Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Touching Stories

Baichun's pretty face lit up, making her even more radiant, and she raised a finger and said, "Say one more thing!" Qian Shichen blurted out: "I am a descendant of the royal family of Chu at that time." He felt happy to risk it all.Only with this sentence, it is possible to keep Baichun.Evidence is more attractive than fiction. Baichun showed a moving expression of reluctance, holding the wine glass and said: "Baichun swears with this wine that he will not leak a word of tonight's words. But I reserve the right to leave at any time, and adults must keep their promises. Come on, let's do it." This cup."

Qian Shichen raised his glass in return, and the two drank it down in one gulp.Under the gaze of Baichun's beautiful eyes, Qian Shichen had to retreat a little while guarding the secret, and said, "Just at the section of the river where Mrs. Xiang threw herself into the river, a very wonderful thing happened. When did this happen? People know it, because it was discovered by accident after our Jingchu nation was established." Bai Chunda asked with interest: "What happened?" Qian Shichen took a deep breath, his eyes shot longing looks, and said: "Please allow me to tell you about this later, it is a very miraculous thing, but it is also very scary at the same time. The wild forests and marshes are undeveloped and the transportation is inconvenient. Therefore, although the matter is a sensation, it is only known to the people nearby. After several decades, the strange story of the endless river finally reached the ears of the king of Chu at that time. Surprised and delighted, I went to check it out for myself.”

Baichun coquettishly said: "What is it that made the king of Chu, who is always in charge, move to the Wuzhong River? He was surprised and delighted. How could he be so addictive, my lord is so naughty." Qian Shichen's heart was almost melted by her angry and smiling expression, and he said: "That is a fetish that no one can explain, it's not just witnessing, I can't believe it. Sigh! How should I say it? Chu Although the king had the chance to see it, he didn't have the chance to own it. However, he was dissatisfied, so he sent his generals to build a city near the Wuzhong River. It's called 'Little Yunmeng'."

Baichun's beautiful eyes became brighter, and he said longingly: "This is the current Yunmengze that the adults said. But do the Wuending River and the ancient city still exist?" Qian Shichen fell silent.It turned out that he found that on this hot day, his palms were sweating when he told this story. The same happened when he leaked the secret to Gemo that day. It can be seen that this secret has a strong binding force on him and makes him feel taboo. trembling feeling.All of a sudden, Master Qiu Jiu became irrelevant, so what if Baichun went to see him?If Baichun really fell in love with him at first sight, he had fallen in love with him a long time ago, no matter how wonderful the story he is telling now, it still doesn't help.

In the south, there are not many people who are qualified to be his opponents, and Qiu Jiushi is just one of them.One of the conditions he offered to Eunuch Feng as a magistrate was to stay in Dongting Lake as a magistrate so that he could easily find the ancient city in Yunmengze. To avoid collusion with local forces due to long-term power, relying on the ground for self-respect.Fortunately, the rise of the Dahe League made Eunuch Feng dare not replace him casually.If incompetent people are exchanged, Dahemeng will be even more difficult to control; if they are exchanged for capable people, Dahemeng will think that the imperial court wants to purge them.So he was an official for twelve years.

When Qian Shichen was still in his seat, he met Fu Meng who led his men to look for Chu He.Of course, Fu Meng didn't know that every generation of his family was trying their best to find Chu He, and he wanted to get the support and cooperation of him, a local. This made him feel that this was a good opportunity given to him by God, so he asked Ge Mo for help regardless of the consequences. Get to the present dilemma.Therefore, Master Qiu Jiu cannot be moved. If Dahemeng is forced to rebel, Eunuch Feng will definitely not let him go. Qian Shichen leaned back against the back of the chair, closed his eyes to reduce Baichun's influence on him, and said weakly: "If Baichun wants to leave, he can leave now."

