"Zhiqian, hide behind you and don't come out. I'll see what's going on outside."
The sudden bloody light made the two of them cower together in fear. After a while, Zhou Xingyun shuddered and opened the curtain to see what was happening outside.
Through the gap in the curtain, Zhou Xingyun saw the groom lying unconscious on the ground, his life or death unclear, the horse pulling the cart cut in half, and his internal organs flowing on the street.
Looking along the road, Zhou Xingyun saw a long-haired woman holding a special Tang sword, standing in the middle of the road with an expressionless face.
The female swordsman is more than 20 years old, about 1.8 meters tall, with a plump and graceful body, and smooth black hair that falls neatly and elegantly around her waist like a waterfall. Her handsome and unrestrained beauty not only makes the world
Men are crazy about it, and it can also charm women all over the world.
However, the dangerous aura exuded by the female swordsman was like the reincarnation of a killer star. Zhou Xingyun looked at the woman's figure and couldn't help but tremble with fear...
"The little girl Nangong Ling, on the order of the sixteenth prince, implores Mr. Zhou to come to the prince's mansion for a reunion." Nangong Ling's white clothes were stained with blood, and the seven-foot-long special Tang knife lay beside her like the sickle of death, dripping with bright red blood.
Slide along the blade.
"The Sixteenth Prince? Is she from your First Grade Academy?" Zhou Xingyun asked Xu Zhiqian in fear. During the interview at the First Grade Academy, he seemed to have heard the names Sixteenth Prince and Nangong Ling.
"No. The late emperor's will was to pass on the throne to the crown prince Yongfeng. The sixteenth son of the emperor was dissatisfied. He has been eyeing the throne and forming cliques for personal gain..." Xu Zhiqian explained to Zhou Xingyun very anxiously. However, before she could finish her words, a wisp of sword wind brushed her shoulder.
As they passed by, the carriage split into two parts with a swishing sound.
"Hero, stop it! Thanks to the Sixteenth Prince, the untouchables are greatly honored. The young and industrious young lady will lead the way to see you!" Zhou Xingyun rolled out of the carriage and climbed out of the carriage. Nangong Ling seemed to be an impatient, cold-blooded killer, wielding a knife at the slightest disagreement.
Using force, he was really afraid that the other party would be unreasonable, so he directly killed him and Xu Zhiqian.
"Master Zhou, please come this way." Nangong Ling nodded politely and made a gentle invitation gesture, as if the rude move of killing a horse and splitting a carriage had nothing to do with her.
However, just when Xu Zhiqian was worried about Zhou Xingyun and got out of the carriage to quickly follow the two of them, Nangong Ling raised the Tang knife and pressed the tip of the knife against the collarbone under her neck...
"Today the Sixteenth Emperor only invited Mr. Zhou to see Mr. Zhou. Miss Xu, please come back. Of course, if Miss Xu breaks into the Prince's Mansion without permission, the Sixteenth Emperor will definitely be happy to see it happen. We have all kinds of means to deal with uninvited guests, especially those with talents like you."
A beautiful lady with both sex and beauty..."
"Zhiqian, please go back first. Nothing will happen to me." Zhou Xingyun kept winking at Xu Zhiqian, telling her not to act rashly.
At first Zhou Xingyun was very worried about Xu Zhiqian's safety, but fortunately the target was him. Now Xu Zhiqian rushed back to the palace to seek help from the eldest princess, who might be able to help him avert danger.
Furthermore, it has to be said that the effect of Nangong Ling's killing of Ma Liwei was extraordinary, and now Zhou Xingyun did not dare to resist her will at all.
Xu Zhiqian thought silently. The Sixteenth Prince invited Zhou Xingyun, so he should not harm him. However, Nangong Ling's invitation method was too extreme, which frightened both of them.
You must know that the three of them are at the foot of the sky. Even though the power of the sixteen princes is overwhelming, they dare not act recklessly and kill people here.
