands irritably: "I see, step back."

……

night.

Related rumors intensified, no one noticed, a swift flew out of the Qin Tianjian, flapping its wings and rushing into the night sky.

The black swift flew over the incense-filled Qingyun Palace, over the bustling Chang'an Avenue...and finally landed in an ordinary small courtyard.

"call out!"

A sudden gust of wind blew up in the yard, dragging Swift into the house, where it was grabbed by a bony right hand.

Pulling off the strip of paper tied to the foot, he pressed it on the table with his hand and slowly flattened it.

At the same time, a strange incantation sounded, and the blank paper was "activated", and light gold characters lit up, which disappeared in an instant.

"Ji... peace."

The owner of the hand pronounced the name in a slightly hoarse voice, and in the dim candlelight, the corners of his mouth widened a little.

……

Qinglian Xiaozhu.

The night sky is dotted with stars, a dark cloud covers the waning moon, and the courtyard is also darkened.

Only the lanterns hanging from the eaves cast a circle of warm light.

Wrapped in a robe, Ji Pingan lay on the rattan chair and fell asleep.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and an illusory astrolabe appeared in the depths of the two pupils, and without the help of magic tools, the Great Evolution of Heaven's Secret Art rotated in his heart.

Countless mysterious and obscure fragments of the future came from the sea of ​​stars.

"Damn!"

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ps: Change first and then change.Considering that procrastination is too serious during the day, I am considering whether to stay up late to code...

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