"Borrowing a knife to kill people, the queen is really a good calculation."

Half-leaning on the door, Zhou Li looked at Steward Zhang's back and said with a smile: "This Steward Zhang, if you want to kill Zhang Suohao, you can, I will return him to the capital for you to slaughter." But here, you really can't take his life. ”

"Sure enough, it's a hero out of a teenager."

With a long sigh, Steward Zhang shook his head with a smile, he turned around and stood in the moonlight, looked at Zhou Li shrouded in shadows, and slowly spoke:

"I met you six years ago. Ling was standing on the city wall at that time and threw Han Tianci's son's head with his own hands. The prince and I were standing under the hundred-year-old pine tree, and he said you were a madman, and I said you were a geek. ”

With his hands folded and he bowed to Zhou Li, Steward Zhang glanced at Zhang Sohao, who couldn't believe the truth and was dumbfounded, like a dead man, and then said calmly:

"Now it seems that the prince and I are both wrong. You are a real talent, unique in the world, and the luck of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"That's really an old acquaintance."

Zhou Li hugged his arms, chuckled, and then asked, "Since Steward Zhang recognized me, I wonder if I will be lucky enough to meet you?" ”

"Well said."

Gently ripped off the robe on his body, bent down, and folded it on the side of the flower bed. Then, a middle-aged man wearing a black robe with a gold seal on his sleeve bowed to Zhou Li and said indifferently:

"Under the black-clothed monk, Yao Huan. The official is from the prince and the prince is the first to be kept at night. ”

A product.

No.

Looking at the black-clothed Yao Huan in front of him, who looked like a monk and a strange person, a trace of surprise flashed in Zhou Li's eyes.

The crown prince is a young man, an official position, but he has no real power. This position, like Taifu, is the backbone of the prince's future, but not this dynasty.

However, if you don't collect the first at night, it's different.

The so-called night is the most backbone intelligence agency in the border cities of the Ming Dynasty. In a remote outer city like Beiliang, Jinyiwei was largely suppressed by the night. After all, although the night is the same as the brocade guard, there is no grade, but the night is built by the border soldiers, and there is a certain amount of military power.

In the vicinity of the capital, military power was meaningless, because the emperor could use the national fortune to directly control any military power. But at the border pass, not collecting it at night means absolute intelligence, as well as the power that lurks in the shadows. Therefore, the position of the head of the night is a position with a high degree of real power and military power.

It seems that the position of this crown prince is outrageously stable.

"See the crown prince Shaobao."

Zhou Li returned the salute to Yao Huan, but did not kneel. Those who have gone to Taixue can not kneel to anyone unless they see the emperor or voluntarily kneel.

Dropping out of school also counts.

"Zhou Gongzi doesn't need to be polite."

Bowing down, Yao Huan chuckled and said, "Since you already know me, I wonder if Gongzi Zhou can hand over this person to me and let me complete the queen's order?" ”

"I set up a yin and yang bureau, separated Zhang, killed one person and one demon, secretly took charge of the Royal Forest Army, and then forced Zhang Sohao to return to Gotham and be captured. In the end, with the help of the power of the Imperial Forest Army, while killing the human knife, he used the hand of the dead man's knife to weaken or even destroy the Royal Forest Army. Master Yao, you can't let my efforts go to waste. ”

Zhou Li said all these words with a smile, his smile was very flat, not aggressive at all, but it was impossible to ignore.

"You don't want Beiliang to be charged with killing the queen's brother and murdering the Imperial Forest Army, I understand."

Nodding, Yao Huan naturally knew Zhou Li's intentions, he did not oppress Zhou Li as a first-class official, but said softly: "Please rest assured that Zhou Gongzi, Zhang Sohao died here today, and no one will blame you." ”

"Huh."

Zhou Li shook his head and smiled, he glanced at Zhang Sohao, who had already been delirious and smirked by the huge blow, and said:

"The son of the prime minister died in the abacus case back then, and Empress Zhang saw it with her own eyes. Old pedant, how can you not know the three arrows if you don't collect them at night? It only took Li Kuan six years to govern the originally dilapidated Northern Liang to its current appearance, and I don't believe that no one in the court knows about it. ”

Looking at Yao Huan, who was still smiling gently, Zhou Li rubbed his hands, without any grace, and was full of smiles when he spoke, not solemn at all.

