by Zhi Bai
Chen Shaobai finished the last bite of the meat and patted his stomach in satisfaction, "I'm full, thank you for your hospitality."
An Zheng: "Do you really need me to pay for bringing me out to eat?"
Chen Shaobai: "You made so much money in Fringe City, why would you care about such a small amount of money? Don't be so stingy, the message I gave you is worth ten thousand gold … Be careful of Su Feilun, this person... They were people from the Empress Dowager Su, so from the very beginning, the Grand Autumn Ceremony had no sense of fairness. If you really meet this person, just admit defeat. "
Chen Shaobai stood up, then raised the oil-paper umbrella and left.
An Zheng could not understand. The sky was already dark, what kind of idea did he have to hold up the oil-paper umbrella? Perhaps he had felt An Zheng's doubt, Chen Shaobai's footsteps paused for a moment, and then, he turned his head. "Raising an umbrella, is because I'm too handsome.
"Scram!"
An Zheng stood up, placed down a silver and left.
He knew that Chen Shaobai had come with good intentions, but that was not the main point. The main point was, what exactly was Chen Shaobai's identity? Why does he always help me?
Chen Shaobai walked out of the alley with his oil-paper umbrella, but didn't go onto the main street. He seemed to be extremely familiar with the Fanggu and was extremely familiar with every path. When he arrived at the back door of a large residence, he stopped. The back door creaked open and a few people came out to see Chen Shaobai's oil-paper umbrella.
Chen Shaobai casually waved his hand: "Is he here?"
One of them answered, "Yes."
Chen Shaobai acknowledged and stepped into the back door.
Not long after Chen Shaobai entered, the huge front door of the house suddenly closed, and everyone retreated into the house. The lantern by the door is very bright, shining down on the plaque on the door … At Zhuge Residence.
The Fanggu only had one Zhuge family, which was the home of the Right Prime Minister, Zhuge Yan.
That night, the three generations of old officials, Zhuge Yan, died.
Zhuge Yan was an expert of the Lower Completion Stage.
Beside the corpse was an oil-paper umbrella, and on the umbrella's surface was a picture … Yaksha.
Chapter 75 - About Years
An Zheng did not have much of an impact on the news that Zhuge Yan, the old subject of the three dynasties, had suddenly died. He knew that Zhuge Yan, an old official who could hold her own in the court for two Swallow King s, was naturally outstanding. However, he was already very old, and there was no need to pay too much attention to the matter of life and death. If Zhuge Yan was younger, there might be people who sighed. However, Zhuge Yan's death was not a bad thing for many people in the imperial government.
It was because a spot had been vacated.
It was said that all the civil and military officials had left, so the Zhuge Residence was exceptionally lively.
Furthermore, An Zheng did not even connect Zhuge Yan's death with Chen Shaobai. He was not an immortal, how could he link the two of them together?
An Zheng didn't understand Zhuge Yan, nor did he understand Chen Shaobai.
However, because of this matter, the Martial Arts Academy's assessment was delayed a little. As to when it would be held again, he still had to wait for the notice. Zhuge Yan was the Prime Minister of the State of Yan for dozens of years. But later on, maybe it was because of him that Swallow King had no choice but to suppress them. Zhuge Yan's intelligence could not be compared to ordinary people. After sensing that something was amiss, she took the initiative to resign her positions of authority, and only retained the position of Dean of the Supreme College. She asked the Swallow King to allow him to teach and educate the people.
The moment this report was posted, Swallow King thought about the many years of contributions, and actually felt that it was a bit difficult to make a move on his. After weighing the pros and cons again, a portion of Zhuge Yan's trusted officials were deposed. However, in the end, he still retained the position of prime minister for Zhuge Yan. However, in order to balance the situation, the Swallow King changed the Prime Minister's system to the Minister of the Left and chose another important official to be the Minister of the Left. From then on, Zhuge Yan's power was gradually reduced and power was gradually taken over.
After all, they had been in the capital for so many years. Even if they had no real power, they could still summon the wind and summon the rain.
