A month and a half later.
The capital city ushered in the first snow of winter.
It also ushered in the first year of Longxuan.
While Hui Party uprisings continued to spread from the south, the power struggle between Prince Gong and Wei Ting also became intense in the capital.
In the early morning, people were coming and going in Xiao Aqiao's shop.
Qin Yuan sat behind a table, with two steaming baskets of steamed dumplings, a bowl of oil tea, and a bowl of spicy soup in front of him.
I’ve eaten too much tofu nao, so let’s change the taste today.
I picked up the spicy soup and took a sip. It was really strong.
Suddenly there was a conversation from the diners next to them:
"It's been a month and a half and I still haven't found Wang Wu. I guess I can't find him."
"Wang was a ninth-grade swordsman fifty years ago. Now, even if he is not a grand master, he is not far behind. No one can find him if he wants to run away."
"Wang Wu is the same. If you run away, just run away. What are you doing to kill Wang Jixin, whom King Gong values for you? It's fine now, but you will also offend King Gong."
"Wang Wu's sworn brother, Grandmaster Huo, is back. Do you think he will settle the score with Governor Lieutenant?"
"Master Huo is dead"
Qin Yuan stopped eating.
"What? How did you die?"
"Yesterday, I competed with the Grandmaster of Haidong Kingdom who came to challenge me. I was poisoned and beaten to death."
“The people of Haidong Kingdom are so despicable”
"Stop talking about this, talk about something else."
"What to talk about?"
"The new king ascends the throne and the world is amnesty."
When Qin Yuan heard the words "Amnesty for the World", his heart moved.
Can Shao Guilin, who has been exiled a thousand miles, come back?
"Ouch"
Someone was knocked down.
Then, Lu Yunfei, who was sweating profusely, hurriedly walked in, pulled Qin Yuan and walked out.
"Hey, I haven't eaten yet"
"Old Shao is dead"
Shao Guilin is dead.
Qin Yuan suddenly lost his desire to eat.
By the time we arrived at Shao Guilin's home in Shijia Hutong, the mourning hall had already been set up.
The Shao family, dressed in linen and mourning, were burning paper money in a brazier.
I sent away another person I knew.
Maybe it was because he had experienced so much that Qin Yuan didn't feel any uncomfortable emotions.
"I am sorry for your loss"
Qin Yuan cupped his fists and saluted towards the coffin.
The Shao family returned the gift.
Seeing that the Shao family was a little shabby, Qin Yuan gave him a banknote with a denomination of two hundred taels of silver.
"Uncle Qin, we won't need so much for the ceremony."
Shao Guilin's son Shao Pingping refused.
"This is not a memorial ceremony, this is money I borrowed from your father-in-law."
Anyway, Shao Guilin is dead, Qin Yuan can say whatever he wants.
"Borrowed...borrowed?"
Shao Pingping had an expression of disbelief.
He knew very well who his father was.
An iron rooster.
Not to mention two hundred taels of silver, even two taels of silver is impossible.
Qin Yuan changed his voice and said: "This is a corruption case between me and Lao Shao, don't tell anyone."
Shao Pingping suddenly realized it and said angrily: "I can't even ask for dirty money."
Qin Yuan was stunned.
Shao Guilin, an old bastard, actually has such an upright son.
Lu Yunfei persuaded: "Pingping, listen to Uncle Lu and take it."
"Stop talking"
Shao Pingping turned around.
Don't pull it down.
Qin Yuan took the banknote back.
Walking to the uncovered coffin, Shao Guilin, with no blood on his face, lay quietly inside.
Lu Yunfei, who was following, whispered: "I heard that Lao Shao died of a stroke."
Stroke is cerebral infarction.
The disease that people with three highs are most likely to get.
Qin Yuan is not surprised at all that Shao Guilin, who is as fat as a pig, has this disease.
"Go outside and talk"
Lu Yunfei suddenly came closer and looked troubled.
Don't you want to borrow money from me?
Qin Yuan subconsciously had the idea of breaking up with him.
When he came to the wall, Lu Yunfei lowered his voice and asked, "Who do you think will win, Prince Gong or Governor Wei?"
This official fan started again.
Qin Yuan had no intention of persuading him.
Lu Yunfei is not a person who listens to advice.
"King Gong has a higher chance of winning."
Qin Yuan remembered that Wang Wu said that the Queen Mother was in the realm of mountains and seas.
