Akiba Mountain House.

As soon as Chu Shixia stepped into the door, a shadow knelt heavily in front of her. There was a "bang" sound when the kneecap hit the ground, and Chu Zhixia almost thought that this person's knee was broken.

She covered her head helplessly: "When will your problem of kneeling at every turn be changed?" What's wrong? ”

"My sister went to Yulinwei to bring me an umbrella, and was seen by a eunuch." Cheng Yuan's throat was dry, and he said nervously, "The eunuch didn't say a word, but my sister said that the person had been to the stake outside the city and had seen her." ”

"Oh, get up." Chu Zhixia said flatly.

"Miss, subordinates ......"

Chu Zhixia walked forward without caring at all, "The eunuch has been at odds with Yu Linwei's gang for a long time, and he won't go to that place to hang out." Wang Xianfu came for me, and he waited for me to come to the door to beg for mercy. ”

She didn't think that this matter could be hidden, and she had already prepared for this day to come.

Shen Zhou shook off the rain of an umbrella at the door, and he didn't seem to feel how serious it was to offend the first celebrity in front of the emperor. But Shen Zhou was a little unhappy with Chu Zhixia's coming to beg for mercy, so indifferent that he didn't even notice it.

What kind of thing is Wang Xianfu?

"Just kill him." Shen Zhou said lightly.

Cheng Yuan has become accustomed to Shen Zhou's style of fighting and killing, and he seriously thinks that killing is the simplest and most effective solution, rather than saying it.

Cheng Yuan thought that Chu Zhixia would dissuade him.

Unexpectedly, Chu Zhixia smiled, the laughter was suppressed in his throat, low and dull, and he trembled on his heart.

"That's right, just kill him." Chu Zhixia didn't reply.

Cheng Yuan was dumbfounded, and only felt that the tragic precedents of "The Princes of the Beacon Opera", "Digging the Heart of Bigan", "Yu Xi Cracked Silk" and so on on in the streets and alleys whistled past his eyes.

It's just that he's out of the door, has he lowered your head for you, Miss?!

Shen Zhou was affirmed, and followed with a little joy, and asked earnestly behind her, "Shall I kill?" ”

"You can't go." Chu Zhixia glanced at him, "You have to stay in the Autumn Leaves Mountain House, don't run around, don't kill people." ”

"Why?" Shen Zhou was a little unwilling.

"No, why, I said no, I can't." Chu Zhixia pinched his face, the touch was delicate and slightly cool, "Don't play tricks with me, listen to me." ”

——

The emperor tried his best to disagree with the public, and he had to implement the "Ten Concerts for Military System Reform", which caused a lot of trouble in the government and the opposition.

Some people stiffened their necks and vigorously objected, eager to roll up their sleeves and fight with Pei Cifu, who raised the matter; Someone smelled the smell of the bloody storm coming, and quietly handled the field accounts under his hands and smoothed the books.

The snowflakes flew to the emperor's desk, accusing Pei Cifu of using power for personal gain, quoting scriptures and making long speeches, and branded Pei Cifu as a national thief with bad intentions and a villain who used power for personal gain.

At the court meeting, it was even more out of control, Pei Cifu was accused and insulted in court, and the sound was deafening, and the emperor's brain was buzzing.

Weiyang Palace.

"I heard that Pei Zhang's head was smashed by someone."

The emperor dropped a sunspot on the chessboard, and the round falling flowers smashed onto the chessboard.

"The minister also heard about it, and it is said that he was originally going to smash Pei Cifu." Chu Shixia held his cheeks, followed by a sunspot, and said boredly, "Pei Gongzi is a literati, if his head is smashed, His Majesty will lose another cadre." ”

"Not only that, last night, the Pei family entered the assassins."

Chu Zhixia's fingers stiffened, and he looked at the emperor in disbelief, "It's so arrogant?" ”

"Pei Zhang didn't make a noise, this matter was hidden from the Pei family's house, and only I knew about it."

The emperor hesitated: "The Pei family's foundation is far away in Guanzhong, and I think that since the guards in your mansion can kill them in the encirclement of the assassins in the post house, they must have unique skills." Now is an eventful season, if something happens to Pei Zhang and Pei Cifu, I am afraid that no one will dare to stand up for the new policy. ”

"It's better to let them stay in your house for a while."

