Silence.

The empress was silent for a long time.

For Zhou An's request, the empress seemed to have a difficult choice for a while, because she originally had other arrangements for Zhou An, and after the matter of the new yamen was finalized, the empress never thought that it would be enough for Zhou An to intervene in it, and Yuan Shengshi was enough.

Zhou An: This is a plan that disrupted her discussion with Kang Longji.

Moreover, the empress seems to be difficult to refuse.

Although she is the emperor, she also has to consider how to make her majesty, this is the emperor's power technique, and now that this is happening, Zhou An's inner uneasiness has been written on his face, if the empress does not give him this opportunity, it will only make him even more uneasy.

It is undeniable that Zhou An is a talent that can not be found.

In Dongqian Da Nei, it took a hundred years to produce a Kang Longji, but Zhou An may be the next.

"Kang Gong ......" Empress finally spoke, and at this time, she had to ask Kang Longji's opinion.

"Holy Lord, you decide." Kang Longji kicked the ball to the empress again.

Although she didn't get a clear answer from Kang Longji, the empress understood what Kang Longji meant about this matter, that is, the empress could decide whether Zhou An would join the Yamen of the Zhenfu Division, and even if he entered, it opened a precedent for eunuchs to hold the power of punishment, and Kang Longji had no opinion.

He has no opinion, it's his attitude.

"Come on." The groaning empress looked at Zhou An, "Xiao Anzi, I'm ready." ”

"Thank you." Zhou An kowtowed.

It's done!!

******

At dusk, the Wuwen Hou's Mansion was full of traffic.

Wu Xukuan, who is the first assistant of the cabinet and the minister of military machinery, personally greeted the guests in front of the door, and the people who came to the door were all princes and ministers, and today Wu Xukuan was a "happy daughter", so he wanted to entertain guests, in terms of the specifications of the banquet, it was already comparable to his banquet for the birth of his own son.

This time, Wu Xukuan sent invitations widely, not only to his cronies and followers, but also to some Beijing officials who were wavering and unstable, had small official positions, and had average powers.

Many people understand that Wu Xukuan's move today is bound to plot a big thing.

It's not just about probing those who haven't followed him yet.

At night, the Wuwen Marquis' Mansion is brightly lit and noisy.

There are hundreds of people who come to feast and drink, the hall is not able to sit, the courtyard is about to be full, and the inside and outside of the house push the cup and change the lamp, a scene of harmony and joy.

Wu Xukuan's descendants and cronies are naturally at the same table as him, and the closer the relationship, the closer the position will be.

The feast continued until late at night.

Xiao Fengxian, who was accepted as a righteous daughter by Wu Xukuan, was also introduced by Wu Xukuan in public and given the name Wu Xian'er. Wu Xukuan also let Xiao Fengxian dance in public and won a full house.

Imperial Palace, Qianwu Palace.

It was already time for the empress to go to bed, but the lights were also bright.

Every once in a while, someone will report to the empress about the situation in the Wuwenhou Mansion, because Wu Xukuan invited too many people to the banquet, and not all of them were confidants, so there are naturally people with the empress inside, so if you want to know the general situation in the Wuwenhou Mansion, it is still possible.

The time has come to the third watch.

East Warm Pavilion.

The empress was lying on her side on top of the warm collapse, surrounded by a few small palace maids and eunuchs, and Zhou An was also there, always accompanying her.

"Report!" Suddenly there was a sound outside the door.

"Say." The empress, who was holding a book and reading, replied.

"Wu Xukuan, more than ten people such as the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Households, the Scholars of the Yingwudian University, and Li Guogong took advantage of the banquet and drink to enter the secret room to discuss secretly, and the details are unknown."

"Revisit." When the empress heard this, she replied.

"Yes." The man outside the door hurried away.

Everything was expected, and it would have been strange if they had not taken advantage of the feast and drink today to plot something. And what they conspired to, although they can't hear about it, it can be guessed that it must be aimed at overthrowing the female emperor's power.

