Happy trip to the Tang Dynasty

"Old Tang Book. Nanzhao Barbarian Biography": Tianbao "Seven years later, he returned to righteousness and died, and ordered Zige Luofeng to attack the king of Yunnan. Nothing, Xianyu Zhongtong was the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, and Zhang Qiantuo was the governor of Yunnan. Zhongtong Anxious to plan, Qiantuo is deceitful, and treats him with disrespect. In the past, Nanzhao and his wife often visited the governor, and Qiantuo was private. He asked for it, but Ge Luofeng didn't respond. Qiantuo sent people to insult him, He still reported his crimes in secret. Geluofeng was angry, and because he sent troops to counterattack, he surrounded Qiantuo and killed him. It was the ninth year of Tianbao."

In the seventh year of Tang Kaiyuan, King Piluoge of Nanzhao passed away, and an imperial edict was issued to establish his son Geluofeng as the king of Yunnan.

Nanzhao is located in Jiannan Road in the Tang Dynasty. In the ninth year of Tianbao, Geluofeng passed through Yunnan (that is, Yaozhou). Zhang Qiantuo extorted bribes from him, and even wanted to get involved with Geluofeng's wife, Mrs. Xianghua.

However, Mrs. Xianghua, Ge Luofeng's wife, was seriously frightened by this incident, and she never recovered from the illness, and soon passed away.Ge Luofeng was angry and attacked Yunnan, killed Zhang Qiantuo, and raised the banner of anti-Tang.

A long time later, after repeated scrutiny by those who were older than the army, they found something strange:

First of all, the Tang Dynasty has always attached great importance to the border guards. Jiannan Road is adjacent to the land of Sichuan and Shu, with sufficient soldiers and food, and has the advantage of defending the city. The military casualties were not large, which is really puzzling;

Secondly, according to the written records that were accidentally discovered later, Zhang Qiantuo's head looked peaceful and natural, without the panic and fear that should have been caused by a defeated army and a city. It was more like being killed by someone without warning.

——And these doubts were wiped away by a mysterious force before they had time to turn out the waves, and did not cause a ripple in the court.

One month after the change in Yaozhou.

Tangjiabao, Purple Bamboo Sea.

The bright moon in the sky shines on the bamboo sea.

Indistinctly, there are ten figures running through the bamboo sea.Their bodies are nimble and vigorous, running forward in the roadless bamboo forest, just like ordinary people running on flat ground, like ten fish swimming under the black sea.

The east began to turn pale, and the ten people were about to reach the border of the bamboo sea, when suddenly there were a few abnormal movements in the bamboo forest.

A bush swayed a few times, and a gigantic creature leaped out, with a low growl of a beast, rushing towards them!

Several people were about to draw out their short knives to fight back, when the leader of the team let out a low voice, in a cold and deep voice:

"Shut up! Spread out!"

After the huge monster jumped to the feet of the leader of the team, there was only a few sounds of "hulu hulu" and then there was no movement.

A small half of the sun rose above the horizon, and a ray of morning light illuminated the ten people, but they were ten Tangmen disciples in full armor, their faces were covered with masks, and only their mouths were exposed. From their physical appearance, they were nine men and one woman.At this time, the ten people were staring at the "beast" lying on the ground together -

——I saw this thing in black and white, with a cute naive look, hugging the thigh of the person who led the team and begging to be stroked.

"...Cut, iron-eating beast."

The people who had been running around nervously all night were already exhausted physically and mentally. Several people wanted to kill it in anger, but they were stopped by the man who led the team with a wave of his hand.

"Tang Ying, you protect this beast so much, do you think you like this kind of flattering fool as much as those little girls?" One of the disciples of the Tang Sect, who was obviously at odds with the leader of the team, said angrily.

"Hey, Tang Yuan, brother Ying is caring, besides, I just like this kind of idiot, aunt, do you have any opinions?" The only woman among the ten people quit immediately, and sarcastically retorted.

However, Tang Ying ignored the quarrel between the two. He turned the panda over and saw a blue mark on the panda's belly that marked Tangmen.

Pandas, known as iron-eating beasts in ancient times, are a specialty of Sichuan. They have a picky mouth and a weird temper. mark.

"Our mission this time is a secret, and we must not let anyone know about it. That's why we don't take the big road and only go through the bamboo sea. The iron-eating beasts raised by our gate will go to the back mountain of Tangmen to eat at noon. If we kill it, It may cause our family to trace and expose our whereabouts."

The panda was cute for a while, and only one of the ten people couldn't help but stroke it twice. Seeing that no one was feeding it, it felt bored, twisted its fat buttocks, burrowed into the forest and walked away.

Seeing that it was already dawn, it was really inappropriate for them to wear this Tangmen uniform to go on the road, so Tang Ying ordered everyone to rest where they were, and use some dry food first, and then change their clothes to go on the road.

These Tang Sect disciples were all young people in their twenties, and when they ate dry food together, they chatted in a few words.

"The difficulty of this mission, Tianzijia, etc., it is rare for us Tangmen to see such a big job."

"Speaking of such an important task, why don't we wait for the elder brother to come together? Isn't it safer for the elder brother and the eagle elder brother to combine their swords together?"

"I can't help it. I heard that senior brother and another group of brothers also took a big job and went to the Western Regions; and the employer is very tight on time. They have to see the head within a month, otherwise they will have to pay back twice." .That's a sky-high price!"

"Is our Tangjiabao so short of money that we actually accept such a death-seeking mission?"

"It's really not good if you don't pick it up! Do you know who the client is this time? The Tang court! Do you dare to resist the order?"