Chu Zhixia smiled secretly in his heart.

If the people behind the scenes knew that Chu Zhixia was also one of the people who instigated the new military government, they would definitely be overjoyed when they saw this.

Kill a pair, and there's no better deal to do than this.

"The ministers should do their best for Your Majesty." Chu Zhixia readily agreed.

At least for now, she didn't want Pei Zhang to die.

The emperor's brows relaxed a little, and he was very satisfied with Chu Zhixia's obedience. The two of them made more than a dozen hands, and the emperor's sunspot was completely besieged and killed. Chu Zhixia picked up the chess pieces with a smile on his face and said goodbye to the angry and helpless emperor.

When Chu Shixia left Weiyang Palace, a young eunuch stepped forward and said respectfully: "Miss, our ancestors are invited." ”

"I don't know which ancestor it is," Chu Zhixia pretended to be stupid, "What are you looking for me?" ”

"The celebrant is in charge of the seal eunuch, Wang Xianfu." The young eunuch was not annoyed or angry, but there was a bit of arrogance between his eyebrows, "The eldest lady has a noble status, and our family does not dare to offend, but the eldest lady is at a loss in this matter, so it's better not to make a big fuss." ”

"What did I do, the ancestor might as well find His Majesty to judge justice." Chu Shixia wanted to smile or not, "The old ancestor watched His Majesty grow up and had a deep friendship with His Majesty, are you still afraid that Your Majesty will not be partial to me?" ”

Chu Zhixia took a step closer, and the eunuch was so frightened that he retreated and hit the pillar, "Or does the old ancestor think that His Majesty doesn't have the ability to see everything?" ”

said such a thing in front of the gate of Weiyang Palace, and the eunuch was so frightened by her that he was in a cold sweat, and he was speechless.

"Lead the way."

Chu Zhixia patted the dust on his sleeve and said lightly: "There must be a number of courtesies to invite people, my Chu family has been buried in the border for generations, which ancestor is he my family, and he is also worthy?" ”

——

Beginning with Emperor Ren eighty years ago, eunuchs began to be taught to read in the harem. State affairs are complicated and lengthy, and it is difficult for the emperor to approve all the twists and turns, so he has set up a cabinet and a celebrant supervisor, the former to share state affairs, and the latter to approve the red on his behalf.

However, when the current emperor ascended the throne, the lord Shaoguo was suspicious. The regent who was in power fought to the death with the cabinet that tried to monopolize power, and the eunuchs quietly encroached on the position around the emperor, so that the absurd situation was formed.

This is not the first time Chu Zhixia has met Wang Xianfu.

The first few times, this old man who was as dry as a rotten wood always stood silently behind the emperor, or gently conveyed the emperor's meaning to others.

No mountains, no dew.

——

"The eldest lady is here."

Wang Xianfu made a gesture to salute her, but Chu Zhixia also pretended to resign to him, and the two of them came and went for a while before sitting down.

"Is the prince going to invite me to dinner?"

Chu Zhixia glanced at the dishes on the table, different from the delicacy of the imperial food in the palace, several dishes were marinated and cooked with strong spices, which was inevitably a little out of place in midsummer. Chu Zhixia recognized it at a glance, this was a dish in the clouds.

Yunzhong cuisine has a heavy taste and a large portion, and there are few cooks in the imperial capital who can cook it, so they can't be graded.

More conspicuous than these dishes are the gold-inlaid ivory chopsticks and the red Jun porcelain of Yuzhou Begonia, all of which are tributes.

The emperor's grace is not profound.

"The eldest lady is alone in a foreign land, and our family is incompetent, so we can only talk about the lovesickness for the eldest lady." Wang Xianfu said with a smile, "I hope the eldest lady won't dislike it." ”

"I can't talk about disgust." Chu Zhixia and him had enough of the bend, and said, "If the prince has something to say, he might as well say it directly." ”

"With such words as the eldest lady, I guess Cheng Weichang has already told you the ins and outs of the matter." Wang Xianfu was still smiling, "The girl of the Cheng family, our family likes it very much, Cheng Xiu made up a face, and sent her to serve our family." ”

Chu Zhixia played with the wine glass, with a seemingly absent smile on his lips, waiting for his next step.

