"My lord, Shangshanhu has offended the Queen Mother and deserves death. Please punish the Queen Mother!" Shangshanhu shouted loudly while kowtowing.
For a time, the imperial city guards were talking a lot.
The heavy and uneasy premonition became stronger and stronger. He quickly got off his horse, walked to Shangshanhu, leaned over and shouted: "Shangshanhu, what on earth are you going to do?"
Shangshanhu snorted coldly: "Master Shen, is he blind? Didn't you see that I was asking for forgiveness from the Queen Mother?"
"You're not asking for forgiveness, you're clearly trying to force me into the palace!" Shen Zhen said through gritted teeth.
Shangshanhu offended the Queen Mother and was deprived of military power and was trapped in Shangjing City. This is a private matter. Once it is brought to the table, it will tell all the soldiers of Northern Qi that even if you shed your blood for Northern Qi, you will not end well in the end. , Shangshanhu is your role model.
The tiger in the shirt ignored the heavy weight and continued to kowtow towards the Queen Mother's palace.
An ominous premonition suddenly flashed through Zhong Zhong's mind. First, Fan Xian suddenly disappeared from Jin Yiwei's sight, and then Shangshan Hu had such a drama of forcing the palace.
There are so many coincidences, and when they are put together, it becomes a conspiracy.
"Open the city gate, I want to see the Queen Mother!" Shen Zhong shouted to the guards on the imperial city.
"Master Shen, according to the rules, the imperial city is locked and cannot be opened easily..."
Before the other party could finish speaking, Zhan Zhan shouted impatiently: "Shen has something important to report to the Queen Mother. Why don't you open the city gate quickly? Do you want to enter the Jinyiwei Prison?"
Upon hearing the Jin Yiwei's order to jail, the imperial city guards immediately opened the city gate.
The moment Shen Zhong walked into the imperial city, Shangshanhu suddenly sneered: "Master Shen is so majestic, I admire him."
After a heavy step, he always felt that there was something hidden behind Shang Shihu's smile, but he didn't have time to think too much and hurriedly ran towards the Queen Mother's palace.
He just hoped that his guess was wrong, otherwise...
Outside the Queen Mother's palace, Zhan Sheng was about to go in, but was stopped by a eunuch.
"Master Shen, the Queen Mother said that we are tired today. If you have anything to do, we should discuss it tomorrow. Please come back."
Hearing this, Zhong Zhong looked at the other party with cold eyes.
"Shen has something important to ask to see the Queen Mother. He can't wait until tomorrow."
With that said, he was about to break in. Seeing this, the eunuch quickly called the other palace maids and eunuchs to block the door of the palace.
The uneasiness in his heavy heart became more intense, and the murderous aura in his eyes became more intense.
"You dare to stop me?"
Although the eunuch and the maid were trembling with fear, they still did not dare to give way.
"Master Shen, the Queen Mother has gone to bed. You'd better come back tomorrow so as not to embarrass the little ones."
Zhan Zhan was so angry that he kicked the eunuch down: "You don't know how to live or die, get out of here!"
As he spoke, he stepped on the eunuch and rushed over. The eunuch endured the pain and hugged his heavy thigh. At the same time, he shouted to the other companions: "Why don't you please calm down, Master Shen?"
The rest of the people followed suit and all hung on Shen Chong.
"That's enough. No matter how decent you are, let him go and let him in."
A strong female voice came from the bedroom.
Shen Zhong resisted the urge to kill, shook off the eunuchs and palace maids hanging on him, and bowed to the palace.
"I pay homage to the Queen Mother."
"Shen Aiqing, there is no need to be polite. Come in. There happens to be an old friend of yours here. Let's meet him together."
When I heard the words "old friend", my heart couldn't help but feel heavy.
When Shen Zhan came to the Queen Mother's palace and saw Sean, the ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.
The Queen Mother smiled and said to Zhong Zhong: "Shen Aiqing, this is still your senior. You must have met him, right?"
Sean strode up to Shen Shen, his eyes were like a devouring beast, but his tone was very sincere: "These days, thanks to Mr. Shen's care, otherwise I would never have the chance to stand here."
"You think so, Master Shen?"
Zhan Shen was a little confused. Seeing this posture, the Queen Mother seemed to have plans to use Xiao En. He didn't understand why the Queen Mother, who had ignored Xiao Xiao before, suddenly changed her attitude 180 degrees.
"Everywhere, it's Shen's responsibility."
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Shen Shen with great sincerity: "The Tiqi of the Wei Dynasty were so famous back then. If Chen Pingping hadn't used cunning tactics to kidnap Xiao Aiqing, our country in the Wei Dynasty would not have fallen to this point. Shen Aiqing will still have more to do in the future. Ask Xiao Aiqing for advice. The Ai family doesn’t want to see military intelligence leaks like this one again.”
