I heard an old voice from outside the hall: "Don't be so troublesome, the poor road will come by yourself!" In the long laughter, a white-haired old man walked into the hall with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face, with long sleeves fluttering, his clothes fluttering, and his expression was very calm and calm. walked in front of Shen Shiyun and said: "As soon as Poor Dao came, I heard the younger generations talking bad about people behind their backs, and the way of hospitality didn't seem to be very thorough and polite. Shen Shiyun was not to be outdone, and sneered: "The Taoist chief came uninvited, eavesdropping on the conversation of juniors outside the hall, and it seems that he may not be very polite. ”

The head of Kongtong stroked his palms and laughed: "Good baby, good eloquence! Poor Dao will compensate you, right?" came to the table, dragged out the round stool and sat down, put his right leg on the knee of his left leg, his toes trembled slightly, just like the master of the main hall, and said with a smile: "Poor Dao has important matters to discuss with Niangniang, let these annoying ears go out!" Shen Shiyun bowed his head and signaled, and the palace maids and eunuchs guarding retreated one after another.

The head of Kongtong squinted at Luo Jin and said, "Didn't you hear Poor Dao talking, why don't you leave?" Shen Shiyun said: "She is a confidant of this palace, so there is no need to hide it." He walked to the square table and sat down, leaned his right arm on the table, and stared at him coldly. Luo Jin stood behind Shen Shiyun and put his hands on Shen Shiyun's shoulders, both of them were in a stern posture.

The head of Kongtong smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous, Poor Dao heard that today is the birthday of the mother, and I came to congratulate him, and I have no other meaning." The thumbs of both hands were bent, and there was a sound of clasping. A gray-clothed boy walked in outside the door, holding a brocade box in his hand, burying his head all the way, putting the brocade box in the middle of the table with both hands, and respectfully called: "Master!" The boy saluted, "Yes, Master!" and calmly retreated, and when he left the hall, he closed the door.

Shen Shiyun looked at the man's steady steps, as if he had good martial arts, and he didn't know if the head of Kongtong had brought a number of other disciples and ambushed around the hall, which was really a little difficult to deal with. Before she could figure it out, the head of Kongtong had already pushed the brocade box to her side, and said with a smile: "It's just a little courtesy, it's not a respect, and I ask Concubine Yun to smile." ”

Shen Shiyun opened the box with one hand, and saw that there was a round and jade night pearl in the box, the appearance was crystal clear, although in the daytime, the beads could still be seen with a full luster. Fingers on the edge of the box, already feel the slightest wisps of coolness on the bead body, it is indeed a first-class night pearl, not a "thin gift". Shen Shiyun looked at it for a moment, sneered, closed the lid of the box again, and said: "Getting back to the point, what kind of person the Taoist is, this palace knows best, we still have something to say, I don't have the leisure to play with you." ”

The head of Kongtong smiled and said: "Okay, I really have a brain! Poor Dao likes to deal with a smart and beautiful little girl like you......" Then he realized that his words were too light, which was inconsistent with his identity, and he coughed dryly, and said: "Since Niang Niang is so smart, you might as well come and guess, why did Poor Dao come?"

Shen Shiyun's face sank, and the head of Kongtong immediately answered with a smile: "I almost forgot, Niangniang doesn't like others to ask questions, so it's okay, just follow the host, and the poor road will get straight to the point." I know that Niangniang is now the uncrowned empress behind the scenes, with amazing power, and she is also a person with lofty ambitions, but my appetite is easy to fill, and I only want the power of the emperor, not the name of the monarch, and will never infringe on the status of Niangniang. If you agree to form an alliance and cooperate, I promise to personally lead the children of the sect to quell the chaos for you. The Manchurians entered the capital, and on the surface it seemed that they were sitting on the country, but in fact, those of us with a discerning eye knew at a glance that the situation had never really been decided. You should also know that since the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, no, the first year of Shunzhi, the third day of the fifth month, the Ming Dynasty remnants Ma Shiying, Shi Kefa and others were imprisoned in Nanjing, the grandson of Ming Shenzong, Zhu Yousong, and the emperor was enthroned on May 15, with the year name Hongguang, and he chose to go north. Second, the Demon Sect has dominated the martial arts for many years, and has set up rudders in various places to kill innocents indiscriminately, and you know better than me about them. Those who are far away are not mentioned, just to say that the capital is close to the left, and a group of grass cowards in Qingtianzhai in Taihang Mountain are also dominant, and the court has a headache for them. If this spark is not extinguished as soon as possible, it will become a prairie fire in the future, and I hope that the mother will think twice. ”

Shen Shiyun said disdainfully: "This is the party of ants, insects and flies, there is no need to worry, the palace will send troops to pacify, and it will not bother with the chief." ”

The head of Kongtong sneered: "Are you really so sure? Niangniang's effect on quelling the chaos doesn't seem to be high, otherwise how could it be that after encirclement and suppression for so long, those bandits are still alive?" Shen Shiyun said coldly: "If this palace is not wrong, what you and the thieves of Qingtianzhai said is nothing more than this." It is precisely because of the current chaos in the world and the political turmoil that you can't make up your mind about which side you should choose to settle down, so you want to leave yourself a few more ways back, no matter which side wins orthodoxy in the future, you will never suffer. ”

The head of Kongtong smiled and said, "Poor Dao didn't praise you in vain. Then Niangniang means ......"

Shen Shiyun said: "Refuse." The head of Kongtong stiffened, quickly regained his smile, and said slowly: "Don't be busy refusing, you'd better think about it first, Poor Dao and the master of Qingtianzhai have already negotiated the conditions, if you don't need my help, I will help them." Expelling Yidi and reviving the rivers and mountains of the Han dynasty is the desire of the people and the hope of the people! When the time comes, all the righteous people from all over the world will come to start an uprising, and no matter how many masters there are in the court, I am afraid that they will be helpless! As long as you subdue the people, you can abolish the alliance leader and set up a new king! Don't think that if you master a Li Yijie, you will be able to permanently control the heroes of the world!"

