nine thousand years old

Chapter 24 Race against time
After killing overnight, the entire palace was filled with human heads, the blood melted the snow that had accumulated throughout the winter, the ground was covered with bright red spots, and the cold wind in the air was full of the disgusting smell of blood.

The deep night gradually faded away, and the sky revealed a hint of whiteness. The blurred light moved slowly and landed on the dark and gloomy Fengyi Palace courtyard wall. A corner of the dark brown bricks and tiles was exposed in the snow, and fell down with a bang. An ice slip fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The cold wind howled, and the remaining snow on the window sills also rolled up. With a creak, the window was pushed open, revealing a pale and dignified face, it was Su Hanyun, with black hair fluttering with the wind, and a pair of brazen His bloodshot eyes gleamed.

"It's dawn, Pan Renyi and the others should be back, right?"

He frowned and muttered to himself.

Whoa!

Before the voice fell completely, there was a sound of low footsteps in front of Fengyi Palace. Immediately afterwards, Pan Renyi, Lu Xingshu, and eight young eunuchs rushed in, and behind them, there were two There are hundreds of fierce guards with fierce aura and broad knives on their waists.

"It's done?"

The worried look on Su Hanyun's face immediately dissipated, and he hurriedly opened the gate of the palace. Pan Renyi and others filed in, while the hundreds of guards stood around Fengyi Palace respectfully and neatly.

"Your Majesty, Eunuch Su, luckily he did not disgrace his life!"

"All the twelve prisons in the inner court have been cleaned up. Outside is the Tengxiang camp managed by the Yumajian. Although there are not many people, it is also under our control, which can be regarded as adding strength!"

Everyone bowed and knelt down, their tired faces, and their bloodshot eyes were full of awe-inspiring expressions, and their evil spirits were like dragons and tigers, blowing away the cold wind that brought into the palace. dispersed.

"Okay, hard work!"

Su Hanyun didn't say much, and secretly activated the mass killing system, and exchanged the killing points obtained by killing nearly a thousand people last night for ten Jade Pills, which were handed over to them respectively.
"Yulu Pill can quickly restore your internal strength, and it can also help you delay the onset of injuries. After taking the pill, the eight people except Pan Renyi and Lu Xingshu sent four people to the Tengxiang camp to control the situation and avoid chaos. The four guard around Fengyi Palace to protect His Majesty's safety."

"Pan Renyi, Lu Xingshu, and the two of you will leave the palace immediately with your badges, and go to the places where Zhou An, Minister of War, and Chen Bingli, Minister of the Ministry of War, respectively, and bring them to Fengyi Palace."

"There are still three and a half hours before Xiong Yuting wakes up, you must hurry up!"

After finishing speaking, Su Hanyun handed over the waist badges that he had prepared long ago to Pan Renyi and Lu Xingshu with a serious face, and said in a very solemn voice,

"The success or failure of the matter is in the hands of the two of you. Don't make any mistakes, understand?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Su, the little one will do his best!"

The two cupped their hands, got up and left the hall, and within a moment they disappeared, while the other eight young eunuchs also acted according to Su Hanyun's order, and within a moment, the hall became quiet again, leaving only the master and the servant.

"Cough cough cough..."

Wu Chong's face was pale, he stood up with his body braced, and came to the gate of Fengyi Palace, looked outside with nervous and worried eyes, and asked in a low voice,

"Little Yunzi, is it really okay?"

Su Hanyun took a deep breath, arched his hands, and said in a deep voice,
"Regardless of success or failure, this is the only way to go. Don't worry too much, Your Majesty. Let's do our best and obey the destiny!"

"The country of the Great Zhou..."

"If I change my surname in my hands, I will have no words to meet the ancestors of the Wu family!"

Wu Chong sighed deeply, and walked back to the main hall with his arms around his body. After sitting down, he coughed heavily again and even a trace of blood leaked from the corner of his mouth. Su Hanyun quickly put the fur robe on him again, and said in a low voice ,
"Slaves will do their best!"

"I hope that the sky will not kill my Wu Family, and my Great Zhou!"

Wu Chong wiped off the blood from the corner of his mouth, his brows furrowed even more.

……

Zhou Mansion!

The deep and pitch-black door lintel stood tall, and the cold wind and snow slapped on the two huge red lanterns. There was a festive atmosphere between the slight swaying. The two servants guarding the door also had two more red silk around their waists. With ease, there is still a glimmer of expectation.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, the beginning of the new year. As the most popular figure in the Great Zhou Dynasty and the sworn brother of Xiong Fuguo, the owner of the family will naturally be favored by countless court officials. There will definitely be many people visiting today.