As the queen's younger brother, the governor of the three provinces, and the former commander of the Northern Ring Political Division, Zhang Suohao didn't know anything about it. He didn't know what I had done, he didn't know the identity of the old pedant, and he regarded Li Kuan as a climbing ghost with a bad career. I talked to him, I don't know if I'm smart or not, but he's not a dead man, I know. ”

Walking in front of Zhang Suohao, with mockery and pity, Zhou Li turned his back to Yao Huan, stepped on the moonlight, and said with a smile:

"Lord Yao is calculating, and the queen is not bad. You didn't do anything, just suppressed some news about Beiliang, sealed my matter, and pulled off a poisonous sore that penetrated deep into the bone marrow. The pus and blood that flowed out would not pollute the capital, but spread at will in this dilapidated border town. ”

"Yes, the queen, the emperor, and the court will definitely not blame me, because many people will not like Zhang Sohao's death on my head. So, I'm sure I'm fine, but Beiliang is not necessarily fine. ”

Yao Huan listened to Zhou Li's words, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. He never thought that this young man would easily see through his plan, and even judging from his words and performance, Zhou Li seemed to have seen through himself a long time ago.

"The queen will not be blamed."

Yao Huan finally spoke, he looked at Zhou Li, and said solemnly: "The emperor will not either." ”

"Then everything you've done has been in vain."

Zhou Li met Yao Huan's gaze, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "So, I don't believe it." ”

"In that year, Emperor Taizong made five expeditions to the Northern Desert, set foot on the North Sea, and 300,000 Heavenly Sons expelled the remnants of Mengyuan to stabilize the border. The crown prince of the DPRK has been in charge of the country for 30 years, the government is harmonious, the people are healthy, and the Ming Dynasty seems to be all right and prosperous. ”

Looking at the young man in front of him, Yao Huan smiled happily and bitterly, and then said slowly:

"It's a pity that the sky does not fulfill people's wishes, in the twenty-second year of Yongle, Taizong died, and the king of Han wanted to fight for the throne. The crown prince spent 30 years in prison and worked hard to become ill, and his body was weak, and he was once unwilling to ascend the throne. I am afraid that I will die in a short time, and the funeral will cost the people and money, and make the world suffer. ”

At this time, Daming was worried about internal and external troubles, and the wind and rain were shaky. There is a strong enemy waiting for an opportunity outside, and there are two kings of Han and Zhao inside. For the sake of national stability, the crown prince forcibly ascended the throne with the year name Hongxi, but his physical weakness made it difficult for him to maintain the court. And Zhang Sohao made his career at this moment. ”

Glancing at Zhang Sohao, who was already stupid, Yao Huan snorted coldly with disdain, and continued:

At the beginning, he relied on the identity of Empress Zhang's brother to connect with the King of Han and deliver news from the palace for him. Later, he made a wide alliance with important ministers in the court, and the gold and silver treasures were sent when they were sent. Emperor Hongxi has been cured for seven years, and in these seven years, Zhang Sohao has even connected with the prime minister, slowly..."

Yao Huan clapped his hands and said calmly:

"There is already a huge net he has woven in the court, and Zhang Suohao has also become the biggest poisonous sore in the Ming Dynasty. If it weren't for the extravagance and lasciviousness of life, it would have worn out his temperament and made him arrogant and domineering. I'm afraid, he won't be so easily fooled. ”

"Now, if I have this opportunity to kill him outside the capital, the royal road will not allow me to retreat, and the world will not allow it."

Yao Huan's eyes reflected Zhou Li's figure, at this time, he was no longer the somewhat humble Steward Zhang. The heavenly power of the first-grade Shangguan is as sharp as a sword, and it is sharp and irreversible.

Even if he was persuading with good words, he was also telling Zhou Li that this matter was not an inquiry, but an informing.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in this courtyard became solemn. The old scholar was still leaning on the recliner, drinking rice wine leisurely, but there was a faint light in his eyes. And Zhou Li stood under the moonlight, his expression was gentle, and he didn't see half of his anger.

"You're right, Bei Liang thinks so too. Exactly, why don't you ask my friends what their opinions are? ”

There was no rage of gaffes, nor was he depressed, Zhou Li just smiled, and did not face the fear of a first-class official at all.

He didn't threaten to draw his sword, nor was he prepared to put up a desperate resistance, or make some cruel words. He was like chatting with an old friend, relaxed and happy.

Yao Huan was stunned, and then, he saw the person behind Zhou Li who was gradually coming out of the shadows.

