She led Fang Yu into the room, got up and took out a purple cloud pattern carved box in the dark, and took out nine slender gold needles from it. The nine needles are respectively the needle, the round needle, the needle, the sharp needle, the beryllium needle, the round needle, the milli needle, the long needle, the big needle, each has its own length and short, the tip of the needle is bent inward, the whole body is dark yellow, and it is full of cold.

The "winding needle method" originally originated from the "Yellow Emperor's Neijing", and later was studied by countless famous doctors. This acupuncture technique was learned by Jian Huaizhen's master, Long Yuping, from the remaining medical books in his own house, and later passed on to her.

Long Yuping once repeatedly told that the "winding golden needle" must not be used at will. Because this acupuncture method is a kind of acupuncture technique that heals others and hurts themselves. Even if a healer can save a patient's life, he will also suffer a great loss of vitality.

Moreover, this stitching method is extremely exquisite. "Lingshu • Official Needle" once said: Nine needles are appropriate, each has its own way; The length and size of each have their own use, and the disease can be moved. The difference between the "winding needle" method is that if you prick the wrong needle, the patient will die immediately, and the medicine will be useless.

Jian Huaizhen smiled and said: "This is the golden needle that Master left me, it is not difficult to drive away poison and continue your life." It's just—" Her eyes flickered, and Fang Xiao was slightly stunned, as if she had returned to her youth.

She continued, "It's just that if you don't heal well, I'm afraid you'll die of festering all over your body." ”

"I naturally believe in your medical skills. What's more, life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, I believe that in the dark, God has already made arrangements. What joy is life, what is the fear of death, if you can see the person you see before you die, why die? He smiled and advised Jian Huaizhen not to worry too much.

In Jian Huaizhen's eyes, heavy eye waves appeared, and she said worriedly: "Thirty years of soul chasing poison has been lurking in your body for so many years, the medicine is poisonous, and it is not a matter of one or two days to think about the residual poison." I'm afraid I won't be able to heal in January. It's just—" Speaking of this, she sighed slightly and said with a wry smile: "Twenty years have been so peaceful, and now it seems that everything has come together." ”

"What's going on?" Jian Huaizhen's temperament, Fang Xiao understands it very well. If it weren't for something big, she would never complain. Now that she says so, she naturally has her reasons.

Jian Huaizhen sighed slightly, an elegant white jade butterfly hairpin on her hair shook slightly, like a fluttering butterfly, and she said quietly: "Since you want to know, I can't lie to you." I don't know if you have seen it along the way, the imperial court issued a proclamation to execute the loyal minister Yu Qian after a month. ”

Fang Xiao sneered, his face full of disdain: "Hasn't the Zhu family's court always been like this?" What good things can Zhu Di's descendants do? In his words, he still haunts Zhu Di's hatred for the extermination of the clan in the past. When he saw Jian Huaizhen's displeasure, he lowered his head and said, "I didn't mean anything else. ”

The corners of Jian Huaizhen's mouth twitched, and finally he smiled bitterly: "Your words are not all wrong. Since Jung-ki's death, Chaogang has indeed been in disarray. In the past, Qi Zhen favored the traitor Wang Zhen, and caused evil consequences, and later Qi Yu ascended the throne, thanks to Yu Qian who presided over the defense of the capital, and put down the rebellion for the country, and loved the people like sons, and the people had a good life. Yu Qian is really a generation of celebrities. If I watched him die, I would really have no shame to face the people of the world, nor to face my dead father, brother and nephew, let alone face ......" Jian Huaizhen raised his hand, pointed to Qingqing's bedroom, and said, "The person who has been waiting for her in Jiangnan for decades." ”

"What Huaizhen said is very true. I've been waiting for twenty or thirty years for nothing to happen, so why rush this month? Let's go north to save Yu Qian. Although I hate the court, loyal ministers and good generals live for the people, just like my uncle Fang Xiaoyu, I can't watch loyal ministers die in vain. His words were full of sincerity, as if he had been touched by the past.

Jian Huaizhen's eyes burned and said, "It's good to have your words." Your poison has not been flare-up for decades, and nothing has happened. Now that it has happened, there is no way to delay for a moment. What's more, the poison you have is the most taboo to live in tire. If you run too much, the toxicity will intensify. Once the heart is attacked, there is no way for the Daluo Immortals. As for saving Yu Qian, you can put it aside for the time being. Teach me to think about it. ”

Fang Xiao was about to say something, but he heard a noise at the door. In this house, except for Fang Xiao and Jian Huaizhen, only Bai Qingqing lived, and Jian Huaizhen already felt that things were not good. She hurriedly rushed out, just in time to see Bai Qingqing returning to the room.

