After Zhang Yu came out of the mountain plain, they encountered no obstacles on the way down. However, they did not take a boat back to Ruiguang with the help of the artificial canal dug by the Governor's Palace, but went to Xiaoshan Town again.
When he arrived in the town, he found Chen Zheng and asked him to send a letter to the academy, which roughly explained what happened during his trip.
The reason why he is not the one to write it himself is because he is not sure what the current situation is.
How are the two Wen brothers? Will they rebel like Cai Yuan? Has anyone returned to Xuanfu first? What is Xuanfu's attitude towards him now?
None of this is certain.
As for the letter sent by Chen Zheng, since there was no connection between the two and it was at the time of transfer, even if someone saw it, they would at most think that he was seeking a high position, so that he could avoid most of the trouble.
Unexpectedly, and reflect the truest situation into Xuanfu.
But it was a coincidence that because he arrived here, he learned from Chen Zheng that the people who attacked him had many similarities with the barbarians who appeared in front of Xiaoshan Town half a month ago.
Moreover, these people appeared not long after they left Xiaoshan Town, but they came and disappeared suddenly.
Zhang Yu deduced in his mind that those people might really come for that gold plate, otherwise the timing would not be such a coincidence.
He felt that since Rui Guangcheng came out, there seemed to be constant dangers along the way. But he knew that this series of events was not actually an unexpected situation, and the source could almost all be traced to the Shenwei Army.
In the past few decades, the Shenwei Army has been usurping the power and responsibilities of Xuanfu, so that most of the territory of the Protectorate is filled with the influence of the Shenwei Army. However, its rapid shrinkage in recent days has resulted in being suppressed before.
The various forces that went down began to rise again, and perhaps many of them were deliberately condoned and promoted by the Shenwei Army.
Now that Xuanfu has reached the forefront, it is almost inevitable to encounter these things.
It's just that the power of Xuanfu cannot cover the gap left by the retreat of the Shenwei Army. It is conceivable that the Shenwei Army is watching with cold eyes, preparing to come out again to clean up the situation when Xuanfu is in a state of distress.
After staying in Xiaoshan Town for one night, he took the time to go to the ruins in the north of the town again. The little ocelot followed him wherever he went.
After entering the ruins, Zhang Yu quickly found clues. Although more than half a month had passed, the traces left by the actions of thousands of people could not be eliminated in a short time.
He found that the actions of these people were very purposeful. Most of the traces were concentrated near the cave where the python was suspected to be a nest, and there were also signs of being rummaged around inside.
After this investigation, he was able to conclude that the goal of these people was the gold plate.
He had already seen it, and there was nothing special about the gold plate itself, so the problem should lie in those words, but he could not identify its origin. He only hoped to find relevant documents in Xuanwen Hall.
After he came down, he walked carefully around here a few times, but the strange thing was that there was no trace of the departure of this group of people. They seemed to have disappeared suddenly among the ruins.
He couldn't help but have a guess about this. He could only report this matter to the Xuan Mansion after he returned, and then send people over to verify it.
When he returned to Xiaoshan Town, it was already noon. Before he could reach his residence, he saw Chen Zheng coming over in a hurry. Seeing his figure, his face lit up with joy, he came up and cupped his hands, and whispered: "Jun Zhang,
Someone has come from Xuanfu and is waiting for you at your residence."
As soon as Zhang Yu thought about it, he asked Chen Zheng to send a letter yesterday morning, and he arrived today. This means that Xuanfu sent someone to come after receiving his letter, and there was no delay in it.
When he returned to his residence, he was surprised to find that Fan Lan and Xin Yao were waiting here. He put his hands together in front of the door and said, "Senior Brother Fan, Teacher Xin, I didn't expect it to be you two."
This is it.”
Fan Lan smiled and raised his hand in return and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, after Chief Xiang received your letter yesterday, he sent me and I to come over overnight to respond."
Zhang Yudao: "Sorry to bother you two."
Fan Lan smiled and said, "No way."
Xin Yao adjusted her glasses, looked at him and said, "No trouble."
After the three people greeted each other, they sat down separately.
Fan Lan glanced at the little leopard cat lying at Zhang Yu's feet and said with a smile: "Smart kitten? Interesting."
Xin Yao said quietly: "It's a leopard cat."
Fan Lan coughed and said: "Junior Brother Zhang, although the person in charge of your letter has received it, we still need to ask you about the specific situation."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. The content of the letter was just a rough outline. There were many things that could not be explained clearly on paper.
Fan Lan sat upright, and when he got down, he asked the matter again in detail from beginning to end. Xin Yao took out a pen and paper and took notes, not missing a word.
Zhang Yu answered truthfully about most things, including the battle with Zang Shu and the masked woman in the mountains, but he didn't say much when it came to specific details.
