Nightwatcher

"What? If that's the case, Junior Sister calms down the karma and enters the first rank, then it's just around the corner."

Daoist Jin Lian smiled and said, "Shouldn't it be a great joy?"

In this way, my extermination of demons is just around the corner," the Taoist priest added in his heart.

Luo Yuheng said indifferently: "Even if Xu Qi'an has good luck, is he stronger than Emperor Yuan Jing? Stronger than the future prince? If I practice dual cultivation with him, the supervisor will agree?"

Her question pointed to the point, so that Daoist Jin Lian could not refute.

Taoist Priest Jinlian nodded: "Junior Sister has a clear heart, she is indeed more suitable than your father to become a first-rank Taoist, a land god."

Luo Yuheng was noncommittal.

Taoist Priest Jin Lian thought for a while, then said: "Junior Sister, would you mind having a Taoist companion?"

Seeing the woman's national teacher's stare, he smiled and said: "With good luck and martial arts, Xu Qi'an will achieve extremely high achievements in the future. If you want to practice double cultivation with him, it will not happen overnight. You can practice double cultivation first, and then cultivate emotion.

"The Renzong has been passed down to your lineage, no matter what, you will give birth to an heir in the future. With your character, after double cultivating with others, can you marry other people?"

Luo Yuheng snorted coldly: "The land gods have infinite lifespan, so why do they need heirs?"

Daoist Jinlian smiled and said nothing.

Although the gods on land live happily in the world and have the same longevity as the sky, accidents will inevitably happen, so they need heirs to pass on the mantle.

However, although Junior Sister Renzong is the head of Taoism, she is a woman after all. What he cultivated was not Tianzong's way of being too forgetful, and occasionally he would be a little petty.

"Get back earlier, maybe you will be written better in the history books." Daoist Jin Lian said with a smile.

Luo Yuheng sarcastically said: "Since ancient times, history books have only said that beauty is a disaster, and that it brings disaster to the country and the people, but they don't know that the root cause of the problem lies in men. Those spineless pens dare not offend the king, so they attribute the blame to women. It's really ridiculous.

"Emperor Yuan Jing practiced Taoism for longevity, and he wanted to be a long-sighted human emperor. Even if there is no Renzong, he will still practice Taoism. What does it have to do with me?

"Wei Yuan, that bastard, said that I was bewitching the king. Over the years, I have often told Emperor Yuan Jing that pills are no longer useful, but he still pays attention to my advice. Bewitching the king? Where do you start?"

"Junior Sister is right," Daoist Jin Lian first agreed with Luo Yuheng's words, and then commented pertinently:

"You Renzong wants to use the emperor's luck to practice and suppress the fire of karma. Although you have no choice but to help Emperor Yuan Jing's cultivation, it is inevitable that you will be angered."

You and me and mud? Luo Yuheng stared at him for a few seconds, got up to say goodbye, and when he reached the threshold, he looked back and said:

"At the end of the 36th year of the Yuan Dynasty, the remnant soul of the Taoist chief of Dizong fell to the capital. He didn't think about cultivating Taoism. He was possessed by cats all day long and kept company with cats. I wanted to add something to Renzong's "Chronology"."

After all, he turned into a gloomy light and escaped.

Junior sister, there is something to discuss! ! Daoist Jin Lian rushed out of the room, facing the sky, and stretched out his hand in a gesture of persuasion

"What a stingy and vengeful woman." Daoist Jin Lian muttered.

Xu Mansion.

Xu Qi'an left the room, and when he passed the inner hall, he saw Xu Lingyin running happily in the hall, and Chu Caiwei was chasing after her.

Xu Lingyin laughed like a tractor while running.

While her aunt was playing with her potted plants, Xu Lingyue sat quietly on a chair drinking tea, watching her younger sister play with the girl in the yellow skirt.

This woman came to my house again. It seemed that Xu Lingyue, who was thinking about her elder brother, silently tagged Chu Caiwei, but she didn't show it. Occasionally, when Chu Caiwei looked over, she returned a gentle smile.

Xu Qi'an bowed his hands to the dean Zhao Shou first, stepped into the hall, and asked, "Miss Caiwei, why are you here? Are you attracted by me who is facing the wind in Yushu?"

"Brother, are you awake?" Xu Lingyue was overjoyed.

My aunt also raised her head from her beloved potted plant to observe the hapless nephew.

