"It's not going to be a good thing after all. The scholar shook his head, but he walked away, not intending to deal with the short man.

When the short man saw the scholar's behavior, he was angry for a while, but he didn't dare to attack after all.

The short man stood still for a long time, and only after the scholar had left did he let out a hateful 'puff'.

"Damn, you dare to look down on me. Wait for the hegemony of my Oriental family to be completed. When you look good!"

With that, the short man stepped into the shadows and disappeared. After a long time, a tall man walked out, blended into the flow of people, and disappeared again.

On the other side, Su Shusheng continued to walk towards the bookstore, seemingly unconcerned about what was happening. But from the action of stroking his beard from time to time, you can see the vitality of his heart. Mr. Su's beard is not long, only a furry layer. I can't see it really, but I feel it.

"It is very common to practice the bone reduction exercise, but it is rare to be able to practice it to be reborn. There are only three people in the whole world who can have this level. And although it can be reborn, it obviously doesn't understand the behavior and habits of short people, and still maintains a tall and strong style. In this way, it should be the faceless of the Oriental family. ”

This scholar just made a simple analysis and speculated the true identity of the short man. If this Dongfang Faceless knew about this matter, I don't know if he would dare to come to the door directly.

After Su Shusheng deduced Dongfang Faceless's identity, he didn't care, just went to the bookstore.

"Grab the book first, and then have a snack. Su Shusheng thought beautifully, but when he arrived at the bookstore, he had to change his plan.

A monk and a Taoist priest are picking and choosing among the bookstores, and they don't know what books they are looking for.

Su Shusheng's face sank, but he didn't avoid it, but strode into the store. There was no greeting either, but went straight to their destination.

The monk and the Taoist priest followed behind the scholar, and he advanced, followed, retreated, and retreated.

The scholar looked at the two and said, "Something?"

The monk and the Taoist priest nodded in unison and said, "Something." ”

The scholar said, "It's you who have something." ”

"It's us who has something. ”

Su Shusheng said helplessly: "I'll just listen to what you have to do, come with me." ”

......

Kyoto, the Imperial City.

A deserted palace, not like a cold palace, there are no punished concubines. There was no one in the desert, not even a single guard.

Today, there is a distinguished guest. Today, the Holy One has quietly come here, and I don't know what the purpose is.

The Emperor pushed open the side door, but it was not as dirty as the surrounding environment, and it was obvious that someone had cleaned it.

"Who is my Tao, today, the Holy One is interested in coming to see the old slave, and he is terrified. ”

The voice was a little sharp and harsh, like the voice of a eunuch, but it was not as unpleasant as the voice of a eunuch's duck.

The Emperor said, "You'd rather stay here than assist me." ”

An old eunuch who described the withered old eunuch bowed to the emperor and said: "Once a son of heaven, a courtier." Your Majesty has your own team, but you don't need old slaves. ”

The emperor said: "The situation is too chaotic now, but I hope that someone can share my worries." ”

The old eunuch said, "Your Majesty has come to invite me, a eunuch, a waster. It's better to release the head of the knife. ”

Du Dao Shou refers to the sword head of the Heavenly Sword Guard, the head of the Heavenly Dao Guard. The Heavenly Sword Guard is the highest level of the Sword Guard, and the head of the sword is the title of the presidential leader of each ministry. Du Daoshou is the leader of the sword guards in the world. Like the Gu commander mentioned before, he is just a commander who holds a sword guard, and he can't even be called the head of the sword. And the previously mentioned Du Daowei and the current Du Daoshou are two people.

The old eunuch said: "You imprisoned Du Daotou, but you didn't cut his position. Use it and don't use it, kill it and don't kill it. It's confusing. Moreover, you dare to let his younger brother temporarily take the position of the head of the Heavenly Sword. For the time being, it is more than 20 years. It was not bad that it was an expedient measure back then, but after so many years, I can only praise you for being really big-hearted. ”

Yes, Du Daowei is Du Dao's younger brother. At that time, the emperor imprisoned Du Dao Shou, and in order to avoid causing chaos, he appointed Du Dao Wei to temporarily lead the post of Dao Shou. Countless people speculate that this is just a stopgap measure, and it won't be long before an excuse will be found to remove and replace them. But twenty years later, the status quo is still maintained. There were no substitutions, and there was no Du Dao head.

