Talk about the world of mortals in detail

As soon as the news of Taoist Gao's escape was reported, there was a quick response from the top. It should be said that the emperor had a strong reaction very quickly, and the entire capital was under martial law.

It can be said that Gao Hongqing was the last straw of hope in the emperor's heart to a certain extent. His escape can be said to have made the emperor somewhat frustrated.

And this martial law is not only targeted at Taoist priests, but also all the mages and their disciples who were previously registered in Si Tianjian. Anyone who escapes privately will be captured as soon as they are seen.

The emperor's thunderous rage in the palace frightened many people, and the first to bear the brunt was naturally the officials of Si Tianjian. However, as the chief officer, Sima Xiao did not face the anger directly because he had been escorted to the prison.

In the sky prison, the imperial guards and the imperial army escorted Sima Xiao here.

The jailer, who had seen many battles, immediately understood that this was a court official who had offended the emperor.

Then when registering, I asked the big brother of the Forbidden Army, okay, Mr. Si Tian Jian Jian Zheng.

The jailer and the prison boss understood instantly. The story of the gods coming down from the lower realms to cast down evil spirits had spread a lot in Chengtian Mansion. The brothers who came to change the shift had already heard about it in the Tianluo. Moreover, the people on duty in the Tianluo had been in a violent storm before. In fact, I actually heard some special sounds.

After something like this happened, it was quite normal for the Lord Si Tianjian to be imprisoned. It was estimated that this Lord would not be alive for long before he would be beheaded by the Holy Emperor.

This kind of thing has happened more and more since the end of last year. Some officials were often imprisoned for dissatisfying the emperor, and some were even beheaded.

Si Tianjian's crime should be greater than those of the remonstrating ministers, so the jailer's attitude towards Sima Xiao was not very polite.

There was a sound of chains wrapping around the cell door, and Sima Xiao, who had been pushed into the cell, just looked at the jailer who was locking the door slightly absentmindedly.

"Be honest with me. Once you enter this prison, you will no longer be a high official in the court. If you are uneasy, we will naturally find a way to make you live in peace!"

As the saying goes, it is difficult for the city god to get along with the little ghost, and this is the situation he is talking about.

Sima Xiao sighed and said nothing. Although he was in prison, and although he might not have much time left, at least for this moment, he felt more relaxed than ever before. He sat down on the bed in the prison calmly and did not hesitate. Disgusted by the dirt, he lay down directly on it.

It was very quiet in the cell. Sima Xiao wanted to close his eyes and sleep for a while, but instead of lying down for a while, there was suddenly a rustling sound from the cell next door, followed by the sound of footsteps.

"I wonder which of the adults came to this prison?"

A somewhat old voice came, and Sima Xiao was stunned for a moment. He couldn't tell who the voice was, but it sounded like it was an official. After thinking about it for a while, he didn't know who it was, but he guessed it was an upright remonstrator.

This type of person is probably the only one who is in the prison at this time, and Sima Xiao feels that they all hate him to the core. After all, he, Si Tianjian, should be the number one traitor in promoting the Dharma Appraisal Conference. .

"well"

Sima Xiao sighed and remained silent. One more thing would be better than one less thing, so he decided not to answer, lest he lose even this bit of peace.

The neighbor didn't wait for an answer, but heard the sigh. He was silent for a long time, and then there was another sound.

"Your Excellency, you don't want to say it? Then don't say it. By the way, I, Lu Haixian, is the sinner who wrote "The Chronicles of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers"

Lu Haixian, Mr. Lu!

Sima Xiao, who had just been lying down again, straightened up. He didn't react just now, but now he realized that Mr. Lu was still imprisoned in the sky prison!

"I am Sima Xiao. I am the Supervisor of the Si Tian Jian. Lord Lu may have heard of it. I am a real sinner. My Lord's "The Chronicles of Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers" is a unique book. It is a book that can be passed down to future generations." Geography, mountains and rivers, what’s the crime?”

There was silence next door for a while.

"It turns out to be Lord Sima, and why are you in jail?"

Perhaps apart from Yu Ziye, Lu Haixian was one of the few people in the court who could truly understand Si Tianjian's difficulties. Of course, he was not sure whether Lord Sima was in trouble or was really flattering.

