Chen Shi

When Chen Zhi heard this, he subconsciously asked, "Is Missy a man or a woman?"

The servant was stunned, and said cautiously: "It should be a woman. Years ago, the Wu family intended to marry the Lin family, but they gave up because of the indifferent attitude of the young master of the Lin family."

Rong Yun said: "Unfortunately, only Miss Wu's eldest daughter is the only one who is suitable for marriage from several big families. Otherwise, it would not be so peaceful." The tone was full of fear that the world would not be chaotic.

Chen Zhi shook his head: "I'm afraid the marriage won't happen."

Rong Yun asked curiously why.

Chen Zhi felt that the matter of Chen Xuanxiang's broken sleeve would be known to the world in the future, and that's why Rong Yun disliked it, so he didn't pretend to be a joke, and just said it straight.

After hearing this, Rong Yun's brain immediately started to work. She felt that there were many opportunities hidden in the short stories of these parents, and urged the servants to investigate more.

The servant said: "Mr. Lu has been paying attention to the movements of each family during the years when the young master was not at home, and even took detailed notes." After a while, several thick stacks of notes were presented.

Rong Yun asked Chen Zhi to sit down and watch together.

While Chen Zhi said he was not interested, he looked at it with relish.

The notes are very detailed, not only the overview of the major families, but also the grievances between each family. The descriptions are in a few words, and the content is varied. When reading the wonderful parts, Chen Zhi almost wanted to blow the book off.

For example, the elder of the Wu family hated the third master of the Hu family for his higher grades in the scientific examination, so he hired an ugly woman to hold a bucket of swill to stop the sedan chair in the street, insisting that he and the third master had a spring night in the field and gave birth to a bucket of water.The third master of the Hu family made a joke in the street, so he was not willing to give up. The next day, he called a group of beggars and scattered copper coins in front of the Wu family's gate.

Another example is that the Jinling Fang family has a beautiful seventh lady, and both the Rong family and the Gu family have young masters who propose to marry her.The eldest son of the Gu family is the eldest son, with a high status, he thought the marriage was a sure thing, but who would have thought that Miss Seven was crying and wanting to marry into the Rong family.Later, someone with good intentions specially consulted with the young masters of the two families and wrote "The Tale of Shuanglang", pointing out that the eldest son of the Gu family was ugly and tall, and shaped like a giant ape... The son of the Rong family is both talented and handsome... It's a hornet's nest.The Gu family not only sent the troublemaker to the court, but also let the eldest son ride around on horseback to refute the rumors.But not long after, there were rumors that the handsome man was not Young Master Gu, but an actor in the capital, and the city was full of trouble.But at the end of the note, he said something fair, the eldest son of the Gu family is indeed tall and short, but his appearance is not bad, so he shouldn't ask someone to pretend to be him.

……

Rong Yun had heard about these things when she was a child, but seeing her master was happy, she started to make fun of it, and began to comment.

The two talked for a day, with dry mouths, and came to a conclusion that these aristocratic families were glamorous on the outside, but dirty on the inside, and they talked about being high-spirited and honest, and it was shameless to fight one by one.

Chen Zhi suddenly said: "Although these aristocratic families usually fight and fight, they have frequent exchanges and good relationships. Why do they suddenly want to kill your father?"

Xu knew that Rong Yun was because of Yan Beijiao and Cui Yan, so he asked directly.

Rong Yun was not angry but happy, and felt that the master thought of herself as the only person who asked this question, so she said: "The housekeeper has checked for a long time, and the Luo family's faults were indeed instigated by other aristocratic families behind the scenes, but my father died very strangely, and the guards hired by the family Experts said that it was like the 'Plum Blossom Killer'. But the head of the Luo family insisted that he did not buy the killer, and the scene was chaotic at that time, the killer had already escaped, so it is naturally unclear."

It was the first time for Chen Zhi to hear about the specific matter, and his expression was very serious: "Then why did you go to Siming?"

Rong Yun didn't say anything: "The butler suspected that the murderer was the 'Plum Blossom Killer' killer, so he asked someone to buy information and knew that they were secretly related to the cultivation sect. Being cautious, he also wanted to take me under the protection of the cultivation sect."