"If you ask me, only difficult tasks can show my Tang Sect's ability. None of us has a record of failure. We are just the monarch of a small border country. If ten of us work together, we will be afraid of him!"

"That's right, if our mission is completed this time, I'm afraid it will go down in history, right?"

"Yes! As long as we work together, who in the world can't be killed?"

"Be famous!"

"The king of Nanzhao is an immortal!"

A group of young people are full of vigor. Although their voices are extremely low, they can't hold back their eagerness to try.

But Tang Ying, the leader of the team, was eating alone in silence, while keeping an eye on the six directions and keeping watch for everyone.Leaning on a purple bamboo, he has a tall and straight figure. Although he can't see his face, but just a side silhouette, he is already the man of countless women's boudoir dreams.

A slender figure approached him: "Brother Ying, do you think we can accomplish this mission?"

Tang Ying glanced at the only woman among the ten people, and the cold mask blocked the girl's inquiring sight: "Little sister, you shouldn't follow this mission, this trip is extremely dangerous, you are not good at learning, follow pure It's nonsense."

Under the mask, the girl's red lips curled into a sly smile, "How dangerous is it? Is it more dangerous than assassinating Zhang Qiantuo?"

Tang Ying was silent for a while, and said slowly: "No, it's not the same. A month ago, the army besieged Yaozhou City. Zhang Qiantuo and the guards around him were all attracted by the Nanzhao army. He was defenseless and killed He, one person and one crossbow are enough.

But the king of Nanzhao had just raised his troops against the Tang Dynasty a month ago, and it was the time when he was guarding against assassination from the Tang Dynasty, so the Nanzhao Palace must be heavily guarded.

For a mission like this, it is appropriate to send at least three Tianzi-level masters. However, almost all the Tianzi masters in our Ni Zhantang went to the Western Regions with the big brother, so the one who took on this mission, except me , are all juniors at the Dizi level, and you are only at the Xuanzi level.This entrustment is extremely unwise, I'm afraid there is something hidden behind it. "

The girl has always been smart, and immediately figured out the twists and turns: "So, the internal and external disputes of the Tang Sect have intensified? Could this mission be a trap?"

Tangjiabao is not monolithic.

The disciples of the Tang clan clan, represented by the sect master Tang Aotian, are the direct descendants and true masters of this Tang family castle, known as the "Inner Sect".

There are also some non-clan disciples, some are adopted orphans, some are distant offshoots...represented by the elders of the fourth hall of the Tang Sect, they are called "outer sects".

Tang Ying is an abandoned baby adopted by the old killer leader of Ou Yezi's other courtyard, and he is a typical "foreign sect".

"Inner sect" and "outer sect" have been in constant conflict since the establishment of the Tang sect.On the one hand, the Outer Sect was resentful that the disciples of the Inner Sect could wield great power just because of their blood relationship;

Originally the Outer Sect was just a vassal of the Inner Sect, but in recent years, I don't know whether it should be regarded as luck or misfortune, the Outer Sect disciples have emerged in large numbers, and now the elders of the four halls are all adoptive sons of the sect master's mother, Mrs. Tang, and they all belong to the Outer Sect. In the opinion of some members of the inner sect, the Tang Sect's blood is extremely impure.

The Ni Zhantang is one of the four halls, and Tang Huaizhi, the master of the Min hall, is directly under the assassin organization, which is deeply feared by the inner sect.

After being silent for a while, Tang Ying said: "The task was sent by Master Mintang. It is impossible to cheat, but Neizong may interfere with it. To assassinate the king of a country, even if it is just a small border country, only one month is too little time. .”

The girl asked: "Brother Ying, you are number one in Ni Zhantang Tianzi, and you even have the right to choose the mission yourself. You know that this mission is not appropriate, why do you still accept this commission?"

Tang Ying looked at the optimistic juniors not far away, frowned and said: "Our Ni Zhantang is the sharpest surprise attack blade of Tangmen, and we will never be a coward. If I ignore the safety of my juniors in order to avoid risks for myself , What face do I have to be their senior brother?"

The girl's eyes lit up, and she clenched her fists tightly: "Yes! There is no coward in Ni Zhantang! Brother, don't worry, I will perform well!"

Tang Ying shook his head: "No way, Junior Sister, this mission, you should stand guard on the outermost perimeter, no matter what happens, don't enter the Nanzhao Palace, if you see my signal, you run away, don't worry about us, just run away... I don't want you to run now!"

But the girl ran away long ago, and put her hand to her ear as a sign of listening: "What did you say, brother? I didn't hear it!"

Then she plunged into the chat circle of eight other people.One of the Tang Sect disciples asked her, "What did you talk to Brother Ying just now?"

She giggled, and replied: "We are talking, we who are against the sword, can't be a coward..."

Tang Ying stroked his forehead, his head was as big as a bucket.

After eating dry food, everyone began to disguise themselves.After a while, a few ordinary-looking, disheveled porters, traders, beggars, villagers and peasant women walked out of the bamboo sea one after another, as if they didn't know each other, and headed towards Nanzhao along different roads. .

Tang Ying dressed up as an old man with white beard and hair, and was the last one to walk out of the bamboo forest. In front of him, an official road paved with yellow sand stretched far away, leading to an unknown destiny.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the uneasiness in his heart.

At this moment, he only needs to keep one thing in mind: he is the most elite killer of Ni Zhan Tang, and he has to carry out the most difficult task. The commissioner, the court, and the content of the commission——

——Assassinate the King of Yunnan, Geluofeng!