After Xie Fuyi was silent for half a pillar of incense, he suddenly looked at Old Lady Xie: "Grandpa...... I...... I understand your hard work. ”

Old lady Xie asked knowingly, "What painstaking work?" ”

"You told me everything you encountered in the imperial study, but you never came to your conclusions......," Xie Fuyi said, "You're waiting for me to make my own judgment, right?" ”

Old Lady Xie was noncommittal, just nodded imperceptibly, and asked rhetorically, "So, what judgment conclusion did you come to?" ”

Xie Fuyi said: "Gong Liang's mastermind behind the scenes...... It's the emperor. ”

Old Lady Xie didn't say yes or no, he just asked, "Fu Yi, why do you think so?" ”

Xie Fuyi explained: "In fact, in addition to these twists and turns, think directly about the result, it is the emperor who wants to force you out the most, and it is also the emperor who takes the initiative to stir up this pond." ”

Xie Fuyi said, looked at Old Lady Xie, and took a deep breath: "So...... The mastermind behind this matter is the emperor. ”

Old lady Xie looked at Xie Fuyi and didn't speak for a long time, but there was a color of approval in her eyes.

"Fu Yi, I'm very pleased."

When Xie Fu Yi heard this, his back suddenly burst out, and he clenched his fists fiercely, Old Lady Xie said this, which means that he guessed correctly! The emperor is his mother-killing enemy...... Xie Fuyi's eyes were heavy, and he had already planned how to take revenge on the emperor in his heart.

"Fu Yi, you misunderstood." Old lady Xie saw what Xie Fu Yi was thinking, and suddenly spoke.

"What?" Xie Fu Yi was stunned.

"I'm just relieved, not because you're right." Old lady Xie said, "Rather, because you are qualified." ”

Old lady Xie looked at Xie Fuyi's gaze gently, but at the same time, it was also heavy and sharp, which is not contradictory, because as Xie Fuyi's grandfather, he was full of love for his children and grandchildren, but at the same time, he also had deep expectations for him.

"Qualified?" Xie Fu Yi didn't quite understand Old Lady Xie's words for a while.

Old Lady Xie breathed a sigh of relief and explained: "Fu Yi, I handed over this organization to you back then, but I didn't tell you who was the original founder of this organization. ”

Xie Fuyi shook his head and said, "You only said that he is a respectable person. ”

Old Lady Xie nodded: "Indeed, he is the most respected person in my life, there is no one." ”

Xie Fuyi said: "Are you willing to say it?" ”

Old lady Xie said: "You are already qualified, it's all this time, and I don't need to hide it from you." ”

Xie Fu Yi bowed his head, held his breath, and listened.

Old lady Xie looked at the direction of the void and sighed slightly, the words were too long, he wanted to talk about it little by little.

"There is a secret guard organization around the emperor, called Crane Guard, you know?"

Xie Fu Yi bowed his head, indicating that he knew.

"The Crane Guard was founded by that adult." Old lady Xie said.

Xie Fu Yi was stunned: "The question of the founder of the crane guard, isn't it the emperor?" ”

Old Lady Xie shook his head: "Even if the emperor is the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, it is unrealistic to subdue those capable people on the rivers and lakes. The founder of Crane Guardian is someone else, who not only founded Crane Guard, but also founded our organization, Crane Hidden Guard. ”

"Crane Hidden Guard......" Xie Fuyi heard this name for the first time.

Old lady Xie nodded: "The crane guard secretly protects the emperor's safety and helps the emperor monitor hundreds of officials, while the crane hidden guard is to monitor the crane guard." ”

Xie Fuyi looked at the old man: "Heyin, Heyin...... I do know a very good man. ”

Old Lady Xie looked him in the eye and encouraged him to speak up.

Xie Fuyi said: "Si Qihe." ”

The "nine thousand years old" who was almost forgotten by the world, fifty years ago, was in power, and the power was tilted towards the government and the opposition, but in the end, because of the "rebellion", he was put into a dungeon by the emperor and committed suicide.

Since then, the emperor has not allowed any voice about "Si Qihe" in the world, and the people not only cannot talk about him, but also cannot even mention his name, but anyone who mentions "Si Qihe" will be punished as a crime of treason!

After more than ten years of cleansing, no one in the world is talking about Si Qihe, and the people who still remember Si Qihe are either already in the ground, or they are gray-haired and old.

Si Qihe was forgotten in the world.

It stands to reason that Xie Fuyi's age will not know Si Qihe, but after all, he is in charge of the crane guard handed over to him by the old lady, so he naturally knows more about some things than ordinary people.

