Daqian Night Emperor

Chapter 237: Xiaoqi’s day of resignation?

This Wudao tea tree is only half a meter long, with dense branches. Each branch is covered with leaves, and each leaf is as crystal clear as jade.

But its body is pitch black, like black gold, with a cold metallic glow.

It looks like just a seedling, but in fact it has been in Zhao Qi'an's hands for nearly ten years.

In more than ten years, ordinary trees are enough to grow into timber, but this tea tree is only about three fingers tall. If you don’t observe carefully, you can’t see it at all.

If we want to wait for it to fully grow, it may take thousands or even hundreds of years.

Zhao Qi'an has two Wudao tea trees in his hands, and the Wudao tea sold by Zhao's Trading Company all comes from another mature Wudao tea tree. Although this seedling also has leaves, the tea made from its leaves is only one-tenth of the efficacy of the old tree, and its value is not that great.

It was for this reason that he was so generous as to give this seedling to the Second Prince Ji Haoyu.

But what he didn't expect was that Ji Haoyu actually sent the enlightenment tea tree back to him.

Also sent back was Ruan Yu’s head.

When Zhao Qi'an saw these two things being sent back, he knew what Ji Haoyu meant.

It seems that the Second Prince is unwilling to cooperate with me further.

Zhao Qian'an stood in front of the hall with his hands behind his back, looking at the two things for a long time.

Behind him, the servants dared not even breathe and could only observe cautiously.

After a long while, Zhao Qi'an turned around and asked the Luan slave behind him, "Where is Zhao Linyuan?"

Luan Nu immediately replied, "General Zhao has been guarding the city's west market these days, and has never left the birthday gift."

This time, the birthday gift that the Zhao family prepared for Emperor Tianwu was priceless.

Zhao Linyuan had no instructions from Zhao Qi'an, so he could only perform his duties conscientiously and protect the birthday gift for fear that any mistakes would occur.

Zhao Qi'an pointed to the box containing Ruan Yu's head and said, "Give it to Lin Yuan and have him send it back to Haiqing City and deliver it to my father."

"My boss?"

Luan Nu opened her mouth slightly and looked at him in surprise.

Zhao Qi'an had made up his mind, and said, "Also, ask him to pass on a message to my father..."

"If he is not qualified to be the head of the Zhao family, then someone else should take the position!"

This sentence clearly expressed Zhao Qi'an's attitude.

……

When Luan Nu went down with the black box.

Zhao Qi'an put the Wudao tea tree seedlings back into the box.

Since the Second Prince is unwilling to accept it, then let someone else deliver it.

Zhao Qi'an already had an idea in mind, and ordered the servant beside him: "Go tell Elder Nie that I need to go out for a while, and ask him to prepare the carriage."

"Yes, boss."

The servant quickly took the order and left.

After a short while, the carriage was ready.

When Zhao Qian came out from the back door, he saw Mr. Nie tiptoeing around and hanging something beside the carriage.

When he looked over, he saw that the deaf-mute old servant had hung the "King's Flag" on the carriage.

"..."

Zhao Qi'an looked at him with empty eyes: "Isn't it a bit too high-profile?"

Old Nie grinned, revealing a row of yellow teeth, and made a few gestures towards Zhao Qian'an.

Now that he has been exposed and has also been suspended from his position at the Astronomical Observatory, everyone in Kyoto who should know of his existence knows about it. What reason is there for him to remain in hiding?

Zhao Qi'an had already seen through it a long time ago, and actually, Mr. Nie was somewhat of a vain person.

Otherwise, why would he have knocked Master Chu out when he was competing with him for the title of the second best swordsman in the world?
It’s not that Zhao Qi’an doesn’t admire fame, he’s just used to keeping a low profile. After all, it can save him a lot of trouble.

Therefore, the carriage he used for travel did not have any logo of the princess's mansion or the Zhao family. It was just an ordinary carriage style that could be seen everywhere on the street, and it even looked a little old.

But seeing how excited Mr. Nie was, he didn't want to spoil his mood. He thought about it and said nothing. He got on the carriage, opened the curtain and said, "Let's go to the Health Hall."

Seeing that he had no objection, Mr. Nie's smile grew even wider. He happily sat down on the driver's seat. He pulled the reins, and the horse pulling the cart slowly walked forward.

……

The Zhao Family Health Hall in the north of the city is about to relocate.

Now the land in Baiyun Mountain has been taken back from the Ministry of Households.

