In front of the main hall of the Hokyo Palace is a square, and in the autumn, it becomes a busy construction site. A high platform rises from the ground, breaking the regular pattern of the palace building, which seems a bit nondescript, but worthy of its name - Soul Summoning Platform.

The trumpets of the people's labor have disappeared for several days, and the Soul Summoning Platform can be regarded as magnificent and glorious in the daytime. Flags are displayed on the stage, white marble railings set off bluestone steps, and two gorgeous red cushions are set up under the Yellow Dragon umbrella cover of the Son of Heaven, waiting for the arrival of the master when night falls.

At night, the Soul Summoning Platform becomes the liveliest part of the palace. No matter where the palace people lived, they could hear the crisp sound of a bell faintly coming from the direction of the Soul Summoning Table, which was used to summon the queen's spirit. No matter which direction you look, you can see a long white banner erected on a high platform, with all kinds of strange words and symbols painted on it, either with sheep's blood or cinnabar. Seeing these in the middle of the night, hearing this, how can anyone not panic?

Others can hide far away, but Zhou Gongding can't. King Zhou Yi doesn't know what's going on, he's been desperately calling him these days, and all the dirty work is on him. Just bothered to handle the queen's funeral, but it was thankless, and was scolded by King Yi for pointing his nose and "not doing it at all, being careful". It's easy not to mention this stubble, and Ji Xie thinks of building a soul summoning platform again.

During the busy season of the autumn harvest, dragging the farmers out of the fields to work on infrastructure projects is a scolded errand. In order to please King Yi, Zhou Gongding could only do it hard. After the platform was built, he was ordered to collect warlocks and great witch sticks from the rivers and lakes, and enter the palace to summon the soul of the queen.

Spare him for scratching his ears and cheeks for a long time, but he has been exposed every night, it is just some vulgar tricks of charlatans. As a result, the palace guards were busy, and they had to be on duty every night to kill a few liars, and the bloody corpses were transported out of the palace gate as soon as dawn. It made the already gloomy palace even more scandalous.

That's it, when King Yi summons the soul every night, he must also summon Zhou Gongding to accompany him. So that he went out day and night, and when it came to the day when he was going to go to court, he could not rest all night. If it goes on like this, I'm afraid this old bone will not be able to endure it.

After more than half a month, Zhao Bohu finally couldn't stand it anymore, and came to admonish him when King Yi set up an altar to summon souls again one night. As soon as he walked to the stage, he met Zhou Gongding, who was sleepy-eyed and complaining, and desperately held his hand with tears in his eyes: "Zimu, you persuade the king!" If it goes on like this, let alone the old minister, even the king himself can't stand it! ”

Zhao Bohu looked at him with angry eyes, and said in his words: "Isn't this the result of Grandpa Guo's request for benevolence?" ”

Zhou Gongding blinked his eyes a few times, and seemed to be unresponsive for a while. Zhao Bohu ignored it and continued to walk up, when he suddenly heard the roar of King Yi from the platform: "Another liar!" Ah Ji has never spoken to Lone like this, liar! Drag it out and cut it! ”

After a while, two guards dragged a man dressed as a wizard down the stairs, and the man did not know whether he was frightened or stupid, or if he was used by some means, and he could not even beg for mercy, but dragged upside down the steps like a soft sack, and after a while, he disappeared without a trace.

Zhao Bohu shook his head helplessly, and walked heavily up the last few steps of the Soul Summoning Platform. King Zhou Yi sat under the Yellow Dragon umbrella with his back to him, his hair scattered, and he seemed to be in a daze. Hearing his greeting, Ji Xie's body shook, slowly turned his head, Zhao Bohu looked at his face, slightly surprised, and said in his heart: The last dynasty is far away, I don't want to be more than half a month, the king is so haggard?

Under the dim light and shadow of the soul summoning lamp, Ji Xie's face was not a trace of blood, it was a little terrifyingly pale, his cheeks were thin, his cheekbones were high, his eyes were long, and his eyebrows gave people an indescribable gloomy atmosphere. Like a wild wolf lost in the dark night------

"The king, I have been summoning the soul of the queen for more than half a month, and I have found nothing. If you want to die like a lamp going out, it is better to remove the soul summoning banner and destroy this soul summoning platform, so that the queen can enter the earth with peace of mind. Don't let her die without peace! Zhao Bohu comforted distressedly.

He thought that Ji Xie would be furious, and he was mentally prepared to be punished, but who expected that after waiting for a long time, he only heard a desolate sigh from King Yi: "Aiqing, why don't you know about Lonely?" It's just that Lone misses himself too much. Even if you know that there is little hope, you always want to try again at the end. ”

He seemed to remember something, and asked Zhao Bohu with a little begging: "Let Lone try one last time." The Great Witch of the Patriotic Nation is already on the way, if it doesn't work this time, Lone will be as Qing thought, remove the soul summoning flag, destroy the soul summoning platform, and never talk about the soul summoning again, how about it? ”

What else can Zhao Bohu say? Looking at his blood-red eyes, almost crazy, he could only nod with difficulty.

After that, King Zhou Yi really stopped, and Zhou Gongding breathed a sigh of relief, finally no longer had to go to the soul summoning platform to work the night shift every night, and there was no need to search around for those soul masters and wizards. But only Zhao Bohu couldn't feel at ease, he was worried about what to do when Wei Wu came? If he can successfully summon the soul, the king of Yi will definitely fall into it from now on, and he will be as happy as he is; If it doesn't work------ it's better, and I'll die from now on.

He wanted the crown prince to persuade King Yi, and since then he has given up the idea of summoning souls. Ji Xie felt quite guilty about his son because of his death, and he didn't dare to see the fourth prince, but he could also listen to what the prince said. Who would have thought that Ji Hu just sneered: "You can't be single-minded in life, what's the use of regretting it after death?" Let him go! ”

Zhao Bohu looked at the twelve-year-old boy in front of him in disbelief, as if he didn't know him at all. The death of the queen changed the father and son, the old man became crazy, and the son became indifferent, like a volcano hidden under the ice and snow, and the lava of resentment gathered underneath, but nothing could be seen on the surface.

For the first time in his life, Zhao Bohu felt powerless about the situation in front of him. can only hope that the Great Witch of the Patriotic Kingdom is a nominal person, so as to make King Zhou Yi completely desperate.

The brass candle lamp has a peculiar shape, it is the shape of a maid sitting and holding a lamp, the maid has slender eyebrows and long eyes, and her face is vivid and lifelike. Zhao Bohu was fascinated by it, and muttered in his mouth: "Queen Niangniang, what should I do?" ”

was stunned, and suddenly Uncle Mi came to report: The Great Witch of the Patriotic Kingdom is here! Zhao Bohu was startled, and instinctively asked, "Have you entered the palace to see the king?" ”

"Not yet. I'll come to see you first, and I'll see you in the palace tomorrow. ”

"Why is that?" Zhao Bohu didn't react.

Uncle Mi looked happy: "Because it was General Ziliang who escorted the Great Witch!" ”

"Tayo!" Zhao Bohu bounced up violently: "He's here!" ”