An Yesun vaguely understood that Jiang Liechen was trying to save his face. Maybe Jiang Liechen was just trying to appease the Hierarch. Since Jiang Liechen was loyal to him, he should also be loyal to Jiang Liechen. He said, "Forget it. This is your private matter. I have no reason to get involved. Besides, even the Hierarch can't win against you. Alright … That's fine too. You just have to be careful. Also … "Jiang Liechen never thanked others easily. His face was a bit red, but he still squeezed out the words with difficulty," Thank you … Thank you for speaking up for me in front of the Hierarch. I … I'm not thanking you for saving my life. I'm thanking you for convincing the Hierarch to let me come to the capital. Although the words you used were a bit bold, but … "Jiang Liechen took a deep breath and raised his head to look at Jiang Liechen. He poured out the words he had been suppressing in his heart for a long time." But, you have the right to be bold! If I dared to say those disgraceful words to the Hierarch, even if I had ten heads, they would still be chopped off. A few days ago, I only slightly disobeyed and he was ready to severely punish me. He wasn't just putting on airs. The Hierarch does indeed give you preferential treatment. I also admit that I'm not as good as you. But I still have to say something that you won't like to hear. Although your talent is outstanding, you don't have Menglin's favor … "
This was exactly what Jiang Liechen regretted the most. He smiled bitterly and said, "Of course I know. On the contrary, she hates me more than anyone else. This is called being successful on the battlefield but unsuccessful in love …"
An Yesun sneered, "It's still better than me being unsuccessful in every aspect. I'm the one who is a complete failure." After saying this, he turned around and left. Jiang Liechen stood in place and watched Jiang Liechen's lonely figure gradually disappear into the distance. He sighed and said, "You don't understand. In order to help you and Menglin be together, I've already withdrawn. In this situation, I never wanted to be your opponent. Besides, that old bastard Hierarch is always bossing me around. How can I be successful on the battlefield? However, I am destined to be a leader, but I will never be an obedient one. The day when I can hold my head high is not far away … "
For Jiang Liechen, apart from gaining Chu Menglin's favor, there was nothing he couldn't do. Soon, he easily passed through the layers of blockades and stood in the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace. He shuttled between the artificial mountains and pavilions to avoid the line of sight of the patrolling guards.
He had never doubted that the information in the notice was fake. He only went to the palace to check the historical records of the secret collection and verify an important conjecture. In any case, he had plenty of time. Before going to the study, he wanted to take a stroll around the Snow Song Palace. Using the excuse that he had something to tell An Yesun, he actually wanted to take a look at Shen Shiyun. He was curious as to what kind of stunning beauty she had become after they parted ways in Chang 'an.
It wasn't difficult to find a way to get a map of the Imperial Palace. However, the Snow Song Palace was a place the Emperor had specially changed the name of the palace and bestowed it to Shen Shiyun. He didn't know the reason for its original name. He didn't want to capture the soldiers for interrogation. He only looked at the plaques everywhere, partly to familiarize himself with the terrain. He passed by the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Hall of Neutral Harmony, and Hall of Preserving Harmony on the south side. He then passed by the Hall of Mental Cultivation and Yuhua Pavilion on the west side. The layout of the Imperial Palace was indeed very complicated. He had a strong sense of direction, but he still had to go around in circles several times before he finally found the Snow Song Palace. After quickly knocking down a few guards, he entered the main hall. There wasn't a single person in sight. Opposite him stood a tall bookshelf filled with all kinds of books.
Jiang Liechen thought, "Shen Shiyun can really be said to have read more than ten thousand books. The scale of this place isn't inferior to the study." Picking a book from the right, he flipped through it. It was a collection of Tang poetry. Several books later, he picked up another one. It was a volume of Song poetry. Without any choice, he skipped this layer. There were quite a number of military books on the bottom, all of which he had read with great familiarity. He picked up a book called 'Wei Liaozi'. Coincidentally, the book also had notes on the important points that he thought were important. Jiang Liechen was slightly amused, he mused, "Great minds think alike." But he did not find the book he was looking for, so it was all in vain.
