Chapter 99: The hall master arrives
The middle attendant came out of the queen mother's dormitory in a gloomy mood, and saw a slender back disappearing from the bluestone road in the courtyard from a distance, grabbed the palace maid waiting in the courtyard and asked, "Who has been here?" ”
The palace maid nervously shrunk her shoulders and replied with low eyebrows, "Father-in-law Yu came to find the Queen Mother, and when he saw you, he left." ”
Zhong Chang didn't ask again, just looked at the end of the bluestone road.
Grandpa Yu came out of Fukang Palace, did not look for the crescent moon waiting in the shade of the tree, just glanced at her from a distance, and walked back to the Xuande Hall quickly.
The crescent moon comprehended, and quickly returned to the Xuande Hall from the other direction, and just stood in the position on duty when he saw the Zhongchang attendant coming in a hurry, and looked at her meaningfully for a long time before leaving.
The crescent moon was so weak that his heart was pounding, but he still had to maintain a calm and calm appearance on his face.
As soon as the servant left, he breathed a long sigh of relief in shock, and a pair of gold thread eight-clawed dragon pattern uppers suddenly appeared in front of him, and as soon as he raised his head, he looked up at the emperor's solemn and tired eyes.
"Talk to me."
Saying that, the emperor went to the rest place of the apse, and the crescent moon paused, pursed his lips and quickly followed.
Today's weather is like the emperor's mood, gloomy and gloomy, mixed with a refreshing cool breeze.
The emperor squatted on the ground to feed the cats dried fish, but the cats were in good spirits, all of them were like frosted eggplants, and even their cries were weak.
The county lord of Yunsang was not there, and even these cats seemed to have been drained of their souls, leaving only their tired shells.
The emperor took care of the cats in the Xuande Palace, and watched them around him every day, as if Yun Sang would come back.
She must be reluctant to let go of these cats.
Holding the cotton ball in his arms, stroking its soft hair, the emperor looked at the gray sky and sat alone in a daze, and the palace people were all dismissed, leaving only the crescent moon waiting on the side.
"You miss your master, I miss her very much."
The sudden straightforward affection caught the crescent moon off guard, looked at the emperor twice, and replied thoughtfully, "The master Jiren has his own natural appearance, and he will be safe." ”
The emperor suddenly laughed, and he didn't know whether to laugh at her for answering the wrong question and changing the topic, or for laughing at her for deliberately pretending to be stupid.
The corners of his mouth were raised, and although his smile was bitter, it was also genuine.
"She must have hated the palace so much that she didn't want to come back. Even I began to hate this palace. ”
The crescent moon was panicked in her heart, but her face remained calm, "The master is alone, and I don't know if he has suffered enough." Knowing this, the servant should have gone out of the palace with the master, even if he risked his life to protect the master from being arrested by the gangsters. ”
She deliberately emphasized that Fu Yingran was captured by gangsters.
The emperor glanced sideways at her, and smiled again, the meaning of which was unknown.
After this series of events, even a fool guessed that Fu Yingran was in Peach Blossom Spring Village, and everything was pushed by the temple behind it.
"I have checked the past of the Queen Mother and the Dazai of Tianyang Kingdom, the two are not only cousins, the Queen Mother loves Dazai but can't help it, and she only has hatred for Yunsang from beginning to end. Peach Blossom Spring Village is not only protecting Yunsang, but also eradicating dissidents for Yunsang. Even if I care about the grace of nurturing, I can't protect the Queen Mother. ”
The emperor chattered and explained, as if he was justifying his unfilial piety, his tone was helpless, but his deep guilt was revealed.
The Queen Mother gave him a noble status and assisted him to sit on the throne, and his grace was greater than heaven.
But it is impossible for the Queen Mother and Yun Sang to coexist, and when the choice comes, the inner voice does not hesitate to call out Yun Sang, the person who easily lives in his heart.
He spits on his own selfishness and ruthlessness, but his heart is not up to himself.
The hands of the crescent moon overlapping in front of him were tightly squeezed, and the emperor knew everything.
The gray sky was getting darker and darker, as if it was going to rain, and several striking black clouds gathered together and slowly pressed down on the border.
The cotton ball seemed to sense the gradually humid air, and jumped out of the emperor's arms with an irritable meow, and hid into the house with graceful steps.
