The Word of Heaven

Chapter 186 The Stories of Those Years

The gauze curtains of the carriage rippled in the spring breeze, like waves on a lake.

A man in a green robe floated over and stood in front of Gu Zhuo.

At this moment, countless eyes were focused on the chariot, with extremely strong emotions of confusion revealed in their eyes, and then these emotions gradually faded away, like stones thrown into the seabed.

The master is that sea.

He didn't need to release any aura, just standing here quietly was enough to suppress everything here.

This is a powerful state that has transcended the mundane world - Immortality, and it is also the ultimate state that practitioners dream of.

A single thought can move heaven and earth; it is sacred and inviolable, supreme... Countless people throughout history have given countless praises to this state. The fundamental reason is that the people who have achieved enlightenment are almost inhuman.

When such a person comes from afar and abandons worldly ties to kill someone, who can stop him?
A strong atmosphere of oppression and heaviness enveloped the scene.

The spring breeze is still blowing, falling on people's bodies, as sharp as a cold wind.

All creatures and thousands of people were unable to move at all, like statues.

At the same time, the driver said something in the carriage that no one could hear.

He looked into Gu Zhuo's eyes, and suddenly a strange smile appeared on his face. He said straight to the point: "Everyone thought I was here to kill you, including Pei Jinge, but I did it on purpose. To put it simply, I came here to see you, not to kill you. As for why I did this? The reasons are very complicated. Next, I will try my best to explain it to you so that this matter will become intuitive in your mind."

Gu Zhuo was silent for a moment and said, "I'm listening."

The driver lowered his head, looked at the young man sitting in the carriage, and spoke a long and direct speech.

"The Tianming Cult has a new leader. Even now, the Tianjian Division does not know the true identity of that leader, but I guess it should be you."

"Why do I infer this? Because Yingxu was alone with you for a long time before he died. Although there is no evidence pointing to you, I still feel that you got the Tianming Sect from him. This is an unreasonable intuition."

"This is also the fundamental reason why I came to see you. I believe that you have inherited Yingxu's legacy and have a master-disciple relationship with him."

"I'm very curious about how you did it. I know Yingxu's personality very well. As for why I know him well, it's not because we've fought each other many times and have an irreconcilable feud. It's because... Yingxu and I have been friends for many years. He has always believed in me, and I have always cherished this rare friendship. Maybe you think what I'm saying now is ridiculous and makes no sense, but it's true."

"Why would I become friends with him? Because people like us are lonely, and my loneliness is somewhat similar to his."

"Among all the people in the world, there are only two or three close friends."

"Then, of course, I will cherish every friend who stands at the same height as me and sees the same scenery as me."

"The only pity is that Yingxu and I have fundamentally opposite positions. I once hoped that he would give up his obsession, and I even fought him for this. You should have heard of that battle. In the end, I was seriously injured in the battle and went into seclusion until this year. He died while I was in seclusion."

"To be honest, I have never felt sad about his death. Since people like us have chosen a path, it is only natural to sacrifice our lives for it. But... after all, there are still some regrets."

"I thought that the friendship between him and me would be forgotten after his death. Who would have thought that he would give away his mantle before he died, and to you, the disciple of Her Royal Highness the Princess? That's why I had to meet you. But I can't imagine that you actually killed the Supervisor before I met you, causing things to become so difficult to deal with now."

At this point, the Director sighed and said, "I didn't want to meet you so abruptly. This will definitely cause a big disturbance. But I can't avoid meeting you this time."

It was quiet inside the carriage.

Very ordinary words, full of emotion, straightforward and without pretense.

Gu Zhuo heard it very clearly, without missing a single word, and said with a smile: "If I understand correctly, you mean that I have to take on the responsibility of being an elder?"

The director looked at him, nodded and said, "Not bad."

Gu Zhuo didn't laugh out loud, and said, "Then I have a question."

"Why would I let the Sky Patrol take action against you?"

The Director seemed to be a prophet and saw through people's hearts. He said calmly, "The reason is not complicated. In fact, I was not sure whether my idea was correct at that time. I needed to use this method to strengthen my intuition."

Then he laughed and said frankly: "Besides, I am friends with Yingxu, not with you. If you die at the hands of Qiusi, wouldn't it be a relief for me?"

Gu Zhuo sighed: "This is really shameless."

The director smiled, his smile full of self-mockery, and said with emotion: "Sitting in my position, there are too many things I have to worry about. Even if there are tens of millions of people? I am not a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. How can I have such a bad temper?"

Gu Zhuo looked into his eyes and asked curiously, "Then why did you come all the way here to talk to me like this? Why can't I just meet you?"

