Chapter 58 Hai Rui blocks the road, please ask the Imperial Master to get off the car and follow the rules! (Please read on)
The night passed quickly.
The next day, Lu Fang slowly opened his eyes.
A pair of eyes were filled with red color after staying up late.
There was disappointment in his eyes. He followed the magic method bestowed by Jiajing and breathed in and out according to the visualization diagram. However, after a whole night, there was no movement, which made his fiery heart a little cold.
"Without spiritual energy, restless and confused, you expect results after just one night of practice?" At this time, Jiajing's voice sounded above his head, "Do you think you are a peerless genius?"
Hearing the voice, Lu Fang immediately came back to his senses and looked towards Jiajing, who was meditating with his eyes closed in the temple on the platform.
"Master, I am stupid. A whole night has passed, and there is still no movement." Lu Fang lowered his head in shame.
"In cultivation, one must guard against arrogance and impatience," Jiajing did not open his eyes, but continued to sit in meditation with his eyes closed, practicing his skills, but he said, "The state you were in last night was a taboo for cultivation."
"I told you from the beginning that after taking the spiritual rice, you should practice meditation while the spiritual energy nourishes your body. But you were so eager to give it a try that you completely forgot my instructions."
"My master is right. I was too arrogant." Lu Fang felt ashamed when Jiajing revealed her thoughts.
After serving his master for so many years, last night was the first time that he did not listen to his master carefully and did not treat his master with caution.
"Go and cook." Jiajing didn't blame him. It would be strange for a mortal to remain calm when practicing Taoism for the first time. While speaking, he opened his eyes and waved his hand to put the spiritual rice and spiritual spring water into the casserole.
"After dinner, while your body is absorbing spiritual energy, practice visualization. If you have good aptitude, you may see results soon..."
"Yes." Lu Fang immediately stood up, put the casserole on the stove, and began to cook with peace of mind.
Soon, after the master and servant finished their breakfast, they began to practice on their own.
Of course, Jiajing also gave Lu Fang a drop of spiritual source to speed up his cultivation. The first breakthrough in cultivation can also show the quality of his life. If the breakthrough is very fast, it means that his life is extraordinary.
If the breakthrough is very slow, it means that your destiny is average.
According to the standards of the world of cultivating immortals, for an ordinary person, the first time to break through the first level of Qi training, it generally takes at least a month, or as fast as several days or even dozens of days.
However, this is in the world of immortal cultivation with abundant spiritual energy. In the Ming Dynasty, where there is no spiritual energy and cultivation depends entirely on spiritual sources, it is normal to take half a year to reach the first level of Qi training, according to Jiajing.
If Lu Fang takes less time than this period, it means that his life force should not be ordinary stuff.
The master and servant were practicing separately in Yuxi Palace. At this time, both the Yan Party and the Qingliu in the outside world were waiting for news.
Because if nothing unexpected happens, the imperial teacher will arrive in Dinghai County this evening, and the Luotian Grand Ceremony will be held three days later.
The struggle between the Qingliu and the Yan Party in the southeast will also officially enter the final settlement stage starting tonight.
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Southeast, Ningbo Prefecture, outside Dinghai County.
The sky was gloomy, with sparse drizzle mixed with small snowflakes like salt grains.
A group of people escorted two carriages towards the outside of Dinghai County.
"National Master," Huang Jin got out of his car and followed Qingfeng's car, saying with a smile, "Dinghai County is just ahead."
"The scout just came back to report that officials of all ranks in Dinghai County are already waiting. You should also get ready."
After hearing Huang Jin's words, Qingfeng opened the car window.
Looking at the gloomy sky, Huang Jin, who was already holding an umbrella, stuck his head out and looked forward, but could not see anything.
"Heh," Huang Jin saw her like this and stepped forward to hold an umbrella for her, protecting her from the increasing rain. He chuckled and said, "It's still early, we can't see it, but it will be soon."
"Yeah," Qingfeng nodded, retracted his head from looking forward, took a deep breath of the cool and moist air, and said:
"Eunuch Huang, send your spies to inform the officials of Dinghai County that the rain is getting heavier. They don't need to greet them with courtesy. It will be the same if we meet again at the county government office."
"The Imperial Master is considerate of me. I would like to thank him on behalf of all the officials in Dinghai County." Hearing Qingfeng say this, Huang Jin smiled, turned around, raised his hand and called over an editor from the East Factory.
"Go quickly and inform the officials of Dinghai County that there is no need to welcome the Imperial Master. Officials of all ranks can just wait in the county government office."