The tall girl with a slender posture has a cyan fanged ghost face, and wears a gold and jade waist plate on her waist, engraved with royal textures. It holds the golden head copper ring slashing sword, stands proudly on the side of Zhou Li, good life majesty, among the princesses of the Ming Dynasty, only the jade pear princess who was given the name of "jade pear" by Emperor Taizong has this style.

"Lord Yao is so majestic."

Zhu Qianyun stretched out his hand and took off the demon mask, revealing a delicate and elegant face. She looked at Yao Huan and said flatly: "If you can be as majestic as the prime minister back then, the little girl admires it." ”

"See Princess Yuli for your humble duties."

Everyone knows that the degree of favor for the crown prince is far less than that of this Yuli princess. You must know that only the word jade pear is the name given by the Shenwu Emperor Taizong, and the rest of the people have no such honor.

Therefore, the moment Yao Huan saw Zhu Qianyun, he dispersed the posture on his body, bowed slightly, and said with respect: "If the princess can go back to Beijing with me, meet the saint, and sweep away the worries in her heart, it is really a humble luck." ”

"Hmph."

Zhu Qianyun snorted with a cold face, without too many words. Standing behind Zhou Li, she already represents her attitude. Moreover, she also has a deep affection for this small city that carries all the good memories.

It was impossible for Zhu Qianyun to watch Beiliang become a victim of the struggle of the court, and she couldn't bear it, and the people of Beiliang, who had finally eaten enough, were starving all over the ground again.

"Your Excellency Princess, you should know that the Holy Lord has been sleeping all night and hard for this matter, and I ask the princess to put the overall situation first."

Yao Huan said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The people of Northern Liang can be relocated or saved. ”

"Get out."

Zhu Qianyun's voice was flat, she looked down at Yao Huan, her voice was full of frost: "Don't let me repeat it a second time." ”

"I can't do it, this is the emperor's will."

Yao Huan smiled, for him, although Princess Yuli was an obstacle, it was not enough. She is not a prince, she has no real power, and the emperor's affection is not a reason for her wantonness.

"So, you're not allowed to listen to public opinion?"

Tang Guan didn't know when he appeared on Zhu Qianyun's side, and the girl who was shrouded in black clothes and quietly wore a jade order on her waist, with a small seal engraved with the word "Tang" engraved in glass. Needless to say, Yao Huan knew that this was the only Luo Yu order in the Tang Sect, and those who saw this order were like seeing the Tang Sect.

Wait, the young master is a woman?

Yao Huan was first stunned in his heart, and then he was a little puzzled. Of course, this is not to blame for the lack of intelligence collection at night, mainly because after Tang Guan was attacked and turned into a woman, Tangmen protected it very tightly, and there were special records of going to the toilet. As for Tang Guan's escape from the Tang Gate...

On the day Tang Wan fled, he didn't even dare to go out of the door if he didn't close the night in Shuzhong.

The royal lady, the young master of the Tang Sect, and the heavenly general behind him...

A solemn meaning gradually appeared in his heart, Yao Huan never thought that in this small town on the border of Beiliang, there would be so many "potentials", and what surprised him the most was that these potentials stood behind Zhou Li without hesitation, not leaving an inch.

Those who gain power are not terrible, and those who gather momentum and do not disperse are heroes.

"Young Master of the Tang Sect, Princess Daming."

Looking at the two people behind Zhou Li, as well as the gaze of the old pedant behind him, Yao Huan shook his head with a smile and said with emotion: "A small border town, it is sighing to have such a blessing." ”

"In that case, are you going to continue to pollute this small city of Fuze with poisonous blood?"

There was no threat in Zhou Li's words, but Yao Huan felt a little pressure at this time. It's just Zhu Qianyun alone, he doesn't care, because the other party has no real power.

But if the young master of the Tang Sect, the first Lingqi Sect in Shuzhong, also supports Zhou Li so much, then it is necessary to weigh the pros and cons.

"Actually, adults don't need to worry."

Suddenly, Zhou Li reversed his hardness, with a smile on his face, and said flatteringly:

"I also know that you have worked hard, and the queen has worked this matter. If I let you go like this, won't I have no eyes to see? Doesn't that make you run for nothing? ”

Originally, Yao Huan was ready to open his mouth to refute, telling the other party that this matter could not be changed, but he was caught off guard by Zhou Li's sudden change. Stunned, he saw Zhou Li suddenly clapping his hands, and then, there was movement behind him.

