A middle-aged man dressed as a scholar stood in the study, standing with his hands in his hands, looking up at a painting hanging on the wall, a little distracted, and he didn't notice when the old man walked in.

The painting is very strange, it is obviously a woman, but it is only the back, and there is no appearance at all.

It's just that the woman's dress and dress seem to be very different from the women of that time, she has a slender figure, her hair is not combed into a bun, and it hangs down to her shoulders, like a gentle wave in the water.

She turned sideways, as if at the moment of turning, and wore a very chic thing on one of her exposed ears, her clothes were black, but her style was very different from that time, and she wore a hat on her head.

"What kind of woman are you, I'm really curious?" the middle-aged man muttered to himself.

"Master......" Dad also looked at the painting, but the gaze in his eyes was different from the curiosity of the middle-aged man, more like a sense of respect.

The middle-aged man turned around and was not surprised when he saw that Daddy was standing behind him, he exhaled and said, "Daddy, you're back!"

Dad nodded and said, "Master, the Nancheng case is indeed committed by the Chuzhou army, and the news from the army is...... Kill the good and risk the merit......"

"What? These thieves are simply disgusting...... the middle-aged man said with a cold snort.

He frowned slightly, and asked again, "Does Han Shizhong know about this matter?"

"I shouldn't know, since he disarmed and returned to the dynasty, he has not had any contact with the old army department, probably because of the early death of his beloved wife Liang, but this matter depends on how the master decides?" the father replied.

The middle-aged man shook his head and said: "I have thought about it carefully, it is still too early to do something to Han Shizhong now, although the emperor has the heart to make peace, but his attitude is still wavering, not to mention that Miao and Liu mutiny Han Shizhong and the Liang family sacrificed themselves to the king of Qin, presumably the emperor has not forgotten, if he adds fuel to the flames at this time, it will not be a wise move!"

"What the lord said is that now that the Hundred Years Pavilion is involved, presumably the emperor will not be unaware, and it is not easy to conceal this matter, I wonder what the lord can plan?" asked the father.

The middle-aged man smiled and said: "The Hundred Years Pavilion has nothing to do with me, there must be someone who is more anxious than us, if we can make the chess piece that Jin Guo planted in Lin'an surface through this matter, it would be great, as long as that messenger does not die! As for the emperor...... At this time, the most nerve-wracking thing for him is not only the peace between the two countries, but also the important matter of the establishment of the reserve, and he must not ask too much about this matter at this time!"

Seeing that he was confident, Dad was no longer worried, and when he talked about the "messenger", he suddenly remembered something, and said: "I went to Lin'an Mansion to verify, on the night of the crime, all the four Centenarian Pavilion killers on the flower boat were killed, and the prostitutes of Tianxianglou were also sunk into the river, and the body of the envoy of the Jin State was not found, but it was just ......."

"Just what?"

"It's just that one of the corpses is likely to be a eunuch, I wonder if there is anything important?"

When the middle-aged man heard this, his expression couldn't help but change slightly, he knocked his hand on the bookcase, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said, "Hundred Years Old Pavilion...... Eunuch...... It seems that after our Wushu Master was defeated by others, he couldn't wait to put Yue Pengju to death!"

He suddenly turned around and said solemnly: "Dad, there may not be peace in Lin'an City in recent days, you must be optimistic about Xi'er, I will deal with other things, you don't have to worry about ......"

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The tall and majestic palace stands in the prosperous Lin'an.

Sometimes people also look up

I glanced there, but it was tantamount to a heavenly palace for ordinary people, and I only felt that it was cold from a high place when I looked up.

And standing in front of the palace, you can just overlook the entire Lin'an City, the houses are high and low, the green tile and vermilion paint are changing in the sun and the wind and rain, there are far more than two colors at a glance, and only those who really stand on the high place can have the privilege of seeing.

On the high platform, the guards in armor are like those strong city walls not far away, guarding the safety of the palace, the spears in their hands reflect the cold light in the sun, they are as meticulous as a piece of wood, and they are deaf to the "good shows" that are being staged in the palace all the time, but if there is any change, they will definitely react as quickly as possible, this is their duty, to protect the safety of the emperor and concubines.

In front of the white jade steps, there are railings and reliefs carved with floating clouds and beasts, at this moment, except for the sound of the wind, there is no other sound outside the main hall, and no one dares to walk around here.

The middle-aged man in the dragon robe stood in front of the railing, looking at the entire Lin'an City, silent for a long time, behind him a eunuch with gray hair was always bowed and waiting there, don't look at the eunuch's age, but he is deaf and clear-sighted, and has won the trust of the emperor, which is also the biggest reason why he has been in the position of chief for many years.

"Lin'an has been prosperous since ancient times, and has the reputation of paradise on earth, but in my eyes it always seems that something is missing, I still remember that Zhang Zeduan painted "Qingming Riverside Picture", recording the prosperous scenery of Bianjing, and now the prosperous scenery is empty in the painting, I am afraid that there are only broken walls left......"

"The emperor misses his old capital more and more these days, and the old slave naturally understands, but he still has to focus on the dragon body......" The old eunuch's body bent deeper, even if the emperor never looked back, he didn't have any intention of standing up straight, and said respectfully and sincerely.

The emperor smiled faintly, his somewhat pale face could still see a trace of sickness even in the sun, these days he did often dream of the old capital, dreaming of the "father emperor" and the shock.

