"This is also true, with his identity, there is no need to use this way, just give a gift, he is a celebrity in front of the Queen Mother, and the Kong family has to give him face." Lu Lishan nodded.

"However, I heard that he entered Beijing to take the exam this time, and he had to take both civil and military subjects." The master said the main point of the report he wanted to report.

"What?" Lu Lishan was taken aback, and actually stood up from his chair and clenched his fists.

"I think the reason why he took both the civil and military exams this time was because he was worried that he would not be able to pass the liberal arts," the master said, "He has been experienced in a hundred battles in Japan, and he is good at both Chinese and Western martial arts, and he has a certain degree of confidence in the middle move, which is much easier than Kaowen, so he wants to find a way in the martial arts." ”

"I didn't expect that this time in martial arts, my Lu clan has another strong opponent." Lu Lishan sighed and sat down again.

Lu Lishan, as the Duke of Wucheng, wanted to revitalize his family through martial arts, but Lin Yiqing's arrival made him feel very sure of things, and many variables were added out of thin air.

Just as the Confucian clan of Yansheng Gong is the direct descendant of the literati and the most holy Confucius, the Lu clan of Wucheng Gong is the direct descendant of Wusheng Lu Wang.

It's just that in this era of low status of martial artists, compared with the reputation and power of the Confucian family of Yansheng Gong, the Lu family of Wucheng Gong is too much worse.

"Yes! Gongzi won the championship in this martial arts, and his biggest opponent was this Lord Lin. The master said, "But I think that in the polemic battle, the son has no experience, and he should be invincible; When it comes to the competition, Childe is even better. ”

"Maybe." Lu Lishan thought about it, and then instructed the master, "You go and secretly find out what kind of weapon this person uses." ”

"Yes, I'll go and find out." The master understood Lu Lishan's thoughts and nodded in response.

After the master goes. Lu Lishan looked at the sunset that was gradually setting, and once again fell into contemplation.

Beijing, Qingqi Garden, Yongqing Changchun, Daya Zhai.

In her sleep, the Empress Dowager Renxi's first feeling was cold.

When she opened her eyes, her head was still numb. But soon it returned to normal, and only this cold, irresistible cold, made her begin to notice where she was.

The tall mountain shadow seemed to press down on her.

This is in the mountains. But she had never seen such a mountain. The beautiful mountains by the West Lake, which are like light ink landscapes, can only be called small soil slopes compared to the mountains here. There is moisture. There must be water nearby, and the cold moisture can easily penetrate the clothes, the skin, and the bone marrow at night.

She turned her head to see the starlit reflection of the water, but more than that.

In the silence of the night, you can hear the rich sound of water. Surrounded by a still pool. But there was the murmur of a stream, the rumble of a waterfall, and the gurgling of a river. It's a kingdom of water. The sound of water in the darkness seems to drown out time, life, everything. But she didn't know the place at all.

It's so fragrant. A fragrant rain fell on her shoulders. Such thin and delicate petals. What kind of flower is this? The peach blossoms on the West Lake are already in full bloom; The camellias and peonies inside and outside the garden are so colorful; Magnolia blooms earlier, and petals are falling off these days; The pear blossoms are so small and thin that they almost break when the wind blows. No, neither. She didn't know what kind of flower it was. This flower may belong only to this strange valley.

She tried to stand up, her legs were numb from the cold, and she hurriedly held on to the flower tree so that she would not fall. It felt strange to stand up. It's like, all of a sudden, she's grown a lot taller. It's a little bit unstable. She also heard the crisp sound of metal crashing, and when she looked down, she saw a long sword hanging from her waist, and when she leaned back, the scabbard collided with the rocks beside the tree, making that sound.

She was thrilled. This time it's not because of the cold.

She stretched out her hand, and in the starlight, she saw a wide palm, slender ten fingers, and the knuckles were slightly thick. And also. There are hard calluses in the palms. The calluses she left behind from practicing the piano are all on the tips and sides of her fingers, and these hands, not only in these two places, but also in almost all parts of the hands that can grow calluses. What kind of person should such a pair of hands belong to?

And this sword - the scabbard is simple, there are no patterns on the touch, and there are no flashy spikes. She searched for it, and she didn't know what she was looking for. She slapped her chest and immediately gasped. It turns out that the soft front chest is flat and firm. She almost cried, what a nightmare. She continued to search down, and felt another cold thing on her waist, and pulled it out to see that it was a jade flute. The flute is three feet long and pure in jade. It was the only discovery that comforted her.

