Hear the words of His Majesty the Emperor. The expression on Ye Wan's face did not change. And the slightly lowered head just covered the discoloration in his pupils.

This Qingguo suddenly rose to power. When he was a teenager, he turned against his biological father. Zidingzhou went to Nanzhao, if it wasn't for 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, but in the end there was a violent outburst.

It is precisely this experience that gives Ye Wan a strong self-control ability. Previously, His Majesty the Emperor pointed out that he was no match for Uesugi Tiger. Ye Wan's face showed a hint of unwillingness. This unwillingness is actually deliberately revealed.

is not as good as a generation of famous Uesugi Tigers, which is not an unacceptable comment. But after all, he is a new generation of military leaders that His Majesty the Emperor values very much. If you behave too indifferently, you will lose the vigor and competitiveness that young people should have. I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with.

However, when he heard the name Fan Xian, Ye Wan's pupils were different. But it's completely from the heart. And not just because His Majesty pointed it out earlier. His great deeds on the Xihu steppe. Part of it was because of Fan Xian's secret help, and on the other hand, it was because Ye Wan was shocked to find out. Your Majesty's previous words. actually 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 is Fan Xian. The whole world knows it. Although Ye Wan was 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 was also very complicated. How could he not secretly understand the young minister who successfully changed his sister's personality, the big man who lit up the sky of Qingguo like fireworks in just a few years.

Ye Wan has been depressed for many years. He has watched 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, and now this stage has appeared at his feet, through the victory in Qingzhou and the subsequent bloody pursuit, he has begun to shine dazzlingly, but every time he thinks of the name Fan Xian. He always felt a little weird.

Not jealousy. It's not envy, but a faint coldness, Ye Wan has been looking at Kyoto 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, fears it, sympathizes with it, and disdains it. Exceptionally complex.

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. It is impossible for him to reach this realm, including himself, after the four great masters disperse. The whole world except for the two monarchs of the north and the south. There shouldn't be anyone else in that position.

"Do you think I've lifted him up too high?" His Majesty the Emperor lowered his head slightly, gently brushing the white cat in his arms. Clearly grasped the emotion in the young courtier's heart, "Young man. It doesn't hurt to be proud. However, 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's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his eyes wrinkled in the dim light. added a few touches of vicissitudes, and said slowly: "There are many people in this world who can break away from my control, but there are very few people who can fight against me smoothly without moving. Naturally, you are not as transparent as I am. ”

This is true, but it is somewhat vague. In the early winter snow and the drastic changes in Kyoto, Fan Xian was reckless in Kyoto, killing all the officials of the He faction in one day, shocking the temple world, entering the palace to assassinate him, and becoming a rebel......

And the fact that all the local ministers were puzzled and that all the local teahouse gossip lost their direction was that the Qingguo Imperial Court did spend a great deal of energy to hunt down Fan Xian and the assassins who entered the palace to assassinate. But he has never made a move against Fan Xian to spread the forces of the four wildernesses!

A former member of the Public Prosecutor's Yuan who was apparently involved in the killing of officials in Kyoto. The trial was not tried, but a large number of dismissals were made. And the Fan forces in the south of the Yangtze River did not usher in the overwhelming blow of the palace. In this life, he has always been ruthless and resolute, His Majesty the Emperor. When facing Fan Xian. It seems that he has lost the heart of the emperor who has always maintained it. It seems too gentle and lenient. Even gentle and lenient to the point of being a little confused.

No one dared to criticize His Majesty. But many people are questioning Your Majesty. With regard to the frenzied Fan Xian's rebellion against the party, why did His Majesty show mercy everywhere? Could it be that there really is some ulterior background in this matter?

After Ye Wan came back from the grassland. I learned about the follow-up after the turmoil in Kyoto. It was also shocking. I don't know why.

The reason for this. It's because all the important ministers don't know that that one snowy night, His Majesty and Fan Xian talked in the palace all night, His Majesty the Emperor didn't want to get rid of the Fan Party, but he had a heart, and had to keep the promise of the war between the two people with Fan Xian, if the court really purged the Fan Party. Kyungkook is coming. I'm afraid it's 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 less courage to rush forward back then, and a little more melancholy. I also have to say. Only Fan Xian can understand His Majesty the Emperor's intentions for thousands of generations, and he can hold the lifeblood of Qingguo to the death. The emperor was forced 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 brushed the fingers of the white cat's fur. Suddenly he stiffened slightly. His eyes slowly closed, and he said to Di Yewan beside him.

