by Zhi Bai
She sneered: "It is not just Chen Zhongqi alone. He is only the one who came to manage this matter. All the princes want to kill your master, all the courtiers want to kill your master. A person like your master, to be able to become someone that the entire Da Xi family wants to kill. Don't you think that he himself is a pitiful person? Even though his reputation of being tough and upright has been passed down, he is still dead. The loser is the loser. "
An Zheng said: "After what you have said, I don't even have any desire to kill Chen Zhongqi anymore. Chen Wunuo would not be soft-hearted just because he was his son. No one had greater desire for that chair than him, even if he had already sat on it for long enough. It was because he had been infatuated with his for too long that he didn't want to lose his. I think that the reason he could become the strongest person in the world is most likely because of this desire of his. I can even foresee that Chen Wunuo wouldn't be moved in the slightest if he were to kill all of his sons. "
Speaking to this point, An Zheng's heart suddenly moved.
Daxi Shenghuang, do you really not know what Chen Zhongqi and the rest are scheming? He was someone who had already reached the peak of his power control. How could he not sense it at all? If he had noticed, why was Chen Wunuo not reacting at all when he was plotted against and killed?
It was too strange.
No one could underestimate Chen Wunuo, or else he would die without a burial ground.
Thinking of this, An Zheng suddenly felt a little afraid. An idea appeared in his mind, but it was too cruel. It was so cruel that it surpassed anyone's imagination.
Just as An Zheng was thinking about this, Empress Dowager Su sneered: "Your master is a failure, and you are the same as well? You think you're the winner now? Those lords of the State of Yan are not someone you can handle. You were able to defeat me because your luck was too good. "First of all, a Monk invited by a large sum of money betrayed me, and then it was the two strongest warriors in the world betrayed me. I wasn't defeated by you, I was really unlucky."
She gritted her teeth and said, "Give me another half year and I'll be able to subdue everyone in State of Yan."
An Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "Unfortunately, there aren't that many ifs … By the way, there's one thing you probably don't know. I received news today that some great figures are preparing to protect your life, pushing all the blame to Zhuge Chouyun. Did you see the hope of survival? "
"Why?!"
Su Qingnuan suddenly stood up, but quickly reacted: "I understand … My life is the biggest restraint towards that bastard Mu Qidao. If they let me live, it's equivalent to constantly suppressing Mu Qidao's development. If I push all the blame to Zhuge Chouyun, I would still be the Empress Dowager. They will even give me proof that I was kidnapped, so that the people of State of Yan will feel that I am innocent. "
An Zheng said: "So, do you think Zhuge Chouyun is pitiful? I worked for you for many years, and in the end I became a scapegoat. "
"What's so pitiful about him!"
Su Qingnuan said: "It's not like I begged him to help me, nor did I beg him to admire me. If he really loved me so much, wouldn't it be the best choice to die for me? When I was alive, I would occasionally think of his goodness, and that was a kind of reward to him. You men are all bastards. One dead, and the next. He was old enough to die sooner or later. But I am different, I am in the prime of my life, and there will be many men who will fall in love with me and be willing to work for me. "
An Zheng sighed: "You really shouldn't have said those words to me."
Su Qingnuan laughed coldly: "You dare kill me? Even that bastard Mu Qidao doesn't dare to easily execute me. This was not only a matter of the State of Yan, it also involved his reputation. If nothing unexpected happened, the envoys of the King Zhao would be here soon. Once something happens to me, the alliance between State of Zhao and myself will reach its end. The adults of the State of Yan would of course think of this, now that the State of Yan is weak, without an ally from the State of Zhao, the entire State of Yan is about to be destroyed too. "
An Zheng said: "From the perspective of the Xiao Qi Dao, it is indeed so. The State of Zhao was a strong ally, he could not lose it. So no matter how you look at it, Zhuge Chouyun deserves to die.
Su Qingnuan: "You seem to be sensible, I still need to thank you for reminding me … Hahahaha! I have done so many things, no one will dare to kill me in the end! "
An Zheng shook his head: "Not everyone."
