Bastards

Of course Qiu Wuwei was from King Yue.

He had secretly voted for the King of Yue very early on, because of his outstanding ability, and his identity as a member of the Ministry of Internal History was too sensitive. , Qiu Wuwei can speak out against him.

Qiu Wuwei was grateful for the compassionate heart of the King of Yue, and wanted to seek the merits of following the dragon, so he tried his best to cover it up in front of outsiders, but everything he did was for the benefit of the King of Yue.Tongshi Sheren is always in front of the emperor, well-informed, many things are too easy for him, he has more and more credits, and he is heavily relied on in front of the King of Yue, and the King of Yue does not hide many things from him. Commit to him.

So he knew Yu Xiaozhi.

It is undeniable that the King of Yue was favored by the imperial court, but since ancient times, accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. As the Holy Lord grows older, his temper also develops with the years. Who knows what rules he has in mind?It is not unheard of that the front foot decides to change the back foot.The King of Yue maintained the image of a good son as always, and he couldn't do some things that the sage didn't like.

However, that seat is not something that can be obtained by being obedient and well-behaved. There are some things that King Yue must do.There are traces of Yan Guo's voice, and no matter how confidential his actions are, it is not impossible to leak them. After all, the Holy One has the greatest power in the world. If he really wants to investigate, it is impossible not to find out, so the King of Yue needs a scapegoat.It would be fine if nothing happened, but if something bad happens, this person can be pushed out to die instead.

The one chosen by King Yue was Yu Xiaozhi.

Yu Jieyu in the harem is her blood relative, so she is not favored, but in the harem dominated by Concubine Tian Gui, having the opportunity to see the Holy Spirit twice a month is considered powerful, and Yu Jieyu will not give up such an opportunity to support Yu Xiaozhi followed the King of Yue so that she could befriend Concubine Tian Gui and keep this special 'sacred favor'.

The Yu family was considered half of the descendants, and they relied on the banner of the empress in the palace for many things. Of course, they didn't want this big tree to fall. They never objected to any decisions made by Yu Jieyu.

Yu Xiaozhi himself has a strange personality, he is arrogant and domineering, he is not a good person at first glance, and no one will object to it if he gets a bad end, it's a pity, he thinks he deserves what he deserves.

Everything is suitable, just like tailor-made.

Yu Xiaozhi was also well-behaved, guessing why he was being valued in front of the King of Yue, to win the trust of the King of Yue, or something else, he acted very unreasonably arrogant.It's as if he does things obediently and doesn't ask for anything else. What he wants is this unique face. If the king of Yue gives it to him, he will be loyal.The king of Yue also showed his own demeanor and tolerated him everywhere.

There were even two times when Yu Xiaozhi hit him on the head, and it was Yue Wangping who settled the matter, so please don't mind it.

He didn't dare not give Yue Wang face, but Yu Xiaozhi, a villain, he could see through from front to back!

This time, when he came to Chang'an for business, rumors about Yu Xiaoquan were spread among the officials and folks. He looked at it coldly, and laughed secretly in his heart, this Yu family is really a wonderful family!

He paid more attention to it due to his ulterior motives, so he knew that Yu Xiaoquan acted carelessly and offended Li He, the censor of Yezhetai.If Yu Xiaoquan was smart and had a bit of conscience, and confessed his crime quickly, the Yu family might help him keep his family property and children, but he repeatedly made foolish tricks. , and bought a murderer to assassinate Li He!

That's all, it's not completely unsolvable, but his reputation evidence, even Yu Xiaozhi has been drawn!Yu Xiaozhi was a dead ghost carefully prepared by the King of Yue, and he couldn't use it for non-important opportunities, so how could he make such a deal?

The King of Yue didn't like it, and the Yu family didn't dare to take care of him anymore. Yu Xiaoquan had already been abandoned, and he would be punished by the law by Li He in the future.These assassinations are just Yu Xiaoquan's unwilling actions of the "Grasshopper after Autumn", and have nothing to do with anyone else.

But... what did he just see?

Qiu Wuwei thought anxiously, that tattoo, that logo, did not belong to Yu Xiaoquan, it was the special mark of Yu Xiaozhi's subordinates!Even Yu Xiaozhi's own father doesn't know about this vicious hobby, so how does Yu Xiaoquan know about it and know how to use it?

