Mountains and rivers pray for peace

Outside a bamboo house outside the capital city, there are also bright lights.

Dozens of men in black holding torches surrounded the bamboo house. They were all covered with black cloth and had dark ribbons tied around their wrists. The shadows are like different clones of one person. The light from the torch slanted into the bamboo house, and the shadow of the man in black was reflected on the cellophane paper pasted on the window lattice, like an underworld soldier, making the bamboo house appear to be filled with a spooky atmosphere.

There were no lights in the bamboo house, and there were only three people in the cramped and dark space.

Kneeling in the center of the room was an old man with a white beard, his head slightly hung, and his face stained with blood. Perhaps because he looked harmless, he was not tied up.

Huddled in the corner was a burly man with a beard. His body is eight feet long and his waist is ten girths wide. He has a ferocious appearance and could scare a three-year-old child to tears if he sniffs.

And a young man was sitting ten feet in front of the old man. The big man was beside him, his expression looking particularly respectful.

The young man wore a black vine-patterned robe, a style that ordinary noblemen in the capital city would wear. But he has a beautiful appearance, and even ordinary clothes are dressed in a unique way, and he is full of elegance. He was casually leaning on a worn-out bamboo chair, and he was actually sitting with an aura that was about to overwhelm the mountains and the sea.

The young man tapped his fingers on the armrest of the bamboo chair a few times and said calmly: "Master Bai, you're fine."

A long sound like a dusk drum came, and the old man with a white beard raised his head, slowly revealing a childlike face with white hair.

This person was none other than Bai Zhusheng, the leader of the Baixiao Class who had once been very famous in the capital city, but had mysteriously disappeared for several months.

Since Qin Xiaolian's case passed, Bai Zhusheng has completely disappeared from the capital city. The people all said that he had a bad voice, so they packed up their beds and went back to their hometown to recuperate, feeling regretful and sighing.

But who would have thought that this person would appear again in an ordinary bamboo house outside the capital, and he would be in such a miserable state?

"Your Majesty, Seventh Highness, it is indeed you, here to kill this old man?"

The sound of white candles focused on the young man's face in front of him. After waiting for a long time, he couldn't wait for an answer. He laughed to himself: "Oh, I have fallen into your hands, and I have no regrets or regrets. I just want a quick death, so please take action, Your Highness."

Shen Yuning crossed his long legs, lowered his black eyes, and carelessly fiddled with the white jade ring on his index finger, saying nothing for a long time.

His silence made the room seem even more cramped.

The chill spread from the soles of the feet to the fingertips. I don't know how long it took, but the sound of white candles was heard from the front: "Do you want to die in my hands, so that you can find peace of mind with Fengxian?"

Bai Zhusheng was silent at first, the flesh on his face trembling slightly with emotion. Finally, two lines of tears finally flowed down from his dry eyes. What came to mind was the last look Prince Qing had seen at him many years ago.

At that time, Emperor Xiaowen fought for the position of crown prince and killed his brother, Prince Qing. However, three years after he ascended the throne of the East Palace, the late emperor passed away.

But not many people know that King Qing was secretly exiled to Qingzhou when Empress Dowager Pei fought to the death to protect him. Although King Qing has a docile temperament and has always been wise and virtuous, it does not mean that he is completely bloodless. Being betrayed by his mother and brother, King Qing was unwilling to accept it. As soon as he arrived in Qingzhou, he went around to win over the old tribe, preparing to take advantage of the chaos in the year when Emperor Xiaowen ascended the throne.

At that time, King Qing's purpose was not only to regain the throne, but more to let the world know about his younger brother's hypocritical calculations.

Unfortunately, Emperor Qing's actions were noticed by Emperor Xiaowen first before the rebellion started after he secretly went to Beijing. Emperor Xiaowen sent only a few thousand internal guards and annihilated most of King Qing's old troops in three days.

Seeing that the situation was over, Bai Zhusheng did not try to ensure King Qing's withdrawal, but instead took the remaining troops to withdraw first. Although the fire is still there, King Keqing is indeed dead, and he has indeed gained a reputation as a traitor.

As soon as the past was revealed, his eyes were full of madness: "I am not a traitor, nor am I afraid of death. I am here to help His Highness Prince Qing regain the throne! If I had not taken the remaining people and evacuated , there is no one else in the world that Your Highness can command! Even though His Highness Prince Qing is dead, there is still Prince Fengxian, right? I beg Your Highness to inform Prince Fengxian of your heart, so that I can go to Prince Fengxian’s side and assist in the great cause!”

After saying that, he kowtowed three times.

Seeing this, Xuan Ye sighed.

"One infidelity, a hundred times no use."