However, knowing that Xie Fuyi never thought that this person named Si Qihe would not be so simple.

"It's been a long time since I've heard Master Si's name......" Old Lady Xie's voice seemed to be choked up when she said this.

Xie Fuyi didn't speak, but just accompanied his grandfather to be silent.

The old man came back to his senses from his memory, sighed, and said: "Our organization, the Crane Hidden Guard, was established by Master Si, and the purpose of his establishment of the Crane Hidden Guard, the Crane Hidden Guard, is not for the imperial power, not for the nobles, not for the court ministers, but for the sake of justice and people's hearts. ”

Old lady Xie said: "The Crane Hidden Guard was established secretly by Lord Si who was worried that the Crane Guard would get out of control one day. Results ......"

Xie Fu Yi pursed his lips.

As a result, the crane guard became the sharpest knife in the emperor's hand, and the crane hidden guard ......

Old lady Xie said: "I finally lived up to Lord Si's instructions, he was in prison at the time, and when he handed over this organization to me, he only said one sentence, be loyal to yourself and love the people. ”

Xie Fuyi paused slightly, surprised in his heart.

Normally, it should be loyal to the monarch and patriotic, but that Si Qihe changed the word to be loyal to himself and love the people.

Be true to yourself and love all the people?

Xie Fuyi looked at Old Lady Xie.

Old lady Xie said: "I also figured out this sentence later...... Why is Lord Si not saying that he is loyal and patriotic, because the crane guard is different from the crane guard, and the crane guard is the knife in the emperor's hand! But the crane guard is the scabbard that seals the sword......"

Speaking of this, Old Lady Xie spoke: "It's a pity that I comprehended it too late, and when the crane guard handed it over to you, this scabbard was already rusty. ”

It is even more difficult to seal the knife of the crane guard.

"However, fortunately, the emperor did not abuse the crane guard ......" Old lady Xie smiled bitterly, at this time, he couldn't tell whether he was more fortunate or helpless, he suddenly looked at Xie Fu Yi and said, "Today, you dare to boldly question the emperor, Fu Yi, I am very pleased." ”

You don't flinch just because he's the emperor, you don't fear imperial power, you don't believe in the Son of Heaven......

Old lady Xie secretly praised Xie Fu Yi in her heart, and said: "The leader of the Crane Hidden Guard must have the character of 'questioning' and 'resisting', Fu Yi, you have these, so I feel gratified." ”

Xie Fuyi looked at Old Lady Xie and asked how to answer for a while.

After all, Old Lady Xie had never praised Xie Fu Yi so much.

"Alright." Old lady Xie exhaled turbidity and said, "I've been going around for a long time, and I'm talking about the crane guard, the crane hidden guard...... Now, it's time to talk about your mother. ”

Xie Fuyi's spirit was tense.

"Not the emperor." I only heard Old Lady Xie say slowly, "First, he wouldn't do such a flawed thing, so that you can find out that it is him so easily...... Second. He won't hurt the people of the Xie family. ”

Xie Fuyi was stunned, this is easy to understand, but according to the emperor's city, he would not let Xie Fuyi doubt himself so easily, Xie Fuyi just pointed the finger at the emperor through a narrative of Old Lady Xie, which is unreasonable...... 51

However, the second ......

Xie Fuyi was puzzled in his heart, and couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, why don't you hurt the people of the Xie family?" ”

"To be exact, it won't hurt my loved ones." Old lady Xie said, "When Lord Si was dying, he personally begged the emperor, I have never seen him beg anyone, and I guess the emperor has never seen ......."

Even after so much time, Old Lady Xie still remembers the situation at that time.

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At that time, he was still young, and he stood so stiffly in the prison.

The tip of the nose was a bloody breath, accompanied by the smell of ambergris on the emperor's body...... The young old lady Xie was dizzy and nauseous!

The emperor of the dynasty with ambergris incense was not the white-haired old emperor he saw in the imperial study, he was in his prime at that time, and his black hair hung down, blocking the expression of the Son of Heaven, I saw him trembling slightly, and hugged the white-clothed young man in his arms.

The young man was out of breath, he was held in the emperor's arms, and he couldn't see his face, only a pale wrist, which emerged from his white clothes and landed gently.

He was too thin, but if he was a bamboo, it seemed that as long as someone pushed a little harder, he could break him.

Old Lady Xie knew very well that it was just what it looked like.

The only one who can break Si Qihe's bamboo is himself.

He chose to kill himself, swallowed the poison, and died of poison in three moments!

