In the capital of the Shuo Dynasty, on the street with a lot of traffic and crowds, a chubby man of thirty-seven or eighteen years old sat on a roadside tea stall, comfortably stilting Erlang's legs, holding a large bowl of crude tea in his hand.

Dressed in ordinary clothes, he squinted at the crowd of people coming and going, sipping hot tea and sighing comfortably.

He looked very ordinary, dressed very ordinary, like one of the countless civilians, like an ordinary middle-aged man, who was busy stealing half a day and drinking cheap tea to pass the time.

However, he is not ordinary, because he is the national teacher of the entire Shuo Dynasty, the master of the Hanging Pavilion who has mastered the world's financial resources, and the top powerhouse in the world, Li Chengkong.

"The ordinary prosperity and liveliness of the world is really never tired of seeing. He smiled with satisfaction.

Suddenly, the blue in his eyes flashed, and he looked at the most magnificent building in the north of the capital, "Huh?", and said to himself: "Why does the queen suddenly want to find me? Hey, don't look at it, don't look at it, it's also a kind of fun." ”

As he spoke, he put down the large bowl of tea, threw a gold ingot on the table, and swayed into the crowd despite the surprise of the owner of the tea stall.

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In the palace of the capital and the queen's bedroom, Kunning Palace, Yan Zhiyun, the queen of the dynasty, sat in front of the makeup mirror and watched the palace maid remove the decoration on her head for her.

"Queen Mother, do you need Imperial Doctor Xuan to enter the palace today?" the palace maid asked casually while cleaning up Yan Zhiyun's makeup and hair.

Yan Zhiyun looked at herself who was still beautiful and youthful in the mirror, and said softly: "No need, the national teacher will come in a while, and the palace will have a secret talk with the national teacher, except for the emperor, no one is allowed to disturb." ”

The palace maid did not ask why her queen mother never let herself proclaim the national teacher, nor did she receive the news of the national teacher's visit, because she knew that the national teacher was the most amazing person in the world, whether it was the emperor or the queen, as long as they thought of something important in their hearts that they needed to ask the national teacher, the national teacher would definitely appear soon.

"Yes. The palace maid replied: "The slave maid prepares a simple dress for the mother." ”

She knew that when the queen saw the national teacher, she had never been like the mother of a country, but more like a ...... Devout believers.

Yan Zhiyun nodded and didn't say anything more.

Sure enough, when she changed into plain white ordinary clothes, the palace maid's report also came: "Queen Mother, the national teacher is here." ”

"Please. Yan Zhiyun said solemnly, came to the front hall of the palace, took the initiative to sit by the tea tray, and began to boil water to make tea. The palace ladies knew that this was a way for her to show respect for the national teacher, and without showing a trace of surprise, they all retreated silently, and soon, there was no one else in the entire palace.

Soon, Li Chengkong walked in with a smile on his face.

"Queen Mother, are you looking for me?" he didn't salute, he strode directly to the opposite side of Yan Zhiyun, sat down generously, picked up the tea she had just poured into the porcelain cup, and drank it all in one gulp.

"It's better to drink a big bowl of tea, these teas in the palace are too precious, and they lose some earthy fragrance. He said with a smile.

Yan Zhiyun also smiled and said softly: "The National Teacher is right, the Ming Japanese Palace will let people change all the tea leaves in the harem. ”

"No, don't, I'm just kidding. Li Chengkong waved his hand again and again: "The tea in the palace is all supplied by my family's Hanging Pavilion, you changed the tea, didn't I lose a lot of business?"

Yan Zhiyun covered her mouth and smiled, full of charm.

After a few breezy greetings, Yan Zhiyun asked, "Master Guoshi, do you know why Zhiyun wants to see you?"

Li Chengkong smiled: "Because you are uncertain." But I haven't seen what it is, so it's up to you to tell you yourself. ”

"Yes. ”

Yan Zhiyun nodded and said: "The affairs of the world can't be hidden from the national teacher, so Zhiyun will get straight to the point." A few months ago, the eldest brother's life candle was extinguished. ”

She glanced at Li Chengkong, didn't see any change in his eyes, and knew that the national teacher must have known about it a long time ago, so she took a deep breath and told everything, including how she instructed her younger brother to kill the fourth sister to hide people's eyes and ears, etc.

However, the younger brother still relented. She sighed: "He hesitated at the last moment, and was escaped by the fourth sister, and escaped without a trace." Two months ago, the Yan family's subordinates reported that they had found the whereabouts of the fourth sister in Jiangqi City, so they specially returned to the capital to transfer a group of secret envoys...... Do things, but since yesterday, there has been no news from those secret envoys, and they should have died in Jiangqi City. ”

"Master Guoshi, is there any variables in this? Will it be ...... What will happen to us?"

Li Chengkong had a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, drank tea and listened carefully, and said, "Why do you think that Yan Zhiyi is not dead, it will affect the plan?"

