Once upon a time there was a mountain of secrets

Just as everyone expected, when Emperor Guixiu looked at the bamboo slips presented by Zuoqiu Qianli and Da Muhao, his face darkened again and again.

Furious, he pointed to the two kneeling neatly below, and said angrily, "Who is it?"

Zuoqiu Qianli lowered his head, and said respectfully and calmly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the two ministers patrolled and found the traces of the witch and Gu master in the city, so they chased them all the way. The witch and Gu master tried their best to destroy it before committing suicide This bamboo slip. I just snatched it back, but I didn't expect it to be a forbidden Gu."

Da Muhao on the side also nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the two of us saw that there is no room for neglect at this moment, so we reported it to Your Majesty immediately."

The emperor looked at the two of them coldly and said, "Have you seen it?"

The emperor asked, of course, for nothing, how could they know the urgency of time without seeing it?How do you know you have to submit it?The reason why he asked was just for them to admit it.

Damuhao immediately shook his head and said: "No, Your Majesty, the two of us have never seen it. I just thought that the thing that the witch would destroy since he was about to die must be important, so he rushed to the palace as soon as possible. No slack either."

Da Muhao pushed it cleanly, indicating that he hadn't read it.

But everyone knew that it was useless, as long as the emperor said what it was, and the two of them had direct contact, this was their inescapable crime.

But the emperor didn't understand what they were going to do. According to Da Muhao's personality, he found such a great thing and destroyed it on the spot.Even if Zuoqiu Qianli was present at the time, it was a head-scratcher. Why did both of them choose to present it to him?

"Hmph." The emperor snorted coldly, obviously disdainful of their tricks before they died. "Then do you know what this is?"

Zuoqiu Qianli cupped his fists and was about to answer when Da Muhao secretly tugged on his shirt.

No matter what Zuoqiu Qianli planned to do, Da Muhao's only purpose was to protect the safety of the two of them.Any conspiracy, any plan, it's all nonsense.Preserving his life is the most important thing.

Damuhao replied, "I don't know."

The emperor sneered again, of course he knew that Da Muhao looked innocent, but in fact he was the most cunning among the younger generation.Zuoqiu Qianli was easy to deal with, because Zuoqiu Qianli accepted his fate and even pursued a man who was worthy of his heart.

But this Da Muhao is different, smart and shameless.Like a loach, you can't catch it.

Now that he has such a big handle in his hands, if the news leaks out, even if the Damu family protects him, even if he intentionally lets him go, the people of Guixiu will not let go of anyone who has seen the forbidden Gu technique.

To actually present it in person is really digging one's own grave.

At this moment, outside the door, it was announced that Patriarch Damu, Helian's family, and Ji's family had arrived.

The people from Damu's family arrived so soon, it should be that Damuhao notified the family before he came, fearing that something bad would happen.But the other two came so fast...

No matter what the emperor thought, he would never have thought that Zuoqiu Qianli would send someone to notify him.

But only Da Muhao looked at Zuoqiu Qianli suspiciously, really not knowing what he was going to do.

Now, Guixiu's four major families are here one after another, which means that Guixiu's highest authority is handling this matter.

The Patriarch of the Ji Family is also a younger generation now, and Ji Yichen has inherited the position of the Patriarch of the Ji Family since he was a child.Everyone in the world knows that he is just a nominal head of the family, and his uncle takes care of all the affairs of the family.

But five years ago, when his uncle fell ill, he started to take care of the housework by himself.

Ji Yichen is very weak, and his whole body looks very weak, like a sick child, with thick blue lingering in the corners of his eyes.It seems that a slight cough will cough up blood, and then fall to the ground.

It is also the reason why everyone is not optimistic about the Ji family. Who would pay attention to a patriarch who feels that he will die of illness at any time, and a family with no power?

The Helian family has always maintained neutrality, and hardly has much private contact with the other three families.It is probably the situation in Guixiu's country that has caused the relationship between the four major families to be very delicate.

They have not intermarried with each other for hundreds of years.Just a few years ago, the Zuoqiu family was almost defeated. After Da Muhao married Zuoqiu Qianli's younger sister, the Zuoqiu family was temporarily stabilized.

At the same time, it also broke the stability of the four families, leading to the current intricate relationship.

Patriarch Damu hadn't looked at Damu Hao who was kneeling on the ground since he entered the emperor's meeting room, and he began to make amends after he saluted politely with the patriarchs of the other two families.

But as for what the crime was, he really didn't know.

The situation was urgent and sudden, and it was not easy for Da Muhao to inform his family. It would be very difficult for Da Muhao to explain the matter clearly.

So Patriarch Damu just apologized, said some official words, and waited for what the emperor would say.

The emperor was over half a hundred years old, and there was some frost between his temples, but he was full of energy.Looking at the gathering of these four big families with cold eyes, he couldn't help but sneer.

"This time, the young master of the Damu family has made a great contribution." Although the emperor said he made a contribution, but from the atmosphere, no ghost would believe it.