The emperor fell into silence, although the old eunuch was hunched, but it seemed to be much more stable than an old and decaying tree, he had always known the emperor's temperament, so he only spoke when he should speak, and remained silent when he should not speak.

"Do you think I should support Yue Pengju to regain the lost territory or negotiate peace with the Jin people?" the emperor asked suddenly.

Although the emperor's voice was not loud, the old eunuch could hear it clearly, he raised his head slightly, his eyes looked up, but he only saw the robe with a flying dragon, and then quickly lowered it.

He seemed to involuntarily take a step back and said: "What Your Majesty asked is a major matter related to the safety of the country, how dare the old slave discuss it as a eunuch, but since Your Majesty asked, the old slave thinks that he should discuss with Qin Xiang and other important ministers in the court......"

The emperor snorted and said, "You old thing, no wonder everyone in the palace is secretly calling you an old fox, I can't imagine that even answering in front of me is so cunning!"

The old eunuch hurriedly bowed down and said, "The old slave doesn't dare to ......"

The emperor nodded slightly, looked at Changtian, and chuckled, as if laughing at himself.

"Now the Manchu Dynasty civil and military arguments endlessly, and only he is still serious, I let him secretly envoy to the Jin State, and finally brought back the good news that the Jin people are willing to negotiate peace, but I still don't want to see the court Chinese officials and generals lose peace because of this matter, so I have not been able to make up my mind, but it is a pity that although there are many ministers and generals in the Chinese court, there is no more Lian Po and Lin Xiang......

The two stood outside the main hall for a long time, and then the wind gradually became stronger, and the old eunuch put the cloak he had been holding in his hand on the emperor's shoulders.

"Your Majesty, it's still early in the wind outside the palace

Go back, lest you catch the cold!"

The emperor turned around and looked down at the old eunuch who had been following him for many years and had been cautious, and his eyes eased a lot.

The old eunuch supported the emperor and walked in the direction of the main hall.

"By the way, I heard that today Prime Minister Qin summoned Yu'er and Xuan'er to discuss the Nancheng case, and now that the ten-day period has passed for eight days, I don't know what the result will be?" the emperor suddenly asked.

The old eunuch carefully helped the emperor to cross the threshold of the main hall and said: "I heard that the most likely person to do this big case is the Chuzhou army who came from Chuzhou to report on his work a few days ago, I don't know if it's true or not?"

The emperor frowned slightly and said, "What is the reaction of Old Marshal Han?"

The old eunuch hesitated a little, as if he didn't expect the emperor to suddenly ask Han Shizhong, and after thinking slightly, he replied: "Lord Han doesn't seem to know......

"Oh...... That's it, how could he be involved in this kind of thing according to his temperament, even if it was really done by the Chuzhou army, it must have nothing to do with him, if anyone wants to drag this matter to the old marshal, it is deliberate, lest the world will not be chaotic......"

The old eunuch was a little frightened, but fortunately he was careful when answering, otherwise he would really become a person who was "afraid that the world would not be chaotic".

He was secretly glad in his heart, remembering that when the "Miao and Liu mutiny" was in place, the emperor was forced to abdicate by Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, and in the end, it was Han Shizhong's power to kill the rebels and quell the rebellion.

Therefore, even if the current emperor has never trusted a military general with great achievements since the rebellion, he still has always been grateful to Han Shizhong, so even if he is upright and often contradicts the emperor, he has never been severely punished.

At this moment, the emperor suddenly stopped, took his hand from the old eunuch's hand, and said, "I heard that there is a mysterious organization involved in this incident?"

The old eunuch still lowered his head, nodded slowly, and said: "This organization is called the Hundred Years Old Pavilion, it has always been mysterious and abnormal, and the old slave doesn't know much, I don't know how it can be involved this time?" Your Majesty thinks it...... What's so extraordinary about it?"

He was humble and careful, which the emperor had long been accustomed to.

The emperor smiled faintly and said: "I have heard that this hundred-year-old pavilion is not only mysterious, but also very tight, there are rumors in Lin'an City that I am the lord of the day, and the lord of the hundred-year-old pavilion is the king of the night of Lin'an, I don't know if it's true or not?"

The old eunuch immediately put his hands in front of him and said, "If Your Majesty wants to eradicate it, the old slave will arrange it......"

The emperor laughed out loud and said: "Forget it, if he can really keep the night for me, he can be regarded as having some ability, as long as he does not exceed the bottom line, does not do great evil, and does not disturb the court, why should I bother ......"

"On the contrary, if the Chuzhou army is really the perpetrator of the Nancheng tragedy, then it is a heinous crime, I want to give an explanation to the people of the world, even if I have made great achievements, naturally I can't forgive, you can inform Qin Xiang of my original words, I am waiting for the result of his disposal!"

After the emperor finished speaking, his hand patted twice on the old eunuch's arm, which still maintained a supporting posture.

The old eunuch raised his head slightly to look at the back of the emperor walking towards the dragon book case, and hurriedly responded: "The old slave obeys the order......

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On Prime Minister Qin's mansion, the door is closed at the moment.

Even the maids and servants in the house rarely came out to walk around, because someone had already spread the word very early, and today the lord invited two distinguished guests, along with the people from Lin'an Mansion, Dali Temple and Acropolis Division.

They have important matters to discuss, so they must not be disturbed.

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