Maung-mei is wrong
Chapter 176 Defection
"You are also my fate!" Zhuo Yingxian stroked his back and whispered, "I just wanted to talk to him, but I didn't expect... Forget it, I didn't know, I didn't I thought he was so afraid of me..."
Nie Yunhan's face turned livid, and he didn't say anything.
There was an echo in the cave, even if the voices of the two were lowered, Guan Pingye could still hear them in Guan Shan's bedroom.
Standing in the shadow of the candlelight, he couldn't see his face. After a while, he said to Meng Chuang who was guarding outside: "My father is awake, go and help him."
After a while, Meng Chuang pushed Guan Shan who was sitting on a four-wheeled cart, and followed Guan Pingye back to the hall.
Nie Yunhan immediately saluted Guan Shan: "Father."
Zhuo Yingxian also clasped his fists together.
Guan Shan looked sleepy, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "It's so late, what's the matter?"
"Brother promised to help us." Guan Pingye said with a slightly nervous expression, "but he wants us to get rid of Haqin first."
Nie Yunhan walked in front of Guan Shan and said solemnly: "Father, you had no choice but to form an alliance with Haqin that day. I can understand this. If I joined and manipulated the warriors to kill the emperor for you, then there would be no need for him." In fact, I am more concerned about joining forces with Haqin, you just want revenge, but the Duyu people are wolfish and ambitious, and I don’t know what other tricks they will do behind the scenes, so I have to guard against it!"
"If we get rid of Haqin and his subordinates, according to what Hirano said, after I assassinate the emperor, the crown prince can take the throne immediately, and perhaps the impact of this matter can be minimized. As far as I am concerned, I have done my best for my righteous father." Filial piety, secondly, it’s not betraying the country, it’s still barely loyal to the country, but the loyal person becomes the prince—although I can’t help but feel like I’m deceiving myself, but thinking about it this way makes me feel better.”
Zhuo Yingxian chimed in: "That's right, the people of Duyu are already uneasy and well-intentioned. Originally, you had no choice but to do something now. Naturally, we should guard against them, so as not to take advantage of others."
There was no expression on Guan Shan's scarred face, he raised his eyelids and looked at Guan Pingye: "What do you think?"
"My brother's words make sense." Guan Pingye said respectfully, "The twelve chain locks were set up by the Duyu people back then. They wanted to murder my father first. No matter how they help us later, they are just rare goods to live in. It's not sincere, and we don't need to speak honesty with them."
Guan Shan pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "But if you lose the alliance before the battle, I'm afraid things will change... Haqin is not a fuel-efficient lamp, do you think he is not wary of us?"
"That's okay, I think Haqin is on guard against us all the time, but it's useless for him to guard against us." Nie Yunhan glanced at Meng Chuang who was standing beside him, "If no one stopped me today, I would have put He was hacked to death."
Meng Chuang smirked at him, and immediately returned to his serious appearance.
Guan Pingye thought for a while and asked, "Brother, if you get rid of Haqin first, what are you going to do?"
"Naturally, I'm not prepared. I fought with him today to scare the snake away. He might run away. I have to kill him before he leaves." Nie Yunhan looked at Guan Pingye meaningfully, "But I need to understand his deployment. I'm afraid you won't tell me about the division of labor between the two and the progress of the plan."
Guan Pingye smiled wryly, "I don't know how Haqin arranges his subordinates..."
"Ping Ye, if you are worried, I am willing to be a hostage." Zhuo Yingxian said suddenly.
Nie Yunhan frowned: "Ah Xian!"
Zhuo Yingxian met his gaze: "Brother Han, I can't help you. The only thing I can do is to dispel Guan Ye and He Ye's doubts about you. If Master and I are hostages with peace of mind, there is no need for you There's a lot of wrangling over trust issues here."
"What Brother Han and I want is to kill Haqin." He looked at Guan Pingye, "You and Lord Guan want to kill both Haqin and the emperor. Why don't we join hands to achieve the first goal first? If it is delayed any longer, it will change."
Guan Pingye smiled: "You are brave, aren't you afraid of what I might do to you?"
"I'm not afraid." Zhuo Yingxian looked at him softly, "You won't have the heart to hurt Brother Han."
"Hmph, self righteous!" Guan Pingye twitched the corner of his mouth.
Nie Yunhan grabbed Zhuo Yingxian's wrist with a melancholy expression: "I'm really worried..."
"This is the best way, isn't it?" Zhuo Yingxian smiled at him, "We are not enemies with Hirano and Lord Guan, so why bother each other? We should solve the problem as soon as possible, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. Hide in the mountains It's so dark, it's really suffocating, it's too uncomfortable."
Guan Pingye turned his head and asked Guan Shan, "Father, do you think this is feasible?"
Guan Shan sighed: "There is no evidence for what you say, but fortunately Mr. Zhuo knows the general idea, I think this is a way."
"Since Dad agrees, I have no objection." Guan Pingye looked at Nie Yunhan, "Brother, before this is done, I will lock Mr. Zhuo and Senior Yun Xuzi in his cave and promise to treat each other with courtesy. What do you think?" How about this?"
Nie Yunhan looked at Zhuo Yingxian's eyes full of reluctance, Zhuo Yingxian shook his arm and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself and Master, and wait for you to pick me up sooner." .”
After a long struggle, Nie Yunhan reluctantly said, "That's fine."
Guan Pingye winked at Meng Chuang, and Meng Chuang made a "please" gesture to Zhuo Yingxian, Zhuo Yingxian smiled at Nie Yunhan, turned and left.
Nie Yunhan stared at his back, not looking back for a long time.
Guan Shan seemed very tired, leaning on the back of the four-wheeled vehicle, he said in a hoarse voice: "In that case, Hirano, you can talk to Han'er about the details, I'll go back and rest."
"Sorry for waking up my adoptive father so late." Nie Yunhan said angrily, "But when I attack Haqin tomorrow, I still need my adoptive father to be present to cooperate, lest he get suspicious."
Guan Shan nodded feebly: "Well, it's natural."
