That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 300

Xu Beiyou slept for a whole day and two nights, and when he woke up, it was already the 21st of the first lunar month, and the originally scheduled banquet at Xianglou on the 20th day of the first lunar month naturally became a complete joke.

At the same time he woke up, the first visitor arrived, and as expected, it was Fei Xiong Yukuang, the newly-appointed left commander of the Jiangnan Army.

After all, when such a big thing happened, he had to go through it personally, both emotionally and rationally.

Fortunately, Xu Beiyou was barely unharmed. If he died in Baiqing Valley, let alone how Han Xuan, who was far away in the imperial capital, would react, the current Jiangdu would immediately set off a huge wave.

In any case, Xu Beiyou is the only descendant of Gongsun Zhongmou, and also the only hope of Jianzong after Gongsun Zhongmou's death. If he dies suddenly in Baiqing Valley, it means that Jianzong is cornered.

To put it bluntly, a dog jumps over a wall when it is anxious, and a rabbit will bite someone when it is anxious. God knows what earth-shattering things will happen after a sect that has been passed down for more than a thousand years is cornered. Mutual aid is not empty talk, if those three women choose revenge, then half of Jiangnan will be turned upside down.

Still the same sentence, fortunately Xu Beiyou did not die.

As long as people are not dead, there is still room for maneuver.

In the study room, Xu Beiyou saw Yu Kuang again. Same as last time, Yu Kuang still came alone in secret, but this time Yu Kuang did not hide his clumsiness as before. For the first time, he showed his true colors in the In front of Xu Beiyou, his sharpness was as sharp as a long spear that swept away thousands of troops. Only in this way can he be worthy of the title of Flying Bear bestowed by the late Emperor Yukou.

Yu Kuang went straight to the point and said, "I can't absolve you of the blame for your distress this time. I have already found out the details of the three ballistas, but the hands and feet of the other party are very clean. Everyone from the crossbowman in charge to the leader of the Tianji battalion has been found out." Silence, the only ones who can do this are the two right governors in our army, but because of this, if there is no real evidence, it is difficult for even me to touch them. After all, the right governor has checks and balances on the left governor responsibility."

As the most prosperous capital city in the south of the Yangtze River, Jiangdu has three religions and nine streams, and there are many great masters in the realm of immortality. Although there are three major sects in Jiangdu City, including Jianzong, who are responsible for suppressing them, but outside Jiangdu City, there are many others. There are many incidents of unruly monks running amok here.

The Sansi yamen in Jiangdu can't control these high-ranking experts. Since Gongsun Zhongmou left Jiangnan, Jianzong seldom took care of these "nosy affairs", so the burden of restricting monks fell on the shoulders of Jiangnan's rear army .

The Five Route Army has always had an unwritten ranking. This ranking has been widely circulated since Emperor Xiao appointed the name of the Five Armies. The emperor's forbidden army guards the imperial capital and is in the middle, so it is called the Central Army. It is a veritable Five Army. The Northwest Army defends the northwest frontier, is the left army, and occupies the second place; the Northeast Army faces the rear, is the right army, and sits firmly in the third place.

These three armies were born out of the two most elite frontier armies of the Dazheng court, especially the first two followed the emperor's southern and northern wars and made great contributions. The Jiangnan Army and the Jiangnan Army stationed in Huzhou. In the end, the Southern Xinjiang Army overwhelmed the Jiangnan Army, which had lost the Jiangdu Navy, and became No. 4 because of several times of suppressing barbarian rebellions.

The Jiangnan Army can only stay with the last seat, and take the title of the rear army that no one wants.

From the second year of Huanglong to the 20th year of Taiping, the Jiangnan army was silent for 28 years. Until the early years of Taiping, Lanyu drove away Han Xuan, took over the government, and then set up a Tianji camp in the Jiangnan army.

You must know that before this, only the Emperor's Forbidden Army who defended the imperial capital was eligible to equip the Tianji Battalion. There are nearly a hundred Thunder Ballistas in just one Tianji Battalion, and more than ten mighty generals who are more powerful than the Thunder Ballista. Cannon, shouldering the important task of killing the immortals on the battlefield.

