Lanting prelude
Chapter 44
Chapter 44
Qi Wang Mansion is located on a street east of Qizhou City, with double eaves and complex buildings, majestic and majestic.
On the way here, Xiao Junmo uncovered the sea arrest document with his portrait painted on the bulletin board on the street, and then found a spring to wash off the bronze color on his face completely, and took off the rough and heroic beard .
Looking at the true face reflected in the water, Xiao Junmo couldn't help saying to this face: "Long time no see."
At the gate of Prince Qi's mansion stood more than a dozen fully armed mansion soldiers. When they saw a knight riding straight to the gate of the mansion, they immediately drew their swords and stepped forward to surround him.The leader of the team was yelling and asking: "Who is here, dare to walk in front of the palace? Have you eaten the guts of a leopard?!"
Immediately the knight smiled, calmly took out a sea arrest document from his arms, wiped off the wrinkles on it, then unfolded it and held it above his head: "Everyone, who am I, you can see for yourself .”
"Xiao Junmo?!" The captain took a closer look, his face suddenly full of astonishment, subconsciously took a few steps back, and pointed his knife at him as if he was facing a big enemy, "You... you are a criminal of the imperial court, why did you trespass on the palace?"
"Excessive question! Didn't I turn myself in with your Royal Highness King Qi?" Xiao Junmo chuckled, stepped off his horse, and carefully put the sea arrest document into his arms again, as if he was cherishing some treasure, "Let's go , Brother Lao will lead the way."
"Take him down!" Dui Zheng shouted in surprise and suspicion.
Xiao Junmo smiled calmly, opened his hands and let the soldiers take off his saber, and let them push him to the ground.
"I said dude," Xiao Junmo said with a grin, "I automatically delivered it to my door. Do you need to be so nervous?"
"Take it in!" Dui Zheng waved his hand, and escorted Xiao Junmo into Prince Qi's Mansion with four or five subordinates.
When Qi Wang Li You heard that Xiao Junmo, the former general of Xuanjia Weilang and now being pursued by the imperial court, turned himself in, Monk Zhang Er was puzzled for a while and was stunned for a while.
"Are you right?"
Li You stared suspiciously at Cao Jie, the Dianjun of the Wangfu who came to report.
"It's absolutely true!" Cao Jie said, "In order to prove his identity, this Xiao Junmo even carried the arrest warrants for him."
Li You couldn't help laughing, and said after a while: "There is such a thing in the world?! Tell me, is this kid's head caught by the door or kicked by the donkey?"
"This guy's brain is easy to use." Cao Jie said, "I heard that he has solved many big cases before. This time, the Xuanjia Guards set up a net for him, but in the end he lost all his troops and failed to catch him."
"Oh?" Li You raised his eyebrows with great interest, "So, this king really wants to meet him, let's go!"
When Li You and Cao Jie strode into the main hall of the palace, Xiao Junmo, who had already been tied up, was standing in the hall. Several soldiers tried to push him to his knees, but they couldn't.
"A bunch of trash, get out of here!" Li You shouted in a deep voice, and the government soldiers quickly retreated.
Li You walked around Xiao Junmo, then stood in front of him, squinted and said: "The physique is good, and the appearance is not ugly, but it is a pity that he will soon become a dead person."
Xiao Junmo smiled: "Your Highness, I'm not here for a blind date. You don't care if I look good or not."
Li You was startled, then laughed loudly, and said to Cao Jie: "This guy is interesting, I almost fell in love with him at first sight!"
Xiao Junmo also couldn't help laughing: "Since Your Highness likes me so much, you must not be willing to let me die?"
"Whether I want you to die or not depends on my mood, it has nothing to do with whether I hit it off or not."
"How does your Highness feel now?"
"good."
"Then I don't have to die?"
"No! Usually when I am in a good mood, I will kill one or two people to celebrate."
"Then you're in a bad mood?"
"If I'm in a bad mood, I'll kill one or two people to vent my anger."
Xiao Junmo looked at him and smiled: "Your Highness, you are quite interesting, and you have not disappointed me."
"Really? When I kill you, you may not think so."
"You won't kill me."
"why?"
"Because I'm useful to you."
"Useful?" Li You chuckled, "You are a court criminal, what use can you be to me? If you want to say it is useful, there is only one, that is, you send your head to the door on your own initiative. Make a contribution there."
"It's very boring for your Highness to say that." Xiao Junmo shook his head and sighed, "I thought His Highness was a genuine person, but I didn't expect him to be so hypocritical. It's really boring!"
"Hypocrisy?" Li You frowned, "How do you say that?"
Xiao Jun looked at him with a smile on his face: "If your highness really wants to make meritorious service to the emperor, why would he kill the long history appointed by the old man himself?"
Li You couldn't help being startled, and subconsciously exchanged a glance with Cao Jie.
Cao Jie was furious, and kicked Xiao Junmo fiercely: "You kid is tired of work, how dare you speak nonsense here!"
Xiao Junmo staggered, stabilized his figure, and looked back at Cao Jie: "Looking at your attire, you should be the Dian army of the palace, right? But as a general in charge of the military of the palace, your leg strength is very weak. This shows that you are usually negligent in practicing martial arts, your skills are poor, and you are not very competent."
Cao Jie suddenly jumped into a rage, and drew out his saber in a snap.
"Why for what?" Li You stared, "Did he say something wrong? You can't even beat me with your two blows, so why are you so prestige?"
Cao Jie was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to put the knife back into its sheath.
Xiao Junmo's words just now really hit his sore spot.In fact, a few days ago, Cao Jie was just a small brigade commander in the army, not a Dian army at all, but because he was good at flattering and fawning, he often accompanied Li You on flying eagles, so he was very popular.Wei Wenzhen, the former Dianjun of Prince Qi's mansion, was appointed by the imperial court. A few days ago, because he noticed that the King of Qi had changed, he secretly discussed countermeasures with Quan Wanji, but was reported by Cao Jie.Li You then ordered Cao Jie to kill Wei Wenzhen and replace him as Dianjun.After Wei Wenzhen was killed, Quan Wanji was at a loss and fled hastily as a last resort.
"Come on, let's go." Li You shook his hands impatiently at Cao Jie, turned to Xiao Junmo and said, "Hey, Xiao, what kind of shit did you just say? If you don't speak clearly, this king will screw your head right now. Come down!"
"Your Highness is a smart man, do you want me to clarify everything?" Xiao Junmo smiled and said, "The majestic governor of Qizhou, the third rank, and a team of Xuanjia guards were all taken away by the killers sent by His Highness. You said the emperor What do you think? Even if I, Xiao Junmo, have ten heads and let you unscrew them, I'm afraid it's not enough for you to make up for it?"
Li You stared at Xiao Junmo, with murderous intent in his eyes: "How do you know?"
"I was lucky. When they were killed, I happened to run into them."
"Even if you bumped into them, how do you know their identities, and how do you know that the killer is mine?"
"Your Highness, don't forget what I used to do." Xiao Junmo smiled faintly, "I have handled even the biggest cases, and these things are a piece of cake for me."
Li You stared at him gloomyly: "You gave me another reason to kill you."
Xiao Junmo laughed: "Does Your Highness want to silence you? But why didn't you ask me why I tried so hard to escape the pursuit of Xuanjia Guards, but came to you on my own initiative? Could it be that I like to die so much? "
"Is there even a need to ask?" Li You sneered, "Don't you just have nowhere to go, do you want to join me?"
"Through!" Xiao Junmo said loudly, "Your Highness is indeed a smart person!"
Li You sneered and said nothing, went straight to the brocade couch and sat down, found a comfortable position to lean against: "If you want to take refuge, it depends on whether the king is willing to take you in. Xiao Junmo, tell me yourself, the king's strength Why take you in?"
"Because His Highness is going to do great things, and now is the time to employ people."
"Big event?" The corners of Li You's mouth rose, a half-smile, "Then tell me, what big event am I going to do?"
"The hidden dragon is in the abyss, and the gentleman waits for the time to move." Xiao Junmo said with a faint smile, "In my opinion, His Highness doesn't want to be trapped in this small pond in Qizhou for a lifetime, does he?"
"Are you instigating me to rebel?"
"I'm just telling the truth."
"You should be clear, just based on what you said just now, the imperial court can punish your three clans."
"Of course I know this. But I also know that if I can assist Your Highness to soar into the sky and ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, then I, Xiao Junmo, will be rich and worry-free for the rest of my life, and I will honor my ancestors."
The corner of Li You's mouth rose again, and he looked directly at Xiao Junmo with piercing eyes.
With a smile on his face, Xiao Junmo met his gaze confidently and calmly.
The two just stared at each other for a long time, and Cao Jie wanted to speak several times, but held back.
Suddenly, Li You burst out laughing, and Xiao Junmo also laughed loudly, which made Cao Jie, who was already a little inexplicable, even more confused.
"Cao Jie, untie Xiao Lang!" Li You shouted.
Cao Jie was taken aback for a moment: "Your Highness, this, this is impossible..."
Let go of Xiao Junmo, ten Cao Jies are not his opponents, if he wants to be unfavorable to Qi Wang, who can stop him?
"You kid, grind the chichi again, be careful that I will take off your Dianjun black yarn and wear it for Xiao Lang." Li You looked displeased.
Cao Jie had no choice but to untie Xiao Junmo resentfully.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xiao Junmo bowed and saluted.
"Sit down." Li You waved his hand, "Xiao Junmo, to be honest, this king admires your courage, but why do you think that this king will be able to soar into the sky and reach the ninth five?"
"Since Your Highness is so open and honest, then I will open my heart to Your Highness." Xiao Junmo sat down, "To be honest, I don't dare to believe that Your Highness will succeed, but in any case, I think we can take a gamble. "
"You are a desperate criminal, of course you want to gamble!" Li You's cynical smile returned to his face, "As the saying goes, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes. You are worthless anyway, and if you win, you will be rich and honored all your life." , I didn’t lose anything if I lost. But this king is a majestic prince, who wants to get the wind and the rain, and lives so well. If he loses, he will be doomed, and he will not even be a commoner. You say, I Why do you want to gamble?"
Xiao Junmo smiled faintly: "Your Highness, to say something disrespectful, your current life may not be as nourishing as you said."
"Oh? How do you say that?"
"Your Highness killed Chang Shi Quan Wanji, the Emperor will question you sooner or later, even if you can hide this matter, the Emperor will send you another Chang Shi after all, so His Highness will still not be free and will be controlled everywhere May I ask Your Highness, can such a day be considered nourishing?"
Li You frowned and remained silent.
"Also, what His Highness is most worried about is the thorn in your flesh right now!"
Li You's eyes flashed: "What do you mean?"