Hearing this, the cold sweat on his forehead couldn't stop falling.
The Queen Mother's words seemed to be said tactfully, but in fact they were very rude.
"The Queen Mother taught me that I will definitely ask Senior Xiao for advice more often in the future, and I hope that Senior will not hesitate to give you advice."
Zhan Zhen knew clearly that the changes in the Queen Mother's attitude towards him were all due to Xiao En's handiwork. He couldn't help but secretly cursed Lang Tao for his false reputation. He also claimed to be among the top four of the ninth grade in the world in terms of combat power. He couldn't even deal with Xiao Xiao who was seriously injured.
"Well, in that case, Shen Aiqing, please give Xiao Aiqing a certain position in Jinyiwei, and we can have more exchanges in the future." The Queen Mother said with a smile on her face that made her heavy heart fall to the bottom.
"Then how about I wrong Senior Xiao and temporarily become a thousand households in Jinyiwei?" Zhong Zhong knew that this was undoubtedly inviting a wolf into the house, but he had to do it. The Queen Mother's meaning was already obvious. If the official given was too small, it would undoubtedly be disobedient. The Queen Mother means.
Shen Sheng knew very well that the reason why he was in his current position was entirely dependent on the support of the Queen Mother. Once he lost the trust of the Queen Mother, he would be close to death.
"Well, the Ai family is tired today, so you should go back your own way. By the way, Xiao Aiqing, you don't have a place to live yet. You are temporarily looking for an inn to stay for a few days. The Ai family will ask someone to help you clean up the previous mansion. When it is finished, Then you can move in."
Upon hearing this, Sean fell to his knees with a plop and said with tears in his eyes: "My lord, thank you Queen Mother for your kindness."
"Xiao Aiqing, why are you doing this? Please get up quickly."
Looking at the scene of the monarch and his ministers harmonious, he felt heavy but only felt a chill on his back. He knew that Sean would never let him go easily.
The two of them walked out of the Queen Mother's palace one after the other.
Sean squinted his eyes and said to Zhong Zhen: "Master Shen, have you ever thought that Xiao will still have this day?"
Since he had already broken up with each other, he had no intention of making excuses with Sean and snorted coldly.
"Master Xiao has been imprisoned in Nanqing for twenty years, but he doesn't know that the world has changed outside. This is now the Northern Qi Dynasty, not the Wei Dynasty."
Sean sneered: "Yes, but in Xiao's opinion, there is no difference."
"Tomorrow Xiao will go to Jinyiwei to take up his post. Mr. Shen will not welcome him, right?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Xiao, Shen will definitely arrange a unique welcome ceremony for you."
"Okay, then Lord Shen will have to worry about it."
The two were disgusted with each other and left the palace.
The top-shirted tiger still kept kowtowing until Sean helped him up.
"Get up, the Queen Mother wants you to see her tomorrow."
"Father..." The man wearing a tiger-like shirt had tears in his eyes at this moment.
Sean patted him on the shoulder: "My adoptive father knows that you are wronged. If a man wants to achieve great things, what does this little grievance mean?"
"Yes, foster father."
Watching the scene of deep love between father and son, Zhong Zhong felt alarm bells ringing in his heart. He secretly regretted that he shouldn't have trusted him. He had known that he should have found a few more ninth-level masters to kill Xiao En today.
"Master Shen, I'll see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
Both of them were smiling, but in their hearts they wanted to let the other person die immediately.
After Chen Sheng left, Shangshan Hu asked curiously: "Father, how did you convince the Queen Mother?"
Sean explained unhurriedly: "We were defeated in this national war. You must know the reason. In addition to the gap in national strength between the two sides, there is another very important reason, which is the leakage of military information."
"The Nanqing Inspection and Inspection Institute's butterfly network in Shangjing City obtained information about our army's dispatch in advance and successfully sent the information back to Nanqing."
"This matter is a heavy dereliction of duty. The Queen Mother has long been dissatisfied with him, but she can't find a suitable person to replace him for the time being. Now that I have escaped safely from heavy hands, it further shows that heavy abilities are insufficient."
"Besides, my heavy sister is unclear about Yan Bingyun, the secret agent of the Bureau of Investigation. Do you think the Queen Mother is really unaware of it at all?"
Shangshanhu said sincerely: "My adoptive father is very resourceful."
Ever since he was recalled to the capital by the Empress Dowager, he has been severely suppressed everywhere. Last time, the most loyal men to him were also involved.
"It's just heavy, but he's just a clown. The real terrifying opponent is Chen Pingping." Sean's teeth creaked.
