Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but reach out and want to touch the snake that touched his soft heartstrings.

Horror pried open everyone's mouths, and the snake was no exception, its mouth was big enough to plug Zhu Yuanzhang's entire head.

Zhu Yuanzhang was not afraid, and always piled love and smiles on his face.

The snake was as shy as a woman to be married, lowered its head, and slowly approached Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang put his hand on its head without hesitation and patted it lightly twice: "Go, go where you belong, don't let others hurt you......"

At this moment, just before Zhu Yuanzhang's more gentle murmurs could be spoken, the snake suddenly raised its head, accurately captured Zhu Yuanzhang's arm, and bit it mercilessly.

The two Ouchi guards were as fast as lightning, drawing their swords and slashing the snake.

The snake was broken into three sections, and the snake's tail rolled to the ground, looking at the snake body in the basket from a distance, and the snake head was still biting Zhu Yuanzhang's arm.

Baotong stepped forward to seal the acupoints on Zhu Yuanzhang's arm to prevent poisonous blood from flowing into his body.

The prison took off the monk's robe, wrapped the snake's head, and forcefully ripped open the snake's upper and lower jaws, and threw it several feet away.

Through the candlelight, Zhu Yuanzhang's jet-black arm and several tooth marks were clearly and completely displayed in front of some people who had not yet fainted.

A large internal guard took out the antidote he carried with him and put it on Zhu Yuanzhang's arm, and with the joy of being promoted, he glanced at Li Shanchang, who was an unknown prophet, gratefully.

"Your Majesty!" Hu Weiyong knelt on the ground, sobbing and sobbing, "The minister should die, the minister didn't protect the emperor!" ”

The other ministers followed suit, kneeling and weeping, begging the emperor to see their loyalty and determination to suffer on his behalf.

"Shut up, I'm not dead yet, what are you crying about!" Zhu Yuanzhang raised his eyebrows angrily, and he sprinkled all the anger caused by the snake's betrayal of him on the minister.

"You guys, release the rest of the snakes!" Zhu Yuanzhang pointed to the basket that had been covered. At this time, he had no mercy for the serpent who had returned to the darkness, and only wanted to give the ministers a taste of horror.

"Your Majesty, we're going to release the snake, but ...... Go back to the palace first! You need to be seen by a royal doctor right away. Li Shanchang said.

"Go back to the palace!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his black arm, and then at the basket for the last time, wondering why a strong friendship was always hard to find.

The ministers frantically chose the longest bamboo pole, trying to suppress what must have angered the gods, but it was the most real emotion, and hurriedly drove the snake out of the basket.

There are more bamboo poles than snakes, and the snakes are not used to this kind of treatment, and they are far away from this group of benefactors with teeth and claws as fast as possible, without any nostalgia.

Relieved, the ministers generously left the remaining three or four baskets of snakes to the other monks and devotees.

The stone stood in front of an empty basket, exactly the same position as Zhu Yuanzhang stood just now.

A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth, he discovered something that no one else had noticed, and witnessed how a terrifying event could happen.

More importantly, he will never bring this matter to the emperor, the so-called "murderer" is a real friend to him, he should have suffered the same injustice as him, and he should have lost his relatives or friends because of Zhu Yuanzhang's ruthlessness like him.

They are comrades-in-arms in a trench, and Zhu Yuanzhang is their common enemy. If he had the opportunity, he would use the same method to deal with Zhu Yuanzhang.

What is Zhu Yuanzhang's injury? What is that bit of poison in him? That's just a drop in the bucket when it comes to paying off the debt he owes to his life.

Shi looked around, trying to find the friend who was standing in front of him, regretting that he had lost his precious companion by throwing himself on Zhu Yuanzhang's tragic situation.

All he had in his mind was his strong, unyielding back.

It was a monk, with gray hair but a strong body, and his blue-gray monk's robe was majestic and elegant, as if engraved with his heroism for heaven.

With a flick of his fingers, he flicked some shiny powder that was enough to make the snake crazy onto Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve, and when everyone's eyes were focused on Zhu Yuanzhang's arm and the snake's head fighting to the death, he disappeared without a trace like fleeting green smoke.

With regret, the stone walked up to an unopened basket, lifted the lid with his hand, and drove the snake out of the basket. He didn't have to fear a serpent attacking him, because he was open-minded.

Aurora finally showed a smiling face, and although it was vague, it was praised by everyone.

After a spooky night, the darkness is disgusting and the light is desirable.

The serpents surged towards their place of belonging, fearing that the support of the sun would change the charity of the night, just as they did with their brothers who had been dismantled.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not go back to Xuanyuan Temple to complete the last step of the water and land puja - sending the saint.

After the imperial doctor discovered the powder on Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve, the plants and trees in Xuanyuan Temple were all soldiers.

Baotong entered the palace and tried his best to explain the importance of sending saints, and asked Zhu Yuanzhang not to block the temple for the time being.