"Yes." The eunuch from the Eastern Depot responded, mounted his horse and strode away.
At this time, outside the gate of Dinghai County.
County Magistrate Hai Rui, Chief Clerk Wang Yongji, and Supervisory Censor Zhang Ziming, who temporarily served as Dinghai County Magistrate, waited with other officials from the county government, and some people were watching the excitement. "A sixteen-year-old girl imperial teacher," Wang Yongji held an umbrella, looked forward, took a breath of moist air, and sighed, "She is the first female imperial envoy since the founding of the Ming Dynasty."
"No matter how the situation in Dinghai County develops in the future, everything that happens here is destined to be recorded in history."
"Ha!" Wang Yongji laughed and opened his mouth, but the word "ridiculous" did not come out of his mouth.
Hai Rui didn't say anything, just stared ahead.
But emotions had already been brewing in his heart.
But at this moment, his eyes were still calm, and no emotion could be seen, as if he was hiding his feelings.
But if it breaks out one day, it will be earth-shattering.
Zhang Ziming, who was standing on the other side of Hai Rui, had a worried look on his face.
At the same time, he glanced at Hai Rui and Wang Yongji beside him from time to time.
He originally thought that there would be no more instructions, as there would be other arrangements from above, and everything just had to wait for the Imperial Master to handle it.
But just this morning, he received the news.
There was only one request for him: to kill Hai Rui, no matter how, as long as Hai Rui died.
When he first received the news, he almost thought he had seen it wrong. He knew that the situation in the southeast would be settled, but he didn't expect it to end in this way. Why did a mere Hai Rui have to die?
In such a huge vortex of struggle, the trend has already been set. What's the harm if one Hai Rui dies or another lives?
He couldn't understand why they had to target such a good official and wouldn't let him go.
But he understood that no matter how great the changes in Dinghai County would be in the future, after the Luotian Grand Ceremony was over, everything would return to dust.
"Here it comes!" At this time, Wang Yongji's voice sounded, bringing his thoughts back.
Looking up, I saw a horse galloping towards me in the distance.
"Whoa!" The East Factory's editor pulled the reins tight, and the horse stopped in front of Hai Rui and the others and neighed. The East Factory's editor said quickly:
"It's raining and snowing heavily, and the weather is wet and cold. The imperial master sympathizes with you and there is no need to be polite. Instruct officials of all ranks to meet at the county government office." After saying this, he turned his horse around and left without caring about the number of people.
"It seems that this young imperial teacher is a person who cares about her subordinates," Wang Yongji sighed as he watched the East Factory editor walking away, "I hope her arrival won't be too much trouble..."
"Gangfeng, the rain is getting heavier. Let's disperse the people and let everyone go back. It will be the same if we wait in the county government office..."
"Although the Imperial Master is respected, the laws of the court cannot be abolished."
"The Great Ming Code has long been established. All officials who receive imperial envoys must follow the code. How can we change it so easily?" However, before Wang Yongji could finish his words, Hai Rui's voice rang out.
Hearing this, Wang Yongji was speechless.
He really wanted to speak up and persuade him, but when he thought of Hai Rui's personality and temper, and that he had already brought up the Ming Dynasty Code, how could he still persuade him?
If we give this advice, wouldn't it be against the rules?
Zhang Ziming, who was standing aside, sighed again as he looked at Hai Rui, who was wearing an official uniform, standing with his hands behind his back, and looking straight ahead.
It's already this time, why bother?
Could it be that he didn't notice it at all? Aren't the hints I gave them these days enough? The Imperial Master came here to settle the matter.
Why should we offend for no reason?
“Swish, swish, swish.”
The rain was getting heavier, and it was accompanied by hard, salt-like snowflakes hitting the umbrella.
"Da da da." Not long after, in the mist and rain, carriages and horses came one after another in the distance, and soon arrived in front of the city gate.
"Gangfeng, please speak more tactfully and be careful with your words. The situation is unclear right now and it's not easy to make enemies...Gangfeng..." Wang Yongji quickly advised Hai Rui when he took a step forward and prepared to stop the car.
However, Hai Rui had already put down the umbrella in his hand, took a step forward with a solemn expression, walked to the front of the carriage, and stopped the people from the East Factory.
"The Imperial Master has sent an envoy. According to the rules of the Great Ming Code, I should go out to greet you. This is the rule of the imperial court and cannot be abolished."
"Please ask the Imperial Master to get off the car and follow the rules."
"..."
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(End of this chapter)
