The whole world thinks I'm inscrutable
Chapter 98
one year later.
Yin Chen took off his cloth clothes and changed into a rare luxurious clothes. After checking carefully in front of the bronze mirror, he turned around and said to the man who was standing behind silently looking at him, "What's wrong?"
Dongfang Su was silent for a while, and said, "Three days ago, the 'rescue' outside the Yunzhi Pavilion in the suburbs of the city was your intention. Otherwise...how could it be such a coincidence."
Yin Chen didn't hide anything, and said frankly: "That's right, I designed the monster to appear there, and then sent someone to appear in a critical moment to save the emperor."
Dongfang Su didn't get entangled with Yin Chen because Yin Chen sent monsters to attack the emperor, but said: "So, those people..."
Yin Chen admitted: "It's a monster."
Dongfang Su said anxiously: "Are you sure..."
Yin Chen: "Make sure they are reliable and won't hurt people at will, especially our emperor. Let's make sure they won't be discovered by the whole sect."
Dongfang Shu: "There are both."
Yin Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have prepared for this day for a long time, and nothing will go wrong."
After finishing speaking, he patted Dongfang Su on the shoulder, and said: "The ultimate goal of entering the palace this time is to make them exclusive 'capable men and strangers' around the emperor, win the trust of the emperor, and change the emperor's view of monsters. You Remember to be more helpful when you are in the main hall later."
Dongfang Su was puzzled and said, "How can you be sure that the Emperor will keep them by his side because of this incident. Although it is worthwhile to save him, but to put a group of people with unknown origins who were born out of nowhere by his side, even the Emperor will—"
Yin Chen said: "Do you think the emperor kept them in the palace just to protect his safety and protect him from being attacked by monsters again?"
Dongfang Su didn't quite understand: "Isn't it?"
"The emperor has long seen that we are uncomfortable." Yin Chen said, "Don't you know this better than anyone else?"
Otherwise, Dongfang Su wouldn't be worried about the emperor's taboo when he saw Yin Chen using the divine thunder talisman a few years ago.
"Although monsters are a threat, our power is not under the control of the emperor, and it is also a threat that cannot be ignored. Have you not seen the attitude of the common people in the market now? They would rather go to the gymnasium to burn incense and worship Buddha than go to the yamen Asking for help, because it is 'useless'. They trust us, not the emperor, this obvious atmosphere has already been written a bunch of notes and filled the emperor's table. The emperor regards us as a serious problem, but he has a request For us, so not only can’t get angry, but we have to treat it well.” Yin Chen said: “But at this time, a group of people who don’t belong to the whole religion suddenly appeared, but they can also kill demons and demons. You said, after the emperor saw it, he would How to do it."
Dongfang Su understood: "Even if you don't know the details, you will definitely not let them go easily. Even if you don't really keep them by your side as a protective umbrella, you will at least put them in a conspicuous position to publicize them and arouse our attention." Be vigilant, let us learn to 'converge'."
"That's what it means." Yin Chen said with a smile: "So, remember to show fear and repulsion in the hall later, the less we welcome those people, the more the emperor wants to keep them by his side."
Dongfang Su finally understood Yin Chen's overall plan, and said, "That's right, that's the reason."
"As long as the emperor understands what they are, there is hope for the reconciliation between humans and monsters." Yin Chen sighed inaudibly, and said, "Originally, there should be another pair of rewards and seals in the Jinluan Palace today." brother and sister."
Dongfang traced back: "I believe that their spirits in the sky will definitely see it."
Yin Chen smiled slightly: "I hope so."
Half an hour later, above the main hall.
As Yin Chen expected, after the emperor rewarded his "life-saving benefactors", he kept them in the palace and bestowed official positions on the grounds of their "high strength".As a protector of the country, the head of the sect, whose status is second only to the prime minister, listened to the emperor's will, stepped forward, and shouted: "Your majesty, absolutely not!"
The man sitting on the dragon chair looked at the head of the sect, and said kindly, "What's the master's opinion?"
"Your Majesty, I have been reflecting on my repentance these days. Why didn't you stop the evil demon in advance when you were in danger three days ago, causing you to be frightened that you shouldn't be. So I closed my door and thought about it for three days. Gods prayed all over the sky, hoping that the emperor will be healthy and healthy, and no monsters and monsters will come close. But when praying, the sky suddenly darkened and everything was ominous, so I hurriedly watched the stars at night to see what happened."
The emperor seemed to listen carefully, and said seriously: "What kind of sign did the master see?"
The head of the sect said in a serious tone: "The demon star was born out of the sky, and it hangs on the side of the Heavenly Palace! Your Majesty!"
Dongfang Su stood aside with his hands tied, thinking that this time without him acting, his father had already shown everything that should be shown.
The emperor said: "The master's algorithm has always been accurate. I don't know how to explain the birth of this alien star?"
The head of the sect turned around, pointed at the thirteen handsome young talents who were standing in the center of the hall, and said, "Your Majesty, I am worried about your safety, so I immediately tried to find out what happened to you recently, and found all the results. They all pointed to the thirteen men and women who 'just happened' to save you. After careful investigation, they couldn't find out the details of this group of people!"
The emperor said with great interest: "The master is highly respected, and his disciples and disciples are all over the world. If you want to investigate the identities of a few civilians, there is really no reason why you can't find out."
The head of the sect: "The origin of these people is unknown, it really makes people feel uneasy, let alone stay by your side! Your Majesty, you must be sympathetic to the good intentions of the courtiers, and you must not leave this group of people in the palace at will. Inside!"
