Sealing Knife

Ten years ago, on August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival was full moon.

This should be a good holiday for the reunion of the 10,000 families. However, at the beginning of dusk, the pedestrians on the street hurriedly turned around and did not stay outside. Most of the restaurants and bars beside the road were closed and closed, leaving only a few scattered lights. Ready to do night business.

However, the business was bleak, only some ordinary people lingered among them, and occasionally a few vulgar rich merchants, the nobles who used to be Aya Luozhuji could not see any of them at this time, and the soft limousines that had traveled to the mansion had never stopped.

Tianjing City is the prosperous place at the foot of the emperor, and it is the annual festival this year. It should be reasonable that there should be no silence here. However, Emperor Chongzhao was seriously ill and he convened hundreds of monks to enter the Temple of Heaven seven days ago. Cang pray for longevity. In order to show sincerity, all civil and military officials are not allowed to have fun in wine. They must clear their body and fast for ten days. They can only lift the ban after the blessing of the dojo.

There are few benevolence and virtue in life, how can we ask Qingtian to be merciful?

Even ignorant people can guess that the emperor is a medicine stone without spirits, and he only hopes that the **** Buddha will ask for a lingering breath.

For a time, there was an undercurrent rushing above the Chaotang, and the wind and sound in the Tianjing City were murmured.

No matter how many thoughts are in the hearts of noble officials and officials, at this juncture, I would like to be cautious, lest people catch the wrong place, pull the whole body, and cause the dangerous balance to roll.

In the middle of a large market, the night of Huaxiang Liuxiang was silent, except that there was a little candlelight in the Zuichun Tower.

The three-story carved column painting building removes the complicated red lights and puts away the veiled tents. The main door is closed and the door is closed. This is the case of the "closed door thank you" family, but this is not the case in this building.

The color of food is also. The nobles are used to the life of wine and wealth. How can they live in peace and become tenants who eat Zhai Nian Buddha for ten days? There are more people in the world than wise men who know well that "small, unbearable and chaotic conspiracy".

What's more, tonight is the day when the red silk lady redeemed herself.

"The Red Girl" is naturally the stage name. She is the top girl of this drunken spring house. She was sold here at a high price by the father who owed a **** gambling debt two years ago. Then, when she made money, she came back to redeem herself, but she did not expect to be mocked by the old bustard.

"You don't need me, I don't force it. Five hundred and two silvers is the grace of giving birth to a father and a mother. After that, you're irrelevant."

She cut the piece of red plaque in half in her hand, and she became the red silk girl of Zuichunlou.

Compared with the so-called Qingren people, Kenshe's red skin is naturally more profitable. The red silk lady is a clever woman. She doesn't want to waste her life in a dusty place. She simply gives up her face and uses her. His talents are clever to fight for, and in the past two years it has become the top card of Zuichun Tower.

Her guest naturally changed from a husband ’s boss to a power and wealth official, and she still was not complacent. She followed the rules and listened and asked little questions. She just flirted with perfection. However, no one would ever be overwhelmed by a man who had ordered the red silk lady ’s brand. .

Eight hundred days and nights, the red silk lady had already gathered her self-redeeming silver, even if the old bustard had doubled that number more than once, and she did n’t dare to tear her face with the red silk lady. The nobles put pressure on each other.

As a result, the red silk lady's redemption was quite smooth, and she would leave Tianjing City tomorrow to find a place where no one would recognize her so as to live a half life. Tonight is her last night in the Zuichun Tower. The risk enters from the dark road, only for the one-night affair after spending a lot of money.

In order to ensure the safety of the guests ’identity, all the guests here tonight are anonymous, as long as they can afford the silver two, they put on masks to bid for the competition, and finally a burly man with a tiger face mask costs three thousand two silver Winning the championship, proudly embracing the beautiful woman on the third floor of the dark house.

Not long after, Gu Xiao dressed in black was like an insignificant shadow, flickering across the big tree outside the building, and with a gust of wind rolled into the window-covered room.

As soon as his feet landed, he covered his nose with his sleeves, and a pair of flying eyebrows tightened tightly: "You are so fragrant that you might be able to smoke a nest of wasps."

