It's broken, and was picked up by a femme fatale

The King of China suddenly emptied the palace to go on "vacation".
The regent was assassinated in an incredible way.

In just half a month, two major incidents occurred in succession, making more people smell something "weird".

Despite the official statement: the two incidents are isolated, don’t believe in rumors or spread them!
However, the public opinion does not see it this way.
"Have you heard? The Regent was assassinated by the 'Restorationist'... What on earth is going on in the court?"

"Hehe, the ancients said, its rise is rapid, and its fall is sudden..."

"You're really brave enough to say that, aren't you afraid of being caught and put in jail?"

"Oh, why did you arrest me? I didn't say anything..."

"You guys, you just talk nonsense and don't know anything..."

"Hey! Do you know? Come on, come on, tell me, if I don't believe you can tell me something?"

"You have such a narrow vision. Have you heard about Shen Ling? Emperor Linggui has made another breakthrough!"

"What do you mean? Emperor Linggui has something to do with this?"

"Of course, otherwise, why would the king rush thousands of miles away?"

"Aren't you on vacation?"

"Hey, what's your brain? Have you ever seen someone take a pregnant woman on vacation?"

"Oh, that's right. Emperor Linggui is very powerful, so the king ran away... I don't know when he will come back..."

"Don't dream. As long as Emperor Linggui is alive, he won't dare to come back... Rich people all cherish their lives!"

"That's not right. According to what you said, why didn't the Regent run away?"

The man thought for a moment and said, "There are always people who want to be the king. Even if it's just for one day, they are still the king!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone nodded.

That’s true!

It must be a wonderful feeling to see all the dignitaries in the court bowing and nodding to you, right?
The Royal Palace, the residence of the Prince Regent,

Shen Liuliu met with the emperor alone: ​​"Report to the Regent, recently, Yixintang seems to be a little abnormal..."

Gao Mingna, who was lying on the bed, asked doubtfully:

"Yixintang, is it the house where Quan Douyang lives?"

"Yes! My men sneaked in and found it was decorated quite luxuriously.
There are many guests every day, and the expenses are staggering... I heard that he used his power to extort money from merchants!"

"Hmm! What else?"

"The people who come here are either rich or noble. They even set up a 'Yi Xin Hui'.
The organization is very tight, I suspect that the manipulator, Quan Douyang, has ulterior motives!"

Gao Mingna hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is there any evidence?"

Shen Liuliu's men had just infiltrated and had not yet joined the "Yixin Society", so they did not have access to much information.

"Not yet, but what he did is suspected of forming a clique!"

"Well, keep watching!"

Shen Liuliu didn't agree with the noncommittal attitude.
At a time of political turmoil in Incheon, Kwon Doo-yang's actions of forming cliques are worthy of vigilance.

The struggle for power never allows for hesitation.

No matter if there is evidence or not, no matter if he intends to rebel, arrest him first and then torture him.

Even if they caught the wrong person, beat the wrong person, or even killed the wrong person, it doesn't matter.

As long as it can ensure the stability of the court, even if the means are cruel, it is an extraordinary measure.

In fact, Gao Mingna was only entrusted by Lu Yuan to manage Zhonghua.
There is a very clear difference between the master and the agent in terms of sense of mission.
In short, Gao Mingna hopes for harmony and will not quarrel with others unless it is absolutely necessary.

In addition, do not arbitrarily use the "recommendation system", which she expanded to mean that you should not easily suppress the three major factions.

This led her to adopt a more tolerant attitude towards the small actions of the "capable minister" Quan Douyang.

Shen Liuliu, who did not receive clear instructions, could only leave in disappointment.

When he passed by the "Star Picking Tower",

An overseas treasure auction is entering its final stages.

The item for auction is the "Red Luan Bird", the incarnation of the "Phoenix", to be precise, two birds, one male and one female.

Yamamoto Rokuroku returned to Incheon with the Hayate.
He found the small business that he had done business with on credit and sold the goods to, making a net profit of 300,000 taels.

Originally, he wanted to give all of it to Ichiro Umekawa,

But, in the end, with Meichuan's insistence, the two of them added two and one to make it five, and everyone was happy.