It's very likely...Yu Xiaoquan himself didn't know that the assassin invited this time was sent by Yu Xiaozhi.

On the scene of the Mei Yan, it was Yu Xiaozhi's idea to act on Li He. Didn't he see that there was nothing wrong with Li He? Did the dagger in the assassin's hand go towards the second prince, Prince Pingjun?

No, no, the dagger was aimed at Prince Ping, but immediately withdrew. The assassin tried his best to get injured, and used his body to block the attack of the dagger, but did not hurt King Ping, and finally aimed straight at Changjun. King go!

What does it mean?

Countless scenes from the past emerged in Qiu Wuwei's mind... Suddenly he realized, did Yu Xiaozhi have a different heart!

Being selected to be the villain, he will die sooner or later, and the way of death must be ugly. He is obviously obedient, but in fact he is not reconciled, so... he voted for Prince Ping!

……

The prince Mei Yan had an assassin, no matter who they were attacking, it was a big deal.The moment the assassin exploded, the guards would be unable to react in time and lose their sense of control, but after all, they were the royal guards, well-trained, and quickly reacted, jumped out of the circle, set up a formation, and attacked the assassin.

The assassin attacked Li He first, but failed, and almost injured King Pingjun while retreating, and finally rushed to King Chang. After going back and forth, the best time was lost, and the result was of course...except for the guards, he couldn't kill any heavyweights .

God destined the mission to fail, the assassin was very annoyed, turned around and ran away, of course the guards followed closely, one by one showing the most dazzling body skills, the fastest lightness kung fu.For a moment, over the Xishan Plum Banquet, people flew more beautifully than snowflakes.

Seeing that the seven-star formation of the guards almost surrounded the assassin, the assassin slipped far away in an instant like oil on the soles of his feet, widening the distance...

The people below who couldn't fly all clenched their fists to cheer up the warriors, their hearts beating faster than anyone else.

Probably the God Blessed Assassin was surrounded by eight sides and it was impossible to escape when a hot spring suddenly appeared below.The assassin simply didn't run away, plunged into the hot spring and disappeared.

The guards jumped down quickly if they knew how to water, one after another like dumplings, and if they didn't know how to stand around the hot spring, they tried to prevent a fly from getting out of their encirclement.

But after the assassin got in, there was no news.

Not to mention the fact that he never raised his head to take a breath, the guards who searched under the water all said that there was no one at all!

Royal Zhuangzi, hot springs cannot be small, and they are all running water, there may be waterways in them.But with so many people staring at him, how could anyone escape?In such a big place, even if there is a waterway, if you don't breathe for a while, you will be suffocated to death!

Cui Yu glanced at Yang Xuan.

Yang Xuan gently squeezed his hand.

At this time, someone in the crowd said, "Is it from the River Gang!"

Everyone was surprised.

That's right...Looking at Chang'an, who can have this ability?Not only is he highly skilled in martial arts, but he dared to assassinate the prince Meiyan, and his water skills are so good, he must be a well-trained river gang!

Reminiscent of the ups and downs of the river gang in recent months, everyone understands better, this is bullying people so that they can't find a way out, so they dare to fight like this!

The two county kings of Pingchang looked at each other, their hearts turned sharply, and they soon had their own opinions on this matter.

But Qiu Wuwei... His complexion changed drastically, his hands clenched into fists, very angry.

There is even a river!

But he remembered that King Yue didn't let Yu Xiaozhi intervene in the river course. The matter of the river course was extremely complicated. It's not that King Yue didn't want it, it's not that he didn't think of a way and didn't appoint someone, but here, there is nothing about Yu Xiaozhi!

But Yu Xiaozhi actually has He Dao's subordinates!This meddling is too deep... If you talk about Cai just now, Qiu Wuwei is just skeptical and has a [-]% certainty. Now, this certainty has increased to [-]%. River Gang!

Such a person... can no longer be kept.

Qiu Wuwei decided that he didn't need to go back to the capital, and when he was free later, he would write a secret letter and send it to King Yue urgently!

……

Cui Yu kept looking at Yu Xiaozhi's expression, seeing the successive changes, and finally felt relieved.

