Fu Shifeng

Chapter 318 Revealing one’s identity

Chang'an, Yishanfang.

Eunuch Feng looked at the tall, thin old man in purple robe in front of him. Although there was a smile on his face, the atmosphere in the room was chilly.

"I really didn't expect that Tian Qinggeng, a third-grade general who served as chief eunuch and built palaces for saints, would actually be a member of Fu Shifeng."

Tian Qinggen looked calm and unhurried, raising his hand to gently stroke his long beard, not caring at all. Behind him were half a circle of embroidered messengers who were skilled in martial arts. With their hands on weapons, they could remove their heads at any time.

"Eunuch Feng has promoted me." Tian Qinggeng chuckled and said, "I only have a little bit of light at best, and I am not worth mentioning in Fu Shifeng. I am here just to spread the word."

"It's not worth mentioning!" Eunuch Feng sneered, but he kept thinking about it in his heart.

This Tian Qinggeng has served as a general supervisor for many years. Even during the period of the heroine Emperor Zhao, he participated in the construction of some palaces in Luoyang. Not to mention that over the years, the saints have carried out large-scale construction projects in and outside Chang'an, almost all of which were written by Tian Qinggeng.

This person has been able to sit in the position of prisoner for many years because he is constantly thinking cleverly and can always hit the saint's fancy. A few years ago, the construction of the Lishan Tangquan Palace began. There is a flowing water palace full of mechanisms, which can play music by itself, and there are also puppets dancing with the mechanism.

The saint was very good at dancing and music. Seeing the dragon's face in this palace, he was very happy. He stayed there for nearly a month, enjoying banquets with his concubines and palace people, and composing new songs. For this reason, Tian Qinggeng was even awarded the title of Doctor Guanglu as a casual official, and other rewards were even more numerous.

Eunuch Feng didn't care how much Tian Qinggen had privately embezzled by taking advantage of his position as chief prisoner and the official duties of maintaining the palace. However, when he thought of his ingenious and unparalleled mechanism skills, if a murder weapon was planted in the palace in advance, , Aren’t saints in extreme danger?

Even if the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send people to inspect each palace after it is completed, who dares to claim to be better than Tian Qinggeng when it comes to mechanical workmanship?

And what's worse is that the Ministry of Internal Affairs, centered on Yishanfang and extending to almost the entire tunnel of Chang'an City, also relied on Tian Qinggeng's help.

Now that this person came to Yishanfang and took the initiative to confess that he was a member of Fu Shifeng, Eunuch Feng was obviously shocked.

"Before Eunuch Feng is punished, please listen to me." Tian Qinggeng moved his eyes slightly and motioned to the embroidered messengers behind him.

Eunuch Feng saw that Tian Qinggeng was just an ordinary person without any martial arts skills, so he waved the others to leave: "I want to see how you continue to argue and struggle before you die."

"Struggle is definitely necessary, but it may not be sophistry." Tian Qinggeng has always been kind to others in the past, and even in this situation, he has not changed his character: "Eunuch Feng is well-informed, and he has the help of Gong Chenwei. You must already know about the battle at Nanyue Hengshan?"

The corners of Eunuch Feng's eyes twitched slightly. It had only been a few days since Yan Fengjun and the three elders of Yinlongsi came back. He had just learned about the situation of the Battle of Hengshan and was still thinking about how to deal with it. Unexpectedly, Fu Shifeng came to him on his own initiative.

Eunuch Feng did not rush to answer. He raised his hand and flicked the goose-shaped lamp holder in the corner. After a while, the wind blew outside the door and Yan Fengjun came here.

"Tian supervisor?" Yan Fengjun naturally recognized Tian Qinggeng, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes.

"This man thinks he is a member of Fu Shifeng and claims to be here to deliver a message." Eunuch Feng said, "He just mentioned the battle at Hengshan, and I called you here."

