Dingbei Hou's doctor brother

Chapter 213 Opportunity

Lu Ziqing knew what was going on but didn't respond. Instead, he thought of the little ghost and asked, "Did the Marquis encounter anything when he came here?"

"Yes." Xiao Yan said, "A little kid with only half a face."

"What?" Lu Ziqing was getting nervous. He moved away a little, looked at Xiao Yan's face, and then held his wrist to feel his pulse. "How do you feel? Are you scared? Are you feeling unwell?"

He was about to get up from the bed to check, but Xiao Yan took advantage of the situation and pressed him back into his arms, saying softly, "Don't be nervous. I'm here with you to protect me. I'm fine."

Lu Ziqing then remembered that he had drawn a talisman for Xiao Yan and breathed a sigh of relief. "That talisman is more than enough to deal with these ordinary things. Fortunately."

"Why do you ask this?" Xiao Yan's mind turned, "Could it be that you saw it too?"

Lu Ziqing said, "Hmm," and said, "It was in the yard before I came in."

This time it was Xiao Yan's turn to lose his composure. He half-pushed himself up and saw Lu Ziqing's face in the dim light.

"Are you okay?"

"No problem." Lu Ziqing said.

"I dismantled it before it could manifest. Being able to manipulate the little ghosts to harm people must be the work of that demon. He's already set his sights on us. To be on the safe side, I'll go to the Marquis' Mansion tomorrow to deal with it. My Lord, just keep the talisman with you at all times and keep it away from dirt and moisture."

"Okay." Xiao Yan lay back down, a little curious. "But, that little ghost looked fierce. How did you break it apart?"

Lu Ziqing's hand moved, and he took out a jade token from his collar. "This is it. Monsters and evil spirits are afraid of it and can't get close to me."

In the dim light, Xiao Yan touched the jade token and said, "This is the one you always carry with you. I thought it was just an ordinary jade token, but I didn't expect it to have such magical powers."

"When I used to go in and out of the mountains with my master, he gave me this jade token." Lu Ziqing said, "From what my master said, this is an old item passed down from his master."

"Then you have to call me Grandmaster?" Xiao Yan put the jade token back. "Have you ever seen it?"

"No." Lu Ziqing turned over and lay flat on his back. "Master rarely mentioned the matter of his great master. However, he should have another senior brother. It's just that they were traveling and practicing separately and we never met."

Xiao Yan said, "Your great-grandmaster must have been an accomplished Taoist who retired to the mountains. Your master and uncle traveled and cultivated, inevitably stepping into the mundane world and becoming entangled in disputes. I guess that's why your great-grandmaster didn't want to mention that he had a disciple. The level of cultivation depends entirely on one's own luck."

"Well, the Marquis's guess is just as I thought." Lu Ziqing said.

"Lao Su's former master didn't even acknowledge him as his disciple. Perhaps it was for this reason that my master chose to enter the mortal world just to save his destined one, but he ultimately couldn't escape this calamity."

The world is full of troubles, and even if you don't want to be involved in many things, you will always be involved in them involuntarily.

Just like the fallen leaves flying in the wind, even if they want to stay on the branches and enjoy a moment of tranquility, the power of the wind is too strong, and they can only drift around with it helplessly.

The troubles in this world are like a tangled mess, making it difficult to make sense of them.

Sometimes, we just want to live a simple and peaceful life, away from the hustle and bustle of life. However, reality is always cruel and ruthless, pushing us into one whirlpool after another.

Xiao Yan felt inexplicably heavy. Lu Ziqing wanted to leave again and again, perhaps because he was afraid of following his master's path and causing pain to those who remained in the mortal world, and he himself was unwilling to do so.

If there is no beginning, how can there be an end?

Xiao Yan's thoughts wandered. Listening to Lu Ziqing's steady breathing, he held his hand tightly under the quilt and said to him in his heart.

"But, I can't bear it."

After breakfast, Zhang Tong played chess with Zhang Yin in the tea room. The maid put down the cakes and left, and Zhang Yin stared at the chessboard and pondered.

"Father, the court has assigned the Inspector General to handle the Huaichang embezzlement case. I heard that Qi Xiuming and the Yan family are close, and that Huaichang Governor Wang Su and Yan Mengjiang are also in cahoots. I'm afraid this thorough investigation is just a superficial effort."