The emperor pondered and said: "Since you are so earnestly admonishing me, Master, even if I go back on my word, I still have to listen to it."
The head of the sect showed joy, and hurriedly kowtowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for being considerate of my heart."
"Your Majesty." While speaking, the prime minister suddenly stepped forward and said to the emperor, "I have something to say."
"Aiqing, please speak."
"These thirteen capable people are not people of unknown origin."
The emperor said in a leisurely tone: "Oh? Does Aiqing know something?"
The prime minister said: "Forgive me for being slow and not reporting the matter to the emperor sooner—they are actually the disciples of my ancestors, that is, my uncles."
The emperor was surprised and said: "It turned out to be a disciple of Daoist Taiqing?"
Prime Minister: "Three days ago, after witnessing that your majesty was rescued by them, I returned home in the evening, and saw these uncles at home again. After reading the letter of the master, I realized that ten years ago, after the master lived in seclusion , and accepted a group of young children as disciples—Your Majesty, this is a token sent along with the letter."
The eunuch standing beside the emperor came down and brought up the cloud pattern jade pendant from the prime minister's hand, and presented it to the emperor. In this way, it is clear that after resigning from office, Master Taiqing traveled around the world, his whereabouts were uncertain, and no one knew where he went. After returning to hermit, he found some unknown Taoyuan fairyland and took in more than a dozen disciples. It is indeed something that is difficult for ordinary people to find out. It is no wonder that the master said that the investigation could not find out. If this is the case, the birth of a foreign star is not a disaster, but a sign of auspiciousness from heaven!"
The corners of the head's eyes unconsciously hung down, hinting anger, and he was very dissatisfied, but he couldn't openly say that the prime minister lied and the emperor was talking nonsense, so he could only endure it forcefully.The prime minister continued: "Your Majesty, Master Taiqing is the former Dharma Protector of our country, and it is justifiable for his disciples to stay in the court and continue to serve His Majesty."
The emperor said: "In that case, let's do it according to Cai's will. But since you are disciples of Daoist Taiqing, your position may be a little lower just now, so you can be promoted by two ranks!"
The master stood aside, his face pale with anger.He clenched his fists tightly, hid them in his sleeves, and squeezed them angrily.
Dongfang Su and Yin Chen lowered their heads and whispered quietly: "What's going on?"
Yin Chen said succinctly: "The evening before yesterday, the emperor had a secret discussion with the prime minister."
Dongfang Su suddenly understood.
It turned out that the emperor and the prime minister sang and acted together.Who knows whether the so-called "parting gifts and autographed letters" are true or not, as long as the emperor says that the jade pendant was sent by him, then no one can say that the emperor is lying.The emperor has recognized the identities of those people, who dares to say that they are not?
Didn't it look like even the head of the entire sect could only hold back his breath, holding back his aggrieved feelings?
"The letter and the jade pendant are all fake?"
"The emperor said it is true, so it is true." Yin Chen revealed a strange smile, and said, "It's just that I haven't written anything other than drawing symbols for a long time. Seeing it, the prime minister, I'm really a little embarrassed."
Dongfang Su couldn't help laughing.
That's right, as long as the emperor is given a "reason" that can be exploited, he will naturally help with the rest of the matter.
On the way back, Yin Chen and the two chose to walk instead of riding with the head.
Looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, Yin Chen traced back to Dongfang: "The dust has settled. Next, the emperor will definitely find ways to continuously elevate the status of those people, let them be active everywhere, and win a certain amount of attention. They will deliberately find a way to make them overwhelm the whole teacher. But in the process, they may encounter some troubles."
Dongfang Su thought for a while and said, "You mean, 'we'?"
Yin Chen smiled and said: "Well, 'we'. Master will definitely try to suppress them and set up obstacles everywhere to make them fail and lose face."
Over the past year, Dongfangsu has spent a long time with Yin Chen who no longer pretends to be stupid, and he has also learned to be clever.Even if Yin Chen didn't say anything about some things, Dongfang Su could roughly guess what he was going to do, and said, "You want you and me to take the place of Master to complete the suppression work."
"Yes." Yin Chen said: "You and I are the most trusted right-hand men among the many apprentices of the master. If you ask for your life, the master will definitely not refuse. When the time comes when we collide with the monsters under me, Play a few scenes with each other and hide it from the emperor and master, at least two or three years can be guaranteed."
Dongfang traced back: "Yes, I will do as you said."
Yin Chen: "Two or three years is enough for the emperor to have a certain trust in them. Afterwards, as long as the emperor slowly changes his mind, let him realize that monsters, like humans, can communicate and communicate. The same existence as other countries, then..."
Dongfang Su took the second half of the conversation: "Then, between humans and monsters, there is no need to be immortal like now."
"Yes." Yin Chen nodded and said: "Although the importance of the whole religion may be much lower in this way, it is still an indispensable deterrent force for human beings. You don't have to worry—"
Dongfang Su shook his head and interrupted: "It's not important, you just need to do what you want, don't worry about it, worry about my feelings. Unlike Master, I am not so selfish and stubborn that I have to step on the corpses of ordinary people and monsters. Let the whole religion flourish.”
Although, if Yin Chen hadn't shown him the possibility of peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters three years ago, he would never have followed in Yin Chen's footsteps and betrayed the whole religion and sacrificed the interests of the whole religion.It's just that he trusts Yin Chen, so he is willing to trust everything Yin Chen said, and believes that monsters can live together with humans.
