shark [rebirth]

In the darkness, Pei Heng pulled up all his strength and stood up from Xu Jin's arms. He took half a step back, leaning his back on the carved door on the side of the hall, and looked at Xu Jin.

Xu Jin didn't move, maintaining a straight posture in the backlight. There were tall courtyard pillars on the side of the hall, and the dim light came in from outside the hall, brushing off the reliefs on the pillars and shining next to the two of them. Pei Heng's pale face was half hidden in the darkness. , half of which are clearly reflected.

In a quiet corner, they just looked at each other like this, their minds were blank for a long time.

Pei Heng turned his head slightly, the embracing courtyard pillars separated his sight, and occasionally he could see the mess in the hall, the falling wine cups, and the motionless people lying in a pool of blood.The Imperial Army first took away the corpse of the nobleman and placed it there, then knelt down on one knee next to his colleagues, pointed his finger at the side of his neck, shook his head and sighed, covered it with a white cloth and carried it out.

The imperial doctor bowed and filed in, and the female relatives followed Princess Rouzhang to the inner garden to rest.

Pei Huan sat on the throne with a gloomy face and said nothing. Lu Esa knelt in front of him on one knee and reported to him that King Huaiyuan was sitting on the imperial steps next to Pei Huan with a pot of wine regardless of his appearance.

Marquis Yan Yun lowered his hand, picked up a piece of clean silk from the tip of the sword, wiped the sword and put it back into the sheath. At some point in front of Young Master Gu, a brocade belt was covered by him, and he walked over holding hands.

Yan Yunhou held the jug in his other hand, leaned against the side door of the hall, handed it to Pei Heng and Xu Jin, and the three of them drank most of the jug in silence.Standing here, immersed in a moment of silence, others do not notice them.

Marquis Yan Yun put his arms around Young Master Gu, looked at Xu Jin, opened his mouth for a while and didn't know what to say, and finally said: "You... are very capable."

Looking at Pei Heng again: "You... are even better."

The three of them were tired and distracted, eye to eye, shaking their hair and laughing.

Master Gu clutched Hua Chong's skirt, was blindfolded, heard their voices, and asked, "Are you all right? General, are you hurt?"

"It's fine." Pei Heng said, "Your general is fine."

Pei Heng and Yan Yunhou cast their gazes and saw a warrior from the Jade Palace wearing a blue gown coming in from outside the palace gate, followed behind him by a crow-green military uniform.

Their shadows cast long on the ground of the main hall, circling among the shadows of the courtyard pillars, passing through the main hall, and walking to the front of the imperial court.

Wen Ge led all the warriors from the Qingyu Temple to salute and talked with Pei Huan. The expressions of King Huaiyuan and Lu Esa changed slightly.

"Let's go, the national teacher is here."

Pei Heng and Xu Jin slowly walked out from the side of the hall, and people's eyes were all on them.

Xu Jin is the greatest monster in the world, even Wen Ge is not sure to subdue him.He also wears a golden ring of evil law on his body, and he was once advised by the Wu family in Penglai that he should be taken to sacrifice to the sky.

Many thoughts passed through Pei Heng's mind, and countless rhetoric and strategies were quickly deduced in his mind.He wasn't worried, because just one rescue could get back all the temporary doubts.But he wanted to sigh again, whether he was involved in it.

Xu Jin still gave Pei Huan the warrior salute.

The emperor looked at the two, Pei Heng kept his eyes shut and let the emperor speak first.

"You..." The emperor was in a mess in his mind, did Pei Heng really regard such a powerful monster as his lover?That monster is actually willing to bow its head and obey...

"Have you really taken the oath of a warrior?" The emperor had no choice but to ask Xu Jin first.

Xu Jin nodded: "Of course I don't dare to deceive. When a scholar is in trouble, don't show your ability. If you are not righteous, you will not stand. If you are loyal, you will not be able to help the people in troubled times, and help the law in prosperous times. This is the way of the warrior."

Everyone murmured when they heard the words, Pei Heng knew that Xu Jin could never forget, but he didn't expect that he could recite the oath of warriors who took the oath in the Wuming Palace, and he could use it when he took it.Even Wen Ge couldn't help looking at Xu Jin again.

Duke An was puzzled and said, "I don't know who your Excellency is..."

There was a cold smile on Xu Jin's lips, his eyes swept over Duke An, and Wen Ge said: "My lord's question is a bit inappropriate. The original body of the demon is like the ledger in the lord's mansion, so don't bother with it lightly."

An Guogong was a little embarrassed, everyone laughed, and the atmosphere in the hall was no longer so heavy.

Pei Heng stepped forward at the right time and explained: "My family doesn't like high-profile, and today he had to use spiritual power in the hall to disturb everyone, I hope you will forgive me."

Luesa said quickly: "If it wasn't for him to take action, the safety of the holy car is still unpredictable. Your Majesty, it is because the minister and Feng Xuansi are not strong enough to protect the car, so they are willing to accept the punishment."