However, Yamamoto will use the proceeds from the auction of this pair of "Red Luan Birds" to please the king.
The Red Luan bird is extremely beautiful and is very similar to the legendary Phoenix.
Therefore, the auction attracted many wealthy and powerful people, who competed to bid.

The starting price was one hundred taels, and after several rounds of bidding, the bid has now reached three thousand taels...

"Three thousand and five!"

A fat rich businessman bid loudly, looking very imposing.

"Three thousand eight!"

The rich businessman glanced at his opponent angrily and shouted again: "Four thousand!"

Four thousand taels of silver was a very high price, and Yamamoto was very happy.

However, those who can participate in the auction,
They are all wealthy people, and it is not uncommon for them to earn tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of taels of silver every year.

A young man in brocade clothes came down with a smile on his face.
"What's the point of adding hundreds and hundreds? Five thousand taels!"

Hey!
He directly added one thousand taels, showing his youthful vigor.

The fat rich businessman didn't know the young man in brocade clothes very well.
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and offered: "Five thousand five!"

"Six thousand and five!"

The young master in brocade clothes did not hesitate and immediately added another thousand.
He even deliberately glanced at the fat businessman, full of provocation.

Seeing that his opponent was determined to win, the fat businessman weighed it over and reluctantly gave up the bidding.

Yamamoto looked around the room and asked, "This gentleman is offering 6,500 taels. Are there any bosses who would like to raise the price?"

"Six thousand five hundred taels per time..."

Seeing the silence of the audience, the young master in brocade clothes was very proud.

"Haha! I'm not exaggerating. No one can take away the good things that this young master has set his eyes on..."

"Six thousand five hundred taels twice..."

The young man in brocade clothes looked at the "Red Luan Bird" with a look of joy of victory in his eyes.
"Six thousand five hundred taels..."

"Eight thousand!"

A clear voice suddenly sounded,
The audience looked in the direction of the voice and saw someone in the VIP seats.
A young woman wearing a black veil held up the number plate in her hand.

Huh?
The competitor appeared and broke the interest of the young man in brocade clothes. He shouted angrily:
"Nine thousand nine!"

"twelve thousand!"

Hey!
The masked young woman's bid was even more aggressive than that of the young man in brocade clothes.

"Fifteen thousand!"

"Eighteen thousand!"

"Twenty thousand!"

The young woman opened her red lips and shouted decisively, "Thirty thousand!"

"Wow!"

The whole place was in an uproar,

Directly increase it by 10,000 taels...how exaggerated!
The young man in brocade clothes obviously didn't expect that a woman could be so courageous, and his scalp suddenly went numb.

Judging from this momentum, if it continues, it will definitely break 50,000...

It's ridiculous to empty the family's savings for just two birds.

If you hesitate, you are timid.
The young woman was obviously convinced of his influence and deliberately picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

Yamamoto was overjoyed, holding up the gavel and trembling, he shouted:

"Thank you for your generosity. Thirty thousand taels of silver. This is my first time!"

I thought no one would make another bid, but someone with deep pockets made the bid.

"Thirty thousand and one taels!"

Oh my, it's obvious that he is looking for trouble with the young woman.

Who is it?

Everyone looked at it and was stunned.
Toyotomi Yoshihide, the Jeju director of the Japanese tycoon Fujiya.

Thanks to the donations to the Imperial Palace, Fujiya still sits firmly on the top spot as the number one commercial association in Japan.

The Fujiya family made a profit of five million taels a year, and a mere thirty thousand taels was a drop in the bucket.

However, as a businessman, it is normal to make money through harmony, so why did Toyotomi Yoshihide target the masked young woman?
Because the other party is also the representative of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Kansai Group, Yoshinoya.

The four islands of Japan, of which Honshu is the largest,
The Kanto and Kansai groups in Honshu have historically had deep prejudices against each other and seem to be incompatible.

Originally, during the Tokugawa Shogunate era,
Kansai was severely suppressed, and Fujiya monopolized the right to foreign trade and became extremely wealthy.