Of course, Lu Haixian didn't know about the previous incident of gods descending on demons, although he vaguely heard some special sounds during the storm.

"Oh, sir, you still don't know what happened."

Sima Xiao responded like this, and the two of them started talking about the absurd farce during this period.

After this exchange, Lu Haixian probably understood that Lord Sima was miserable. It might be said that he did not express his dissent directly, but he was definitely not a true sycophant.

The two of them talked in prison until it was getting late, but they didn't know that martial law was now in place inside and outside Chengtianfu City. Some people inside and outside the city were panicking, and the Imperial Army and officers were looking for people everywhere.

Regardless of whether they are mage registered by Si Tianjian, as long as they are wearing robes, they will be arrested, even those who set up stalls to tell fortunes will be arrested first.

Have a great New Year. In a day or two it will be the Lantern Festival, but things are happening inside and outside the capital.

During the day, the city was covered with clouds and wind and rain, but at night, the sky was clear.

The prison chief mentioned that Lu Haixian and Sima Xiao were not sleepy now. Both of them understood that the Dharma Appraisal Conference had reached this stage, and the emperor had lost both face and hope, and he must find a way to vent his anger.

As for the two of them, one wrote "Four Seas, Mountains and Rivers" but was unwilling to respond, and the other was originally responsible for presiding over the Dharma Appraisal Conference. It was determined that they were all doomed, and there was no telling whether they would be clicked tomorrow morning.

Although the Tianlao is half sunken underground, there is a small ventilation window above.

The sky was clear at night, and Sima Xiao could see a little bit of the night sky and stars through the narrow window. This was his favorite thing to do, and it was the same now.

Coincidentally, some special stars can be vaguely seen at this moment.

"Lord Sima, are you stargazing?"

Not hearing Sima Xiao's voice, Lu Haixian actually guessed that he was looking at the stars.

Sima Xiao was slightly surprised, then smiled.

"Hey Lord Lu, if I'm going to be treasonous, I'm looking at this horoscope. Maybe the emperor doesn't have much time left."

Lu Haixian was stunned for a moment, and it took a long time before another sound came out.

"It is true that you are treasonous. But Lord Sima, after all, you are the imperial eunuch of this dynasty. That's all. It's not our turn to worry about it."

"Yeah, that's all."

Si Tianjian's responsibilities have always been that not just anyone can be the supervisor. Stargazing is a special skill. To a certain extent, it can even be said that he can do calculations.

To be honest, Sima Xiao himself can be considered a "mage".

——

At about the same moment, the emperor, who had no appetite for meals in the palace, finally received good news. The commander of the imperial army came to report the news in person.

After the salute, the commander of the Imperial Guard stated the message straightforwardly.

"Your Majesty, we found traces related to Gao Xianchang at the dock outside the city, and captured his eldest disciple Zhuang Shengyi and others!"

A hint of joy appeared on the emperor's face. He sat on the bed and turned sideways to look at the commander of the imperial army.

"What about Taoist Master Gao? Have you found him?"

The commander of the imperial army looked up at the emperor.

"Well, back to Your Majesty, Taoist Master Gao has not been found yet. I asked Zhuang Shengyi and he said that he didn't know the master's whereabouts either."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's expression suddenly changed, and he became angry.

"Trash! If we haven't found Taoist Master Gao, how can we talk about good news? How dare you come to report such a small thing in such a hurry?"

The commander of the Imperial Guard looked horrified and hurriedly explained.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, calm down. I thought that Zhuang Shengyi just didn't want to reveal the information. He would tell it sooner or later. Moreover, he said that he made a move before Master Gao Xian, which at least means that Master Gao Xian must still be within the scope of Chengtian Mansion. We We have set up roadblocks at various important roads, even on mountain roads, so we will definitely be able to find him. And"

The emperor sneered.

"And what?"

The commander of the imperial army did not dare to make any excuses.

"Furthermore, Your Majesty, please think about it, that Zhuang Shengyi is Master Gao Xian's personal disciple. He has told the brothers of the Imperial Guards on duty before that he has learned all the master's skills. Even if Master Gao Xian is not here, Zhuang Shengyi, Taoist Master Zhuang, He can also make elixirs.”

