Aggrieved Fish Sprite

Patriarch Qingwu was indeed trapped.

His eldest disciple, the one wearing Zhong Kui's mask, also failed to escape.

Going around, they actually met each other.

"Master, forgive me." The masked man kowtowed obediently.

Patriarch Qingwu glanced at him, snorted coldly: "Forget it, I didn't expect your junior sister to be of any use."

A female disciple who has no future and is dead is naturally not as caring as a senior disciple with deep cultivation.

Even if the female disciple died indirectly at the hands of the big disciple.

"Master, this place may be a maze."

Unlike Patriarch Qingwu, this eldest disciple was not injured and did not need to stop to heal his injuries. He realized that he had fallen into a maze.

Alchemists have to learn something magical, such as Feng Shui, or physiognomy, or alchemy.

Patriarch Qingwu's eldest disciple is quite special, he knows the art of mechanisms, he is good at stealing mausoleums, and has no experience in dealing with formations.

And he doesn't understand it either.

The Xianyue Guanshan Road, which has been walked countless times, suddenly became unrecognizable, and there were wildly growing vegetation everywhere. Ancestor Qingwu felt that something was wrong. Thinking of the dragon that appeared in the sky just now, he became inexplicably happy.

Someone must have cut the dragon's veins!

Although I don't know what's going on, there are signs that the dragon veins of Shangyun Mountain have been passive!Patriarch Qingwu even firmly believed that when he met Meng Qi again, those two masters would be willing to use him wholeheartedly.

"Find a place first, the teacher needs to heal his wounds..."

Before Patriarch Qingwu finished speaking, he heard that loud bang.

"The gunpowder of Crescent Moon View?"

"No, it's not like it! If it's the Crescent Moon Temple, the movement is not so small, maybe it's someone else from the rivers and lakes!"

***

The loud bang from Liuhe Temple was buried in the thunder.

People in Beijing don't know it at all.

The rain in Taijing was slightly less than that in Shangyun Mountain, but it was still a torrential rain.

People who had been watching the excitement in the streets and alleys were busy looking for shelter from the rain.

People entered the teahouse, looked at the dense rain outside, and excitedly talked about the two giant dragons, one black and one gold, that appeared in the sky just now.The waiter was busy up and down with the teapot, and the shopkeeper was full of joy.

This is not a year or a festival, suddenly there is a lot of business, can you not be happy?

But no matter how lively it is, there will always be people who are unconventional and make untimely voices.

"Trouble is coming!"

An old scribe sighed loudly.

The people in the teahouse were taken aback for a moment, then turned their heads to look over.

The old scribe shook his head again and again, and continued: "The catastrophe is approaching, and the world thinks it's a surprise, and considers it a talking point!"

A few people at the next table couldn't stand listening, and stepped forward to argue.

The old scribe didn't argue, instead he patted the table crying and laughing, then dropped the money and staggered away step by step, which really looked like a madman.

The teahouse was quiet for a while, and suddenly someone scolded: "Damn, I was almost fooled by this poor man! This is a teahouse, and he didn't drink, so why pretend to be drunk!"

All of a sudden, everyone burst into laughter, and the atmosphere became relaxed again.

When the real dragon is alive, how many lifetimes of luck will it take to see it with your own eyes?

Those who came to Taijing to do business and study were even more excited. At the feet of the emperor, there were dragons flying like clouds and rain. This is a good omen!

Most people laughed happily, and some laughed reluctantly. They were fooled by the old man pretending to be a madman before because they felt uneasy in their hearts.

It's true that dragons are auspicious, but why are there two dragons?

What is a golden dragon, and what is a black dragon?

They have a lot of speculation to say, but they dare not speak out in public.

It is unavoidable to wink at your friends in the same industry, test a few things, and after judging that the other party has the same thoughts as you, you are willing to invite the other party to go home, close the door and mutter slowly.In order not to be arrested by the patrolling guards under the Yin of the Taijing Prefecture and the Jin Yiwei of Beizhen Fusi, and accused of spreading rumors and deceiving the public.