Xu Qi'an was in a coma for most of the day, and they had already settled down their excitement and excitement, not as frightened as before.

"Oh, I'm sending a message for the teacher." Chu Caiwei stopped chasing, looked around, and beckoned: "Come here."

Xu Qi'an went over as promised, but was dragged to a corner by the girl in yellow skirt, she whispered in her ear: "The teacher said, you can ask His Majesty for an iron coupon."

Iron coupons? It took him a few seconds to realize what the iron coupon was.

The official name is "Danshu Iron Coupon", commonly known as: the gold medal for avoiding death.

Why do I want that thing? I will exchange a few thousand taels of gold, and then I will be promoted to a noble, isn't it more delicious?" Xu Qi said in peace.

"I see." He nodded.

Seeing the intimate posture of the two people bowing their heads and talking, Xu Lingyue puffed her cheeks and beckoned to Xu Lingyin, "Lingyin, go and play with Sister Caiwei."

Xu, the pawn of the horse, Lingyin rushed towards Chu Caiwei with short legs, and bumped her hips: "Sister Caiwei, let's continue playing"

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an had no choice but to leave, and went to the front hall with Zhao Shou.

"Dean, the supervisor asked me to ask His Majesty for an iron coupon." Xu Qi'an told Zhao Shou about this, and then observed his reaction.

Only a wise man can deal with a wise man.

Zhao Shou nodded slowly: "That's right, the Danshu iron certificate, except for treason, all death sentences will be exempted. After the exemption, the noble and salary will be removed. It is not allowed to remain in the old title, but it will be loaned to his life."

It is not allowed to remain in the old seal, but what does the sentence of lending his life mean? Xu Qi'an's face froze for a moment, then he returned to normal, nodded and said:

"So that's how it is. So that's what Dan Shu Iron Coupon means."

Changing to a gold medal for avoiding death would also be enough. The supervisor specifically asked Chu Caiwei to come over and tell me that there would be no reason. Well, I am the second generation of eunuchs, and there are many political enemies, which can be regarded as multiple guarantees.

Xu Qi'an is actually not afraid of Emperor Yuan Jing, now that his cultivation base is getting higher and higher, his confidence is getting stronger and stronger, if he encounters such a thing as cutting silver gongs with knives again, it will be a big deal that he will go far away in the world.

The only thing I can't bear is my family.

During the conversation, the two came to the outer hall. The chief seat in the hall was the python-robed eunuch, a middle-aged man with a white face and no beard.

Xu Ershu and Xu Erlang accompanied the lower seat, chatting with the boa-robed eunuch.

"Ning Yan is awake?" Second Uncle Xu moved his ears and looked behind the screen wall.

Xu Qi'an and Zhao Shou came out side by side.

"Principal!" Xu Erlang hurriedly got up and bowed.

When facing Xu Erlang and Xu Ershu, the rather arrogant eunuch saw Xu Qi'an coming out, his face immediately filled with a smile:

"Master Viscount is awake, how is your health? If you need to take care of your body, feel free to tell our family, and our family will return to the palace to bring it to you."

"Ning Yan, this is Eunuch Chen from the Rites Supervisor."

Unknowingly, Second Uncle Xu straightened his back, and became more assertive when speaking.

"Thank you, Eunuch Chen, for your concern. I'm fine." Xu Qi'an nodded.

"That's good, that's good." Eunuch Chen smiled enthusiastically, and gave up his position to Xu Qi'an and the dean Zhao Shou.

"Our family is here to visit Master Xu on behalf of His Majesty. His Majesty will definitely reward you for his great contributions to the imperial court."

"In fact, it's His Majesty's appreciation, which gave the humble official a chance. The so-called raising soldiers for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time is exactly the training of the imperial court, and the humble official can serve the imperial court today." Xu Qi'an said sincerely:

"So, please tell your majesty, eunuch, that a lowly position is not a high place to take credit, and ask your majesty to give you the iron certificate of Danshu."

Hearing this sentence, the inner activities of Xu Erlang and Xu Ershu were completely different. Xu Erlang thought to himself that the eldest brother is quite self-aware, and the usefulness of Dan Shu iron coupons is definitely greater than that of gold, silver and silk. Gold and silver can only make the big brother look more chic in the teaching workshop, while silk and satin can make the mother and younger sister wear more and more gorgeous dresses.

It's all tasteless.

