It can be said that the Zhou family's mansion was filled with cries one after another. After Mrs. Zhang's imperial edict finished crying, the little girl's loud cries were heard here again.
After half an hour, the crying gradually subsided, and then Guiliu walked out of the mansion, his chest was wet with tears, and he looked slightly tired.
The emperor stepped forward and said with a smile: "Is this considered coaxing?"
"Yeah, almost. It's just that she must still feel uncomfortable in her heart, and she needs to calm down for a while before she can feel better."
Guiliu raised his head and found that the curtains of the carriage not far away were not drawn, and Zhou Xu and the female imperial master were already sitting inside.
No need to ask too much, you can tell from this posture that they are discussing state affairs.
But within the eight states, there are only twenty-four cities, large and small. How much can be done?
Guiliu turned towards the carriage, leaned closer and whispered: "Who is that female Imperial Master? As far as I know, she seems to be very old, and she must have lived for at least two hundred years."
The emperor smiled and said, "No matter how old she is, a woman will always be young and beautiful. I have said this before. Don't blame me for not reminding you in the future."
Guiliu was obviously puzzled and said, "Aren't I obsessed with her age? Is she a girl in her prime or an old woman with an old age? What does that have to do with me? What I want to know is her secret identity, such as a certain immortal. A big shot in our sect? Or a disciple of a big shot from hundreds of schools?"
The emperor shook his head, thinking that this man might be beaten, and whispered: "Be careful, walls have ears. Besides, I'm not very familiar with her, so I don't know what you're talking about."
"But..." The emperor hesitated and lowered his voice further, "You must have heard of 'The Liquidator', right?"
Guiliu was stunned for a moment, suddenly feeling a chill running down his spine, and murmured: "She is the liquidator?"
The emperor nodded, "He is the liquidator for the past hundred years."
"Liquidator", this is a name that belongs to a secular dynasty, no matter whether it is a saint from the three religions or a hundred schools of thought, they will be afraid of it.
The Mohist tycoon from the previous dynasty, the empress dowager from Yu Dian Kingdom who had mastered the secret arts, and the Shiju King who caused a great disaster in the world two hundred years ago were all "liquidated" and completely wiped out from the world.
It should be noted that if it is not "good", it will definitely not be liquidated, and if it is not "evil", it will definitely be liquidated. Any action will be based on the character and position of the "liquidators" of the past dynasties. Therefore, an ancient prophecy has long been circulated in the world: "Liquidation will enter the world, or the world will die and be divided."
To put it bluntly, once the liquidator appears and serves the dynasty, if his nature is not good, he may cause chaos in the world, the division of the land, and continuous conquests.
Therefore, Confucianism has a saying: "The liquidator may be the most dangerous weapon of the country."
Taoists hold the opposite attitude, saying that liquidators act "in accordance with the way of heaven, and all things are like sluts."
Because the Mohist family had been "liquidated" in the past, the Mohist family was even more aggressive. However, at the junction of every hundred years, when the old and new "liquidators" alternated, the gates of the courtyard were tightly closed and silent.
For thousands of years, there is no history and cannot be studied about the "Liquidator", and no one knows where it went.
All the people in the world know is that no matter who they are, whether they are traffickers, pawns, emperors or prime ministers, even if they are number one in martial arts evaluation, as long as they are "targeted", it is impossible to escape, and they will eventually be "liquidated".
The great master of Emperor Feng, the liquidator, and the half-guardian of Huang Ru, a talented female swordsman, all of whom are attracting attention in the world. When he thinks of this, Gui Liu feels a chill down his spine.
The emperor smiled and said, "Shocking, right? When my father told me that, I was also shocked. So what? The result is that the building will collapse and all living beings will be lost."
Guiliu shook his head, "Although the current situation is like this, now that I'm here, I will save the building from falling."
The emperor nodded, "So, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Come on, get in the car, and we will go back to discuss matters."
The two men walked towards the carriage, and when they got on the carriage, they gave way first. It was obvious that neither of them wanted to sit face to face with the female Imperial Master.
