Xiantu

It was only two hours from Song Mo's departure to his return to the mansion. At this time, it was still dark, and the servants who were waiting did not notice Song Mo's disappearance.Taking advantage of the darkness, Song Mo quietly slipped back into his room, and Fang let out a sigh of relief.

He really took some risks tonight, and rashly agreed to the appointment without knowing Wu Shiche's details.If Wu Shiche had evil intentions, he didn't have the confidence to get away with just two new techniques.After all, he still knows too little about the methods of cultivators.

This is also the reason why he rejected Wu Shiche. He knew too little about Wu Shiche, he didn't even know which of Wu Shiche's words were true and which were false, but Wu Shiche could see through him at a glance.The cooperation is based on the condition that the strengths of both parties are equal, and the current him does not have that strength.

So, let's work hard to improve our cultivation, Song Mo closed his eyes, and his consciousness entered the space in the sea of ​​consciousness.Practicing spells in the space does not need to consume spiritual power. Two hours is enough for him to release the golden arrow and frost spell countless times.

In the next few days, Song Mo stayed in the mansion to practice quietly, and did not contact Wu Shiche.And Wu Shiche didn't seem to be in a hurry, and didn't make any movement.

But Song Hui was in trouble.

On this day, Song Hui went out to socialize for a whole day, and when he returned home with an anxious look on his face, he hurried to the main courtyard to find Song Cixin. The two were discussing something for some reason, and they discussed for a whole night.

It wasn't until the next morning that Song Hui returned to the guest house with a dull face.And Song Mo also learned from his father what happened.

This matter is also related to Palace Chief Qin's refusal to make Song Mo the son of Yuecheng more than half a year ago.Palace Chief Qin had a daughter who married Hu Bin, the Jiedu envoy of Nanchen Road, as his concubine, and soon gave birth to a son named Hu Yanfeng.Although Hu Bin has more than ten sons, because Hu Yanfeng is an old man, he loves him very much. When he was 12 years old, Hu Bin chose a city Qiong with a fief of three hundred miles from the fiefdoms directly under him. The city was given to Hu Yanfeng.

However, Hu Yanfeng was not liked by his aunt. A few years ago, when he was just 16 years old, his aunt asked Hu Yanfeng to leave Jiedushifu and officially go to Qiongcheng to succeed the city lord.

To be the lord of a city, how could he stay in the Jiedu envoy's mansion and be a son who is favored by his father and can call the wind and rain on the entire Nanchen Road.Therefore, Hu Yanfeng racked his brains, and finally persuaded his father to come forward and let him succeed the city lord a few years later, on the grounds that there were two concubine brothers above him who had not yet left the mansion.

There is another reason why Hu Yanfeng is so resistant to succeeding as the city lord of Qiongcheng. Qiongcheng belongs to the territory directly under the Jiedushi of Nanchen Road. Jiedushi not only has jurisdiction over it, but also has ownership.It's okay that my own father is in power now, but in the future, once my elder brother comes to power, he can remove himself as city lord at any time for any reason.Given his bad relationship with his aunt, this is entirely possible.

However, the aunt's natal family is very powerful, even my own father has to be scruples.

Therefore, he had no choice but to seek help from his grandfather, Palace Master Qin, wanting to exchange Qiongcheng for other cities, but Palace Leader Qin set his sights on Yuecheng.

Although Yuecheng is only a city of a hundred miles, its territory is really rich in mineral resources. After paying the full annual tribute every year, there is still a lot of surplus for personal use, which is really rich.

What's even better is that Yuecheng is not a fief granted by any palace lord or Jiedu envoy, but by the royal family, which guarantees the relatively independent status of Yuecheng. Except for the emperor, no one has the right to withdraw its land. The seat of the city lord.

Moreover, he has already inquired that the current Yuecheng lord Song Hui does not have any strong background, and he believes that a little persecution can make him submit.

Therefore, there was the rejection of the establishment of Song Mo as the son of Yuecheng.

And although Song Hui could also bypass Palace Chief Qin and directly hand over the documents for the son of the emperor to the Personnel Office in the capital, but in this way, it would be tantamount to completely tearing apart the face with Palace Chief Qin.After all, Palace Master Qin is the boss in name and has jurisdiction over Yuecheng, so if he wants to cause trouble in the future, Song Hui will not be able to relax.

That's why Song Hui always wanted to ease the matter, ordered someone to give a heavy gift to Palace Chief Qin's confidantes, and inquired about the ins and outs of this matter, but the Qin Palace was very tight-lipped and couldn't find any useful news.

Until yesterday, Song Hui went to visit an old friend, that old friend had some relationship with Palace Chief Qin, and vaguely heard some rumors.Because Song Hui did him a great favor back then, he vaguely disclosed the matter to Song Hui.

Song Hui was naturally shocked, and after thanking his old friend, he hurried back to the Song Mansion to discuss with Song Cixin.

On the surface, it seems that Song Hui has taken advantage of Qiongcheng's [-]-mile fiefdom in exchange for Yuecheng's only [-]-mile fiefdom.But in reality, Qiongcheng is a direct fiefdom granted by the emperor to the Jiedushi of Nanchen Road. The Jiedushi can give it to others, but he can also take it back at any time. The ownership of this fief will always be in the hands of the Jiedushi.But Yuecheng was bestowed by the Son of Heaven himself, and no one can take it back except the Son of Heaven.

Therefore, not to mention that Qiongcheng is only a fief of three hundred miles, even if it is eight hundred miles, Song Hui is not willing to change it.

