Young White Horse: The Poison Sword Master of the Wen Family, Shocking the Apocalypse

Chapter 143 Zhuo Qing is good at scheming, Yan Zhao bids farewell to the Confucian Immortal

Tianqi City, Pingqing Palace.

Zhuoqing, standing in front of the main hall door, was eagerly waiting for news from the watchtower.

At this time, a young eunuch walked over quickly with a serious expression.

He walked up to Zhuoqing and whispered to her for a while.

Zhuoqing's face turned grim after hearing this. He had secretly informed King Qing of the assassination of Baili Dongjun in the Diaolou Cottage.

Now that he was on the verge of success and had been tricked by Xiao Ruofeng, it was naturally not in his favor.

After the young eunuch left, Zhuoqing had a complicated expression. After thinking for a moment, he still bit the bullet and walked into the hall.

Emperor Tai'an Xiao Chongjing was holding a cup of tea, concentrating on reviewing the memorials submitted by the provincial governors of various prefectures.

Hearing Zhuoqing's footsteps, he asked without raising his head:

"Zhuoqing, is there anything wrong?"

Zhuoqing hesitated for a while before speaking:

"Your Majesty, Prince Qing... Prince Qing suffered a defeat this time, and Baili Dongjun was escorted out of the Diaolou by Prince Langya!"

"boom!"

Xiao Chongjing threw the teacup heavily onto the imperial desk in front of him. His face was gloomy.

"Waste, what a great opportunity!"

"The Wen family kid isn't here, Li Changsheng isn't here either, how could he fail?!"

"Didn't you say before that the Green King would help me solve my problems? He really did a great job solving my problems!"

The turbid and clear heart is unwilling:

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Qing can't handle it alone, and Prince Langya is protecting them. It's understandable that this matter failed!"

Unexpectedly, Xiao Chongjing became even more annoyed when he heard this:

"How dare you, Zhuoqing, are you blaming Feng'er for what you said?"

Zhuo Qing immediately prostrated himself and said:

"Slave dare not!"

Xiao Chongjing put down his red brush, stood up from the imperial desk and walked to Zhuoqing:

"Get up! Don't spread this matter. It will bring shame to the royal family!"

The turbid and the clear are like being pardoned:

"I understand, Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

The wrinkles on Xiao Chongjing's face seemed to deepen a little, and he asked:

"What is the Wen family doing now?"

Zhuoqing stood up, lowered his eyebrows and said:

"Your Majesty, according to reports from our spies stationed in Lingnan, Wen Yanzhao has not made any moves since returning to Lingnan."

"It's just that... next month will be the Tang Sect's poison testing conference. The Wen family will definitely send someone to participate. I'm sure he will go there on behalf of the Wen family."

Xiao Chongjing sighed:

"Alas... this kid doesn't know how to appreciate my kindness! I have appointed him as the school director and conferred the title of Earl on the Wen family!"

"He actually poisoned and killed more than a thousand of my soldiers, and even dared to fight with you for Ye Dingzhi!"

"Repaying kindness with hatred is a crime I can punish him with the death of his entire clan!"

“I’m just afraid of his current cultivation level of half a step into the divine world, and his poisonous power that can destroy a city or a country…”

"Zhuoqing, this man refuses to be pacified by me. He will definitely be a great threat to Beili in the future! Do you think there is any way to get rid of this worry?"

Zhuo Qing's heart moved when he heard this, and he suddenly remembered that Xiao Ruofeng was his sworn brother, so he started to think of Xiao Ruofeng:

"Your Majesty... I have a plan, but please forgive me first before I dare to speak out!"

Xiao Chongjing chuckled:

"You have been with me for decades. When have I ever punished you for a single word?"

"Say it!"

A sinister look appeared on Zhuoqing's face, and he spoke slowly:

"Your Majesty, do you know that Wen Yanzhao and Prince Langya became brothers before they entered Tianqi City?"

Xiao Zhongjing nodded: "I already knew about this, go on!"

