novelden Chapter 759 Shaobai 32
Chapter 759 Shaobai 32
Jiang Xinxin was very impatient to play guessing games with others, but she had to deal with Emperor Tai'an now. Emperor Tai'an himself was choked but he just thought it was the result of a young man full of energy, and he still managed to smooth things over with a smile.
But Jiang Xinxin might not appreciate it. When Emperor Tai'an said that she was a young talent, she replied that she only hoped that she would remain clear-headed even when she was old, and that would be considered a complete success. This almost angered Emperor Tai'an to the point of vomiting blood, so he didn't want to continue testing her.
In fact, Jiang Xinxin privately understood Emperor Tai'an's temptation, but she happened to be the one being tempted, so she had no choice but to let her friend die rather than herself.
Even though Emperor Tai'an looked like he was so angry that he lost his mind, he actually knew what was going on in his mind. He did not let Jiang Xinxin leave the palace after asking her to leave, but instead sent her back to Qi Tianchen of the Imperial Observatory. It was obvious that he was not going to release her for the time being.
After everyone had left for a while, Zhuo Qing began to lose focus, and suddenly he heard Emperor Tai'an ask, "Grand Eunuch, what do you think of the headmaster of Wangcheng Mountain?"
As someone close to the emperor, Zhuo Qing already knew what to say and when, and he responded almost reflexively: "This young master of Wangcheng Mountain is naturally as your Majesty praised, a young talent."
Emperor Tai'an glanced at Zhuoqing and chuckled, "You old fellow, now you are also playing tricks."
"Since I asked you to speak, I'm not going to listen to your flowery words. Just speak your mind."
Zhuo Qing still looked embarrassed. After being glared at by Emperor Tai'an, she finally spoke: "I have seen that the headmaster's martial arts skills are unfathomable. She did not deliberately hide the fact that she accepted General Ye Yu's son Ye Dingzhi as her disciple. But I suspect that Ye Dingzhi may have entered the realm of divine wandering!"
What Zhuoqing said was something that everyone with an eye on things knew and could be verified with a little investigation. Of course, he knew other things, but he couldn't say anything about them at this time.
Sure enough, Emperor Tai'an showed that he was not very satisfied with Zhuoqing after hearing this, but Zhuoqing replied with a guilty look on her face: "It's because I haven't been out recently, and the people under me have been lax in supervision, otherwise how could Your Majesty be so blind and ignorant."
Emperor Tai'an sent Zhuoqing away in a bad mood. The master and servant were just acting out a show out of habit. Both sides knew how the other would behave. To outsiders, it was just a routine, but only the two people involved knew the purpose of this behavior.
Emperor Tai'an had already investigated Wangcheng Mountain thoroughly, and of course he knew that there were more than just Jiang Xinxin and Ye Dingzhi who were in the Shenyou Xuan realm on Wangcheng Mountain. Not to mention others, the master and disciple Zhao Yuzhen and Lu Suzhen were probably more than just in the Xiaoyao Tian realm.
Emperor Tai'an was very puzzled after receiving the news. "Is it so easy to break through the Divine Wandering Realm now? Didn't they say that after Li Changsheng, no one else could easily enter that realm..."
Emperor Tai'an certainly knew that there were many people in the Jiangnan aristocratic families and Buddhist sects who had entered the realm of the spirit, but those people had entered the realm of the spirit at least twenty years ago, and it was still unclear whether they were still alive today.
It can be said that Jiang Xinxin is the first person to officially enter the realm of divine wandering after these twenty years, and she has the so-called destiny. Especially since the other party is a Taoist, that is why Emperor Tai'an cares so much about her.
But I didn't expect that Wangcheng Mountain really had some luck and martial fortune. Since Jiang Xinxin entered the Shenyou Xuan realm, Lu Suzhen and Zhao Yuzhen were able to enter the realm one after another. Isn't this considered to be the will of heaven?
Seeing that Jiang Xinxin seemed to be in a good mood, Qi Tianchen chatted with her, "Then, Yuan Xinxin, you suggested that I produce a few more accurate calendars for the farmers. I thought about it and thought it was a good idea, but I can't take the title alone, so I will promote it in the name of the entire Imperial Observatory."
Jiang Xinxin understood Qi Tianchen's considerations. No emperor would tolerate one of his subordinates taking all the credit for such a great achievement, even if that person was the imperial teacher.