He is also betting that Yin Chen can succeed, and he is willing to make a lot of price and sacrifice for this.Otherwise, human beings and monsters collude without authorization, conspire secretly, and even act as a stepping platform at the expense of the emperor's safety.He concealed this matter for Yin Chen, and even covered Yin Chen, and even cooperated with Yin Chen to help those monsters improve their status.
After Yin Chen listened, he felt a little moved and guilty. He patted Dongfang Su on the shoulder and wrapped his arms around his shoulder.It was rare for Dongfang Su not to have the restraint to refuse, he turned his head and smiled at Yin Chen, saying everything without saying a word.
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past two years, the whole school has changed its previous positive momentum of prosperity and pursuit of victory, and has suffered setbacks one after another, making it appear a little disgraced and decadent.
With the cooperation of Yin Chen and Dongfang Su, the head of the sect didn't see anything wrong at first. He only felt that the group of guys who had suddenly emerged were extraordinarily cunning. , can easily solve the troubles caused by monsters every time.Constantly gaining the trust of the emperor, and the praise of the people and ministers, he became famous all over the world and had the same scenery.
The ministers in the court saw the emperor's attitude, and they no longer flattered Quanjiao on the one hand as usual.Gradually began to alienate, and consciously drew a clear line, so as not to be followed by the emperor and cause trouble for himself for no reason.
The head of the sect now has nowhere to vent his anger. While feeling aggrieved, he hated those people even more.He tried his best to collect their weaknesses and sow discord with the emperor, but unfortunately the effect was very weak, and he often caused a commotion and was warned and beaten several times.
And the group of monsters who live in the human world, whose behavior, mentality and concepts are no different from human beings, under the guidance of Yin Chen, they are more and more comfortable, and finally grow up to be able to independently complete the tasks assigned by Yin Chen/Emperor the point.
This time, more than a dozen "imperial envoys" went to the frontier to solve the hidden danger of the "ogre" monsters in the army. After two months, they finally returned with good news and glory, and were greatly rewarded by the emperor. The head of the "Master of Protecting the Nation" stood aside. Just listening to these words, his complexion was already dull, and he was very ashamed and angry. Next to him was a group of ministers who got the emperor's order and kept adding fuel to the situation. The emperor "reminded" Quanjiao's inaction in recent years.To ridicule him as "a majestic protector of the country" and "a first-class official residence" is not as effective as a group of young people who have only been born for two years, which makes people despise him.
The emperor still needs the help of the whole religion to suppress disputes between monsters, big and small, all over the country.Sitting on the dragon chair like this, admiring the face of the head of the whole sect who has nowhere to vent his anger, listening to the words of the courtiers, and secretly having fun in his heart, is enough.After reprimanding that the courtier was not big or small, he was asked to retreat.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry reported to the emperor that the Huainan area had been flooded recently, causing many deaths and injuries, and the people were displaced. He hoped that people could be sent to rescue.The emperor said that the Huainan area has been flooded over the years, and whether it is to build dams or bridges, they will be washed away if they cannot last for a few years, which is really a headache.
And before the Ministry of Industry had time to say to build bridges and dams, it was stopped by the emperor's words in advance, so it could only smile dryly, and exchanged glances with the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who was in charge of money, very depressed.
A good lucrative job that enriched one's own pockets and took the opportunity to make money, just disappeared.
After one party sings and another party appears on the stage, the flood reported by the Ministry of Industry actually has a following story. A second-rank official stepped forward to report and submitted to the emperor an urgent letter from the governor of Huainan, saying that there was a monster borrowing it. Taking advantage of the flood, they made waves and went down the waterway, invading the people on both sides of the river. They have already flowed downstream from Huainan, and they are almost approaching Jiangnan. I hope the emperor can quickly send officers, soldiers and magicians to rescue.
The emperor glanced at the Ministry of Industry unexpectedly, dissatisfied that this person cared more about taking the opportunity to make money than such important matters!He knew it well, but he didn't take advantage of it, and directly said to a dozen young talents: "Since this is the case, I will work hard for you to run again non-stop, and go to the south of the Yangtze River to stop the monster's invasion."
All the monsters took orders immediately, and it was their duty to say: "Follow the emperor's will!"
Seeing this, the emperor's gloomy and dissatisfied expression eased a little, and he rarely said something in his heart: "You have never disappointed me."
Not greedy, not selfish, not fond of fame, not extravagant.Just like the monk who lived in seclusion in everyone's imagination and had no desires, he sacrificed himself for others and dared to be the first, constantly solving problems for the emperor and helping him with all kinds of troubles, but he never thought about taking anything from him.Only act and do things in the place marked out by the emperor, never go beyond, never make him afraid.Simple and pure thoughts are not as complicated as the other ministers, like a group of sensible children who have just been born, they can tell at a glance.It is simply the best chess piece and the most intimate pawn he has at hand.
If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor still hasn't figured out their true origins and made a little reservation, otherwise he would have regarded them as his trump card and trusted them wholeheartedly.
The demons expressed their gratitude to the emperor with a smile, and said a few words modestly, "It is our honor to be able to serve the emperor", "Thank you for your appreciation", and came here in a hurry, and walked away without stopping at all. Complaining about suffering and being tired, it is inevitable that people around will feel some admiration even if they disagree with similar behaviors in their hearts.
And from the beginning to the end, the head of the whole sect who was not mentioned by the emperor to "go to cure demons" finally broke out completely because of this incident.
"If this continues, His Majesty will only be able to see that group of monsters, and we will no longer be able to teach them!"
