Heaven's Formula

Fei Nian coughed twice in embarrassment, "Xia Fan, this title...you don't have to force it. When you become a core member, someone will remember your background in a few years."

"Are you a shock?" Qian asked, "How good is your shock technique?"

"It shouldn't be too bad." Xia Fan said modestly.

"Then why not this title?" Gan waved his hand indifferently, "It doesn't matter whether it was created by others or by yourself, whether it can be passed on depends on one's ability. It's coming!"

"I think so."

"That's right, you have much more potential than Fei Nian." Gan repeatedly nodded and said, "Alchemists are by no means a simple matter of feeling angry. The stronger the ability to accept things, the more they can take the lead in the competition. I I already have a hunch that this time the Privy Council will add another capable officer!"

"My lord, you'd better wait for the envoy to come back before making a decision," Bai Zhan said coldly at this time, "If the envoy says no, it will only make people happy in the end."

Angel?Xia Fan's heart skipped a beat, what kind of job is this?Shouldn't the official position in the Privy Council be suspended at the time of Yuyi?

"I said it was a hunch, so why bother with these details, no wonder it's just a green sword now." Ganha laughed, "Look, this little friend probably can surpass your achievements in a year or two .”

Bai Zhan turned his head in disgust, as if he didn't want to talk to Yuyi anymore.

The one who interrupted Gan's chatter was the servant who served the dishes——as the Lantern Festival officially started, Gan finally stopped chattering with him, and picked up the flagon to drink to himself. "If you want to drink with me, fill up the cup, and if you don't want to drink, you can eat vegetables! Fei Nian, remember to take good care of your classmates!"

"In short... Lord Gan is like this, you don't need to take it to heart." Fei Nian switched to Xia Fan's side, "Since the departure of Qingshan Town, your performance really surprised me. You trust me so much, I thought she was mistaken, but I didn't expect that I underestimated you."

"It's human nature to underestimate it. After all, you are a disciple of the Fei family."

Only then did Xia Fan have the time to look at the remaining three.Layman Yunshang looks to be about 27 or [-] years old, and he is well-groomed, and even the corners of his eyebrows can be seen to have been specially trimmed.He was dressed in a cloud-pattern robe with a white background and blue border, which was elegant and tasteful. Compared with Qian, he seemed to be a person from two worlds.

The woman named Yu Linglong was also observing him, and when her eyes met, she stuck out her tongue deliberately.In terms of age, the other party may be comparable to him... In other words, to be able to become a guard before the age of 20 must have something extraordinary in himself.

The last person is Wei Huang, and her dressing style is very personal. Although she is dressed as a woman with a high bun on the top of her head, her clothes are not restrained at all.Bright red made up her main hue, and the tight gown almost fitted her figure, completely framing her breasts.The gown was sleeveless and cut off at the shoulders, exposing her white arms.A snow-white suede scarf was hung around his neck, which looked luxurious and dignified.

She is also the least dressed one in this cold season.

With one Yuyi, one Qingjian, and two guards, the Gyeonggi Privy Council really has a solid foundation.Xia Fan thought to himself, luckily Luo Qingqing didn't choose to go directly to the palace at that time. Although the fairy dragon scale is strong, she is only one person after all.

"What Fei family disciple..." Fei Nian laughed at himself, "Sanmen may be envious of this status, but in the General Mansion, status is the most meaningless thing."

"Is this the only table for the alchemists who come to participate in the Lantern Festival?"

"How come, at least there are seven or eight tables. There are more guests like you invited by the Privy Council. I guess there are about ten tables."

"So many? Who are they?" Xia Fan asked curiously.

"There are everyone. Overseas businessmen, alchemists, upper-class nobles, wandering royal families... as long as they are useful for future plans, the Privy Council will deal with them." Fei Nian paused, "But you are a special one, Xin I should have already said that the second prince should have personally entertained the people attending the grand ceremony."

"What exactly is the Grand Ceremony?"