Zhu Yuanzhang reluctantly agreed to Baotong's request, and Baotong and the prison sent away the four saints and six mortals hastily.

After a detailed investigation by Jin Yiwei, none of the people released in the Houshan Snake District that night saw anyone sprinkle powder on Zhu Yuanzhang's sleeve.

The closest to Zhu Yuanzhang were the minister, the Ouchi guards, Baotong, and the prison court, and they became the most suspicious people, and they were locked up in the interrogation room specially set up by Jinyiwei and tortured for three days and three nights.

Li Shanchang dragged his tired body back to the house.

Mrs. Li, who was also emaciated, finally stopped her tears: "Xiangye, are you okay?" Are there any injuries? Did they hit you? ”

Li Shanchang shook his head, his eyes in a trance.

"Why doesn't the emperor believe it at all, you have worked hard for him for decades......"

"Shhhh

"I ......"

"Dad, you're finally back, I'm worried about death! If you don't come back today, my mother and I will go to the palace! "The stone came running in through the door.

Seeing his father's decadence and aging, without the majestic and stern appearance of the past, he remembered the warm picture of falling into his father's arms when he was a child.

"I'm fine...... Don't worry, stone. Li Shanchang's nose was sour, and he was both relieved and remorseful to hear that his son, who was not a weapon in his eyes, dared to sacrifice his life to save him when he was in the most danger.

How can it be compared with sincerity to parents? His son is the best son in the world, how could he not have seen his son's noble heart before, but he always wanted to force him to become successful?

"Stone, in the future, Dad won't force you to study." Li Shanchang stroked the head of the stone, he had not been so gentle for a long time.

"Really?" Stone was taken aback, then shook his head, "It's late!" ”

"Stinky boy, what nonsense are you talking about? Your father has given in, and you still have to make inches! Mrs. Li couldn't help but feel sorry for her husband.

"Hahaha! Dad, mother, I like to read now, and you just said now that you won't force me to study, isn't it too late? ”

"Stinky boy!" Li Shanchang and Mrs. Li spoke in unison, and it was rare for them to stand on the same front on the issue of their son's education.

"Dad, have you found the murderer?" The stone probed.

"No, I don't think I can find the murderer. It was so dark that no one saw anyone who was acting unusually. Li Shanchang said.

"Yes, those powders don't glow, how can anyone see who they are hiding on......" Before Mrs. Li could finish her words, the stone interrupted her: "It will glow!" ”

"Son, do you have to raise the bar with your mother? Do you think that if you read the book, your mother will not be your opponent? Mrs. Li put her hands on her waist.

"Stone, do you see anything?" Li Shanchang's eyes were like torches, and he instantly became the father who scared the stone.

"Oh, no, no, I just guessed...... The powder can lure snakes, I'm afraid...... It's a little different! ”

"You were there at the time, so if you see anything you have to tell me. This is a big crime of killing the head, and if you don't report it, you will get into trouble! ”

"Yes, Dad, don't worry, I didn't see anything. At that time, I was so far away, I couldn't even see the emperor's people, how could I still see the things on his sleeves! ”

"That's right, don't be so fierce to your son, you just said ......" Mrs. Li saw Li Shanchang hanging his head and turning around to leave, so she immediately stopped the conversation.

"All right, ma'am, I'll rest." Li Shanchang walked to the bedroom.

The solemn atmosphere in the palace did not affect the bustle and bustle of the market in the slightest.

The news in the imperial city was as tight as a seamless egg, and not a single ordinary family knew that their high emperor was violated by a low-level cold-blooded poisonous snake at the water and land festival.

On the second floor of the ten liquors, the lord and Shi Shazhu raised their glasses and drank in the soothing sound of the piano, and played a game of chess.

The Lord today seems to be very tired, for he used to stroke the harp himself, and never asked the geisha to play for them, because of his discerning taste, the geisha's skill never satisfied him, and at the same time he used the sound of the harp as a necessary means of speaking, which could make his words more persuasive.

After some small talk, the lord motioned for the geisha to step back: "Shazhu, how much do you know about that monk named 'Daoyan'?" ”

"Dao Yan?" Shi Shazhu searched for the name in his memory, "That monk of Myozhian?" ”

"You know him?"

"I don't know him, Nong Qingyun knows him."

"Oh?"

"In Xuanyuan Temple, I was also present when he met with Nong Qingyun. They should have not seen each other in a long time. When Nong Qingyun went to Miaozhian to look for his senior brother, he met him. ”

"It doesn't seem to be a deep friendship."

"Well, they were complimenting each other, not much sincerity. According to Nong Qingyun, Dao Yantong is the study of Yin and Yang Mathematics, travels all over the world, makes friends with famous people, and is also proficient in the study of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism. ”

"Awesome! When I saw that he was extraordinary, I knew that he was not a thing of the pool. ”

The Lord blew open a piece of tea leaves that slipped through the net, and it disturbed the interest of the tea tasters.