"I already knew that Yi'er was no match for you." Definition Hou sighed.

"Then you should strike first. The struggle for power is the most taboo and soft-hearted. Nie Xingji looked at the faint candle flame in the hall: "Wronged uncle, if it weren't for Helian Biyue's deception too much, I wouldn't want to take you under the knife...... This is the method with the fewest casualties. ”

At this time, the definition hou had long lost his hatred, and looked straight at the door of the dormitory: "The first king is actually very clever. ”

"yes!" Nie Xingji echoed: "It's a pity that my father's reputation was planted on this, which added a shame to him. ”

Definition Hou smiled reluctantly, and walked out of the hall in despair, and was called by Nie Xingji: "Don't you see her for the last time?" ”

"It's gone." Definition Hou didn't hesitate at all, and went out without looking back.

Nie Xingji sat alone in the hall, waiting for his henchmen to return to the palace one by one. After thinking about it all night, until the sky outside the window was slightly bright, Lian Kuo walked out with red eyes, and did not hide his tiredness: "The blood replenishment technique has been completed, and the Queen Mother wants to see you." ”

Nie Xingji got up unhurriedly, rubbed his eyebrows, and walked into the dormitory. The imperial physicians knelt in a row, and none of them dared to speak. And Helian Biyue was lying on the chaise longue, looking at Nie Xingyi who was unconscious on the bed from a distance of ten steps.

Helian Biyue at this moment made the imperial doctors unbearable to look at it. His face was blue, his lips were pale, and the two arms covered by the wide sleeves were full of scars left by Gu worms sucking blood. She fed all the Gu worms with the power of one person, and then let these little things send blood to Nie Xingyi.

The night passed, and the candle flame had burned to the end, as if she had run out of oil and dried up her life, only saving her last breath, waiting to be consumed. For more than 20 years, Nie Xingchen has long been accustomed to all kinds of scenes of life and death, but it is the first time he has seen such a woman, who loves her son selflessly, but is also extremely selfish, attached to everything given by power and desire, and finally harms others and herself.

Before Nie Xingji could speak first, Helian Biyue had already asked faintly: "Do you have thoughts about Qingcheng because she has the 'queen's destiny'?" ”

"It's not." Nie Xingji replied very frankly.

"But she hates you." Helian Biyue was a little gloating.

"It's none of your business." Nie Xingchen couldn't see any emotion on his face: "Your last words are to talk about Weinong?" ”

"yes." Helian Biyue coughed lightly, almost breathless: "...... tonight Hide her, and I will know that you like her...... Are you afraid she will be involved? ”

"Not exactly." Nie Xingji didn't want to say much.

"How about I give you a big gift?" Helian Biyue tried her best to pull out a weird smile.

This smile made Nie Xingji feel a different kind of danger: "What kind of gift? ”

Helian Biyue didn't respond, and Nie Xingji repeated with some impatience: "What kind of gift?" ”

Still no answer.

Nie Xingji immediately reached out to probe Helian Biyue's snort—he lost his breath! But she still had that weird, dangerous smile on her face, as if to tell him that she still had a trick.

Thinking of this, Nie Xingchen frowned and turned to look at Nie Xingyi on the couch. The man who had not yet sat on the throne was in a coma at the moment, and his face had become a little ruddy because of the use of blood Gu.

It's okay to wake up and the world has been turned upside down, and you don't know it, it's painless and worry-free. Nie Xingji thought so, so he left the dormitory with his hands in his hand, and lightly left three words: "Burial." ”

Outside the East Palace, the morning light is faint. A round of the rising sun reflects the rising sun, and wisps of golden light erupt out, sprinkling the towering Yanwang Palace. Ming Chenyuan led a team of men and horses to walk in the morning light, he mediated with the Praetorian Guards all night, and finally lived up to his expectations, and hurriedly came to report the good news to Nie Xingji.

All of this was expected by Nie Xingji, and the Praetorian Guard had already deployed a lot of his men. Therefore, when he heard Ming Chenyuan's reply, he just smiled faintly: "It's hard work, full of spirit, there are still a few tough battles to fight." ”

Ming Chenyuan also did not hide his happiness, a thought crossed his heart, and he hurriedly asked: "The princess is still in prison in Dali Temple, do you want to ask her to come out?" ”

The "princess" that Ming Chenyuan refers to has always been the princess of Qingcheng, and she is also the queen of today.

"No need. Dali Temple is safer than the palace, let her be wronged for a few days! Nie Xingji looked up at the rising red sun, his heart fluctuated, there was the comfort of releasing forbearance, and there was the agitation of getting what he wanted. But he knew that last night was just the beginning, and the road ahead was still unclear.

*****

Everyone knew that the new king had been assassinated at the birthday banquet, and everyone suspected that the assassin was at the behest of the marquis, but no one dared to open his beak. With Nie Xingji's temperament, he didn't care about a true edict at all, he did not hide the death of Helian Biyue, and personally gave her a nickname, claiming that the new king was assassinated and injured, and he would be raised in the Longqian Palace.

He took over the power of the government naturally, but he was not in a hurry to correct his name, and still carried the name of "Jinghou" to supervise the country, but his methods were extremely iron-blooded, and he quickly cleaned up a group of courtiers.

After the first seven days of Helian Biyue, the Ningguo delegation set off for China. Nie Xingji put down all the affairs of the DPRK and China, personally entertained and saw him off, and sent the delegation to the ten-mile long pavilion outside Jingzhou City, where he toasted goodbye to the wind.

