Opposite the entrance hall

As the festival is approaching, it becomes busy from the court to the ordinary people. Compared with previous years, the palace is much simpler, but the things that should be there have not been reduced. You can see servants everywhere. Cleaning fallen leaves, posting blessings, saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, even the palace lanterns under the cornices were replaced with red lanterns.

When he came out of Qianqing Palace, the servant gave Qi Nian an exquisite rabbit lamp, the child liked it so much that even Ji Si was in a good mood.

But this mood dissipated after seeing Li Hongyu.

He restrained his smile, stepped forward a few steps and saluted, "I have seen the prince."

"Master Ji is exempt." Li Hongyu nodded and smiled.

Qi Nian's curious eyes fell on the gentle and harmless person in front of him. The latter looked down, and the two looked at each other. For some reason, Qi Nian felt a little scared, and subconsciously moved closer to Ji Si.

"This is the fifth emperor's younger brother, right?" Li Hongyu looked at the people and heard the voice.

Recalling what Ji Si said just now, Qi Nian saluted respectfully, "Qi Nian has met the prince."

"What is Wuhuang brother doing? You and I are brothers and relatives, how can I accept your gift," Li Hongyu hurriedly turned sideways, "Speaking of which, this is the first time you and I have met. Brother Huang went out in a hurry today. I don't have any good gifts, and it happens to be free today, why don't Brother Wuhuang go to my residence and have some snacks, so that you and I can promote the brotherhood."

He did a great job on the surface, Qi Nian didn't know how to greet him, so he could only look at Ji Si.

Ji Si went up to the others to pretend to be false, with hypocrisy, "This is very good. Originally, the prince and the fifth prince got together, and the lower officials should not talk too much, but it is really a coincidence. The emperor asked the fifth prince to be with the Qi family. Eldest son is studying, this homework can't be delayed, I'm afraid we can only get together another day."

Being refuted by others, Li Hongyu didn't get angry. He still had the same kind look with crooked brows and eyes. It's so close that people think of the time when the former prince was next to him, but he doesn't know how comfortable the former prince is watching from below?"

"Since the first prince is gone, it's better not to mention him. Besides, there is a grievance and a debtor. If the first prince's resentment persists, he should also find the person behind the scenes who is in charge of the chess game. Well, it doesn't matter if you scratch your heart, what does it have to do with the lower officials, it's really unfair to throw a pot for nothing, the prince thinks this is the reason?"

The two look harmonious on the surface, but they have separate plans in their hearts. Others can't see the slightest smell of tit-for-tat, and it seems like old friends meeting each other.

"That's the reason," Li Hongyu nodded in response, "Ji Shilang is now a celebrity in front of the emperor, and everyone in this court has to give a little favor. He will be promoted in the future, so don't forget us."

"My lord was joking," Ji Si and his colleagues laughed along with him, and threw the conversation away in twos and twos. "Today, there are rumors that the lord is the reincarnation of a god, blessed by the gods, and many people saw miracles from heaven a few days ago." I have seen it all, and what’s more, the prince is compared with the ancients who cut a white snake upright and proclaimed emperor with a fish maw, but it’s a pity that the lower officials are not blessed, and it’s a pity that they couldn’t see such a miracle.”

"It's just a few vultures, and the rumors are outrageous."

"People in the world always like to spread rumors. After all, these miracles of the ancients were all done by human beings. What is the intention? This is Sima Zhao's heart. Everyone knows that the prince is innocent and has no intention of governing. How can he follow suit? The prince said yes."

Li Hongyu looked at the smiling Ji Si in front of him, wishing he could be hacked into pieces, but in fact he chuckled, "That's the case, it's just to incite the ignorant people to respect the gods, it's nothing Useful, this king has to go to report to the emperor about today's court affairs, so he is one step ahead."

"My lord, go slowly." Ji Si lowered his eyes sideways.

When the person walked away, the corners of his raised lips returned to their original positions, and he turned around to stare at the back of the person, his eyes full of deep thinking.

Xu Shi rarely saw Ji Si's sullen expression, Qi Nian was a little taken aback, tugged at his sleeves and asked: "Master Ji, who is this person?"

