"Mei Wanchun, there are rules for wanting to come to the dark pavilion to make money"

"What rules?"

"Number one: You have to win me first; Article 2: Be tight-lipped about the situation of the dark cabinet and the tasks it receives. Can you do it? ”

Mei Wanchun glanced at An Qingchen obliquely, looked at her thin little body, and said, "Looking at your age, you are not much older than Young Master Ben, it is easy to win you!" As for keeping his mouth shut, Young Master Ben will definitely be able to do it! ”

"Good! Then you're welcome! "This time, the dust is the first to strike.

Mei Wanchun's face sank, and he didn't know where to take out a strange weapon, which was like a curved hook when it didn't move, and it was like a plum blossom when it moved, and it suddenly brought a strong wind. Qingchen then understood that this is the so-called plum blossom knife, and this aura really lives up to its name.

Although Mei Wanchun is young, as soon as he picked up the plum blossom knife in his hand, he was sophisticated and calm, and he was like two people in the front hall just now. Qingchen didn't dare to underestimate the enemy at all, she keenly felt that this Mei Wanchun's small body contained infinite energy.

As soon as Qingchen moved, Mei Wanchun immediately rose to the challenge and attacked towards the strongest place in Qingchen's defense...... Qingchen was bare-handed, but Mei Wanchun had a sharp blade in his hand, and when the knife and hand met, Qingchen turned around and flashed, avoiding the blade, and hit Mei Wanchun's back. Who knows, Mei Wanchun seemed to have eyes behind him, and when he turned around, he immediately confronted him head-to-head. Qingchen unconsciously used eight successes, and after a hundred moves, Mei Wanchun still didn't see defeat...... It wasn't until more than two hundred moves that Qingchen took advantage of Mei Wanchun's mistake and seized the opportunity to restrain him.

Seeing Mei Wanchun snorting and panting, Qingchen let him go and said, "Boy, kung fu is not weak!" ”

In fact, Qingchen herself is not much better, out of Ran, Zhou Xiao and Nanfeng Yu, Mei Wanchun is the fourth master she has encountered.

Although Mei Wanchun was defeated, there was no discouragement on his face, he reached out and wiped the slight sweat on his forehead, and said, "Although you didn't do your best. But for the sake of fighting so happily today, Young Master Ben won't care about you. ”

Qingchen scoffed, at a young age, his tone was quite big: "A hundred moves have passed." You're the first request for the Dark Pavilion. Now I have a mission, I don't know if you want to take it. ”

Mei Wanchun put away the scimitar, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "How much silver can you earn?" ”

"Why don't you ask what the task is first?"

"If there is not much silver, this son will not accept it for the time being, and it will not be too late to make a move when there is a big business."

Qingchen smiled secretly. Heart: The kid is quite brainy: "The honorarium is three thousand taels of silver"

"Three thousand silver!" Mei Wanchun thought about it for a while, and said, "This task is taken by Young Master Ben!" ”

"Oh? If you take it, you can't go back! ”

"Young Master Ben never repents about what he promised."

"Okay, then you can follow me into the palace today."

"Into the palace?" Mei Wanchun hesitated slightly.

"You are tasked with entering the palace to protect a person for three months. The dark pavilion paid half of the deposit in cash, and after three months, the other 1,500 taels were paid off. And if you enter the palace, your father will not find you in any way. ”

As soon as he heard that his father couldn't find him no matter what, Mei Wanchun didn't think about it and said, "Okay." Deal. On the same day, Mei Wanchun dressed up as a palace man and entered the forbidden palace with Qingchen. Qingchen placed him in Xingyue Residence to protect Mo Xu's safety.

After arranging a qiē matter, as soon as he returned to Fengxiang Palace, the palace people came to report that General Fu had been waiting outside the palace for a long time. Qingchen was overjoyed and said, "Please!" ”

Fu Tianling was dusty, and as soon as he entered the hall, he was about to bow down, and Qingchen hurriedly helped him up. said: "General Fu doesn't have to be polite, please take a seat." Serve tea. ”

Fu Tianling took the tea cup in the maid's hand, took a big sip, and said, "The emperor has already promulgated a decree before leaving. Appointed the minister as the secretary of the military department, fully cooperated with General Anda's actions, and at the same time sent people to protect the safety of Mo Xiao Wangye. ”

It turned out that Zhou Xiao had already made arrangements, and Qingchen was slightly determined in his heart: "General Fu is hard. Mo Xu there, I also installed a person today, Mei Wanchun, the heir of the plum blossom knife, I don't know if the general has heard of it? ”

"Mei Wanchun? The plum blossom knife technique of the Mei family is famous in the rivers and lakes. And according to the last general's understanding, this plum blossom knife does have some strength, I don't know how the queen found such a master of the rivers and lakes? ”

Qingchen smiled: "I have my own way. General Fu came from the outskirts of Beijing, I don't know what the battle situation is outside? ”

"According to the minister's secret observation, some officials in Kyoto are already ready to move, I'm afraid they ......"

"Then how does General Fu think we should deal with it now?"

"When the queens of the Great Zhou Dynasty left Beijing, there were precedents for the dynasty, and the queen might as well follow the example of the former sages and hold a court meeting to stabilize the hearts of the people."

Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "Just according to General Fu's meaning." Qingchen also wanted to see how many of the officials of the Great Zhou were wall grass, and Zhou Xiao's original intention was to uproot these tumors.

