At this moment, the sky is getting brighter and the sun is rising.
Qingzhou Wangxing Tower.
In the backyard, Zhao Lan sat across from Bu Qingwen and poured himself a glass of wine.
"he died?"
Bu Qingwen nodded
"Even if he hadn't died, there would be no reason for him to live when he saw the place he had only dreamed of seeing, so dilapidated."
"I still haven't figured out how you ended up at this point. It seems so incredible."
Zhao Lan stared into Bu Qingwen's eyes and asked in confusion.
Bu Qingwen looked at the wine on the table and said
"Let's start from the very beginning. In order to take revenge, I took Penglai Tu to find my uncle, the Red Flame Spear Fu Rushui."
"We knew that Xu Fengzhi, who was a trainer in my family, had transformed into the commander of the imperial army. If we wanted to seek revenge from him, we couldn't force our way into the palace, so we planned the Liangzhou case."
"Before the Liangzhou case, I made two preparations. First, I kidnapped Liang Gong's son Liang Yi, and then asked my book boy to pretend to be me. The next thing happened naturally, and Gu Yuanwu returned to the world with the treasure of immortality. The news was passed to the palace, and then secretly spread to the world."
"This matter is not only related to longevity, but may also involve the massacre of the Gu family. Naturally, it can easily stir up trouble. Sure enough, in order to ensure nothing goes wrong, as the only grandmaster in the palace, Qu Fengzhi left the capital."
"Of course, now that this matter has spread throughout the world, they will inevitably be assassinated on the twelfth floor, but with Qu Fengzhi's ability, such an assassination will naturally not be able to do anything to him."
"At this time, my uncle was already waiting for him in Liangzhou. At the same time, Liang Gong, disguised as Pingchuan, also appeared in Liangzhou City as per my request and successfully connected with the assassin on the 12th floor."
Zhao Lan's eyes lit up.
"So, Chang An, the world's best master, was ambushed by the Twelfth Floor assassins in Liangzhou and almost died. This rumor is not false. Did the Twelfth Floor assassins go to meet Liang Gong?"
Bu Qingwen nodded.
"It's a pity that my uncle has entrusted someone to let the Twelfth Floor know about our plan, and let the owner of the building use the immortal treasure as bait to attract a fight between the world and the lake."
"The purpose of the Liangzhou case is, first, to kill Qu Fengzhi, and second, to confirm whether the real culprit who killed my Gu Mansion was the twelfth floor or the palace."
"But actually the night I met Wang Huan in Qingzhou, I knew the truth. The real Wang Huan was illiterate, so the person who delivered the imperial edict was naturally the fake Wang Huan."
"At the same time, I learned about the missing boy case in the capital from Wang Huan. I originally wanted to find out the details of Chang Sheng in Qingzhou before setting up the capital, but this news made me change my mind and decided I'm going to Beijing in advance to find out whether the boy's disappearance is related to the boy's disappearance in the north a year ago."
"Of course, at this time, the Liangzhou case was solved, and Liang Gong had successfully gained the trust of the building owner according to my plan and headed to the capital at the same time."
"Before Chang Sheng, I had figured out the general ins and outs of the boy's disappearance. It happened to be that because I was familiar with Wang Huan, I easily targeted his followers and followed the clues. I found the fake Wang Huan from back then, rigorous."
"In order to gain Wang Huan's trust, I used this case to let the book boy bring Mo Bei here and get rid of Yan Jing for him. At this time, he is the closest person to the saint."
"To complete this matter, the Prime Minister is the key."
"After everything was prepared and the actors were arranged, I wanted to leave the capital with an excuse. The Prime Minister found an identity for me as an imperial envoy, so I was able to leave the capital."
"Then, things can proceed step by step according to the preview at the beginning. The trigger will naturally be the robbery of the Human Emperor."
"etc!"
Zhao Lan interrupted Bu Qingwen
"There is a question here. Even if Wang Huan trusts you again, how could he kidnap the Human Emperor for you?"
Bu Qingwen smiled and said
"Outsiders think it's a kidnapping, but from Wang Huan's point of view, it's protection. I'll tell him everything about my plan. He's a smart man."
"Under the circumstances at that time, the two most powerful ministers in the dynasty died in a previous boy's disappearance case, and the prime minister rose up after the case. Whether it was based on the power of the court or the Chuanfeng camp hidden by the prime minister, Military strength, in Wang Huan's eyes, can be said to have overwhelming power."
"If you were Wang Huan, what judgment would you make after hearing my plan and analyzing the current situation?"
Zhao Lan stared at Bu Qingwen and said slowly
"If it were me, at the risk of ruining my reputation, I would at least keep the Second Saint."
"Snapped!"
Bu Qingwen slapped the table hard.
"That's right!"
"This is the choice I gave him, save the Second Saint, or watch the Second Saint die last night."
"The kidnapping of the Second Saint is the best trigger and the best protection, because at the same time, I need Liang Gong to be able to produce a sufficient amount of concentrated gunpowder in the quarry without any scruples."
"This is indispensable for the help of Xi Shusi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry. The quarry is under his jurisdiction. This man has changed his mind and is greedy for money and lust. Previously, because Fu Pingsheng and Li Qingshu were in power, he arranged for Fu Pingsheng's nephew Fu Shuwu became the steward of the quarry."