In the current situation, the empress can only take one step at a time and see the moves.

After half an hour's effort.

Suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.

"Report!" The sound of the report sounded outside the door again, and this time without waiting for the empress to ask, the person outside hurriedly told the situation: "Your Excellency, Wu Xukuan has been assassinated, and the Wuwen Marquis Mansion is in chaos!" ”

The empress threw down the book in her hand and got up from the warm couch.

"How's it going?"

"There is no detailed information yet."

"Probe, quick!"

"Yes!"

……

On the night of October 23, Wu Xukuan, who was a guest at the banquet, was assassinated for the first time in his life.

It is rumored that the assassination of Wu Xukuan this time was carried out by a group of women, the person who was the leader, and the master of the Tiangang Realm who had a great reputation in the rivers and lakes, the palace master of the Hidden World Sect Absolute Sound Palace, and one of the seven unique "Sound Masters" Fan Jiuli in the world!

However, the assassination was unsuccessful.

Wu Xukuan's strength is extremely strong, and the masters around him are like clouds.

Fan Jiuli led people to assassinate him, but he was defeated and fled.

That night, Qianjing City was blockaded by the soldiers and horses of the four cities, and a carpet search was launched, but nothing was found.

Early in the morning of October 24, the matter spread completely, causing a sensation in Qianjing City!

Although Wu Xukuan did not die in the assassination last night, there were many masters around him, and in addition, more than a dozen important ministers of the court and the central government were affected, all of whom were Wu Xukuan's followers, dead and wounded, and even Wu Xukuan's important supporters, Li Guogong, a supporter of his descendants, were killed by assassins yesterday.

He was also the most important person who died yesterday.

Another point worth mentioning is that Wu Xukuan's newly acquired daughter, the Oiran Xiaofengxian who has been given the name Wu Xian'er, was also captured by the assassins last night.

On this day, the first snow of the year fell in Qianjing City.

First snow falls.

Winter is coming.

******

In Qianwu Palace, Zhou An stood outside the door of Dongnuan Pavilion, leaning on the railing, looking at the snowflakes falling outside, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Your little sister has been rescued." Kang Longji walked over from behind and spoke.

"Grandpa Xie." Zhou An turned around and bowed.

"You don't have to...... It's a pity that Wu Xukuan has already reached the Tiangang realm, and he can't be killed easily. Kang Longji said as if talking to himself, a little regretful.

Zhou An was clear.

But I don't know what Kang Longji means by taking the initiative to reveal this to himself.

Wu Xukuan has already reached the Tiangang Realm, but it is very surprising, he only stepped into the Tiangang Realm ten years ago, and he entered Tiangang in his fifties, and it is generally difficult to make progress.

Compared with this Tiangang Realm and the Earth Evil Realm, it is a world of difference, even if it is a new entry into the Tiangang Realm, the so-called half-step Tiangang can be easily killed, and that half-step Tiangang is actually the ultimate perfection of the Earth Evil, and it has nothing to do with Tiangang.

And the middle-grade Tiangang realm, and the low-grade Tiangang realm, is a big gap.

"Xiao Anzi, this, you take it for our family first." Kang Longji stretched out his hand as he spoke, and a purple jade pendant tied by a red rope hung down from his hand.

"This ......" Zhou An didn't know what Kang Longji meant, but he also reached out to take it first.

"This thing, if you have the opportunity to see your little sister in the future, you will give it to the person who saved your little sister for our family." Kanglongji Road.

Zhou An looked at the purple jade pendant, blinked his eyes, and hesitated: "Grandpa, why don't you give it to her personally?" Zhou An knew who saved Zhou Ying, and of course he also knew that Fan Jiuli was a woman.

"Our family's time is running out, I'm afraid we won't be able to survive that day." Kanglongji Road.

He said this very calmly, but Zhou An's heart was shocked.

Kang Longji actually took the initiative to say to himself, his current physical condition, so what is he already ......