For teacher, for father

For Xu Fu, today can indeed be regarded as a day of profound significance.

Even though a series of messy things happened in the palace, Ying Zheng didn't call him for an audience these days, just to let him prepare for the canonization ceremony with peace of mind.

In order for Ji Hao to have a reasonable identity to appear in front of everyone, Xu Fu also had some headaches and checked a lot of books and materials that his master had left for him.

However, it seems a bit too far-fetched to use the millennium ice and Tai Sui to prevaricate the past, because even he himself is not sure what the effect of Tai Sui is. Apart from prolonging life, he does not think that there is really a holy medicine that can bring people back to life .

What's more, if this matter is announced hastily like this, it will be himself who will cause trouble in the end.

A national teacher holding the elixir that can bring the dead back to life, while respecting and fearing, how many people's attention and secret attention will be attracted, these are not what Xu Fu wants to see.

He hopes to display his talents and knowledge in the officialdom, and study various rare herbs through convenient channels in the palace, instead of facing indiscriminate assassination methods or framing every day.

So regarding Ji Hao's matter, after much deliberation, Xu Fu finally put this hat on his master.

Master has been in seclusion for many days, and the dragon has seen the head and the tail, and lives in seclusion in the deep mountains. He enjoys the art of reaching the sky and the earth, so he will definitely not be interested in the gossip of the Wang family. Mister, he should be able to suppress what everyone says.

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After sorting out the prayers for the canonization ceremony, Xu Fu hurriedly went out and entered the palace before dawn, wanting to ask Yingzheng to check it out early.

The sky is glowing with a hazy fish-belly white. Even though the weather is hot now, it still reveals a bit of coldness before the sun has fully risen. The man is wearing a thick black official uniform, waiting respectfully outside the Zhengyang Hall He was summoned by the emperor, and he was still thinking about how to make up some lies that could be believed by everyone without being punished by the master.

I have little talent and little learning, and I am biased towards the theory of herbal medicine in terms of the skills of the immortal family. It is impossible for the master to not know what I am doing.

So he had to think of a compromise, and both sides had to be arranged just right.

Thinking so aimlessly, Gong'e has already brought the king's oral order in a soft voice, and sent the national teacher Xu Fu to come in for an audience.

Xu Fu hurriedly gave a salute, and quickly walked up the steps under the guidance of several palace people.But in an instant, several unfamiliar faces passed by——

All the palace people who received him today are strangers, and Zhengyang Palace is usually strictly managed, and most of them are controlled by palace people whom Ying Zheng can trust.The man frowned secretly, his eyes quickly swept over several people one by one, but he entered the hall without saying anything.

"My minister Xu Fu, I pay my respects to the king."

Xu Fu offered the prepared prayer with both hands, bowed respectfully to the emperor at the low table, and suddenly felt something was wrong—the man touched his nose carefully, wondering if he smelled it wrong, he always felt There seems to be a smell of something being burnt...

"Mianli, have you finished all the things I asked you to prepare?" Ying Zheng wiped his fingers with a silk handkerchief, and said unhurriedly.

"The Great Ceremony Prayer and the related records of the Tai Sui Ganoderma lucidum have been prepared, but I think it would be too hasty to only use Tai Sui as the reason for bringing the dead back to life?"

"Oh, so you have other methods?"

Of course Ying Zheng knew that Xu Fu would not be so stupid to confess the usage of Tai Sui, unless he wanted to become the enemy of all officials in the court.And if he wanted to protect himself in this chaotic time, Xu Fu had to come up with more bold evidence to convince everyone.

In this way, not only will Xu Fuguo's position as teacher be more secure, but Ji Hao's personal safety will also be much more secure.

"Yes, I'm ashamed. I studied under Mr. Guigu but didn't get all the mantle of my master. So this time, if Guiguzi came forward to use the magic of the fairy family to bring Mr. back to life, I believe Mr. Ji's identity can be restored. more solid."