After returning, the sect leader was furious, and said unabashedly in front of Yin Chen and Dongfang Su: "That group of people must be eliminated, if not eliminated will definitely be the biggest obstacle to the future of our entire teaching!!"
Yin Chen said: "Master, since this is the case, the apprentice will rush to that Jiangnan immediately to stop—"
The head of the sect gave Yin Chen a sharp look, and said, "You? Hehe..."
He wasn't stupid either. Two years later, Yin Chen changed from his previous invincible style and suffered setbacks one after another.They will always lose the chain at critical moments, and those guys, like the prophets, can often get news in advance and dodge in time.No matter once or twice, three or four times, one after another, there are always such "coincidences" and "just a little bit", if he doesn't doubt it, then he should not be the head of the sect.
Yin Chen didn't speak.
The head: "This time, you two, don't go, please be quiet and stay here dutifully, if I hear someone say that you have gone out, have undue contact with someone, or Leaked face in the south of the Yangtze River...immediately expelled from the sect, and forever severed the master-student relationship!"
Dongfang traced: "Master, are you doubting me and Kyushu? What good will this do us?"
The leader Lei Ting was furious, and his beard was shaking with anger: "I also want to say, what good will this do for you, huh? After all, the future of the entire teaching will still be in your hands. You are cheating like this. Elder, what is the intention of being unfilial and unrighteous!!"
Dongfang Su has always been obedient and courteous, dignified and restrained, and extremely well-behaved. It is the first time he has been scolded so fiercely when he grows up.For a while, his face was red, his upper and lower lips squirmed, and his blood surged up, as if he wanted to open his mouth to retaliate and say something sarcastic.Yin Chen stopped him calmly, and said to the master: "Master, calm down, this disciple will obey your arrangement. The trip to the south of the Yangtze River is a long way away, and I hope the master will have a smooth and safe journey."
The head sneered, snorted, and left angrily.
Dongfang traced back: "What should I do?"
"..." Yin Chen frowned, and said in a deep voice, "I can only trust them."
"Can it work?" Dongfang traced back: "Although they can handle the case alone without your guidance, but this time, Master is on his own. Who knows what he will do when he is furious."
Yin Chen sighed, and said: "I will send a letter to tell them that even if the task assigned by the emperor fails, it's okay to fail, the main thing is to be careful of Master..."
Dongfang Su said angrily: "What are these things! It's obviously about exorcising demons, but the bigger trouble turns out to be us exorcising demons!"
Yin Chen persuaded: "Forget it, it's not a day or two for Master to be angry. As long as the result is good, it doesn't matter if there are some setbacks in the process."
Dongfang Su frowned and said: "But I always feel uneasy, things should not be that simple - Kyushu, let's go there in person!"
Yin Chen looked at Dongfang Su and said, "Are you serious?"
Dongfang Shu: "..."
He said, "I..."
Yin Chen: "If I have to go, I will go of course. But you have to stay here, otherwise Master will really drive you away."
Dongfang Su recalled his father's words just now, and hesitated for a while, wondering: "I... well, in fact, I just had a hunch, it didn't make sense, maybe it was simply because I was afraid that Master would go to any lengths to achieve his goal...you Just stay here, I believe that the people you cultivated by yourself will not encounter any danger."
Yin Chen: "I hope so."
Dongfang Su felt uneasy, forced a laugh, and stopped talking.
His hunch was right.
Seven days later, an urgent letter was sent from Jiangnan, and it was delivered to the emperor in the shortest time. ", "Your heart is unpredictable."
Thirteen promising young men with numerous achievements turned into criminals of the whole country overnight.Thousands of soldiers surrounded their inn, vowing to kill this group of monsters that can transform into human shapes on the spot!The men and women who were besieged escaped without any injuries, but tens of thousands of people were trapped in the city because of the flood. Seeing that the flood was about to submerge the nearest village, they stopped in their tracks.
After the decision, they made an amazing decision.
Thousands of soldiers chased after more than a dozen people, their swords facing each other, full of murderous aura.But they rushed to the disaster-stricken villages where there was no way forward and they could only retreat blindly, as if they were seeking their own death.Facing the frightened, panicked and screaming repulsive faces of all human beings, he became a prototype and swam into the sea.In the turbulent waves, use the disabled body that is constantly bleeding to carry the human beings who are about to fall into the bottom of the sea, time and time again, back and forth to save people, until I am exhausted, I am really powerless to move At the end, he struggled to save the last human, and collapsed on the shallows.
The villagers were shocked. They saw this group of horrific-looking monsters make such a humane and benevolent behavior. Their panicked expressions faded away. Although they were afraid, no one roared or even planned to go forward. Get closer, and dare to speak and thank the monster who saved their lives.
The officers and soldiers were covered in mud and water, carrying weapons, silently watching the monster lying on the ground ready to be slaughtered, but none of them moved—after saving people just now, they faltered in the face of the bottomless flood, Facing the people's calls for help, they were helpless, and it was these monsters who rushed into the water with their wounded bodies again and again, regardless of the danger, and rescued humans desperately.
Faced with such an existence, they really couldn't act ungratefully, killing this group of respectable creatures in front of the group of people they saved.
However, if they don't do it, some people can't wait.
A talisman flew from afar and shot straight at the heads of the monsters. It was powerful and murderous, but it was unexpectedly stopped in the air.Yin Chen stood on the flying sword, looking at the leader of the killer in the front row, with a blank face and extremely indifferent eyes.
