The Eight Winds of Rebirth

Qiu Yilou brought the teapot and made another cup of tea. Looking at the clear liquid in the cup, she paused for a moment before handing it to Hou Bingchen.

Hou Bingchen took it, sniffed it lightly, and said with a smile: "It's really sweet."

Qiu Yilou lowered his eyes: "This tea is brewed with calendula, humulus, cassia seeds, etc. It has the effect of clearing the heart and improving eyesight..."

Suddenly his hand tightened, and it was already held by Hou Bingchen.

Hou Bingchen took a look at her finger, and sure enough, he saw several small holes on it, and said with some distress: "Humulus is a good thing, but it has dense barbs on its body, so you need to be careful when picking it. Don't do it again."

Qiu Yilou nodded, biting her lips and reddening her eyes.

"Since you have spent so much effort making the tea, no matter what, I will always drink it."

After Hou Bingchen finished speaking, he picked up the cup and planned to drink it all in one gulp, but just as he raised his arm, Qiu Yilou suddenly stood up and knocked the tea in Hou Bingchen's hand to the ground with force. When the glass touched the ground, it made a crisp "cracking" sound, and immediately split into several pieces. Half of the wine spilled out of the glass, and Hou Bingchen swallowed the other half.

There was a dead silence in the room.

After a while, Qiu Yilou bent her knees, and with a "boom", knelt down in front of Hou Bingchen.

Hou Bingchen looked at her indifferently, with no expression on his face.

Qiu Yilou's face was deathly pale, she trembled her lips and said: "My family... I'm sorry for the general."

Hou Bingchen sighed: "Then why do you regret it now?"

Qiu Yilou shook his head vigorously: "The general is loyal and courageous for the country and the people, and the people of Daye are all grateful... If I really harm you, I am afraid that I will become the eternal sinner who has been scolded for generations."

Hou Bingchen asked, "Who sent you here?"

Qiu Yilou didn't speak.

Hou Bingchen said: "Do you know that there are killers in Huajufang now, as long as there is a person standing and walking out from the main entrance, no matter who it is, they will be killed."

Qiu Yilou was shocked, and Hou Bingchen said again: "The person who sent you never thought of keeping alive." Whether it was Qiu Yilou or himself, the result was a dead end.

Qiu Yilou collapsed, and asked in disbelief: "How did the general know this? When did he see through me? Could it be, could it be the Lingfo..."

Hou Bingchen helped her up: "Lingfo said that you are pure and kind in nature, let me believe you, don't blame you, say that you will never really harm me, and you really don't know how to pretend, when you look at me, the eyes look I often cannot hide my shame, so I will give you time to think about it and give you a chance to regret it."

Qiu Yilou was stunned, and then tears flowed down like strings.

"General... General... Yilou is ashamed of you, and even more ashamed of Lingfo..."

She was about to kneel again, but was restrained by Hou Bingchen. Hou Bingchen wiped her tears and said, "I have a way to go out in a while, so don't make a sound. When you go out, you can go far away, don't let them If you find out, don’t come back.”

Qiu Yilou shook his head vigorously, and finally couldn't help but said: "It's the three kings...the three kings sent me here, let me give you the medicine to relieve your strength and weakness, and then send out a signal for others to come, come..." She couldn't go on.

Hou Bingchen said: "What did he use against you?"

Qiu Yilou's eyes dimmed: "No, my family has suffered a lot, and I was sold into a brothel since I was a child. I know that this place cannibalize people without spitting out their bones, so I don't want to, and think of ways to escape, but no matter what. No matter how many methods I tried, I was always caught and brought back. After a few years of suffering, it finally came to the day when I was going to be listed to pick up customers..."

Qiu Yilou thought that since then, she could not escape the fate of having red lips and a pair of jade arms, but she didn't want someone to find her the night before and was willing to protect her innocence. Although that person didn't directly explain The reason for doing so was that for Qiu Yilou who was desperate and helpless that day, she was willing to exchange any external things that the other party asked her to exchange.

"How long ago?"

"It's been more than four years. During these four years, someone will come to teach me etiquette, some habits and how to dress every once in a while." At first Qiu Yilou didn't understand, but gradually, she could also feel something, her All behaviors are imitating a person, a person who is very similar to himself, or he should be like her.

