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"Taishi," Li Yunshen said with a smile: "Your Majesty said that although Su Mei'er made up a big lie with bad intentions, and tried to harm the Turkic prince, and even tried to assassinate the imperial court officials and mistakenly injured His Majesty's holy body, each of them was enough to make her head fall to the ground. However, she taught the two Turkic princes Confucianism for 20 years, promoted the mutual understanding between the Turks and the Great Zhou, and was accompanied by Princess Pingnan in a foreign land, so that the last years of her life were not spent alone, and Princess Pingnan's whereabouts were only known thanks to her, so she was able to reluctantly atone for her crimes. ”

Helan Chu was silent. He really didn't hate this man. If it weren't for his mother's whereabouts, no matter how scheming and crazy this person was, he wouldn't be in his eyes.

Li Yunshen continued: "Your Majesty said that most people, only when they are doing well, will they take out the surplus good and be kind to others; If she herself is already doomed and fearless in death, it will be difficult for her to tell the information she is unwilling to tell even if she is forced to die. Therefore, His Majesty pardoned her capital crime, and asked the palace to find out the whereabouts of her parents and send her to be reunited with them. In this way, the resentment in her heart can be soothed to a certain extent, and she can also remember the good things that others have given her. ”

Helan Chu secretly thought that as a monarch, he needed to give both grace and power to his subordinates, and he was far stronger than Zuo Ying in "Liwei"; However, it may be that concern is chaotic, but in terms of "grace", it seems that he has to admit her cleverness.

"This is where the princess who Su Meier confessed just now is buried." Li Yunshen handed over a piece of paper and handed it to Helan Chu's hand, "Your Majesty said. The prospective master took leave on the same day to help the princess's coffin return to her hometown. For all matters that need to enter the Turkic territory, she will personally intervene with the Turkic envoys. In addition, regarding the disaster relief, His Majesty gave the Taishi the task at the beginning. She will personally bear it, and she will let the Taishi concentrate on supporting the spirit, and there is no need to be distracted from political affairs. ”

Helan Chu's eyes were still indifferently staring ahead. Not a word was uttered. Only the paper in his hand that was clenched tightly seemed to reveal the complexity of his thoughts at the moment.

Unconsciously, the sun has set in the west, and a cross wind swept in, rolling up a few fallen leaves and a burst of dust on the wilderness. It seems to have come to the front of you.

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When night fell, the lights were on, and Zuo Ying was having an indefinite banquet with Ashina in Qingquan Palace.

"Imperial husband, you have a meritorious service in saving the driver, and I have something valuable to reward you."

It must have been because I had drunk a lot. Ashina looked at Zuo Ying on the other side of the banquet for an indefinite period of time, and the smile on his face seemed to be getting more and more treacherous, until he suspected that he had stepped into a trap without knowing it.

"What do you want to reward me?" Although he saved the little empress's life this time, the purpose of saving people at that time was not very simple, so he had no intention of inviting credit. He was sitting on the couch at this time, one leg straight, the other curled up, and the hand holding the wine glass dangled to his knee. He tried to suppress his state of mind that he was obviously more happy than usual after drinking, and was wary of the other party.

"Yu'er."

Zuo Ying said hello, and Scarlet Feather took something from the inner hall with both hands and came to Ashina Wuji to present it.

Ashina looked down indefinitely. I saw that it was a long and narrow box made of camphor wood, five or six feet long and nearly a foot wide. Judging from the posture of the scarlet feather in a wooden box, the contents are quite heavy.

"What is this?" Ashina muttered to himself strangely as he reached out and pushed open the lid of the wooden box.

As soon as the wooden box was opened, the thing that was placed inside and padded with a lining immediately caught his eye. He couldn't wait to put the lid down. Both hands took the item out of it.

I saw that it was a two-handed single knife, and the handle was made of a whole piece of blood-colored jade with a rich color and warm texture, and the head of the handle was carved into a pattern of flowing clouds with exquisite carving. The scabbard is covered with dark gray crocodile skin, and several deep red and transparent gems are inlaid in the near hold, distributed in the shape and size of the Big Dipper.

Ashina pulled the knife out of the scabbard with force for no time, and the blade immediately emitted a translucent, rich, and lingering light sound, indicating that the toughness and hardness of the blade were excellent.

He had just shown an expression of amazement, and wanted to praise a good knife, but he was stunned by the blade he saw with his eyes. When the golden light that trembled in the vibration of the sword dimmed, you could see that it was narrow, straight, slender and straight, and its lines were simple and powerful. Its biggest peculiarity is that its color is not the bright silver of ordinary swords, but jet black and red, and the blade is even as red as fire, I don't know what material it is made of. He flicked the blade with his fingernail in surprise, and the characteristic "clang" sound of striking metal made him confirm that it was indeed forged from metal. The knife body is engraved with two vigorous and powerful words "Guanxiao" near the hold.

He hurriedly pulled a hair from the end of his hair, letting it fall from its upward blade. I saw that the weightless hair fell lightly on the blade, and it suddenly turned into two at the moment it touched the blade!

"Good knives!" Ashina shouted out in surprise for no time.

Zuo Ying smiled lightly: "This is a treasure knife made by the best craftsmen in the country. The blade of the knife is three feet and three minutes long, and the handle is one foot and two minutes long, and the knife can be held in both hands, which is not only convenient for use on foot, but also can be used as a short soldier on a horse. The handle of the knife is carved from the whole piece of Kunshan Yanyu, and the head of the handle is in the shape of flowing clouds and neon colors, symbolizing the blue sky of the bright sun; The scabbard is made of ebony wood with seven inlaid gemstones on each side to emulate the vast sky. I named this knife 'Guanxiao', which means 'angry bullfighting, momentum through the sky'. ”

"This reddish blade ......" is not what Ashina cares about how beautiful the shape and how majestic the meaning is, and he can't wait to ask him the question he is most concerned about.

Zuo Ying smiled with satisfaction, "The imperial husband is indeed a person who knows treasures, and this knife body is made from the Kunwu stone on Kunwu Mountain. The color of the knife made of Kunwu stone is as red as fire, as if it has just been taken out of the refining furnace, and the heat has not been extinguished, and the heat is pressing, making it impossible to look at directly. Moreover, the blade carefully forged with Kunwu stone is extremely sharp and indestructible, and it is the only blade in the world that can sharpen jade like mud. ”

Ashina listened indefinitely, his eyes couldn't help but light up, his smile bloomed, he held the handle of the knife and waved the knife twice in the air, and the room was suddenly full of flames and wind. He only felt that there was an unspeakable hand, an indescribable wishful thinking.

"Imperial Husband! Take care! Scarlet Feather had already thrown down the wooden box, and walked quickly to Zuo Ying's side to protect her.

Ashina strode to the side of the desk with the sky indefinitely, raised the knife and slashed, and the case made of the hard cedar wood made a low sound like a "swish" on the straw man, and was suddenly split in half!

"Sure enough, it's a good knife with no beats in the sharpness!" Ashina exclaimed excitedly, and danced a few more moves, and couldn't put it down.

Zuo Ying signaled that Scarlet Feather didn't need to be nervous, and said with a smile: "Imperial husband, I still have something to reward you." ”

"What is it?" Ashina Wuji was much more active this time, and "Oh" took a few steps forward, bowed down and asked.

Zuo Ying leaned close to Ashina Wuji, pretending to smile mysteriously, "I am going to take you out of this 'deathly big labyrinth'. ”

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