Li Si got on the carriage and waved out from the window. Li Daguan and others watched silently without saying a word. Li Si knew that from the moment he got into this unknown car, it was like another scene in a movie. It's in one scene. Yes, it's another section. I used to fight from Berson to the World of Warcraft Forest outside Milan. From Tianjia Mountain to Cayman City. Everything like this seems to have passed by just like that, but there is a faint connection. together.
While I was thinking wildly, someone shouted outside the carriage. The carriage stopped slowly. I heard the coachman negotiating with the guard. Probably the coachman showed some ID. The guard immediately let him go. Amid the uproar around him, the carriage moved forward slowly. .I kept walking for a long distance, only to hear the city gate open. The carriage drove into Shihu Pass.
"Master Qisi, I am Qi Meng, the captain of the minister's personal army." After the coachman said this, he fell silent. Li Si was still waiting for him to continue. After waiting for a while, he didn't hear him speak. He just responded. : "Captain. Hello."
The street was very quiet. It was so empty that people wondered if this was the capital of the Weight Empire. At this time, it was just an hour before dinner time. Li Si couldn't help but ask: "Is there a curfew in Nuoyang? Why is it so?" Quiet."
The captain responded loudly, probably in the affirmative. Seeing that he didn't talk much, Li Si stopped asking. The journey was not smooth either. Patrolling soldiers kept stopping and checking. Although after showing his ID, Li Si Travel is unimpeded. However, the capital of a country has reached the point of requiring curfew and martial law. This shows that the emperor of this country is not very competent at his job.
After stopping and stopping for most of the night, the carriage finally stopped at the door of a large villa. Qi Meng said: "We're here."
The big iron gate was slowly opened by the guards. The carriage drove in. This is a very large yard. Look at this scale. It doesn't look like it is in the center of the city. Only the suburbs can have such a scale. It is almost like a modern park. Big. No. Ordinary small parks are definitely not as big as this one. Li Si only had two words in his mind. That was: corrupt officials.
The carriage walked for several minutes in this spacious and spectacular garden before arriving at the door of a small western-style building at the back. This should be a residential area. With the small western-style building as the center, a whole circle of bungalows surrounded it from a distance. The main building was brightly lit. There were soldiers patrolling back and forth. When they saw Li Si getting out of the car, their eyes lit up.
A well-dressed old man walked out of the door. Li Si almost thought that the old man was Minister Qi Zuqi. Suddenly he realized how the dignified Deputy Minister of Defense could be waiting here to greet him. Sure enough, Qi Meng introduced: "This is the Minister Qi Yu, the chief steward of the mansion."
Standard etiquette and a meticulous smile. Butler Qi Yu said: "Welcome, Master Qisi. It has been a hard journey. The room has been prepared for you. Please come with me."
Li Si thanked him. Butler Qi Yu did not lead him into the main building. Instead, he walked towards the row of bungalows on the opposite side. He said at the same time: "The minister has already rested today. Master Qi Si will have a good night's rest first. The minister will see you tomorrow morning. .We will make arrangements for you again when the time comes.”
In fact, the bungalows in this large circle are really luxurious. The butler Qi Yu's arrangements are also very appropriate. After taking a hot bath, Li Si felt refreshed and put on the clothes the butler sent. After a good sleep, Li Si woke up naturally the next morning. He opened the door and was about to take a walk around. The butler Qi Yu acted as if he had not slept last night. He stood upright in the garden not far away. Shi Jing came up with a professional smile and said: "Master Qisi, the Minister heard that you are here. He is in a good mood. He invited you to have breakfast with him. Please wash up and change your clothes."
Li Si smiled. Two maids walked out from behind Qi Yu. One was carrying steaming hot water, and the other was holding a tray with a snow-white towel on it. It was as if he knew when Li Si would wake up and was not afraid of the water. It's cold.
After Li Si finished washing, the next scene made him feel as if he had become an emperor. There were more than a dozen maids, each holding a set of clothes for him to choose from. Li Si liked plain colors, either black or white. He chose a set of white clothes and changed out of them. The maids all blushed and their hearts beat at the sight. The whole garden was in spring.
Qi Yu led him to the main building. When he came to the dining room, he called softly at the door. An old answer came from inside. Li Si entered and saw Qi Zu, the deputy minister of defense of the Empire.
Although Qi Zu was over seventy years old and had white hair and beard, he was tall and had big hands and feet. At first glance, one could imagine that he must have been a mighty general in his youth.