Chen Zhi suddenly became curious about Chen Beili's original character design.If he is a cultivator, then Rong Yun should have learned superficial talents under his disciples, but the books given to him did not involve this aspect.If he wasn't, how could the old butler find him?Itching like a cat scratching his heart, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you come to me?"

Rong Yun said, "Didn't Master announce that he would recruit disciples under the age of eight to practice Taoism?"

Chen Zhi: "..." After sorting out his thoughts, it was probably because the original Chen Beili wanted to bluff and recruit boys, and Rong Yun and the old housekeeper foolishly took the bait, so one can imagine what he taught.Now that he is the master, he doesn't want Rong Yun to go astray, and the books he puts out are all useful and straightforward.

Now that she has come to this point, Rong Yun took advantage of the opportunity and asked the doubts that had been hidden in her heart for a long time: "Master, since I am your only disciple, why didn't you teach me how to cultivate?"

Chen Zhi said, "Huh? Cultivation?"

Rong Yun nodded and looked at him expectantly: "What is the use of the spell that was pasted on me that time?"

……

What is it like to have a smart apprentice?

upset.

Chen Zhi coughed dryly and said, "It's nothing, just go out to keep safe."

Rong Yun said, "Oh, I thought it was an invisibility technique or something."

Chen Zhi: "..." It's not just an ordinary trouble.

Rong Yun didn't get too entangled, and said: "What kind of spells does Master know? Can you open my eyes?"

Chen Zhi took a deep breath and said, "Since you insist on watching, you can't hide your secrets as a teacher."

Rong Yun looked at him with eyes wide open excitedly, ready to applaud anytime.

Chen Zhi pulled out a piece of hair from his head, pinched the two ends, and stretched it straight: "Look at it."

Rong Yun didn't blink her eyes.

Chen Zhi exerted a little force, and his hair broke.He asked proudly: "How is it?"

Rong Yun couldn't recover for a long time, afraid that she missed some wonderful moment just now, she put the broken hair in her hand and observed for a long time, but still got nothing, so she had to humbly ask for advice: "I don't see it, please tell Master clearly."

Chen Zhili said bluntly: "There's nothing you can't see, the hair is broken."

Rong Yun said: "...What kind of spell is this?"

Chen Zhi pulled another hair from his head, and asked him to hold the two ends: "Pull it to both sides."

Rong Yun pulled her hair obediently, and the hair on her left hand slowly slipped out of his two fingers: "..."

Chen Zhi raised his eyebrows: "Look, you can't do it without a certain skill."

Rong Yun: "..."

Chen Zhi pretended not to see his resentful eyes, and said with a smile: "Practice hard, and when you finish practicing, you will discover a new level of life."

Rong Yun stared at the hair for a long time before realizing: "The disciple has been taught."

Chen Zhi thought: I don't even know what nonsense I'm talking about, but you've been taught.He asked, "What did you get?"

Rong Yun said: "Sumi can be hidden in mustard seeds, and mustard seeds can also contain Xumi. Although this is a hair, it involves the world."

……

Chen Zhi showed a very satisfied expression: "Yes, that's what I mean."

Rong Yun said: "But why did Master let this hair break?"

Chen Zhi looked at his hair for a while, and said in a deep voice, "As a teacher, I want to tell you that if you cut it off, you will cut it off."

Rong Yun suddenly realized: "Master, I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely become a qualified monk and cut off the world!"

Chen Zhi: "..." Now slap myself twice, is it too late to admit that I was just shitting?

Chen Zhi, who had dug a deep hole for himself unintentionally, was in a bad mood all day long, and he also lost his appetite.Seeing it, Rong Yun was anxious, so she invited him to take a night tour of the West Lake to relax.

Although Chen Zhi was tempted, but thinking of Rong Yun's safety, he reluctantly refused.

How could Rong Yun fail to see his thoughts, and comforted him: "What should come will always come, and it's no use hiding. Besides, with Master by my side, I'm not afraid of anything. Seeing that Chen Zhi was still hesitating, Said, "We went out in an open manner, but let the enemies hiding in the dark cast a rat's hand and confuse their minds.This trick is called 'empty city plan'. "

Chen Zhi saw that he was speaking clearly and logically, so he couldn't object anymore, this was hiding a bead engraved with the enchantment array in his sleeve.

