marriage order

Chapter 17 The Longest Night

The face illuminated by the lightning was extremely pale. Pei Jin'an was wearing a purple robe and stood at the entrance of the small building with a big oiled paper umbrella, expressionless on his face.

There was not a word between father and son, only the sound of thunder and rain.Pei Qu stood firmly with a candlestick in his hand, the flame swayed and danced with the damp night wind, as if it would go out at any moment.

Pei Jinan didn't get angry or beat him like he was more than ten years ago. He stood calmly and said, "Lock the door and follow me."

After Pei Jin'an finished speaking, he turned around with an umbrella, while Pei Qu blew out the candle, put it back on the shelf, locked the door meticulously after coming out, and walked to Pei Jin'an's side.

"Where did you get the key?"

Pei Qu didn't reply.

"You don't need the key anymore." Pei Jinan seemed to be sighing when he said this, and there was even a hint of disappointment in his expression.Pei Qu went abroad and left home these years, in a sense, he was out of his control.He had always thought that he could teach this child to be upright, but from the looks of it now, Pei Qu has already been exposed to a lot of things on the "evil way".

For example, you no longer need a key to open a lock, for example, you are obsessed with planting like a countryman, or you frequently go in and out of the small building to delve into the "evil" relics left by Mr. Pei Lian.This child learns everything very quickly and can learn well, and he is almost unsuspectingly similar to Pei Lianjun.

Pei Lianjun was once a treasure of the Pei family.When he was young, Pei Lianjun was far smarter than his peers. Although he was a daughter, he looked more like a man to be made than any other man in the clan.

People with infinite advantages in talent are either alienated or go farther and farther on their own initiative, so the companions around them will only become rarer, and finally tend to be nonexistent.

She left home when she was a teenager, saying she was going to practice Taoism.At that time, even royal women were Taoist nuns, so it is not very unusual for noble women to choose Taoism.But as soon as Pei Lianjun entered the Taoist temple, she was like a runaway horse. At first she was obsessed with medical science and pharmacology, then she got deeper and deeper, and finally she was only crazy about poison.

She has cured many strange diseases, but also studied countless poisons.Such a person is worth using in itself, not to mention that she was still a somewhat silly little girl in dealing with others at that time.

In those years, she also met the "beautiful man" she considered.For Pei Lianjun, the nasty love between men and women is not very attractive, but if she can feel "support" and "understanding" or even "trust" from others, she may be overjoyed.

Because for Pei Lianjun who has lived alone for a long time, being "understood" or even "trusted" is simply a novel experience.She found it very interesting, so she was willing to continue this relationship, and even generously gave her all her hard work.

Maintaining such a relationship requires participation in the WTO.The faces of the people around her became clearer and more complicated.The growth of experience made her gradually understand the deception and use in these relationships, and she pretended to be confused but endured it for a long time. Finally, she packed up all her things and left quietly.And at that time, she was pregnant.

What happened later was obvious, the Pei family could not allow her to bring up the child, so they left the child behind, but drove her out of the house completely.

Pei Lianjun, who lost her flesh and blood, could only immerse herself in the study of her poison. Like many geniuses, she lived for it, but also died for it.She kept trying to detoxify, and finally buried herself.

Pei Jin'an doesn't remember much about Pei Lianjun's appearance anymore. His cousin is the smartest and most special among her peers. When she was a young child, a Taoist priest passing by asserted that she would not live a peaceful life.At that time, she just giggled, as if she could understand the meaning of insecurity, and she seemed to be just naive without knowing the world.

It was raining heavily, and Pei Jinan looked at Pei Qu who was already half a head taller than him, with mixed feelings in his heart.If Pei Lianjun is still alive and can see Pei Qu grow up little by little, will he still insist on walking on the road of no return?
Was the choice of the elders back then wrong?

No matter how to control this child, there is always a shadow of Pei Lianjun in him... The unstoppable intelligence, the attitude of being able to do everything well, and the somewhat inexplicable stupidity in dealing with others are all exactly the same as Pei Lianjun.