He shook his head, "I am a participant in the ceremony just like you. Before it started, no one except the core members knew the details of it."

"Then this meeting..."

"It's just to let everyone get acquainted with you. For you, it's an out-and-out cleansing feast." Fei Nian laughed, "The Privy Council of Gyeonggi is very mysterious, but it's not as mysterious as you think. The method is basically the same as that of the Ministry of Rites."

Well, it seems that this trip is really a special meal for the palace, and by the way, I can get acquainted with the core alchemist members.

At this moment, there was a commotion in the square.

Xia Fan noticed that the number of torches on the palace wall suddenly increased by two or three times.

"Here comes the most boring part." Gan put down the flagon and stuffed a piece of winter bamboo shoots into his mouth, "Listening to him is worse than listening to night crows."

he?

Probably seeing the doubt in Xia Fan's eyes, Fei Nian took the initiative to explain, "It's the current crown prince, His Highness Ning Weiyuan."

"No matter how hasty you are, His Royal Highness is still the rightful heir." Bai Zhan said calmly, "If someone who cares about you sees your attitude, I'm afraid it will hurt us, so please restrain yourself."

"There are no outsiders here." Qian looked at Xia Fan, "I said...you should have no respect for secular authority, right?"

Is this a test?

Xia Fan frowned slightly, "Why do you ask that?"

"Because you are an alchemist, and you are an alchemist recognized by the list." Gan raised the corners of his mouth, his eyes were full of confidence...you could even say proud, "The more potential aura sensers are, the more so-they believe in There is only one thing, and that is your own strength."

He remained silent. No matter whether he agreed or denied at this time, it was not a good choice.

The torches on the palace wall were separated into two rows, and a man wearing a golden dragon robe came out of the night and stood in the center where he could overlook the crowd inside and outside the wall at the same time.

He should be Ning Wanjun's elder brother - Ning Wei is far away, Xia Fan thought to himself.

Chapter 266 Assassination

As Luo Qingqing said, the prince first stated the achievements of the court this year to the crowd outside the palace, and rarely mentioned the evil aspect.

Relying on the loudspeaker, his voice can be heard clearly even hundreds of meters away.

"Don't you think it's ridiculous?" Gan snorted, "Gaoguo fought all the way from Leizhou to Suzhou, and there were also rumors that there were troops from other countries in Youzhou, but His Royal Highness didn't mention this at all, and pretended to be in a peaceful and prosperous age. .If there are traces of enemy troops near Gyeonggi, I wonder if the prince can stand safely on the high wall of the palace."

"Gao Guojun has already entered Suzhou?" Xia Fan asked unexpectedly.

"It's normal that you don't know. After all, the east-west roads are blocked by the Daqi garrison, and it is the border news that is intercepted. If the Privy Council hadn't moved in full force, I guess Youzhou would be gone."

This is an unexpected piece of information.

But is Gao Guo so tyrannical?

According to the princess, the two countries have always had occasional conflicts on the border. It is a situation where each other is taking advantage of each other and no one can do anything to the other. Why did it suddenly appear that two months ago, like a burst of seeds, they attacked the city continuously and went deep into the interior of Daqi? Can't be contained?

Judging from this situation, the end of the war when winter came was already a matter of little hope.

With the support of the city, Gao Guojun can completely spend the winter in Qi State on the spot.

"These things, let's wait until my little brother passes the grand ceremony." Yu Linglong moved to Xia Fan's side, "What important military affairs, don't you think it's a bit unpleasant to say at such a dust-cleaning banquet? In my opinion, let's talk about something relaxed and happy." for the good."

A few inches away, Xia Fan could already smell the faint fragrance from the other party.

He leaned back calmly, "For example?"

"For example, a confidante, a romantic woman." Yu Linglong raised the corner of her mouth, "If you want to say that Shangyuan is inferior to Yongding City, it can be said that it is inferior in every way, but when it comes to Qinglouchunguan, Shangyuan can be said to be the best in the six countries."

