King Ning asked four questions in a row, all of which were to the point, and Qi Zhan really couldn't guarantee any of them. After all, his uncle had forced his sister to give birth to his illegitimate child, and he had been hiding it for more than 20 years. After he learned of his background, he even once suspected that Prince Ning's heirs all died one after another before they reached adulthood, whether this was related to Momen? Did the uncle do something to ensure that he could become the prince and grandson?

Qi Zhan didn't dare to think about it at all.

"Your uncle taught you well, but Momen is a Jianghu organization after all, and he can be allowed to stay in the rivers and lakes, but he can't be allowed to interfere in the court." King Ning meant something: "After all, your uncle's surname is Qi, and your surname is Yuan." ”

"Grandson understood." Qi Zhan immediately made a promise: "Don't worry, as long as there is a day when your grandson is there, your grandson will ...... I'll watch my uncle. ”

"Well," King Ning nodded with satisfaction, "the Jianghu Organization is a sharp blade of the king, and it must be subordinated to the royal power. If the knife is blunt, or if it is useless to me, or if it threatens the royal power, you must not hesitate to throw it away. ”

"Throw away ......," Qi Zhan muttered and repeated these two words, speechless for a while.

King Ning felt helpless about his hesitation: "To tell you the truth, if it weren't for Momen's kindness to the Yuan clan and leaving your bloodline, Lone would definitely not be able to tolerate them, and they would definitely be cut down and eradicated." ”

Rao is Qi Zhan was reluctant to face this fact in every way, but he also had to admit that King Ning's concerns were not unreasonable. If one day, Momen will interfere in politics because of his connections......

Qi Zhan suddenly choked up, and struggled in his heart for a long time before he reluctantly nodded: "Grandson...... The grandson remembered. ”

At that time, neither the ancestors nor grandchildren thought that this remark about Momen would later become an admonition passed down from generation to generation by the Yuan family, and every king cared about his relationship with Momen, and they were also afraid of the expansion of Momen. After the establishment of the Daxi Dynasty, this concern finally came true after three hundred years, and Momen really expanded and interfered in politics as the original Qingzheng said, and the limelight even overshadowed the emperor, and gradually became a thorn in the side of the Daxi royal family. Finally, after several purges and pursuits, the Momen people gradually went underground, and from then on, only one person was passed down from generation to generation, guarding the secrets of the deep depths of the dynasty.

Of course, these are all afterwords, and when King Ning said this, it was just a concern.

King Fang Caining was in a hurry, and his heart ached a little again. Maybe it was because of the deterioration of his health, or because of the fiasco in Youzhou, some things that could have been relieved suddenly became urgent. He began to fear that he would die suddenly, and that if some secrets were too late to be revealed, he would be taken into the royal tomb and buried in the ground.

So, King Ning endured his physical discomfort, took out a pill from his bosom and put it in his mouth, eased it for a while, and continued to explain: "You are from Momen, the reason why Gu didn't recognize you early is that he wants you to become an excellent killer and cut off seven emotions and six desires, which is the same as being a king." ”

Killers are the same as kings...... Qi Zhan pondered this sentence carefully, thoughtfully. It is rumored that King Ning has been unwilling to give up power, and even survived Prince Ning, is it because he is adhering to the belief of "cutting off seven emotions and six desires" to be a king?

But Qi Zhan didn't dare to ask, and he couldn't ask.

Looking at King Ning again, his spirit was better after taking the pill, and his words gradually showed regret: "But it is too late to recognize you, and it has also delayed your qualifications, and now you are not mature enough in political affairs, and you are not even as good as Che'er." ”

"My grandson will keep trying." Qi Zhan could only say so.

The topic of Momen seemed to end here, and Qi Zhan was depressed because of King Ning's advice, so he had the intention of retiring. But before he could say anything, he saw King Ning beckoning to him weakly: "You come here...... Help me up......"

After saying this for so long, Qi Zhan was worried about King Ning's body, and hurriedly walked up to the Danqi to help him, not forgetting to be concerned: "You have a heart attack, don't worry about it, your grandson will come back another day to listen to your teachings." ”

"I know what I know." King Ning insisted on getting up, propped his hands on the imperial case, and commanded Qi Zhan in his mouth: "You go and turn the left handrail to the east three times, and then turn the right handrail to the east twice." ”

Hearing this, Qi Zhan realized that this dragon chair had a mystery! His already depressed mood became excited because of this, and he hurriedly did so, and sure enough, he heard a "click" on the bookshelf behind the dragon chair, which split in two from the middle, revealing a dark secret passage.

"This secret way has been known to only one king from generation to generation, and you must remember it." King Ning's words were serious and authentic.

This can be regarded as confirming his status and authority as the grandson of the king! Qi Zhan was even more excited, and hurriedly said yes.

"Help me in." King Ning was still panting, but his face gradually improved at this moment, and he was slowly walked into the secret passage by Qi Zhan's support.

Countless lanterns lit around the walls, illuminating the otherwise dark passages. Qi Zhan looked at it, in fact, there was nothing peculiar, it was just a long road leading to a stone chamber at the end. The grandfather and grandson walked slowly, and when they reached the door of the stone chamber, King Ning personally knocked on the stone door eight times and asked him, "Do you remember how to open the stone door?" ”

Qi Zhan nodded hurriedly, silently remembering the position in his heart. A moment later, the stone door opened, and he realized that there was someone operating the mechanism in the stone gate.