He also didn't mention Cai Yu's possible rebellion. He was not able to witness this incident with his own eyes and had no evidence. However, he believed that Xuanfu had its own judgment and there was no need for him to care about it.
After Xin Yao wrote down all the questions and answers between the two, she took out a piece of paper and copied it again, then put her name and surname seal on it, and pushed it in front of Zhang Yu, "Junior brother Zhang, do you think there is something wrong?"
Zhang Yu picked it up and read it, also wrote and signed it, stamped it with his personal seal, and handed it to her again.
At this time, he remembered something and said: "After Wen's Kunzhong and I retreated separately, we have been hiding in the mountains from pursuing enemies. I wonder if they have returned to Xuanfu?"
Fan Lan shook his head and said: "After you lost contact, we later sent people to search for you, and it was confirmed that you were dead. However, Wen De was missing, and we don't know whether he was caught or killed.
"
Zhang Yu asked: "Regarding those people, does the chief have any plans when he comes down?"
Fan Lan shook his head and sighed, saying: "These Hunzhang monks have been a trouble for a long time, but now... I'm afraid we can't allocate manpower to deal with them, so we can only put them aside for now."
Zhang Yu thought for a moment and nodded.
He also understands this. If Xuanfu could solve these people, it would have been solved long ago, and there is no need to wait until now. At this time, Xuanfu has more and more important things to do, so this matter can only be put aside for the time being.
Already.
Fan Lan thought for a while and said: "By the way, Junior Brother Zhang, you'd better stay here instead of going back in a hurry. I'm afraid there is another thing that I need to trouble you to do, and the safety of the Protectorate is also involved here.
"
Zhang Yu reacted quickly. He roughly guessed what the situation was in his mind. He looked at Xin Yao and said, "The Jianclaw tribe?"
Xin Yao nodded lightly and said: "Junior brother Zhang, after you left that day, the Xuanfu decided to hand over the matter to Zhan Zhitong. After he went to the Jianzhao tribe, it was said that the conversation went smoothly at first, but for some reason, things have gone smoothly these days.
No news has come out, and the entire Iron Claw tribe is moving north, and there is no sign of stopping. At this time, someone needs to communicate with the Iron Claw tribe."
Zhang Yu looked at the two of them and said, "Is this the meaning of the Xuanfu or the Academy?"
Fan Lan said seriously: "Junior brother Zhang, you know that the Xuan Palace will not interfere in the affairs of the capital. This matter is because the Academy Superintendent Chi asked Chief Xiang for information and asked if you could come forward to do this.
.And before coming out this time, Chief Xiang asked us to tell you about this matter, but you can decide how to do it specifically."
Zhang Yu said calmly: "If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct. If the academy or the capital wants me to do this, then in what capacity will I go? How can the Jianclaw tribe believe that what I say represents the capital?
Where is the Protectorate?"
Fan Lan nodded and said: "Junior Brother Zhang, I understand. I will convey your words to Chief Xiang."
Zhang Yu saw that he seemed to be preparing to go back and resume his life, so he said: "By the way, Senior Brother Fan, I have one more thing to ask you."
"you say."
Zhang Yu said slowly: "I would like to ask you for advice, how to practice the Seal of Heart Light?"
Fan Lan asked: "Is the light of the heart... hmm?" He suddenly looked at Zhang Yu, with a strange look in his eyes, looked him up and down, and asked: "Junior brother Zhang, have you condensed the light of the heart?"
When Xin Yao heard this, she also looked over.
Zhang Yu didn't speak, but the next moment, as the room shook, a burst of light rose up from his body, and then flowed on the surface of his body like water.
"Heartlight!"
Fan Lan stood up happily. When he taught the rules, he was also full of expectations for Zhang Yu and Bai Qingqing. Bai Qingqing has not come back from going out to do work. He doesn't know what to do, but Zhang Yu found his heart first.
Empty.
You must know that Xuan Xiu who has condensed the light of his heart can no longer be treated as an ordinary disciple in the Xuan Palace, but has another status.
He suppressed the joy in his heart, sat down again, and said with a smile: "Junior brother Zhang, you asked me how to practice the light of the heart. In fact, you can guess the answer yourself. To practice the light of the heart, you only need one thing." He paused for a moment,
"That's Shenyuan!"
Zhang Yu nodded slightly, "Is it really the divine essence?"
Fan Lan smiled and said: "The reason why our Xuan Xiu is better than the old cultivator is that we don't have to practice all kinds of advanced skills, nor do we have to meditate and comprehend, but we only need to focus on accumulating divine energy. The so-called 'ten thousand yuan'
Thousands of mysteries, all working together to create a wonderful secret, and all kinds of Taoism and Dharma are all gathered into one. This is our greatest advantage."
Zhang Yu nodded, clasped his hands together, and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother Fan, for clearing up the confusion."
Fan Lan looked at him and said, "I will tell Mr. Xiang the news." It was the same sentence, but this time, he was more cautious.