It turned out that Bai Qingqing suddenly knew that Yu Qian was convicted and would be executed, and his mood was naturally agitated, and he didn't feel sighing in his heart.

This mute girl has no desires and no desires in her life, that is, her feelings for Qian, and she is also affectionate and polite, and she does not seek to be with each other for a lifetime, she just hopes that the other party will be safe and sound. But I didn't expect that God didn't even seem to grant such a humble request.

When she saw Jian Huaizhen and Fang Xiao returning to the room, she thought that they were discussing how to rescue Yu Qian, so she wanted to discuss with them. Who knew that when he walked to the door, he heard Jian Huaizhen say the last words to the other party. She was very sad in her heart. It turned out that Fang Yu had a strange poison in his body.

She knew very well that Jian Huaizhen and Fang Yu used to be a couple, and they had promised each other life and death, since Fang Xiao had something to do, Jian Huaizhen was deeply affectionate, so it was naturally impossible to abandon them. And she and Yu Qian have only seen a few faces. It is also human nature to be willing to save Fang Few.

But for her, Yu Qian is her heaven and her earth, she has thought about it for half her life, read it for half her life, thought about it for half her life, loved it for half her life, and gave up half her life, how can she watch Yu Qian go to death?

"Qingqing, no matter what happens, I will always help you." Jian Huaizhen knew what she was thinking, and there was a touch of awe in her eyes, "Yu Qian is a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, and I am a son and daughter of the Ming Dynasty, how could I abandon him?" Qingqing, you have to believe me, can you open the door first? Jian Huaizhen's heart was in turmoil, she knew that Qingqing's temperament was weak, and her heart was strong, if she recognized it, she would always do it.

Bai Qingqing opened the door, carrying a burden and a sword in his hand. She looked at Jian Huaizhen's gaze, with a bit of inquiry, although she didn't speak, a pair of clear eyes were clearly asking Jian Huaizhen: "Are you going or not going?" ”

The eyes in those eyes were not resentful, gentle and gentle, and full of understanding. Even if Jian Huaizhen stayed here for Fang Xiao's sake, Bai Qingqing didn't feel wrong.

But she must go herself! Although she is just a weak mute girl, it is the emperor who wants to kill Yu Qian, and the emperor's request, how many chances can she have to change? But she must go!

Yu Qian is alive, she misses him silently in the distance, if Yu Qian dies, she will accompany Yu Qian to die. The so-called living and dying together is nothing more than that.

Thinking of this, the troubles in Bai Qingqing's heart suddenly disappeared, thinking about this, the tears on her face were not dry, but her eyes were calm, and she was no longer panicked and helpless before.

Jian Huaizhen vaguely understood Bai Qingqing's thoughts, looked at Bai Qingqing's burden, grabbed her arm tightly, and said in a deep voice: "Qingqing, if you believe me, you know that I will not let Yu Qian die." You can wait here with peace of mind, and you don't have to go anywhere. ”

She thought that Bai Qingqing would not allow it, she was stubborn, but she didn't expect Bai Qingqing to nod and actually put down her burden. She felt a little more at ease, she had been sisters with Bai Qingqing for many years, and Bai Qingqing naturally believed in herself.

She reached out and hugged her, comforting the mute girl, and her heart was even more uncomfortable, but several thoughts turned in her mind. Why was Yu Qian convicted, but the notice said that Yu Qian was flattering and colluding with the enemy.

For such reasons, Jian Huaizhen would never believe it, most likely for other reasons. It's just that she and Bai Qingqing live far away in Jiangnan, so naturally they don't know very well.

To save Yu Qian, you can't act recklessly, you must know the ins and outs of this matter, know what is going on, and then you can arrange countermeasures. It's just that Yu Qian will be beheaded a month later, and there is not much time, and the action must be fast.

Jian Huaizhen's fingers gently brushed the sideburns on his face, and there was a trace of sparkling light in his dark and deep eyes. Living in seclusion in Jiangnan, but it has never worn out the perseverance and decisiveness in her bones, and the firmness of her girlhood seems to have come back.

It seems that now, it is time to dispatch "Candle Shadow Shake Red" and "Confession Gate".

These two organizations were originally set up by Jian Huaizhen to deal with Concubine Ji De, Zhu Gaoxu and Dabao Fawang and others. Originally, it was mainly assassination and espionage. Later, the power of Concubine Ji De and her people was eliminated, and the two organizations were also transformed into two sects. Among these two sects, there were countless spies and dead soldiers cultivated by Jian Huaizhen in the past.