The commander of the imperial army grasped the emperor's biggest concern. He knew that his majesty wanted to find Taoist Gao simply because he wanted him to make alchemy. Since the alchemy furnace was still there, wouldn't it be the same if someone else from the same sect could make alchemy could handle it?

Sure enough, when he heard this, the emperor's face looked much better.

"That's right. You are right. You should quickly ask Taoist Zhuang to continue to look after the alchemy furnace. I remember that Taoist Gao said that the elixirs are still being practiced in the alchemy furnace. Also, Taoist Gao must continue to look after the alchemy furnace. Look! The master is still better than the apprentice!"

"Yes, I obey your order!"

The commander of the imperial army passed the decree, and the emperor suddenly had some appetite for food again.

"Zhao Chaolin"

"Uh, the old slave is here!"

Because Zhao Chaolin heard the words of the commander of the imperial army, the old eunuch who seemed a little distracted seemed to have woken up from a dream and hurriedly responded.

The emperor looked at the old eunuch and smiled.

"If you announce the meal again, I suddenly feel a little hungry!"

"Yes, I will go to the imperial kitchen in person now."

Zhao Chaolin walked out of the palace room. When he went outside, he frowned. After thinking for a moment, he ordered his confidant eunuch to go to the imperial dining room to pass the meal, while he quickly walked to a small room in the palace where the eunuchs rested, and took some food. I picked up pen, ink, paper and inkstone and started writing.

——

After being caught, Zhuang Shengyi, who was extremely panicked and went to the temporary prison of the Imperial Army barracks, and a few Taoists who ran with him returned to Qingling Beppu.

It's just that compared to the respectful treatment before, this time the imperial army treated them less politely. Several Taoists were pushed directly into the mansion, and some of them fell to the ground while staggering.

"Taoist Master Zhuang, the Holy One has decreed that you should refine the elixir well. You must refine the elixir within the previous deadline, otherwise."

The commander of the imperial army paused slightly before his eyes returned from the alchemy furnace in the courtyard to Zhuang Daoren and others, squinting at them.

"Lingchi execution——"

"Hoo"

Zhuang Shengyi and others turned pale.

"Master Jun, but the master is not here."

"Aren't you the eldest disciple of Master Gao Xian? Didn't you learn the master's skills? The opportunity has been given to you, so cherish it."

After saying that, the commander of the imperial army turned and left, while also giving instructions to his subordinates in a voice that everyone could hear.

"Keep an eye on them day and night. If I find anyone slacking off or escaping, take them to the Criminal Department to experience the torture and let them know the pain of cramping and peeling!"

"yes!"

When Zhuang Shengyi and others heard this, several of them collapsed on the ground in fear——

Later that day, in Yu Mansion, Yu Ziye received a secret letter. He opened the letter in his study and was a little surprised by the content.

The letter was an anonymous letter, and the content was about Zhuang Shengyi and others being captured and His Majesty asking them to refine elixirs. He also bluntly stated that these deceitful charlatans could not be trusted. Even if they refined elixirs, there would be serious dangers. I hope Mr. Yu would think of a way. except those Taoists

Yu Ziye narrowed his eyes and burned the letter. Even if there was no signature, the source of the information and some details revealed in the letter that the writer did not pay attention to, allowed him to easily guess who wrote the letter.

This Eunuch Zhao is very loyal to His Majesty!

Zhao Chaolin's meaning was very simple. After a series of events before, he really didn't believe those alchemists and did not dare to let the Holy One take those elixirs.

Yu Ziye watched the letter burn to ashes, but smiled softly on his face. It was a pity that Yu was already disillusioned with His Majesty, and Yu was loyal to Sheji!

Your Majesty likes to recruit immortal masters so much, so maybe His Majesty is destined to do so!

Then Yu Ziye's face showed contemplation, among the princes, who can take on the big responsibility?

Amidst such tension and chaos, the public servants of Chengtian Mansion Yamen finally ushered in a happy event. The missing boss, Xiao Yuzhi, was back.

Xiao Yuzhi's four apprentices were overjoyed.