Baichun was astonished.Qian Shichen's movements and demeanor tonight were quite different from usual, and when he spoke well, he suddenly retreated, which aroused her curiosity even more.At this time, she had put Qiu Jiushi behind her head, and said coquettishly: "Baichun came to Yueyang from the capital because he admired Dongting Lake, the birthplace of your Jingchu culture. In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, both the Qi culture and the Chu culture had Different from other Xia kingdoms, the culture is full of local colors. Qi people have absurd imaginations, while you Chu people are the most romantic. The ancestor is the flying god of fire, and the river god is a charming beauty with a peacock cap. The Commander of Ming Dynasty, Fang Lie of Cinnamon Wine and Pepper Paste, and the Mistress of Clothes. The handed down "Chu Songs" is also different from the simple and straightforward ones in its euphemism and lingering. Now I just listened to it with gusto, but you want to drive them away , Do you think that people will never see you again? Are you afraid that people will not keep their promises?"

Qian Shichen had never seen Baichun being so coquettish towards him, and couldn't help but open his eyes. Under the moonlight, Baichun was so beautiful that he immediately forgot everything. Gu Yueming advanced rapidly in the swamp covered in thick mist.This is his unique ability, he can walk in the darkness where he can't see his fingers, relying on his supernatural sense of touch alone.At this time, the smell of water came from the front, which made him know that there was a marsh ahead, and the smell of rotten leaves was on the right.The place where the rotten leaves fall is of course a solid ground that can be stepped on.

He chased for nearly an hour, but the light of the torch was still in front of him, appearing and disappearing, as if leading him to chase.The other party is obviously very familiar with Yunmengze's environment, otherwise he would have already caught up with him. At this moment, he was sure that the other party was not the girl, because he smelled another person.And this person is even more extraordinary.It doesn't refer to his skill, but the aura he leaves behind, which is different from ordinary people. Qian Shichen did not answer Baichun's previous question, and continued: "The new city built in Xiaoyunmengze is called Zhuancheng, and the people nearby call it Yunmeng City. The first generation of city lords were loyal to the King of Chu. After accepting the appointment, he spent his whole life searching for the method of obtaining the endless Hanoi rare treasure, but died in vain, until his son succeeded him as the city lord, and things turned around."

Baichun frowned and said: "What exactly is that? The more the adults talk about it, the more confused the servant is." Qian Shichen sighed: "Let me talk later? This second-generation city lord is an outstanding figure. He is one of the best figures in Chu territory in terms of military art and martial arts. I don't know if it was the arrangement of fate. Here, in the collection of a small prince nearby, he found something that was subtly related to the foreign objects in the Endless River, and it was most likely the only way to solve the problem." Baichun was dissatisfied and said, "It's this thing and that thing again, can my lord make it clearer?"

