Si Tian Guan

Bai Shiyan was the busiest among all the people, and was the last one to arrive after nightfall.

When he was led to the inner courtyard by his servants, when he saw the people waiting in the courtyard, he pinched himself, wondering if he was dreaming - he recognized all the people in front of him, but when they got together, he felt a little strange. ghost.

Among these people, there are some with cold faces and some with serious faces.

I know, I know they are a group, I don't know, I'm afraid they think they are going to gather in the middle of the night to fight.

Bai Shiyan scratched his head, not knowing what happened during his busy time.

"This..." He pointed to two of them, and asked puzzledly, "Why are they here?"

He remembered that the last time the commotion was the worst, it was because Fang Wuyang and Jiang Xingzhi had kidnapped Brother Xiaoqu. At that time, Chongming wished he could turn the capital upside down and use his name to catch the bandits.

It's understandable for Fang Wuyang to be protected by the Bai family, but there's something wrong with Jiang Xingzhi, a bastard here.

It is said that Jiang Xingzhi was stabbed by Brother Xiaoqu, and he almost disappeared.

But the ins and outs of it can't be told to others. When he was recuperating at home, he could only claim to the Taishi Bureau that he was injured by "extremely evil bandits" due to careless night travel.

He originally thought that Jiang Xingzhi was full and aggrieved after this dumb meal, and if he met Chongming again, not to mention being extremely jealous, he should be like a passerby, but he didn't expect to see him here tonight.

Looking at the other party's neat short attire, it doesn't look like he's just here to watch the excitement - Jiang Xingzhi is actually called for such a secret matter? !

Liu Chongming glanced at his fingers, and calmly explained: "There are not enough people, so call over to make up the number."

"Make up the number..." Bai Shiyan didn't know what to say to such a calm and composed person, so he could only point to the other two: "What about them?"

He didn't know anything else. Ever since Ling He was promoted to the position of Shaoqing in Dali Temple, Chongming had been rolling around and resigning from office. It was well known that when the emperor scolded Chongming, he even scolded him.

Just... very innocent.

On the other side, relying on a heavy rain to please Shangyi, Rong Jiuan took the shortcut to the south and returned to the Hanlin Academy. The students of Jinxi Academy were enthusiastic and sent out articles to condemn, and the third young master of the Liu family was the best among them.

Liu Qingchi and Rong Tanhua were back and forth, and the wonderful pens were so lively that other students in the academy put down their clumsy pens in shame, and concentrated on watching the two of them fight.

The splendid articles of their sharp tongues were even compiled into a book by the good-for-nothing, and the sales were so hot that even he could recite a few sentences casually.

I also know that Liu Chongming, a profiteer, must have made a lot of money behind his back.

"It's also here to make up the numbers." Liu Chongming was carefully looking at the paper in his hand, and answered concisely, signaling him to take a breath and get ready.

Xu Ziwen listed everything about Pan He in the Jinxiu camp clearly. Even before sending Pan He away, Liao Guangming relaxed his vigilance and did not avoid Xu Ziwen when he said to Pan He.

These are very important details. If Pan He notices something is wrong if he doesn't pay attention to it, it may be a waste of all previous efforts.

"The idlers, etc., I ordered them to avoid them. Tonight, the six of us will make this performance more beautiful. What's the matter with the night watch?"

"The road that should be taken is cleared, so it won't get in the way." Bai Shiyan didn't want to delay his business, so he took off his soft armor and changed into a bunt, and suddenly realized: "Why is it six? Brother Xiaoqu? Why doesn't he To count?"

"That's a good question." Liu Chongming smiled slightly: "Shen Zhou said that he ate a bit too much at night, he was too lazy to move, so he went to rest."

Pan He was dragged out to be tortured during the day, and was forced to hang his breath. He should not have woken up at this time.

But after several days of crying and howling like an evil ghost lingering in his heart, he woke up again in the middle of the night.

Far away in the ear, Ye Xiao's howling was crying and laughing again.

Pan He struggled to turn over, with his head against the wooden railing, and his whole body was shaking violently. The closer the sound came, the more despair crawled all over his body, and he slammed headfirst into the railing.

But I don't know if it's because of the weakness of the body or because of the fear of death, this time there is only a loud slam on the cell door, and the person falls to the ground, his shoulders tremble, and he chokes silently in despair.

