Chang'an [Rebirth]

From Chai Zheng's frequent sighs, the old man guessed what she was thinking, so he knelt down, reached out and touched the top of Chai Zheng's head, "Don't worry, our people are all distributed in the suburbs around Chang'an City."

Since King Keqin's rebellion succeeded, the old department belonging to the priesthood immediately withdrew from the royal city, some remained in the country to observe the situation, and others took the young prince and Wu Heng Luo Yuandu and temporarily hid in Dajing.

The master figured out the two variables Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang many years ago, but the oracle instructions are far less clear than in the past, and no matter how you do the divination, the future is bleak, and several paths have spread invisibly——

He had never encountered such a situation in his life, so the old man was flustered for a while, so he didn't dare to take out this hole card casually.

It's just that now, both he and the so-called prince have become homeless people, if they still look forward and backward when they are at the bottom of their boats, they really deserve to be twisted into mourning dogs.

"Old man, I want to ask you something." Ruan Linshuang grabbed Wu Hengluo's clothes with one hand, and the kite with the other, and walked on the road with one deep foot and one shallow foot.

Wu Hengluo's steps were small and slow. He should have a destination in mind, and it's not far away. Otherwise, at this speed, he wouldn't be able to make much progress in a day and a night.

He had been talking to Ruan Linshuang these few hours, and he had already liked this little girl's extraordinary thinking logic, so he replied, "Just ask."

"The book says that Musang Kingdom's theocratic power and imperial power co-rule. The imperial power is in charge of punishment, military and official systems, and the divine power is in charge of wealth, rituals and fortifications. There have been many wars in the past hundred years, so the imperial power is slightly better. But King Keqin wants to be in power. It is inevitable to restore the divine power, otherwise even if he has the ambition to monopolize the power, the believers will not agree."

Ruan Linshuang talked too much in one breath, she was a little out of breath, she gritted her teeth and followed Wu Hengluo, and said again, "You are always unique, who will King Keqin use to replace you?"

The old man staggered because of these words, and he stopped. The two children behind him couldn't control their bodies better than adults, and they bumped into his calf one after another.

Chai Zheng's trousers were already submerged in mud, and there was no trace of the delicate and delicate appearance when he was just kidnapped.

Ruan Linshuang was a little bit better than her, but it was only insignificant.

Anyway, the two of them were disgraced together. If they were crying and selling themselves to bury their father, they might not even recognize their own father.

"I also have a daughter." The old man said suddenly, "She was already pregnant when I separated from her, and the child in her belly..."

The sunlight gradually opened a half-finger-wide crack in the clouds, and the old man's blood-red pupils shrank slightly thanks to this light.

"She is the same as you, her life is hidden in the mist. Maybe it's because of my blood relationship, maybe she will be the next Wu Heng, or maybe when she fell into the hands of King Keqin, the fate has already sprouted branches, isn't it? I can predict it."

The old man shook his head unwillingly, "If my pupils were perfect, I would be able to see through all the secrets of heaven. It's a pity that Wu Heng in the past was only a messenger of oracles. So far, there have been three of you who I can't spy on."

Although the old man seemed helpless when he said it, in fact he was eager to try... He had been an all-knowing and omnipotent high priest all his life, and occasionally he was blindfolded by fine sand, but instead he gave birth to a pride of fighting against the sky.

There are three people on the muddy ground, but they have three different thoughts.

The information captured by Chai Zheng is that there is a third person just like her and Xiao Ruan. She herself is a reborn lonely ghost and has been linked with Xiao Ruan for most of her life. Under the influence of each other, it is normal for the old man not to see clearly. .

But what happened to the unborn child in the womb? Could it be that some old person died and cast the wrong baby, and was born a few years later than himself?

Chai Zheng suddenly clasped his hands together and prayed to heaven, "Please be my father or mother."

After counting her fingers, why not be the half-sister of her own parents?

In the end, only Ruan Linshuang was concerned about the country and the people.

Because Musang Kingdom is adjacent to Dajing, there are many domestic history books that describe Musang Kingdom from top to bottom. Ruan Linshuang also read a "Secret History of the Court", which even discussed in detail the direction of the emperor's buttocks when he slept.

Adhering to the spirit of seeking knowledge, Ruan Linshuang really spent three nights researching this matter.

But now, King Keqin has basically mastered all the military power in Musang, and the priesthood has also been affected by the flames of war. He only needs to support a puppet, and then monopolize the government. In the name of a long-term occupation of the priesthood.

As long as it does not interfere with the beliefs and ceremonies of the people, they don't care if you are in a state of checks and balances, or if one side dominates.

The only thing King Keqin lacks now is the sacred object of Musang - Que Linglong.

Probably because the old, weak, sick, and disabled trio had been delayed on the road for too long, the people who responded couldn't wait, and Chai Zheng saw a few floating lanterns from a distance.

Just after it rained, the humidity was very heavy, and there was still wind from time to time around. The lantern paper reflected the tide, and the light was very dim.