Zhuge Yan suddenly died. Some sensitive people thought of the Empress Dowager Su, but didn't dare to say anything.
One year ago, Su Mao was promoted to the position of Prime Minister of the Left. One year later, Su Zong would be appointed as Great General. At this critical juncture, the sudden death of the old lady, Zhuge Yan, was indeed subtle.
It was said that on that day, the empress dowager, Su Qingnuan, and the Swallow King all went to Zhuge's mansion, and stayed there for one day and one night before leaving.
This honor was unprecedented.
An Zheng sent people to look for news, but they were still far from the news, so he did not care too much about it. He was more willing to consider how he could safely enter the Martial Academy and Grand Autumn Ceremony. How could he allow himself to infiltrate the power hierarchy of the great swallow, and how could he save the Xiao Qi Dao's mother from the heavenly prison.
Directly going to see Mu Changyan? That was impossible, even if Mu Changyan saw him, would he dare to let the Great Mother Ye out of prison? It had been more than three years. If he had the guts, he would have done it long ago.
An Zheng didn't know either, but actually, Mu Changyan had seen him the very day he entered the city. It was just that the Swallow King, who had had all of her spirit polished off by the Empress Dowager Su for more than three years, had long blurred her memories. Until now, Mu Changyan only felt that the two words "Heavenly Awakening Sect's Heavenly Awakening" were a little familiar, and he forgot about the crumbling martial arts academy opposite the Phantom Institute. Perhaps, it was not that he had forgotten, but he did not believe that An Zheng and the others could really create a miracle.
An Zheng left Du Shoushou and the others to cultivate in the sect, taking advantage of this period of time, when all of Fanggu's attention was focused on the Zhuge family's side, he asked the Old Huo to think of a way to settle the Heaven Defying Seal.
Over three years, they had cultivated tens, or even a hundred times more than the other cultivators. If they still could not achieve something, then they would have let down the Heaven Defying Seal.
An Zheng left the Heavenly Awakening Sect, changed into a set of simple but clean black clothes, stepped on a pair of white cloth shoes with a black face, and under the drizzling rain, he walked towards Bright Avenue with an oil-paper umbrella. Actually, An Zheng did not come to the Fanggu only for the Xiao Qi Dao, but himself as well. When he had been ambushed in Mount Cang Man, he was on this side of State of Yan.
There was no way the cultivators of the State of Yan didn't know that the great battle was so intense and magnificent.
At that time, the reason why An Zheng came here without rest was because Daxi Shenghuang had sent someone to inform him that the seventh son of the emperor, King Huai, was ambushed by Chen Zhongqi in the State of Yan. Chen Zhongqi was one of An Zheng's best friends and the two of them had an incomparable connection in many ways. They talked about everything An Zheng had said before. The person who understood himself better in this world was none other than King Huai, Chen Zhongqi.
At that time, the sixteen kingdoms fought a fierce battle. The allied armies of the State of Yan, the State of Zhao and the Zhuo Nation advanced with great fanfare, almost to the point of obliterating the entire nation.
Daxi Shenghuang was quite fond of his seventh son, Chen Zhongqi, so he planned to send Chen Zhongqi as Great Western Envoy to mediate the war between the sixteen kingdoms.
Da Xi's strate
gy was to fight, but not to wipe out any nation. It was because Da Xi needed these small countries to keep fighting and killing people. Only by doing so would these small countries not pose any threat to Da Xi. In order to increase the political power of Chen Zhongqi and increase his contribution, the envoy who was not supposed to be a prince himself was given to Chen Zhongqi.
When the news travelled back to Da Xi, it told them that Chen Zhongqi had suddenly been ambushed while he was on a tour around State of Yan.
An Zheng did not come along with the group of people. However, as soon as he entered the borders of the State of Yan, the people of the State of Yan told him that the Great Western Prince was trapped somewhere in the Mount Cang Man. That place was actually a section of the Swallow Mountain Range, and could be considered a branch of the Mount Cang Man. Swallow Mountain Range was north of State of Yan, and the closest place was less than thirty kilometers away.
