The court lackeys of the eight-hour workday

Chapter 206: A brief introduction to martial arts

"Eunuch Huang, long time no see! How are you these days?"

Zhu Zai walked out quickly and said enthusiastically.

"All is well, all is well, Master Zhu, I apologize for not seeing you for a long time!"

Huang Jin greeted with a smile.

Both of them were secretly on guard, but their faces showed joy of meeting each other after a long separation, and they greeted each other warmly.

Although Huang Jin ruled out the suspicion of being a Jinyiwei, he would not really ignore the possibility that there was even a slight possibility. He secretly observed Zhu Zai to see if he showed any abnormality.

Zhu Zai was even more nervous at this time, fearing that Huang Jin had discovered Li Miao's identity and was coming to take his life. He glanced outside the door and saw that only a few eunuchs followed him, so he felt relieved.

"Eunuch Huang, since you are here, please sit down and have some tea."

Zhu Zaidao.

"Hey, Master Zhu, you don't have to be polite. We are also following His Majesty's order to invite all the royal family members to the banquet."

Huang Jin smiled.

"I still have to visit other members of the royal family later. It's getting late now, so I really don't have time. I will definitely visit them another day."

"Oh?"

Zhu Zai asked tentatively.

"Why are you in such a hurry? In previous years, the family dinner was held on New Year's Eve. Why is it moved forward this time? And why is it so rushed?"

"Harmful."

Huang Jin is a shrewd person who talks nonsense without thinking.

"Your Majesty only said that in previous years, the royal family was invited to the palace for a banquet on New Year's Eve, and they had to go to worship their ancestors together the next day. It seemed a bit inhumane that they could not spend the New Year with their families."

"We'll just do it in advance this year, so that the older members of the royal family can enjoy the joy of family at home on New Year's Eve."

Zhu Zai knew it was an excuse as soon as he heard it. The emperor had been on the throne for more than 20 years, so why would he care about this matter? He knew there must be something fishy going on.

But since the other party had given an explanation, he couldn't continue asking questions from his position. He could only exchange a few pleasantries and then send Huang Jin out.

After Huang Jin disappeared from his sight, Zhu Zai waited for a moment. Seeing that nothing happened, he went to Li Miao's door and knocked on it.

It was already afternoon and Li Miao had woken up. He was lying on the bed, twiddling his fingers, crossing his legs and thinking about something.

To be honest, he didn't expect that such a mid-level job in the Five Mountains Sword Sect would have come to this point.

Although he spoke frankly to Zhu Zai, by handing the matter over to Zhu Zai, he was actually indicating that he was not willing to take things to the point of regicide.

It’s not that he has any psychological barriers to this matter, he just doesn’t want to bear the consequences.

After all, what Li Miao wanted was "freedom". And this freedom can only be achieved in a decent world. If the world is in turmoil and full of war, Li Miao will not be able to be free no matter how heartless he is.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, does it matter to Li Miao whether the emperor is Ji Tianrui?
It doesn't matter at all.

The suppression of the Jianghu and the hunting of the gods began with Taizu. The only difference was that the emperor changed from "killing" to "using", and the process was different, but the result was actually the same.

It would be the same even if a new emperor came to power.

Although the emperor was a tyrant, he was not the kind of tyrant that "acted" but the kind of tyrant that "inaction" caused.

If we really talk about harming people, he can't even be ranked among the emperors. Dashuo has come to this point today, and it is not that everything will be fine if he changes the emperor.

But now Li Miao has roughly figured out the bottom line of the imperial court. With his military power, even if the emperor knew his identity, he would probably have to consider whether he could prevent Li Miao's assassination.

Therefore, Li Miao was happy to hand things over to Zhu Zai, a member of the royal family, and would never carry the burden on himself.

When he heard the knock on the door, Li Miao knew that it was Zhu Zai who came. Without getting up, he grabbed the air and opened the door.

Zhu Zai walked in and was immediately furious when he saw Li Miao's leisurely look.

"Master Li seems to be quite comfortable here!"

"thanks to you."

Li Miao said lazily.

"Get out of here!"

Zhu Zai blew his beard and glared.

"No, I was beaten all over by your ancestors, and you, as a descendant, not only did not make amends, but you also forced me, the injured, to stand up and speak."

"You, the Zhu family, are really harsh on your meritorious officials. Wow, it's a family tradition." Zhu Zai raised his hand and was about to throw the jade pendant around his waist over.

"Okay, okay, I'll get up."

Li Miao said a few words, then quickly sat down at the table and made a cup of tea.

"Why, Commander, have you decided who to kill so quickly?"

"You tell me the name, and I'll kill him in the cesspool tonight."

Li Miao rolled up his sleeves.

"That's not the case."

Zhu Zai sat down.

"Huang Jin just came and wanted to invite me to the palace for a banquet."

"Hongmen Banquet?"

This was also what Li Miao thought of at the first time.

All I can say is that these two people have worked together for more than twenty years. Although one is a white paper fan and the other is a red stick with double flowers, their way of thinking about problems has long become the same.

"I don't know. I just asked him a few questions. Not only me, but all the clan members in Shuntian Prefecture will go."

"So I want to ask you, are you sure your identity has not been exposed?"

Since it concerned Zhu Zai's safety, Li Miao put away his casual attitude, thought about it carefully, and then spoke.

"If you want to talk about the direct kind, I'm sure there is none."

"But there are actually quite a few clues."

"I have shown up in Taishan Sect, Tai'an City, Shaolin, and Miaojiang. If we were to say who is most involved with the Ming Cult recently, it would have to be our Jinyiwei."

"Although some efforts were made to cover up the deaths of Wan Tianzong, Bu Lei, and Cheng Yuanzhen, we cannot say that there are no loopholes."

"In fact, it all depends on whether the emperor will think of you and me. It's just that no one has linked these things together at the moment, so it's just that the light is dark."

Li Miao thought for a while and said.

"My advantage is that I have no background. The emperor can only work backwards from the results."

"As long as I don't use my full strength in public, the emperor won't think of us for a while. But as long as I reveal my martial arts, I'm afraid the emperor will be able to connect all the things in one go."

"So... you should be safe for now."

Zhu Zai nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

"So, I'm overthinking it."

Li Miao shook his head.

"maybe."

"In extraordinary times, we must do extraordinary things. We must not do it without a purpose. We must be prepared."

"Please wait for me for a moment. I will create some martial arts to use."

After saying this, regardless of Zhu Zai's shocked look, Li Miao flashed to the bed, laid his hands on the bed, and closed his eyes without saying a word.

After about half an hour, Li Miao finally opened his eyes.

Zhu Zai noticed something strange in an instant.

Li Miao's eyes dimmed a lot, and his face looked a little haggard. He seemed to be covered with a layer of dust and no longer had his usual spirit.

"What are you..."

"Oh, I created a martial art that can collect true energy and conceal one's realm. I haven't thought of a name for it yet."

Li Miao smiled.

"I will go to dinner with you tonight. As long as I don't attack, ordinary people won't be able to see my martial arts skills."

"?"

Zhu Zai was silent for a while and then spoke slowly.

"You...are really not the reincarnation of Bodhidharma?"

(End of this chapter)