"What's wrong? Could it be that something happened after taking away those four secret books?"
"It's not like anything happened. It's just that after taking away the four secret books, my father discovered that there were two lines of small words on the stone table!"
"Oh? What's the word?" Lin Nuo suddenly became interested. If the tomb was really left by Liu Bowen, what words would this land god leave?
"It's just a small gift, it's not respectful
Ask for nothing but a promise!"
Lin Nuo blinked, was this really left by Liu Bowen? Why did it sound like he was begging for help?
"Looking at the literal meaning of this, it should be that the owner of the tomb gave these martial arts secret books as a gift, hoping that the person who obtained the secret books would give a promise... So what next, what promise does Mr. Liu Bowen want?"
"The strange thing is that my father searched the entire tomb and couldn't find any other words. He had no idea what kind of promise Mr. Liu Bowen wanted!"
"Do you know where that tomb is? Why don't you take me some time to take a look? Maybe I can find some clues!"
Xiu'er shook her head, with a look of regret on her face, "I can't find it. After my father left, the feng shui of that place changed. Even with my father's ability, I can't find any more traces!"
After hearing what Xiu'er said, for some reason, two words appeared in Lin Nuo's mind involuntarily.
"Array!"
"This matter never came to an end until four years ago, when my father happened to pass by Linjia Village and learned your name and date of birth. When he returned home, he forcibly ordered this door for me regardless of my consent.
marriage!"
"Father said that the opportunity did not belong to the Xue family, but to you. The Xue family took advantage of your opportunity and must repay it. Otherwise, the entire family may be punished by God!"
This was the first time that Xiu'er talked about the origin of her marriage. Now, to Lin Nuo, it felt like listening to a fantasy story.
"Lin Nuo, tell me, if I really didn't marry you back then, would my Xue family really be punished by God?"
"This... this kind of mysterious and mysterious thing, who can explain it clearly!"
Lin Nuo felt a little headache. He is a martial arts practitioner. You have to ask me this kind of occult question that is beyond the scope of a martial artist. If you ask me, who should I ask?
The conversation between the two ended here. Xiu'er returned to her previous state of being taciturn, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Lin Nuo was not in the mood to talk anymore, and was trying to figure out what Xiu'er had just said along the way, but the information he knew was still too little, and it was difficult to completely sort out the cause and effect of the matter.
In this slightly dull atmosphere, everyone ran all the way and finally arrived at the capital city.
The capital, the heart of the Ming Empire, is still as majestic as ever even though it has not been seen for more than two years. Businessmen and dignitaries from all over the empire are entering this city, the lifeblood of the empire, in an endless stream. The wide streets are bustling with people.
lively.
With the escort of Jin Yiwei, Lin Nuo and others had a smooth journey along the way. The soldiers at the city gate cleared a passage with fearful expressions. Only after Lin Nuo and his party entered the city did they allow other people to enter.
Without any pause along the way, they arrived directly at the Forbidden City under the escort of Fang Yun and others.
After announcing his identity, a short while later, a round-faced eunuch wearing a red python robe walked out of the palace and came directly to Lin Nuo.
"Tanhua Lang is back, Your Majesty is waiting for you."
Lin Nuo nodded and followed the round-faced eunuch, observing the surrounding environment as he moved forward.
Compared with the last time he entered the palace, Lin Nuo could clearly sense that the atmosphere in the entire Forbidden City was very solemn at this time. The number of guards had more than doubled than before, and there were countless secret whistles hidden in the dark.
There are no dead ends.
In particular, the round-faced eunuch in front of Lin Nuo was definitely an ordinary person. With his sensitivity, he could faintly detect that there was an extremely strong internal force hidden in this eunuch's body. The internal force was so deep that it was not even available today.
Under Xiu'er.
The imperial court is indeed the most powerful force in the world. Counting the old eunuch who handed him the Jinyiwei Qianhu Token when he first met Hongzhi, this is already the second top master Lin Nuo has encountered.
"I don't know what to call this father-in-law?" Lin Nuo asked, cupping his fists.
"Our Chu Fang, Tanhua Lang doesn't recognize me, but our family is very familiar with you!"
The round-faced eunuch named Chu Fang turned his head and smiled at Lin Nuo. The smile was full of deep meaning.
"My father-in-law recognized me a long time ago?"
"It's been a long time. Our family noticed you when Tanhua Lang went on a killing spree in that Fengxue Mountain Temple!"
Lin Nuo's heart sank. At first, he was wondering why there was no expert protection around the prince. It turned out that it wasn't that he didn't have any, but that he was too weak at the time and didn't even notice the existence of this person.
Even Xiu'er at that time had not yet reached the level of a top master. With the blizzard as a cover, he probably didn't realize that such a strong person was lurking in some unknown place.
Putting it this way, when his coachman tried his best to ease the relationship between himself and the prince, was it because he sensed that there was an extremely powerful person lurking in the dark?
"When I was young and frivolous, I made my father-in-law laugh!"
"It's nothing. Maybe this is the fate between you and His Highness the Crown Prince. If it hadn't been for that fight, you wouldn't have become the Crown Prince's teacher!" Eunuch Chu Fang smiled kindly, seemingly not letting go of the original incident.
In the heart.
"May I ask my father-in-law, what should I call the old father-in-law next to Your Majesty?" Feeling that the Chu Fang in front of him was easier to talk to, Lin Nuo continued to ask tentatively.
"He, we all call him ancestor, has protected three generations of emperors. I only know that his surname is Chu, but I don't know his specific name!"
Chu Fang unexpectedly answered Lin Nuo's question. This was full of kindness!
Lin Nuo knew in his heart that it seemed that Emperor Hongzhi was really dying!
When the prince ascends the throne in the future, based on his relationship with the prince, he will definitely become a person with great power in the future. It is not surprising that the father-in-law of Chu Fang will show goodwill to him!
"Your Majesty, Lin Nuo is here!" Chu Fang whispered as he followed Chu Fang from the outer hall of a palace through the corridor and arrived in front of a thick gauze curtain.
"Well, give me a seat!"
An extremely weak voice came from within the gauze curtain.
He couldn't see the person clearly, but just by the sound, Lin Nuo could tell that Emperor Hongzhi couldn't last more than a few days.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, when emperors met with their ministers, they were rarely given seats. Today, Lin Nuo was given a seat by Hongzhi, which shows that the other party really valued him.
"I know everything about you in Shanyin County...you did a good job!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for sharing His Majesty's worries. This is the duty of a minister!"
Lin Nuo did not dare to be careless, and would not despise Hongzhi because he was about to die. As long as the other person was not dead, he was the emperor. If he offended the emperor, his fate would be difficult!
"Lin Nuo, tell me the truth. Did you ever resent me when I asked you to serve as the Imperial Guard of Qianhu? Do you think this was an insult from me to you, a first-class Jinshi?"
This is a question. If you don’t answer well, it will be difficult for Lin Nuo to leave the Forbidden City today!