"Your Highness asked clearly." Xiao Junmo smiled again, "As far as I know, Xuanjia Weiyou General Pei Tinglong has already led his troops to infiltrate Qizhou City, and he sent someone to escort Quan Wanji to escape, but now Pei Tinglong and his Where the people are hiding, His Highness has no idea. They are in the dark, but His Highness is in the open. No matter what His Highness wants to do, he will be hindered. On the way I came just now, I saw many patrols and plainclothes spies cruising around. I guessed right, they should be sent by His Highness to hunt down Xuanjiawei, but unfortunately, they have found nothing so far. Am I right, Your Highness?"
Li You remained silent, but frowned even deeper.
"Moreover, what's more troublesome is that Xuanjiawei's hidden piles are everywhere, and it is very likely that His Highness has their people around him. If Pei Tinglong and the hidden piles come together, wouldn't His Highness be very dangerous? So, if Pei Tinglong is not taken Pull out the hidden stake with him, let alone do something big, I am afraid that His Highness will not even have a peaceful life."
After hearing this, Li You was already in admiration for Xiao Junmo in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he said: "You used to have a high position in Xuanjiawei, and you should know whether there are Xuanjiawei's detailed works by my king's side." Bar?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, only the general and the left and right generals know about the hidden stakes that Xuanjiawei has planted everywhere. I'm just a general, and I'm not high enough."
Xiao Junmo lied.
In fact, only Li Shiji knew about Xuanjiawei's hidden stakes in the prince's mansions, Pei Tinglong knew nothing about it.Coincidentally, Xiao Junmo had handled a case a year ago. Because the case involved a group of high-ranking officials in Henan Province, Li Shiji had revealed to him several hidden troubles in this area, including the man from Qi Wangfu.
However, even though Xiao Junmo knew who this hidden pile was and how to activate him, he still couldn't do anything.Because Xiao Junmo's current identity is a fugitive, it is difficult to gain the trust of the other party, and if he is not careful, he and the other party will be harmed.Therefore, in order to successfully activate this hidden pile and defeat Qi Wang Li You's rebellious plot, Xiao Junmo must take a roundabout tactic and play a big game.
Gaining Li You's trust right now is just his first move on this chessboard.
Li You was a little disappointed: "Since you don't even know if there is any meticulous work around me, how can you help me?"
Xiao Junmo smiled: "Your Highness, everything has its origin and its end, and everything has its beginning and end. Your current confidant's serious trouble is Pei Tinglong first, and the second is meticulous work, isn't it? I can help you, which is naturally the more important thing."
Li You heard what he meant, and his eyes lit up slightly: "What do you want to say?"
Xiao Jun smiled silently, stood up and walked towards Li You.Cao Jie hurriedly stopped in front of him, holding the handle of the knife tightly with his right hand: "What do you want?" Xiao Junmo smiled: "I have something to say to His Highness alone, please let me go." Cao Jie was about to get angry when he suddenly heard Li You He said coldly from behind: "Cao Jie, if he really wants to kill me, can you stop him?"
Cao Jie looked angry, but had to move away.
"Thank you." Still smiling, Xiao Junmo went straight to Li You, bent down, and whispered something in his ear.
Li You listened, stared at him for a moment, and suddenly slapped the desk: "Okay! Xiao Junmo, if you can really help this king accomplish this, this king can not only take you in, but also appoint you as a long history. From now on, we will share the blessings and share the hardships!"
Xiao Junmo acted like he was overjoyed, and immediately clasped his fists together: "Thanks to His Highness for your love, Xiao will go through fire and water, and he will do whatever he wants!"
Seeing this scene, Cao Jie was puzzled.
He couldn't figure it out that this imperial court prisoner actually became King Qi's guest in just a few words, and at the same time, he didn't understand what he said, so he won the trust of King Qi in one fell swoop.
Yu Shiqi didn't expect that Yuan Gongwang would come to Qizhou suddenly, and it was still at this juncture that the incident was about to happen, so he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.But after all, the two brothers haven't seen each other for many years, and they miss each other very much, so Yu Shiqi invited Yuan Gongwang to the study without thinking too much.
The two talked about the old days and had a good time.
After rambling on for more than half an hour, Yuan Gongwang casually brought up the matter of the imperial court's suppression of the gentry, and sighed and recounted his experience.When Yu Shiqi heard this, he smiled wryly, and sighed: "Don't complain, brother, your experience is much better than mine."
Yuan Gongwang pretended to be surprised: "The virtuous brother has also been troubled by the government?"
"More than just looking for trouble?" Yu Shiqi was filled with righteous indignation when he mentioned this matter, "I was thrown into prison by Qi Governor Shi Quan Wanji, and I almost died in it!"
"There is such a thing?!" Yuan Gongwang was really surprised this time, "You don't usually walk around with these officials?"
"How can there be no order?" Yu Shiqi snorted heavily in his nostrils, "From Qi Wang Li You, down to officials of all sizes in the Qizhou government, which god have I never worshiped? Even the gatekeeper of the government office The small officials did not take advantage of me. There is also the former governor of Qi Xue Dading, who has a personal relationship with me and has a [-]% stake in all my businesses. What do you think about my relationship with these officials? Sample?"
"If that's the case, then there shouldn't be an accident!" Yuan Gongwang said this, but he already understood a little bit in his heart.
Yu Shiqi sighed, and said: "I don't know, brother. If this Xue Dading was here, I wouldn't be so embarrassed. But who would have thought that more than three months ago, the court would suddenly transfer Xue Dading away and replace him with Quan Wanji?" This person is mean by nature, he doesn't like oil and salt, not only did he get into trouble with the king of Qi when he came, but he also seems to have been ordered by the court to scold me as soon as he takes office. All the dogs were caught, and my house was stolen.”
Yuan Gongwang now finally understands why Yu Shiqi joined forces with King Qi, and finally understands why Quan Wanji died so badly. "Then, how did my brother escape later?"
"Later..." Yu Shiqi hesitated for a moment, "Later, King Qi stepped forward and saved me."
"Didn't you say that this surnamed Quan had a stalemate with King Qi? Even if King Qi stepped forward as a guarantor, Quan Wanji wouldn't agree easily, would he?"
"King Qi is an imposing prince and the governor of a state after all, what is Quan Wanji? How can his arms twist his thighs?"
"That's true." Yuan Gongwang smiled thoughtfully, "Brother, with your temperament, this Quan Wanji has hurt you so badly, will you easily let him go?"
Yu Shiqi's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a smile: "If I followed my previous temper, I'm afraid I can't forgive him, but now, after all, I'm getting old, I don't have the blood of the past, and I want to think about everything, so I have to forgive him." Forgive me!"
Yuan Gongwang looked at Yu Shiqi, and realized that it was meaningless to go around with him like this. Sooner or later, he would have to pierce the window paper, so he said seriously: "Old Yu, to tell you the truth, I bumped into him on the way here yesterday. A murder case."
Yu Shiqi was secretly startled, but said without changing his face: "Oh? There is such a thing? Who was killed?"
Yuan Gongwang roughly told what happened, but temporarily concealed the matter of the bronze arrowhead, and then looked at Yu Shiqi solemnly: "Old Yu, we have not been friends for a year or two, can you tell me the truth, who is it?" Killed Quan Wanji?"
Although Yu Shiqi noticed that his expression was different, he still pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan, where did you say that? I was not with you yesterday, so how do you know who killed him?"
As soon as the words fell, Yu Shiqi froze.
Because he saw something in Yuan Gongwang's hand, which was his unique bronze arrowhead.
"Old Yu, don't lie to me." Yuan Gongwang slapped the arrowhead on the desk in front of him, and sighed, "I already know everything, including the fact that you and Qi Wang Li You plan to join forces to rebel. It's also very clear."
Yu Shiqi looked at Yuan Gongwang in disbelief: "How do you know that I want to join forces with King Qi?"
"You don't need to ask, you just need to answer me, do you really want to rebel with King Qi?"
"Yes!" Yu Shiqi suddenly stood up and said loudly, "But Brother Yuan, what you said is wrong. I don't want to rebel, but to do justice!"
Yuan Gongwang also stood up, and said with a wry smile: "Whether it's rebellion or righteousness, my brother, now that the world is in chaos and the world is peaceful, do you have a chance of winning if you rashly rise up?"
"Where righteousness lies, do what should be done!" Yu Shiqi raised his hands and said with emotion, "A real man acts on his own feet, only discussing right and wrong, regardless of success or failure!"
"You...you're confused!" Yuan Gongwang anxiously said, "What is right and wrong? In this world, what absolute right and wrong can be said? Everyone has a different standpoint and looks at things from a different angle, so right and wrong are different. You have your own right and wrong, he has his own right and wrong, in the end, don't you have to rely on success or failure?"
Yu Shiqi smiled coldly: "Because everyone understands right and wrong differently, so you don't have to persuade me. How can you change what I believe to be right and wrong?"
Yuan Gongwang was at a loss for words, and after a while, he said again: "I know you have been slandering Jin Shangfu for a long time, and you always think that he is not in the right position, but he has been in power for more than ten years, and the Tang Dynasty is prosperous and the people are peaceful, isn't that enough? You Why bother with the past?"
"You are wrong. My righteousness this time is not only dissatisfied with Li Shimin. Think about it, old Yuan, why did the court want to suppress us descendants of the gentry in an all-round way? Isn't it just to attack the Heavenly Punishment League? Since he, Li Shimin It’s been recruited, why do we need to hide? Instead of sitting and waiting to be slaughtered, it’s better to give it a go!”
"How to deal with the imperial court's suppression, we can have a long-term plan, but if you are mixing with people like King Qi, isn't it tantamount to self-destruction?"
"I know King Qi is unreliable, but my power alone is far from enough, so I have to join hands with him first, and then make plans when I gain a firm foothold in the future." After Yu Shiqi finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Yuan Gongwang, "Old Yuan, I hope you can stand with me too. We brothers will stand side by side again, and we will surely be able to win the world. When the time comes, we will try to contact other sub-rudders. I don't believe that big things will happen!"
Yuan Gongwang saw that he was going to be dragged into the water instead of being persuaded, and he couldn't laugh or cry: "My brother, this is a rebellion with your head up, how can it be as simple as you said? Once the imperial court is overwhelmed by soldiers, no matter it is you or King Qi It could be a mantis arm blocking a car!"
Yu Shiqi's expression darkened, and he said coldly: "Forget it, we don't agree with each other if we have different ways. Since none of us can convince anyone, then please do your own thing, brother, I won't keep you either."
Yuan Gongwang was helpless, finally stomped his feet, and sighed: "Brother, brother, I'm done talking, you...you can do it yourself." After speaking, he strode out of the study.
Yu Shiqi looked at his leaving back with a complicated expression.