At present, Emperor Koko is in power, and the power center has moved to Kyoto in Kansai.
Coupled with the opening of the five ports to trade, this provided the Kansai consortium with an opportunity to rise.

In order to fight for the right to be on an equal footing with Fujiya,
Yoshinoya is also racking its brains to please the Imperial Palace.

Upon learning that Yamamoto was auctioning the "Red Luan Bird", Yoshinoya decided to buy it at a high price and present it to Okiko for her to enjoy. After all, the emperor had not yet reached the age of marriage and was a child.

However, their wishful thinking was deliberately sabotaged by Toyotomi Yoshihide.

Fujiya has more connections and financial resources, and in order to demonstrate his status as the "boss", he engages in a domineering and tit-for-tat manner.

The young woman looked annoyed and directly bid: "Fifty thousand!"

This price is absolutely sky-high!

Toyotomi Yoshihide did not hesitate: "Fifty thousand and one taels!"

In order to kill the opponent's chance, he would spend even 100,000 taels.

Moreover, the owner of the "Red Luan Bird", Yamamoto Rokuroku,

He is the former commander of the Japanese navy and can be considered an elite figure, so it would be good to make a good acquaintance with him.

The young woman from Yoshinoya knew she was no match for him.
Staying any longer would only add to the humiliation, so I decided to leave in anger.

Yamamoto Rokuroku raised the gavel and shouted:
"The Fujiya VIP bids fifty thousand and one taels, first... second... third time!"

"Snapped!"

The hammer falls, deal!
A pair of top-quality red phoenix birds became Toyotomi Yoshihide's trophies!

To express their gratitude, Yamamoto and Umekawa actively invited Toyotomi Yoshihide to have a drink together.

Toyotomi Yoshihide was originally a servant of Tokugawa Iemitsu.
He is the person in charge of the "steward system" of Fujiya Shokai and is responsible for account management.

Toyotomi Yoshihide was also interested in getting to know the two compatriots who were somewhat famous in Incheon, so he gladly accepted the invitation.

The three of them opened a private room.
Chat, drink and enjoy the wonderful dance of geisha.

All three of them showed considerable caution towards the actions of the King of China and the situation in Incheon.

Toyotomi Yoshihide received more accurate information from two people who witnessed the Southern Expedition to Dayang Island.
Ocean Island is indeed a no-man's land.
Moreover, it has a vast territory, abundant resources and an extremely advantageous geographical location.

It can be called the unsinkable super-giant ship in the Pacific Ocean. The Kingdom of China made a huge profit!
Toyotomi Yoshihide asked in a low voice: "Do you two know why the King of China moved his family to Ocean Island?"

Yamamoto and Umekawa looked at each other, hesitant.

They knew very well that Toyotomi Yoshihide asked,

It's not the apparent reason, but Lu Yuan's true inner story.
Finally, Meichuan said:

"From what I know, even the king's harem may not know.

There should be no more than a handful of people who really know the inside story.”

Yamamoto said:

“That’s true, but I always feel that
The king’s mind is not on Ocean Island, it seems like a springboard…”

Toyotomi Yoshihide was surprised.
"Oh! Tell me, why do you think so?"

Yamamoto whispered: "During the voyage,

I have noticed many times that the King always looks towards the south..."

Toyotomi Yoshihide burst out laughing.

"Ocean Island is in the south. Isn't it reasonable for the king to look ahead of the fleet?"

"No! When we arrived at Hongluan City, I accidentally discovered that the king was still looking towards the south..."

"Hey! Could it be that there are continents and islands to the south of Ocean Island?"

Yamamoto and Umekawa shook their heads at the same time.
“It is said that further south there is only the Antarctic ice sheet…

That place has temperatures below zero all year round, and is not suitable for human habitation at all..."

Toyotomi Yoshihide frowned and thought deeply.
"That being said, it is indeed a bit strange...

Antarctica, Antarctica... Is there any secret there?"

Yamamoto spread his hands and said, “I don’t know about this!
If Director Fengchen is interested, he can recruit a scientific expedition team to find out..."

