Beijing 8
At noon, Hei Wuchang came hurriedly with the Hundred Ghosts Banner in one hand and the Nether Dog in the other. Bai Wuchang was relieved by his appearance. Hei Wuchang handed the things to Qin Yan and said, "The King of Hell said that the young master can use them as he pleases."
"Well, let's go."
Qin Yan left. Bai Wuchang looked at his back and followed him hesitantly. Hei Wuchang quickly stopped him and asked, "Where are you going?"
Bai Wuchang whispered: "Young Master asked me to help"
Hei Wuchang was surprised, "What can I help you with?"
Bai Wuchang shook his head. He didn't know how he could help. As a good brother, Hei Wuchang couldn't bear to let Bai Wuchang go alone with Qin Yan, so he went along as well.
Qin Yan hurried back to the palace. When he arrived at the Yangxin Palace, Heibai Wuchang saw at a glance that Gu Qingqu didn't have much time left. Bai Wuchang asked curiously, "Is this the God of War in Heaven?"
Qin Yan said: "There is someone in the capital who is using the Golden Lithium Taotie to haunt the emperor. I want to use ghost energy to find him. You enter the Hundred Ghosts Banner and find that person for me."
Black and White Impermanence asked in surprise: "We?"
Qin Yan raised his eyebrows and glared, "No?"
Black and White Impermanence quickly explained: "We have also heard of the Golden Li Taotie. It is a treasure made by evil magic. If we are sucked in and cannot get out, won't we be refined?"
Seeing that they both looked reluctant, Qin Yan kicked them into the Hundred Ghosts Banner without saying a word, and then stuffed the banner into Gu Qingqu's hand. In an instant, thick ghost energy emanated from the Hundred Ghosts Banner and enveloped Gu Qingqu entirely. Gu Qingqu's eyebrows were frosted with coldness and his teeth were chattering from the cold.
The black air was so thick that even the corners of Gu Qingqu's clothes could not be seen. Suddenly, a pair of pure white eyes like frost and snow lit up in the black air. What was this aura? It's the breath of heaven. Could it be that Gu Qingqu has awakened the body of the God of War?
Qin Yan quickly called out, "Gu Qingqu?"
As soon as the words came out, the light went out, and then the sound of hundreds of ghosts crying could be heard in the air. No mortal could withstand such a strong ghost energy. Qin Yan quickly took the Hundred Ghosts Banner from Gu Qingqu, and then led out the Nether Dog. As long as he let it follow the ghost energy, he would be able to find the Jinli Taotie.
Qin Yan, his guards and the Nether Dog came all the way to the cabinet. At that time, there were still court officials working in the cabinet. Qin Yan did not know them, but he knew who they were.
"What important matter does Guard Qin have to come to the cabinet for?"
Qin Yan did not answer but followed the Nether Dog to a closed door and stopped. He asked, "Whose office is this?"
The man replied: "This is Mr. Xue's office."
Qin Yan kicked the door open and after entering, he saw the Nether Dog standing in front of a large vase shaped like a person with a few snow willows in the vase.
"Guard Qin, Lord Xue just went home due to a sudden illness. Do you have anything to do with him?"
Qin Yan chopped the vase into pieces, and the fragments scattered, revealing the golden glazed Taotie wrapped in black air. The belly of the golden glazed Taotie bulged greatly, and Bai Wuchang's voice came, "Young Master, save me quickly!"
Before he could finish his words, Bai Wuchang's voice disappeared. Jinli Taotie was just a container for absorption. All the energy of heaven and earth that he absorbed would be fed back to the person who signed the blood contract with him.
The Nether Dog started to run away. Qin Yan handed the Golden Li Taotie to Fu Ze and continued to chase after it. The people in the cabinet were all attracted by the commotion here and gathered around. "What happened?"
"Gold...Golden Glass Taotie"
"What? Wasn't Jinli Taotie taken away by the Cui family?"
"Here. Here."
"How is that possible?"
The cabinet was shrouded in a dark cloud, while Qin Yan followed the Nether Dog and went straight to the Xue Mansion. At this time, the Xue Mansion was also busy. Xue Linfeng suddenly became seriously ill and kept vomiting blood. The mansion doctor was seeing him, and the imperial physician was also invited.
