fox repair

The aura in the mandarin duck pillow space is far better than the outside world. Mo Chen absorbs the aura of heaven and earth in the space, and one day is better than ten days. Even though he still doesn't quite understand the specific improvement of cultivation level, he can still clearly feel the changes in his body. The snow-white fur is brighter than before, the teeth and claws have become sharper, and the hot air that is always entrenched in the stomach is also more obvious.

This made Mo Chen very happy. After all, it is the nature of a beast to be competitive. When he thought about going back to the snow mountain, the brothers and sisters in the clan would never be able to beat him again. Mo Chen couldn't wait, and missed his hometown even more.

There is little snow in Daliang in winter, and there are hot springs in Pinglai Mountain. The temperature in the mountain is much higher than other places, and the vegetation is lush.At this time, the sun was in the middle of the day, and there was only a sound of fluttering in the forest, and a fluffy white shadow sprang out from the dense bushes.

Mo Chen came out of an extremely hidden cave, shook his head, shook off the dead branches and leaves hanging from his ears, and held a strange-looking green plant in his mouth. He looked around and seemed to be sure The route, and then jumped and flew out, stepping on the wind with four claws, skimming across the valley without a trace, and flew directly to the Shen family villa halfway up the mountain.

After walking for a while, Mo Chen's ears twitched slightly, as if he heard something, then suddenly changed direction, circled in the valley, got into the hole dug by the rabbit for a while, and jumped up the branch for a while, as if he was playing with himself , and finally completely disappeared in a piece of black volcanic rock.

And just after he disappeared, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the air, and a man with a flying sword appeared.The man pinched his fingers and counted for a long while, looking around in private, as if he was looking for something, but he obviously didn't find the target, Yu Jian circled in the air a few times, and finally his face showed a look of resentment, his eyes fell on a mansion on the mountainside, his eyes suddenly looked With a flash of light, Yukong flew over.

Shen Fanghua in the thatched cottage was full of doubts at this moment, waiting for Ning Yuan to answer that question.

Seeing that he really couldn't guess the answer, Ning Yuan finally had to sigh slightly and said: "The case of abolishing the prince caused a sensation all over the country. The East Palace was sealed off and the empress was under house arrest. At that time, General Pingwei was far away on the border, and his father issued ten imperial orders urgently to order him to return to Beijing. However, the war was tense at that time, and General Pingwei refused on the grounds that the general’s orders would not be tolerated. Returning to Beijing, the father was furious, and ordered Concubine Lan's eldest brother, General Fuyuan, to lead his troops to quell the rebellion. General Fuyuan dispatched troops bravely, and finally wiped out the rebels. Victory repelled one hundred thousand cavalry from the Yao Kingdom, and secured the stability of the border, and made the first contribution. As a result, the prince's crime of rebellion was confirmed, and the whole family was imprisoned. In contrast, the family of Concubine Lan continued to be favored by the emperor and gradually rose in the court."

Listening to Ning Yuan repeating the past in a light tone, Shen Fanghua couldn't help showing a look of melancholy and sadness.That month was the darkest and bloodiest day in Daliang. The air in the imperial city seemed to be soaked with blood, making people on the verge of suffocation.He saw the blood of countless colleagues splattered in Guanghe Hall, and the emperor who ranked ninth and fifth was as cold as frost, as if he was red-eyed. With a ruthless iron fist, the general disagreed with his political views, but he was supported by the civil and military of the court, and won the world. The prince of Liang, who is admired by the soldiers, will be eradicated by the roots...

"Actually, with a little research on the matter of witches and Gu, you can find suspicious points in it; and the so-called handwritten letters of collaborating with the enemy and treason, there are also many doubts about mistakes and omissions; After a brief investigation, we can know that the war was in crisis at that time. If the Great Wall returned by itself and the iron cavalry of the Yao country entered, the people in dozens of states and counties would suffer. General Ping Wei fought fiercely with the enemy for half a month, and finally won the victory. He wiped out all the iron cavalry of the Yao country. , the entire army no longer has a trace of combat power, but what is waiting to defeat the enemy is the massacre of our own compatriots.

When Ning Yuan said these words, there was no emotion on his face, as if he was just stating something that had nothing to do with him, but such calm made Shen Fanghua feel palpitations.

"However, under the fury of the father, he did not choose to investigate carefully, so he determined the prince's disobedience, killed the prince, forced the queen to death, ransacked General Pingwei's house, and even wiped out the blood and tears of Pingwei's army. The military merits of stabilizing the northern border have also been handed over to others..."

"Your Highness!"

What Ning Yuan said now, every sentence can be regarded as conspiracy. Even though Mr. Zhongshu Ling, who has experienced many winds and rains, has never seen anyone dare to speak so openly, he almost thinks that the gentle young man in front of him has lost his mind. However, before he could speak again, Ning Yuan stood up, stretched out his hand and gently supported him on the shoulder, which made him freeze as if he didn't dare to move any more, and could only stare straight at his old eyes. he.

