Chapter 43 Chapter 43: Master-Apprentice Love

Han Bai still entered the imperial city through the Hongwu Gate in the south. It was a subconscious action because of thinking about Chen Lingfang. This old boy who is obsessed with officials is indeed one of his headaches. It is very difficult for him to abandon his official position and flee privately.But if Zhu Yuanzhang was taught to escape after something happened, it would be too late.If he is Shan Yuru, after killing Zhu Yuanzhang, he will suppress the news of his death, so that all the enemies will be unprepared, and then suddenly attack, who can ignore her at that time? When he passed the official office of the Sixth Ministry, he was hesitating whether to sneak into the official office to look for Chen Lingfang, when Nie Qingtong, the head of the eunuch, greeted him under the protection of more than a dozen imperial guards.

After returning the gift politely, the two walked side by side to the inner palace. Nie Qingtong suddenly lowered his high-pitched eunuch voice, and quickly whispered in his ear: "Please inform King Yan that you must not leave Beijing within a few days. The emperor is looking for an excuse to kill him." Han Bai was taken aback, but on the surface he pretended to be nonchalant, laughed and said, "Jinling is so fun, I wouldn't be so stupid as to leave in a hurry." At the same time, I realized in my heart that Nie Qingtong was a member of the King of Yan. No wonder the King of Yan knew Zhu Yuanzhang's whereabouts so clearly.

Nie Qingtong didn't speak any more, and led him straight to the inner palace. The guards there were so heavily guarded that it was almost impossible to pour water into it.After many inspections, Han Bai even untied the eagle knife, and only saw Zhu Yuanzhang in the inner hall of the bedroom. The emperor of Ming Dynasty was being examined by his father-in-law and a few people who looked like imperial doctors. Seeing Han Bailai, everyone retreated.Before the old man left, he sent a voice transmission to him: "Be careful! He has a bad temper today!" Han Bai was stunned and sat down.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't show the slightest abnormality on the surface, he laughed, chatted with him for a few words, and then turned to the topic: "Brother Ruowu, what are you hiding?" Han Bai didn't expect him to be so straight to the point and hit the nail on the head.He hesitated, not knowing how to respond. Zhu Yuanzhang had no doubts about his conjecture, instead of being angry, he said happily: "No one is more cautious than I, the problem must be on Shan Yuru." He smiled spontaneously and said: "Since you told me that Chen Guifei has a problem Afterwards, not only did I not go to her again, nor did I go to any of the concubines. These days, everyone has been banned from leaving the inner city."

It was only then that Han Bai realized that Nie Qingtong wanted him to send a message to the King of Yan, because even a young eunuch couldn't get out. Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed sharply and he said: "Even if Shan Yuru's people sneak into the palace, they will never harm me. I have not only secret guards with strong martial arts skills, but also experts in dealing with poison. Huh! Give up using force Using poison in two ways, what magic weapon does Shan Yuru have?" Han Bai listened like an idiot. "boom!" Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the people beside him, and said sternly, "But Brother Ruowu looked at me as if he was looking at a dying patient. Tell me immediately, what's going on?"

Han Bai was taken aback and smiled wryly, "I really don't know, kid!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled sadly and said: "In the past few decades, no one has been able to lie to me. What I want to do, I can definitely do it, and what I want to know, I will know sooner or later. If you don't tell me, I will Find a few people to torture, for example, that Xiuyun, she is still in the palace, didn't you say that she and Meiniang are equally Shan Yuru's people?" Han Bai smiled bitterly and said: "The emperor really knows how to judge people, all the weaknesses of the boy are in the hands of the emperor."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned gentle, and he said softly: "Even if you don't think about these people, you should think about all the people in the world. I never dare to forget Jing'an's words of 'people-oriented', if the world falls into Shan Yuru In the hands of the war, the people who suffer are not ordinary people? Just because of this, you should not hide it from me." Han Bai used both hard and soft tactics to make him confused. The most terrible thing was that he did have feelings for Zhu Yuanzhang, so he said with a tyrannical heart: "Let's say it! But can the emperor promise not to involve so much when dealing with Hu Weiyong and Lan Yu?" What about people?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly astonished, and after looking at him intently for a while, he nodded his head slowly and said, "If others say that, I will definitely teach them to drop their heads, but today I make an exception and promise you." Han Bai was still worried, and said: "For example, Song Kun, the chief arrester, the emperor will have a hard time stopping him, but his family and relatives, please ask the emperor to pardon them!" Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile: "That's because the second daughter of the Han family is going to marry into the Song family! Ha! You are really nostalgic."

