The first time in history

Qian Mingduo lay quietly on the bamboo bed, holding the Browning pistol tightly in his hand. He had a lot of thoughts in his mind, and various ideas and possibilities kept emerging in his mind.

"If I shoot Ya Fuchai now, will it let everyone be relieved? In this way, we may be able to get out of the predicament and find a new way out." This thought became stronger and stronger in his mind, but it also triggered more thinking.

However, another voice sounded deep in his heart: "But if I really do this, will it change history? This may trigger a series of unpredictable consequences and may even have a profound impact on the future.

Qian Mingduo was caught in a dilemma, and he didn't know how to choose. On the one hand, he was eager to resolve the crisis at hand and protect himself and his companions; on the other hand, he was worried about destroying the balance of history and bringing himself greater trouble.

This entanglement and contradiction made him feel extremely painful, as if he was in a fog and couldn't find the direction to move forward.

After much thought, Qian Mingduo decided to wait and see how things would develop. Since he was a spy this time, he should do what a spy should do.

The chief guard Zhou Bin sat on his official chair. He was thin and had a sallow complexion, but he looked very dignified in front of his subordinates. He looked around and saw the eight palace officials sitting upright on both sides of him.

"Everyone," Zhou Bin coughed lightly, "The king went to Huangchi for the alliance, and most of the palace guards followed the king. The guards left in the palace are currently short of manpower. Therefore, each palace official is requested to increase the hours of duty to ensure that the guards in each palace are safe."

"Ling Fei is the Palace Master." Zhou Bin looked at Qian Mingduo. "You have just joined the palace, so you don't know much about the affairs of the palace. If you have any questions, you can ask me and your colleagues."

"I obey your command." Qian Mingduo stood up and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Lord General Manager and all the palace officials. Ling Fei is new here, and I hope you can give me some advice."

"Jiang Gongzheng," Zhou Bin looked at the only woman among the eight Gongzhengs, "During the Great King's Huangchi Alliance, you and Ling Gongzheng will be on duty at the same time. In other words, you need to be on duty in two shifts with Ling Gongzheng."

"I want you to be on duty with Ling Gongzheng, mainly because of considerations." Zhou Bin waved his hand to signal Qian Mingduo and Jiang Gongzheng to sit down. "You were originally on duty at Guanwa Palace, and Ling Fei took over this time. The Tian Li incident happened, and the king also met at the Huangchi Alliance. In addition, the king personally summoned Ling Fei, which shows the importance of Guanwa Palace. So I transferred you to be on duty with Ling Fei, thank you for your help."

"I obey your command." Jiang Gongzheng bowed and replied, "As long as the palace is safe, I will do my duty."

"Everyone," Zhou Bin said loudly, "I ask everyone to fulfill their responsibilities and not slack off in any matter, no matter how big or small. I will do my best to fulfill my duties as a palace guard and ensure the safety of the palace."

"I will follow the orders of the general manager!" The uniform voices of the eight palace officials echoed in the hall.

Qian Mingduo and Jiang Gongzheng walked towards Guanwa Palace together. Qian Mingduo glanced at Jiang Gongzheng beside him. The dark green guard uniform made her face look even whiter, and her facial features looked beautiful and delicate. Her figure was well-proportioned, and although she looked heroic when she walked, she still had the delicate and charming demeanor of a woman.

"Jiang Gongzheng," Qian Mingduo asked with his side face, "My name is Ling Fei, Ling means fierce, and Fei means extraordinary. May I know your name, Jiang Gongzheng..."

"My name is Jiang Ying." She glanced at Qian Mingduo. "Jiang Jiang, Ying of cherry blossoms."

"Jiang Ying..." Qian Mingduo nodded and said, "It's a good name."

"What's good about it?" Jiang Ying asked with a smile.

"Fortunately..." Qian Mingduo smiled embarrassedly.

"Ling Gongzheng was just saying that casually, right?" Jiang Ying glanced at Qian Mingduo.

"Well... I'm not just saying it casually." Qian Ming thought for a while and said, "Jiang Gongzheng's face is like a cherry blossom, delicate and gorgeous. This is one thing; second, although he is wearing a guard's uniform, it is difficult to hide his extremely good figure; third, these two are compatible, showing a different kind of beauty. It also fits Jiang Gongzheng's name... the word "Sakura" in "Sakura"! "

Jiang Ying stopped and looked at Qian Mingduo.

"Why don't you leave?" Qian Mingduo asked, "Did I say something wrong? If I really said something wrong, I hope Miss Ying will forgive me."

"Miss Ying?" Jiang Ying asked with a sidelong look, "Is Lord Ling addressing me?"

"Of course." Qian Mingduo said with a playful smile: "The word 'ying' in your name is so beautiful, how can I bear not to call you that?"

"Lord Ling, please feel free to do as you please!" Jiang Ying sighed softly.

"I'll be on duty alone tonight, okay?" Qian Mingduo said, "Miss, you can go to Guanwa Palace and work with me tomorrow, okay?"

"The chief steward just told you and me to work together." Jiang Ying asked puzzledly, "Why did Lord Ling say that?"

Qian Mingduo wiped the sweat from his forehead with a cloth and dodged several maids who were coming towards him. "I know you were on duty in the palace last night, and were called to a meeting by the chief steward early this morning. So... I want you to rest for a night, and I have no other intentions!"

"Thank you, Lord Ling, for your kindness." Jiang Ying smiled and said, "I'm not tired yet."

The two men came to Guanwa Palace, and after inspecting the sentries, they agreed on the time for their night shifts, and then Jiang Ying left.

Qian Mingduo walked slowly to the outside of the main hall of Guanwa Palace. Several maids were wiping the floor of Xiangxi Gallery. It was made of catalpa wood, which was extremely flexible and elastic. So Fuchai used this wood to make the floor and laid it on Xiangxi Gallery. When Xi Shi and the maids wore clogs and walked through Xiangxi Gallery, they would make a pleasant xylophone sound.

The maids were wearing simple clothes, they knelt on their knees and wiped the floor with black cotton cloth. Because of their simple clothes, their plump breasts were swung in and out from time to time under the influence of gravity.

The guards standing guard in front of the Xiangxi Gallery would occasionally peek in. The maids mopping the floor also knew that the guards were peeking, so they didn't cover their eyes, and looked like they weren't afraid of being seen.

Some palace maids even twisted the hooks tied with only a few strips of cloth toward the outside of the corridor and swung them back and forth intentionally.

"Damn it! According to historical records, during the Spring and Autumn Period, the rituals and music were in decline, and the whole society was very open. They were very open to matters between men and women." Qian Mingduo looked at the white hook, and then at the guard with shifty eyes. "This is too fucking open."

"Does it look good?" Qian Mingduo asked quietly while standing in front of a guard.

"Beautiful..." The guard turned his head and looked at the maids who were posing.

"I'll be on duty for you, you can go over and take a good look!" Qian Mingduo said.

"Gong... Lord Gong Zheng... Your subordinate..." The guard turned his head and saw that the person asking him the question was Qian Mingduo. He was so nervous that he stammered, "Your subordinate didn't know it was Lord Gong Zheng." He bowed and saluted, "I hope Your Excellency will forgive me."