Just as Yuan Gongwang's figure disappeared in the corridor outside, a person suddenly turned around from behind the screen, it turned out to be Mingzang wearing a mask.
"Sir." Yu Shiqi heard the movement, and quickly turned around to greet him.
Ming Zang Tuo is the main rudder of the Tianxing League, and Wang Hongyi is the descendant of Wang Xi, so the rudder masters of each sub-ruler naturally have to respect three points in front of him.
"Xu Zhou, Wu Yu knows everything now, and you just let him go like this?" Wang Hongyi stared at the long corridor outside the door, and said coldly.
"Sir, I know Lao Yuan well. He is a loyal brother and has a life-threatening friendship with me. He will never betray me."
"The matter is very important, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything!" Wang Hongyi said in a stern tone, "You invited me to Qizhou and asked me to raise the flag of righteousness with you. I don't want to be hurt by your carelessness and brother's loyalty. die!"
In the last years of Wude, Yu Shiqi had an encounter with Wang Hongyi during a mission.Because both of them are extremely dissatisfied with Li Shimin, they have a sense of mutual understanding, so they established a way of contacting each other in private, and agreed that they will support each other in case of major problems.About a month ago, Yu Shiqi and King Qi joined forces to deal with the common enemy Quan Wanji, and made a plan to get rid of Quan Wanji and rise up together.Later, Yu Shiqi worried that his strength was too weak, so he wrote a secret letter through the previously established secret communication channel, inviting Wang Hongyi to come to Qizhou to preside over the grand plan.
After Wang Hongyi saw the letter, he threw it aside at first and ignored it, because it was of no obvious benefit to him, and he also didn't believe that a dude like King Qi could make any big waves.But after thinking about it later, once Qizhou becomes chaotic, it can attract the attention of Li Shimin and the court, which will help him plan a conspiracy in Chang'an; Can He Yu Shiqi make the situation worse in the end, at least help them rebel first, which is equivalent to stabbing Li Shimin, so why not Wang Hongyi?
Therefore, Wang Hongyi finally decided to intervene in this mess, and came to Qizhou three days ago.
At this moment, listening to Wang Hongyi's reprimand, Yu Shiqi was extremely conflicted in his heart. He was worried that Yuan Gongwang would ruin the event, but he really couldn't bear to attack him, so he was at a loss for a while.
At this moment, there was a loud sound of shouting and fighting in the front yard. Yu Shiqi was taken aback, subconsciously glanced at Wang Hongyi, and ran out of the study quickly.
Wang Hongyi sneered silently, put his hands behind his back, and followed out leisurely.
In the courtyard, Yuan Gongwang, who was alone, was surrounded by dozens of people.Those who besieged him included Wei Laoliu and his men, as well as Yu Shiqi's son Yu Ping and his men.It was Yu Ping who led people to hunt down Quan Wanji yesterday.
Yu Shiqi ran over in panic, seeing this scene, he couldn't help but froze on the spot.
Holding the knife in his hand, Yuan Gongwang watched Wei Laoliu and the others vigilantly, while bending his index finger and whistled loudly.This is the communication code between him and his subordinates.However, after the whistle rang, the whole Yu residence was silent, without any sign of response.
"Yuan Gongwang, don't bother, your people are sleeping soundly right now!" Wei Lao Liu sneered.
When Yu Shiqi heard the words, he couldn't help but stare at Yu Ping: "Ping'er, what's going on? What have you done?"
Yu Ping lowered his head, not daring to answer.
"Stop scolding your son." Wang Hongyi walked over slowly wearing a mask, "It was my idea."
Just now, as soon as Yuan Gongwang and his people entered Yu's house, Wang Hongyi instructed Yu Ping to entertain Yuan's subordinates, and poured Mongolian sweat medicine into the wine and dishes.At this moment, the dozen or so people were already in a coma and were tied up one by one.
"Mingzang?!" Yuan Gongwang never expected that Wang Hongyi would appear here, he couldn't help but look shocked.Although he had never met Wang Hongyi, at least he recognized the bronze mask on his face.
"Wu Yu, although we have never met, but since you recognize me, shouldn't you call me 'Sir'?" Wang Hongyi's eyes showed arrogance.
Yuan Gongwang snorted coldly: "You are not worthy!"
"Oh? I haven't offended you, but you seem to hate me. Can you tell me why?"
"The 'deeds' of you persecuting the leader of the alliance and attempting to steal the power of the Heavenly Punishment League have been heard by Yuan, and I believe that other brothers in this alliance are no strangers!"
Wang Hongyi chuckled: "I thought it was something, it turned out to be just this kind of old-fashioned rhetoric. Back then, when the old fool saw that Li Shimin had seized the throne, he ordered the organization to sleep. Isn't this a stupid act of self-destructing the Great Wall? I am I couldn't bear to see the organization go down, so I had to stand up, and the purpose was to revive the prestige of the alliance, why did you say it so badly?"
"Mingzang, stop deceiving yourself and others." Yuan Gongwang sneered, "Reviving the prestige of this alliance? What you want to revive is only your Langya Wang clan and your own prestige, right?"
"This alliance was created by the ancestor Wang Xizhi. Is it wrong for me to revive the Langya Wang clan?"
"That's right. But if you want to use the thousands of brothers in this alliance to be a victim of your personal ambitions, then I, Yuan Gongwang, will be the first to say no!"
Wang Hongyi stared at him, remained silent for a while, and suddenly changed the subject: "Okay, Yuan Gongwang, I won't talk to you about these useless things, I just ask you a question now, if you are not in Yangzhou to sell your silk well, run away What are you doing here in Qizhou?"
"No comment!" Yuan Gongwang said loudly, poking his neck.
A cold light shot out from Wang Hongyi's eyes: "If you don't tell, someone will tell for you." Then he gave Wei Laoliu a wink.
Wei Laoliu and a dozen of his subordinates immediately rushed forward and besieged Yuan Gongwang.Yu Ping and his men also wanted to rush forward, but they were stopped by Yu Shiqi's stern gaze.
Although Yuan Gongwang was old and strong, and swung his sword vigorously, he was outnumbered in the end. After cutting down three opponents, he was still held around his neck by more than a dozen knives at the same time.
"Yu Shiqi, wake up! Follow Ming Zang and King Qi to rebel, you will not end well!" Yuan Gongwang was pushed to kneel on the ground, his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted at the top of his voice.
Yu Shiqi was so entangled in his heart that he didn't dare to face Yuan Gongwang's gaze, so he had to turn his back.
Yuan Gongwang wanted to shout something more, but Wei Laoliu suddenly hit him on the head with the handle of the knife, Yuan Gongwang closed his eyes, and fell limp...
In a deep alley in the north of Qizhou City, there is an unremarkable ordinary house.No one knew that this was one of Xuanjiawei's many secret strongholds in Qizhou City.At about noon, the wooden door opened with a creak, and Huan Dieyi, who was dressed in casual clothes, came out.Hongyu wanted to come out after following her, but was stopped by her: "Don't follow, I want to walk alone."
Hongyu was a little worried: "Sister Dieyi, right now Qizhou City is in chaos, and you are still walking around alone, what if..."
"Okay, don't gossip like an old woman." Huan Dieyi said impatiently, "I'm almost suffocated, go out to get some air, and I'll be right back." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Hongyu to react, Turn around and leave.
Hongyu was helpless, watching her back disappear into the corner of the alley, and sighed.
She knew that there was only one reason why Huan Dieyi was so depressed, and that was Xiao Junmo.
Since breaking up with Xiao Junmo in Jiangling City, both Xuanjiawei and Huan Dieyi have completely lost news of him.Pei Tinglong only managed to capture Xie Ji, the leader of Echo, in Jiangling, and the others escaped without a trace.What annoyed Pei Tinglong the most was that Xiao Junmo and others escaped under the close surveillance and heavy siege of Xuanjiawei, and escaped.Although Xie Ji was captured, Pei Tinglong failed to extract anything of value from him, so he had no choice but to lead his troops to Lanzhu Mountain in Yuezhou, where Zhiyong and Biancai once lived in seclusion, based on the information he had obtained before, hoping to recover. They found the whereabouts of Xiao Junmo and others there, but in the end they found nothing.
For this result, Pei Tinglong was naturally annoyed and frustrated, while Huan Dieyi was secretly happy in his heart.But while rejoicing, the yearning and concern for Xiao Junmo increased day by day, which made her unbearable.
More than a month ago, they received the emperor's secret edict in Yuezhou.To their great surprise, the emperor actually ordered Pei Tinglong to temporarily put Xiao Junmo's case aside in the imperial edict, and immediately led his troops to Qizhou, secretly contacted Qizhou governor Shi Quan Wanji, and at the same time closely monitored the Qi king to prevent any changes.Afterwards, they rushed to Qizhou according to the order, and got in touch with Quan Wanji, only to find out that he had submitted several secret memorials to the emperor to sue the king of Qi, and the quarrel with the king of Qi reached a point of incompatibility.Quan Wanji said that it was very dangerous to stay in Qizhou, and the king of Qi might attack him at any time, so he repeatedly insisted on going back to the court to personally impeach the emperor and formally impeach the king.After many days of investigation, Pei Tinglong basically confirmed Quan Wanji's judgment, so he sent more than [-] subordinates to escort him back to Beijing yesterday.
In order to avoid being noticed by the king of Qi, Pei Tinglong broke up his subordinates as soon as he entered Qizhou, and let them settle in more than a dozen strongholds, so Huan Dieyi and Hongyu were assigned to this "residential house" in the north of the city.Perhaps it was the fact that Huan Dieyi let Xiao Junmo escape in Jiangling somewhat aroused Pei Tinglong's suspicion, so since he arrived in Qizhou, he intentionally or unintentionally hung up Huan Dieyi and hardly let her participate in any action.Huan Dieyi's understanding of the situation in Qizhou basically came from Luo Biao.
Because of missing Xiao Junmo and having nothing to do every day, Huan Dieyi was deeply bored, so he had to go out to hang out from time to time, sometimes with Hongyu, sometimes alone.
At this moment, perhaps because the residents in the city were having lunch, there were very few pedestrians in the whole alley, and it looked empty and cold.Huan Dieyi was walking in the deep alley, and suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at him behind him.She walked a few steps calmly, turned a corner, and immediately pressed her back against the wall, holding the handle of the dragon head knife tightly with her right hand.
The sound of footsteps behind was extremely slight, but approached steadily.
Three steps, two steps, one step.
With a swish, the dragon head knife flashed coldly, and it instantly hit the stalker's throat.
The stalkers wore bamboo hats with the brims pressed down very low.He was forced to lean against the wall by the knife, with his hands open, as if to indicate that he was not a threat to her.
"Who? Why are you sneaking around..." Before Huan Dieyi finished speaking, he was stunned.