Guan Pingye went to push the four-wheeled cart: "Father, I will see you off. Brother, you sit, I will come when I go."
Nie Yunhan nodded, but he was not in the mood to sit down, but was pacing back and forth in the hall, as if very irritable.
Not long after, Guan Pingye came back and seeing Nie Yunhan fidgeting, he said, "Brother, don't worry, I will keep my promise to Mr. Zhuo, although I really want him to disappear, but he is right, I can't bear to see you sad."
Nie Yunhan looked at him steadfastly, didn't pick up the topic, but asked, "Why is foster father's body so bad? How bad is he hurt?"
Guan Pingye was startled, and smiled wryly, "Did you just remember to ask this question now?"
"That day I saw that he was in good spirits, and I didn't think too much about it, but looking at him now, he seems to be dying of illness. Get rid of Haqin tomorrow, if you trust me, I will ask Master Dai to come and treat him..."
"No need." Guan Pingye interrupted, "It's not that I don't believe in you, and it's not that I don't believe in Master Dai's medical skills. My father was blown off an arm and fell off a cliff that day. The military doctor almost picked him up piece by piece, and managed to save his life."
"Now he can't walk. It's a blessing that he can still move from the waist up. But you also know that if a person's blood is unable to pass through for a long time, it will only slowly run out. That's why we are so eager to go after him. Revenge before. It's a pity that our father and son are injured and disabled, and we can't personally kill the enemy, so we put our hope on you—"
Guan Pingye walked up to Nie Yunhan, his peach blossom eyes sparkled, and he looked extremely sincere: "It's just that I have always believed in you, my father... Having experienced such things, it is difficult to completely trust someone, especially someone like you. If you are so devoted to Dayao, he tried to kill you when he couldn't stop you before, so don't blame him."
Nie Yunhan's eyes were red, and tears welled up in his eyes: "How could I blame him?! Do you think I really don't hate this old emperor at all? My adoptive father suffered unfair injustice, and I have been in prison for two years. I curse him to die early every day! Now that I know that my adoptive father suffered such a catastrophe, it was this man who planned it behind the scenes. I can’t wait to chop him off! But what I have learned since I was a child is to be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and I was asked to give up overnight 25 If the beliefs I have been adhering to for many years can be easily achieved, then am I not a capricious villain?"
"Brother!" Guan Pingye embraced his neck excitedly, "I made it difficult for you, I'm sorry. These days, I hinted at you and repeatedly tested you. Thinking about it, but always reluctant. Fortunately, your purpose of this trip is to avenge your father, isn’t it? You also plan to finish your revenge and kill Haqin and return to the countryside. I will definitely do what you wish... believe me."
For the first time, Nie Yunhan hugged Guan Pingye tightly and did not push him away.
Guan Pingye felt his tears dripping on his shoulders, and through the thin clothes, there was a damp and hot tide. This kind of touch made him emotional, sweeping his whole body like a tide, and a certain part of his heart became extremely soft.
"I know that you and your adoptive father have no choice but to do this. If we were to change places, I would do anything for my parents." Nie Yunhan buried his nose on Guan Pingye's shoulder, and said in a low voice, "We are a family. People, but you have to suspect each other like today, you know how sad I am."
"No, never again." Guan Pingye sniffed the familiar breath in Nie Yunhan's ear and murmured.
Nie Yunhan let go of him. He hadn't shed tears in front of the other party a few times since he was a child. He seemed a little embarrassed, lowered his eyes and sniffed, and said, "I plan to do this. I will find a reason to ask Ha Qin to meet tomorrow. It's in the area below." The open field—by the way, have the warforged you mentioned already been built? I think the ground assembly line has been shut down."
Guan Pingye nodded and said: "Well, Haqin came here this time, one is to transport the war warriors out, and the other is to transport away the chariot I built for them."
"Then, will I still have time to learn how to manipulate it?" Nie Yunhan asked curiously, "What the hell are warriors? Could it be that you are short of manpower, so you created an army of mechanical warriors to fight for you?"
Guan Pingye couldn't help laughing: "I don't have the ability to build an army. This thing is very simple. With your ingenuity, you can get started very quickly. I will take you to see it when Haqin is eliminated tomorrow."
"Well, if this is the case, I will urge Haqin tomorrow to transport the war warriors away as soon as possible. If the things are handed over to him, he should not be suspicious." Nie Yunhan said, "His people set off first, and we will act. In this way It can also be intercepted in time, even if it is too late, you still know the delivery route, right?"
Guan Pingye hugged his arm reluctantly, and said defenselessly: "I know, there are two roads for war warriors and chariots. The chariots will be dismantled and transported back to Duyu by water and land. Warrior warriors are Transport it all the way to the capital along the land road, and take the most prosperous Hongguang business road."
"Just go so ostentatiously?" Nie Yunhan was surprised, "Aren't you afraid of going through the checkpoints?"
"Don't worry, we will take care of it so that those things look like ordinary pig iron, and I'm not afraid to check when I get the paperwork."
Nie Yunhan reassured: "Then I'm relieved. Do you know how many people Haqin has?"
"As far as I know, there are only more than ten people. Last time at Wulingdu, he broke a few. He didn't dare to bring too many people in Dayao territory for fear of being exposed. From the mountains to the commercial road, he would Ask his own people to escort the car in person. After he got on the commercial road, he has already found a local caravan to escort the car, and he will bring people to follow behind." Guan Pingye said, "But this is the plan he told me, and I can only refer to it. , after all, he doesn't completely trust me."
Nie Yunhan said "yes": "I understand. Then according to your original plan, if I didn't participate, who would you let control this warrior? Haqin is not willing to let his subordinates take action, right? What if something goes wrong? , and at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the three major battalions are not vegetarians, and their identities will be found out soon, so this will be regarded as the defeat of the Duyu people, can he bear this responsibility?"
Guan Pingye didn't answer, yawned, and dragged Nie Yunhan to his bedroom: "Brother, I'm so sleepy, can you sleep with me tonight?"
The muscles on Nie Yunhan's face twitched slightly: "Pingye, I only consider you a younger brother. I can promise you everything else, but this is absolutely impossible."
"What are you thinking? I can still use force on you?" Guan Pingye smiled, "Didn't we often sleep in the same bed when we were children? Today is the same."
"Alright then." Nie Yunhan thought for a while before agreeing, and followed him into the cave that was used as a bedroom.
The two lay on the bed except for their outer robes. Guan Pingye naturally hugged Nie Yunhan's waist and pillowed on his arm.
He felt that the opponent's body was stiff and seemed to want to break free, so he said, "Of course Haqin will not bear the responsibility of losing the alliance, but I have a way to let the Duyu people bear it."
After hearing this, Nie Yunhan's body relaxed slightly.
Guan Pingye hooked the corners of his lips and moved a little closer to the other party, but Nie Yunhan didn't intend to push him away.
"Actually, the solution is very simple. Let Meng Chuang and Gao You poison a Duyu spy, and then Li Daitao will be stiff. Both of them can also manipulate warriors, and they are willing to serve me. Originally, I trained and returned to the Yanmen. It was also for this matter, but you killed a lot of them, and now there are only two or three kittens left, and they can’t do much.” Guan Pingye said, “But if you do it now, it will be safer and more meaningful. .After all, only you can truly represent me and dad."
Nie Yunhan patted his arm across his waist: "I understand."
"Brother..." Guan Pingye got into his arms, rubbed the tip of his nose against his chest, and his voice was crying, like a whimpering little beast, "You don't understand...you don't know how much you treat me. What does it mean to say! We have had a really hard time these two years, you said I was crazy, I admit it, how can I stay sober in this situation, and be a loyal and patriotic person like you?"
"It's finally healed now, you're back, and the matter is about to end, my father and I have struggled in the dark for so long, and we will soon see the light of day again..."
Nie Yunhan's voice also became more nasal: "Let's put aside all the misunderstandings before. There is no overnight feud in the family. But... Hirano, has someone in the court been helping you? You have made such a big circle to get me Released from Tangzhou Mansion Prison, and made the arrest warrants along the way in vain, you and Haqin will definitely not be able to do it, who is that person?"
Guan Pingye hesitated for a moment: "You are so smart, you should have guessed it?"
"Is it the prince?"
"That's not what I said."
Although Guan Pingye avoided talking about it, Nie Yunhan has almost proved his guess.
Once this matter is completed, the prince will benefit the most.He was originally the main fighter, and Duyu assassinated the emperor in the capital. Not only would he be able to succeed immediately, but Duyu would also bear the responsibility of defeating the alliance. When he sends troops, Duyu will be the righteous army, and the court will be full No one dared to object.
If the crusade army advances by leaps and bounds all the way, defeating the unprepared Duyu people, and has no power to fight back, this will become the first achievement of the new emperor after he ascended the throne.At that time, he was successful in the external crusade, but internally he was able to consolidate his power, and he was able to stabilize the country with little effort!
As for whether the Duyu people can be successfully defeated, it is estimated that Guan Pingye "sent" to Haqin's chariot and other items must have a mystery.Tangzhou Mansion has Song Mingchong in charge, and he is the prince's man, so he must have known the plan long ago. If a surprise attack is launched, he will be ahead of the Duyu people in terms of fighters, and Nie Yunhan knows the strength of Tangzhou Mansion's soldiers. Under the peace, the chance of winning is at least [-]% for a quick battle.
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if it fails, the old emperor is lucky enough to survive, and the people of Duyu will have to take the blame. Play out naturally.
For Dayao, especially for the war faction in the court, this plan has the upper hand in every way!
The people behind it are really good planners!
However, Nie Yunhan thought in his heart, Hirano, Hirano, this plan seems to be impeccable, but Duyu people are not fools, just a dead body that Duyu carefully crafted, what can it explain?Can your so-called war warriors destroy corpses and wipe out traces in an instant?
Duyu people can't make this thing at all!
In case the success falls short and the old emperor is not dead, Duyu envoys demand a thorough investigation. If any evidence is found, the crime of defeating the alliance will be borne by Dayao, and you and your adoptive father will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever. It's hard to stand up for thousands of years!
The people behind it, no matter whether it is the prince or Song Mingchong, will not be involved in the slightest. You are just being sacrificed for nothing by being used as tools!
Thinking of this, Nie Yunhan couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, and asked, "Pingye, do you know who the culprit who gave the design of the twelve chain locks to the Duyu people was?"
Guan Pingye was silent for a while, before saying, "From the Twelfth Prison."
"The Twelve Prisons are big, how about more specifics?"
"Haqin didn't say it explicitly, but he implied that he was the supervisor of ceremonies."
Nie Yunhan closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
No wonder Sun Wuyan, the eunuch of Bingbi, ran to Tangzhou mansion to interrogate himself after the death of his adoptive father two years ago. The old man obeyed Wu Yihao, the eunuch with palm prints at that time, and Wu Yihao was loyal to the old emperor.
It's easy for them old guys to get the blueprint of the twelve chain locks from the Ministry of War!
No matter how credible Haqin's words are, at least he can't create blueprints out of thin air, and there is no need to slander the Supervisor of Rites.
No wonder Guan Shan’s charges have not been determined in the past two years. Although Nie Yunhan himself was in a deep prison, he was treated well afterward. It is obvious that the emperor felt ashamed of them, so he pretended to use the name of "benevolent government" and did not investigate further. —— Otherwise, the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason would be so easy to escape?
Guan Pingye said: "Brother, should you believe me now? The Emperor Dog is the mastermind behind the murder of my father."
Nie Yunhan patted him on the back: "There is a wrong and a debtor, I will avenge my adoptive father."
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The sun cannot see through the mountain, and time seems to be stagnant here. Whenever you open your eyes, there are candle lights and shadows, and it is a long night.
Nie Yunhan couldn't sleep well, he had many dreams all night and woke up from time to time.