The two gatekeepers, both dressed in blue robes, immediately knelt down and saluted when they saw King Ning coming, but they didn't say a word. Probably because they have not seen the light of day for a long time, their complexion is so pale that it is almost weird, and the cyan meridians can be faintly seen under the skin, describing ghosts. Qi Zhan saw that the demeanor of these two people was light and erratic, and even the sound of breathing was almost inaudible, so he knew that they were peerless masters who held their breath and condensed their breath.

King Ning led Qi Zhan straight into the stone room, waving his hand and retreating from the two gatekeepers.

"The secrets of the kings of the past are hidden here, and you have seen it today, and you must not reveal a word to outsiders." King Ning once again cautiously advised.

"Grandson understood." Qi Zhan said and glanced at the two gatekeepers outside the door again, the meaning was self-evident.

King Ning knew what he was thinking, so he said: "You don't have to scruple, they are deaf and dumb, and they can't read and write, but they are just eunuchs with peerless martial arts who have guarded this place for the kings of the past dynasties." ”

Qi Zhan was quite surprised: "Deaf and dumb? You just knocked on the door, how did they know? ”

"As long as they get their bearings, they will naturally have a sense of it. But if it's not in the right direction, they can't perceive it. King Ning explained, faintly exhausted, so he sat down on a stone bench by himself.

Qi Zhan looked at the two Tsing Yi gatekeepers outside the door, and suddenly couldn't tell what he felt in his heart. Once upon a time, when he was a killer, he thought it was the loneliest profession in the world, with no relatives and friends, only endless tasks and killing. However, when he saw these two people at this moment, he suddenly realized that it was not so painful to be a killer, at least he could hear, see and run, unlike them who had been in this dark stone room for generations, unable to hear, unable to speak, physically handicapped, ruthless, and without desire, and with nowhere to go.

"You don't need to have mercy on them, you can't have mercy as a king." King Ning understood his thoughts, and instructed him in his ear.

Qi Zhan immediately came back to his senses, thought for a moment, and took the initiative to ask: "Grandfather Wang told his grandson about such a secret thing, but there is something important to tell his grandson to do?" ”

King Ning didn't speak, but slowly walked to the end of the stone room, and kicked a box with his toes: "Here, it is the collection of books that Che'er retrieved from Jiang Guo, all of them are tricks in the art of war, you can take them for details." ”

"Grandfather Wang!" Qi Zhan was pleasantly surprised, he had heard about this matter a long time ago, but no one had ever seen this box of military books, he thought that King Ning would keep it hidden, but he didn't expect it......

"Do you really want to give this box of military books to your grandson?" Qi Zhan hurriedly asked.

King Ning sighed: "I've figured it out, writing is for people to read, and I can't take it underground." Now that we are losing and retreating, and none of us can compete with Nie Xingji, it is time to take out these books. ”

Qi Zhan immediately squatted down and opened the box, and saw that the seven books were wrapped in oilcloth and stacked neatly together, which was undoubtedly the art of war.

"I heard that Nie Xingchen was injured and unconscious, and I don't know if it's true or not, but Yan Jun has just taken Youzhou, and he will definitely recuperate for a while. Take this opportunity, you can prepare well, and Minzhou will be handed over to you. King Ning patted him on the shoulder heavily, his eyes shining with hope.

Qi Zhan was greatly moved, and immediately made up his mind: "Grandfather Wang, please rest assured, grandson will do his best to defend Minzhou, and will never embarrass you." ”

"Well," King Ning was quite relieved and nodded, "To be honest, your qualifications are average, and your heart and eyes are not as flexible as Che'er's. But I value that you don't have a bad temperament and understand the overall situation, which Che'er can't compare. ”

"My grandson knows that he is stupid, and he doesn't dare to slack off in political affairs." After Qi Zhan replied to this sentence, he suddenly realized that since entering this secret room, King Ning no longer called himself "Lonely" in front of him, but called himself "I". This is undoubtedly a great enhancement of their relationship with their ancestors and grandchildren, and Qi Zhan himself also feels that after this unprecedented long talk, he has more respect for King Ning.

This kind of "respect" is no longer the respect of the minister to the king, but the respect of the grandson to the grandfather. After being the grandson of the prince for more than five years, this was the first time he had this feeling, and when King Ning brought him into this secret room, he had a sense of belonging for the first time, and completely regarded himself as the inheritor of the Ning royal family.

He wanted to take a look in this stone room, but he didn't dare to make such a request, so he held a box of military books in his arms and said, "Grandson, I'll go back and study it carefully, and invite the soldiers to go to battle as soon as possible." ”

"You can't be in a hurry," King Ning looked at the box of military books and sighed, "Lone's requirements for you are to have the ruthlessness and skill of 'Qi Zhan', Yunchen's strategy and composure, and Che'er's shrewdness and flying." If you can do these three things, you will be the heir to the throne recognized by Lone, or even the heir to the throne, so you still have a long way to go. ”

Qi Zhan's ruthlessness and skill, Yunchen's strategy and composure, Che'er's shrewdness and flying? When Qi Zhan heard this, he had a strange feeling in his heart, and couldn't help blurting out: "These three points, Nie Xingji all matches." ”