"Cheng Sanwu also has a magician next to him, named Chang Qing, who has not yet obtained the Taoist scriptures."
Afu did not forget to remind and warn: "This person is a disciple of Daguan Zhenren of Songyue Fu Zang Palace. Despite his young age, his magic skills are very good. The people sent to monitor must be smarter, otherwise they will be noticed by him.
arrive."
"Zhenren Daguan? I know this person. Although he is a member of the Taoist sect, he has actually studied the yin and yang of military strategists deeply. His Majesty once intended to call him to serve as an official." Chu Zhongcheng asked: "Shangzhangjun also wanted to introduce this person's disciple to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
?”
"I don't care, he may not like the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Afu showed a mysterious smile: "I found some clues. This Changqing may be the son of a concubine of Prime Minister Lu, but he was abandoned along with his mother in his early years.
Yes. Judging from the time, it should be that around the time of His Majesty’s accession to the throne, his mother’s surname was Tang, or she may have lived in the Nanyang area.”
"Shang Zhangjun has found out a lot of information." Chu Zhongcheng praised him, and then secretly calculated, saying: "Prime Minister Lu already had a good reputation at that time, so he would not abandon his wife and son... Okay, I will send someone to come back later.
Go check it out."
"I've brought the Star Marrow back, just ask someone to get it." Afu sat in a relaxed and casual posture: "But this thing was embedded in a delicate instrument by An Quti. I'm worried that something will go wrong if it's hard to remove. You can let me
The people from the Divine Works Department will take care of it. You can also take away some other scattered items."
"As long as we examine these things in detail, we may be able to know which masters in the Central Plains An Quti has had contact with." Chu Zhongcheng wrote a few words at his desk, then stuffed the note into the copper pipe and threw himself into it.
There is a small hole in the wall next to it.
"Are you talking about Fu Shifeng's group?" Afu frowned slightly and asked: "I have been in the Central Plains for more than three hundred years, and I have seen a lot of experts from Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, but I have never heard of Fu Shifeng.
The name Feng."
Chu Zhongcheng looked a little more serious: "To put it more harshly, Fu Shifeng is a group of people who do not respect the laws of the court, form secret associations, and conspire against evil. They rely on magical powers to do unpredictable things, and they also secretly recruit people from all walks of life.
Road characters joined. It was in the past few years that we found clues related to An Quti and believed that this person had had contact with Fu Shifeng, so we wanted to capture him for further questioning."
Afu smiled: "When I fought with Anquzi, I used words to provoke him. I learned that this man was not really trying to revive Zoroastrianism. He recruited people and captured the star marrow. From the beginning to the end, he just wanted to achieve immortality."
This news surprised Chu Zhongcheng, who was accustomed to seeing storms and thunders. He immediately took a note and then said with a slight hesitation: "This... is also human nature, but star marrow can help people live forever. Is this true?"
After hearing this, Afu understood that the current emperor was just like the heroes of the past, he was greedy for immortality, doted on Taoists, and valued the magical elixir that could help immortality.
"I don't dare to talk nonsense about this matter." As a high-ranking vampire, Afu herself is immortal, and immortality is a matter of course. She will not ridicule the nonsense of the world's pursuit of immortality, but she simply has a different state of mind, and she is not proud of it.
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"An Quti was able to use the Star Marrow to help him live forever. It was basically the magic he practiced. The Star Marrow was more about helping him break through the hurdles that were difficult to overcome. I don't think he could directly enter the realm of immortality with just the Star Marrow."
Afu has been living in the Central Plains for many years and does not dare to say that he is as proficient in various advanced studies as An Quti, but he also understands that if a mortal wants to enter the realm of immortality, it cannot only be achieved by abundant external objects.
Chu Zhongcheng nodded after hearing the words: "I will inform your majesty about this matter, but An Quti's soul is unlikely to be taken away. Is it possible... He still remembers An Quti's magic, and even the method of immortality in it.
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Afu sneered in her heart. This Chu Zhongcheng was not willing to be lonely. After understanding the secret of the Star Essence, Eunuch Feng, who was honored as "Da Xun", was no longer mentioned in his words. He wished he could immediately kneel down holding the Star Orbiter.
In front of the emperor, he tried his best to flatter and please.
"I can't guarantee it, but I just advise Chu Zhongcheng not to put all your hopes on this person." Afu was once rescued by Cheng Sanwu. She didn't want Cheng Sanwu to be dragged to the chopping board by the Ministry of Internal Affairs because of this matter.
His whole body was covered with golden needles, his heavenly spirit cover was also lifted, and he was searched through the sea of consciousness using secret methods.
But then I thought about it, with Cheng Sanwu’s real ability, is it something that the Ministry of Internal Affairs can handle? As one of the "Ten Tai Sui", I couldn't defeat An Quti who was blessed by the Star Marrow. As a result, Cheng Sanwu
There was no way to fight back. No wonder Cheng Sanwu was able to break out of the siege and flee to the Western Regions when he killed Sun Shaoren.