Yin Chen took off his cloth clothes and changed into a rare luxurious clothes. After checking carefully in front of the bronze mirror, he turned around and said to the man who was standing behind silently looking at him, "What's wrong?"
Dongfang Su was silent for a while, and said, "Three days ago, the 'rescue' outside the Yunzhi Pavilion in the suburbs of the city was your intention. Otherwise...how could it be such a coincidence."
Yin Chen didn't hide anything, and said frankly: "That's right, I designed the monster to appear there, and then sent someone to appear in a critical moment to save the emperor."
Dongfang Su didn't get entangled with Yin Chen because Yin Chen sent monsters to attack the emperor, but said: "So, those people..."
Yin Chen admitted: "It's a monster."
Dongfang Su said anxiously: "Are you sure..."
Yin Chen: "Make sure they are reliable and won't hurt people at will, especially our emperor. Let's make sure they won't be discovered by the whole sect."
Dongfang Shu: "There are both."
Yin Chen smiled and said: "Don't worry, I have prepared for this day for a long time, and nothing will go wrong."
After finishing speaking, he patted Dongfang Su on the shoulder, and said: "The ultimate goal of entering the palace this time is to make them exclusive 'capable men and strangers' around the emperor, win the trust of the emperor, and change the emperor's view of monsters. You Remember to be more helpful when you are in the main hall later."
Dongfang Su was puzzled and said, "How can you be sure that the Emperor will keep them by his side because of this incident. Although it is worthwhile to save him, but to put a group of people with unknown origins who were born out of nowhere by his side, even the Emperor will—"
Yin Chen said: "Do you think the emperor kept them in the palace just to protect his safety and protect him from being attacked by monsters again?"
Dongfang Su didn't quite understand: "Isn't it?"
"The emperor has long seen that we are uncomfortable." Yin Chen said, "Don't you know this better than anyone else?"
Otherwise, Dongfang Su wouldn't be worried about the emperor's taboo when he saw Yin Chen using the divine thunder talisman a few years ago.
"Although monsters are a threat, our power is not under the control of the emperor, and it is also a threat that cannot be ignored. Have you not seen the attitude of the common people in the market now? They would rather go to the gymnasium to burn incense and worship Buddha than go to the yamen Asking for help, because it is 'useless'. They trust us, not the emperor, this obvious atmosphere has already been written a bunch of notes and filled the emperor's table. The emperor regards us as a serious problem, but he has a request For us, so not only can’t get angry, but we have to treat it well.” Yin Chen said: “But at this time, a group of people who don’t belong to the whole religion suddenly appeared, but they can also kill demons and demons. You said, after the emperor saw it, he would How to do it."
Dongfang Su understood: "Even if you don't know the details, you will definitely not let them go easily. Even if you don't really keep them by your side as a protective umbrella, you will at least put them in a conspicuous position to publicize them and arouse our attention." Be vigilant, let us learn to 'converge'."
"That's what it means." Yin Chen said with a smile: "So, remember to show fear and repulsion in the hall later, the less we welcome those people, the more the emperor wants to keep them by his side."
Dongfang Su finally understood Yin Chen's overall plan, and said, "That's right, that's the reason."
"As long as the emperor understands what they are, there is hope for the reconciliation between humans and monsters." Yin Chen sighed inaudibly, and said, "Originally, there should be another pair of rewards and seals in the Jinluan Palace today." brother and sister."
Dongfang traced back: "I believe that their spirits in the sky will definitely see it."
Yin Chen smiled slightly: "I hope so."
Half an hour later, above the main hall.
As Yin Chen expected, after the emperor rewarded his "life-saving benefactors", he kept them in the palace and bestowed official positions on the grounds of their "high strength".As a protector of the country, the head of the sect, whose status is second only to the prime minister, listened to the emperor's will, stepped forward, and shouted: "Your majesty, absolutely not!"
The man sitting on the dragon chair looked at the head of the sect, and said kindly, "What's the master's opinion?"
"Your Majesty, I have been reflecting on my repentance these days. Why didn't you stop the evil demon in advance when you were in danger three days ago, causing you to be frightened that you shouldn't be. So I closed my door and thought about it for three days. Gods prayed all over the sky, hoping that the emperor will be healthy and healthy, and no monsters and monsters will come close. But when praying, the sky suddenly darkened and everything was ominous, so I hurriedly watched the stars at night to see what happened."
The emperor seemed to listen carefully, and said seriously: "What kind of sign did the master see?"
The head of the sect said in a serious tone: "The demon star was born out of the sky, and it hangs on the side of the Heavenly Palace! Your Majesty!"
Dongfang Su stood aside with his hands tied, thinking that this time without him acting, his father had already shown everything that should be shown.
The emperor said: "The master's algorithm has always been accurate. I don't know how to explain the birth of this alien star?"
The head of the sect turned around, pointed at the thirteen handsome young talents who were standing in the center of the hall, and said, "Your Majesty, I am worried about your safety, so I immediately tried to find out what happened to you recently, and found all the results. They all pointed to the thirteen men and women who 'just happened' to save you. After careful investigation, they couldn't find out the details of this group of people!"
The emperor said with great interest: "The master is highly respected, and his disciples and disciples are all over the world. If you want to investigate the identities of a few civilians, there is really no reason why you can't find out."
The head of the sect: "The origin of these people is unknown, it really makes people feel uneasy, let alone stay by your side! Your Majesty, you must be sympathetic to the good intentions of the courtiers, and you must not leave this group of people in the palace at will. Inside!"
