Emperor Que Shaohua

According to rumors in Jianghu, two of the top ten famous swords in martial arts for hundreds of years are hidden in Wanjian Villa, one is Qingming, the other is Liguang, and the next one is the cold water sword worn by Mu Shaoqing.In addition, including the Wugou sword, the Zhuang Nei can count hundreds of hidden swords with provenance.

King Ning's Chunjun sword was the brainchild of Ou Yezi, a master swordsmith in the Spring and Autumn Period. If he really wants to show his strength in the sword trial meeting, the Hanshui sword will inevitably be inferior in comparison, and Qingming is the only one who can compete.In this way, it is not incomprehensible for the fifth prince to confirm the collection of the villa before going to the meeting.

Gu Di's gaze involuntarily fell on Luo Pingyuan's three-foot sabre, which was simple in shape and exuded a heavy aura.If he is not a person who loves swords, how can he be in charge of the sword hall.Ou Yezi forged five magic soldiers, Juque and Zhanlu have been lost in the inheritance, and the only ones left are the Chunjun bestowed to the five princes and the fish intestines that were taken back in the Luocheng competition at the beginning of the year up.Just now he was too busy to pay attention, but now he realizes that the legendary peerless sword is close at hand, and that King Ning will take it to participate in the sword test meeting, which is shocking.

For a moment, his sight seemed to be glued to the scabbard inlaid with silver thread, and he wished he could penetrate directly to see Chun Jun's true face of Mount Lu.

It wasn't until Luo Pingyuan asked again, "What's Gu Tang's idea?", that Gu Di reluctantly looked away.

Longing for longing, the rules and regulations of the Cangjian Pavilion are as strict as the Shaolin's Cangjing Pavilion. Only the winners of the sword test competition can enter the inner sword. There are only a few dozen people in the year.

Gu Di then expressed his refusal in a tactful manner again, to the effect that his own rules have been the same for a hundred years, and the exception is not trivial. If the person who proposes to watch the sword today is Master Ling Hanshan, I may be able to accommodate one or two, but your Mr. Lu is too old. Young and inexperienced, I'm afraid it won't be convincing to spread the word, so I'm sorry, but wait until you hold the sword and beat the crowd in the sword test competition, or win my family's owner on the spot, and the Hidden Sword Pavilion will open for you .

Luo Pingyuan saw that he talked about the Hanshan faction everywhere, reminding himself to abide by the rules of the martial arts, not to use power to force others, he couldn't help laughing in his heart, he still pondered for a moment with a serious face, and then said that since this is the case, it is not good to force Guizhuang to do it for me. Make an exception.However, now that we are here, can Section Master Gu guide me to take a tour in the villa, so that I can get a better understanding of the place where I will participate in the sword competition.

No matter how you look at it, this request is not too much. After talking about it for a long time, the inside and outside of the village are also calm, and Gu Di's guard has been reduced by half, and he begins to doubt whether he is too much.It is normal for this Fifth Highness to act a little aggressively and impulsively in his youth, but he is still reasonable.

He thought about it, after all, King Ning came here as a guest, and he also solved the problem for the village. If he wanted to walk around, he could say he was looking for a way for each other, and he would not return empty-handed; Unreasonable.What's more, it's fine if you don't mention Chun Jun, but once he mentions it, he can't help worrying about it, hoping to see Jian Feng's appearance.

"Mr. Lu is so elegant, he doesn't think he is clumsy in speaking, so Gu will be a guide." Gu Di brushed off his skirt, stood up and said with a smile.

When Gu Di accompanied Luo Pingyuan through the luxuriant bamboo forest of Wanjian Villa, giving pointers along the way, and walking towards Houzhuang, he was very confident.The subordinates used gestures and coded words to send messages. Jiang Qian had already arrived, and he was guarding not far away with a group of guards. He could respond to him at any time, and there was no need to worry about the fifth prince's changes.He even felt that Gu Zheng was making a big fuss, and there was no need to transfer these many people.

What Section Master Gu didn't know was that his younger brother was in full swing right now, very busy.

After Gu Zheng got the token, he went straight to Luoyeju. On the way, he didn’t forget to ask the guards who were on duty in Houzhuang to give some instructions. The main idea is that King Ning seems to be in a bad situation. He sent an order for Gu Di to strengthen the defense of Qianzhuang. Everyone Keep calm, tell each other, and follow Jiang Qian later.

He said that he wanted to be calm, but his expression and demeanor clearly indicated that he was in a hurry, which made people feel uncertain when seeing him, and subtly exaggerated the atmosphere of the current enemy.

Luoyeju, located in the corner of the villa, is a small courtyard with an inconspicuous appearance, but when you look closely, you will find something unusual here: there are two courtyard walls, surrounding a stone house. Very small, it is an excellent place to hold house arrest.