Xiao Junmo raised his face and looked at her with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few months, and my skills have improved again."
Seeing him for the first time, Huan Dieyi's eyes turned red from the longing for days and the sudden surprise, and the hand holding the knife also trembled.
"I cry every time I see me. This is not a good habit." Xiao Junmo tried his best to restrain the sadness in his heart, and still smiled.
"You still say! I wish I could kill you, it's over!" Huan Dieyi said, and actually stabbed him on the head.
Xiao Junmo quickly shrank his head, and the blade cut across the top of the bamboo hat, actually cutting off the sharp corners on it.Xiao Junmo took off the bamboo hat and stuck out his tongue: "My God, are you really good at it?"
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you..." Huan Dieyi yelled in a low voice, acting coquettishly and venting anger, while stabbing repeatedly with a knife.
Xiao Junmo dodged left and right, and in an instant, the wall behind him had been pierced with a dozen small holes by the dragon head knife, and the loess fell rustlingly.When Huan Dieyi was almost vented, Xiao Junmo raised his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I surrender, can't I surrender? I beg Huan Brigade to be merciful, be merciful."
Huan Dieyi put the knife back into its sheath angrily, and rolled his eyes at him: "Be honest, why did you come to Qizhou?"
"It's a long story." Xiao Junmo scratched his head.
"Then make a long story short."
"Okay, to make a long story short. Actually, my purpose of coming here is the same as yours."
"Same as us?" Huan Dieyi was surprised, "How do you know what we are doing here?"
"Of course I know." Xiao Junmo smiled, "And I also know that Pei Tinglong sent more than [-] brothers to escort Qi Governor Shi Quan Wanji back to Beijing yesterday, right?"
Huan Dieyi frowned: "You even know this?"
"I even know... Quan Wanji is dead, as well as our Xuanjiawei brothers."
Huan Dieyi was startled, and looked at him in disbelief: "What did you say?!"
Xiao Junmo smiled bitterly, and told her exactly what happened at the foot of Mount Tai last night.
Huan Dieyi was dumbfounded.
"The situation in Qizhou is extremely critical right now, and King Qi may raise troops at any time. I came to you today because I want to ask you two things."
"what's up?"
Xiao Junmo took out a letter from his arms: "This is a secret note I wrote to the Holy Majesty, please forward it to the Holy Majesty, master. Please use the channel of Xuanjiawei to send it to Chang'an as quickly as possible .”
"What's written here?" Huan Dieyi glanced at it, and saw that sealing wax was specially used on the seal of the envelope, obviously not wanting anyone to open it.
"The main purpose is to inform the imperial court of the current situation in Qizhou, and ask the imperial court to immediately formulate a corresponding counter-insurgency strategy. In addition, I also have some personal thoughts..."
"Personal thoughts?" Huan Dieyi was puzzled, "What thoughts?"
"I want to do my best to prevent King Qi's rebellion and save the court from using troops."
"What?!" Huan Dieyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You have been a mud bodhisattva for a long time, and you can't protect yourself when crossing the river, so you still have time to worry about it?"
"Who let me run into it?" Xiao Junmo smiled, "It seems that when you see a house is about to catch fire, you will definitely find a way to put it out quickly, right?"
Huan Dieyi knew that he had always been a person who was loyal to the country and worried about the world, so he said nothing, and put the envelope in his arms: "I will send it out today. But I don't understand, how can you do it alone? Stop King Qi from rebelling?"
"This is the second thing I want to ask you to do." Xiao Junmo said without hesitation, "Go and tell Pei Tinglong later that I will ask you to meet tonight and ask him to bring someone to arrest me."
"What did you say?!" Huan Dieyi was completely confused by him, "Ask Pei Tinglong to arrest you?"
Xiao Junmo smiled mysteriously: "Yes, you may have to be wronged about this matter..." Then he whispered his entire plan to her.
Huan Dieyi was surprised when he heard it, but he couldn't help admiring it. After a while, he said: "Is it really necessary to do this? Is there no other way?"
"It's too late to think of any solution now." Xiao Junmo looked solemn, "At this very moment, we can only take extraordinary measures. Success or failure depends on tonight's fight!"
When Pei Tinglong heard that Xiao Junmo had come to Qizhou and asked Huan Dieyi to meet tonight, he could hardly believe his ears.What surprised him even more was that Huan Dieyi would actually tell him the news.
"Dieyi, let me tell you the truth, don't blame me for being careless." Pei Tinglong considered his words, "Although you have been very dedicated to chasing and fleeing all the way, I can see that you... still miss him in your heart. But you Now, why suddenly..."
Huan Dieyi smiled bitterly: "Yes, to tell you the truth, I have never forgotten him in my heart. But recently I have nothing to do, so I have thought about this matter thoroughly. After all, Xiao Junmo is a criminal of the imperial court. He and I... have no future, and as a Xuanjia guard, I can't do favoritism. So, after thinking about it, I decided to report this matter to the general."
When Pei Tinglong heard this, he couldn't help feeling excited.It was really unexpected for him to hear her say these words in person.
"Did Xiao Junmo say why he came to Qizhou?"
Huan Dieyi shook his head: "I just received a note from him, agreeing to meet at the Confucius Temple in the north of the city at Xu o'clock tonight, and I don't know anything else about it."
Pei Tinglong thought for a while: "Well then, you go back and prepare. I will call all the brothers for tonight's operation. This time, he must not be allowed to escape again!"
After Huan Dieyi left, Xue An said to Pei Tinglong suspiciously: "General, don't you think this is a bit strange?"
Pei Tinglong frowned slightly: "It's a bit strange. However, I would rather believe her."
"why?"
"If she's telling the truth, Xiao Junmo won't be able to fly tonight; even if she lied, Xiao Junmo didn't come, and we don't lose anything, isn't it just a waste of time?"
"That said, but..."
"Are you worried that Xiao Junmo will play tricks?"
"Yes. This guy has always been scheming. What if he does something to harm you?"
Pei Tinglong snorted coldly: "Playing games? Just because he is a fugitive like a lost dog, I don't believe he can play any tricks."
Xue An thought for a while, but said nothing.
"Notify the brothers, get ready, everyone is dispatched tonight, and Xiao Junmo must be captured alive!"
"As ordered."
The Qizhou Confucian Temple is quite large in scale, with three entrances. The first entrance is a garden full of cypress trees, the second entrance is the Dacheng Hall dedicated to Confucius, and the third entrance is the library.There is a large courtyard in front of the Dacheng Hall. In the courtyard is a statue of Confucius about one foot high.
The willows are on the moon, and the courtyard is silent, only the summer insects whispering in the grass in the corner of the courtyard.
Huan Dieyi stood in front of the statue of Confucius, carefully watching the movement around him.
Suddenly, a black shadow jumped up from the cypress tree in the front yard, a rabbit flew over the halberd gate, landed steadily in the courtyard, and then walked straight to Huan Dieyi.
Under the clear moonlight, it can be seen that the person is Xiao Junmo.
"What do you want to do when you invite me here?" Huan Dieyi said coldly.
"Dieyi, we haven't seen each other for so long, don't you miss me at all?" Xiao Junmo's voice was neither high nor low, enough to be heard by those who wanted to hear it, without being too deliberate.
"What I miss is the senior brother who was loyal to the country in the past, not the current traitor."
"Since you don't miss the old relationship, why did you agree to come to see me?"
"It is precisely because I miss the old relationship that I want to persuade you to rein in the precipice."
"Rein in the horse?" Xiao Junmo seemed to have a wry smile, "Even if I turn around now, wouldn't it be impossible to escape death?"
"Different."
"What's the difference?"
"If you look back now, even if you die, you won't be left behind with infamy; if you persist in your obsession, then not only will you die without a place to bury you, but you will also be cast aside by everyone."
Xiao Junmo sneered: "Everyone is dead, what's the meaning of a name after death?"
As soon as the words fell, the door of a room in the East Hall suddenly opened, and Pei Tinglong came out with his hands behind his back, and laughed loudly: "Xiao Junmo, thanks to you, you are also a person who has read sage books, in front of Confucius. You can say shameless words? If a scholar doesn’t even care about his reputation, what qualifications does he have to be called a follower of Confucius and Mencius?”
At the same time, Xue An, Luo Biao, Hong Yu and dozens of plainclothes Xuanjia guards rushed out from the east and west verandahs, all of them holding knives in their hands, and surrounded Xiao Junmo.Luo Biao and Hongyu were obviously forced to participate in the action, and their eyes were full of helplessness.
Xiao Junmo made a look of astonishment, staring at Huan Dieyi: "You betrayed me?!"
"I'm performing my duties and arresting criminals under the orders of the Holy Majesty." Huan Dieyi was expressionless.
"Xiao Junmo, let's face the reality!" Pei Tinglong looked proud, "How shameless it must be for a man to blame a woman for his mistakes!"
Xiao Junmo looked at him, and suddenly showed a strange smile: "Pei Tinglong, you have always thought highly of yourself, but in the past few months, you have repeatedly missed and let me escape from under your nose time and time again; now the emperor sent you to Qizhou to monitor Qi Wang, but you have been here for so many days, but you have been in a passive state, and you have not thought of any way to turn the crisis around. Tell yourself, are you worthy of being this general Xuanjiaweiyou? Are you worthy of the high-ranking officials and generous salary given to you by the court? ?Even if you catch me tonight, once the sky changes in Qizhou City, you may not be able to protect yourself. In the end, you will die with me. What are you proud of?"
Pei Tinglong was obviously poked at the sore spot, his face turned red and turned white, he gritted his teeth and said, "Even so, you died before me! And you deserved your death, and my death is an honorable martyrdom!"
"You are so confident that I will definitely die before you?" Xiao Junmo still maintained a vague smile on the corner of his mouth, a sly gleam appeared in his eyes, and at the same time his right hand moved slightly, and suddenly snapped his fingers.
Pei Tinglong finally sensed the danger from the snapping of his fingers, pulled out his saber, and subconsciously looked around. Just as he was about to give Xue An and others an order, suddenly, hundreds of fully armed soldiers from Prince Qi's mansion came from the cypress garden in front and behind. The library buildings swarmed out and rushed into the courtyard, forming a larger encirclement circle for Xuanjiawei.
Immediately afterwards, the door of the Dacheng Hall opened abruptly, and Cao Jie and others, lighting torches and carrying lanterns, strode out surrounded by Qi Wang Li You, walked across the wide terrace, and stood on the steps condescendingly watching Pei Tinglong et al.
For a time, the situation was completely reversed.
Except for Huan Dieyi, everyone in Pei Tinglong and Xuanjiawei was stunned by this sudden scene.
(End of this chapter)
Qi Wang Mansion is located on a street east of Qizhou City, with double eaves and complex buildings, majestic and majestic.