Gou Xiangxi is still the hyena official. Although he no longer holds a high position, his influence is still there. The officials in the Ministry of Revenue are now almost fuming with anger in the lawsuit against him. It is said that every time he files a lawsuit, an official in the Ministry of Revenue becomes angry and sick. In the end, this originally "sweet cake" has become a "hot potato". No one in the Ministry of Revenue dares to take it, and finally the Ministry of Revenue can only accept it with a pinch of nose.

However, the reason why Gou Xiangxi was able to recover the land of Baiyun Mountain so smoothly was not only because of his ability, but more importantly, because he had the support of the Zhao family and the support of the second prince behind the scenes, so the progress was very smooth.

Although the construction of Baiyun Mountain had already started, the new charity hall that Zhao Qi'an wanted to build this time was so large that the original site of Baiyun Temple could not satisfy him at all, so he had to tear it all down and start over.

If we want to complete the relocation, it will probably take until after the new year at the earliest.

Therefore, the original plan to shelter war orphans on a large scale was temporarily put on hold.

However, the two A-level secretaries sent by Zhao Qian'an to negotiate the matter with several major warlords were quite efficient. They have selected some gifted war orphans and secretly sent them to Kyoto City. The Health Hall has changed from its former deserted state to become lively.

When Zhao Qian'an came to the Health Preservation Hall this time, he did not inform everyone in the hall in advance, so he caught everyone in the hall off guard.

He waited in the front hall for a quarter of an hour before he saw Chu Xuan coming slowly.

"Why didn't you inform us in advance when your benefactor came?"

After Chu Xuan saluted Zhao Qi'an, he couldn't help but complain.

Zhao Qian'an looked at him. The usually elegant Master Chu looked a little disheveled today. Not only were his clothes disheveled, but someone had pulled half of his beard down. When he got closer, he could even smell a faint smell of urine on him.

Zhao Qi'an quietly moved away from him and asked curiously, "Master Chu, what happened?"

"How can you ask this, my Lord?"

When Chu Xuan mentioned this, he became furious: "Isn't it the fault of your two aides? I asked them to send some good seedlings, but they only sent some babies who couldn't hold their urine. This, this, this, this... There are suddenly more than 30 crying babies in the hall. I have invited all the wet nurses nearby, but it's not enough. I almost went to the cowshed to lead the milk-producing cows!"

"You happen to be here today, so please give me some advice. If that doesn't work, at least help me find some nannies who can take care of the baby..."

There are two kinds of people in this world who are the most difficult to deal with.

One of them is a human baby that is still crawling on all fours, and the other is a woman who has her period.

These two types of people have one thing in common: they cannot be reasoned with.

One type doesn’t understand, and the other type understands but doesn’t listen.

Zhao Qi'an couldn't help but laugh when he thought about how the civil and martial arts masters in the hall had been so busy dealing with the cubs. He consoled them, "I didn't think this through. I'll go back and tell Nichang to help find some candidates who can help."

After Chu Xuan got the promise, most of his resentment disappeared: "I hope the boss can keep it in mind."

After a few complaints, he had calmed down and said excitedly, "Master, are you here to see those children? Apart from anything else, the two aides you sent have good vision. I have felt the bones of each of the children sent over, and they are all good seedlings with excellent bones. I will take you to have a look?"

Being praised by Chu Xuan as having “excellent physique and talent”, it seems that the new kid entering the hall this time is indeed well-qualified.

Zhao Qi'an was also looking forward to what kind of special children he would receive this time. Maybe there would be new children of destiny with golden entries.

However, in the face of Chu Xuan's cordial invitation, Zhao Qi'an still declined: "Let's see later. I have something else to do and need to go see Xiao Qi."

Xiaoqi?

There was a hint of doubt in Chu Xuan's eyes, and it took him a while to realize what was going on.

By the way, Miss Seven is still living in the charity hall.

It’s no wonder that he didn’t react for a while. It’s really because Zhao Qi’an’s seventh adopted daughter, Zhao Wuwen, has too little presence.

She stayed in her own courtyard most of the time, and when she went out occasionally, she did not interact with anyone. Not to mention Chu Xuan, who had just arrived at the Health Hall, even the civil and martial arts masters who had been in the charity hall since its inception, few were familiar with this Seventh Miss.

On the contrary, because of her elusiveness, many children in the hall said that they had encountered a ghost, and it became a strange story known to everyone in the charity hall.

Chu Xuan nodded and said, "Since the boss has something to do, go and do it first. Miss Seven should be in her own courtyard."

Zhao Qi'an nodded and walked towards the backyard.