She already knew she was unearthing a little bit of another person. And for some reason, his soul came out of his shell and was attached to him.

How wonderful the stars were, she had never seen such a blue-black jewel-like sky, and in the deepest places it shone with a faint, striking light. Here you will feel that people are so small, and how limited the world is, so anything strange can happen. She felt scared and helpless, but deep down she felt liberated - perhaps God had heard her prayers and let her escape from her original destiny. It was a chance to be reborn -- to be a man.

Yes, I have borne the notoriety of "Si Chen" for too long.

She enjoyed the feeling of being a man, and at this moment, she saw Prince Jing and a foreigner walking towards her.

"Sixth Master, why did you bring the foreigners into the garden?" As soon as she spoke, she was startled again—it was a man's voice.

"The minister came today to ask the emperor to make a decision as soon as possible." Prince Jing bowed and said expressionlessly.

Resolve? What decision? Her heart hung in the air.

"Although the Queen Mother is not my biological mother, she treats me as if she were her own, and once she turns her back on her, my heart is really sad......"

"The emperor knows that now is the time of life and death, if you have the kindness of a woman, you are afraid that the big thing will be over!"

Seeing Prince Jing's face turn hideous when he said this, she let out a frightened scream and woke up.

"The Queen Mother...... You ......" The palace maids waiting in the bedroom were all shocked when they saw the Empress Dowager Renxi sit up suddenly.

Empress Dowager Renxi touched her chest with her hands, panting, and finally calmed herself down.

For her. It's been a long time since I've had such a terrible dream.

The emperor, who was raised by himself, would conspire with Prince Jing to harm himself!

Although it was just a dream, not real, her heart still had no peace of mind.

The last time I had a nightmare like this was when I was in the year of Xin You. During the reign of Chengwei......

The Empress Dowager Renxi lay down again, but at this time, looking at the cold moonlight outside the window, she could no longer sleep.

Is this dream a warning to her?

It seems that I should have taken precautions earlier.

At dawn, the Empress Dowager Renxi got up as if she was fine, and the palace maids served her and began to freshen up and dress up.

And at this very moment. Li Jintai hurriedly walked in.

Seeing him trotting with his clothes, she couldn't help but be a little angry when she didn't fall asleep in the middle of the night, so she scolded him: "Early in the morning, panicked, what's going on?" ”

As soon as Li Jintai heard this, he immediately understood that the Empress Dowager Renxi might have been overwhelmed, she didn't sleep well last night, and she was a little angry in the morning. But he didn't panic in his heart, because he came to report the good news to the Empress Dowager Renxi.

He knows. As long as the Empress Dowager Renxi hears the news, she will definitely be happy and happy.

"Ouch! Queen Mother, isn't the slave in a hurry to give you good news! With a smile on his face, Li Jintai knelt down and kowtowed.

"Oh? Tell me, where does the joy come from? When the Empress Dowager Renxi heard him say this. His face softened, and his tone softened a lot.

"The Empress Dowager, the first-class Guiyi Baron Lin Yiqing found the silver left behind by the thief Zhang Xianzhong in the past, totaling 1.2 million taels, and there were jewels, jade and gold books and other things. They are all here, and now they are being transported to the garden! Li Jintai said with a smile.

"So that's what happened." Empress Dowager Renxi immediately remembered the agreement with Lin Yiqing, nodded with a smile, and saw a smile on the corner of her mouth, and the eunuchs and palace maids who served all breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

"Do you see something?" Empress Dowager Renxi asked.

"Back to the Queen Mother, the slave saw it, and Manager Liu was checking next to the box, so he picked a few things first, and asked the slave to report it quickly." Li Jintai said, waved his hand, and a little eunuch stepped forward quickly and held a small wooden box. Empress Dowager Renxi nodded to a palace maid, and the palace maid stepped forward to take the small wooden box and put it in front of Empress Dowager Renxi to open it.

Empress Dowager Renxi saw a large black silver ingot in the box, a heavy piece of money, and a somewhat damaged gold album, she stood up, walked to the box, stretched out her hand and picked up the silver ingot and looked at it, the craftsman's engraved handwriting on it was blurred, but she still recognized the word "Daxi".

"This Lin Yiqing is really a believer, but he is too solid-eyed...... This million taels of silver have to be sent to the garden, show me......"

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