Knowing for a long time that the emperor would not let him go so easily, and would not simply give him the position of national teacher, Xu Fu had no choice but to take this matter as his first test of taking office.

After all, as a national teacher, if there is nothing about the continuation of the national fortune and the Ganoderma lucidum and fairy medicine that can be used to frighten people, it is not easy to secure this position.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Although the officials of the Immortal Family are not as good as Master, they still know a thing or two about the fate of the country."

"From the perspective of the national teacher, what official position should the widow confer on the gentleman after the canonization ceremony is over?"

The young man was still wiping his fingers with silk over and over again. Combined with the burning smell in the room, Xu Fu couldn't help being curious.

But he knew very well that he was not Ji Hao, and he still had to stick to the rites of a monarch and a minister in front of him, so he could only suppress his doubts and said respectfully: "Mr. The fate of the Great Qin Dynasty, so I think... the king can still use Mr. Ji as the tutor, in charge of teaching, and in the future he can be the mentor of the next prince."

The next crown prince... Mentor...

Ying Zheng paused for a moment while wiping his fingers, and was stunned unconsciously for a moment, but did not answer right away.

He never thought that Ji Hao would become the teacher of his children in the future, let alone that young people would one day teach others like he taught him.

Such careful companionship and guidance are the most precious and softest memories and experiences buried in the emperor's heart... If other people have such memories, even his own future children, Ying Zheng would not be willing.

This specialness belongs to him, and this gentleness belongs to him too!

A sour smell spread in the majestic Zhengyang Hall, Xu Fu respectfully sat on the cushion under the emperor's signal, and carefully touched his nose.

Today is really strange, first there is the strange burning smell, and then the sour smell... Even if the man doesn't want to understand, it's okay for the authorities to be confused, but the bystanders are clear, because the monarch is not happy to let Mr. Ji teach the next prince.

After all these years, Xu Fu, as one of the rare witnesses between Ying Zheng and Ji Hao, already had an idea of ​​the relationship between the two, so he was no longer surprised.

"Your Majesty, since the previous dynasty, the official position of Tai Tuo can be said to be relatively vague... What is the need for power in the royal family?"

"When there is no crown prince, the Tai Tuo can handle the important affairs of the court and make suggestions when the king makes important rulings, or serve as envoys to other countries. In this way, even if you don't need to teach princes and princesses, Mr. Ji can also It is justifiable to stay in the court and assist the king on the left and right."

Carefully paving the way and plans for the emperor, Xu Fu explained in a deep voice, and successfully solved Yingzheng's entanglement - the position and responsibilities of the Taifu can be determined by the royal family's needs at different times.

In this way, Ji Hao's position in the court can be guaranteed, and Ying Zheng can occupy this special position with peace of mind.Xu Fu felt helpless, and suddenly felt that he was about to become the personal manager of these two people. Not only was he thoughtful of everything, but he also had to do the hard work himself.

God knows that in order to arrange Ji Hao's identity logically, he hasn't had a good night's sleep for several days.

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"Well, let's do it this way. You ... go and show these things to Mr."

Yingzheng is at ease, he doesn't want his husband to teach those little devils one by one, one by one, he doesn't want to, and the other is that he doesn't want to part with it.

The emperor finally put down the piece of silk to wipe his hands, stood up and signaled the palace servants outside to bring in the fresh water they had prepared, and formally dressed and washed before going to court.

Seeing that the boy didn't pay any attention to him, Xu Fu politely walked away, but at the moment he turned around and left - the man's eyes widened slightly, and behind a cabinet, he seemed to see a small copper basin. , there are bits and pieces of smoke coming out... It seems that this is the source of the burning smell in the room.

Not knowing what the master and apprentice were up to, Xu Fu obviously felt that Ying Zheng was glaring at him behind him, touched his nose as if he didn't see it, and backed out cautiously.

Holding the heavy bamboo slips in his arms, Xu Fu walked slowly on the way to the side hall, and finally figured out the question - it turned out that the two were at odds!

