"Don't come over here!"
The young chamberlain screamed, trying to attract the attention of those nearby.
"Jie Jie Jie!"
Amidst the strange laughter, Zhou Yi approached step by step and grabbed the waiter's neck.
"Our family's true energy is enveloped in all directions. No matter how loud you scream, no one will come to save you. If you go down there earlier, you can be reincarnated earlier!"
The young chamberlain's face turned red from suppressing the pain, and he felt the majestic true energy pouring into his body. His meridians and organs could not bear it, and they instantly shattered.
The true energy circulates in the corpse, slowly crushing the bones, leaving only a complete skin.
Zhou Yi carried the skin bag to the well. With a bang, the skin bag burst into pieces, pus, blood and broken bones melted into the water. The young chamberlain completely disappeared from the world.
"This Bone Transformation Technique is really a great way to destroy corpses and eliminate traces!"
Return to the house.
Zhou Yi looked at the bronze mirror, reflecting his young face.
"For fourteen years, our family has never shown its true face. We have always been wearing a false face. Will we forget who we are?"
After a long silence, Zhou Yi took out the disguise cream and applied it on it.
The faces that were originally 70% or 80% similar have become 99% similar, and even the parents can't tell the real ones from the fake ones.
"From now on, our family is Xiaoshanzi!"
Xiaoshanzi's original name was Li Dashan. He was originally an idle man who lived in the capital, doing nothing but stealing chickens and dogs to make a living.
Zhou Yi accidentally saw Li Dashan's appearance, and ordered a gambling stall attached to the Supervision Department to use a trick to induce Li Dashan to owe a huge gambling debt.
Li Dashan had no money to repay, so under the coercion of the gambling stalls, he had to sell himself as a servant to repay.
This was one of the fallback routes left by Zhou Yi. It was originally intended to guard against the orthodox emperor. Even if a large army besieged the city, he could escape with a new face. I never thought that it would be used so soon.
"Qingyang, Benxin arrived so quickly, there must be someone in the Internal Affairs Department or the Supervision Department!"
A sharp look flashed in Zhou Yi's eyes. No one in this world can owe our family any debt. No matter how long it takes, we have to pay it back one by one.
"King Pingxi, Queen, King Zhenbei... As long as our family doesn't die, we will never lose!"
suddenly.
A gust of cold wind blew by, sending chills down Zhou Yi's spine.
"who?"
Zhou Yi turned around suddenly, and there was nothing behind him.
"This is the second time!"
"I always feel like someone is watching our family. Could it be that too many people were killed, or someone's resentment turned into a ghost and haunted our family?"
Zhou Yi couldn't help frowning when he thought about this.
Changing one's appearance can hide it from living people, but has little effect on ghosts and ghosts. Ghosts can sense the yang energy and blood energy of living people. Old age and physical weakness will weaken the energy and blood.
Zhou Yi is immortal, his Qi and blood are constant, and he even becomes stronger with his martial arts practice.
"We have to find a way to cover it up. The Sanyang Sect is good at refining and exorcising ghosts. They might release a few ghosts in the palace, wandering around and patrolling!"
While thinking.
The door of the room was kicked open with a loud bang, and several chambermaids rushed in shouting.
The leading chamberlain was named Xiao Wenzi. He was efficient in his work and knew how to respect money. Zhou Yi personally promoted him to be the supervisor of the palace.
"Search carefully!"
Xiao Wenzi ordered others to search the room, and he was responsible for the interrogation: "I want to ask you, have you heard any unusual noises?"
"Reporting to father-in-law, we heard nothing."
Zhou Yi was so frightened that his legs went weak and he fell to his knees.
Xiao Wenzi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Zhou Yi carefully. He only felt that he seemed kind-hearted, maybe he had met him a few times on duty.
The room was not large, and the search was quickly completed, so naturally no one was hidden.
Xiao Wenzi said: "Be alert tonight. If you hear any unusual movement, report it to the palace supervisor immediately. The Queen will be heavily rewarded!"
"I understand, little one."