The emperor pondered and said: "Since you are so earnestly admonishing me, Master, even if I go back on my word, I still have to listen to it."
The head of the sect showed joy, and hurriedly kowtowed and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for being considerate of my heart."
"Your Majesty." While speaking, the prime minister suddenly stepped forward and said to the emperor, "I have something to say."
"Aiqing, please speak."
"These thirteen capable people are not people of unknown origin."
The emperor said in a leisurely tone: "Oh? Does Aiqing know something?"
The prime minister said: "Forgive me for being slow and not reporting the matter to the emperor sooner—they are actually the disciples of my ancestors, that is, my uncles."
The emperor was surprised and said: "It turned out to be a disciple of Daoist Taiqing?"
Prime Minister: "Three days ago, after witnessing that your majesty was rescued by them, I returned home in the evening, and saw these uncles at home again. After reading the letter of the master, I realized that ten years ago, after the master lived in seclusion , and accepted a group of young children as disciples—Your Majesty, this is a token sent along with the letter."
The eunuch standing beside the emperor came down and brought up the cloud pattern jade pendant from the prime minister's hand, and presented it to the emperor. In this way, it is clear that after resigning from office, Master Taiqing traveled around the world, his whereabouts were uncertain, and no one knew where he went. After returning to hermit, he found some unknown Taoyuan fairyland and took in more than a dozen disciples. It is indeed something that is difficult for ordinary people to find out. It is no wonder that the master said that the investigation could not find out. If this is the case, the birth of a foreign star is not a disaster, but a sign of auspiciousness from heaven!"
The corners of the head's eyes unconsciously hung down, hinting anger, and he was very dissatisfied, but he couldn't openly say that the prime minister lied and the emperor was talking nonsense, so he could only endure it forcefully.The prime minister continued: "Your Majesty, Master Taiqing is the former Dharma Protector of our country, and it is justifiable for his disciples to stay in the court and continue to serve His Majesty."
The emperor said: "In that case, let's do it according to Cai's will. But since you are disciples of Daoist Taiqing, your position may be a little lower just now, so you can be promoted by two ranks!"
The master stood aside, his face pale with anger.He clenched his fists tightly, hid them in his sleeves, and squeezed them angrily.
Dongfang Su and Yin Chen lowered their heads and whispered quietly: "What's going on?"
Yin Chen said succinctly: "The evening before yesterday, the emperor had a secret discussion with the prime minister."
Dongfang Su suddenly understood.
It turned out that the emperor and the prime minister sang and acted together.Who knows whether the so-called "parting gifts and autographed letters" are true or not, as long as the emperor says that the jade pendant was sent by him, then no one can say that the emperor is lying.The emperor has recognized the identities of those people, who dares to say that they are not?
Didn't it look like even the head of the entire sect could only hold back his breath, holding back his aggrieved feelings?
"The letter and the jade pendant are all fake?"
"The emperor said it is true, so it is true." Yin Chen revealed a strange smile, and said, "It's just that I haven't written anything other than drawing symbols for a long time. Seeing it, the prime minister, I'm really a little embarrassed."
Dongfang Su couldn't help laughing.
That's right, as long as the emperor is given a "reason" that can be exploited, he will naturally help with the rest of the matter.
On the way back, Yin Chen and the two chose to walk instead of riding with the head.
Looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, Yin Chen traced back to Dongfang: "The dust has settled. Next, the emperor will definitely find ways to continuously elevate the status of those people, let them be active everywhere, and win a certain amount of attention. They will deliberately find a way to make them overwhelm the whole teacher. But in the process, they may encounter some troubles."
Dongfang Su thought for a while and said, "You mean, 'we'?"
Yin Chen smiled and said: "Well, 'we'. Master will definitely try to suppress them and set up obstacles everywhere to make them fail and lose face."
Over the past year, Dongfangsu has spent a long time with Yin Chen who no longer pretends to be stupid, and he has also learned to be clever.Even if Yin Chen didn't say anything about some things, Dongfang Su could roughly guess what he was going to do, and said, "You want you and me to take the place of Master to complete the suppression work."
"Yes." Yin Chen said: "You and I are the most trusted right-hand men among the many apprentices of the master. If you ask for your life, the master will definitely not refuse. When the time comes when we collide with the monsters under me, Play a few scenes with each other and hide it from the emperor and master, at least two or three years can be guaranteed."
Dongfang traced back: "Yes, I will do as you said."
Yin Chen: "Two or three years is enough for the emperor to have a certain trust in them. Afterwards, as long as the emperor slowly changes his mind, let him realize that monsters, like humans, can communicate and communicate. The same existence as other countries, then..."
Dongfang Su took the second half of the conversation: "Then, between humans and monsters, there is no need to be immortal like now."
"Yes." Yin Chen nodded and said: "Although the importance of the whole religion may be much lower in this way, it is still an indispensable deterrent force for human beings. You don't have to worry—"
Dongfang Su shook his head and interrupted: "It's not important, you just need to do what you want, don't worry about it, worry about my feelings. Unlike Master, I am not so selfish and stubborn that I have to step on the corpses of ordinary people and monsters. Let the whole religion flourish.”
Although, if Yin Chen hadn't shown him the possibility of peaceful coexistence between humans and monsters three years ago, he would never have followed in Yin Chen's footsteps and betrayed the whole religion and sacrificed the interests of the whole religion.It's just that he trusts Yin Chen, so he is willing to trust everything Yin Chen said, and believes that monsters can live together with humans.