Of course, the "humility" of the two people could not be too obvious. In the end, Geiliu took a step slower and sat down opposite the female imperial master.
The carriage moved slowly. For some reason, he was always a little nervous along the way. Could it be because he was discussing her in private just now?
Guiliu raised his head inadvertently, and whether it was a coincidence or not, he happened to meet the female imperial master's eyes. He was so frightened that he quickly looked away and looked out the window in panic.
While passing by a scenic landscape, the emperor suddenly said: "Sir, what is the solution to the problem of the canal being poisoned?"
Guiliu was stunned and pointed at himself: "Me?"
"What else?" The emperor faced him and said with a smile: "Oh, I understand. Sir is usually called 'Lord Chunguan'. The word sir seems a bit pretentious, but I don't respect him."
Geiliu said helplessly: "Don't make fun of me. I'm just not used to it."
Who could get used to this rugged bearded swordsman who yelled at everyone before and became so refined when we met again?
The emperor smiled and said: "There is nothing we can do about it. Just like a woman, once she gets involved in Bu Yao, she must always pay attention to her words and deeds. Once a poor scholar is awarded the Purple Seal and Jade Award, he can no longer put on that pitiful begging look. An official look. Once I put on this dragon robe, I am forced to maintain my bearing and speak well."
Guiliu nodded, "It's understandable. After all, my mother also studied etiquette and music, and she changed from a person in the world to the empress of the world."
"Let's get back to the subject. In a power center like Yicheng, the water cutoff cannot be delayed. Sir, is there any way to find a new water source?"
"There is a way, and it's very simple." Guiliu looked around, but didn't see what he wanted, so he asked: "Is there a topographic map of this area?"
"Yes!" The emperor quickly took out a crumpled landscape map from his sleeve robe. There were many red notes on it, all of which were important military areas. This also shows that he has devoted himself to the military affairs. You can even carry it with you for easy reference and reflection at any time.
"It's almost rotten. I can't even see the words clearly..." Guiliu stared hard at the map for a long time, but still couldn't make out any place. He shook his head and said, "No, the outline you drew is too detailed." It’s serious. Show me the main ditch that was poisoned.”
Without even looking at it or even hesitating for a second, the emperor pointed out the location of the ditch on the map with his finger, "Here."
Guiliu looked along and saw a blurry black line on the map.
The female Imperial Master came over and lightly traced the map with her slender fingers, and a slight dent appeared on the map.
"This is where the canal breaks."
"Are you sure it's correct?" Guiliu asked.
"That's right," the woman replied.
"Then I'll get to work."
As Gui Liu brushed his clothes, the white clothes instantly turned into a cyan robe, and a jade plaque engraved with ancient seal script appeared around his waist.
A sense of solemnity suddenly spread throughout the carriage.
Although the position of Spring Official is not very powerful, it is of extremely high rank. It can be traced back to the ancient times when the human race just emerged.
Therefore, the female imperial master is right. To a certain extent, Chunguan is also a saint who speaks of the Constitution of Heaven.
Just like at this moment, Gui Liu took off the jade plaque from his waist, held it in the palm of his hand, exhaled a mouthful of nourishing pure Tao Qi, then stood the jade plaque upright and carefully covered it at the cutoff of the water channel.
After a moment of stagnation, Gui Liu took back the jade token, and the blue robe turned into plain clothes again.
The emperor was stunned for a moment, "Is that okay?"
"It should be... okay?" In fact, Gui Liu was not sure. After all, the Lotus Crown Taoist had only mentioned that the Spring Official Jade Pendant could purify the spiritual energy of mountains and rivers.
"It should be feasible. Just now I felt the majestic mountain and water luck, and it was so powerful. It's just that although the river has been purified, I used a little force when I drew the sword just now, which caused a lot of damage, so repairing the canal is also This is a very difficult project." said the female Imperial Master.
"It's okay, it's already very good." The emperor breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little better. "After getting off the car, I and Zhou Xu will sort out the state affairs that have been difficult to deal with in recent months, and then take them to the assembly hall. It may be necessary Only half an hour. During this period, sir and the Imperial Master might as well walk around."
