If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 970: First time attending court meeting

The Imperial Observatory did not have any cruel officials who tortured prisoners.

To deal with ordinary prisoners, illusions such as mind control and enchantment are more than enough.

To deal with stubborn evil spirits (non-immortals), you can ask an immortal who is good at "telepathy" to interrogate them.

When dealing with immortals with great magical powers, punishment is generally not used.

This type of immortal is often very aware of the times and very respectful.

Just as Ying Banli said, even mortal warriors dare to act and take responsibility, so how can immortals be so shameless?

But if they are evil demons or monsters, they will not be decent and the Imperial Observatory will summon cruel officials to torture them.

Well, use the magic of exorcising gods and controlling ghosts to summon ghosts from the netherworld who are proficient in the "Eighteen Tortures of the Underworld".

Xiao Yu called for help from a Taoist priest on duty and invited four old ghosts to serve Lu Sheng.

She moved a chair, set up a screen, and read outside the cell.

Read "The Divine Book of Illustrations".

Xiaoyu was only leisurely for two or three hours before her peace was interrupted by Meng Qi who came in a hurry.

"Fairy Yu, did you break into Prime Minister Li's residence last night?" he asked anxiously.

"What? Did Li Si complain to you? He is so petty." Xiao Yu still held the "Divine Book" and looked at it carefully, his eyes not blinking, very serious, only with a little more ridicule on his face.

"You are looking at the "Divine Book of Records"?"

Meng Qi walked over the screen and to the side of the recliner. He took a closer look and his face changed drastically. He asked in shock, "Where did you get this evil book?"

"Senior, don't you know? Not only did I break into Prime Minister Li's residence last night, I also caught the rebel who spread the prophecy.

He is a long-time villain, the sorcerer most hated by the late emperor, and the instigator of the burning of books and burying of scholars."

Meng Qi asked in confusion: "Who are you talking about? Lu Sheng, Hou Sheng, Han Sheng, Shi Sheng, or Zhang Sheng?"

Xiaoyu was speechless, "Why are there so many 'raw'?"

In fact, "sheng" at this time is a respectful title for knowledgeable people, meaning "sir" or "teacher".

Not only Confucian scholars can use it, but scholars from other schools, and even alchemists, sorcerers, and qigong practitioners can all be called "Mou Sheng".

"There were dozens of alchemists who were extremely favored by Ying Zheng in the past, but betrayed him in the end!" Meng Qi said.

"So many traitors? What did Ren Huangzheng do?" Xiao Yu had a strange expression on his face and said, "It was Lu Sheng."

Meng Qi was surprised and asked, "You actually caught Lu Sheng? He was in Xianyang? How did you find him? Even if you found him, you couldn't catch him!

Lu Sheng is mysterious and unpredictable. He is older than me and has mastered many strange secret techniques. Even the Emperor cannot track him down.

I was born in the late Shang Dynasty, which makes me a "Middle Ages person", but he was an immortal from the ancient times.

During the Conferred Gods period, most of the fights were between disciples of the three religions, but there were also some scattered immortals involved. Lu Sheng is of the same generation as them, so he can be considered my predecessor!"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Lu Sheng escaped the Conferred God title, but he couldn't escape the catastrophe at the end of the Qin Dynasty.

His secret method of dream escape is indeed powerful, but he is very unlucky.

He tried several spells but failed to escape from Guanzhong and was caught by me."

Her "Dream Magic" did restrain Lu Sheng a little.

But the main reason why Lu Sheng failed to escape was that he was unlucky.

After circling around the dream dimension for several times, he was still unable to get away from Xianyang.

"Are you sure that Lu Sheng is the one who spread the prophecy?" Meng Qi frowned and said, "Although Lu Sheng is very good at divination and prophecy, 'The death of Zulong, the fall of the Qin Dynasty' is not a prophecy."

"The specific reason is still under investigation. Don't worry, senior." Xiao Yu said.

"Torture?" Meng Qi looked around the prison cell and said in surprise, "Lu Sheng is a world-famous Taoist priest. I have to respect him. Why are you locking him up in prison and torturing him?"

"Senior, please pay attention to your position. You are now the Grand Tutor of the Qin Dynasty! Lu Sheng is the traitor of the Qin Dynasty." Xiao Yu said in a deep voice.

Meng Qi sighed, "Alas, didn't I tell you that you don't need to pay any attention to the traitors of the Qin Dynasty?

You just need to quickly master the Way of Heavenly Masters, familiarize yourself with the affairs of the Xianyang court, and prepare for the westward migration."

"You can ignore other traitors, but this is the first case I handle, and I have to see it through to the end." Xiao Yu said.

Meng Qi hesitated for a moment and said, "At this time, the Zhangtai Palace is holding a court meeting. The Queen Mother is in court, and all the civil and military officials have gathered. Prime Minister Li has gathered several censors to impeach you, saying that you broke into the Li Mansion and wanted to do something bad to him."