Noticing that there were several rooms in the main hall, he entered the room on the right first. The room's windows were bright and clean, not even a speck of dust could be seen. There was another bookshelf on the side wall. The bookshelf was still filled with books, big and small. There were quite a number of historical records from the founding of the Manchurian Empire, but the distribution was uneven. There were several books related to the people, the era, and the events. He had no choice but to flip through them one by one. Very soon the books were piled high. Suddenly he heard some noise coming from outside the room, followed by chaotic footsteps.
Jiang Liechen focused his attention; first he placed a volume called 'Manchurian Eight Banners Clan Encyclopedia' on the top of the pile of books, and then he flashed toward the door and peeked through the door slit. He saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs escorting several luxuriously dressed officials into the room. From the way they dressed, it was clear that their position was not low. A woman in scarlet stepped out of the crowd. Jiang Liechen recognized her immediately as Shen Shiyun. When they were traveling together, her temperament was as clear and elegant as a lotus flower emerging from the water, but right now she was wearing extremely enchanting and gorgeous clothes. Her every movement, every frown, every smile, none did not reveal a soul-sucking charm.
Jiang Liechen mused, "Sure enough, Buddha relies on gold, people rely on clothes. Yun 'er looks even more beautiful with heavy makeup. She looks like a beautiful outside but poisonous inside poppy flower. " But then he realized he was being ridiculous. "I am also like her," he mused, "I am not a lecherous man in the marketplace, why am I staring at her face?"
A beautiful palace maid served several people and made them sit down. She gestured to the servant girls to serve tea and water, and then she dismissed the rest of the people. She still stood on the side with her hands hanging down. This palace maid was Luo Jin, but Jiang Liechen did not recognize her. He mused, "When Master is talking, she does not need to evade. It seems that this little girl is very popular in front of Shen Shiyun."
Shen Shiyun pretended to be polite with several officials first, and then after the pleasantries, she immediately went to the main topic. They talked about the same old topic: how to stabilize the territory, how to pacify the people, how to deal with the stubborn people, and how to deal with them. They also summarized the shortcomings of the previous dynasty, and discussed how to carry on the reform, so that the country would be stable for a long time.
And then they talked about the recent rampant bandits everywhere. Most of them were small groups, so there was nothing to worry about. There was only one group of fierce bandits that had the most power, occupying a mountain and calling themselves the king. They recruited not a few bandits who went up the mountain to seek shelter, and there was a faint sign that they were going to openly rebel. However, they were doing some shady business of raiding and robbing, which caused the people to be angry. If they could smoothly get rid of the bandits, not only would they stabilize their rule, but they could also establish their prestige among the people. As she spoke, she spread out the map and pointed at the empty space with her finger. She described in detail the formation of the soldiers, where one team would attack, where the other team would block, where the other team would set up an ambush, and where the other team would attack from the front and rear, so that the rebels would be wiped out in one fell swoop. The distribution of attack and defense was appropriate. She spoke in an orderly and logical manner.
Jiang Liechen listened to a few words. Because this matter had nothing to do with the Sacrifice Shadow Sect, she was able to calmly analyze it. He secretly praised, "She is worthy of being my opponent. She is indeed smart."
Luo Jin also gave a few suggestions from time to time. Jiang Liechen only paid attention to Shen Shiyun, so he did not notice when she left the table and walked straight to the door. At that time, he was leaning against the door, so Luo Jin did not see him. As soon as she stepped into the room, she noticed the mess on the bookshelf. She said unhappily, "Which stupid girl is this? I told them not to mess around in my room, but they didn't listen!" While cursing, she walked to the bookshelf and tidied it up. She put the stacked books back on the bookshelf one by one. Halfway through, she suddenly felt a chill run through her body, as if someone was spying on her in the dark. She first carefully looked to the left. The window was closed. She then turned her head to the right. Perhaps she did not expect that there would be a stranger in the room. She was so scared that the books in her hands fell to the ground. She took a step back and was about to scream.