"Senior Brother Xingyun, wait for me. I will return to the palace immediately to ask for help from the eldest princess..."
"I'll be fine waiting for you all my life." Zhou Xingyun, desperate to save face, waved his hand and followed Nangong Ling to the Prince's Mansion.
The residence of the sixteenth prince is located in the southeast of the aristocratic area outside the imperial city.
After the death of the late emperor, he made a will and conferred the title of Prince 'Tongzheng' on the sixteenth son of the emperor. Today's sixteenth prince's palace can also be called 'Tongzheng' prince's palace. When the prince 'Yongfeng' officially ascends the throne, the sixteenth prince of the emperor will That is the sixteenth prince.
Zhou Xingyun followed Nangong Ling's footsteps and came to the Prince's Mansion warily. When he walked into the luxurious hall with his head lowered, he couldn't help but meet two people he least wanted to see.
Why are Fengtian City's witch and Jin Run'er both here?
Zhou Xingyun stared at the six people in the hall with astonishment, three of whom he had met before, namely Rao Yue, the leader of Fengtian City, Zuo Dharma protector Cheng Chu, and Jin Run'er, the second head of the first-grade academy.
I just heard Xu Zhiqian say that the sixteenth son of the emperor refused to accept the arrangement of the late emperor and was eyeing the throne. He was considered the mortal enemy of the first-grade academy. Now that Jin Run'er is standing with a humble attitude behind a man who wears gorgeous clothes and flaunts his majesty, isn't she a traitor in the academy?
Zhou Xingyun smiled bitterly, always feeling that he had mistakenly entered the villain's base...
"Your Highness, Mr. Zhou has been brought here."
"The common people pay homage to His Highness the Sixteenth Prince."
Nangong Ling cupped her fists and saluted in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and Zhou Xingyun bent down accordingly.
People had to bow their heads under the eaves. Zhou Xingyun didn't know why the Sixteenth Prince summoned him, but he knew that the result of not recognizing the promotion would be to suffer the consequences.
"Mr. Zhou excuses himself from the ceremony. I heard that your husband is knowledgeable about astronomy and geography, and knows about the ancient and modern times at home and abroad. He also has unparalleled medical skills and has contributed more than a hundred kinds of life-saving prescriptions to our court. I appreciate your knowledge very much, so I can't wait to let you know. The guard has summoned you to see me, sir, please forgive me for any offense I may have caused."
"You're welcome, I'm so honored to be summoned by His Highness the Sixteenth Prince." Zhou Xingyun felt panicked and hurriedly said some polite words in a pretentious manner.
Now not only the Sixteenth Prince and Jin Run'er were looking at him with ulterior motives, but Rao Yue, the leader of Fengtian City who always liked to smile, was staring at him with cold and beautiful eyes filled with anger. This was a sign that something big was about to happen.
Zhou Xingyun didn't quite understand what he had done wrong to make Fengtian City's demon girl so angry. And last time in the wing of the Su Mansion, she clearly had a chance to kill him, but in the end she made a farce. I really don't understand. What is this woman thinking in her heart...
Just when Zhou Xingyun was absent-minded, the Sixteenth Prince opened his golden mouth again and said calmly.
"I also heard that Mr. Zhou went to a first-grade academy for an interview today, and the result was unsatisfactory. And I summoned you this time precisely because I feel deeply unsatisfied with your situation of not recognizing your talents."
"Eh? Miss Jin, do you think so too?" Zhou Xingyun took advantage of the opportunity to change the topic. Firstly, it was to delay time until Xu Zhiqian asked the princess to come to her rescue. Secondly, Jin Run'er could obviously vote in favor of him joining a first-grade academy. But instead of supporting him, she even called him a liar.
Now she has the nerve to stand with the Sixteenth Prince and express her deep dissatisfaction with his situation of being underappreciated? What a fucking idiot...
