Myth: Heaven and Earth

Chapter 68 The end of the month
At Baiyun Temple, the little Taoist priest Qingfeng led Lu Heng inside.

Said, "Are you here to find Master Gao again?"

Lu Heng nodded: "Come and say goodbye to the new year."

The little Taoist smiled: "Master Gao just came back from the palace, and he is resting right now."

All the way to Gao Tongyuan's residence, Lu Heng sat in the living room without disturbing him.

This sitting is half a day.After seeing noon, Gao Tongyuan came out of the back room yawning. When he saw Lu Heng, he was startled at first, and then smiled, "When did you come?"

Lu Heng said: "It's not too long ago."

Said, "I know that my uncle is resting, so I don't dare to disturb him."

Gao Tongyuan waved his hand: "If there is an urgent matter, just wake me up."

Sit down, pour a cup of cold tea and drink it down.

After drinking the cold tea, Gao Tongyuan was in high spirits and said with a smile, "Today's first day of the new year, won't you go to Bai's house for New Year's greetings?"

Lu Heng said: "Last night at Bai's New Year's Eve dinner."

He said, "Uncle Shi just came back from the palace?"

Gao Tongyuan nodded, showing a little meaning: "The queen mother asked me to go to the palace to celebrate the New Year. It's really kind and hard to resist."

After chatting for a few words, Lu Heng said from the previous excuse: "Last time, the uncle said that the queen mother would deal with Yuan Gongbao, but I didn't expect this guy to be high. Li Zhongtang's ability to call the wind and call the rain is really terrifying."

When Gao Tongyuan heard the words, he was very concerned, and said: "I thought Yuan Gong's life would not be guaranteed at first, but if I knew this, then I should have paid the money. Now that the money is gone, the favor is also there. No stains. Loss!"

He added: "Li Zhongtang is really powerful. I heard that Li Zhongtang only mentioned one sentence to the queen mother, and the next day, Yuan Gongbao's servant was promoted to governor of Shandong."

Lu Heng also pretended to sigh, and then said: "According to what Uncle Shi said at the beginning, the queen mother should be annoyed by Yuan Gongbao, hey, Li Zhongtang is indeed the pillar of the country."

Immediately, his voice changed: "I saw Mr. Li that day, and I was very impressed. And the old man beside him, who doesn't know what kind of big man he is, seems to have never heard him speak."

Hearing this, Gao Tongyuan smiled and said, "Why? Do you want to climb up to Director Li?"

Lu Heng smiled: "Look at what you said. A big man like Director Li, who doesn't want to climb up. It's just that he is too tall and can't climb it. Ask your uncle to inquire about the people around him, so you can start by understanding the situation."

Gao Tongyuan said: "You don't need to inquire about the people around Director Li that day. That's not Director Li's subordinates, that's the Queen Mother's guard. Speaking of which, the Queen Mother's trust in Director Li can't be further enhanced, and she even sends a special bodyguard when she goes out. Guards and protection are really envious of others."

"The Queen Mother's Guard?"

Lu Heng was surprised: "Isn't that an old man? As the saying goes, people don't rely on their bones and muscles. How can the Queen Mother's guard be an old man?"

Gao Tongyuan laughed: "You boy has shallow eyelids. What do you know? There are really powerful people in this world, no matter how old or young. Some people, the older they get, the more powerful they are."

Said: "What kind of person is the queen mother? Above the emperor, I am the only one. Can the guards around her be casual? Don't look at that old man who is dry and thin, and he starts a shock!"

Lu Heng's face was full of surprise: "Isn't it like in a little picture book!"

"That's not right." Gao Tongyuan said: "Although the picture book is absurd, there are some things in it that are still based. Just like our Taoism, there are some things that are too old to die."

He whispered again: "Daqing is the Jurchen who has entered the world and has been able to resist for many years. Every time there is a desperate attempt to go to the palace to assassinate. None of them succeeded. Not long ago, the Queen Mother was also assassinated. I heard that it was very powerful. Characters, but not blocked by the Queen Mother's guards, kill them on the spot!"

Lu Heng's heart tightened, hiding his anger, with a look of surprise on his face: "Is there really an assassination?"

After a pause, he said: "The guards around the queen mother are the most important thing. Like the earth-shattering guards mentioned by the uncle, there should be more than one."

Gao Tongyuan nodded: "Of course there are more than one. The only ones I've seen, there are three. There must be more secretly."

Lu Heng changed his mind and said: "To protect the queen mother, it is natural to not leak. These powerful people should be close to each other at all times, so as to protect the queen mother from being hurt."

Immediately he said: "Then they live with the Queen Mother."

Gao Tongyuan's face turned pale, and he said in a low voice, "You can't talk nonsense, but they don't always stay together. They have a special place to live. They don't live in the Cining Palace, but a small courtyard next to the Cining Palace."

"When the Queen Mother walks in the palace, there are three people to protect her at any time. If she goes to the Summer Palace or Beidaihe to escape the summer, most of them must follow her."

He added: "If you go out, you should go to a few places to fight first to eliminate the danger. The others will follow closely."

Lu Heng listened, and his heart moved slightly.

Summer Palace. Beidaihe.
Then he smiled and said: "The Queen Mother is a noble family, and strict protection is natural. Speaking of the Summer Palace, I heard that the garden is really good. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and I don't know how many treasures are hidden."

Gao Tongyuan laughed: "Of course. The Summer Palace has beautiful scenery, and there are many priceless treasures handed down from the past dynasties hidden in it. Tsk, that's really hard to take your eyes off!"

Said: "At the end of each month, the Queen Mother goes to the Summer Palace to nourish her heart, and I have the opportunity to see those priceless treasures. Unfortunately, the Queen Mother values ​​those treasures very much. I asked her to give me a few pieces, but she refused."

A lot of regret.

End of month
Lu Heng smiled and said, "Uncle Shi, you can see it, but we can't see it. I don't know how envious you are."

Gao Tongyuan laughed: "That's true."

In this chat, Gao Tongyuan revealed a lot of useful information.

First, the number of shamans should be no less than six.There are three on the bright side, and there should be at least three in the dark.

Lu Heng killed one, and there should be more than five left.

Then the old witch would go to the Summer Palace to nourish her heart at the end of the month, and she would go to Beidaihe to escape the summer—summer summer is naturally a matter of summer.

Here, it may be possible to calculate.

After chatting for a while, leaving a gift, Lu Heng left.

"In the Forbidden Palace, don't think about a few shamans following Cixi's side for now. It's hard to find an opportunity to start. And if you go deep into the Forbidden Palace, once you can't make a quick decision, you will attract a lot of soldiers and horses, swords, guns and firearms, although you can't hurt them easily. Me, but it can interfere with me."

"Then there is the Summer Palace. The Summer Palace is too close to the Forbidden Palace. But there are many opportunities. There are opportunities at the end of every month. You can try one or two first."

"Beidaihe is a good way to escape the summer. The old witch's guards will be divided into two. If you can find the right time, go to Beidaihe first and wait, and kill the shaman who came to Beidaihe first. Killing Cixi will be much easier. But this kind of opportunity only comes once a year, and it’s easy to miss. But you can also wait and try.”

After such a calculation, Lu Heng returned home, and his thoughts were difficult to calm down.Then he took the cold iron spear and practiced spear techniques in the martial arts field.

(End of this chapter)