Uncle Xu's mind is full of the word "honor". Since ancient times, non-meritorious officials have not given iron coupons to Dan Shu.

Eunuch Chen was taken aback, and said: "We will pass on Master Xu's words. Well, Your Majesty is quite curious about a few things, so he ordered me to inquire about them."

When it came, Xu Qi'an smiled without changing his expression: "Chen Eunuch, please."

"Master Xu's sword strikes twice in the martial arts are famous in the capital, but those two swords really exceeded your limit, sir. Your Majesty is very curious about how you did it."

Eunuch Chen still had a smile on his face, but he stared at him without blinking.

"It's ashamed to say that the supervisor gave me strength." Xu Qi'an explained concisely.

He didn't go into details, because it was more in line with the supervisor's personality, and if he said it too clearly, it would be wrong. In addition, he was not afraid that Emperor Yuan Jing would seek proof from the supervisor.

With this tacit understanding, Jianzheng should still have the old silver coins.

Eunuch Chen nodded slowly, as if he was not surprised by this, and then asked: "The carving knife of Confucianism?"

Xu Qi'an considered it for a while, and was about to speak, when Zhao Shou said calmly: "Yunlu Academy was able to destroy Buddha four hundred years ago, and it can do the same today."

Xu Qi'an immediately said: "Thank you, Dean, for your help."

Eunuch Chen glanced at the dean, Zhao Shou, and laughed: "It turns out that the Academy is helping."

In fact, this is considered cheating, but Buddhism itself is not upright. When breaking the Vajra Formation, Monk Jingchen spoke out to alert Jingsi. At the third stage, Arhat Du'er came off in person to discuss Buddhism with Xu Qi'an.

Therefore, Fomen admitted defeat very simply, and did not cling to the matter of the carving knife.

"Our family knows, so don't bother Master Xu to rest."

Eunuch Chen got up and left.

royal palace.

Emperor Yuan Jing, who was taking the elixir and meditating, heard the slight sound of footsteps. He didn't open his eyes, and said calmly, "What's the matter?"

The old eunuch said in a low voice: "The servant who went to the Hanlin Academy reported back that the group of nerds refused to change the text, and even beat him up."

"This group of dogs." Emperor Yuan Jing opened his eyes and frowned.

In terms of power tactics, Emperor Yuan Jing was very proficient, but "violent" suppression is the best and only way to deal with those nobles who don't get in.

If you want to play tricks and tricks with them, they will just cover their ears and say: Don't listen, don't listen, bastard chant.

"Forget it, grind it slowly." Emperor Yuan Jing said.

After all, he just wanted to rub it for a while, and he wouldn't make a big move, which would have too much impact on his reputation.

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the old eunuch who hadn't left, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

The old eunuch nodded: "Xu Yinluo is awake, Eunuch Chen, the supervisor of rituals, has brought back a message."

Immediately relayed Xu Qi'an's answer.

"Pill Book Iron Voucher?" Emperor Yuan Jing looked slightly astonished, and then sneered:

"I don't want to be promoted to a noble, I don't want gold, silver, jade and silk, but I want an iron certificate of alchemy?"

That being said, the old emperor weighed in his heart for a long time, and neither agreed nor refused.

The old eunuch laughed softly and said, "Master Xu has a clear heart. He knows that His Majesty knows how to use it well. It is due to the court's cultivation and merit, and he is not proud of it. If he proposes to elevate the title, His Majesty will be troubled."

This kid's awareness is much stronger than those nerds in the Hanlin Academy. Emperor Yuan Jing didn't hesitate any longer, and said in a deep voice: "Sure."

That's right what you said, that's true. There are such precedents for consecutive knighthoods in a short period of time only in times of war. It is easy to become an official but difficult to become a noble.

The emergence of the carving knife is the reason why the dean Zhao Shou helped each other? Emperor Yuan Jing pondered for a moment, and out of an intuition, he finished his meditation and ordered: "Show ride to the Lingbao Temple."

Lingbao Temple.

"National teacher, this time I won a great battle of martial arts, and I am honoring the country's prestige. I believe that in the near future, the barbarians in the southern border, the barbarians in the north, and the Witch God Sect will all know about it.

"A silver gong coming forward to fight will make all parties suspicious and doubtful, and they will fear that I will serve the national power. The effect is far better than Yang Qianhuan's coming forward. National teacher, national teacher?"

