The male protagonist tricked me

No one else knows how panicked the families are.

But in the very close place, in the main hall of the imperial palace, although a huge noise was heard, and even a little vibration of the explosion could be felt, it was not very accurately affected by the explosion.

They are clearly only separated by a very short distance, but they seem to be two distinct worlds.

Even, in a certain special room, someone who had been asleep just trembled a few times, and never woke up at all.

The attendant who was waiting close by glanced out the window.

He could feel the slight vibration of the ground under his feet, and he didn't know how many people died on the spot today... It would be great if he could catch them all.

It's just a pity... Zhou Zhuo didn't want to participate in that meeting, otherwise, even with Zhou Zhuo's extremely high level of cultivation, and his means of almost reaching the sky, he might not escape death today.

It's just that no matter what kind of commotion is going on outside, you can't see anything from this place.

Because outside this room, there is a layer that can be said to be the strongest barrier in the world today.

An enchantment created by a Dzogchen cultivator from the tenth floor of Xinghai.

Lu Fanliang's gaze sank, with madness and resentment hidden, and fell on Jiang Shuo.

For more than 20 years, he worked hard and climbed hard, and finally climbed to the position closest to the supreme power. Soon, soon this power will fall back into the hands of their Lu family!

As for Jiang Shuo's fate... Lu Fanliang moved his toes slightly, took two steps forward, and stood beside Jiang Shuo's bed quietly watching his haggard face.

Even if one is born with a beautiful appearance, it cannot completely withstand the erosion of time and illness.

There was almost no blood on his thin face, which was far from his handsome appearance when he was young.

However, Lu Fanliang was even more fascinated by Jiang Shuo like this.

He just watched all the way, this person slowly walked down the abyss, no matter how strong willpower and supreme power he had, he would eventually decay and decay slowly under the grind...

Gradually, it almost became a person that he could hold in his hands.

Of course, now is not the time.

However, he will be able to... let his father relieve him of the Gu first when the time comes.

Or you can ask your father for an antidote, maybe you can also enjoy the appearance of a generation of emperors crawling at your feet begging.

Thinking of this, a somewhat creepy smile appeared on the corner of Lu Fanliang's mouth, lowered his eyes, and stepped back.

Patience is what he has been practicing repeatedly for so many years, and he is best at it.

Now, it's not the time for him to let all his emotions and desires break out of the ground, he still needs to continue—be patient.

With a soft creak, the door was pushed open, and Lu Fanliang came out of Jiang Shuo's bedroom. As soon as he raised his eyes, he met Zhou Zhuo's dark eyes.

Lu Fanliang took two steps unhurriedly, closed the door softly, and then nodded to Zhou Zhuo: "Marshal, Your Majesty is resting, please don't disturb him. It's rare for His Majesty to sleep well these days."

Zhou Zhuo's eyes lingered on Lu Fanliang for a moment, "Got it."

Lu Fanliang curled his lips, "Then thank you Marshal for His Majesty."

Zhou Zhuo didn't answer, but frowned slightly.

Here again, that uncomfortable feeling of needles hidden in the cotton.

Since he took Jiang Shuo away from the crowd that day, the entire Xialu Empire began to gradually enter into a situation where the royal family existed in name only and the aristocratic families competed for power and profit.

In this regard, Zhou Zhuo was not surprised at all.

For so many years, many people thought that Jiang Shuo was just playing around willfully. Relying on his power as an emperor, he promulgated and implemented many decrees that made people feel inexplicable.

As a result, the entire empire, no matter whether it was aristocratic families or ordinary people, complained about him, and it can be said that there was no good comment.

But as a "contrast" to all these plans, Zhou Zhuo perfectly established a stable image of himself as the "God of War" in the hearts of the people of the empire.

Yes, it was all planned.

Today's chaos is the inevitable result of Jiang Shuo's determination to carry out all these things.

However, is the people living in dire straits really the result he wants to see?

Zhou Zhuo can allow him to be willful, but he can't allow him to go his own way and completely destroy himself.

So after he took Jiang Shuo away that day, in the name of protection, he actually put Jiang Shuo under house arrest.

Most of the attendants in the palace had already been laid off, and Zhou Zhuo further swept them out of the imperial city.

However, he left behind Lu Fanliang who has been following Jiang Shuo to take care of him.

There are two main reasons for keeping this person.

One is that after Jiang Shuo arrived, his temper became more and more eccentric. Even though many people respected him on the surface due to his status and majesty, they still disdain him in their hearts.

This kind of person is very likely to be bought by others in the future, which will be bad for Jiang Shuo in the end, so naturally Zhou Zhuo will not keep such a person.

But this Lu Fanliang seems to have no temper and no personality, not to mention edges and corners, when facing Jiang Shuo, he is always a round ball, no matter how hard he is beaten, he will roll back to Jiang Shuo's feet.