The head of the department said, "Because what you did was against the rules and made too many people unhappy. If you want to settle the matter of the death of the supervisor, then someone must stand up, and that person can only be me, right?"

"After today, people will know that I came here from the capital to kill you, but in the end I failed and returned empty-handed."

His voice was quite cool: "Anyone who tries to attack you again will have to consider that I will back off this time. Your situation will become much more comfortable from now on, and I will work in the dark for you, trying my best to calm this matter down so that you can live a peaceful life."

Gu Zhuo said: "I have seen His Majesty the Emperor, he is not blind."

Hearing this, the chief said with a smile: "This worry is reasonable. His Majesty the Emperor is certainly not blind. On the contrary, His Majesty has a sharp eye that can survey the world. Therefore, I will go to Jinghai in person to give an explanation."

Gu Zhuo said no more and asked, "What do I need to do for you?"

Si Zhu shook his head and sighed, saying self-deprecatingly: "Just consider it my apology. After all, it is a fact that I asked Qiu Si to kill you. It would be best if you don't hate me after this incident. Everything else doesn't matter."

Gu Zhuo said: "Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

After thinking for a moment, the director said, "That's all."

After saying this, he turned around and was about to leave, but then he remembered something old.

"Don't get too close to the Queen. It won't do you any good. It will only bring you trouble. Just keep your distance."

"As for the meeting gift, it is not convenient to give it to you this time. See you in the God's Capital again."

"Live well."

The Sizhu waved his hand gently, and his sleeves moved with it.

The spring breeze returns, taking away the silence in the deep canyon and making things here come alive again.

He walked out from the gauze of the carriage with an indifferent expression, nodded to Pei Jinge but said nothing, and disappeared with the wind in the blink of an eye.

Coming and going, it's really too hurried.

Everything seems like an illusion.

In countless eyes, Gu Zhuo, who was sitting in the carriage, did not die on the spot, or have his head chopped off, with blood gushing out from his neck like a reverse waterfall. He just sat there well, without any sign of injury.

His voice came out amid the gaze, telling the convoy to continue moving forward as if nothing had happened.

The deep canyon was quiet.

I don't know how much time passed before the sound of wheels rolling over the floor was heard again, and I returned to normal life.

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Pei Jinge lifted the curtain and walked into the carriage.

Her smile had long since disappeared, and the emotion between her brows was solemn, and her dark eyebrows were already slightly furrowed.

Before she could speak, Gu Zhuo's voice rang out.

"He guessed what happened to the Tianming Cult."

"Then?"

"He admitted to me that he and Yingxu were close friends."

"Something interesting."

Pei Jinge closed her eyes and sighed deeply in her heart, realizing once again that the situation was several times more complicated than she had expected.

It is extremely difficult to sort out the relationships among them, the interests and true positions that have been buried for decades.

Every time this happened, she would feel that killing was indeed a great idea.

When a person dies, everything disappears like smoke.

Unfortunately, they are all people whom I want to kill but cannot.

Gu Zhuo closed his eyes, feeling the gentle breeze, and said softly: "There are still a few days before arriving at the Divine Capital. You can think about the problems you can't figure out slowly, there is no need to rush."

"Right."

Pei Jinge said: "At least now no one will come to stop you."

Even the most powerful person in the Yuhua realm, the Chief of the Sky Patrol Department, could not return. Who would dare to cause trouble on this road next?
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"You heard all those words, what do you think?"

Gu Zhuo said in his heart.

Everything here has had something to say for a long time, but they didn't dare to disturb it before, so they naturally speak out bravely at this time.

"You definitely can't trust him. He doesn't look like a good person no matter how you look at him. The five words 'thick-faced and black-hearted' are perfect for him. What's the difference between trusting such a person and committing suicide?"

"I have a different opinion. The main reason is that he traveled a long way to expose his shortcomings for no apparent reason and told you in person that he had colluded with evil spirits. This is genuine sincerity no matter what, so you can trust it a little."

"Then I think the key is not to believe it or not, but not to think about it, because the moment you think about whether it is worth believing or not, you will have more and more cause and effect with him."

"Knowing is itself a kind of cause and effect, and can be used."

"But how is it possible to not think about anything? Only a dead person can do that, right?"

"No... The more I talk about this, the more I feel like you're being used as a pawn."

The sound falling on Gu Zhuo's heart lake was very noisy. Many people who were accustomed to silence participated in the conversation, such as the ray of light from the sun.

The reason why this was so abnormal was that they were clearly aware that Gu Zhuo was in a very dangerous situation.

If you are facing an abyss, you are walking on thin ice.