When she turned her head, Jiang Liechen had already moved. His body turned into a black shadow, and like a gust of wind, he swept in front of her. He covered her mouth and nose with one hand and grabbed her throat with the other. He said in a low voice, "Don't scream. Do you hear me? Otherwise, I will kill you! "
Luo Jin was frightened out of her wits by this sudden attack. For a moment, she forgot to breathe. Her hands instinctively grabbed his sleeves and pulled with all her might. However, the pressure on her face did not lessen. Instead, the hand on her throat tightened. Gradually, she saw stars in front of her eyes, mixed with darkness. He covered her face with his hand. She struggled to nod her head, but with all her strength, she could only shake her head slightly.
Jiang Liechen heard that her breathing was getting weaker and weaker. He was afraid that she would suffocate to death even if she was not strangled to death. Moreover, in her current situation, she probably did not have the strength to scream anymore. Only then did he let go of her. At the same time, he withdrew his strength from his hands and pushed her body forward. Luo Jin could not stand steadily and staggered to the ground. Fortunately, there was a large table in front of her. She supported herself with her left hand on the table and her right hand on her throat to calm her breath. She broke out into a violent coughing fit.
Jiang Liechen was annoyed and said, "You are so noisy! You are not allowed to cough! " Luo Jin struggled to retort, "You are in charge of the sky, the earth, and people … Cough, cough. Hey, can you be more reasonable? What if I were the one strangling your neck? "
Jiang Liechen put on a fake smile and said, "That's fine, as long as you can do it." After a moment of silence, he was really annoyed by her coughing and said, "Be quiet! Are you trying to attract attention from outside? "Luo Jin said," What's so interesting about coughing? Don't tell me that every time you hear someone coughing, you will happily rush over to watch the show? Stupid! " She pressed her hand on her chest and breathed for a long time before gradually calming down. Then, she lifted her head and rolled her eyes in annoyance.
This was the first time the two of them looked at each other. Luo Jin's eyes lit up. Although this person's temperament was cold, his appearance was many times more handsome than Li Yijie, Hu Wei and the others. She was still a young girl who had just experienced her first awakening of love. Her heart was moved and she wanted to help him so that he would have a good impression of her. She cleared her throat and crossed her arms, saying, "Oh, you are a bad person. You broke into the Snow Song Palace to assassinate me. You are simply reckless! It's rare that I am in a good mood, so I won't bicker with you. Quickly leave! I will pretend that I have never seen you. "After she finished speaking, she secretly observed his reaction.
Jiang Liechen leaned against the window frame and said coldly, "You are just a little palace maid. Are you qualified to yell at me? Do you know who I am? "Luo Jin took the opportunity to boast," I am not an ordinary palace maid! I am Consort Yun's personal maid. She thinks highly of me. I am usually in charge of all the affairs of the Snow Song Palace. The Emperor also treats me very well. I am quite famous in the palace! "Jiang Liechen said to herself," Consort Yun? Heh, how impressive. " She glanced at her and said, "You even boasted that you are Shen Shiyun's confidant. You don't even know me. Has she never mentioned it to you?"
Luo Jin shouted, "How dare you! You dare to call Consort Yun by her name? "Jiang Liechen couldn't help but laugh," This is considered bold? I have done things a million times bolder than this. I have done countless things. "
Luo Jin said, "What's so great about that? In the north of the city, there was a bold man. When he went up the mountain to chop firewood, he killed a white-headed tiger with his bare hands. In the west of the city, the King was not afraid. Empty-Handed, he subdued a bandit who was armed with a sharp blade. They can be considered bold, right? These are all rumors that I heard from Hu Wei. Consort Yun has never mentioned them. She is deeply favored by the Emperor. Back then, she was directly promoted and conferred the title of Imperial Concubine. What Manchu and Han can't marry each other? What Imperial Concubine can't interfere in politics? Which of the other Imperial Concubines has the same honor as her? Hmph, even the Wulin Alliance Head Li Daxia fell under her skirt. But she doesn't like him and wants me to be responsible for scolding him away. Isn't it just playing around? What makes Consort Yun treat you differently? "
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