King Huaiyuan sat on the imperial steps, looked back at the emperor, and saw Pei Huan groaning on the throne for a moment, ignoring everyone's different expressions, and pointing his finger on the case: "All the imperial guards in the inner garden have been suspended for investigation, and the Third Palace Secretary Coordinating the rotation of the Gyeonggi Battalion in the Inner Garden, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will accept the investigation of the Three Palaces from now on. Lü Esa and Feng Xuanwei will be fined for April, King Rui and Yan Yunhou will be rewarded with 600 taels of gold, [-] pieces of snow gold and cloud brocade, and Dongzhu Twenty Dendrobium."

The emperor looked at Pei Heng, and said: "Xu Jin has meritorious deeds in escorting the driver, thinking that he is loyal and alert, virtuous and kind, abides by the way of warriors, and is specially granted... the Qingyu Palace is pardoned, and the head of the department Wen Ge holds the ceremony, and chooses a day to grant Zijin wear."

There was an uproar in the hall.

Entering the Green Jade Hall of Pardon and granting the Zijin Pei, from then on one step up to the sky, becoming the top martial artist in the empire, not kneeling down to the emperor, not worshiping ministers in power, but following the will of the Son of Heaven, holding the power of life and death.

It is almost impossible for ordinary warriors to break free and enter the pardon. Most of the warriors in the palace have no previous experience. They have been trained and taught in Qingyu Palace since childhood, and have served the dynasty for life.

Xu Jin is someone close to King Rui. After being pardoned, he not only enjoys the glory of a green jade warrior, but also has the freedom outside the palace, which is something that the world can't dream of.

Pei Heng calmly performed the prince's gift to thank Xu Jin, and Xu Jin received the award with the martial artist's ceremony. The emperor's expression was a little complicated, but he quickly returned to calm.

Duke An turned pale with shock: "Your Majesty, the warriors of the Qingyu Palace... all entered the palace since childhood and were trained by the royal family. They are definitely not people who have passed the oath and can be easily pardoned..."

The emperor smiled: "Your Majesty thinks that his solitary memory is so poor, do you not understand these things?"

An Guogong knelt down on the ground with a plop, repeatedly pleading guilty.The elder brother talked nonsense, which made Sun Zhuyi uncomfortable when he was around.A family is in court, and the status of a courtier is the first. If he kneels indiscriminately with Duke An, it shows that he takes the clan relationship too seriously, but he can't treat it as nothing if Duke An says something wrong, so he has to bow his head along with him.

San Dian Si has always been the emperor's arm, the most important privy secretary, and all the family members want to put a hand in, but it is all in vain.

King Rui didn't even say a word, and let the people around him join the Third Palace Division. How could Duke An not be overwhelmed?To promote the high in the court is often to step on the low, and then think of the gilt cluster case personally handled by King Rui. Among the key criminals in Laizhou, there are many Sun's disciples.

An Guogong has always been the most idiot among the three princes of the Sun family, but he is good at flattering and provoking. Pei Huan saw that he was full of thoughts, and said indifferently: "I see that Sun Qing's beloved daughter is quite frightened today. She should stay in the palace and have a relationship with the emperor." Let Ji live with her for a few days, so that the imperial doctor can also take care of her."

Pei Huan expressed his concern for Sun Mengting in order to appease the Sun family, the Queen's seat is still firmly seated, and An Guogong expressed his gratitude for his niece, and finally whispered with his own thoughts.

Pei Huan summoned the envoys from other countries to express his condolences. When Sun Zhuyi passed by Pei Heng, she couldn't help but drag him aside, and reprimanded him in a low voice, "Why are you messing around now? You don't have a family or a room, and you keep male pets." Not to mention, it's still...not my race, what kind of dignity do you have?"

Pei Heng didn't wait to see Duke An, but he still had some old feelings for Sun Zhuyi, and he heard him being reprimanded by his elders, and said with a smile: "Master Sun, even if my father is here, he wouldn't be angry about these things. What's more, my family That man is not a male favorite, but the master of the palace who is on an equal footing with me. If I treat him with courtesy, if my lord despises him, I despise this king."

Sun Zhuyi was taken aback for a moment, there was nothing he could do with these juniors, he shook his sleeves and walked away.

Xu Jin was being pestered by King Huaiyuan, asking him how he met his uncle Jiu, and whether his uncle fell in love with him at first sight and stalked him, Xu Jin said: "It's the opposite."

King Huaiyuan was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Xu Jin to be so indifferent to others that he would be fascinated by his ninth uncle.

The mess in the palace was tidied up by the palace people, and it would be restored before dawn tomorrow. The emperor sent officials to the mansion of the ministers who died and their relatives to help with the matter. The assassin was detained by Yan Yunhou and Lv Esa If he was alive, he was immediately sent to the Imperial Prison, where he waited for trial in turn.

A voice from outside the hall said: "General Zhen Guo has arrived—"

The hustle and bustle of the rest of the hall was quiet for an instant. A tall man outside the hall led a few subordinates to walk in, and walked through the mess without looking sideways, as if he was used to stepping on a battlefield full of corpses.

He walked to the imperial steps and bowed: "Your Majesty."

The emperor's face showed a rare joy, he got up and walked down the imperial steps quickly, and stretched out his hand to support him: "The general is finally back."