Guiliu quickly smiled and said: "No, I'll go with you. If I put in more effort, I can solve the problem earlier."
The emperor just smiled on the surface, neither agreeing nor rejecting, but secretly he was bitter and sighed: "Do you think I want to push you into a pit of fire?"
It turned out that just now, the female Imperial Master communicated with him in her heart, explaining that before the discussion began, she wanted to be alone with the prince for a while.
How dare you disobey? Don't dare to disobey. That's why he came up with this excuse.
During this period, Geiliu quietly bumped into the man next to him with his arm several times, but the latter pretended to be dumbfounded and stared blankly out of the window.
Finally arriving at the emperor's residence, several people got out of the carriage. The emperor didn't look back and walked in a hurry, and Zhou Xu followed quickly behind him.
Guiliu also wanted to follow quickly, but the road ahead was blocked by the female imperial master intentionally or unintentionally.
His Majesty the Emperor suddenly started running. Zhou Xu was shocked, thinking that something terrible had happened. He was so anxious that he could barely run faster than the Emperor.
Guiliu looked at the two people who were gradually walking away, dumbfounded, then suppressed his smile and looked at the female Imperial Master in front of him.
"What does Master Fengdi want to ask this time?"
"I have been in seclusion for decades, and I just heard about something recently. Zu Yuanliang, the third best person in the world, was killed."
"That's right, he was killed by my mother. What happened?" Guiliu frowned slightly, feeling that this time, the person who came was evil.
The woman did not answer him, but stretched out her hand, and a pair of eyes appeared out of thin air on her open palm.
"The eyes in my hand belong to Zu Yuanliang. Your mother took them off and threw them in two places around the world. Do you know why?"
Guiliu shook his head, "I don't know about this."
"Zu Yuanliang is not a pure martial artist. He only rises to the level by absorbing the martial arts luck of others. A hundred years ago, he stole the most precious treasure from the martial arts temples in the world, which are the eyes of the legendary martial arts master. That's why he became what he has been for a hundred years. The number one genius in martial arts. Although his talent is average, he can reach the upper third level. If Zhao Huaiyu has these eyes, he can definitely reach the tenth level. But it is such a treasure that is coveted by martial artists all over the world. I know why your mother would rather throw it away. Even if I drop it, wouldn’t you give it to you?”
Gui Liu shook his head again.
The woman said: "Because once you have these eyes, you will be the first person I deal with after leaving the country."
Guiliu was undoubtedly startled and said cautiously: "So you accepted the request of the World Martial Temple to help them find these eyes?"
"Of course not." The woman smiled and said, "Like your mother, how dare the martial arts temple in the world ask for something from me?"
Guiliu twitched the corners of his mouth, somewhat confused by the female Imperial Master in front of him, "What do you tell me about these secrets? Even if you dare to say it, I don't dare to listen. I'm afraid that if you accidentally keep it in your heart, maybe one day Liquidated by you."
"I took a long trip yesterday and know that you have met Zhao Huaiyu."
"Not only that, you also have Zhao Bingnie's martial arts luck."
Guiliu frowned and said, "How is Zhao Bingnie's luck possible? I don't have a good relationship with him, so he wouldn't give me his luck as a gift."
The woman said calmly: "He likes your mother."
Geiliu retorted: "Even so, it is impossible for him to give me luck as a gift."
The woman spoke calmly again: "He is dead."
Guiliu subconsciously wanted to say "impossible", but he choked on the words. After realizing it, his mind went blank for an instant.
The woman was a little emotional, "Zhao Huaiyu and Zhao Bingnie, the two most powerful Dayin warriors in the world, you have met them both. It shows that the fate between you and us is really deep."
"Us?" Guiliu murmured to himself and raised his head suddenly, "Are you Zhao Bingnie's junior sister?!"
The woman narrowed her eyes and smiled: "I am an old woman who you said has lived for at least two hundred years, how come you say you are so young now?"
"My name is Zhang Jiqi." The woman said the most earth-shattering words in a low voice, "I am the protector of Zhao Huaiyu and Zhao Bingnie, and also their senior sister."
