The Path Toward Heaven

After walking a few steps to the side yard, Jingshang lowered his voice and talked about things he thought were important, such as several officials trying to make friends with him, the emperor summoned him once the year before last, and the Gu family secretly sending a lot of money over the years, and Gu Qing also sent people to send pills every year.

Jing Jiu didn't comment on the previous matters, and said, The money sent by the Gu family can be used, and those medicines can be eaten.

It's not because of the master-student relationship, but because Gu Qing handles things with confidence.

Jing Shang knew that Jing Jiu liked to be quiet, so he sent him to the door and returned.

Pushing open the door and entering the room, Jing Jiu looked at the young Lu Guogong heir, slightly surprised, and said, Where's your father?

Lu Ming said respectfully: Father has something to go out, I have notified him to come back.

Jing Jiu said, I'm a little curious, has someone been waiting in the Duke's mansion?

—waiting for that precious china to be smashed by a pebble bead.

Lu Ming said honestly: Father rarely goes to court and spends most of his time at home. In the first few years, he received some memorials.

Duke Lu was lazy in political affairs and was very famous in Chaoge City, but no matter how he was attacked, the Emperor would not pay attention to it, and the officials naturally gradually got a taste of it.

Of course he won't be in the mansion all the time, and there is a special person responsible for listening to the voice.

Lu Ming continued.

Looking at his face, Jing Jiu thought that Duke Lu was so young many years ago, and said, He told you everything?

Yes.

Lu Ming's voice trembled slightly, appearing very nervous.

He is the son of the prince of the state, with a noble status, and he has seen a lot of practitioners, so he won't care too much, even if he is the immortal master of the Qingshan sect.

The problem is that Jing Jiu is not an ordinary cultivator, but the master who needs to be served by the Duke's mansion in the past and in the future, and is the source of everything.

Jing Jiu said, What's the situation now?

No matter in Xueyuan or Qingshan, he never cared about the situation of the court or the movements of the royal family.

Because the emperor's lifespan is still a few years old, he can naturally control everything with his ability.

Lu Ming knew what he wanted to know most, and said directly: Everything is as usual.

As usual, it is unusual.

Knowing that Jing Xin was not sent to Guocheng Temple, Jing Jiu thought that the emperor wanted to take it slowly, but now it seems that there is something else going on.

Sure enough, following Lu Ming's narration, he realized that Jing Xin was not only not deposed, but also became more and more popular.

If Lu Guogong told it personally, or would say it more discreetly, Lu Ming was young after all, and he was a little nervous, so he spoke very directly.

The attitude of the Zhongzhou faction is very clear, and their support is getting stronger and stronger.

Jing Jiu was a little puzzled, and said, Isn't Luo Huainan already dead?

Back then in the old plum garden, he and Zhao Layue had seen through the alliance between Jing Xin and Luo Huainan.

The problem is that Luo Huainan has been dead for many years, why does the Zhongzhou faction continue to support Jing Xin?

Lu Ming didn't expect that he didn't know about the relationship between the Zhongzhou faction and the eldest prince, and explained: Prince Jing Xin's mother and concubine are the disciples of Zhenren Bai, who died of dystocia that year.

Jing Jiu hadn't heard the emperor talk about this matter, presumably there must be something hidden.

If this is true, Luo Huainan was only carrying out the sect's will, and whether he lives or dies, it will not affect the Zhongzhou Party's support for Jing Xin.

Zhongzhou Party has a great influence on the imperial court, just like the influence of Guocheng Temple on the royal family.

Regarding the succession of the throne, Guocheng Temple will not express any opinions, and the attitude of the Zhongzhou faction is particularly important.

Jing Jiu suddenly asked, Where's Yi Mao Zhai?

In addition to the Zhongzhou School and Guocheng Temple, those who have influence on this matter are those scholars.

The Jing Dynasty's ability to fight against the tide of beasts in the Snow Country and maintain its rule depends on Yi Mao Zhai.

Those scholars have a very high status in the hearts of the army, ordinary officials and the people.

The gentleman in the house didn't express his opinion, but the prince born to Concubine Hu Gui...

Lu Ming smiled wryly and said, Gentlemen express their objection clearly.

Now there are only two princes in the palace. What is the difference between a prince who opposes Concubine Hu Gui and supports Jing Xin?

Jing Jiu said, It seems that Concubine Hu Gui is having a hard time.

Lu Ming said: But... it's not too sad.

Jing Jiu said, What's the explanation?

Lu Ming glanced at him, and said: Five years ago, the Zhao family suddenly entered the palace to give Concubine Hu Gui a new year gift, and they have not stopped communicating since then.

The Zhao family is Zhao Layue's home in Chaoge City.

This matter has sparked a lot of discussion in Chaoge City, and its influence has continued to this day.

At that time, many people thought that Zhao Layue was assassinated because of the matter of the two brothers Zhugui and Zhujie.

Who would have thought that the situation would suddenly become like this.

Concubine Hu Gui was abandoned by the Zhongzhou faction, and Yimao Zhai clearly expressed her opposition. Faced with such great pressure, her life was not too difficult, and it was because of this incident.

The Qingshan Sect, who had never been involved in court matters... suddenly expressed his attitude!

No matter how powerful and profound the Zhongzhou faction and Yimaozhai are, they must be taken seriously.

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Lu Ming left from the tunnel and asked his father to arrange for Jing Jiu to enter the palace tonight.

Looking at the room with exactly the same decoration as a few years ago and the chess game on the table, Jing Jiu felt a little better.

He took out the bamboo chair and lay down, the white cat got out of his sleeve, lay down on his chest skillfully, then turned away with some disgust.

Jing Jiu didn't pay attention to these details, thinking about the things he just learned.

When killing Luo Huainan, Zhao Layue had cooperated with Concubine Hu Gui, and she vaguely knew that Concubine Hu Gui was chosen by Jing Jiu.

He doesn't care about these things, there are always people who do things.

It only took a short time for Jing Jiu to think about this matter clearly, and he also understood what kind of thoughts were hidden behind Liu Ci and Yuan Qijing's acquiescence.

What a hassle.

Jing Jiu reached out and rubbed the cat, thinking that he should really take Gu Qing with him.

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When the night was darkest, Jing Jiu came to a certain place in the imperial city, and Lord Lu welcomed him in. The whole process was very simple.

Jing Jiu was very calm, as natural as coming home.

The white cat hidden in his sleeve was a little nervous.

As the guardian beast of Qingshan, its realm strength is unfathomable, but it is still a little vigilant and even uneasy here.

Chaoge City is protected by a large formation, and the formation in the imperial city is jointly arranged by the seven major sects. Even the strong who break through the sea boundary cannot survive here for a while.

Duke Lu brought Jing Jiu to the imperial study, then turned to look at the square in front of him, the light stretched his shadow very long.

A sigh came from the imperial study room.

Lu Guogong looked at his own shadow on the ground, his eyelids drooped slightly, and he was very sleepy, as if he hadn't heard anything.

After an unknown amount of time, the door of the imperial study room was pushed open, and Jing Jiu came out.

Duke Lu woke up with his eyes wide open, led him to the outside of the imperial city, and said in a low voice, Your Majesty wants to seek eternal peace, so it's not easy.

Jing Jiu said, Take me to see that little prince.