Han Bai felt a chill in his heart, and secretly thought that he couldn't even hide such trivial matters from him, which shows how tight his intelligence network is.I can't help admiring Shan Yuru even more, just as the ghost king said: There is still a mountain as high as a mountain. Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly changed the subject and said, "Boy, do you think Chen Guifei and Shurangan should be executed immediately?" Han Bai was really taken aback and looked at him in astonishment. Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "The method of color-eyed people mixing poison is impossible to prevent. The only way is to completely eradicate the root of the evil."

Han Bai was dumbfounded and said: "Didn't the emperor say that he couldn't do it?" Zhu Yuanzhang said as if nothing had happened: "If you want to achieve great things, you can't do without sacrifice. I have put Yuzhen under house arrest and forbid her to contact anyone. As long as I give an order, she will have the fragrance of jade die, and no one can save her. Hmph! How dare she lie to me." Then he sighed and said, "I am really old! Otherwise, I would have killed her long ago." Han Bai let out a sigh of relief, knowing that with his naive thoughts, he would never understand this powerful person who controls the life and death of the world and his methods.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Do you want to see her?" Han Bai waved his hands and shook his head, "It's best to avoid this!" Zhu Yuanzhang looked towards the top of the palace, with extremely complex expressions in his eyes, and after a while he said, "Tell me! Is Shan Yuru hiding in my palace?" Han Bai was shocked, screaming loudly, took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty is wise, you can guess so many things just by the tone and demeanor of the Ghost King!" Zhu Yuanzhang smiled proudly and said: "I have always thought that Shan Yuru used Hu Weiyong to compete with me for the world, so I have always underestimated her. Only when I saw Brother Ruowu's demeanor today did I guess that she had other means. The only way to deal with it My method is to hide in the palace and use poisonous schemes to harm me, but I can tell you that no one can harm me, that is simply impossible." Then he raised his shoulders and said, "Take it as if I don't know how Shurangama and Hu Weiyong are in private. Collusion? It's just that he's lying to me, and I'm just using him!" Han Bai listened like an idiot. Zhu Yuan smiled kindly and said, "Okay: let's talk!" Han Bai was taken aback and couldn't help scratching his head: "Actually, so far, we are only limited to conjecture..." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "The two armies are facing each other. Could it be that the enemy will tell you their plan? This is of course just a conjecture. Would I blame you for this?" Han Bai murmured: "This matter involves Mrs. Gong, the mother of the emperor's grandson..." Zhu Yuanzhang's dragon's body shook violently, his face changed, and he said, "What?" Han Bai is not a person who can be collected, so he started anyway, and then continued: "The evidence of Hu Weiyong's rebellion is very problematic, and it is very likely that it is Shan Yuru's strategy of abandoning the car to protect the handsome, so we proceed from this Presumably, the biggest beneficiary is the emperor's grandson, I..." Zhu Yuanzhang shouted wildly: "Shut up!" Han Bai was taken aback, and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in confusion. Zhu Yuanzhang's long face was no longer bloody, and his eyes flashed wildly, obviously losing his size. Han Bai still wanted to speak, but Zhu Yuanzhang shouted sharply, "Get out!" Han Bai's scalp was numb, since he could kill Chen Guifei ruthlessly, why couldn't he deal with a mere Madam Gong? Suddenly, he knew that he really couldn't understand Zhu Yuanzhang, not at all. Qin Mengyao stepped into the pavilion. Everyone hurriedly stood up, even if they were enemies, they had to respect this extraordinary beauty. Qin Mengyao's beautiful eyes swept across the crowd, and said softly: "Tonight will be the most chaotic night in Jinling. Human life is as cheap as grass. If you want to leave, you have to go tonight. Otherwise, let Zhu Yuanzhang clean up Lan Yu and Hu Weiyong, and