"Secretly, he used his authority as Minister of Industry to secretly collude with ore buyers to receive rebates. After Fu Pingsheng died, Fu Shuwu did so many shameful things with him and lost his backer. Naturally, he was Silenced."
"Liang Gong appeared at this time. With the help of the Twelfth Floor, he successfully won the trust of Xi Shusi in the name of building Chaotian Tower. From the perspective of the Twelfth Floor, Liang Gong selected materials for the construction of the Five Cities. Therefore, with the help of the Twelfth Floor, we can easily produce a large amount of saltpeter."
"Another character brought out by the kidnapping case is Pei Wei from the Taiyang Mansion. This person is nicknamed Yinguan. His methods are ruthless and he has no luck. There are not many things that interest him."
"The thinking of such people is often different from ordinary people. For example, that night, Xi Shusi left the quarry and went to the flower boat in Changming Lake, but was mysteriously poisoned and turned into a monster that looked like a human but not a human."
"As the master of the Taiyang Mansion, the opportunity to torture a minister is really rare, but in essence, he is indeed a rare loyal minister."
"So, my guidance to him was based on the poisoning incident. The two Imperial Guards and Xi Shusi were poisoned by this bizarre poison. Of course he would not miss such clues."
"As long as you check the household registration files of Taiyang Mansion, you can easily find out the relationship between Lu Ying and the Lu's Baozi Shop. So from the beginning, it was destined that Pei Wei would intercept Wang Huan at the Baozi Shop."
"From there, Wang Huan told me all about my plan, and his mission was completed. With Pei Wei's temperament, it is impossible for him to have many friends in the court. Of course, the reason is that he can't stand these corpses eating wine bags and rice bags, especially While investigating Xi Shusi, I found out about his shameful activities."
"On the premise that I can ensure that the lives of the Second Saints are safe, I don't think he will mind helping me do a thorough cleansing."
"Between these things, there are some small episodes. The thousands of fireworks in the fireworks shop were suggested by Liang Gong. Doing this will not only make Xi Shusi trust him deeply, but also save a lot of trouble. In case something happens, If it is revealed, it can also be blamed on Xi Shusi trying to make money."
"To make the first wave of fire burn the strongest and burn for the longest time, you need to add a handful of wine. Only a few restaurants or wineries in the handicraft street can provide such a large amount of wine."
"But the backgrounds of those restaurants were more or less related to court officials, which increased the risk of the matter being exposed. Therefore, Mrs. Wu, who had no background, became the best choice."
"There is still one thing missing at this time. Concentrated gunpowder is too conspicuous and cannot be placed on the street like wine and fireworks."
"Throwing it from the air is a good choice. I consulted the lintel worker and his method was to make a paper crane, which requires a large piece of paper. It just so happened that among Mrs. Wu's relations, there was Mrs. Su who ran a rice paper shop. The shop is famous far and wide."
"I checked and found out that Mrs. Su has read the Four Books and Five Classics thoroughly. She is a very talented woman. If you directly ask her to make such a large rice paper, it will inevitably arouse her suspicion."
"We can only ask the Prime Minister to take action and make a small trick to use Madam Wu's business to lure Madam Su into submission."
"In my plan, the only three people who cannot die are the Two Saints and Chang Sheng. If Taiyang is destroyed and Penglai is born, the world will inevitably be in chaos. Therefore, the Two Saints cannot die and they need to take charge of the overall situation. Chang Sheng is the central figure in the overall situation of inviting immortals. The most important immortal cannot die, we need her to suppress Penglai City."
"Of course, there is also a key figure among them, the hidden true immortal. After Chang An killed the Sword God, the legend of the longevity flower also spread throughout the world. Thousands of years ago, there was an immortal who won a bloody battle in heaven. , after taking away the seed of immortality, he disappeared for thousands of years."
"How did you find him?"
Zhao Lan was obviously very interested in this immortal.
Bu Qingwen shook his head
"I can't find him, but I know there are two things in the world that can definitely lead him out."
"What two things?"
"One, Penglai, two, extremely deadly poison."
"I got half of the picture of Penglai, and I saw the other half of Liang Gong's picture. Penglai is indeed at the end of the East China Sea, as rumored in the world."
"Then why does Penglai appear here?"
Zhao Lan asked.
Bu Qingwen paused and continued:
"Actually, there's something I haven't figured out yet. Where does this Penglai picture come from?"
"Have you figured it out?"
Bu Qingwen shook her head and did not answer his question directly.
"Behind the fireworks shop, there is a tunnel that has been covered in dust for countless years. The shopkeeper of that shop discovered this secret a year ago. Since the old man has been working for the palace, he reported the matter."
"I do not know how?"
As a member of the royal family, Zhao Lan actually knew nothing about this.
Bu Qingwen smiled and said
"That's why I said, this is an inconspicuous secret matter, so inconspicuous that no one may mention it later."
"It shouldn't be. As you said, why hasn't such a huge project been paid attention to?"
Bu Qingwen smiled and said
"It's normal. This matter has been suppressed by the Prime Minister a long time ago. The old man is a sensible person, so naturally he won't mention it again."
