Infinite Script Killing

In the capital city, inside the forbidden palace.

"Cough cough cough cough..." A fierce cough echoed in Qin Tianjian's office like a broken bellows.

Under the candlelight, Fu Anning, wearing a pair of reading glasses, was flipping through the pages of the book in his hand, comparing meteorological data from various places.

In addition to monitoring strangers in the world, Qin Tianjian also needs to observe celestial phenomena, calculate solar terms, formulate calendars and other tasks. Normally, Yang Gongjing can help with these tasks when Yang Gongjing is around, but now the burden falls on Fu Anning alone.

"My lord, please drink some hot tea."

A young eunuch brought the tea obediently, not daring to put it on the table for fear that the water stains from the tea would accidentally stain the table full of official documents.

Fu Anning nodded, took the tea and took a sip.

While Fu Anning was drinking tea, the little eunuch picked up a silver needle and gently flicked the wick of the oil lamp a few times to make the light brighter.

While holding the lamp, he asked: "Sir, other places have installed foreign lanterns, why don't we install one? I see that in other palaces, the lights are very bright."

Fu Anning put down the tea cup and glanced at the little eunuch. This little eunuch named Xiao Lizi was one of the few people who made him feel most comfortable.

Compared with the bright lights in the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites, the surrounding area of ​​Qintian Prison is pitch black.

Since foreign electric lights were used in the palace, the huge Forbidden Palace will always be as gorgeous as daytime every night.

But only Qin Tianjian always maintained the habit of using candles.

The Ministry of Household Affairs mentioned several times that they would install foreign lanterns for the Qin Tian Prison, but Fu An Ning refused.

In the words of Emperor Datong, it is stubborn and stubborn.

Fu Anning refused to accept foreign electric lights, not because he wanted to save electricity for the emperor, nor because he looked down on foreign electric lights. He was not Yang Gongjing, and he did not have the concept of hatred towards Westerners. He looked at Xiao Lizi and asked with a smile: " Let me ask you, what is the difference between humans and ghosts?"

Xiao Lizi thought for a while after hearing this: "People are alive, ghosts are dead."

Fu Anning nodded: "Yes, what's the difference between demons and humans?"

Xiao Lizi laughed dryly and shook his head.

"Heh heh heh heh..." Fu An Ning smiled. In fact, when Fu An Ning laughed, it still gave people a very comfortable feeling, but he rarely smiled on weekdays.

"Humans, ghosts, even demons, each have their own way of living. Humans live in the day, ghosts walk at night, and monsters and ghosts hide in the mountains and forests."

After Fu Anning finished speaking, he glanced at the oil lamp nearby and saw a moth flapping its wings around the lamp.

"Foreign electric lamps are good things, but not all of them are good. Just like this moth, it is obviously afraid of fire, but it always likes to get close to the lamp. But if it really touches the fire, it will be burned to death in a moment."

Xiao Lizi lowered his head and pondered for a while. He was confused and didn't understand it at all, but Fu Anning didn't continue to explain.

Although Xiao Lizi didn't understand what Fu Anning meant, his ability to observe words and emotions was already very good. When he saw that Fu Anning didn't seem to want to talk anymore, he immediately walked out with a tea cup.

On the way out, Xiao Lizi was still wondering what Master Fu's words meant. After taking only two steps, a light suddenly hit his face.

"Oh, this is the damn one..."

Xiao Lizi quickly raised his hands to cover his eyes and cursed. As soon as the lights went out, two little eunuchs ran out from behind the door with a smile.

Xiao Lizi took a look and recognized the two little eunuchs. One was called a small stool and the other was called a small table.

This doesn't sound like a person's name, does it?

But the eunuchs in the palace, to put it harshly, are no longer human beings.

When the palace maid reaches old age, she can still be sent out of the palace to find a good family to marry, but when the eunuch is old and returns home, his family will dislike him. If he does not return home, he will not even have any descendants, so he has no choice but to go and guard the tomb of the late emperor. .

People who have no family and no roots will not be able to enter the ancestral hall even after they die.

Even in this palace, in front of the masters, they are just tools, tables, stools, and pots, that's what they are called.

Where do these two young eunuchs belong? It's no other place, but the most lucrative treasure house, the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Most of the treasures paid tribute are kept in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is the emperor's small treasury.

The country's annual taxes and property belong to the treasury, and the emperor cannot tamper with them easily, otherwise the ministers in the court will not be happy.

