Xu Huaigu looked outside through the small hollow window.
The small window was covered with dust, and the setting sun was as red as blood on the horizon outside the window. The white clouds were also dyed bright red, and even a few birds flying past the horizon could not be avoided.
He gently opened the door and walked out of the imperial guard's room.
Outside the room is a small courtyard, and there are several rooms next to it, which are the residences of other guards. All the people in the small rooms share this small courtyard.
Xu Huaigu specially wore a loose casual dress today so that he could hide the "Cangshui" sword he brought into the palace in his sleeve.
Today is the second day after the morning court, which is also the day when Lin Hongzhi's life is extended.
The mystery of Xingqing City has never been solved, but now, the situation has obviously reached the most critical moment, and he must go and take a look.
He did not go through the main entrance, because the palace had already been ordered to be banned. Except with the permission of the imperial master, everyone else could only stay in their own rooms.
Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed without mercy.
But Xu Huaigu felt the risk was worth taking, and he was sure he wouldn't be caught.
So he lightly stepped on a small bluestone slab near the wall, jumped up, jumped more than a foot, and easily fell into a small alley outside the courtyard wall.
Xu Huaigu had already made preparations in advance. The imperial guard's residence was in a very remote place in the palace. Almost no one would come here, and the alleys were also deserted as usual.
The bluestone slabs in the alley are still damp from the rain two days ago, and you can still faintly smell the fragrance of moss and green algae in the gaps between the bluestone slabs.
Xu Huaigu took a deep breath, no longer hesitated, and concentrated on the movements around him to prevent being discovered.
Originally, he was worried about asking the Taoist priest for the emperor's life extension, but the father of a colleague who was also an imperial guard was a high-ranking official in the Dayu Kingdom, and he also learned the secret from his father. location.
The colleague also proudly showed off his family background in front of the newcomer Xu Huaigu, how his father held a high and powerful position in the court, and also revealed this secret location.
Xu Huaigu just smiled on the surface, agreed with him a few words, and got this troublesome problem without any effort.
But such a secret national event that should not be known to outsiders was actually known to an idle official's son, and then used as capital to publicize and show off?
It can be seen how bad the official style of Xingqing City is. It seems that the management work of Ling Li and Lu Zijin still needs to be improved.
Xu Huaigu walked around secret alleys one after another, his footsteps just tapping the ground with his toes every time without making any sound.
He passed another corner, but suddenly stopped, then hurriedly dodged back to the alley where he came from before, found the nearest shadow and squatted down.
Two people were walking on the road in front of Xu Huaigu. Xu Huaigu looked over and saw that one had a gold seal with a purple ribbon, and the other also had a gold seal with a black ribbon.
The gold seal and purple ribbon belong to the prime minister, and the gold seal and black ribbon belong to the current censor, which is the highest official position under Ling Li.
Xu Huaigu saw that the pace of the two people was obviously a little hasty, and he became a little curious.
At that early court meeting, Ling Li only asked himself and Qi Chaoshu to personally pave the way for Lin Hongzhi's life extension, without even allowing the prime minister or any other officials. After all, it is better for monks to resolve matters between monks. No matter how great the official position of the prime minister is, he is just a mortal.
But at this time, these two people were running in a hurry, not even caring about their clothes and image, which made Xu Huaigu doubt their whereabouts.
"Prime Minister Liu, why did you come out to me in such a hurry? You didn't even have time to get dressed. Could it be that something happened to the Emperor?"
"Don't worry, nothing happened to the emperor. It's just that the imperial master has a small problem. The ghost woman dormant in Xingqing City finally took action today. She used magic to release dozens of them in the south of Xingqing City. Ghost, the south is in a mess now. The rest of the people don’t know how to deal with ghosts, so they have to let the national master deal with it, so the national master just sent a letter to inform me that he can’t come to tonight’s ceremony, and asked us to complete the ceremony for him .”
"There is such a thing! That demon is so arrogant, and he is so arrogant at the foot of the imperial city! If we weren't worried about the emperor's safety in the palace and didn't dare to send real strong men to deal with her, how could she survive until now? It's good this time, we haven't gone to kill her yet, but she is causing trouble on her own! Once the emperor has calmed down for a while, I will definitely ask the emperor to send strong men to eliminate this hidden danger as soon as possible!"
"Cao Yushi, please don't worry. Our task tonight is to protect the emperor. Once the emperor's matter is over, it will be easy to talk about anything. Also, think about it, this ghost woman is here today specifically Is it a coincidence that a ghost is released to attack? I think that ghost woman probably has someone behind her to support her, so it will be difficult to deal with her."
Prime Minister Liu suddenly stopped. Xu Huaigu was shocked and thought he had been discovered.
But he did not look in Xu Huaigu's direction, but hesitated for a moment before quietly approaching Cao Yushi's ear and saying a word.
Xu Huaigu concentrated on listening, but because Prime Minister Liu's voice was too quiet, Xu Huaigu did not hear it.
But he could see that after hearing these words, Cao Yushi's face suddenly became incredulous. He hurriedly asked: "How is this possible! Could it be that the imperial master made a mistake? If this is the case, then how could the emperor If he hadn’t died a long time ago, how could he still be alive now?”
Prime Minister Liu anxiously patted his thigh and pulled Cao Yushi away. As he walked, he said: "I didn't think it was possible at first, but the more I think about it, the more reasonable it becomes. It is very likely that it is what the Imperial Master said! What we thought It’s still too simple, I have to admire Master Ling for this.”
Cao Yushi was also confused. He grabbed Prime Minister Liu's sleeve and asked, "If it is true what the Imperial Master said, then wouldn't it mean that the two of us would die if we go now?"
Prime Minister Liu was a little angry. He glanced at Cao Yushi and said, "Old Cao, are you confused? If you really follow what the imperial master said, we should be the safest! Let's go quickly and don't delay any more. , and any further delay will only make it more and more disadvantageous for us!”
After saying that, he pulled Cao Yushi's sleeve and staggered forward quickly.
Xu Huaigu was very upset. He didn't hear the most crucial words, and he didn't hear what Prime Minister Liu and Cao Yushi said in the subsequent conversation. However, this matter must be difficult to believe, from that person You can see the disbelief on Cao Yushi's face when he heard those words.
After Prime Minister Liu and Yushi Cao left, Xu Huaigu also saw that there were no guards following them. There should be no guards qualified to participate in this matter, so the safety of this ceremony will be fully responsible for the martial arts warrior Qi Chaoshu.
Xu Huaigu couldn't help but be more curious about what Ling Li said.
He followed the route of the prime minister and the censor and walked towards the backyard of the palace garden.