Toyotomi Yoshihide suddenly smiled.
"This barren land with temperatures dozens of degrees below zero is not worth much. Come on, let's keep drinking and dancing!"

Singing and dancing, bright lights and feasting...

In the Dark Temple,
The toad and the crow with glasses, repeated countless times, have changed.
Emperor Linggui obviously sensed something was wrong.
It finally changed its mind about killing the "little crow".

"I always feel that this stinky bird is weird... Forget it, let's go somewhere else..."

After saying this, Emperor Linggui jumped up high.
The little crow yelled in a mean way: "No! You don't want to!"

However, the next moment, when it fell from mid-air, it had forgotten its previous thoughts.

"Hmm~ This bird is too annoying to look at... Let's get out of here first..."

"No! You don't want to!"

Emperor Linggui leaped into the air, and it was as if he had lost all his previous memories.
The little crow's stealing skills are too amazing.
Even those at the pinnacle of the True Immortal realm were played around by Him like idiots.

In the palace, Yan Shuangying and Qiao'er Guanyin,
He has been taking good care of half of Lu Yuan's harem who was abducted by Emperor Linggui.

How should I put it? The two of them have been together in dreams many times.
They are good sisters who share the same husband and can talk about almost anything.

After the merging of souls, Qiao'er Guanyin gradually adapted to her dual personality and seemed to be on the way to complete fusion.

Yan Shuangying sighed and said, "How come it hasn't broken through after so many days?"

Qiao'er Guanyin smiled and said, "Why, are you still looking forward to it coming out?"

"Where? I just feel like,

It seems to appear at any time and anywhere, and it makes me feel terrified! "

"Who cares if it's life or death? Let's just live one day at a time!"

"By the way, where is he? Did he really abandon them?"

Qiao'er Guanyin shook her head and said:
"I don't know. I can't sense his presence now..."

"what!"

Yan Shuangying was shocked: "Dead?!!"

"No, my inspiration tells me that he is not dead.
I feel that it is somewhat similar to Emperor Linggui’s situation… It’s hard to explain…”

Yan Shuangying was very surprised.
"No way, he is also practicing for a breakthrough?"

Qiao'er Guanyin said meaningfully:
“No matter what kind of life you live, it is a practice for everyone!”

Yan Shuangying looked up at the sky and said inexplicably:

"What will be the end of spiritual practice?"

Qiao'er Guanyin didn't answer, she seemed to be thinking...

Yunzhong City, Zhu Family Manor,

Lu Yuan stared blankly at the ten-liang silver ingot, feeling a little confused.

"Secrets?"

Zhu Liulang said unhappily:
"Yes! Didn't you say that I have extraordinary bones and am a martial arts genius?
Now I have brought silver, where is the secret book of "Gun Fighting"? "

Ha, this kid actually took it seriously...

But, but, a large group of young boys gathered around, waiting to see their "benefactor" make a fool of himself.
Well, adults can't deceive children.
Then, teach him a gun technique that lets you shoot from the sky!

Lu Yuan nodded and came to the courtyard.

Pointing to the crown of the big elm tree, he asked, "What do you see?"

Zhu Yanzhao glanced at it casually and said nonchalantly, "Trees!"

"anything else?"

Zhu Yanzhao took another look and said casually:

"Branches, leaves..."

Lu Yuan continued to ask: "Anything else?"

what else?
Zhu Liulang was stunned, staring at the treetops, searching,

His fifth brother said with a grin, "I know, there is also a crow's nest!"

"Go on, what else do you see?"

Zhu Yanzhao thought for a moment and said tentatively: "The leaves are moving..."

Zhu Yanpu retorted: "No, it's the wind that's moving!"

"It's obviously the leaves moving!"

"It's the leaves that are moved by the wind..."

"..."

"..."

The two were arguing, so they asked the "benefactor" to judge.
"My benefactor, who of us is right?"

Lu Yuan shook his head: "Something is indeed moving, but it's not a leaf..."

Zhu Wulang was delighted, but he heard Lu Yuan say again:

"It's not the wind..."

what?
The fifth and sixth sons of the Zhu family were extremely surprised.
"What's moving?" (End of this chapter)