There was the sound of iron chains twitching above his head, and the iron door opened with a dry creaking sound. Someone came down the steps, stood not far in front of him, and smiled coldly.

"Eunuch Pan, why are you so stubborn?"

Pan He jumped up suddenly, holding a piece of straw in his mouth, and hurriedly wrote in the air. He couldn't make a sound, and could only bump his shoulder against the wooden railing frequently.

"Liu?" Liao Guangming's voice was full of ridicule: "I was just joking with you. Do you really think that I will hand you over to Liu Chongming? But so what if you saw him? Could it be that he is some kind of good man and faithful woman?"

Pan He was stunned, and slumped down, with his head against the railing, as if crying bitterly.

A long scroll was thrown in front of him, followed by the sound of charcoal falling on the paper.

"Eunuch Pan, I can give you more than Liu Chongming..."

Before he finished speaking, both of them heard a muffled groan on the ground above their heads, the sound of extremely light footsteps mixed with the sound of windy clothes, and they quickly jumped down from the steps.

"Liu Chongming!"

Liao Guangming roared angrily, Pan He trembled, and suddenly struggled and rolled towards the wall next to him.

Listening to the sound, almost at the same time, Liao Guangming had already exchanged hands with the visitor. The visitor's skills were obviously extraordinary, even comparable to Liao Guangming, only Liao Guangming's curses could be heard in the whistling wind.

"Liu Chongming, how dare you rob him!"

The sound of chaotic footsteps bypassed the two people who were fighting together, and hurried towards this side.

Panhe shrank into a ball, afraid that someone would notice him, and also afraid that people would see him like this, so he gave up retreating.

He knew that what Liao Guangming said was right, no matter who it fell into, it was impossible for the other party to be a bodhisattva.

But Liao Guangming wanted him to die, but Liu Shizi might not.

He always has a little hope, he wants to live, he wants to live!

The weapon struck the iron chain, making a piercing sound, but after a few strikes, someone kicked the cell door, the wooden bars and the iron chain made a terrifying collision sound, and the cell door swung open.

The door opened, but Pan He didn't know whether to hide for a moment. After nearly a year of not seeing the sun and being tortured, he was like a frightened bird, but he still struggled to hold on to the last bit of hope.

He wanted to live, he didn't want to be tortured by Liao Guangming again, and he couldn't bear to cry for his life night after night.

"Eunuch Pan."

Someone squatted in front of him and called him, the voice was full of worry, although it was gentle and clear, it was like a sharp axe, splitting the hardness of Pan He into cracks.

"Eunuch Pan, I'm late. If you hold on a little longer, I'll take you out."

Someone tried to cut off the iron shackles on his feet, but after a few unsuccessful attempts, he had to be supported on his back and walked out of the prison door.

"Liu Chongming! How dare you rob a prison!" Liao Guangming was so entangled in the struggle that he couldn't escape, so he could only shout loudly from behind: "Do you really think I dare not go to the imperial court to sue you!"

Hearing that Liu Chongming was following behind, Pan He responded loudly, "Commander Liao, each depends on his own ability. If you want to sue me? Just go!"

His heart was in his throat, and he was suffocating badly. Although he didn't know how the Jinxiu camp was arranged, he could hear the sound, and the pursuers had gradually been left behind.

to the left...to the right...

With the night wind blowing on his face, he knew that he was on the street. He listened to the footsteps following around him, tried his best not to faint, and reckoned the route they ran out of.

He remembered how to go from Jinxiu Camp to Liufu Courtyard—but this route was wrong.

In the midst of the shock, Liu Chongming let out a low shout.

"Catch up, go this way!"

They changed direction again.

Pan He's tense spirit finally relaxed, and the long-term torment swallowed his consciousness almost instantly. Before Liu Chongming could say a second sentence, he suddenly lowered his head.

Ling He only felt his shoulders sink, and the suffocation of running all the way burned his chest like a fire. Reflexively, he wanted to slow down his pace, but Jiang Xingzhi and Liu Chongming pushed on both sides at the same time, and continued to move forward step by step. He ran forward and passed a fork in the road, only to realize that Pan He's breathing had completely stabilized.

He broke out in a cold sweat, he didn't expect Pan He to be so vigilant at this moment, he wanted to hear what they had to say later.

The guards on the road were dispatched in advance by Bai Shiyan, and they went around for a while before returning to the other courtyard through the side door. Fang Wuyang and Bai Shiyan were already waiting in the courtyard.