If it was in the past, Ying Zheng would never let him do this kind of flattery, but today, with the weird atmosphere, strange burning objects, and the fact that the king of God asked him to give these materials that he had sorted out for a long time Ji Hao sent it away, and Xu Fu couldn't think of any other possibility except for the two of them being awkward.

It turned out that he became the mouthpiece for the two of them to quarrel again...

There was nothing he could do about these two people, Xu Fu appointed him to stand in front of the cold side hall door, and only quickly stepped forward when the palace servants allowed him to enter, and the moment he opened the door——

Xu Fu was choked and sneezed hard!

"Mr. Ji..." Tears streamed down his face.

"Why does your place smell better than your Majesty's..."

"..."

"Prime Minister, the official canonization ceremony for Xu Guoshi is held in the palace today, don't you really want to go and see it?"

Zhao Gao bowed his body and respectfully saluted the man who was sitting at the low table looking at a scroll of bamboo slips, his tone was unconsciously a little anxious: "The prime minister hasn't shown up in the court these few days, and the hearts of all the officials are unstable. The King of Qin has a chance..."

With great difficulty, he came out from the palace to report the news through the insider of the palace, but he did not expect his master to be in such a leisurely and lazy manner.

"Xu Fu? I have known his details since the battle against Wei. He is young, calm and good at medicinal herbs. What is there to be afraid of?"

Lu Buwei poured wine for himself leisurely, browsed the words on the bamboo slips unhurriedly, without raising his eyes to look at Zhao Gao, said in a deep voice: "On the contrary, it was you who ran out in such a panic and was discovered. I can't protect you."

"But today's canonization ceremony has changed. My lord, the national teacher once made a divination in front of all the officials. It can be concluded that Lord Ji's resurrection is to continue the fortune of our Great Qin Dynasty, so as to raise Ji Hao's identity again and again. The prime minister will not come forward to stop him." ?”

"..."

The man's drinking movement paused slightly. Of course he knew that Ji Hao was completely alive, but the sudden appearance of the young man that day really scared him——Ji Hao was like a wake-up call, reminding him that he once did something when he was young. What an unsightly thing he had been through, he woke up from a dream in the middle of the night.

Although Lu Buwei is pretentious, he has never thought of fighting ghosts and gods. Regarding the theory of gods and ghosts... even Prime Minister Lu, who is powerful and powerful, still retains a bit of fear.

"Xu Fu's new official took office, how can all the officials trust his divination?"

Putting down the wine cup, Lu Buwei frowned slightly.The reason why he rested for a few days was to see what his young godson wanted to do. It was within his expectation to make Xu Fu a national teacher and elevate Ji Hao's status—but , Isn't this process a little too smooth?

"The prime minister doesn't know that when the canonization is about to end today, Mr. Xu, Mr. Xu's master...Mr. Guiguzi actually came forward in person to pray for the fortune of the Great Qin Dynasty, so that the status of the national teacher can be stabilized. Return, return..."

"What else?!"

The man was startled, suddenly lost his drink, stood up abruptly and stared at Zhao Gao closely.

The appearance of this hidden fairy family was something he never expected.Xu Fu may not be convincing, but if Guiguzi's guarantee is added, the nature will change again and again!

In the troubled times of war, as officials and kings, I don't know how many people have personally gone up to the mountain to invite this master to be born, but so far no one has been lucky enough to find the fairy trace.

"Mr. Guigu lived in seclusion in the mountains and forests, and was at ease in the world. Not only did he show up in person to shock all the officials, but he also brought back Wang's disciple Ying who had lived in the Pingshan palace for many years to recuperate..."

"Ziying? Impossible!" Lu Buwei frowned tightly, his thoughts were in a mess. He was the only one who knew that he had sent someone to Pingshan to assassinate this young man who was not favored by the royal family when he was in the throne room. Deficient and sick, seriously ill, no one even reported the death of Ziying to King Zhuang Xiang.

How could it be possible for this person who had died to appear in front of the world again... Could it be possible that Xu Fu had the elixir to bring the dead back to life in his hand, as he had guessed?