The corpse of the dead man, the knife, appeared behind Zhou Li.

"The former commander of Beiliang County, Lu Youzhong, once set up a beauties in Beiliang, trying to kill the people and condense the beauties. However, before he could form a formation, he was executed by the abacus case. After Lu Youzhong's death, this array was buried underground in the south of the city. ”

"The new county commander Li Kuan, because he has no ability, can only block this formation, and there is no other way. He also reported to the imperial court many times, asking the court to send someone to destroy this formation. Unfortunately, these letters disappeared for no reason in the Northern Ring Chief. ”

Zhou Li said slowly, clearly organized, and slowly interlocked:

"Zhang Sohao, the commander of the Political Secretary of the North Ring Road, was once recommended by Lu Youzhong, so he learned about it. He was greedy and wanted to take the beauty for himself. But the beauty is an evil thing after all, he didn't dare to mobilize the Northern Ring Army, so he could only become the governor of the three provinces and mobilize private soldiers. ”

"In order to hide people's eyes, Zhang Sohao did not go with the generals of the Zhang family, but deliberately found the monster dead man's knife and asked him to help him and capture the beauty in the Northern Liang."

Looking at Yao Huan, who was a little stunned in front of him, but his eyes gradually lit up, Zhou Li chuckled lightly and continued:

It's a pity that Zhang Suohao didn't expect that this formation would not be flesh and blood all year round, and his resentment would condense and cause changes. He led a hundred royal forest troops, and entered the underground of Beiliang with the monster death knife, wanting to seize the beauty. But the dead man's knife was entangled with resentment, his temperament was crazy, and his ferocity was fierce, and then..."

Kicking the oblique long knife of the dead man's knife into his hand, Zhou Li handed the long knife to Yao Huan, close it to his ear, and said softly:

"One hundred Royal Forest Army, the governor of the three provinces, Zhang Suohao, was killed by the evil demon dead man's knife in this way. When Lord Yao Huan arrived, Lord Zhang had already separated his head, and there was no way to return to heaven. In order to avenge the court officials, and in order to return the Northern Liang Lang Lang Lang, Yao Daren fought the evil demon fiercely, and finally killed people. ”

"How, look?"

Yao Huan was silent.

He looked at Zhou Li in front of him, and his eyes gradually bloomed.

Interlocking and tightly knit.

Bei Liang became a victim, whether it was a beauty or a mutated dead man's knife, it was an evil deed done by outsiders, and no matter what, it was impossible to detain this matter on Bei Liang's head.

And Li Kuan was also taken out by Zhou Li's words, and he blocked the south of the city, which was due diligence. But Beiliang was poor, so he couldn't extinguish the formation, and several reports were suppressed by Zhang Sohao, who coveted beauties, which was reasonable.

Zhang Sohao died at the hands of a dead man's knife, with knife marks as evidence, and the corpse of the dead man's knife as evidence. And he picked up a great credit for no reason. Zhou Li and the others were also easily taken out.

The people of Beiliang are grateful to themselves because they killed the evil demon. Empress Zhang and the emperor will also be satisfied with their own settlement of Zhang Sohao, as for the ministers of the court...

It's better to be killed by a demon than to be captured by the brocade guard.

Interesting, so interesting.

Regardless of the past or the present, there are many geniuses who take advantage of the trend, and there are even more mediocre talents who follow the trend, but there are too few generous and sad people who go against the trend.

As for Zhou Li's tendency to destroy others, condense his own momentum and appease all parties, he is good at dancing with long sleeves, and he still has the talent to lose his bones, which is very rare.

"In that case, does Lord Yao still want to sprinkle the blood of the poisonous sores in the North Liang?"

Zhou Li took a step back, smiling and speaking calmly.

"Before."

Shaking his head, Yao Huan suddenly laughed.

"Now, I've changed my mind on behalf of the Holy One."

Looking at the young man in front of him who seemed to be a frivolous son, Yao Huan couldn't suppress his appreciation and affection. He clapped his hands as if it was his expression of affection, and smiled:

"If Da Ming loses a bright moon like you because of a poisonous sore, then Da Ming will not be far from destruction!"

Zhu Qianyun was a little surprised, she had never seen this mysterious "Night No Return" in the DPRK and China be so out of shape, or in other words, so fond of someone.

Tang Guan?

Tang Wan had already been held in Zhu Qianyun's arms, staring intently at the scene in front of him.