The emperor found a chair and was about to sit down, and said: "Although Du Daoshou is not convinced, he is still loyal to the Tang Dynasty. It's also that there is no one available in my Datang, and there are too few loyal people. So I have to influence him. ”

When the emperor was about to sit down, the old eunuch quickly wiped the seat with his sleeve, and said: "Since Your Majesty thinks that Du Daoshou is loyal, why is he still imprisoned and not released?"

"Because his loyal Datang is not me. His allegiance is my eighth brother. The emperor looked at the old eunuch with a smile and said, "You care very much about Du Daoshou, how much benefit do you receive from people? ”

His Majesty laughed. The old eunuch's expression remained unchanged and said: "Your Majesty is the time to employ people, so you naturally need to be eclectic. ”

The old eunuch poured a cup of tea for the emperor and continued: "Alas, the death of the saint is really a great loss to the imperial court. Your Majesty has found a god catcher though. However, whether it is loyalty or ability, it needs to be tested by time, but it cannot provoke the overall situation. ”

"You're in this deep palace, and you're well-informed. The emperor took a sip of the teacup.

The old eunuch's expression remained unchanged, and he was sure that he would not be affected by this.

"Good tea. No wonder you don't want to go out of the mountains. It seems that you are enjoying it like a fairy here, and you are at ease. The Emperor sighed with emotion and continued: "As you said, as soon as the saint catches his death, the six doors lose their backbone. Even if I find a god catcher, I'm afraid I won't be able to subdue it in a short time. There's no need to expect anything to be done in the short term. ”

As he spoke, the Emperor paused. The old eunuch did not answer, but stood aside respectfully, waiting for the emperor to continue.

The emperor threw the teacup boringly and continued, "The situation of the sword guard was also mentioned just now. I don't dare to use it. Although the eighth child has no mind now, it is because I did not give him a chance! If the eighth child is supported by the sword guard, I dare not put the choice in his hands. And Du Daowei is not as good as his brother. There is more than enough to keep and not enough to enterprising. The sword guard will not decay in his hands, but nothing more. ”

"Do you know," the emperor changed his words and said three words, but he paused again, giving the old eunuch time to think. "Do you know that not long ago, I gave Du Daowei and the crown prince the important task of assassinating Zhang Yuwen. It's a pity that after the labor and mobilization of the people, nothing was found. ”

The old eunuch said, "Your Majesty is too demanding. It is reasonable that Du Daowei is not as good as Zhang Yuwen, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is inexperienced, so it is inevitable that he will miss. ”

"Inexperienced. The Emperor sneered. The sneer was fleeting, and it quickly returned to normal, "When he competed for the crown prince back then, he showed ten times or a hundred times more ability than he did today!"

"Forget it, I'll talk about him later. The emperor brought it, and then talked about other aspects, "Where did you talk about it?" The three major institutions of the imperial court for martial arts are still left with the Hanging Mirror Division. ”

"This Hanging Mirror Division is a semi-martial arts institution, and there has not been a single leader in these years. It also depends on the former mirror of 'blue sky and clouds' to support the façade. ”

The old eunuch nodded and said, "Shan Feiyu has indeed done his best all these years, and he has been overworked. ”

The emperor glanced at the old eunuch and said, "You are really well-informed. ”

The old eunuch said: "Your Majesty's analysis, there is really no one available. If you don't use your secret power, you won't be able to suppress the scene. But if even the last belongings are thrown into the battlefield and the truth is peeked at, it is not good. ”

"That's up to you. The emperor shook his head and continued: "Besides, this prince is more and more unsatisfactory to me. The assassination of Zhang Yuwen was proposed by him, but in the end, nothing was found. ”

The old eunuch said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is hiding this. ”

"I know. The emperor said, "That's why I'm not satisfied." ”

The old eunuch said: "I mean that now, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is hiding for this. ”

The crown prince's clumsiness was to make the emperor see that he was clumsy and disappointed, but in fact, this second layer was his clumsiness.

The Emperor shook his head and said, "What's the point of this? just so that I can see him clearly?"

The old eunuch said: "Because, there are still old slaves who say what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince thinks. In addition to the old slaves, there are others who will come. As long as His Majesty speaks and listens, His Highness's plan will be completed. ”

The emperor shook his head and said, "Be clever." ”

The old eunuch laughed and said, "Whether it's great wisdom or small cleverness, as long as the goal is achieved." His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must hide his clumsiness, so as not to show his edge. But I don't want His Majesty to really think that he is incompetent. As long as His Majesty knows the true meaning, will he act against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince because of this?"

