Chapter 425 Brother Zhen, I am Yingying

Xin Zhen met Zhang Gongyu in the backyard, not in the government office in front.

Zhang Gongyu took off his official uniform and put on casual clothes. Although he looked a little tired, Xin Zhen could feel the excitement and restlessness in Zhang Gongyu.

When Zhang Gongyu saw Xin Zhen, he smiled easily and said, "Brother Xin, I'm glad to see that you are okay.

I couldn't find you that night and I was very worried. Later I heard that you went to save people and I felt relieved. "

Xin Zhen bowed and said, "Thank you Zuo Xuanyi for your concern. I should have asked someone to tell you, but the war was so chaotic and Chaotian Palace was destroyed. I didn't know where to tell you for a while. I'm sorry to have made you worried."

Zhang Gongyu waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay. Saving people is important. If the Daolu Division didn't have so many things to deal with, I would also go and help save people."

Xin Zhen smiled.

The two men exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Zhang Gongyu put down his teacup. Xin Zhen knew that Zhang Gongyu was going to talk about serious matters, so his expression became more dignified.

Zhang Gongyu waved his hand and said with a smile: "No need to be so formal. We are friends for life and death. The Daolu Division is not a place for me or you to stay for long. We should just try some things briefly. There is no need to risk our lives for it."

Ok?
Zhang Gongyu saw Xin Zhen's expression and explained with a smile: "I am here on behalf of Longhu Mountain. Gongyang Youzheng will win me over and respect me, but he will not really trust me. However, my people are also safe, so don't worry about being involved.

Moreover, you are on the side of Minister Fan. If the Daoluo Si wants to be in charge, it will inevitably need the support of civil officials in the court. Therefore, You Zheng will probably try to win you over.

Besides, you haven't really entered the Dao Lu Si yet, so the previous events have nothing to do with you, and you don't need to worry.

I asked you to come here today, firstly to talk to you about your next destination, and secondly to remind you not to contact those people in the next few days, so as not to get involved. "

Xin Zhen looked a little surprised and said, "Hasn't the destination already been discussed?"

Zhang Gongyu smiled bitterly and said, "Such a big thing has happened in the capital, and it is the time to use people. Now that the elites from all over the country have been transferred back, there is no way they will let people leave."

Xin Zhen frowned and said, "If this happens, won't the Daolu Division lose control of the local area?"

Zhang Gongyu laughed and said, "If we don't transfer them back, we will lose control of the local area. By then, even these people will be killed. It is better to transfer them all back to support the capital, so as not to lose even the last foundation."

Xin Zhen looked at the relaxed Zhang Gongyu and knew that he was actually still on the side of Longhu Mountain. Although Longhu Mountain had received favors from the imperial court for generations, it had a cooperative relationship with the imperial court. The imperial court had given Longhu Mountain supreme honor, but if it were not for Longhu Mountain's support for the Daha Dynasty, the Daha Dynasty would not have had it so easy.

Now that the imperial court is gone, Longhushan does not feel as if the sky has fallen. Instead, it may even feel as if it has broken free from its shackles.

The imperial court must have undergone a major contraction now, and Longhu Mountain will quickly expand its sphere of influence and become a local emperor within its sphere of influence. With Longhu Mountain's strength, it may occupy the territories of several provinces, and by then, it may become the King of Jiangnan.

No wonder Zhang Gongyu was so excited and agitated.

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "Then I will stay in the capital and wait for orders."

Zhang Gongyu nodded and said, "Regarding your destination, I have two options. One is to participate in the purge of court officials. This is the main task of the Daolu Division during this period, and it can also bring great merit.

The second is to follow me and do some clerical work, which will be quite busy and tedious, and you won’t get much credit.”

Xin Zhen bowed and said, "Please teach me, Zuo Xuanyi."

Upon hearing this, the smile on Zhang Gongyu's face became even more friendly. Xin Zhen was expressing his willingness to serve under him.

Zhang Gongyu stood up and patted Xin Zhen on the shoulder, and said happily: "Okay, Brother Xin, do you have a word?"

Xin Zhen nodded and said, "My father-in-law gave me the name Weizhi." The name Weizhi was certainly not given by Fan Jijiu, but by Xia Daxueshi during the "Swordsman". Xin Zhen never gave up this name.

Zhang Gongyu smiled and said, "Well, Weizhi, this character is very good. From now on, I will call you Weizhi."

Xin Zhen smiled and nodded.

Zhang Gongyu said: "Weizhi, since you trust me, I won't keep you in the dark, let's talk about it openly.

