In the Blade

Jiankang City, Jinluan Palace.

The young emperor sat on the huge throne, which was originally set up for giants. The emperor looked even smaller.

In contrast, the ministers under the throne also looked taller.

The tallest one was Sikong standing in the front row. Although his figure was only average, when the other ministers bowed slightly, this old minister became the tallest among the ministers.

Like the leader of a flock of sheep, Sikong raised his head and looked at the little emperor on the throne.

"Your Majesty, the matter of moving south..."

"This is my home, I'm not going anywhere."

Before Sikong finished speaking, the young emperor refused.

"If you want to move away, then go by yourself."

"..."

Sikong was choked on the spot.

This kind of thing doesn't make sense. How could they leave by themselves? If the emperor didn't leave but they did, wouldn't they be obvious deserters?

"But your majesty, the war is dangerous, if it spreads to the palace..."

"Are you saying that someone wants to make trouble in my house?"

The young emperor frowned slightly.

"Whoever makes trouble, can't we just kick him out? Why should I move out myself? Isn't that giving my house to them?"

"This..."

Sikong was speechless for a moment.

Their majesty is really... innocent.

Of course, to put it nicely, it should be called holy as before, but everyone actually understands what this word means - if someone attacks, just beat them away, this kind of thing is known to all dogs, but the problem is that if they can really beat them, why do they move south?

Some things are complicated, and you can't do it just by saying it.

At least it's not something a five-year-old child can do just by saying it.

"Your majesty, my home is also in Jiankang."

Faced with the outrageous response given by the little emperor, Sikong decided to change the way of persuasion.

"My home is also in Jiankang, and the homes of all the civil and military officials in the palace are in Jiankang, but so what? The war is about to start, and it is no longer safe here. If I continue to stay here, I am afraid that something unbearable will happen..."

"What unbearable thing can there be?"

The young emperor shook his head.

"If someone attacks, let Daban drive them all away! Daban is so powerful! Daban, Daban?"

"Your Majesty, I am here."

The old eunuch with silk thread wrapped around his fingertips walked out of the shadow beside the throne, and his eyes swept across the officials in front of him like a knife.

Especially the Sikong Lord who stood at the head of all the officials.

"Sikong Lord, your majesty is young, you are too rude to put on such a big show..."

The four looked at each other, and the old eunuch suddenly shouted.

"Are you trying to force the emperor to abdicate!"

"...I have no such intention."

Facing the oncoming murderous intent, the Sikong Lord finally lowered his head.

The plan to move south was once again aborted, even though most officials had already acknowledged this established fact. After all, as long as people were still there, a new home could always be established, but if people were gone, then there was no point in saying anything.

That was the truth, and everyone was reasonable. As long as the court moved south, it would be a good thing for everyone.

But the emperor in front of them was not a reasonable person, and the old eunuch with strong martial arts would not reason with them. If they really wanted to force the emperor to move south, the old eunuch would probably dare to kill people in the Golden Palace.

"Too much bullying!"

Sikong, who returned to the mansion, smashed three cups in a row. He was born in a noble family and had never suffered such a great humiliation in his life.

Being threatened by a eunuch... How dare this worthless thing!

"Who do you think you are! What's your ability worth!"

Thinking of this, Sikong was so angry that he smashed the fourth cup.

If we really talk about military power, this old eunuch can't be ranked. Think about it, each family in the capital of Jiankang had masters in charge. At that time, Jiankang City was full of masters, so how could this old eunuch have a chance to speak?

What's more, what can the old eunuch do with his martial arts? Can he stop the grassland people? Can he repel the army? If he is really so loyal, where was this old eunuch when the emperor died? Where was this old eunuch when the rebels trampled on the Golden Palace?

A rebel can be promoted to the Grand Master, which is simply a great shame for the court. Now don't mention forcing the palace? Don't talk about etiquette?

"You only know how to bully the weak and fear the strong!"

Sikong clenched his fist unconsciously.

Since soft doesn't work, he can only give this old thing a hard way.

Thinking of this, Sikong called in his trusted staff and asked them to think of a way to see if they can find an opportunity to kill this old eunuch.