The Emperor shook his head and said, "Don't mention this. ”

The emperor looked the old eunuch in the eye and said, "I have said so much, you know why. I need your help. ”

The old eunuch was silent for a while, then saluted and said, "Your Majesty has an order, how dare you disobey it." ”

The emperor picked up the old eunuch and said suddenly: "Back then, why did you support me instead of the eighth child?"

A moment ago, he was still asking the old eunuch for help, but after the old eunuch agreed, he changed his mind and asked about this. In fact, the emperor asked this question many times, when the old eunuch was loyal, and after he ascended the throne. But the old eunuch never said. Today, the emperor thought about it for a while, and remembered this question again, so he asked at an inopportune time.

The old eunuch glanced at the emperor a few times and said, "Your Majesty, you are still struggling with this issue." ”

The Emperor said, "It's not that I'm arrogant. But the eighth man's Wen Taowu strategy is indeed above me. After the Jiangnan Incident, I often thought that if the eighth child came to be the emperor. His relationship with the top forces will not be as bad as mine, and there will be no such big changes, and there will be no war. ”

The old eunuch shook his head and said, "Do you know why the old slave supports Your Majesty? ”

"Although the martial king Wen Tao is strategic, the power scheme is also top-notch. Being able to coordinate with the major forces will not create a huge conflict. But it is because of this that the first emperor chose you, Your Majesty. ”

"The master of this world is not a top force, not a sect of rivers and lakes. It's the imperial court, it's the Tang Li family. If the emperor is reduced to talking to the warriors of the rivers and lakes, he is really sad, what kind of emperor is he. The Son of Heaven was furious, and millions of corpses were ambushed. The dignity of the emperor does not need to be compromised. ”

The old eunuch paused and said, "In addition, Your Majesty's martial arts strength is also the strongest among all princes. With these two points, His Majesty is the most suitable person. ”

"Chivalry is forbidden by force. The emperor sighed with emotion and said, "This martial arts master enters and exits the palace like a bag to get something. The emperor needs martial arts strength to be around, alas. ”

The emperor changed his words and said: "The eighth child gave up his personal strength, but he also buried the hope of ascending to the throne. I finally got it. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't understand what it matters. The old eunuch said: "What should be done and what should not be done, Your Majesty has done it very well." ”

The Emperor stood up and said, "Then I will entrust you with the most important task. ”

The old eunuch said: "The ministers are corrupt, although they share the worries of Your Majesty, but it is difficult to take on a big responsibility." ”

The emperor said: "Zhang Yuwen of the Taiqing Sect, who bears the name of the first in the world, is really a big trouble for me. Although the prince's plan failed, he must still be eliminated!"

"Compared to him. But the old eunuch said, "It is still the current head that worries me even more." ”

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "What does this mean?"

The old eunuch said: "The death of the former head of the Taiqing Sect is strange. Later, it was his nameless man who was elected as the head of the Tai Puritan Church. is not a dustless person with higher qualifications, not Zhang Yuwen with higher prestige. ”

The emperor said: "It is rumored that he is Zhang Yuwen's elder brother, and there is nothing. ”

The old eunuch shook his head and said, "Not like that." ”

The Emperor said, "Then what conclusion do you have?"

"The craziest idea of the old slave is. The old eunuch hesitated for a moment and said, "He is the former head." ”

"What do you mean?"

"He understood the meaning of reincarnation. Or rejuvenation, or rejuvenation. ”

"Do you have any basis for this?"

"No, it's just a feeling. Maybe the old slave is confused. Hopefully not. Otherwise, we will face an even greater crisis. Ahem, ahem. ”

The old eunuch suddenly coughed, very severely, as if he wanted to scream out his heart. It was facing the other side, not facing the Emperor.

The Emperor asked with concern, "How is it?"

After the old eunuch finished coughing, he wiped his mouth and said, "It's not in the way, it's an old problem." ”

The Emperor asked, "Can you still lock yourself in now?"

The old eunuch said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Since the old slave should do this, he will definitely complete it. This old life, after living for decades, has been loved by His Majesty, and he can exert his last bit of residual heat, just to share His Majesty's worries again. ”

The old eunuch said decisively, but the emperor still couldn't help but worry. Although the emperor came to invite the old eunuch out of the mountain, he didn't want to waste his efforts and invite a useless person.