Qingyang also raised his eyebrows. As expected of Bai Ziqi, he has been the Du Yun envoy for so long, but he still has not gotten rid of his outspoken problem. If the Du Yun envoy were here today, he would never ask such a question.
As a result, Bai Ziqi continued to ask: "When did this happen? Which immortal was it?"
"It was more than sixty years ago?" King Yao said with a smile, "There is no record in the palace which immortal the late king dreamed of. I was not even born at that time."
Bai Ziqi didn't ask any questions and just praised the ice cream in her hand for how delicious it was.
King Yao smiled and said: "Since Baidu likes it, I will ask someone to copy a recipe for you. However, the freshest vanilla seeds must be used to make this ice cream. If it is transported over a long distance, some flavor will be lost."
At this moment, the old palace man Qiu Long walked into Qingyin Pavilion, stood next to King Yao and said softly:
"Master You is here to report on the progress of the project and is waiting to meet you in the imperial study."
Every five or seven days, the construction progress of Tianshui's eastward expansion project must be summarized and reported. This is Tianshui City's top priority right now, and Lord Yao will of course take care of it personally.
But when he heard that You Rongzhi was coming, he frowned and said, "Why isn't it He Xiao?"
It was supposed to be He Xiao who came to the palace to report on work today.
"The outer wall of the new government office has been built, but the ground suddenly collapsed this morning, and the whole building sank into a pit. He Xiao presided over an emergency meeting to determine the cause of the damage, so Lord You went to the palace to report." Qiu Long continued.
, "Master You said that the rainy season has passed and the ground is no longer wet. Collapse at this time is very inappropriate, so material problems must be strictly investigated."
For such a big project, if we rush to the limit to make progress, of course problems will arise every three days. King Yao was a little unhappy at first, but now he has become accustomed to it. If problems arise, just solve them. Anyway, problems, big and small, will never stop:
"Let You Rong wait for you, I'll go there later."
Bai Ziqi and Qingyang have good ears, and Qiu Long didn't set up a barrier, so both of them could hear what he reported.
Then Bai Ziqi smiled and said: "The king knows people with a keen eye, and He Xiao is indeed a talent."
King Yao raised his palm and said, "Both Bai and I have the same view."
He defeated Qingyang in a fight with He Xiao, Shuangye also used He Xiao to attack Qingyang, and even Bai Ziqi took over the case from He Xiao's hands and continued to work, and then sent Qingyang to the prison of Tiangong.
He Xiao is really Qingyang’s nemesis! Thinking of this, King Yao laughed from ear to ear.
Qingyang said leisurely: "He Xiao has evil intentions. He seems to be thinking about everything for you, but in fact, he will be hurt by anyone who uses him. On this point, Imperial Master Shuangye should have the most say."
King Yao chuckled: "Whoever uses him will be in trouble? Not necessarily. I think Prince Fu Shanyue of Chiyan Kingdom is living a good life."
The introduction to the case of the elixir was the missing case of the Lingxu messenger. It was a case that Fu Shanyue personally handed over to He Xiao. He seemed to have supported He Xiao throughout the whole process. So isn't he still fine now?
This sentence really struck a blind spot, and it was difficult for Qingyang to refute it for a moment.
Fortunately, Bai Ziqi spoke up: "I heard from Ambassador Liang that the goddess's new temple is about to start construction. I want to go and have a look."
He is a divine envoy, so it is reasonable for him to have such a request. King Yao agreed: "I will ask You Rongzhi to be a guide companion for Baidu Envoy."
After dinner, he went to listen to You Rongzhi's briefing; Bai Ziqi and Qingyang walked around Yuquan Palace to reminisce about the past.
It was freezing cold here and covered in snow. Normally, no one from the palace would dare to stay, but this gave the two of them a place to talk quietly.
Qingyang spoke first: "You have never gotten rid of your outspoken nature. No wonder you were thrown to the Golden Gold Plains by the leader."
Bai Ziqi smiled bitterly, but Qingyang saw through it at a glance. "It's been decades and I can't change it."
He pointed towards the wall and said, "Have you found out the cause of death of the old pear tree?"
"King Yao has been furious several times, and the advice given by the tree doctor is that it will die quickly, and it is not like man-made things. Look at the environment of Yuquan Palace, even a tree demon is not easy to survive. It has survived for sixty years, which is not easy."
Qingyang shook his head, "I've been thinking, why does King Yao have to live next to Yuquan Palace? He is obviously old and weak and can no longer withstand the cold."
In the past, when the old pear tree was still there, King Yao could still find an excuse to say that he loved the tree so much that he was crazy about it.
Now that the old pear is gone, why is King Yao still standing by the Yuquan Palace?
"The old pear flower died on King Yao's birthday ceremony?" Bai Ziqi stroked her chin and thought about it out of habit, "Why do things in Yao Kingdom always die inexplicably recently?"
Qingyang knew that the other "thing" he was talking about who died in mysterious circumstances was referring to Xue Zongwu.
"You can volunteer to find out the reason. King Yao will be very happy to have you as a free helper." Qingyang said leisurely, "Anyway, you have nothing to do these days."
"How do you know I have nothing to do?" Bai Ziqi is so shrewd that she immediately reacted, "Oh, are you also involved in the goddess's plan?"
Qingyang was noncommittal: "What plan?"
She had been away from Lingxu for too long, and she had forgotten that she had to be careful when talking to Bai Ziqi.
Well, the same is true when facing He Xiao.