After retiring, these two sects were led by their henchmen Shangguan Mingfeng and Nangong Jiuzhong. Shangguan Mingfeng's real name is Ying Xin'er, Nangong Jiuzhong is called Gu Lanyan, they were all Jian Huaizhen's maids in the past, and their kung fu was also made by Jian Huaizhen. Over the years, "Candle Shadow Shakes Red" and "Confession Gate" have developed and grown, and they have become one of the four major schools that have entered the rivers and lakes. Shangguan Mingfeng and Nangong Jiuzhong are also the grandmasters of the generation who are in charge of the world and are powerful.

Jian Huaizhen thought about it carefully, and listened to the letters of Shangguan Mingfeng and Nangong Jiuzhong this month, saying that after the restoration of the gate, the eunuch Cao Jixiang became more and more powerful and was favored by Yingzong. Jian Huaizhen faintly felt that this eunuch was already a cancer in the Ming Dynasty. And Yu Qian's conviction will most likely have something to do with Cao Jixiang.

Cao Jixiang served as the eunuch, and all the affairs of the eunuchs in the palace were under his control, and the secret service agency of Dongchang was also within the scope of the eunuch's power, and he was in charge of all internal and external chapters and documents for the emperor, and passed on the emperor's edicts and so on.

Folklore has it that Cao Jixiang and the generals Shi Heng and Yu Qian were not on good terms, and both were favored by the emperor. Both of them are high-powered ministers and unscrupulous, if it weren't for these two people to gain power, with Yu Qian's official reputation and prestige, where could they be easily convicted?

Jian Huaizhen frowned slightly, and went back to the room to write two letters. She slowly paced to the bottom of the porch and took out two pigeons from the Aoki pigeon cage. Place the two letters on the pigeon and raise your hands in the air.

The white dove flew up and rushed into the air, its wings flapping. Jian Huaizhen looked at the two pigeons that had flown away, and his eyebrows, which were as curved as crescent moons, couldn't help but wrinkle slightly.

The mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and this peaceful day is accompanied by the notice posted by the government, which is shattered into pieces.

Two letters, one is for Shangguan Mingfeng, the palace master who "shakes the candle shadow red", and the other is for her master Long Yuping. If you want to save both Yu Qian and Fang Xiao, you can only rely on them.

Bai Qingqing boiled the porridge, and Jian Huaizhen brought it to Fang Xiao, the porridge was very light and lacked taste. Fang Xiao took a sip slowly, but there was a very strange feeling in his heart.

When the bowl of porridge was drunk in my mouth, it slowly had a strange taste. In fact, this porridge may not be special, but because there is that person by his side, there is Jian Huaizhen.

has experienced so many ups and downs, the love and hate were originally so strong, but now they are as light as water, but they taste on the tip of the tongue, and they seem to have a strange taste.

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The night, like a black curtain, slowly engulfed the last trace of brilliance between heaven and earth. A few bright stars in the sky, like rhinestones, are shiny and shiny.

Jian Huaizhen looked up at the sky, and the shadow of a person suddenly appeared in his heart. It was a girl with yellow hair and a pale face, with only one pair of eyes, as beautiful as the stars in the sky. She is her younger sister and is called Haunting. But she has lost her for a long time. I can only dream about it, and occasionally when I reminisce about the past, I think of this woman.

Jian Huaizhen decided to administer needles to Fang Xiao. The shadows of candles are numerous, and the shadows of people are outlined on the walls.

Jian Huaizhen once again took out the purple cloud pattern carved box and took out the nine golden needles.

Jian Huaizhen thought blankly that she was already old, and there was already white hair in the black and waterfall-like hair in the past.

As I get older, my heart is getting smaller and smaller, I just hope that everyone is safe, including Bai Qingqing and Yu Qian, including Fang Xiao and that person, Jiang Shaoheng, and many, many people who are alive.

Jian Huaizhen froze, a flash of brilliance flashed in his eyes, looking for Fang Xiao's seven tendons and eight veins around the body acupoints, this winding golden needle is almost a fraction, and Jian Huaizhen can't tell the difference. Sweat faintly oozing from Jian Huaizhen's forehead-

Fang Yu looked at him coldly, his eyes still showed a touch of pity, this kind of tenderness would never be revealed by a young man. At that time, he was as cold as if he had been carved out of stone. Love used to make him miserable, but in the end he still conquered fear.

He looked at Jian Huaizhen's plain face stupidly, how many years has it been, what is this like?

Even if Jian Huaizhen's hair was all white and her face was full of wrinkles, in Fang Xiao's mind, she was still the beautiful and moving woman in front of the Shangshu Mansion in the past, when she first saw her.

