Heaven's Formula

"Father, I heard you were looking for me?" There was a knock on the door suddenly.

"Ah, you came just in time." Wang Yi'an returned to his seat, "Let's talk about it first."

A young man with a tall and straight figure and a handsome face walked into the house quickly, looked around and saluted twice, "Hello, father, hello, master."

Master Lu turned sideways slightly, smiled back and saluted, "Young master, please come here in good health."

This person is Wang Yi'an's second son, Wang Renzhi.

If his elder brother, Wang Qingzhi, has a calm temperament and is experienced in his actions, he has a bit of his father's shadow, then the second son has a different personality. big responsibility.

It's just that this second son, at the age of 15, awakened the ability to sense Qi.

"You should stay at home more and accompany your mother, instead of going to hang out with those cronies for a few days immediately after returning from the north, and celebrating in the brothel so that everyone in the city knows that you have been admitted to the alchemist "Wang Yian reprimanded, "The Privy Office is no better than the official government. I can transfer you to Shenzhou through my relationship, but I can't guarantee you a smooth sailing in the mansion. If those big men get tired of you, you will stop here at most. .”

"You are speaking modestly. Who doesn't know that the four departments of the Privy Council have a good relationship with you. Of course, I won't make too much trouble, so please rest assured." Wang Renzhi said disapprovingly, "And these days I It's not that I didn't do any business, after the appointment and dismissal order came down, I even took time to visit the Privy Council."

"Oh? It's rare for you to be so conscious."

"Let's do something first, I know. By the way, father," the second young master changed the subject, "There were a few new alchemists there at the time. Guess what, I saw a girl from the Luo family who looked pretty... Could it be that this qi not only strengthens the body, but also beautifies the appearance—”

"Okay, don't say this at home, and don't say it outside in the future," Wang Yi'an interrupted impatiently, "From today on, you must restrain your temper and be cautious in your words and deeds. Especially women... it is best Break up all the entanglements in the past, if you can't do it, I can ask Master to do it for you."

Wang Renzhi was stunned, "What's the matter, Dad, you never cared about me before."

"It was in the past, but it's different now." Wang Yi'an slowed down his speech, "You should know about the canonization by the Holy One, right?"

"I know." Seeing his father's serious expression, Wang Renzhi calmed down.

"I heard the news from Gyeonggi that the first one to be conferred was the Third Emperor's Daughter, named Princess Guangping, and the conferred land was Jinxia City."

"Are you sure?" Wang Renzhi asked in surprise, "Jinxia is remote and shabby, and there is nothing but salt, let alone Shangyuan, which of the three Jiangnan states is not more comfortable than here?"

"The meaning of the Holy One is that you can disobey if you don't want to?" He said in an unquestionable tone, "In short, you only need to know that this city will soon be under the rule of the princess, and the official order should be issued soon. do you understand?"

"My child understands... No, my child still doesn't understand." Wang Renzhi scratched his head, "What does this have to do with me looking for a woman? Does the princess still care about this?"

Master Lu reminded softly, "His Royal Highness has no one to rely on, and coming here for the first time is like duckweed without roots, and the support of the Wang family is exactly what she needs."

"Oh, you're talking about building relationships, but isn't that my brother's business? He is the one who maintains the relationship in the government, and you were the one who entrusted him with this task..."

Wang Yian couldn't help rubbing his forehead.

If the master wasn't here, he would have spit the word "stupid" in the opponent's face long ago.

In addition to having a good skin, my second son is not as good as the eldest son in all aspects... Is it because Wang Qingzhi is so worry-free that he neglected the education of the second son?

But it was such a son who became an alchemist.

It seems that the so-called qi can improve the body, but not the mind.

Wang Yi'an stared deeply at Wang Renzhi, "Using money to stabilize the relationship will never be as strong as an iron wall. If we want to truly control the government in our hands, this canonization is a rare opportunity for us. Listen up, Renzhi In short, I want you to marry the princess...that is, to marry."