Chu Zhongcheng thought about it again and again: "Cheng Sanwu must be under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and cannot accept orders from others under any circumstances."
"Here's some bad news. Cheng Sanwu has a very good friend. He is the head of the trading company arranged by Prime Minister Lu in the Western Regions, named Su Wangting." Afu saw Chu Zhongcheng's expression change slightly and gently picked his nails:
"Cheng Sanwu regards this person as a brother, so it's better not to make random moves, which will only increase variables."
"Trading company, trading company..." Chu Zhongcheng calculated: "If Cheng Sanwu is not willing to join the Ministry of Internal Affairs, we can make arrangements. What are Cheng Sanwu's hobbies?"
"A common man." Afu couldn't help but smile when she thought about it: "Gluttonous, greedy for drink, greedy for beauty, almost scheming, stupid, impulsive and aggressive, just the kind of common ranger."
For some reason, Afu clearly saw that Cheng Sanwu had an unusual understanding of the troubled world, but she did not confess to Chu Zhongcheng.
"Covetous for beauty?" Chu Zhongcheng looked at Afu with a hint.
"That's why I said let me come." Afu smiled and said: "Or do you want to invite Mr. Rou Zhao?"
"Shang Zhangjun volunteered, then I will report back to Da Ju truthfully." Chu Zhongcheng did not refuse.
Afu stood up and left her seat, and pulled out a secret memorandum like a magic trick: "By the way, this is what Qi Jingyang asked me to bring for the imperial review. He hopes that Prime Minister Lu's new policy will not be implemented in the Western Regions."
"This matter... doesn't seem to be under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Chu Zhongcheng accepted the secret report with a slightly questioning tone.
"This is the condition for him to entrust the Star Essence to me." Afu turned around and waved her hand: "As for whether to submit it to His Majesty, that is Chu Zhongcheng's business, and I have no control over it."
Afu left the small study room with some cool words and immediately left. She was not the type to manage mundane affairs, and she didn't bother to find out how the big shot in the Ministry of Internal Affairs handled matters.
Walking through the secret passage to the inner hall, I saw a fat man coming towards me. He had a round-neck robe with many patterns on his body, but because he was so fat, his waist and belly almost burst the clothes. Even in the dark and cold weather, he could almost
In Yishanfang, which makes people sick, this person is still sweating profusely and keeps wiping his face with a towel.
"Ouch? Isn't this Mr. Shang Zhang?" The fat man's voice was sharp and thin, even more disgusting than the eunuch. As soon as he saw Afu, he trotted closer and rubbed his two fat hands together: "Long time no see, Mr. Shang Zhang.
Still so beautiful and charming.”
Afu felt disgusted when she saw this obese man and sneered: "Jun Zhaoyang, you are almost fat as a ball."
"Serving Your Majesty, I'm tired and fat, and there's nothing I can do." Zhaoyang Jun, who is ranked at the bottom of the Ten Heavenly Corps, can't tell that he is a master of the Gongchen Guard. It's not an exaggeration to say that he is a man who got rich because of gluttony and illness.
However, there is no idle person in the Gongchen Guard. Afu guessed that this Zhaoyang Lord must have practiced some kind of secret method, but he just went crazy and became obese. Although this person has only joined the Gongchen Guard in the past two years, he has already
He accomplished several important things for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the methods he used were extremely cruel.
However, Lord Zhaoyang was very voluptuous and looked down on prostitutes, preferring those who were married to married women, even those who were pregnant. As for the women he played with, even if they were lucky enough to survive, their end would often be extremely miserable.
You must know that the Ministry of Internal Affairs is not a philanthropic man. In order to recruit Afu, they can specially prepare a village to provide Afu with blood. And in order to satisfy Zhaoyang Jun's sick hobby, he often does evil and harms others.
However, ever since Mr. Zhaoyang saw Afu, he had been shamelessly trying to please Afu. Afu didn't care about other people's gazes, but she was also extremely disgusted with Mr. Zhaoyang, as if he had stepped on dog shit, and she wanted to throw him away.
"This is the wine vessel I bought on the way when I was out on business. It's called 'manjuanhe'." Zhaoyang Jun took out a cloth bag from the pouch behind his back and opened it to reveal a jade wine cup, which looked like a lotus leaf.
Stretch it half-open to hold the wine in a way that catches the rain and dew.
"This lotus curtain was made by a master of jade carving who lived in seclusion in Shandong. It is used to hold wine. The fragrance of the lotus overflows in the surrounding area and can relieve the heat. It is the best wine vessel in the world!" Lord Zhaoyang presented it respectfully.
Afu didn't want to accept this kind of gift, but then she thought about it, stretched out her hand to twist the rim of the cup, and tried not to touch Zhaoyang Jun's fat, sweaty hands.
Play with the transparent lotus leaf jade cup.