Guan Pingye was lying in his arms without moving, listening to his breathing, he seemed to be in a deep sleep.
There were rustling footsteps outside the cave, and Nie Yunhan woke up in a jerk, took out the "Huai Sundial" from his bosom and took a look, it was already the end of the day.
He moved Guan Pingye aside, sat up and put on his outer robe, then he heard Gao You calling at the door: "Master, are you awake?"
Guan Pingye woke up rubbing his sleepy eyes: "Well, come in."
Gao You turned a blind eye to Nie Yunhan, cupped his hands to Guan Pingye and said, "Haqin urged to load those things into the car and said he was going to leave in a hurry."
"Then let his people pretend, it's better to leave earlier." Guan Pingye said, "Tell him that my father wants to see him, and let him wait below in half an hour."
"Yes!"
Nie Yunhan had already put on his clothes and said he wanted to go back to his place to wash up. Later, he came to greet his adoptive father. Guan Pingye didn't stop him, but smiled and said, "I slept well last night, and it's best to be by my brother's side." Rest assured."
"That's good." Nie Yunhan nodded to him, and said softly, "After the matter is settled, you don't have to worry about it. I'll come as soon as I go."
He came back in about two quarters of an hour, with a shadow on his waist, and a tray in his hand, with three bowls of noodles on it, which was breakfast for the three of them.
Guan Ping took them with no worries, brought them to the table and arranged them one by one. Just like a long time ago, the righteous father and son chatted casually while eating noodles.
"Brother, your craftsmanship hasn't deteriorated." Guan Pingye ate heartily.
"Of course, the soup base is my exclusive secret recipe." Nie Yunhan smiled and looked at Guan Shan, "Father, can the noodles be soft or hard?"
"Well, just right."
Nie Yunhan lowered his eyes, but from the corner of his eye he glanced at Guan Shan inquiringly.
Guan Pingye picked up a few chopsticks and ate the noodles, then pushed the bowl in front of Nie Yunhan: "Brother, I can't eat anymore, you can eat it for me."
He has been like this since he was a child. Nie Yunhan asked Nie Yunhan to help him clean up the food he couldn't eat. Nie Yunhan didn't care, and poured the remaining noodles in his bowl into his own bowl, muttering: "You, you eat like cat food. , let me tell you that it is because of this that I am not tall."
"I'm a cripple, and I have to be carried on my back. If I get fat, I'm embarrassed to trouble others." Guan Pingye said with a smile.
"Your leg is fine at all, don't think about it." Nie Yunhan picked up the bowl and ate it up, put it down with a "boom", and wiped his mouth, "It's almost time, let's go down."
Haqin was already waiting at the bottom, this time there were obviously more guards behind him, looking at the faces, Nie Yunhan recognized some familiar ones, they were the ones who had attacked him at Nanzhi Peak.
Seeing Nie Yunhan coming with Guan Shan, the guards drew their knives out of their sheaths one after another and stood in front of Haqin with vigilant expressions.
"There's no need to do this, I'll save your life for the time being." Nie Yunhan said coldly, "If you die in the territory of Dayao, we won't be able to tell with the mouth all over our bodies."
Haqin's sinister face showed a sneering smile: "Looking at the harmonious and happy appearance of your family of three, I think Mr. Guan has fulfilled his long-cherished wish, so Nie Qianhu, you pretend to be still concerned about the safety of your country, don't you?" Is it too hypocritical?"
"I just want to save face so much, what can you do to me?" Nie Yunhan strode up to Haqin, and the guards took a few steps forward, glaring at him.
Guan Shan was sitting on a four-wheeled cart, pushed forward by Guan Pingye. He coughed twice with a handkerchief in his hands and said, "Since we have decided to cooperate, don't talk too fast here. General, are you ready for transportation?" appropriate?"
Haqin nodded and said, "It has already been transported out of the mountain."
"A big event is about to happen. I don't know how the general's deployment in the capital will be."
Nie Yunhan stared at him coldly, thinking all the time, what exactly would Haqin do to take advantage of the fire, he spent so much effort, it would not be as simple as just needing some heavy firearms from the Guan family and his son.
If things come to fruition, and the prince succeeds to the throne, he will inevitably launch a crusade against Duyu, so why is Haqin cooperating so much?
Could it be... Duyu also has internal struggles?The dog prince Aglen also wants to seize power by war?
"Mr. Guan, don't worry, I will definitely transport the war warriors to the capital properly." Haqin nodded, then glanced at Nie Yunhan, "But I won't go with this person."
Nie Yunhan looked disgusted: "The devil wants to go with you! Get lost!"
Haqin took a few steps back, and seeing that he really didn't move, he dared to turn around and leave.
Unexpectedly, before he had gone far, he heard Nie Yunhan suddenly laugh loudly: "Grandson Gui, you are really obedient, eat a few Hengyunpo from Grandpa, let's see if you can walk!"
As soon as Haqin heard the word "Hengyunpo", he couldn't move well, and then he saw several smoking black eggs falling from the sky, and immediately covered his mouth and nose.
Masked Gao You and Meng Chuang appeared out of nowhere and stopped in front of Haqin and the others.
In order to protect their master, those Duyu guards fought Gao You and the others while holding their breath.
"Guan Pingye, you...you don't keep your word!" In a hurry, Haqin covered his mouth and turned his head to glare at Guan Pingye.
Guan Pingye covered his mouth and nose with his big sleeve, and couldn't see his expression.
Nie Yunhan slowly pulled out his shadow, twisted his wrist a few times, and said with a gloomy expression: "When the play reaches this point, there will always be someone who wants to show their true colors."
As he spoke, he raised the knife high, only to hear a "swish", a cold light flashed, and a smear of blood spilled on the ground.
Haqin covered her mouth and was stunned.
Guan Pingye's face was covered with blood, and he stared at Nie Yunhan in a daze, as if he couldn't believe what happened before him.
Zhuo Yingxian was locked in the cave, as if he had heard the clue, he grabbed the railing and looked out.