If we go farther, it may be that the south is not peaceful, and there may be a war.

Speaking closer, could something happen to the capital?

Thinking of this, the people in Taijing panicked. They did not forget the tragedy that happened in the capital 16 years ago.

Palace change, usurpation!

***

Taijing is roughly a regular square, divided into the outer city where common people live, the northern city where dignitaries and yamen are located, and finally the imperial city.

These three places are not a circular structure nested within one another, but one is closer to the north than the other, and the terrain is gradually raised.It is said that on the high pavilion of the imperial city, one can overlook the entire Taijing.

The center of the imperial city is the Wanhe Hall, where the emperor held a court meeting and received worship from hundreds of officials.

Starting from the Wanhe Hall, the imperial city was divided into two, called the Outer Dynasty and the Inner Dynasty.

The place where the prime ministers sit and do business is naturally the Outer Dynasty. In addition, there are Beizhen Fusi, Nanzhen Fusi, and the six bureaus responsible for purchasing in the inner court. During the Chen Dynasty, there was also the Dongji Factory of the inner eunuch, but now it is empty. down.

There is a large open space outside, and the sky outside can be seen clearly through the window without going out.

When the heavy rain washed the ground and steps of the white marble, there was no one outside except the guards on duty.

In the Wenyuan Pavilion, only Prime Minister Jiang's cough could be heard.

The old prime minister dropped a pen angrily, and the ink splashed everywhere.

Prime Minister Zhang next to him said angrily: "Everything has happened, what's the use of throwing a pen? It can also make people in the whole capital suddenly blind and dumb, and all shut up?"

The dragon appeared in the sky, and the people watched the excitement, but it was very sad to see it in their eyes.

Ever since Prime Minister Jiang found out that this couldn't be a scam by alchemists and his ilk, he almost passed out with anger.

"Which god did you offend? First, there was the earthquake in Pingzhou, and then there was the Xingbo on the Shangyuan Festival. Everyone saw it clearly. That's all. Yesterday, there were red clouds in the sky. Today, even... !” Prime Minister Jiang coughed and scolded.

After all, he didn't say the word dragon.

A few people from Zhongshushe shrank their heads and dared not persuade them.

There are two prime ministers in the Qi Dynasty, neither one is easy to mess with.Don't look at Prime Minister Jiang's old age, and the appearance of a tough old minister, but his outbursts are just as unambiguous.Prime Minister Zhang also suffered from Prime Minister Jiang's embarrassment a while ago. The relationship between the two prime ministers has become increasingly tense recently, and they are almost torn apart.

Today's Pingzhang Zhengshi Jiang Zhengshi stepped forward and said: "Jiang Xiang, Zhang Xiang, things are not that bad, it depends on what Qin Tianjian says."

Good omens and bad omens, aren't they all lip service?

Qin Tianjian was not counted as the quasi-star, and had already made the emperor furious, so he should have woken up a lot by now.As long as it is not a bad omen, the emperor does not need to issue an edict of guilt, nor does he need the prime minister to take the blame, let alone deal with a group of officials in turmoil between the government and the opposition.

Prime Minister Jiang is getting old, and Prime Minister Zhang has recently lost his Sacred Heart. They all feel that they may be forced to resign.

"Let's wait for the message from the inner court!" Prime Minister Zhang sighed.

With such a big incident, the emperor must summon his courtiers to discuss countermeasures.

Sure enough, before the rain stopped, the inspector of ceremonies of the Inner Court came with the imperial order.

The prime minister has a small sedan for transportation, but this kind of small sedan is unobstructed. It is actually a spacious and comfortable chair with sliding poles, which is carried by four strong and strong servants. In summer, a few more servants will hold umbrellas. scorching sun.

It is a great favor to go in and out of the imperial city by sedan chair, and you can't choose the sedan chair at all.