"Lord Zhongshuling, if the emperor didn't kill me back then, who do you think caused trouble?" Ning Yuan and Shen Fanghua looked at each other, but there was a sense of intimidation in their eyes that didn't match his age.

Shen Fanghua was taken aback by Ning Yuan's question.

"You and all the courtiers don't understand why my father didn't kill me, because you are not princes. As a prince, you and your father are not only monarchs and ministers, but also father and son. The relationship between father and son in the Tian family is so close, Even better than ordinary people. My past, present, and future are all bestowed by my father, and in my heart, I will never, never, dare to hate my father. The revenge of killing my brother and mother, I can only report it back to the traitor who blinded my father. The person I want to hate, the person I want to take revenge on, who should it be, doesn't Mr. Zhongshu Ling know?"

The loud words hit the depths of Shen Fanghua's eardrums, as if there was a sonorous sound, which was deafening, and made him wake up like a dream, but his heart was chilled.

"So what does His Highness mean... His Majesty will not kill His Highness, yes, for the sake of Concubine Lan?"

With Shen Fanghua's keenness, he naturally understood the following words without saying too clearly.

The border wars continued, relying more on General Fuyuan, and the power of Concubine Lan's family was growing, and it was already showing a faint threat to the imperial power. Even if the emperor supported a seventh prince, they could not compete with him.Ning Yuan is the younger brother of the abolished prince and his mother. If he is pushed out, even if Concubine Lan Gui is wary of the Ninth Prince, she will despise his existence because of his poor health and no one to teach him since he was a child. , and the emperor favored him in the name of pity, and with the support of veteran officials who appreciated the virtuousness of the former prince, he became a force of his own, and gradually he could join hands with the seventh prince to fight against Concubine Lan Gui.

The talent of the fifth prince is far inferior to that of the old prince, and the military power of General Fuyuan is not comparable to that of General Pingwei in the past. No matter how powerful the Concubine Lan's family is, it will not make the emperor feel murderous. All he wants is checks and balances.As for Ning Yuan himself, he has no one to rely on, and the emperor is his only reliance, so unlike the seventh prince, he is the power that the emperor can really manipulate at will.As long as Concubine Lan does not fail for a day, the emperor doesn't have to worry about Ning Yuan having a different heart, let alone worrying about him being attached to the concubine.Among the three forces, one is strong and the other is weak, and they restrain each other, which is far more stable than the two forces, while the emperor can stand above everyone and firmly control the crucial balance point.

The more Shen Fanghua thought clearly, the colder his spine felt.Such calculations are done step by step, and the people who are calculating are still his close relatives and people next to him. In order to establish the supreme authority, even disregarding their life and death, His Majesty is too ruthless.

Just as Shen Fanghua was thinking carefully in his heart and sorting out all the clues one by one, the window of the thatched cottage was suddenly knocked open from the outside. Shen Fanghua was startled, and was about to call the guards in when he felt something in his peripheral vision. Flashing past, a white shadow flew in from the window and rushed towards Ning Yuan, and he was slightly relieved when he finally saw what it was.

"How many times have I said that you are not allowed to smash the windows in like this again, the house where humans live, you have to knock on the door, you know, knock on the door."

Shen Fanghua stared at the white hairball in the arms of the Ninth Prince opposite, seeing him talking to it in a soft voice with downcast eyes, couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth slightly.Everyone knows that the Ninth Prince has a beast beside him, it's not a cat or a dog, but a fox that likes to run around and jump around.The Ninth Prince's doting on this fox is unheard of, it is just an unintelligible beast, but the Ninth Prince is always very patient with it, not only talking to it often, but also teaching it like now The etiquette and rules are as if treating a child who has just opened his mind.

When Ning Yuan found that Mo Chen had something in his mouth, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows slightly, and was about to turn his head to take a closer look, but unexpectedly, the fox turned his head, turned around and pointed his ass at him, refusing to show him.Ning Yuan laughed, and whispered to him while smoothing his hair: "Don't worry, what you're looking for is yours, and I won't snatch it."

In fact, it's not that Mo Chen didn't want to show Ning Yuan what he found, otherwise he wouldn't come in like this, he just wanted to show his attitude to this human being, and if he wanted to see the treasure he found, he had to be respectful and sincere. Only with his permission.

Seeing that the fox's attitude softened, Ning Yuan went to break his mouth again. This time, Mo Chen did not resist, and let go of the grass in his mouth.Ning Yuan picked it up and carefully identified it, and saw seven young leaves growing on it. If you don't look carefully, each leaf is no different from ordinary grass leaves, but if you carefully identify it, you will find that it is in the middle of the leaf, without exception. A round blue spot the size of a copper coin, like a peacock feather.

