In the study room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xiahou Yuanzhen stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the golden bodhi tree in the courtyard in a daze.
Only when footsteps came from behind him did Xiahou Yuanzhen ask: "Everyone has dispersed?"
"Except for a few officials who were entrusted by the Prime Minister, the old slave asked them to come back after dark, and the other officials dispersed." The old housekeeper's voice came from behind: "Many of them went to Tai Hospital.
Visit the officials who were injured."
In this study, apart from Xiahou Qingcheng, the precious daughter of the Prime Minister, only the old housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion can come in and visit at any time.
On the surface, the old steward is the steward of the Prime Minister's Mansion, but secretly he is the leader of the Blood Kites. The Prime Minister's Mansion has a terrifying secret guard force with many masters, but they are all under the management of the old steward, and the old steward is also
The Prime Minister's confidant.
"Is there any injury on the Prime Minister's body?" the old housekeeper asked with concern.
Xiahou Yuanzhen shook his head, turned around, glanced at the old housekeeper, then walked back to the chair and sat down, deep in thought, and did not speak for a long time.
The old housekeeper stood aside with his body bowed. The Prime Minister did not speak, and he remained as motionless as a statue.
"The situation of the saint is very dangerous." After a long time, Xiahou Yuanzhen said with a solemn face: "I am worried that the inner palace is already in the hands of She Yue."
The old housekeeper said cautiously: "Isn't the princess imprisoned in the Pearl Mirror Hall?"
"Do you think the Pearl Mirror Palace can really trap her?" Xiahou Yuanzhen frowned and said: "I tested the situation in the palace yesterday, and the result was beyond my expectation. If the saint is really safe and sound, how can those eunuchs dare to attack Baidu?
Is the official ruthless?"
The old housekeeper also looked solemn and said: "The Prime Minister, the six bureaus and the twenty-four departments in the palace are all controlled by General Manager Wei. General Manager Wei's loyalty to the saint is unquestionable. As long as he is here, who can cause trouble in the palace?"
Xiahou Yuanzhen smiled coldly and said: "Tian Teng is just a eunuch in charge of the bank, but he was the one who ordered the eunuchs in the palace to hurt people last night. Lao Fei, if there is no one behind him, do you think Tian Teng has any
So brave?"
"The Prime Minister thinks Tian Teng is behind the princess?"
"I'm not sure." Xiahou Yuanzhen sighed: "What I can be sure of is that Wei Wuya is definitely not behind him."
The old steward also agreed with this and said in a low voice: "Mr. Wei is mature and prudent and would never issue such an order. It is even less likely that a saint would issue such an order."
"The saint is so wise. If she is safe and sound, she can resolve all the suspicions of the ministers as long as she summons me." Xiahou Yuanzhen's eyes were like daggers and he said slowly: "She has not been summoned and cannot come to court. This can only prove that she
There is no way to convey the will." He clenched his fists and said coldly: "She must have been controlled by someone."
The old housekeeper thought for a moment and then said: "With Mr. Wei at the saint's side, who can intimidate the saint?"
"He's not here." Xiahou Yuanzhen sighed: "Wei Wuya left the inner palace three months ago."
The manager, Lao Fei, was shaken, with a look of horror on his face. He looked around, then took two steps forward and whispered: "Prime Minister, you mean that Manager Wei is in charge of him...!"
Xiahou Yuanzhen nodded slightly and said: "Ning'er was assassinated in Hangzhou, and the murderer was found to be related to Sword Valley. Although the saints have been afraid of Sword Valley these years, they don't feel that Sword Valley, which is thousands of miles away, can really threaten it.
In the palace." After a pause, he continued: "The assassin who attacked Hangzhou came from Sword Valley and had already entered the Great Heaven Realm. When the saint learned about this, he was actually deeply shocked." He stared at Old Fei and said: "Old Fei
, you are a martial artist, you should know that the devil is the number one martial artist in the past century, with extraordinary talents and amazing talents. The Sword Valley he founded has become a holy place in the hearts of swordsmen all over the world. "
"What the Prime Minister said is true." There was a hint of awe in Lao Fei's eyes, "Only in terms of martial arts cultivation, no one can surpass him in the past hundred years."
