Chapter 100 Shen Shilang is gambling
Young people are easily carried away!
I climbed too fast and too high, and thought I was capable of it, but I lost my way.
Not long after, the imperial teacher strode into the hall.
This was the first time Su Jinshi saw the legendary demon.
You know what, it really does have a kind of immortal-like aura.
The imperial teacher was dressed in a Taoist robe, holding a whisk in his hand, and his hair was in a bun on top of his head.
He had a long beard that fell directly to his chest and was the same length as the hair on his temples.
His hair and beard were both jet black, and his face was delicate and smooth, without a single wrinkle.
It seems difficult to judge his exact age.
But the Shen family was destroyed because of the prophecy of the national teacher.
It has been seventeen years since the fall of the Shen family. This national teacher should be quite old now.
"She's in great shape." Su Jinshi muttered, and even wanted to ask the national teacher for the secret of beauty maintenance.
Qiu Zhaohui walked into the hall with a sanctimonious manner, and when he passed by Shen Shilang, he glanced at him indifferently.
He had already found out what had happened on the way. It was Shen Shilang who came up with the idea and asked him to consult the heavens to figure out a suitable day to pray for rain.
This Shen Shilang is also a popular figure around the new emperor.
However, he had just been promoted and his foundation was not stable, and he wanted to step on him to get to the top? Qiu Zhaohui gritted his teeth and was determined to find a chance to get rid of this ignorant fool! Qiu Zhaohui walked to the front, bowed slightly, and called out, "Your Majesty."
He is a cultivator of immortality, so he does not need to kneel when he sees a mortal.
Even though Emperor Jiacheng is an emperor on earth, he is still a mortal.
Qiu Zhaohui's deep grasp of this character made Emperor Jiacheng more convinced.
He had already received an imperial decree from Emperor Jiacheng, so he did not kneel when he met him.
"Grandmaster," Emperor Jiacheng said, "Now that the Fengshan Terrace has been built, there is a severe drought in the northwest, and I want to ascend the Fengshan Terrace to pray for rain in the northwest. That's why I asked you to come and ask for an auspicious day."
"What do you think, Imperial Master?" Emperor Jiacheng asked symbolically.
Qiu Zhaohui knew that Emperor Jiacheng was not asking for his opinion but informing him.
"Your Majesty has ordered me to calculate an auspicious day." Qiu Zhaohui said, "And your Majesty has made some progress in cultivating immortals. If your Majesty comes to pray for blessings, the heavens will surely respond. But..."
"Just what?" asked Emperor Jiacheng.
Everyone thought, here it comes, this evil Taoist priest will definitely not dare to calculate.
If he fails to calculate correctly, his image as the national teacher will be ruined.
"But, Your Majesty, do you still remember the prophecy I made seventeen years ago?" Qiu Zhaohui suddenly asked.
As soon as these words were spoken, the hearts of all the ministers present were lifted.
Here it comes.
They knew that this evil Taoist would never let Shen Shilang go.
Shen Shilang actually wanted to trick this demon? When it comes to seventeen years ago, the first thing that everyone thinks of is the demise of the Shen family.
Just because of a prophecy made by this evil Taoist at that time, the empire finally fell.
There are so many people with the surname Shen in the world, but when this sentence came out, Shen Liangyu was at the peak of his popularity, so he became the first to stand out.
And now, is it Shen Shilang's turn? Although everyone can't stand Shen Shilang, a treacherous and despicable villain who curries favor with the powerful.
But just because he was an enemy of the demon, he was harmed by the demon in the same way.
It is inevitable that people sigh.
Sure enough, Emperor Jiacheng's expression suddenly turned bad.
The temperature in his eyes dropped, he glanced at Shen Shilang who was looking straight ahead, and said slowly: "The Imperial Master means that Shen Shilang..."
"Your Majesty," Qiu Zhaohui said, "Is this gentleman's surname Shen?"
Emperor Jiacheng stopped talking.
The court fell into deathly silence.
Everyone thought to themselves that Shen Shilang was done today.
What a pity, he is not afraid to betray his benefactor. He has just come this far and hasn't gained a firm foothold yet, but he wants to attack the demon. It's a bit too hasty.
Today, the young scholar who had just become the Prince's Junior Tutor was about to fail here.
"Your Majesty." Shen Shilang asked calmly in a tone full of doubt, "I dare to ask what the Imperial Master predicted seventeen years ago?"
Emperor Jiacheng: “…”
How should he say this?
"Your Majesty, although I don't know what the prophecy is, the words of the Imperial Master clearly have something to do with me. But seventeen years ago... I was still a child and knew nothing." Shen Shilang said, "If this matter involves me, even if I die, let me die knowingly."
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After Shen Shilang finished speaking, he knelt down.
Others did not dare to speak, but Qiu Zhaohui was not afraid. He brushed the dust lightly and said, "I once predicted that the man surnamed Shen would be a hindrance to the country."
"Is it all people with the surname Shen? Or... one person in particular?" Shen Shilang asked.
"Of course it's targeting one person in particular. Otherwise, how could he arrest all the people with the surname Shen in the world?" Qiu Zhaohui said in a cold voice.
Moreover, the eunuch Shen, who was favored by Emperor Jiacheng, also had the surname Shen.
How come you didn't doubt it?
This was because Eunuch Shen was a eunuch and was deeply trusted by Emperor Jiacheng, so he could not cause any major trouble and naturally no one suspected him.
If it is true that all people with the surname Shen have problems, then Eunuch Shen cannot escape either.
This evil Taoist was probably worried that Eunuch Shen would be too proud of himself. If he went too far, he would not get any benefits from Eunuch Shen.
Shen Shilang raised his head and looked towards Emperor Jiacheng, allowing him to clearly see the sudden realization on his face. He murmured to himself, "Seventeen years ago..."
Then, Shen Shilang showed an expression of shock and realization.
Everyone knew that he must have thought of the Shen family seventeen years ago.
This young scholar, who was able to become the Prince's tutor in a short period of time, is certainly not a fool.
It would be strange if you couldn't make the connection.
Emperor Jiacheng's eyes shot at Shen Shilang's face like arrows, "What did Shen Qing think of?"
Shen Shilang took a deep breath and said, "I dare to ask the State Master, if I am the person the State Master predicted, then did you kill the wrong person seventeen years ago?"
Everyone's face changed! No one expected that Shen Shilang would be so bold! Everyone knew why Shen Liangyu died, and why the Shen family was destroyed, but no one dared to say it out loud.
Shen Shilang was desperate! But soon, everyone figured it out.
Especially Master Liu, he took a deep breath, and when he looked at Shen Shilang again, his eyes were full of fear.
It’s not that Shen Shilang didn’t know that he couldn’t say it, it’s just that he was gambling.
He was taking a risk and injuring the enemy by a thousand would only result in a loss of eight hundred of his own.
When he mentioned the Shen family, Emperor Jiacheng would naturally be furious.
However, Qiu Zhaohui was also caught in a dilemma.
If Qiu Zhaohui dares to say that he did not kill the wrong person, then Shen Shilang is not the person in the hexagram.
But if Qiu Zhaohui said that Shen Shilang was the person in the hexagram, then he had sworn so confidently that it was Shen Liangyu who killed an entire family of loyal officials.
This means that he had miscalculated at the beginning! A national teacher who miscalculated, what kind of national teacher is he? What kind of immortal is he? He is just a demon! (End of this chapter)