After a while, there were five muffled noises in the quiet second floor, and then the wooden canopy finally hardened, and it could no longer move. It seemed like a few simple rounds, but in fact, Fan Xian competed with the other party in terms of courage and poisoning skills. Mu Peng lost the first move, but he regained the priority like a ghost, if Fan Xian was a little afraid of that Peng medicine powder, he was afraid that he would lose a great opportunity to control the other party.

Especially the poisonous smoke emitted by the small porcelain bottle at the end, Fan Xian actually wrapped it in a piece of cloth, which was not only a means of poisoning, but also contained extremely clever true qi manipulation skills, as well as the small means and skills of each of his fingertips.

Facing the scattered packages on the bed and the discolored green cloth on the side of the bed, the stiff wooden canopy was terrified, and secretly wondered who it was that he could restrain himself in a moment with such a great ability to use poison.

Fan Xian took off the hat full of medicinal powder, carefully put it together with the cloth that had changed color, took out the fire fold and lit it, and the toxin melted when it met the fire, and it was no longer effective. After making sure he was safe, he removed the gloves he was wearing, grabbed the collar of the wooden tent, and carried him to another room.

took out an antidote pill from his arms and ate it, but he still felt a burst of heat in his throat, thinking that he was fortunate to be well prepared, otherwise he would let that puff of medicine powder go directly to his face, and he didn't know what the consequences would be. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but be a little awe-inspiring, looking at the wooden canopy in front of him who couldn't move, and after thinking for a while, he forcibly pried open his lips, crushed a pill and sent it in.

"I'm not as good as you in terms of medical skills, but you're not as good as me in using poison...... Senior Brother Mu Peng, you have been in Nanqing for two years, and it is time to talk about your intentions. ”

Fan Xian coughed twice and sat opposite the wooden canopy, this sentence was not pretending to be chic. Rather, it is expounding a fact, just like what he said to Zhuang Mohan at the Night Temple Poetry Conference many years ago, now that Fei Jie has gone overseas, Sean has died early, and the large amount of poison in Dongyi City has disappeared. When it comes to using poison and detoxification, no one can defeat him.

Mu Peng was stiff and couldn't move, but he could clearly feel that the drip toxin was flowing into his heart with the needle piercing the back of his neck, he didn't know what kind of poison it was, it was so powerful, but he knew that since the other party fed him the detoxification pills, he was going to ask something, and he wouldn't let himself die for a while.

And just after Fan Xian spoke. He immediately recognized the identity of the other party, except for the brother of the little junior sister, who else in this world dared to boast in front of his own medical master.

Mu Peng was able to speak at this time, looked at Fan Xian, his eyes revealed a trace of helplessness and gloom, and said, "Little Fan, Lord." I'm just a doctor, so why bother with it?"

"You're not a peerless beauty, what should I do with force?" Fan Xian shook his head: "I just want to know, you are the second disciple of Kuhe." Why did you hide in Nanqing for the past two years. ”

Mu Peng smiled and said, "The reason? You should know very well that Old Dean Chen's health is getting better and better?"

Fan Xian's brows furrowed extremely tightly, and said, "This is exactly what I don't understand, the better the old dean's life, the more sad you Northern Qi people will be?"

He looked up suddenly. Quietly looked at Mu Peng's eyes and said, "Is this Kuhe's last life before he died?"

Mu Peng used silence to represent recognition.

Fan Xian took a deep breath and said, "You should know what the Seven Divisions of the Supervision Yuan do. ”

The Supervision Yuan is responsible for seven prison sentences. The most famous and horrific torture methods in the whole world are all in that prison. Mu Peng listened, but he was unmoved, and said lightly: "Lord Xiao Fan, could it be that this is your Nanqing's hospitality? Ling Mei studied art in my Qingshan, and I Mu Peng asked myself to teach each other, and there was no hiding selfishness, even after Dadong Mountain, the first master also handed over the entire green mountain to Xiao Junior, and the court did not change its attitude. ”

He looked at Fan Xian and said with a smile: "Could it be that just because I am conditioning Dean Chen's body, I should die? ”

Fan Xian was silent, knowing that what Mu Peng said was very right, the other party had been hiding in Nanqing in the past two years, and after the investigation of the Supervision Yuan, he really didn't do anything, but just tried his best to regulate Dean Chen's body.

But the problem is that this matter itself is very weird, the last life of the great master of Kuhe, one is to let Begonia collect the Hu tribe on the grassland, and with the support of the Northern Qi Land, it will become the biggest external trouble in Qingguo, and the second is the southward movement of Mupeng, so that Chen Pingping can continue to live well, what is the great benefit to Northern Qi?

Fan Xian couldn't understand this question, so he would make a move on Mu Peng in private.

"You're ready to leave. ”

"Since the little junior sister is back, what should I do if I don't leave?" Mu Peng said: "It's just that I left a little late and was caught by you." ”

"I was aware of your existence a few months ago, but you rarely went to Qingshan in previous years, so I can't confirm your identity, if you just help me confirm it. Fan Xian lowered his head and said, "For Ruoruo's sake, I won't kill you for the time being, but until I figure out what you Tianyi is thinking, I won't let you leave Nanqing." ”

Mu Peng's face changed drastically, knowing that he would be imprisoned in the supervision house, but he didn't know how long he would be imprisoned, whether it would be as long as Sean?

......

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"It turns out that the doctor is the second apprentice of Kuhe, Kuhe has been amazing and brilliant in his life, and everything he is involved in is the ultimate in the world, no wonder this doctor has a very high level. ”

Chen Pingping, who was in a wheelchair, laughed, bent her index finger and nodded, letting the old servant behind her push her to the depths of Chen Yuandi. Fan Xian followed the back of the wheelchair silently, listening to the squeaky sound and the sound of babbling women singing not far away.

"I don't care what you do, it's just a doctor, why do you bother to make this trip. Chen Pingping gently knocked on the armrest of the wheelchair, which was his habit for many years, his fingertips knocked down, making an empty sound, and said hoarsely: "Anyway, you haven't fed me poison in the past two years." ”

Fan Xian stood under the tree next to the wheelchair with his head down, shook his head, and didn't believe Chen Pingping's words at all, with Chen Pingping's knowledge, how could it be

Out of the wood canopy problem. After thinking about it, he said, "I just don't understand what the purpose of ordering Mu Peng to go south." ”

In the past two years, Mu Peng has not only been extremely concerned about Chen Pingping's body, but also secretly organized a large number of medicinal materials that are also extremely rare in the Qingguo Palace through various channels, with his rejuvenation skills. Sure enough, it successfully stopped Chen Pingping's aging and old injuries, and made the old man live more and more healthy.

Chen Pingping rotated her wheelchair. Facing Fan Xian, he waved his hand to signal the old servant to leave. Then he propped himself up in his wheelchair and fell silent. The lights of Chen Yuan's house came from behind him, and Fan Xian couldn't see his old face clearly. All you could see was a figure like ink.

"Kuhe is a very great person, if according to what you said, Begonia's life experience and Xihu layout all originated from his dying decision, then Mu Peng went south to save my life, which is naturally also a part of his strategy. ”

Fan Lang came for the second time. Naturally, the old comrades were forced to listen to the report on the affairs of the hospital for a long time. Chen Pingping said helplessly: "This old bald head is dead." What do you care about so much? ”

"Actually, you should know very well the reason why Kuhe desperately saved my life. Chen Pingping scratched her itchy back and said: "Xihu is my external trouble in Daqing, and if I live, it will definitely become Daqing's internal worry." ”

Although the old man did not directly say his judgment, Fan Xian felt a chill in his heart. After a moment of froze. stepped forward and stood behind Chen Pingping. Gently pulled down the old hand, tickled it for him, and said softly: "You haven't done anything in the past two years. Your Majesty has some affection for you, and the most important thing is that there have been so many traitors in the court, and it is impossible for him to think about you in order to cherish the face of the heavenly family and the light of your first monarch and minister. ”

Fan Xian understands His Majesty the Emperor of Qingguo. Therefore, there should be no problem with this inference, Emperor Qing and Chen Pingping I have different feelings. After more than 30 years of friendship, I have never had any suspicions, and I don't know how many great things have been done in this world, which can really be described as an outlier in the court.

If Chen Pingping has a different heart for Emperor Qing, no one believes it, and if Emperor Qing is afraid of Chen Pingping's power, no one will believe it. His Majesty the Emperor wants to set a model for the courtiers of the world, and wants to leave his image of a benevolent monarch in the history books, if even Chen Pingping, a loyal black dog, can't tolerate it, what will he use to convince future generations?

"The problem is that no matter what, the affection will always fade. Chen Pingping felt Fan Xian's hand moving on her back, and sighed comfortably, "Affection is like my poor back, after a long time, when I get old, it is easy to dry and itch, and there is no new land to moisturize it, everyone wants to scratch it." ”

Fan Xian's hand paused, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty treats you differently than ordinary courtiers. ”

"It is indeed different, and I absolutely appreciate Your Majesty's kindness in this regard. Chen Pingping said slowly: "But I am also different from ordinary courtiers, two years ago, you had suspicions, I also listened to your opinion, and I will not continue, but...... His Majesty is also suspicious of what happened two years ago, and he will always feel uncomfortable in his heart. ”

Fan Xianran was silent, after the rebellion in Kyoto two years ago, he was puzzled by the role played by Chen Pingping's Supervision Yuan in this matter, and Yan Bingyun also secretly told him those questions afterwards.

Although on the surface, Chen Pingping was attached to His Majesty the Emperor's earth-shattering situation and was playing with means, but Fan Xian knew that the situation at that time was really a little delicate, whether it was Ye Liuyun's sudden backlash, or the emperor suddenly became a great grandmaster, as long as one of these two conditions was not complete, Chen Pingping might make a move that shocked the whole world.

"In the matter of Dadongshan, I once had some expectations and some thoughts, although these thoughts were well hidden by me, hidden very deeply, but the eldest princess vaguely saw it, so in the whole Kyoto rebellion, she never paid attention to me, because she knew that our big goals at that time were very close. Afterwards, the bitter lotus also saw a little, so before he died, he asked Mu Peng to save my life and prolong my life. ”

Although Fan Xian knew it, he was still shocked when he heard Chen Pingping admit it today, his mouth was dry, and he couldn't speak.

"I didn't expect Your Majesty to be able to walk down Dadong Mountain alive. Chen Pingping lowered her head and said: "When I received His Majesty's summons in Weizhou that day, I sighed a little, why is it so difficult to die alone? It even almost made me fall into the game. ”

"Of course. I didn't jump in a hurry like the eldest princess. Chen Pingping coughed twice and said, "Maybe at the beginning, I didn't think that His Majesty would die so easily. ”

Fan Xian said in a hoarse voice: "Since you didn't jump, and there is no evidence, of course Your Majesty will not suspect you." ”

"Who is Your Majesty? Just because he hasn't checked me doesn't mean he hasn't suspected me. It's just because he believes in the affection of our earthly kings. And he couldn't figure out why I was thinking about it. Chen Pingping smiled and said, "But the most important thing is. He knew that I didn't have a few years to live, in order to make sure of the relationship between me and him. In order to repay my kindness to save his life back then, he gave me a chance to die naturally. ”

"If I die of old age and sickness. Whether he doubts me or I doubt him, it will become an old thing under the loess. Wouldn't it be the best ending for me to be honored when I die, and your majesty will mourn for a few days, and let go of your heart and everything will go with the wind?"

Chen Pingping said solemnly: "I must admit that this is Your Majesty's kindness to me. This is the best place he has chosen for me. So two years ago you told me to let go, and I let go. Waiting for the day when he dies of old age. ”

"But the problem at the moment is ......" Chen Pingping's smile had two more hints of absurdity, "To your Majesty's surprise, my tattered body and bones have survived to this day, and if nothing else, it seems that I can live for a few more years...... The longer I live. Your Majesty's heart will become more and more uncomfortable. Someday, they will come and ask me some stories in person. And before he died, Kuhe didn't just wait for this thing to happen

At this point, Fan Xian had nothing to say. If His Majesty the Emperor really perceives and believes in Chen Pingping's disobedience, it will inevitably be a great turmoil in the Qingguo court, and he is sandwiched between the two, of course, he can't watch Chen Pingping die, and the Qingguo strife will come. Kuhe's vision before his death was so far-reaching and vicious. In the midst of the complicated affairs of the world, he accurately grasped the only crack in Qingguo in the future, which is really powerful.

He knew that Chen Pingping was right. The emperor has left enough kindness to Chen Pingping, if Chen Pingping dies naturally, His Majesty will not have any sense of guilt, and will naturally no longer take care of the Dongshan matter.

However, Chen Pingping survived in good health. Fan Xian or the emperor is always impossible to gently persuade this dean who has dedicated his life to the Qingguo court, die early, die, if you die, Qingguo will be peaceful......

"I seem to be a man who should have died a long time ago. Chen Pingping pursed her lips and said quietly: "It's just that when death is coming, I realized that I was still afraid of death." ”

As the founder of the Supervision Yuan, Chen Pingping, who was frightened by countless people, actually admitted that she was afraid of death, and if outsiders heard it, she was afraid that she would be surprised. But Fan Xian just listened quietly, he was a person who had died once, and of course he knew what an unbearable process it was to wait quietly for death to come.