"Are you a member of Fu Shifeng?!" Yan Fengjun was shocked, but quickly restrained himself. Since the battle at Hengshan, he has been in a bad mood and unable to control his emotions.

"Master Yan Feng, I haven't seen you for a while." Tian Qinggen cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I heard that Master asked me to ask if your injury has healed?"

Yan Fengjun felt that this statement was full of sarcasm, so he retorted: "I heard that Master, it is better to care about yourself first. He was once attacked by the 'Falling Heaven and Breaking Saint', and he was also captured by Taotie. I am afraid that he is not feeling well at the moment, so just Don’t worry about other people.”

Tian Qinggeng nodded repeatedly and sighed: "I heard that Master cares about the common people and will not just rest and recuperate because of the difficult situation."

"How is he doing?" Yan Fengjun asked sharply, his expression so excited that even Eunuch Feng couldn't help but take a second look at him.

"Taotie has caused harm to the world and cannot be controlled by Fu Shifeng. Master Wen hopes that the Ministry of Internal Affairs will temporarily stop fighting and the two sides can discuss countermeasures." Tian Qinggeng said with cupped hands.

"Stop fighting for now?" Yan Fengjun laughed a few times: "Okay, you Fu Shifeng will hand over the remaining Taiyi Order first, and then ask all members to identify themselves, and then we can consider the next thing."

As soon as these words came out, even Eunuch Feng felt deeply inappropriate. At least this was not the tone that should be used when discussing important matters.

"Jan Fengjun really knows how to joke." Tian Qinggeng faced the master in front of him without any fear of stage fright: "I show up and confess, which is already sincerity. If we can join forces, we can naturally improve our understanding. There is no need to rush. As for saying Tai Yi Ling, I must be honest, Yan Fengjun is not an enemy of Yi He in front of Taotie, so why should he defend Tai Yi Ling?"

Yan Fengjun gritted his teeth, and the Xuan Gong exercise caused a strong wind in the room, blowing the clothes and hair of the three people.

"Okay." When Eunuch Feng saw that the situation was not good, he immediately shouted: "This matter is of great importance, and we need to consider it carefully. Since Supervisor Tian has confessed his identity, please stay in Yishanfang for the time being."

Tian Qinggeng showed no signs of weakness: "The weather is cold, I can't bear the cold, so I asked Eunuch Feng to prepare enough charcoal fire to heat the soup."

"That's what you're doing, please." Eunuch Feng called his servants to give instructions and asked them to take Tian Qinggeng down.

"You've lost your composure." When the two of them were alone, Eunuch Feng looked at Yan Fengjun: "The battle at Hengshan shocked you so much that you couldn't even keep your peace of mind."

Yan Fengjun slowly adjusted his breathing and tried his best to calm his mind. Although the shoulder injured by the invisible divine blade has long since healed, there is always an unreal pain.

"Our past views on Fu Shifeng may have been slightly biased." Yan Fengjun said: "Looking back now, Master Wen's true intention was probably to cut off Fu Shifeng and completely destroy Taiyi Order. "

Eunuch Feng obviously didn't believe it: "This statement is just a smear to this group of conspirators."

"But what Tian Qinggeng just said was not fabricated out of thin air." Yan Fengjun raised his hand and touched his shoulder lightly, saying with lingering fear: "Now that Taotie has captured Taiyi Order, he has survived the thunder and disaster, and he can reach the heavens and the earth. If his plan is really successful, , let the world return to the primitive world, and Jiuzhou will surely become a scorched earth!"

Eunuch Feng frowned slightly: "Is this an exaggeration? In the final analysis, Cheng Sanwu is just alone. Even if he has a lot of background and advanced cultivation, he will not turn Kyushu into a scorched earth."

"You didn't witness that battle with your own eyes, so you don't know how terrifying he is." Yan Fengjun gritted his teeth. Even when facing Master Wen, he didn't have such fear when he was at a disadvantage, but Cheng Sanwu's world The unforgivable and unstoppable disaster caused great harm to the world, which really caused Yan Fengjun to worry about his life and death.