No matter how many soldiers and horses Wei Ting had, they could not stop Shanhai Realm's assassination.
"I also think so"
Lu Yunfei nodded and said with approval.
Qin Yuan suddenly thought of something and looked at Lu Yunfei like a fool: "You don't want to replace Wei Zhangyuan, do you?"
"I just became the editor-in-chief. Unless I have a great background, it won't be my turn until I last ten or eight years."
Lu Yunfei looked back at the mourners and said in a very low voice: "When I was drinking wine yesterday, I met the nephew of the cousin of the housekeeper of Prince Gong's house."
This is too much separation.
The corners of Qin Yuan's mouth twitched.
"Regardless of the distance, there is no problem at all in catching up with Prince Gong."
Lu Yunfei said firmly.
The next day, Grandmaster Haidongguo, who poisoned Grandmaster Huo, mysteriously disappeared.
There are many speculations in the capital. Some say that he fled back to Haidong Kingdom for fear of being blamed by the court, and some say that he was beaten to death by Master Huo's disciples...
Only Qin Yuan knew that the Grand Master of Haidong Kingdom was buried alive under his own peach tree.
The next few days.
The atmosphere in the capital is becoming increasingly tense, and rumors are flying that Prince Gong and Wei Ting may start a fight in the capital.
Some said they saw Wei Ting leading troops to force the palace, some said that the cavalry from outside the pass entered the pass, and those in Wuyang and Wuyang could not see the side.
Many dignitaries and wealthy businessmen were frightened and fled the capital with their families.
Qin Yuan, who always puts safety first, exchanged all his money for banknotes and bought three fast horses, ready to run away at any time.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month, at night, the blackness was as thick as ink.
Meishan, a hill with a lot of stories.
Longevity Palace.
There is a priceless golden nanmu coffin containing the Queen Mother.
Because of the wind, there were shadows inside.
It gives people a terrifying feeling.
If you are a little timid, your legs will tremble even if you are not frightened to see this scene.
According to the rules of the Hun Dynasty, the Queen Mother's coffin remained in the palace for twenty-seven days before being buried in the Queen's Mausoleum that had been built long ago.
When the Queen Mother was still 'alive', she felt that the specifications were not high enough, so she demolished it and rebuilt it. Now it is not finished yet, so the coffin can only be parked here.
Eunuch Li, whose hair had turned white after serving the Queen Mother for decades, escorted a person in from outside.
He slapped the ground and hurriedly retreated.
It seemed like some demon was coming out.
Immediately afterwards, a gap opened in the coffin, and a terrifying suction force was released, sucking the person in completely.
"ah"
A miserable cry came from inside.
Eunuch Li outside the hall couldn't help but tremble.
What is the difference between the Queen Mother's martial arts and cannibalism?
"Little Plum"
An old, thin voice came from the coffin.
Eunuch Li hurriedly walked in, knelt on the ground, and said respectfully: "What are your orders from the Queen Mother?"
"What happened in Weiting?"
“Weiting is as usual”
Eunuch Li replied.
"Did anyone break into the palace?"
“Not found”
"It seems that except for Wei Ting, there is no peak grandmaster in the capital. Unless the turtle spirit is reincarnated, it is impossible to miss this good opportunity."
The Queen Mother sighed: "Go down."
"yes"
Eunuch Li retreated as if he had been granted amnesty.
He didn't want to stay here for a moment longer.
The next moment, a figure neither tall nor short appeared in the hall.
"Weiting"
"Queen Mother, you are indeed still alive."
"After some rest, I feel like I'm good again."
A terrifying suction force came from the coffin.
"Since the Queen Mother is still here, I would like to admit defeat and submit my resignation tomorrow."
Wei Ting quickly backed away and said.
The suction suddenly disappeared.
The Queen Mother was silent for a while and sneered: "You want to wait until I am dead before you rebel?"
"Exactly"
Wei Ting admitted generously.
“It’s not certain who will die first.”
The Queen Mother said with a sneer.
She is currently in the transformation stage. Once the transformation is completed, she can directly enter the next realm and live for hundreds of years.
“It’s true that it’s not certain who will die first.”
Wei Ting said in his heart.
After leaving the capital, he will go south to the Gu clan, the birthplace of Li Gu.
When he comes back, his strength will reach a higher level.
