After I got into the drama, I led the plot astray

Gongsun Wen said: "The larger grain stores in the capital are all owned by the Gui family. The remaining small grain stores dare not open for business due to the pressure from Grand Tutor Gui. The grain price is naturally decided by Grand Tutor Gui, and Your Majesty knows all this. But so what? Grand Tutor Gui is not afraid of Your Majesty at all. If the epidemic cannot be resolved in a short period of time, Your Majesty will have no choice but to open the treasury to release grain. You can't let the people starve, or they will rebel."

I asked in surprise, "Teacher Gui deliberately raised the price of grain to force the people to rebel? Why did Your Majesty still indulge him and not bring him to justice?"

Gongsun Wen said: "Some fish are too big to be caught easily, so you have to use some tricks to catch them."

I was silent for a while, then said, "Then we have to hurt the interests of the people and make them pay the price for their struggle."

Countless people died in that house, most of them were civilians. Zheng Xianming knew that Grand Tutor Gui had committed many evil deeds, but he still turned a blind eye to it.

The bad guys go unpunished while the good guys die without a cause. How unfair is that?

Gongsun Wen may have thought of the bones scattered all over the house, and he suddenly fell silent and stopped talking.

I said, “I’ve lost the ability to see ghosts.”

"Hmm?" Gongsun Wen just put a mouthful of rice into his mouth and looked at me with some confusion.

I had no choice but to continue, "I mean I can never see ghosts again."

Gongsun Wen asked in confusion: "Why is this?"

I said, "Do you remember that I was unconscious for two days in the palace? During those two days, I felt like I was trapped under water and couldn't get free. In the end, it was the black bead that Li Yan, the river god of the underworld, gave me that exploded and saved me."

Gongsun Wen pondered for a while and said, "Do you suspect someone has cast a spell on you and wants you to die?"

I nodded and said, "This person's ability is too amazing. If it weren't for the black pearl, I would have drowned in my dream a long time ago."

Gongsun Wen's brain was working rapidly, and he went through all the people I had come into contact with, but he still had no clue.

Gongsun Wen frowned and said, "Your body is weak to begin with. Everyone thought that you were unconscious because of the serious injuries. They didn't expect that someone cast a spell to kill you. Have you ever thought about who the perpetrator is?"

I shook my head and said, "Everyone in the palace, and even everyone outside the palace who has come into contact with me, is a suspect. The scope is too wide, and I can't think of who it is."

Gongsun Wen said: "Is this why you want to leave the palace to rest?"

I said, "Not entirely. I just felt that the palace was too dull, so I came out to get some fresh air."

Gongsun Wen said: "I originally thought that the palace would be safer, but it seems that the palace and the outside world are no different."

I smiled and said, "As long as I stand in the way of others, they will definitely get rid of me as soon as possible. If you want to protect yourself, you have to become stronger yourself. Relying on others alone will not work."

Gongsun Wen asked, "What do you think?"

I said, "I will practice martial arts well. When I become stronger, no one will dare to bully me."

Gongsun Wen wanted to roll his eyes, but seeing my determined look, he forced his eyelids down and said, "Very good, since you have this idea, you must practice well."

In addition to giving me a life-saving black bead, Li Yan also taught me a set of exercises. However, I had never been able to master this set of exercises and could never find the entry point. Now that all my eight extraordinary meridians are opened, I may gain something from studying this set of exercises.

So I nodded and said, "I will definitely work hard."

It was still early after dinner, so Gongsun Wen practiced calligraphy with me for a while, and then listened to me talk about the Three Kingdoms for a while. In the end, I felt so tired that I had to go to bed.

Seeing Gongsun Wen leave, Yi Ping dared to walk over and said, "It's getting late. You're not feeling well. You should rest early."

I put down the last stroke, then put down the brush and said, "Don't worry, Yingchun is here. Go to bed first. You must be tired after going out all day."

Yi Ping said, "I saw that my elder brother was still doing his homework. I just brought a bowl of Tremella soup to him for supper. Do you want to eat something before going to sleep?"

I shook my head and said, "I'm not hungry. You go to sleep first. When I want to eat, I'll ask Yingchun to bring it to me."

Yi Ping yawned and said, "Then I'll go take a rest first."

I nodded.

Yingchun came over and said, "May I wait for the Second Young Master to rest?"

I straightened the copybook and said, "OK."

Yingchun fetched some water for me to wash up, and after that I lay down on the bed.

Yingchun lowered the curtain for me, blew out the lights, and then walked out quietly.

There was a lamp that was always on in the room, but the huge house was only illuminated by a light as small as a bean, making it seem extremely dim.

I pricked up my ears and listened. There were at least four auras in my room. Judging from the number of auras, these four were all masters.

Gongsun Wen was right. Whether inside or outside the palace, one could not escape the fate of being monitored.

I lifted the quilt and slowly sat up.

Although the movements were very light, it was still a bit difficult to avoid the eyes and ears of those people.

But I don't care, because not sleeping doesn't bother anyone.

I huddled in a corner and sat cross-legged, first breathing in and out to calm my mind, then silently reciting the skills that Li Yan had taught me to try to find a breakthrough.

This set of exercises is really difficult. Even if all my eight extraordinary meridians are opened, I can raise my energy much faster than before, but I still can't do it when I try to integrate it with this set of exercises.

I practiced for the entire night without realizing it, and when it was almost dawn, I fell onto the bed, hugged the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.

I slept very deeply. Everyone knew that I was not feeling well, so no one dared to disturb me. It was not until Zheng Xian's reward arrived that Yi Ping and the others had no choice but to wake me up.

I didn't feel tired after practicing. On the contrary, all the meridians in my body were tempered and my body was strengthened. I became more energetic. However, once the damn biological clock struck, my body naturally wanted to get into the quilt. As a result, I fell into the quilt and fell asleep immediately.

When I woke up, I was still half asleep and had no time to wash and dress myself. I let Yingchun casually tie my hair up with a silk ribbon, put on my clothes and cloak at random, and then rushed to the main hall to receive the order.

The eunuch who brought the reward saw me, bowed to me politely, and said with a smile: "Master Zhao, please accept the order."

I was dragged to my knees by Yi Ping in a daze, and then the eunuch read out a long list of rewards. I didn't hear any of them clearly, and then he stood up.

Before I could even open my mouth, Yiping pulled me back into conversation.

Yi Ping was quite considerate and stuffed a purse into the eunuch's pocket. The eunuch took it, weighed it, and said cheerfully, "I will return to the palace to report. Lord Zhao, take your leave."

I waved my hand and said, "Goodbye, goodbye."

When I saw the eunuchs leave, I sat down on the stool, leaned over the table and said, "What kind of gifts are these? Why do they have to be delivered when people are sleeping?"