"There are two things about the devil that make people admire you." Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "One is his cultivation in martial arts, and the other is his ability to see people. He only accepted six disciples in his life.
Those six people are collectively called the Six Jue of Sword Valley. After the death of the devil, Sword Valley can still be powerful in the world. Of course, the remaining power of the devil is still there, but the most important reason is because of the existence of the Six Jue of Sword Valley."
After a pause, he sighed: "As far as I know, these six people are all extremely talented people. The second disciple Cui Jingjia has already entered the Great Heaven Realm. If the other few people focus on martial arts, they will step into the Great Heaven Realm."
Even in the Great Heaven Realm, it’s not difficult.”
Lao Fei said: "The eldest son was injured by the inner sword. Among the three inner swords in Sword Valley, Mo Laosan was rumored to have died long ago. Only two inner swords, Shen Wuchou and Mu Yeji, were left to kill the eldest son in Hangzhou.
If it’s a man, then it can only be Shen Wuchou.” After a pause, he looked solemn and said: “There are at least two Great Heaven Realms in Jian Valley.”
Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "That's right. There are two people in the Great Heaven Realm in Sword Valley. The cultivation levels of the other people cannot be known for sure, but these people are extremely talented. In a few days, all the six masters of Sword Valley will enter the Great Heaven Realm.
It’s not impossible.”
Lao Fei seemed to understand and said: "Prime Minister, are you saying that the saint is worried that those people will enter the Great Heaven Realm and pose a huge threat to the inner palace?"
"In the final analysis, it's still that sword." Xiahou Yuanzhen sighed: "The devil has spent his whole life cultivating to realize the Nine Heavens Immortal. As long as the disciples of Sword Valley come to Kyoto with that sword, no one can resist it.
live."
The corner of Lao Fei's eyes twitched slightly, and he whispered: "Old slave also knows the power of that sword. The sword energy of that sword hurt Taoist Master, and he never recovered for twenty years...!"
Here, he looked frightened. He hesitated for a moment before continuing: "But to control that sword, it is impossible to do it without the realm of a ninth-grade grandmaster. Even if the Six Jue of Sword Valley is extremely talented, you have to enter the ninth-grade.
It’s not easy to reach the Grand Master realm.”
"Sword Valley and we have a blood feud that will never end." Xiahou Yuanzhen sneered: "Twenty years have passed, and there has indeed not been a ninth-grade grandmaster among the six skills of Sword Valley, but they must have made breakthroughs in their cultivation."
Looking at Lao Fei, he said softly: "It may be difficult for one person to reach the ninth level, but with the power of the six skills of Hejian Valley, can't he become a great master?"
Lao Fei seemed to understand and said: "Prime Minister, you are saying that they will... pass on the merits?"
"If they are determined to avenge the devil, and the power of everyone is concentrated in one person, it will not be difficult for that person to enter the ninth-grade grandmaster realm." Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "The ninth-grade grandmaster realm,
After practicing Nine Heavens Immortality again, if the big devil from back then is resurrected, who can stop him again?"
Lao Fei said: "But the six swords of the Valley can really work together, and in order to achieve the success of one of them, the others can sacrifice themselves? If one or two people can do it, it is already a miracle, and everyone can do it.
It’s really unbelievable.”
"You are right." Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "At their level, sacrificing half your life's cultivation to achieve others is inconsistent with human nature and is indeed difficult to do. But there is nothing impossible in this world. If
If such a situation really occurs, how should we deal with it? When I talked to the saint in private, what I was most worried about was that this would happen." He raised his hand to stroke his beard and said slowly: "After Ning'er was killed, the saint was even more worried about Jiangu.
