The bright sunshine fell on the face of the Prime Minister, but the face of this former powerful minister of the empire was rather gloomy. Perhaps it was due to fatigue, and his eyebrows were even a little dark.
"So the Prime Minister hasn't seen the Sword God since then?"
The Prime Minister said, "It has been more than ten years since I saw him again. Two years after his last visit, my younger sister entered the palace to serve the late emperor. Not long after that, my father also passed away due to illness."
"Did the Sword God still have contact with her in the past ten years?"
"There should be some." The Prime Minister said, "I don't know how many times we have met, but they must have met secretly. Later, Sword Valley became famous and powerful, but I didn't even know that the owner of Sword Valley was at that time.
Linghu Changle. I haven’t seen him for more than ten years. I didn’t know that he had established a sect outside the Pass, nor that he had become a great master. The last time I saw him was in Kyoto, when he was nearly sixty years old.
But he looks like he is only in his early forties, and he is still personable and elegant."
Qin Xiao knew that this last meeting might be related to Linghu Changle's life and death. He looked into the Prime Minister's eyes and asked, "This is the last time the Sword God will meet the Prime Minister. Is there anything important to discuss?"
"Exactly." The Prime Minister nodded and said, "That night, I was returning home from the Yamen, but I was stopped by Linghu Changle on the way. He got on the carriage and asked me to find a remote place to park. He had something to discuss with me. I saw him at that time
When he saw him, he was very surprised, but he followed his instructions and let the carriage enter an alley, then dismissed the coachman and his entourage, and talked with him alone in the carriage."
"What happened?"
"He asked me to persuade my younger sister to give up his ambition to be the emperor." The Prime Minister sighed, "He had already met my younger sister in the palace beforehand, but his persuasion was fruitless, so he found me and made a last-ditch effort."
Qin Xiaoxin knew that the matter was of great importance and asked, "Did the Prime Minister say that the Sword God had seen her in the palace and tried to persuade her, but it had no effect, so he came to you?"
"You said before that the Xiahou family has Linghu Changle as its backer, and no one dares to provoke it." The Prime Minister said, "In fact, at that time, including me, the Xiahou family certainly didn't know that Linghu Changle was the sword that moved the world.
God, but the little sister knew this very well. After she entered the palace, Linghu Changle must have sneaked into the palace to visit her several times. Their master-disciple relationship was deep, and the master visited the apprentice. There was nothing to say at first, but in the little girl
In my sister's heart, Linghu Changle was her backer. At that time, Linghu Changle's cultivation was unparalleled. Although there were several great masters in the world, their cultivation was still slightly inferior to Linghu Changle's. They fought alone.
None of those people are his match."
Qin Xiao nodded and said, "I heard that the Sword God had almost reached the realm of Wutian at that time, which is the pinnacle of martial arts."
" You also know that there is an old eunuch named Wei Wuya next to my little sister." The Prime Minister said slowly, "He is actually an attendant of the Xiahou family. He was assigned to protect my little sister when he was young. This man is also obsessed with martial arts. Linghu Changle originally
He stayed at Xiahou Mansion several times and got to know Wei Wuya. He felt that Wei Wuya was not weak in talent and was diligent and down-to-earth, so every time he visited, he gave Wei Wuya some pointers on martial arts."
Hearing this, Qin Xiao suddenly understood that Wei Wuya's ability to become a Grandmaster probably had a lot to do with the Sword God's guidance.
"She has two sharp swords, Wei Wuya and Yuan Fenjing, and Linghu Changle, who is the best in the world in martial arts, is her master. Naturally, she has the ambition to swallow the sky." The Prime Minister sighed softly, "Xiahou's family is favored by the Li family.
, I should have tried my best to repay you. But by the time I found out about her ambition, it was already too late." He stared at Qin Xiao and said slowly, "You are the late emperor's prince, and I won't hide it from you. The late emperor was indeed murdered by my younger sister.
. She asked Wei Wuya to obtain chronic poison, and personally poisoned the late emperor's soup for him to take. The late emperor did not expect that she could be so vicious, so he was not aware of the poisoning. When his health deteriorated and he was terminally ill, everything was discovered.
It’s already too late.”
Qin Xiao's eyes showed a sharp look and asked, "So the late emperor was poisoned by her?"
The Prime Minister nodded and said, "That's right. She also took the opportunity to take control of the government, and I was actually just a tool for her to use. When she told me the truth, I couldn't believe it. She actually dared to murder the late emperor. But you said that I was also a tool at that time.
What can be done? Once such a serious crime as murdering the late emperor is exposed, she will certainly die without a burial place, and the entire Xiahou clan will also be buried with her. I and the Xiahou clan are riding a tiger and have no way out. If they want to save the Xiahou clan at that time, they must
We can only follow her to the end."
Qin Xiao remained silent.
"Linghu Changle has actually noticed that she wants to be the emperor." The Prime Minister said, "According to what Linghu Changle told me, she had something wrong with her mind when she entered the palace. When she first entered the palace, she told Linghu Changle,
One day she would rule the world, but Linghu Changle only thought she was joking and did not take her seriously. When she gradually took control of the government and the Xiahou clan began to dominate the court, Linghu Changle realized that something was wrong and went to the palace to dissuade her.
A disciple is better than a teacher. Linghu Changle knew that although his younger sister was extremely intelligent, she was by no means a talent for governing the country. If she usurped the throne, it would definitely lead to chaos in the world, the Tang Dynasty would also decline from prosperity, and the people would be inevitably exposed to the disaster of swordsmanship.
Although Linghu Changle plays with the world, he still cares about the common people in his heart. Although he doesn't care who becomes the emperor, he still cares about whether the world is peaceful."