Guan Pingye's heart-piercing cry suddenly sounded in the mountain:
"father--"
Nie Yunhan's face turned livid, and he didn't say anything.
There was an echo in the cave, even if the voices of the two were lowered, Guan Pingye could still hear them in Guan Shan's bedroom.
Standing in the shadow of the candlelight, he couldn't see his face. After a while, he said to Meng Chuang who was guarding outside: "My father is awake, go and help him."
After a while, Meng Chuang pushed Guan Shan who was sitting on a four-wheeled cart, and followed Guan Pingye back to the hall.
Nie Yunhan immediately saluted Guan Shan: "Father."
Zhuo Yingxian also clasped his fists together.
Guan Shan looked sleepy, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked, "It's so late, what's the matter?"
"Brother promised to help us." Guan Pingye said with a slightly nervous expression, "but he wants us to get rid of Haqin first."
Nie Yunhan walked in front of Guan Shan and said solemnly: "Father, you had no choice but to form an alliance with Haqin that day. I can understand this. If I joined and manipulated the warriors to kill the emperor for you, then there would be no need for him." In fact, I am more concerned about joining forces with Haqin, you just want revenge, but the Duyu people are wolfish and ambitious, and I don’t know what other tricks they will do behind the scenes, so I have to guard against it!"
"If we get rid of Haqin and his subordinates, according to what Hirano said, after I assassinate the emperor, the crown prince can take the throne immediately, and perhaps the impact of this matter can be minimized. As far as I am concerned, I have done my best for my righteous father." Filial piety, secondly, it’s not betraying the country, it’s still barely loyal to the country, but the loyal person becomes the prince—although I can’t help but feel like I’m deceiving myself, but thinking about it this way makes me feel better.”
Zhuo Yingxian chimed in: "That's right, the people of Duyu are already uneasy and well-intentioned. Originally, you had no choice but to do something now. Naturally, we should guard against them, so as not to take advantage of others."
There was no expression on Guan Shan's scarred face, he raised his eyelids and looked at Guan Pingye: "What do you think?"
"My brother's words make sense." Guan Pingye said respectfully, "The twelve chain locks were set up by the Duyu people back then. They wanted to murder my father first. No matter how they help us later, they are just rare goods to live in. It's not sincere, and we don't need to speak honesty with them."
Guan Shan pondered for a moment, then said slowly: "But if you lose the alliance before the battle, I'm afraid things will change... Haqin is not a fuel-efficient lamp, do you think he is not wary of us?"
"That's okay, I think Haqin is on guard against us all the time, but it's useless for him to guard against us." Nie Yunhan glanced at Meng Chuang who was standing beside him, "If no one stopped me today, I would have put He was hacked to death."
Meng Chuang smirked at him, and immediately returned to his serious appearance.
Guan Pingye thought for a while and asked, "Brother, if you get rid of Haqin first, what are you going to do?"
"Naturally, I'm not prepared. I fought with him today to scare the snake away. He might run away. I have to kill him before he leaves." Nie Yunhan looked at Guan Pingye meaningfully, "But I need to understand his deployment. I'm afraid you won't tell me about the division of labor between the two and the progress of the plan."
Guan Pingye smiled wryly, "I don't know how Haqin arranges his subordinates..."
"Ping Ye, if you are worried, I am willing to be a hostage." Zhuo Yingxian said suddenly.
Nie Yunhan frowned: "Ah Xian!"
Zhuo Yingxian met his gaze: "Brother Han, I can't help you. The only thing I can do is to dispel Guan Ye and He Ye's doubts about you. If Master and I are hostages with peace of mind, there is no need for you There's a lot of wrangling over trust issues here."
"What Brother Han and I want is to kill Haqin." He looked at Guan Pingye, "You and Lord Guan want to kill both Haqin and the emperor. Why don't we join hands to achieve the first goal first? If it is delayed any longer, it will change."
Guan Pingye smiled: "You are brave, aren't you afraid of what I might do to you?"
"I'm not afraid." Zhuo Yingxian looked at him softly, "You won't have the heart to hurt Brother Han."
"Hmph, self righteous!" Guan Pingye twitched the corner of his mouth.
Nie Yunhan grabbed Zhuo Yingxian's wrist with a melancholy expression: "I'm really worried..."
"This is the best way, isn't it?" Zhuo Yingxian smiled at him, "We are not enemies with Hirano and Lord Guan, so why bother each other? We should solve the problem as soon as possible, and everyone can breathe a sigh of relief. Hide in the mountains It's so dark, it's really suffocating, it's too uncomfortable."
Guan Pingye turned his head and asked Guan Shan, "Father, do you think this is feasible?"
Guan Shan sighed: "There is no evidence for what you say, but fortunately Mr. Zhuo knows the general idea, I think this is a way."
"Since Dad agrees, I have no objection." Guan Pingye looked at Nie Yunhan, "Brother, before this is done, I will lock Mr. Zhuo and Senior Yun Xuzi in his cave and promise to treat each other with courtesy. What do you think?" How about this?"
Nie Yunhan looked at Zhuo Yingxian's eyes full of reluctance, Zhuo Yingxian shook his arm and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will take good care of myself and Master, and wait for you to pick me up sooner." .”
After a long struggle, Nie Yunhan reluctantly said, "That's fine."
Guan Pingye winked at Meng Chuang, and Meng Chuang made a "please" gesture to Zhuo Yingxian, Zhuo Yingxian smiled at Nie Yunhan, turned and left.
Nie Yunhan stared at his back, not looking back for a long time.
Guan Shan seemed very tired, leaning on the back of the four-wheeled vehicle, he said in a hoarse voice: "In that case, Hirano, you can talk to Han'er about the details, I'll go back and rest."
"Sorry for waking up my adoptive father so late." Nie Yunhan said angrily, "But when I attack Haqin tomorrow, I still need my adoptive father to be present to cooperate, lest he get suspicious."
Guan Shan nodded feebly: "Well, it's natural."
Guan Pingye went to push the four-wheeled cart: "Father, I will see you off. Brother, you sit, I will come when I go."
