This shadow guard, you are enlightened

"Yeah." Xing Chenmu stood on the spot, calmed down his rapid heartbeat for a while, then walked up to Zhuo Ying, took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped off the blood splashed around the mask for him, "I didn't take a good rest today. ?”

Zhuo Ying's evil spirit suddenly disappeared, and he whispered: "I woke up after resting."

Xing Chenmu raised his eyebrows, casually picked a name from the shadow guards kneeling on the ground, and asked, "How long have you been fighting?"

"Returning to the Holy One, it's less than an hour." The shadow guard who was being questioned looked from one side to the other, neither of them dared to offend, and finally chose to answer truthfully.

"The subordinate did sleep for about two hours after he came back." After the man finished speaking, Zhuo Ying immediately continued, "I just woke up to deal with the dispute not long ago."

Xing Chenmu's expression softened a little, and he said to the kneeling shadow guard: "Get up."

After everyone was flattened, Xing Chenmu looked back at Zhuo Ying: "Go and change into clean clothes first."

"It's cold outside. Would you like to go indoors to rest for a while?" Zhuo Ying didn't pay attention to this when Xing Chenxiu didn't say anything, but when the other party mentioned it, he realized that he had stood in front of Xing Chenmu for a long time covered in blood like this, " After changing your clothes, I will follow you back to Xuanming Hall."

Xing Chenmu called Yan Qing, who had been standing outside the palace just because he was a little scared, to his side, gave a few orders, and after thinking for a while, he said to Zhuo Ying: "No need, it seems that I haven't come to Mingying Palace for some days If you want to look around, go ahead."

"Yes."

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Because Zhuo Ying was worried about Xing Chenmu who was still outside, she just wiped it briefly when she returned to the house, changed her clothes before going out.

When he walked to the door, he seemed to think of something, he turned around and walked to the side of the bed, took out the wrinkled cloak from the quilt, and took it out together.

Xing Chenmu, the corpse of Zhao Zhongzheng in the courtyard, had already been cleaned up, and there was no other trace except for a puddle of water stains left by cleaning.

Xing Chenmu still stood where he was, and the rest of the shadow guards didn't leave either. Seeing him coming out, Xing Chenmu smiled, pointed to Lu Xian who was the only one kneeling on the ground, and said to Zhuo Ying: "I've already understood everything. It's up to you to handle it."

"I obey." Zhuo Ying stepped forward, first presented the cloak in her hand to Xing Chenmu, and said softly, "I originally wanted to send it to Huanyifang today, but now it seems that it is too late, so I should return it to the Holy Majesty first."

Standing aside, Yan Qing stretched out his hand to pick it up, but was stopped by Xing Chenmu. He took the cloak with his own hands and didn't hand it over to his servants, just holding it in his hand.

Yan Qing couldn't figure out his thoughts, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to send it to Huanyifang?"

Xing Chenmu looked at the cloak, and slightly hooked the corners of his lips: "No need for now."

After returning the cloak, Zhuo Ying couldn't help but feel a little bit reluctant, but at the same time he was relieved.

He quickly put the matter aside for the time being, looked down at Lu Xian who was still kneeling, and asked deeply: "Sharp tongue and sharp teeth, provoking trouble and fighting, although the crime is not punishable by death, but it cannot be exempted, you can say it yourself, What about military law?"

Anyone who causes trouble in the army will be punished with thirty sticks, and those who are serious will be removed from the army and exiled to Xiping.

Lu Xian clashed with Zhao Zhongzheng because of Zhuo Ying's injustice, but in the final analysis, he still violated the military regulations. As the commander of an army, Zhuo Ying needs to be handled with more caution because of this matter involving Zhuo Ying. Going out will damage the reputation of the entire Shadow Guard army.

Naturally, Lu Xian could figure it out, so he didn't know how to speak.

The two looked at each other for a moment, then he leaned over and kowtowed Zhuo Ying and Xing Chenmu several times, and said in a trembling voice: "This subordinate is willing to receive fifty sticks, just to stay in the Shadow Guard Army."

Fifty army sticks, if it is an ordinary person, I am afraid that their lives will be lost, even for a strong shadow guard, it is not easy to survive.

Lu Xian has just turned sixteen this year, he is still young, and he is too impulsive in dealing with many things. This is a shortcoming that he must overcome, but at his age, it is not easy to have such kung fu. If he is cultivated well, he will grow up in the future device.

Zhuo Ying didn't really want to drive people away, Lu Xian said so, which proved that the other party had already figured out the reason, he thought for a moment and then said: "Just as you said, go to receive fifty sticks, and go to Nanying after recovering. Train with the Reserve Army for a month and relearn the rules."

"Yes." This punishment was not light, but it was not bad for Lu Xian, he let go of the big stone in his heart, and was taken away by two shadow guards cooperatively.

