Chapter 1426 Guess
On the copper bar Wang Jian handed over, Shen Hao saw a list of Zhengyangzong, saying that they are the holders of the dead city order that Zhengyangzong has reported to the three leaders.
On this list, Shen Hao saw a special and memorable name: Bai Gu Zhenren.
Bai Gu, the pronunciation is almost the same as that of Bai Gu, a very special name, and it is also the reason why Shen Hao remembers it deeply. He clearly remembered that the first time this name appeared in his field of vision was a piece of information involved in the Jingxi operation many years ago, and it was also the first time he knew that there was such a special city as the dead city outside the Jingjiu Dynasty. place exists.
Daoist Bai Gu, the master of Zhengyang sect master Chen Zhidong, is also the key person who created the "Barrier Breaking Pill".
However, this person has always been a mystery. Whether it is from the confessions of those false cultivators at the beginning, or the interrogation results of the captured cultivators, and the years of detective information of the secret agents of the dead city, there is no definite information about this person. . It's like a name that only exists in the narration of others, or in the "story".
And such a mysterious person suddenly appeared in the list of holders of the Dead City Order. what does that mean? Is it simply because of the exploration craze of the underground palace to join in the fun? Or is there another purpose?
What made Shen Hao even more curious was the identity of this person. Is it a high-ranking member of the evil cultivator? or something else?
"What's the matter with Bai Gu?"
"Returning to my lord, at present, Tan Bin has only obtained a list from the informant, and the identity verification has not been in-depth. This Bai Gu is only sure that he reported his name from Zhengyangzong, but the rest There is no definite information at all. It’s just that there are many monks who have returned from overseas travels in the city of death recently, and some of them were quite famous people in the city of death many years ago. I don’t know if this is the case with Bai Gu.”
Shen Hao nodded. He had heard the news Wang Jian said before. There has always been a saying in the city of vain death that masters travel to the sea. After all, the terrain of the City of Death is not big, and it really can't accommodate so many masters except for the underground palace. Many monks will choose to go to sea with the ship after their cultivation reaches a certain level, and go overseas to find some opportunities in order to improve their cultivation to a higher level.
Why don't you go to Jingjiu Dynasty for a cloud tour? Because the Jingjiu dynasty is dominated by the sect, it is not friendly to the monks in the dead city, and the good things have already been divided up by the sects, so what can be gained by wandering over? Might as well try your luck overseas.
However, overseas is not a place full of opportunities. On the contrary, there are also many uncertainties and dangers at sea. Just look at the losses of those maritime merchants to know the dangers. Even the master monks can hardly guarantee their own safety.
Jing Jiuchao has always had little interest in overseas markets. Even though domestic maritime merchants have huge profits, they are also a niche business, and not many people pay attention to them. Shen Hao also doesn't know much about overseas.
But Wang Jian mentioned that there is a possibility that Bai Gu came back from overseas after getting the news, and because he has been at sea for many years, there is very little information about him in the city of death.
But is that really the case?
If it was just superficial information, it would be fine, maybe Shen Hao would, as Wang Jian said, regard this ancestor of Zhengyang Sect as having been out at sea for many years, and only returned because of a new opportunity in the underground palace.
But the quality of Zhengyangzong is extraordinary, and behind it is not just a simple monk from the evil sect, but Lang San. Lang San even put his own body in the Zhengyang sect to nourish and restore it, which shows that his status is absolutely not trivial.
So how could the identity of an ancestor declared by the Zhengyang Sect with such a hidden mystery to the outside world be so simple? Even Shen Hao would naturally associate the identity of this mysterious real Bai Gu with Lang San.
Qing Chi can still use the identity of "Yang Xin" to come out and contact Shen Hao grandly. Then for convenience, why couldn't Lang San make a similar puppet or disguise it?
Of course, these are just Shen Hao's guesses. Whether it is what he thinks or not can only be determined after Shen Hao sees the other party in person after the underground palace of the City of Death is opened.
After being silent for a while, Shen Hao collected his thoughts, looked at Wang Jian who was standing in front of him holding his breath and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"My lord, there is also the matter about the wind direction of the temple recently." Wang Jian waited until Master Shen asked before he dared to speak. Although he came to the imperial city with Shen Hao now, and his status has also risen with the tide, but when he faces Mr. Shen, he always feels more awe in his heart than before. Perhaps it is due to Mr. Shen's high cultivation, or it may be due to his different status. Psychological changes after the past.
"Oh? What's going on in the temple recently?" Shen Hao became interested. Now he is much more interested in the wind direction in the temple than before. After all, things in the temple will soon become his daily routine, and it is also a piece of information that must be mastered to become the commander of Xuanqing Guard.
Therefore, at present, more and more hands of Heishui have begun to infiltrate into every aspect of the temple. But also more careful.
Of course, Heishui's actions were not completely concealed. For Pang Ban and the emperor, Heishui would still show some signs so that the other party could roughly see the traces. These flaws had to be sold, otherwise, even if the two of them had complete trust in Shen Hao, they would inevitably feel uncomfortable.
"My lord, according to the information we have received, I'm afraid Cao Guobang's good days are coming to an end."
"Cao Guobang? What did he do?" Shen Hao took a sip of his tea and was quite surprised when he heard this. Cao Guobang is currently sitting in the position of left minister at a time when he is proud, and he is also a person who does not seek merit but seeks no faults. What else can he suffer?
"My lord, His Majesty's attitude is changing rapidly at present, and the signs of favoring Bai Changqing are becoming more and more obvious. Just yesterday morning, His Majesty personally appointed Bai Changqing as the transfer left judge of the Chinese Academy, who can fully participate in all functions of the Chinese Academy. And Today, the judgment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has placed the job of Zuo Shilang of the Household Department. There is still a long list of personnel changes left. And these are all directly ordered by His Majesty, bypassing the Zuo Xiangfu."
"Huh? The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Chinese Academy serve concurrently?" Shen Hao was taken aback, because this was unprecedented in the history of the old Jing Dynasty.
You are my upper peak, but at the same time I am also your upper peak? This is an absolute disadvantage to the official business in the yamen. Because there will be situations where there will be no distinction between top and bottom, how can we talk about the smoothness of government orders?
Even this appointment can be regarded as a random order.
"Yes, my lord. According to the analysis of the fourth part, it is possible that His Majesty is preparing for further personnel adjustments later."
"Continue talking. How do you think the adjustments will be made later?"
"Let Bai Changqing go directly to the Chinese Academy to serve as a judge, and now the judge of the Chinese Academy will serve as the Minister of the Household Department. Then use the Chinese Academy as a springboard to directly let Bai Changqing go to Zuo Xiangfu. And Cao Guobang will most likely be hinted by His Majesty to sue for old age."