The two princes would believe the assassin who came up the river.Qiu Wuwei would care about Yu Xiaozhi's special mark. The reason for being involved in the struggle for imperial power is too appropriate.Obviously this is the assassin!And the stature and martial arts are so similar.

Even if there were no important casualties this time, everyone would think that this He Gang member was not very smart, and that he did not do enough assassin work and was incapable.

It is also possible to diverge thinking and conspiratorial theories in any way, so that no one cares about the events of the day.

Even if Tian Xiang came back to his senses and raised a question, who would believe it?Family and country affairs, party struggles for imperial power, and self-interest in rivers and rivers, which one is not more important than the love of women there?What is not more reliable than pure revenge?The more twists and turns, the more the public will believe it is true. The purpose is too simple and obvious, but it is too common to be true.

As for the part where the assassin showed that he intended to get close to Prince Ping, Cui Yu shook Yang Xuan's hand and gave him a complimenting look.It's just right to sell well in this way, too much will be deliberate, but it doesn't seem real.

Yang Xuan clung to him, her voice was low and almost non-existent: "That is the subordinate whose stature is the closest to mine. He is very smart and understands instructions best."

It seems to be asking for credit for his subordinates, and it seems to be proud of himself.

Cui Yu was thinking together, and he immediately understood and issued a message. This is not only a tacit understanding, but also a tacit understanding, like an arm and a finger!

His ears were a little itchy, so Cui Yu pushed Yang Xuan away, taking advantage of the commotion at the scene, and pulled him away to a corner where no one was paying attention.

Today's trip, I realized what kind of people the two princes are, and they also released their own big moves, so that people would not dare to provoke them easily; solved the troubles that Yang Xuan had caused; cleaned up Yu Xiaoquan, and took care of Yu Xiaozhi, and soon, they will There is good news; it is confirmed that Qiu Wuwei is the king of Yue...

All goals were successfully accomplished.

The only thing I didn't understand was why Qiu Wuwei came to Chang'an.However, the affairs of the officialdom are complicated and trivial, and it is impossible for him to know all of them.

Thinking about it, Cui Mata felt relieved.

Now that the matter is over... He narrowed his eyes and stared at Yang Xuan: "You should go."

Yang Xuan couldn't bear it: "I've appeared in front of everyone, and now there's an assassin, I'll investigate carefully, if I leave, I'd feel guilty, what if I hurt you?"

"Don't be so talkative," Cui Yu sneered, "It was so chaotic just now, did I think I didn't see other people running away? The guests at the banquet were frightened and afraid to run out a lot. What's the point if you are more or less?"

Moreover, the tone had been set, and there were no major disturbances. The direction of the investigation must be directed at the river. As long as the people present were not close to the river gang, they would not be suspected.

After Cui Yu finished speaking, his expression warned, "You must leave immediately, otherwise I will be really angry!"

Yang Xuan was really afraid of this, and replied with a sigh: "Then I will leave someone for you."

"Don't," Cui Yu raised his hand to stop, "You also know that the next investigation will be carried out. Your traces are too strong, and it will be bad if you are found out."

Yang Xuan thinks about it too.He was a capable person, if he really showed his face and was noticed, he would be in big trouble.

Covered by the flower wall, the corner is small, the space is not big, and I can smell Cui Yu's unique smell in my nose, Yang Xuan couldn't hold back, hugged Cui Yu, and rubbed on his shoulder: "Then be careful yourself. "

Cui Yu smiled lightly: "I know."

Putting his hand on Yang Xuan's shoulder, he suddenly felt that Yang Xuan seemed to have grown a lot in the past half a year. His shoulders and back were thicker, and his stature was also taller. He only reached the tip of his nose before, but now... he is almost as big as him. Taller.

"This time, don't be angry and impulsive again, thinking that King Chang has bullied me, and you are going to castrate him."

These words were just a joke, but Yang Xuan didn't answer for a long time, as if thinking about the possibility of doing so.

"Hello!" Cui Yu became anxious, and exerted some force on his hands.

Yang Xuan tightened her arms: "...I will be obedient."

……

After the assassin left, the scene was quickly cleaned up, and the investigation was carried out at the same time.

