Sealing Sword

Before dawn, Lu Wei became furious, and slashed his sword on the table. The hard wooden table fell to both sides, and even the sand table on it was split into two, falling to the ground into a pool of loose sand, just like the current situation.

The people around were silent, the generals clenched their fists tightly, and all of them had bloodshot eyes, and they could tell that they were angry at the first sight.

"What on earth is Xing Da trying to do?!" Lu Wei was still angry, his palm fell on the hilt of his sword, and the long sword plunged straight into the bluestone floor tiles, "The enemy is now, but he instigates the old department to fight against me, and he keeps thinking about the old master. Who doesn't know him? What the hell are you thinking?"

"General, what is 'Chu Yao'..." Before the general could finish speaking, he was yanked by his colleagues and swallowed his words.

Last night, the aliens attacked, and the two sides fought on both sides of the moat. They said it was a battle, but in the end, most of them were testing, and no one was willing to show their weakness first.Seeing the concerted efforts in the city to suppress the alien attack with catapults and crossbows, and the water army fighting bravely to keep the enemy from the other side of the long river, the alien army suddenly parted ways, and "Wolf Head" Seridan galloped to the battle Before, he also brought an unexpected person.

The son of the late King Jing, Yongle Hou Chuyao.

This should be a dead person, but he appeared alive in front of the two armies. At that moment, Lu Wei's pupils constricted, and cold sweat dripped down his face.

Some things are tacitly hidden when they are hidden, but they are not tolerated after being exposed.

In the past few years of guarding Yanming City, Lu Wei is too aware of the power of King Jing's old troops in Xichuan, and also understands what "Chu Yao" means to them.

For the loyal, this is the emperor who is more majestic after the old master; for the unruly, this is the opportunity to use it to turn the clouds and rain.

If the other party hadn't come with Lve Ying's secret order, and at this critical juncture to assist in coordinating the secret guards and reorganizing the old forces, I'm afraid that Lu Wei would have acted disrespectfully at the first sight of him and controlled him, so as not to cause trouble.

It is a good thing for Chu Yao not to change his loyalty to his family and country, but it is a great bad thing for him to fall before his opponents show up.

Seridan's archery skills are superb, and he shot the arrow out of the string with concentration, and it went straight to Lu Wei on the tower. It's not a small distance, how did he aim at it.The arrow was filled with internal force and shot through the air. Although Lu Wei pushed it away with a sword, the second arrow had arrived in an instant and hit the flagpole.

The Shuai flag was damaged, and everyone in the audience was shocked. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sa Luoyan pushed "Chu Yao" in front of him, and his voice spread far away with his internal force, reaching the opposite bank——

"15 years ago, there was a severe drought in the Western Regions. King Jing was ordered to go to the four major countries to help us open canals and store water, save lives and heal the wounded. It's national friendship, it's also friendship, but it's a pity that misfortune and fortune are unpredictable and good times don't last long, ten years ago..."

The secrets of the royal family that had been suppressed by Chu Ziyu were just like this revealed by Da Lala, who confounded black and white with clever words, saying that King Jing's rebellion was the new emperor's plot to kill relatives and seize the throne, which made his ambitions clear The intruders forcefully put on the cloak of kindness and righteousness, just like wearing a fig leaf for a prostitute. It looks good, but it is hidden.

This excuse is indeed pale, but it has a huge impact on the old Jing Wang in Yanming City.

Most of them used to be the soldiers of Jing Wang Chu Yan, and many of them were known to be poor and suffering. Can they really forget about the defeat of the old master and their involvement?

Ten years of guarding the frontier, but the imperial court treats them coldly, local officials deliberately make things difficult, can they really remain indifferent?

"...Fortunately God protects us, the sky has eyes, and Marquis Yongle survived a catastrophe and escaped far away. He asked us for help. Thinking of our friendship in the past, His Majesty couldn't bear that Da Chu was stolen by traitors, so he ordered us to protect Marquis Yongle." Return to the country, help him seek justice to comfort Emperor Dezhao (posthumous title of the first emperor) and King Jing in the heavenly spirit, regain control of the throne to calm the hearts of the military and common people. God has witnessed that after we enter the customs, we will not take the initiative to harass the people of your country. From the public, there is no wrongdoing..."

No one would believe this, but Lu Wei's forehead was already sweating.

Besides his trusted generals, he also has envoys from the former Ministry of King Jing of Liucheng and another military and political leader of Yanming City headed by Xing Da.

What these people are thinking, he has only had a glimpse so far, and now he is caught off guard by a sudden change, let alone guessing how they will react.

