C14 Talking Conditions

The young eunuch was still in the death cell thinking when he heard someone shout, "The imperial edict has arrived. Please listen to it, Marshal Pan!"

The young eunuch knew that he had succeeded. Since yesterday afternoon, not to mention a celebratory feast, he hadn't even touched a single grain of rice for the entire day. He was so hungry that his heart was stuck to his back and his lips were bubbling. Even though he had suffered a bit, he had understood one thing. Accompanying a monarch was like accompanying a tiger. The imperial court was like a den of wolves. He could lose his head at any time. If he wanted his head to be as steady as Mt. Tai, he had to strike out with his own world.

Because of this farce, it had made it clear to him that all of this was caused by the old man called Prime Minister Wang. Prime Minister Wang did not appear to be coming for him, but he had unknowingly made him a scapegoat. If he were to stand firm in the imperial court in the future, he would be able to protect his head from hitting the ground. It would definitely be impossible for him to join Prime Minister Wang's side. They wouldn't treat him as a little child, let alone a little eunuch who didn't care about him at all. Only those with the surname Wang would have the strength and backing to deal with it. Who was the patron, of course, but only the Empress Dowager herself. If the Empress Mother was not found, he would still be dead, and would not be able to escape the first fifteen, and his little life would still be in the other's hands.

Because of the urgency of the matter, the eunuch had to sit in a sedan chair and eat. The bearers of the palanquin were driven as if they were flying. The young eunuch was only half-full, and the palanquin had already arrived at the top of the city.

Wang Shugui's attitude today was like a completely different person from yesterday. He first cupped his hands in salute towards the palanquin, and then said with a smile:

"Pan Shuai, look at all the soldiers you're leading. Why aren't you saying anything?" If I had entered the city with you yesterday, I wouldn't have done what I did today. Marshal, I'm thinking about the court, you won't blame me, right? "

Pan Congan smiled coldly and said, "That's right. Today's matter is over, but something has happened to my head."

"Where and how?" Prime Minister Wang laughed awkwardly.

When the young emperor saw the eunuch from far away, he shouted loudly, "Royal brother, quickly come over. Your Imperial brother has something to say to you!"

The eunuch walked over angrily, but this time he did not kowtow.

The little emperor said, "Hurry up and call your men into the city. They will listen to you. Those who are noisy, I am afraid. "

"The army can enter the city, but the emperor has three things to do." said the eunuch.

"Say it, I'll do as you say. Which one of us is following which one of us?" He understood that the young emperor was using people.

"First of all, I cannot be deprived of my military power."

"Fine, fine. He's just a marshal!" The young emperor was very generous.

"The second is to appoint me as the head of the military."

"That's fine too, after my grandpa retires, his seat is still empty!"

"Third, you can't kill me as you wish."

"Isn't this easy? If I don't speak, who would dare to touch you?"

"That won't do. Words have no basis. You have to have something."

The little emperor fumbled around for a long time before pulling out a dagger from his waist, "This is for you. Let's call it Shang Fang Xiao Dao. In the future, if anyone says that they want to kill you, you can stab them twice."

The young eunuch was done, and he knew that there was nothing to worry about now. He then took the dagger from the emperor's hand, kowtowed to him and shouted, "Long live the Emperor!" He crawled up, walked up to the arrow crater at the top of the city wall and shouted:

"Tong Shixian and Tong Shilu, two generals, listen up. Pass my orders, order the entire army to enter the city through Triumph Gate!"

"The marshal has promised us twenty taels of silver each, half a piece of cloth, a pot of wine, and ten catties of meat. What about that?" a soldier shouted from outside the city.

Pan said, "Of course, double that."

Cheers erupted from below the city.

Wang Shi Gui was nearby. He had been fighting in fear, and was currently trembling in anger. He hadn't expected that a good show would be messed up by this unremarkable little eunuch.

The eunuch was in no hurry to enter the palace. He took a few days off from the emperor, saying that he was returning home to save his family, but in reality, he had gone somewhere.

That day, Tong Jade came out of the temple and sat on the Phoenix Carriage. Just as she sat down, there was a "huff" sound as she fell into a deep pit. She was frightened by the sound and fell down hard, fainting on the spot. When she woke up, it was probably night. She caught a glimpse of the stars in the sky. She could vaguely see that someone was digging another hole. She began to wonder: Didn't she fall into a pit? Why did she have to dig more? It took her a long time to come to the conclusion that she was not in a pit, but lying on the ground. Wasn't there a sky full of stars in front of her? She began to analyze the events of the day: She was the empress dowager, rich and powerful, and the current emperor was her son. How could the empress dowager's imperial mother fall to such a state? Who would dare to touch her thoughts?

After thinking about it for a while, she finally realized that she must have been a traitor in the court. Her father had just been removed from his position, and she had immediately fallen for his evil scheme. Her son, the Emperor, was extremely dim. If she were to leave, then the world would change its name. She turned her head and looked around. There were shadows flashing everywhere. There were a few warriors with spears and halberds. There were two or three people nearby who were desperately digging deep pits. She could not help but think that her time had come.

What she couldn't figure out was, she was a woman, she followed the rules, she only acted in the harem, she never interfered in court, who was so ruthless to put her to death? After pondering for a long time, he still could not come up with an answer. Suddenly, a figure appeared in front of her. It was none other than her daughter-in-law, the Queen Wang Shi Mei. With her supporting the harem, the empress didn't do much. But his son was too weak, and according to the ladies he could not even do that.

