Hearing the words of His Majesty the Emperor, the expression on Ye Wan's face did not change, but the slightly lowered head just covered the strange sè in his pupils.

If it weren't for the secret care of the man on the dragon chair from the Kyoto Imperial Palace, if it wasn't for the calm will that he had cultivated in these depressed years, how could he have been suppressed, and finally there was a violent outburst.

It is precisely this experience that gives Ye Wan a very strong self-control ability. The previous emperor pointed out that he was not the opponent of the Uesugi Tiger, and Ye Wan's face showed a trace of unwillingness, which was actually deliberately revealed.

It is not an unacceptable comment that he is not as good as a generation of famous generals Uesugi Tiger, but after all, he is a new generation of military leaders that the emperor values very much.

However, when he heard the name Fan Xian, the difference in Ye Wan's eyes was completely from the heart, not only because His Majesty had previously pointed out that his great achievements on the Xihu Grassland were partly because of Fan Xian's secret help, but on the other hand, Ye Wan was shocked to find that His Majesty's previous words had raised the life and death of Fan Xian to a status completely equal to that of His Majesty's life and death.

What kind of person Fan Xian is, the whole world knows that although Ye Wan is often on the front line of Nanzhao, he basically did not participate in the affairs of Kyoto, but the relationship between Ye Fu and Fan Xian is also very complicated, how can he not secretly understand the young minister who successfully changed his sister into a xìng ge, the big man who has brightly lit up the sky of Qingguo like fireworks in just a few years.

Ye Wan has been suppressed for many years, watching this world for many years, and he has his own bearing and confidence in his chest, and he never thinks that he will be slightly worse than those characters who have risen in the world, but His Majesty has always put him quietly in other counties, so he lacks a stage. Now this stage has appeared at his feet, through the Qingzhou victory and the subsequent bloody pursuit, he has begun to shine dazzling brilliance, but every time he thinks of the name Fan Xian, he always feels a little weird.

It's not jealousy, it's not envy, it's a faint coldness, Ye Wan has been looking at Kyoto coldly for a few years, and he always feels that he can't see through Fan Xian, and after thinking about it carefully, he admires it, admires it, thinks about it, sympathizes with it, and disdains it, which is extremely complicated.

Rao is like this, but Ye Wan still doesn't think that Fan Xian is a big man who can shake the world, because he thinks that as a courtier, no matter who it is, including himself, it is impossible to reach this realm. After the four great grandmasters dispersed, there should be no one in the entire world except for the two monarchs in the north and south who could stand in that position.

............ "Do you think I lifted him too high?" The Emperor lowered his head slightly, gently flicked the white cat in his arms, and clearly grasped the trace of affection in the young courtier's heart, "Young man, it doesn't hurt to be proud, but sometimes the courage to admit that you are inferior to someone is the real pride." ”

Ye Wan was awe-inspiringly taught, and in the twilight of the deep palace that was becoming more and more drowsy, he sincerely bowed to His Majesty.

His Majesty the Emperor's eyes narrowed slightly, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes added a touch of vicissitudes to the dim light, and he said slowly: "There are many people in this world who can get rid of my control, but there are very few people who can stand still and compete with me smoothly. An Zhi, you are naturally not as transparent as me. ”

This is true, but it is somewhat vague. In the early winter snow and drastic changes in Kyoto, Fan Xian was reckless in Kyoto, killing all the officials of the He faction in one rì, which shocked the temple world, entered the palace and assassinated, and became a rebel...... And the fact that all the ministers were puzzled and made all the teahouse gossip lose their direction was that the Qingguo Imperial Court did spend a great deal of money to hunt down Fan Xian and the assassins who entered the palace to assassinate him, but it never took action against Fan Xian's forces to spread the four fields!

The former officials of the Supervision Yuan, who obviously participated in the case of the killing of officials in Kyoto, have not been tried, but have been dismissed in large numbers, and the fan forces in the Jiangnan area have not ushered in the blow of the top of the Imperial Palace. His Majesty, the emperor, who has always been ruthless and resolute in his life, seems to have lost the imperial heart he has always maintained when facing Fan Xian, and seems to be too gentle and lenient, and even gentle and generous to the point of being a little confused.

No one dares to criticize His Majesty, but many people are questioning His Majesty, why is His Majesty sparing his hands and showing mercy everywhere for the frenzied Fan Xian's rebellion against the party? Could it be that there is really some ulterior background in this matter?

After Ye Wan came back from the hard work on the grassland, he learned about the follow-up after the turmoil in Kyoto, and he was also shocked and didn't know why.

The reason why this is so is because all the important ministers don't know that on that snowy night, His Majesty and Fan Xian talked in the palace all night. His Majesty the Emperor didn't want to clear the Fan Party, but he had a heart, and had to abide by the promise of the war between the two people with Fan Xian, if the imperial court really purged the Fan Party, Qingguo was about to usher in, I am afraid that it would be the biggest turmoil since the founding of the country.