Luoye Residence has been idle all year round, and the only reason it has become an important place is because Zhu Jin is locked inside.There are 24 guards, divided into three groups, assigned by Jiang Qian.Jiang Qian was one of the most skilled masters in Wanjian Villa. When he saw the token, coupled with Gu Zheng's hasty description and chest-pumping assurance, he immediately led twelve subordinates to the front hall to obey orders.

As soon as he left, the outside of the small courtyard was empty, and there were only two guards left, eight on the inner wall and four on the passage in the stone house.

Gu Zheng is relatively undisciplined in martial arts, and he is incomparable with Gu Tangzhu in terms of martial arts, but he is cheerful and easy-going, can play and love to play, and has always been a brother and brother with the guards in the village, and his popularity is far better than that of his elder brother.At this moment, he was a little nervous about what he was going to do next, so he took a deep breath before approaching Luoyeju.

The leader of the eight guards on the inner wall was named Situ Yu, who had some friendship with Gu Zheng. After learning the reason for Jiang Qian's departure, he was half concerned and half curious, and hurriedly inquired about seeing the fifth prince at the gate of the villa.

"Although King Ning is young, he has a very evil spirit, and it seems that he is not easy to get along with." Gu Zheng then talked about it, combining various rumors, and described Luo Pingyuan as if he was born from the sky.Finally, he frowned and said: "I still don't know what I want to do. If I don't come sooner or later, I choose to break into the villa when the owner of the villa is going to attend the appointment. Don't plan some powerful tricks?"

Together with Situ Yu, the faces of the guards gathered together showed worry, and someone whispered: "Will it be related to the suzerain? It's not that King Ning walked with the suzerain all the way and is still living in Huaibizhuang ?”

"It's really hard to tell. King Ning just said it himself. He promised the Lord that he would not interfere in the sword test meeting casually, and let us Langhuan solve it by ourselves, but who knows if it's true." Gu Zheng looked around, He lowered his voice, "The fifth prince is different from the suzerain. He has always been a member of the court, and he has Jingyuwei in his hands. If something really happens, the suzerain may not be able to stop him. I still listen After hearing the news, the old emperor has always been worried about the suzerain, and always sent King Ning to watch over him, so he even followed him when he went down to the south of the Yangtze River."

He spoke falsely and truthfully, but he was not chasing rumors, and everyone looked dignified.They were originally from Langhuan, but Mu Shaoqing suddenly turned against each other and left, the turning point was so drastic, and his attitude was relentless, coupled with the frequent incidents recently, everyone felt heavy and unreliable in their hearts.Although Gu Zheng was both the "Master" and "Our Langhuan", it seemed wrong, but no one was bothered to correct him for a while.

"The owner has made a decision, what can we say as subordinates." Situ Yu sighed, "Let's stick to our duty and just hope that there will be no trouble."

"Exactly, I hope it's okay." Seeing the effect, Gu Zheng turned to smile and said, "You guys get busy first, I'll go in and see Lao Xia and let them cheer up."

The old Xia that Gu Zheng said was called Xia Jian, and he was the leader of the four guards inside. In fact, he was only in his 20s, not old.Hearing this, Situ Yu's complexion became unsightly, he nodded and did not speak.He and Xia Jian used to have a good relationship, but a while ago they had a quarrel over some tangled housework, and after two fights, Liang Zi got closer. At present, no one cares about each other. Each of them turned their heads to the side, their eyebrows turned coldly, and even the brothers under each other were embarrassed to get too close.Jiang Qian knew this, and always staggered their shifts when scheduling shifts, but today, by coincidence, Han Xu, who was supposed to be on duty in the stone house, was unwell and had to be replaced by Xia Jian temporarily.

Situ Yu watched Gu Zheng go to the courtyard, of course he didn't know, in order to make Han Xu have a stomachache in time, Gu Er Shao specially found someone to drink for half the night last night.

There is a short passage at the entrance of the stone house, with a narrow guard room on the side, and a heavy locked iron door on the inside.Gu Zheng entered the duty room, greeted Xia Jian and the others with a smile, and then went through the conversation with Situ Yu and the others about King Ning in the same way, creating the same worried atmosphere. out of the stone house.

As soon as he got to the outside of the inner wall, the smile that was always on his lips disappeared, and the corners of his eyes and brows were full of preoccupations, cautious and anxious.

"Someone came to deliver a letter. King Ning wants to visit the scenery. With Hall Master Gu, he may go to the Houzhuang area after a while." Situ Yu just said a word, and he noticed that his face was different, "What's wrong with you? Turning around in it seems to have seen a ghost, is there something wrong?"