After An Zheng analyzed the situation, he realized that he had been tricked from the very beginning, and since he was concerned about it in a mess, he had overlooked too many flaws. With his strength back then, he had just entered the State of Yan when he was found by the Swallows, and then told where Chen Zhongqi was trapped … This was obviously unreasonable.
In the end, he was so anxious that he did not even think about it, and directly rushed into the Mount Cang Man.
He had fought in the great battle of the Mount Cang Man alone against dozens of experts, but he had not seen Chen Zhongqi at all. Even if Chen Zhongqi wasn't surrounded by experts, there were still a few great cultivators who would cause fear if they heard of it. An Zheng had not seen a single one, so at that moment, he already understood what was going on.
Her best friend had used him as bait and caught An Zheng.
That was why the State of Yan must have known about it at that time. Otherwise, the head of the Great Xi Empire's Ming Fa Si would have perished inside the Mount Cang Man. Just this incident alone would allow the Great Xi Empire to send troops to the north and grind the State of Yan to smithereens. In other words, that incident that year, was aimed at An Zheng from the very beginning. Someone was trying to kill An Zheng, and Chen Zhongqi was one of them.
But up until now, An Zheng still had not figured out the reason for Chen Zhongqi to get rid of him.
If Chen Zhongqi became the crown prince and inherited the position of Daxi Shenghuang in the future, with the relationship between him and An Zheng, wouldn't An Zheng use all of his strength to support him?
An Zheng didn't understand, so he didn't have the strength to investigate it back to the Da Xi Empire right now.
At that time, the State of Yan must have received permission from, and among those grand cultivators that were besieging An Zheng, there were even those from the State of Yan.
If he wanted to thoroughly investigate these matters, he would have to enter the State of Yan's imperial court.
Therefore, if An Zheng went to see Zhuang Feifei, that woman had a deep background, he should be able to get some information from her.
Just as An Zheng was walking towards the Zaocang, within the Fanggu, things regarding An Zheng had not actually come to an end.
Empress Dowager Su laid on her side with her eyes closed, three young maids waiting on her side. One of them was pounding his legs, one was rubbing his waist, and the other was pounding his back. The three of them were moving cautiously, not daring to even breathe loudly. These three girls looked to be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, and they were all very beautiful. However, under this heavy pressure, everyone's faces turned pale, as if they were sick.
She waved her hand, signaling the three maids to leave.
Prime Minister Zuo, Su Mao, who was sitting not far away, took a sip of his tea and said, "Empress Dowager, Zhuge Yan is dead. That matter should be over by now, right? There were only a few people who knew the secret behind it. The reason why King Xixi had sent people to continuously pressure him was because he was afraid that this matter would be leaked out. After all, he was dead … However, he is the head of the Great Western Ming Fa Si, a great influential figure. "
"Where did he come from?"
Empress Dowager Su closed her eyes and sneered: "If I die, I die. It's no longer of use. However, this first lord was indeed extraordinary. Even after dying for several years, this matter was still not over. It was rumored that there were still many people in the Great Xi Empire who wanted to avenge him. Furthermore, they were constantly pressuring the Great Xi Empire. It's most likely because Prince Hui was too much for him, so he told us to clean up everything that had to be dealt with. "
She calmed down her tone and said, "But I wanted to kill Zhuge Yan a long time ago, it's just that I couldn't find a chance. Zhuge Yan herself was a cultivator of the Lower Completion Stage, she was almost at her peak and could not be easily dealt with. Besides, there were so many experts in his residence. Who knew what kind of wealthy martial artists were hidden among the hanger-ons? This time, Zhuge Yan's sudden death saved a lot of trouble. "
Su Mao asked, "Is Zhuge Yan really sick?"
The Empress Dowager Su said: "I had the corpses examined and they were indeed sick. At his age, dying of an emergency illness is nothing. "
Su Zong, who was sitting on the other side, said, "That way, we can have an explanation to the Da Xi side. However, what made people dissatisfied was … The promises made by King Hui have yet to be fulfilled. "
Empress Dowager Su suddenly sat up. "Su Zong, I'm going to promote you to a great general, can't you be more mature? Do you think King Hui will really give us those things? Even if he doesn't give it to us, with Da Xi's strength and position, how can we not compromise? If you continue to be so superficial, how are you going to deal with Fang Zhiji? "
Su Zong immediately stood up: "Big sister is right, I've remembered it."