Zhou Yi sent a few people out. Before leaving the door, he took out a banknote and stuffed it into Xiao Wenzi's hand: "Father, may I ask where the governor is..."
Xiao Wenzi glanced at the banknote.
Twenty taels in denomination, he put it into his sleeve with some disgust and said coldly.
"From now on, there will be no more Governor!"
"Thank you, father-in-law, for the tip."
Zhou Yi bowed and stood at the door, watching Xiao Wenzi leave. It wasn't until several people entered other rooms that he slowly straightened up.
"This world...changes so fast!"
When doing things in the palace, you must learn to assess the situation.
If the east wind is strong, go with the east wind, and if the west wind is strong, go with the west wind. It is better to be a faggot who falls at any time than to slip and fall into the water for no reason.
Zhou Yi didn't need to think about it to know that most of the people in the Internal Affairs Department and the Supervision Department had rebelled, or they had never been loyal at all.
Only the die-hard loyalists who relied on Zhou Yi had to spit out all the power and benefits they had gained before.
Looking up at the sky, the bright moon is in the sky.
"We want to see who takes the position of Governor of the East Factory!"
...
Yin Shi.
The sky will be bright.
Nine bells rang in a row, awakening the entire capital.
...
Mao Shi.
Zhou Yi put on mourning clothes and went to the east gate of the palace to take charge.
Xiao Shanzi has poor talent in martial arts and does not practice diligently, so he is assigned to stand guard at the gate, which is the most tiring position.
When you are on duty in other realms, you can be lazy most of the time.
The entrance to the palace connects the inside and outside and represents the royal face. You must stand with your back straight for six hours and cannot speak unless necessary.
It was very lively outside the palace gate today. Hundreds of civil and military officials, large and small, were waiting for the edict to be delivered to the palace.
Some people had already entered the palace before, such as the prince's prince, the old minister, etc., who were discussing the funeral of the late emperor and the new emperor's accession to the throne.
All the officials gathered together to whisper together in different factions according to their distance and proximity.
"Why did your Majesty suddenly collapse?"
This is everyone's doubt. The Zhengtong Emperor left the palace without telling the officials. He wanted to eradicate the Queen and the Sanyang Sect, but he never thought that he would fail.
The trusted King Pingxi rebelled, and the distrusted Zhou Yi fought to the end.
A big loyal girl is like a good girl, a big girl is like a loyal girl, it's better to be like this!
Around Chen hour.
Lu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites walked out of the palace gate with a gloomy face and coughed slightly.
"Hear the order."
All the officials fell to their knees with cheers, but no one dared to shout long live. Your Majesty had just collapsed not long ago, so shouting this was inappropriate.
"I succeeded to the throne and was granted the title of ancestral temple..."
From the opening sentence, everyone immediately knew it was a posthumous edict, and some of the more emotional officials burst into tears and burst into tears.
"If you seek the Holy Spirit too much, you will deceive the eunuch..."
When Zhou Yi heard this, he could hardly help but jump up and tear the imperial edict into pieces.
"The Thirteenth Prince Zhao Chen, who is filial, honest and virtuous, will definitely be able to succeed to the throne..."
The crying stopped suddenly, and all the officials looked confused.
The eldest prince is the direct descendant of the empress, and the second and fifth princes have a reputation for being virtuous. Even if the nineteenth prince, who is only one year old, succeeds to the throne, it will not be the thirteenth prince's turn!
Everyone in the civil and military circles of the dynasty knew that the Thirteenth Prince had a brain disease and that at the age of sixteen he was as ordinary as three or four years old.
"Civil and military officials work together to assist. The princes of the royal family do not leave the territory. The governor and general soldiers appease the army and the people. Local officials are not required to pay incense...
The edict is issued to the world, and the envoys will know it! "
After Lu Shangshu read the edict, he glanced at the ministers, with sadness and helplessness flashing in his eyes.
"Everyone, please get up and wait for His Majesty's summons."
The Minister of Rites, Qi Shilang, said: "My lord, I have never heard of a foolish person becoming a king, and I have never heard of such a careless enthronement. It is not in line with etiquette."
"Do you suspect that the edict is fake?"