During festivals and festivals, silver rewards should be given out and clothes should be purchased for the concubines. All the miscellaneous expenses had to come from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

These two young eunuchs are from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They usually have a good relationship with Xiao Lizi, but today they secretly took out the emperor's treasure.

"Quick, let me show you this baby."

I saw a small table and a flower pot-like thing in my hand. There was a mechanism underneath. After twisting it, light emitted from it.

"This is the hand lamp that the Westerners paid tribute to Lord Long Live. Look at how bright it is, but it only lights up for a short time at a time and then goes out."

The little table introduced the origin of this hand lamp to Xiao Lizi.

When Xiao Lizi took a look, it was true. When the light shone over, the whole road lit up.

"Hey, this thing is so rare." Little Plum couldn't put it down while holding the lamp.

"No, be careful not to break it. If it breaks, we won't have enough heads to chop it off."

Little Stool reminded.

At this time, Xiao Lizi didn't know what he was thinking. He turned around and handed the tea cup to the small table: "I'll borrow this for a while and return it to you tomorrow morning."

"Hey, I'm afraid this is not good."

Xiao Zuo's expression changed slightly and he quickly stopped him.

But Xiao Lizi waved his hand and said: "What's wrong? The longevity is only fresh for a while. Once it's fresh, I'll leave it there and don't use it. I'll give it back to you a long time ago. It's in broad daylight. What are you afraid of? If it's really bad." Yes, it’s because the foreign stuff is not strong.”

"This..." The table and stools looked at each other, but Little Plum didn't care so much. He waved them back and ran back holding the lamp.

Quietly, he entered the gate of Qintian Prison.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard Fu Anning's voice: "Little plum, what's wrong?"

"Hey, sir, you really have eyes and ears in all directions. I came in on tiptoe, and you could hear it too."

Little Plum quickly flattered him, then took the hand lamp over and said, "Sir, I want to show you a treasure."

"baby?"

Fu Anning was also happy. He put down the pen in his hand and stepped forward to see what kind of treasure it was.

"Look, my lord!"

Xiao Lizi grinned, turned the switch on the base of the hand lamp, and suddenly a beam of light shone on the dome of the Qintian Prison.

There are eight large mirrors hanging on the dome of the Qintian Prison, which are said to be used for divination. No one knows exactly how they are used, but they will be illuminated by the light.

Suddenly the entire Qintian Prison lit up, giving people a feeling of bright sky.

"Sir, look... you... Eh?? Sir?? Sir??"

Little Plum looked back and saw that Fu Anning, who was standing behind him just now, had disappeared. Now Little Plum was confused. How could such a good person suddenly disappear? ?

In doubt, Xiao Lizi suddenly felt that he had stepped on something. When he lowered his head and looked, he was immediately stunned. He saw that the adult was gone, but the clothes on the adult's body were scattered on the ground.

Even if you want to go home, there is no need to take off your clothes so cleanly.

Xiao Lizi stayed for a while, and then a direct gust of cool wind blew over him. It was so cold that he couldn't help but shiver, and he suddenly started to feel scared.

"My lord, my lord!!"

After shouting twice more, no one was seen. Xiao Lizi panicked for a moment and shouted twice towards the door: "Come quickly... Someone is here quickly!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lamp in his hand went out. Just after experiencing the strong light, it suddenly became dark again. Little Li Zi felt that his eyes suddenly went dark, so dark that he couldn't see his fingers.

Little Plum trembled in his heart, and he took a step forward and wanted to run out. However, suddenly a hand came from behind, grabbed his braid, and pulled him back hard. Little Plum sat on the ground with his head facing his head.

He rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, only to see that Fu Aning, who had just disappeared, appeared in front of him again, even with his clothes on.

It's just that the face that was usually kind to him was terrifyingly cold at the moment.

"Sir...sir..."

Xiao Lizi's scalp felt numb and his heart thumped. The more he thought about it, the more panicked he became.

"Hey, little plum, you didn't understand a word of what I just said."

Fu Anning sighed, slowly squatted down, reached out and patted Xiao Lizi on the shoulder: "Forget it, in the next life, be a complete human being."

After saying that, Xiao Lizi's eyes widened and he heard the footsteps of the Imperial Guard coming from outside. He was about to call someone, but when he opened his mouth, the world in front of him suddenly started to spin.

"Poof!" With a sound, his head fell to the ground and rolled. Little Li Zi's eyes widened. Perhaps because of his death, there was nothing in his blurred vision. Mr. Fu stood there. What was in front of his body was clearly a piece of human skin...