"Big Brother doesn't understand the way of perfume, so Hugh wants to talk nonsense, you see, this gracious customer likes it tightly." After the ash tree table, the red silk lady only put her cheeks in her hands, and her jade fingers poured wine. After eight minutes, he pushed it with ease, and the wine cup flew out smoothly, and landed firmly in Gu Xiao's palm. A drop of wine did not splash out, and the surface of the water was like a mirror.

Gu Xiao didn't even hesitate. He turned his head to drink the wine, and the spirits passed the throat to dissipate the chill of autumn night. He looked up behind the screen, and the lavish guest was lying on the bed in a disheveled shirt, his face flushed. He murmured, holding the futon a few times from time to time, revealing his ugliness.

He glanced back and looked back, said: "Dou Yi, the courtier of the courtesy."

The red silk girl chuckled and said, "But the servant of the ritual department is so anxious and ignorant, I don't know which master can tune such a hungry dog?"

"Yingxiu, the daughter's family is careful to say, after all, this kind of pickle is not worth dirtying your mouth." Gu Xiao said lightly, "Did you ask anything?"

"The emperor's illness is not saved." Yingxiu put down the wine cup and his eyes looked like the water was cold. "He didn't want to die, and he couldn't bear the rights, so the prince refused to set up the prince again after his death, causing several sons to fight now. All the factions are fighting each other. "

Gu Xiao raised his eyes: "Watching the fire from the other side, the bigger the natural fire, the more interesting it is."

"Old things that haven't been around for a long time, aren't you afraid of getting burned and hurting you?"

Gu Xiaodao said: "The people in his heart have not yet squeezed the capital of the heroes, so the more miserable the others are, the more they fit his wishes."

Ying sleeve no longer asks more.

Emperor Chong Zhao was over sixty years old and was seriously ill, but unfortunately Da Chu had no Chu monarch to supervise the country. The court affairs were all handled by Prime Minister Qin Mingde and six Shang Shus, and Xu Daze decided first.

However, courtiers must not exceed their power, and long-term misfortune will result. Now that Emperor Chong Zhao is getting more and more serious, among his heirs, apart from the eldest prince Chu Huang who died prematurely and the second prince Chu Yu who was cold because of the Qin Gong case, one of them is counted as one.

This courtier Du Yi, who is the tenth prince Chu Ze.

Chu Ze and Chu Yu are brothers of a compatriot, both sons of Situ Guifei. Situ Guifei was not only very beautiful, she was very holy, but she was also born in the family of generals. Her father and brother were all ministers of the central government. Even when the voice was the strongest, even Queen Xu would let her make three points.

However, the case of Qin Gong twenty-four years ago involved the second prince Chu Yu and the protector of the country, Qin Hebai, and naturally involved the Situ family. Although the Situ family escaped because of the status of the royal family, the vitality was seriously injured, and the Situ Guifei was also treated coldly. Although it was not disgusted by the emperor, it was no longer the favor of the past, and there was still an uneasy heart, and the powder faded after the years. Disabled, but calm down.

Unfortunately, she and the second prince could settle down, but the young and tenth prince Chu Ze could not.

After the death of the eleventh prince, Chu Ze was the youngest son of Emperor Chong Zhao. No matter how much the emperor suspected, he would always be more tolerant to Yao Zi, and naturally breed the pride of Chu Ze.

Although Queen Xu was the wife of Emperor Chong Zhao, the power of the mother clan was only moderate. The only prince came out of his knees. Unfortunately, the heavens were not blessed. Chu Huang died of illness 12 years ago, leaving only the emperor. The elder Sun Chuxun had this bone blood.

After losing the prince's relatives and children, Empress Xu died, and was unable to manage the palace affairs, and was gradually separated from the power of Princess Situ Guifei and Princess Tang Chen. If it was not the emperor's elder Sun Chuxun, he was extremely holy, under the instruction of Emperor Chongzhao As early as the director of the DPRK, I am afraid that the queen's position has long been an empty talk.

However, the emperor's grandson is not a prince after all, and since Empress Xu did not care about it, the position of the prince had to be selected from the remaining eight princes.