"Something happened." Gu Zheng's voice was extremely low, and he dragged him to the bottom of the wall where there was no one else before continuing, "Lao Xia is bewitched, and when he heard that King Ning had entered the manor, he even said that he would take advantage of the moment to get rid of him." Let Young Master Zhu go and let him go back to Huaibizhuang, if you don't want to let him go, you have to let him go!"

"He's lost his mind, he's insane, he even has such an idea, and wants to betray the owner!" Situ Yu lost his voice, startled and angry, "I have to let go of anything, I didn't agree, they can come out? I'm going to Send someone to report to Hall Master Gu!"

"Situ, Situ, calm down first, don't escalate the situation!" Gu Zheng hurriedly held him down, "I heard what he said just now, and I was even more angry than you, but if you think about it, Lao Xia is actually not crazy or mad. Silly, why did he choose to release people at this moment? Didn’t he expect you to stop him? If we fight in Luoyeju, the movement will not be small, what will happen next? King Ning is coming to the vicinity!"

Situ Yu was stunned, somewhat in disbelief: "You mean Xia, who has already colluded with Huaibi Village in advance? Even if the fifth prince is alarmed, this is the territory of our villa, so what?"

"Whether there was a conspiracy long ago, with Huaibizhuang or King Ning, I can't be sure at the moment. Even if I ask Lao Xia, he will never admit it, but his attitude is determined. The key is what to do now!" Gu Zheng She frowned and shook her head slowly, "I can't inform my brother at this moment, and I must not let my own people fight among themselves. Maybe it's because of a small mistake, I gave the fifth prince an excuse to make trouble. Would you rather What kind of person is the king, even the Kunlun Mansion was wiped out! I found out two days ago that he went to the south of the Yangtze River under the order, not only carrying Shangfang's sword, but also holding the right to deploy troops from the state capitals along the way. Would someone rush to the door for no reason? They must have prepared a backhand or even ambushed them, waiting for us to show our flaws!"

Situ Yu was gasped by what he said, as if he really saw the murderous soldiers and horses gathered outside the villa, his heart became more and more uncertain, and he was stunned for a long time before he murmured: "What kind of man, I really am I underestimated this bastard surnamed Xia."

"Lao Xia's words are quite frank." Gu Zheng lowered his voice, "He said that he had no other intentions, and he didn't mean to be a traitor, but he felt that the suzerain had never done anything wrong to everyone. It's only a moment of anger, and you will regret it when you wake up in the future. Now that the situation is so chaotic, we should not continue to detain Mr. Zhu, but let him go back to help the Lord stabilize the situation. My brothers will blame the owner of the villa, so will everyone in Wanjian Villa betray their relatives in the future?"

To Gu Zheng, these words came from the heart, Tuo Xia Jian said, unconsciously showing sincerity, he watched Situ Yu's changing expression, and said slowly: "Although I argued with Lao Xia for a few words, in my heart But thinking, what he said is not unreasonable, don’t do anything too extreme! King Ning must also need to calm down the chaos, so he may have come here for the matter of Mr. Zhu. Naturally, it is not for the sake of being tough. Right now, we can only put the overall situation first and do what we have to do, and besides, we should help the owner to leave a way out, which is not a mistake!"

"You..." It was rare for Situ Yu to see Gu Zheng with such a serious and serious attitude. He stared at him for a while, but felt confused, as if he understood something, but couldn't figure it out.The only thing that was certain was that even if he brought seven people with him, he was not sure that Xia Jian and the others could be restrained quickly without causing a commotion.In all fairness, Lang Huan finally ushered in a comeback. Like most of the guards and disciples in the villa, he was first shocked by the decision of the young master, and then found it difficult to understand some of the practices that intensified, including the house arrest of vice-owner Zhu of Huaibizhuang.No one wants to have a fight with the suzerain before talking about revenge.It would be impossible for him to let Zhu Jin go voluntarily and consciously, but now that the situation is imminent, as Gu Zheng said, the situation is compelling, and for the safety of the entire Wanjian Villa, he seems to be gritting his teeth. He did it; when he turned around to take responsibility, Xia Jian was the first to be severely punished; there was Gu Zheng beside him.Gu Di has always had a knife-mouthed tofu heart towards his younger brother, so he should be reluctant to let him suffer too much. In this way, he should be able to bear the board that fell on his head.

These complicated thoughts actually happened in a flash. Situ Yu took two steps irritably, his heart was already shaken, and he kicked the courtyard wall angrily: "Then what exactly is he thinking? Have you discussed it? Let's talk about it first." , without Jiang Qian's key, even if I don't stop him, Mr. Zhu can't get out!"