Hearing this, Ji Si sneered twice, "A wolf in human skin!"

After all, he took Qi Nian out of the palace, and after sending him back to Qi Mansion, he hurried to Du Heng's residence.

When knocking on the door, it was Yang Qin who opened the door, Ji Si was stunned and asked, "Why are you here, what about Cunxiao?"

"It's inside," Yang Qin turned to let someone in, closed the door and followed him into the room, "I saw him writing something when I came, but I didn't understand it after reading it for a while, and I happened to hear a knock on the door." , who knew it was you."

Ji Si glanced sideways at the person, and then asked: "Xiu Mu today, what are you doing here if you're not staying in the residence?"

"What you said, I can't think that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, Cunxiao has no relatives in Lin'an, so it's inevitable that he will be a little deserted and come to accompany him."

"Oh, is that so?" Ji Si replied in a nonchalant manner.

Yang Qin was made uncomfortable by his tone, and simply said frankly: "Okay, okay, my mother has collected a bunch of portraits of girls' homes from somewhere, and let me choose them every day, I really can't bear it, So I came to Cunxiao to avoid the limelight."

"Why, those girls can't get into your eyes?"

"But it's not, it's just... well... it's extremely complicated, and I can't explain it in a few words."

This person made it clear to Qi Xi that he had no more love, but he was really afraid of repeating the same mistakes. Ji Si knew it well and didn't want to say much, so he just pushed open the door of Du Heng's room and walked in.

The people inside raised their eyes when they heard the movement, and smiled slightly when they saw Ji Si, "I guess you should come here today as well."

As he spoke, he walked from behind the desk to the table and sat down, and the two people who came in also sat down,

As soon as he touched the stool, Ji Si asked anxiously, "What happened to Tony's inquiry?"

"The day before yesterday, I ran into Mr. Wei Zhongting, Mr. Wei, and asked a few indirect questions." Du Heng sighed and said, "Mr. Wei has been an official for many years, and his talents are among the best. I am ashamed of myself. I am afraid that he has not passed the three rounds. Then he knew why I came, and kept silent about it, but I was almost tricked by him."

When the words fell, Ji Si's expression became serious, but Du Heng added a few words, "But it's not nothing, the more Dali Temple is covered up like this, the more it shows that there is something tricky, even the minister of Dali Temple has to keep silent , among them, fear is more complicated than we thought, maybe you guessed right..."

"Qi Ziheng is not in Dali Temple."

Yang Qin didn't know what the two were doing in private. Hearing this, his pupils widened suddenly, and he couldn't help raising his voice, "What?"

Before the words came out, he suddenly realized that this matter was not in the public eye, and it was not appropriate to make loud noises, so he hurriedly suppressed his voice, and said in a godlike manner: "You are confusing me, isn't Ah-Heng detained in Dali Temple? Will he be in Dali Temple? Could it be...he escaped from prison!"

Ji and Du looked at each other, and the former picked up the exquisite pastry brought by Yang Qin on the table, and stuffed it into his mouth without saying a word, "This pastry is good, you should use more."

Knowing that his mind is not flexible, Yang Qin didn't force it, but was choked tightly, poured a glass of water and listened to the conversation between the two, and at the end he also poured a glass for the two, giving full play to his role as a foil .

"It can make the Dali Temple officials keep silent and hide Qi Ran without anyone noticing. This person is making a big move." Ji Si frowned and pondered, with a rare solemn expression on his face, "Who do you think?" Have this ability?"

Du Heng didn't say anything, but it was this attitude that already explained everything.

The two had a candidate in their minds, and they understood that this matter must not be easy. They looked up at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.

"What does he want to do?"

Ji Si shook his head, "However, this matter is well-planned. It is definitely not a temporary idea. It must have been arranged in advance. Perhaps when the court confronted that day, that person had a plan in his heart. The arrest of the prostitute is just a deception. It’s just a blindfold.”

"Then what shall we do?"

How?

In fact, Ji Si didn't know about it, but asked about other things, "King Rui went to Hongfu Temple to pray for the emperor, do you know when he will return?"