The West Lake at night is like a peerless beauty covered with a black veil. Although it is difficult to see clearly, it is more and more seductive and irresistible.There are several painting boats parked by the lake, and the sound of piano and laughter can be heard from time to time, creating a scene of singing and dancing.

Chen Zhi and Rong Yun were walking on the road, when they heard a few scholars sighing and moaning around the lake, rebuking these high-ranking officials and dignitaries who didn't know that they were facing the danger of ruining their country and their families, and they still had fun all day long.

Their complaints were a little loud, which alarmed the people in the boat.

A handsome young man came out of the boat, tapped his foot, landed on the shore, waved his fan and said, "Brother, what you said is wrong. How do you know that I didn't do anything beneficial to the country before I came here? Maybe, What I do is far more useful than your moaning about illnesses."

Several scholars were blushed by the words, wanted to refute, and were afraid of offending the nobles, so they were about to hide their faces and leave immediately, but a 13-year-old child suddenly said: "Brother Gu's words are not good. Could it be that what Brother Gu did is out of order?" Wanguan family wealth and the knowledge gained from being taught by a famous teacher since childhood? Brother Gu uses the superiority of his family to belittle others, so as to avoid the unwarranted victory."

The man called Brother Gu followed the voice, and saw a young man who was so beautiful that he was not like a mortal standing under a tree, looking at him leisurely, his anger disappeared immediately, and he said in a low voice: "You, are you ..."

That young man is naturally Rong Yun.He came out with a smile: "When Uncle Gu was on his fortieth birthday, I accompanied my father to congratulate him."

Brother Gu suddenly remembered: "You are Rong Yun."

Rong Yun nodded, and introduced to Chen Zhi behind him: "This is the eldest son of the third house of the Gu family, Gu Yi."

Chen Zhi nodded to him.

Gu Yi clasped his fists and said: "This must be the famous Immortal of the Four Mings! I have admired you for a long time, and it is better to meet by chance than to invite each other. Come, come, let's talk in detail together."

Rong Yun declined.

Gu Yi was displeased: "I'm not the only one here today."

As he said, several people came out of the boat.There are middle-aged and young people, all of them have extraordinary bearing, and Tan Shu is among them, but he stands far away and doesn't talk to him.

Rong Yun greeted her from a distance, and still took Chen Zhi to the boat chartered by the servants in advance.

Chen Zhi followed him for a few steps and turned around, and sure enough, he saw someone on the painting boat still looking at him.The other party didn't guard against Chen Zhihui's turning around, and after being startled for a moment, he immediately nodded his head in greeting.

"Master, don't look!"

The sleeve was gently pulled by Rong Yun.

Chen Zhi looked down at him: "Do you know all those people?"

Rong Yun said: "Most of the Fang, Gu, and Lin families in Jinling came here for the boring meeting." He didn't want to say more, and took Chen Zhi to the boat, which had everything to eat and drink, except that he didn't play the piano Girl.

Chen Zhi sighed in disappointment.It's not that he is greedy for beauty, it's just that he has been a fairy for so long, and even pretending to be an emperor is a child chicken, with a pure heart and asceticism to the extreme, he can't help but develop a bit of rebellious psychology.

Rong Yun comforted him: "Master is a monk, so you have to hold on to it." His eyebrows and eyes showed how serious he was.

Chen Zhi smiled and knocked him on the head: "You're a big kid, talking nonsense."

Although there were only two of them, Rong Yun tried her best to be a landlord and enliven the atmosphere. Starting from the beauty of the West Lake, she gradually extended to various beautiful legends.Chen Zhi had heard many of them before, but it sounded different in this situation and this person.

Eat and drink until midnight before returning.

Chen Zhi got up late the next day, and Rong Yun had already finished practicing and was waiting for him to have dinner.After chatting all night, the friendship developed by leaps and bounds.Chen Zhi is also used to Rong Yun serving food for himself, and he never refuses anyone who comes.

