Konoha's black god of death

"Retreat"

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Bianliang, the imperial city.

"Yesterday I heard that Admiral Dongchang was coming back today..."

"Why is it that Mr. Wang is going to the city gate to greet you?"

"In other words... we, the literati, have bones after all, how can we be so humble?"

The morning sunshine dragged the shadows of people walking on the ground. One after another, hundreds of officials exited the main hall, preparing to go home or go to their offices for inspection. The heavy figures stepped on the shaking reflections and walked westward step by step. Hua Men passed by and whispered something on the way.

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At the north gate, the city wall, which lasted half a month, is still being repaired. Loaders, moving vehicles, and workers are busy sweating profusely in this early morning. The originally closed city gate slowly opens, and a group of people and horses are in front, with flags flying fiercely. Come here.

An official named Qin Hui stood at the city gate with his eyes lowered. Then, the sound of wheels rolling over bricks and stones stopped not far from him, and he bowed and stepped aside.Lowering his gaze, the horse's hooves slowly came into view, and he could even feel the strong smell exhaled from the horse's mouth right in front of him.

"The Governor wants you to get in the car."

"Yes."

Qin Hui bowed again, walked around the black-robed eunuch on horseback in small steps, moved to the carriage, stepped on the small stool, opened the carriage door, entered and carefully knelt down to sit on the opposite side.

"Everyone in the world thinks that I am the governor of Dongchang. However, since the eunuch is in power, it is a bit embarrassing to greet him with courtesy. Why, you come here alone, and you are not afraid of your colleagues chewing on you behind your back?"

The silver knife cut open a small piece of melon and fruit, and when he put it between his lips, Bai Ning looked at the middle-aged man sitting upright opposite him with an expressionless face.

Then he chewed it, and the juice soaked his lips.

"...That's because people in the world are shallow and don't know what Dongchang has done. They can greet the admiral at the city gate just to congratulate the hero." Qin Hui, who was sitting on his lap, spoke calmly, but the slight tremor could not escape Bai Bai. Ning's eyesight, after all, he is a martial arts practitioner and his facial features are sharp, so it is easy to distinguish subtle differences.

Bai Ning threw the knife on the low table and leaned back against the cushions. "We don't want to beat around the bush, and we don't like you scholars. Let's be honest. Since you are willing to take sides, that's great. You are the first." A civil servant stood up. In the court, even if those people were submissive to the governor, I am afraid that not a single one of them would be convinced. After all, our family cannot put a knife on their necks all the time, so we still have to do this. Rely on self-awareness.”

"Yes, I think that the Admiral should focus on subduing a group of literati. After all, we still have to rely on them to govern the place..." The figure opposite was very casual, but Qin Hui did not dare to make any mistakes. , just be cautious.

Bai Ning, who was leaning on the soft cushion, was as cold as a poisonous snake, staring at the middle-aged man who was advising... As he spoke, the bumpy carriage gradually stopped, and Bai Ning interrupted the other person to continue. The topic was, "We're in the palace, let's go down." He stood up and reached out to pat Qin Hui on the back.

The frail body that was about to get out of the car couldn't help but stumbled, and almost fell down when he landed. In his sight, he could see red and white palace walls all around him, extending in all directions like a maze. Behind him, Bai Ning had already passed him, carrying him. Shand strode forward, and hundreds of Dongchang fans on both sides cleared the way.

"When you arrive in the palace, you must follow the rules of the palace, and our family is no exception, so I won't sit in the carriage. Don't mind if you meet me." The figure walking in front mentioned.

Behind him, Qin Hui's figure followed half a step closer, and he cupped his hands: "How dare you meet me."

"Although your time at the Censorship Station was short, our family thinks you are pretty good." Bai Ning stretched out his finger and shook it in the air, "Last month, I seem to have killed a Censor Zhongcheng. You go and make up for it." Well, I’ll take office tomorrow.”

Qin Hui was stunned for a moment, and immediately followed up without speaking.In front of him, Bai Ning curled his fingers in the air, curled them into fists, and emphasized his voice: "However, I want to remind you that since I can whip you up, I can kick you down and even kill you. Therefore...after taking office, you must think twice before doing anything, so as not to waste our family's hard work in vain."

"Yes, I understand."

"As long as you guarantee it, that's fine."

The palace wall slowly moved backwards in the sight, and finally the outline of the Chui Gong Hall was revealed in the sight. Qin Hui said goodbye to Bai Ning here. He would enter the harem if he went back. He could not go forward.

The solitary figures parted ways. Bai Ning crossed the arch and went to Cining Palace. When walking on the small gravel path connected by the corridor eaves, he heard the laughter of children. After passing by, it was not far from the corridor bridge. , in the pavilion near the flower garden in front of Cining Palace, Zhao Yi's small figure was riding on a small yellow door, riding excitedly as a horse, and there were several little palace maids nearby who clapped their hands and cheered for the little emperor.

Queen Mother Zheng Wan was sitting in the pavilion, listening to the music of the musicians, her brows furrowed and she didn't know what she was thinking. Soon, the palace maid saw Bai Ning coming and whispered something in her ear.

His furrowed brows spread, and he looked over.

"The Queen Mother is so elegant."

The black cloud-stepping shoes stepped on the stone steps of the pavilion. Bai Ning's figure had already arrived in the pavilion, and he cupped his hands towards the woman, "Wei Chen has met the Queen Mother."

"Admiral, no courtesy." An unnatural smile appeared on Zheng Wan's pretty face, she stood up slightly and raised her arms slightly.

But after that, Bai Ning did not look at the other party, but looked at the young eunuch on the horse, the young emperor on his back, and several palace maids clapping and laughing.The few people who were stared at by him were so frightened that they couldn't say anything and stood there trembling.

"Is it fun?" Bai Ning's voice was very calm. He walked over and squatted in front of the confused little emperor and said this.

He touched the other person's little head with his hand, and the cold voice came again: "Our family has only been away for half a month. It seems that you are very happy. Is this what the emperor taught you?"

"Pull them down. Each of them will have twenty big boards. Let's hit him hard." The powerful eunuch of Dongchang picked up Zhao Yi from the ground and gave instructions softly. Several guards came up and beat the maids and palace ladies one by one. The eunuchs took him away.

"Ah... daddy..." The little emperor who couldn't speak was a little scared and lay on Bai Ning's shoulder. He looked at his mother and stretched out his little hands to hug her, but the woman over there didn't dare to speak. , just holding the handkerchief tightly.

When Bai Ning walked to the stone steps with the child in his arms, Bai Ning straightened the child, a smile appeared on his cold face, "Your Majesty, what fun do you have with those little eunuchs? Come, uncle will show you how to kill people. "

"Ahhhh...uh huh"

Looking at the person teasing him, Zhao Yi seemed to know something and pointed outside. He probably thought that the person holding him was taking him out to play, and he clapped his little hands happily.

"Okay... uncle will take you out to play. Let's see how a big man named Qiong Yao was killed."

Bai Ning hugged the little emperor, glanced at the woman over there, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, please leave."

The woman bit her lip, then smiled reluctantly and nodded.

ps: In fact, all the torture that should be tortured has been finished. The rest of the content in this volume is probably more exciting and enjoyable.