Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

On this day, the decree was issued, ordering Bao Zheng from Luzhou to take up the post of county magistrate in Duanzhou.

In Lingguang Temple, Gongsun Ce was packing some parcels, when there was a knock on the door suddenly, Gongsun Ce turned his head, and saw Master Lingji standing there with a solemn expression at the door.

Gongsun Ce hurriedly turned around, bowed respectfully and cupped his hands, "Disciple pays homage to master."

Master Lingji walked in, frowned and glanced at the half-packed packages on the table, and asked solemnly, "Are you really going to Duanzhou with Bao Zheng?"

Gongsun Ce nodded. He knew what the master was worried about. Yesterday he went to say goodbye to the master. When the master heard that he was going to Duanzhou with Bao Zheng, the master frowned, as if he didn't agree.

Seeing Gongsun Ce's determined expression, Master Lingji sighed deeply. He could see the bond between Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng, but he couldn't see the future of the two.

Especially Gongsun Ce, the fog ahead made it difficult to see clearly.

If the bond between these two is too deep, there will be many disasters in the future.The best... is to separate from now on...

"Why do you have to go with Bao Zheng?" Master Lingji frowned and asked.

Gongsun Ce was taken aback, why did he have to be with Bao Zheng?This...do I still need to ask?There must be a Gongsun Ce by Bao Zheng's side, and the only person Gongsun Ce wants to follow is Bao Zheng!

"Master, why can't I be with Bao Zheng?" Gongsun Ce asked without answering. The master is not an ordinary person. He must have seen something, so he resolutely opposed... What did the master see?Would it be dangerous for him to go to Duanzhou with Bao Zheng?Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing, how could Bao Zheng investigate the case without danger?And Duanzhou...Duanzhou, which has never been to Duanzhou in the previous life, will wait for Bao Zheng, who was appointed by the emperor, to take up his post calmly?

"Apprentice, if you insist on going to Duanzhou with Bao Zheng, there is nothing Master can do." Master Lingji was silent for a moment, sighed and said, "But, you must remember that you must not act recklessly, and the secrets of heaven must not be leaked!" Lingji At the end of the master's speech, he gave Gongsun Ce a deep and meaningful look.

Gongsun Ce nodded slightly and said respectfully, "Yes, master."

He has never been to Duanzhou, what he will meet, what he will meet, he does not know, so, how could he leak secrets?

Seeing Gongsun Ce's respectful and earnest nod in response, Master Lingji let go of his worries a little bit, gave some more instructions, and then got up to leave.

After Master Lingji left, Gongsun Ce sat down at the table thoughtfully, listening to the master's tone, it seemed that it would not be good for him to be involved with Bao Zheng...but...in his last life, he was reborn on the day They were all together with Bao Zheng, and nothing bad happened... Well, maybe it's because I leaked the secret, which made the master worry?

Anyway, the matter of Duanzhou has never existed in the previous life, so it must be able to leak secrets, right?

So, Gongsun Ce put his master's worries behind him, and packed his luggage on his own.

However, Gongsun Ce, who was concentrating on packing his luggage, did not notice that shortly after Master Lingji left, someone caught up with Master Lingji.

"Master, please stay!"

A deep voice sounded slowly, Master Lingji stopped, turned his head to look at the dark-skinned young man with a crescent moon between his eyebrows who was facing him behind him.

"Bao Zheng, follow me." Master Lingji said to the boy, Bao Zheng, with his hands behind his back.

Bao Zheng silently followed Master Lingji into the meditation room.

He went to the Ministry of Households to get the official documents, and then went straight to Lingguang Temple. Unexpectedly, outside Gongsun Ce's wing, he heard Master Lingji's words. Master Lingji didn't want Gongsun Ce to go to Duanzhou with him?Because of what?

He must know!

"Master." After entering the meditation room, Bao Zheng bowed his hands respectfully.

"Sit down." Master Lingji nodded, signaling Bao Zheng to sit down.

Bao Zheng sat cross-legged on the cattail mat opposite Master Lingji, and after sitting down, Bao Zheng asked in a low voice, "Master, is Gongsun Ce okay?"

Master Lingji took a deep look at Bao Zheng, shook his head slowly and said, "I can't see clearly."

Bao Zheng was taken aback.

"Bao Zheng, are you trustworthy?" Master Lingji asked abruptly.

"Trust." Bao Zheng nodded without hesitation.

"Bao Zheng, can you accept your fate?" Master Lingji asked again.

"No." Bao Zheng replied without thinking.

Master Lingji smiled slightly, "So, you and Gongsun Ce will go to Duanzhou."

Bao Zheng was startled, then frowned, these questions Master Lingji asked had nothing to do with Gongsun Ce's health.In the end... Will Gongsun Ce be safe and sound if he goes to Duanzhou?

"Grandmaster……"

Master Lingji closed his eyes and said calmly, "Go back."

Bao Zheng stared at Master Lingji silently for a while, then got up to leave.

When he left the meditation room, Bao Zheng looked back at Master Lingji. Master Lingji was Gongsun Ce's master and cared about Gongsun Ce very much. Since... he didn't insist on asking Gongsun Ce to stay, then maybe Gongsun Ce went to Duanzhou Can you be safe?

Bao Zheng walked slowly towards Gongsun Ce's wing, and as he took a step, he secretly decided that he would never let Gongsun Ce get involved in any case when he went to Duanzhou this time, as long as he just watched from the sidelines.

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At this time, in a study in Kyoto.

A man in his 40s in a light blue robe gently brushed the pages of the book in his hand with his slender fingers, while smiling gently and happily. Beside him, a man in his 30s with an ordinary face respectfully Bow down as a salute.

"What? Bao Zheng is leaving tomorrow?"

"Returning to the prince, yes."

The man bowed his head and lightly brushed the pages of the book in his hand, folded it slowly, and then slowly handed it to the man beside him, "Add this book to the gift list, um, let the housekeeper deliver it to Pang's residence tomorrow morning."

The man responded respectfully, took the book in the man's hand with both hands, saluted, and stepped back to leave.

When the man left, a thoughtful smile appeared on the face of the man in the light blue robe. In this way, Duanzhou might be very exciting.

Hehe... I just don't know, how will Bao Zheng respond?

*****

After nightfall, the Pang Mansion is like a giant beast lying on its stomach, silent, but its power is unspeakable.

In Pang's mansion, in the study room, a majestic man in his 40s first gently brushed the book in his hand with his calloused fingertips, then slowly opened the folded pages, his eyes were gentle After staring intently for a while, he slowly withdrew the tenderness from his eyes, closed his eyes deeply and unfathomably, and began to think deeply.

After a while, he said in a low voice, "Pang Wu."

"The subordinate is here!" Suddenly, a flat voice sounded in the study where only the man was alone.

"In the future, information from Duanzhou will be delivered as soon as possible."

"Yes!"

"Bring a letter to the young master and ask him to evacuate the people from Duanzhou!"

"Yes!"

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And on this day, Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce finally embarked on a journey to Duanzhou, accompanied by Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang.