The sea of ​​suffering is boundless, it is me who turns back

6.

The Jinghe Hall where Chen Puyu lived was dead silent.

A wall between the King and the palace is the imperial garden, where the lights are bright, and the concubines drink tea and enjoy the moon together.

But the inside of the hall was shrouded in a curse, it was gloomy, and no one could hear the people inside even if they yelled out their throats.

Gu Zhizhou drew | out of Xiaohe, and cut a gap in the curse wall, and the two of them turned into two beams of spiritual light and got in.

As far as the inside of the palace was concerned, blood was surging inside and outside, and the ground was covered with corpses of palace servants.

There was a sound in the back room, and Fu Ziqiu raised his eyebrows alertly.

The next moment, the black ring between the fingers suddenly erupted with a powerful spiritual force, which turned into an arrow feather in the twilight, with a dazzling red light flashing on the arrowhead, whizzing through the white wall, bringing up a burst of flying smoke stone.

call out--

Jianfeng wiped Chen Puyu's side face, accurately shot the wraith who was sticking to him, and nailed him to the wall.

Fu Ziqiu kicked open the broken door, and first looked at Chen Puyu.

The sixth prince was holding his sword in a state of embarrassment, with blood oozing from all the wounds on his body, and his eyes were resolute with a light of refusal to admit defeat, and his eyes were frank and frank, as if he had an unstoppable arrogance.

He had no fear in the face of the resentful spirit, and was only surprised for a moment when he saw Fu Ziqiu.

Bravery.

Qin Zhonghe struggled on the wall, and suddenly exerted strength, the wall under his body was cracked, as if he wanted to forcefully pass through the arrow feathers that nailed him.

Gu Zhizhou rushed over with his sword in hand, and threw Xiaohe over without thinking.

The pouring spiritual power trapped Qin Zhonghe, and the terrible thing finally stopped.

Fu Ziqiu took Qin Zhonghe away with a Qiankun bag.

Gu Zhizhou pulled Chen Puyu up, and Fu Ziqiu beside him handed Xiaohe to his hand without saying a word. He subconsciously lowered his waist, revealing Xiaohe's ice-blue scabbard.

Fu Ziqiu inserted the sword back naturally.

His waist sank, Gu Zhizhou reacted quickly, he looked at Fu Ziqiu suddenly, and found that the other party was also looking at him, and he seemed to have just recovered.

It is said that habits become natural, and everything is subconscious.

Thoughts fly, jump over the years like water, and open layers of curtains.

Under the deposited yellow sand, we fought side by side again and again, the trust enough to entrust our lives, and the familiarity carved into our bones.

Even if the gap left by time makes the two of them strangers, even if their faces are beyond recognition, they can still easily grasp the bits and pieces of the past.

"Cough..." It was still Chen Puyu who couldn't stand the atmosphere and broke the deadlock: "Thank you both for helping me out."

Fu Ziqiu looked away, and said: "The palace is not safe, someone wants your life, come with us first."

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A god, a demon, and a man and a ghost quietly returned to the inn.

Chen Puyu was injured, all scratched by Qin Zhonghe's claws.

After entering the house, Gu Zhizhou imitated Fu Ziqiu's actions that day, and tore his clothes off when he went up.

It's so miserable, the whole body is covered with deep wounds that can be seen from the bones, this man is really a tough guy, with a mortal body, he has not said a word until now, Gu Zhizhou admires him a little bit.

He wanted to heal Chen Puyu's injuries, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.

While hesitating, Fu Ziqiu pinched the nape of his neck and pulled it away for him: "What are you doing?"

"Heal him." Gu Zhizhou gestured to Chen Puyu's back, and said it as a matter of course: "Didn't you see this body?"

Fu Ziqiu was speechless, wanting to say that I am not blind.

He pushed Gu Zhizhou aside, and with a wave of his hand, he summoned two brats.

Gu Zhizhou looked at him inexplicably.

Fu Ziqiu pointed to Chen Puyu: "He has been poisoned by the corpse, please help suck it out."

The kid's eyes were shining, he greedily licked the corners of his lips, and jumped on him like a starving ghost.

Gu Zhizhou was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help touching the back of his shoulder. He carefully looked at Fu Ziqiu, sneaked a glance, and his heart was overwhelmed.

Obviously he could call the little ghost to suck the corpse poison, why did Fu Ziqiu heal his wounds himself that day?

Of course Gu Zhizhou wouldn't ask, and of course Fu Ziqiu wouldn't say either.

Chen Puyu, who was serving the kid a big meal, looked up at them, and said, "That one tonight, is it really Taifu Qin?"

Almost forgot, this person is Qin Zhonghe's favorite student.

Gu Zhizhou looked at him strangely: "Aren't you afraid when you see Qin Zhonghe?"

Chen Puyu shook her head, her gaze was frank: "I never believed in ghosts and gods, but seeing the Grand Tutor tonight, I believe that the laws of heaven are clear, gods and Buddhas have knowledge, and I want to give him justice."