I have to say that in the handling of this matter, His Majesty the Emperor has lost a trace of the courage to rush forward back then, and has a little more melancholy. It has to be said that only Fan Xian can understand the emperor's majesty's intentions so well, and he can hold the lifeblood of Qingguo to the death, forcing the emperor to make such a gesture.

In this world, the only person who can force Emperor Qing to put down the butcher knife in his hand is Fan Xian.

"Fan Xian is not dead, I am uneasy. His Majesty the Emperor combed the fingers of the white cat's fur, suddenly stiffened slightly, his eyes slowly closed, and said to Ye Wan beside him.

Ye Wan's heart was cold, and he bowed his head and was silent.

"How's your wandering hands?" said the Emperor indifferently. Ye Wan's heart moved slightly, and he couldn't understand why His Majesty suddenly changed the topic, and began to test the school's own cultivation, and after a little hesitation, he responded sincerely: "The beginner's path." ”

"Your father practiced the Great Coffin Splitting to the extreme twenty years ago, but he couldn't go any further. Although Fan Xian's hard work is different from ordinary people, after learning the big coffin from your sister, it is obvious that there is no way to make any progress. Uncle Liuyun Shiyi is a masterpiece, and he can't be lost, now that you have entered the door, I am very at ease. ”

His Majesty the Emperor still closed his eyes and said: "That's it, you are not Fan Xian's opponent after all, if you meet him later, take three steps back." ”

Ye Wan's heart shook again, although he was indeed unwilling to be commented by His Majesty as inferior to Fan Xian, but from the previous sentence of His Majesty's uneasy Fan Xian and Sacred Heart, Ye Wan had already guessed too much content, and he was able to make His Majesty, who was as powerful as a god, not hesitate to trap and kill at the cost of state affairs, but I was afraid that he was really incomparable.

But then, a fierce and stubborn love arose spontaneously in Ye Wan's heart, the most glorious and dazzling famous general of the young generation of the Qingjun remained unchanged, but there was a faint desire in his heart to be able to fight Fan Xian head-on in the future.

Night sè gradually eroded the twilight sè, surrounded the palace, and enveloped the two monarchs and ministers in front of the Taiji Palace. His Majesty the Emperor slowly opened his eyes, and the light in his eyes seemed to illuminate this palace clearly in an instant.

At this time, Eunuch Yao came to the side of His Majesty's soft couch, holding a wooden plate in his hand, which was padded with yellow silk, and on it were two letters.

Ye Wan was slightly surprised, he didn't know what this meant, and subconsciously glanced at His Majesty.

"One is the practice of my practice, and the other is the secret decree I left to you. His Majesty the Emperor looked straight ahead with his eyes level, and said casually: "Within a year, if I die, the secret decree can be opened, and if I am not dead, the secret decree will be burned. ”

Ye Wan didn't understand what compensation meant, but he understood the four words of Gongfa jīngyi, Rao is a ruthless general who has been weathered and kills people on the grassland without blinking, and at this moment he couldn't help but be moved, his body trembled slightly, and he knelt in front of His Majesty without thinking, and kowtowed heavily.

Ye Wan did not pretend to refuse, because he knew that His Majesty had written the experience of the Great Grandmaster in this letter, which was undoubtedly a priceless treasure for himself. His Majesty's move was naturally to hope that the Ye family would still be absolutely loyal to the royal family in his hands, and this trust made Ye Wan feel that every inch of skin on his body began to tremble.

"I have already named you the martial arts master of Chengping a few years ago, since this is the case, you have to walk around Shufang Palace more. His Majesty the Emperor didn't seem to care at all, he had casually thrown the domineering trick to a courtier, and it seemed that he wasn't worried about Ye Wan's loyalty to the imperial family.

Ye Wanjin's impact on the jīng god was too great, and his face was slightly pale, but it did not affect his thinking and judgment, and from His Majesty's words, he immediately understood the meaning. Now the royal blood is withering, the eldest prince has not rebelled, the lone army is far away in Dongyi City to compete with the imperial court, the second prince and the prince have already died tragically, Fan Xian is nowhere to be found after the rebellion, I don't know whether to live or die, although the concubine Mei in the palace seems to be about to give birth, but the only one who is really regarded as the crown prince by the courtiers is only the third prince Li Chengping.

Since his injury at the beginning of the year, his health has not been very good, although the recovery is far faster than ordinary people, but he is always easy to appear tired, and he has a lot less control over the affairs of the court than in previous years. Fortunately, Scholar Hu and Scholar Pan Ling presided over the middle school of the sect, and there was no problem. It's just that before March, the three princes who had been under house arrest in the palace for half a year were suddenly ordered by His Majesty to listen to the lecture in the imperial study.

His Majesty the Emperor sealed Ye Wan as the martial arts master, and now rì secretly gave secret decrees, secretly sent merits, and ordered him to be close to the three princes, and so on, without asking. Ye Wan was shocked, he was very grateful, prostrate on the ground, and kowtowed again.

