"Answer Ben Gongzi's question, Ben Gongzi will surround your life, buy you some time, and give you a chance to escape. If you dare not obey, my son will not kill you, but will let you go. Zhou Boyan suddenly lowered his voice, "Because, if you don't have to dirty your hands, the Queen Mother will be the first to kill you." The Queen Mother is the most ruthless betrayal, and she is also the most suspicious. ”

Mingji Dao Chang was motionless.

Zhou Boyan's two questions were thrown out, and Mingji Daoist didn't give any reaction. Zhou Boyan sneered, if the "ceremony" is not good, then don't blame him for using "soldiers". "Dao Chief, why bother! In total, you don't have a few years to live. How good it is to live the rest of your life comfortably, why drag your dying body to struggle in the red dust? Money, power, and fame, what use is it for you who are now on the verge of becoming a wood? Think of the people who died because of you, think of the sins you committed, and think of the means you would have taken if you didn't cooperate. ”

General Gu's idea is good. Let the wife and children have no worries about food and clothing; Disbanded his cronies and the former Tiger Wolf Guard brothers to save their lives. It's just that no matter how good the arrangement is, it's useless. In the end, because of the waste wife of the Gu Ye clan and the unconscionable brother Gu Yunfu, no matter how good the arrangement was, it was in vain. To put it bluntly, General Gu met a teammate like a pig.

Not only that, Zhou Boyan accidentally obtained some information during his conversation with Steward Gu. The ancient housekeeper may have no intention of speaking, but Zhou Boyan has a heart. In the year before the outbreak of the Qixiaguan incident, General Gu made a series of arrangements. If these arrangements are carefully considered, it is as if General Gu was quietly arranging the aftermath just in case.

Daoist Mingji chased people who did not believe in orders for no reason, how could such a strange thing not attract Zhou Boyan's attention!

General Gu doesn't believe in orders, and he will never find someone to approve his life, even if he is a well-known Taoist of Mingji, he will not look for it.

Qing Shu was very scared, and when he told him what he had heard, he didn't show it on his face, but his heart made waves. Although he appeased Qing Shu with his words, the seeds of doubt were planted. Therefore, he began to quietly check the affairs of General Gu during his lifetime. The effort paid off, and his subordinates found out that the head of Mingji had approved the order for General Gu.

He had never suspected General Gu's death before. It wasn't until he was in the capital that Qing Shu ran into trouble in Princess Jingyang's mansion, and then overheard the conversation between Ziyi and Pingbohou. Before his death, Ping Bohou intermittently said that the daughter of General Zhongwu would avenge the murder of her father, but it is unknown what kind of revenge she had for killing her father.

In the first battle of Qixiaguan that year, it seemed to be a coincidence that their family of three fled there, it seemed to be a coincidence that General Gu sent troops to rescue, and General Gu's death seemed to be a coincidence. But there are too many coincidences, and I can't help but think about it.

People in the world believe in fate, Buddhism, and Taoism. The head of the Mingji Daoist gave General Gu a young death, and General Gu's death became the fulfillment of the approval of the head of Mingji, but no one suspected it elsewhere and thought about murder. General Gu has a life-saving grace for him, and he is also his father's best friend, and he is also the father of the woman he likes. Revenge or not, he must first figure out who the enemy is! If he doesn't find out who is planning to kill General Gu, how can he protect the woman he likes?

Zhou Boyan saw this change in his eyes and sneered, "Second, who asked you to give orders to General Gu, the loyal general?" He checked very clearly, General Gu did not ask Ming Ji for approval. It was Mingji who took the initiative to come to the door to give approval, and then General Gu died at the border. He had to suspect that someone wanted General Gu's life, and wanted General Gu's death to be attributed to the Mandate of Heaven, so he made such preparations.

Suddenly, Mingji Dao's hands stopped shaking, and the person stopped coughing, and the whole person quieted down and lowered his eyelids.