After thinking about it, Pei Jin'an came back to his senses, and realized that it was not the right time to delve into this matter, so he handed the big umbrella in his hand to Pei Qu, turned around and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Pei Qu raised his umbrella to follow, and Pei Jinan walked faster and faster.The old man put his hands behind his back and ordered him old-fashionedly: "Hand over the imperial seal!"

"Didn't father have one?" Pei Qu said knowingly.

"That's a fake."

"Fakes can be confused with the real one, so why should father be so obsessed with it. If you plan to do something tonight, it's enough to have a fake one to bluff people." Only he sees it most openly.

"Do you have it or not?"

"Don't you know if I have a father? Who transferred the target of those people in the court to me, has my father forgotten?" A few old men headed by Grand Master Yuan created the false appearance of Guoxi on Pei Qu out of thin air, He diverted his gaze perfectly, and brought Pei Qu back from Fanbang Xiaoguo by the way.

Pei Jinan was speechless for a moment.

So it was Pei Qu's turn to speak: "Did the grand master tell my father that I was studying poison recently?"

Pei Jinan frowned, and even paused in his steps.But he only responded vaguely, and continued to walk forward without stopping.In fact, it was Pei Liangchun who told him to go in and out of the small building, not Grand Master Yuan.But since Pei Qu said so, could it be that his research on poisons was instructed by Grand Master Yuan?

That old guy still has something to hide from him?
Pei Qu saw that his father was lying, but he didn't expose him. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Father, is he still going to Mount Li at this time? The city gates are closed. It should be inconvenient to go to Zhaoying County at this time. Unless..." This group of people can create a good reason to go to Zhaoying Lishan Palace.

"Shut up and hold your umbrella." Pei Jinan interrupted him.

Sure enough, Pei Qu stopped talking.The umbrella with a limited area could not cover all the wind and rain for the two adult men in the heavy rain, so when the two walked all the way to the front hall, the right side of Pei Qu's clothes was soaked.

Pei Qu put away his umbrella, intending to watch his father get in the car and leave.Pei Jinan turned around and said, "I'll come back and teach you a lesson when things are over." He was actually vicious this time, as if he had returned to more than ten years ago.

Pei Qu bowed his head in response, thought for a while, then raised his head and asked calmly, "Is father really going to use fourth brother as a stepping stone?"

Pei Liangchun's pawn, after all, was created by Pei Jin'an himself.Is he really going to crush this pawn tonight?

"There are no fathers and sons in official career." Pei Jinan took the umbrella and went to board the car alone.

As soon as he left, when Pei Qu was about to close the door, a fast horse galloped up and reined in almost before his eyes.A small man in a coir raincoat and a big hat on his head quickly got off the horse and said, "The host is poisoned."

After she finished speaking, she raised her head, only then did Pei Qu vaguely see her face.

"When did you get poisoned, and where is he now?" Pei Qu asked very calmly.

"I came from the Grand Master's Mansion just after he was poisoned, and I'm still in the Grand Master's Mansion now." Nan Shan spoke hurriedly and nervously.

"Don't worry." Pei Qu said lightly, "It doesn't matter within ten hours, wait for the people in the mansion to think he is dead, and then drag him out of the Grand Master's Mansion." He paused, "How about the Grand Master?"

Nan Shan took a deep breath: "I was already in danger when I left, I don't know now..."

"He's really accurate." Pei Qu said expressionlessly.

He remembered what the old master said at the end of the game that day, and realized that in this big game, this old guy is the player, and the others are all chess pieces.

Later, the old grand master asked him: "If you are asked to learn from Mr. Lian who has studied for half your life, how much can you learn in a month?" At that time, he replied: "Seventy to eighty percent", and the grand master said: "Although it's a bit of a time, it's enough."The grand master asked again: "Do you know that man used Mr. Lian?" He replied, "I don't know." As for Mr. Lian, I am afraid that Mr. Lian did not let him go easily. Do you know why he has no offspring?"