In the late spring of the third year of Xianning, the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Qingchen wore a white jade crown and a Luan Feng robe, standing on a high platform, looking down on the ministers, making people dare not look directly. The people standing below, there are arrogant people, there are disdainful people, and there are few people who are in awe of the queen, only her father An Mingxia and the newly appointed military department Shangshu have normal expressions. Qingchen remembered her bad reputation in the community, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and said in her heart, if it weren't for her father, General Anguo, who was in charge today, the courtiers below would probably rise up and chase him away, especially Liu Xiang, who had just been cut off, and now Mrs. Liu, there are not a few cronies around him.

Qingchen slowly glanced at the entire hall and said: "Fellow ministers, everyone is the minister of the humerus of the Great Zhou, now, King Rui has raised troops in Youzhou, and now he has arrived in Jizhou, the emperor is driving in person, leading the army to quell the chaos, and the situation is unknown." As the talents of the Great Zhou and the pillars of the country, I hope that everyone can work together to guard the safety of Kyoto and welcome the emperor's triumph! ”

"Long live my emperor, the queen mother is a thousand years old, and the ministers will do their best to be loyal to the Great Zhou!"

Everyone spoke in unison, but Qingchen heard the words insincerely, and sure enough, Mrs. Liu spoke first and said, "Queen Mother, I don't know if there is a battle report today, how is the battle situation ahead?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers suddenly began to whisper: Yes, yes, it's been so long, and there is not even a battle report, what is this called.

Qingchen frowned, and said in his heart: This is to shake people's hearts. She slowly spoke: "Fu Shangshu, you just came from outside the city, I don't know if you can understand the current battle situation?" ”

"Queen Niang, the current battle situation in Jizhou is still unknown, and the minister estimates that there will be a war report tomorrow and tomorrow."

Qingchen nodded and said: "Don't worry, your ministers, I'll wait in Kyoto, the top priority at the moment is to defend Kyoto, not to let the enemy have a chance, and let the emperor have no worries." ”

The crowd shouted again: "Wait for the command!" ”

The court meeting ended in a seemingly peaceful atmosphere, Qingchen left An Mingxia and Fu Tianling, and went to Zhou Xiao's Huayang Palace, and the palace people offered fragrant tea. Qingchen opened his mouth and said, "Father, Fu Shangshu, what is the battle situation ahead?" ”

An Mingxia was the first to speak, and said, "We have lost contact with the emperor's army, and the emperor's current whereabouts are unknown. Hearing this, Qingchen was shocked: "Does my father think that the emperor's whereabouts are really unknown or did he do it on purpose, can you say anything to your father when the emperor leaves?" ”

An Mingxia shook his head and said, "The emperor asked me to wait to guard Kyoto, and I didn't say much about the rest." ”

It seems that her father also doesn't know Zhou Xiao's plan. Qingchen was slightly determined in his heart, if he deliberately did not contact Jingzhong according to Zhou Xiao's intentions, I am afraid that he wanted to lure the snake out of the hole and pull out all the ministers who had opposing intentions......

Qingchen thought for a moment and said, "I don't know what General Fu thinks about this?" ”

"If the emperor's move is intentional, I'm afraid we will have to fully cooperate; But if something really happens to the emperor, I'm afraid we will have to send someone to Jizhou......"

Qingchen nodded and said, "General Fu is reasonable, why don't we wait for two days before making plans." ”

An Mingxia said: "It's so good, it's better to be still than to be still." The emperor also has Jin Longwei by his side, so he won't be so prone to accidents......"

With An Mingxia's words, Qingchen suddenly felt a lot more relieved, and asked again: "Father, how is the defense of Kyoto arranged?" ”

"Rest assured, Kyoto's safety will never be a problem."

"Father, if someone wants to go out of the city, we might as well let it go, the emperor told me when he was leaving, he wants to uproot those counterproductive successes to prevent future troubles."

An Mingxia nodded and said, "The minister understands." ”

That night, Qingchen finished dinner alone, went to Xingyue Residence to hug Mo Xu for a while, and discussed with Mei Wanchun again, feeling that the boredom in his heart had been removed a lot, so he slowly returned to Fengxiang Palace, intending to sleep peacefully.

Suddenly, a dove flew into the hall, cooed, and stopped at the head of the dusty bed. Qingchen Sticky Flower stretched out his hand, grabbed the pigeon, and found a small red bamboo tube tied to the pigeon's feet. Qingchen took down the bamboo tube, waved his hand, put the pigeon back, and immediately unfolded the thin silk in the bamboo tube, and the familiar handwriting came into view: I am safe. Rumors were released that the emperor was missing in Jizhou. In a few words, Zhou Xiao's plan was clearly explained, and there should be a golden dragon guard seal under the words......

Qingchen lifted the brocade quilt and covered himself in it, holding the letter sent by Zhou Xiao in his hand, and felt confident in his heart.

Early the next morning, before dawn, an astonishing news spread among the officials in Kyoto: "The emperor has disappeared in Jizhou, and the 200,000 troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty are leaderless." King Rui's army has passed Jishu and is heading for Kyoto. ”

Suddenly, the people of Kyoto were panicked, and the ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty rushed one after another, inquiring about the news, looking for a way out, looking for a way out, and the Liu Taifu Mansion came to the court, and many ministers who were active were ready to move......

Qingchen sat in Fengxiang Palace, eating snacks elegantly, drinking bird's nest, listening to the spies' return, and his face was calm: what they want is their impatience! (To be continued.) )