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

"How's your practice going?" The emperor said indifferently. Ye Wan's heart moved slightly. I don't understand why His Majesty suddenly changed the topic and began to take the test for the school's own cultivation. After a little hesitation, he replied steadily: "The beginning of the path." ”

"Twenty years ago, your father practiced the Great Splitting Coffin to the extreme. But he couldn't go any further, although Fan Xian was hardworking and different from ordinary people. But after learning the big coffin from your sister. Obviously, there is no way to make any further progress, Uncle Liuyun Shishu is a masterpiece, and he can't be lost. You have entered the door. I am at ease. ”

His Majesty the Emperor still had his eyes closed. said: "That's it, you are not Fan Xiandi's opponent after all, if you meet him in the future, 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. However, from the previous words of His Majesty, Fan was idle and the Sacred Heart was uneasy. Ye Wan had already guessed too much. can make His Majesty, who is as powerful as a god, not hesitate to booby trap and kill local characters at the cost of state wars, but I am afraid that I really can't compare.

But then came a fierce and stubborn emotion. In Ye Wandi's heart, the most glorious and dazzling famous general of the young generation of the Qingjun had the same complexion, but there was a faint desire in his heart to be able to fight Fan Xian head-on in the future.

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

Eunuch Yao came to the side of His Majesty's soft bed at this time, holding a wooden plate in his hand, and the plate was cushioned with yellow silk. Above are two letters.

Ye Wan was slightly surprised. I don't know what this means, but I subconsciously glanced at His Majesty.

"One is the essence of my cultivation of the earth's exercises, 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, as for the essence of the exercise. If you can make some progress, it can be regarded as some compensation from me to your old Ye family. ”

Ye Wan didn't listen to what the pupil compensation meant, but he listened to the four words of the essence of the exercise, and Rao was weathered. Kill people on the steppe without blinking an eye, and be ruthless generals. At this moment, Huo Ran couldn't help but be moved, and his body trembled slightly. Without thinking, he knelt down in front of His Majesty. He kowtowed heavily.

Ye Wan did not prevaricate with hypocrisy. Because he knew that His Majesty had written the experience of the Great Grandmaster in this letter. For himself, there is no doubt that it is a priceless treasure, Your Majesty this move. Naturally, he hopes that the Ye family will still be absolutely loyal to the royal family in his own hands. This trust. made Ye Wan feel that every inch of skin on his body began to tremble.

"I have already named you Chengping's martial arts master a few days ago, which is the case. You have to walk around the palace more often. "His Majesty the Emperor doesn't seem to care at all. Previously, he casually threw the essence of his domineering skills to a courtier, and it seemed that he was not worried about Ye Wan's loyalty to the royal family.

The spiritual impact on Ye Wan's sexual experience today is too great. His face was slightly pale, but it did not affect his thinking and judgment, from His Majesty's words. He understood the meaning immediately. Now that the royal blood is withering, the eldest prince has not rebelled, and the lone army is far away in Dongyi City to fight against the imperial court. The second prince and the crown prince have already died tragically, Fan Xian has disappeared after the rebellion, and he does not know whether he is alive or dead, although the concubine Mei in the palace seems to be about to give birth. However, the only one who was really regarded as the crown prince by the ministers of the imperial court was the third prince Li Chengping.

His Majesty has not been in good health since he was injured at the beginning of the year, although he is recovering much faster than usual. However, it is always easy to appear tired, and he has a lot less to do with the affairs of the court than in previous years, but fortunately, there is no problem with Scholar Hu and Scholar Pan Ling presiding over the middle school of the sect. Just three months ago, the third prince, who had been under house arrest for half a year, was suddenly ordered by His Majesty to listen to the lecture in the imperial study. In this month, the third prince began to be instructed to check the chapter on behalf of His Majesty, and so on. Let the entire Nanqing court guess His Majesty's intentions.

His Majesty the Emperor sealed Ye Wan as the martial arts master, and today he secretly gave a secret decree, secretly sent the trick, and ordered him to be close to the three princes, and so on. Ye Wan was shocked. With great gratitude, he prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed again.