"It is said that we will go for seven days and return in the second year of junior high school."

"Then it's the king of Qin who is keeping the year old this year." Ji Si frowned more and more, his mind was racing with thoughts, he unconsciously touched his finger bones, feeling uneasy in his heart, and murmured: "What will he do?"

This question is bound to go unanswered.

Li Hongyu was thoughtful, thinking about the conversation with Ji Si, so that Alu called a few times before he realized, "What's the matter?"

"What is the prince thinking?" Alu asked from the side of the carriage.

"It's nothing, maybe it's because I'm tired after a good night's rest, so I lost my mind." He rubbed the space between his brows, coughed a few times in a low voice, "Why did you call me?"

"Kong Shilang asked the prince to go to the mansion, can the prince go?"

Kong Lingqiu?

When it comes to this person, Li Hongyu doesn't really like him very much. He used it at the beginning, but now he doesn't have any sincerity. It's just that Kong Lingqiu is much smarter than Ji Si, if not, he will end up like that.

The relationship between the two was mostly for love affairs, Li Hongyu loves beauties but is not obsessed with beauty, love/desire is dispensable to him, so he rejected the appointment after a little thought, "Go home."

"Yes."

The carriage drove away, and arrived at Prince Qin's mansion after a while. Alu jumped out of the carriage first, lifted the curtain and helped the man out of the car. As soon as he stepped into the mansion, the steward rushed over after hearing the news, and said in a low voice nervously: "The prince is back. .”

"What's wrong?"

"News from Qu Ding." The manager said as he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over.

Li Hongyu took it and shook it away, and glanced at ten lines, with a calm expression on his face, making it difficult to see why.

"My lord, what did the letter say?"

"The letter said that Zhu Xun secretly met with the Xiqiang envoys."

"Zhu Xun has always hated the Xiqiang people, so how could he meet the Xiqiang envoys in private?" Alu couldn't figure out the intention, and was completely puzzled, "Is there something wrong with it?"

Li Hongyu couldn't figure this out either. He squinted his eyes, and there was a gleam of light in his eyes, and asked in a deep voice, "Has our people been arranged?"

"According to the lord's intention, set up camp ten miles outside the city, but what is the lord worried about?"

"I knew that Zhu Xun was not an easy person when I was in Quting. No matter what medicine he sells in his gourd, we have to make a thorough plan. In this game, I can only win!" Full is imperative.

The lantern under the eaves was shaken by the wind, and the light and shadow on the ground became flickering. Ji Si looked at Qi Ran's courtyard with an indifferent expression on his face. He didn't turn around until he heard footsteps, and saw Qi Xu walking on the snow with an umbrella. , a cloak with a white fox fur collar seemed to blend in with the snowy night.

"Young master." Ji Si bowed politely.

Qi Xu walked into the pavilion, closed the umbrella to shake off the snowflakes on it, held the handle of the umbrella tightly with both hands and saluted Ji Si, "Master Ji, I hope you will forgive me for inviting Mr. Ji to meet rashly."

"Young Master, you are serious." Seeing that his face was a little pale, Ji Si quickly poured a cup of hot tea and handed it over, "It's freezing cold, Young Master, warm up first."

One of the two is an official, the other is a citizen, the official is cautious, and the civilian is calm and composed, but the relationship seems to be reversed, but neither of them feels that something is wrong.

After taking a sip, Qi Xu put down the cup, looked at the direction Ji Si was looking at, and said with a warm smile, "Master Ji, what were you looking at earlier?"

"Ah, it's just a casual look. I couldn't help but take a few more glances at the bamboo forest surrounding it. The eldest son laughed." Ji Si rubbed his nose and smiled awkwardly, and quickly picked up the teacup to pretend to drink tea.

"That's a bit of a coincidence, that place is Ah Heng's courtyard," Qi Xu said in a calm tone, but every sentence he said was more surprising, "Ji Shilang shouldn't have been there before."

"puff!"

Ji Si took a mouthful of hot tea, quickly put down the cup and wiped the water stains, looked back at Qi Xu who was smiling indifferently, even more embarrassed, "Sir, don't be joking, Qi Shaoqing and I are just colleagues..."