Lan Yu's move undoubtedly promoted Jiangdu to the status of almost accompanying capital. Even as the chief assistant, it caused great controversy in the court, because this move involved the core interests of the other three-way frontier armies. Headed by Gong, several disgruntled governors joined forces to fuel the flames, and the trouble was almost out of control. In the end, the emperor who had just ascended the throne not long ago made the final decision. The frontier soldiers also treated them equally, and only then did the huge court turmoil calm down.

However, it can also be seen from this how important the Tianji Battalion is. Because it is so important, the Zuo Dudu is usually in charge of it himself, making the commander of the Tianji Battalion, which should have a high position, become a nominal post.

Xu Beiyou said softly: "I remember that Tianjiying should be regarded as your direct descendant. How could someone take advantage of such a big loophole? If the imperial court investigates thoroughly, you, the left governor, will bear the brunt of it. No matter what, you can't escape the responsibility, at least You will also be charged with an oversight.”

Yu Kuang said calmly: "I don't deny this, but don't forget that the Tianji Battalion and the Tianji Pavilion are in the same line, Lan Xiang is the owner of the Tianji Pavilion, and the entire Jiangnan army is also a member of Lan Xiang."

No matter how powerful the Thunder Ballista and the Shenwei General Cannon are, they must first be able to hit the immortals. Therefore, the Tianji Battalion is specially equipped with Tianjishi who can deceive perception and lock Qi. This gave Tianji Pavilion a chance to join the Tianji Camp.

In the past 20 years, Lan Yu has deeply cultivated the fertile soil of the Jiangnan Army. In addition to replacing all his cronies in various key positions, he also firmly grasped the Tianji Battalion in his own hands. It will take a long time for the Tianji Camp to be brought back.

Yu Kuang said slowly: "The reason why they didn't send out the Tianji Pavilion this time is because they don't think you are in the realm of the Earth Immortal, so there is no need to make a fuss, and the other is because they don't want to leave any excuses to involve the Tianji Pavilion."

Xu Beiyou narrowed his eyes, and added: "Whether I escape by chance or not, they can backhand pour dirty water on you, the new Zuo Dudu, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone."

Yu Kuang still didn't show any anger, and said calmly, "It doesn't matter if I was splashed with dirty water, the key is that you can't die. If you die, everything will be over, and this chess game in the south of the Yangtze River will be a dead end."

Xu Beiyou was slightly taken aback, and laughed at himself, "So I'm so important?"

Yu Kuang didn't answer this meaningless question in his opinion, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of grabbing and raising, "Since you are not dead, then Jiangnan can still play this game of chess, as long as you grasp a handle, Jiangnan Let me take action here, and above the temple, Wenbi Gong will use his strength to uproot this dark thread in the Jiangnan Army."

Yu Kuang clenched his fist, shook it lightly, and said softly, "Not one will be left."

Xu Beiyou said in a deep voice: "I caught a woman named Baiyu who was good at using a bow and almost killed me."

After pondering for a while, Yu Kuang said: "I know that this person is outstanding among the many commanders of the Jiangnan Army, and he has no obvious faction. I didn't expect them to be so cautious in employing people. Willing to stay."

Xu Beiyou asked, "Can you try to pry Bai Yu's mouth open?"

Yu Kuang shook his head and said, "After all, a second-rank official is involved, and a single confession is not enough to settle the case."

Xu Beiyou sighed helplessly: "I've done everything I can, and the next thing is to see you, the left governor, have your hand broken."

Yu Kuang said calmly: "Bai Yu will stay here with you first, you must ensure her safety, and I will bring this person back to Huzhou after I sweep away those old spider webs in the army."

Xu Beiyou nodded and said, "Okay."

Afterwards, the two discussed many details in various aspects, and Yu Kuang did not leave until they were finalized one by one.

Xu Beiyou walked out of the study, came to the inner lake in the Houfu, and stood with his hands behind his back.

In the eyes of some people, this is just an ordinary man-made small lake, but in Xu Beiyou's view, it is a river and lake.

In the eyes of some people, the love between a man and a woman is everything, but in Xu Beiyou's view, it is just a little embellishment or assistance.

In the past, he wanted to be a master.

Now he wants to revive Jianzong.

In the future, he will definitely want to climb to the top.

A man should have a beautiful country in his mind.

(End of this chapter)