The Xue Mansion closed the door to visitors, but Qin Yan kicked the door open and rushed in forcefully. The guards of the Xue Mansion did not recognize Qin Yan, but they knew the Imperial Guards following behind Qin Yan, and they hurriedly came forward and said, "Sir, my master has a sudden illness and cannot see guests now."
Qin Yan ordered the guards, "Capture him"
After all, he was a cabinet minister, so the guards did not dare to move without authorization, and said, "Sir, Lord Xue is a cabinet minister, and he is the most respected by His Majesty."
Qin Yan said: "Xue Linfeng is plotting a rebellion against His Majesty, so no minister can help him."
The servants of the Xue Mansion were stunned. "How... How is this possible? Our master is the most honest person."
Qin Yan waved his hand and said, "Take them all."
Once the charge of treason came out, the imperial guards did not dare to take it lightly anymore and arrested all the people in Xue's mansion. Qin Yan followed the Nether Dog into the house. Qin Yan did not recognize any other cabinet ministers, but he knew Xue Linfeng.
Xue Linfeng was still full of energy just two days ago, but now he is lying on the bed vomiting blood. His black hair has turned completely white, and he keeps inhaling and exhaling the black air.
The Nether Dog stood beside him, holding its head high as if waiting for praise. Qin Yan walked over and touched its head, and the Nether Dog immediately wagged its tail.
The voice of the Black and White Impermanence sounded from Xue Linfeng's body, "Hehe, it turns out that this guy is secretly making trouble." "But his life span is not over yet, even if this happens, he can't die." "It's okay, bite him twice to vent your anger."
Then Xue Linfeng began to wail. Qin Yan punched him in the face. Xue Linfeng opened his eyes and looked at him, then suddenly laughed, "I guessed it was you."
His voice was as old as that of an 80-year-old man, and his throat sounded like the wind blowing, which sounded very harsh.
Qin Yan called out to the Black and White Impermanence, "Stop playing and come out to work!"
"Here we come"
The Black and White Impermanence responded and floated out of Xue Linfeng's body. Qin Yan handed the Hundred Ghosts Banner to them and said, "Go catch the ghosts."
The ghosts in the Hundred Ghosts Banner were released. There was no strong force to deter them at the scene, so many of them broke free and escaped. Black and White Impermanence was shocked, "Ah?"
Qin Yan ignored them now and took Xue Linfeng into the palace. Gu Qingqu's fever had subsided, but he was obviously frightened by what happened just now. He kept muttering something. Qin Yan leaned over to listen and heard clearly that he was saying, "Xue Linfeng"
Qin Yan replied: "Xue Linfeng has been caught"
After the matter came to an end, Gu Qingqu recovered from his illness quickly, but when he learned that the culprit was Xue Linfeng, he was obviously a little bit unbelievable.
Qin Yan also found out about the past of Gu Qingqu and Xue Linfeng. He knew that Gu Qingqu had always valued Xue Linfeng very much. Xue Linfeng's status in Chen Kingdom could be regarded as the second emperor. Xue Linfeng's downfall caused a stir in the court. After Gu Qingqu recovered from his illness, he was busy stabilizing the court. For a while, he was so busy that Qin Yan couldn't even see him.
However, Qin Yan was relieved that Gu Qingqu had recovered. He stayed in Weiyang Palace every day and finished weaving the small quilt. However, his life was not so easy. Fuze kept nagging him in his ear not to develop feelings for Gu Qingqu. Qin Yan tried to refute him at first, but later he became numb and just let him say what he said. Anyway, he had no intention of listening to him.
Every night Gu Qingqu would come to the Weiyang Palace to sleep. Today, Qin Yan waited and waited but Gu Qingqu didn't show up, so he said to Fuze, "Go ask Gu Qingqu what he's busy with?"
Fuze looked at him expressionlessly, "And then ask him to come to sleep?"
Qin Yan didn't expect him to be so sensible, and gave him a thumbs up in appreciation. Fu Ze laughed dryly, sat down and began to say: "Young Master, he is the God of War in the Heaven Realm, and you are the Young Master of the Demon Realm. There will be no good result between the two of you..."
It started again. Qin Yan said helplessly, "Can you change your words? It's the same words every day. I can almost recite them by heart."