Chu Xuan wanted to follow, but before he took two steps, he was stopped by someone.

He turned around and saw Old Nie's wrinkled face smiling. He asked unhappily, "What are you doing?"

Although he and Nie Xiuyuan now serve the same master and have resolved the knot in their hearts from the past, there is no longer such a strong sense of tension between the two.

But how could Chu Xuan be nice to Nie Xiuyuan?
Bah, impossible!
He still looked down on this old man who had no martial ethics!
Nie Xiuyuan pointed outside, and then led Chu Xuan outside.

Chu Xuan wanted to shake off his hand, but he had neglected his practice for more than ten years and was no match for this old man. He was unable to pull his hand back and was dragged into the yard by Nie Xiuyuan.

As soon as he arrived at the yard, he saw his employer's carriage parked in the yard.

Chu Xuan was a little puzzled. Although this charity hall had a side door without a threshold that could allow carriages to enter and exit, the small door was not open most of the time. Even if the boss came, the carriage would either park outside or in the backyard, and would generally not come to the front yard.

Most importantly, what's so good about a carriage?

Seeing Chu Xuan's confusion, Nie Xiuyuan pointed in the direction of the carriage again.

It was not until this time that Chu Xuan noticed that the carriage today was... a little different.

On the side of the carriage, there was a flag with gold patterns on a black background, with an imposing word "King" written on it.

Chu Xuan only took a glance and immediately became angry: "Wang Ziqi? You?!"

Nie Xiuyuan raised his eyebrows, pointed at himself with his thumb, and raised his chin, which clearly meant "Yes, it's me".

"Why?!"

Chu Xuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

You should know that before Jiangu was wiped out, the main business of the sect was the bounty of the missions from Xuntianjian.

It can be said that most of the Sword Valley are peripheral members of the Patrol of the Sky.

Even Jian Gu Sect Master Chu Xuan was no exception.

But... he had worked for the Astronomical Observatory for decades, but he was just a "Golden Flag Worshiper".

Nie Xiuyuan didn't do anything, but he got the status of a royal worshiper?

Does having power mean you can do whatever you want?

Chu Xuan finally understood that Nie Xiuyuan was deliberately trying to piss him off today. He was so angry that his hands were shaking and he left in anger with a flick of his sleeves.

This time, he was really stimulated by Nie Xiuyuan, and he couldn't help but secretly swear in his heart that he would find his own "intention" as soon as possible, achieve the mind state, and step into the second level of creation realm.

At that time, I will give Nie Xiuyuan, that old man, a slap in the face!
Don’t despise the poverty in middle age!

……

Zhao Qi'an didn't know that Master Nie was inspiring Master Chu in his own unique way.

However, judging by Mr. Nie's behavior...he probably just wanted to show off in front of Master Chu.

At this moment, Zhao Qi'an had already arrived in front of Xiaoqi's courtyard gate.

"Knock knock knock..."

He walked up the steps and knocked on the door, making a few clear sounds.

But to his surprise, there was no response from Zhao Wuwen's courtyard, but instead a head popped out from the wall of a small courtyard next door.

"Godfather, I'm here."

A sudden and faint voice came from behind, making people shudder.

Zhao Qi'an turned around and looked up at Zhao Wuwen who was sticking his head out over the wall of the next courtyard.

Zhao Wuwen was still the same as before, with her hair scattered in front of her face, almost covering her entire face. She was thin and small, and the exposed skin was almost pale white.

"What are you doing in your sixth brother's courtyard? It's too dangerous, come out first."

"Sixth brother seems to be awake, I'll come in and take a look..."

As she spoke, she supported herself against the courtyard wall and tried to climb over.

Zhao Qi'an's voice became a little higher: "Go through the main entrance..."

Before she finished her words, her hand suddenly slipped, and she fell straight down from the wall, tumbling on the ground for several circles before she came to a stop.

Zhao Qi’an: “…”

I haven't seen him for many days, but the poor guy Xiaoqi's physical condition hasn't changed at all.

But the next moment, Zhao Wuwen raised his head from the ground, and surprisingly, his face was fine.

She stood up, brushed off the dust on her dress, turned her head and explained to Zhao Qi'an: "Foster father, I'm fine. I already have experience. As long as I cover my face and roll a few more times before landing, I won't be hurt too badly."

Zhao Qi’an: “…”

This familiarity is really heartbreaking.

Zhao Wuwen himself didn't think there was anything wrong with this, and asked Zhao Qi'an timidly: "Adoptive father, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Do you want to leave the hall?"

(End of this chapter)