To be honest, such a personality is really contemptuous.

But Jiang Shuo's mood is easily unstable. Zhou Zhuo didn't want to stimulate him too much, so he let Lu Fanliang stay. After all, he has been familiar with him for many years, and Lu Fanliang is indeed within his ability, and he takes good care of Jiang Shuo.

The second is that Lu Fanliang is still from the Lu family after all.

Both the Lu family and the Xia family made great sacrifices when they established the empire, and now they often guard one side in the secret realm. If there is no conclusive evidence, it is really difficult for him to take action against the Lu family.

However, in the past two years, Lu Fanliang's disgust towards him has become more and more serious. Although his behavior is not much different from before, Zhou Zhuo's intuition has been calling the police to him.

It turned out that Zhou Zhuo had been thinking about replacing Lu Fanliang recently, and just now he received the news from Kuang's family, so he urgently mobilized the garrison and avoided disaster.

After a little bit of settlement over there, Zhou Zhuo wanted to come over to see Jiang Shuo's situation, but he was stopped by Lu Fanliang in front of this door.

The two were silent for a moment, Lu Fanliang smiled politely, "The marshal is not leaving, this is... is there anything else?"

Zhou Zhuo glanced at Lu Fanliang with a calm expression, "Aren't you still here?"

"It is my duty to protect His Majesty." Lu Fanliang bowed slightly, with a perfectly curved smile on the corner of his mouth.

However, the more he was like this, the more Zhou Zhuo felt upset when he looked at him.

"Don't you ask what happened outside?" Zhou Zhuo put his hands behind his back, and gently rubbed the back of his left hand with his right index finger.

Lu Fanliang didn't look at him all the time, but lowered his eyelids to look at the ground with a humble look, "Those big things are not what I should care about, and what I care about has always been only His Majesty. "

Here it is again, that deliberate but vague hint.

There was such a big commotion outside, but he was not moved by it at all. Is it because he really didn't care, or was it because of something else?

But Zhou Zhuo was too lazy to tangle with him here, "You can go down now."

This was obviously a direct embarrassment to Lu Fanliang, and Zhou Zhuo insisted on not leaving, which means he wanted to go in to see Jiang Shuo.

However, even so, Lu Fanliang still maintained a calm attitude, as if he didn't feel that he was offended by Zhou Zhuo in any way. He nodded and bowed slightly to Zhou Zhuo.

"Okay, then I'll leave first."

After finishing speaking, Lu Fanliang turned around and left from the other side of the corridor without hesitation.

Zhou Zhuo took two steps forward, stretched out his hand to hold the handle of the door of the house, but did not rush to push the door in, but stood at the door, staring deeply at Lu Fanliang's back.

"Marshal." At this time, the adjutant Xia Yangxi, who had been following behind Zhou Zhuo all this time, stood up and stepped forward. He took a step forward and said, "Are you suspicious of him? Go up and see what's going on with him, shall we?"

Zhou Zhuo's gaze retracted, and he nodded after falling on his adjutant for a while, "Okay, you go and have a look, but this matter is small, what's more important is to keep an eye on the situation of the families behind at any time, if there is any change, the first Notify me soon."

"Yes." Xia Yangxi paid a military salute with her chin stretched out, and then strode away following Lu Fanliang's figure.

Zhou Zhuo sighed slightly, and then slowly pushed open Jiang Shuo's door.

In the royal garden, although the scope of the explosion did not expand further, it was still going on.On the other hand, in this warm and comfortable house...

The pale-skinned Jiang Shuo was trapped between the dark blue quilts and slept soundly, but unfortunately, it was not sweet.

Zhou Zhuo walked into the house, closed the door, took off his military jacket, and hung it on the hanger beside him very familiarly.

He was like an ordinary man who couldn't be more ordinary. When he came home from get off work, he took off his nickname and his seriousness and exhaustion.

However, in his "home", there is no one who greets him with a smile and looks forward to his return.

But what else could he hope for?

Zhou Zhuo walked to Jiang Shuo's bed, sat down slowly, found Jiang Shuo's warm hand from under the quilt, and inserted his fingers carefully through his fingers.

"No one knows what will happen next." Zhou Zhuo sighed softly.

Outside, he will always be the invincible marshal who is like a sea god.

But the depression, hesitation and doubt in his heart have never been able to be expressed.

This empire does not allow the marshal to be weak, and the current situation will not allow Zhou Zhuo to fall.

Just like they want to erase the existence of Jiang Shuo now.

"I don't know how long I can last. So, when can you help me think about it together?" He looked at Jiang Shuo with soft eyes, full of helplessness and pity.

But he knew that Jiang Shuo couldn't respond.