If he responds, it means that Chu Yao is true, and no matter what the old part of King Jing thinks, he will not give up. Even if you don't move for a while, disasters will happen afterwards. If someone reveals that you have cooperated with Chu Yao in advance, you will become a ruthless person. …

All of a sudden, Lu Wei was caught in a dilemma, the expressions on the tower were different, and the hearts of the soldiers were fluctuating.

When you are constantly rebelling against the chaos, you must have a choice if you are in a dilemma.

"That thief, stop talking nonsense!" Lu Wei made up his mind and let out a sharp voice that shook the three armies, "Ten years ago, King Jing died suddenly of illness, and the princess committed suicide in grief, and Marquis Yongle was young and weak. Sudden loss of parents and death of a serious illness, this matter was written by the late emperor himself, the emperor proclaimed himself king first, and Tianjing City mourned for three months, everyone in Chu knew it! If it is true as you said, this is the new emperor's rebellion and murder Would the first emperor spare no heirs if he seized the throne? Civil and military men in the Manchu Dynasty are all jackals? Why don’t we just kill the grass and root out the root, and leave a handle to prove it?”

After a pause, he glanced at the people around him again, and said loudly: "Xichuan is an important place on the border of Great Chu. One of the three armies is the old army of King Jing. If you don't have the trust of the emperor, how can you be stationed here? For the soldiers, for the country For the sake of the people, King Jing ruled the army with "benevolence and morality" in the past. How could his soldiers not understand the righteousness? Now you are pretending to be fake and telling the truth, but you are only insulting the dead and asking for a teacher to learn from you. In the end, it is hard to hide your wolf ambition. Why talk too much If you want to fight, come here! But I, the generals of Chu, ride one by one, and I will never let the barbarians cross this pass!"

The sound shook the three armies, avoiding the front and turning around, with a strong momentum, exchanging emotion for reason.

The brother of a scribe, even if he is a general, is not a fool with strong limbs and a simple mind.

Sa Luoyan's smile froze, Seridan squinted his eyes, and looked at Ye Fusheng who couldn't move because of his acupuncture points.

Ye Fusheng's face showed just the right amount of grief and unwillingness, which was caught by Seridan.

He whispered a few words to Sa Luoyan. The latter glanced at the battle situation and knew that he would not be able to get a bargain tonight. However, although Lu Wei barely survived this pre-excusation, he would definitely have to worry about it afterwards, and it was not a failure of his goal .

What's more, the complexion of this "Marquis of Yongle" is really ugly.

With a thought in his mind, Sa Luoyan raised his hand and ordered a temporary truce.

After Lu Wei finished the above two paragraphs, he suddenly felt a thorn in his back. He had never felt such anxiety in the battlefield of life and death, and the palms of the swords were sweating.Fortunately, Sa Luoyan was not a rash person, the figures on the other side were stirring, and the aliens were retreating temporarily.

The enemy retreated temporarily, but Lu Wei did not take it lightly. He looked back at the old generals of Jing Wang headed by Xing Da, with different expressions, and his thoughts were even more difficult to guess.

At that moment, his heart "thumped", knowing that something had happened.

Sure enough, after the aliens retreated, he hurriedly summoned everyone to report, but only his own generals came, and no one from King Jing's old army came. He sent his confidants to inquire and found out that Xing Da had already invited all those people to his residence. Talk behind closed doors.

At this sensitive time, Lu Wei couldn't work hard with them to avoid further suspicion, so he had to wait patiently from Zishi to Yinshi, the battle on the sand table was played on both sides, his eyes were already red, and the door to Xing Da's side was still closed , no one came.

Endure again and again, eventually intolerable.After Lu Wei heard the fifth report from his own soldiers that "Taifu Xing gathered together to discuss matters and will not see any guests for now", he finally couldn't hold back, drew his sword and chopped off the wooden table, even more wanting to kill this bastard who fished in troubled waters with his sword.

But he just couldn't.

Lu Wei has been in Xichuan for these years, and he knows that there are black sheep like Xing Da in the old department of King Jing, and there are also loyal people who will never change their hearts and defend their homeland. When the time comes when the imperial court blames them and they can still get away, these people who are already sensitive to their status may be put on the same pot.

Whether it's for the trust of the emperor, or "Chu Yao"'s ardent exhortations before leaving, he has to endure now.

His trip today was already a disappointment to "Chu Yao", and he could no longer be sorry for his entrustment.

Lu Wei knew exactly what Xing Da wanted.