"Call me empress dowager!"
Empress Dowager Su's face turned cold: You have to take care of our national affairs!
Su Zong's face turned white, he lowered his head and said: "This subject …. "I know I was wrong."
After the Empress Dowager Su calmed down, she said: "Regarding this matter, we can just speak of it privately. If any of you dares to speak of it casually, even if you are my trusted people, I will not hold back. Zhuge Yan, who had participated in this, was already dead. There was still the Military Chief, Hao Pingan, who temporarily could not think of a reason to kill him. But don't forget, there's still Fang Zhiji who isn't participating but knows about it! "
She looked at Su Zong and Su Mao: "If I don't get rid of these two, I won't be able to sleep soundly for a day. Hao Pingan is in charge of the military, and everyone in the army is his men. This is also why I asked you to become a Great General. But I know that with your talent and methods, you are definitely not Hao Pingan's match. Forget it... In the future, the motherland will send more wise people. "
Su Zong kneeled down with a thump. "I beg the empress dowager to give me a chance to share her worries."
Empress Dowager Su snorted coldly: "All I know is that you have to change it, I really can't use you."
"Your subject will correct himself and not disappoint the empress dowager."
"Get up."
Empress Dowager Su waved her hand: "Getting rid of Hao Pingan isn't the hardest part, but Fang Zhiji. Fang Zhiji's cultivation is unfathomable, killing him is too difficult.
She was a little irritated and after being silent for a while, she said: "Take advantage of Fang Zhiji not being in Fanggu and finish him off as soon as possible. Bring all the authority in the army over here. Then, he would take back all of Fang Zhiji's military power. It wouldn't be too late to kill him later. As for King Xixi, I will send some of my trusted aides to reply. Don't count on me to give you orders for everything. If everything depends on me, what do I want you to do? I don't need a child, I need a helper. Instead of sharing the worries, you make me worry about everything else. If you continue to be like this, there will be no need f
or you to stay. "
Su Mao and Su Zong stood up and cupped their fists as they bowed their heads: "This subject is useless."
"Let's go, let's go. Just looking at you makes my heart hurt …" "Right."
Empress Dowager Su suddenly thought of something. "There's still one more person, how could I forget about it.
At the same time, An Zheng coincidentally walked out of Zaocang's gates.
Chapter 76 - Sudden
When he saw Zhuang Feifei again, An Zheng felt that her entire person had changed.
The Zhuang Feifei of the past, sexy, charming, enticing, made people's imaginations run wild. But when he saw her again, she was dignified, elegant, and beautiful like a peony.
"Little mister?"
The moment he saw An Zheng, Zhuang Feifei blinked his eyes.
An Zheng who was originally sitting in the living room and looking at the ancient painting on the wall immediately stood up and cupped his fists: "Greetings First Mr."
Zhuang Feifei waved her hand, signalling everyone to go out, she sat opposite An Zheng, and waited for everyone to leave before she changed into her original appearance: "It's not fun at all like this, being so formal and courteous like this made me feel like I'm a lot further away. Don't forget, you are my Zaocang's benefactor. "
An Zheng shook his head: "I don't know where my grace lies."
Zhuang Feifei pointed to his heart: "Yes, it's here."
An Zheng looked at his perky chest, and nodded: "It's just not easy to take back."
Zhuang Feifei's face reddened and she spat, "You are perfectly fine here in Fringe City, why did you come here to the Fanggu for?"
An Zheng laughed: "You're thinking about me."
Zhuang Feifei said: "Your matter, isn't it being spread all over the streets? News was flying everywhere, everything was being discussed. Some people said that the illegitimate son of one of the ministers in the imperial court had come back to the capital to be betrothed to someone. Some people even say that you are the young master of some big sect, a fierce dragon crossing the river to come to the capital to take root. I seem to be the only one who knows everything about you. "
