Serving a eunuch is a difficult job, and when the eunuch is old, has an odd temper, and is sick, it brings only torture.

The little eunuch was fourteen or fifteen years old, with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and he had been serving for almost a year, and he hardly knew what this most powerful eunuch in the world looked like—from the first day he entered the palace, he was told not to look at people directly, and that he could not raise his head at any time for those of higher status, and that a finger of his master, a cough, or even no sound, were all orders.

As to the specific meaning of this command, he had to figure it out.

The boss in charge of the little eunuch once elaborated on this word in a tone of infinite reverence, "Pondering, a lifetime can not comprehend the mystical avenue, the truth of the world, the foundation of self-preservation, the first mouth is sour, the more you chew, the more you taste, it is the weapon in your hand, no sword, but you can kill at will, there is no article, but you can amaze the world, the most wonderful thing is that there are no rules to learn here, from beginning to end, you have to understand by yourself." ”

The little eunuch seemed to understand whether he understood or not, but at that time he "figured out" the meaning of the supervisor, so he knelt down and swore to the sky that he would always be loyal to the supervisor.

Only then did the supervisor affirm that this son was a usable talent.

The little eunuch quickly became an indispensable tool for Yan Qin, who took him with him wherever he went, and the little eunuch figured out his actual status: he was a walking crutch, and he had many responsibilities at the same time, and the only thing he was not allowed to have was his mouth.

He wasn't qualified to ask, let alone say "a few nice words".

It has been half an hour since the last order was given by the middle attendant, and the little eunuch has tried all the skills and comprehension he has learned in the past year, but he still has not been able to figure out any information from the master who is separated by a wall, which is an uncommon thing, he has learned to judge the emotions and needs of the master from the sound of small footsteps and breathing, but in the past time, there has been no sound in the room.

Quiet, unusually quiet, the first time the little eunuch encountered this situation, he believed that this portended something, but he couldn't figure it out.

Pondering like a huge knife that was too large and heavy, the little gelding could not swing it with all his strength, and under the increasing pressure, he obeyed his strong instinct and premonition, threw away the giant knife, took a step, and gently pushed the door in.

If the director was here, he would have sighed for this, the little eunuch had passed many tests, but he had made a wrong judgment at the last moment, and he should go to someone with a higher status to open the door.

Even when he walked into the house, the little eunuch still couldn't figure out any of his master's emotions, so for the first time in nearly a year of serving, he raised his head slightly, and he first saw an ugly face with loose skin, which was somewhat similar to what he imagined his master to look like, but this face did not give him any orders, and then he saw the most clear message.

The terrified screams pierced through several walls and reached the front hall with great clarity, like an indestructible blade piercing the listener's heart.

Zhang You trembled too much, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, and the person also fell from the chair, looking at his appearance, it seemed that he was going to drill under the table, and immediately stood up again, looking at Gu Shenwei with some annoyance and some pity, "Gu Gongzi wait a minute, the back...... This group of little monkeys doesn't have a worry-free ......."

Zhang You ran to the backyard with a rolling belt, rushed into the room, and saw that the little eunuch had fainted on the ground, and Yan Qin, the middle attendant opposite, sat motionless on the chair, with a dagger stuck in his chest.

"My dear. Zhang Youyi sat on the threshold, in pain, but he couldn't move.

Gu Shenwei didn't wait in the front hall, he stood behind Zhang You, looking at the dead eunuch, Yan Qin looked very old, and his physical condition was very poor, from his facial features to his skin, every inch was sagging, even without that dagger, he didn't seem to be able to live long.

It's hard to imagine that this is Yan Qin, a regular servant who has served several generations of emperors and has power all over the world, and it's even more unimaginable that he once sent someone to the Western Regions to hire a Jinpeng killer, and then repeated it several times afterwards, inexplicably wanting to keep Gu Shen for his life.

He had the most secrets in his heart, and probably because of this, the dagger was stuck right in his heart, and all the secrets disappeared with this thorn.

"It didn't take long. Gu Shenwei said.

Zhang You turned his head in horror, only then did he see Gu Shenwei, he was not angry, but like seeing a savior, he stretched out his arms and wanted to hug **, but was avoided, "Gu Gongzi, Dragon King, it's none of my business, what's going on, what should I do?"

"Don't move the body, whoever you should inform is going immediately. ”

Zhang You was startled by the word "corpse", but Gu Shenwei's calm and commanding tone still made him sober up, stood up quickly, ran to the middle of the courtyard and shouted, those eunuchs and ordinary servants who couldn't hide because of the little eunuch's scream, gathered one by one, and listened to the instructions, they didn't see the corpse, but they already knew what was happening.

Gu Shenwei walked into the room, stepped over the fainted little gelding, carefully observed the corpse, reached out and gently pressed it twice, and then walked around the room twice.

The little eunuch woke up and screamed when he saw the corpse, and he screamed again when he saw Gu Shenwei, and then he recognized this person as the guest invited by the Zhongchang Servant today, and he wanted to stand up, but his limbs were as soft as cotton, so he had to kneel on the ground.

"You've been serving your master?"

The little eunuch's mind began to turn, and he immediately figured out the crisis from the guest's questioning, tried to control his tongue, and defended: "No, no, I, I stayed outside, just came in, I saw, I saw ......"

"You've been out there?"

"Hmm...... No, no, about half an hour ago, I went to the front to greet Gu Gongzi, came back to report to the Zhongchang servant, and then stayed outside. ”

"He was alive then?"