If you say how loyal he is to "Chu Yao", I am afraid that even the other party will not believe it. Xing Da just took the opportunity to command other old forces that did not agree with him, and secretly increased his own strength. He wanted to support himself and call himself the emperor. Concession, so that he can be the tyrant of Xichuan with peace of mind, rather than return to Tianjing and be suspected.

Because of this, even if Lu Wei let go, he would not want to save "Chu Yao". After all, at this time, a dead young master is always more useful than alive.At this time, when he gathered people to discuss matters, he used "rescue" as a cover, took the opportunity to seize power, and embarrassed Lu Wei, causing him to lose his prestige, so he had to rely on him during the war, so that he could grab credit and threaten him afterwards.

Lu Wei frowned, even though the enemy is at hand, but there are crafty craftsmen like Xing Da standing in the way, how can he fight against the outside world if he is uneasy?

It's just that this "Anne" can't use iron and blood methods, let alone delay, how to plan it?

He was having a headache, and all the generals also frowned and thought bitterly. A soldier lowered his head and went in to clean up the mess. Lu Wei looked bored and said, "I'll clean it up later, you first..."

There was a sudden pause in the voice, and the little soldier squatting at his feet to pick up the debris suddenly raised his head, even though it was just a quick glance, Lu Wei's pupils shrank, and the words in his mouth changed: "Forget it, Xing Da made up his mind to Leave me alone, it’s not a serious matter to delay with him now, you go back and gather your soldiers first, and then dispatch the patrol battalion and scout battalion first, and report back as soon as you find the situation, don’t act rashly.”

"Yes!"

All the generals led out, only Lu Wei and the "Little Soldier" were left in the tent.He listened attentively for a while, making sure that no one was watching, and then he cupped his hands to the "little soldier" who stood up, and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency came at just the right time."

This person is obviously Kun Nineteen.Different from Gan Twelve, who has lived in Jialan City for a long time, Kun Nineteen has been running around in the seven cities of Xichuan all year round. He is one of the most important people in charge of Xichuan Lveying. Meeting to convey the emperor's secret order, the two can be regarded as old acquaintances.

This time "Chu Yao" came to Yanming City as Lve Yingwei, if Kun Nineteen hadn't secretly sent a message, Lu Wei would not have believed him so quickly.

Lve Ying is the emperor's secret guard, and also a secret channel for the local undercurrent to reach the emperor's eyes. The moment he saw Kun Nineteen, Lu Wei couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As Lve Ying's dark guard, Kun Nineteen knew all about the bright and dark currents that happened in the past two days, so he didn't need Lu Wei to elaborate, and said straight to the point: "Xing Da can't stay, and 'Chu Yao' can't be saved."

Lu Wei's pupils shrank, and after a while, he said in a difficult voice: "Xing Da is a black sheep, but he is tactful and good at building up momentum. This time, he has already taken advantage of this opportunity to seize power. If he is killed at this juncture, I am afraid It will lead to more serious consequences, and even cause the soldiers to renounce and the army to divide. As for 'Chu Yao'..."

"It is imperative to get rid of Xing Da, but there is no rush at this moment, try to make him let go, and the overall planning and integration of the general's forces is the current major issue." Jokingly speaking, the sudden death of King Jing and the death of Marquis Yongle were decreed by the former emperor and the present emperor to announce to the world. Since he is a deceased person, how could he appear in front of the two armies? What's more, even if Marquis Yongle is still alive, The descendants of the Great Chu royal family inherit the blood of the Great Chu Heavenly Family and bear the responsibility of the Great Chu family. It is their own business to live in quarrels. How can they risk the crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason and cooperate with other races to ask for help? Such behavior not only offends their ancestors, but also Involving tens of thousands of soldiers from King Jing's old army, it is clear that it is a foreign dog thief who has the heart to kill me and the Great Chu. He slanders and discords, and wants to slander the army for injustice and trap the emperor for inhumanity!

"If it weren't for General Lu's clear understanding of the truth and Taishou Xing's deep understanding of righteousness, he would have been caught in a treacherous scheme to fight against the same room, forcing rebellion, and the entanglement would be very extensive. If the war fails, everyone will become the country's crime. The emperor will pursue it. , Five clothes are not forgiven! Such a disaster caused Xiaoqiang and the same room to fight against each other. Wouldn’t the relatives and enemies be happy? Now that you have insight into the conspiracy, everyone should work together to fight against foreign enemies, guard the gates and cities and hit the enemy’s army so that the great Chu will stand up and defend the country. , Clear up the slander for Prince Jing and his son, and inherit the deep trust of the emperor! The emperor is wise, governs the country with benevolence, and rules the army with the law. Those who kill the enemy and protect the pass will be rewarded for their meritorious service, and they will be promoted to rank.

