Chapter 54 A piece of cloth caused the whole palace to be alert
Daqi is also celebrating the festival, but in a different way.
The reflection of the swaying lanterns in the river extends all the way to the outside of the palace wall.
The banquet has ended, but there is a bit of coldness in the extremely luxurious palace.
The cloud veil was blown by the cold wind, and the candlelight swayed.
On the high platform, a figure sat lazily on the throne, holding a luxurious wooden box in his hand. He only glanced down at the priceless elixir inside, and then threw it on the table.
He heard the footsteps coming from directly in front, but he didn't make any move, as if he wasn't worried about being discovered at all.
"Who dares to sit-"
Before the high-pitched voice finished speaking, the person on the throne slowly looked sideways. The dark patterns between the sleeves and robes moved with the wind. There was a strange smile on the delicate face. The expression of the person below suddenly changed drastically.
The old emperor, who was wearing a dragon robe and had a sinister look, actually showed a bit of panic on his face.
"Guo, Guoshi." The big eunuch's face turned pale.
"Can't I sit down?"
Wen Zhi chuckled lightly, looking straight at the old emperor with his dark eyes, and his careless voice was like a reminder.
"Don't forget how you Daqi survived until now, and you."
The old emperor breathed out a breath with difficulty. The eunuch had already been ordered to step aside and did not dare to say another word.
At that time, the foreigners had already attacked outside the capital of Qi. The generals were dead and injured, and no one could fight.
The country was about to be destroyed, but the old emperor who had just succeeded to the throne made a deal with his own life to preserve the country of Daqi.
From that day on, Da Qi had an additional national preceptor.
It was he who led the troops to repel the foreigners.
That year, the powerful young man dressed in black and rode back to the capital on a horse, amazed many famous ladies.
But his victory after victory also made the emperor more and more panicked.
In the final battle, a crossbow arrow cast by Da Qi's best craftsman pierced the national master's chest from behind.
He discovered early in the transaction that the National Preceptor was an unusual person, but he had to follow a set of rules, so the National Preceptor would also be injured on the battlefield.
The Emperor of Da Qi used the twenty cities that were about to be recovered and made deals with foreigners to accomplish this.
The emperor asked people to take away the token of the transaction, Taizu's sword, so that no one could take his life.
It's not that I don't want to avoid future troubles, it's just that I have ordered people to seal the imperial master into a sarcophagus, but I still can't kill him or trap him.
"I said back then that this deal cost lives. If you choose to live on your own, it will consume Daqi's luck. Otherwise, why do you think you have been able to sit on the high platform these years?"
Wen Zhi walked down the steps slowly and smiled in the old emperor's frightened eyes,
"You will suffer a lot after death, and you still want to rely on those mercury pills to become an immortal?"
"No, you didn't find Taizu's sword, you can't take my life"
The old emperor murmured, looking at the person in front of him with cloudy eyes, with a hint of greed in his fear.
The Imperial Master is still the same as before. Isn't this the way to become an immortal that he is pursuing!
"We sign a new contract. You can kill as many people as you want, as long as I live forever"
The old emperor was already a little crazy with excitement.
Wen Zhi just smiled and shook his head, as he did in those days,
"If I don't know where the sword is hidden, why would I come here to waste my time out of boredom?"
"However, I am not here to kill you today. I want Huo Huan Bu."
Cold sweat broke out on the old emperor's forehead. Hearing these words, he was stunned for a long time.
Seeing Wen Zhi raise his legs and move forward, he hurriedly ordered the eunuch, "Quick! Go and get what the imperial master wants!" What he wants is Huo Huanbu, not his life, nor his kingdom. High incense has been burned. .
The eunuch didn't dare to delay, so he hurried out of the palace and brought the things over himself. His hands were shaking when he presented them.
The old emperor watched the people leave before he dared to call them in, strictly checked all entrances to the palace, and recruited trusted alchemists overnight.
Suddenly there was a big move in the palace, and people outside quickly received the news.
As soon as the spies who came to report left, Li Heng sent someone to find out what happened, and actually asked his father to mobilize all the forbidden troops.
There are probably not many people who have just returned from the palace banquet who will be able to sleep tonight.
But the strange thing is that until dawn, the palace's security showed no signs of relaxing, but nothing happened.
The glass lamp on Li Heng's table had not yet been turned off when news from the palace was sent out.
If he can keep his identity as the prince under the old emperor's fear, his ability will naturally be good.
Li Heng already knew the information from Wang Gonggong's godson before anyone else could find out.
"The Forbidden Army seemed to be looking for someone. The prince took the Huohuan cloth, but no one knew where the cloth went.
The news in the palace was strictly sealed, and the only words heard mentioned by the prince in his sleep were the words 'National Preceptor'. ”
A trace of doubt flashed in Li Heng's eyes.
Da Qi did have a national preceptor, who was appointed by his father himself. He had been dead for several years. It was said that he had an unparalleled appearance and amazing talent, and he once saved Da Qi from danger.
For so many years, even though my father built an alchemy room in the palace and promoted alchemists to high positions, the position of national master has always been vacant.
Based on his understanding of his father, it was because in his heart, these people were simply incomparable to the Imperial Master back then.
But why should the father be afraid?
Did you hallucinate after taking the elixir? Or is there another secret?
On the morning of the third day after the festival, Shen You packed up and prepared to drive back to Jiangcheng.
Just as I was contacting Mr. Zhang to confirm the delivery time of the imperial edict, Mrs. Feng Guan, my parents had already moved the things they had prepared at home to the car.
They were all food. Although they could also buy them in Jiangcheng, they still felt that they had brought too little.
If Shen You hadn't stopped him, he would have to fill the trunk before he stopped.
"Call your parents when you get here." Shen's mother stood outside the car window and asked.
"Got it."
Shen You waved goodbye to his family, started the car, and drove towards Jiangcheng following the navigation system.
When she came back this time, she listened to her relatives' conversations openly and searched for news about her runaway uncle.
Externally, the family said they couldn't find anyone and had no contact.
But Shen You didn't believe that the second uncle could really have no contact with his son. Even if he wanted to let go of his son, he couldn't let go of his grandson.
You have to wait for an opportunity when he contacts his family.
She wants to let her second uncle know that she can fill that hole, but she doesn't know if she will come back.
Shen You shook his head. This kind of person who could get along well in the county town for the first half of his life is not only not stupid, but also very smart.
If the other party finds out that he is trying to lure him back, it will be difficult to make plans in the future.
Shen You took a deep breath, this matter still couldn't be rushed.
When she returned to the shop, Shen You first checked the system's protective function. She was relieved when there was nothing abnormal.
Not long after, Mr. Zhang came to the door in person, bringing with him Professor Li and appraisers from the Collectors Association.
This thing of his is not only valuable, but also of great significance to their family, so they must pay more attention to it.
Professor Li and the appraiser came here to act as a middleman, confirming that the items were ok and handing them over.
"Don't worry, I sometimes ask Shen You to help the restoration team. She is also repairing the hairpins unearthed from the Tang Dynasty. Can she still repair yours?" Professor Li spoke.
I need to get up early tomorrow, so the early morning chapter will probably be posted later~
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