"Go ahead. Remember what I said today. His Majesty the Emperor looked at the eaves of the palace that were getting darker and darker, and his eyes narrowed slightly. Said slowly: "Especially that sentence, among my sons. It is the most ruthless of An. If he really survived, in his presence. You have to take three steps back first. ”

Ye Wan's eyebrows furrowed slightly. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a trace of anger welled up, and this anger was not because His Majesty let him take three steps back when he saw Fan Xian. Instead, I feel that Fan is idle. It's really a great rebellion and a great disloyalty. Dawei is not filial, it is not a son of man, it is not a thing!

But he didn't say anything. After a solemn farewell, he walked down the long corridor towards the outside of the palace. Walk 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. On the other hand, it was because he suddenly smelled an extremely ominous smell from His Majesty's conversation today, an old man's smell.

Ye Wan's heart shook slightly. An uncontrollable sadness weighed down on his heavy back as he walked in the palace. There is no Your Majesty. It is not the end of the leaves today. This next generation master of the Ye family is loyal to the Li family. There was never a hint of wavering, yet at this moment. However, he felt that His Majesty seemed to be supporting Gu before. Why is that? Why is that?

Your Majesty is old. I'm tired, but I'm still so strong. Why do you say such things? If Your Majesty really goes, make such an arrangement. The third prince ascended the throne. The relationship between Shufang Palace and Fan Fudi. In the future, wouldn't the Daqing Imperial Court become the world of Fan Xian's traitorous ministers and thieves?

Ye Wan only felt a chill stabbing down his back and into his brain. He didn't dare to make any more guesses and raised his head. Walked out of the palace indifferently. There is no lighting in front of the Taiji Hall. It was still dark, and His Majesty the Emperor didn't 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 in the darkness.

After a long silence, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly spoke: "I am in this life. gave birth to so many sons, but I didn't expect to be forced so embarrassed by An Zhi in the end. ”

"I didn't expect him to actually come back alive from the temple. A cold glint flashed in the corner of His Majesty's eyes. 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. His Majesty is talking to himself like this, where does he dare to answer?

The Emperor suddenly sighed in surprise. Looking at the city wall of the Imperial City, which looked extremely high in the dark night, and looking at the forbidden army on the city wall, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

His Majesty the Emperor has not been out of the palace since the last assassination. In the eyes of many ministers. This is originally His Majesty's habit, and some people think. Perhaps His Majesty's body is not yet fully healthy, so he will recuperate in the palace, but only he knows that the reason why he does not leave the palace is because ...... He didn't dare to leave the palace.

On that day, thunder sounded on the ground and sky in the imperial city. That floats in the world. A black box that is always out of Emperor Qing's control. It was the heaviest blow to the mighty earthly king, and it was not fatal. But it succeeded in shattering the king's self-confidence.

There really is something in the world that can easily kill itself, and the emperor has always been afraid of that box. Now that 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 own enemies, how can he leave the palace?

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

His Majesty the Emperor lowered his eyes slightly. Withered in the lonely palace. and the will may be proclaimed throughout the world. And yet this high imperial city. The long palace wall is not like a wall, imprisoning him in this deep palace.

"Ann is immortal. I can't rest easy. His Majesty the Emperor leaned on his cheeks. Slowly floated a hint of fierceness. He said coldly, but the old and haggard wrinkles were not smoothed by this gloomy look, like the bark of a dead tree. It seems so irreversible. Shocking.

This is the second time that His Majesty the Emperor has uttered these four words today. Between him and Fan Xian. There are too many complicated past events involved, and there are grudges in this life. Divergent philosophies. It's up to you to live or die, that's it. Emperor Qing also admired his most successful son very much, but the more he appreciated, the more angry he became, in his life, he had 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 disappeared without a trace. Thinking that Fan Xian and Lao Wu, who didn't know where they were rushing to Kyoto at this moment, returned to absolute calm from their previous anger.

At this moment, there was a sound of hurried footsteps in the corridor behind the soft couch, and Eunuch Yao looked back angrily. But I saw Eunuch Hong Zhu, who had already returned to the imperial study to run an errand beside His Majesty, carrying a lantern and walking over with a happy face.

I don't know if it's because the night is too dark, the pimples on Hong Zhu's face are not very obvious, and he knelt beside His Majesty the Emperor. With a trembling voice, he said joyfully: "Long live the great joy." ”