He originally had many reasons, but when he saw Qi Xu smiling softly, he couldn't say a word, so he sighed, and asked in distress, "Did the eldest son come to Xingshi today to ask questions?"

"Why should I ask the crime?" Qi Xu asked back, smiling, "A-Heng is no longer a three-year-old child, so he understands what he is doing, so why should I meddle in other people's business, just annoying people."

"Then what is it that the eldest son invited Ji Si here today?"

"My younger brother's sweetheart, as an elder brother, I always want to take a look at it," Qi Xu joked, "Also, calling Ji Shilang to discuss matters."

"Ok?"

Qi Xu picked up the teapot to refill tea for others, and said slowly: "Ever since I left the officialdom in a weak body, I don't know anything about the court affairs. Ah Heng has always had his own opinions, and my father doesn't want me to worry about it. Heng is working on a big event, but he doesn't know the details, so after much deliberation, he wants to make a routine out of Ji Shilang."

Ji Si didn't expect this person to be so straightforward, and he didn't know how to react for a while. After pondering for a while, he sighed in embarrassment, "It's really difficult for Ji Si to do this, the eldest son."

This matter involved a lot, where should Ji Si really start.

Seeing people in trouble, Qi Xu had no choice but to comfort him, "It's okay, since it's not convenient for Ji Shilang to say it, why don't you let me ask, this matter is related to Jiangshan Sheji?"

"……Yes……"

"But it's about the battle for the heirloom?"

"Yes."

"But it's about Xiqiang?"

Hearing this, Ji Si looked a little surprised, but still answered, "Yes."

"The Great Jin Dynasty is indeed about to change." Qi Xu rubbed his brows helplessly, looked at the infusion falling outside the pavilion, and sighed faintly, "I'm afraid it's a luxury to be alone, but to protect myself , the Qi family has finally entered the game."

The sound drifted away, leaving only a little lingering sound.

The leaves fell to the ground, and the branches became bare overnight.

Today is a rare fine weather, Ji Si got up early in the morning, with loose hair, leaning against the pillar under the eaves with arms folded, eyes drooping, watching the first day of junior high school who were busy posting blessing characters and red lanterns back and forth. Thinking about something, a rare smile appeared on his expressionless face.

In a daze, Chuyi jumped in front of the person, looked in the direction Ji Si looked at, but saw nothing, and asked puzzledly, "What are you looking at, sir? Why are you smiling so happily?"

"It's nothing," Ji Si replied, "Why did you get up so early today?"

"Tomorrow is the Zhengdan Festival. Although too many things have happened these days, the atmosphere of the festival cannot be lacking. I wanted to let someone arrange it, so that the adults will feel better when they see the celebration. In the past, these things were all listened to... ..."

Speaking of this, Chu Yi's eyes dimmed, and he lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Ji Si didn't speak either, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet. He looked at the lanterns under the corridor, and his thoughts drifted far away.

This year has been a bit long, so long that he can hardly remember what happened, everything seems unreal, stepping on the clouds ups and downs, as if everything is a dream of his own.

When you wake up from the dream, everything will return to the original track.

Perhaps his expression was too dignified, Chu Yi glanced at him, and said in a sad tone, "Master Qi has been imprisoned for a month, when will he come out?"

"Are you thinking about him like this, and you're not afraid that your lord will like me?" Ji Si joked.

Unexpectedly, on the first day of junior high school, he shook his head solemnly, with a solemn face, "No, in the past, when Lord Qi was around, he always smiled, and it made people happy to see him, but it has been a long time since Lord Qi smiled like that before. I don't want to see my lord sad."

This child is so sensible that it makes people feel distressed. Ji Si wanted to rub his head, but his outstretched hand hung in the air, and instead he patted his shoulder, "It's not in vain to hurt you."

I don't know if it's because of the good food in the Ji Mansion, but the first year of junior high school has grown very fast. The young boy who followed Dr. Cen back then and was hostile to everyone has grown so tall now.