Xiao Yu was surprised and asked, "Is Li Sima suffering from a brain storm? I saved his face last night and showed him how to come and go freely. He didn't take the initiative to make it go away, but deliberately made a big deal out of it. Is he targeting me?"

Meng Qi was speechless: "He also said that you were targeting him!"

"I've never seen him before, why are you targeting him?" Xiaoyu stood up and took a step forward. Another "Queen Yu Fengxian" with purple hair, big breasts and tall figure appeared beside her.

General Wu Lei turned around and transformed into another Yu Fengxian with a cold expression, saying, "Senior Meng, let's go!"

Meng Qi was surprised and said, "Is this an incarnation? Even with my spiritual eyes, I can't tell the real thing from the fake. It shouldn't be an illusion, right?"

In fact, there is a big difference between General Wu Lei and Xiao Yu.

Especially in terms of temperament and Taoist style, they are like two different people.

What Meng Qi meant by "difficult to distinguish true from false" was not that one could not distinguish between the incarnation and the original, but that one could not find any flaws in the incarnation.

A real living person with flesh, blood and soul.

"Using magic to go to the palace to meet the empress dowager and the civil and military officials, I'm going to have a brain storm?" Wu Lei Xiao Yu said.

If it is a mirage illusion, the officials in the imperial court will surely see through it.

The civil and military officials of the Qin Dynasty are not ordinary mortals.

"Yeah, that's right." Meng Qi looked back at the cell door, "Do you want to take Lu Sheng over?"

"Li Si is only accusing me. What does it have to do with Lu Sheng? Keep interrogating!"

Xiao Yu sat back in the recliner and continued to look through the "Divine Book of Records".

"Even if you want to torture Lu Sheng, there is no need for you to guard the prison door all the time!" Meng Qi said.

"You said it all. There are dozens of Shisheng, Housheng, and Hansheng in total. They are all his accomplices. I have to be careful." Xiaoyu said.

Meng Qi tried to hold it back for a while, but couldn't help it and whispered, "You really don't have to fight so hard!

Catching Lu Sheng is enough to get the job done. Giving him a chance and letting his friends rescue him is also a good thing."

Xiaoyu stared at his old face, and endured it for a while, but finally held it in.

"Senior, please be the good guy! I will definitely hand the person over to you after I finish the interrogation."

"I'm doing this for your own good. We want to establish a good relationship so that we can meet again in the future. Not only Lu Sheng, but also Lu Sheng's friends will appreciate your kindness and give you face when they encounter problems." Meng Qi said earnestly.

Xiao Yu shook his head and said, "I'll make friends with them after I quit my position as the Heavenly Master of the Great Qin!"

——The hatred today is deep, and they will not let go of their hatred even if you leave Xianyang in the future!
Meng Qi understood that she was politely rejecting his suggestion.

With a silent sigh, he walked out first and said, "Let's go to Zhangtai first."

Xiaoyu had stayed in Zhangtai for one night before, and she had only one feeling about Zhangtai: it was empty and desolate.

There is no majesty or sacredness.

Today, warriors wearing helmets and armor and with solemn expressions are standing outside Zhangtai and on both sides of the stairs leading to Zhangtai, which suddenly gives Zhangtai a solemn and majestic aura.

As soon as you pass through the palace gate and see the neatly arranged rows of civil and military officials, you will be struck by an atmosphere of grace, sacredness, solemnity and dignity.

Xiaoyu was a little careless at first.

After entering the hall and being stared at calmly by the officials, she couldn't help but become cautious and serious.

"Your Highness the Queen Mother!"

She imitated Meng Qi, folded her hands and bowed.

Feeling someone looking at her with hatred, Xiaoyu glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.

At one glance, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Prime Minister Li, why are you so haggard?"

Li Si's eyes were rimmed with blue and red, his forehead seemed to be covered with a layer of dark clouds, his face was sallow and lifeless, his teeth were biting his lower lip, and there seemed to be blood on his gums.

It was as if I had been playing games online for three days and three nights in a row, but on the fourth day, the account I had maintained for a long time was forcibly cancelled by my dad.

It is a state of being haggard, discouraged, and full of resentment.

"Master Yu, no noise is allowed in the court!"

Below the Queen Mother's throne, Lao Ai, dressed in royal attire, spoke solemnly.

"Prince Changxin, you look quite haggard, but did you have a nightmare last night and didn't sleep well?" Xiaoyu asked with a smile.

Suspicion flashed in Lao Ai's eyes, and he once again put on a stern face and said solemnly, "Master Yu, unless the Queen Mother asks, you officials are not allowed to speak without permission."

"Oh, sorry Queen, I am a barbarian and don't know the etiquette."

Xiaoyu bowed randomly to the dragon throne and continued to look at Li Si with his head tilted.

The more she looked, the more shocked she became.

Before, she only paid attention to Li Si's mental state, but now she clearly felt that Li Si was much less majestic.