On the way here, Xiao Junmo uncovered the sea arrest document with his portrait painted on the bulletin board on the street, and then found a spring to wash off the bronze color on his face completely, and took off the rough and heroic beard .
Looking at the true face reflected in the water, Xiao Junmo couldn't help saying to this face: "Long time no see."
At the gate of Prince Qi's mansion stood more than a dozen fully armed mansion soldiers. When they saw a knight riding straight to the gate of the mansion, they immediately drew their swords and stepped forward to surround him.The leader of the team was yelling and asking: "Who is here, dare to walk in front of the palace? Have you eaten the guts of a leopard?!"
Immediately the knight smiled, calmly took out a sea arrest document from his arms, wiped off the wrinkles on it, then unfolded it and held it above his head: "Everyone, who am I, you can see for yourself .”
"Xiao Junmo?!" The captain took a closer look, his face suddenly full of astonishment, subconsciously took a few steps back, and pointed his knife at him as if he was facing a big enemy, "You... you are a criminal of the imperial court, why did you trespass on the palace?"
"Excessive question! Didn't I turn myself in with your Royal Highness King Qi?" Xiao Junmo chuckled, stepped off his horse, and carefully put the sea arrest document into his arms again, as if he was cherishing some treasure, "Let's go , Brother Lao will lead the way."
"Take him down!" Dui Zheng shouted in surprise and suspicion.
Xiao Junmo smiled calmly, opened his hands and let the soldiers take off his saber, and let them push him to the ground.
"I said dude," Xiao Junmo said with a grin, "I automatically delivered it to my door. Do you need to be so nervous?"
"Take it in!" Dui Zheng waved his hand, and escorted Xiao Junmo into Prince Qi's Mansion with four or five subordinates.
When Qi Wang Li You heard that Xiao Junmo, the former general of Xuanjia Weilang and now being pursued by the imperial court, turned himself in, Monk Zhang Er was puzzled for a while and was stunned for a while.
"Are you right?"
Li You stared suspiciously at Cao Jie, the Dianjun of the Wangfu who came to report.
"It's absolutely true!" Cao Jie said, "In order to prove his identity, this Xiao Junmo even carried the arrest warrants for him."
Li You couldn't help laughing, and said after a while: "There is such a thing in the world?! Tell me, is this kid's head caught by the door or kicked by the donkey?"
"This guy's brain is easy to use." Cao Jie said, "I heard that he has solved many big cases before. This time, the Xuanjia Guards set up a net for him, but in the end he lost all his troops and failed to catch him."
"Oh?" Li You raised his eyebrows with great interest, "So, this king really wants to meet him, let's go!"
When Li You and Cao Jie strode into the main hall of the palace, Xiao Junmo, who had already been tied up, was standing in the hall. Several soldiers tried to push him to his knees, but they couldn't.
"A bunch of trash, get out of here!" Li You shouted in a deep voice, and the government soldiers quickly retreated.
Li You walked around Xiao Junmo, then stood in front of him, squinted and said: "The physique is good, and the appearance is not ugly, but it is a pity that he will soon become a dead person."
Xiao Junmo smiled: "Your Highness, I'm not here for a blind date. You don't care if I look good or not."
Li You was startled, then laughed loudly, and said to Cao Jie: "This guy is interesting, I almost fell in love with him at first sight!"
Xiao Junmo also couldn't help laughing: "Since Your Highness likes me so much, you must not be willing to let me die?"
"Whether I want you to die or not depends on my mood, it has nothing to do with whether I hit it off or not."
"How does your Highness feel now?"
"good."
"Then I don't have to die?"
"No! Usually when I am in a good mood, I will kill one or two people to celebrate."
"Then you're in a bad mood?"
"If I'm in a bad mood, I'll kill one or two people to vent my anger."
Xiao Junmo looked at him and smiled: "Your Highness, you are quite interesting, and you have not disappointed me."
"Really? When I kill you, you may not think so."
"You won't kill me."
"why?"
"Because I'm useful to you."
"Useful?" Li You chuckled, "You are a court criminal, what use can you be to me? If you want to say it is useful, there is only one, that is, you send your head to the door on your own initiative. Make a contribution there."
"It's very boring for your Highness to say that." Xiao Junmo shook his head and sighed, "I thought His Highness was a genuine person, but I didn't expect him to be so hypocritical. It's really boring!"
"Hypocrisy?" Li You frowned, "How do you say that?"
Xiao Jun looked at him with a smile on his face: "If your highness really wants to make meritorious service to the emperor, why would he kill the long history appointed by the old man himself?"
Li You couldn't help being startled, and subconsciously exchanged a glance with Cao Jie.
Cao Jie was furious, and kicked Xiao Junmo fiercely: "You kid is tired of work, how dare you speak nonsense here!"
Xiao Junmo staggered, stabilized his figure, and looked back at Cao Jie: "Looking at your attire, you should be the Dian army of the palace, right? But as a general in charge of the military of the palace, your leg strength is very weak. This shows that you are usually negligent in practicing martial arts, your skills are poor, and you are not very competent."
Cao Jie suddenly jumped into a rage, and drew out his saber in a snap.
"Why for what?" Li You stared, "Did he say something wrong? You can't even beat me with your two blows, so why are you so prestige?"
Cao Jie was so embarrassed that he had no choice but to put the knife back into its sheath.
Xiao Junmo's words just now really hit his sore spot.In fact, a few days ago, Cao Jie was just a small brigade commander in the army, not a Dian army at all, but because he was good at flattering and fawning, he often accompanied Li You on flying eagles, so he was very popular.Wei Wenzhen, the former Dianjun of Prince Qi's mansion, was appointed by the imperial court. A few days ago, because he noticed that the King of Qi had changed, he secretly discussed countermeasures with Quan Wanji, but was reported by Cao Jie.Li You then ordered Cao Jie to kill Wei Wenzhen and replace him as Dianjun.After Wei Wenzhen was killed, Quan Wanji was at a loss and fled hastily as a last resort.
"Come on, let's go." Li You shook his hands impatiently at Cao Jie, turned to Xiao Junmo and said, "Hey, Xiao, what kind of shit did you just say? If you don't speak clearly, this king will screw your head right now. Come down!"
"Your Highness is a smart man, do you want me to clarify everything?" Xiao Junmo smiled and said, "The majestic governor of Qizhou, the third rank, and a team of Xuanjia guards were all taken away by the killers sent by His Highness. You said the emperor What do you think? Even if I, Xiao Junmo, have ten heads and let you unscrew them, I'm afraid it's not enough for you to make up for it?"
Li You stared at Xiao Junmo, with murderous intent in his eyes: "How do you know?"
"I was lucky. When they were killed, I happened to run into them."
"Even if you bumped into them, how do you know their identities, and how do you know that the killer is mine?"
"Your Highness, don't forget what I used to do." Xiao Junmo smiled faintly, "I have handled even the biggest cases, and these things are a piece of cake for me."
Li You stared at him gloomyly: "You gave me another reason to kill you."
Xiao Junmo laughed: "Does Your Highness want to silence you? But why didn't you ask me why I tried so hard to escape the pursuit of Xuanjia Guards, but came to you on my own initiative? Could it be that I like to die so much? "
"Is there even a need to ask?" Li You sneered, "Don't you just have nowhere to go, do you want to join me?"
"Through!" Xiao Junmo said loudly, "Your Highness is indeed a smart person!"
Li You sneered and said nothing, went straight to the brocade couch and sat down, found a comfortable position to lean against: "If you want to take refuge, it depends on whether the king is willing to take you in. Xiao Junmo, tell me yourself, the king's strength Why take you in?"
"Because His Highness is going to do great things, and now is the time to employ people."
"Big event?" The corners of Li You's mouth rose, a half-smile, "Then tell me, what big event am I going to do?"
"The hidden dragon is in the abyss, and the gentleman waits for the time to move." Xiao Junmo said with a faint smile, "In my opinion, His Highness doesn't want to be trapped in this small pond in Qizhou for a lifetime, does he?"
"Are you instigating me to rebel?"
"I'm just telling the truth."
"You should be clear, just based on what you said just now, the imperial court can punish your three clans."
"Of course I know this. But I also know that if I can assist Your Highness to soar into the sky and ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, then I, Xiao Junmo, will be rich and worry-free for the rest of my life, and I will honor my ancestors."
The corner of Li You's mouth rose again, and he looked directly at Xiao Junmo with piercing eyes.
With a smile on his face, Xiao Junmo met his gaze confidently and calmly.
The two just stared at each other for a long time, and Cao Jie wanted to speak several times, but held back.
Suddenly, Li You burst out laughing, and Xiao Junmo also laughed loudly, which made Cao Jie, who was already a little inexplicable, even more confused.
"Cao Jie, untie Xiao Lang!" Li You shouted.
Cao Jie was taken aback for a moment: "Your Highness, this, this is impossible..."
Let go of Xiao Junmo, ten Cao Jies are not his opponents, if he wants to be unfavorable to Qi Wang, who can stop him?
"You kid, grind the chichi again, be careful that I will take off your Dianjun black yarn and wear it for Xiao Lang." Li You looked displeased.
Cao Jie had no choice but to untie Xiao Junmo resentfully.
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Xiao Junmo bowed and saluted.
"Sit down." Li You waved his hand, "Xiao Junmo, to be honest, this king admires your courage, but why do you think that this king will be able to soar into the sky and reach the ninth five?"
"Since Your Highness is so open and honest, then I will open my heart to Your Highness." Xiao Junmo sat down, "To be honest, I don't dare to believe that Your Highness will succeed, but in any case, I think we can take a gamble. "
"You are a desperate criminal, of course you want to gamble!" Li You's cynical smile returned to his face, "As the saying goes, barefoot people are not afraid of wearing shoes. You are worthless anyway, and if you win, you will be rich and honored all your life." , I didn’t lose anything if I lost. But this king is a majestic prince, who wants to get the wind and the rain, and lives so well. If he loses, he will be doomed, and he will not even be a commoner. You say, I Why do you want to gamble?"
Xiao Junmo smiled faintly: "Your Highness, to say something disrespectful, your current life may not be as nourishing as you said."
"Oh? How do you say that?"
"Your Highness killed Chang Shi Quan Wanji, the Emperor will question you sooner or later, even if you can hide this matter, the Emperor will send you another Chang Shi after all, so His Highness will still not be free and will be controlled everywhere May I ask Your Highness, can such a day be considered nourishing?"
Li You frowned and remained silent.
"Also, what His Highness is most worried about is the thorn in your flesh right now!"
Li You's eyes flashed: "What do you mean?"
"Your Highness asked clearly." Xiao Junmo smiled again, "As far as I know, Xuanjia Weiyou General Pei Tinglong has already led his troops to infiltrate Qizhou City, and he sent someone to escort Quan Wanji to escape, but now Pei Tinglong and his Where the people are hiding, His Highness has no idea. They are in the dark, but His Highness is in the open. No matter what His Highness wants to do, he will be hindered. On the way I came just now, I saw many patrols and plainclothes spies cruising around. I guessed right, they should be sent by His Highness to hunt down Xuanjiawei, but unfortunately, they have found nothing so far. Am I right, Your Highness?"
Li You remained silent, but frowned even deeper.
"Moreover, what's more troublesome is that Xuanjiawei's hidden piles are everywhere, and it is very likely that His Highness has their people around him. If Pei Tinglong and the hidden piles come together, wouldn't His Highness be very dangerous? So, if Pei Tinglong is not taken Pull out the hidden stake with him, let alone do something big, I am afraid that His Highness will not even have a peaceful life."
After hearing this, Li You was already in admiration for Xiao Junmo in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he said: "You used to have a high position in Xuanjiawei, and you should know whether there are Xuanjiawei's detailed works by my king's side." Bar?"
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, only the general and the left and right generals know about the hidden stakes that Xuanjiawei has planted everywhere. I'm just a general, and I'm not high enough."
Xiao Junmo lied.
In fact, only Li Shiji knew about Xuanjiawei's hidden stakes in the prince's mansions, Pei Tinglong knew nothing about it.Coincidentally, Xiao Junmo had handled a case a year ago. Because the case involved a group of high-ranking officials in Henan Province, Li Shiji had revealed to him several hidden troubles in this area, including the man from Qi Wangfu.
However, even though Xiao Junmo knew who this hidden pile was and how to activate him, he still couldn't do anything.Because Xiao Junmo's current identity is a fugitive, it is difficult to gain the trust of the other party, and if he is not careful, he and the other party will be harmed.Therefore, in order to successfully activate this hidden pile and defeat Qi Wang Li You's rebellious plot, Xiao Junmo must take a roundabout tactic and play a big game.
Gaining Li You's trust right now is just his first move on this chessboard.
Li You was a little disappointed: "Since you don't even know if there is any meticulous work around me, how can you help me?"
Xiao Junmo smiled: "Your Highness, everything has its origin and its end, and everything has its beginning and end. Your current confidant's serious trouble is Pei Tinglong first, and the second is meticulous work, isn't it? I can help you, which is naturally the more important thing."
Li You heard what he meant, and his eyes lit up slightly: "What do you want to say?"
Xiao Jun smiled silently, stood up and walked towards Li You.Cao Jie hurriedly stopped in front of him, holding the handle of the knife tightly with his right hand: "What do you want?" Xiao Junmo smiled: "I have something to say to His Highness alone, please let me go." Cao Jie was about to get angry when he suddenly heard Li You He said coldly from behind: "Cao Jie, if he really wants to kill me, can you stop him?"
Cao Jie looked angry, but had to move away.
"Thank you." Still smiling, Xiao Junmo went straight to Li You, bent down, and whispered something in his ear.
Li You listened, stared at him for a moment, and suddenly slapped the desk: "Okay! Xiao Junmo, if you can really help this king accomplish this, this king can not only take you in, but also appoint you as a long history. From now on, we will share the blessings and share the hardships!"
Xiao Junmo acted like he was overjoyed, and immediately clasped his fists together: "Thanks to His Highness for your love, Xiao will go through fire and water, and he will do whatever he wants!"
Seeing this scene, Cao Jie was puzzled.
He couldn't figure it out that this imperial court prisoner actually became King Qi's guest in just a few words, and at the same time, he didn't understand what he said, so he won the trust of King Qi in one fell swoop.
Yu Shiqi didn't expect that Yuan Gongwang would come to Qizhou suddenly, and it was still at this juncture that the incident was about to happen, so he felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.But after all, the two brothers haven't seen each other for many years, and they miss each other very much, so Yu Shiqi invited Yuan Gongwang to the study without thinking too much.
The two talked about the old days and had a good time.
After rambling on for more than half an hour, Yuan Gongwang casually brought up the matter of the imperial court's suppression of the gentry, and sighed and recounted his experience.When Yu Shiqi heard this, he smiled wryly, and sighed: "Don't complain, brother, your experience is much better than mine."
Yuan Gongwang pretended to be surprised: "The virtuous brother has also been troubled by the government?"
"More than just looking for trouble?" Yu Shiqi was filled with righteous indignation when he mentioned this matter, "I was thrown into prison by Qi Governor Shi Quan Wanji, and I almost died in it!"
"There is such a thing?!" Yuan Gongwang was really surprised this time, "You don't usually walk around with these officials?"
"How can there be no order?" Yu Shiqi snorted heavily in his nostrils, "From Qi Wang Li You, down to officials of all sizes in the Qizhou government, which god have I never worshiped? Even the gatekeeper of the government office The small officials did not take advantage of me. There is also the former governor of Qi Xue Dading, who has a personal relationship with me and has a [-]% stake in all my businesses. What do you think about my relationship with these officials? Sample?"
"If that's the case, then there shouldn't be an accident!" Yuan Gongwang said this, but he already understood a little bit in his heart.
Yu Shiqi sighed, and said: "I don't know, brother. If this Xue Dading was here, I wouldn't be so embarrassed. But who would have thought that more than three months ago, the court would suddenly transfer Xue Dading away and replace him with Quan Wanji?" This person is mean by nature, he doesn't like oil and salt, not only did he get into trouble with the king of Qi when he came, but he also seems to have been ordered by the court to scold me as soon as he takes office. All the dogs were caught, and my house was stolen.”
Yuan Gongwang now finally understands why Yu Shiqi joined forces with King Qi, and finally understands why Quan Wanji died so badly. "Then, how did my brother escape later?"
"Later..." Yu Shiqi hesitated for a moment, "Later, King Qi stepped forward and saved me."
"Didn't you say that this surnamed Quan had a stalemate with King Qi? Even if King Qi stepped forward as a guarantor, Quan Wanji wouldn't agree easily, would he?"
"King Qi is an imposing prince and the governor of a state after all, what is Quan Wanji? How can his arms twist his thighs?"
"That's true." Yuan Gongwang smiled thoughtfully, "Brother, with your temperament, this Quan Wanji has hurt you so badly, will you easily let him go?"
Yu Shiqi's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a smile: "If I followed my previous temper, I'm afraid I can't forgive him, but now, after all, I'm getting old, I don't have the blood of the past, and I want to think about everything, so I have to forgive him." Forgive me!"
Yuan Gongwang looked at Yu Shiqi, and realized that it was meaningless to go around with him like this. Sooner or later, he would have to pierce the window paper, so he said seriously: "Old Yu, to tell you the truth, I bumped into him on the way here yesterday. A murder case."
Yu Shiqi was secretly startled, but said without changing his face: "Oh? There is such a thing? Who was killed?"
Yuan Gongwang roughly told what happened, but temporarily concealed the matter of the bronze arrowhead, and then looked at Yu Shiqi solemnly: "Old Yu, we have not been friends for a year or two, can you tell me the truth, who is it?" Killed Quan Wanji?"
Although Yu Shiqi noticed that his expression was different, he still pretended to be relaxed and said with a smile: "Brother Yuan, where did you say that? I was not with you yesterday, so how do you know who killed him?"
As soon as the words fell, Yu Shiqi froze.
Because he saw something in Yuan Gongwang's hand, which was his unique bronze arrowhead.
"Old Yu, don't lie to me." Yuan Gongwang slapped the arrowhead on the desk in front of him, and sighed, "I already know everything, including the fact that you and Qi Wang Li You plan to join forces to rebel. It's also very clear."
Yu Shiqi looked at Yuan Gongwang in disbelief: "How do you know that I want to join forces with King Qi?"
"You don't need to ask, you just need to answer me, do you really want to rebel with King Qi?"
"Yes!" Yu Shiqi suddenly stood up and said loudly, "But Brother Yuan, what you said is wrong. I don't want to rebel, but to do justice!"
Yuan Gongwang also stood up, and said with a wry smile: "Whether it's rebellion or righteousness, my brother, now that the world is in chaos and the world is peaceful, do you have a chance of winning if you rashly rise up?"
"Where righteousness lies, do what should be done!" Yu Shiqi raised his hands and said with emotion, "A real man acts on his own feet, only discussing right and wrong, regardless of success or failure!"
"You...you're confused!" Yuan Gongwang anxiously said, "What is right and wrong? In this world, what absolute right and wrong can be said? Everyone has a different standpoint and looks at things from a different angle, so right and wrong are different. You have your own right and wrong, he has his own right and wrong, in the end, don't you have to rely on success or failure?"
Yu Shiqi smiled coldly: "Because everyone understands right and wrong differently, so you don't have to persuade me. How can you change what I believe to be right and wrong?"
Yuan Gongwang was at a loss for words, and after a while, he said again: "I know you have been slandering Jin Shangfu for a long time, and you always think that he is not in the right position, but he has been in power for more than ten years, and the Tang Dynasty is prosperous and the people are peaceful, isn't that enough? You Why bother with the past?"
"You are wrong. My righteousness this time is not only dissatisfied with Li Shimin. Think about it, old Yuan, why did the court want to suppress us descendants of the gentry in an all-round way? Isn't it just to attack the Heavenly Punishment League? Since he, Li Shimin It’s been recruited, why do we need to hide? Instead of sitting and waiting to be slaughtered, it’s better to give it a go!”
"How to deal with the imperial court's suppression, we can have a long-term plan, but if you are mixing with people like King Qi, isn't it tantamount to self-destruction?"
"I know King Qi is unreliable, but my power alone is far from enough, so I have to join hands with him first, and then make plans when I gain a firm foothold in the future." After Yu Shiqi finished speaking, he suddenly looked at Yuan Gongwang, "Old Yuan, I hope you can stand with me too. We brothers will stand side by side again, and we will surely be able to win the world. When the time comes, we will try to contact other sub-rudders. I don't believe that big things will happen!"
Yuan Gongwang saw that he was going to be dragged into the water instead of being persuaded, and he couldn't laugh or cry: "My brother, this is a rebellion with your head up, how can it be as simple as you said? Once the imperial court is overwhelmed by soldiers, no matter it is you or King Qi It could be a mantis arm blocking a car!"
Yu Shiqi's expression darkened, and he said coldly: "Forget it, we don't agree with each other if we have different ways. Since none of us can convince anyone, then please do your own thing, brother, I won't keep you either."
Yuan Gongwang was helpless, finally stomped his feet, and sighed: "Brother, brother, I'm done talking, you...you can do it yourself." After speaking, he strode out of the study.
Yu Shiqi looked at his leaving back with a complicated expression.