"Join, marry?" The second young master immediately yelled, "This is not allowed! Dad, my lord father, please think twice... If the eldest brother dies, wouldn't my royal family not even have an heir? More importantly, who Know what she looks like!"

"If you can't do it, you have to do it!" Wang Yi'an said with a hammer on the table.

He felt that his patience was running out—to be honest, when he first learned that his second son had awakened his emotional qi, he felt for the first time that God was looking after the Wang family.If there was anything else in Jinxia City that he couldn't fully get his hands on, it was only the Privy Council.Although alchemists also need money, they treat him more like they are being used. In the eyes of those people, those who cannot sense Qi are like ordinary people, and they are simply not the same type of people as alchemists.This kind of contempt cannot be compensated by money, as long as he is still an ordinary person, it is impossible to really pull them into the same boat.

Although the Donghai Gang had promised to bring him enough power to overwhelm the Privy Council, Wang Yi'an himself was afraid of this incomprehensible power.Not to rely too much on the power given by others is one of his principles in dealing with things.

Wang Renzhi's sentiment made him see for the first time the hope of completely controlling the Privy Council of Jinxia City.

If the princess can be pulled onto the boat again, the time required for this process will undoubtedly be greatly shortened.

If there is any shortcoming in this plan, I am afraid it is the second son himself.

"If you can't do it, you have to do it." Wang Yi'an repeated, "I will create an opportunity for you when the princess's driver arrives. Before that, don't get close to other women. Besides, this matter may not be possible. You must Do your best."

"Could it be that the princess still can't see me after I try my best?" Wang Renzhi clenched his fist and said, "Maybe she will even marry me voluntarily!"

"Oh?" Wang Yi'an said incredulously, "Princess is not a country girl who has never seen the world."

"If she marries me voluntarily, then she doesn't have to marry me, right?"

"Of course, then you can discipline her as you like."

"I understand, Dad." Wang Renzhi nodded emphatically.

Didn't expect to be able to arouse his heart in this way, after all, did he have his own blood flowing through his body?Wang Yi'an waved his hand to make both of them retreat, while he returned to the documents on the table.

It's best to be able to marry the princess back, and it's okay if you can't, at best, you don't take shortcuts and it will take more time - as long as he can insert his hand into the Privy Council, sooner or later Jinxia City will be integrated with the Wang family and become the real foundation of the family .

Chapter 47 The Training of the Fox Demon

After leaving the Privy Council, it was time for Xia Fan to rent a house, which Xia Fan was most familiar with.

What the receptionist said was true, there was indeed an area surrounded by a wall not far from the east of the Privy Mansion, and one had to show a bronze badge to enter.

The houses inside are similar, they are all bungalows with courtyard houses, and there are almost a hundred of them as far as the eye can see.Judging from the empty dirt road, the occupancy rate here is not high. Obviously, alchemists with a little bit of status will not live here, but choose to go to a better location in Jinxia City.

After all, the sea is also on the east side of the city, and the closer to this side, the more obvious the smell of firewood in the air.

However, the price of housing is really cheap. A house only charges one tael of silver every three months. Compared with the black shops in Qingshan Town, I don’t know how much cheaper it is.

According to the standards of later generations, this can be regarded as a country villa area.

Xia Fan quickly chose his favorite residence - a house located on the edge of the fence and at the end of the dirt road.It is still a position that is not easy to get in and out of, and can quickly climb over the wall if necessary.Since he decided to take the fox demon with him, he had to make some sacrifices in terms of convenience, and it was always right to be more careful.

Wei Wushuang chose a house next to Xia Fan's. With his family's financial resources, he could obviously live in a restaurant instead of going to a place where he had to take care of food and clothing by himself.

But when he saw that Li Ye was planning to walk into the same house, his expression became extremely exciting.

"You...don't live separately? The residence here has only one bedroom..."