When Jiang Xinxin first released the new and more cost-effective papermaking method, she also used the name of Xueyue City and only later took the initiative to admit it.
Precisely because Jiang Xinxin herself and Wangchengshan both have high reputations, Jiang Xinxin is even more annoyed with Emperor Tai'an.
On the one hand, she knew from the beginning that her actions would attract the emperor's attention and fear. On the other hand, she really looked down on an "ordinary" emperor like Emperor Tai'an who was "ordinary" in all aspects. So when she faced contradictions and embarrassment, she hated Tianqi City even more.
Coincidentally, Emperor Tai'an also hated Jiang Xinxin very much, and even wanted to find an opportunity to kill her quietly. Unfortunately, Emperor Tai'an already knew that Jiang Xinxin's realm was probably not just the Shenyou Xuan realm, and she might have grown into a second Li Changsheng-like figure. He was too cautious, and the royal family's offerings were now in a period of transition, so he was reluctant to let anyone confront Jiang Xinxin head-on.
This time, Crown Prince Xiao Ruofeng was smart enough. Without Emperor Tai'an's prior order, he had no intention of actively looking for Jiang Xinxin. Even though Li Xinyue and Tang Lianyue, two of his four guardians of Apocalypse, strongly suggested that he ask Jiang Xinxin for advice, he did not agree, and even forbad any of them to look for Jiang Xinxin.
Coming out of the East Palace, Ji Ruofeng pulled Li Xinyue and Tang Lianyue aside and asked, "Are we really not going to talk to the Little Heavenly Master?"
Li Xinyue has not met Jiang Xinxin yet, but she has heard a lot of little-known things from Sikong Changfeng and Tang Lianyue, and the reasons given by Xiao Ruofeng are also very sufficient. Jiang Xinxin herself has too much influence. Given the delicate relationship between the Eastern Palace and Emperor Tai'an, it is not appropriate to meet Jiang Xinxin in private.
Firstly, Tang Lianyue was following Xiao Ruofeng's orders, and secondly, he really didn't want to cause trouble for Jiang Xinxin, so he gave up the idea of going to Jiang Xinxin for advice.
But Ji Ruofeng didn't want to miss this opportunity. "If it were up to Bai Xiaotang to arrange it, maybe..."
Tang Lianyue immediately stopped him from talking: "Let's not talk about it. In today's Tianqi City, there are not many things that can be hidden from the person in the palace. There are countless eyes watching any move of the little Tianshi."
Emperor Tai'an has been attacking Xiao Ruofeng frequently recently. Li Xinyue and her husband Lei Mengsha are both Xiao Ruofeng's confidants. Not only do they have to worry about the future of the East Palace during the day, but they can't help but talk about what happened during the day when they meet each other at night. It's really...
However, even so, Li Xinyue still agreed with Xiao Ruofeng's decision: "Yes, the little Taoist priest is indeed extremely intelligent, but the one in the palace will not allow the crown prince or anyone around him to contact the little Taoist priest."
Ji Ruofeng had personally experienced Jiang Xinxin's martial arts, and learned about Jiang Xinxin's wisdom from Tang Lianyue. He knew that he had offended Jiang Xinxin, but now Xiao Ruofeng really needed an external force to break the impasse, and Jiang Xinxin, the young master of Wangcheng Mountain, was the best candidate he favored.
Seeing that Ji Ruofeng still refused to give up, Tang Lianyue advised Ji Ruofeng: "You, please don't act on your own. The little Taoist priest may appear to be approachable, but he has been connected to the martial arts and luck of Wangcheng Mountain since the beginning, and he is also the man of destiny as determined by the National Master himself."
"It is true that the little celestial master has no direct or indirect connection with us now, but she has never belonged to the one in the palace, and she has never even participated in government affairs."
"But if we try all kinds of methods out of desperation and anger him, the little master might vent his anger a little, which would be a disaster for us."
Although there is no direct evidence outside that the rise of the famous killer organization Anhe is related to Jiang Xinxin, but considering that Su Changhe and Su Muyu did go to Wangcheng Mountain, Tang Lianyue has reason to believe that everything Anhe has now is thanks to Jiang Xinxin's advice.
It was indeed a pity to lose Jiang Xinxin's guidance, but at the moment they really couldn't afford the consequences of being discovered meeting with Jiang Xinxin in secret.