Hou Bingchen sneered, it seems that the arrangement of the Three Kings has been going on for a long time, and he must have worked hard to find a substitute who resembles his wife.

Qiu Yilou regained his composure and hurriedly said: "General, it's getting late, I'm afraid someone will come to check after a while, you should find a way to leave, I, I can delay here for a while. "

Hou Bingchen waved his hands: "Don't worry, since they set up such a trap, I can't come here in vain, wasting their painstaking efforts." Then he looked at Qiu Yilou, "Would you like to do me one last favor?"

Qiu Yilou paused, and immediately nodded vigorously.

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No matter how many good things Gu Xiangtan said, Yanfang was still sticking to the opposite side like a piece of wood and would not let him go. Gu Xiangtan narrowed his eyes and suddenly smiled: "In that case, I will not leave the hall, I want to find Master Guan Zheng Say something, if you are worried, go with me."

Yan Fang thought for a while, and finally turned sideways to make way for Gu Xiangtan.

Gu Xiangtan did what he said, and indeed he only went to Zen Master Guanzheng's small courtyard. Yan Fang stood outside and kept watch, and then he heard Gu Xiangtan say to Guanzheng: "Zen Master, I just took a nap. But I had a dream. In the dream, the small river was trickling, going upstream all the way, passing through a small plain, and then flowing up the mountain. The mountain was full of white rabbits, but in an instant those rabbits were submerged by the stream, and the stream spread all the way again. In the end, there is only a pool of water left, full of wild smoke."

Zen Master Guanzheng was stunned, and asked Gu Xiangtan, "What else?"

Gu Xiangtan shook his head: "There is nothing else, but when I woke up, my back was sweaty, and now I am still flustered, always feeling that something is going to happen."

Guanzheng frowned and thought for a moment, then stood up: "It's better to make a mistake than to let it go, just wait."

Gu Xiangtan watched Guanzheng put on the cassock that he had just replaced, and walked out of the Sumeru Hall. After a while, someone came outside the hall. It was Eunuch Sun. Xiangtan is going to the palace now.

Gu Xiangtan accepted the order, turned his head and smiled at Shang Yanfang's helpless and anxious gaze.

The emperor has an invitation, no matter what Yanfang can do, he can't stop him, so he can only follow the sedan chair and Gu Xiangtan into the Ziwei Palace. As soon as he enters, he sees Emperor Zongzheng sitting behind the table in the imperial study, waiting Looking at him, Zen Master Guanzheng was standing aside.

Emperor Zongzheng asked anxiously: "I heard from the Zen master that Lingfo had a strange dream?"

Gu Xiangtan nodded: "Exactly, I don't know how true or false it is, but... there are indeed some bad perceptions."

Emperor Zongzheng frowned: "White Rabbit, creek... Flooded White Rabbit Mountain!? Could it be that after the three counties in the east, Puyao, the largest city near Dongzhou, has not been spared the torment of this flood?" And White Rabbit Mountain is exactly One of the highest mountains beside Puyao City, Gu Xiangtan's dream was too strange, coupled with his identity, Zen Master Guanzheng had to think about it, so he came to Ziwei Palace overnight to report, Zong The emperor naturally did not dare to treat him lightly.

"I still remember that it was also Yimeng of the previous generation of Lingfo, who saved tens of thousands of people in Chenzhou who were in danger of earthquake." Therefore, no matter when, you must believe the words of Lingfo.

After speaking, he hurriedly summoned Eunuch Sun to tell him: "The Minister of the Ministry of Industry will quickly bring the skilled craftsmen there, and then send another [-] troops to Puyao to build the dam. Don't be afraid of [-], just in case. If the Ministry of Households says that there is no money, it will be suspended next year. The remaining military pay will be transferred first, and the lives of the common people will be a trifling matter!"