If you choose to participate in the bloodbath of court officials, then our relationship will be over. Others will do these things, and those people will inevitably be purged. You are a smart person, you should understand what I am saying."

Xin Zhen nodded. There was nothing he didn't understand. These people would be purged anyway. Let them bear the bad reputation and then hand them over to appease the anger of the literati.

Zhang Gongyu smiled and said, "However, you need the Taoist scriptures. I also remember this. If you follow me, you will naturally have many opportunities to make meritorious deeds. Don't worry."

Xin Zhen nodded. He was not in a hurry now. The modified Pure Yang Wuji Gong showed great power, and there were still several realms to practice. He could just take it slow.

Zhang Gongyu was a fairly frank person, and he explained the pros and cons very clearly, which showed that he valued himself very much. Xin Zhen naturally had some considerations when he decided to stand on Zhang Gongyu's side so quickly.

The Dao Lu Si is now the largest force in the capital, but it has to withstand several waves of tests. Even if it survives several waves of tests, the Warring States Period has already arrived, which is inevitable.

Therefore, being completely stuck in Daoluosi may not be a good thing, but following Zhang Gongyu is different. Zhang Gongyu is the little Taoist priest of Mount Longhu. Although he works in Daoluosi, he belongs to Mount Longhu after all.

With Zhang Gongyu's care in the Daoluo Division, he did not have to worry about being dragged into the disputes between the Daoluo Division and the imperial court, nor did he have to worry about being drawn into the undercurrents within the Daoluo Division.

The power of Longhu Mountain will probably occupy Jiangnan, and then his hometown will also be covered by the power of Longhu Mountain.

Therefore, being loyal to Zhang Gongyu is the best choice for Xin Zhen at this stage.

The two talked for a while, and then Zhang Gongyu asked someone to take Xin Zhen to arrange official business.

Watching Xin Zhen leave, Zhang Gongyu breathed a sigh of relief. When facing Xin Zhen, he always felt a sense of pressure in his heart, probably because of Xin Zhen's status as the top scholar.

Although cultivators generally look down on scholars, everyone knows that cultivators win in terms of martial arts, but when it comes to political struggles and brains, no one thinks that they can definitely defeat scholars.

Xin Zhen was a scholar among scholars. This was one of the reasons why Zhang Gongyu valued Xin Zhen.

Zhang Gongyu's focus was not only on Daoluosi, but also on Longhu Mountain, or in other words, on the entire world.

Zhang Gongyu will return to Longhu Mountain to inherit the Taoist tradition in the future, and he will need a lot of his own people. Therefore, he keeps making friends with some elite descendants of the inheritance, who will all be his helpers in time.

But returning to Longhu Mountain does not mean there will be no struggle. The internal forces in Longhu Mountain, which has been around for thousands of years, are no less complex than those of the imperial court. Zhang Gongyu needs his own think tank to deal with the internal strife in Longhu Mountain.

But now that chaos has broken out in the world, whether Longhu Mountain is willing or not, it will be drawn into the tide of the struggle for the world, so it still needs a military advisor to give advice. In this case, it would be foolish not to recruit Xin Zhen, the top scholar.

This is why Zhang Gongyu was very frank with Xin Zhen from the very beginning. Firstly, he thought there was no way to deceive Xin Zhen, and secondly, sincerity was the killer skill. Facing someone like Xin Zhen, using tricks and scheming would only make the other party disgusted.

Now it seems that he did the right thing. With the joining of Xin Zhen, the top scholar, he now has a powerful military advisor.

In Zhang Gongyu's eyes, it is easy to find practitioners, but it is not easy to find smart people.

But the eagle demon suddenly felt his body lighten and found that Xin Zhen had jumped down. He was immediately overjoyed and turned around and flew out of the city.

This trip really scared me to death, and I almost had my head chopped off. I'd better go back to my nest and stay there. I won't come here again no matter who asks me to!

The eagle demon ran all night, flew for hundreds of miles, and suddenly fell down. When it was about to fall to the ground, it flapped its wings violently to stop its falling trend. However, it suddenly felt a sharp pain and fell into the forest again.

The eagle demon rolled wildly in the forest, knocking down many towering ancient trees. It even destroyed a hilltop beyond recognition. It was unknown how much time had passed before it realized that the pain in its body was gone.

The eagle demon was still frightened and immediately flew into the sky. However, after flying for a few hundred miles, severe pain came again. At this time, it finally remembered the warning from the human.

The eagle demon could only turn around and fly back to Huajing, cursing Xin Zhen as it flew. However, it had not yet dissolved a bone in its throat, so even when it was cursing, it only made the sound of an eagle's cry.