Qu Shenzhou didn't sleep either, waiting for everyone to come back.

Liu Chongming ordered Pan He to be placed in the guest room, and only then did everyone get together again.

Although it was just a play, the two of Bai Fang showed their real skills to fight each other, lest Pan He hear something wrong.

Ling He carried Pan He in shackles on his back, and didn't stop for a breath. Even Jiang Xingzhi and Rong Jiu'an, who ran beside him, were too tired to speak.

Liu Chongming sat down according to the song Shenzhou, and went to pour tea for everyone before returning to his seat.

Everyone knew that it was only the first step to make Pan He mistakenly believe that he was rescued from Jinxiu by Liu Chongming.

Next, how Liu Chongming pretended to know all the inside information, and how to get Pan He's answer in one hit is the most important entry point.

Only one answer, even a nod, is the compromise of Pan He, who is about to collapse physically and mentally—Liu Chongming is his only life-saving straw, driftwood in the water, as long as he is willing to climb up, other inquiries will come naturally up.

Success or failure only lies in this sentence, and they must treat it with caution.

The discussion among the three reached a stalemate, Qu Shenzhou proposed to bring in another person.

Jiang Xingzhi.

The so-called bystanders are clear, and the authorities are obsessed. Jiang Xingzhi asked them two questions that they hadn't thought about - the emperor kept Pan He in prison for so long, was it just to give Liao Guangming or the son a ladder to climb up?

——Is there nothing the emperor himself wants to know?

These two questions made the three of them suddenly understand, and even the number "35" became clear.

It has been 16 years since the emperor met the fortune teller when he was 37 years old. If one person is counted as one person a year, two people are missing.

When the offspring were transferred to Jinpingzhuang, the emperor knew that two people were missing, and the whereabouts of these two people was the emperor's greatest concern!

It was also Pan He who gritted his teeth and refused to reveal half of the way to save his life.

All eyes were on Liu Chongming.

Liu Chongming knew what was in that gaze, never thought that ever since he heard the word "Bingdilian", the ladder to the sky that he had been looking for so hard would appear in front of him in this way.

It might be the most optimistic scenario if Pan He hid those two people, but the possibility of this is extremely slim.

If this is not the case, then the reason why Pan He refused to speak is very likely that the person is gone.

And if he wants to move forward, there is only one way.

Only he can do this, and no one can replace it.

"Everyone has worked hard tonight," Liu Chongming looked around and smiled faintly, "I will take care of Eunuch Pan carefully, and if there is any situation, I will send a letter to you."

"It's late at night, everyone, please go back and take care of yourself."

Everyone got up to leave, and they all knew what the so-called "take care of each other" was.

For various reasons, they have already stood by Liu Chongming's side. They are enemies on the outside and share the same hatred on the inside. Once they are discovered, no matter who they are, it may be difficult for them to retreat unscathed.

For their own purposes, Liu Chongming should not be the only one who wants to climb up step by step.

Several people exited through the side door one after another, and disappeared into the night without a sound.

When Qu Chenzhou came out of the flower hall, he was not surprised to see someone still waiting in the yard, waiting for him.

"Jiang Sichen," he cupped his hands and smiled, "What do you want me to do?"

Jiang Xingzhi didn't mind if he pretended to be stupid, so he replied directly: "Let's talk about our cooperation."

The author has something to say: There are people in Beijing who are good at speaking [Fang Wuyang]

Who will carry Pan He back is decided by lottery, one of three choices, Ling He Lucky EQAQ may be unclear in some places when reading the serialization, in order to prevent you from being unclear these few days, let me explain [not a spoiler] Although Pan It was already in Chongming's hands, but he didn't let Pan know right away that he was out of Liao's hands, and he still maintained the appearance of staying in the Jinxiu camp. The reason for pretending to be in jail was to make Pan feel that Chongming was his only savior. Chongming only needs to let Pan Ken answer him The first question is to confirm whether their guess is correct or not. Chongming's purpose is to replace Pan and do the unsightly matter of giving birth to a son for the emperor, so as to become a cronies who know the emperor's secret. As for Jiang and Shen Zhou's relationship Cooperation, you can’t say what you want to do, but they each take what they need, Jiang for revenge, Shen Zhou is going to take off his vest [voluntarily take off]