he will be fine." Take it easy on the others." Ling Zhantian frowned and said, "But Fang Yeyu's foreign coalition forces will definitely attack the Ghost Palace tonight. This involves not only personal grievances, but also national hatred. How can we leave at this moment?" Qin Mengyao sat down on the other side facing King Yan, and when everyone was seated, she looked at Zhai Yu and smiled slightly: "Sir, have you ever thought of why Zhu Yuanzhang brought everyone to the capital?" Zhai Yushi let out a long sigh and said, "Just mentioning this to Ms. Mengyao, there are many things that I couldn't figure out before, but now I understand them." Everyone was a little puzzled. King Yan remained silent, with a strange sternness in his eyes, obviously he understood what the two of them said. Zhu Yuanzhang is his father, so he naturally knows him better than others. Qi Changzheng exchanged glances with Feng Xinglie in astonishment, and said: "Now that I think about it, Zhu Yuan is indeed manipulating everything behind the scenes. If he deliberately forbids anyone from entering the capital, no one will be able to come to the capital." Qin Mengyao glanced across the crowd as if she knew everything, frowning and sighing lightly, her beautiful eyes moved to the moving snow scene outside the pavilion, with a nostalgic and sad look in her eyes, she did not speak. Attracted by her exciting demeanor, everyone fell silent, and for a while, there was a soft sound of water flowing outside the pavilion. The sadness in Qin Mengyao's eyes became stronger, she sighed again, and said slowly: "Although he has won the world, he is still not satisfied in his heart. In the past twenty years, there have been several thorns in his heart that are difficult to get rid of. The roots are Lang Fanyun and Pang Ban." Everyone was moved together, even King Yan was no exception. Qin Mengyao withdrew her gaze, glanced at the crowd, and said softly: "Because he wants to prove to my teacher that he is better than these two, and more worthy of her love. It's a pity that my teacher left at such an untimely time, so my teacher's passing away It will cause such a serious blow to Zhu Yuanzhang." King Yan said in a deep voice: "I didn't think about it, I just guessed that my father doesn't allow any power beyond his power to exist." Ling Zhantian took a deep breath and said: "This means that he will never allow us to leave Beijing alive, including Pang Ban and the foreign allied forces." Qi Changzheng said coldly: "I want to go back, but whether I can do it is another matter." Zhai Yushi's face was serious and he said: "Don't underestimate Zhu Yuanzhang's true strength. Although it is not against the sand trap, there are only tens of thousands of imperial guards. It is a terrifying force that cannot be underestimated. And who knows how many people he has in his hands? To work for him, a dead soldier with high martial arts?" Qin Mengyao said: "Just think about the fact that he has deployed this matter for more than 20 years, and you will know the danger of the matter. Don't think too much, you have to leave immediately tonight. Otherwise, except for a few people such as Pang Ban and Lang Fanyun, everyone will be killed." Can't get out." Everyone was moved together. Qin Mengyao said softly: "If it wasn't for the appearance of Shan Yuru, who disrupted Zhu Yuan's arrangement, maybe he would have succeeded. The most powerful thing is that he has used the contradictions between various forces to keep him out of the matter and sit on the sidelines." Fighting. Sigh: Zhu Yuanzhang is no longer the person chosen by the former teacher, and he will never listen to anyone, including Mengyao." Qi Changzheng said angrily: "What kind of a hero is this? He only knows how to use tricks!" Qin Mengyao smiled and said: "So you are not suitable for being an emperor. Zhu Yuanzhang only cares about success and doesn't care about anything else." Everyone's eyes could not help but swam to King Yan. Old Yan Wang blushed, coughed dryly and said, "Then everyone wants to escape in the dark?" Qin Mengyao said: "The first one should go is you, followed by the big brothers of the Nujiao Gang. As long as you can leave Beijing safely, no matter how bad things get, there are still people who can fight against Shan Yuru." : "In the whole