183, cooperation
Zhang Ming had to follow her honestly until ...... Outside the Imperial Study.
Looking at the plaque in the bright imperial study in front of him, Zhang Ming didn't dare to go forward no matter what.
He originally wanted to trick the goddess today and make her the target of the public.
But he didn't expect to be tricked, and he was even taken to the imperial study.
If one of his prince's staff appeared in front of the emperor with the goddess, it would cause great trouble to the prince, and even if he killed him, he would not dare to do such a thing.
Ah Cha saw his instigation, sneered, and walked to the side of the imperial study.
"Don't you want to go somewhere secluded? Let's follow the deity. β
Do you want to follow her?
Zhang Ming's heart was very entangled.
He was really afraid of what routine the goddess would use for him again.
"What? You don't want to go to a secluded place, you want to go with the deity to meet the emperor? β
Ah Cha's words stimulated him at once.
Zhang Ming hurriedly followed behind her.
Ah Cha limped around and took him to the Imperial Garden.
That's right, it's the Imperial Garden.
Zhang Ming looked left and right, and felt that this place did not look like a secluded place, but he didn't know how to speak.
But Ah Cha's patience has reached its limit.
"There is something to say, the deity has other things to do."
This is already the last chance that Ah Cha gave him.
Zhang Ming didn't expect that Ah Cha was not a good talker.
But they all came, and they were even brought into the palace.
Today, all the people outside the palace clearly saw him, a member of the prince's staff, entering the palace with the goddess.
He had no way back.
So he simply gritted his teeth and made a choice with a horizontal heart.
"Lady Goddess, I want to cooperate with you."
Cooperate?
When others say this word, maybe Ah Cha will still be a little interested.
But these words came out of Zhang Ming's mouth, how did she feel strange when she heard it.
It's really inexplicably inexplicably not interested in her in advance.
Xu was too obvious to her, and Zhang Ming also saw her emotions.
"Lady Goddess, I have heard that Uncle Jiang has come to look for you." Zhang Ming didn't sell it anymore, and played a straight ball, "So I want to cooperate with you alone." β
Ah Cha glanced at him lightly and made a voice from his nose, "Hmm." β
"I want to cooperate with the goddess to get rid of Uncle Jiang."
As soon as his words came out, Ah Cha couldn't help but laugh.
The prince's staff is really more naΓ―ve than the other.
In the past, Uncle Jiang took the previously abandoned plan to surrender to him, and then Zhang Ming wanted to get rid of his political enemies with her hands.
Co-authoring her is a treasure chest of princelings, or the kind of level that anyone can use.
She doesn't understand, is it that she looks like she is very talkative?
Adults, if you are polite, it will look a little fake.
Ah Cha didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, and directly asked what he was thinking.
"So what good can the deity do to work with you?"
Good...... Advantage......?
Zhang Ming's eyes widened and he looked at her in disbelief.
But he reacted very quickly and adjusted his attitude all of a sudden.
"Goddess, if you can cooperate with Zaixia, then Zai Xia will definitely know everything about you."
Just him?
Do you know everything?
It would be strange if Ah Cha believed his nonsense.
"What the deity wants is good."
The implication is to scoff at Zhang Ming's verbal promise.
Zhang Ming finally hibernated beside the prince for so long, and he was finally able to get through, and he would never allow the existence of a potential big hidden danger Uncle Jiang.
"Lord Goddess, as long as you are willing to cooperate with Zaixia, then the news of the Prince's Mansion will communicate with you in the future."
Yo, this is a betrayal.
Ah Cha couldn't help but sigh a little.
It's not easy for the prince, and he finally has a few staff members who seem to be smarter, but they are all unscrupulous betrayers.
But the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Since Zhang Ming's identity is mysterious and he is Uncle Jiang's enemy, he is her ally.
Ah Cha was not at all interested in the news of the Prince's Mansion.