Of course people have to be chased. People are sent to chase each section of the river road connected to the hot spring, and the guests on the scene must also be checked, including those who stayed behind and those who just left in fright.Of course, because the goal is clear, and the guests have different identities, some of them can be checked carefully, and some of them can be passed by just asking a few words.

Originally, such a dangerous incident happened, and they could just leave immediately, but Duke Chang didn't want it.This is the plum banquet hosted by him. It's not yet noon, the main course has not been served, and the plum has not been rewarded, so it's so embarrassing to break up like this?

So he cleaned up his mood, washed and changed his clothes, and came out again.

Looking around the scene for a week, seeing Cui Yu...he felt a little complicated.

Ever since he could remember, he loved playing games the most. He was a self-proclaimed master and had never lost, but today, he lost to Cui Yu.Cui Yu is not afraid of him, he can win a thousand cats in four or two, cunning and eloquent, evading problems while avoiding the most important, and he can still win him.

Cui Yu is not afraid that he will kill him, because people themselves have the ability to kill people invisible if they know mysteries!

King Chang didn't want to believe it.What Cui Mata said is all about the future, who knows if it is true?Even if this accident is right, maybe he planned it!But Cui Yu accurately pointed out a few guards who were about to die. For this kind of thing... No matter how you prepare, you can't be precise.

And a few days later, what if those... all come true?

He dare not mess with such a person again.

But he was sure that Cui Yu would not kill him.

They don't have any deep hatred. Killing a prince requires a lot of money. An expert pays attention to cause and effect, and it is impossible to kill someone just by saying it.

But he didn't want to see Cui Yu again, at least not now, in the future... Let's see if Cui Yu's prophecy can come true.

"Cui Yu..." Changjun Wang Qing coughed twice, looking away, "Although you are the guest invited by this prince, your performance is really impressive, and this prince appreciates it very much, but after all, you have no status. The son of a small family is not an official, so there are some things that will happen next, and it is not easy for you to participate."

This is to drive yourself away.

Cui Mata was very happy.Just now, I used the ability frequently, and my energy was exhausted. Who knows when the side effects will come, so leave early and be safe!

He responded almost immediately: "So, I will take my leave."

He promised too quickly, and King Chang wondered if he had some other ulterior motives. After all, Huangzhuang Mei Banquet is such an honor, who wouldn't want to participate?

"Don't be in a hurry," Changjun Wang hurriedly said, "The food in the kitchen is ready, and it will be served in a blink of an eye. Although you can't enjoy the same fun as me, it is also a pleasure to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms alone. You can find beautiful places and take a closer look." Take a closer look."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Cui Yu looked calm, and exited under the regretful and helpless eyes of everyone.

He really has no regrets at all, he has done what he should do, and got what he wanted. As for the expansion of contacts, after a few days, everyone will find that what he said is true, and they will come to him, and there is no need to suffer from this restraint A meal without much enjoyment.

He was going to leave directly.

But no... the blue bridge is gone!

Lan Qiao followed him, King Chang deliberately waited for him at the scene of the torture, Lan Qiao was still by his side, and when the game was played, Lan Qiao waited for the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and then when the assassin appeared, everything was chaotic!

He has been paying attention to Qiu Wuwei's expression and movements, and has no other distractions, and he doesn't care about other people, but Yang Xuan is entangled by himself, pulling him to avoid, busy for a while, ignoring Lanqiao!

Last time, Lan Qiao disappeared like this...

Cui Mata's heart was high, and he immediately walked to the shelter, calmed down, and felt the ominousness of the blue bridge.

It doesn't feel bad at all, just a little uncomfortable, Lanqiao is fine.

Cui Yu let out a mouthful of turbid air, and felt a little relieved.

Lan Qiao is the most loyal, and he will follow closely without telling him. It is impossible for him to disappear for no reason, and it is impossible for him to lose his temper and walk away because he didn't pay attention. The reason why he disappeared... must be because he can't come back .

Someone trapped him.

Cui Yu was the first to think of King Changjun.Could it be because he couldn't fight him, and he couldn't get angry, so he didn't dare to hurt himself, so he vented his anger on Lanqiao?

He wanted to feel the position of Lanqiao again, but before he could move, he saw Prince Ping coming over.

"Cui Mata."

Cui Yu hurriedly saluted with his hands tied up: "Your Highness."