Just as Yuan Gongwang's figure disappeared in the corridor outside, a person suddenly turned around from behind the screen, it turned out to be Mingzang wearing a mask.
"Sir." Yu Shiqi heard the movement, and quickly turned around to greet him.
Ming Zang Tuo is the main rudder of the Tianxing League, and Wang Hongyi is the descendant of Wang Xi, so the rudder masters of each sub-ruler naturally have to respect three points in front of him.
"Xu Zhou, Wu Yu knows everything now, and you just let him go like this?" Wang Hongyi stared at the long corridor outside the door, and said coldly.
"Sir, I know Lao Yuan well. He is a loyal brother and has a life-threatening friendship with me. He will never betray me."
"The matter is very important, and if you are not careful, you will lose everything!" Wang Hongyi said in a stern tone, "You invited me to Qizhou and asked me to raise the flag of righteousness with you. I don't want to be hurt by your carelessness and brother's loyalty. die!"
In the last years of Wude, Yu Shiqi had an encounter with Wang Hongyi during a mission.Because both of them are extremely dissatisfied with Li Shimin, they have a sense of mutual understanding, so they established a way of contacting each other in private, and agreed that they will support each other in case of major problems.About a month ago, Yu Shiqi and King Qi joined forces to deal with the common enemy Quan Wanji, and made a plan to get rid of Quan Wanji and rise up together.Later, Yu Shiqi worried that his strength was too weak, so he wrote a secret letter through the previously established secret communication channel, inviting Wang Hongyi to come to Qizhou to preside over the grand plan.
After Wang Hongyi saw the letter, he threw it aside at first and ignored it, because it was of no obvious benefit to him, and he also didn't believe that a dude like King Qi could make any big waves.But after thinking about it later, once Qizhou becomes chaotic, it can attract the attention of Li Shimin and the court, which will help him plan a conspiracy in Chang'an; Can He Yu Shiqi make the situation worse in the end, at least help them rebel first, which is equivalent to stabbing Li Shimin, so why not Wang Hongyi?
Therefore, Wang Hongyi finally decided to intervene in this mess, and came to Qizhou three days ago.
At this moment, listening to Wang Hongyi's reprimand, Yu Shiqi was extremely conflicted in his heart. He was worried that Yuan Gongwang would ruin the event, but he really couldn't bear to attack him, so he was at a loss for a while.
At this moment, there was a loud sound of shouting and fighting in the front yard. Yu Shiqi was taken aback, subconsciously glanced at Wang Hongyi, and ran out of the study quickly.
Wang Hongyi sneered silently, put his hands behind his back, and followed out leisurely.
In the courtyard, Yuan Gongwang, who was alone, was surrounded by dozens of people.Those who besieged him included Wei Laoliu and his men, as well as Yu Shiqi's son Yu Ping and his men.It was Yu Ping who led people to hunt down Quan Wanji yesterday.
Yu Shiqi ran over in panic, seeing this scene, he couldn't help but froze on the spot.
Holding the knife in his hand, Yuan Gongwang watched Wei Laoliu and the others vigilantly, while bending his index finger and whistled loudly.This is the communication code between him and his subordinates.However, after the whistle rang, the whole Yu residence was silent, without any sign of response.
"Yuan Gongwang, don't bother, your people are sleeping soundly right now!" Wei Lao Liu sneered.
When Yu Shiqi heard the words, he couldn't help but stare at Yu Ping: "Ping'er, what's going on? What have you done?"
Yu Ping lowered his head, not daring to answer.
"Stop scolding your son." Wang Hongyi walked over slowly wearing a mask, "It was my idea."
Just now, as soon as Yuan Gongwang and his people entered Yu's house, Wang Hongyi instructed Yu Ping to entertain Yuan's subordinates, and poured Mongolian sweat medicine into the wine and dishes.At this moment, the dozen or so people were already in a coma and were tied up one by one.
"Mingzang?!" Yuan Gongwang never expected that Wang Hongyi would appear here, he couldn't help but look shocked.Although he had never met Wang Hongyi, at least he recognized the bronze mask on his face.
"Wu Yu, although we have never met, but since you recognize me, shouldn't you call me 'Sir'?" Wang Hongyi's eyes showed arrogance.
Yuan Gongwang snorted coldly: "You are not worthy!"
"Oh? I haven't offended you, but you seem to hate me. Can you tell me why?"
"The 'deeds' of you persecuting the leader of the alliance and attempting to steal the power of the Heavenly Punishment League have been heard by Yuan, and I believe that other brothers in this alliance are no strangers!"
Wang Hongyi chuckled: "I thought it was something, it turned out to be just this kind of old-fashioned rhetoric. Back then, when the old fool saw that Li Shimin had seized the throne, he ordered the organization to sleep. Isn't this a stupid act of self-destructing the Great Wall? I am I couldn't bear to see the organization go down, so I had to stand up, and the purpose was to revive the prestige of the alliance, why did you say it so badly?"
"Mingzang, stop deceiving yourself and others." Yuan Gongwang sneered, "Reviving the prestige of this alliance? What you want to revive is only your Langya Wang clan and your own prestige, right?"
"This alliance was created by the ancestor Wang Xizhi. Is it wrong for me to revive the Langya Wang clan?"
"That's right. But if you want to use the thousands of brothers in this alliance to be a victim of your personal ambitions, then I, Yuan Gongwang, will be the first to say no!"
Wang Hongyi stared at him, remained silent for a while, and suddenly changed the subject: "Okay, Yuan Gongwang, I won't talk to you about these useless things, I just ask you a question now, if you are not in Yangzhou to sell your silk well, run away What are you doing here in Qizhou?"
"No comment!" Yuan Gongwang said loudly, poking his neck.
A cold light shot out from Wang Hongyi's eyes: "If you don't tell, someone will tell for you." Then he gave Wei Laoliu a wink.
Wei Laoliu and a dozen of his subordinates immediately rushed forward and besieged Yuan Gongwang.Yu Ping and his men also wanted to rush forward, but they were stopped by Yu Shiqi's stern gaze.
Although Yuan Gongwang was old and strong, and swung his sword vigorously, he was outnumbered in the end. After cutting down three opponents, he was still held around his neck by more than a dozen knives at the same time.
"Yu Shiqi, wake up! Follow Ming Zang and King Qi to rebel, you will not end well!" Yuan Gongwang was pushed to kneel on the ground, his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted at the top of his voice.
Yu Shiqi was so entangled in his heart that he didn't dare to face Yuan Gongwang's gaze, so he had to turn his back.
Yuan Gongwang wanted to shout something more, but Wei Laoliu suddenly hit him on the head with the handle of the knife, Yuan Gongwang closed his eyes, and fell limp...
In a deep alley in the north of Qizhou City, there is an unremarkable ordinary house.No one knew that this was one of Xuanjiawei's many secret strongholds in Qizhou City.At about noon, the wooden door opened with a creak, and Huan Dieyi, who was dressed in casual clothes, came out.Hongyu wanted to come out after following her, but was stopped by her: "Don't follow, I want to walk alone."
Hongyu was a little worried: "Sister Dieyi, right now Qizhou City is in chaos, and you are still walking around alone, what if..."
"Okay, don't gossip like an old woman." Huan Dieyi said impatiently, "I'm almost suffocated, go out to get some air, and I'll be right back." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Hongyu to react, Turn around and leave.
Hongyu was helpless, watching her back disappear into the corner of the alley, and sighed.
She knew that there was only one reason why Huan Dieyi was so depressed, and that was Xiao Junmo.
Since breaking up with Xiao Junmo in Jiangling City, both Xuanjiawei and Huan Dieyi have completely lost news of him.Pei Tinglong only managed to capture Xie Ji, the leader of Echo, in Jiangling, and the others escaped without a trace.What annoyed Pei Tinglong the most was that Xiao Junmo and others escaped under the close surveillance and heavy siege of Xuanjiawei, and escaped.Although Xie Ji was captured, Pei Tinglong failed to extract anything of value from him, so he had no choice but to lead his troops to Lanzhu Mountain in Yuezhou, where Zhiyong and Biancai once lived in seclusion, based on the information he had obtained before, hoping to recover. They found the whereabouts of Xiao Junmo and others there, but in the end they found nothing.
For this result, Pei Tinglong was naturally annoyed and frustrated, while Huan Dieyi was secretly happy in his heart.But while rejoicing, the yearning and concern for Xiao Junmo increased day by day, which made her unbearable.
More than a month ago, they received the emperor's secret edict in Yuezhou.To their great surprise, the emperor actually ordered Pei Tinglong to temporarily put Xiao Junmo's case aside in the imperial edict, and immediately led his troops to Qizhou, secretly contacted Qizhou governor Shi Quan Wanji, and at the same time closely monitored the Qi king to prevent any changes.Afterwards, they rushed to Qizhou according to the order, and got in touch with Quan Wanji, only to find out that he had submitted several secret memorials to the emperor to sue the king of Qi, and the quarrel with the king of Qi reached a point of incompatibility.Quan Wanji said that it was very dangerous to stay in Qizhou, and the king of Qi might attack him at any time, so he repeatedly insisted on going back to the court to personally impeach the emperor and formally impeach the king.After many days of investigation, Pei Tinglong basically confirmed Quan Wanji's judgment, so he sent more than [-] subordinates to escort him back to Beijing yesterday.
In order to avoid being noticed by the king of Qi, Pei Tinglong broke up his subordinates as soon as he entered Qizhou, and let them settle in more than a dozen strongholds, so Huan Dieyi and Hongyu were assigned to this "residential house" in the north of the city.Perhaps it was the fact that Huan Dieyi let Xiao Junmo escape in Jiangling somewhat aroused Pei Tinglong's suspicion, so since he arrived in Qizhou, he intentionally or unintentionally hung up Huan Dieyi and hardly let her participate in any action.Huan Dieyi's understanding of the situation in Qizhou basically came from Luo Biao.
Because of missing Xiao Junmo and having nothing to do every day, Huan Dieyi was deeply bored, so he had to go out to hang out from time to time, sometimes with Hongyu, sometimes alone.
At this moment, perhaps because the residents in the city were having lunch, there were very few pedestrians in the whole alley, and it looked empty and cold.Huan Dieyi was walking in the deep alley, and suddenly felt a pair of eyes staring at him behind him.She walked a few steps calmly, turned a corner, and immediately pressed her back against the wall, holding the handle of the dragon head knife tightly with her right hand.
The sound of footsteps behind was extremely slight, but approached steadily.
Three steps, two steps, one step.
With a swish, the dragon head knife flashed coldly, and it instantly hit the stalker's throat.
The stalkers wore bamboo hats with the brims pressed down very low.He was forced to lean against the wall by the knife, with his hands open, as if to indicate that he was not a threat to her.