incident, the only person who can determine Zhu Yuanzhang's success or failure is Mr. Ruowu. As long as he is still alive, with his huge influence in the political and military circles, Zhu Yuanzhang has to have a limit even if he wants to mess around, so tonight The battle between Mr. Ruowu and Li Chimei really had a far-reaching impact." Qi Changzheng said decisively: "I'm not willing to leave anyway, come and take Lao Qi's life if you have the ability!" Ling Zhantian said displeasedly: "Long March!" Feng Xinglie also said resolutely: "If you don't kill Nian Dan, Feng will never leave Beijing." Zhai Yushi interjected: "The shadow supervisor is by Zhu Yuanzhang's side all day long, so he doesn't know anything about his strength and arrangement?" Qin Mengyao frowned lightly and said: "Zhu Yuanzhang has no plan left, how can he let the old father-in-law know about him? And he only needs to issue an order, Ye Sudong and Yan Wuwei and other loyal subordinates will carry it out, it is really easy to hide it from them " Then he smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Zhai is really clever. He guessed that Mengyao got the news from her husband's father-in-law, and then deduced Zhu Yuanzhang's true intentions." Everyone stared at this peerless beauty and waited for her to continue. Qin Mengyao's deep and endless eyes flashed continuously, but his tone was still quiet and elegant, and he said spontaneously: "Starting this morning, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly has a group of masters, and some of them are people who have retired for many years, including There are two masters, 'Phantom Spear' Zhi Potian and 'Death Hand' Shuai Nianzu." Everyone was moved. These two people both contributed to Daming's victory in the world, but they have always been in the detached status of guest ministers and have not received any salary. The uncle of "Phantom Spear" Zhi Potian was the "Spear Sect" who was one of the seven masters of the "Spear Sect" who was one of the seven masters of the hero Chuan Ying bravely rushing into the Jingyan Palace. Immortal prestige. This "Phantom Spear" breaks through the Heavenly Spear technique and has passed down in his family, and has reached the state of perfection, and is regarded as an outstanding figure in Baidao where the Spear technique is comparable to that of Ganluo.It's just that he has disappeared in the past twenty years, but when it comes to using a spear, no one can forget him. Another person, Shuai Nianzu, used the "Eighteen Palms of the God of Death" to distinguish between black and white. He was ordered by Zhu Yuanzhang to join hands with twelve other masters to ambush Pang Ban. After he failed, he was the only one who could escape with his life. Like disappearing without a trace. These all happened thirty years ago, and it was unexpected that these two people would show up again, and it was still at this critical moment. Thirty years ago, they were in the middle of their prime, but now they are both over fifty. If they have been cultivating all the time, it is hard to predict how powerful they are now, not to mention that these two only represent part of Zhu Yuanzhang's bargaining chips. Qin Mengyao said calmly: "With these two people, there are a group of masters in their thirties. The number is in the hundreds. This group of killers came out to deal with Lang Fanyun and Pang Ban." Feng Xinglie took a deep breath and said: "It is conceivable that these people will never pay attention to martial arts rules: they only aim to kill people. If special formations and weapons are added, such as crossbow firearms and other things, anyone who is caught off guard will suffer. Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed far-sighted." King Yan heard them say Zhu Yuanzhang on the left and Zhu Yuanzhang on the right. He had no respect for him, and even his own status was belittled. , will immediately turn their guns on us and Pang Ban, so why do we still have to fight to the death?" Qin Mengyao sighed: "Isn't it okay not to fight? For example, Mengyao and Hongri Dharma King have to fight each other, without being affected by any other things." Everyone was speechless. This is exactly where Zhu Yuanzhang is so powerful, don't worry if you don't fight hard, you will suffer a lot. Ling Zhantian said decisively: "I understand, the Long March can stay. Tonight we and the King of Yan will leave the capital immediately. All women, children and those who cannot protect themselves must also leave, otherwise we may not have another chance." When Shunyan caught up with the gazebo on the top of Jilong Mountain, the fine snow just started to fall gently. Pang Ban sat alone in the pavilion without saying a word, quietly watching the disciple approaching from far away with a cold expression. Shurangama came in front of him, threw himself on the ground, respectfully bowed down nine times, but still fell on the ground, calmly said: "Yan'er apologizes to Master!" A smile appeared on Pang Ban's icy face, and he said, "What's the crime?" Shurangama sighed: "Paper can't contain the fire, so how can you hide the matter of Yan'er from Master?" Pang Ban said indifferently: "Is Yan'er in love with Chen Yuzhen?" Leng Yan said in shock: "Yan'er not only fell in love with Concubine Chen Gui, but also fell in love with the infinite scenery of high power and power, and fell into the mud like an alcoholic. If you lose all these, you will feel that life has no meaning at all. .” Pang Ban looked up to the sky and said with a long smile: "As expected of the disciples taught by Pang, if you hadn't confessed this, you would never have thought of leaving this place today." Shurangama said calmly, "Master, what's the use of doing anything? With just one word, Yan'er will die immediately." Pang Ban's eyes flashed brilliantly, but his perfect face did not show the slightest fluctuation, and he said indifferently: "What is the relationship between Chen Yuzhen and Shan Wangru?" Leng Yan said without any concealment: "Yuzhen's grandmother was Shan Yuru's favorite personal maid, and Shan Yuru loved Yuzhen's mother very much. Later, Yuzhen's mother fell in love with the flower picker Xue Mingyu, and after the marriage broke up, she was depressed. In the end, Yuzhen went to seek refuge with Shan Yuru, who shocked Shan Yuru into a celestial being, carefully cultivated her, and through Yan'er's arrangement, she became Zhu Yuanzhang's noble concubine." Pang Ban's face remained calm, and he said softly: "It is rumored that she is a master of color and eyes, and is good at mixing poisons, so what's the matter?" Shurangan said frankly: "This starts with Shan Yuru. She has always admired the superb drug-mixing skills of Semu'Poison Empress' Zhengfahong, so she deliberately arranged for Yuzhenniang, who was only twelve years old at the time, to worship her. Under the Red Seat of Zhengfa, he successfully learned back the poison-mixing skills secretly, Yuzhen's poison skills were passed down from Naimu, but they are better than others, and even Shan Yuru has to succumb to them." Pang Ban nodded and said: "Jing'an once mentioned Shan Yuru to her teacher, and she had a little impression at the time, but she still didn't expect that she was so far-sighted and prepared for today's affairs decades ago." Then he said nonchalantly: "You How did you get on with her?" Shurangan sighed deeply: "No one knows Yan'er's weakness better than her, let's not talk about the beauty's power, it's just that if she makes a promise that if she wins the world, she will not send troops to Mongolia, nor will she deal with the younger brother and the people below. It's hard to refuse her request." After a pause, she continued: "Of course she might just lie to me, but at least for a long time after she won the world, she still had to rely on Yan Er to firmly control the entire factory guard for her. System, based on this alone, Yan'er feels that it is beneficial and harmless to cooperate with her, and it is better than being killed by her alive." Then he raised his head and said: "It is because of this thought in my heart that Yan'er dared to face Master today. , outspoken." Pang Ban looked up to the sky and said with a long smile: "Okay! A person who knows the current affairs is a hero. If it weren't for your chess piece, Ye Yu and others might all be defeated today, and no one will be left. Humph! Let Shan Yuru continue to live and enjoy her glory and wealth." Shurangama said in a low voice, "She has no interest in the glory, wealth and honor. Her life is as simple as a monk who practiced hard." Pang Ban was startled and said, "You