Kun Nineteen's voice was very soft, but he paused every word, hitting Lu Wei's heart like cold nails, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the inside out.

Lu Wei is not stupid, he can hear Kun Nineteen's implication - to turn a sowing dissension into an alien conspiracy, which follows what he said before the battle last night. Attitude, to take the opportunity to recruit Jing Wang's old department.

This force is a thorn in Dachu, but it is also a beam supporting Xichuan.

In order to protect the reputation of the imperial family, Chu Ziyu persuaded the first emperor to suppress King Jing's conspiracy, secretly dealt with the rebels, found a way to dispatch the rebels, and ended the bloody palace change in the most peaceful way. There are innocent people involved, especially the low-level soldiers and middle-level civil and military, but they just follow the crowd and end up in ten years of bitter cold.

Ye Fusheng had advised him not to generalize, and the late emperor had told him to think carefully before he acted. Now that Xichuan was pushed to the forefront, Chu Ziyu would definitely act in a hurry and take the opportunity to gather available people to strengthen the country. This is him The opportunity to expand the power is also an opportunity for King Jing's old department to take the crime and perform meritorious deeds and start again.

However, one servant does not serve two masters. Because of this, even if they all know that this "Chu Yao" is true, it can only be false now.

The obsessions inherited by King Jing's old department are tied to "Chu Yao", but their future is in Chu Ziyu's hands.If they want to fight for a future, these people have to abandon their past, abandon their status as the "Old Department of the King of Jing", and return to the hands of the monarch as a general of the Great Chu.

Lu Wei is very clear that even if some people in King Jing's old department are not reconciled to this, more people will be tempted by this condition. Except for Xing Da's treacherous and sycophant who "will not be punished for himself", there are even more people who will think about it even if they are angry. As well as family members, relatives and friends, and soldiers and staff under his command, if they have concerns, they will naturally be restrained.

What Sa Luoyan wanted was to cause Xiao Qiang to take advantage of the fire to loot, but Kun Nineteen's decision was to use his tricks in order to attract people, so that he cut through the mess quickly and hit two birds with one arrow.

Lu Wei let out a breath slowly, the cold sweat on his back drenched his clothes.

"Your Excellency's solution is very good." He sat down on the chair and looked up at Kun Nineteen, "Then, how should we deal with Xing Da?"

"I will take care of all the rats in the dark." Kun Nineteen reached into his bosom, and took out Zheng Changqing's token and the "do it cheaply" written by the emperor in advance, "the general will take these two things to see Xing Da and others in person People, Xiaozhi uses emotion to reason, and avoids his edge to throw out bait, as long as he is a smart person, he knows how to choose now."

When Lu Wei took the token and handbook, his hands shook slightly.

He knew that his trip would definitely be fruitful, and he also knew that when things were accomplished, it would be the moment when the bloody storm broke out.

The overall personal relationship is clear and clear; there is no choice for the past and the future.

Kun Nineteen has already left, he knows that Lu Wei is a sensible and decisive person, and he will definitely live up to his trust.

He is just a little pity.

Ten years ago, when the palace changed, Kun Nineteen had met Chu Yao. If he was not surprised, he must be lying if the little emperor and grandson who loved to cry could grow into such a life-threatening and well-planned character. human.

The other party said that he was in Lve Ying, and Kun Nineteen believed it. After all, only the commander and the emperor knew the identity of the person in the "Qianzi Camp" was mysterious, and that person's behavior was very familiar with Lve Ying's style, and his methods were not inferior to theirs. How could the previous commander be like this if it wasn't passed down from master to apprentice?

What's more, Xichuan Anyu's master personally certified that that person was "Chu Yao" who mysteriously disappeared ten years ago.

The ten-year transformation, once released, is to repay the responsibility of the old ministry for the father, and also to protect the territory of the family and the country without dishonoring the ancestors.

Kun Nineteen admired him, but he had to feel sorry for him.

"Your steps are messed up." A soft voice suddenly sounded behind his ears, Kun Nineteen was startled, and subconsciously touched the short blade in his sleeve, but only the bustling crowd turned around.

A melon seed was hit on the forehead, causing pain.Kun Nineteen raised his head and saw a charming woman looking out of the window on the second floor of the roadside teahouse, playing with a white porcelain cup in her hand.