Zhang Tong gave birth to a child. "The emperor trusts Yan Mengjiang. However, this time, the Grand Secretary Yue Sheng is assisting in the inspection, so Qi Xiuming dare not be too blatant."

Zhang Yin sighed softly, "Thinking of our Great Ning Dynasty, we were once prosperous. In the early years, the government was clean and honest, and officials were proud of their integrity and honesty, wholeheartedly working for the welfare of the people. It's nothing like today, where treacherous officials are rampant, wantonly plundering the people's wealth, with no regard for the lives of the people. If the Crown Prince hadn't personally gone to collect the debt this time, who would dare to take on the Huaichang Governor?"

"Just considering the deficit in Huaichang Province, it will probably take ten years to recover to its previous level, let alone other provinces. The shadow of the Yan Party has been looming for too long. Fortunately, there is still the Xiao family in the court to compete with it. Otherwise, it would really be a cover-up."

Zhang Tong stared at the chessboard. "Yan Mengjiang is a Jinshi (Jinshi) graduate. His knowledge is nothing to write home about, but he's cunning and ruthless. That's why he was able to rise from a mere Imperial College assistant to the Ministry of Personnel, and even to the position of Shangshu. He climbed to that position by stepping on the corpses of countless loyal officials and generals. He doesn't even care about his own loved ones. Heaven won't tolerate such a person for long."

"Perhaps this time the Crown Prince's demand for a debt is an opportunity. There will always be someone who can't hold back. The situation in the court is complicated and a single move can affect the entire body. The Yan Party is powerful and has deep roots. If we want to bring him down, we must have solid evidence. Do I want to put my case to rest?"

He placed the black piece on the fifth step.

"Then the first step is to make the emperor waver. Only then will the evidence I have collected over the years be of any use."

As they were talking, Lu Lanzhi walked in from outside. Zhang Tong saw her, stood up and greeted her with a smile.

Lu Lanzhi said: "Siyuan, I got a secret letter, please see if it is useful."

She handed the letter to Zhang Tong, who opened it and was surprised and shocked.

"Where did you get this?"

Lu Lanzhi hesitated a bit, "It's mine... My apprentice intercepted it on the way two days ago and handed it to me yesterday."

Zhang Tong was stunned when he heard the apprentice, so Zhang Yin asked for him, "Is it Miss Xi? Isn't she at home every day?"

"Uh..." Lu Lanzhi thought about explaining, "It's my other apprentice. Is this letter useful?"

Zhang Tong put aside his doubts and smiled, "This letter is not only useful, it is very effective. Yin'er, this is the opportunity that Dad just mentioned."

Emperor Shengzhi had chest pain last night and did not sleep well all night. He felt better after Xu Shizhang was called to see him. Gao Jian took care of him all night and approved the prescription in the morning. Now he finally leaned back in his chair and took a breath.

The little firemen vied to please and serve. Feng Qi handed over the teacup, "Godfather, you've worked hard all night and been busy for half an hour. Have some tea."

Gao Jian sighed deeply, took the teacup and took a sip, "Your Majesty is not feeling well, and the Crown Prince is not in the capital, so I naturally have to keep a closer eye on him."

Feng Qi nodded silently and asked, "Godfather, did you hear the strange noises last night? The ministers are all talking about it. Peng Fu's men even saw a dead dog on North Street near Chongbeifang. Godfather, do you think there's really something evil going on in Jin'an City?"

Gao Jian put down his teacup and said, "Where there are people, there are evil spirits. What we need to do is to keep His Majesty safe and sound. It's better not to listen to anything unclean, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

He glanced over and said, "Those who believe everything they hear will be the first to fall."

Feng Qi seemed genuinely frightened, and said with a smile: "Godfather is right, the evil spirit said it was a beheading knife."

Gao Jian leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and felt the strength of Xiao Huozhe's beating on his legs.

"Those who send it to the Lu residence must be more careful. Lu Ziqing is now a person that His Majesty values ​​very much. We, as the Emperor's legs, feet and eyes, must be alert at all times and must check carefully. There must not be any mistakes or omissions."