Shen Yuning lowered his head and smiled: "You are loyal to Prince Qing's status as the crown prince, not to Prince Qing himself. Back then, you personally ruined Prince Qing's life. If Fengxian truly believed in you, there would be no need to join forces with me. Neither would you. For many years, I could only lead those poor people to do stupid things that were insignificant."

Bai Zhusheng's teeth vibrated and made a rattling sound. The originally pleading eyes turned into hatred and fear.

He still refused to give up and gritted his teeth and said: "What a stupid thing? Your Majesty the Seventh Prince, if you are truly selfless towards Prince Fengxian, why don't you dare to attack the Dog Emperor after returning to the capital for so many years? Concubine Jing was also forced to death by the Dog Emperor! I dare to go into the palace and kill the emperor on behalf of the crown prince, but you can only be an obedient son of a bitch!"

After saying it like crazy, the sound of the white candle didn't sound happy at all. He was guilty and loyal to his son Fengxian. But I was afraid of this Seventh Highness from the bottom of my heart, especially after saying these words.

Shen Yuning straightened up, walked to Bai Zhusheng, glanced at him condescendingly, folded his hands on his chest, and said calmly: "I know that you have the courage. But you are so stupid that the whole world knows that you are going to assassinate the emperor. Just because of this , you can only be a burden."

Bai Zhusheng was suddenly stunned.

Does His Majesty Seventh Prince know that he was blackmailed by that girl into killing Liu Fang, the son of Liu Tiangang, the Minister of Civil Service?

In fact, Liu Tiangang belongs to the fourth prince. In his eyes, Liu Fang's death was not a pity, so he killed him immediately.

Looking into Shen Yuning's dark and cold eyes, he vaguely remembered Huo Qi's dull face in the tea room that day, with the same expression.

After a moment of strange calmness, he said, "It seems that His Highness wants to kill someone and silence him."

He fled the capital at that time, indeed because the girl made him feel uneasy, but not because of the little girl herself, but because such a little girl knew about it, then more people in the capital city would know about him. identity.

His Highness the Seventh Highness is not a good person. If that girl really falls into the hands of His Highness, she will probably be tortured to death.

Inexplicably, he didn't want the little girl to die.

As for the reason, it was probably because he had been called a traitor for many years, and he had been in a state of indignation and resentment for half his life, but that girl was the only person who had ever called him loyal. They met by chance and actually said something like that to cheer him up.

What's more, he really didn't know much about that girl.

At such a young age, she could be considered her granddaughter, but she didn't know where to find out the secrets from many years ago. What is more mysterious than these secrets is the girl herself.

The girl did not reveal her identity at that time. Afterwards, he sent an escort to take the girl back home. The girl just asked the coachman to park the carriage at a pawn shop in the west of the capital city, then dropped her tail and took a detour and left.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhusheng said again: "It's a pity that I don't know the girl's name, let alone her identity. I haven't contacted her since. If Your Highness comes to settle accounts now, it will be difficult to find clues."

Shen Yuning remained expressionless, but his eyes moved slightly: "You kept your promise to her. A dying person still wants to cover for others?"

Xuan Ye knew that his master had long wanted to liquidate Bai Zhusheng, but something went wrong at that time. Bai Zhusheng's hiding skills had always been exquisite, so he paid a higher price, and it was not until tonight that he was caught. From what I mean, that girl is probably the so-called troublemaker.

He took two steps forward at the right moment and said, "Master, are you going to check on that woman and bring her into Crouching Tiger Town?"

After saying that, he gestured with a knife in his hand, which meant killing someone and silencing them.

Bai Zhusheng glanced at Xuan Ye, not worried at all, and said indifferently: "That girl only knew about the assassination that the old man intended, but knew nothing about His Highness Prince Qing and Prince Fengxian. Why would Your Highness care about a little girl? Kill them all?"

Shen Yuning glanced at Xuan Ye.

Xuan Ye's heart moved, and he knew he had said the wrong thing, so he immediately shut up. The master's eyes fell on the Buddhist beads on his wrist, and his eyes softened for a moment.

After a long moment of silence, Shen Yuning said coldly: "Don't worry, I won't touch Huo Qi."

Xuan Ye took out his ears. I don’t understand why the name Huo Qi sounds so familiar?

Bai Zhusheng paused for a while, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he exclaimed: "How could it be her!"

Slowly, he laughed again.

Sure enough, God is indeed the one who knows how to calculate cause and effect.

Shen Yuning sat back on the bamboo chair again.

"I am not here to satisfy your curiosity tonight. Recently, the emperor has noticed some signs. I think that even if you want to die, you must die well. Being a target is not bad, what do you think?"

If anything happens to Xuan Ye, I'll bear it myself (I'm sweating profusely)