Qian Shichen said with a wry smile: "It's a strange square box inlaid with night pearls, made of materials that no one has ever seen before. As for the origin of this box, and the strange connection with the spiritual things of Wuending River, there is no way to test it .” Baichun intuitively felt that Qian Shichen's words were insincere. He must know the origin of the box and the relationship with the spirit in the river, but he didn't want to say it.In this regard, relying on her insinuating ability, sooner or later she can get it out of Qian Shichen's mouth. Don't be in a hurry, she said: "Ye Mingzhu?" Qian Shichen said solemnly: "It is by no means an ordinary so-called luminous pearl, but a rare treasure that can truly reveal a strong golden light in the dark. A luminous pearl like this is already invaluable." Baichun asked softly, "Have you seen it, sir?" Qian Shichen shook his head dejectedly and said, "I wish I had seen it before. I'm just speaking based on historical facts passed down by word of mouth." Then he said in a deep voice: "If there were five escaped thieves at that time, and they were willing to be sent by the city lord of Zhuancheng to steal the treasure box for him, there would be no tragedy to happen later." Baichun was surprised: "Why did your lord suddenly mention the five escaped thieves?" Qian Shichen said: "I just had a whim. Can Baichun guess how the Lord of Zhuancheng got the treasure box?" Baichun said with great interest: "This guy is going to betray the king of Chu, otherwise, as long as he reports to the king of Chu, the king of Chu can order the owner of the box to offer a treasure. What is there in the river? It has such a great magic power." Qian Shichen felt very empathetic.Because of Chu He, he betrayed the emperor.He only regretted that Ge Mo was not the five escaped robbers, he was on the verge of failure, failed to win the treasure, and left a mess. Wushuang Nu took Hei'er and climbed onto a gigantic boulder shaped like a crocodile's head. Under the light of the torches, the river several feet wide poured out of the dense fog, and submerged in the dense fog, as if it seemed impossible. There is no beginning and no end, and at this midsummer time, the river is full and the current is turbulent.What is even more unexpected is that there is such a river hidden in Yunmeng Lake. Standing on the highest point of the stone end, looking down at the river flowing below, is like standing on the edge of a steep cliff. It feels extremely strange, especially in this strange area that has been emptied by water mist. The Wushuang woman was at a loss.Originally, she thought that since her father and uncle could find Gu Yu, she also had the confidence to do it, but when she was in the situation, her confidence was shaken.This is an area that cannot be measured by common sense. Hei'er hopped his hooves and hissed in alarm, and stepped back. Wushuang quickly pulled it tightly, and shouted: "Hei'er, don't do this, what happened?" Hei'er stared at the opposite bank with panicked eyes. Wushuang looked at the opposite bank in amazement, and her hair stood on end.In the light of the fire, there were some fluorescent green crystal lights on the opposite bank, and there was a frightening panting sound, with the daring of Wushuang woman, I felt chills all over my body. Take a closer look and see that there are more than a dozen huge wolves.They should have come from far away from the opposite bank, smelling the smell of human horses. They were panting quickly, and gathered at the edge of the bank facing the Wushuang girl. Surprisingly, they didn't growl or howl, but just stared at her silently. . Wushuang girl turned her head and looked behind, but she was relieved to see no trace of the wolf.She never thought that the obstacles in the ancient city would be such a group of ferocious beasts.What shocked her even more was that wolves still appeared from the thick fog on the opposite bank, and more than thirty wolves gathered in the blink of an eye.If these wolves were entangled, she and Hei'er would definitely become their prey. Wushuangnv took Hei'er by the hand, and slowly backed away.What she is most afraid of is that wolves will rush into the river. At that time, she has only one choice, which is to jump on the back of Hei'er's horse and use Hei'er's ability to distinguish the way at night to escape to Yunmengze. Contrary to her expectations, the wolves did not show any ferocity, and silently watched them retreat. Back on the swamp, Wushuang lost the courage to cross the river and headed south instead. At this moment, she only hoped to reunite with her uncle as soon as possible, and then she would think of a way. Qian Shichen said: "It's a foreign object that no one can understand. Everyone at that time firmly believed that this object came from Mrs. Xiang who threw herself into the river to die for love. It was something beyond the comprehension of ordinary people." Baichun's beautiful eyes widened, and said: "That's a fairy product. What exactly is it? Could it be that you can see it but can't touch it, otherwise why can't you get it? Or maybe it's a spirit beast?" Qian Shichen really didn't want to say it out, coughed dryly and said, "I'm not sure about this. Let's go back to the story, the Lord of Zhuan City