In this palace, except for the emperor, no one dared to call him Zhang Ergou for many years.

Zhang Jinnian was very angry.

This arrogant old man really doesn't know what the sky is and how high he is. He really thinks that he can walk around in the palace just by becoming a national master?

Thinking of the 200 million taels of silver taken away by that stinky girl from the Shen family, Zhang Jinnian felt even more terrified.

Last time, that stinky girl deceived her into donating 100 million taels to the Xuandu Temple on Jiuyun Mountain.

Isn’t that the place where the old Taoist priest Hongzhen cultivated his soul?

The stinky girl of the Shen family and the arrogant and reckless character of the Shen family are almost as if they were carved from the same mold.

He seriously suspected that the two people had an unexplained relationship.

"National Master, why did you call our family?"

Zhang Jinnian had a sullen face and scolded in a cold voice: "Could it be that you want to show off the boldness of the believer in your eyes?"

"How dare you? How dare you? In this view, among the millions of people who are daring, boys and girls account for half of them. There is nothing to show off."

Hongzhen looked unconcerned, which made Zhang Jinnian's expression even more gloomy.

The implication of his words is that people in Xuandu Temple have been daring since they were young.

Just too arrogant.

However, Hongzhen suppressed his smile and continued in an unruly manner: "Prince, why don't we make a deal? You help Pindao leave the palace, and Pindao will help you eliminate your closest enemy."

"What the Imperial Master said is really hard for our family to understand."

Zhang Jinnian was a little confused: "Isn't the Imperial Master our family's closest enemy right now?"

"What did the chief eunuch say? Pindao is just a meditator and chants sutras. How can he be qualified to be the chief eunuch's close enemy?"

Hongzhen smiled faintly: "The supervisor really praises yourself too much."

"you……"

Zhang Jinnian choked when he heard this.

I thought he was trying to be self-effacing, but the second half of his sentence really didn't sit well with me.

"Don't be angry, don't be angry."

Hongzhen coaxed him and said: "To be honest, Pindao just wants to be an honest person who has nothing to do with the world. He doesn't want to interfere in the affairs of the palace. The eunuch regards Pindao as his close enemy. It is really unfair." That’s right, it’s up to the chief eunuch to consider who of the two people you care about most at this moment should you protect.”

But the words hit Zhang Jinnian's weakness.

Glancing far away at the lights in the Nourishing Heart Hall that had long been extinguished, he motioned to Hongzhen with one hand: "I would also like to ask the Imperial Master to come to the Jingsi Room to have a talk."

"Easy to say, easy to say."

Hongzhen replied casually and followed him to the respectful room.

Zhang Jinnian ordered someone to serve tea, leaving only Liu Ke by his side. He closed the door and went straight to the topic without beating around the bush:

"The Imperial Master has something to say today, so you might as well say it clearly."

"I wonder where the Chief Supervisor wants to hear the clear statement?"

Hongzhen glanced at him meaningfully.

Zhang Jinnian's eyes paused slightly.

This old Taoist priest is really hard to see through.

Speaking of which, I had many doubts that I wanted the old Taoist priest to make clear.

Hongzhen has been a national advisor since he was appointed, and has always been highly valued by the emperor. However, he is not arrogant because of his favor. He is neither greedy for power nor uses his power to suppress others and eliminate dissidents. He seems to be aloof from the world. No matter how you look at it, he is a real person. Monk.

"Then please tell me, the Imperial Master, why you need our family to help you leave the palace?"

Zhang Jinnian thought about it again and decided to figure this out first.Only in this way can we truly determine whether the old Taoist priest is an enemy or a friend.

Hongzhen did not hide anything from him: "Indeed, the emperor has nothing to say about Pindao and favors him very much. However, Pindao is a pure cultivator after all, and he is not suitable to stay in the temple for a long time."