"Alive......" The little gelding's tone changed sharply, Yan Qin didn't say anything at that time, and his body didn't move, the little eunuch took this as an order, so he went out of the house and closed the door, and then he remembered something, "I must be alive, there is no dagger on my body." ”

Gu Shenwei glanced at the teacup and open medicine box on the table, "Who was serving him before you?"

The little eunuch was just about to speak, Zhang You hurriedly ran in, he had regained his composure, and suddenly understood that it was a mistake to ask Gu Shenwei for help, and it was even more wrong to leave him at the scene, "Please Gu Gongzi go and sit in front for a while, this kind of thing happened...... Alas, how is this possible? It must have been done by those killers again, lawlessness, this is the capital, it has never been ......."

Gu Shenwei returned to the front hall, Zhang You changed his previous cold attitude, personally served tea, and chatted miscellaneously, his current idea is very simple, if such a big thing happens, everyone in this mansion can't go, even the guests can't go.

It didn't take long for a team of soldiers to arrive, most of them entered the backyard, and five others walked into the front hall, led by a sword-wielding warrior, Zhang You took a few steps to meet him, "Lord Gao is here, a catastrophe has fallen from the sky, why are you ......alone?"

The tall man is about forty years old, with a strong figure and a majestic appearance, wrapped in bright armor and a red cloak, like a garan ** who came out of the mural, looked at Zhang You, and said, "Take it." ”

The two soldiers immediately stepped forward and knocked Zhang You down.

Zhang You was shocked and angry, "Why did you arrest me? The assassination of Zhongchang has nothing to do with me, you are a little Dongmen Sima ......"

Gao Sima said coldly: "The palace orders that all relevant people must be arrested, and the lower officials must not be disobedient, please Zhang Gong be calm and not be impatient." With that, the two soldiers carried Zhang You and walked out.

Gu Shenwei's father Gu Lun once served as the emperor's guard, so he knew a little about the palace guards: the outermost part was patrolled by the Yulin Army, and the Linshui Wanyu, where the palace assassination had occurred before, was guarded by the Yulin Army, and the captain on duty that night was imprisoned, and the inner layer was the real palace, and its safety was managed by the guards, and each of the four palace gates in the southeast, south, and northwest had a Sima to take care of, and the palace gate Sima was gorgeously dressed and his position was not high, so it was no wonder that Zhang You was angry and still shouting when he walked far away.

Gao Enci took two soldiers to take a few steps forward, bowed his hand slightly, and said, "Xiaguan Dongmen Sima Gao Enci, meet Gu Gongzi." ”

"Is the general coming to arrest me?" Gu Shenwei sat on the chair and did not get up.

"Don't dare, Gu Gongzi is a guest here, it should have nothing to do with the assassination, I received an order, I just want to ask a few words. ”

"Excuse me. ”

"Gu Gongzi and Yan Yu are good to meet here?"

"Yes. ”

"In the middle, I was introduced by the huge people of Huaping Horse?"

"Yes. ”

"Gu Gongzi has always been accompanied here?"

"Yes. ”

"Very good, there is nothing more for the lower officials to ask. Gao Enci seemed to have received some order, and he was very polite to Gu Shenwei.

"May I go?"

"Of course, Gu Gongzi comes and goes. ”

Gu Shenwei stood up and said when he passed by Gao Enci's side, "Yan Qin was poisoned." ”

Gao Enci was stunned, and then said, "Thank you Gu Gongzi for your advice." ”

"The fact that the Assassins chose to attack outside the palace shows that the palace is very safely guarded. ”

"Of course, even a fly can't come in and out at will. ”

Gu Shenwei left Yan Qin's outer house and met Pang Jing at the mouth of the alley.

Pang Jing sat on horseback and looked at him with a smile, "I'm a little scared of you, this is the case when I was still in Biyu City, there are dead people wherever you go, I hope it won't be fulfilled on me." ”

Gu Shenwei jumped on another horse, "Death often comes by surprise. ”

Pang Jing laughed dryly, "Let's go to Dali Temple, I said over there, Gu Gongzi can see the prisoner at any time, I hope there will be no dead people this time." ”

The two walked for a while, and Gu Shenwei asked, "The Ten Directions Sect sneaked into the capital, the Yulin Army must be very nervous, right?"

Pang Jing's face changed slightly, "How do I know." After thinking for a while, he added: "It's just a few demons, and it's not a large army, so there's no need to dispatch the Yulin Army." ”

"Well, that's strange, this morning, there was a captain of Yulin who wanted to see me because of the matter of the Ten Directions Sect. ”

Pang Jing's face changed again, "It is also possible that His Majesty was angry, so he assigned the Yulin Army to hunt him down, does this have anything to do with the assassination of the palace?"

"I don't see it now. ”

"Then don't ask me again, I have no contact with the Yulin Army. ”

Gu Shenwei was about to ask to the end, "Did you see that group of soldiers at the entrance of the alley?"

"See. Pang Jing replied coldly.

"The leader is Dongmen Sima, but among the soldiers is the Yulin Army. ”

"Uh, it seems, I didn't pay attention, what is Yu Linjun doing here? This kind of thing is not ......" Pang Jing closed his mouth and refused to say another word.

Gu Shenwei felt that he had found the clue that ran through all the troubles, but he regretted that he couldn't ask Yan Qin for more secrets. (To be continued.) )