haven't slept with her before, have you?" Shurangan shook his head and said: "According to her own words, since she was defeated and injured by Jing'an, she has never had sex with a man." Pang Ban showed a dignified look for the first time, and said in a deep voice: "It seems that I still underestimated her, I am afraid that her magic skills and seductive skills have reached another level of the magic gate, so that she can return to the original, and can seduce without relying on the body." Enemy, if you don't fight and surrender your soldiers, no wonder you dare not to take Wei Shi and Lang Fanyun seriously." Shurangama said: "My disciples have been handed down by their master. Except for a few people, Yu Zi doesn't take it seriously, but he knows that there is still a long distance between him and her, and he can't even escape for his life. In the world, I am afraid that only Only Master and Lang Fanyun can rival her." Pang Ban smiled slightly and said: "Wrong! Apart from the two of us, she is definitely not Li Ruohai's opponent, and her magic and charming skills can't even have any effect on him. Alright! Stand up for me!" Shurangama stood up calmly, but his eyes turned red, suddenly he threw himself on the ground again, knocked three times and trembled before standing up again. Pang Ban sighed: "It is worthwhile to be a teacher to nurture you to become a talent. From today on, I will give you freedom and avoid enjoying your life: life is nothing more than this." Leng Yan said in shock: "Only Master understands my disciples. Sigh! At first, Yan'er only wanted to be hypocritical, but Shan Yuru's charm was too strong, and Yuzhen made Yan'er unable to extricate himself, especially the kind of sneaky tricks to hide from Zhu Yuanzhang. The taste is more like the sweetest poisonous wine, which makes people unable to help themselves. But Yan Er's heart for Master has never been lost for a moment." Pang Ban smiled and said: "Of course I can feel it, otherwise I would have killed you sooner." Wei Yi pondered and said, "Is Yun Wen one of Shan Yuru's?" Shurangama nodded yes. Pang Ban praised: "Now as a teacher, I can't help but be overwhelmed by her wonderful schemes. If she fails, it's just that God didn't help him. It has absolutely nothing to do with her miscalculation." Leng Yan wryly smiled and said: "Tu'er is also a little worried about her luck, otherwise Xue Mingyu would not have turned into a cloud, not only Yuzhen could not get the medicine, but she was also put under house arrest by Zhu Yuanzhang." Pang Ban said calmly: "Yan'er is in the middle of the game, so he doesn't know the danger. In fact, the struggle in the capital this time was actually arranged by Zhu Yuanzhang. However, the victory or defeat is still unpredictable. If Zhu Yuan is vigilant , Shan Yuru can't be easily obtained." Shurangama said in amazement: "Since Yan'er has followed Master, this is the first time that Master has not been able to make a conclusion on a matter." Pang Ban said happily: "Do you know how intoxicating this feeling is? Sigh! It's been sixty years, and there's not one thing that's not in the calculation of the teacher. How boring it is. The battle for the capital is still a trivial matter. A battle where it is hard to know who will win or lose is the most exciting." His tone turned cold and he said: "As a teacher, I will look at your face, and don't find Shan Yuru bad luck." Shurangan kowtowed and said, "Thank you, master. No matter what, as long as Yan'er is alive, I will teach Ye Yu and others to leave Beijing safely." Pang Ban said lightly: "Don't underestimate Shan Yuru, Zhu Yuanzhang will handle Ye Yu and the others by himself, so why bother her." Then he said in a deep voice: "When you have to let go, you must let go. When it’s too late, you must withdraw immediately, otherwise it will be difficult to have a good end. Politics is like this, not only without human feelings, but also without natural principles. Do you understand?” Standing up, he came to the top of the hill outside the pavilion, overlooking the endless mountains, rivers and cities, the barren land, and the snow all over the sky. A peaceful smile escaped from the corner of his mouth, and he said leisurely: "The waves are turning over the clouds! Isn't the game of life getting more and more interesting?"