"Hey...here it is again." Fei Nian held his forehead.

"Hahaha, Linglong didn't lie to you!" Gan suddenly laughed, "Yongding used to be the capital of Yongchao, so it is naturally blessed with unique advantages, but Shangyuan was famous for having many gentle women at that time. And there is also a The advantage is that there is a seaport to the east of Daqi, not only local women, you can even find women from the Western Pole countries in the Flower Street."

Speaking of this, Yuyi suddenly lowered his voice, pretending to be mysterious, "Do you know why King Qi cut off most of his overseas connections after the founding of the country?"

"Because the aftermath of the war has not yet ended, and the evil has not yet settled?" Xia Fan cited the official answer.

"Hey, those are all excuses! In fact, King Qi doesn't want his king to be like a brothel. When people mention the royal residence, they will automatically think of Yingying and Yanyan!" Qian said excitedly Go up and pour yourself another pot of wine.

"And... this statement?" Xia Fan twitched the corner of his mouth.

"If it's not a serious matter, just believe half of what you say to be an adult." Fei Nian reminded softly.

"But this kind of thing can't be eliminated by suppression, so until today, the standard of brothels here is still the highest in the six countries." Yu Linglong said with bright eyes, "After the Lantern Festival is over, do you want me to take you there?" Go shopping? I know everything about these attics.”

A beautiful girl in her teens wants to take her to a brothel, and she is still a guard of the Privy Council?

Can this Gyeonggi get better?

"Don't worry about her." Fei Nian added, "Don't look at Yu Linglong's dress like this, but she is actually just like you."

"Same as me?" Xia Fan took half a beat to react, "Uh, what do you mean—"

"Well, she's a man."

"Cough, cough cough..." Xia Fan was choked suddenly, even though he claimed to be well-informed, and that knowledge had accumulated in the subspace, seeing it in reality was another matter.

"As expected, you are very good!" Yu Linglong suddenly said seriously, "When other people hear my identity, most of them will show disgusted and disgusted expressions, but you... are just slightly surprised."

"My lord," she turned her head to look at Yu Yi, "I approve of this person."

"Please don't treat the big pawn as a joke!" Bai Zhan said coldly, "This matter concerns the future of all countries."

"It's up to you how you evaluate it at that time, isn't it okay for me to express my opinion?" Yu Linglong made a face at Yunshang Layman, "If someone sees me, it's like seeing a ghost, no matter how talented he is , I don't want to see you either!"

When Xia Fan came to the banquet, he had made many plans, but he did not expect that the Gyeonggi General Mansion would be so "lively".Thinking about it now, Xin Wu's words were not foolish. Among the core members, official position and status are not decisive things.

Just when the two of them met each other coldly, the voices in the square suddenly became more noisy, and many invitees stood up and looked up at the prince's direction.

"It's time to light up the lights." Fei Nian said.

It turned out that Ning Weiyuan had completed his "year-end summary" before he knew it, and the Lantern Festival had entered the stage of blessing and celebration.

"I am here to wish the people of Shangyuan... and even the tens of thousands of Daqi people to be safe every year, and wish me a prosperous Daqi country!"

The voice of the people reached its peak in an instant.

Even through the high palace courtyard wall, Xia Fan could still hear the thunderous sound outside the wall.Apparently, His Royal Highness the crown prince's reputation in the eyes of the city people is not low. At least at this moment, the people regard him as a ruler no different from the emperor.

As if to push the atmosphere to the climax, countless floating lights rose into the sky, carrying candlelight into the night sky.Not only inside and outside the square, but the whole city has floating lights flying.The brightness of each lamp is not obvious, but tens of thousands of lamps are connected together to form a dense network.

This soft "net" is drawn up and down by the fluctuations of the airflow, merging the entire Shangyuan City together.The stars all over the sky were eclipsed at this moment, and the flying floating lights seemed to become a new sky.

"Nice scenery." Xia Fan whispered.