I am very afraid. Although I did not express it to me clearly, I can feel that the saint has made up his mind."
Lao Fei asked cautiously: "What determination?"
"Kill them all before the Six Jue of Sword Valley becomes a reality." Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "Even if we can't kill them all, we must take back the purple wooden box. As long as one purple wooden box is ecstasy, that sword will be lost.
, will never appear in the human world again."
Lao Fei suddenly realized: "So Mr. Wei personally took action?"
"The last time I saw the saint, she never told me the truth." Xiahou Yuanzhen sighed: "But I am not blind. The last two times I saw the saint, although Wei Wuya was still beside her,
I am already very familiar with Wei Wuya, and I can tell at a glance that that person is not Wei Wuya at all, but someone who has a similar body shape and appearance to pretend to be him. The real Wei Wuya passed away from the saint three months ago.
disappear."
Lao Fei was also shocked and whispered: "Mr. Wei went to Sword Valley three months ago?"
"Other than that, there is nothing that Wei Wuya can do personally." Xiahou Yuanzhen said: "This matter must be extremely secretive. Neither the sage nor Wei Wuya will let others know. Although I have known the truth for a long time.
, but I dare not reveal a word to the outside world."
However, Lao Fei had completely understood and said: "General Manager Wei did not protect the saint, and the twenty-four divisions of the Six Bureaus in the palace were leaderless, so someone took advantage of the situation and took control of the situation in the palace."
"The only person with such ability is She Yue." Xia Hou Yuanzhen said lightly: "She Yue grew up in the palace and knows the situation in the palace very well. If Wei Wuya leaves the palace and takes risks by colluding with the party members in the palace, it will be too dangerous.
It's not impossible. She has been placed under house arrest by the saint and knows that her future is slim. With her temperament, it is reasonable to find an opportunity to make a last ditch effort."
"How many followers can she have in the palace?" Lao Fei said: "The eunuchs in charge of the six bureaus and twenty-four in the palace were all promoted by General Manager Wei. General Manager Wei is loyal to the saint. Will those eunuchs in charge betray the saint and join the princess?"
Xiahou Yuanzhen stared at Lao Fei and asked softly: "Do you still remember Yuan Gai Wushuang competing in Kyoto?"
"Of course I remember." Lao Fei was a little confused and didn't know why the Prime Minister mentioned this matter.
"Yuan Gai Wushuang was in the court, extremely arrogant, claiming that we have no heroes in the Tang Dynasty." Xiahou Yuanzhen said slowly: "At that time, not only the civil and military officials in the court were filled with righteous indignation, but even the saints looked ugly. I offered to give way at that time.
He set up an arena in Kyoto and accepted the challenge of the Young Heroes of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, my plan at the time was that as long as I sent someone to defeat Yuan Gai Wushuang in the arena, not only would the Bohai Mission return in defeat, but it would also boost the country's prestige...
.., the most important thing is that it was me who suggested setting up the arena, and it was also my suggestion that Chen Xun from Yu Tiantai should fight. After the event was completed, the civil and military officials of the entire court naturally respected our Xiahou family even more." Then he sneered and said: "Except
In addition, there is another idea. Qin Xiao has a close relationship with She Yue. If he impulsively goes on stage to fight for She Yue, he can also use Yuan Gai Wushuang's sword to chop off his head."
Lao Fei said: "This method of the Prime Minister can indeed achieve multiple goals with one stone."
"But before Chen Xun went into battle, he was poisoned." Xiahou Yuanzhen said with a sharp gaze, "After this happened, many people thought that I was behind it. Even the saint thought that I sent someone to do it."
He gave Chen Xun poison." He stared at Lao Fei and said, "But you know that I didn't do that. Under that situation, if I really did that, not only would I anger the saint, but I would also be in conflict with him.
The Great Celestial Master Yuan Fengjing has an enemy. No matter how confused I am, I will not be that stupid."