Suddenly, Ji thought to Cen Yulou. He was a rare good man in the world. They all said that good people don't live long, and their harm will last for thousands of years. This sentence was vividly reflected in Cen Yulou.

If Cen Yulou taught him good and evil, then what the teacher taught him is responsibility, and what he learned from Pei Zhan is righteousness.

People in the world always have a lot of complaints, and every time they think about it, they will blame others and curse the injustice of the world, but there are also people who use their own way to seek the way. Although the world is dark, he is the candle that burns out a ray of light in this darkness. The meager power glows and heats until the dawn breaks.

You see, darkness isn't actually scary.

While thinking wildly, the servants of Ji's mansion rushed towards Ji Si, saluted and said anxiously: "My lord, there are people outside the mansion asking to see you."

"who?"

"The little monk of Hongfu Temple said that he was entrusted by the abbot Yuankong."

Ji Si narrowed his eyes, and pursed his thin lips into a line.

When he tidied up and rushed to the front hall, he saw a little novice in a monk's robe from a distance, who didn't fit in well with the surroundings.

The people in the hall turned their heads when they heard the sound, and hurriedly saluted with palms together, "Amitabha, I have met Ji Shilang."

"Well," Ji Si nodded slightly, and went straight to the point without having to deal with anyone, "Master Yuankong is looking for me?"

"Exactly, Master..." The little novice's eyes suddenly turned red, his voice was choked with sobs, but he still suppressed his sadness and said the following words, "Master passed away in his room yesterday..."

The news was beyond Ji Si's expectation. He was so shocked that he opened his mouth, but in the end he just said, "Sorry!"

"Thank you Ji Shilang. Master's consummation of merit means he went to the Xitian Paradise. It is a good thing." The little novice clenched his sleeves and rubbed his eyes, but his eyes turned red. Let the little monk convey it to Ji Shilang."

"Convey it to me?"

"But the master asked the little monk to ask the servant first: Do you still remember what you said that day?"

Ji Si thought about it for a while, and vaguely felt that what the host Yuan Kong was referring to was the statement that the Great Jin Dynasty was about to perish and not be destroyed, so he nodded, "I remember."

After finishing the words, the little novice took out two envelopes from his pocket, and said solemnly: "Master Ji is about to face a catastrophe, and I'm afraid he won't be alive for a few days."

The little novice was as old as the first day of junior high school, Xu Shi was also very favored in the monastery, he didn't realize that there was anything wrong with what he said, but it was always unpleasant to the ears of others.

Sure enough, on the first day of the junior high school, he blew his hair first, and shouted angrily, "Bah, bah, bah, what are you talking about, you little monk? If you talk nonsense, believe it or not, I will tear your mouth to pieces!"

"It's not what I said, why did you do it so fiercely." The little monk jumped a little farther, shrunk his neck, and muttered with aggrieved mouth.

"We don't listen to whoever says it. My lord, you curse him... It's a big festival. Isn't this touching our brows for nothing? Get out quickly, don't force me to let the dog go!" Yuanyuan stared at Chuyi , seemed to be very angry, stepped forward and pushed the little novice to let you get out.

"On the first day of junior high school, get out of the way." Ji Si called out in a voice that could not be questioned.

"grown ups!"

Looking back on the first day of the new year, seeing that Ji Si's expression had turned cold, he could only grit his teeth and let go of the novice, and gave him a fierce look before reluctantly letting go.

Ji Si stepped forward and lowered his voice, "You don't know the rules on the first day of junior high school, so don't argue with him, little master, Ji Si will pay you for him."

The little novice had a pale face, looked terrified, and waved his hands quickly, "It doesn't matter, we monks are magnanimous, so we don't care about him, but this temper is a little impulsive, it's not right, inappropriate."

"Ah."

Ignoring the sneer at the side, Ji Si stared at the little monk in front of him, motioned for him to sit down, and ordered his servants to serve tea and prepare some snacks, and then asked, "What's your name, little master?"

"The name of the little monk is Kongshan."

"The ancient temple rests on an empty mountain, and the clock upstairs is quiet, but the little master's name is very good."