He stood up and walked outside, then pulled open the iron door.
Zhuge Chouyun, who was severely injured and could no longer walk, was standing outside the door.
He looked at Su Qingnuan with an extremely complicated expression.
After An Zheng opened the door, he returned to his seat and sat down: "I originally wanted to give the two of you some time alone. However, I am not a good person either. Zhuge Chouyun deserves to die, but to great swallow, it is him who is helping you to bring chaos to this country. But to me, it's only because he's one of the killers of my master. You too, I am not looking at this from the perspective of the State of Yan, I am looking at this from the perspective of an avenger. "
Zhuge Chouyun dragged her feet as she walked in, and kept staring at Su Qingnuan: "In your heart, do you not care about me at all?"
Su Qingnuan dodged backwards in fright: "You …. Don't you love me? Since you love me, then you should do one last thing for me. Only if you die will I be able to survive. "
"I love you."
Zhuge Chouyun's feet dragged the chain across the ground, creating an ear-piercing sound, but it wasn't as ear-piercing as his voice. "It's precisely because I love you that I'm willing to do everything for you. But do you really see me as a lover now? If you dare to say that you love me, even if I die for you, it doesn't matter … Did you love me? "
Su Qingnuan nodded immediately: "Yes! I still love you! "
Zhuge Chouyun pounced forward and strangled Su Qingnuan by the neck, "Do you really think I would believe you? In your eyes, there is only fear and hatred. Are you still blaming me for not helping you succeed? "
Su Qingnuan gasped for breath, and said with a hoarse voice: "You … Let me go. Don't you understand that I need you? Now … Cough cough … I need you more now. If I didn't love you, how could I have a child for you? "
"Don't lie to me!"
Zhuge Chouyun roared, her eyes turning red: "How long are you planning to lie to me for? That child isn't mine at all! I just love you so much that I pretend to believe everything you say, but I can't fool myself with that kind of thing in the end! My body has already been destroyed by the poison. No one knows me better than I do. I knew it from the very beginning! "
Fear appeared in Su Qingnuan's eyes, as well as boundless fear. What did you say... "Listen to me, the child is really yours. There will always be miracles happening in this world."
Zhuge Chouyun turned around and looked at An Zheng: "Did you bring me here just to watch us harm each other?"
An Zheng nodded his head, "You're right, I enjoyed it."
Zhuge Chouyun laughed coldly, "But I still have to thank you for giving me the chance to perish together with the person I love. I think she can't leave me in hell. Only I can protect her. If I live, I can't have her, so I'll die with her. An Zheng, can you bury us together? "
An Zheng replied: "Sure."
Zhuge Chouyun exerted some strength in her hands and crushed Su Qingnuan's neck with a kacha sound, "Come, take a look at my sincerity towards you."
With his other hand, he grabbed Su Qingnuan's hand and stabbed it into his chest. Then, he pulled Su Qingnuan's heart out of his chest. For your heart. I said... "I am willing to give my heart to you …"
Chapter 284 - True Monk
The speed at which the Embroidery Palace fell was astoundingly fast, and the way the empress dowager lost was bizarre. Those big shots of the State of Yan's government didn't manage to think of a way to get rid of the empress dowager even afte
r looking at things for a long time. Did An Zheng have any clever plans that would allow the empress dowager to fall? Of course not, when he said that it was a fluke, even An Zheng himself could not refute his.
But An Zheng had indeed changed a country, and was also rewriting a piece of history.
The empress dowager, Su Qingnuan, had died. The old poison, Zhuge Chouyun, had died, but the battle was not over.
On the sixth day after Su Qingnuan's death, the head of the imperial court, Ye Yun and her son were welcomed into Embroidery Palace. All the courtiers were expected to be in harmony, and there was no sound of disgust. The period of time that followed the fall of the Embroidery Palace was during the honeymoon period of the Heavenly Awakening Sect and those large clans.