That topic didn't continue.The grand master then ordered something else: "That brat surnamed Shen has offended many people, and everyone wants to get rid of him quickly. If there is a change in the court situation, he will be killed. He is helping you cultivate Chaoge Ren, are you going to save his life for Chaoge's sake?"

Song.

Pei Qu stretched out his hand to help the person in front of him pat the rain on the coir raincoat, his movements were meticulous but in vain.

Nan Shan froze for a moment, then looked up at him.

He said: "Chao Ge, I have been looking for you for a long time, do you still remember me? I still have your book "Luoyang Jialan Ji", which your mother copied by herself, and it is the only thing you brought out from Huainan home .Do you want more?" The long-winded voice sounded like a mother-in-law, like a gloomy little lady.

Although the two have known each other for a long time, but this is the first time that they understand clearly.

For a while, Nanshan seemed to have nowhere to hide, because Pei Qu was like an old woman with a bad life, grabbing people and saying: "Stop pretending to lie to me, I know a lot of things. I was trapped by guilt before, afraid If everything is revealed, I will not be able to face it, I only considered my own thoughts and feelings." He suddenly changed the subject and said three words solemnly:

"sorry."

Nanshan immediately lowered his hat, covered his face and said in a low voice: "I'm going back to the Grand Master's Mansion first... I will take the master to Pingkang Fang to wait for the teacher then."

After she finished speaking, she almost got on her horse and ran away, leaving only Pei Qu standing under the eaves.

Li Jiayin, who went to bed early because of the rain, was awakened by the sound outside.

He sat up in a daze, and all the lanterns outside had been lit.The sound of chaotic footsteps seemed to come from a horrible dream, and it was impossible to tell the truth from reality.The little guy rubbed his eyes, and just jumped out of bed when the door of the dormitory was pushed open.

He saw a lot of people sleepily, most of these people were wearing purple clothes with goldfish bags, like a group of purple monsters.There are also some generals with swords and helmets, who seem to be ready to kill at any time...

Jiayin's sight became clearer and clearer. When he came back to his senses, someone suddenly bowed deeply to him: "Now the Holy Majesty is critically ill, but someone is taking advantage of this to make trouble. I hope you will come to the Lishan Palace as soon as possible to comfort everyone." , Punish the vicious and stand up, Kuang Sheji!"

Before he had time to react, a jade seal that was a little heavy for him was stuffed into his arms.

Jiayin felt a sinking in her bosom, and looked up, General You Yu Linwei had hurried in, looking very cold and fierce in his armor.Jiayin stared blankly, but was involuntarily changed into clothes, then carried off the ground, walked through the wet corridor in astonishment, and was finally stuffed into the carriage parked at the door.

The rain did not show any signs of decreasing. The raindrops hit the roof of the car with a dull sound, and there were occasional lightning, which completely illuminated the interior of the car.With the sound of horseshoes and the wheels of the cart turning desperately forward, Jiayin finally woke up.He didn't know what time it was, and he didn't know where his father had gone, so he could only sit in the carriage alone, holding a heavy stone seal, and headed for the strange passage.

Except for Jiayin and a group of veterans in the carriage, the rest of the people were all riding horses. Because the speed was too fast, the ground was splashed with mud and water. Jiayin carefully opened the curtain, and a speck of mud was splashed on her white face.He raised his hand to wipe it, and looked outside through the gap. Almost all the mighty Habayashi Guards cavalry were galloping in the rain.

When he was very young, he especially liked listening to war stories, but today's scene inexplicably fits with his imagination for many years, as if he was on the battlefield right now.

It was dark at night and the road was muddy. I didn't know how long I ran through so many gates before I arrived at Zhaoying County.The reason why they entered the city was very simple. The Holy One was already in critical condition in the Lishan Palace, but some people tried to take advantage of this situation to rebel, and they must be arrested immediately without delay.Coupled with the "signboard" of Li Jiayin behind it, it is even more famous for its teacher, which is hard to refute.

The gate of the city was opened wide, and a group of people went straight to the Lishan Palace in a mighty manner.