Kong Shan scratched the back of his head and smiled embarrassedly.

In a few words, Ji Si could see what kind of character this person was, and the smile didn't reach his eyes, he took a sip of tea and asked: "The little master said earlier that I don't have a few days to live, what do you mean?"

"It's what Master said," Kong Shan said in a low voice, "Master's Dharma is profound and he knows many things in the world. However, it is really admiration, and I want to point out a way for Ji Shilang."

After finishing speaking, he put the two envelopes on the table again. Ji Si stretched out his hand to take it, but saw the man raised his hand to block it, he was puzzled, and then Kong Shan said again, "Master said, fish and You can't have both bear's paws, Ji Shilang has to make a choice, life or death?"

Ji Si looked at the two identical envelopes with lowered eyes, his eyes covered by eyelashes never showed any emotion, and only asked after a while, "What's the difference?"

The little monk in front of him shook his head, "I don't know, Master didn't say anything."

Dead or Alive?

This choice is actually very easy, no one wants to live and die, but is the result really that simple?Ji Si wasn't sure.

He rubbed his knuckles, his mind was full of thoughts, his slightly drooping eyes seemed a little alienated, he pursed his lips and said nothing, but his eyes fell on the two envelopes.

The presiding officer Yuan Kong is a person of great wisdom, so he should not be able to guess based on ordinary people's thinking.

If you don't break it, you can't stand it, put it to death and then live.

These words Ji Si has not forgotten, in fact compared with life, he is a person who has died once, and he has transcended life and death early on, whether it is life or death, it is not that important.

Thinking of this, Ji Si raised his eyes and looked at the person. He didn't smile at himself, let alone propped his face with one hand and raised his lips a little. He said slowly, "I don't choose."

"Ah?" Kong Shan was a little dazed, as if he didn't hear clearly.

Before he could react, Ji Si said again, "I want them all."

Before he finished speaking, Kong Shan felt a black shadow flashing in front of his eyes, he was stunned, and subconsciously wanted to take back the things on the table, but it was a step too late.

Seeing that the envelope fell into Ji Si's hands, Kong Shan was so anxious that he jumped up suddenly, but was blocked by the rushing Chu Yi, and he realized that he had fallen into the trap. He was a good man, and he cursed angrily, "You... how could you do this!"

Ji Si tilted his head and said cheerfully: "Little master, I'm sorry, I'm not particular about anything, I'm the best at bullying others."

He opened the envelope with a smile, and when he saw the words written inside, he felt helpless.

There is only a thin piece of letter paper in the envelope, with the same word written on it: wait.

Wait for an opportunity, wait for a change, wait for one person to break the situation.

The mountains and rain are about to come, and the wind is all over the building, and a scene will finally kick off.

In the dead of night, the noisy capital suddenly fell silent, only watchmen could be seen on the empty streets, the sound of the gong seemed to echo, the cold wind came, and white snow fell from the sky like goose feathers.

Wrapped in silver, it is extraordinarily enchanting.

There is a group of elite soldiers hidden in the mountains and forests. They are not small in size, but they are well-organized, and they vaguely have the embryonic form of a garrison.

A figure stepped on the snow, leaving footprints of the same depth. This person walked very fast, opened the curtain of the main tent and said in a deep voice: "There is news."

He spoke Xiqiang dialect, and the few people sitting in the tent heard his reputation, and the man near the door took the letter and glanced at it, his expression became serious, "Order to go down and get your spirits up, success or failure depends on one action. "

The snow fell more and more, melting the whole world into one, turning it into a vast expanse of whiteness.

Everything was the same as usual, Ji Si also told many servants in the mansion to leave, the huge Ji mansion suddenly became empty, he sent the first day of the new year to the Qi mansion to accompany Chen Pingan and Qi Nian, without the first day of the new year Noisy voices, this year was a bit deserted, and there was no excitement at all, but until an unexpected guest ushered in.

Sun Hai, the great eunuch next to Emperor Chengde, walked behind Ji's servants, saw Ji Si and said only one sentence, "Ji Shilang, Your Majesty wants to see you."

