has become a demon

Shuliang's house doesn't have a big front, but there are three entrances and three exits inside, it's quite a deep house.

The master led Shen Zhu to shuttle between the corridors, and after walking for a long time, he pushed open a door of the inner house, bowed and said: "The old ancestor is waiting for you in the study, please go, Mr. Shen."

Shen Zhu didn't say much, he clenched his fists and walked in.

In the not-so-big courtyard, there is a large bronze vat carved with lion cubs playing. Intensive rainwater falls from the surrounding eaves and pours into this large patio vat.

The water was already full, and it was splashed all over the ground by the rain like a waterfall.

The rain curtain divided this side and the study into two worlds. Shen Zhu walked through the corridor, and after bypassing the rain curtain, everything became quiet.

Shu Liang sat in his old seat in front of the window and flipped through some memorials.

In his 30s, he looked more haggard than ever.It seems that as soon as the news of Han Chuanjun's defeat in Kaiping came to Beijing, he became old and disappeared almost instantly, hiding in the depths of his private house in a low-key manner.

Shen Zhu stood under the hall for a long time before Shu Liang realized his existence.

"Shen Zhu...you are here." He was exhausted and called Shen Zhu.

"I'm here, old ancestor."

Shu Liang looked at Shen Zhu who was saluting respectfully in the hall, and suddenly said: "Do you remember that when you first came to our private house, you were also in this study?"

"Remember." Shen Zhu said, "At that time, the ancestor was still the chief eunuch, and just took over the East Factory."

"Yes." Shu Liang smiled, "There are quite a few people who speak ill of our family. They all say that our family is a cold-blooded butcher, a flattering scum. Qi Yan, who was punished in Dongchang at that time, was not a direct descendant of our family. The people from Dongchang are unable to command. They are in a terrible embarrassment because of the enemy. If you hadn't assassinated Qi Yan for our family, our family might not have gone so smoothly."

Shen Zhu bowed and replied: "It is Shen Zhu's duty to relieve the ancestors' worries. What's more, Shen Zhu's official career and wealth all depend on the ancestors, Shen Zhu knows it in his heart."

Shu Liang laughed for a long time.

"Official career, wealth..." He said with a smile, "Hey, no matter how rich you are, there will always be an end."

"What does the ancestor mean?"

"Han Chuanjun followed His Majesty from the Yeling Rebellion, but he led an army of 6000 in arrogance and was wiped out by Zhao Yuan's [-] troops. The shock of the government and the public is not insignificant. I'm sorry." Shu Liang said, "The defeat of Han Chuan's army set back the momentum of the border guards in Xuanfu, Kaiping, and Datong, so it's not a big loss in Daduan. Your Majesty is already the king, so how could he not consider state affairs? Han Chuanjun It was recommended by our family to His Majesty, but what happened to him has caused a lot of discussion in the court, His Majesty has lost all face, and even blamed me for trusting Yan Dalong."

"The old ancestor is your majesty's confidant, and he has the merits of being a dragon. Your majesty is a sage and wise king, and he will definitely think about the key points."

"You are wrong." Shu Liang said, "It is precisely because I have served His Majesty Longqian loyally, and I have done many shady things... I know no matter what kind of dirty things, how can Your Majesty Don't be wary of people like me? If Han Chuanjun lived and made many meritorious deeds and stabilized the north, then His Majesty will be very happy, and he will naturally appease me who recommended me. But now Han Chuanjun is defeated, or because of the Yeling Rebellion, Your Majesty Zhao Yuan, who was negligently let go. Only I know of such a mistake...Your Majesty sees me as if he sees a thorn in his eye or a thorn in his flesh.

He spoke slowly, unexpectedly a little more desolate and pitiful.

Shu Liang said again: "The world is hot and cold, that's how it is. But I know you are a nostalgic person. You still remember that I have favored you, very good..."

Shen Zhu fell silent when he heard this.

When Shu Liang said this, seeing his silence, he chuckled lightly, "Although I know that your thoughts have already gone to the internal prison, what's the eunuch's name? Yan Shuanglin? Hmph, isn't Yan Dalong's adopted son... a person with a delicate mind and habit. He will please people. No wonder His Majesty likes it, you will like it... Coincidentally, when Zhao Yuan was his Le'an County King in the capital, there seemed to be a similar eunuch who also had the word Lin in his name. What's his name?"