An Zheng didn't have anything to do, he had rejected all the requests to take on any duties, including taking on any guards and servants, including some General Ying Yang, the head of the Military Department, and even a recommendation from the dumbstruck Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice. The great contribution that An Zheng had made could definitely leave a heavy mark on the history books of the State of Yan, but those officials who were working for the State of Yan, were also one of a kind as they continuously requested for An Zheng to advance further.
In the beginning, they were definitely not enemies, but to win him over.
After this incident, the power of the Heavenly Awakening Sect grew even stronger. Countless people rushed over, and in a short period of time, their power almost surpassed the Tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tai-tao's.
Meanwhile, An Zheng sat in the little garden beside the Heavenly Awakening Sect, lost in thought.
"Although he has not officially ascended the throne, Xiao Qi Dao had already passed down four orders consecutively. First, to order the Eastern Region's Great General Fang Zhiji to stop the war against the Youguo, I ask him to consider as appropriate, and either firmly defend the Youguo that he has obtained, or to fully return with victorious results. Xiao Qi Dao gave Fang Zhiji absolute authority, this was very good. Secondly, Great Mother Ye is already the empress dowager. Third, I respect you as the Supreme King. The fourth seal is to a first-class official. "
An Zheng peeled an orange and gave it to Mu Changyan who was sitting on the reclining chair in the sun. The latter moved a little mechanically and stiffly, taking the orange and stuffing it into his mouth.
An Zheng used a handkerchief to wipe away the corner of his mouth, "Later on, there were many things that were clear to me. The reason why you were unable to activate the Mu Clan's Great National Protecting Array was actually because of Zhuge Chouyun. He used poison to destroy your bloodline's power, how could you activate the formation? The Jiang Shan of the Mu Family is still the Mu Family, but Xiao Qi Dao's current situation is a bit more stable than when you were the successor.
Mu Changyan opened his mouth: "Still... "Still eating."
An Zheng peeled another orange for Mu Changyan. "Xiao Liu'er said that the poison in your body is actually nothing much, the silver needles have already been taken out, and the Gu worm was also sucked out and eaten by her golden silkworm. Whether you can recover in the future will depend on your willpower. Nie Qing is better than you, because his spirit energy is stronger than yours and his willpower is stronger than yours, when we found him, he had already relied on himself to kill a lot of those Gu worms. "
"Originally, those people wanted to kill Nie Qing. Although Nie Qing is also a victim, you were controlled by him. I asked Nie Qing where he wanted to go, and he said the eastern border. Even if General Fang Zhiji were to retreat, it would definitely be extremely arduous for him, so if he wants to go to the battlefield, even if he dies, he must die there. "
An Zheng passed the orange to Mu Changyan: "Just stay in the Heavenly Awakening Sect and raise it. Actually, you've already done well enough. I feel that if your big brother is still alive, he would be proud of you. "
Hearing the two words "Big Brother", Mu Changyan's eyes lit up. "Big Brother …"
He used a lot of effort to stuff the orange that An Zheng passed to him into his clothes, and made it so that it was covered in juice.
"Why aren't you eating?"
"Keep... "For big brother."
An Zheng's heart soured as he pointed to the thing beside him: "There's still a lot more, eat it. I'll peel it for you after you're done eating. Keep it for your big brother as well, it won't be too little. "
Mu Changyan shook his head: "For Big Brother."
His hand was not quite under control, and the grip was not strong enough. The oranges had shattered when he put them in. However, he was very satisfied. His eyes were filled with light.
An Zheng stood up and ordered his men to take care of him.
He was preparing to go to the Martial Arts Academy, and the only job that An Zheng had left was the Martial Arts Academy Principal. Chang Huan had already left, and he still had not recovered from the disaster. Although the Martial Arts Academy was gradually regaining some vitality, it was no longer as prosperous as before. Now, even Du Shoushou and Gu Qianye were instructors in the dojo, and were extremely spirited.