Shen Jue remembered what had happened in the past ten days, and couldn't help but sigh at Nie Xingji's thunderous methods: "His Royal Highness Jinghou plans and then acts, preemptively strikes, this game is very well designed, Shen really admires." ”

Nie Xingji's expression remained unchanged: "Lord Shen's words are serious, I am just temporarily regent, and I will return to the government until the dragon body is healed." ”

Shen Jue didn't seem to hear his words, and continued to comment: "Without spending a single soldier, with the smallest casualties in exchange for a smooth transition, hundreds of guards in the Hanyuan Hall died without loss." ”

"The more Lord Shen speaks, the deeper he goes, I can't understand it." Nie Xingji insisted on refusing to let go of his confession.

Shen Jue chuckled: "Your Highness is so capable, Shen has already learned it in Chudi, why should you be modest." ”

The other party insisted on piercing this old matter, and Nie Xingji had no choice but to take off his disguise and accompany him to the end: "It's not modesty, I have to thank your monarch for your help in this matter." This killer is very good. ”

"The title of 'No. 1 in Kyushu', he didn't get it for nothing." Shen Jue deliberately led the conversation back to the topic, and pretended to sigh: "Shen has been waiting for His Highness to send him, but he never thought that His Highness went straight to him. ”

"Lord Shen is a courtier, and it is inevitable that there will be times when he can't decide. I'm afraid of embarrassing you, so I just do it in one step. Nie Xingji smiled lightly: "Besides, after all, my lord and I are in the midst of the death of our homeland, and we dare not easily dislike you again." ”

Hearing this, Shen Jue finally laughed out loud: "Your Highness is afraid that Shen will be impulsive at some point and ruin your big business?" ”

"Nope." Nie Xingji said firmly: "Lord Shen will never come to me to seek revenge. ”

"Oh? Why? There was a faint light in Shen Jue's eyes.

"If you impulsively seek revenge, won't you reveal your identity and delay your plan to restore the country?" Nie Xingji looked at him calmly.

Shen Jue frowned slightly, and a look of displeasure immediately appeared.

But before he could say a rebuttal, Nie Xingji preemptively pleaded guilty again: "It's just a joke, I hope Lord Shen doesn't mind." ”

"How could it be?" Shen Jue smiled again, and explained intentionally or unintentionally: "There must be winners and losers in the confrontation between the two countries, how can it be counted as yours alone?" Moreover, Shen has settled in Ningguo with his wife and children, and there are all kinds of clouds and smoke in the past, so don't mention it. ”

"That's good." Nie Xingji said a word, and then asked about the killer: "What about Qi Zhanren?" But are you still in Ning Guo's team? ”

"What? His Highness wants to get acquainted with him? Shen Jue explored.

Nie Xingji nodded sharply: "After all, he is the number one killer in the world, and I have heard of it for a long time." I heard that he was reluctant to expose his killer skills, and that he used a different weapon every time he assassinated, so I naturally wanted to get acquainted with such a master. ”

Do you want to get acquainted or take it for yourself? Shen Jue heard Nie Xingji's words, examined him for a moment, and then smiled back: "Unfortunately, he has some personal matters to do, and he has already left Jingzhou five days ago. ”

"That's a shame." Nie Xingji didn't ask any more questions, then picked up the wine jug on the case, poured two glasses of wine himself, stretched out his hand to Shen Jue and asked, "Send you a thousand miles, there will be a farewell." I would like to ask Lord Shen to tell you that I will repay the kindness of this help in the coming day. ”

"It's just that I'm looking for a killer," Shen Jue suddenly changed his words, and he didn't leak a drop of water, "What do you mean, Shen Mou will definitely return to the king." I hope that the two countries will be friendly and friendly for generations. ”

"It's nature." Nie Xingji raised his glass and laughed back.

Immediately, the two clinked glasses together and drank them all.

The liquor entered his stomach, holding Shen Jue a trace of old thoughts, and after thinking about it, he still asked: "I heard that the queen's mother is holding the phoenix, I don't know what is going on now?" ”

Nie Xingji's hand holding the cup paused, and then filled it again, before he said, "It's okay, it's okay." ”

Shen Jue no longer detoured: "The queen's mother...... It can be regarded as the person who is close to Shen's old master. I hope you will be kind to her. ”

"Heart-to-heart person...... Nie Xingji smiled ominously: "Lord Shen is too worried, she will live well." ”

Shen Jue pondered a trace of strangeness from these words, but he couldn't tell what it was like, seeing that the hour was not early, he had to abandon distracting thoughts and drink with Nie Xingji again.

"This third cup," Nie Xingji said as he filled the wine glass, "I would like to pay tribute to Lord Shen in my own name, and I wish your career in Ningguo will be immeasurable." ”

"His Royal Highness's auspicious words." Shen Jue drank it unceremoniously.

Three glasses of farewell wine are in the stomach, and the number of gifts is also comprehensive. Nie Xingji and Shen Jue walked out of the ten-mile long pavilion one after another, each boarded the carriage, and then lifted the curtain of the carriage and politely said goodbye to each other.

The post road was dusty, and it was the mighty Ningguo mission that was rolling away, and Nie Xingji looked at the cars and horses that were moving away, squinting at his handsome eyes and not knowing what he was thinking.

Ming Chenyuan hit the chariot close to him, and asked with a smile through the curtain: "Your Highness, aren't you bored in the car?" ”

Nie Xingji came back to his senses and replied with a smile: "It's boring, bring me a horse." ”

In a short time, both the master and the servant rode their horses and returned side by side. Behind him, a bunch of ministers saw him off, looking at the backs of the two of them, all of them sighed at the weight of General Ming's favor and the speed of gaining power.

Ming Chenyuan didn't care about this, and asked Nie Xingji beside him in a low voice: "I have always wondered, why did King Ning help?" Isn't he afraid that if you sit firmly on the throne of King Yan, you will pose a threat to Ning Guo? ”