One who stole the Son of Heaven

In March, in the south of the Yangtze River, there was heavy rain.

Although the spring rain is as expensive as oil, but the gods have made a mischief. The continuous rain for a month covered the entire south of the Yangtze River with dark clouds and no sunlight.The floods of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River surged, and the dams of the rivers were washed away by raging waves. The floods raged and destroyed several county towns within a few days. At that time, there were countless victims and mourning, and the whole Jiangnan fell into panic.

At this moment, the largest gang in the south of the Yangtze River... There was also a wave of moderate waves in the Beggar Gang.

"Huh!" Yi Linshui sat on the high seat, with one leg bent, and stepped on his own seat. The entire chair was tilted towards the back, making him raise his head slightly, and stare at the group of middle-aged men beside him.

"Guild Master! Please think twice, Guild Master!" A rough-looking beggar came forward and begged bitterly, "Although Brother Yi is very skilled in martial arts, he is still too young, and I am afraid it will be difficult to take the lead..."

Huang Jianke, the old leader of the beggar gang, coughed a few times, looked at the cynical and mischievous direct disciple sitting beside him, and couldn't help but sighed.

The dam broke, causing countless refugees to seek refuge with the Beggars' Gang, and also made the Beggars' Gang a thorn in the side of the imperial court. As a result, the leader of his gang ran around all day long, and thus injured his muscles and bones, broke his waist, and was unable to move.

He is over seventy this year, and he has no choice but to obey his old age. Among his several disciples, the little disciple Yi Linshui has the highest understanding, has won his own true teaching, and is clever, so he should be the best candidate for the leader of the gang.

It's a pity that Yi Linshui is a little younger, but in his early twenties, he has a baby face, looks like a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, and he likes to mess around and is not stable enough, so it is really difficult to let the help Brother Zhong is at ease.

"Brothers, please be safe and don't be impatient..." Huang Jianke frowned slightly, and looked at his young disciple, "Although Lin Shui is young, his character and martial arts have already been recognized by the elders. As long as he tempers a little, he will definitely be able to defeat my beggars." Carry forward..."

"Master!" Yi Linshui, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, finally couldn't sit still seeing his master protecting him so much. He stood up directly, jumped lightly, and landed in front of many dissatisfied gang members.

Saying that I am young is difficult to be the leader... In fact, it is just that these seniors can't understand that I am so young, so let's climb on top of them!

He sneered, "Master, you don't need to say much. If anyone thinks that this subordinate is not qualified, you may as well go forward and try. As long as you can win this subordinate, Lin Shui will definitely hand over the position of gang leader!"

The gang members who were making trouble suddenly fell silent.

Although they were dissatisfied with this baby-faced kid being the leader of the gang, they also knew that he was very good at martial arts, and even surpassed the best in martial arts.

Seeing that no one in the audience dared to come forward to challenge, Yi Linshui snorted coldly, and cursed inwardly: These old guys are really afraid of getting into trouble and save face. Putting out fires is so boring!

"Ahem..." Seeing that the situation became more tense, Huang Jianke had no choice but to stand up and mediate in front of the disciples and the gang, "Everyone is my disciple, if you do something, I'm afraid it will hurt the peace, why don't you let Lin Shui choose for himself?" How about taking a task that is difficult for ordinary people to complete as a succession test, so that it will not hurt the friendship, and let everyone see Lin Shui's ability?"

"Just as the leader said!"

The gang members saw that the old gang leader gave them a step, and they didn't dare to make trouble anymore, so they could only stare at Yi Linshui together, waiting for his answer.

"Lin Shui, you said what task you want to complete." Huang Jianke persuaded his subordinates, then turned his head again, patted his apprentice on the shoulder, and sighed: "This is also the last test for you as a master..."

"Yes, master." Yi Linshui clasped his fists respectfully, although he secretly hated these troublemakers for causing him trouble, but that's all, it's much more interesting this way, instead of just being busy with trivial matters all day long.

Since the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, he has worked so hard every day that he doesn't even have time to play, so why not take this opportunity to have fun!

So you must find a challenging task, not too simple and boring...

"Everyone! There are countless floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and there are countless victims, but the imperial court doesn't think about disaster relief. It allows corrupt officials to take advantage of the opportunity to amass wealth, and even suppresses the righteous deeds of our beggar gang. All this is caused by the emperor's incompetence! Why don't you let the subordinates take action this time? How about taking the luminous pearl on the emperor's crown and letting him see how powerful our beggar gang is?" Yi Linshui smiled, two dimples appeared on his childish face, making people wonder if he was talking big to make people happy.

