Si Tian Guan

"In the Hou's mansion, except for the son, no one escaped. The Liu family separated and cleaned up within fifteen days."

Seeing Liu Chongming's face gradually losing color, Qu Chenzhou looked away.

"My son, in the previous life, there is no other relationship with others except me. With the lessons learned from the past, what happened in the past should not happen again this time."

Although he knew that this was true, and that Qu Shenzhou's experience had nothing to do with him today, but this incident was too horrifying, Liu Chongming was lying on the bed, unable to fall asleep.

From the perspective of Qu Chenzhou explaining to him, those people I met in the past, the emperor, King Qi, Liao Guangming...all had changed faces.

As if the mist that had shrouded in front of him was blown away, he followed the direction of Qu Shenzhou's finger and saw clearly that under the blooming peach blossoms there were piles of white bones.

Creepy.

He didn't know when he fell asleep, but he knew clearly that he was dreaming again.

But in this dream, there was no academy, no sunshine, no lingering love, not even the demon pupil that disturbed him.

He actually dreamed of Bai Shiyan.

"Liu Chongming! Stop!" The rain splashed with mud, which was kicked up by the horse under Bai Shiyan: "Catch him if you don't let go!"

The sword in his hand weighed over a thousand jun, and he couldn't lift it no matter what, he just watched in horror as Bai Shiyan brandished his spear and rode his horse towards him.

This shouldn't be Baishiyan!Shi Yan grew up with him since he was a child, and he would never confront him with swords!It won't be covered with so many flaws!

It was like looking for death in front of him.

"Liu Chongming!" Someone roared beside him, it was Fang Wuyang's voice: "Do you want to die! Don't do it yet! Do it!"

In a blink of an eye, Bai Shiyan was galloping on his horse, and he was very close. The people who were shouting beside him could not wait to put their arrows on the string, and there were three bow sounds.

He seemed to be frozen in place, watching Bai Shiyan swung his gun to deflect two arrows, then feinted a shot, fell off the horse in response to the third arrow that passed through his chest, and crawled prostrate in the mud.

Just like that, he watched Fang Wuyang kill his closest friend in front of his eyes.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

Liu Chongming heard himself screaming hysterically, and the sky and the earth seemed to spin upside down at this moment.

"My son, my son..." A soft voice gradually awakened him who was trembling all over.

Liu Chongming opened his eyes amidst his own sobs, and saw Qu Chenzhou holding the candlestick and shaking him with one hand.

"Is the prince trapped by a nightmare?"

Perhaps the dream this time was too scary, before he had time to think, he grabbed Qu Shenzhou's clothes with one hand.

Being able to see a familiar person when he first woke up from the nightmare, he even had the urge to hug Qu Chenzhou fiercely.

But after his consciousness gradually returned, he slowly let go of his hand while panting.

"I'm fine... I'm fine..."

After Liu Chongming handed over the invitation letter to the palace, the eunuch immediately invited him in and waited in Anyi Palace.

"My son, wait a moment. The emperor and the imperial concubine are sitting with the empress dowager. When the empress dowager rests, the servant will pass the news inside."

The eunuch has also been in the palace for many years. Knowing that Liu Chongming has often entered the palace to play since he was a child, and was hugged by the queen mother when he was young, he asked with an apologetic smile, "Why don't the servants go in now, and the queen mother hasn't seen the prince for a while. , I was talking about you with my servants a few days ago."

"Thank you father-in-law for your kindness. It's getting late now. When the emperor comes out and lunch is over, the empress dowager should also take a lunch break. I will ask the emperor for a reward today, and I will go to the palace to visit her old man someday."

The eunuch laughed and sang, shook his fly whisk in his hand, bowed to him, and ordered the palace people to wait on him carefully, and then retreated away.

He didn't go into the Anyi Palace, he was greedy for the good weather outside, and stood under the corridor, looking at the clump of rain orchids outside the white jade railing in a daze.

The dream last night was too frightening, until this morning, he can still clearly remember every detail of the dream, remember the opening when Bai Shiyan swung his gun|stab at him, and even remember the mud splashed when Bai Shiyan fell off his horse .

After waking up from the dream, he drove Qu Shenzhou back to the sarong, but he never fell asleep again, and waited for dawn with his eyes open.

If the previous real dreams just made him feel at a loss, then the dream last night was enough to make him vigilant, especially after hearing Qu Shenzhou mention the fate of the Liu family in his previous life.

He had to suspect that those things in the dream had actually happened in that "Qu Shenzhou"'s previous life.

However, there are no clues that allow him to clearly connect these fragments.

Now he only knows two things, first, he fled in a hurry, Fang Wuyang was by his side, and Bai Shiyan came to chase and died in front of him.

Although it can be inferred from Qu Shenzhou's words that the Liu family has indeed encountered misfortune, but the cause and effect of the whole incident are completely unknown.

What happened to the Liu family, how did he escape, and what happened to him after that—I am afraid that these questions cannot be found out from "Qu Shenzhou".

Second, if the dream is real, then he must have been intimate with a person in the past.But he couldn't remember that person's appearance, so he could only use Qu Chenzhou's face instead.

This matter is complicated and confusing, and I can't figure it out.

Who will be the person who will be on skin-to-skin contact with him?Why did they meet at Jinxi Academy?Where did people go after that?

There were two other key figures, and he didn't even see their faces clearly.

Who is that with his jade pendant?

Who would the person who talked to Eunuch Yu be, that unknown Sitian official?

Who would be the soul reborn in Qu Shenzhou's body?Or neither?

Liu Chongming couldn't help but sighed, and he had to sigh with emotion. He didn't believe in ghosts and gods before, but now he ran into a ghost wall and circled him in circles, not knowing where he was going.

