Text Chapter 1802: First Meeting with the Emperor

Cao Man frowned and was silent in thought.

The person who came looked at his reaction and continued to persuade: "At this point, for us brothers hiding in the dark, we can't figure it out, but the old man has forced us to figure it out. We can't figure out the old man's intention now." It’s difficult to understand. Before he can’t find a more suitable partner, the old man will not put all his eggs in one basket, but walk on several legs. The old man’s intention is very simple. Naturally move forward; if the second brother is mediocre and incompetent and cannot convince us, then he will never try to capture all the forces in his hands. That will only destroy the Xiahou family. The situation then is that the second brother will continue to stand in the light and we will continue to hide in the dark. , do not invade each other overtly or covertly, and continue to maintain the strength of the Xiahou family in this way; if the second brother acts recklessly with high ambitions and low skills, then we have no choice but to join forces to replace him. In short, no matter what the outcome, we can try to preserve the Xiahou family. Strength. This time, the old man promoted the second child to be the head of the family. It seemed unfair to us, but under the old man's layout, the bowl of water was actually equal, and there was no favoritism. The second child just queued up and followed the order. The order goes first, and the person who takes over the Xiahou family in the end has only one condition: the person who is capable will be the one to take over!"

"I am the one in authority who has lost my mind." Cao Man suddenly sighed. He was not standing in the position of the other brothers, so he could not see the meaning of his position, but the other brothers were forced by the old man to understand. . Now after Lao Liu was reminded like this, he suddenly became cheerful. He had resented the old man before, but now it seems that the old man was not unfair to him. Just like what Lao Liu said, the old man's bowl of water was flat. Those who are capable live there.

Seeing that he admitted it, the visitor continued: "Third brother, you should understand now. The old man just let the second brother lead the Xiahou family openly, and he must have grasped some situations about us brothers. He must have let him know some things about us brothers." He has a natural advantage, but the old man will not let him mess with the fate of the entire family. No matter how many lives the Xiahou family has, it will not be enough. Therefore, the person who holds the real strength of the Xiahou family is you, the third brother. The old man has truly put the lives of a group of brothers into your hands, how can you continue to pretend to be ignorant now?"

Cao Man couldn't help but sigh again: "The old man is too far-sighted to be complacent!" Without saying a word or verifying the authenticity of Lao Liu's identity, he directly put his own seal on the two star bells on the case. For smart people, some things can be answered by just clicking on them, and there is no need to delve into them.

After the two of them each took down a star bell, Cao Man said again: "Lao Liu, I must at least know what aspect you control, otherwise I don't know where to contact you if something happens."

The visitor gently uttered two words, "Gang!"

Cao Man nodded slightly, took a note, and asked, "Can't you let me see your true face now?"

The visitor shook the star bell in his hand, "This is where the old man is wise. The seals of our brothers are not in the comparison library, and we are not allowed to know each other's looks. There are so many people in the world's gangs, third brother, you can't count It's hard for me to check. This is my last trump card to protect myself. Naturally, I won't tell the third brother easily. Otherwise, if the third brother acts randomly, who can check and balance the third brother? As long as the second brother doesn't act randomly, neither will we. She would easily rebel against him, and establish contact with the third brother just to leave a way out for herself. If she goes too far, it will be bad for everyone. Who knows if the old man will still have a way out? In fact, this is quite good. Okay, at least if something goes wrong in one place, it won’t be completely defeated. Why should Third Brother care about my true appearance? Besides, I have to be careful about whether there will be any problems here, Third Brother?”

Cao Man nodded.

The visitor walked up to the incense burner and burned a stick of incense. He did not make any unnecessary moves. He turned around and left immediately after achieving his goal, without even saying goodbye.

Cao Man didn't say anything about walking slowly. He walked to the incense burner and burned a stick of incense. He walked slowly to the window and opened it. He looked at the night outside and let out a long breath.

Once some things become clear, it is natural to expect that not only the sixth child, but also the leaders of the underground forces hidden in the Xiahou family have visited one by one recently. It was not difficult for Cao Man to figure out why they all came together at this time. First of all, the Xiahou family was having a big funeral, which must have distracted a lot of Xiahou Ling's energy, and the attention here would not be that high. Secondly, everyone was eager to reconcile with him. He shouldn't wait too long to establish contact, because if something happens, he won't be able to communicate directly.

This incident naturally aroused Qi Jue's doubts. Recently, a group of Dong's friends suddenly appeared. What's going on?

In Tianweng Mansion, white flags are waving like flags, and there is an endless stream of people coming and going.

Miao Yi, who was wearing black clothes, came alone. The people accompanying him were stopped and they were not allowed to come here. They had other arrangements.

The person greeting the guests at the door was also a knowledgeable person. After all, Miao Yi served as the headquarter in Yuyuan, so it was not difficult to recognize him.

"Niu Dutong, please come inside!"

After laying down the seal to prove his identity and leaving behind the thin robe, someone invited him in. There was no need for guidance along the way. He just walked straight along the road lined with white flags. The place where the coffin was parked was in the main hall.

As soon as we climbed up the steps of the main hall, someone sang: "The ruler of the Netherworld is virtuous!"

The average metropolitan level is probably not qualified to come here to worship, and Miao Yi is among the exceptions.