Stealing the luminous pearl on the emperor's crown is not a trivial matter of stealing from any random house. You must know that there are masters like clouds, crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and without a certain foundation, no one dares to rush into the forbidden palace. Yi Linshui took this matter so lightly and smiled so confidently. Is it because he has the strength, or is he too naive to be afraid?Everyone thought.

"Three months! If I can't complete the task after three months, I will give up the position of the gang leader!" Yi Linshui raised three fingers, stared at the troublemakers in front of him, and uttered bold words.

Shocked by his aura, the gang members looked at each other in blank dismay, and finally the leader had no choice but to respond face to face, "Okay! If Brother Yi can really do it, we will accept you as the gang leader!"

But if you can't do it, it's better to hand over the position of gang leader as soon as possible.Yi Linshui said the second half of the sentence for the big man in his heart, still with a confident smile on his face.

Let him let them fully understand what strength is!

I just hope that the imperial palace will not disappoint him too much. The emperor's child raised in the deep palace, just wait for him to go and humiliate him!

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At the end of March, the capital was misty and rainy.

The weather didn't improve, the sky was gray, and small drops of water dripped from the eaves of the imperial palace, hitting the green leaves in the courtyard, making a crisp sound.

bored!

The depressing sky also resembled Lan Yinheng's depressing mood, heavy, gloomy, and even more irritable.

As soon as he retreated, he got into the royal study, slumped powerlessly beside the desk, holding a stack of memorials tightly in his hands.

The dam in the south of the Yangtze River burst, and the gang of beggars ganged up to make troubles. Many suppressions were ineffective, but the troubles became more and more serious.

Not only this incident, those barbarian tribes in the frontier, who did not know where they heard the news of the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, took advantage of the fire and looted to invade the frontier, and there was even news that they were planning to march into the Central Plains.

What's more terrible is that a mysterious night traveler appeared in the capital recently. It is said that this person is elusive, easily enters and exits the rich and powerful's mansion to steal property, and even leaves a receipt with a slash.The imperial guards were sent to patrol, but all they caught were wanderers on the street, none of them had a handwriting similar to that of the night walker, and the thief committed crimes even more rampantly, as if mocking the incompetence of the government...

Should the external troubles be eradicated first, or should the internal troubles be smoothed out first?Which is more important?

The young emperor bit his lower lip tightly, his face turned pale, and a group of ministers who came to admonish him were kneeling at his feet.

"Your Majesty, this Night Ranger has caused a lot of turmoil in the capital. The ministers think that he should be arrested first to calm the anger of the people..."

"Your Majesty, the reckless robbery of Night Walker is probably related to the gang of gangsters in the south of the Yangtze River. The officials think that they should be arrested, tortured to extract a confession, and let him recruit the mastermind, so that the gang of beggars can be completely wiped out!"

"Your Majesty, this Night Ranger may be a spy sent by the barbarians. He walked around the capital under the cover of stealing, but he was actually spying on our military situation!"

"His Majesty……"

"Enough!" Before the fourth person could speak, Lan Yinheng gave a cold drink, telling the officials to shut up obediently.

"Let me be quiet for a moment... you guys get out for now." He waved his hand lightly, and his brows were furrowed.

Seeing this, the courtiers did not dare to disturb any more, and filed out of the gate of the imperial study.

Grand Master Bai Xia, who had been keeping silent all this time, paused for a moment when he exited, turned around to look at Lan Yinheng, sighed suddenly, and said, "How can a frog at the bottom of a well see the size of the world..."

The frog in the well... Are you mocking yourself?Lan Yinheng clenched his fist tightly and watched him leave coldly.

Since childhood, this young grand master has never praised himself, but always said some inexplicable words to ridicule himself.

In order to be a wise monarch, he studied poetry and books day and night, delved into the emperor's mind, and never got filthy, never greedy for pleasure, just to become a good emperor who would not lose to his father.

However, the hard work has not been affirmed, and the current situation...if the father...what will we do at this time?

Lan Yinheng frowned.After contemplating for an entire afternoon, I still couldn't calm down the disturbed thoughts in my heart.

In the evening, the rain gradually stopped, and the sky was rarely clear again, but it was a pity that the sunset soon left behind only a faint rosy glow.

Not long after, the crescent moon was on the willow branches, and the night was getting darker. In the bedroom, Lan Yinheng was not sleepy, sitting in front of the bed and reading the "Sutra of Emperors".