But she can't stop her interest in the civil strife in the Prince's Mansion.
She didn't dare to think that it was the chaos inside the Prince's Mansion first, what a beautiful picture it would be.
And now is the critical time for them to prepare to build lifeboats in the flood zone, if at this time the princelings' attention is diverted by civil unrest.
That's a lot of convenience for them.
Thinking of this, Ah Cha slightly hooked the corners of his lips and looked straight at Zhang Ming.
"Okay, the deity promises you."
This...... That's ...... promise?
"What? You don't want to cooperate with the deity anymore? β
"No, no, no! I'm willing to cooperate with the goddess! Zhang Ming even didn't hesitate to bow heavily, "I have thanked the goddess for her mercy." β
Ah Cha casually fiddled with the jade pendant around her waist without even raising her head.
"Tell me, how do you want to cooperate?"
This is to make it clear that the initiative is in his hands first.
Zhang Ming was still immersed in the joy of Ah Cha's sudden promise to cooperate with him, and he didn't react for a while.
"Ahemβ"
"Lord Goddess, I am going to implore Lord God to find a suitable time to speak to the prince."
"Let's just say that Uncle Jiang has bad intentions, you can count that the prince is afraid of disasters in the near future, and you want the prince to stay away from Uncle Jiang and drive him out of the capital."
"After that, it's up to me to arrange."
"Poofβ"
Forgive Ah Cha for not holding back his laughter just after listening to Zhang Ming's words.
If you want her to say, this Zhang Ming is really a good staff member of the prince.
He discussed with the eldest princess a banquet and invited the prince to set up a bureau for the prince.
Here, Zhang Ming asked himself to find a suitable time to speak to the prince.
The opportunities are all ready-made.
Calculating the time, their original plan was to set up a situation for the crown prince and then attract the emperor's suspicion of the prince, and then they could build a lifeboat in the flood zone under the pretext of repairing the altar.
To say that the time is right, the place and the people are just that.
But Zhang Ming was overwhelmed by her joke.
"I wonder why the goddess is laughing?"
Ah Cha waved his hand and forced a smile, "It's okay, the deity is just happy to get rid of Uncle Jiang." β
"What do you think of the goddess?"
"The deity agreed." Ah Cha deserved to be crisp, but his eyes were still fixed on Zhang Ming's cheek.
It wasn't until Zhang Ming was furious in his heart that he had the courage to ask, "Dare to ask the goddess what else do you want to advise?" β
Advice?
"The deity is your cooperation, how do you think the deity should teach you?"
What do you say?
All she wanted was a little good.
If it's a thankless thing to do, it's not going to work.
"As long as the goddess agrees, I will provide the goddess with the latest movements of the prince."
What has happened to the crown prince recently?
At first glance, it sounds like a very attractive news.
But Ah Cha knew in his heart that recently, the princelings' attention was all over the court, and there was no movement at all.
"Then tell me about it."
Ah Cha threw the opportunity to him, eager to see what ivory could come out of his dog's mouth.
"The crown prince has recently prepared to win over officials in the court and win the trust of His Majesty."
"What else?"
"Too ...... Crown prince, he is also going to get rid of the immortals and train new people......"
He was telling the truth, but there were some things he didn't dare to tell the goddess.
Otherwise, if the prince knows about it, it will be a big deal.
He thought that Ah Cha would be dissatisfied with him and continued to ask something.
But unexpectedly, Ah Cha's expression was extraordinarily calm.
"Well, the deity knows, you can step back."
Retire?
Can he step down now?!
Seeing that he was stunned in place, Ah Cha glanced at him coldly.
"What? Do you want to go with the deity to meet the emperor? β
Seeing the emperor, he didn't dare to give him eight hundred dares.
But the priestess hasn't made a promise to him yet......
With his careful thinking, Ah Cha could see the clue at a glance.
"You go back and wait for news, and in a few days the deity will speak to the prince."