Zhuoqing lowered his voice and said:

"Now Wen Yanzhao has rebelled against the imperial court and committed a serious crime. If we don't quickly extinguish this tendency, he will become the second Li Changsheng in a few days!"

"I've heard that he and the Prince of Langya have always been on good terms. Why not let the Prince of Langya persuade him to submit to the imperial court during this trip to the Tang Sect?"

"I believe that with Prince Langya's wit and strategy, he will surely make Wen Yanzhao retreat and stop opposing the court."

"Your Majesty can also issue an edict of grace to forgive his crime and show the world your majesty's magnanimity!"

After hearing what Zhuoqing said, Xiao Chongjing frowned and remained silent for a long time.

Zhuoqing's thoughts are clearly revealed.

He had already been leaning towards Qing Wang Xiao Xie, trying to support him to ascend the throne. Now, letting Langya Wang Xiao Ruofeng check and balance Wen Yanzhao was also a good plan that would benefit both parties!

If this matter is accomplished, Zhuoqing will be rewarded for his advice;

If this matter fails, it will also be the result of the Langya King Xiao Ruofeng's disgrace to the emperor and his campaign failing!

This will certainly displease Emperor Tai'an, and he will no longer favor him as much as before.

How could Xiao Chongjing not see it, it's just that there is really no one around him who can be used!

Prince Qing and Prince Jingyu are both dissolute princes who are never satisfied with what they eat and are incompetent at anything.

The bloodline of the Xiao family has been passed down to this generation, and there is only one Xiao Ruofeng, a man of outstanding character and talent in martial arts, who is capable of shouldering a great responsibility!

Emperor Tai'an was somewhat hesitant about the choice of the crown prince.

"Alas... Zhuoqing, I admit that your method is the most feasible one at the moment."

"However, I would like to remind you not to make your plans too obvious!"

"Although the Green Prince is loyal to me, he is still young and reckless, and is not yet able to take on major responsibilities."

"Although Feng'er is the youngest, he has always completed the missions entrusted to him to my satisfaction."

"do you understand?"

Xiao Chongjing's tone was the same as usual, but his words were full of warning!

Zhuoqing is extremely terrified:

"Your Majesty, I would never dare to do that even if I die!"

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Lingnan, Wen family.

At the beginning of the morning hour, just as the sky was getting light, a young man in dark blue clothes knocked on the door of the Wen family's ancestral home.

The housekeeper opened the door and saw the visitor holding a note.

"Uncle, I am a disciple of the Tang Sect. I came here to deliver a visiting card to the Wen family for the poison testing conference next month!"

Butler Uncle Wen Liu hurriedly took the visiting card:

"Haha, you are a disciple of Tang Sect. Please come to the inner courtyard for a chat. I will report to the head of the family now!"

Who would have thought that after the young man handed over the visiting card, he clasped his fists and smiled:

"Thank you, uncle. No need to bother you. I have other things to do. I won't bother you any more. Goodbye!"

Uncle Wen was about to try to persuade him to stay, but the young man flashed away and used his lightness skills to leave.

It turned out that when the young man set out from the Tang Sect, Tang Lianyue repeatedly reminded him to return immediately after delivering the visiting card.

You must never step into the Wen family’s door, let alone drink tea or eat there.

Tang Lianyue knew the character of Wenhujiu. Although he would not make things difficult for the younger generation, if he came back with some strange poison, the reputation of the Tang Clan would be damaged!

Uncle Wen looked at the direction the young man left and muttered to himself:

"Why did this child leave in such a hurry? Our Wen family's tea is not poisonous, so what are you afraid of..."

After saying that, Uncle Wen Six quickly ran into the main hall and handed the invitation to the poison testing conference to the head of the family, Wen Lin.

……

At this moment, Wen Yanzhao in the room was busy with his hands.

He put the brocade robes from Shu, furs from the northern border, and a large number of precious Chinese herbal supplements into his storage space without paying.

Of course, the pair of red-blooded poisonous clams had been returned to my uncle the morning before.