For example, now, when the rain follows the wind, it is useless to open an umbrella and put on a coir raincoat.

The two prime ministers did not dare to delay at all.

They have already figured out the temperament of Lu Zhang, the emperor of the Qi Dynasty.The emperor was benevolent and generous on the surface, and he would give rewards from time to time to show his virtue.

Prime Minister Jiang coughed continuously, and was so embarrassed by the rain that he couldn't help but feel slumped.

Come on, tell the old man!

He doesn't care about disciples, former officials or anything like that.

As for whether he will be impeached by his former colleagues after he retires, or whether he will be ransacked by the emperor for questioning, this is no longer something he can control.

Stumbled to the front of the palace gate, Prime Minister Jiang numbly took the soft towel handed over by the servant and wiped his face, only then did he see the soaked Jiang Zhengshi. The latter had no sedan chair and his official boots were full of water. But I dare not take it off.

The three of them just wiped their faces and clothes as if they were fished out of the water, and put on their official hats again, before being urged by the servants to see the emperor.

As expected, Lu Zhang turned a blind eye to their appearance of "disrespect in front of the imperial court". He didn't even give him a seat, and his face was as cold as ice.

Prime Minister Jiang sighed in his heart, and was about to take off his official hat to plead guilty, but the emperor said sharply: "There are people in the inner court who want to rebel!"

Prime Minister Jiang shuddered, almost thinking he had heard wrong.

The clan of the Qi Dynasty was so thin that there were almost no royal families. All the royal families were the sons of the emperor, and they all live in the inner court today.

Except for these princes, it can't be the concubines who rebelled!

Prime Minister Zhang and Prime Minister Jiang looked at each other, and the first reaction was that the emperor was suspicious.

The queen passed away many years ago, and there is not even a real favorite concubine in the harem, and I have never heard of any concubine with a prominent natal family. They are either the daughters of small officials, or the daughters of nobles from the previous dynasty. Just live by grace.

The prince has been ill from last year to this year, and he can't even get out of bed.

The second prince can't hear at all in one ear, the third prince is cowardly by nature, the fourth prince died young, and the fifth prince also died young. The sixth prince has a weird personality and a bit of a rebellious temperament, but he went to sacrifice to the imperial mausoleum and was not in the palace at all.

A prince who is dying of illness, a second prince who is half deaf, and a third prince who dare not speak loudly, who can plot rebellion?How to rebel?

If it wasn't for the emperor himself who said this, Prime Minister Jiang would have thrown another writing brush over.

Total nonsense!

"...Your Majesty is stupid, I don't know what His Majesty is referring to?"

Prime Minister Zhang frightened and thought about the ministers including himself. The civil servants are not that capable, so could it be the commander of the Jinyiwei?Commanding General of the Imperial Guard?It can't be that the former dynasty rebelled and sneaked into the palace!

In that case, shouldn't the emperor say that someone was assassinated?How could it be treason?

"The Qing family will stay here, and they will not leave until the rebels are eliminated."

Lu Zhang walked away, and Prime Minister Jiang realized from the emperor's eyes that the emperor believed that someone from the outer court supported the rebels, and he and his colleagues were suspected of being involved.

"Zhang Xiang, until now, are you still hiding from this old man?"

"Jiang Xiang, this really has nothing to do with you?"

The two prime ministers spoke at the same time, and then looked at Jiang Zhengshi together.

The latter looked helpless, he moved, and the water in his boots rattled.

"The lower official thinks it's the crown prince. Apart from him, no one else has the ability."

"Impossible! The crown prince is terminally ill." Zhang Zai retorted.

What is the usurper doing at this time?In order to fight for the posthumous title of the emperor and the temple title of the emperor, why not be buried as a prince?

The author has something to say:

Because the official system on the overhead side looks more complicated, it is roughly the same as the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty. The two prime ministers are the first and second ministers, and there are several political affairs similar to the auxiliary ministers, who are backup prime ministers.