"You go into the palace now, and thoroughly check the identity and background of this 'Ziying' for me."

The man ordered in a deep voice, stood up and put on his coat, ready to enter the palace for an audience. It seems that he can't wait any longer. If Guiguzi intends to face Yingzheng and fight with the hermit of the Xian family, he really has no experience at all.

"No." Zhao Gao took the order, and hurriedly left Lu Buwei's mansion outside the palace after saluting respectfully.

As a subordinate, he naturally did not dare to question the decision made by his master... But this time, even Zhao Gao, an outsider, could see clearly that Lu Buwei was too conceited, and he really underestimated the young emperor skills and abilities.

When Lu Buwei's situation was chaotic, Xu Fu's canonization ceremony was proceeding smoothly. Not only was Ji Hao's identity accepted and surrendered by the officials, but also because of Guiguzi's appearance, Xu Fu's status as a national teacher became stable again and again.

However, what surprised everyone was not only the appearance of Mr. Guigu, a hidden person, but also Wang's disciple Ying who reappeared in front of everyone after more than ten years!

Ying Zheng sat alone on the high imperial platform, all the officials knelt down, and the situation was surging, but only the two protagonists, Ji Hao and Xu Fu, stood by his side, until the black-clothed Mr. Guigu brought the eyebrow-eye... A young man full of heroism...

Wrapped in black robes, edged with dense silver, the young man's expression is self-satisfied, standing among the officials, walking steadily, bright black eyes with a touch of peaceful eyes facing Yingzheng, thin lips slightly parted, facing the young emperor on the stage She quietly made a mouth shape with the black-haired youth next to her——

Ah Zheng, sir!

"Ayi..."

The emperor couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, and he couldn't help turning his head to look at Ji Hao beside him. The young man was also full of surprise and joy, and he also subconsciously turned his head to take a look at his student—their eyes suddenly collided in the air They entangled, and suddenly separated awkwardly. At the same time, they blushed unconsciously when they thought of the embarrassing scene this morning.

The master and the apprentice moved similarly, bowing their heads stiffly, covering up their embarrassment in panic.

Only a certain national teacher standing on the left witnessed all this in person, and yawned lazily. The man decided to keep the two of them entangled for a while, instead of revealing the truth.

It caused him to sneeze incessantly during the morning court today, all because of the smog in these two rooms... There is no way to protest openly, and he can't allow him to secretly retaliate?

And Qi Yi, who was with Mr. Guigu, also found something wrong with his friend and husband, and was puzzled, but the man next to him quietly pinched his fingers, signaling him to stay calm.

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It wasn't until the entire canonization ceremony was successfully concluded, and Xu Fu was arrested by Guiguzi and taken to the apse for questioning, that Ji Hao and Ying Zheng hurriedly summoned the returned prince 'Ziying' to formally meet him in the Zhengyang Palace.

Regarding Qi Yi, Ji Hao was always worried and guilty.It can be said that he was the direct cause of Qi Yi's injury. If he hadn't stood up for himself that day, Qi Yi could have treated him coldly and left safely.

Ji Hao eagerly wanted to see Qi Yi and see if the boy was well, but due to his embarrassing status as a courtier, he had no choice but to hide in the inner room of Zhengyang Palace with his students again.Ying Zheng was sitting in the hall, surrounded by the palace people, waiting for the arrival of the young Qi Yi.

The young man carefully hid behind the curtain, but when he stepped subconsciously, he bumped into something hard before his feet.

Curiosity prompted him to bend down, and gradually pulled out one from under the delicate wooden cabinet—a copper basin?

Looking at the black dregs in the basin that had been burnt beyond recognition, Ji Hao suddenly thought of the identical copper basin and the black dregs inside that he had hidden deep under the bed this morning.

Ji Hao was dumbfounded, his imagination was infinitely expanded, and a guess that he couldn't even accept suddenly came to his mind——

Could it be that this morning...Zheng'er had a dream too?