Others were also very curious as to what was going on.meritorious service?Still so dangerous?

"I'm terrified." The Damu family yelled in their hearts that it was not good.

The emperor opened his mouth, but it seemed that because of the taboo involved, he felt that it would be unlucky for him to speak out.Said: "Speak for yourself."

Da Muhao rushed ahead of Zuoqiu Qianli and said: "I feel that this incident must involve a huge conspiracy. No matter who it is targeting, the reappearance of the living corpse will definitely not cause any good things."

The people who came later turned pale when they heard that it was a living corpse gu.

Ji Yichen's blood flowed back in an instant, but his face was always pale, and he had no sense of presence, so no one noticed his stiffness.

Probably only Zuoqiu Qianli, who was kneeling on the ground, saw Ji Yichen's clothes shaking restlessly from the corner of his eyes.

Zuoqiu Qianli also said: "Your Majesty, I think the same thing as Young Master Damu. Now that the Five Kingdoms are constantly fighting, it is also a critical time for Nanhui and Guixiu to marry me. No matter what the truth is, we should strengthen our precautions first. Moreover, the subject of the corpse of the witch Gu has been ordered to keep it properly, as long as you use the search Gu to find it, you may be able to find the person behind him."

Da Muhao nodded again and again and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, I admit that I read a little bit, but I didn't read it once I knew it was a forbidden Gu. You can show mercy and let the two of us take the blame and make meritorious deeds. How about finding the mastermind behind the scenes? "

The emperor smiled indiscriminately. If he caught such a big handle, he would let it go so lightly?And let them commit crimes and meritorious deeds?

This is what Zuoqiu Qianli is most worried about.In fact, the matter itself is not very complicated.Although the living corpse Gu is a forbidden technique, if you look at it casually, your eyes will be gouged out.But they are four big families, and they are business-like.However, because they are the four major families, this matter is more tragic than ordinary people find.

But it is precisely because of their status that they have the opportunity to argue with the emperor.Otherwise, if it was submitted by ordinary people, I am afraid that after the emperor read it, the first order would be to kill that person, and then he would start to investigate the following matters.

Patriarch Damu gasped when he first heard that it was a living corpse voodoo.He glanced at Zuoqiu Qianli bitterly, and then glared at his son who was not up to date.

He opened the mouth and said, "Your Majesty, if it is really the living corpse Gu, then the situation is not just related to the forbidden Gu. Just like Patriarch Zuoqiu said, now is an extraordinary period, and we must first find out the behind-the-scenes. And the witch The Gu Master appeared in Ayongchen, presumably because of the marriage. Now Emperor Nanhui is in my Guixiu, if something goes wrong..."

The emperor frowned, of course he thought of such a question immediately.But it does not hinder his determination to deal with Zuoqiu's family and Da Muhao, because these two things are not sidelined.

He will attack the Zuoqiu family and Da Muhao, and he will also investigate the living corpses and witchcraft masters.

"What do you think?" the emperor asked.

Ji Yichen felt that it would be better to deal with Zuoqiu's family and Da Muhao first, as he understood the emperor's heart very well.In other words, it was because Ji Yichen knew how to cater to the emperor, making the emperor feel that he was on the side of the emperor and that the Ji family was in his hands, so that he could survive for so long.

The emperor glanced at Ji Yichen, and Ji Yichen understood.

Ji Yichen glanced at the people around who were not prepared to cause trouble, took a step forward, and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, the safety of Emperor Nanhui is naturally important. But the reappearance of the living corpse gu, and the appearance of the witch and gu master in the imperial city, the most urgent thing is to bear the brunt of it." We need to find out the whereabouts of the two first. It's just..." Ji Yichen deliberately paused, as if he had thought for a long time before making a decision.

"This forbidden technique is a forbidden technique. If anyone reads it, they will not be able to escape the death penalty. It's just that the Zuoqiu family and Young Master Damu are doing official business, and I feel that the death penalty can be avoided..."

The emperor smiled in his heart, thinking that this Ji Yichen was indeed a fox, on the surface he would not offend anyone, but what he said was very much in line with his wishes.

On the surface, Ji Yichen begged for mercy, but in fact, as long as he cooperated well with Emperor Guixiu, Zuoqiu Qianli and Da Muhao could be sent to prison.At that time, if something happens to them in prison, it has nothing to do with the emperor, and it may even make the two families completely hostile.When the time comes, the two of them will fight to the death, which is what they most want to see.

Satisfied with Ji Yichen's words, but the emperor had to put on a show.His face darkened in an instant, and he said angrily: "Have you all forgotten the harm of forbidden Gu? Do you want Guixiu to face destruction again?"

At this moment, a voice outside the door said: "His Majesty Nan Hui is here..."

The corners of Zuoqiu Qianli's mouth raised slightly indistinctly, almost impossible to detect.But Da Muhao, who was closest to him, saw it and was just confused, not knowing what plan this Zuoqiu Qianli had.

Originally thought it was aimed at him and Da Mu's family, but now it seems that the target is someone else.

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