Ji Si looked up at the person, pondered for a while, then just nodded, got up and left with the person.

He had walked this way into the palace many times, but today he felt uneasy for some reason, which made Ji Si take a second look.

Sun Hai noticed something, and asked sideways, "Does Minister Ji feel that there is something wrong?"

"It's nothing." Ji Si opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but shook his head the next moment, and finally said nothing.

The two of them didn't speak all the way, and they arrived outside the Kunyuan Hall like this. As soon as they entered, Ji Si smelled a strong smell of medicine, which was mixed with a faint smell of blood, which was weird and unpleasant.

An uncontrollable cough came from the bed, the cough was heart-rending and extremely dull.

"Your Majesty," Sun Hai lowered his voice, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Master Ji is here."

The Great Jin Monarch on the bed slowly opened his cloudy and lifeless eyes, his gray eyes were filled with lifelessness, his cheeks were sunken, his cheekbones were protruding, and only a thin layer of flesh was left on his face, tightly wrapping his bones. , with a dead white complexion, heavy skin on the chest, and hands exposed outside the quilt, like dry bark, one can tell at a glance that this is a dying person.

He looked left and right, and it took a while for his eyes to fall on Ji Si.

The latter saluted belatedly, and when he got up again, he heard Emperor Chengde say weakly, "Ji Si...do you know...why did I call you..."

"I don't know."

"My time is approaching, I'm afraid...I'm afraid I won't be able to pass today..."

"Your Majesty!" Sun Hai suddenly exclaimed with a look on his face.

Emperor Chengde waved his hand, "Everyone who has been a king since ancient times wants to live forever... I am the same... But if it is that easy to live forever... I am afraid that history will be another scene..."

He was short of breath, and his throat was burning dry, and he would stop for a while when he said a word, and then continue after he was relieved, "Since I took the throne, I dare not slack off for a day... In the eyes of the world, I am still not as good as the late emperor...Fang Qingrong and Qi Kuangshan thought more than once in his heart that if the third younger brother succeeded him back then, Dajin would not have become like this..."

"Ji Si, do you also feel in your heart that I am suspicious of authoritarianism and have cruel thoughts?"

"...I dare not."

Hearing this answer, Emperor Chengde laughed, "I don't know why, these days, when I look at you, I think of Li Si, obviously the two of you are not similar in appearance... I heard from you before that when Li Si Si saved your life... So you set up a longevity ranking for him? He saved your life, but died on your body in the end, alas, everything happens for a reason... It was also the fate of that child , can’t blame others.”

Ji Si lowered his eyes, unconsciously clenched his hands hidden in the official robe, he kept telling himself that it was all over, he is now Ji Si not Li Si, he hates too long, he should not waste his limited life here Above, he has a lot to do.

I want to go to see the sunset in Zhuluyuan with Qi Ran; I want to marry a wife for Ping An; I want to take my first year back to Xiangzhou to pay homage to Dr. Cen; I want to watch Nian'er grow up...

There are so many things you want to do that it seems a waste to set aside a little time to hate.

But at this moment, the uncontrollable hatred seemed to have opened up, rushing out, swallowing his reason and calm bit by bit.

How could you not hate it!

Why not hate it!

The people he saved, who wanted to support the monarch wholeheartedly, became the executioners who wanted his life. They had no remorse, no regrets, and some just blamed his life for being so.

As a result, the kindness that was given has become a joke at this moment.

Those who are kind deserve what they deserve, and those who harm others are proud.

People in the world always use all sorts of excuses to prove themselves, they don't expect others to understand, they just want to deceive themselves and others, as if they can wash away some of their sins and remain innocent.

Really laughable.

Ji Si raised the corners of his lips and showed a mocking smile.

Emperor Chengde didn't pay attention, and was still talking to himself, "I have been a soldier for half my life, and I can't find anyone to talk to except Sun Hai... I can only think of you..."

He paused, looked at the young man with his head bowed not far away, and said unhurriedly, "Zhen Yun, you have never forgotten your position as a minister, and the imperial decree for promotion is on the desk... as long as today is over , everyone in the world knows that you, Ji Si, are the Minister of the Household Department."