"Who? Why are you sneaking around..." Before Huan Dieyi finished speaking, he was stunned.
Xiao Junmo raised his face and looked at her with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few months, and my skills have improved again."
Seeing him for the first time, Huan Dieyi's eyes turned red from the longing for days and the sudden surprise, and the hand holding the knife also trembled.
"I cry every time I see me. This is not a good habit." Xiao Junmo tried his best to restrain the sadness in his heart, and still smiled.
"You still say! I wish I could kill you, it's over!" Huan Dieyi said, and actually stabbed him on the head.
Xiao Junmo quickly shrank his head, and the blade cut across the top of the bamboo hat, actually cutting off the sharp corners on it.Xiao Junmo took off the bamboo hat and stuck out his tongue: "My God, are you really good at it?"
"I hate you, I hate you, I hate you..." Huan Dieyi yelled in a low voice, acting coquettishly and venting anger, while stabbing repeatedly with a knife.
Xiao Junmo dodged left and right, and in an instant, the wall behind him had been pierced with a dozen small holes by the dragon head knife, and the loess fell rustlingly.When Huan Dieyi was almost vented, Xiao Junmo raised his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I surrender, can't I surrender? I beg Huan Brigade to be merciful, be merciful."
Huan Dieyi put the knife back into its sheath angrily, and rolled his eyes at him: "Be honest, why did you come to Qizhou?"
"It's a long story." Xiao Junmo scratched his head.
"Then make a long story short."
"Okay, to make a long story short. Actually, my purpose of coming here is the same as yours."
"Same as us?" Huan Dieyi was surprised, "How do you know what we are doing here?"
"Of course I know." Xiao Junmo smiled, "And I also know that Pei Tinglong sent more than [-] brothers to escort Qi Governor Shi Quan Wanji back to Beijing yesterday, right?"
Huan Dieyi frowned: "You even know this?"
"I even know... Quan Wanji is dead, as well as our Xuanjiawei brothers."
Huan Dieyi was startled, and looked at him in disbelief: "What did you say?!"
Xiao Junmo smiled bitterly, and told her exactly what happened at the foot of Mount Tai last night.
Huan Dieyi was dumbfounded.
"The situation in Qizhou is extremely critical right now, and King Qi may raise troops at any time. I came to you today because I want to ask you two things."
"what's up?"
Xiao Junmo took out a letter from his arms: "This is a secret note I wrote to the Holy Majesty, please forward it to the Holy Majesty, master. Please use the channel of Xuanjiawei to send it to Chang'an as quickly as possible .”
"What's written here?" Huan Dieyi glanced at it, and saw that sealing wax was specially used on the seal of the envelope, obviously not wanting anyone to open it.
"The main purpose is to inform the imperial court of the current situation in Qizhou, and ask the imperial court to immediately formulate a corresponding counter-insurgency strategy. In addition, I also have some personal thoughts..."
"Personal thoughts?" Huan Dieyi was puzzled, "What thoughts?"
"I want to do my best to prevent King Qi's rebellion and save the court from using troops."
"What?!" Huan Dieyi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You have been a mud bodhisattva for a long time, and you can't protect yourself when crossing the river, so you still have time to worry about it?"
"Who let me run into it?" Xiao Junmo smiled, "It seems that when you see a house is about to catch fire, you will definitely find a way to put it out quickly, right?"
Huan Dieyi knew that he had always been a person who was loyal to the country and worried about the world, so he said nothing, and put the envelope in his arms: "I will send it out today. But I don't understand, how can you do it alone? Stop King Qi from rebelling?"
"This is the second thing I want to ask you to do." Xiao Junmo said without hesitation, "Go and tell Pei Tinglong later that I will ask you to meet tonight and ask him to bring someone to arrest me."
"What did you say?!" Huan Dieyi was completely confused by him, "Ask Pei Tinglong to arrest you?"
Xiao Junmo smiled mysteriously: "Yes, you may have to be wronged about this matter..." Then he whispered his entire plan to her.
Huan Dieyi was surprised when he heard it, but he couldn't help admiring it. After a while, he said: "Is it really necessary to do this? Is there no other way?"
"It's too late to think of any solution now." Xiao Junmo looked solemn, "At this very moment, we can only take extraordinary measures. Success or failure depends on tonight's fight!"
When Pei Tinglong heard that Xiao Junmo had come to Qizhou and asked Huan Dieyi to meet tonight, he could hardly believe his ears.What surprised him even more was that Huan Dieyi would actually tell him the news.
"Dieyi, let me tell you the truth, don't blame me for being careless." Pei Tinglong considered his words, "Although you have been very dedicated to chasing and fleeing all the way, I can see that you... still miss him in your heart. But you Now, why suddenly..."
Huan Dieyi smiled bitterly: "Yes, to tell you the truth, I have never forgotten him in my heart. But recently I have nothing to do, so I have thought about this matter thoroughly. After all, Xiao Junmo is a criminal of the imperial court. He and I... have no future, and as a Xuanjia guard, I can't do favoritism. So, after thinking about it, I decided to report this matter to the general."
When Pei Tinglong heard this, he couldn't help feeling excited.It was really unexpected for him to hear her say these words in person.
"Did Xiao Junmo say why he came to Qizhou?"
Huan Dieyi shook his head: "I just received a note from him, agreeing to meet at the Confucius Temple in the north of the city at Xu o'clock tonight, and I don't know anything else about it."
Pei Tinglong thought for a while: "Well then, you go back and prepare. I will call all the brothers for tonight's operation. This time, he must not be allowed to escape again!"
After Huan Dieyi left, Xue An said to Pei Tinglong suspiciously: "General, don't you think this is a bit strange?"
Pei Tinglong frowned slightly: "It's a bit strange. However, I would rather believe her."
"why?"
"If she's telling the truth, Xiao Junmo won't be able to fly tonight; even if she lied, Xiao Junmo didn't come, and we don't lose anything, isn't it just a waste of time?"
"That said, but..."
"Are you worried that Xiao Junmo will play tricks?"
"Yes. This guy has always been scheming. What if he does something to harm you?"
Pei Tinglong snorted coldly: "Playing games? Just because he is a fugitive like a lost dog, I don't believe he can play any tricks."
Xue An thought for a while, but said nothing.
"Notify the brothers, get ready, everyone is dispatched tonight, and Xiao Junmo must be captured alive!"
"As ordered."
The Qizhou Confucian Temple is quite large in scale, with three entrances. The first entrance is a garden full of cypress trees, the second entrance is the Dacheng Hall dedicated to Confucius, and the third entrance is the library.There is a large courtyard in front of the Dacheng Hall. In the courtyard is a statue of Confucius about one foot high.
The willows are on the moon, and the courtyard is silent, only the summer insects whispering in the grass in the corner of the courtyard.
Huan Dieyi stood in front of the statue of Confucius, carefully watching the movement around him.
Suddenly, a black shadow jumped up from the cypress tree in the front yard, a rabbit flew over the halberd gate, landed steadily in the courtyard, and then walked straight to Huan Dieyi.
Under the clear moonlight, it can be seen that the person is Xiao Junmo.
"What do you want to do when you invite me here?" Huan Dieyi said coldly.
"Dieyi, we haven't seen each other for so long, don't you miss me at all?" Xiao Junmo's voice was neither high nor low, enough to be heard by those who wanted to hear it, without being too deliberate.
"What I miss is the senior brother who was loyal to the country in the past, not the current traitor."
"Since you don't miss the old relationship, why did you agree to come to see me?"
"It is precisely because I miss the old relationship that I want to persuade you to rein in the precipice."
"Rein in the horse?" Xiao Junmo seemed to have a wry smile, "Even if I turn around now, wouldn't it be impossible to escape death?"
"Different."
"What's the difference?"
"If you look back now, even if you die, you won't be left behind with infamy; if you persist in your obsession, then not only will you die without a place to bury you, but you will also be cast aside by everyone."
Xiao Junmo sneered: "Everyone is dead, what's the meaning of a name after death?"
As soon as the words fell, the door of a room in the East Hall suddenly opened, and Pei Tinglong came out with his hands behind his back, and laughed loudly: "Xiao Junmo, thanks to you, you are also a person who has read sage books, in front of Confucius. You can say shameless words? If a scholar doesn’t even care about his reputation, what qualifications does he have to be called a follower of Confucius and Mencius?”
At the same time, Xue An, Luo Biao, Hong Yu and dozens of plainclothes Xuanjia guards rushed out from the east and west verandahs, all of them holding knives in their hands, and surrounded Xiao Junmo.Luo Biao and Hongyu were obviously forced to participate in the action, and their eyes were full of helplessness.
Xiao Junmo made a look of astonishment, staring at Huan Dieyi: "You betrayed me?!"
"I'm performing my duties and arresting criminals under the orders of the Holy Majesty." Huan Dieyi was expressionless.
"Xiao Junmo, let's face the reality!" Pei Tinglong looked proud, "How shameless it must be for a man to blame a woman for his mistakes!"
Xiao Junmo looked at him, and suddenly showed a strange smile: "Pei Tinglong, you have always thought highly of yourself, but in the past few months, you have repeatedly missed and let me escape from under your nose time and time again; now the emperor sent you to Qizhou to monitor Qi Wang, but you have been here for so many days, but you have been in a passive state, and you have not thought of any way to turn the crisis around. Tell yourself, are you worthy of being this general Xuanjiaweiyou? Are you worthy of the high-ranking officials and generous salary given to you by the court? ?Even if you catch me tonight, once the sky changes in Qizhou City, you may not be able to protect yourself. In the end, you will die with me. What are you proud of?"
Pei Tinglong was obviously poked at the sore spot, his face turned red and turned white, he gritted his teeth and said, "Even so, you died before me! And you deserved your death, and my death is an honorable martyrdom!"
"You are so confident that I will definitely die before you?" Xiao Junmo still maintained a vague smile on the corner of his mouth, a sly gleam appeared in his eyes, and at the same time his right hand moved slightly, and suddenly snapped his fingers.
Pei Tinglong finally sensed the danger from the snapping of his fingers, pulled out his saber, and subconsciously looked around. Just as he was about to give Xue An and others an order, suddenly, hundreds of fully armed soldiers from Prince Qi's mansion came from the cypress garden in front and behind. The library buildings swarmed out and rushed into the courtyard, forming a larger encirclement circle for Xuanjiawei.
Immediately afterwards, the door of the Dacheng Hall opened abruptly, and Cao Jie and others, lighting torches and carrying lanterns, strode out surrounded by Qi Wang Li You, walked across the wide terrace, and stood on the steps condescendingly watching Pei Tinglong et al.
For a time, the situation was completely reversed.
Except for Huan Dieyi, everyone in Pei Tinglong and Xuanjiawei was stunned by this sudden scene.
(End of this chapter)
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