Fu Ziqiu said: "15 years ago, Qin Zhonghe was questioned and executed for treason. Prime Minister Li Gu personally investigated and dealt with it, and the emperor himself approved it. You said you want to give him justice?"

"The Taifu was framed." Chen Puyu's face turned pale due to blood loss, and the little ghost was digging up the carrion for him, and the pain was unbearable, but when he said this, he was extremely firm, and his eyes seemed to be shining: "The Taifu has lived a lifetime." Dedicated to the country, you go to Yudu City and ask anyone at random, who has never received his favor? He was framed. "

Facing Chen Puyu's firmness, Fu Ziqiu seemed much more indifferent. He stood there, looked down from a high position, and said almost ruthlessly: "Really, but I heard that when his house was raided, all the night pearls in that room were destroyed. It blinded the eyes of several officers and soldiers."

"Hehe." Chen Puyu shook her shoulders and laughed out loud: "The Tai Tuo has been clean all his life, Ye Mingzhu? His house doesn't even have an oil lamp, and the candles are lit all night, so that his eyes are broken, just to give advice to this country. In the end , What does the country pay him back? An unfounded charge, the fabricated Ye Mingzhu is all fake. Who can not hate it?"

Chen Puyu stared, and his eyes were bloodshot: "The monarch he served wholeheartedly didn't believe him, and killed his whole family in front of him. His good friend who had been with him for many years framed him, dragged him to the guillotine, and demanded his death. He dedicated his whole life to Dayu. Before he died, he swore the most venomous oath, killed the king who betrayed him, and destroyed the city. But tonight, he strangled me by the throat, but he couldn’t do it for a long time. Let's do it."

Chen Puyu's eyelashes trembled, and a line of tears fell, her voice was so soft that she could barely hear it: "It's my incompetence. After so many years... I haven't been able to return the teacher's innocence."

The children of the emperor's family always grow up faster than others.

Chen Puyu was wise early, and everyone said that "the extreme of wisdom will hurt", but he grew up in peace.I thought it would be smooth sailing from now on, not seeking to sit on the supreme throne, but seeking to expand the territory for Dayu and guard the border stability.

He also had a heart full of ambitions, but before he could display them, they were silently annihilated.

Qin Taifu taught him: "Cultivate one's self, regulate one's family, govern one's country, and then bring peace to the world." One should subdue people with "virtue" and be "kind" to others.He took it as his standard, and never dared to forget it for a moment.

The ending is both ridiculous and sad. Qin Zhonghe was clean and honest all his life, with both virtue and kindness, and ended up decapitated.Chen Puyu cultivated himself, established his aspirations, was shameless and fearless, sincere and open-minded, and was finally isolated from the royal family with a false name.

As Chen Puyu said, the world is like this, how can you not hate it?

Fu Ziqiu finally calmed down, the little ghost dealt with the carrion, he spared no expense in pouring out a cup of blood, and then asked the little ghost to smear on Chen Puyu.

The devil's blood grows muscles, and within a moment, Chen Puyu doesn't even have any scars left on her body.

But when the new scars healed, they realized that Chen Puyu still had old scars all over her body.With knives, guns, and halberds, this skin seems to be sewn together with needles.

Gu Zhizhou only took one look and then looked away. He turned to look at Fu Ziqiu.

There was too much blood released this time, and the wound on Fu Ziqiu's palm could not heal itself so quickly.Blood dripped down his pale fingertips, as if he had dug small holes in his heart.

He took Fu Ziqiu's hand and grabbed it out of thin air, and there was an extra handkerchief in his hand.Just about to wrap it up, Fu Ziqiu shrank his hands uncomfortably: "It's okay, it will be fine in a while."

Gu Zhizhou pressed him, and scolded: "You made my room full of blood, it smells bad."

Fu Ziqiu's fingers trembled, he lowered his eyes and did not move.

He turned to Chen Puyu: "After so many years, are you willing?"

Chen Puyu smiled bitterly: "Would you be willing to change you? In the year when the teacher left, I tried my best to investigate and collect evidence, trying to rehabilitate the teacher. But it didn't always go smoothly. For the two factions, once the teacher died, those people were afraid of involving themselves, and wanted to choose themselves out like crazy, making up some trumped-up charges. Some people simply took refuge in Li Gu. Only Li Gu has exclusive power."

Gu Zhizhou bandaged it up carefully, and raised his eyes when he heard the words: "Since ancient times, monarchs have been most afraid of dictatorship, Chen Kuang can bear it?"

"Of course I can't bear it." Chen Puyu said: "Later, someone suggested that two more official positions should be set up to share the worries of the prime minister. So there is the current situation where the prime minister, the Taiwei and the doctor of the imperial court have three powers in the court. No one of them can control it." No one can touch anyone, and no one can move anyone, so we can check and balance."

Gu Zhizhou said: "Then Qin Zhonghe's case is settled like this?"

Chen Puyu shook his head: "There are a few old departments, which helped me collect a lot of evidence." The wound has healed, and he slowly put on his clothes: "At first I was just skeptical, after all, the teacher collapsed, and finally It was Li Gu who was able to help. Until the spies reported that Li Gu had a ledger in his hand, which might be related to this case. I was young at the time, or I was too eager to rehabilitate my teacher and was impulsive."