Shen Zhu raised his eyes and looked at him sharply.

"What does the old man mean?" he asked.

"Walls fall and everyone pushes them, trees fall and monkeys scatter... Most of our family can't ask for it anymore, and we can only ask you for everything. Think again for our family and help our family find a way out. If you can live to take a breath Son, why should our family bother with you about these trivial matters." Shu Liang changed the topic when he said this, "But if you don't want to read about our family's good things in the past, then our family has to care about Yan Shuanglin's matter Son. After all, if our family cannot live, some people will not live comfortably. "

Shen Zhu's face turned cold, and his hand subconsciously touched the saber at his waist.

But Shu Liang looked at him with a sneer, not afraid, as if he had already determined his weakness.

After a while, Shen Zhu suppressed his anger and asked, "What does the ancestor want me to do?"

Shu Liang put on his clogs and walked up to Shen Zhu with the military information in his hand.

"The matter of Xie Taichu assisting Zhao Yuan made His Majesty very angry. Today in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he reprimanded all the ministers, especially our family as the leader.

Shen Zhu took over the military information and read it carefully, it was Xie Taichu's move after the Battle of Beishan.

"Xie Taichu is the person who entered the world of Qingxing Pavilion, which originally represented the will of Qingxing Pavilion. Now that he is mighty with the rebels, Qingxing Pavilion has been regarded as a gangster. His Majesty wants to destroy Qingxing Pavilion in anger and warn the world. People, anyone who commits rebellion will not end well." Shu Liang said again, "Our family has asked Your Majesty to send Jin Yiwei to complete this task. Shen Zhu, you are the commander of the Beizhen Fusi, and you have a duty... Would you like For our family, be a villain again?"

While speaking, he opened the box placed by the little table on the couch, and took out a sealed letter from it.

"Qingxing Pavilion is just a place of pure cultivation that does not belong to the world. Why bother to kill them all." Shen Zhu looked at the secret order and didn't accept it, just asked.

"If the Qingxing Pavilion can be destroyed this time, Your Majesty will be very happy, and our family still has room for maneuver. Otherwise..." Shu Liang looked at him and said with a smile, "Shen Zhu, we are grasshoppers on the same rope, we are all prosperous It's a loss."

Shen Zhu was silent.

"Our family has already told you that you are greedy for wealth and honor, but you can't be cruel. People like you are two-faced and three-faced, and people like you are the most despised." Shu Liang asked him with a smile, "Why, until now, you still think you are Can you go back? Can the blood on your hands be washed clean? Zhao Yuan can understand you?... And Yan Shuanglin, or Lin Fengan, if you treat Zhao Yuan like this, can he really fall in love with you? You think you can still choose, Let us tell you..."

Shu Liang leaned close to his ear and squeezed out a few words from between his teeth.

"You have no choice. There is only one way to go to the dark."

After saying this, he stuffed the secret decree into Shen Zhu's hands.

Shen Zhu looked down at the secret order in his hand, and after a while, he folded his fists and bowed, "Shen Zhu... accept the order."

Shu Liang succeeded, so he smiled with satisfaction, and said to him: "Go home and pack up, and lead the team to leave Beijing tomorrow morning. Few people know the exact location of Qingxing Pavilion in Sichuan, and you need to find it out."

"Yes."

After Shen Zhu clasped his fists to salute, he turned and left, and walked out of Shu Zhai.

The heavy rain was even more ferocious than before, and even the sky was lowered by a few points, it seemed that the rain poured down from the sky, immersing the entire Shuntian Mansion into the ocean.In such heavy rain, Shen Zhu raised his head and let the rain wash his cheeks.

The rain hit the skin sorely.

Shen Zhu took a long breath, as if to release the anger and filth in his chest.

After another half hour, he rode away.

It is said to pack your bags, but it is not that simple.

Shen Zhu ordered 50 cronies from Fusi, Beizhen, and went to Jinyiwei to select 250 people to accompany him, and distributed military supplies. Ma, and finally organized the more than [-] people into a small team.

After everything was properly arranged and everyone settled down in Beizhen Fusi, Shen Zhu went back to his private house to pack his bags.

At this time, the road in Shuntianfu had accumulated water, and it was difficult for horses to travel.

After entering the mansion, he took a bath and went to bed.

But the rain outside the window was so loud that it almost made the eardrums noisy. Amid such noise, he fell into a drowsy sleep for an hour before being woken up by the servant knocking on the door.