But every word "Qu Shenzhou" said was so firm and reasonable, he couldn't help but not believe it.It is true to visit my sister in the palace this time, and to verify whether the statement of "Qu Shenzhou" is true or false from my sister, and it is even more true.

If his elder sister really dared not conceive because she was not yet able to be on her own, his dependence on Qu Chenzhou might have to be increased to another level.

On the surface, it seemed that Qu Shenzhou had fallen into his hands and was allowed to be manipulated by him, but Liu Chongming himself was very clear about the future situation.

If the sister's matter is confirmed, he really wants to obey Qu Shenzhou's arrangement in everything?

Wouldn't that become a pawn in Qu Chenzhou's hand?But he couldn't even see where the way forward was, instead he got lost in nightmares again and again.

He and Qu Shenzhou, rather than cooperating, might as well say that they have to rely on each other but compete with each other.

Most importantly, he is still not sure whether Qu Shenzhou really wants to help him, and why he wants to help him.

A person who has been immersed in the palace for many years, and holds Qu Shenzhou's god-given eyes, will he really succumb to himself because he is afraid of death?What grudges do you have with King Huai?Is this grievance related to the affairs of the Liu family?

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and the waiting time became even more difficult, and he even wondered if he would have the illusion of being an enemy if he stayed alone.

There were hurried footsteps coming from the end of the veranda. He put away his confused and annoyed face, watched the man trot towards him, received a salute, and then smiled and called, "Eunuch Pan."

A thin layer of sweat oozes from Pan He's round white face. After running for a long time, he took a breath before asking attentively, "Why is Shizi standing here?"

"The weather is just right, let's come out to cool off." Liu Chongming asked, "Is father-in-law on duty today? In such a hurry, where are you going?"

"Master," Pan He sneered, and motioned to the corner: "Take a step to talk."

Liu Chongming understood, and walked around the corner before saying, "Is the father-in-law's goods ready? Don't worry, the fleet will leave at the end of the month, and there is still time."

"Thank you for your support." Pan He smiled brightly. Last year, he enjoyed the benefits of running a boat, and this year he has a big backer. He spent almost all of his family's wealth on buying goods. He hoped to double his income from running a boat this time.

Hearing what Liu Chongming said, he felt a lot more at ease, took another step closer, and asked softly: "My lord, besides this, we have something else to ask my lord—I heard people say that you plan to take Jing Shan away from me. The iron mine over there has changed hands, hasn't it?"

Liu Chongming's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled calmly, "Your father-in-law is very well informed, indeed."

"This... Why did the prince sell it?"

"It's hard work in the mine, and the labor you find can't last long, and it's too troublesome to manage. I also had this idea a few years ago. This year, something went wrong with the Jiangnan silk and satin. I needed money to turn around, so I simply sold it."

"This..." Pan He rubbed his hands together and smiled: "Is there a seller you have negotiated with?"

Liu Chongming was leaning on the guardrail, looking at him with a half-smile, but his heart was like a turbulent sea - even this could be expected, Qu Chenzhou is too amazing.

"Why do you want me to sell the iron ore to Pan He?" He was still relentlessly pressing Qu Shenzhou a few days ago: "Are you so sure that he will come to buy it?"

"Because he's greedy." Qu Chenzhou took the map and didn't know what was circled on it, he could only see red, red, black and black, and didn't look up at him: "Anyway, the son is not short of such a mine, so sell him cheap. "

He was almost annoyed and laughed: "Why do you feed him my mine? Just because he is greedy? And sell it cheap? You think my silver is washed by the flood? Do you know how much that mine is worth? You What do you want to do?"

Qu Chenzhou was silent for a moment before answering the series of questions facing him: "Let the son sell the mine, I naturally have a plan, and I can't say it now. If I feel sorry for the mine's money, I can show the son a clear way to make money."

"what?"

"Now go and buy the mass grave in the north of the city. It looks barren there, but in fact there is an owner in the household department. You can look for it, and you can buy it for a few dollars."

Liu Chongming was dizzy for a while.

There are hundreds if not thousands of dead people buried in mass graves. No matter how little money is spent to buy them, it is a loss.

"Find some people to tidy up that piece of land and plant some trees. If you plant something expensive, let's use rosewood. Another day, when someone comes to buy the mountain, you can double it and sell it."

"Qu Chenzhou," he decided to educate this crappy businessman on paper: "I also have quite a few mountains planted with forests. People come to buy wood. Who will buy your mountains together? How many times will they be multiplied?" ?”

"There will be, Liao Guangming."

Liu Chongming was stunned for a moment: "Why?"

Qu Shenzhou then put down the map and explained to him: "Liao Guangming has a deadly enemy in the court, do you know that?"

"This... I know, Bo Yan, the deputy commander of Nan Ya." Of course Liu Chongming understood this.

"That's right, Liao Guangming and Bo Yan were originally brothers, and now they each lead an army. Liao Guangming has been competing with others to see which one is more important in the eyes of the emperor."

"Although the mass graves are unlucky, after repairs, it is the best place for training soldiers closest to the capital."

"Once there is a conflict between Jinxiu Camp and Nanya, if Liao Guangming wants to expand his army and train troops, that is the best choice."

"When the time comes, you ask for a lot of money, and Liao Guangming will never pay back the money on the spot."

Liu Chongming felt that he had lost.

Because he actually felt that although what Qu Chenzhou said was somewhat exaggerated, it still had some truth, so he was persuaded without any promise.

"But with the emperor watching from above, the two of them have been going back and forth all the time, and they haven't had any major conflicts. As for this level?"

"This," Qu Chenzhou smiled as a matter of course: "Isn't it just to let them fight? This is what I am best at."