"A few days ago, a thief burned our family's Zhuangzi outside the city, and the Cheng family girl was nowhere to be found. Two days ago, someone happened to see her in Yu Linwei. Wang Xianfu clapped his hands, looking quite regretful.

"If Cheng Weichang is angry, he can talk to our family, and our family will send people back, why make such an ugly fuss. Miss, don't you say? ”

It stands to reason that at this point, as long as Chu Zhixia is not a mallet, he should get off the donkey. If you are more knowledgeable, you have to send the Cheng family girl back and scold Cheng Yuan again, and this matter will pass.

But Chu Zhixia can't get by.

As long as she thought of the girl who was tortured in the prison cell, when she thought of the scholar who went to the imperial capital with one breath but died in another country, and when she thought of Master Qingxuan, who was willing to be deceived and wanted to change the sun and the moon into a new sky, she couldn't get by.

"Then what does the prince want to do?" Chu Zhixia pretended to be stupid and asked softly.

Wang Xianfu's heart was relieved.

No matter how tall Chu Shixia is, the Chu family is also far away in the clouds, and the only person she can rely on in this imperial capital is the emperor.

In the end, she is a young girl, and she was taught by the king of Zhenbei to understand the general situation and understand the interests and disadvantages, and she will not marry the emperor's confidant because of this little thing. I don't know how many people sent gold and silver treasures, beauties and children, and house deeds to Wang Xianfu, just because they valued his words in front of the emperor.

And Cheng's father's seven-grade revision, Cheng Yuan has been working hard for the past few years, and he has barely managed to get the position of the chief of the Yulin Guard, which is also rewarded by the emperor.

Chu Shixia couldn't make a fuss with Wang Xianfu for these people.

"Our family knows that this matter must be made by those subordinates." Wang Xianfu couldn't help himself, his eyebrows fluttered, and he immediately beckoned the eunuch to pour wine for Chu Zhixia.

"Fortunately, our family expects that the eldest lady is not such a person, otherwise wouldn't it be a gap with the eldest lady for nothing?" Wang Xianfu said with a smile, "Cheng Wei is a pillar of the country, young and vigorous, and it is also possible to go the wrong way for a while. Our family is still thinking about that girl, why don't we send her to the palace? ”

Chu Zhixia's eyelashes drooped, hiding the anger accumulated in his pupils, and said with a light smile: "It's easy to say." ”

"There is also a person named Shen Zhou, who is strong in martial arts, and must be the culprit of this matter." Wang Xianfu said conclusively, "There is something lost in our village, can the eldest lady hand this person over to our family for disposal?" ”

Wang Xianfu was still thinking about the missing account book. At the moment, Chu Zhixia looked like he was at his disposal, obviously he didn't have any handle, but Wang Xianfu didn't dare to be careless, and he must stifle all the risks.

"Sinking the boat?"

The house was already dim, and behind Chu Zhixia was a sunny courtyard, and the light shone in from behind her, and her whole face was immersed in a faint darkness. Chu Zhixia lifted his eyelids, and Wang Xianfu inexplicably felt that a sharp light crossed her pupils, as if it was about to cut his throat.

"This person's identity is extraordinary, how did my father-in-law know that he was involved in this matter?"

"How is it not ordinary?" Wang Xianfu was not easily carried away by her words.

"My father-in-law should answer my question first." Chu Zhixia was neither humble nor arrogant, "I thought the public had just said too much. ”

Chu Zhixia was obviously dissatisfied, Wang Xianfu had always advanced and retreated, so he said: "It was discovered by one of my godgrandsons." ”

"I see."

Chu Zhixia smiled, but there was no trace of warmth in that smile.

Wang Xianfu was stunned for a moment, and in the flash of light, Chu Zhixia instantly burst out, picked up a valuable ivory and penetrated the palm of the eunuch who poured wine for her.

Blood soaked the soft tablecloth, and blood splattered onto Wang Xianfu's fingers. The eunuch fell to his knees wailing, his palms nailed to the table, unable to move.

"Miss, what do you mean?"

"I'm not going to give anyone to you." Chu Zhixia lifted the tablecloth to wipe his hands, and smeared blood marks on the tablecloth.

"You can try any of them." Chu Zhixia got up and patted him on the shoulder, this old bone was almost pinched by her and crackled.

"It's okay to give a comment if you don't have a ticket~"