Deep in the imperial palace, in the dew garden, it is the green bamboos that cover the red flowers, and the breeze caresses the weak willows. Empress Li is sitting alone on the railing, stroking the cat with fur as white as snow in her arms, thinking deeply. At this moment, people
Beautiful, the scenery is beautiful, and the cat is beautiful. It is a most beautiful picture, but there is something a little disharmonious about it.
In Empress Li's hands, the white cat was struggling constantly, its eyes full of fear, as if it had seen something extremely terrifying. It opened its mouth to howl, but could not make a sound. And no matter how hard it struggled, it could not stand up or escape.
Empress Li's embrace and gentle caress like water can't be forgotten.
A maid walked towards Empress Li with tiny steps, as if she were floating on water, and said softly: "Madam, Mr. Liu is here and said he brought what you asked for."
Queen Li's eyebrows moved slightly and she said, "Bring him in."
"Yes." The maid stepped back. From the beginning to the end, she lowered her head and did not glance at the white cat in Empress Li's hand.
When the maid left, the white cat seemed desperate and stopped struggling and howling, letting Empress Li stroke it.
After a while, Mr. Liu came slowly. His gait was a little slow, his expression was slightly vicissitudes of life, and he put a hand on the arm of the little chamberlain beside him. He looked like a dying old man, with no trace of emotion at all.
The temperament of a strong person.
Seeing Manager Liu arrive, Empress Li stood up, waved her right hand lightly, and said, "See, take a seat." Immediately, a maid brought over a brocade-woven seat and placed it at the bottom.
Manager Liu did not refuse and sat down on the chair. After watching him sit down, Li Fang sat down and waved his hand to dismiss the servants.
When there were only two people left, Li Fangfang showed a hint of nervousness and expectation and asked: "How is it?"
Manager Liu said slowly: "There were some twists and turns, but it went smoothly. Luo Bingfeng's strength was beyond expectations. On the Holy Mountain, he was not much different from our family. Fortunately, this person was too dignified and dignified, so he fell into the trap of Seven Young Masters in the end.
With the collusion of Zhang Buzhou, the passage was obtained, and Mr. Kuanglan also successfully entered the maelstrom, and our family can finally give an explanation to the empress."
There was a hint of worry in Empress Li's eyebrows, and she said, "Thanks to Eunuch Liu's presence this time. Do you think Kuang Lan will be in any danger in the maelstrom?"
Mr. Liu said: "Anything can happen in the maelstrom, but Mr. Kuanglan has great sword skills and great luck, so he should be fine. As for the specific situation, our family can't see it inside the maelstrom.
I’m afraid I’ll disappoint my empress.”
Empress Li said: "If my father-in-law had not restrained the Blood Throne, the empire would not have obtained the passage so smoothly. Alas, entering from that passage is deep into the maelstrom. No one has been there. I hope Kuanglan can be safe.
But I heard that there were some twists and turns this time, I don’t know what the details are?”
General Manager Liu briefly talked about the Yunhai brothers in Yunzhong who framed Qianye before the battle, and finally said: "Those two traitors have been eliminated by our family."
Empress Li frowned slightly and said, "Where did they come from and why did they do this?"
Manager Liu said slowly: "This matter seems to be very complicated. Our family has asked people to investigate it. But I don't know whether it can be found out."
Empress Li frowned, understanding what Manager Liu meant, and said calmly: "Is there anything else that my father-in-law can't find out? If there is any inconvenience, I can hand over my warrant to my father-in-law for use."
Manager Liu shook his head and said: "Our family is old, so it is inevitable that we are a little confused. Even if we took the token from the empress, we might not know how to use it."
After hearing this, Empress Li stretched her eyebrows and gave a faint smile, saying, "That being the case, I won't force myself. My father-in-law, why don't you tell me how that person performed?"
Mr. Liu's face showed a slight solemnity and he said: "Do you want to listen to the truth or be polite?"
"Of course it's the truth. There is no one else here, father-in-law, there is no need to worry, just speak out."
Mr. Liu said: "There is no one, but there is a cat."
Empress Li smiled lightly and said: "It's just a beast, it can't make waves."
"But animals will scratch people when they are anxious. Your Majesty has a noble body, so it would not be a good idea to be caught."
Li Hou smiled sweetly and said: "A few minor injuries are nothing. But they just let those beasts see what I can do, lest they don't know what the sky is and how high the sky is, and they always think about what they have."
Manager Liu nodded and said, "If your Majesty thinks so, then our family has nothing to hide. I wonder what your Majesty wants to know?"
"What do you want to tell me, father-in-law?"
Manager Liu pondered for a moment and said: "We were stared at by the Blood Throne man and we didn't see the end. But we heard that his final blow was so powerful that we could cry!"
Empress Li raised her eyebrows, her smile suddenly became brighter, and she said, "This is the only good news these days."
But Mr. Liu said: "This news can only be said to be half good and half bad. I have something here that I want to show to the queen."
He took out a palm-sized scroll from his arms and handed it over. Empress Li reached out to take it, but Xin's long little finger tapped Manager Liu's hand lightly.
Manager Liu seemed unaware and bowed and said: "We have to leave now. Your Majesty might as well wait until we leave before taking a look at this thing."
Empress Li nodded, stood up and saw her off, saying, "Father, please do as you please."
After Manager Liu left, Li Fangfang opened the seal of the scroll and slowly unfolded it. On this small scroll, there was a pair of black wings painted with vivid brushwork, as if they were about to burst out of the paper!