The emperor's gaze at the sky was a little sluggish, as if he was recalling some good things, and the gloom on his face dissipated, revealing a trace of sunshine.
"I really like Yunsang, I want to keep her by my side for a long time, and if she is willing to return to the palace, I will remove all threats and obstacles for her."
As he spoke, his gaze turned to the crescent moon and spit out five words word by word, "I have a golden mouth." ”
He understands everything now, it is a rumor, and it is an envoy to the court, and he was still confused about the purpose of this series of actions of the temple, it turned out that he came to the queen mother.
They are going to destroy the Queen Mother, and he is the one who pushes the boat with the water.
The crescent moon met the emperor's suddenly scorching gaze, swallowed his saliva, and quickly lowered his gaze.
She was sure that the emperor was saying this to her, or that she could hear it to her master.
Does the emperor want her to send a message to her master?
Does the emperor know that she can deliver news with outside the palace?
The crescent moon was shocked, should she pass these words to her master, could it be that the emperor deceived her and deliberately fished out her accomplices?
What she is relying on now is the power that Peach Blossom Spring Village has planted in the palace, and if one accidentally exposes someone, her death will not be enough to atone for her sins.
The crescent moon didn't dare to be careless, after all, she suppressed those words in her heart, and no one said anything.
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In the Liusheng Hall of Peach Blossom Spring Village, the owner of the village is lying on the bed and resting with his eyes closed.
The smoke in the room, the smell of medicine hit people, Director Xiangbao came from the left room with a medicine bowl, the spoon kept stirring the hot soup, and from time to time there was a sound of bowls and spoons colliding.
"Owner, it's time to drink the medicine."
The owner coughed twice, sat up on the bed, and just took the medicine bowl and was about to drink, when someone outside the house spread it.
"Owner, the three directors who entered the palace to meet are back."
The owner put back the spoon that had been brought to his lips and handed the medicine bowl back to Director Xiangbao, responding to the voices outside the house.
"Come in, please."
As soon as the three of them came in, they smelled the pungent smell of medicine, and when they saw that the owner was about to get out of bed, they hurriedly stopped them.
"Rest well, don't get up, watch your body. We are here to tell you that the emperor has decreed that Feng Lian's case will be handed over to the three divisions for trial, and the imperial history of Dian Cang will also participate. ”
A satisfied smile rose into the corner of the owner's mouth, and he nodded and muttered, "That's good." ”
Director Xun Yi had a question on his face, hesitated and asked, "The junior has something to understand, how did the owner of the village learn about the ambition of the wolf son of Tianyang Kingdom?" The news of the annexation of the Twilight Kingdom has not even been heard of in the Tianyang Kingdom. ”
When the owner sent a message to the temple, he said that as long as he offered to help the Tianyang army pass through Seoul, Dazai and Emperor Tianyang would definitely agree to let them go to the Twilight Kingdom as envoys of the Tianyang Kingdom.
From this, they deduced that the Tianyang Kingdom wanted to take the opportunity of the common enemy Fuyi tribe to annex the Twilight Kingdom.
As soon as the conditions for passing through Seoul were proposed, the Tianyang Kingdom would have guessed that their ambition to annex the Twilight Kingdom had been revealed, but fortunately, the Temple never participated in the national dispute, and the Emperor Tianyang agreed to cooperate with the Temple.
The Tianyang Kingdom has always been wary of the temple, but it can't resist the strength of the temple.
There are some things that the temple can do more easily than the supreme of a nation.
The owner of the village thought that the temple would only send an ordinary director, but he didn't expect it to be Song Xunyi.
Song Xunyi was in a revered position in the temple, and his personal presence showed the importance of this matter.
Was this a private arrangement by the hall master, or was it the decision of the mountain lord?
The owner of the village covered his lips and coughed vigorously a few times, his face was slightly red, and he gasped before replying, "I found it when I followed the order of the hall master to follow the queen mother." Dazai's people gave the empress dowager things for the children, and put forward a request for the Tianyang army to pass through Seoul, and at the same time be responsible for the food and grass and military salaries, doubling the tribute. ”
The Queen Mother has a child, and the relationship between the Queen Mother and Dazai is not a secret in Tianyang Kingdom, and there are not many people who know it.