Qi Zu couldn't help being surprised when he first saw Li Si. Although the steward Qi Yu had told him before that the person Li sent to protect him this time was a handsome young man. But Li Si's handsomeness still surprised him unexpectedly. Jump. Li Si's beauty is not the kind of textbook handsomeness. The contours of his facial features are exquisite but not exaggerated. The lines are soft, making people can't help but feel close to him. The most distinctive thing is the tip of his nose. It is slightly raised, with a hint of tang. He has aristocratic pride. In addition, because of his inner strength, his eyes are clear and bright, and he has a very attractive appearance.
Such a beautiful young man who makes men all over the world jealous. His skin is fairer than that of a young girl. He is the bodyguard sent by the Li family to protect him. Qi Zu was suspicious in his heart. He smiled and said: "Xian Nephew Qi Si, come and sit down. After breakfast. You must accompany me to the morning court."
In his imagination, morning dynasties are always in the dark early morning. Li Si thought to himself that morning dynasties in this world are relatively humane.
The morning at the Minister's Mansion surprised Li Si. He originally thought it would be very rich, but unexpectedly there was only a simple minced meat porridge and a few appetizers. Qi Zu saw his expression and seemed to have guessed what he was thinking. He smiled and said: "These are extraordinary times. Food is tight. Don't be dissatisfied."
Li Si hurriedly said: "Where is it? It's good to have porridge. When I came from the south, there were many people dying of hunger. I don't know how many people died. It's good to have steaming rice porridge."
Qi Zu sighed and said: "Pity our compatriots in the south..."
Butler Qi Yu said: "Mr. Minister, please eat more. You will have the energy to go to court later."
Qi Zu's gloomy expression quickly returned to normal. He smiled and said, "Yeah. Eat more. I don't know how many days I can last for this bowl of rice."
Khan. Li Si is depressed. Why is this old man so pessimistic?
After breakfast, the servants had prepared the carriage. Li Si and the captain of the soldiers, Qi Meng, each rode their horses. They worked hand in hand to protect Qi Zu's carriage. A dozen soldiers followed him at a trot with nervous expressions. Li Si also discovered that not only these men When the soldiers in front of him left the mansion, there were still a few people pretending to be civilians to secretly protect him. Li Si asked Qi Meng, "Is the minister protected by so many people every day when he goes to court?"
Qi Meng said: "It was not the case before. Since the assassination occurred last month, we have stepped up our precautions."
Li Sidao: "Then the assassin was caught?"
Qi Meng showed an angry look and said: "The City Security Department caught the assassin the next day. But anyone with a discerning eye knows that they are just a group of scapegoats. The City Security Department is a bunch of losers. They even catch a small thief. I can’t help it. The Minister was assassinated and he was arrested in less than a day. Who would believe it?”
Li Si frowned and said: "It seems that the person behind the assassination has a lot of background. Even the City Guard has dealt with it. So what does the Minister say? Didn't he respond."
Qi Meng looked around and lowered his voice and said: "No matter who is behind the assassination, we can deal with it. But if it is the person behind it, where can we go to seek justice." As he spoke, Qi Meng stretched out his index finger. Point to the sky.
Li Sidao: "If that's the case, why don't you, Minister, just resign and leave?"
Qi Meng shook his head and said, "I can't figure this out either. I'm a servant. I can't possibly know more."
Li Si said thoughtfully: "Our purpose is to protect the Minister. Don't worry about the rest."
Qi Meng said: "Exactly."
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It turns out that the Minister's Mansion is still far away from the imperial palace. When Li Si entered the city last night, he was in the dark and couldn't see anything clearly. Only then did he have the opportunity to take a look at this imperial city. The scale of this city is far larger than the largest in the south. The city of Milan, in particular, has wide roads and many pedestrians. It is worthy of the size of an imperial city. The more lively the place, the more nervous Qi Meng and other soldiers became. They all pulled out their weapons and gathered around the carriage to move forward.
Fortunately, nothing happened along the way. When they arrived in front of the palace in the center of the city, all the soldiers breathed a sigh of relief. There were many carriages parked here. Some ministers had just arrived and met Qi Zu. They all said hello. Qi Zu responded. As he walked towards the palace gate, Li Si and Qi Meng followed him. There were palace guards checking at the door to see if these ministers were carrying prohibited items. Li Si and Qi Meng had no choice but to go to the palace gate. When they saw Qi Zu After entering, Qi Meng took Li Si back to the carriage to wait.