After dealing with Lu Xian's matter, Zhuo Ying waved the rest of the shadow guards to disperse, and asked with a bow, "Is the Holy Majesty setting up Xuan Ming Palace?"

"Well, go back."

In fact, Xing Chenmu wanted to take this opportunity to sit in Zhuo Ying's room, but he put down many unapproved memorials and came out of Xuanming Palace temporarily, and it has been delayed for a long time. If he doesn't go back, he doesn't know when those things will happen It can only be dealt with, so the idea of ​​going to Zhuo Yingwu had to be given up.

The future is long, and there will always be opportunities in the future, Xing Chenmu comforted himself in this way.

Speaking of which, it was a coincidence that he came to Mingying Palace today.

Reviewing the memorial is a boring thing, and it can be tolerated when Zhuo Ying is with him, but when Zhuo Ying is not there, and there are two more Shang Gongs with their own plans, the feeling is even more uncomfortable.

Based on Xing Chenmu's understanding of Zhuo Ying, he came late yesterday, although he did not blame him, but he must feel guilty in his heart, and he will pay special attention to arriving early today.But Xing Chenmu waited and waited, and he didn't know how many copies of the memorial he reviewed, but he never saw that person.

Seeing that the hour of duty had not yet passed, Xing Chenmu couldn't wait any longer. On a whim, he thought that he might as well go to Mingying Palace to pick up people, so that he could meet Zhuo Ying earlier, but he just happened to witness the scene of Zhuo Ying's confrontation with others.

Zhuo Ying had never shown that fierce look full of murderous intent when facing him, but it was also so dazzling that he couldn't take his eyes off.

He closed his eyes at this moment, as if he could still see the black-clothed boy who was desperately blocking him ten years ago, the sword and the blood did not scare him, because the person holding the sword was Zhuo Ying, he just Feel at ease.

Xing Chenmu always thought that he knew Zhuo Ying well enough, but after getting along with him recently, he discovered that the surprises that Zhuo Ying brought him were far more than what he thought.

After leaving Mingying Palace, Xing Chenmu couldn't help asking: "The shadow guard just now was nineteen, right? He fought with others because of you, and almost died, but you punished him severely. Are you afraid that he will be dissatisfied?"

In order to make it easier for the emperor to quickly identify and dispatch shadow guards, shadow guards have been named by numbers since the previous dynasty, but only those who have been promoted to cloud shadow guards are eligible to have their own numbers.

Lu Xian's number was nineteen, because he spent more time with Zhuo Ying's bodyguard Xing Chenmu recently, so he was remembered.

Zhuo Ying shook his head when he heard the words: "If he really feels dissatisfied because of this matter, it proves that he is not a competent shadow guard. Even if I don't punish him today, he will definitely make mistakes in other things in the future. .”

"In Zhuo Qing's opinion, what should a competent shadow guard be like?"

"The shadow guard is the blade of the emperor, fast enough and sharp enough is a good blade. As a shadow guard, the last thing you should do is to act emotionally, because once mixed with emotion, it will inevitably affect your behavior and judgment. Wouldn't use an uncontrollable weapon."

Just like today's Zhao Zhongzheng and Lu Xian, whether it is dissatisfaction, indignation, justice, or impulsiveness, they should not exist for the Shadow Guards.

The reason why the Shadow Guard Army was established differently from the Jin Guard in the palace was to have a team that belonged entirely to the emperor himself. They were not loyal to the court and did not need to care about right or wrong, justice and justice. , the Holy Majesty said kill and kill.

Shadows are everywhere, but no one can touch them. As shadow guards, all their actions are unknown to the world, and they will not even leave any traces in the history books. What they have to do is to perform every task well, at all costs The price is to protect the safety of the Holy One.

As an emperor, Xing Chenmu naturally knew all this, but he still sighed softly: "People are not plants, how can they be ruthless?"

"Then let that feeling be buried in your heart forever, and don't let it affect your actions and judgments."

"So you think so." Xing Chenmu didn't know what to say when he thought of the emotions suppressed by Zhuo Ying in his heart.

He walked all the way outside Xuanming Hall, before he suddenly asked: "Since the shadow guard's duty is to act according to the emperor's order, what if the emperor needs you to be sympathetic, and needs you to reveal all the thoughts in your heart?"

"This..." Zhuo Ying was stunned, this was a question he had never thought about.

Since entering the palace, what he has learned is how to be loyal to the Holy One, and how to make himself cold-blooded, so that his judgment will not be affected by his emotions.

But no one taught him what to do when the two contradict each other.

"No hurry, you can think about it slowly." Xing Chenmu stepped into Xuanming Hall, turned his head slightly and smiled, "But one day, I will ask you for this answer."

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