It was enough to have her promise.
Zhang Ming didn't dare to stay for a long time, nodded and saluted repeatedly.
"Lady Goddess, I'll take my leave first."
"Hmm."
Looking at Zhang Ming's back, which could be called a hasty escape, a chuckle rose on Ah Cha's lips.
And Zuochug, who had been following her all along, was a little puzzled.
"Goddess, the conditions for cooperation in this chapter are too simple, why do you still agree to him?"
Ah Cha smiled mysteriously and said lightly: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you can get the tiger." β
If she doesn't agree to a certain prince's staff, I'm afraid she will become a base for their prince's internal infighting.
Besides, if she doesn't agree to Zhang Ming, then how can she let the prince's party fight?
Although it was clear that she hadn't gotten any useful news now, if she was not mistaken, the prince's staff, along with the stupid prince, did not take themselves seriously.
The look in his eyes was naturally contemptuous, the kind of contempt that a man was so proud that no one could see him.
Maybe in their opinion, they and the eldest princess are just a woman, what sparks and waves can be set off.
Even if they are now fighting against the eldest princess in the court, it is only because they are worried that the eldest princess will support a certain prince to succeed to the throne.
At that time, they will lose a prince like the crown prince, who is easy to deceive, and their own interests will be greatly damaged.
And now the reason why they are willing to cooperate with them is only because they feel that they have the status of a goddess and can help them get rid of the enemy.
Achat knows their true nature better than anyone else.
Employ people facing forward, not people facing backwards.
Once you help them get rid of their enemies, you will be useless in front of them.
Ah Cha thought so, but his footsteps did not stop, and walked straight towards the emperor's imperial study.
The Emperor had already received the news that Ah Cha and the Prince's staff were talking in the Imperial Garden.
The first thing he said when he saw Ah Cha was to question.
"I wonder what the goddess and the prince's staff were talking about in the imperial garden just now?"
Tsk, it's still an anxious dog emperor.
"Zhang Ming came to see the deity on behalf of the crown prince and wanted to know about His Majesty's current physical condition."
Ah Cha believed that Zhang Ming was ironclad and did not dare to say it to find his true purpose.
Anyway, he didn't dare to say it, so it didn't all depend on his own mouth.
The listener has a heart.
Ah Cha's simple words fell into the emperor's ears and were extremely harsh.
As an emperor, his physical condition should be kept secret.
For him, anyone who tried to probe his physical condition would be plotting against his throne.
What's more, this is the prince who came to inquire about his physical condition, which is even more ill-intentioned.
Could it be that the crown prince has bad intentions and hopes that he will die early so that he can inherit the throne as soon as possible?
The emperor's suspicion is like a wild grass that grows wildly, constantly taking root and sprouting.
He was silent for a long time before he spoke slowly.
"Then how did the goddess tell the prince's staff?"
Ah Cha spread his hands and made an innocent appearance.
"Since the prince has sent someone to ask, the deity is naturally telling the truth."
Hearing this, the emperor's face darkened a little.
"Dare to ask the goddess, how is my current physical condition?"
Since the emperor has taken the bait, she has to fight with the emperor.
Ah Cha's expression also changed, and he deliberately showed a dignified appearance.
"Emperor, the deity came to you today because of this."
It is a matter of his own health, and the emperor cannot tolerate the slightest sloppiness.
As soon as he heard this, he immediately couldn't sit still, and stood up on the ground and asked excitedly.
"Is my health very bad?"
Ah Cha admired his expression and nodded heavily.
"Yes, the deity has found that your life is being consumed by a force at a rapid rate."
Seeing that the emperor's complexion was getting worse and worse, Ah Cha said slowly: "If you continue to consume it like this for a long time, I'm afraid your lifespan will ......."
The emperor even held his breath and said this sentence tremblingly.
"I ...... I'm afraid I'll ...... How will it ......? β
Yes, the effect was achieved.