Lu Shangshu handed over the edict very casually: "Master Qi can check it on the spot. If any flaws are found, I will go to the palace with you to confront you!"
"this......"
Qi
The minister swallowed, stared at the edict for a long time, and finally sighed.
Ninety-nine percent of the edicts have problems, and it is a good opportunity to leave a name in history. However, no matter how many times I read the Four Books and Five Classics, I dare not test it.
"If any of you have doubts, you can examine the edict."
Lu Shangshu said: "If there is no objection, then the nineteenth prince will succeed to the throne. You should know how the history books will be written in future generations!"
After hearing this, several young officials were eager to give it a try.
The veteran minister next to him quickly pulled him down and muttered a few words in a low voice: "Execute the Nine Tribes", "Exile the whole family", "Confess the wife and daughter to the Jiaofang Division", which immediately extinguished their ambitions.
The infamy in the history books is not worth the lives of the nine tribes after all!
"Then just wait."
Lu Shangshu closed his eyes and meditated. After the new king succeeded to the throne, he handed over the memorial of begging for the bones and returned to his hometown in Jiangnan to retire.
Until noon.
All the officials were anxious and angry, and finally a chamberlain came out.
"Your Majesty summons you."
Lu Shangshu took the lead, followed by hundreds of officials, and walked all the way to Qinzheng Hall.
Zhou Yi stood silently at the entrance of the palace, and in his heart he had already scolded the queen and the eighteen generations of King Pingxi's ancestors for actually putting our family on the blame for regicide.
"Sure enough, history books are written by the victors. Our family became rebels, and King Pingxi became the loyalist of the country!"
...
Orthodox six years.
Zhou Yi, the chief admiral of the Internal Affairs Department, committed regicide and rebelled, and King Pingxi led his troops to put down the rebellion.
The emperor collapsed.
The whole country is in peace.
Prince Zhao Chen ascended the throne and established Longqing.
Emperor Longqing was born with a brain disease and was too stupid to govern. The empress was temporarily regent.
...
December.
Jiangning.
Not long after the news of the new king's accession to the throne came, the court posted another notice.
Stop measuring fields and return to the ancestral system.
The gentry and officials rushed to tell each other, shouting that the Queen Mother was in court and that the country was peaceful and the people were safe.
Su Mansion in the south of the city.
garden.
Tang Mingyuan covered his face with a book and lay on the rocking chair to fall asleep.
The sun is just right and the breeze is not dry.
A crisp voice came, breaking the tranquility of the courtyard: "Uncle, there is a tea merchant outside who calls himself Zhao Da, and he wants to ask you for advice on how to make tea.
"The good times are over!"
Tang Mingyuan sighed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and said to the maid.
"Take him to Chanjuan Pavilion. I'll pick up something. I'll be there soon."
After a while.
Tang Mingyuan came to Chanjuan Pavilion.
Standing at the door were two old men in mysterious clothes. Their eyes were like lightning and their temples were bulging. They were obviously accomplished martial arts masters.
"Stop anyone who comes."
The old man had a shrill voice, waved his hand to stop Tang Mingyuan, and asked, "What weapon are you holding in your hand?"
"Hand gun."
Tang Mingyuan pointed the copper pipe at the old man. Before he could pull the trigger, the figure was no longer in sight. His neck tightened and the old man pinched his neck.
"Hero, spare your life!"
"Quick assistant!"
Two voices sounded at the same time. Zhao Mu took a few steps quickly, held Tang Mingyuan's hand and said.
"Eunuch Ma, Mr. Tang is my best friend. Seeing him from now on will be like seeing me!"
"My slave understands."
Eunuch Ma bowed to accept the order, then bowed to Tang Mingyuan and said, "We are blind and have offended the noble man. Please forgive me, sir."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter."
Tang Mingyuan asked curiously: "Do you know how to use a gun?"
Eunuch Ma shook his head and said, "I don't recognize him."
Tang Mingyuan asked: "Why avoid it?"
Mr. Ma replied: "We don't know what a hand is, but we can sense danger, so we hid behind Mr. Tang."