"Your Majesty, it's time to rest..." Outside the door, Eunuch Liu, the Chief Internal Officer, reminded softly, while raising his head, he looked at Zhu Yu, the commander of the imperial guards who was as worried as himself.

"Hmm... is Zhu Yu also outside the door?" Lan Yinheng asked suddenly after hearing the words, and Zhu Yu's familiar voice came from outside the door immediately.

"The minister is here."

"Come in, I have something to ask you." Putting down the book, he watched the door open, and a scarlet figure appeared in front of him.

"Your Majesty." Zhu Yu kowtowed and saluted, Lan Yinheng softly dismissed his salute, and gave him a seat again.

Zhu Yu has been with Lan Yinheng since he was a child and is familiar with his temper, so Lan Yinheng has also developed a habit of consulting Zhu Yu whenever he encounters troubles.

"Zhu Yu, what do you think?" Lan Yinheng silently waited for an answer after telling his confidant what the ministers played today.

"This..." Zhu Yu raised his head slightly, and saw the emperor staring at him eagerly.

Lan Yinheng is nineteen years old, and usually pretends to be deep, putting on an appearance of not getting close to strangers, showing the domineering and majesty of an emperor everywhere.

It's just that right now, the young man in white clothes with a soft and handsome appearance has long since shed his imperial attire, lazily resting his cheeks, letting his long black hair scatter freely on his chest, and on his fair and tender melon-seeded face, a pair of The long and narrow eyes were glowing faintly, with a bit of temptation.

Because he has been following this person for a long time, Zhu Yu was able to resist the seductive aura unconsciously, and calmly replied, "I think that your lords' views on the Beggar Gang seem a little extreme."

"Oh? How do you say that?" Changing his posture, Lan Yinheng continued to stare at him with a curious look.

"Your Majesty...do you remember the last time the villain went to Jiangnan for a private visit?" Zhu Yu asked.

"Remember, you came back injured." Lan Yinheng thought for a while and couldn't help guessing, "Why, did you meet the beggars at that time?"

"Last time, the villain was plotted against by an adulterer and was poisoned. Fortunately, the heroes of the beggar gang came to the rescue, and the villain was ordered to come back to meet the Holy Majesty. Otherwise, His Majesty would not have seen the villain today." He said, Zhu Yu suddenly knelt down to him and begged: "Your Majesty, please think twice about exterminating the beggar gang. The members of the beggar gang are not evil people. They are all heroes who stand up to the heavens and earth. I believe they will not make trouble for no reason!"

"Really..." Lan Yinheng's brows were almost twisted together. He originally planned to eradicate the beggar gang to prevent internal troubles according to the minister's statement, but he didn't expect that his confidant and the courtiers stood in a different position.

Who should I listen to?

A frog at the bottom of a well, how can you see the size of the world... Could it be that the grand master just told him that people locked in this palace can't see right and wrong outside?However, he couldn't leave the palace for half a step, how could he tell who was right and who was wrong?

"Alas... I have to think again." Sighing, he put on a light blue robe and walked out of the dormitory.

"Your Majesty? It's so late, where are you going?" Zhu Yu asked hastily.

Lan Yinheng turned his head and gave him a faint look, "I want to go out for a walk, you don't have to follow, let me be alone for a while."

After saying this sentence, Lan Yinheng walked out of the palace gate, leaving Zhu Yu and Eunuch Liu staring blankly at his back.

"It seems that Your Majesty is very troubled..." Eunuch Liu sighed.He had watched the new emperor grow up, and he had already figured out the emperor's habits.

When he has something on his mind, he always likes to hide and think quietly by himself, and doesn't like outsiders to disturb him, so he looks even more quiet and silent.

Just as Eunuch Liu expected, Lan Yinheng walked into the Royal Garden alone, full of troubles.

The night air was so cold that he shivered a little, and there were only some flowers that bloomed at night in the garden, dotted with wet green leaves, and it was cold and silent.

The emperor... this country... I will leave it to you...

Before his death, his father urged him to be a wise king, so why didn't he want to?It's just that the father passed away too suddenly, and he was too young, he was pushed onto the dragon chair before he was ready, so many things happened one after another before his butt was hot...

The brothers are too young, and there are very few courtiers to rely on. Sitting in a high position, the young him deeply understands loneliness and helplessness, like a kitten who cannot find a home and is forced to learn to be independent.

"Meow..." A soft call interrupted Lan Yinheng's thoughts. He looked around and found a curled up kitten hidden among the flowers beside him.

The kitten called weakly, its body trembling, it seemed as if it accidentally broke into the deep palace, but didn't know how to get home, so it could only hide among the flowers, carefully licking its paws.