In fact, Jiang Shuo fell into a deep sleep for a long time, which was caused by him alone.

After learning the real situation of Jiang Shuo, Zhou Zhuo intervened forcefully, wanting to find a way to solve this matter with Jiang Shuo.

However, Gu was far more complicated and troublesome than anything Zhou Zhuo could have imagined—he, who knew nothing about Gu, had no clue about it, and there was nothing he could do about it.

And for many years, Jiang Shuo's method of fighting against this Gu was to forcibly activate his Xinghai to fight against the Gu with the power of the domineering Xinghai.

Every time Zhou Zhuo thought of this, his heart ached even more.

If it wasn't for the emotional conflicts in his early years, deliberately avoiding Jiang Shuo, not having any contact with him for many years, and leaving him to face these things alone, wouldn't it be... maybe it wouldn't be so bad as it is today?

It's just that everything has happened so far, so it seems a bit hypocritical to say these things, and it's too late.

In desperation, Zhou Zhuo had no choice but to find a way to keep Jiang Shuo in a state of sleep as much as possible.

In this case, at least his consumption will be less, and the speed of Xinghai being eaten away will be slower.

So in the past two years, although Jiang Shuo's body has been declining at a speed visible to the naked eye, he is still better than when no one was able to control him before.

In fact, there are other ways - the Gu worms grow in the Xinghai, so as long as the Xinghai can be removed or frozen in the body, the Gu worms will naturally have no way to continue to invade Jiang Shuo's body.

But this is precisely the possibility that Zhou Zhuo never considered from the very beginning.

Because Zhou Zhuo knew Jiang Shuo too well, and also knew his pride too well.

If his Xinghai was abolished, even if he could still survive, it would be more unacceptable to him than letting him die directly.

Under the balance of several phases, it is considered the best solution currently available.

Besides, what else could he do?

Jiang Shuo's hands were slightly cold, especially compared with Zhou Zhuo's warm and big hands, they looked too slender and thin.

Zhou Zhuo bent down slightly, lying on the edge of the bed, and put his cheek in Jiang Shuo's palm.

"The change this time, I'm afraid something went wrong down below... You were also cruel at the time, and directly trapped them down there for two years. I just don't know how many people can get out smoothly."

Sighing slightly, Zhou Zhuo didn't say anything more, just quietly enjoying the peaceful and tender moment between the two of them.

They've missed each other for far too long since their breakup.

Unlike the warm atmosphere in this room, Xia Yangxi kept a distance after chasing for a while, and followed Lu Fanliang not too far or too close.

It’s just that Lu Fanliang didn’t go anywhere else, but returned to his room very peacefully—his room was located in the deepest part of a certain corridor, so after Lu Fanliang climbed to a high position, he used his own authority to choose for himself. s room.

As for why he chose such a secluded place instead of a position closer to His Majesty, Lu Fanliang explained to the outside world that when he doesn't need to serve His Majesty, he likes to be quiet and doesn't want to be disturbed by others.

This has also been interpreted by many people as Lu Fanliang's unwavering loyalty to His Majesty and his reluctance to accept bribes.

Only this time, Lu Fanliang opened his door, took one foot in, but did not enter immediately, but turned his head slightly, and said to the other side of the empty corridor: "Since you are here, why don't you come in and sit down?" ?”

Due to Zhou Zhuo's second dismantling, the room that was originally occupied by the servants now, only Lu Fanliang is still occupied.Although it was a little colder, it actually suited Lu Fanliang better - he didn't want to get too close to other people.

But the one who came to find him now...

Da, da.

Soft footsteps sounded, and Xia Yangxi's figure appeared at the other end of the corridor.

Xia Yangxi's eyes were deep, and his expression was a little unclear, "If I remember correctly, your cultivation base doesn't seem to be high, but it's around the third floor of Xinghai. I deliberately restrained my breath just now, so I'm curious, how did you What about me who discovered the seventh layer of the Star Sea?"

Lu Fanliang curled his mouth mockingly, "The power of the star sea is everything? The level of the star sea represents strength? You underestimate this world too much, come in and talk."

After all, he walked directly into his room as if he was very sure that Xia Yangxi would follow in his footsteps.

And Xia Yangxi pursed her lips, and finally did follow Lu Fanliang's words, and stepped into his room.

The door slammed shut, shutting the two people who had only nodded acquaintances in the same space.

Xia Yangxi looked around, the room was really simple to the point of shabby, it didn't look like the same person had lived in it for 20 years.

Everything in this room is too simple, only the most basic daily necessities are kept, without any decoration or other small items with the owner's preference, it is completely like the owner of the room is ready to leave at any time.

This merciless feeling made Xia Yangxi feel a little uncomfortable.

