sinking halberd

"What?" Mu Zhenliu's eyes widened, "Xie Fei? Impossible!"

"How is it impossible? Aren't you separated?"

"We parted less than an hour."

……

Hu Qiushui was also stunned, and said for a while, "Maybe it's the disguise technique?"

Even if it is the disguise technique, the martial arts of the disguised person must have reached a level that is almost the same as that of Xie Fei.In today's world, there are only a handful of such masters.

Hu Qiushui thought of He Gufeng, but couldn't figure out why he would do this.

Mu Zhenliu thought of Fang Hengxie, and why he did this.If Xie Fei had appeared in the capital at that time, naturally he would no longer be able to "split body" to go with him, and the matter of stealing the treasure halberd would be nothing.The group of guards who wanted to arrest Xie Fei was presumably arranged by Fang Hengxie.

The two had their own ideas, but neither said it out loud.

Mu Zhenliu said: "Men...how did you die?"

Hu Qiushui's face darkened, and it took him a long time to say, "I don't know either."

Shen Zhenghe told him to leave, but she didn't go far. That night, the capital was in a scuffle and the city gate was wide open. She also took the opportunity to sneak into the capital, but in such a huge battle... there was nothing she could do.

The three factions fought until the sky was dark and the sky was dark, all of them were red-eyed, and they only knew to move forward with their weapons, until the hoarse shouts suddenly sounded from the shouts of killing——

King Long was executed!

Qu Kangyun puts to death!

Lord Chitose died in battle!

Shen Zhenghe was executed!

From night to day, the day turned to twilight. Finally, with the three leaders of the rebel faction all killed in battle, the troops from Tianji Mansion and Qianyewei finally stabilized the situation.

Mu Zhenliu bit his lower lip desperately, and he didn't even realize that the blood came out of the bite, but it was Hu Qiushui's slap that woke him up.

"What's the use of crying. I'm a woman, so I don't cry." She said, shedding two lines of tears.

Mu Zhenliu relaxed his jaw, he seemed to be suffering from a serious illness, covered in cold sweat, too weak to use his strength, wanted to pass out, but his thoughts were extremely clear, and he wanted to calm down, the indescribable pain swept over him like waves. breathe.

"You should cry." Hu Qiushui looked at his distorted face worriedly.

Mu Zhenliu curled up and buried his head in his arms.

Hu Qiushui patted him on the back lightly, giving silent comfort, and also blocked other people's intentional or unintentional probing eyes.

After the prison meal was delivered, there was another commotion in the cell.

After crying, Mu Zhenliu seemed to be suffering from dementia. He huddled in a corner without eating or drinking, and Hu Qiushui didn't force him. When he saw him still in a daze the next morning, he couldn't help beating him.

Mu Zhenliu closed his eyes and said weakly, "Let me think about it again."

"Thinking about what?"

Mu Zhenliu couldn't speak.

Hu Qiushui said: "If my lord sees you like this, how can you leave at ease?"

Mu Zhenliu opened his eyes and said blankly, "I can't figure it out."

"Can't figure out what?"

"Why did my mentor rebel?" He held his head. "My mentor promised me that he would carry forward my father's last wish with me. Why did he change his mind in just a few months? It makes no sense."

Hu Qiushui said: "Actually, my lord at that time..." She told the story of being coerced by Fang Hengxie and sent to Beijing with weapons, and added a few pieces of news she had heard and Shen Zhenghe's guess.

Mu Zhenliu suddenly understood that Shen Zhenghe made this decision at that time not only because he was pushed to the edge of the cliff by Fang Hengxie, the emperor, Lord Qiantui and other forces; Realizing that his recovery was just a beautiful illusion, the emperor did not expect him to restore the decline and create a new atmosphere, but to suppress Fang Hengxie like Wuzhishan.This was the heaviest blow to Shen Zhenghe who was devoted to reorganizing the court and fulfilling Mu Xian's last wish.

"Before raising troops, my lord asked me to bring you a word."

Mu Zhenliu stared at her intently.

"The adults said, 'Sorry, I lost,'" she said.

Sorry, I lost.

An apology and a sigh vividly appeared in Mu Zhenliu's mind.For a split second, he seemed to see Shen Zhenghe's helplessness and no hesitation when he made this decision.

Knowing that you can't do it, it's a desperate struggle.

This apology was not only an apology to him, but also to his father, their common ideal.

He could no longer lead Mu Zhenliu down this long and arduous road.

Maybe it's too tired, maybe it's too difficult, or maybe it's too lonely.

Shen Zhenghe chose the most direct, dangerous and decisive method, and devoted all his life to fighting for a chance of survival. In the end, as expected, he suffered a crushing defeat.

Tianji Mansion.

Xie Fei kicked open the square and slanted study door.

Fang Hengxie was gently wiping the dust on the guqin with a pure white silk handkerchief.