The man said: "Master, a nobleman has come to the palace."

Shen Zhu sat up when he heard the words of nobleman in the palace, he said: "Please wait in the tea room, nobleman, I will come right away."

The servant responded, and when Shen Zhu had just put on his clothes and opened the door, he saw Yan Shuanglin standing outside in a state of drenching and embarrassment.

He was startled.

The servant came from outside the courtyard and said helplessly, "Eunuch Yan wants to enter, I dare not stop him."

Shen Zhu sighed, waved the servant down, and said to Yan Shuanglin, "What are you doing here?"

Yan Shuanglin's eyes were red, and he was shivering in the rain, so he didn't go inside and asked him, "You're going to Sichuan."

"……Yes."

"In order to pacify the Qingxing Pavilion?"

"……Correct."

"You can't go." Yan Shuanglin said quickly.

"There is a secret decree from the emperor and a private order from Shu Liang, so I have to go."

"You can't go!" Yan Shuanglin took another step forward, clenched his fists with both hands, and said this sentence in a raised voice, "Do you know that the urgent military report from Ningxia was sent back to Shuntian Mansion from Ningxia for half a day yesterday, during the day Then they were sent to the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Lord Su launched a call for peace in Ningxia, and Gansu and Ningxia turned against each other!"

"I know." Shen Zhu looked at him calmly.

Yan Shuanglin was stunned for a moment, and said, "That's right, you are the commander of Beizhen Fusi, so it's impossible for you to be unclear about such things."

"But you must not agree to Shuliang's going to Shu!" Yan Shuanglin stepped forward and grabbed his wrist, "The world is in chaos, and it is only a matter of time before King Su enters the capital. Shen Zhu, although you have insulted the dead prince, you are paying homage to him." One of the culprits of the Mausoleum Rebellion. But you spared King Su in Yanshou Temple, so there is a glimmer of life if you go to Shuzhong to target Qingxing Pavilion. You can't do something like this! You can't go wrong anymore."

"It's late, I've already taken orders." Shen Zhu said.

At this moment, Yan Shuanglin only felt a burning pain in his throat, and his voice became hoarse: "You can't go, Shen Zhu, you can't go. You and King Su are sworn brothers. If you destroy Qingxing Pavilion, how will you face it?" Xie Taichu, how to face King Su!"

Outside the courtyard, a Jin Yiwei pushed the door and entered, cupped his fists and said: "My lord, our team has already arrived outside the house, and the city gate will open in three quarters, waiting for you to set off."

Shen Zhu looked at him coldly, then slowly pulled his hand off his wrist.

"Don't make me hate you, I beg you not to go." Yan Shuanglin begged.

"I didn't have a choice." Shen Zhu said, "This is the path I want to take. You too... You chose King Su, so is there any other way to go?"

Yan Shuanglin came too hastily, wearing only an ivory-white robe, with his hair in a messy bun, and his long hair was already hanging behind him, looking at him with that desperate look in the rain.

Shen Zhu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled, then touched his cold cheek again.

At this moment, Yan Shuanglin suddenly rushed forward, put his arms around his neck, raised his head and kissed him passionately and desperately.Shen Zhu couldn't restrain himself, and hugged his waist tightly.

Under the rain curtain, this lingering kiss carried a piercing chill.

It is lingering.

It is to talk.

It's neck-to-neck intimacy.

Some emotions that had been suppressed so hard broke out at this moment, and flooded under the cover of heavy rain, drowning people's mind.

I don't know how long it has passed, this kiss that shouldn't exist and revealed too much emotion finally ended, the chill hit again, Yan Shuanglin took a step back and looked at him through the rain curtain.

"I'm leaving." Shen Zhu said to him, "Take care of yourself."

He finished speaking.

Amidst the sound of rain, there was no answer from Yan Shuanglin.

Shen Zhu sighed secretly, walked a few steps, and when he reached the gate of the courtyard, he turned his head to look at Yan Shuanglin, the rain made his shadow blurred: "You don't regret it after you asked me last time."

He paused.

Only the sound of rain.

"I don't regret meeting you."

After Shen Zhu said this, he strode away and left the Shen residence.

More than 200 brocade guards dressed in black on the street are already riding horses and ready to go.

Shen Zhu got on his horse: "Let's go."

He pulled the rein, and the horse flew towards Fuchengmen like an arrow.