It could be seen that Pei Huan relied on this person very much, and there was admiration and trust in his eyes.

"Lu Juanqing?" Xu Jin asked Pei Heng, "You said it was you...the teacher."

Pei Heng nodded, with a complicated look on his face, as if he wanted to avoid it, but also as if he had met an old friend.

Lu Juanqing, the great general of Zhen Guo, was tall and majestic, with a straight and handsome face, and he had a stern and murderous aura, no one dared to be frivolous wherever he went.

Under Lu Juanqing's command was the Jiangzhou army battalion, and the Laizhou warship stationed in Hong Kong was also under his command. Pei Heng borrowed troops from his subordinates and seized the control of the gilt gold mine.

The emperor and all the ministers greeted and exchanged greetings with Lu Juanqing, only to hear about the assassination, Lu Juanqing turned around and saw Pei Heng, so she got away from the crowd and walked over.

"Why is your face not looking good?" Seeing Pei Heng's pale face, Lu Juanqing frowned.

"I'm not feeling well today." Pei Heng smiled, "General, I haven't seen you for a long time. I borrowed soldiers and horses in Laizhou a while ago, so I couldn't thank you in person."

"It's okay, this is the warrior who escorts you?" Lu Juanqing looked at Xu Jin, his eyes were clear and deep, as if he could see into people's hearts, "Your friend is very good."

Pei Heng bid farewell to everyone, left the palace with Xu Jin, and started to have a high fever when he returned to the palace. When he got off his horse, he was very stable, and there was no trace of abnormality. Once he entered the palace, he almost fell into Xu Jin's arms.

Jin Yu rushed over quickly, and directly recited a set of old prescriptions for the housekeeper to lead someone to make medicine.

Xu Jin was overwhelmed by Pei Heng's ability to hold on: "He was talking and laughing all the way on the horse, and he didn't show any discomfort at all."

Jin Yu smiled helplessly: "It's nothing. When the Huyan tribe in northern Xinjiang came to invade, he was stabbed twice in the back, and the bones were visible. He was full of energy. Before the battle, he scolded profusely, which made the enemy fight I will suspect that my knife cuts the wrong person."

When Xu Jin heard this, his back hurt, and Jin Yu asked, "Did your lord see General Lu?"

Xu Jin nodded: "What? His illness has something to do with it?"

Jin Yu sighed: "It's not all. When he thinks of the past, he gets a fever easily. He keeps everything in his heart and doesn't talk about it. He has the worst temper. Mr. Xu Jin, I think he will tell you more. If you speak out, you may be able to get rid of the root cause of the disease."

Pei Heng was dizzy from fever, drank the medicine and sweated all over his body. Once he arrived at the mansion, he was a cowardly and unreasonable old man who insisted on taking a bath and changing clothes. Xu Jin hugged him and waited on him, and then took the scalding Prince Rui back to him. In the room, rest with him.

In the evening, the heat finally subsided. Pei Heng opened his eyes and found himself leaning against Xu Jin's arms. Xu Jin had transformed into his original body, with the skirt of his silk robe half open, revealing a beautiful collarbone and muscular chest. The scales were slightly cool against his feet.

Pei Heng was bored, so he moved just like that, and said in a hoarse voice: "Will you take advantage of me while I'm sick?"

Xu Jin took the water glass on the small table beside the couch, and coaxed him to drink two glasses: "I said that you are unreasonable when you get sick, and you hold my veins and don't let me go, do you believe it?"

Pei Heng questioned vaguely, Xu Jin brushed his fingers down his black hair, and said helplessly: "I want to pull my hand away, but you loosened the pulse door, locked my throat with your backhand, and burned it into a piece of iron." Even if you are still number one in the world, my lord, I can't accept you."

Thinking of his own virtue, Pei Heng knew he was wrong, so he raised his wrist lightly, and patted Xu Jin's waist: "Take care of it, anyway, it won't infect you."

Seeing that he was in better spirits, Xu Jin fed him a bowl of porridge, sat next to him, lowered his head and pinched Pei Heng's fingers lightly, and asked, "Your Majesty can't be too stingy for serving you so meticulously. Tell me about the past." .”

When Pei Heng heard this, he subconsciously wanted to fool him, buried his head under the quilt, only showing his black hair like splashed ink: "I'm sleepy, I have a headache..."

Xu Jin didn't urge him, instead she held him in her arms through the quilt, reached in with one hand, grabbed Pei Heng's slender and beautiful wrist, and clasped his slender five fingers along the delicate bones of the wrist.

He stripped the man out of the quilt bit by bit, the ink-splashed black hair scattered on the silk, the narrow bridge of the nose pressed against his chest, and pulled the man into his arms again: "It doesn't matter if you don't talk, it's not that I won't let you rely on me." .”

Pei Heng's hot breath, hot fingers, and waist that was extraordinarily soft because of the heat all cling to his body, and they are quiet for a while.

Amidst the steady and peaceful heartbeat, Pei Heng gave a low laugh, as if he had finally surrendered in this tenderness: "Okay, let me tell you..."