However, the Queen Mother has given birth to a child, but few people know about it.
The other two directors all looked shocked at this time, such a big secret they had never heard of, if this spread out, how much turmoil it would cause!
You must know that the most famous woman today is the Holy Lord, her reputation is too wide, like the silver moon in the sky, overwhelming the light of all women in the world, making all women in the world become a foil.
In this case, the Queen Mother of the Twilight Kingdom is one of the few who can stand out.
A woman's political power is the brightest point of her life.
But now, her point of light could be snuffed out at any moment because of that unknown child, and then she would go to hell.
Director Jingwen and Director Denghai's attention was on the shocking secret of the Queen Mother, but Director Xun Yi grabbed the person in the owner's words and unconsciously raised his voice.
"The hall master? The hall master is in the twilight country? The owner of the village has seen the lord of the palace? ”
The owner of the village nodded calmly, "The recent affairs of the Peach Blossom Spring Village are all commanded by the hall master. ”
"Where is the hall master now, he has been gone for two years, and I haven't seen him for a long time."
Director Xun Yi couldn't wait to ask, and the people in the room heard the name of the hall master, and they were unconsciously solemn.
The owner frowned slightly, not knowing whether to answer, and at this moment suddenly heard a voice coming from the door, and then a blue figure strode in from the outside, and the door opened and closed to bring in a little breeze.
"Seeing what I'm doing, have you arranged for your business to be done?"
Everyone followed the sound and looked, and then they all froze on the spot as if they had been pointed, and no one made a sound for a long time.
Director Xiangbao, who was holding the medicine bowl, looked at the good-looking and excessive face, and couldn't come back to his senses for a long time, his eyes kept blinking, constantly determining whether he was hallucinating or recognizing the wrong person.
Isn't this person the guard of the county lord of Yunsang? He's, actually...... Is it the hall master?
is still that stunning face, with high black hair, sword eyebrows and sideburns, and a pair of seductive Danfeng eyes that make people fascinated, not daring to look at more, but a casual piece of clothing on him is particularly eye-catching.
All he had to do was stand there and it was a beautiful picture that he would never forget.
It didn't look like anything different from what I had seen before, but it felt different.
The unruly and misanthropic aura was nervously about to go away just by being in the same room with him.
And so on –
He is a dignified temple master, why would he be a guard for a small county lord, even if she is Dazai's daughter, this face is inevitably too big.
Director Xiangbao suddenly felt blessed, and the origin of this Yunsang County Lord was more than just the surface.
Director Jing Wen and Director Deng Hai saw that Fu Yan's whole body was weak with excitement, his lips were trembling, his eyelids were bowed respectfully, he didn't dare to trespass, and the corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of awe.
Although they are the chiefs, they have never seen the lords of the hall because they are in the branch hall.
Even in the temple, the master of the temple rarely appeared, and the affairs of both the temple and the branch temple were handed over to his subordinates to manage, and they rarely interfered.
They thought that they might not have the opportunity to see the hall master in their lives, and they didn't want the surprise to come too suddenly, which would make them fascinated, and they were a little relieved until now.
Director Xun Yi grew up in the temple since he was a child, and although he didn't have much contact with the temple master, he also knew a little about him.
This man is by no means as beautiful as his stunning appearance, and he is extremely difficult to get along with.
Thinking of this, Director Xun Yi retracted his surprise and hurriedly knelt down to salute.
"Subordinate Song Xunyi to see the hall master."
Only then did the rest of the people react and saluted in unison.
The owner also wanted to get out of bed, but was stopped by Fu Yan with his hand.
"Lie down."
Then he sat down behind the tea table in the room, one leg straight, the other bent, leaning on the table with his temples propped up, and his body was a little idle.
Song Xun looked at the hall master, and then at the village owner, and a question arose in his heart.
Why did the hall master come to Peach Blossom Spring Village?
And the owner said that a series of things that happened in Peach Blossom Spring Village were all controlled by the hall owner.
He didn't know everything when he first came to Peach Blossom Spring Resort, but he also saw that everything Peach Blossom Spring Village did was aimed at the Queen Mother.
Could it be that those past hall masters have never let go at all.
After so many years, he is still not ready to let go of the Queen Mother after all.
Director Xun Yi sighed secretly in his heart, but he was quickly relieved, who could easily let go of the matter about the Holy Lord.