Nie Yunhan nodded, but he was not in the mood to sit down, but was pacing back and forth in the hall, as if very irritable.
Not long after, Guan Pingye came back and seeing Nie Yunhan fidgeting, he said, "Brother, don't worry, I will keep my promise to Mr. Zhuo, although I really want him to disappear, but he is right, I can't bear to see you sad."
Nie Yunhan looked at him steadfastly, didn't pick up the topic, but asked, "Why is foster father's body so bad? How bad is he hurt?"
Guan Pingye was startled, and smiled wryly, "Did you just remember to ask this question now?"
"That day I saw that he was in good spirits, and I didn't think too much about it, but looking at him now, he seems to be dying of illness. Get rid of Haqin tomorrow, if you trust me, I will ask Master Dai to come and treat him..."
"No need." Guan Pingye interrupted, "It's not that I don't believe in you, and it's not that I don't believe in Master Dai's medical skills. My father was blown off an arm and fell off a cliff that day. The military doctor almost picked him up piece by piece, and managed to save his life."
"Now he can't walk. It's a blessing that he can still move from the waist up. But you also know that if a person's blood is unable to pass through for a long time, it will only slowly run out. That's why we are so eager to go after him. Revenge before. It's a pity that our father and son are injured and disabled, and we can't personally kill the enemy, so we put our hope on you—"
Guan Pingye walked up to Nie Yunhan, his peach blossom eyes sparkled, and he looked extremely sincere: "It's just that I have always believed in you, my father... Having experienced such things, it is difficult to completely trust someone, especially someone like you. If you are so devoted to Dayao, he tried to kill you when he couldn't stop you before, so don't blame him."
Nie Yunhan's eyes were red, and tears welled up in his eyes: "How could I blame him?! Do you think I really don't hate this old emperor at all? My adoptive father suffered unfair injustice, and I have been in prison for two years. I curse him to die early every day! Now that I know that my adoptive father suffered such a catastrophe, it was this man who planned it behind the scenes. I can’t wait to chop him off! But what I have learned since I was a child is to be loyal to the emperor and love the country, and I was asked to give up overnight 25 If the beliefs I have been adhering to for many years can be easily achieved, then am I not a capricious villain?"
"Brother!" Guan Pingye embraced his neck excitedly, "I made it difficult for you, I'm sorry. These days, I hinted at you and repeatedly tested you. Thinking about it, but always reluctant. Fortunately, your purpose of this trip is to avenge your father, isn’t it? You also plan to finish your revenge and kill Haqin and return to the countryside. I will definitely do what you wish... believe me."
For the first time, Nie Yunhan hugged Guan Pingye tightly and did not push him away.
Guan Pingye felt his tears dripping on his shoulders, and through the thin clothes, there was a damp and hot tide. This kind of touch made him emotional, sweeping his whole body like a tide, and a certain part of his heart became extremely soft.
"I know that you and your adoptive father have no choice but to do this. If we were to change places, I would do anything for my parents." Nie Yunhan buried his nose on Guan Pingye's shoulder, and said in a low voice, "We are a family. People, but you have to suspect each other like today, you know how sad I am."
"No, never again." Guan Pingye sniffed the familiar breath in Nie Yunhan's ear and murmured.
Nie Yunhan let go of him. He hadn't shed tears in front of the other party a few times since he was a child. He seemed a little embarrassed, lowered his eyes and sniffed, and said, "I plan to do this. I will find a reason to ask Ha Qin to meet tomorrow. It's in the area below." The open field—by the way, have the warforged you mentioned already been built? I think the ground assembly line has been shut down."
Guan Pingye nodded and said: "Well, Haqin came here this time, one is to transport the war warriors out, and the other is to transport away the chariot I built for them."
"Then, will I still have time to learn how to manipulate it?" Nie Yunhan asked curiously, "What the hell are warriors? Could it be that you are short of manpower, so you created an army of mechanical warriors to fight for you?"
Guan Pingye couldn't help laughing: "I don't have the ability to build an army. This thing is very simple. With your ingenuity, you can get started very quickly. I will take you to see it when Haqin is eliminated tomorrow."
"Well, if this is the case, I will urge Haqin tomorrow to transport the war warriors away as soon as possible. If the things are handed over to him, he should not be suspicious." Nie Yunhan said, "His people set off first, and we will act. In this way It can also be intercepted in time, even if it is too late, you still know the delivery route, right?"
Guan Pingye hugged his arm reluctantly, and said defenselessly: "I know, there are two roads for war warriors and chariots. The chariots will be dismantled and transported back to Duyu by water and land. Warrior warriors are Transport it all the way to the capital along the land road, and take the most prosperous Hongguang business road."
"Just go so ostentatiously?" Nie Yunhan was surprised, "Aren't you afraid of going through the checkpoints?"
"Don't worry, we will take care of it so that those things look like ordinary pig iron, and I'm not afraid to check when I get the paperwork."
Nie Yunhan reassured: "Then I'm relieved. Do you know how many people Haqin has?"
"As far as I know, there are only more than ten people. Last time at Wulingdu, he broke a few. He didn't dare to bring too many people in Dayao territory for fear of being exposed. From the mountains to the commercial road, he would Ask his own people to escort the car in person. After he got on the commercial road, he has already found a local caravan to escort the car, and he will bring people to follow behind." Guan Pingye said, "But this is the plan he told me, and I can only refer to it. , after all, he doesn't completely trust me."
Nie Yunhan said "yes": "I understand. Then according to your original plan, if I didn't participate, who would you let control this warrior? Haqin is not willing to let his subordinates take action, right? What if something goes wrong? , and at the feet of the Son of Heaven, the three major battalions are not vegetarians, and their identities will be found out soon, so this will be regarded as the defeat of the Duyu people, can he bear this responsibility?"
Guan Pingye didn't answer, yawned, and dragged Nie Yunhan to his bedroom: "Brother, I'm so sleepy, can you sleep with me tonight?"