"Ah, what's the problem? I'm a disciple of her, and we often squeezed a blanket when we were wandering." Xia Fan pretended to be a matter of course, "This is the case with brothers and sisters, not to mention that the bedroom can be filled Get out of the other bed."

Wei Wushuang opened his mouth several times, and finally only one sentence remained on his lips, "Brother Xia... I, I envy you so much!"

Walking into the house, Xia Fan winked at the fox demon, "Ahem, this is a necessary excuse for cover."

"So do you really want to?" the latter asked abruptly.

"What?" He was slightly taken aback.

"After all, you saved my life... My body is no different from that of a human being except for the ears and tail. If you don't mind, I can do it." She turned around at this point, the corners of her eyes slightly raised , "I remember you said that my ears are not ugly, right..."

Although she didn't make much expression, this squinting glance was extremely charming—different from the pretended seductiveness, her crooning didn't have the meaning of longing, but it seemed to go straight to the bottom of her heart, plucking at the heartstrings every sentence generally.

What's happening here?

Is it really good to drive before dark!

Xia Fan felt a huge amount of information suddenly pouring into his head, and the battle between heaven and man escalated from a verbal confrontation to a physical fistfight in a short period of time.

Would it be too hypocritical to decline at this time?

He said that monsters and humans are treated equally, isn't it time to prove it——

A beast is inferior to something, he thinks he is not that kind of person.

Taking a step back, this is also a rare opportunity to explore the body structure of monsters.

In a few seconds, he seemed to be thinking about a century, but in the first few years of the century, the fighting between consciousnesses had turned into a one-sided beating.

"Since you've already mentioned this, then I..." Xia Fan said halfway, his eyes suddenly caught a dangerous light, and he seemed to see the fox demon's fingertips stretching out like a sharp knife. weapon.The cold light reflected by the sharp blade made him swallow the second half of the sentence instantly, "Then how can I take advantage of others' danger? I'll just sleep outside at night."

"That's right, your will is still manageable, but it lacks tempering." Li nodded and withdrew his hands.In an instant, her wandering eyes and demeanor disappeared, as if it was just an illusion.

Xia Fan realized that something was not quite right, "Just now...didn't I want to go wrong?"

"Not all, you have been tricked by me."

He couldn't help but think of the dream he had in Qingshan Town.

"Illusion..."

"This is also the natural magic of the fox demon. It can be used at any time without the help of external objects."

It turns out that this is really a convenient ability—no, Xia Fan suddenly realized that this is not a good time to study spells, "Wait, why did you suddenly use this on me?"

"Because you have become an official alchemist." Li suddenly said seriously, "Since you want to help me find out the whereabouts of the master, you will deal with high-level alchemists sooner or later. And their methods are not as clumsy as the candidates in Qingshan Town. The most direct way is to use weird and unpredictable tricks to induce you to tell the truth."

"In addition, attacking against will is also a common tactic used by alchemists in fighting. After all, all alchemy needs to be initiated from 'thoughts', destroying thoughts and interfering with attention can hinder spells. will be at a disadvantage.”

It was just an investigation, why did it go directly to actual combat?The purpose of his coming to the Privy Council is to better understand alchemy and analyze the mysteries of the world, so that he won't do such a dangerous thing!

Having said that, Xia Fan still asked unconsciously, "But didn't you deliberately leave a loophole just now to let me discover the problem?"

"If you can detect this in the mid-level technique, you are considered qualified." Li nodded, "You must know that the illusion-based Kanshu is not without flaws. When the opponent is calculating you, it will naturally expose you. Find some loopholes. Of course, the sooner you can find the loopholes, the better, and if you want to do this, you still need a lot of practice."

"practise……?"

"Well, I'll do this from time to time until your will is rock solid."

puff!Xia Fan almost spat out a mouthful of blood, who could bear it, he is not the strongest monk, it would be too tortured to be forcibly helped to practice!

"Uh... You never thought about it, wouldn't you and I be in danger in case of an accident?"