He is also betting that Yin Chen can succeed, and he is willing to make a lot of price and sacrifice for this.Otherwise, human beings and monsters collude without authorization, conspire secretly, and even act as a stepping platform at the expense of the emperor's safety.He concealed this matter for Yin Chen, and even covered Yin Chen, and even cooperated with Yin Chen to help those monsters improve their status.
After Yin Chen listened, he felt a little moved and guilty. He patted Dongfang Su on the shoulder and wrapped his arms around his shoulder.It was rare for Dongfang Su not to have the restraint to refuse, he turned his head and smiled at Yin Chen, saying everything without saying a word.
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past two years, the whole school has changed its previous positive momentum of prosperity and pursuit of victory, and has suffered setbacks one after another, making it appear a little disgraced and decadent.
With the cooperation of Yin Chen and Dongfang Su, the head of the sect didn't see anything wrong at first. He only felt that the group of guys who had suddenly emerged were extraordinarily cunning. , can easily solve the troubles caused by monsters every time.Constantly gaining the trust of the emperor, and the praise of the people and ministers, he became famous all over the world and had the same scenery.
The ministers in the court saw the emperor's attitude, and they no longer flattered Quanjiao on the one hand as usual.Gradually began to alienate, and consciously drew a clear line, so as not to be followed by the emperor and cause trouble for himself for no reason.
The head of the sect now has nowhere to vent his anger. While feeling aggrieved, he hated those people even more.He tried his best to collect their weaknesses and sow discord with the emperor, but unfortunately the effect was very weak, and he often caused a commotion and was warned and beaten several times.
And the group of monsters who live in the human world, whose behavior, mentality and concepts are no different from human beings, under the guidance of Yin Chen, they are more and more comfortable, and finally grow up to be able to independently complete the tasks assigned by Yin Chen/Emperor the point.
This time, more than a dozen "imperial envoys" went to the frontier to solve the hidden danger of the "ogre" monsters in the army. After two months, they finally returned with good news and glory, and were greatly rewarded by the emperor. The head of the "Master of Protecting the Nation" stood aside. Just listening to these words, his complexion was already dull, and he was very ashamed and angry. Next to him was a group of ministers who got the emperor's order and kept adding fuel to the situation. The emperor "reminded" Quanjiao's inaction in recent years.To ridicule him as "a majestic protector of the country" and "a first-class official residence" is not as effective as a group of young people who have only been born for two years, which makes people despise him.
The emperor still needs the help of the whole religion to suppress disputes between monsters, big and small, all over the country.Sitting on the dragon chair like this, admiring the face of the head of the whole sect who has nowhere to vent his anger, listening to the words of the courtiers, and secretly having fun in his heart, is enough.After reprimanding that the courtier was not big or small, he was asked to retreat.
The minister of the Ministry of Industry reported to the emperor that the Huainan area had been flooded recently, causing many deaths and injuries, and the people were displaced. He hoped that people could be sent to rescue.The emperor said that the Huainan area has been flooded over the years, and whether it is to build dams or bridges, they will be washed away if they cannot last for a few years, which is really a headache.
And before the Ministry of Industry had time to say to build bridges and dams, it was stopped by the emperor's words in advance, so it could only smile dryly, and exchanged glances with the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, who was in charge of money, very depressed.
A good lucrative job that enriched one's own pockets and took the opportunity to make money, just disappeared.
After one party sings and another party appears on the stage, the flood reported by the Ministry of Industry actually has a following story. A second-rank official stepped forward to report and submitted to the emperor an urgent letter from the governor of Huainan, saying that there was a monster borrowing it. Taking advantage of the flood, they made waves and went down the waterway, invading the people on both sides of the river. They have already flowed downstream from Huainan, and they are almost approaching Jiangnan. I hope the emperor can quickly send officers, soldiers and magicians to rescue.
The emperor glanced at the Ministry of Industry unexpectedly, dissatisfied that this person cared more about taking the opportunity to make money than such important matters!He knew it well, but he didn't take advantage of it, and directly said to a dozen young talents: "Since this is the case, I will work hard for you to run again non-stop, and go to the south of the Yangtze River to stop the monster's invasion."
All the monsters took orders immediately, and it was their duty to say: "Follow the emperor's will!"
Seeing this, the emperor's gloomy and dissatisfied expression eased a little, and he rarely said something in his heart: "You have never disappointed me."
Not greedy, not selfish, not fond of fame, not extravagant.Just like the monk who lived in seclusion in everyone's imagination and had no desires, he sacrificed himself for others and dared to be the first, constantly solving problems for the emperor and helping him with all kinds of troubles, but he never thought about taking anything from him.Only act and do things in the place marked out by the emperor, never go beyond, never make him afraid.Simple and pure thoughts are not as complicated as the other ministers, like a group of sensible children who have just been born, they can tell at a glance.It is simply the best chess piece and the most intimate pawn he has at hand.
If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor still hasn't figured out their true origins and made a little reservation, otherwise he would have regarded them as his trump card and trusted them wholeheartedly.
The demons expressed their gratitude to the emperor with a smile, and said a few words modestly, "It is our honor to be able to serve the emperor", "Thank you for your appreciation", and came here in a hurry, and walked away without stopping at all. Complaining about suffering and being tired, it is inevitable that people around will feel some admiration even if they disagree with similar behaviors in their hearts.
And from the beginning to the end, the head of the whole sect who was not mentioned by the emperor to "go to cure demons" finally broke out completely because of this incident.
"If this continues, His Majesty will only be able to see that group of monsters, and we will no longer be able to teach them!"
