On the other side, Tianming, who fell down the passage, quickly hit the bottom and fell firmly to the ground.
The height of this passage is not high, but it is not low either. Tianming, who was already injured, passed out completely after this fall. Before he passed out, he only felt that he vaguely saw the black-feathered and gold-patterned bird again.
Three-legged golden crow.
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Songhai City, General's Mansion, in a remote corridor.
Two senior officials of the empire, Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Empire, and Zhao Gao, the Commander of the CRRC House, stood in the corridor, the expressions on their faces were very thought-provoking.
It's not ugly, but it's not very good-looking either.
It's normal for the two of them to be in low spirits. This trip to Little Saint's Manor almost failed to achieve any of the original goals, and Gu Xun even made a fool of himself.
The only good news is probably that Zhang Han's plan failed and he was convicted and punished by Fu Su.
But strictly speaking, this can only be regarded as fun, and it has no practical benefit to them... Li Si himself has to suffer along the way.
However, for these two senior officials who are well versed in political games, it is not all without benefits.
In any case, Fusu's personal visit to Xiaoshengxian Manor already means that many things are destined to happen, and the result of the so-called sword comparison is not important.
The two are now meeting privately for follow-up processing.
Although Li Si was very wary of Zhao Gao, who had an ambiguous stance, in any case, the two of them were indeed of the same mind when it came to dealing with Confucianism and should cooperate.
"Confucianism behaved appropriately during this trip to Xiaoshengxian Manor, and the young master seems to be quite satisfied with it." Li Si looked at the bamboo forest outside the corridor, put his hands in front of his hands, and said in a deep voice.
This is what these officials are like. Even if they know each other very well what the main point of their discussion is, they still have to talk about something and then slowly get to the topic.
Zhao Gao is also an expert at this and responded calmly:
"The strength and strategy of the three heroes of Qi and Lu are indeed far beyond expectations."
"Master Xiangguo's sect is truly a crouching tiger, hidden dragon!"
At the end, he did not forget the words Yin Yang Li Si.
After all, Li Si had just sold him out before, so it was normal for Zhao Gao to find an opportunity to disgust him.
People like him never like to take revenge overnight.
Li Si heard the strangeness in Zhao Gao's words, glanced at him, and didn't care - now he needed to cooperate with Zhao Gao, and there was no need to care about such trivial matters.
Zhao Gao also knew this, so he dared to blame Master Qi.
"Mastering the balance between life and death is the art of gaming, and Fu Nian is indeed a master of it."
"However, being lucky for the time being does not mean that everything will be fine."
"Of course the Young Master's attitude is important, but the key still depends on how His Majesty the First Emperor interprets it."
Having said this, Li Si glanced at Zhao Gao with a meaningful look.
As a chamberlain and the most favored chamberlain by the First Emperor, Zhao Gao was undoubtedly one of the few people who could influence Yingzheng's attitude to a certain extent.
It's just the space for him to play.
Zhao Gao just smiled and said nothing.
Li Si did not need a clear response from him. Political alliance is the most false and fragile.
Everything is based on the same goals and interests. As long as it meets Zhao Gao's needs, he will naturally do it.
Of course, once it is not consistent, Zhao Gao will immediately 'betray' Li Si.
"How is the progress over there?" Li Si then asked, changing the subject.
Zhao Gao took two steps forward and lowered his voice and replied:
"The trip to the library was unexpectedly interrupted and there is no result yet, but it is certain that there are indeed some important secrets hidden there."
Li Si nodded slightly when he heard the words, a complicated meaning flashed in his eyes, and then turned into a firm look, reminding:
"There is one person who may be our entry point."
"Master Xiangguo is talking about... Yan Lu, the second head of Xiaoshengxian Village?" Zhao Gao immediately guessed what Li Si was thinking and asked with a smile.
Li Si nodded slowly and replied, "Not bad!"
"As the saying goes: Great concealment is hidden in the city."
"Although Yan Lu adheres to the golden mean and tries his best to deal with it in a low-key manner, he still can't hide his sharp edge. This person must have a great background!"
"Haha, Zhao Gao understands." Zhao Gao nodded and accepted the errand.
In fact, even if Li Si didn't say anything, he was going to investigate Yan Lu strictly.
The origin of this person's identity... there must be a lot of work to be done.
Then, Li Si reminded him, "Zhao Fu Ling should also remember that Xiaoshengxian Village is still the Confucian sect of the world, so he must be careful."
"Don't worry, Mr. Xiangguo, it won't be long before the net will dig out all the secrets of Little Saint Xian Manor!"
Li Si was not happy when he heard this. The hand behind his back suddenly clenched, his brows furrowed, and he reminded again:
"Zhao Fu Ling! Be careful!"
Probably in order to enhance the deterrent effect, Li Si added, "Don't forget, there is another obstacle besides Confucianism."
Zhao Gao was silent for a moment after hearing this, then nodded slowly and replied in a deep voice, "Zhao Gao understands!"
The reason why Li Si deliberately reminded, or even threatened, Zhao Gao to be careful, had two purposes.
First, he did not want Luo Wang to do things too crudely and roughly, which would increase additional risks and possibly expose the plans and dealings between Li Si and Zhao Gao.
Of course Zhao Gao doesn't care about this. Luo Wang is just doing dirty work, and he doesn't care about the opinions of others.
But Li Si couldn't. As the prime minister, his reputation also needed to be maintained, and it was obviously not very honorable to deal with his own disciples.
Second, Li Si was dissatisfied with the meaning of Zhao Gao's words.
He needs the net to explore the secrets of Little Saint's Village, but he doesn't want the net to reveal all the secrets of Little Saint's Village, because he was once a member of Little Saint's Village, and some of the secrets may also involve him.
In order to warn Zhao Gao, he even directly carried out Gu Xun to scare Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao's final response seemed to indicate that he understood the profound meaning of Li Si's words and was willing to obey.
As for what he thinks and what he will do, only he himself knows.
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On the other side of Songhai City, in the small courtyard of Xiaoshengxian Village on Yan Road.
After seeing off Fusu, the three brothers and sisters from Fu Nian chatted for a while, and then Yan Lu returned to his residence.
Not surprisingly, there will be many things going on in Little Saint Xian Manor, but Yan Lu rarely asks about them.
If there is a need for his help, Fu Nian or Zhang Liang will naturally inform him, and he does not need to worry about it.
Shortly after Yan Lu returned, Jing Salamander also returned here.
Looking at the returning Jing Salamander, Yan Lu smiled warmly and said hello:
"Sister is back, but everything has been done?"
Jing Salamander nodded lightly, as if he had thought of something, and asked Yan Ludao:
"Fusu came to visit today, but what happened?"
Yan Lu shook his head and nodded again, "There was no big surprise, but there was a sword debate and I took action."
Jing Salamander's expression became much more serious upon hearing this, and he further asked, "Did you use a lightsaber?"
"Of course." Yan Lu nodded.
"Are there any trappers present?"
"Zhao Gao, the commander of CRRC, is the leader of Luo Sheng."
"You shouldn't use Han Guang... I'm afraid he will target you." Jing Salaman finally shook his head and warned solemnly.
Yan Lu didn't care about this, and replied with a smile, "After all, we are fighting for Xiaoshengxian Village, and the opponent is not a good person, so we can't hold back."
"As for being targeted...it doesn't hurt anymore."
"Now that the entire Confucian family is being targeted, it will only be a matter of time before I am exposed."