After everything was ready, Wen Yanzhao bid farewell to his grandfather Wen Lin and two uncles and headed straight for the bamboo sea.

Lingnan is located in the southwest of Tianqi, not far from Nanjue. Although the winter is not as cold as Tianqi City, it is still damp and cold.

Wen Yanzhao was worried that the Confucian immortal would have a hard time in the secret land of Peach Blossom Land during the winter, so he prepared these things to visit him. It was also a way for him and his cousin Xiao Baili to show filial piety to their master.

The bamboo sea is no longer as blue as it used to be. After a few autumn rains, the originally emerald green leaves have been dyed yellow.

Wen Yanzhao entered the Peach Blossom Land. Before he even reached the Confucian Immortal, he heard Gu Chen's kind voice from afar under the Phoenix Paulownia tree:

"Yan Zhao, you're here. I happen to have some bamboo fungus wine that I brewed a few days ago. Come and try it and see how it tastes."

Wen Yanzhao was delighted when he heard this, and took a few steps to appear in front of the Confucian immortal.

The Confucian immortal sat in front of a bamboo table, on which was a pot of warm wine, a dish of pickled bamboo shoots, two pairs of wine cups and bamboo chopsticks.

Wen Yanzhao sniffed:

"Wow... sir, what a fragrant wine! You may not know this, but in the early autumn of the year Dongjun and I were nine years old, we gathered a lot of bamboo fungus to make wine. Unfortunately, it always had an earthy smell."

"I didn't expect your wine to be so fragrant. Let me have a taste!"

The Confucian Immortal had a smile on his face and looked much better than when he first came to Lingnan.

Of course, this is also related to the Yueluo letter he received from Wen Yanzhao.

Gu Chen filled a glass for Wen Yanzhao and said with a smile:

"Haha, Xiao Dongjun hadn't learned my winemaking skills at that time, so naturally he couldn't grasp the essence of this wine."

Wen Yanzhao raised his glass and took a sip. First, he could smell the unique aroma of bamboo fungus. After the wine went down his throat, it became mellow and smooth.

"It smells so good...Sir, did you also add our Lingnan specialty glutinous rice?"

Gu Chen nodded and praised:

"Yes, the glutinous rice here in Lingnan is a bit sweeter than the one in Qiandong City, and is most suitable for making wine."

"Yan Zhao, why did you come to see me again today?"

Wen Yanzhao put down his wine glass, poured out his inner strength, took out something he had prepared for Gu Chen from his storage space, and said:

"Sir, the Minor Snow solar term is coming in a few days. Yan Zhao has prepared some winter clothes and herbs for you."

"Although Lingnan is located in the south, it is also very cold and damp in the winter. I am worried that you will catch a cold."

Gu Chen looked at the brocade robes, furs, and warming herbs that Wen Yanzhao took out one by one, and smiled kindly:

"That's thoughtful of you. Your uncle also sent me some winter clothes and a quilt a few days ago."

Wen Yanzhao just kept taking things out and said without even raising his head:

"My uncle has no money, so I guess what he gave to you wouldn't be good stuff. Zhao'er prepared all these specially for you!"

Gu Chen smiled and said:

"Haha, okay, then I'll take them all!"

After packing up the things he brought, Wen Yanzhao said respectfully:

"Sir, I'm here to say goodbye to you. Last time, I delivered a message to you on behalf of Senior Yueluo. I'm sure you also wrote back to her."

"In a few days, I will go to the Tang Sect with my uncle to participate in the poison testing conference. I believe that I will meet Dongjun again by then."

Gu Chen nodded upon hearing this, and took out a piece of letter and the wine gourd that Yue Luo had brought back from the table:

"It seems that my guess was correct. Please take this letter and this pot of wine to Yueluo."

"When I see Dongjun again, he should be with Mr. Li. If there are too many people around, I must not tell him about my existence."

"Remember?"

Wen Yanzhao took the letter and the wine gourd and nodded heavily:

"Yan Zhao has made note of it."

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