Obviously, this is not an easy task. You have to know that this old eunuch has served three emperors in succession and has spent almost his entire life taking care of the emperors' daily lives. It is unlikely to kill this old eunuch by poisoning or assassination. To put it bluntly, this old man has probably seen more methods than those assassins have eaten rice in their lifetime.

"So, if you really want to get rid of this eunuch, there is actually only one way."

An aide named Shen Yifang spoke up.

"Find an expert to come, block him, and kill him."

This strategy is very simple and crude, basically equivalent to nothing, but it is actually the method with the highest success rate.

Even Sikong himself had to admit after thinking for a long time that this seemed to be the only way to get rid of the old eunuch.

"Then I'll leave this matter to you."

Thinking of this, Sikong smiled and patted Shen Fang's shoulder.

"Since it was you who came up with the idea, then you must be the most suitable person to do it... This is to save all the people from fire and water! It is Potian's credit!"

"……ah?"

Everyone on Shen's side was dumbfounded.

He is the one who comes up with ideas, why do you let him do it? What masters can he know? You can't fill it in yourself, right?

"No, sir, this matter..."

"What? You don't want to?"

Sikong's brows furrowed.

"Don't you want to protect that eunuch? What do you want to do?"

"I……"

Shen Fang lowered his head and did not dare to say more.

After coming out of Sikong Mansion, Shen Fang returned to his home, and the first thing he did when he came back was to smash two cups in anger.

"What a bitch! He definitely did it on purpose!"

Shen Fang was so angry that he felt dizzy. He finally figured out that this Lord Sikong was angry at the court and wanted to find a punching bag. But in the end, he was so stubborn that he filled himself in - the conscience of heaven and earth. , he came up with the idea with good intentions, but Lord Sikong did this with him?

"You really have the ability to fight against eunuchs by yourself? Why take it out on me?"

Shen Fang was so angry that he smashed the third cup.

After being angry at the Jinluan Palace, he knew how to cause trouble for his own people when he came back. What could a Sikong like him do?

"You know how to bully the weak and fear the strong!"

Shen Fang clenched his fists subconsciously.

In the final analysis, as a close aide, he only made a living in Sikong Mansion by giving advice. Since Lord Sikong is so unreliable, he doesn't mind giving this old guy some eye drops.

But obviously, this is not an easy task. If he really has this ability and can compete with Ichao Sikong, who is from a noble family, then he will not end up working as an aide - being from a noble family means that Lord Sikong has sufficient resources, and the position of Sikong means that the other party has considerable power.

To put it bluntly, the difference between him, Shen Fangfang, and Sikong is really as big as clouds and mud. The difference is huge.

"So if we really want to protect ourselves, there is actually only one way."

After listening to Shen Fang's troubles, Shen Fang's brother-in-law expressed his thoughts.

"Find a master, kill Sikong, and then say it was an eunuch who did it."

"ah?"

Everyone on Shen's side was dumbfounded. Can this be called a strategy?

It seems that it can really be called a strategy.

It is not easy to find a master who can defeat the old eunuch. After all, he has heard about the old eunuch's skills. The strength of the evil spirit is a bit scary - but Lord Sikong is different. Although this Sikong The adults have also practiced some martial arts, and it is even possible for evil spirits to enter the body, but only to the level of evil spirits entering the body, and it is not really to the point where one cannot kill.

As for the guards around Master Sikong...this is easier to say. Shen Fangfang is also well-informed. Naturally, he has heard the story of killing the false emperor in the palace and riding a horse on the Golden Palace. Although he didn't know where the cheap master was now, the other party's behavior made Shen Fang know that a real master would not be afraid of any guards.

When it comes to security capabilities, Jinluan Palace is definitely the best, but what happens next? Wasn't it because someone was riding a horse in?

"It sure works!"

Shen Fang nodded repeatedly.

"So do you know any masters?"

"ah?"

The brother-in-law was stunned when he heard this. How could he be involved in this?

He just said it casually, which can be regarded as giving advice to his relatives. After all, they are all relatives. If Shen Fang is unlucky, he will not be able to get better - but he just casually gave advice to his brother-in-law. How did this matter fall on his head? ?

"Brother, you are my brother."

Seeing his brother-in-law's hesitant expression, Shen Fang put his hands on his shoulders.