"Gongzi Zhou, today I will bring Zhang Suohao back to the capital to kill his head, Beiliang will compensate the Zhang family twice for all losses, it doesn't matter how many Imperial Forest Army dies, and I, I only need you to promise me one thing!"

Zhou Li was stunned, and then, he smiled.

"Promise you one thing?"

Zhou Li showed enough interest, and then he bent down and saluted, and asked curiously, "I don't know what kind of ability I have to help you as a Shangguan?" ”

The black-robed Shangguan smiled wantonly, and he didn't have the demeanor that a Shangguan should have. He flicked his wide sleeves, as if to catch up with the moonlight, and said arbitrarily:

"In April next year, the once-in-a-decade Hundred Flowers Banquet will bloom in the capital, and I will invite you and you in the name of friends. I want to let those things that have been polluted by poisonous sores in the capital see what the breeze and bright moon of my Ming Dynasty are! ”

"So what should I do?"

Zhou asked at the entrance.

"You just need to do what you do on a daily basis, you don't need to be afraid of anyone, you don't need to be afraid of the so-called officials, and you don't need to be afraid of the sinister hearts of people. I want you to turn the capital upside down. ”

Looking at Zhou Li in front of him, for some reason, Yao Huan's eyes appeared as a young man like the sun, and in that glorious hall, he was drunk and composed poems, satirizing Taizong's wanton appearance of being reckless and unbridled.

Obviously, there is no half-similarity between the two, one is upright, outspoken, and as hot as fire. A hypocrisy and a snake, cautious, like sinking water and flowing slowly.

But these two people gradually overlapped in Yao Huan's eyes, and in the end, they became the "Da Ming bones" that he thought about for a long time.

The fire of the scorching sun burned the pickles of the Ming Dynasty. And now, the pus and blood in Daming's bones need to be washed away by the bright moon like Zhou Li.

"Anything?"

"As long as you dare."

"How do you guarantee it?"

Throwing the jade pendant containing extremely strong Lingqi in his hand to Zhou Li, Yao Huan said calmly:

"This jade pendant is a relic of my father Yao Guangxiao, which can calculate the destiny of heaven three times a day, and can also be used as a talisman to resist the damage of a Lingqi. I don't say he's worth a lot, but to me, it's more important than my life. ”

Looking at Yao Huan, who was frank and unabashedly in front of him, Zhou Li smiled.

"Then how about I give you a few hard jobs?"

Yao Huan laughed and said:

"I'm afraid you're not ruthless enough to scare those insects!"

As soon as they heard this, Zhu Qianyun and Tang Guan were immediately in awe, and then they began to silently pray for the high-ranking officials in the capital.

With a wave of his big hand, Yao Huan put the body of the dead man's knife and the broken knife that had gradually melted into the cloth bag engraved with the spirit method. Then, with a finger of his right hand, the rich Lingqi directly wrapped Zhang Sohao, who was already crazy and stupid, suspended it beside him, and followed him.

"Your plan is good, perfect, but it will still involve Beiliang in right and wrong. Therefore, a year later, Zhang Sohao will be executed the day before the Hundred Flowers Banquet, which I ordered and the queen witnessed. ”

Yao Huan was very satisfied with Zhou Li's reply, so he said bluntly: "Next April's Hundred Flowers Banquet, I hope that the wine given by Taizong in my home can be drunk with you." ”

"I'm reputable."

Zhou Li smiled and said, "So, you can rest assured." ”

"Hahahahaha

Laughing insolently, Yao Huan looked at Zhou Li, who already had middle-aged cloudy eyes, extremely clear, and his voice was transparent, without any sense of decadence.

"Back then, the black-clothed prime minister gave Taizong a crumbling Ming, and today, I, the black-clothed Taibao, will straighten out this Ming. Zhou Li, I'll wait for you! ”

Turning over and getting on the horse, the black clothes were like a cloud of ink under the bright moon, fluctuating, but extremely rich. Yao Huan turned around, without any nostalgia, and rode away.

In a green robe and white clothes, Zhou Li stepped on the stone road at night, accompanied by his friends. The old pedant poured wine from a pot and sat with a smile. He felt the breeze repeatedly, and only felt a coolness in his heart.

And...

Raising his hand, looking at the stone charm engraved with the mouse image in his hand, the corners of Zhou Li's mouth were slightly hooked.

What's even more interesting is that it's finally here.

(End of chapter)