"Go, remember what I said today. His Majesty the Emperor looked at the increasingly dark eaves of the palace, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said slowly: "Especially that sentence, among my sons, it is An Zhi who is the most ruthless, if he really survives, in front of him, you must take three steps back." ”

Ye Wan's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and suddenly a trace of anger poured out of nowhere, this anger was not because His Majesty let him take three steps back when he saw Fan Xian, but because he felt that Fan Xian was really rebellious, disloyal, and unfilial, and he was really not a son of man, not a thing!

But he didn't say anything, and after solemnly bowing again, he walked down the long corridor towards the outside of the palace. Walking all the way, Ye Wan's shoulders felt heavier and heavier, and his mood became heavier and heavier, on the one hand, because he knew that His Majesty had entrusted him with an extremely heavy burden, and on the other hand, because he suddenly smelled an extremely ominous smell from His Majesty's conversation today, a smell of an old man.

Ye Wan's heart shook slightly, and an uncontrollable sadness suppressed his heavy back walking in the palace, without His Majesty, there would be no Ye Wan today, the next generation of the Ye family's loyalty to the Li royal family, has never wavered, but at this moment, he felt that His Majesty seemed to be supporting Gu before, why is this?

Although His Majesty is old and tired, he is still so powerful, why would he say such a thing and make such an arrangement? If His Majesty really went and the three princes ascended the throne, with the relationship between Shufang Palace and Fan Mansion, wouldn't the Daqing Imperial Court after this rì become the world of Fan Xian's ministers and thieves?

Ye Wan only felt a chill piercing his back straight into his brain, he didn't dare to make any more guesses, raised his head, and walked out of the palace indifferently.

............ There was no light in front of the Taiji Palace, it was still dark, and His Majesty the Emperor did not look at Ye Wan's slightly sad background, he just stared indifferently at the darkness in front of him, as if he wanted to find his own fire from this darkness.

After being silent for a long time, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly spoke: "In my life, I gave birth to so many sons, but I didn't expect to be forced by An Zhi to be so wolf in the end. ”

"I didn't expect him to actually come back alive from the temple. A cold light flashed in the corner of the emperor's eyes, and after a pause, he said: "But I am Lao Tzu after all, he is a son, how can there be a son in this world who is better than Lao Tzu?"

Father-in-law Yao, who was accompanying him, broke out in a cold sweat, like this kind of self-talk, where did he dare to answer?

The emperor suddenly sighed a little desolately, looking at the imperial city wall in front of him, which looked extraordinarily tall in the night, and at the not very bright forbidden army lights on the city wall, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Since the last assassination in the palace, the emperor has never been out of the palace, in the eyes of many ministers, this is originally the habit of His Majesty, and some people think that maybe His Majesty's body is not fully healthy, so he will recuperate in the palace. However, only he knows that the reason why he does not leave the palace is because ...... He didn't dare to leave the palace.

When the thunder on the imperial city sounded, the black box that was floating in the world and was always outside the control of Emperor Qing gave the powerful king of the world the heaviest blow. The blow was not fatal, but it succeeded in shattering the king's self-confidence.

There are really things in the world that can easily kill himself, the emperor has always been afraid of that box, but now he knows that the box is outside the palace, although it is not in Fan Xian's hands, but it is also in the hands of his enemies, how can he get out of the palace?

His Majesty the Emperor didn't know when the box would sound again, but he already knew that Fan Xian had come back alive. Fan Xian has returned, what about the fifth?

His Majesty the Emperor lowered his eyes slightly, and if he kept the lonely palace, his will could be spread all over the world, but this high imperial city and long palace walls did not look like a wall, imprisoning him in this deep palace.

"If you don't die, you can't be at peace. On the thin cheeks of the emperor, a trace of fierceness slowly floated, and he said coldly, but the old and haggard wrinkles were not smoothed out by this fierce expression, just like the bark of a dead tree, which seemed so irreversible and shocking.

This is the second time that His Majesty the Emperor has said these four words today, and between him and Fan Xian, there are too many complicated past events, grudges in this life, and differences in ideas, which must be lived or died. That's the case, Emperor Qing also admires his most successful son very much, but the more he appreciates, the more angry he becomes, in his life, he has never wanted to die alone like this night.

Perhaps only when he found out that Chen Pingping had betrayed him, and had secretly betrayed him for many years, would he be as angry as he is now.

Emperor Qing has his own royal way in his heart, and he rarely has joy and anger, but when he falls into mortal feelings, he is actually just a mortal. He looked at the deep night palace with a complicated expression, thinking about the box that was missing, thinking about Fan Xian and Lao Wu, who didn't know where they were rushing to Kyoto at the moment, and his mood returned to absolute calm from the previous anger.

At this moment, there was the sound of hurried footsteps in the corridor behind the soft couch. Eunuch Yao looked back angrily, but saw Eunuch Hong Zhu, who had already returned to the imperial study, was carrying a lantern and walked over with a happy face.

I don't know if it's because the night is too deep, the green pimples on Hong Zhu's face are not very obvious, he knelt beside the emperor's majesty, and said with joy in a trembling voice: "Long live the great joy." ”