Did the empress send someone to do it with dissatisfaction? She was incapable, but she had a father in the court who was a chief assistant! Tong was certain that Wang Shimei, this damned girl, was the culprit. But what was the use of her here and now? She was a person who was about to die, so it would be useless for her to know.

Not long after, the pit was dug. The excavator dropped the pickaxes and other things and came over to move her. Tong Jade quickly closed her eyes and allowed them to lift her arm and tug at her leg. She did not make a sound.

"He seems to be dead." said one.

"Impossible! Why is the body of a dead man still so soft?" another person retorted.

"It's good that he's dead, but if he's dead, then he won't suffer."

"You're still the same! Wait till we bury you, what do you know?"

"The empress dowager of one dynasty, a phoenix among men, has such an outcome?"

"Well, what can be done? If we disobey our orders, won't we die? "

"Aren't we like ants?"

"Bro, you've tidied up the jewelry the empress dowager has on her head. The prime minister will need to inspect the goods later!"

"It's fine. Don't worry, they're all here!" The speaker patted a part of his body.

As they were talking, Tong Jade was carried into the hole and was about to shovel the soil inside. All of a sudden, a heart-wrenching howl rang out incessantly. It was especially terrifying in this barren and desolate place. Seeing this, one of them shouted:

"Brothers, run! The wolves are coming!"

"He hasn't been buried yet!"

"Burying what? If a wolf ate it, wouldn't it feel like it's buried? "

The eunuch knew that he had to eat several bowls of dried rice. Without the empress dowager's protection, it would be difficult for him to survive in the palace. Besides, how could he forget that the Empress Dowager had treated him with motherly affection? Although the empress dowager was twenty years older than he was, and Li Longji was thirty years older than Yang Yuhuan, she was still "willing to be a winged bird in heaven, willing to be a branch in the earth"? With the change of age and time, the Empress Dowager's love for him has been gradually replaced by the affection between brother and sister, the filial duty of mother and son.

The empress dowager doted on him, loved him, and cared for him, but this didn't depend on his personality. His studies and martial arts didn't waste a day. He was the only horse in the harem to be bred, but the Empress did not allow him to indulge himself. It was not only out of jealousy, but mainly for his body, which he was still young. Also, if the empress dowager hadn't gone to Jade Cloud Temple to pray for his safety while he fought in the battlefield, she probably wouldn't have fallen into his trap. The eunuch swore to himself that he would never go to court or return to court until he found the Empress Dowager.

I don't think that foolish brother of his wouldn't think that he wouldn't be able to sleep and eat all night long. Besides, the Emperor wouldn't have the chance to live, and the 80,000 soldiers under his Master Meng Lang's command were enough to intimidate that arrogant old bastard, Wang Shugui. Besides, his master was not his father-in-law. With a few gold medals, he could be tricked into the court.

However, the heaven and earth were vast, and the wilderness was a thousand miles wide. Looking in all directions, there was an endless sea of people. Where would one go to find a single person? Although the empress dowager was an important figure in the palace, she was like a drop of water in a river of people. Besides, he didn't know if she was dead or alive. It was as if she had disappeared from the world, without a trace. Of course, there was a shortcut. Looking for Wang Shugui would be easy, but would they tell him? Not to mention the matter of exterminating the Nine Clan, he wouldn't even talk about it if he stole something from them even if he was beaten to death. After some thought, the eunuch decided to pursue the matter to its origin. Then, he decided to pay a visit to the Jade Cloud Temple.

The Jade Temple's Reverend Fang looked at the eunuch from head to toe, then he said in a low voice: "Sir, this way please."

The young eunuch also clasped his hands, and said respectfully, "Magician, please. May I ask, mages, what signs did Esteemed Empress Dowager have before and after she came to the temple for incense? "

"A poor monk is someone who does not care about the affairs of the world. Please do not ask, Amitabha."

"Saving a person's life is akin to creating a seventh level pagoda. This is also the first time the buddhist faith has been established, how can the great master reject me today from a thousand miles away? Besides, since it was the Empress Dowager who wished, she must wish it back in the future. The empress dowager is rich, so if mages could help her once, how could they treat her unfairly? " The young eunuch was not someone who was easy to deal with.

The old monk was at a loss for words. Only then did the monk say, "Esteemed Empress Dowager is blessed to the heavens. To visit this little temple is the honor of this little temple. It was the empress dowager's virtue to not covet money and donate as much of it as she could. Since Benefactor is someone who has a mind of his own, this old monk will say a few more words. After exiting the sect, there is a mountain about two hundred kilometers to the east. It is called 'Wolf Fang Valley'.

The eunuch thanked the old mage and was about to leave when the mage said, "Sir, please wait!"

"Great Mage, what else do you want?"

"The old monk is righteous like his benefactor, surrounded by auspicious clouds. He will definitely have good fortune in the future. Before my departure, this poor monk had given you these words of prophecy, which you can secretly remember in your heart. "

The eunuch bowed deeply and said, "Please enlighten me."

"The heart never ends, the torrents retreat bravely."

The young eunuch was confused, but when he wanted to ask another question, the old monk had already left.

The young eunuch left the temple, following the direction indicated by the old monk, he galloped his horse straight towards the Wolf Ivory Valley. A hundred li away, the young eunuch's mount was the Bao-Ma Liang Colt. It moved as fast as lightning and arrived in just a few seconds.