"Today, the fourth brother has nothing to do. Don't worry about how old you are, you have great wisdom and a big heart."

King Pingjun had a gentle posture, and Cui Yu was naturally elegant and decent: "Your Highness is too worried, and I dare not."

"Is this going to leave?"

"Exactly."

"Alright." Prince Ping said a few words briefly, paused for a long time, and frowned slightly, "There is a sentence... I don't know if I should say it or not."

This is what I want to say.Cui Mata's face remained expressionless: "Your Highness, please speak frankly."

"I saw your little servant before..." Prince Ping paused, as if observing Cui Yu's expression, "I was swept away in the chaos, and I accidentally fell and dirty my head and face. The place where the servants fetch water is in the west. , if you are looking for him, you might as well look for him."

"Of course, when I say this, I'm probably overthinking it. According to your ability, how can you not figure out the whereabouts of the boy?"

Cui Yu was very worried about Lan Qiao, very worried, but he also knew that there was no good intention to come to the door for no reason, especially the royal family, so he was not so eager, only saluted lightly, and thanked lightly: "Thank you, Your Highness."

Prince Pingjun's eyes were straight, as if he didn't care about Cui Yu's gratitude, but he had a calm attitude, gave him a wink, and the attendant presented something in front of Cui Yu.

"Your talent is admirable. This is the shop under my name. It's in Chang'an. If you want to invite me every day, you can find the shopkeeper."

It's just a piece of paper with no other gifts, it's not considered a win-win, if you don't accept it, it will be rude.

Cui Yu thought for a while, then took the note: "Thank you, Your Highness, I wish your Highness all the best and no worries."

"Thank you for your good words." Prince Ping didn't stay for a while, and left after speaking, very graceful.

Cui Yu pinched the note with the address on it, thinking in his eyes, Lan Qiao...was he kidnapped by a trick?

It was a matter of life and death, he didn't dare to believe in Prince Xinping, he still sat quietly with his robes on, and used his ability to get a feel for the direction of the blue bridge.

Afterwards, he smiled.

According to the road in front of me, it is heading west, but soon, it is necessary to turn south. Is the reminder from Prince Ping his best, or is it deliberate?

He had a severe headache and didn't want to use his brain any more. Anyway, the important thing has been done, so there shouldn't be any trouble afterwards. He sighed and walked straight towards the blue bridge.

The scenery of this section of the road is good, there are silver and white snow, and there are fiery red plum branches, but it is too far away.Normally, Cui Yu must be interested, but now he is very tired and cold, not in the mood at all.

After walking for a long time, but still not arriving, Cui Yu was out of breath, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his knees began to ache.

In fact, his injury has healed early, but for some reason, it may be due to psychological reasons. The difficult scene at the beginning has never been forgotten. Every time I use the ability, it must be included in the side effects.

When the knees started to hurt, it proved that...the side effects were coming!

Cui Mata's lips are turning white, don't, don't be at this time!

He tried to relax, hold his breath, and began to seriously appreciate the surrounding scenery.Slowly, the uncomfortable feeling passed...it really works!

As long as it can be delayed, since it is useful, Cui Mata will of course continue.

As a result, while admiring the scenery and looking at the undulating mountains in the distance, he suddenly remembered, Xishan... a large mountain range here is surrounded by the royal family, it seems that not only the Huangzhuang was built, but also a temple was built in the north, what is it called...

Cui Yu closed his eyes, thinking hard, for a long time, his eyes lit up, and remembered, it's called Huangci Temple!

It is said that it was built in memory of Queen Yuwen who died young.

Today's Holy Majesty is extremely ruthless, it's fine if people don't like it when they're alive, but it's okay to let people be quiet after death, but he insisted on using this method to make people remember that he actually has feelings for the Queen!It's rare to be the empress of Yuwen!

Who doesn't know, all his affection is given to Concubine Tian Gui, and the reason for building this temple is...

No, wait!

Cui Yu's eyes widened suddenly, Yang Xuan was despised by the Holy One, he ignored it and kept locked up in a certain place, where did he come from!

Others don't know that Yang Xuan didn't stay obediently, the Holy Majesty probably thinks so too, but if he becomes suspicious because of something——

Cui Yu searched his memory vigorously, thinking of what Yang Xuan had said in his previous life, his vision went dark!