And the two of them, as the messengers, will also get a lot of money. Thinking that they can use this money to go to Wanhualou at night, and have a good time with those charming and fair girls, their faces The smile is stronger.

Da da!

Da da!

Suddenly, there was a rush of horseshoes at the end of the street, and the two looked up. A thin eunuch with a more charming face than a woman galloped forward on a big bay red horse. In an instant, the man arrived In front of the mansion gate, he turned over and rolled down.

"Young Fengyi palace attendant, under the order of Xiong Fuguo and the empress, please see Zhou Shangshu!"

Pan Renyi scrambled and rushed to the two guards, and hurriedly handed the queen's letter to the two of them. The two glanced at each other for a while, with serious expressions on their faces, and rushed into the mansion with Pan Renyi.

Passing through the straight and wide stone road, a majestic and festive hall appeared in front of him. It was the living room of the Zhou family. Zhou An expected that there would be many people visiting the house, so he had prepared a long time ago, dressed in neat robes, and sat Waiting in the chair.

"Someone is coming, so fast!"

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the thin old man got up quickly, the wrinkles on his face bloomed, and greeted him with a smile, but was bumped into his arms by Pan Renyi who rushed in.

"what happened?"

"So reckless..."

Zhou An was a little angry, and raised his hand to slap Pan Renyi, but when he took a closer look, it was the little eunuch in the palace. His palm hung for a moment, then fell down again, frowning and saying,

"Who sent it?"

"Zhou Shangshu, the younger one came here at the order of the empress empress and Lord Fuguo..."

Pan Renyi guessed the identity of this person from the respectful expressions of the two guards, and quickly handed over the Queen's handbook, then moved closer to the latter, and whispered,

"Master Fuguo has something important to report to the younger brother."

"Brother..."

There was a trace of solemnity on Zhou An's face, he looked Pan Renyi up and down, waved to the two guards and said,
"Close the door, no visitors today."

"You come with me."

"Yes!"

Pan Renyi followed Zhou An into the hall, and the two guards looked at each other with unconcealable gloom on their faces, closing the door to thank guests, which meant that all the oil and water they were on duty today would be wasted. Naturally, I can't go to Wanhualou!

You know, in order to win the opportunity to be on duty today, they secretly gave the housekeeper 20 taels of silver.

This is really a big loss!
However, they had to listen to the master's words. The two of them sighed, and walked towards the gate very listlessly, the disappointment on their faces almost squeezed out water.

If I had known earlier, I would not be on duty today!

"What did the righteous brother order you to tell the old man?"

The door of the hall was also closed, and the surrounding light became slightly dimmer. Zhou An sat on the seat directly above, with awe-inspiring and dignified eyes.

"Report to Zhou Shangshu!"

Pan Renyi knelt down nervously and said in a low voice,

"Last night, the empress had a conflict with His Majesty and killed His Majesty by mistake. Lord Fuguo went to the palace overnight to discuss countermeasures. Now I would like to invite Zhou Shangshu to finalize some matters concerning the defense of Chang'an City."

"It's urgent, please Zhou Shangshu go over as soon as possible."

"kindness?"

Hearing this, Zhou An didn't speak immediately. He frowned and fell silent, as if he was thinking about something. The atmosphere in the hall was a bit oppressive, and Pan Renyi was also a little nervous, swallowing slightly.

"The matter is of great importance. The old man must confirm the authenticity before leaving. You wait here!"

After pondering for a moment, Zhou An's face was solemn, and he strode towards the door. Pan Renyi's body trembled, and a look of nervousness could not be concealed on his face. This old guy is so cautious?Want to confirm the authenticity of the letter you sent?

If he finds out, it's over!
After hesitating for a moment, he hurriedly got up, grabbed Zhou An's thigh, and shouted,
"Zhou Shangshu, there is not much time, please hurry up! Lord Fuguo is waiting in the palace. If you are late, I will have no way to explain to Lord Fuguo and the empress."

"Don't worry about this moment, if there is any question on the side of Fuguo, I will intercede for you!"

Zhou An's eyes flickered for a moment, kicked Pan Renyi away, pushed open the door, and shouted to the outside,

"Come on, hurry up to the Xiong's mansion and help the old man find out if Mr. Fuguo entered the palace overnight, and what happened in the end."

"Yes!"

A middle-aged man with a beard and beard clasped his hands in response, and quickly ran out the door. Pan Renyi watched this scene, his thin body trembled, and the tension and panic on his face became more and more obvious.

Worse, as long as the guy inquires a little bit, he will find that something is wrong...

This is how to do? !

(End of this chapter)