Luo Yuheng suddenly came back to his senses, his beautiful eyes recovered from their slackness, and he frowned and asked, "What did your Majesty say?"

Emperor Yuan Jing scrutinized the glamorous and alluring national teacher, and said suspiciously: "The national teacher is absent-minded, what's on your mind? But it doesn't matter, I will help the national teacher solve it."

As the head of the Human Sect and the second rank of the Taoist sect, Emperor Yuan Jing has hardly seen Luo Yuheng look so preoccupied, never.

Was it the battle between heaven and man that made her feel pressured? This woman, why is she not willing to practice double cultivation with me? My long life plan is stuck here

As thoughts flickered, he saw Luo Yuheng shaking his head: "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, it's okay."

Emperor Yuan Jing nodded, stopped asking, and stated the purpose of coming to Lingbao Temple this time: "The national teacher knows that during the battle, the carving knife of Yunlu Academy appeared.

"I know that it is a relic of a saint, and it is the treasure of the academy. Is there any inside story in this world?"

"Why do you have such doubts, Your Majesty?" Luo Yuheng asked back.

"The sage carving knife is not something ordinary people can use, so Zhao Shou is a third-rank man, so he may not be able to use it."

Emperor Yuan Jing still had some knowledge, especially when Yunlu Academy was in charge of the imperial court, there was no shortage of Confucian materials in the imperial court, and there were also some related secrets.

Luo Yuheng pondered for a while, then smiled indifferently: "Although Zhao Shou is a third-rank, there are still three fourth-rank gentlemen in the academy, and it's not difficult to work together to force the carving knife.

"Besides, Confucianism and Buddhism have always had grievances. It was the Academy who led the eradication of Buddhism back then. Yunlu Academy will make a move. It is unexpected, but it makes sense."

"I still believe in the national teacher." Emperor Yuan Jing no longer had any doubts.

After sending Emperor Yuan Jing away, Luo Yuheng walked out of the quiet room, sat in the gazebo, and was in a daze.

Xu Qi'an went to the policeman's yamen to report his situation to Wei Yuan. When he entered Haoqi Building, he felt like stretching his neck and shrinking his neck.

Make a good draft in your heart, and make the lie more and more mellow.

Unexpectedly, Wei Yuan didn't bother, knowing that he was in good health, he nodded reassuringly, left him to drink a cup of tea, and talked about some trifles.

Xu Qi'an heaved a sigh of relief after leaving Haoqi Building.

Wei Gong is an ordinary person after all, he doesn't practice martial arts, and his theoretical knowledge is solid, but he can't see the way. In addition, he is a smart person and thinks that he has seen everything through. The reason for Yunlu Academy.

Thinking about it, the corners of Xu Qi'an's mouth twitched.

Except for the supervisor, everyone else is on the second floor, and I am watching them on the fifth floor.

At dusk, he returned home in a rather relaxed mood. Passing through the outer courtyard, he smelled a strong fresh fragrance.

My aunt asked the kitchen to cook a table of delicacies, and there were even big dishes bought from restaurants outside. These are naturally to reward Xu Qi'an.

During the dinner, my aunt complained: "I have to take care of such a big family by myself. I am so busy, I am exhausted."

She complained casually, but Xu Lingyue seized the opportunity, and her younger sister said: "Then mother, let me take care of it."

This account includes the "kuyin" at home, silk and satin, as well as the fields and shops outside. My aunt is in charge now, but my aunt is illiterate, so Xu Lingyue acts as an assistant.

There is no shortage of work, but the power is still in the hands of the aunt. If the aunt adds clothes to the family today, then add clothes. My aunt disagreed, so everyone had no clothes to wear.

"Whatever you care about, even if you want to, it will be handed over to Da Lang or Er Lang's wife in the future, so there is no place for you." The aunt suppressed her daughter's "rebellion" thoughts back.

Even if Dalang and Erlang's daughter-in-laws, they can't take my rights. Auntie added in her heart.

After dinner, Xu Erlang put down his chopsticks and said suddenly: "Brother, follow me to the study, I have something to tell you."

Xu Qi'an glanced at the little brother, his face was serious and his brows were slightly wrinkled.

"What happened again?" Xu Qi'an muttered to himself, and followed Xu Erlang to the study.

PS: In the afternoon, I had a little discussion with the operation officer about the image of "afterthought".