When she saw Li Si last night, she couldn't help but feel awe.

It was dozens of times more exaggerated than the first time she met Dongfang Shuo, the imperial envoy who brought "the etiquette of the state" to Western Shu.

She had no power back then, but Dongfang Shuo was a celestial being with a dignified and graceful demeanor, which really impressed her since she had the memories of her past life.

But she just admired him, without any fear or panic.

Now she has become an immortal, her magical powers far surpass those of Li Si, and she herself is indifferent to official positions and noble titles.

But after meeting Li Si for the first time, he was inexplicably in awe of him.

It was as if he had a "halo of superiority" about him.

After just one night, the "majesty buff" on him suddenly disappeared.

She moved sideways in small steps towards Li Si with her feet under her skirt like a crab.

He was less than two meters away from Li Si, with his eyes tilted high, a faint light flashing in his eyes, and he looked at Li Si's aura.

"How dare you!" Li Si was furious. "Yu Fengxian, how dare you spy on my true identity in the court?"

Queen Mother Zhao sitting on the dragon throne was also a little unhappy.

Just now Lao Ai scolded you twice, and you still did something tricky in front of me and all the officials. You are now in the court, right under the Danchi (the vermilion steps under the dragon throne). I and all the officials are watching you. Who can you hide from by taking small steps sideways?

He also looked at Li Si with a sneaky look in his eyes, his eyes flashing, and it was obvious that he was secretly using his supernatural powers.

Being rude once is out of ignorance; being rude twice is carelessness and lack of habit; being rude three times in a row, do you dare to say that you didn’t mean it?
"My dear Lord Yu, please don't be rude!" the Queen Mother shouted majestically.

Officials including Imperial Censor Feng Jie, State Marshal Liao, Right Prime Minister Feng Quji, and Minister of the Imperial Household Zhang Han all frowned.

It seems that this elegant and graceful "Flying Feather Fairy" has some brain damage and some barbaric habits.

Xiao Yu bowed towards the dragon throne and apologized, saying: "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I did not despise the court.

Your Majesty and all the gentlemen know that I am a Heavenly Master. It is my job to use the "Heavenly Master's Taoism" to observe the fortune, regulate yin and yang, and suppress evil spirits.

I was watching Prime Minister Li just now, and was thinking about the reason why the Prime Minister was targeting me.

This is also the reason why Your Majesty summoned me here, isn't it?
I will answer your majesty's questions only after I have thoroughly investigated them."

"Yu Fengxian, don't confuse right and wrong!" Sima Xin, a senior official behind Li Si, shouted, "It is you who targeted Prime Minister Li for no reason, broke into the Prime Minister's residence, and played with your magical powers and showed off your abilities, with the intention of murdering Prime Minister Li.

There are many people in the Prime Minister's Mansion who were knocked down by your trickery and are still not awake."

Xiao Yu looked at the Queen Mother and asked, "Your Majesty, can I defend myself?"

The Queen Mother said unhappily, "Master Meng really should teach you some etiquette."

Meng Qi said calmly: “The etiquette of the human world mostly comes from imitating the manners of the gods.

Fairy Yu is straightforward and lovely, open and innocent, and follows a natural and unrestrained path. "

Xiao Yu said shyly: "Grand Master, you are too kind. I am indeed a barbarian and do not know etiquette. I am sorry to make you laugh.

Well, I am here to answer this gentleman's question. "

She turned to face Li Si and said, "I did hide my tracks last night and sneaked into Prime Minister Li's residence.

But I am not targeting Prime Minister Li!

I explained it clearly to the Prime Minister at the time, and I said it in public, and many people heard it.

After that, I went to the Palace of Prince Changxin, the residence of the State Commandant, and the residence of Prime Minister Feng. Alas, I went to too many places and dozens of mansions, and I can’t describe them all.”

Changxin Prince Lao Ai opened his eyes wide and stared at her blankly.

Guo Weiliao's old face was distorted and his upper and lower beards were shaking.

Feng Quji and his son Feng Jie almost couldn't hold back and roared in court.

Li Si, who had been furious, was now dumbfounded.

He guessed that she would make excuses, but he could never have imagined that she would make such excuses.

"Are you having a brain stroke?" Even Meng Qi lost his composure and couldn't help but shout.

His exclamation seemed to wake up the stunned ministers.

Lao Ai followed up with an angry cry, "Master Yu, you actually sneaked into my palace, what do you want to do?"

"Master Yu, I have never seen you before. Why are you targeting me?" Guo Weiliao blew his beard and glared.

Seeing that Feng Quji was about to shout, Xiao Yu waved his hands vigorously and said helplessly, "I have made it clear, I am not targeting any of you, I am targeting all of you.

If the Queen Mother's Lin Guang Palace is also suspected, I will also change my appearance and sneak into Lin Guang Palace to find out the news about the traitor."

"Are you still going to target me?" The Queen Mother was also excited.

(End of this chapter)