Qin Xiao nodded slightly
, thinking that since Linghu Changle came forward to stop it, he would naturally become the biggest obstacle to Xiahou usurping the throne.
"Little sister did not accept Linghu Changle's persuasion." The Prime Minister said, "Little sister is his apprentice. If he really wants to bring trouble to the world, he can only clean up the family. But he cannot bear to be cruel unless it is absolutely necessary."
, so I found this old man and asked him to come forward to persuade me for the last time to stop my little sister from the idea of usurping the throne." Looking at Qin Xiaodao, "At that time, the late emperor was deeply poisoned and was unable to recover. Linghu Changle meant that the late emperor's bloodline could be inherited.
Since your mother was pregnant at the time, Linghu Changle’s idea was very simple. As long as your mother gives birth to a prince, she will be the lord of the Tang Dynasty.”
Qin Xiao never expected that he had a long-standing connection with Linghu Changle, and that he was Linghu Changle's designated heir to the throne.
"After I met him, I naturally went to the younger sister and tried my best to persuade him." The Prime Minister said, "Because I know very well that if the younger sister ignores Linghu Changle's advice and insists on sitting on that chair, she can only welcome her.
Come and kill yourself. I can feel that Linghu Changle has tried his best to give the younger sister a chance. If the younger sister refuses to listen, Linghu Changle will really take action to clean up the family. With Linghu Changle’s strength, who is he going to kill?
, that person is bound to die, even in the deep palace forbidden garden, as long as he is willing, my little sister will definitely not survive."
Qin Xiao sighed and said, "Prime Minister, I am actually very surprised. Why did she have the ambition to be the emperor? You said she had ambitions when she entered the palace. Where did this ambition come from? In the past dynasties, there is almost no such thing.
A woman rules the world, how did she come up with such thoughts? It stands to reason that Xiahou's family has received the emperor's favor. You yourself said that the Xiahou family wants to try their best to repay the emperor's favor. Such an environment should also make her feel grateful for the emperor's favor. Why doesn't she
If you want to repay, you will lead the Xiahou clan into the pit of fire?"
The Prime Minister bowed his head and remained silent. After a long time, he finally said, "Love breeds hatred!"
Qin Xiao's heart trembled, and he vaguely understood something.
"There are some things I shouldn't have said and should have been brought to the coffin." The Prime Minister looked at Qin Xiao and sighed softly, "But the Xiahou family has indeed received great favor from the Li family. It is said that people are good at words when they are about to die. I
Telling you the truth can be regarded as making up for the debt to the Li family."
"Why did the old Prime Minister say this?" Qin Xiao frowned and said, "Junior said, you don't have to worry about your own safety."
"Although Prince Xiao wants to spare my life for the sake of Qingcheng, I have no shame to continue living." The Prime Minister said, "I failed to be loyal to the Li family, but I was unable to save the Xiahou family. I feel ashamed.
To the Tang Dynasty, and to the family, how can I still have the shame to survive?" He raised his finger and pointed at the small copper pot on the ground, and said with a smile, "There is poisonous wine in it. I have drunk all my wine. When I sent troops from Xichuan, I prepared for the worst. If I win this battle, it will be fine. If I lose, I can only commit suicide by taking poison. There is no other way out."
Qin Xiao's body was shaken and his expression was horrified.
When the Prime Minister drank the poisonous wine just now, his expression was calm and he could not see any change. Therefore, Qin Xiao only thought that he was drinking to refresh himself. He never expected that he had finished the pot of poisonous wine in front of him.
"After drinking the poisonous wine, it will only take half an hour for you to go west." The deadline for the Prime Minister is approaching, but he is calm and said with a smile, "There is still a little time, just in time to tell you everything I know. This can be regarded as entrusting the Qingcheng to the king.
Give me your reward."
"Prime Minister, you!" Qin Xiao looked complicated and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"In fact, the younger sister has fallen in love with Linghu Changle for a long time. Although the two are very different in age, she got along with Linghu Changle and was involved in it." The Prime Minister said with emotion, "She insisted on being with Linghu when she was sixteen.
When Chang Le went out to travel, it was because he wanted to elope with Linghu Changle. In fact, I also knew that Linghu Changle also had a crush on her, but he was very restrained in this matter and did not develop the relationship between men and women.
Treat her as a disciple. When she was sixteen, she went out for three months and already confessed her love to Linghu Changle, but Linghu Changle refused and sent her back to Kyoto."
Qin Xiao sighed, "Actually, this junior has already guessed something, but I didn't expect that it would actually be like this."
"Linghu Changle is very charming. Any woman who is with him will inevitably develop feelings for him." The Prime Minister shook his head and smiled bitterly, "But we didn't expect that there is more than 20 years difference between the two of them, and the younger sister can still have feelings for him.
.After she was rejected by Linghu Changle, she wanted to enter the palace. At that time, we were still surprised and didn't understand why she was so insistent."
Qin Xiao thought to himself that the Sword God was naturally very charming. After all, even his young aunt had a crush on the Sword God.
"Later I found out that she deliberately wanted to show off to Linghu Changle. She didn't really want to serve the late emperor when she entered the palace, but had other ambitions." The Prime Minister said, "She couldn't be with the strongest man in the world, so she wanted to be
The strongest person in the world, and she feels that only by sitting on the throne can she prove that she is the strongest person in the world. This is also to make Linghu Changle regret and to make Linghu Changle feel that he has missed the best woman."
Qin Xiao looked solemn, knowing that Xiahou's mentality had begun to distort due to love and hatred.
"You guys are so awesome. You actually guessed that love leads to hatred. It seems that my training is very effective. I originally wanted to change it, but the outline is set up like this, and the whole framework is destroyed when I change it. It's really helpless. In fact, I hate guessing.
Brothers, you have made me lose my sense of intellectual superiority!"