At this time, in the palace, except for the servants who were still busy, most of the other people had already rested.The lightning and thunder gradually subsided, and the rain slowed down and became softer, pattering against the leaves in the courtyard, as if about to fall asleep.

The Holy Majesty's sleeping hall was surprisingly quiet, the incense was burning slowly, the smell was strong, but it couldn't cover the smell of medicine.The medicine decocted on the stove has boiled three times, and the boiling sound of "gulu gulu" became more and more clear in this quiet environment.The valet asked several times if he wanted to take the medicine, but there was no response from the person in the dormitory, only the faintest breathing sound.

The servant stood a little at a loss, with his back bent and his brows slightly frowned, as if he was worried about something.

The faint voice of the Holy Majesty suddenly came from the sleeping tent: "Is Pei Yushi still there?"

The servant replied: "Return to Your Majesty, Pei Yushi has already left."

"Let him come."

"Here." The waiter retreated.

The old servant sent someone to pass on Pei Liangchun, but after a long time, Pei Liangchun never came.

During this period, the Holy Majesty asked again, and the servant said, "I'm afraid it was delayed due to rain."Unexpectedly, as soon as the voice fell, the sound of armored swords and swords suddenly came from outside, mixed with the sound of chaotic footsteps getting closer.The servant was startled, and hurried out to have a look. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a dark group of people striding towards the sleeping hall.

From the point of view of military uniforms, not only the Habayashi Guards, but also the Jinwu Guards were mixed in.At this time, a lantern was suddenly lifted up, and a group of old guys in purple and goldfish bags were walking towards them, and at the front was a child wrapped in a yellow scarf.

"Who is making noise outside?" The Holy Majesty just sat up from the bed, but the door was pushed open immediately.The servant sat down on the ground, only to see people go in, and when he looked down, there were all black military boots.

Zhongshu Minister Pei Jin'an walked in front, his robe was pulled up deeply, and he said in a steady and forceful voice: "Pei Liangchun deliberately took advantage of the situation to make trouble, and the ministers have verified it, so he will be arrested and tortured severely."

After speaking, Pei Liangchun, who was tightly tied up and stuffed with a cloth ball, was pushed to the front and forced to kneel down.

Looking at the dark formation outside through the gauze curtain, the Holy Majesty bowed his head and took a few breaths, his hands were propped on the bed, the veins on the back of his hands were bulging, it seemed that he was struggling.

Pei Jin'an said that Pei Liangchun was very scheming to mess up this passage.Conspiracy is the first of the ten evils, a big treason, should be severely punished, and family members can't even escape.If Pei Liangchun really wanted to rebel, as Pei Liangchun's father, even if he was a high-ranking official, he would inevitably suffer death.However, the law clearly stipulates that "if you make a statement that you want to contradict, but you have no real plan in your heart, and you have no evidence to find", then you will only send the principal offender two thousand miles away.

At this time, it was said that Pei Liangchun had intentions, but he did not commit any act of rebellion. If he died, he would be guilty of making evil books and speaking evil words.

Pei Jin'an kicked off the pawn that Shengshang deliberately arranged, but he was unscathed.

The Holy Majesty sat quietly, breathing more and more heavily.He said weakly and slowly through the gauze: "Pei Xianggong called the palace ban just because of such a pretentious matter, it's too trivial to make a fuss."

He lowered his eyelids and took a deep breath.

"I'm waiting for the death penalty." As soon as the words fell, there was already a mass of ashes and kneeling outside the tent.But Pei Jin'an turned around and said: "Even though the crime can lead to death, it is because of His Majesty's safety that he has to do it."

To speak with confidence and high-sounding, a group of old purple-skinned monsters have not practiced their face in vain for decades.

The Holy Majesty gasped for a few breaths weakly. Some of the courtiers who appeared outside the gauze tent today were within his expectations, and some were completely beyond his expectations.It turned out that Grand Master Yuan's faction had gained such momentum in these years.That old guy won't rest in peace if he doesn't kick him out of this position ahead of time...