Gu Zhuo listened quietly without missing a single word, his expression always maintaining the original seriousness.

Until the deep voice from the earth finally came.

"I have an idea."

"please say."

Gu Zhuo asked seriously.

"I've watched many people play chess before. The most annoying thing for chess players is variables. We can actually create such a variable and make the game go out of control."

Gu Zhuo understood.

"Pei Jinge, as long as we help her enter the stage of metamorphosis, she will become the biggest variable in this chess game."

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Time passed like water, the novelty of the Queen becoming the Queen has worn off, the states and counties of the Qin Dynasty have returned to their daily tranquility, and the living people are doing their own things.

The news of the death of the Supervisor had not yet spread, and no one knew that a dark haze had already floated like a cloud, silently appearing above the sky of the Qin Dynasty.

However, when more than a thousand black-armored heavy cavalry appeared a dozen miles outside the capital, and were witnessed by the city gate officials, the deep and depressing feeling before the coming storm still enveloped their hearts. The general who had accompanied him all the way breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the towering walls of the capital, and then said goodbye to Gu Zhuo and set off on the road back.

The deacons of the Sky Patrol Department could not relax, because they still had a lot of things to do, such as carefully explaining in detail what had happened along the way and even the killing plan against Gu Zhuo.

By then, practitioners from the Divine Capital Sky Patrol will use some special Taoist methods to repeatedly confirm this until the whole thing is restored to its original appearance.

As for key witnesses like Song Jinglun and Qiuzhi, it is of course impossible for them to be interrogated and supervised by the Sky Patrol. Other government offices will intervene to ensure the reliability and authenticity of their testimony.

For a long time to come, the wind direction of the entire Divine Capital will change with this case, until the east wind prevails over the west wind, or vice versa.

Gu Zhuo is different.

The chariot entered the Divine Capital in full view of everyone, but he was outside the Divine Capital, entering the palace belonging to Her Royal Highness the Princess.

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The capital of the gods is located in the north of Daqin. When Wangjing is immersed in late spring, the summer heat has already arrived here, except for the sound of cicadas.

The palace is located by the lake. Its pavilions and towers are arranged in an orderly manner and are majestic. It blends in with the beauty of the scenery of all four seasons. It never overshadows the others, let alone steals the show. It is like the owner of this palace.

When Gu Zhuo was walking in this cold building and met Yu Sheng again, the latter was practicing calligraphy.

There was silence in the study.

It was not until half a quarter of an hour later that Yu Sheng put down the pen and washed his hands.

Gu Zhuo took a casual look and found three words written on the paper.

——Balance between heaven and earth.

In his opinion, the saying "a person's handwriting reflects his character" is a ridiculous thing that makes no sense. However, when he saw the pen strokes lingering on the white paper with his own eyes, he had to admit that this view made sense at certain times.

There are always some people in this world who are so gentle and skillful that they make people feel that they have always been like this. Then one day when you see the other side of her that you accidentally reveal, you will suddenly realize that everything is fake, but you will not be angry about it, but happy that you have seen the truth.

Gu Zhuo’s thoughts were not that complicated, he just said it was very well written.

Yu Sheng ignored him, wiped his hands with a towel, and turned to walk to the side.

"The death of the Supervisor will be used by many people to attack the Queen, but her position will not be truly shaken, even if her handling of the matter was not satisfactory."

This statement couldn't be more direct, and it completely denied the thoughts of many powerful people in the Divine Capital.

Gu Zhuo was not surprised.

The reason why the Queen was enthroned as the Empress was always because the White Emperor needed such a person, but the latter was unwilling to do it himself for many reasons and had to ask someone else to do it for him.

Yu Sheng said: "In fact, the Queen didn't do much in the Wangjing incident. Although it can't be said to be clean, it can be considered clean. But the Sky Patrol is very dirty."

Gu Zhuo seemed to be thinking after hearing this. After a moment of silence, he said, "I want to hear a story."

Yu Sheng raised an eyebrow and asked, "The Queen's story?"

"Yes."

Gu Zhuo glanced at the clear sky outside the window, and it seemed as if he saw the imperial city and the woman with a complicated past before his eyes.

Then he looked at the silent Yu Sheng and gave a reason that was cheesy but extremely powerful.

"If I really want to marry Lin Wanyi, I should get to know her parents before marriage to avoid some vulgar but really annoying troubles."

Yu Sheng was speechless.

After a while, she began to tell the story she knew.

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According to the investigation of the Sky Patrol, there is nothing suspicious about the Empress's background.

She was once married, but later remarried because of the separation of life and death.