"I'm doing this for the sake of multiple paths. I'm looking for it here, and you're looking for it too. Only by looking for more experts can I choose the most suitable one. What do you think?"

"I……"

Facing Shen Fang's almost cannibalistic gaze, the brother-in-law finally lowered his head.

The atmosphere was already a bit wrong. His brother-in-law was obviously in a hurry. If he said no at this time, he might have his head ripped off on the spot.

He must comply, and he must comply, otherwise he might not even be able to get out of this door today.

Fortunately, his brother-in-law still wanted to have some incense, and after he agreed, he let him leave and went to find the master.

So after returning home, the brother-in-law was so angry that he threw the cup.

"This beast! Can't you cause less trouble?"

The brother-in-law was furious, mainly because this kind of thing was really unreasonable. You should know that he had been a little weak for the past two days. He was about to go to the doctor to check his pulse when he was stopped by this unlucky brother-in-law - the conscience of heaven and earth, Does he really regard this brother-in-law as a relative, and he is even willing to help him with advice when the other party causes trouble, but in the end, the brother-in-law has to involve him?

"If you really treat me as a brother, then don't cause trouble! What kind of virtue is this?"

The brother-in-law was so angry that he smashed the second cup.

It's okay now. If you offend Master Sikong, if one of you messes up, their whole family will die. The aloof Master Sikong won't care that he is just a brother-in-law. Since they are related by marriage, squeezing them to death is almost like squeezing an ant to death. .

As long as his brother-in-law is more stubborn, he should take care of the matter himself. At the very least, he will not harm his family. But now it is better. He has to ask him to help find experts. What can he find?

"You know how to bully the weak and fear the strong!"

The brother-in-law clenched his fists subconsciously.

After all, he and Shen Fang are not brothers. Instead, Shen Fang is his cheap brother-in-law, but so what?

In order to protect the family, and even to prevent his eldest sister from being implicated, perhaps he had no choice but to kill Shen Fang.

However, it is not easy to kill Shen Fang. After all, in his situation... To put it bluntly, he can have such a good life now because of his brother-in-law Shen Fang's status as an aide of the Sikong Mansion. In terms of interpersonal relationships, the friends he can find basically depend on Shen Fang's face.

In this case, who can he find to help him kill this troublesome brother-in-law?

"My family is causing trouble... There's no need to find someone for this."

While my brother-in-law was getting massage in a familiar medical clinic, the doctor who was massaging his back spoke.

"You get a few taels of arsenic and kill him, then later say he died suddenly. Isn't that enough?"

The brother-in-law was stunned. He really didn't think this was a good method.

But after thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized that this could be done.

Instead of using arsenic, use other medicines. Anyway, just mix it up so that no one finds out. After all, his brother-in-law has the habit of taking powder. When the time comes, he will say that it will be fun to death, and everyone will pick it. Nothing goes wrong.

"Okay, you! I really didn't recruit you in vain!"

At this moment, my brother-in-law was in a very happy mood.

"Then you do it!"

"Huh? Me?"

Doctors are all stupid, why is he the only one doing it?

He is a doctor, not a butcher. The reason why he came up with the idea is just because this brother-in-law spent money to run this medical clinic. In other words, the other party is the boss who paid for it. If the boss is in trouble, he naturally wants to say something. of.

But an idea comes from an idea, so why let him go...

"Do you still want to do it?"

The brother-in-law immediately frowned.

"I remember your father is still bedridden. That's why you learned medical skills... If you don't do it, do you know what the consequences will be?"

"I, I, I, I, I..."

When he heard his brother-in-law talking about his bedridden father, the doctor's eyes suddenly turned red.

"How could you do this!"

"What's wrong with me?"

My brother-in-law frowned.

"What are you doing with that cup? Are you going to hit me?"

"I……"

Bang!

The tea cup hit my brother-in-law on the head, and the sharp fragments immediately cut his neck open.

Seeing his brother-in-law bleeding profusely, the doctor was dumbfounded. Although this doctor, who had been saving people all his life, beat people out of anger, he didn't know what to do when he saw such a battle.

So the doctor, knowing that nothing good would come of it, picked up the fragments and slit his own neck.

Blood dyed the medicine cabinet red, with confusion and sourceless hatred.

The next moment, the huge monster tore open the ceiling.

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