"It's been a day and a night." Xie Fei said through gritted teeth.

Fang Heng looked sideways at the sky: "The sky is dim, it's only one night before the day is over."

"He's been in that place all night!" Xie Fei's face turned dark.

Fang Heng said: "It's not enough, more time is needed."

Xie Fei narrowed his eyes: "What do you have more time for?"

"See the facts clearly." Fang Heng put down the silk handkerchief obliquely, flicked his fingers lightly, and shook his head, "A country is like a piano, and only when there is a score in your heart can you play the splendid chapters of the prosperous age. If you play it indiscriminately, you will only disturb others and yourself."

Xie Fei said, "Have you ever heard his piano?"

Fang Heng paused slightly with his hand resting on the strings, and said with a broken smile: "Brother, forgive me, I made a slip of the tongue. The emperor has summoned me three times, and I will go there this morning no matter what. When I come back, I will pick up my teacher Sister-in-law come out."

Xie Fei said coldly: "If no one is seen for dinner, I will break into the palace."

Fang Hengxie couldn't laugh or cry: "Why do you all like to break into the palace?"

Xi Tingyun refused to go with Huo Jue, and Huo Jue broke into the palace.

Mu Zhenliu was imprisoned, and Xie Fei broke into the palace.

It seems the palace...

It really needs to be cast into an iron wall.

Fang Hengxie sighed while changing clothes and entering the palace.

The emperor waited for a few days before seeing him, and the anger in his stomach soared to the sky. Seeing Fang Heng coming in, before he could salute, he sneered with a nose that was not a nose and a face that was not a face: "Palace Master Fang is really busy, even I Everyone will be waiting in the palace!"

Fang Hengxie saluted contentedly: "Shen Zhenghe and Qu Kangyun have been in the court for many years, and their disciples are all over the court. It will take time to pull them out one by one."

"Shen Zhenghe! Qu Kangyun!" The emperor gritted his teeth, "These two old thieves! Dog thieves! Animals!" He was so angry that he kicked over the table in front of him, smashed the blue and white porcelain vase at hand, and said with a flick of his sleeve: "Take this The corpses of the two old thieves were hung on the top of the city and exposed to the sun! They were whipped day and night! I want them to be stigmatized for thousands of years, and they will have no peace when they go to hell! Fang Hengxie, did you hear that? Hang it up! If I want to punish them with tattoos, just write 'Better than animals'!"

Fang Heng said without changing his face: "I obey the order."

Thinking of Shen Zhenghe and Qu Kangyun whipping the corpses to be surrounded, the emperor calmed down a little: "I have something I want you to investigate. You go and investigate, King Hui's movements over the years, who has been closest to him, who has done it?" What's the matter, have you planted eyeliner in the court, check it carefully for me, don't let it go!"

Fang Heng raised his eyebrows and said, "Isn't King Hui the Lord of Thousand Years?"

On the day when Shen Zhenghe and Qu Kangyun joined forces with King Long to rebel, Lord Qiantui led Qianye Guards to escort him. In the chaos, Lord Qiantui was assassinated and when he was escorted into the harem by his own guards, he was already out of breath.The emperor lifted the mask himself, revealing a face very similar to the emperor's. The queen exclaimed "King Hui", and the concubines, maids, and eunuchs present could hear it clearly. That is, the news of King Hui spread.

The emperor's face was ashen, and words popped out one by one between the teeth: "Everyone is my good son."

Fang Heng said obliquely: "I made a mistake, but I obeyed the order."

The emperor thought for a while and said: "I will entrust Qianyewei to you, you must take care of them in a submissive manner, if you have two intentions, you will kill them without mercy!"

Fang Heng said obliquely: "Observe the order."

"Also, another master is sent to guard the palace. This time, it must be guarded tightly and solidly. I want no fly to fly in! Fang Hengxie, I rarely give people a second chance. If you let me down again and something as big as King Xin breaking into the palace happens, don't blame me for not caring about Mr. Yucheng's merits."

Fang Hengxie said: "I dare not live up to the emperor's expectations, and dare not tarnish the reputation of our ancestors."

The emperor nodded and said, "It's good to know, let's go."

Fang Hengxie retreated respectfully and walked outside the hall, where several eunuchs looked at him eagerly.He smiled, took out a few gold lockets as a reward, and asked casually, "Where's Director Zhai?" After Xi Tingyun followed Huo Jue to southern Xinjiang, Zhai Tong was promoted to Director General.

The eunuchs said: "I haven't seen Lord Zhai for a long time, almost three months."

Fang Heng said with a smirk: "He is happy and carefree."

The eunuchs knew that he was always amiable and handsome, so they wished they could talk to him for a while, and they all scrambled to talk.Most of what they said was something Fang Hengxie already knew, but he listened patiently for a while before smiling and saying goodbye.