Lonely, helpless, really like myself at this time.With a heartbeat, Lan Yinheng stepped forward, not caring about the dirt getting on his snow-white single clothes.

The kitten looked at him vigilantly at first, but with his gentle movements, the vigilance was slowly removed, allowing him to stroke its fur obediently, and blinking at him with big golden eyes.

"Poor guy..." Lan Yinheng sighed softly, not sure if he was talking about the cat or himself.

After the kitten was no longer afraid, he took it out of the flowers and hugged it in his arms. He continued to stroke its head while muttering to himself, "Tell me, who should I believe? It's the words of your family." , or did Zhu Yu say it?"

"Meow..." The kitten just meowed, stretching out its paws from time to time to scratch Lan Yinheng's arm.

"Good." Lan Yinheng felt itchy in his hands, he laughed, and hugged the kitten tighter, and the kitten also took the opportunity to lick his cheeks and neck, which made him laugh out loud, "Haha...don't move around ..."

Accompanied by the kitten, he felt his whole body relax a bit, but at this moment, there was a muffled sound of footsteps behind the flowers.

The kitten shrank into Lan Yinheng's arms, and Lan Yinheng lowered his face even more, "Didn't I say you were not allowed to follow?"

Originally thought that the person who came was Zhu Yu or a guard, but when that person appeared in front of him, Lan Yinheng paused.

The visitor was wrapped in black night clothes, only showing two big cat-like eyes, staring at him with a trace of curiosity and surprise.

Night clothes... Could it be that this person is a thief who sneaked into the palace?

Standing up straight, Lan Yinheng held his breath and was about to shout, "Come on..."

But before he could call out, the man in black twitched his eyebrows, strode forward, and instantly got close to him.

This man's kung fu is amazing!Lan Yinheng couldn't help being stunned.Could it be an assassin?

"Come here..." I wanted to shout again, but the man in black stretched out his hand and tapped his shoulder blades lightly.

A numbness suddenly hit the whole body, and Lan Yinheng's body was limp, and he fell backwards uncontrollably, and landed firmly in the arms of the man in black.

Who the hell... is here to assassinate?

He couldn't think anymore, and slowly closed his eyes. At the last moment, he saw that there seemed to be a smile in the man's bright eyes.

"Huh..." The man in black breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at the fainted man in his arms, "It's so dangerous!"

The kitten took advantage of the trend and climbed down from Lan Yinheng's arm, and landed at the feet of the man in black, hooking its tail around the man's calf, calling softly.

"Ha, little guy, are you telling me not to bully your master? Don't worry, I'm not a villain!" The man in black smiled, pulling off the black cloth covering his face, revealing a baby face .

The person who came was Yi Linshui. He sneaked into the palace late at night to find out the whereabouts of Ye Mingzhu.

I thought that as long as I avoided those difficult big inner guards, I could easily steal the Ye Mingzhu, but I didn't expect that the emperor's son was also considered shrewd, and the treasure house was full of traps, which made him almost miss the trick.

Because of this, he was unable to find Di Mian, let alone the precious night pearl.

"But, who is this guy?" After coaxing the kitten, he turned to look at the person in his arms.

This person is dressed so lightly, isn't he afraid of the cold at night?Stretching out his hand to touch the other's cheek, he felt as cold as a dead person.

"Could it be dead?" Yi Linshui was startled.Although he didn't want to be caught by Ouchi's guards, he also didn't want to kill innocent people randomly, so he tapped the opponent's acupuncture points, causing people to faint. Could it be that he hit too hard?

He quickly straightened the face of the person in his arms, ready to sniff, but his hand stopped under the tip of the other's nose.

Under the moonlight, that soft and beautiful face seemed to be covered with a layer of white veil, with a mysterious aura that made people unable to look away.

Just now, he just thought it was very interesting for this person to tease the kitten alone and snicker, but he didn't see clearly, it turns out that this person is so beautiful, so beautiful that he is not like a mortal!

Judging by this person's neutral dress and soft appearance, he is probably a concubine abandoned by the emperor's children!Because people are still walking around in the palace in the dead of night, afraid of being recognized by others, they deliberately dress like this neither male nor female...

As Yi Linshui thought about it, he rolled his eyes and smiled secretly.

Since I haven't been able to find out where the emperor's son's Ye Mingzhu is today, it's not bad to steal his concubine to play first!It can be regarded as a slap in the face of him!

That's right, steal people!After making up his mind, Yi Linshui picked up the beauty by the waist, walked lightly, and quickly ran up the wall...