He gathered his mind and answered the question that the hall master had just asked.
"Back to the hall master, I have found some eyebrows, and the news has been revealed from ...... Zeping Village. ”
There was a pause in the middle, and there were quite a few people in the room, so he didn't go into details.
However, the name Zeping Village is no stranger to the people in the house, this is a village at the foot of the Autumn Mountain of Momiji, famous for its backing to the temple, and many outsiders visit Zeping Village every year, all to pay homage to the honor of the temple.
The news came from Zeping Village, wouldn't it be a disguised indication that the news came from the temple behind it.
Was it inadvertently leaked by someone in the temple, or was it ...... There's a fine work inside!
"So, he also knows that there is a map in the temple that indicates the specific location, and he wants to use the merchant to enter the temple and look for the map?"
In one sentence, I guessed it right at once.
Director Xun Yi was not surprised by his acuity, closed his eyes, and expressed his affirmation.
"Exactly. This year's investment promotion conference is more lively than ever. The news of the Holy Lord's bracelet released from the temple was eager, and both the people in the rivers and lakes and the people in the court flocked to it, and they wanted to see what the bracelet worn by the Holy Lord looked like while getting a glimpse of the temple. Others are for bracelets, but Emperor Tianyang is for maps. ”
Director Xun Yi always had a disapproving and boring expression, with a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, but at this time, the upturned arc was faintly sarcastic.
Fu Yu picked up the white glazed moire teacup in front of him and played with it, and his slender fingers lined with the moist glaze made it look more and more fair and beautiful.
The curling tea smoke floated up, smashing his eyebrows and eyes, and then his eyes froze, and suddenly released an oppressive aura, driving the aura in the room to instantly murderous.
The fingers tightened, and the teacup had been shattered into slag in the palm of the hand, and the hand was pasted with the tea, dirty and wet.
"I think he wants both, but he doesn't want either. Whether it was the things in the temple or the people, he didn't want to stain it again. ”
What the two said was meaningful, and the others heard it in a fog, not knowing why the hall master suddenly became angry.
Fu Yan did not hide the anger on his body, and all the people in the room were so frightened by his terrible anger that they did not dare to move.
The grievances between the temple and the Tianyang Kingdom are known even to those who are not temples.
Emperor Tianyang is an enemy that can never be forgotten in the temple, and it is also a reverse scale that cannot be mentioned by the hall master.
The atmosphere in the room was tense, and several directors did not dare to come out, and the owner's irrepressible cough broke the stalemate just right.
Others didn't understand what the director and the hall master were talking about, but the owner knew a thing or two.
Every three years, the temple will hold a merchant conference to find cooperative merchants for the medicinal materials needed for domestic relief in the next three years, pen, ink, paper, inkstone, etc., which the academy needs, and merchants from all over the world are vying to cooperate with the temple.
This year, the news came out from the temple that the selected cooperative merchants could enter the temple for a look, and this time it was like a drop of water in a pot of oil, and the whole world boiled.
Not only that, but the temple will also unveil a bracelet from the Holy Lord.
It is rumored that the bracelet in the temple's collection was worn by the Holy Lord from childhood to adulthood, absorbing the aura of the Holy Lord all year round, which can prolong life and keep his face forever.
The bracelet is very spiritual, and it will recognize its own Lord, and the one who can wear it smoothly is the one it identifies as its owner, and the temple will also give it generously.
Although everyone doesn't expect to be the owner of the bracelet, it is good to be able to look at it twice and get in touch with the breath of the Holy Lord.
The combination of these two things is enough to make this year's investment promotion attract the attention of people from all over the world.
And not long ago, there was another incident, according to the news from the palace of Tianyang Kingdom, Emperor Tianyang heard out of nowhere that there was a super large silver mine in the Twilight Kingdom, with countless outputs, and the temple hid the news and mined it privately.
Emperor Tianyang was bound to obtain this silver mine, so he wanted to enter the temple through the Merchants Association and look for a map marking the location of the silver mine.
This should also be one of the reasons why Emperor Tianyang wants to annex the Twilight Kingdom.
Silver mines, they thought they were silver mines......
Scold! Fu Yan couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Keep checking who leaked the news."
The head of the search department led the order, "Yes! ”
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