After a pause, he smiled faintly and deliberately joked: "Besides, if the poor Taoist had been living in the palace, wouldn't he have stolen the spotlight from the chief eunuch?
With the poor Taoist around, it is not that easy for the eunuch to decide the world. Now that Buddhism has been revived and Taoism is prosperous, the poor Taoist can only ask for more than this, so there is no need to stay in the palace and make others dislike him. "

The eloquent words always sounded unserious, but when you think about it carefully, they are indeed words from the bottom of your heart.

Zhang Jinnian sighed sincerely: "Our family admires the national teacher for his high righteousness and indifference to fame and fortune."

Perhaps this is the reason why he has never stood up to this stinking Taoist priest.

"Then please ask the Imperial Master to continue talking about another matter?"

Zhang Jinnian half-closed his eyes and smiled sadly.

Hongzhen and him looked at each other, and they smiled understandingly.

"I would like to know, the eunuch has spent so many years trying so hard to plot something that has no chance of winning, even at the expense of making himself infamous. Is it really worth it?"

Hongzhen asked in a calm tone.

Zhang Jinnian sighed sadly: "The most rare thing in life is to have a close friend. The kindness of knowing and meeting should be repaid with a spring of water, even if thousands of people have passed away."

At this moment, Hongzhen was deeply moved by his loyalty, and he sincerely clasped his fists and complimented: "Admiration, admiration."

"Since the Imperial Master claims to be an outsider and does not care about the affairs of the world, why is he suddenly concerned about our family's private affairs?"

Zhang Jinnian also asked tentatively.

"This is not just a private matter."

Hongzhen smiled lightly and said: "If we have to talk about personal matters, Ping Dao's selfishness can be revealed with just one word. The one in the Lu family who makes the eunuch hate him so much is Ping Dao's beloved disciple."

"What, that stinky girl from the Shen family is actually a disciple of the Imperial Master?"

Zhang Jinnian looked stunned.

No wonder these two people have the same virtue, which makes people hate them so much.

"For this reason, it is difficult for Pindao to be honest with the chief eunuch. Pindao is the only one in his life. Since she married into the Lu family, she and Mr. Lu will naturally be both prosperous and disadvantaged. Pindao has no choice but to favor her."

Hongzhen knew that his disciple's life experience was no longer a secret, so he might as well take this moment to express his sincere feelings to Zhang Jinnian and work together to bring down Mrs. Hua, which would also make the stinky girl's future life smoother.

Although Zhang Jinnian was a little shocked, after all, he had seen a lot of the world and had heard about the mysteries of the Mysterious Sect. He did not inquire into the details, and he also had a great respect for this sect.

If given the choice, he would even lay down his butcher's knife and become a Buddha immediately.

But the long-cherished wish in his heart warned him every day that this life was destined to be like thin ice and be despised by thousands of people.

"That stinky girl from the Shen family is really bold this time. The amount of money is not important at all. It just makes our family's face very shameful."

Zhang Jinnian said with a sad expression.

"The supervisor is joking."

Hongzhen curled his lips indifferently: "I believe that the eunuch should know the intention of my traitor. The eunuch also knows the origin of the money. If the eunuch accepts the money, he will be afraid of the future. We can only go to the end with the Holy Lady.
Yanyin is related to people's livelihood. If all places are forced to rise up one after another, this result is not what the eunuch wants to see, and the situation is beyond the control of the eunuch. The Dayue Dynasty's energy is not exhausted, and the change is not here. . "

Zhang Jinnian naturally understood the seriousness of this: "Our family doesn't know it, but it is not easy to appoint another Mingjun. Didn't the Imperial Master just now say that there is no chance of success in this matter? Even if there is no obstruction from the Fahrenheit, it will be difficult for the emperor to accept His Highness Qian back to the clan."

"The people's hearts are not afraid of all kinds of dangers and obstacles."

Hongzhen reminded: "On the contrary, the supervisor is constantly making mistakes at the moment, which will eventually lead to a tragic disaster that will cause eternal hatred. The opportunity must not be missed and will not come again."

"People's hearts?"

Zhang Jinnian frowned tightly and finally realized something after thinking for a moment.

He knew it was time to make a decision.


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