However, Eunuch Sun was about to leave after receiving his order, but was stopped by Gu Xiangtan. He looked at Emperor Zongzheng and said, "Xiangtan knows very little about the affairs of the court, but he has also heard that the northeast area is now governed by three kings." , and one hundred thousand troops stationed in Puyao, it is a blessing for the people that the emperor wholeheartedly serves the people, but it would be hasty to leave a thousand miles away, and the place of life is unfamiliar, so it is better to tell the three kings and others, so that they not only have preparations, but also It’s good to help from the side, and get twice the result with half the effort.”

Gu Xiangtan's words reached Emperor Zongzheng's heart. With Dongzhou as the boundary, Xiaoliu, Zigu, Kanxiang, through Puyao, and then to Penglan, a total of twelve towns are all three. Wang Shili and General Yubayashi have stationed troops there for many years. No matter how absurd or sudden Gu Xiangtan's dream tonight is, Emperor Zongzheng will believe it. This time, it is true that they can send troops to the hinterland of the Three Kings so blatantly.

Therefore, no matter what Gu Xiangtan said, Emperor Zongzheng would have nothing to ask for.

"Well, since that's the case, it's really time to communicate with Pu Yao's soldiers. Let's deal with Eunuch Sun's affairs first. In addition, recruit General Yulin into the palace!"

……

Zhao Su has been wandering outside the mansion for a long time, looking at the quiet General Yubayashi's mansion, thinking about what Gu Xiangtan asked him to do, from the end of the evening ceremony to now, he has tried his best to force Yubayashi When the general left the mansion, he almost set fire to his room, but perhaps he got the orders of the three kings, and General Yubayashi also knew that there might be big moves outside tonight, so he stayed in the mansion safely and securely. Ask a little nonsense.

Just when Zhao Su encountered the biggest problem since he arrived in Beijing, and was hesitating how to explain it to Gu Xiangtan, he saw a Qingni sedan chair coming from a distance, accompanied by four guards and two Little eunuch, when the car curtain was lifted, it was Eunuch Sun who came down.

General Yubayashi came to receive the order in a hurry, and Eunuch Sun read out the emperor's will and immediately let him enter the palace.

The expression on the general's face kept changing for a while, and finally he paused on the expression of distress, obviously wanting to shirk, but it's about Pu Yao's military strength, and it's disaster relief, if he doesn't handle it well, not only will he suffer losses for himself, but also for the outside world. Word of mouth, in desperation, he only nodded.

Looking at General Yubayashi who led the horse and took people away with Eunuch Sun, Zhao Su couldn't help sighing after pondering: Gu Xiangtan really has a hand.

……

Before Hu Tiandong was going to Ziwei Palace, in order to avoid suspicion, Gu Xiangtan took the first step to leave with Zen Master Guanzheng, and it doesn’t matter what Emperor Zongzheng said to General Yubayashi next, Gu Xiangtan Tan's goal has been achieved, and what needs to be done has been done well. The rest only depends on the arrangement of Yuan Qing and General Shenwu.

While thinking, Gu Xiangtan walked quickly towards Xumi Hall, and began to secretly think about how to prevaricate tomorrow when Yuanqing asked him that he came out without authorization tonight, but when he passed by the lotus garden again, From the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a black shadow passing by not far away. Gu Xiangtan hurriedly raised his head to call Yan Fang, but the other party jumped out earlier, and shouted: "Ling Buddha, go!"

In the next moment, Yan Fang was entangled with the three men in black who suddenly appeared, during which cold light danced and weapons clashed, and both sides even drew their swords!

The person is not good!

Seeing this, Zen Master Guanzheng, who is also skilled in martial arts, naturally couldn't stand and watch. He joined the battle with a flick of his cassock, leaving only Gu Xiangtan, who had no strength to restrain a chicken, standing aside, with a conspicuous target.

Gu Xiangtan watched the fight. Although Yanfang and the others seemed to have the upper hand, he hesitated for a while and left. Gu Xiangtan knew that staying would only drag Yanfang and Zen Master down, so he had better go back to the hall as soon as possible. So he shouted loudly while running, trying to get help from the patrolling guards, this place is still in the palace no matter what, those assassins are so presumptuous!

However, Gu Xiangtan only took two or three steps, when suddenly a cold wind flashed behind his head, followed by a sharp pain, his eyes went dark, and he fell down completely exhausted...