Ah Cha's thin lips opened lightly, and he said the second half of the sentence, "I'm afraid it will be a short time, and then I will die violently." β
In just a dozen words, the shock to the emperor is no less than a thunderbolt on a sunny day.
Life span.
All he dreams of is immortality.
Now he was suddenly told that his time might be short.
Didn't that kill him?
The emperor could no longer care about the majesty of his emperor, and hurriedly rushed down from the Jinluan Palace, "I implore the goddess to save my life and give me a way to save it." β
He knew very well that since Ah Cha dared to come to his palace to say this.
There must be a way to do it.
For the sake of his own life, for the sake of immortality, what if he gives up his emperor's face?
I have to say that the emperor's attitude still makes Ah Cha very satisfied.
If the emperor had already had this kind of awareness, would he still be able to scare him like this?
"There is a way, but it's just ......"
Hearing her pause, the emperor's heart rose to his throat, "But what? β
"It's just that this method is too complicated, and it will separate your flesh and bones, and consume a lot of money and manpower, I wonder if you are willing to agree?"
At this time, not to mention how complicated it can be, not to mention the separation of flesh and blood, financial and human resources, as long as he can live, even if it is for the whole country, he will give it with both hands.
"But it doesn't hurt to say that the goddess, as long as I can do it, I will do my best."
Well, it's a good attitude, and she likes it a lot.
It's rare that the emperor doesn't have much to do, so she kindly ...... It's better to scare the emperor a little more.
"I wonder if the emperor has felt weak recently, has been weak for a long time, and has lost his spirits?"
The Emperor thought about it seriously.
Not to mention, his symptoms can really match what Ah Cha said.
"So my lifespan is really being consumed by that power at a rapid rate?"
Tsk, even this foolish emperor will believe his own words.
The emperor indulged in lust all the year round, blindly pursued immortality, and took a lot of pills, and his body was already empty.
And the laxative he gave him a few days ago made the dog emperor's body a little weaker, and he will not recover for a period of time in the future.
Therefore, Ah Cha doesn't need to use his brain, and he can face the emperor's symptoms casually.
But since he wants to believe it, he can't help it.
"Yes." Ah Cha nodded affirmatively, "To be precise, that power has a source. β
As soon as he heard this, the emperor showed a fierce gaze.
He will never allow the existence of any source to threaten his lifespan!
"Where is the source?"
It's not so easy to hear the source from yourself.
"It's close, it's far away."
Ah Cha has to sell a pass to scare the dog emperor.
"So the goddess means that this power comes from the people around me?"
As soon as this idea came out, it directly scared the emperor out of a cold sweat.
The people around him are using their power to suck his lifespan, and they are also preparing to cause him to live for a long time.
What a damn one!
"Yes, in fact, the emperor might as well think about who among the people around him has been weak and suddenly improved."
She thought that the hint was so obvious, the emperor could guess a thing or two no matter how stupid he was.
The emperor searched carefully in his mind for a long time before he suddenly blessed his heart.
"Is the goddess talking about Tuoba Jun?"
In the end, the dog emperor still has a few brains.
"Yes, but the secret of heaven cannot be revealed, and the deity cannot directly mention this person's name."
"So what is the way to save it?"
Since this person is Tuoba Jun, the emperor has already prepared the idea of getting rid of him.
He doesn't lack this one son left and right, and it doesn't hurt to kill him.
The killing intent in his eyes was too dazzling, and he clearly broke into Ah Cha's sight.
"Is the emperor trying to get rid of him?"
Ah Cha's eyes narrowed slightly, and his tone was questioning that could not be ignored.
The goddess laughed. The emperor smiled a little reluctantly, "Tiger poison doesn't eat children, then after all, it's my son, how can I kill the killer?" β
Tiger poison does not eat children?
The Dog Emperor deserves to say this in the end?
"Really?"