Especially when Lu Fanliang took out disposable teacups from the tea cabinet and poured water for both of them.

A glass of water was pushed in front of Xia Yangxi, Lu Fanliang looked calm, no different from usual, "Let me guess why you came to me...Zhou Zhuo will not take the initiative to ask you to follow me, because I don't care about him and Your Majesty does not pose a threat, so you must have come to me on your own initiative. And the reason why you came to me on your own initiative..."

Lu Fanliang picked up his water glass and took a sip, as if thinking for a moment, "It seems that the person I always knew existed but didn't know who it is is you."

Squinting his eyes, Lu Fanliang took a careful look at Xia Yangxi, and then smiled, "I was careless. I've seen you several times, but I never noticed it."

Seeing that Lu Fanliang recognized her identity, Xia Yangxi's mouth twitched, "It's normal. Not long after I was transferred to the Marshal's side, he and His Majesty got into a fight. Speaking of which, we are very close. But in fact, I haven’t met too many times, and I don’t have much chance to talk.”

Lu Fanliang picked up his cup and took another sip of water, thinking quickly in his mind, "But, why is your surname Xia?"

If Xia Yangxi's surname wasn't Xia, maybe he would still think about it, but Xia is clearly the most taboo surname in their Lu family. His father worked hard to plant a hidden game in the upper echelon of the empire, but how could he let him What about Xia?

Seeing Lu Fanliang's doubts, Xia Yangxi opened the corner of her mouth and smiled, "This is doing the opposite. The wisdom of the city lord is still higher than that of the young city lord."

Lu Fanliang has been under the people all the year round, and it has been too long since anyone complimented him. He was stunned for a moment by the young city lord's call, and then slowly raised the corners of his lips, "Tell me first, how did you explain it?" For you?"

Although a lot of information has been matched, Lu Fanliang is still not completely at ease with Xia Yangxi.

If this guy is really a dark chess player from Tiancheng, don't they know that he has superb spiritual power?How could you ask such a question in the corridor just now?

The matter this time is too important to allow for any mistakes.Once this matter is implemented, there is no turning back, and it must go to the end.

This will be the moment when he will use all his hole cards and even risk his own life, no matter how careful he is, he cannot be too careful.

Hearing Lu Fanliang's question, Xia Yangxi looked solemn, "I didn't actually live in Tiancheng, but a certain group of people who entered Tiancheng more than ten years ago... But luckily, I didn't only get a little Just leave, and there is no way to give up your own life."

"In short, by accident, the city lord appreciated me, so he planted a Gu on me and let me return to the empire. Everything will continue to develop step by step according to the original track. There is only one order for me, which is to let me do my best. Go up to the high-level position of the empire."

"The city lord told me that apart from the layout of the royal family, other places can be considered, especially the marshal's mansion. It is best to be with the marshal."

"So for many years, I have been standing still. Apart from contacting the city lord and reporting some situations, I have never contacted anyone. I have always been developing myself according to the city lord's wishes."

"And the city lord told me that when that day comes, I will naturally be aware of it, and I can reveal my identity to the person who should reveal it."

"Such an unusual thing happened today. At first glance, it was Tiancheng's handwriting, so I also thought, it's time, I should also make contributions to Tiancheng! Then I took the initiative to find an excuse to the marshal, and wanted to connect with the young city master. .”

Lu Fanliang raised his eyebrows slightly, "Father really told me that the upper echelons of the empire arranged for us, and it turned out to be you. So, what do you think of today's events? There is chaos in the garden, what news?"

Xia Yangxi put away the smile on his face, and his expression became a little dignified.

"The situation is not as expected. Today's meeting, although the marshal has long stated that he will not participate, I am still in charge of supervising the meeting. But for some reason, the original meeting was going well in order, and suddenly the Kuang family seemed to have received It was like any news, and the evacuation began immediately, and the message of evacuation was also conveyed to other families."

"After hearing his news, many other families also evacuated. Although it seems that a few families chose to stay - the specific casualties are still being counted. I will get the specific news later and report to the marshal. Naturally I will also give a copy to the young city owner."

Hearing what Xia Yangxi said, Lu Fanliang felt something bad in his heart.

"Get the news to evacuate? How is this possible?!"

Seeing that Lu Fanliang was about to directly attack the case, Xia Yangxi flashed something profound, "Young City Master, please be safe and don't be impatient. In fact, I came to look for Young City Master at this time because I was worried that something might happen. Hearing news from other people's mouth, but lost his sense of proportion."

It's just that when he said this, Lu Fanliang's heart sank even more, "What do you mean? Didn't you say..."

"Young City Lord." Xia Yangxi's eyes were deep, "If the matter is successful, my best choice is to continue to hide, because it is the safest for me to let the City Lord reveal my identity. In this way, you understand Yet?"