There was a moment of stagnation in the air, and the confrontation between the two sides seemed to have reached a new stage.

The Holy Majesty said again: "Since the suspect has been arrested..." He paused for breath, "All you can go back. I don't care about your crimes today."

After speaking, no one stood up.At this time, someone suddenly knocked down the lantern, and the lantern was completely tilted, and it caught fire, and a ball of fire suddenly ignited.The servant said in shock: "It's on fire!"

General You Habayashi stood up in an instant, took a boiling kettle from one of the small stoves, and poured water over it.The water splashed on Jiayin next to him, and the child couldn't help but screamed, and was so frightened that he dropped the "National Seal" in his arms.

That Guoxi rolled awkwardly, revealing a mysterious face.

The Holy Majesty recognized the thing clearly, frowned, then looked at the panicked Li Jiayin, and said, "Why did Jiayin come here?"

Li Jiayin was always afraid of him, but now she was so frightened that she didn't know how to speak.The Holy Majesty said: "It's nothing to do with you, you can go back to Wu Wang's mansion quickly..."

"How can His Royal Highness return to the Wu Palace?" Shang Shuling suddenly stood up at this moment, put aside all the usual etiquette taboos, and said bluntly, "Your Majesty is now in critical condition. At this critical moment, how can the country stabilize the government without a prince?"

Talking is really annoying.Hurry up!The Holy One cursed in his heart, but he could only say calmly: "Mr. Cui, why worry, I have already planned to appoint Jiayin as the reserve, so let him go to the East Palace."

It's becoming more and more difficult for him to speak, and his body is really bad... It seems that anyone can step on his nose and face.

With such a tired and irritable psychology, he couldn't help frowning.

He wanted to lie down now, and he didn't want to talk to anyone.However, this group of purple-robed old monsters still refused to let go, grasping the fact that he was "going to die" and said: "The current situation of the Holy Majesty does not know how long it will last, and it may be difficult to stabilize the situation if only the heir king is appointed as the heir. Your Majesty immediately passed it on to His Royal Highness, so as to stabilize the country and obey the hope of heaven and man."

After finishing speaking, he fell to the ground deeply, and quickly took out the imperial edict that had been drawn up.

The Holy Majesty was trembling with anger, these old ghosts... these old ghosts...

The imperial edict is ready, and the imperial seal is in hand, do you want me to send ink pads? !
The hateful degree of people's hearts can never be estimated. Even the holy majesty, who has always acted cruelly, never thought that his trusted and promoted officials would turn their faces and ruthlessly push him to this point.It became more and more difficult for him to breathe, and his heart hurt so badly that he almost fell over, but he was unwilling to face such a one-sided situation below.

There was a bloody smell in his throat, and the Holy One tried his best to stabilize himself, but he couldn't say a word.

So Shang Shu ordered the servant to come, and asked him to send the imperial edict, the national seal, and the ink pad on the desk into the tent for the emperor to press.

The servant was in a dilemma at this time, but still bit the bullet and sent all the things into the tent.The Holy One gave him a hard look, and when the curtain was lowered, he stared at the imperial seal for a long time.Is this the real Imperial Seal?He reached out to touch it, but he couldn't decide.Thinking about it, it seems a little sad. After so many years in power, I have seen countless legendary national seals, but I don't know which one is the real one.

He sat alone for a long time, until the officials outside the tent said to the servant: "Your Majesty has sealed it, and the old inner minister will get it quickly."

fart!Which eye saw him stamped?You have to be more realistic in acting!He struggled to spread out the imperial edict, and seeing that it had already been stamped, he wanted to slap these old men dozens of times.

The servant shivered and opened the gauze curtain, and when he grabbed the edict, the Holy Majesty also grabbed the other side tightly, not letting him take it away.

The servant looked at the Holy Majesty in fear, his eyes seemed to say, "There is no way...Your Majesty should be the Supreme Emperor at ease...".