After returning, the sect leader was furious, and said unabashedly in front of Yin Chen and Dongfang Su: "That group of people must be eliminated, if not eliminated will definitely be the biggest obstacle to the future of our entire teaching!!"
Yin Chen said: "Master, since this is the case, the apprentice will rush to that Jiangnan immediately to stop—"
The head of the sect gave Yin Chen a sharp look, and said, "You? Hehe..."
He wasn't stupid either. Two years later, Yin Chen changed from his previous invincible style and suffered setbacks one after another.They will always lose the chain at critical moments, and those guys, like the prophets, can often get news in advance and dodge in time.No matter once or twice, three or four times, one after another, there are always such "coincidences" and "just a little bit", if he doesn't doubt it, then he should not be the head of the sect.
Yin Chen didn't speak.
The head: "This time, you two, don't go, please be quiet and stay here dutifully, if I hear someone say that you have gone out, have undue contact with someone, or Leaked face in the south of the Yangtze River...immediately expelled from the sect, and forever severed the master-student relationship!"
Dongfang traced: "Master, are you doubting me and Kyushu? What good will this do us?"
The leader Lei Ting was furious, and his beard was shaking with anger: "I also want to say, what good will this do for you, huh? After all, the future of the entire teaching will still be in your hands. You are cheating like this. Elder, what is the intention of being unfilial and unrighteous!!"
Dongfang Su has always been obedient and courteous, dignified and restrained, and extremely well-behaved. It is the first time he has been scolded so fiercely when he grows up.For a while, his face was red, his upper and lower lips squirmed, and his blood surged up, as if he wanted to open his mouth to retaliate and say something sarcastic.Yin Chen stopped him calmly, and said to the master: "Master, calm down, this disciple will obey your arrangement. The trip to the south of the Yangtze River is a long way away, and I hope the master will have a smooth and safe journey."
The head sneered, snorted, and left angrily.
Dongfang traced back: "What should I do?"
"..." Yin Chen frowned, and said in a deep voice, "I can only trust them."
"Can it work?" Dongfang traced back: "Although they can handle the case alone without your guidance, but this time, Master is on his own. Who knows what he will do when he is furious."
Yin Chen sighed, and said: "I will send a letter to tell them that even if the task assigned by the emperor fails, it's okay to fail, the main thing is to be careful of Master..."
Dongfang Su said angrily: "What are these things! It's obviously about exorcising demons, but the bigger trouble turns out to be us exorcising demons!"
Yin Chen persuaded: "Forget it, it's not a day or two for Master to be angry. As long as the result is good, it doesn't matter if there are some setbacks in the process."
Dongfang Su frowned and said: "But I always feel uneasy, things should not be that simple - Kyushu, let's go there in person!"
Yin Chen looked at Dongfang Su and said, "Are you serious?"
Dongfang Shu: "..."
He said, "I..."
Yin Chen: "If I have to go, I will go of course. But you have to stay here, otherwise Master will really drive you away."
Dongfang Su recalled his father's words just now, and hesitated for a while, wondering: "I... well, in fact, I just had a hunch, it didn't make sense, maybe it was simply because I was afraid that Master would go to any lengths to achieve his goal...you Just stay here, I believe that the people you cultivated by yourself will not encounter any danger."
Yin Chen: "I hope so."
Dongfang Su felt uneasy, forced a laugh, and stopped talking.
His hunch was right.
Seven days later, an urgent letter was sent from Jiangnan, and it was delivered to the emperor in the shortest time. ", "Your heart is unpredictable."
Thirteen promising young men with numerous achievements turned into criminals of the whole country overnight.Thousands of soldiers surrounded their inn, vowing to kill this group of monsters that can transform into human shapes on the spot!The men and women who were besieged escaped without any injuries, but tens of thousands of people were trapped in the city because of the flood. Seeing that the flood was about to submerge the nearest village, they stopped in their tracks.
After the decision, they made an amazing decision.
Thousands of soldiers chased after more than a dozen people, their swords facing each other, full of murderous aura.But they rushed to the disaster-stricken villages where there was no way forward and they could only retreat blindly, as if they were seeking their own death.Facing the frightened, panicked and screaming repulsive faces of all human beings, he became a prototype and swam into the sea.In the turbulent waves, use the disabled body that is constantly bleeding to carry the human beings who are about to fall into the bottom of the sea, time and time again, back and forth to save people, until I am exhausted, I am really powerless to move At the end, he struggled to save the last human, and collapsed on the shallows.
The villagers were shocked. They saw this group of horrific-looking monsters make such a humane and benevolent behavior. Their panicked expressions faded away. Although they were afraid, no one roared or even planned to go forward. Get closer, and dare to speak and thank the monster who saved their lives.
The officers and soldiers were covered in mud and water, carrying weapons, silently watching the monster lying on the ground ready to be slaughtered, but none of them moved—after saving people just now, they faltered in the face of the bottomless flood, Facing the people's calls for help, they were helpless, and it was these monsters who rushed into the water with their wounded bodies again and again, regardless of the danger, and rescued humans desperately.
Faced with such an existence, they really couldn't act ungratefully, killing this group of respectable creatures in front of the group of people they saved.
However, if they don't do it, some people can't wait.
A talisman flew from afar and shot straight at the heads of the monsters. It was powerful and murderous, but it was unexpectedly stopped in the air.Yin Chen stood on the flying sword, looking at the leader of the killer in the front row, with a blank face and extremely indifferent eyes.
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