Empress Li held her breath and stared at it for a long time, with both joy and sorrow in her eyes. She suddenly sighed, tore the scroll into pieces piece by piece, balled up the scroll together, and threw it into the pond.
Countless koi fish floated in the pond, fighting for each other, swallowing all the pieces in a blink of an eye, even the scroll was torn into pieces and swallowed.
Empress Li suddenly lowered her head and saw that the golden cat in her arms was staring at the pond with its eyes wide open and unblinking. She couldn't help but sneer at the corner of her mouth. The golden cat was still in a trance and suddenly felt something was wrong. She looked up and saw Empress Li's eyes.
, and immediately struggled and whined desperately.
Empress Li called a maid, handed the golden cat into her hands, and said lightly: "Take it down, dig out its eyes, and then throw it to the palace to raise it. If it dies on the way, you will all throw yourself into the well."
Bar."
The maid shuddered, quickly took the golden cat, grabbed it tightly, and walked away quickly.
Empress Li returned to her seat and sat down, wandering for a moment, then suddenly sneered and said softly: "At worst, I will take action myself, but I want to see what other tricks you can come up with!"
In a neutral place, outside Tingchao City, Song Zining's flagship stood still in mid-air and had not moved for several days. At this moment, Song Zining was practicing his spear on the deck, and a silver spear appeared and appeared like a dragon.
After a while, the marksmanship performance was finished, and someone next to him clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Good marksmanship! This beacon fire rifle has been in the hands of the Seventh Young Master, and it has such a change in power. It seems to be close to the state of great success. In terms of marksmanship alone,
Except for the ancestors, there is probably no one in the Song Dynasty who can compare with Qishao."
Song Zining looked back, put on a smile and said, "Eunuch Zhang is a master among many in the palace. How can I, with my meager skills, fall into your eyes?"
Eunuch Zhang smiled and said: "Seven Young Masters are so outstanding now, and I am afraid that they will be kings in the future. Our family is already old, and we are satisfied with climbing one or two levels in this life. How can we compare with Seven Young Masters?"
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Song Zining said: "If Eunuch Zhang advances to the next level, he will have passed the Divine General Heavenly Pass. At that time, the position of a general manager cannot be escaped. In the future, Eunuch Zhang will need more support from Eunuch Zhang."
Zhang Gonggong said: "It's easy to talk, easy to talk! We are here, but there are some things we want to discuss with Qi Shao."
Song Zining smiled and said: "You're welcome, father-in-law. Come, let's talk inside."
The two of them entered the cabin side by side and sat down in the secret room. When the servants brought tea and snacks, Eunuch Zhang leaned forward slightly, lowered his voice and said, "We want to tell you the truth. The seventh young master is in the palace."
Who is the backer?"
Song Zining smiled calmly and said: "Since my father-in-law asked so directly, I won't hide it. During this time, I will do some chores for the Queen."
After hearing this, Eunuch Zhang suddenly had a more sincere smile on his face and said, "Then our family will be relieved. But we still have a question in our hearts. How much does the Seventh Young Master value the East China Sea?"
Song Zining smiled half-heartedly and said, "I almost moved the entire Ningyuan Heavy Industry here. What do you think, father-in-law?"
Eunuch Zhang gritted his teeth and said: "I understand! Although our family is old, we still hope to cross the border in three years. We can also say a few words about the big and small things in the palace, and we can still be of some use to you, Qi Shao. Our family is here
I have been in the palace for thirty years and have some small savings. I want to make a bet with Qi Shao, but I don’t know what to do?”
Song Zining chuckled and said: "I can't eat this fat piece of meat in the East China Sea. It would be great if my father-in-law is willing to come."
Eunuch Zhang and Song Zining looked at each other and smiled more and more happily.
In the imperial camp outside Tingchao City, several family elders gathered together and were also discussing secretly. Elder Lu said with a sullen face: "We have discussed it over and over again, but we have not come up with a charter. In my opinion, this matter cannot be done.
If we delay any longer, we must cut the knot quickly! Let’s make a big bet and win Eunuch Zhang’s support. Without Eunuch Zhang, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get even half a penny out of Song Zining’s hands.”
Everyone was in agreement, but they started to argue over what kind of heavy bet to place and how to allocate it to each family, and they could never reach a consensus.
Song Zining stood on the flagship deck, overlooking Tingchao City and the Imperial Camp below, and said to himself: "A bunch of clowns are learning how to fight for power, and they are not afraid of burning your mouths!"
He walked to the other side of the deck and saw in the distance the outline of the huge dark ball of light on the Holy Mountain, which was much clearer than a few days ago. Song Zining showed a playful smile and said: "Hey, let's see how you survive this day."
Guan. After knowing each other for so many years, can’t I still deal with you?"
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He simply figured out the plan, put it between his eyebrows, and said softly: "Xiao Qianye, be good, don't fight back! Let me see how many bad things you have done."
In fact, these words are completely useless for the derivation of the secrets of heaven, nor can they start the operation of the entire secrets of heaven like the incantation of the magic of heaven. This soliloquy is purely Song Zining's bad taste.
However, as soon as he finished speaking and the Heavenly Secret Technique had not yet been fully activated, Song Zining suddenly felt that his vision went dark and he could not see anything.
In the vast darkness, a pair of indescribable eyes slowly opened and stared at Song Zining.
"snort!"
A slightly angry voice sounded in Song Zining's ears, and then the plank broke in the middle, and the upper part hit Song Zining hard between the eyebrows, knocking him unconscious.