Tang Mingyuan looked at the gun and felt quite discouraged.
The cost of making this hand gun
For thousands of taels of silver, I thought I could hurt a martial arts master, but I never thought I couldn't even touch a human figure.
"Your Highness, how many masters like Eunuch Ma are there in the palace?"
"Sir, you are overly worried. Eunuch Ma once served tea to Governor Zhou and was able to teach martial arts. His strength ranks among the top, second only to several masters!"
Zhao Mu was very interested in muskets. Tang Mingyuan, who had no martial arts foundation, could actually make Eunuch Ma sense danger.
If it could be built in large quantities and equipped into the army, wouldn't it be like sweeping the world?
"so far so good."
Tang Mingyuan said: "I know what Your Highness wants, but he is lazy by nature and doesn't want to run around and work hard, so I offer this gun."
Zhao Mu looked happy and said, "Let's go in and talk."
Go inside and take a seat.
Tang Mingyuan saw four servants with old faces and strong auras, who were very similar to Eunuch Ma who was on duty at the door, and couldn't help but ask.
"These four father-in-laws are also top masters?"
"indeed."
Zhao Mu said: "If it were not for the elite servants of the Internal Affairs Department trained by Duke Zhou, I would have died in the capital long ago if they had not protected me to the death."
"Tiger poison does not eat its seeds!"
Tang Mingyuan frowned and said, "Your Highness is the only son of the Queen Mother, why did you kill them all?"
"The Empress only sees the Sanyang Cult, and the family relationship between mother and son has long since disappeared."
Zhao Mu looked sad and did not want to comment too much on his mother. He pointed at the gun on the table and asked, "How to use this strange weapon called the gun?"
"It's very simple."
Tang Mingyuan pointed the gun at the wall, pulled the trigger, struck the hammer with the copper fire, and heard a bang as the bullets shot out.
The pellet struck the wall and sunk more than half an inch deep.
A figure was as fast as a ghost. He carefully observed the location of the bullet and exclaimed: "Your Highness, the hidden weapon fired by this gun will cause serious injuries to our family even if we are not careful."
Zhao Mu took over the gun and played with it, learned to load gunpowder and pills, and fired a few test shots at the wall. For the first time, he felt the power brought by non-identity.
If you have a gun, you have power!
"How much does this gun cost? Can it be cast in large quantities?"
"Not at the moment."
Tang Mingyuan said: "This is just the first generation sample. It is completely hand-rolled. It still needs to be developed and improved by craftsmen...to form an assembly line manufacturing..."
Zhao Mu could understand every word, and his eyes were confused when he connected it into sentences.
Tang Mingyuan had no choice but to explain word for word what R&D was, what an assembly line was, and what a line of firecrackers meant.
The waiter on the side had already taken out a pen and paper to record without any further instructions.
After a long time.
Zhao Mu praised: "Sir, you are truly a great talent in this world!"
"Your Highness, I'm sorry, if any talented person comes to you as your son-in-law, I'm just an ordinary commoner, I just want to have enough food and clothing."
Tang Mingyuan told the truth, and in Zhao Mu's ears he was humble, open-minded, and a true master.
"With your help, sir, I can accomplish great things!"
"Your Highness, I just want to eat and die in Jiangning."
Tang Mingyuan refused repeatedly and said: "If His Highness really takes that position in the future, I have only one request: to continue to inventory the fields and reform the tax system."
"That's natural, this is my father's will!"
Zhao Mu said: "Sir, he is indifferent to fame and wealth, and has no intention of power. However, trouble will come on its own, and you can't hide even if you want to."
Tang Mingyuan thought for a moment and asked, "But it has something to do with Dongchang?"
"The new governor of Dongchang, Eunuch Xu, was once the godson of the former governor. To show his loyalty, he is arresting anyone related to Eunuch Zhou."
Zhao Mu took out a note from his sleeve, which read: Eunuch Wu was ordered to inspect the Su family.
"This is the news from the Supervision Department. Someone reported that the Su family is involved with Eunuch Zhou, and Dongchang fans are already on the way!"