This small square is specially used to park carriages. Each carriage represents a minister. Each of them has his entourage and soldiers. However, there are not as many soldiers as Qi Zu. Qi Meng said, generally the court meeting requires It lasted for two or three hours. During this time, they were waiting for the court meeting to end in this small square. Li Si saw the soldiers and other ministers' entourage gathering together to chat and fight. It was a boring scene. He couldn't help but feel depressed about this kind of work. He is really almost the same as the Zhongnanhai bodyguard. When nothing happens, he is really boring. He is new here, especially Qi Zu's distant nephew. The soldiers are somewhat in awe of him. Li Si doesn't want to Interrupting their chat, he got into Qi Zu's special carriage alone to practice meditation.
With Li Si's internal strength cultivation at this moment, the speed of adjusting his breath, breathing, breathing, and moving the Great Zhoutian is countless times faster than before. In fact, if Li Si traveled to the world of martial arts, his internal strength of water and fire could make martial arts more powerful. The great masters were all shocked. Everyone knows that fire and water are incompatible. However, Li Si was miraculously compatible. His internal power originally had no attributes. But after the Persona Soul Fighter Guild absorbed the energy of the test crystal . He unexpectedly obtained the original spiritual power. The original spiritual power is a plastic and omnipotent energy. It can accept any of the five elements. Logically speaking, his Dantian Qihai would have been divided into five areas, each containing gold. The energy of the five attributes of wood, water, fire and earth. However, Binghuoquan forcibly transformed his body, splitting his Dantian Qihai into two, forming internal force groups of water and fire attributes respectively. Of course, this is not a bad thing. .Cultivating five attributes of energy at the same time will slow down his cultivation speed. It is precisely because of Li Si's inner strength that is unique in the Soul Continent. Not only does he have the talent of an alchemist, but he is also better than all souls in the world. Fighters all have more durable combat capabilities.
Practicing martial arts is the easiest way to pass the time. But maybe he was just here, so he was a little uneasy. He heard that other ministers' entourage came to inquire about him. He couldn't help but pay attention. After listening for a while, he felt more and more boring. Suddenly, a sharp voice came out. The thin voice said: "You, Vice Minister Qi, are really impressive. Even Minister Yin doesn't have as many followers as you. It seems that the haze of the assassination last month has not passed yet."
Qi Meng said: "Yin Dong, don't carry your guns and sticks. You, Minister Yin, will try to be assassinated. I'm sure you will bring more people than us."
The high-pitched voice added: "Our Minister Yin will not be assassinated. He is a pillar of His Majesty the Emperor. He is clean and honest. Unlike some people, he is used to being domineering. I don't know how many people he has offended... "
Qi Meng said angrily: "Who do you think is dominating and doing good?"
Yin Dong said: "Oh, oh, look, why are you so angry? I didn't name them. I just said some people. I didn't mention you, Vice Minister Qi." He changed the word "vice" in Vice Minister Qi. The dragging sound was so long and strange.
At this time, not only Qi Meng, but also his soldiers were angry. They started shouting and cursing. Qi Zu had fallen from the official post of Minister of Defense. It was Yin Dong’s master Yin Tianzhan who succeeded him. The two parties are not in harmony. Being ridiculed and ridiculed like this is naturally on the verge of breaking out.
"Then who are you talking about?"
"We are all servants. We need to be in harmony, right? Whether our master is honest or corrupt, how can we, as a servant, comment on it? Besides, I just said it casually, and it's not wrong. Isn't that right? Vice Minister Qi does have the most followers. Isn't that right?" His last words were addressed to the others.
A burst of ridicule.
A deputy minister who has been sidelined and deprived of real power will naturally be rejected by everyone. It is an eternal law.
Then Yin Dong said again: "Or maybe it's Brother Qi Meng and his men who are not helping, so it's not necessarily the case that they need to bring so many people..."
The soldier next to Qi Meng shouted: "Who are you talking about? It won't help. You should make it clear."
Li Si couldn't listen anymore. This Yin Dong had sharp teeth and a sharp mouth, but Qi Meng was a rough guy. He didn't know how to vent his pent-up anger. It was obvious that Yin Dong was deliberately provoking. Can't you tell?
The car door opened with a bang. Li Si walked out with a smile on his face.