Zhou Boyan smiled, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes. "Dao Chief, I don't care why you want to help the abuse, and I don't care how many people you killed, I only ask you two things. The first thing, after my mother recovered from her illness, what kind of life did you approve for my mother? "Just because of this bullshit, the Queen Mother finally attacked her own daughter. Although people did not die at the hands of the Queen Mother, choosing to jump off the cliff was definitely forced to a desperate situation by the Queen Mother. He suspected that his mother would not have survived even if she hadn't jumped off the cliff, because the Queen Mother would not allow her to live.

Mingji no longer has the temperament of a worldly master, and hurriedly clarifies, "There is no such thing, there is no such thing." ”

Zhou Boyan was indifferently staring at the Taoist chief of Mingji with a painful face, "I heard that the Taoist chief calculated the goddess, the goddess of the unification of the Da'an Dynasty." I wonder if this rumor is true or not? ”

Mingji Daoist stroked his chest, "Childe misunderstood. Poor Dao has no ability to reach the sky, how dare Poor Dao defile the title of national teacher? cough, cough, cough cough......" He coughed for a while, and said with a flushed face, "When the eldest princess was able to recover, it was not the ability of the poor way, it was the will of heaven, and the sky blessed the eldest princess." ”

Zhou Boyan turned a blind eye to this, "Not only that, but the Taoist chief also has the ability to calculate the fortune and misfortune of the country, and he has won the title of national teacher." National teacher, national teacher, how many people in the world can get the honorific title of national teacher throughout the ages? The Taoist is really not an ordinary man, but a heavenly man! His words were full of irony that could not be hidden. What kind of national teacher is Mingji Daochang? The national teacher was sealed by the Son of Heaven, but the national teacher of Mingji was recognized by the Queen Mother alone. If it is really investigated, the Queen Mother will be convicted, and Mingji will be beheaded directly.

Daoist Mingji shook his hands and stretched out to Zhou Boyan, his eyes full of pleading.

Zhou Boyan didn't pity him, he just thought he was acting, "It is rumored that the Taoist chief not only has a great approving life, but also has the ability to heal strange diseases. When my mother was eleven or twelve years old, she had a strange illness and was in a coma all day. Whether it is a doctor or a famous folk doctor, they are helpless against this strange disease. dragged on for a month, and seeing that my mother was dying, the queen mother, who was the imperial concubine at that time, invited the Taoist chief from Yangmingguan. The Taoist has the ability to reach the sky, and with only three pieces of rune paper and three bowls of fragrant ash water, my mother, who has been in a coma for more than a month, woke up in three days. ”

With a click, the dust in Mingji's hand fell to the ground, rolled a few times and stopped. He opened his eyes, his hands trembling, and his lips trembled. He reacted very much, as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't say it.

Although Zhou Boyan was interrupted, he had no intention of stopping, and continued, "There is also the eldest prince in the Chu Prime Minister's mansion, and the Taoist chief has given him orders: Ke Daddy Niang, Ke Wife Kezi, and everyone around Ke. Sure enough, the Chu clan of the eldest prince of Chu Ke ended up being beheaded, and he really defeated everyone around him. ”

Daoist Mingji's breathing became heavier, and the whole person gasped, "Don't say it, don't say it." ”

Zhou Boyan noticed it and said unhurriedly, "The Taoist has the ability to reach the sky, and this batch of lives is accurate." My mother ......" he paused and changed his words stiffly, "The eldest princess, as the Taoist chief said, is indeed rich but not long-lived. Miss Zhong Jia, as the Taoist chief said, became the most noble woman in Da'an. General Gu, the loyal general, really died young as the Taoist chief said, and died in battle. And Chu Xiang......"

Daoist Mingji's demeanor did not change at all, but his fingers holding the dust stiffened. It's just a moment, if you don't pay close attention, others won't be able to find it at all.

"It is rumored that the Taoist chief has approved the life for the eldest princess, for Miss Zhong before the seal, for the ancient general who was named the general of Zhongwu for Da'an Zhonglie, and for the eldest prince of the Chu Prime Minister's mansion who was beheaded all over the house......" Zhou Boyan said unhurriedly, and more than a dozen people came out one after another.

Daoist Mingji didn't react at all.