Although the exchange of fiefdoms is rare, it is not uncommon.But most of the fiefs were bestowed by the Son of Heaven himself. In order to connect their fiefs together, each family exchanged them, and each took what they needed. The families of both parties only needed to report the documents for the replacement of fiefs to the Personnel Office.

Although it was said that as long as Song Hui disagreed, no one had the right to force him, but since the young master Jiedu envoy has such thoughts, he still has many means waiting for him.

For the current plan, only before the two sides officially tear themselves apart, please ask a powerful middleman to make peace, so that the son of Jiedushi can give up this idea and choose another place.

But this middleman must have enough weight, so that Young Master Jiedushi has to back down.

Naturally, Song Hui didn't know such a person, and the only one who had anything to do with it was probably King Ning. After all, his family was kind enough to save his grandson's life.

But it's not good to just come to ask for help in such a big way, otherwise it will be suspected of asking for repayment.Song Hui decided to ask Song Mo to visit him. After all, Song Mo is a junior and has a good relationship with Xue Ze. If he goes, he will appear closer.

Song Mo naturally agreed, although he doesn't take this Yuecheng seriously now, but he can't just let others bully their father and son like this.

In fact, in the past half a month, Xue Ze has sent two posts to the Song Mansion, inviting Song Mo to Ning Wang Mansion as a guest.If King Ning hadn't been worried about his safety and detained him in the mansion and was not allowed to go out, he might have come to Song Mo long ago.

Xue Ze is simple and unscrupulous, showing his likes and dislikes on his face, and it is very easy to get along with him. Song Mo also likes this friend quite a lot.

Song Mo sent a message to the concierge of Prince Ning's Mansion, probably because Xue Ze had ordered in advance that the concierge of Prince Ning's Mansion was very enthusiastic about him, and asked others to go in and inform Young Master Xue, while he graciously invited Song Mo inside, please He waited in the corner room for a while, and served tea again.

After a while, I saw Xue Ze walking over in a hurry, and when he saw Song Mo, he smiled and stepped forward to give him a punch: "Okay, Song Mo, didn't you come to me when you said you'd settle down, but in the end, please leave and please If you don't come, my grandfather doesn't have the airs you have!"

Xue Ze was in high spirits, the worry hidden between his brows in the past few days had disappeared, and it was obvious that he was having a good time in Prince Ning's Mansion these days.

Song Mo smiled wryly and said: "Brother Xue, you don't know something. These days, my father takes me to visit relatives and friends, and he is always busy. No, I just came here in a hurry when I was free today."

Song Mo opened his eyes and told nonsense without blinking his eyelids, but Xue Ze believed it, and was deeply moved: "Well, that was really hard work for you. I used to hate this kind of entertainment the most, and I avoided it if I could. By the way , my grandfather wants to see you, he is already waiting in Songtao Pavilion, let me take you there."

Song Mo was startled, then nodded, "Then let's go quickly, don't keep His Royal Highness King Ning waiting." I didn't expect to see King Ning so easily. It seems that King Ning doesn't attach great importance to Xue Ze, his grandson.

King Ning's Mansion is many times wider than Song Mansion.There are pavilions, terraces and pavilions everywhere, and winding paths lead to seclusion.After going through an unknown number of courtyards, I finally arrived at Songtao Pavilion.

Outside the attic, King Ning's personal maid was already waiting. When she saw the two of them, she knelt slightly: "Master Xue, the prince is already waiting inside, you can just bring someone in."

Along the way, Song Mo had already figured out how to speak up when he saw King Ning several times, so as to impress him to help his father and son through this calamity.This matter is about to meet the righteous master, and my mood calms down.Anyway, what should come can’t be avoided, King Ning is willing to help, that’s the best; if he refuses, as a dignified cultivator, he can’t handle a secular son

Stepping into the main hall of Songtao Pavilion, Song Mo saw King Ning standing by the window with his hands behind his back.King Ning was wearing a white fur coat and a purple-gold belt around his waist. He had a quiet and distant expression, staring at a certain place outside the window, wondering what he was thinking.

Hearing the movement, he turned his head, glanced past Xue Ze, and landed on Song Mo: "You are Song Mo, right? Ze'er has been talking about you next to me every day these days, and my ears are getting callused. But , you saved Ze'er's life this time, which is considered a great achievement, this king has always been very clear about rewards and punishments, so tell me, what do you want."

Hearing this, Song Mo breathed a sigh of relief, as long as King Ning would remember this.He stepped forward to salute: "I have met His Royal Highness Ning! What happened to Brother Xue is just a coincidence. Brother Xue has a lot of blessings. Even if you don't meet our father and son, you must be able to turn danger into good luck. You really don't have to worry about it." .”

With a gentle smile on King Ning's face, he waved his hands and said, "You don't take credit for it, but I can't pretend it didn't happen. Well, here I have a Luqing Pill, which is a holy medicine for healing. It has the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Here it is." As he spoke, he took out a jade bottle from his bosom, which was obviously prepared long ago.

Song Mo hesitated slightly, thinking that if he didn't answer, King Ning might be unhappy, and seeing Xue Ze next to him trying to wink at him, he had no choice but to go forward and take the jade bottle, thanking him.

When he raised his head, he saw that King Ning was astonished, looking at himself in amazement.

Song Mo was a little puzzled, and was about to ask, but King Ning had put away the astonishment on his face, and told Xue Ze beside him, "Ze'er, you go out first, I have something to talk to Song Mo alone."

Xue Ze wanted to stay and listen to what Grandpa had to say to Song Mo.But seeing his grandpa's serious expression, he didn't dare to argue, so he said "yes" and then backed out, closing the door by the way.The sound insulation effect of this Songtao Pavilion is very good. Outside the door, it is completely impossible to hear the movement inside.