"Don't worry, I will handle it well. If you are completely controlled by the art, I will release it." Li said disapprovingly, "The art will interfere with your mind and mistakenly think that I am graceful and charming. It will disappear, and the demonized part will reappear, so what's the danger? You did say that my ears are not ugly...but I can still tell what is comforting words."

Xia Fan was speechless.

Obviously, in the "illusion" just now, the characteristics of the fox demon have not disappeared, or not only have they not disappeared, but they have become more distinct!

It's just that in this atmosphere, it's hard for him to tell the truth.

Li was in a daze when he was seriously injured, and the other party wouldn't take anything he said, but now it's different, with the pressure of the secular world against the wind, I'm afraid he will be regarded as a pervert.

Just treat it as a twists and turns on the way forward.

"By the way, it's better for you to sleep in the back room." Li's voice suddenly became a little sluggish, "After all, it's...strange to put a floor in the hall, and it may attract unnecessary suspicion from others. Anyway, it's like what you said That way, two beds can fit inside."

Xia Fan agreed without hesitation.

After solving the problem of eating with the remaining dry food in the package at night, it was time for the private teaching of the disciples of Qingjian.

"Did your master tell you about the composition of the Privy Council?" He has now joined the Shenzhou Privy Council, but he doesn't know anything about the organization's structure. became the best questioner. "For example, who does the Privy Council of each state listen to, and who are the big figures in general."

Li pondered for a moment, "She didn't talk much, and most of them were about the affairs of the capital. Since the Privy Council became independent, it is no longer under the jurisdiction of the six ministries. Except for the emperor, no one can intervene in the affairs of the palace."

"As far as I know, most local privy offices are divided into four departments, namely the Ministry of Order, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Records. Each of them is responsible for evil events, teaching alchemists, coordinating materials, and recording secret orders. The alchemists in charge of each place There are high and low positions, and Shang Yuancheng is basically the most.”

It seems that the general framework of the Privy Council is meant to be modeled on the six ministries of the imperial court, but the difference in background between the two parties can be clearly seen from the naming.

"If I want to inquire about your master's whereabouts, it seems that I have to find a relationship with the recording department?"

"No, you have to climb up first." Li vetoed, "Let's not talk about secret documents, even daily documents are not open to an eighth-rank alchemist. If you ask now, you are just throwing yourself into a trap."

"How high do you want to climb?" Xia Fan asked.

The other party stretched out three fingers, "The lowest rank is the third rank—that is, guarding one place."

"You mean... have to climb as high as the guy who beat you?"

"In this way, you are qualified to know all the secrets of the local Privy Council, and can make inquiries to the Shangyuan Privy Council."

Xia Fan couldn't help smacking his lips, "Wouldn't it take more than ten years?"

"Do you think it's a child's play to fight against the Privy Council!" Li's voice suddenly rose, and his tail stood up, "If it can be done in more than ten years, it will be extremely smooth, even if it is decades...even if that At that time, Master may no longer be around, and I will not forget this enmity!"

It turned out that I thought it was too simple.

From the moment this guy agreed to cooperate, was he ready to spend half his life determined...

Xia Fan changed his usual relaxed expression, "I see."

Seeing him like this, the fox demon also calmed down, "I'm sorry... I shouldn't be so excited, then let's talk about the Privy Council."

"Ah."

This conversation lasted for more than an hour, and not long after the sound of the second watch clapper passed, a shrill scream suddenly pierced the tranquility of the night.

The two looked at each other and closed their mouths at the same time.

Soon there were more screams.

During this period, there were also footsteps and shouting.

The sound came from far to near, and for a moment it seemed to come from outside the wall.

But it came and went as fast as it came, and the chaotic noise quickly went away and disappeared in the east.

"What happened outside?" Xia Fan frowned.

"I'll go and see what's going on." The fox demon stood up, put on his coat again, and put on his bamboo hat.

"Pay attention to the wound, and..." He paused, "Come back quickly."