The Holy Majesty took advantage of this time to scan all the content of the edict, and he almost sneered when he saw that it contained matters related to assisting.The real purpose of these old guys is this, right?The high-sounding words are all nonsense, and it's not for my own official career!If he wanted to be the minister of Tuogu so much, he would just let it go, he held his breath and sneered, trying to suppress the bloody breath in his throat.

The emperor, who had tasted betrayal and persecution and was disappointed, had a sneer in his eyes when he handed over the imperial edict.

These old guys think too beautifully.

"My lords, go back, this matter is settled like this." The Holy Majesty's tone was extremely relaxed, he even lay down as he spoke, as if today was just a child's farce.

Li Jiayin didn't remember how he got out, anyway, he was already outside the hall when he woke up.

And the sleeping hall was quiet again, only the old servant and the Holy Majesty were left.

The Holy Majesty coughed violently, almost coughing out his heart and lungs.The old servant hurried forward to serve, the Holy One finished drinking the medicine and said gloomyly: "Send the chessboard in the Yanying Hall to the Neiwei Mansion."

The accumulated water "tick-tick" from the roof, the night rain has stopped, and the smell of makeup and alcohol in Pingkang Square has not dissipated for a long time.Even after four watch days, Lifang, who had always been intoxicated day and night, did not stop.

Entering the north gate of Pingkangfang is the rumored Three Songs of Donghui.Among them, those who live in Nanqu and Zhongqu are mostly prostitutes; while those who live in the alleys close to the north wall of Pingkang Square are mostly lowly prostitutes, with low status and even worse living conditions. .The fourth watch drum has been beaten, and the intermittent sound of pipa can still be faintly heard in the alley.If you listen carefully, you can still hear teaching words such as "I made a mistake, try again", "No, play like this", "Be serious", and "Wrong again".

Accompanied by the intermittent and sad music, the night seems to be getting deeper.Nanshan stood in a certain room in the alley of the north wall and walked back and forth, the sound of the pipa from the next door became even more stumbling.

This small house was found by Pei Qu a while ago.He promised Grand Master Yuan that he would save Shen Fengge's life for Chaoge's sake, so he had already arranged everything. He also told Nanshan all about it when he took a walk in Paotangquan at night, and even assigned her a task—from Li After Shan came back, he told Shen Fengge that the old Taishi was critically ill, so that Shen Fengge could go to the Taishi's residence at the last moment.

Shen Fengge really fell for the trick, and couldn't help but go to the Grand Master's Mansion, wanting to ask Sixteen Niang and what happened back then when Grand Master Yuan was dying.The poisoned fish carp was also prepared early in the morning, just waiting for him to come.It is true that he will "die" on the fish carp.Sure enough, he ate fish carp, and he became poisoned in front of the old master, and soon passed out, and was wailed by Liu Niang for a while, as if he really died.

But in fact, only Nanshan in the latent mansion, the dying old Taishi and Pei Qu in Pei's mansion know that this is all a fake for others to see.

Shen Fengge's body was transported out of the Grand Master's Mansion, and the news that he was poisoned to death by the old Grand Master quickly spread among the inner guards.Not surprisingly, after tomorrow, everyone who should know will know.

Nanshan was waiting for Pei Qu in Beiqu of Pingkangfang, but after waiting for a long time, there was no movement at the door.She walked back and forth anxiously in the room, until it was getting brighter outside and the street drum was beating, and she heard the footsteps outside.

Pei Qu came late, put on a bamboo hat and stood at the door, and only said to Nanshan, "It's starting to rain again", then led the horse into the small muddy courtyard to find a place to tie it up, and asked Nanshan in a relaxed tone. One sentence: "Is this place cleaned well?" It turned out that this place was a mess, and it was really not easy to tidy it up like this.

Nanshan nodded, Teacher Pei put the bamboo hat on her head, and then walked straight into the house with a dozen medicine bags.When he entered the door, he was not in a hurry to see the patient, instead he turned around and closed the door to shut Nanshan out: "Change clothes for the teacher."