After the meal, Rong Yun took out two invitation cards: "It's an invitation to the conference."

Chen Zhi had expected it.Since the other party came for the Siming Mountain God, he would not let him go.He reminded Rong Yun: "Maybe the person who came is not good."

Rong Yun said, "We won't go if Master doesn't want to go."

"Don't you want to go?"

"I listen to Master." He looked indifferent.

Of course Chen Zhi had to go.He still has to find a way to help Rong Yun subdue Lin and Hu at the conference.But from the conference to the Hu family, he had no clue at all. The only thing he could rest assured was that "Lin Zhiyuan" was one of his own, and he was not struggling alone.

He said, "It's good to go and have a look."

Rong Yun worried: "If the 'Plum Blossom Kill' people also get in..."

"I will protect you." Chen Zhi patted his head.

Rong Yun shook her head and said, "I'm not afraid of death, I'm worried about hurting Master."

Chen Zhi touched his head with emotion: "Fool."

Rong Yun suddenly said: "Master, I haven't grown taller these two days."

Chen Zhi said: "Huh?

Rong Yun said euphemistically: "I heard from others that if you touch your head too much, you will not grow taller."

……

A short Cui Yan?

Chen Zhi patted his head expectantly.

Rong Yun: "..."

The meeting was about to be held, and the martial law in the city became more and more severe, the painting boats were also closed, and many shops were also closed.Chen Zhi felt that this was the only way for the emperor to travel during this battle - of course, if he met an emperor with little real power like him, he might not be treated so well.

Because of the momentum before the meeting, many people sincerely hope that the meeting will come and end sooner.

The same is true for Chen Zhi.

The day before the meeting was approaching, the Hu family suddenly asked the servants to slip a greeting card secretly to the servants of the Rong family who were also shopping.The man didn't see the greeting card until he got home, and he submitted it immediately.

When Rong Yun heard that it was the Hu family, she refused without blinking.

"Wait." Chen Zhi hurriedly called to stop him.

This is a great opportunity to get close to the Hu family, how can you miss it casually.

He said, "Let him in and listen to what he has to say."

Although Boss Rong Yun was unwilling, listening to the master's words was already a creed in life, so she agreed without hesitation.

After receiving the reply, the Hu family did not come immediately, but came in secretly through the back door in a sedan chair in the middle of the night.When Rong Yun heard the news, she had a momentary impulse to drive her out, and then notified the yamen servants to lock her up for a few days.It's a pity that this impulse was defeated by Chen Zhi, and he honestly invited him in.

The one who came was Hu Nianxin, the son of the Patriarch of the Hu family.

The name sounds quite feminine, but Chen Zhi knew that Rong Yun's mother's boudoir name contained the word "heart", and the intention of the head of the Hu family to name it was obvious.Such lingering and blatant longing... It's better for others to pretend to be deaf and dumb.Naturally, he could understand Rong Yun's dislike for the Hu family.

Hu Nianxin was very witty, knew that he was not welcome, and didn't want to be too polite, so he said straight to the point: "You don't want to go to the conference the day after tomorrow."

Rong Yun said indifferently: "The invitation was sent by the Patriarch of the Fang family, Brother Hu, so as not to be suspected of being an overreacher?"

Hu Nianxin was used to his yin and yang aura, and still said in a good voice: "The purpose of this meeting is to deal with you and your master, and you still send it to your door, isn't it like a sheep going into a tiger's mouth?"

Chen Zhi knew the purpose of this meeting, but Rong Yun didn't. When he heard it suddenly, he couldn't help frowning: "Aiming at me and Master?"

Hu Nianxin said: "There is a lot of rumors about immortals in Siming. Who in the south of the Yangtze River doesn't know, who doesn't know? The Fang family invited the cultivation sect because of this, and they said they wanted to find out about you."

Rong Yun said coldly: "Oh."

Hu Nianxin smiled bitterly and said: "I know that the death of uncle and aunt makes you very sad, and you have misunderstood us. But think about it, you know my father's feelings for your mother..."

"Shut up." Rong Yun was slightly annoyed.