"It's rare for Mr. Zhaoyang to be kind to you, so I won't refuse it." Afu forced a smile, and then said: "I still have something to do, so I won't delay."
"Shang Zhangjun, walk slowly!" Zhaoyang Jun bowed his hands, but he was too fat, and his belly prevented him from bending down, which made him look extremely funny.
After Afu left the fortress, Zhaoyang Jun straightened up, with a greedy look on his face, and licked his lips with his fat tongue, looking forward to what would happen next.
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After leaving that gloomy fortress, Afu returned to her private residence in Yishanfang. In fact, with her status, she could buy another residence elsewhere, but she had already enjoyed the extremely luxurious life in the Southern Dynasties, and now
Instead, I got used to this kind of "simple" life.
"Envoy Fu, the people from the Divine Works Department have moved things away just now." Qin Wangshu took the initiative to report as soon as he saw Afu.
"I know, let them do it."
Afu didn't care. Even if Chu Zhongcheng was in a fortress that never saw the light of day, he could still mobilize a large number of people at will. Under the entire Yishanfang, secret passages extended in all directions, hiding various agencies, communication methods, personnel and supplies.
Most of them circulate underground. The tunnels even extend to the entire city of Chang'an, so that the Ministry of Internal Affairs can secretly dispatch and communicate news, like an open spider web, covering the heart of the empire.
"Prepare a gift box for me." Afu suddenly turned around and said.
Qin Wangshu was stunned and asked: "I wonder how big the gift box is needed? What kind of style?"
"It's for storing this thing. You can make whatever style and pattern you want." Afu shook the curtain in his hand, and Qin Wangshu went to do it immediately.
Not long after, Qin Wangshu came back with an exquisite lacquer box. The surface of the lacquer box was inlaid with gold and silver, and there were also patterns of twining flowers, and the stamens were even inlaid with water essence. The entire lacquer box was made using a variety of craftsmanship.
It is already an expensive treasure.
Afu regarded it as an ordinary thing and put the jade wine cup curtain inside, and wrapped it with silk and satin to prevent the wine cup from bumping. Just such a set of things would probably cost hundreds of civilians a year's tax.
but.
"Who would you like to give this gift to?" Qin Wangshu knew she shouldn't ask this, but she still couldn't hold it back.
Afu was leaning on the soft table. She probably guessed that Lord Zhaoyang had tampered with the wine vessel, so she definitely didn't use it to hold wine. "This is for Cheng Sanwu, a wine-loving person. How can I give it to you?"
How can I live without a good wine glass?"
Qin Wangshu lowered his head and said nothing, with a look of displeasure on his face. Ah Fu couldn't tell it, so he chuckled and asked, "Are you not happy to see me making friends with Cheng Sanwu?"
"I'm sorry for being stupid because of my humble position. I really don't know the purpose of envoy Fu's befriending this person." Qin Wangshu said: "Although Cheng Sanwu has some martial arts skills, when looking at the world, he is far from being a wise man. Envoy Fu is like a fairy.
How can you waste your time on him?"
"Oh, you are a little girl too." Afu sighed, then waved her hand, and Qin Wangshu quickly knelt down beside Ruantan.
Afu raised her hand to support Qin Wangshu's chin, then took off her turban, untied her bun, and let her black hair spread out. A few strands of hair were held by her lips, making her original awe-inspiring temperament change.
It must be a bit pitiful.
"It looks much more delicate like this." Afu saw Qin Wangshu frown slightly, stretched out his fingers to rub her eyebrows, and scolded: "You just frown and stare all day long, and that's why you scare everyone else away. Really
Do you think you can achieve success in the Ministry of Internal Affairs just by being tough?"
"Your humble position disappoints the envoy Fu." Qin Wangshu lowered his head, but was lifted up by Afu. She looked directly at the girl in front of her and asked softly:
"If I asked you to put on a dress, bring gifts to see Cheng Sanwu, and have fun with him drinking, would you be willing to do it?"
Afu did not use any charm this time. Qin Wangshu was shocked when he heard this, and suddenly felt a huge fear. She seemed to see how disappointed the Admiral Fu, whom she admired so much, would look after the rejection. That was enough to knock her out.
The power to enter the eighteen levels of hell.
However, when she thought of accompanying those dirty and smelly men, Qin Wangshu could not help but tremble all over. The nightmare that had been buried in her heart for a long time resurfaced, making her strongly resist.
Huge contradictions clashed in his heart, making Qin Wangshu unable to make a decision for a while, leaving only two lines of clear tears in his eyes, silently.
Seeing this, Afu knew that she had not yet overcome her inner demons, so she slowly came closer to her face and stretched out her tongue to lick away the tears. Feeling the tip of her tongue touch her skin, Qin Wangshu felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his whole body froze and turned crimson.
Extend from the neck to the face.
"It seems that you can't do it." Afu slowly stepped back and let go, patting her thigh: "Forget it, it's up to me to take care of things like sacrificing color!"