Eunuch Feng sat upright and said nothing. In his opinion, Yan Fengjun was shaken because of a tragic defeat. This kind of thing is not impossible for a practitioner, but it would be ugly and embarrassing if he showed it to others.

"Right now, the first priority is to target Fu Shifeng." Eunuch Feng stood up and said: "Tian Qinggeng has been a prisoner for many years, and many palaces have been repaired by his hands. We must re-examine them to make sure there are no traps. I will Order people to interrogate carefully to make Tian Qinggeng reveal the identities of other members."

"Wait a minute!" Yan Fengjun quickly dissuaded him: "This is absolutely impossible. Fu Shifeng is willing to take the initiative to send someone to send a message, which shows that the situation is critical. It would be unwise to take advantage of this moment to add insult to injury." But Eunuch Feng said: "Don't you see? Come out? This is clearly Fu Shifeng's scaremongering to force you and me to surrender."

Yan Fengjun shook his head: "There is no need for Fu Shifeng to do this."

"What evidence do you have?" Eunuch Feng questioned: "Mr. Yan Feng, have you forgotten that eradicating Fu Shifeng was the decree of Taizu. Moreover, such conspirators who hide themselves from the world and manipulate the situation will eventually Unbelievable!"

"But--"

"That's enough!" Eunuch Feng said with a flick of his sleeves: "You are tired. You will have a good rest in the next period of time, so you don't have to work hard."

After speaking, Eunuch Feng left, leaving behind a confused Yan Fengjun.

……

When Eunuch Feng came to Xingqing Palace in a hurry, he happened to bump into Prime Minister Lu at the palace gate.

"Good morning, Mr. Lu." Eunuch Feng bowed his hands and saluted. He could hear the sound of the pipa in the palace. It must be the saint playing a new song. He knew it was not the time to disturb him, so he asked casually: "I don't know, Mr. Lu just entered the palace. Please report." What a big deal it is? When our family goes before the saint, we have a plan at least so that we won’t make the saint unhappy."

Lu Yan smiled slightly, but there was not much joy on his face: "I just received a report that there is a rebellion of Miao barbarians and barbarians in Hengzhou. It is the thoroughfare between the north and south, and it is also home to Han and barbarians. If it is not handled carefully, it may spread to neighboring counties. , thereby cutting off the north-south route."

"A small seedling mess is probably not worth mentioning to Prime Minister Lu." Eunuch Feng didn't care about this.

Lu Yan did not comment on this, and then said: "It's just that I have another report here, and I don't know if I want to hand it to the saint. Eunuch Feng is here, and he just happened to go over the details for me."

"Oh? I don't know what you're talking about?"

Lu Yan received the report from the accompanying scribe: "Auspicious things have appeared in the Hengshan Mountain area of ​​Nanyue. It is said that there are immortals coming to the world above the red clouds."

Eunuch Feng was shocked when he heard this. He took the report and read it without changing his expression. Lu Yan continued: "I have always disliked such miraculous things. I am afraid that the auspiciousness is false and the mountain fire is real. As for the balance among them. It is not yet known whether the Miao rebellion in the state is related or not. However, I have recently heard that Bai Yunzi, the master of the Shangqing Dynasty, will come to Nanyue to set up an altar for worship, so I am not in a position to speculate."

"If Prime Minister Lu is worried, how about handing this memorial to the saint from our family?" Eunuch Feng thought of the battle at Hengshan and became more and more worried about Fu Shifeng: "If the saint is to blame, then it will be up to us. The family will shoulder the responsibility and will never involve the Prime Minister of the People's Republic of China."

"Then I'd like to thank Eunuch Feng." Lu Yan casually returned the gift and watched the other party hurriedly enter Xingqing Palace.