Fang Xiao stared at her, his heart ached, in his lifetime, it was really a rare blessing to be able to meet each other. It's just that if he could have given up hatred in the first place, maybe the two of them-

He knew he was thinking too much.

He closed his eyes and didn't go any further. The golden needle punctured the acupoint, bringing a slight pain, this small pain, the other party is of course insignificant.

In his life, he didn't know how many injuries he had suffered, but he never cared, and now his cold and hard body was already covered with scars.

Only the wound on the soul will be as painful as before for the rest of my life, and I will never forget it.

I don't know how long later, a water-soaked handkerchief covered his forehead to wipe away his sweat. Fang Yu opened his eyes and found that Jian Huaizhen's eyes were slightly concerned.

She still cares about me—

Fang Xiao thought in a daze, he stretched out his hand blankly and grabbed Jian Huaizhen's palm.

Jian Huaizhen looked at him, and another handsome figure suddenly floated in front of him, that person was as warm as jade, when he shook the fan, his eyes were so calm and gentle, when he thought of that person, Jian Huaizhen's chest was still a pang.

sighs for fate, but hates such fate. The heart-rending pain at the beginning, after many years, has smoothed out, but in the end, there is still a trace of regret that I can't get rid of, and I can't let go of it.

Jian Huaizhen hadn't thought about Jiang Shaoheng for a long time, the Jiang Shaoheng who was as warm as jade, the Jiang Shaoheng who was like the moon and the breeze, and the Jiang Shaoheng who had something on his lips but still smiled with relief.

There was a little pain in my heart, not serious, just like a needle pricked thinly.

When Fang Yu held her hand, she couldn't help but think of Jiang Shaoheng.

Jian Huaizhen slowly withdrew his hand, a slight flame suddenly appeared in Fang Xiao's eyes, and then slowly calmed down, just like when Jian Huaizhen first met him, he was so cold and waveless, and he had no emotions as a human being.

It's just that when the indifferent eyes fell on Jian Huaizhen, Jian Huaizhen felt a touch of warmth instead.

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A snow-white pigeon fluttered on the windowsill, which was the news of "the candle shadow shaking red". The news of Yu Qian's arrest and beheading a month later was all written on the white silk, densely packed.

It turned out that after the news of Yu Qian's accident came out, Shangguan Mingfeng knew that Jian Huaizhen and Bai Qingqing had a deep sisterhood, and they had already spied on the good news and were ready to pass it back to her.

From Yu Qian's arrest to his beheading, this reason is really complicated. Shangguan Mingfeng was only afraid that the news would not be true and incomplete, and he did not dare to pass it on to Jian Huaizhen rashly. When the ins and outs of the matter were grasped, Shangguan Mingfeng grasped everything, and only then did he fly the pigeon and pass the news.

For a long time, the western part of the Ming Dynasty was often harassed by the nomadic Mongols, and there were continuous military disasters. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols invaded the Central Plains, and at that time, this western place was called Hu Yila.

Later, in the Ming Dynasty, the Central Plains expelled Mongolia, but the Mongolian tribes in the west of the Ming Dynasty were still strong and were called Warat.

The nomads do not engage in farming, but only herd sheep and horses for a living, and they can't even make an iron pot for cooking meat.

Therefore, in the past, they would often harass the borders, plunder, sweep like the wind, kill people and plunder goods, and then retreat, which is called the grass valley, and the people are miserable.

Until the unification of China by Mongolia, the area of Huiyira at that time was also partially sinicized, and some agricultural development began. At that time, there were four major tribes in the area, and most of these Mongol tribes settled in the northwestern part of the vast steppe from the foothills of the Altai Mountains to the lower reaches of the Selenga River.

After the Ming Dynasty and Warat used troops many times, both sides lost countless soldiers, these Mongols have always been ambitious, want to recapture the Central Plains, restore the glory of the original Mongols.

Until the early years of this dynasty, Tokhtar did not spend time to unify Mongolia, and he was actually a puppet, and the power was all after the prime minister took off his family. Tuhuan is ambitious, has the ambition to capture the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and has always used troops against the Ming Dynasty. The emperor of the dynasty, Yingzong, was also very worried.

At this time, his favorite eunuch Wang Zhen, with that three-inch incorruptible tongue, encouraged Yingzong in every way, wanting Yingzong to drive the expedition in person and fight to the death with Nawara. Yingzong only thought that if he could succeed, he would naturally become the ancient emperor recorded in the history books, and he couldn't help but flutter, so he accepted Wang Zhen.

At this time, there was a person who told Yingzong to death, stating the pros and cons, and telling him about the total disadvantages, but this person was Yu Qian.