Zhou Boyan's expression was indifferent, but there was coldness in his eyes, "I heard that the Taoist chief is very good at approving orders, and one batch is accurate." My son came here, and I asked the Taoist chief to take a shot and approve my son's life. ”

Mingji just laughed, his eyelids drooping. Xindao: Obviously it was kidnapped, but it was said that it was invited as a guest. However, who can blame? If he wasn't curious about Gu Qingshu's identity, he wouldn't be tied up. To put it bluntly, he was automatically sent to the door, how could Yan Gongzi miss a great opportunity!

Zhou Boyan has no intention of going around the bend with Mingji, but Mingji will not cooperate so much, and the detour is certain. In any case, it is necessary to salute before soldiers. And he had to find a way to try not to give Mingji a chance to make a detour. "Do you know why this son invited you to be a guest here?"

Daoist Mingji looked at Zhou Boyan with a smile for more than ten seconds, and said, "The first time Poor Dao and Gongzi Yan met, how can you say that you are unharmed?" Could it be that Childe has seen Poor Dao before? Also, the poor road is old, and the memory is poor, maybe I have seen it and forgotten it, hehe......"

Zhou Boyan bowed his head, "No, it's Zhou Boyan." As he spoke, he glanced at the simple plank bed behind the chief of Mingji Dao. There was a futon on the bed, a baggage, and nothing else.

If Luo San and Du Zhongxia were present at this moment, they would definitely be extremely surprised. Because this old Taoist is none other than the Taoist who followed Qing Shu and his party all the way back to Kangxi Town, and was scolded by Qing Shu as a perverted old Taoist who played with the tail.

That's right, the person sitting on the chair is none other than the head of Mingji and the national teacher in the mouth of the Queen Mother. He was dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his hand, and his hair was gray and his face was full of wrinkles. He drooped his eyelids, and when he heard Zhou Boyan's voice, he barely opened his eyes, and smiled, "But Yan Gongzi?" The voice was old.

Zhou Boyan put his hands behind his back and stared at the person sitting on the chair, "Daoist Mingji, don't come unharmed!" ”

Gu Shishi didn't dare to have an opinion and looked at Hong Wei. Hong Wei didn't say a word, and closed the wooden door. Childe has an order, and they don't dare to stay any longer. All the people who were cold and strong retreated. Hong Wei and Gu Shishi also retreated with six brocade-clothed guards, but they guarded the position of the doors and windows, and one climbed onto the roof, not allowing anyone to approach.

Zhou Boyan bowed his head and glanced back at Gu Shi and Hong Wei, "You guys guard the door, and the others go out." With that, he took off the big gun on his body and threw it to Gu Shishi, turned his face, and went down the ladder. When his feet landed, he looked up and saw Gu Shishi, who was about to speak and stopped, and said, "The wooden door is closed." ”

Leng Qiang replied that there was no one else.

Zhou Boyan stepped forward and looked down. Below, because of the oil lamps, the light is good, and you can see the ladder going down, and you can see the simple tables and chairs, and the people sitting on the chairs below the knees. There was no joy or anger on his face, and his tone was very flat, "Besides the guests, but there are other people down there?" ”

Leng Qiang said to Zhou Boyan, "The guest is down there, son, please." ”

Two of the four young men dressed as woodcutters stepped forward. One person lifted the bed and moved it away. The other man bent down and steadied the lower plate, grabbed the square slate that had been exposed after the bed was removed, and with a muffled grunt, removed the slate. At this moment, another man stepped forward, grabbed the iron ring on the exposed plank, easily pulled up the plank, and leaned the plank against the wall.

Leng Qiang made an open gesture.

Entering this door, Zhou Boyan glanced around. The house is not large, and it is also poorly furnished. Leaning against the wall, however, stood four young men dressed as woodcutters with condensed faces. Of course, they are not real woodcutters, they are all characters with two hands in their hands.

The young man's name is Leng Qiang. He hurriedly answered "yes" and led the way from one room to another.

Zhou Boyan stood up and said with an unpredictable expression, "Leng Qiang, lead the way." ”

The young man breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhou Boyan.