"Not only do the slaves feel aggrieved for Young Master Zhou, they also feel that the scholars at the first-level academy are nothing more than pedantic people who insist on being aloof and arrogant. The slave family feels that Mr. Zhou's stay in the first-level academy is really a disgrace to his talents, and he has no choice but to become a bad person. We hope that the young master can Make your mark in a better place.”
"Mr. Zhou, this prince intends to recommend you to be the Chief Medical Officer of the Imperial Medical Department. Your official position will be from the eighth rank down. What do you think?"
Zhou Xingyun finally understood the intentions of the Sixteenth Prince. It turned out that the other party wanted to recruit him... Why was this?
Zhou Xingyun became more and more confused. He was just an insignificant figure in the world. Why did the eldest princess and the sixteenth prince want to recruit him as an official?
To be honest, it's not too much for Jin Run'er to call him a charlatan. After all, all the weird knowledge in his mind has no basis.
"I can think about it..." Zhou Xingyun wanted to dodge, but before he could finish speaking, the Tang knife in Nangong Ling's hand was already across his Adam's apple.
"It's easy to talk! It's easy to say something! Your Highness the Prince is telling you the truth. The eldest princess wants to make me a medical officer this noon. So..." Zhou Xingyun hesitated and prevaricated, but the blade was kept on his neck, so that the more he spoke, the less he dared to speak.
.
"Oh? Princess Yongming actually plans to recruit you to the court? Well, then. I'll get straight to the point. Tomorrow I will go to court to personally recommend you to the Great Medical Office, with an official position of the eighth rank. He will never be canonized compared to Princess Yongming.
Your position is low."
The Sixteenth Prince seemed to have misunderstood Zhou Xingyun's words and thought that Han Qiumiao gave Zhou Xingyun a higher official position than he had previously proposed, starting from the eighth rank, making it difficult for Zhou Xingyun to choose.
After all, the eldest princess gave him better treatment, so Zhou Xingyun had no reason to accept his solicitation.
The Sixteenth Prince was smart enough to think that Zhou Xingyun was a profit-seeking guy, and as long as he was given enough benefits, he would work for him.
In other words, the Sixteenth Prince has always believed that only interests can make a difference. If Zhou Xingyun did not dare to bargain with him, he would really look down on him...
"Your Highness, the Sixteenth Prince, you have the final say, but... this thing is a bit dangerous, hehe." Zhou Xingyun pushed the sharp blade in front of him awkwardly. Nangong Ling's seven-foot-long knife was extremely sharp and cut hair, and it was placed on his neck to cool and cool.
, very scary...
"Nangong Guards, please don't be rude to Mr. Zhou." The Sixteenth Prince waved his hand, telling the girl to step back.
"Don't be afraid, you are not qualified to die by my sword." Nangong Ling swung the sword and put it in the sheath, without even looking at Zhou Xingyun. She probably felt that his martial arts skills were too humble and she was not interested in it.
In other words, since entering the hall, Nangong Ling's handsome face has been showing the excited smile of a hunter hunting his prey. His eyes are fixed on Rao Yue, as if he may be unable to resist the urge at any time and pull out.
The girl was killed with a knife, and even Zhou Xingyun, a third-rate martial artist, could feel the murderous intent.
Correspondingly, Rao Yue completely ignored Nangong Ling and stared at Zhou Xingyun with an unhappy expression. Her eyes that were constantly cutting and confused made him really confused.
Angry? Angry? Resentful? Hatred? I don’t understand... Zhou Xingyun really can’t understand this witch.
After Nangong Ling retired, the Sixteenth Prince began to speak: "As long as Mr. Zhou is willing to serve me and help me ascend the throne as emperor, I can ensure that your official career will always be smooth."
"..." Zhou Xingyun opened his mouth speechlessly, thinking about Amitabha in his heart.
It's over, it's really over now. The Sixteenth Prince deliberately revealed this shocking secret and let him hear such treacherous words. This is not equivalent to telling him...'You know too many secrets.