The emperor rushed here as fast as he could from the imperial study, and the time was exactly close to three quarters of an hour......

Si Qihe just looked at the emperor who came in a hurry and said the last few words of his life.

He said: "Xiao Suyuan, the first time I begged you, and it was the last time, you promised me not to hurt Ah Cheng, it is more important than San Lang...... Do not harm them, nor do they ...... their descendants."

The Son of Heaven hugged Si Qihe tightly and answered him over and over again in his ear.

It's a pity that Si Qihe couldn't hear it.

Old lady Xie, who was still in Acheng at the time, looked at the scene in front of her and remained motionless.

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"Why are you so sure?" Xie Fuyi's voice pulled back the memories of Old Lady Xie.

Xie Fuyi continued: "People can change, let alone the incomprehensible emperor......"

"It's different." Old Lady Xie shook his head and said, "Lord Si is an existence that is more important than faith to the emperor, and since the emperor has promised Lord Si, he will not break his promise." Although the emperor wants me to come out, he will not force me in this way, because he has promised Lord Si that he will not harm my descendants......"

Counting, Old Lady Xie looked at Xie Fuyi: "The best proof is that I am still alive." ”

Xie Fu Yi was stunned.

Old lady Xie said; "Why do you think Lord Si asked the emperor when he was dying? In order to hold the lives of me and the other two...... If it weren't for Master Si, I wouldn't have been executed by the emperor before I could have waited for your mother to come out. ”

Xie Fuyi didn't speak.

Old lady Xie said again: "For so many years, I have been fine, or the crane herin guard has not been treated well...... These are enough to prove that the emperor will not turn his back on Lord Si. ”

Xie Fuyi said: "If it weren't for the emperor...... Who else would there be? ”

Old lady Xie said: "Although I don't know who it is, judging from the emperor's intention to calm down this matter...... The real mastermind behind the scenes should not be simple, he was protected by the emperor. ”

Xie Fu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly: "I was protected by the emperor......"

He paused word by word, and slowly repeated the words of Old Lady Xie.

Old lady Xie said: "Don't you have any guesses? ”

Xie Fuyi said: "I know a person who is protected by the emperor......"

Past.

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At this time, Qi Yan didn't know that the grandfather and grandson of the Xie family had a long conversation all night, she didn't sleep very well this night, and she was in a half-asleep and half-awake state, which lasted until dawn.

When Dongfang saw Bai, Qi Yan finally fell asleep in a daze.

But whenever she slept soundly, there was a quick knock outside the courtyard door.

Qi Yan sat up almost reflexively.

"Who?" At this time, the sound of the full moon going out was heard.

Qi Yan heard the sound of the little full moon running, or the sound of the courtyard door being opened.

She rubbed her brow and sat up...... I was about to put on my shoes and go out to see what was going on.

"Is Miss Qi up?!" Steward Zhang's panicked voice sounded in the courtyard, and the voice became louder and louder, and the footsteps were getting closer and closer.

"I'm in a hurry, I want to see Miss Qi!"

"Steward Zhang, don't be impatient, I'll help you teach my young lady......" Xiao Manyue comforted Steward Zhang who was in a hurry.

At this time, Qi Yan opened the door.

"Steward Zhang, what's wrong?" She asked directly, "Is there something wrong with Tao Wan?" ”

"Something's wrong! Something really happened! "Steward Zhang has never been so flustered, in the past, when Qi Yan asked him about Tao Wan, it was Steward Zhang who comforted Qi Yan that he was fine.

However, this time, Qi Yan comforted Steward Zhang in turn: "What happened, you speak slowly, don't worry." ”

"This! This one! Steward Zhang said, taking out a letter from his cuff, and a hairpin! The hairpin Qi Yan recognized it at a glance! Tao Wan usually likes to wear hairpins.

Qi Yan shook off the letter.

The content of the letter is very simple, directly indicating that Tao Wan has been kidnapped, and if you want to save Tao Wan, let Qi Yan come to the Taoist temple of Qingyang Mountain alone! If this letter is seen by the third one, Tao Wan will be executed immediately!

Steward Zhang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely: "I, I don't dare to let the old general know, he is old......"

Moreover, the letter also clearly stated that the third one was not allowed to see it!

As the third person full moon, and Luo Twelve, who is the fourth person to read the letter, glanced at each other.

Luo Twelve frowned and said, "The Taoist Temple of Qingyang Mountain...... As I remember, it was an abandoned Taoist temple. ”

Steward Zhang stomped his feet anxiously: "No matter what Taoist temple, Miss Qi, you have to save my young lady!" ”