Because it was drizzling halfway, he was wet and his shoes were terribly dirty.He unhurriedly took out the prepared clothes and shoes from the box and put them on, then opened the door to let Nanshan in.Nanshan asked in a low voice: "Is it because the teacher came at this time because of any trouble?"

"No." Pei Qu, who had changed into a clean white robe, replied lightly, "I want to come in the middle of the night, but the doors are closed. As a teacher, it's not like you can fly over the walls, you can only wait."

"I forgot……"

"The opening and closing of the door is not important to you, so you forgot." Pei Qu said lightly, and ordered her to boil water.After she left, he walked to the bed and leaned over to look at Shen Fengge's situation.The surface of the body is warm, the breath is weak, and the condition is even considered to be very good.

Like an official, he dragged the short pier to sit in the middle, facing the door obliquely, but seeing the lush plants in the courtyard outside being kissed by fine rainwater, he felt a little comfortable.This reminded him of the time when he lived in Huainan, during the rainy season in midsummer, the continuous and dense rain was always non-stop, many things could not be done, and the days were so leisurely that it was outrageous.

It would be great if I can live in Huainan for a while in the future, oh yes, I have to bring Chaoge.

Teacher Pei, who was immersed in the wonderful imagination, completely forgot the reality until his apprentice came in with hot tea, then he got up quickly, stood up straight and said coolly: "The medicine bottle is on the table, you can pour three out." Crush it and mix it in hot water for me."

Nanshan did as he was told, and was so well-behaved.She finally brought a small bowl of dark soup to the bed, and Pei Qu took it in a blink of an eye, and said, "Just come and feed me, just sit down."

Pei Qu sat on the edge of the bed and fed medicine to Shen Fengge. His posture looked like a competent little maid, but his actions were still a bit rough.

Nan Shan watched from the side, and asked, "Can't you just give me the antidote earlier? Why did the teacher have to come and feed it?"

"Feeding it once won't get better, and then you have to add or subtract according to the situation. I don't feel relieved just to give you the antidote."

"Actually, the teacher just doesn't want the students to give medicine to the host."

"There's nothing wrong with that." Pei Qu generously admitted his true thoughts.

After being quiet for a while, Nanshan asked again: "Earlier, I was asked to report the news that the grand master was critically ill to the host, and lead him to go there. If the host refuses to go, wouldn't the plan come to nothing?"

"According to his temperament, will he not go?" Pei Qu continued to feed Shen Fengge medicine, and said lightly, "Even if he doesn't go, it's easy to give him medicine. Love to eat fish and carp is a great weakness."

"But this trick is too..."

"The grand master's purpose is very simple, but he is afraid that the political situation will change, and he will be killed by others, so he wants to save his life. Master Shen has a bad personality, and it is almost impossible to persuade him to escape or hide. Of course, he will be fainted by drugs. The easiest way." Pei Qu said casually.

Nan Shan looked at the small amount of blood on Shen Fengge's clothes, and asked again: "Teacher, the medicine made the station master vomit blood, will it hurt too much?"

The apprentice showed too much concern for the host, which made the stingy teacher Pei a little unhappy.After feeding Shen Fengge the last sip of medicine, he said lightly: "It has nothing to do with my medicine. He vomited blood because he was in a hurry, probably because he was mad."

After the teacher finished speaking, he handed the empty bowl to the apprentice, walked to the wooden basin, washed his hands carefully, and after drying them carefully, the apprentice asked: "Did there really be a big move in the Lishan Palace last night?"

"I haven't heard the details yet, but if it goes well, it shouldn't be too long. The regular participation has stopped recently. Although the old guys have a lot of time to spend with the saint, but Lu Jieshuai is still there, so they can't afford to wait. If His Majesty's body has indeed reached the point where he cannot see things, it will only take a few days to announce the edict."

"Will there be a smooth and smooth transition?"

"No." Pei Qu put the towel back on the shelf and said calmly.

"What twists and turns will there be?" Nanshan asked tentatively.