Someone handed incense to Miao Yi at the door. When he walked inside, he saw the coffin parked at the top, and a group of men and women with sad faces and red eyes were kneeling on the left and right. They all bowed to express their gratitude to Miao Yi.

Miao Yi stepped forward and burned incense in front of the bright candle. After worshiping, he inserted it into the incense burner. He turned to Xia Houling and others who were standing aside and whispered condolences: "My condolences."

Xia Houling and others thanked him, and at the same time looked at Miao Yi carefully. The others who were kneeling thanked him again.

As soon as they walked out of the main hall and went down the steps, E Mei was already waiting below, holding out her hand to signal Miao Yi to follow her.

E Mei led the way, and they passed all the way into a courtyard in the inner garden of Tian Weng Mansion. There were heavenly soldiers and generals guarding the entrance. Many red-armored generals, many of whom Miao Yi knew and had even drank together, were all guards. Military people.

When they met, they nodded and said hello to each other, but the rules had to be followed. Miao Yi was searched and his identity confirmed before he was released.

All the way to the main hall, I saw Xiahou Chengyu sitting upright.

At this time, the Queen of Heaven's eyes were red and swollen, she was wearing white clothes, the hair accessories on her head were also removed, and her hair was simply tied up in a bun, which made her look fresher and more attractive than usual.

Miao Yi murmured in his heart, thinking that Xiahou Chengyu would look better if he didn't dress up in all kinds of colors. Of course, even if he was beaten to death, he would not say these words to his face. He stepped forward and saluted: "The humble cow has the virtue to see the empress. I would like to express my condolences, empress!"

"You're here, you don't have to be polite." Xiahou Chengyu nodded, finally seeing someone who could make her feel a little relieved. However, it was not appropriate to smile at this moment, so he turned around and said to the side: "Zun'er, you guys seem to be I haven’t seen him before, but he is my direct subordinate, and he is a virtuous man worthy of my trust.”

Miao Yi then turned his attention to the tall man standing next to him. He was wearing a green robe. Perhaps because of Xiahou Tuo's death, he was wearing a white vest and short coat. Although he was not good-looking, he had an elegant demeanor. But he has a certain grace, showing his natural nobility, his eyes are bright, and his eyebrows are somewhat similar to Qingzhu.

This is both 'Zun'er' and 'Mother'. If he couldn't guess that this person was the Qing Lord's son, the Emperor Qing Yuan Zun, Miao Yi was more like a fool. He quickly handed over his hands and said: "Your Highness, I see you for your humble position!"

There was a slight smile in Qing Yuanzun's eyes, and he nodded slightly and said: "I have admired Niu Dutong Daiming for a long time. When I saw him today, he was really extraordinary." He looked at Miao Yi with some curiosity.

It was obvious that he had no objection to Miao Yi, after all, he was his mother's confidant.

"I can see that you two are very compatible. Let's get in touch more if we have the opportunity." Xiahou Chengyu forcibly agreed.

"Yes!" Qing Yuanzun and Miao Yi quickly agreed.

"Where will you stay and when will you go back?" Xiahou Chengyu asked again.

Miao Yi respectfully replied: "I will return after Tianweng's funeral. Currently, I am staying in the guesthouse outside."

With E Mei and others around, Xiahou Chengyu couldn't say anything. After a few polite words that meant nothing, he sighed, "The Ai family is a little tired. You young people go and have a look." He said to Qing Yuanzun who was standing aside. He waved his hand.

"Yes!" The two of them accepted the order again.

Watching the two of them go out one after another, Xiahou Chengyu secretly nodded with satisfaction.

The two people who went out were strolling in the garden without anyone speaking first. Miao Yi thought about the emperor's temper and considered how to get along with him. At the same time, he secretly sighed in his heart. Back then, this man was still in Xiahou Chengyu's belly, but he grew like this in the blink of an eye. Being older made him suddenly feel like he was no longer young.

But think about it, that was already 10,000 years ago, how could you not grow up yet?

Walking into the garden, Qing Yuanzun suddenly stopped and turned back coldly: "Why are you following me?"

Miao Yi turned around and saw the two palace maids who were accompanying him saying in fear: "How can there be no one around your highness to serve you! My servants..."

"Get out!" Qing Yuanzun shouted unceremoniously.

The two women turned pale with fright, and immediately bowed their heads and retreated. Only then did Qing Yuanzun turn around and smile at Miao Yi: "Brother Niu, don't take it to heart. The Xiahou family is following you, it's annoying to see them, and it's disturbing your mood to follow them around." ”

Miao Yi smiled and nodded in agreement. He was not surprised at all. Xiahou Chengyu was surrounded by the Xiahou family's informants. It's strange that Ran liked it after seeing it.

But then again, only Qing Yuanzun dared to treat these people so openly. Xiahou Chengyu didn't even dare to do this. Qing Yuanzun had other plans because of his identity. Miao Yi heard Yun Zhiqiu say that several of the maids around Xiahou Chengyu were beaten to death by the emperor, and even the ladies were severely beaten by him. However, he could only give away a few to the Xiahou family after he killed a few. After entering, Xiahou Chengyu didn't dare not accept it. (To be continued.)