Bai Ziqi grabbed a handful of snow from the railing pole: "Master Liang said that the goddess has an important plan. Even the goddess thinks it is 'important', so this plan needs a strong executor and coordinator, and Master Liang
make--"
He shook his head: "——Master Liang is not good at this."
In fact, not only Chief Liang, the entire Tiangong is not good at it.
Therefore, Tiangong needs Lingxu City, Bejia, and a strong and complete administrative system.
"Qingyang Supervisor is a ready-made candidate, not to mention you have always had a harmonious relationship with the goddess. Such an important responsibility will most likely fall on you."
There are many Lingxu gods, and each god is an independent individual with his own temper and tendency. Bai Ziqi understands very well that although Qingyang is the demon emperor's confidant, she actually has a good relationship with Miao Zhantian.
Otherwise, the Demon Emperor would not have sent her to supervise Yao Kingdom.
King Yao's son died in the elixir case, so of course he had a grudge against Qingyang. If Qingyang continued to have bad relations with Miao Zhantian, the Demon Emperor would be sending her here to die.
Besides, Qingyang himself has been in the military and politics, with two hundred years of experience, isn’t he the best candidate to run the organization?
Qingyang shrugged: "Heaven has given you a heavy responsibility. What on earth are you doing in Yao Country? You are not really here to investigate Emperor Jiuyou, are you?"
"The Great Emperor Jiuyou needs to be investigated, but I received more important clues on the way." Bai Ziqi raised his chin slightly, "Master Qianhuan!"
Qingyang's face was expressionless: "I have heard no less than seven versions of various legends and stories about Qianhuan Zhenren in Yao Kingdom."
"This time it's very reliable because I found Qianhuan Zhenren's spirit gathering formation!"
Qingyang's tone finally rose: "Where?"
"Baimao Mountain."
"...Isn't that in the Gold West?"
"The Spirit Gathering Formation is here, but Qian Huan himself may not be there, or ninety-nine percent of the time he is not there." Bai Ziqi said seriously, "I came to Yao Kingdom to seek help from the goddess."
"Yes, the godhead controlled by Miaozhan God is 'truth', which is exactly in conflict with Qianhuan Zhenren." Qingyang said "um", "Did the goddess ask you to wait a little longer?"
"That's right." Bai Ziqi said, "I plan to go to Mangzhou to see the crime scene at Xiaotao Mountain Villa."
Mangzhou is very close to the capital.
He thought for a while and then said: "I want to hear your inference about Emperor Jiuyou."
Qingyang said calmly: "I'm not investigating this case."
She has always had a bystander attitude toward what Emperor Jiuyou did.
"In your mind, there is no candidate for the suspect?" Qingyang is Qingyang after all, and Bai Ziqi believes that a veteran like her has her own basis for judgment, and even her intuition is often very accurate.
A name suddenly flashed in Qingyang's mind.
But she didn't say it, because Bai Ziqi would ask why, but she couldn't tell the reason at all.
"What about you?" Qingyang asked, "After checking for so long, who do you think is the most suspicious?"
"I have only been in the Golden Plains for more than two months. How many people can I recognize?" Bai Ziqi said with a smile, "As I walked along, I felt that the Golden Plains was very different from before. Even Julu Port was a little prosperous.
There are signs - even though it’s chaotic, it’s still as chaotic as before.”
"This Emperor Jiuyou's rules are different from those of his predecessors. It's ridiculous that King Yao doesn't take him seriously yet, how shallow he is!" Qingyang also said, "If we can find out his motives, we might be able to uncover his secrets."
true colors."
Bai Ziqi confirmed again: "You really have no clue?"
Qingyang shook his head: "I told you, I don't pay attention."
…
Tianshui eastern suburbs, expansion project.
The meeting at He Lingchuan had just ended when Wang Fubao hurried in and reported hurriedly: "My lord, Master You has returned, but there are dozens of people around him! The man at the head is about forty years old and has an ugly face. Master You is always half a horse behind him!
"
Wang Fubao followed He Lingchuan all over the country, and he was no longer the young boy from Rongshan he used to be. His eyes became more and more poisonous, and he also knew how to grasp the key points when investigating the enemy's situation.
To put it simply, You Rongzhi accompanied the distinguished guests to the project team and stayed half a horse behind to show respect.
As soon as several elements in these words came out, He Lingchuan felt slightly stunned, knowing that Bai Ziqi was here.
"How many soldiers are you bringing?"
"There are about forty guards, but the uniforms of the guards are different. The rest are all followers."
"Don't be impatient." He saw that Wang Fubao was a little nervous, "Take them to Gangxi."
The number of people in the eastward expansion project department was increasing, and the original buildings could no longer accommodate it, so four or five new city government offices under construction were temporarily requisitioned. Wang Fubao rushed away after receiving the order.
You Rongzhi didn't say much after hearing this, and immediately led Bai Ziqi and others over:
Gangxi is on the bank of the Spring River and has beautiful scenery. He Xiao hopes that the envoys from Tiangong will see the best side of the new city construction, which is reasonable and reasonable.
Bai Ziqi approached Gangxi and saw that the long river here was surging and the water was not frozen. The official office was by the river, and the rows of tall pines diagonally behind it looked like ink.
He Lingchuan led people to welcome him out with a smile on his face:
"Shidu Bai, long time no see!"
With a quick glance, he took a general look at the opposite side. The visitor was indeed Bai Ziqi, accompanied by You Rongzhi, followed by fifty or sixty entourages, of which almost twenty were palace guards in the temple.