Shen Shiyun's eyes were gloomy, and he said coldly: "You dare to threaten the palace? Why don't you go and inquire, what happened to the old bustard Ruhua of Jingxi Agarwood Academy, that is the precedent of such fanatics!"

The head of Kongtong sneered: "Mrs. Ruhua!" I remember seeing the officers and soldiers burning and killing in the courtyard at that time, and I never thought that one day, I would sit at the same table with the real murderer and talk face-to-face. Thinking about being emotional, he raised his palm and slapped it on the table, shaking the teacup on the table. After making up his mind, he leaned forward slightly, and said, "There must be something in there that Niangniang doesn't know." When Mrs. Ruhua was young, she had a lover who appeared in time at a critical moment to save her from trouble, and that fateful deed of sale also fell into the hands of that person. ”

Shen Shiyun said movingly: "Where is that person now?" The head of Kongtong smiled: "Far away in the sky, close in front of you." Shen Shiyun frowned, as if he had finally seen some way to his sudden visit, and said, "It's you?

The head of Kongtong smiled: "There is no malice in the poor road. screamed that he was loyal to his mother, but he had no basis and was difficult to trust, so he should always show that the poor Dao had endured the pain and killed her. It's just that I secretly took care of such a big scourge for my mother, and I can't work in vain, I always deserve some benefits, and it is right, don't you say?" Luo Jin laughed out loud on the side, and the head of Kongtong said unhappily: "What are you laughing at? What's so funny?" Luo Jin couldn't help but smile and waved his hand, and said: "It's nothing, I just remembered an old saying: 'Things gather by like, people by groups'." ”

Shen Shiyun sneered: "Why does the Dao Leader think that this palace will agree to your ridiculous conditions? I can kill you now, then your so-called evidence will naturally cease to exist from now on." ”

Luo Jin moved his steps outward, and the head of Kongtong laughed and said: "Don't be busy calling people! Of course, Poor Dao knows your authority to kill and kill, but since Poor Dao dares to come alone, he is fully prepared." How can such an important thing be easily brought with me into danger? I will keep it in a safe place, and if I do not return within three hours, they will present this beautiful contract to the emperor. ”

Shen Shiyun's lips moved, and the head of Kongtong interrupted again: "I also know that with your power in the palace, if you wait for the minister to play through formal channels, you will not be able to hand it over to the emperor for the rest of your life." I threaten you with this, but it will be in vain, and the big boss of Qingtianzhai has also persuaded me to do so. Shen Shiyun sneered: "It's good that you know." Why don't you listen to your friend's advice?"

The head of Kongtong smiled and said: "Listen to me, I used my brains and really came up with an idea." What if I didn't follow that routine and directly sent someone to break into Cining Palace at night and put this important evidence next to the Queen Mother's pillow? My friend has strong martial arts, and he didn't enter the palace at night, but just sent a thing, came quietly, and left quietly, and it shouldn't be difficult to get out of the way. Even if the emperor doesn't care, can the queen mother, who has always attached the most importance to a woman's family lineage, not care? Not to mention that the new emperor's foundation is unstable, and how many powerful ministers are in their own ways, once they grasp this handle, they will ask face to face, whether the emperor will defend you, or abandon the beauty to protect the country? Even if his throne can still sit firmly, your title of imperial concubine will definitely be taken off. On the contrary, cooperating with Poor Dao means that there is more strong reinforcement, and the old things can be revealed without mentioning it, which is really beneficial to you and harmless, can't you still see clearly? Okay, after Poor Dao's words are finished, you can now call someone to come in and dismantle me. However, even if it is dismantled in sixteen pieces, it will not change the direction of the fait accompli. ”

Shen Shiyun saw that he was not afraid, and what he said was true, he really didn't know what to do for a while, and his teeth bit his lower lip hard. The head of Kongtong waited for a while, but didn't see her react, knowing that he had the upper hand in the first round, he smiled slightly, changed the topic, and said: "Is it really so difficult? I heard that Niang Niang was assassinated at a banquet, ah, how could this happen? Those people are too arrogant! You're all right?"

Shen Shiyun's eyes suddenly became gloomy, and suddenly confused, and said: "Why do you knowingly ask, if there is something in this palace, can I still talk to you in a good way?" Do you know that assassin?" Shen Shiyun said: "What does it have to do with you?" The head of Kongtong smiled and said: "The poor road is on the side, you can see it clearly, he is one of the best and most famous killers in the Demon Sect——"

Shen Shiyun said: "So what? You instructed him?" The head of Kongtong smiled and said: "Niang Niang is too arrogant, how can I move him? In fact, you hate the Demon Sect, just because they killed your whole family, but now you have a lot of blood debts on your hands, I don't know when and where, the surviving orphans of the Agarwood Courtyard and the Chen Mansion will also come to the door to seek revenge, how to deal with it at that time? Young people, they all pay attention to appearance, I have two little apprentices, one hates you to the bone, and the other loves you to the bone......

Shen Shiyun listened to him speak incoherently, and even said the common words of young people who value appearance, and said coldly: "You are talking about everything with this palace, have you said enough?" Every sentence and word I say is closely related to the afterword. has said so much, all to hint to you: You don't hesitate to destroy the Chen Mansion, and the demon girl Chu Menglin who you want to catch is now in the hands of the poor Dao. ”

Shen Shiyun snorted and said, "Are you still going to tell me that the killers sent by this palace are also for you?" As a master, how can I stand idly by when I see my apprentice in difficulty?"