Lu Yan could tell that Feng Yuanyi already knew about the Battle of Hengshan, but he was not in a hurry to mention Fu Shifeng.

Feng Yuanyi was only loyal to the saint. Without the permission of the saint, I am afraid he would not have rashly joined forces with Fu Shifeng. Instead of exposing his identity early, it would be better to sit back and watch the movements of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Moreover, Lu Yan only found out not long ago that General Supervisor Tian Qinggeng was also a member of Fu Shifeng, so we can understand the reason for Feng Yuanyi's hurry and nervousness hidden under his calm appearance.

Lu Yan understood that the situation was urgent, but the more serious it was, the less he could act rashly. For some reason, he was rather looking forward to it, wanting to see what Cheng Sanwu would do next to frighten the world.

……

When Feng Yuanyi came to the inner hall of the palace, it was already dark. Although he learned that the saint had summoned his beloved concubine to sleep with him, he still took the risk to let Gong E deliver the message, regardless of the saint's anger.

"Eunuch Feng has been busy lately, but I am content to enjoy myself."

In the quiet inner hall, the saint's figure appeared behind several gauze curtains. He couldn't see clearly, but his voice was full of energy, so he must be in good health.

Feng Yuanyi knelt on the ground: "I deserve death for disturbing the saint's sleep, but there are urgent matters at the moment, so I have to come and report."

"Oh? Could it be that there is another rebellion?" The saint's voice was lazy.

"It's related to Fu Shifeng." Feng Yuanyi handed over the report and said at the same time: "A fierce battle broke out between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Fu Shifeng at Nanyue Hengshan a few days ago, but something unexpected happened during the period..."

Feng Yuanyi made a brief statement, but the saint behind the gauze curtain did not appear, and it was difficult to see his expression. The long silence made Feng Yuanyi feel uneasy.

"So, although Fu Shifeng was severely damaged, it caused another catastrophe?" the saint asked.

"The situation is unclear at the moment. Maybe this is a bluff by these rebels." Feng Yuanyi added: "But I just learned that Tian Qinggeng, who will be the prisoner, is a member of Fu Shifeng!"

"Tian Qinggeng?" The saint seemed a little surprised, and his tone gradually turned cold: "A loyal and loyal minister like him can actually be a member of Fu Shifeng. I wonder how many people are there in the court?"

"I will definitely investigate in detail in the future." Feng Yuanyi said quickly: "But Tian Qinggeng has repaired a lot of palaces in recent years, I'm afraid he has planted traps in them. I beg the saint to move away and leave Xingqing Palace temporarily, minion. Immediately order people to thoroughly investigate every inch of the palace!"

"That's okay." The saint didn't think about it for too long, and then asked: "But there are many palaces in Tian Qinggeng being repaired, and there may be no safe place inside or outside Chang'an."

"The west interior has not been repaired for a long time. The saint can temporarily move it."

There are three imperial palaces in Chang'an City. The Taiji Palace is called Xi Nei, which was built in the previous dynasty. The Daming Palace is called Dong Nei, which was built in the early years of this dynasty. But after the current saint ascended the throne, he did not like these two palaces. Instead, he converted Xingqingfang, where his residence was, into a palace. The person in charge of the construction was naturally Tian Qinggeng.

The saint thought for a moment and then said: "Bring the princes and grandsons of Yongxing and Xingning to Taiji Palace. I want to test their studies."

"I obey the order!" Feng Yuanyi knew very well that today's saint is a palace official, and he is particularly wary of many princes and grandsons. They are not allowed to leave the pavilion to open a mansion, and they are all placed in two inner squares. They are called "cizhai", but in fact they are almost enclosed. Forbidden, one of the tasks of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is to take care of and monitor these princes and grandchildren.

"Tian Qinggeng, don't rush to kill him now. After I move to Taiji Palace, I want to see him in person." After saying this, the saint got up and went inside without saying more.

(End of this chapter)