thought of a way to keep the treasure box for himself, that is, to marry the daughters of princes as his own." Wife, and specified that a treasure box should be used as a dowry, so that it can be concealed from others.” Baichun nodded and said: "It's a good plan, thanks to him thinking of it. How could something go wrong later?" Qian Shichen said: "There shouldn't be any problem at first. Although the little prince saw through that the Lord of Zhuancheng was greedy for his treasure box, he didn't think that the matter was of great importance. He was dissatisfied in his heart, but the Lord of Zhuancheng Under the coercion of Zhuancheng, he had no choice but to offer his daughter and the treasure box with both hands. The daughter of the little prince is beautiful and charming, with the color of overwhelming the country, while the master of Zhuancheng is handsome and dignified, young and promising. It is a match made in heaven, but it is a pity that Zhuan The Lord of the city is completely attracted by the spirits in the river, and is not interested in anything, including such stunning beauty." Baichun said harshly: "Stupid man!" Qian Shichen felt that although she was scolding the Lord of Zhuancheng, she was actually scolding himself. His expression suddenly became unnatural, and he coughed dryly again, and said: "The entanglement between them may only be clear to the person concerned, only they know The relationship between the husband and wife continued to deteriorate, until the beauty's father died of being bullied and angry because of his daughter's suffering, the beauty finally found out the truth that the Lord Zhuancheng had married her, and decided to take revenge on him at all costs." Baichun was surprised and said: "If it were me, I would give him white knives in and red knives out in his sleep, and kill this heartless person." Qian Shichen didn't take her words to heart, and said: "She thought of a more terrible plan, which is to take the opportunity of returning to her mother's family for the funeral, write a secret letter and send it to the king of Chu. The king of Chu was furious , ordered the Lord of Zhuancheng to hand over the treasure box, but the Lord of Zhuancheng refused to obey the order. The King of Chu sent another general who was as famous as the Lord of Zhuancheng at that time, and led an army of 8,000 to attack Zhuancheng, but the Lord of Zhuancheng still refused. Submit, defend the city with 2,000 troops, and start a bloody siege that lasted eight years." Bai Chunda felt that the trip was worthwhile, and said: "It turned out to be so exciting, under what circumstances did the city be breached?" Qian Shichen said in a deep voice: "Zhuan City was not captured by manpower, it was God who captured this city." Baichun was stunned. At this time footsteps sounded. Qian Shichen showed displeasure, and the passers-by looked at him and saw that he was one of the personal guards, and asked, "What's the matter?" The guard went straight to his side, leaned into his ear and said, "Master Ji is waiting for you at the square at the main gate." Qian Shichen had a ghost in his heart, and his face immediately changed. the capital.Lianhuaju. Mrs. Hua Meng boarded the carriage, and the carriage immediately set off and left through the gate, followed by several burly men in plain clothes. Mrs. Hua Meng sat next to Ji Shan who was looking down, and said displeasedly: "What is this? You didn't know me beforehand and forced me to sit in your carriage. Father-in-law is going too far." Ji Shan said calmly: "Does Madam despise me very much and don't want to have anything to do with me?" Mrs. Hua Meng felt a chill in her heart, and thought to herself: Does he want to kill herself?But at this moment the meat was on the chopping board, and it was not up to her to make the decision, so he said in a deep voice, "Why did the father-in-law say such things?" Ji Shan said: "I have served the emperor since I was a child, and I have done my best. The emperor is also very close to me and loves me very much. No one knows the relief in my heart watching the emperor grow up." Mrs. Hua Meng didn't understand the intention behind Ji Shan's words at all. He seemed to be intoxicated in the mood of remembering a certain period of time in the past. His tone was sad and sad, which matched the atmosphere of the curtains in the carriage, which made people feel strange.The space between the driver and the carriage is sealed, as long as they don't raise their voices, no third party can hear their conversation. Ji Shan continued: "When the emperor was seventeen years old, one day he sent other people away and asked me a question alone. At that time, I really couldn't think of the answer. I went home and thought hard for several days, and finally thought of the answer." Mrs. Hua Meng thought to herself that it must have happened more than ten years ago, and it must be very meaningful for Ji Shan to bring up the old story again.But at last he was relieved, depending on the situation, Ji Shan didn't intend to kill himself, otherwise there was no point talking nonsense. Ji Shan didn't look at her, and said directly: "The question the emperor asked me was how to overthrow Eunuch Feng. One day when Eunuch Feng is around, the emperor can't take back his power. I was very