The eagle demon had several attacks on the way before it finally arrived in Huajing. Exactly three days and three nights had passed.

The eagle demon circled in the sky and didn't dare to land because it saw many great monks releasing malicious intent to kill it. The eagle demon was very anxious and could only cry like an eagle, hoping that Xin Zhen could hear it.

However, Xin Zhen was in Daoluo Division at that time, so how could he know that the eagle monster had arrived above Huajing.

In the afternoon, Xin Zhen finally returned to Fan Mansion. When the eagle demon saw Xin Zhen, it was overjoyed and swooped down quickly, because in a quarter of an hour, the life and death talisman would take effect again. The eagle demon was tortured to the point of being in unbearable pain, so he was not willing to wait any longer, so he swooped down quickly.

But it forgot that there was a great monk in charge of the Fan Mansion. Yan Heng saw an eagle monster pouncing on Xin Zhen, and thought that there were some monsters left in Huajing, so he shot an arrow at it.

Xin Zhen also discovered the eagle demon and quickly shouted, "Mr. Yan..."

However, it was too late. The light arrow hit the eagle monster with a swoosh, and the eagle monster fell like a kite with a broken string. It fell a few steps away from Xin Zhen. Xin Zhen heard the sound of bones breaking at the moment of falling.

Xin Zhen sighed, there was no hope.

In fact, the eagle demon did not die from the fall, but died before landing.

What a pity. I had originally wanted to tame an eagle demon as a mount. This eagle demon is at an average level, but it is extremely fast. It would be great to have it as a mount.

Yan Heng saw Xin Zhen's expression and knew that he had made a mistake. He immediately said with some embarrassment, "Is this your mount?"

Xin Zhen turned around and smiled at Yan Heng, saying, "Not yet. We are still in the training phase. Whether we are convinced or not is another matter. We will find another opportunity. Thank you, Mr. Yan!"

Yan Heng waved his hand and left.

Xin Zhen looked at the huge eagle monster in front of him, shook his head, and dragged it out of the city. As soon as he took action, he exclaimed.

Xin Zhen gave the eagle monster a quick check and then carried it into his own yard. He helped the eagle monster set its bones, combed its skin with the Chunyang Wuji Gong, and gave the eagle monster medicine. He was busy all the time until night, and the eagle monster slowly opened its eyes.

Xin Zhen was stunned for a moment, feeling that the look was somewhat familiar, and then he burst into laughter. He didn't know which friend had eyes similar to an eagle, it was really a bit funny.

But the demon eagle showed a look of surprise in its eyes, then flapped its wings hard, and then hissed in pain.

Xin Zhen said: "You are no longer in danger of death. You just need to rest for a while. You are still an eagle soaring in the sky. Don't worry too much. Are you willing to recognize me as your master? If you are willing, nod your head, and you will be my mount from now on."

But the demon eagle had a strange look in its eyes. Xin Zhen was about to say something harsh to scare it, but he heard the demon eagle say, "Brother Zhen, I am Yingying."

Xin Zhen: “…”

You are a big eagle with a wingspan of several meters, how can you speak so cutely?

Yingying... and you even call me Brother Zhen...

But the eagle demon looked resentful and said, "Brother Zhen, you don't recognize me? I am Ren Yingying, your wife Ren Yingying."

Xin Zhen's eyes widened, and he was dumbfounded and said, "What did you say! Are you Yingying?"

The Eagle Demon burst into tears, as if crying with great joy, and said, "Yes, Brother Zhen, I am Yingying, your wife who gave birth to seven children. We have spent more than sixty years of happy days together. It's a pity that I couldn't be with you until the end. Fortunately, God has mercy on me and let me see you again in this life!"

Xin Zhen's head was buzzing. He couldn't understand for a moment how Ren Yingying, a character from The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, could be reborn into the world of Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio and transformed into an eagle demon?
Xin Zhen quickly asked, "Yingying, have you just awakened, or were you conscious before?"

Ren Yingying was stunned for a moment, then said: "I remember that I just died, and then I entered a space. In just a moment, there was a hole in that space, and I got out. When I opened my eyes, I saw you, Brother Zhen. Brother Zhen... Hey, Brother Zhen, you have changed your appearance and become a young man again, but how can I recognize you at a glance? Strange... Hey, why did I become a bird?"

Xin Zhen felt a little complicated, but he quickly comforted his wife, "Don't worry, this world is a world of gods and demons, and birds can also transform into human form, so you don't have to worry."

Ren Yingying only smiled and said, "Don't worry, once I practice the Yijinjian and Jiangu chapter, I can transform into a human form."

(End of this chapter)