Kun Nineteen turned around and entered the teahouse, went up the stairs, and saw Yingxiu sitting by the window, with a screen behind him to block his view, and a porcelain cup in front of him, the tea inside was [-]% full and still steaming.

Ying Xiu emptily quoted: "Your hard work, please."

When Kun Nineteen sat down in front of her, Ying Xiu asked in a low voice: "General Lu, agree?"

He glanced around, and the guests around him were all familiar faces he saw at Dukang Square last night, and this place was indeed safe.

"The general has already gone to see Xing Da, this matter can be done."

Yingxiu smiled with relief: "Very good. When these people relax, there is no need for the general to do anything. There are ghosts in my heart... I will surrender and clean up the piles around me to avoid suspicion. We must all pay attention today, I am afraid the city will When the wind blows, you must not let the sound of the wind come out and startle the prey."

Kun Nineteen nodded, hesitated, but still asked, "That person... what should I do?"

He spoke vaguely, but Ying Xiu immediately understood what he meant.

"What can we do?" Ying Xiu held the cup and sneered, "He is willing to use himself as bait, and he is ready to be buried in the belly of the fish. Our priority now is to eliminate the spies and help the army guard the gate. Is there a way to save him? What's more... there are some things that I don't need to say, you should understand that even if you are in our business, you can't be soft-hearted."

Kun Shijiu's heart shuddered, and Ying Xiu changed the subject just right.The two discussed the situation again, and after a cup of tea cooled, Kun Nineteen said goodbye and left, and the subordinates around Yingxiu also went their separate ways to prepare for the imminent closing of the net.

She stayed alone at the window, her eyes seemed to be looking at the crowd below, but she was dazed and seldom lost in thought.

The cold wind blowing on the face brought a little dark fragrance, but the fragrance contained some bitter medicinal taste, it didn't smell bad, but it made people wake up.

"You look tired, and your eyes are anxious. You have something urgent to worry about." Yaoxiang's owner sat down opposite her, moved Kun Nineteen's used cup away, and filled it up with a new one. But instead of drinking by himself, he pushed it to Yingxiu, "Don't hold a broken cup for a long time, beware of hurting your hands."

Ying Xiu's hand was gently opened by him, and the cup that was still in Gestalt shattered into a pile of pieces in an instant, but luckily there was no water in it.

The medicinal veil wiped her hands clean, and then put in the new tea. Then the master slowly poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it like a cow chewing on a peony.

Yingxiu was stunned for a rare moment. She took a sip of tea and said in a low voice, "Mr. Sun...why are you here?"

"The matter of Chanshan Mountain has been dealt with, what am I still doing there?" Sun Minfeng smiled slightly, "I have already prepared the antidote for Gu poison, and others will do the rest. I am thinking of Yanming City. The situation is urgent, and the master is also one step ahead, so he simply rushed this way. Five fast horses were killed along the way, and now it seems... It's not too late."

"Kun Nineteen wanted to save him, and so did I... unfortunately, we couldn't save him." Ying Xiu twitched the corners of his mouth, and looked up at Sun Minfeng, "It is said in the world that the 'ghost doctor' has magical skills and can bring the dead back to life. The Enemy of Hades...is this statement true or false?"

Sun Minfeng said: "If you believe it, it's true, if you don't believe it, it's false."

Yingxiu's lips moved: "I..."

"One medicine can't cure all kinds of people. Miss Yingxiu, do you know why?"

Ying Xiu shook his head in a daze, and then heard Sun Minfeng say: "Medicine and medicine are predestined people. We are doctors, fighting for life with the king of hell, wrestling with illnesses, but many times we can do our best, but in the end, the medicine is still useless. This is not a predestined relationship."

"How... is it destined?"

"Fate is hard to say, like spring on a dead tree, rain in a severe drought is fate, reunion after a long absence, and seeing each other late is also fate, but the fate between medicine and people... lies in the heart." Seeing Yingxiu listening seriously, Sun Mifeng paused for a moment, then smiled "I have already given the life-saving medicine to the people who are going to save their hearts. Whether the medicine can be cured in the end depends not on me, but on them themselves. Girl Yingxiu, it is better to do something that can be done instead of worrying about nothing and regretting about failure. How about things that increase the chances of winning?"

Ying Xiu looked down at the handkerchief in her hand, and then looked up at Sun Minfeng's smiling face like a spring breeze. She was silent for a long time, as if the coolness that had been blown away by the warm wind appeared on the originally desolate face, showing the vitality of a flower blooming again.

She clenched the veil tightly, drank the tea in one gulp, then curled up the corners of her mouth, raised her eyebrows and eyes, and said softly, "Okay."