At this time, someone reported from outside the door, "Back to my lord, the guest is ready." ”

The youth felt an invisible pressure rushing over his face. He was apprehensive in his heart, but he did not dare to reveal his worries, and stood with his hands hanging down calmly. He was in a hurry, why didn't he hear from him? He secretly scolded his subordinates for being rice buckets, moving so slowly, wouldn't he be looking for death if he made his son wait too long?

Zhou Boyan sat there with an unpredictable expression, silent.

The oil lamp on the table was on, and the room was not very large, and the simple furnishings inside were unobstructed, and there was nothing to see.

The young man wanted to answer that the guest was sleeping, but immediately reacted, "The subordinate will ask the guest to get up and freshen up." "Childe, this is going to be questioned immediately. Whether the guest is sleeping or not, he must immediately accept the child's questioning. Of course, it is not okay for the guests to be untidy, so he said to let the guests get up and freshen up. As he said this, the men who were behind him withdrew and prepared. He was satisfied that his subordinates had the foresight, and he invited Zhou Boyan to a room and personally made tea and poured water, which was extremely respectful.

Zhou Boyan asked in a low tone, "Are the guests awake at the moment?" ”

The young man who couldn't see clearly led the way and respectfully whispered, "It's safe here, please rest assured." The guests arrived during the day, very polite, and did not talk much. We were also very attentive and there were no complaints from our guests. ”

Zhou Boyan turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to the person behind him, and stepped into the door.

They didn't have to knock on the door, and with a few creaks, the decaying wooden door opened from within.

Soon someone passed by, and six horses were brought out of the woods by the roadside. Zhou Boyan, Gu Shishi and Hong Wei each rode a horse. The six men were tacitly assigned, and two rode a horse. The group galloped away, and more than half an hour later appeared in a dilapidated temple hidden in the mountains and forests.

Zhou Boyan stretched out his hand, made a movement, and said in a low voice, "Lead the way." ”

Hong Wei put away the rope, and the figures of the three people quickly disappeared from the well. After walking more than three miles, the six black shadows waiting on the side of the road silently knelt down on one knee to greet them.

This is not a village, not far from the city walls, and there are only four or five scattered families nearby. Their daily drinking water comes from this well, but they don't know that there is another hole under this well, which is a secret passage.

About half an hour later, the three of them climbed out of a well outside Yingcheng.

In the narrow secret passage, Hong Wei, who took the lead, lit the oil lamp on the wall with a lighter sickle every hundred and fifty steps or so. Zhou Boyan put his hands behind his back, lowered his head slightly and followed behind. After the break, Gu Shi pricked up his ears to listen to the sound in the secret passage, and pressed his hand on the handle of the big knife hanging on his waist.

The four brocade-clad guards returned silently, continuing to guard the courtyard as if nothing had happened. Johan reflexively entered the study, closed the door and latched it, and sat alone in the dark.

The moment the figures of the three disappeared into the hole, Qiao Han touched the mechanism, and the bookshelves returned to their places. He walked to the door and motioned for the four brocade-clad guards who were guarding outside to go back.

Hong Wei took the scythe in Qiao Han's hand, walked the first one, and the figure immediately disappeared at the entrance of the cave. Zhou Boyan followed and walked in the middle. After that, Gu Shishi, who was cut off by him.

Qiao Han walked over, walked into the cave first, and silently counted the steps under his feet and walked down. When he reached thirteen, the ground was flat under his feet, and the steps were finished. He touched the wall on the left, and there was one more thing in his hand. He swiped it, and the light lit up, and it turned out to be a light-burning sickle. He lit the oil lamp hanging from the wall with a lighter sickle, and walked out of the cave with his steps reflexively. He stood on the left side of the entrance to the cave, made a gesture of invitation, and said in a very low voice, "Every hundred and fifty paces there is an oil lamp, and a lighter and sickle are attached." ”

In the dimly lit study, Qiao Han felt for something in the dark, and then moved away and didn't know what was moving. The bookshelves in the room made a soft noise and moved away. Everyone's eyes have adapted to the darkness around them, and their night vision is good, so they all saw the dark and faint one-person high hole appearing.