"Chu Ze is not as young as a weak crown. Although he has a holy favor, but without the support of Situ Guifei and the second prince, it is not easy to encircle courtiers unless ..." Suddenly, Gu Xiao looked down, "He has another backer. "

Yingxiu frowned. She was ordered by the teacher Qiao Chengjing to meet Gu Xiao, the descendant of Jinghong. Since then, she has been involved in the secret of the court, and has a bad heart under her heart. Dark feather power, the latter co-ordinates the power of the glimpse in the palace.

On weekdays, even though the sleeves are neat, they will not inquire too much about the royal secrets.

Gu Xiao saw her doubts and did not sell Guanzi: "The queen lost power, the concubine was cold, and the imperial concubine was headed by Princess Tang Chen."

Tang Chen was born in the Tang family, and the current head of the family, Shang Jie, Tang Jie, was his elder brother. He had a very strong party in the court, and he used the opportunity of personnel scheduling to form a net. No other party dared to say that he had no Tang family nails.

Such a powerful mother family, Tang Chen Fei should sit back and relax, but unfortunately she has a fatal weakness-no children under the knee.

Princess Tangchen had only one daughter, Princess Yuning, and having no children was her biggest illness. Unless she could hold the mind of Emperor Chong Zhao and supported by her mother's family, she might not even be able to sit stably.

Ying sleeve said: "She wants to support Chu Ze? But ..."

Chu Ze ’s own mother and brother, even if Situ Guifei no matter how safe she is, she will not tolerate other women to destroy her mother-child relationship. Tang Chen ’s practice is undoubtedly to make wedding dresses for others.

Gu Xiao shook his head: "Princess Tang Chen has no sons, but has adopted sons ... The fourth prince Chu Yan, the biological mother is Beiman and the pro-princess, when he was young, he was suspicious of Beiman tearing the contract and committing suicide. Innocently, Chu Yan was raised under the concubine of Tang Chen. She has been treated as her own for many years, and the mother-child relationship is very close. "

Yingxiu heard "Chu Yan", her eyes were cold, and she asked involuntarily: "She and Chu Yan have a relationship? "

"Since half a year ago, Chu Yan wanted to accept the side concubine, because the concubine Tang was the niece of the concubine Tang Chen, and the concubine Tang Chen was naturally unhappy, and Chu Yan did not mention this matter. The suspicion was indeed falling, but ..."

"But what?"

Gu Xiao's face was cold: "However, there is no shortage of secret correspondence between Yuxiu Palace and the Four Princes."

The so-called suspicion is just a method of covering ears and stealing bells. Compared with Chu Ze, Princess Tang Chen certainly valued Chu Yan with his big hand. It was only in this troubled autumn that he wanted to care for the other party, so naturally he had to pretend to be alienated to turn it into darkness.

Ying sleeves revealed a little: "Then she was close to Chu Ze, even squandering the other party for private purposes, in order to let Chu Ze become the first bird for Chu Yan, and also to pull the second prince and the Situ family into the water."

Gu Xiao sighed: "Chu Ze is proud and arrogant, and Tang Chen's conspiracy is very good."

"The impoverished court, because of the dispute over the succession of the wives, became a pool of muddy water ..." The five fingers of the sleeve squeezed tightly. "Listening to your words, I'm afraid that 80% of Dabao's future will be Chu Yan."

Gu Xiao sneered unexplainedly: "He wanted to."

Yingxiu blinked and asked unintentionally: "You took the son of Chu Yan as a disciple, spent three years teaching him martial arts, and reorganized the dark guard for Chu Yan, helping his ears and eyes and teeth spread to Tianjing. Faithful, why are you so angry now? "

Gu Xiao's dark eyes were like two deep pools, and she stared at her coldly without a word.

There was a sudden cold behind the sleeves, and the fingers holding the porcelain cup were tight, and he still finished talking without changing his face: "Everyone says that men have good taste, and Chu Yan is well aware of his use of this person. I give you beautiful women and even the private guards of your men are divided into half for you to dispatch. Why are you sorry? "

"Sleeved." Gu Xiao finally opened his mouth, his voice was very soft, "I know what I should do, you don't have to try these words to test me, if I really switch to Chu Yan, it will definitely not let you live to the present. "

He said it lightly, and there was cold sweat behind the sleeves, but he was relieved under his heart.