moved when the emperor expressed his wish, and at that moment, I made a great wish to fulfill the emperor's wish, even if I was heartbroken." Mrs. Hua Meng felt numb all over, is Ji Shan really such a person?I'm afraid no one in the capital believes it.Whether what he said is true, only the emperor has the answer in his heart. Ji Shan continued: "Three days later, I will go back and tell the emperor that there is only one way to bring down Eunuch Feng, and that is to let me become his confidant, fully grasp the huge power in his hands, and fight him from the inside." Mrs. Hua Meng took a few short breaths and said, "This should be the most confidential matter between the emperor and the father-in-law. Why do you want me, an outsider, to know?" Ji Shan said indifferently: "Is Madam still an outsider?" Ji Shan looked at her, and said painfully: "So I became a running dog of Father Feng, and I did all kinds of evil things for him, causing countless people to be ruined, and I was also condemned by my conscience, but I know that I am gradually becoming successful, so I must persevere." Go on. Ten years ago, we had a chance of success. Eunuch Feng had Jneti, and the emperor fostered and cultivated a husband Menglai. The relationship between Fumeng and Jneti was told to the emperor himself by Fumeng." The carriage walked slowly on the dark street before dawn, accompanied only by the sound of horseshoes. Ji Shandao: "The emperor has always suspected that Mr. Feng set up a bureau to kill Fu Meng, but this time Mr. Feng asked Yueming to go out to find what was lost ten years ago, which made the whole thing more confusing." After a short pause, he continued: "No one understands the power of Eunuch Feng better than me. His power is deeply ingrained and no one can shake him. My strategy is not to challenge him head-on, but to fight him for a long time and try to understand. He has the power in his hands, bullying him as he grows older, many things have to be handed over to me, and I gradually accept his power. Now everything is ready, as long as we get rid of one person, Eunuch Feng will show up as a fox again Tail, I am sure to uproot Eunuch Feng and his power group. Madam, don’t think that after eradicating Eunuch Feng, I can replace Eunuch Feng and become the biggest beneficiary. This is impossible. Because of my reputation It's so bad, if I can spend the rest of my life in peace, I'm lucky. I'm for the emperor, and for the country. Personal sacrifice is insignificant." Mrs. Hua Meng thought: If what he said is true, then Ji Shan is a great man.Could he be such a person?But she really couldn't find any flaws in Ji Shan's words.And whether she is willing or not, she has been dragged into the power struggle between the emperor and Feng Gonggong by Ji Shan, and knowing that Ji Shan will tell her what Gu Yueming dare not reveal to her, she still wants to know.What happened to her?Become an insider, she will be forced to stand on the same front as Ji Shan, and live and die together. Are you really willing to sacrifice everything for Gu Yueming? The person Ji Shan looked at differently was not her, but Gu Yueming.Only through her can Gu Yueming be instigated.She intuitively felt that Ji Shan had a way to convince herself that she was willing to be used by him.Ji Shan's brilliance is something she has never thought of. She not only persuades him with interests, but also moves him with emotion, which makes her feel that she has not violated her consistent principles of handling things and is worthy of her conscience. Mrs. Hua Meng asked, "What was lost ten years ago?" Ji Shan lowered his voice and said: "That is a box from ancient times, hidden in a strange ancient city on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River. Disappeared in the world. In the area where the ancient city is located, packs of wild wolves appeared, and the hunters nearby were convinced that there were ghosts haunting them. He learned the secrets about the ancient city from his body and reported it to the emperor. The emperor was so moved that he sent Fu Meng to hunt for the treasure. This was done without telling Eunuch Feng. Unexpectedly, the entire treasure hunting team was wiped out, and Fu Meng and a confidant of his men were killed. Missing mysteriously. At this time, Eunuch Feng intervened, ransacked Fu Meng’s house, executed more than 30 ministers and generals who were closely related to Fu Meng, further reduced the power of the emperor, and took over the matter of finding the box.” Mrs. Hua Meng couldn't help asking: "How could Fu Meng be such a person?" Ji Shan sighed: "Fu Meng is definitely not this kind of person, at least the emperor won't believe it, I don't believe it, and I'm afraid no one will believe it. And I know better, three days after Fu Meng led his people to leave Beijing to look for the ancient city, Jneti also Leaving Beijing to go south, so the emperor has always suspected that the accident of the treasure hunt team had something to do with Mr. Feng. The strange thing is that Mr. Feng took all 135 members of the Mou Chuan family into prison at the same time as he copied his husband Meng's family, and tortured him himself. , followed by all executions, it is even more intriguing. It seems that the treasure box has not yet fallen into the hands