"That's right," Fei Nian nodded, "Only in recent years when the evil spirits have disappeared, people have the leisure to appreciate it as a spectacle, not a life-saving thing against evil spirits."

Under the illumination of thousands of lights, Xia Fan noticed a strange shadow rising from the ground and crawling towards the palace wall.

Dazzled yourself?

He rubbed his eyes, and looked at the strange place again - the shadow was almost advancing against the wall, and at first glance it seemed like a natural change caused by the change of the incident angle of the fire.But soon, he realized that the shadow was not afraid of fire.

what's the situation?

Xia Fan raised his gaze, and his eyes immediately fell on His Highness the Crown Prince.

An idea popped into my mind——

This shadow is heading towards Ning Wei!

"Hey, look over there!" Yu Linglong also noticed something abnormal on the palace wall.

Gan had dropped the flagon and stood up.

But Shadow is faster than all of them.

The moment Yu Linglong yelled out, it jumped onto the wall, turned into a black shadow in the shape of a human, and rushed towards the prince!

Chapter 267 The Incident

The prince's guards only reacted at this moment.

"There are assassins! Protect Your Highness!"

The four of them scrambled to stop Ning Weiyuan, and at the same time pulled out the sabers at their waists.

But after a flash of black light, the four guards were cut in half.

The assassin didn't stop, passed the beheaded person, and stabbed Ning Weiyuan who was still in a state of astonishment with the black light in his hand like a sharp sword.

At this moment, a dazzling rainbow burst out from the prince's chest!

The black shadow couldn't avoid it, and was sprayed by this brilliant brilliance. Not only did the sneak attack fail, but the person was blown away.

The sudden change gave the guard a chance to make amends.

The prince was blocked by a group of people, and dozens of crossbows shot towards the shadow. The assassin had nowhere to hide, and was shot down the palace wall, while a group of guards who heard the sound had already pulled out The sword surrounded the palace courtyard wall completely.

It took less than ten breaths before and after this incident, but people both inside and outside the palace witnessed this scene with their own eyes—His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was assassinated on the Lantern Festival!

"It's troublesome." Dry brows frowned, "That guy is an alchemist from the Privy Council."

"What?" Xia Fan glanced at Yu Yi in surprise.

"Bai Ren, who was just promoted this year, I remember his surname is Zhang." Yu Linglong was puzzled, "Neither a core member, nor a guard level, who invited him to the Wandeng Banquet?"

"It's not important at all, what's important is... this matter will probably be counted on the Privy Council." Bai Zhan sighed, "My lord, when the imperial guards come to the door later, I hope you can restrain yourself Emotions."

"This matter clearly has nothing to do with us—and I don't think that guy has the motive to assassinate the prince!"

"But others don't think so." Layman Yunshang glanced at the direction of the palace wall. At this moment, more and more armored guards appeared in the square. Although the surrounding noise remained high, the crowd showed no sign of movement. It means that the entrance and exit of the palace have been blocked, and all the banquet guests are trapped in this place. "The next step must be investigation and interrogation, and maybe there will be solitary confinement-it has to be said that we have been calculated."

"What should we do next?" Yu Linglong asked.

"Boy, you go first." Qian grabbed the table with both hands.

"Me?" Xia Fan pointed to himself.

"That's right. Although we don't know who planned the attack, it's obviously aimed at the Privy Council. You don't need to get involved."

"Won't the Prime Minister of the Jinxia Privy Mansion be missed by them?"

"Ha, as long as you don't tell me, who knows that you are from Jinxia." He said with a dry smile.

Fei Nian seemed to see Xia Fan's doubts, "When we invited you, we did not register your exact identity with the Ministry of Rites. In their eyes, you are just one of the guests of the Privy Council. By the way, the identity we provided It’s also a forgery, you should be a businessman from an aristocratic family from Xu State. This in itself is a kind of protection for the guests, but I didn’t expect it to come in handy on the Lantern Festival.”