Decades ago, the mainland was turbulent, with Sean in the north and Chen Pingping in the south. But even these two most powerful characters in the dark world still seem so weak when facing death.

When Sean died, Fan Xian was on the sidelines to see him off. At this time, he looked at the thin old man in the wheelchair, and thought gloomily, no matter how the situation develops in the future, he only hopes that when Chen Pingping is dying, he can give him a ride by the side of this lonely old man who has no children and no daughters.

"Your Majesty will not be as lonely as Kuhe wishes. Fan Xian suddenly figured out something, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's temperament has changed a lot, even if he once doubted you, but the past two years have proved that you have no intention of resting, he will not do anything." ”

Chen Pingping also laughed, patted Fan Xian's hand on her shoulder, and said: "Your Majesty has done my best to me, I have nothing to worry about, even if I can live for a few more years? ”

With these words, Fan Xian's mood finally relaxed, and suddenly his heart moved, and he picked a small yellow flower from the darkness at his feet that was tenacious and open in the winter wind, and pressed it into the white hair of Chen Pingping's sideburns.

Chen Pingping smiled.

Fan Xian took his leave and left. Until the end of the conversation, Chen Pingping didn't say why he was disobedient to His Majesty, and Fan Xian didn't ask, because he knew the reason for all this, but he didn't know what he should do after everything was clear.

The old servant walked out and pushed Chen Pingping to walk around the garden, and after a long time, Chen Pingping suddenly sighed faintly and said: "Kuhe has lived for too long and knows too many things, so he will decide on this policy, but fortunately, as Fan Xian said, His Majesty should suppress his temperament and wait for me to die of old age, but ......" He turned to frown and said: "You say, when Fan Xian, this kid hugged my corpse and cried, would you blame me for lying to him and using him?"

No matter which way you look at it, His Majesty the Emperor will be fully patient with Chen Pingping's death. Fan Xian thought like this, and at the same time walked towards Chen Yuan in the cold wind of the night, solving a big problem in his heart, he felt that the whole person was relaxed.

At this moment, Chen Yuan's singing voice came out of the night wind, which was extremely clear, but it continued to rise and not fall, very stubborn and persistent, like the little yellow flower picked by Fan Xian before, and like the old man who lived in this garden.

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In the biting cold wind, Fan Xian couldn't help but stomp his feet. In November, the sun could not rise at this hour, and the smell of the cold seeped down the leather boots under his feet, making his feet a little numb from the cold.

Fan Xian didn't understand why the sun came out late in winter, so why the time of the dynasty couldn't be moved back. It's just that this is a thousand-year-old etiquette rule from the Great Wei, even if he is powerful now, there is no way to change all this, he looked at the darkness around him, there are some red lanterns that are bright and hidden, and he thinks that it really feels like a ghost movie.

Today is the day of the court meeting, according to the practice of the imperial court, the civil and military officials got up from the warm bed in the middle of the night and came to the palace gate to guard. There were many people who staged ghost movies with Fan Xian, and Scholar Hu was also stomping his feet beside him at this time, completely without the dignity of the first civil servant of the court.

"Your Majesty has decreed that you will enter the palace in a sedan chair, why bother standing here with me?" Fan Xian hugged the stove, snorted white air, and said gossip to Scholar Hu in a low voice. Now that the old scholar Shu Wu has completed the task of passing on the help, he has returned to the old with honor, and the middle school under the door is naturally headed by Hu Daxue, although the scholar is healthy, but His Majesty thinks that he is also a little old, so he is allowed to enter the palace in a sedan chair.

Scholar Hu glanced at him meaningfully, smiled and said, "You are standing here, no one dares to come up to talk to you, don't you welcome me?"

Fan Xian was stunned for a moment, and then smiled bitterly, Wuzhou Yuezhang's civil power in the court was dispersed by the emperor, and the Supervision Yuan has been paying close attention to the rule of officials all these years, although the officials in the court and the central government are in awe of themselves, and they respectfully greet them when they see them, but few dare to stand beside them.

Just as he was thinking like this, a red lantern burst out of the darkness. Under the guidance of the servant, he came to the two of them, bowed his face calmly, and the red light shone on the face of the young minister, showing a bit of sincerity and harmony.

However, Fan Xian's eyes narrowed.