Why could she marry herself into the palace?

The reason is not complicated.

Many years ago, when His Majesty the Emperor had not yet given up his time in government affairs, he met her at a banquet, and that was how they became acquainted.

The most interesting thing about this is that... the queen had not remarried at that time and her husband was still alive.

In short, the story is that the queen was a widow for three years for her ex-husband, and then entered the palace two years later.

The two never met again during this period.

At least that's the case on the surface.

Nowadays, no one mentions how the Emperor met the Empress. Everyone who knows what happened is very secretive about it, so that the world gradually knows nothing about it.

After entering the palace, the empress did not show any skills at first and looked no different from a vase.

Eighteen years ago, when His Majesty the Emperor was worried about something, a natural disaster suddenly struck the southern part of the empire.

Yes, it was the natural disaster that caused Yunmengze to reappear on earth.

At that time, the Empress was in favor and had the honor of reading memorials for the Emperor late into the night. She was inevitably exposed to political affairs, and the brilliance that had been hidden in her bones for many years began to bloom.

She began to write for His Majesty the Emperor, and gradually gave him advice on certain matters, and the White Emperor at that time was generous with his guidance.

Therefore, the Empress took this opportunity to become more favored. In the following ten years of training, her methods of handling affairs became more and more sophisticated and her tactics became more and more powerful.

One year, His Majesty the Emperor ignored state affairs and left her to her own devices, which eventually led her to where she is today.

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Yu Sheng is not a good storyteller, which is reflected in his choice of words, emotions and rhythm.

No matter how beautiful her voice is, it sounds boring to other people's ears.

Gu Zhuo listened very carefully.

When he finished listening, he couldn't help but feel strongly moved.

It has nothing to do with the story, but with something else.

His eldest disciple is really good.

Pity.

If Yingxu had not died so hastily last fall that many of the things that needed to be said could not be said, why would Gu Zhuo only know part of the details today?

The natural disaster eighteen years ago was not what Yingxu wanted to see, but he did not waste it and achieved many of his goals.

But those were not what he wanted.

Gu Zhuo laughed at himself.

"What are you laughing at?"

Yu Sheng's voice remained faint.

Gu Zhuo shook his head and said, "It's not convenient to say."

Although what he said was the truth, he couldn't tell Yu Sheng that he thought the reason why the queen became a widow was most likely because Yingxu killed her husband, right?

There is no evidence for this inference.

Yu Sheng glanced at Gu Zhuo and said, "There are a few more small things. Do you want to hear more?"

Gu Zhuo was a little surprised and said, "You know less than I expected."

Yu Sheng said seriously: "I am not a person who has a strong interest in other people's privacy. Moreover, my relationship with the queen is actually pretty good, and there is no conflict in the past. Why should I care so much?"

There were some things she didn't say, but they were not difficult to understand.

It wasn't her who got married, it was the Emperor, so she shouldn't interfere too much.

That's overstepping the boundaries.

"It's almost time."

Gu Zhuo changed the subject, looked towards the direction of the imperial city, and said, "They are about to meet."

Yu Sheng said no more.

A moment ago, the little things she was about to talk about with Gu Zhuo were directly related to Pei Jinge.

That was also the fundamental reason why the two were determined to be allies.

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"How many years have you and I known each other?"

"I forgot, but it should have been about thirty or forty years."

"It doesn't seem to be that long, but I have encountered a lot of things in these years."

"Yes, from my remarriage to my widowhood, to my entry into the palace and my becoming the empress this year, this journey has indeed been too long in retrospect."

The Queen's voice was very casual, without any emotion or sigh in it, as if she was narrating a life that had nothing to do with her.

Pei Jinge was quiet for a moment, then said, "I haven't congratulated you on becoming the queen yet."

The Queen looked at her with a gentle and proud smile, and said as a matter of course: "You know, this is not something worth celebrating for me."

Pei Jinge thought about it and felt that this was right. He said, "From the day you entered the palace, you were bound to sit in your current position. There is really nothing to celebrate."

The queen's smile widened as she said, "I thought you had forgotten what I said."

Pei Jinge said: "In fact, I have forgotten a lot. Maybe I don't think that feelings must be remembered. I remember what I should remember and forget what I should forget."

As she spoke, her eyelids drooped slightly and her gaze fell on the pool water outside the fence.

There are fish in the pond chasing the sunlight in the water.

The two of them were now outside the imperial study, in the royal garden, and there was no one around.

Those familiar eunuchs all stayed away.

After an unknown amount of time, Pei Jinge withdrew his gaze, looked at the queen and asked a simple question.

"What about you? Do you still remember your name?"

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