Although these lantern bearers are dressed in Central Plains costumes, some of their habits are similar to those of the old man——

From time to time, he raised his hand and pulled the collar, pulling down the already loose folded collar even further, almost to the chest.

The weather in Musang Kingdom is humid and hot all year round, and the folk customs are tough. Except when attending sacrifices, you need to wear some grand and complicated robes. There are not many pieces of fabric for ordinary clothes, so you are not used to the strict gentleman like Dajing. style.

"The High Priest!"

The young man who took the lead in the crowd was only sixteen or seventeen years old, the dim light did not cover his face, Chai Zheng raised his head on tiptoe, and could only see clearly below his mouth and nose.

The old man's eyes were finally filled with a smile. He stood still and just waved his hand, and the young man rushed to him with his trouser legs rolled up.

It looked like he was afraid that the high priest would turn around and say goodbye when he came back to say hello. He gained a firm foothold in Dajing and even made a fortune by telling fortunes to people, and he didn't care about the messy things in Musang Kingdom from then on.

"Why did it take so long..." The young man held a lantern and observed the old man from head to toe, "What happened on the way? He was still covered in blood?"

"A few small things." The old man smiled. He pushed Chai Zheng and Ruan Linshuang out from behind, and introduced him first, "This is the virtuous prince of our Musang country, and these two are the ones shown in the hexagram. Kuixing."

Kuixing, also known as Longevity Star, is a morning star hanging directly above the sacred tree in Musang. Even in broad daylight, it can be seen vaguely as long as the sunlight is not strong enough.

But this star is getting dim day by day. It is said that it has not appeared for nearly 20 years, and Ruan Linshuang has only read about it in books.

Xian Yi froze obviously, the lantern in his hand was shaking, the surrounding darkness invaded his vision with all his strength, numbness and cold crawled along his fingertips, so that the light in the lantern was useless, and he was about to despair And dead people.

Of course, Chai Zheng knew what Xian Yi was worried about, but she just had a bad temper. At this time, she insisted on leaning forward and hugging Xian Yi's thigh, looking up at her pitiful little face, "Brother, I want to eat candy."

Xian Yi looked at the two-year-old baby who couldn't even walk steadily, and almost cried out.

Taking back the throne from the wolf-like King Keqin was even more difficult for Xianyi at this time, but the turning point calculated by the high priest was still two unweaned hairy children. Could it be that he was going to tie him up and put him on a stone throw The weapon was thrown towards King Keqin, one can't do it and two?

"Don't scare him." Ruan Linshuang pulled Chai Zheng off the prince's calf, and finally bowed respectfully, "His Royal Highness, if you want to restore the country, you'd better rely on your own ability, the so-called fortune-telling... ...I don't find it believable."

Ruan Linshuang had seen the red-eyed Zhao Qian in the Earth Temple. Although she was not very familiar with her own Holy Majesty, she was in awe because of her father these years.

It's just... what other people say, it's not worth what you see with your own eyes.

It would be a lie to say that there is no fear. Ruan Linshuang's innocent background, although she lost her mother since she was a child, her father did her best to take good care of her and taught her. Live life.

It's just that this kind of fear is like being blocked from the Great Wall. When Chai Zheng puts her fleshy little face on the floor seriously, holds broken porcelain in front of her, or tries her best to cover her eyes to prevent her from going. When seeing the mess on the ground, Ruan Linshuang knew——

This Great Wall was built by Chai Zheng for himself, and outside the Great Wall, there was a small general with enough momentum.

Even if he couldn't do it, the little general waved his arms to dispel the nightmare and haze for Ruan Linshuang.

In this way, there is no fear.

Ruan Linshuang was a smart child, after passing the period of fear, he re-examined Zhao Qian's behavior, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this holy majesty was unpredictable and uncertain, as long as he was an official in the current imperial court, his life was in danger regardless of his closeness.

When I get home, I must persuade my father to resign from office and go farming. In addition, I must open a school. In the book, there is a story about someone who can conquer the sky. Don't believe a few words from the fortune teller.

After listening to Ruan Linshuang's words, Xianyi only regarded her as a young and ignorant child. He squatted down with a wry smile, and the light of the lantern fell on the corner of his eyes. A powerful high priest, he never misses giving orders for others."

To be honest, Xianyi is very beautiful, young and childish, with a certain delicacy regardless of gender. Even under multiple blows, he still speaks softly to the two children, without the slightest anger or impatience.

Ruan Linshuang did not give in, "I know how powerful the old man is, but the old man has seen through everything better than anyone else in his life, so has he given up on you?"

If King Keqin's success in rebellion is calculated, Wu Hengluo will completely turn against the water. With his status, King Keqin can save many years of effort, and after success, Wu Hengluo's power will only increase, and King Keqin will not dare Start with him.

However, the old man chose a worthless prince and hid in Tibet with him. In the troubled times, he even failed to save his daughter and son-in-law... Why bother?