of Eunuch Feng, and now he sends Yueming to Dongting, which further confirms our idea. There must be something that we don’t know about.” Mrs. Hua Meng gasped and said, "What kind of box is this?" Ji Shan sighed: "Although the box is a priceless treasure, the key point is what is hidden in the box. But what is it? Mou Chuan and his clansmen should be insiders, but they didn't say anything. Anyone who is tempted is a story that happened in ancient times. Now that there are no survivors in the Mou family, I am afraid that only Eunuch Feng knows what is in the secret box." Mrs. Hua Meng felt chills all over her body, the absurdity of this matter was completely beyond her imagination.He said in amazement: "Did Eunuch Feng just want Yueming to find this box?" Ji Shandao: "It's probably like this. Gu Yueming is the most powerful pawn in Eunuch Feng's hands. He is the only one who can hope to do things that Ji Nie can't do. If there is a choice, Eunuch Feng will not use Yueming , because we all understand what kind of person he is, but Eunuch Feng has no patience to wait any longer, and this also gives us a rare opportunity, and it is an opportunity that the emperor and I have been waiting for." Mrs. Hua Meng took a deep breath and said, "Who does Father-in-law want Yueming to kill?" Ji Shan said calmly: "Madam still can't guess?" Mrs. Hua Meng's delicate body trembled, and she said, "Ji Nieti?" Ji Shan said in a deep voice: "Ji Nieti's to Feng Gonggong is equal to Hu Meng's to the emperor. Once Fu Meng is gone, the emperor has no power to fight back Feng Gonggong. As long as Ji Nieti is removed, Feng Gonggong will also change. If he becomes a toothless tiger, I am sure to uproot him. And this is the only way for Yueming to save his life. When Yueming gets the treasure box, Ji Nieti will kill him to silence him, even if Yueming escapes Ji Nieti. The poisonous hand, Yueming still cannot escape death when he returns to the capital, Eunuch Feng will not let him live. The end of the bird and the bow will be Yueming's doomed fate, and it will also be a portrayal of my Jishan future." Mrs. Hua Meng's heart fluttered nervously, panting, "What does my father-in-law want me to do?" Qian Shichen walked down the long stone steps at the main entrance of Hongyetang, and the scene in front of him immediately made his heart twitch. The thirty-six super factory guards who came with Ji Nie Tinan were all fully armed and stood beside their horses, looking like they were traveling far.These thirty-six people are all the elite among the elite. If any one of them walks out, they are all masters who can stand on their own. If the thirty-six people unite, even if they are heavily besieged by thousands of troops, they may still have a chance to escape. What's more, it was Gneti who directed them. Qian Shichen paid special attention to the crossbow machine they hung on the side of the horse.This is the factory guard's secret weapon. It can fire four crossbows in a row. It is said that it is extremely difficult to manufacture. Up to now, only more than forty crossbows have been made, and there are thirty-seven in front of me. It can be seen that Jinetti is the one this time. Go all out and be determined to win. Ji Nieti stood calmly in front of his subordinates, looking at Qian Shichen. Qian Shichen felt a chill in his heart, compared to the scene he had just faced before, he saw a completely different world, full of violence, swords, cold blood and ruthlessness. His footsteps brought him to Jneti. Ji Nieti lowered his voice and said: "We spotted Xue Tinghao through our eyeliner around Yunmeng Ze, and he should have entered Yunmeng Ze by now." Qian Shichen almost revealed the shock in his heart, he quickly suppressed his emotions, and thought that Ge Mo had already rushed there first, prayed to God and worshiped Buddha, hoping that Ge Mo could kill people before Ji Nieti arrived, and hurriedly said: "Ji Nieti Be careful, my lord, Yunmengze is not an ordinary place, even the hounds have become panic-stricken there, unable to do anything." He knew what he said was wrong.In this world, the two people he fears the most are Gomo first, followed by Jneti.But at this moment when he shouldn't be thinking wildly, he suddenly had a whim, assuming that the two people he feared the most were all buried in Yunmeng Lake, he vowed that he would never think about Chu He again, and would behave himself in a peaceful manner in the future.He has had enough. Ji Nieti stared at Qian Shichen with shining eyes, until he felt hairy in his heart, and then calmly said: "No one dares to be careless in such a place. I will rush right now, and I will leave this place to you. Shichen You must cooperate well with Qiu Jiushi, and don't let Wudun Thief slip away, do you understand?" Without waiting for his answer, Ji Nieti made a gesture, and all the thirty-six soldiers flew on their horses, and the whole square was filled with murderous aura, with the atmosphere of a war imminent. Qian Shichen bowed his head and said, "Everything is according to your lord's order." Ji Nie stepped on the stirrups to mount the horse, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and then gave a low drink, leading the thirty-six riders out of the outer courtyard gate of the Hongye Building like a whirlwind.