The head eunuch of the Tiantong Palace, An Chengli, sat in the carriage and arrived outside the Heavenly Awakening Sect. When he saw An Zheng coming out from inside the carriage, he hurriedly got out of the carriage to greet him, "This servant greets Young Master."
An Zheng stopped him, "Stop bullshitting, why are you here?"
An Chengli laughed: "The King had me come over. He urged me several times to come over, even a little bit slower wouldn't be enough. The day after tomorrow will be the grand ceremony for the inauguration of the King. The King has sent a servant to inform the Duke, don't forget it. The King said that he was not at ease when you were not there. "
An Zheng replied: "How could I have forgotten?"
An Chengli said: "Where is Young Master going? The Martial Arts Academy? "
An Zheng nodded.
An Chengli sighed: "You didn't sit on so many important seats, yet you still kept a seat as the dean of the dojo. At this time, if he had more people, then he would have one more seat. Otherwise, those people would have already snatched it away. The more people we have in the imperial court who can speak, the less they would dare to act presumptuously. At the very least, they would not dare to act presumptuously in public. "
An Zheng: "You're right, but it's still better for me to stay outside. If I was a court official and saw someone I didn't like seeing, how could I fight? Don't think about it, my Heavenly Awakening Sect also has eight hundred people right now. It would not be a good thing if I were to gain control of the situation in the imperial court. If I made a mistake, Xiao Qi Dao … Will the King punish me? If not, then the royal power was not heavy and the national law was not clear. Those people would think of ways to give me a copy, but even if the King didn't bother me, he would still be annoyed. "I am much better in the martial arts world than in the imperial court."
An Chengli said: "That is indeed the truth... Right, the other personnel did not encounter any obstacles. The King crippled the previous two prime ministers, with Chen Zaiyan as the only prime minister. Tan Taiche was the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Wang Kaitai was the Minister of the Military, Gu Chaotong was the Grand Scholar, and the Supervisor of the History, he had forcefully snatched another Assistant Minister of the Department of Internal Affairs from those people. Although it is only a temporary one, it will improve in the future. "
An Zheng said: "This way, we will be more at ease. The war has ended, and we will be able to recuperate. As long as there are no accidents, everyone will be able to live a peaceful life."
An Chengli: "One thing is very dangerous … Before the empress dowager died, he had discussed an agreement with the tribes on the prairie. Although it wasn't finalized, these barbarians of the prairie still used this as an excuse to send us a letter of credence. They said that the Empress Mother had promised them the Yanshan Iron Mine, and they had
offered fifty thousand war horses in exchange. "It seems that they are quite threatening. If we don't give away the Swallow Mountain Iron Ore, they will send troops to the south."
An Zheng: "There's Yan Clan Pass, don't worry about this. So, may General Fang Daozhi patrol the Swallow Gate and show our attitude towards it. Not to mention fifty thousand war horses, even five hundred thousand war horses couldn't give it to them. Once the plainsman had iron ore, they would be like a dragon flying in the sky. At that time, not only the State of Yan, but the entire Central Plains would suffer a disaster. The Great Prairie is so big, it's not much worse than Da Xi. "
An Chengli replied: "I'll tell the King when I get back, this servant will take his leave first."
An Zheng said: "Go, help me take care of the King."
An Chengli: "Of course, now that you're doing things, your heart is happy and open-minded, and your hands and feet are much nimbler as well."
An Zheng laughed out loud, and when he turned around to go back to the Martial Arts Academy, he saw a young monk dressed in snow-white robes standing at the street corner.
That day in Embroidery Palace, if not for the monk's help, An Zheng and the others would not have succeeded. Mu Qidao also did not forget the benefits of the monk. He sent someone to find him and ask him what reward he wanted. The monk said that he would build a temple on an acre of land. This was definitely not an excessive request, so it was immediately granted.
"Master."
An Zheng walked over and bowed.
The monk shook his head, "You can just call me Divisions Monk. Besides, you are now a noble official, how could I dare to accept your respect?"