"and then?"

"Then..." Chen Puyu narrowed her eyes slightly, as if recalling: "Then I went to find my father, and I told my father all the evidence in my hand, including the account book I heard. The father was furious, and immediately Send someone to search Li Gu's residence."

Fu Ziqiu interjected: "You didn't find anything?"

Chen Puyu replied: "Not only did I find nothing, but the evidence I gave to my father before, including the confessions of some local officials, the inconsistencies in the confessions of rich businessmen, and the evidence of Li Gu's confidantes who have been planted in the palace for three consecutive years. The list, there should be something else, it’s been too long, I can’t remember clearly. In short, all these were overthrown by the father. In the end, the father warned me that some people should be discarded and some people should be used. .”

"From that day on, my father began to alienate me. The power in my hand was withdrawn bit by bit, and the palace people still respected me as usual, but I was never reused by my father. At first I couldn't understand, I didn't Knowing why my father treated me like this, I obviously didn't make any mistakes. Until I figured out what my father said to me at the end..."

"People say: 'The most ruthless emperor's family', father knows everything, and sees everything. Who is the teacher, and whether he has rebelled, these are not important. Above the court, Being too smart is a sin. Among the people, being too loved is also a sin. The teacher not only blocked the way of the prime minister, but his kindness, benevolence, and diligence finally became a stumbling block in front of the father. Life is like Ant, if the emperor says you are guilty, you are guilty and cannot be refuted."

Gu Zhizhou slapped the table with his hands, his liver hurting with anger: "What kind of dog emperor? Anyone who dares to stand in his way will die, so who will do things for him?"

Chen Puyu said helplessly: "Acting in the court is like walking a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. But at the same time, the money, status, and power it brings are unavoidable yearning for everyone."

Gu Zhizhou sneered: "I don't yearn for it. Power and status are not as real as having someone who can speak their own words."

"It can only be said that people have their own aspirations and pursuits." Chen Puyu looked at him: "A person who gains more than what he loses will naturally be more content. Your Excellency said this because you stand tall and see far. You can reach out and grab what you want, so naturally you don't care about those false names."

Gu Zhizhou was dumbfounded.

He unconsciously grabbed his hand and touched his tea-stained trouser leg.When Fu Ziqiu took his hand back, he didn't know.

He only knew that no matter how high he stood, no matter how far he looked, and when he stretched out his hand, what he caught was nothingness.Even if the nothingness can conjure various things in his palm, they are just dead things without souls.

There used to be a throbbing life within close proximity of him, but he didn't catch it.

It's just that he didn't expect that this miss would lead to the end of the world.

For a long while, he looked indifferent and didn't speak any more, as if he had been poked into an immovable reverse scale, and he panicked from the pain.

Fu Ziqiu took over the conversation: "Chen Kuang alienated you, why didn't you fight for it?"

Chen Puyu changed his posture: "How can I not fight, I know that the court will not tolerate me, so I asked my father to guard the frontier."

"He didn't agree?"

"No, he agreed." Chen Puyu said: "I was 20 years old that year, and I stayed in the frontier fortress full of yellow sand for five years. In five years, I was born and died for my father and Dayu, and almost died several times. , but they all survived. Until the frontier gradually stabilized and the soldiers on the frontier had nothing to do, they thought about how to make the people at the border more comfortable. Unexpectedly, this still hindered their eyes. From Yudu to the border, ten Tens of thousands of miles away, their hands are so long."

"You have the prime minister's spies by your side." Fu Ziqiu said.

"Well, Li Gu is watching our every move in the frontier. We take the people to grow some melons, fruits and vegetables suitable for the climate here, and set up border offices to help them settle down. The border is short of water. Digging deep under the sandy bottom, diverting water from the river thousands of miles away. It is a labor of love, but not a waste of money. The people over there are very simple, and whoever treats them well will give their hearts to them. Nothing is too far away in their eyes , The high-ranking monarchs only have soldiers who fight to the death to protect them. Therefore, when our prestige in the eyes of the people is getting higher and higher, it is time for us to leave. "

"Is it Li Gu's meaning?"

Chen Puyu looked at Fu Ziqiu like a joke: "Does he have that much power? He only needs to tell my father about my movements, and everything will be solved."

Fu Ziqiu understood that from beginning to end, it was Chen Kuang's situation in order to balance power and contain power.

Chen Puyu said: "Not long after that, several generals and I were recalled to Yudu. When we returned to Yudu, most of the officials in the court except Li Gu had changed. I was isolated, alienated, and marginalized. , everyone knows that I am the prince, but everyone knows that the father is most afraid of me." He leaned lazily on the edge of the table, vomited the bitterness of his life all night, and was really tired: "Then I I thought about it, and in the past few years at the border, I smoothed my temper and learned a truth-the one who can hold his breath is the one who has the last laugh."

As he spoke, he smiled slyly at Fu Ziqiu.