Hearing this, Ji Si looked in the direction he was pointing at, and heard the voice again the next moment, "I just need you to answer one question, what is your relationship with Qi Ran?"

After the words fell, Ji Si suddenly raised his head. For a moment, he even felt that Emperor Chengde knew something. He panicked, swallowed unconsciously, and his thoughts surged. Kneeling down, expressing his sincerity anxiously, "Your Majesty, I don't understand what this minister said. What does this minister have to do with Qi Shaoqing, except for his colleagues? Don't say what's wrong with this minister. Qi Shaoqing has a very high vision, so why would he lower himself to be the same as this minister?" Intercourse? But who is gossiping in front of His Majesty, Your Majesty must not listen to what the villain says!"

When he looked at Emperor Shangchengde, the monarch squinted his eyes slightly, as if he was weighing how credible his words were, the empty surroundings could hear needles falling, and the quietness was a little creepy.

The pounding heartbeat was full of rhythm, Ji Si couldn't control his worry, and was very worried that Emperor Chengde would see his panic.

But after a while, it seemed like a long time before I heard Emperor Chengde say, "So, maybe I'm suspicious...you get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ji Si breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, I have something... I need to entrust you..."

"The minister will die without hesitation!"

"Get rid of Qi Ran."

Ji Si was stunned, thinking that he had heard it wrong, he asked again in a deep voice, "Your Majesty said, get rid of it, Qi Ran?"

"You must understand in your heart... I intend to pass it on to the Fifth Prince, who is still young... If you want to secure the throne, the support of the Qi family is indispensable, but because of this... the Qi family will also become the biggest fear!"

Emperor Chengde covered his lips and coughed, and there were some blood stains on the veil, but he didn't care, and continued: "The fifth prince was raised by Qi Ran since he was a child, so he treats him differently from others... I'm afraid he will let Qi Ran treat him differently. Then take control and become the puppet of the Qi family. The Qi family is the head of the family... and the new emperor attaches great importance to it. No way!"

While speaking, Emperor Chengde coughed suddenly, and a mouthful of blood gushed out of his mouth, staining the dragon robe and the bed.

Sun Haipu knelt on the ground and kept shouting, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

His panicked body couldn't stop trembling, and he even broke his voice when he roared, "Tell the imperial doctor! Go and tell the imperial doctor!"

When the servant who brought the news came running in a panic, Yan Yi was guarding a medicine stove to decoct medicine. Under repeated urging, he slowly got up, looked at the heavy snow outside, opened his umbrella and murmured: "It's about to end."

As soon as he stepped into Qianqing Palace, Yan Yi heard a cough coming from inside, and when he approached, he met Ji Si who was standing by the side, he raised his lips and nodded at Ji Si, who looked slightly cold, Without a hint of warmth.

On the bed, Emperor Chengde's limbs twitched, his eyes turned white, and the blood stains all over his body made people look embarrassed. A little disgust flashed in Yan Yi's eyes, and the pulses from his subordinates all showed that his life was not long. Panting like a dead fish, with a sense of joyful malice in his heart, he leaned over and whispered in the man's ear:

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I won't survive tonight."

After the words fell, Emperor Chengde opened his bloodshot eyes, whimpered, and reprimanded in a hoarse voice, "You..."

Yan Yi sneered twice, raised his eyebrows and looked at Emperor Chengde who was weak and wide-eyed on the bed, "Your Majesty, do you know how long we have been planning for today? The Kunyuan Hall has been heavily guarded, Your Majesty might as well go with peace of mind."

Sun Hai roared even more, "Presumptuous, do you know what you're talking about! Come, come!"

Sun Hai's voice echoed in the hall, but the guards who were supposed to rush in hadn't been seen for a long time. The surrounding maids and servants lowered their heads and dared not make a sound. Whose hand is naturally self-evident.

Sun Hai's face changed suddenly, he reacted suddenly, he got up quickly and was about to rush out the door, but was kicked by Yan Yi to the corner, clutching his stomach and yelling.

"Where is Eunuch Sun going?" Yan Yi kicked him again.