Hu Nianxin hurriedly changed his words: "I mean, our two families have been friends for many years, don't you understand us? You will never do anything to hurt you, you can trust me. This meeting, our family is Definitely on your side."

Rong Yun said, "Then do you know which sect of cultivation the Fang family hired?"

Hu Nianxin said: "I don't know much, I only know that it is related to plum blossoms."

After bringing the words, Hu Nianxin didn't stay long, and left in a hurry.Seeing Rong Yun's complexion, Chen Zhi comforted him, "Don't worry, with Master here, you will never suffer."

Rong Yun was silent for a long while before saying, "The one who bought my father's murder may be the Fang family."

Chen Zhi couldn't answer, and regretted that he didn't ask Xiang Jiewu about the cause and effect of this matter.

Rong Yun lost her composure for only a moment, and quickly cheered up and said, "Whether it's the Fang family or not, at least it has something to do with the 'Plum Blossom Killing'."

Chen Zhi said, "Do you want revenge?"

Rong Yun sighed: "Can I take revenge? I heard that those cultivators can knock down a mountain by stomping their feet, and dry up a lake by waving their hands. Compared with them, I am so small."

It was also the first time for Chen Zhi to hear that the monks were so powerful, and he nodded dumbfounded: "Indeed."

Rong Yun frowned: "Master can't beat them too?"

Chen Zhi said: "I... Well, although I am also a half monk, I haven't cultivated to that level yet."

Rong Yun immediately took his hand and comforted him: "Master, don't be discouraged. Those are just legends, so there is no such thing as this. I believe that Master is the best!"

Chen Zhi couldn't stop laughing, secretly wondering if he should let Jiwu have a relationship with her, and let him go to the cultivation school to make up for it.

Two nights and one day passed quickly, and soon it was the day of the meeting.

Rong Yun specially prepared a tailor-made snow-white new dress and an exquisite silver mask for Chen Zhi.After Chen Zhi put it on, he seemed to have ascended again, and his whole body exuded an unattainable fairy aura.

Rong Yun also wore the same white dress, but the style was simpler.

The two went to the meeting place in a carriage.

The venue was set in a vacant garden.The original owner who was far away was a military general, and there was a big martial arts arena in his home, which was perfect for meetings at this time.

Chen Zhi and Rong Yun arrived neither early nor late, when they entered, Hu, Lin, and Gu's family had already arrived, and after half a stick of incense time, the Wu family's talents were long overdue.When they were all present, the members of the Fang family came out and announced the start of the meeting.

Chen Zhi was curious about what they would say at the meeting, so he couldn't ask them directly on the subject, could he?

Sure enough, if Rong Yun and Chen Zhi were not around, they might save time, and they would come straight to the point and discuss how to deal with Siming Mountain and how to eradicate the remaining forces of the Rong family. The purpose of the meeting is to connect the friendships of various families. After all, the recent wars and turmoil are just the time to fight against foreign enemies.

The Gu family and the Fang family are in Jinling, and they are very close. When other people are silent, they will naturally jump out and applaud to stir up the atmosphere.Because the other members of the Gu family attending the meeting were elders, such a difficult and embarrassing task fell on Gu Yi.

Seeing him blushing and clapping his hands vigorously, Chen Zhi felt a bit of sympathy besides ridiculing.

He paid attention to Gu Yi for too long, causing Rong Yun to be dissatisfied, and tugged on his sleeve to get his attention back.

After the opening session, the Fang family finally talked about the theme of today's meeting.

Rong Yun and Chen Zhi couldn't figure out how they planned to deal with them "righteously", but when the Fang family brought out someone, they would understand.He brought the Luo family.

The Patriarch of the Fang family appeared to be selfless, but in fact he said brazenly that since the patriarch of the Rong family died and the Patriarch of the Luo family received the punishment he deserved, then the Luo family and the Rong family continued to discuss the two lives without clearing up the problem. Let's talk about it.And this time, you don't have to worry about accidents, because there are a few of them present as judges.

Chen Zhi looked at Rong Yun's shiny black eyes, and silently prayed for the Patriarch of the Fang family in his heart.

According to past experience, the owner of the Fang family is likely to die suddenly within a day.