The muscles on Nie Yunhan's face twitched slightly: "Pingye, I only consider you a younger brother. I can promise you everything else, but this is absolutely impossible."
"What are you thinking? I can still use force on you?" Guan Pingye smiled, "Didn't we often sleep in the same bed when we were children? Today is the same."
"Alright then." Nie Yunhan thought for a while before agreeing, and followed him into the cave that was used as a bedroom.
The two lay on the bed except for their outer robes. Guan Pingye naturally hugged Nie Yunhan's waist and pillowed on his arm.
He felt that the opponent's body was stiff and seemed to want to break free, so he said, "Of course Haqin will not bear the responsibility of losing the alliance, but I have a way to let the Duyu people bear it."
After hearing this, Nie Yunhan's body relaxed slightly.
Guan Pingye hooked the corners of his lips and moved a little closer to the other party, but Nie Yunhan didn't intend to push him away.
"Actually, the solution is very simple. Let Meng Chuang and Gao You poison a Duyu spy, and then Li Daitao will be stiff. Both of them can also manipulate warriors, and they are willing to serve me. Originally, I trained and returned to the Yanmen. It was also for this matter, but you killed a lot of them, and now there are only two or three kittens left, and they can’t do much.” Guan Pingye said, “But if you do it now, it will be safer and more meaningful. .After all, only you can truly represent me and dad."
Nie Yunhan patted his arm across his waist: "I understand."
"Brother..." Guan Pingye got into his arms, rubbed the tip of his nose against his chest, and his voice was crying, like a whimpering little beast, "You don't understand...you don't know how much you treat me. What does it mean to say! We have had a really hard time these two years, you said I was crazy, I admit it, how can I stay sober in this situation, and be a loyal and patriotic person like you?"
"It's finally healed now, you're back, and the matter is about to end, my father and I have struggled in the dark for so long, and we will soon see the light of day again..."
Nie Yunhan's voice also became more nasal: "Let's put aside all the misunderstandings before. There is no overnight feud in the family. But... Hirano, has someone in the court been helping you? You have made such a big circle to get me Released from Tangzhou Mansion Prison, and made the arrest warrants along the way in vain, you and Haqin will definitely not be able to do it, who is that person?"
Guan Pingye hesitated for a moment: "You are so smart, you should have guessed it?"
"Is it the prince?"
"That's not what I said."
Although Guan Pingye avoided talking about it, Nie Yunhan has almost proved his guess.
Once this matter is completed, the prince will benefit the most.He was originally the main fighter, and Duyu assassinated the emperor in the capital. Not only would he be able to succeed immediately, but Duyu would also bear the responsibility of defeating the alliance. When he sends troops, Duyu will be the righteous army, and the court will be full No one dared to object.
If the crusade army advances by leaps and bounds all the way, defeating the unprepared Duyu people, and has no power to fight back, this will become the first achievement of the new emperor after he ascended the throne.At that time, he was successful in the external crusade, but internally he was able to consolidate his power, and he was able to stabilize the country with little effort!
As for whether the Duyu people can be successfully defeated, it is estimated that Guan Pingye "sent" to Haqin's chariot and other items must have a mystery.Tangzhou Mansion has Song Mingchong in charge, and he is the prince's man, so he must have known the plan long ago. If a surprise attack is launched, he will be ahead of the Duyu people in terms of fighters, and Nie Yunhan knows the strength of Tangzhou Mansion's soldiers. Under the peace, the chance of winning is at least [-]% for a quick battle.
Taking ten thousand steps back, even if it fails, the old emperor is lucky enough to survive, and the people of Duyu will have to take the blame. Play out naturally.
For Dayao, especially for the war faction in the court, this plan has the upper hand in every way!
The people behind it are really good planners!
However, Nie Yunhan thought in his heart, Hirano, Hirano, this plan seems to be impeccable, but Duyu people are not fools, just a dead body that Duyu carefully crafted, what can it explain?Can your so-called war warriors destroy corpses and wipe out traces in an instant?
Duyu people can't make this thing at all!
In case the success falls short and the old emperor is not dead, Duyu envoys demand a thorough investigation. If any evidence is found, the crime of defeating the alliance will be borne by Dayao, and you and your adoptive father will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever. It's hard to stand up for thousands of years!
The people behind it, no matter whether it is the prince or Song Mingchong, will not be involved in the slightest. You are just being sacrificed for nothing by being used as tools!
Thinking of this, Nie Yunhan couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat, and asked, "Pingye, do you know who the culprit who gave the design of the twelve chain locks to the Duyu people was?"
Guan Pingye was silent for a while, before saying, "From the Twelfth Prison."
"The Twelve Prisons are big, how about more specifics?"
"Haqin didn't say it explicitly, but he implied that he was the supervisor of ceremonies."
Nie Yunhan closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
No wonder Sun Wuyan, the eunuch of Bingbi, ran to Tangzhou mansion to interrogate himself after the death of his adoptive father two years ago. The old man obeyed Wu Yihao, the eunuch with palm prints at that time, and Wu Yihao was loyal to the old emperor.
It's easy for them old guys to get the blueprint of the twelve chain locks from the Ministry of War!
No matter how credible Haqin's words are, at least he can't create blueprints out of thin air, and there is no need to slander the Supervisor of Rites.
No wonder Guan Shan’s charges have not been determined in the past two years. Although Nie Yunhan himself was in a deep prison, he was treated well afterward. It is obvious that the emperor felt ashamed of them, so he pretended to use the name of "benevolent government" and did not investigate further. —— Otherwise, the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason would be so easy to escape?
Guan Pingye said: "Brother, should you believe me now? The Emperor Dog is the mastermind behind the murder of my father."
Nie Yunhan patted him on the back: "There is a wrong and a debtor, I will avenge my adoptive father."
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The sun cannot see through the mountain, and time seems to be stagnant here. Whenever you open your eyes, there are candle lights and shadows, and it is a long night.
Nie Yunhan couldn't sleep well, he had many dreams all night and woke up from time to time.
Guan Pingye was lying in his arms without moving, listening to his breathing, he seemed to be in a deep sleep.