Three years ago, Gu Xiao accidentally rescued Chu Xun and Chu Yao from the disaster, but had a grudge with the Burial Soul Palace. Therefore, Gu Tufang, a teacher, was implicated.

Gu Lifang's life and death hurriedly did not leave Gu Xiao much, but his martial arts and a frightened sword.

Gu Xiao dreamed of killing Helian Yu, but he was never stupid. Gu Xiaoling had suffered for several days, and Gu Xiao knew that Helian Yu was nothing but a murder knife in the hands of others. The culprit was still behind the scenes, and even involved royal private infighting.

Helian Yufei tried his best to attract Gu Lifang, really for the sake of old enmity?

Gu Fanling buried Gu Lifang's life, but he was a young man who got away safely. Is he really lucky?

Gu Xiao once believed that God has eyes, but now he only believes in people's hearts.

So at that time, in the face of a man who claimed to be Lin Xiaowei, Gu Xiao chose to refuse to leave. The other party did not linger, making him more relieved and more alert.

When he met Chu Yao in Jinshui Town, he followed him to Tianjing and "encountered" Lin Xiaowei again on the way. The other party claimed to be the servant of the fourth prince Chu Yan, and was ordered to **** the Chu family brothers. After being captured, fortunately the two Emperor Sun Jiren had their own physiognomy and were rescued by Gu Xiao.

Lin Xiaowei's expression was straightforward, and the reason was justified, and Chu Yao testified that what he said was true, so Gu Xiao let go of his suspicions.

He came to Tianjing with the two men and saw the four princes Chu Yan. Although the other party had noble prestige, he had no self-respect for arrogance, he knew how to make good use of people, and he had more gullies.

Gu Xiao learned from Chu Yan's mouth that the meaning of Jinghong Dao was like a lightning strike at that moment.

Chu Yan did not conceal his ambitions. His appreciation of Gu Xiao came from Chu Yao's admiration, but also from the value of Jinghong.

Emperor Chong Zhao was unconscious, and all the princes competed for power ... These had nothing to do with Gu Xiao, but because their private struggle was related to Gu Lifang, he was only a disciple. .

So he became the master of Chu Yao, and he should also make a deal with Chu Yan-he helped Chu Yan to develop a dark guard, and Chu Yan found out for him which prince colluded with the funeral palace.

All this proceeded in an orderly manner, until Gu Xiao went to the Zuichun Tower to spy on the surveillance officials for Chu Yan two years ago, but found a new Hongyu.

The red silk lady who was born in a poor population and had a long life in the foreign population was able to send a golden bell to play a bewitching charm, which made the guests have a dream and a nightmare.

Gu Xiao deliberately investigated her and found the gambler who sold her into the drunk spring building according to intelligence, but found that this seemingly insignificant and weak old man had a good martial art.

When he turned around, he saw a scarlet phantom above the long street.

At that time Gu Xiao clenched his knife, and Shen Sheng asked, "Who are you? Why did you sneak into the Zuichun Tower?"

"Nujia Ying sleeves." She paused, looked at the scared knife in Gu Xiao's hand, frowning, "Zuichunlou, it's mine."

The swords edged together, Gu Xiao's skill overwhelmed the sleeves, but his eyes fell on the women's hands.

One long and one short, the dull blade resembles Jinghong, but the carving of the knife handle is not a winged geese, but a pair of Luanfeng.

Jinghong Dark Feather met for many years, just this night.

Gu Xiao learned from the cuffs of Ying Ying that the other half of the secret was buried behind Jinghong, and also heard a news that shocked him.

Three years ago, Gu Hongfang, Gu Lifang, was dead and lost in the mountains. Jiang Muxue, the master of the dark feathers, called on the shadows with a secret order and collected the power of both parties to search from the southwest to the northern Xinjiang.

The first is to take a criminal life in the border area of ​​northern Xinjiang, and find the handwritten letters of the four princes who secretly communicated with Beiman;

The second is to find a token buried under scorched earth on Feiyun Peak, which has turned into ruins.

Gu Xiao has seen such a token, because he also has a piece of it, which was given by Chu Yan himself when he first entered the palace of the four princes, and he joined forces with Lin Xiaowei to take charge of the Fuzhong Dark Guard.

At that moment, Gu Xiao's eyes were suddenly covered with blood.