Fuze didn't believe him, "Try to carry me on your back."
Qin Yan smiled confidently, and then said: "Master, the God of War in Heaven is just his original body, but in this life he is just a mortal. It is completely possible to fall in love with a mortal..."
"Stop." Fu Ze quickly stopped his self-brainwashing and began to brainwash him, "No, absolutely not. He can only live for a hundred years, and his soul will return to heaven after a hundred years. How will you and the God of War deal with each other? The situation in the two worlds is unclear now. What if he plays dirty tricks in the future?"
Qin Yan refuted his words, "Gu Qingqu would not..."
"meeting.."
While the debate was going on here, Gu Qingqu, who had been sitting in the Yangxin Palace for the whole afternoon, finally got up and went to the Sky Prison. The Sky Prison was very dark and there was a chilly feeling when he walked in. He walked in with a blank expression, completely without the fear he had in the past.
There was a lamp on the wall every ten steps, but it was very dim. It swayed in the wind as people walked, making it look even more eerie. However, Gu Qingqu's expression did not change at all. He came to the innermost room. The jailer opened the door. Gu Qingqu raised his hand and the jailer went out.
Gu Qingqu walked into the cell and looked at the person curled up in the corner with cold eyes. Gu Qingqu specifically ordered not to use torture, but his body, which had been corroded by the ghost energy, was already in a dilapidated state. However, he could not die because his life span had not yet ended, and he was still alive with a breath of air.
Xue Linfeng looked up when he heard the voice. Both of them had the same cold expression, but Xue Linfeng was smiling. "You are here."
Gu Qingqu asked: "Why?"
His voice seemed frozen in the quiet prison. Xue Linfeng replied, "Why so many whys? Just do it if you want to."
Gu Qingqu said: "The Jinli Taotie was stolen 20 years ago. You started planning it 20 years ago. That year was only two years after you won the first place in the imperial examination. You have been smooth sailing for the past 20 years. You have had countless opportunities to turn back. Why... why did you still make the same mistake?"
Xue Linfeng replied: "Because I never felt that I missed out."
Gu Qingqu asked: "Why?"
Sensing that this would be a long conversation, Xue Linfeng sat up with difficulty. His health was so poor that he had to lean against the wall to sit.
"They usually call me a monk as a joke. Your Majesty, do you know why?"
This seemed like a game of questions and answers, but Gu Qingqu couldn't answer it either.
Xue Linfeng laughed at himself and said, "Your Majesty must have spent a lot of manpower to dig up my roots during this period, maybe even all nine clans were dug out, but Your Majesty still hasn't found anything?
Stamens.
Your Majesty, have you never heard of this name?
Twenty-five years ago, when I was fifteen years old, I passed the provincial examination, but there was no teacher in our small village who could teach me, so my parents collected fifty copper coins and sent me to Hangzhou to live with my aunt.
There is a Mingyue Academy in Hangzhou. It said that as long as you pass the entrance exam, you can study for free. I went there. The test questions were not difficult and I could answer them all. However, my name was not on the result list when it was announced. I stood under the list at the entrance of the academy all night until dawn when I met a drunk man.
He told me: "Don't look at this, it doesn't count, look at this"
His tone was sickening and disgusting, and his gestures were incomprehensible to me.
I repeated his gesture and asked seriously, "What is this?"
"Stupid, money is all free. Didn't the academy collapse long ago? If you want to enroll, just pay the money."
At that time, I was young and energetic, and everything went smoothly for me, so I not only confronted him on the spot, but also exposed Mingyue Academy's pursuit of fame and reputation.
The security guards at Mingyue Academy said I was talking nonsense and beating people in the street. There were people coming and going on the street, and no one helped me. I was like a rotten rag. I saw my uncle in the crowd. He was standing very far away. His mouth opened and closed, and I couldn't hear what he said, but I could understand his lip reading.
The guards threw me out of the city. When I woke up, it was already dark. Next to me was the package I brought from my hometown. It was deflated and there was not a single book left inside.
This is the way my uncle and his friends draw a line between us.”
After talking so much, Xue Linfeng felt dry in the mouth. He stopped and asked, "Can you give me a glass of water?"
Gu Qingqu called the jailer to bring some water. Xue Linfeng drank it slowly before continuing to speak.
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