"Chaozhong has been controlled by high pressure all these years. Once the Holy Majesty loses power, at first glance it seems that the high pressure has been lifted, but in fact it is not that simple." He turned to look at Nanshan, and said in a calm manner, "Chao Why is there high pressure in China, and how has it been maintained such a high pressure all these years, so that the courtiers dare not act rashly?"

Nan Shan thought about it carefully, and replied with five words: "Cruel official and inner guard."

"That's right." Pei Qu continued, "The cool officials are on the surface, and the inner guards are secretly. The two are deeply involved. Most of the inner guards are secretive and unknown to outsiders, and their ability to inquire about information may be unimaginable. , The news learned by the inner guards was submitted to the hands of the Holy Master, and the Holy Master used cruel officials to handle it. Once caught, one would be accurate, and the handling of the case would not be ambiguous. Over time, everyone in the court understood that as long as there were inner guards, they would Being under surveillance, if you do something wrong casually, big things may happen, so they have become cautious and dare not make mistakes. Everyone is in danger, so these people probably hate the inner guards and cruel officials who pretend to be powerful for a long time. Once the inner guards and cruel officials lose their great backing, the bloodbath and suppression will be inevitable."

Pei Qu said it very seriously, he thought it was bound to happen.

The new rulers and supporters hated the emperor's minions to the extreme, and wanted to tear their skin and eat their flesh. How could they easily let go of this good opportunity for revenge?

Nan Shan bulged his cheeks a little, his eyes wandered for a while, then he looked back, looked at her teacher and said, "So, will it be another bloodbath?"

It was raining calmly outside, and there was no rush at all.Chang'an City has not been so leisurely for a long time.

"This is inevitable, but the internal guards and cruel officials may not wait to be killed, and counterattacks are also certain. Moreover, it is terrifying for such an intricate organization to develop for so many years. How many factions and how many subtleties are there? Few people know the relationship. The person who knows best—" He suddenly glanced at the bed, and Nanshan followed his gaze.

Then he looked at Nanshan again.

Besides Shen Fengge, who else might know everything about the inner guard?All he could think of was Nanshan.

So this girl is probably already in danger, does she know it?

Nan Shan suddenly scratched his head and walked outside the door.

Pei Qu also walked over, and the damp wind blew up his loose white robe.He asked Nanshan: "Have you taken the medicine given to you?"

Nanshan nodded.

"is that useful?"

Nanshan shook his head.

Pei Qu didn't feel the slightest bit discouraged by this answer, he immediately took out a small bottle from his sleeve pocket: "Then try this."

Nan Shan took it over suspiciously, stared at the bottle and asked in a daze, "Master, are you going to let the students test the medicine?"

"I've tried them all, and I'll give it to you only if it works, but I don't know what kind of poison you have. There are several poisons that can make people lose their sense of taste after eating, so I can only try one by one." After he finished speaking, he suddenly turned around, "Hurry up and eat, I didn't sleep last night as a teacher, I was very sleepy, go to sleep first."

So he quickly went to a small room next door, and Nan Shan was stunned for a moment before he understood what was hidden in his words just now—did he poison himself to the point of losing his sense of taste first, and then try the antidote?
It's a pity that when she realized it, Pei Qu had already closed the door and gone to sleep.

Pei Qu slept very late this time, and it would be dark when he woke up.The rain in Chang'an City was still falling endlessly, and the corridor was wet.When he walked to the door of Shenfengge's room, he took a look in and saw Nanshan sleeping on the small table, so he walked over and lit the lamp.

Nanshan suddenly woke up, sniffed subconsciously, and asked, "Did I actually fall asleep?"

"Yeah, still sleeping deeply."

"Is it because of the medicine?"

Pei Qu picked out the lamp seedlings and asked her, "Do you feel the taste in your mouth now?"

"I don't know." Nanshan shook his head blankly.

Pei Qu took out a dagger from nowhere, cut off his finger very calmly, lowered his head and licked the wound lightly: "It's not very delicious, but the taste is distinct, try it." He stretched out his finger past.

(End of this chapter)