Yan Zhiyun lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said: "The news of the death of the eldest brother cannot be completely airtight. Although I still quietly falsified a lot of news that he was still in the country during this time, but the fake is fake after all, and some people have begun to suspect it, plus the second brother also went to the Southern Continent, if there are really people who are interested in in-depth investigation, most of them will find clues. ”

"And the escape of the fourth sister is an accident and a risk, and I am worried that someone with a heart will start from her, thus disintegrating the Yan family. Master Guoshi, you also know what the eldest brother is doing when he stays in the Southern Continent all the year round to search for the products of the glorious era, no one dared to make a mistake when he was alive, but now he ......"

"Our plan cannot fail, and neither can the Yan family collapse, Master Guoshi, you ...... You can't leave us alone. ”

In the end, Yan Zhiyun's eyes were misty, and Chu Chu looked at Li Chengkong pitifully, any man who saw the appearance of the dignified queen would probably bow to him on the spot and let him call him.

However, Li Chengkong's expression did not change at all, and he still said with a faint smile: "Your worries are reasonable, I'll help you take a look." ”

Yan Zhiyun was overjoyed, and quickly stood up and bowed to Li Chengkong.

"Sit down, sit down. Li Chengkong waved his hand and said, "Next, don't look at my eyes." ”

He closed and opened his eyes, and a faint blue glow began to circulate around the edges of his two pupils, fluttering with intricate runes.

Then, his face began to become very exciting, sometimes raising his eyebrows, and then showing a helpless expression. Suddenly, his face instantly became heavy, and even faintly exuded a murderous aura, which made Yan Zhiyun shiver.

"What's wrong with the national teacher? How could he be such a gentle and peaceful person, with such a strong murderous aura?" she thought in shock.

She didn't dare to look into Li Chengkong's eyes, but there was no problem with his expression.

Then the next second, something even more shocking happened to her.

Li Chengkong suddenly "tsk", his body trembled slightly, and two lines of bloody tears flowed from the corners of his eyes!

"Master National Teacher?!" Yan Zhiyun was shocked, her two slender white hands subconsciously pinched the corners of her clothes, and accidentally caught a glimpse of Li Chengkong's eyes in a panic, and in just an instant, she was confused by the flowing runes, and immediately cried and laughed.

It only took less than a second for Li Chengkong to notice the queen's sudden gaffe, he snorted again, closed his eyes very quickly and opened them again, there were no more runes in his eyes, and then, he stretched out a finger and lightly dipped a drop of tea in the teacup, which gently flicked to Yan Zhiyun's forehead.

Water droplets seeped into Yan Zhiyun's forehead like dirt, and then, she coughed violently, and her confused eyes suddenly became clear again.

"Y-What happened to me?" she asked, wiping tears from her cheeks.

Li Chengkong stretched out his hand to wipe the blood and tears, and said: "If I slow down for a few seconds, you will become a madman forever." Don't look me in the eye, you have to. ”

Yan Zhiyun was horrified in her heart, lowered her head and said, "Master Guoshi, Zhiyun is wrong...... It's really just seeing you shed blood and tears, and I am worried in my heart, so I ...... unintentionally"

"Forget it, it's okay. Li Chengkong waved his hand.

After drinking a few cups of tea and calming down, Yan Zhiyun asked carefully, "Master Guoshi, then...... Did you see that?"

Li Chengkong seemed to want to laugh and sigh, he nodded and shook his head again.

Yan Zhiyun was confused.

"Let me give you a message. Finally, he said.

Yan Zhiyun sorted out her expression and bowed her head slightly: "Please advise the National Teacher." ”

Li Chengkong didn't speak immediately, he stood up, walked to the window, looked at the clouds in the sky, and was silent for a long time.

After a long time, Li Chengkong finally opened his mouth.

"Soon, your fourth sister will return to the capital. However, from the moment she returns to the capital, I will no longer see any future, so what will happen in the future, I can't know now. What you have to do is do what you think is right, and leave the rest to fate. ”

Yan Zhiyun was so shocked that she was stunned, completely lost the demeanor of a queen, and said in a lost voice: "But, isn't fate a puppet at your mercy?"

"No, fate is a river. Li Chengkong said lightly: "No one can manipulate it." ”

"Once upon a time, I could walk outside the river, so I could count every stone in the river, see every stream of water, every wave. But before long, I will be swept up in this river, and I will become a drifter like you, and I will not be able to see the whole thing in it. ”

Yan Zhiyun could feel that Li Chengkong's mood was extremely complicated when she said this, so she didn't dare to say anything more, and she felt an unspeakable guilt in her heart that she had invited him to come but caused such a result, and she could only try to suppress her slightly trembling body.

And Li Chengkong's face no longer has that kind of calm smile, but is full of sharpness, and his eyes flash, as if he is solving the most difficult puzzle in the world.