Ah Cha glanced at him coldly, and then withdrew his gaze.
"Don't forget, the emperor is sincere, if you have distracting thoughts in your heart, it will eat you."
The emperor trembled with fright at her words.
Her legs were weak, and if she hadn't been holding on to the table, she would have almost wanted to kneel for her.
"I ...... I beg the Divine Maiden to give me a way to deliver......"
Okay, finally cut to the chase.
"The way to rescue this person is to take this person to a place far away from the capital, and then the deity himself will set up an altar to do it."
Hearing that there was a way, the emperor finally had the spirit.
Where does demand take him? Please also ask the goddess to speak clearly. β
Ah Cha raised his head slightly, "The emperor put his hand on the table, and the deity will do the math." β
"Okay, then there's the Priestess Lao."
Seeing that the emperor put his hand on the table, Ah Cha casually took out a handkerchief from the system and put it on the emperor's hand in style.
Anything that is taken out of the system will shine brightly.
In the eyes of the emperor, it is even more mysterious.
In my heart, I was convinced of every word that Ah Cha said.
As for the dog emperor's hands, even if they are separated by handkerchiefs, Ah Cha is reluctant to touch them.
So she pretended to pinch her fingers.
Yes, she just used a few of her fingers to gather, separate and gather, and then deliberately fell silent after a long time.
After pinching and feeling that the time was almost up, she spoke slowly.
"The emperor sits on thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, the five elements belong to the earth, and the earth can overcome the water, if the emperor wants to suppress the energy in this person's body, then take him to the water's edge."
Waterside?
The whole country has a lot of land, and there are many places near the water's edge.
"Dare to ask the goddess which water's edge is exactly?"
On this question, it is in the arms of Ah Cha.
"The middle ground between the east and the north."
After all, this is also the middle ground of flooding.
The emperor made a decision without a moment's hesitation.
"Okay, then I will follow what the goddess said, and turn it against the ...... People sent here! β
He wanted to say the rebellious son, but after meeting the stern gaze of Shang Acha, he swallowed the words stiffly.
For these reactions to him, Ah Cha saw it in his eyes.
She secretly felt a little sorry for Tuoba Jun.
He was pitiful from birth.
His mother was deceived into falling in love with his father, and then he was humiliated to death by his own father, and even he himself was used as a tool to test poison.
But such a person, in such a harsh environment, has not grown crooked, and his heart is full of people.
She can only say that the Dog Emperor is not worthy of such a son at all!
"I heard the goddess say that she would set up an altar herself, I don't know how the goddess plans to arrange it? I might as well send people to assist the goddess as soon as possible. β
"There is a price to be paid for the practice of setting up an altar for the deity, can the emperor think clearly?"
There is no free lunch in the world, if she doesn't take this opportunity to blackmail herself, she will be so sorry for herself and Tuoba Jun.
"I've figured it out, but it's okay to say it."
Isn't that the price?
As long as he can live forever, then he won't care about anything.
"The emperor needs to eat and cleanse himself for nine days, prostrate in three steps, bow down in nine steps, and go from the palace to the star-picking tower to show his sincerity, and at the same time send someone to go with the man to the water's edge, where an altar will be built, and then the deity will come to the place in person."
A process is just that.
Ah Cha just said it and deliberately embarrassed the emperor.
Sure enough, the emperor was still a little hesitant when he heard this.
"Lord Goddess, I can do it with other things, but I am afraid that I will ...... if I bow down in these three steps, and bow down in nine steps."
He is the king of a country in the end, if he bows and bows to the star tower from the palace with such fanfare, then where will his face go.
"Sincerity is spirituality, since the emperor is not sincere, then the deity does not have to consume divine power."
Ah cha is a deliberate method of agitation.
She wondered how far the Emperor could go in order to live forever.
After hesitating for a while, the emperor persuaded himself in his heart and made up his mind.
"Okay, then I'm willing to do it!"