There were rustling footsteps outside the cave, and Nie Yunhan woke up in a jerk, took out the "Huai Sundial" from his bosom and took a look, it was already the end of the day.
He moved Guan Pingye aside, sat up and put on his outer robe, then he heard Gao You calling at the door: "Master, are you awake?"
Guan Pingye woke up rubbing his sleepy eyes: "Well, come in."
Gao You turned a blind eye to Nie Yunhan, cupped his hands to Guan Pingye and said, "Haqin urged to load those things into the car and said he was going to leave in a hurry."
"Then let his people pretend, it's better to leave earlier." Guan Pingye said, "Tell him that my father wants to see him, and let him wait below in half an hour."
"Yes!"
Nie Yunhan had already put on his clothes and said he wanted to go back to his place to wash up. Later, he came to greet his adoptive father. Guan Pingye didn't stop him, but smiled and said, "I slept well last night, and it's best to be by my brother's side." Rest assured."
"That's good." Nie Yunhan nodded to him, and said softly, "After the matter is settled, you don't have to worry about it. I'll come as soon as I go."
He came back in about two quarters of an hour, with a shadow on his waist, and a tray in his hand, with three bowls of noodles on it, which was breakfast for the three of them.
Guan Ping took them with no worries, brought them to the table and arranged them one by one. Just like a long time ago, the righteous father and son chatted casually while eating noodles.
"Brother, your craftsmanship hasn't deteriorated." Guan Pingye ate heartily.
"Of course, the soup base is my exclusive secret recipe." Nie Yunhan smiled and looked at Guan Shan, "Father, can the noodles be soft or hard?"
"Well, just right."
Nie Yunhan lowered his eyes, but from the corner of his eye he glanced at Guan Shan inquiringly.
Guan Pingye picked up a few chopsticks and ate the noodles, then pushed the bowl in front of Nie Yunhan: "Brother, I can't eat anymore, you can eat it for me."
He has been like this since he was a child. Nie Yunhan asked Nie Yunhan to help him clean up the food he couldn't eat. Nie Yunhan didn't care, and poured the remaining noodles in his bowl into his own bowl, muttering: "You, you eat like cat food. , let me tell you that it is because of this that I am not tall."
"I'm a cripple, and I have to be carried on my back. If I get fat, I'm embarrassed to trouble others." Guan Pingye said with a smile.
"Your leg is fine at all, don't think about it." Nie Yunhan picked up the bowl and ate it up, put it down with a "boom", and wiped his mouth, "It's almost time, let's go down."
Haqin was already waiting at the bottom, this time there were obviously more guards behind him, looking at the faces, Nie Yunhan recognized some familiar ones, they were the ones who had attacked him at Nanzhi Peak.
Seeing Nie Yunhan coming with Guan Shan, the guards drew their knives out of their sheaths one after another and stood in front of Haqin with vigilant expressions.
"There's no need to do this, I'll save your life for the time being." Nie Yunhan said coldly, "If you die in the territory of Dayao, we won't be able to tell with the mouth all over our bodies."
Haqin's sinister face showed a sneering smile: "Looking at the harmonious and happy appearance of your family of three, I think Mr. Guan has fulfilled his long-cherished wish, so Nie Qianhu, you pretend to be still concerned about the safety of your country, don't you?" Is it too hypocritical?"
"I just want to save face so much, what can you do to me?" Nie Yunhan strode up to Haqin, and the guards took a few steps forward, glaring at him.
Guan Shan was sitting on a four-wheeled cart, pushed forward by Guan Pingye. He coughed twice with a handkerchief in his hands and said, "Since we have decided to cooperate, don't talk too fast here. General, are you ready for transportation?" appropriate?"
Haqin nodded and said, "It has already been transported out of the mountain."
"A big event is about to happen. I don't know how the general's deployment in the capital will be."
Nie Yunhan stared at him coldly, thinking all the time, what exactly would Haqin do to take advantage of the fire, he spent so much effort, it would not be as simple as just needing some heavy firearms from the Guan family and his son.
If things come to fruition, and the prince succeeds to the throne, he will inevitably launch a crusade against Duyu, so why is Haqin cooperating so much?
Could it be... Duyu also has internal struggles?The dog prince Aglen also wants to seize power by war?
"Mr. Guan, don't worry, I will definitely transport the war warriors to the capital properly." Haqin nodded, then glanced at Nie Yunhan, "But I won't go with this person."
Nie Yunhan looked disgusted: "The devil wants to go with you! Get lost!"
Haqin took a few steps back, and seeing that he really didn't move, he dared to turn around and leave.
Unexpectedly, before he had gone far, he heard Nie Yunhan suddenly laugh loudly: "Grandson Gui, you are really obedient, eat a few Hengyunpo from Grandpa, let's see if you can walk!"
As soon as Haqin heard the word "Hengyunpo", he couldn't move well, and then he saw several smoking black eggs falling from the sky, and immediately covered his mouth and nose.
Masked Gao You and Meng Chuang appeared out of nowhere and stopped in front of Haqin and the others.
In order to protect their master, those Duyu guards fought Gao You and the others while holding their breath.
"Guan Pingye, you...you don't keep your word!" In a hurry, Haqin covered his mouth and turned his head to glare at Guan Pingye.
Guan Pingye covered his mouth and nose with his big sleeve, and couldn't see his expression.
Nie Yunhan slowly pulled out his shadow, twisted his wrist a few times, and said with a gloomy expression: "When the play reaches this point, there will always be someone who wants to show their true colors."
As he spoke, he raised the knife high, only to hear a "swish", a cold light flashed, and a smear of blood spilled on the ground.
Haqin covered her mouth and was stunned.
Guan Pingye's face was covered with blood, and he stared at Nie Yunhan in a daze, as if he couldn't believe what happened before him.
Zhuo Yingxian was locked in the cave, as if he had heard the clue, he grabbed the railing and looked out.
Guan Pingye's heart-piercing cry suddenly sounded in the mountain:
"father--"
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