Chen Pingping not only imprisoned him in a dark dungeon for twenty years, but also killed almost all of his relatives. He vowed not to be a human unless this revenge was avenged.
While talking, the two of them had arrived at the backyard of the inn where Sean was staying.
"Why are you here?" After seeing Qin Hao, Shang Shihu almost subconsciously touched the sword at his waist.
Xiao En stopped him with a smile: "You must not be rude. If General Qin hadn't helped me, with my current strength, how could I have arrived at the Queen Mother's Palace quietly."
"I have already formed an alliance with General Qin. From now on, we will all be our own people."
Only then did the tiger in the shirt relax, and suddenly he clasped his fists and cupped his hands towards Qin Hao and said, "Thank you, General Qin, for saving my adoptive father's life. If you can use me in the future, just ask."
"We are all our own people, so there is no need to be so polite." Qin Hao smiled calmly and returned the salute with his fists clasped.
After the three of them sat down, Sean briefly told what happened in the Queen Mother's palace, and Qin Hao nodded slightly.
"I believe that Zhongzhong will give you a kick tomorrow."
Sean sneered: "It's not certain who will give authority to whom."
"With Senior Xiao here, the situation in Jinyiwei will soon change. I have to trouble Senior Xiao with something."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Help Fan Xian find out the whereabouts of Yan Bingyun. This is a prerequisite for him to agree to cooperate."
"Wait for news from me within three days."
........
The next day, the morning light dewed slightly, and the eastern sky gradually turned fish-belly white. In a deep and dark corner of the capital city, there stood a majestic building. When passersby passed by, they retreated one after another, not daring to stop here.
The reason is also very simple. This is the Yamen of Jinyiwei, a presence that is feared by everyone in the government and the public.
Groups of men wearing brocade clothes and carrying long swords poured in from all directions.
"Hey, have you heard? A new Qianhu is coming today."
"Really? Then we have to fawn over you."
"Shh, keep your voice down. You're risking your life. You're still fawning over me. If you don't want to die, hide as far away as you can."
"Why?"
"Haven't you heard? This new Qianhu is the former leader of the Tiqi, Sean. He is a mortal enemy of our governor, Mr. Shen."
"Sean? Is that the big devil Sean?"
"Shh, Master Shen is here..."
The originally noisy scene suddenly became extremely quiet. He walked up to everyone and glanced at it. Everyone shuddered involuntarily for a moment, especially the person who just said he wanted to curry favor with Sean. He almost gave up on the spot. I knelt down under the heavy weight.
"I believe you have all heard that a new Qianhu is coming soon. When he comes later, you must welcome him properly."
As soon as everyone heard this tone, they knew what to do.
However, at this moment, a tall figure crossed the threshold. After seeing the other person, there was a solemn look in his eyes, but he immediately changed his appearance to a smiling face and walked towards him.
"Xiao Qianhu, this person is really careless. He just mentioned you to the brothers and you came here."
Sean asked with a non-smiling smile: "Oh? You didn't say anything bad about Xiao, did you?"
"Haha, Xiao Qianhu really loves to joke."
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while, and those who didn't know it thought they were close friends for many years. In fact, both sides wanted to kill each other immediately.
"Ahem, Xiao Qianhu, these are all capable people from various Qianhu offices in the capital. It's the right time for you to hire people when you first come here. Just pick whoever you need, and they will be under your control from now on." Zhong said with seriousness, These words seemed to be addressed to Sean, but they were actually a warning to the Jin Yiwei present.
Sean knew this well, so he pretended to be embarrassed: "What did Mr. Shen say? You are the superior officer. You can just make arrangements."
"That's not possible, Xiao Qianhu. Our Jinyiwei is different from Tiqi. The purpose of the Jinyiwei is to serve the country, not the superior. Sometimes, not all the subordinates will listen to the orders of the superior."
"What do you think?"
The heavyness was so obvious that the Jin Yiwei present would not let go of this opportunity to show their loyalty and began to boo.
"Master Shen is right."
"Xiao Qianhu, isn't he just a piece of trash who was caught by Qingguo and imprisoned for twenty years? It's better to get out of here as soon as possible. Jin Yiwei earns his living based on his ability, not who stays in jail longer."
"Ha ha."
In the face of everyone's ridicule, Sean remained calm, but remembered the faces of some of them who laughed the most.
"This is the welcome ceremony Master Shen prepared for Xiao. Thank you for your trouble."
"Everything Xiao Qianhu says is from his own people."
Sean sneered: "Since no one is willing to follow Xiao, Xiao can always recruit from outside, right?"
"I'm afraid this won't work. Jinyiwei also has rules for recruiting personnel..." A heavy look on his face showed embarrassment.
"Really?" Sean said, walking up to the Jinyi Guards and shouting loudly.