It is Seven Soul Grass.

Ning Yuan was slightly surprised. Although the Seven Soul Grass is not as good as ordinary spirit grass, it is a priceless treasure for ordinary people. It can be made into a soul-locking elixir to save people's lives in danger.However, although this thing is a rare treasure, it has a not-so-good reputation. It is the grass of fierce appearance. Because it is different from ordinary plants and trees, the five elements belong to water, and it takes hundreds of years to absorb the water vapor of heaven and earth to form a plant. Bringing disasters is nothing in the world of cultivating immortals, but it is a natural disaster for mortals.

Seeing that Ning Yuan was absent-minded since the fox came, Shen Fanghua was rather dissatisfied, coughed slightly, and said: "His Highness told these things, it shows that he has a lot of trust in the old man, and the old man guarantees it with Shen's family." , Your Highness and I will definitely not be the second person to know about our conversation today. However, I am sorry for the old man who disagrees with what His Highness said. The Shen family is only loyal to the emperor and will not participate in party disputes. If Your Highness wants to seek Help, or find someone else..."

"Master Zhongshuling, why do you think His Majesty chose you to teach me?"

Ning Yuan's question caused Shen Fang's body to pause slightly, and the movement that was about to say goodbye and leave also stopped.

"My lord is the elder of the three dynasties, and has far-reaching influence in the dynasties. However, my lord has always been unclear about which prince he supports, so that everyone can respect you. It is convenient for you to do so, and you often feel like trying to figure it out. The two factions have been fighting so far, and now no matter which faction you support, it will lead to a one-sided situation, and the decision-making power for the crown prince is even higher than that of the emperor himself..."

When Ning Yuan said this, Shen Fanghua seemed to be awakened by something, his brows twitched, and cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.

"You and I know Father's temper very well. Zhongshu makes adults feel that Father will tolerate such an unstable factor that can affect the direction of the court at any time?" Ning Yuan returned the Seven Soul Grass to Mo Chen, Rubbing his head comfortingly, he narrowed his fox eyes in comfort, spread his legs, and lay lazily on Ning Yuan's body. "Lord Zhongshu Ling, you must know that the only person who can override party struggles and handle them with ease will always be the emperor himself. In the current situation, even if the Shen family is unwilling, they will eventually be forced to get involved."

When Ning Yuan hugged Mo Chen and left the hut, Shen Fanghua's face was as limp as dead ashes on the ground. When Ning Yuan walked away and his figure was no longer visible, Shen Fanghua finally regained his senses, thinking of the majesty of the young prince talking to him just now Qi Du finally let out a long sigh, closed his eyes slightly, knelt facing the gate of the thatched cottage, bowed deeply in the direction Ning Yuan was going, and did not get up for a long time.

Shen Fanghua's second son, Shen Tianlin, is taking a rest today, so it is rare for him to come from Beijing to visit him.The father and son set up a table for dinner alone in the inner room, and Shen Tianlin told him about the recent events in court.Shen Fanghua complained about his illness, but the emperor did not let the Shen family stay away from the turmoil in the court. He not only appointed Shen Tianfang, the eldest son of Shen, as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, but also promoted Shen Tianlin as Minister of the Ministry of Officials. While the Manchao was discussing, he couldn't help but envy the Shen family, lamenting their enduring favor.

"What, you said that the land used by Duke An's private circle of the Taimiao was censored? Who is the presiding judge, His Majesty?"

"Father, why is he confused? Eldest brother has just been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, so naturally he will be the presiding judge. This case is the biggest case since he took office...Father, what's wrong with you, father? But you are not feeling well?" Seeing the moment Shen Fanghua's face changed greatly, Shen Tianlin was startled, and hurried to help him.

"I'm fine." The dishes on the table were exquisite and delicious, but Shen Fanghua couldn't take any more after only a few mouthfuls. He leaned on the soft couch and closed his eyes, as if feeling very tired, "Tianlin, the Jiu who lives in our house Your Highness, I'm afraid it's not something in the pool, it seems that our Shen family can't be an outsider in this turmoil after all..."

On the top of Pinglai Mountain, Ning Yuan walked out of a stone cave under the leadership of Mo Chen.

"Ah Chen, are you the Seven Soul Grass that you found here?" Ning Yuan looked at the stone cave and asked.

Mo Chen jumped onto Ning Yuan's shoulder, wrapped his big furry tail around his neck, and let out a little impatient cry.

However, this time Ning Yuan did not play with him as usual. He just walked into the cave, came out again after a while, carefully checked the surrounding hydrology, wood and stone conditions, and finally took out a self-made compass-shaped thing, picked up a rooted a tree branch, simply drew a gossip diagram on the ground, and began to frown to calculate.After half a day, I finally figured out the time and place of the flood, and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.