Gu Zheng secretly let out a long sigh of relief. There are three locks on the iron gate of the stone house, and the keys are on Jiang Qian, Situ Yu and Xia Jian respectively. He had already thought of a countermeasure when he conspired with King Ning, and immediately said with a smile: " Just give me the key in your hand, and the other Lao Xia can deal with it. I will discuss it with him again. Since you want to act, you can’t make mistakes. Situ, you should talk to your brothers first. Don't go in, I'm afraid you two will fight again when you meet each other in a fit of anger."

"Don't worry, I don't want to see him in my life!" Situ Yu said bitterly, adding new grudges to old grudges.

Gu Zheng came to the stone house again, dragged Xia Jian out of the duty room, and went to an unoccupied corner behind the house, and repeated the same dialogue, the only difference was that it was Situ who threatened to let Zhu Jin go no matter what. give.

This time the lobbying went more smoothly. Xia Jian thought that there were four of her, and she couldn't stop the eight outsiders from breaking in. Seeing that Gu Di took out the key that belonged to Situ Yu, she became more and more convinced. compromised.

At this time, under the guidance of Gu Di, Luo Pingyuan had seen the training ground and sword pond of Wanjian Villa, and watched the plaque couplets written by ancestors in Huanyue Pavilion. He was walking along the stream flowing down the mountain to Houzhuang .When he passed a courtyard, he heard three or two stringed music sounds, it was a Guqin.

"Master Gu, from here, how far can we see the Cangjian Pavilion?" He stopped and asked calmly.

"There is still a long way to go. After turning two more turns, we will see a corner." Gu Di replied.Although King Ning didn't insist on entering the Hidden Sword Pavilion, he didn't seem to give up completely. He insisted on taking a look at the appearance, so he had to keep tightening the string.

When these two short conversations took place, Gu Zheng had already run back and forth between the inner wall and the stone house to ensure that the two groups of guards inside and outside reached a consensus with helplessness and smooth sailing, and by the way, made a decision to send Zhu Fuzhuang The plan of action for the Lord's safe departure.

Zhu Jin was not injured, but these days he was forced to take Ruanjin powder, unable to use his internal strength, so his limbs were sore and his feet were weak.But he remained calm and nodded calmly almost when Gu Zheng uttered the first sentence, indicating that there is no need to explain further.

Situ Yu asked two guards to let the wind outside, and he guarded the entrance of the inner wall of Luoyeju. Seeing that Gu Zheng helped Zhu Jin out of the stone house step by step, Xia Jian and the others followed three steps away, looking both defensive and cautious. Be cautious, but in Xia Jian's eyes, since Situ Yu came down, the guards by the wall are all staring at each other. If something goes wrong, they will draw their swords to face each other, or set off fireworks. Will King Ning's men and even soldiers be ambushed outside the village? horse?

The two enemies met each other's eyes, and at the same time, their hearts were burning, and they stared at each other fiercely, wishing that their eyes could turn into flying knives; then at the same time, they realized that now is not the time to settle accounts, this step has been reached, and there is no room for loss.

Situ Yu snorted, clasped his hands together as a salute to Zhu Jin, and opened the way.

Gu Zheng suppressed the smirk in his stomach, but his face was still serious: "Late makes changes, everyone hurry up!"

The two people watching the wind were exploring the way ahead, followed by Gu Zheng and Zhu Jin, and Situ Yu led five people to walk five steps behind Xia Jian. A group of people with ambitions took the path together and rushed towards the back door of the villa at the fastest speed.

Both Cangjian Pavilion and Luoyeju are in the back garden, but they are in two completely different directions. Due to the high terrain, there are not many guards in the back village. At this time, eight out of ten went to Cangjian Pavilion to help and join in the fun. There was no reason for the other two to appear on the secluded path at this hour. Except for a few women who were in charge of cleaning, they did not encounter any other guards or stewards along the way.

The back door is connected to the mountain road, and usually few people come in and out from here. The four guards and Gu Zheng and others all know each other. The leader greeted him, quite surprised: "It's Brother Gu, many of you want to go out, why don't you go out from the front of the village?" door?"

Before finishing his sentence, he saw Zhu Jin with a sick face, and was startled, "Isn't this from Huaibizhuang...?"

Most people in Wanjian Villa have seen Zhu Jin before. Situ Yu and Xia Jian looked at each other and thought: "You are the one who picks this matter. Of course you are the one who is considerate at such a time. Do you still need me to answer?"

Gu Zheng smiled and said, "It's the owner who came back from Juxian Tower to send an order to reconcile with the owner. Let us accompany Deputy Zhu Zhu out of the village. Lao Hu, hurry up and open the door."

Old Hu's name is Hu Wenqing, and he is also in his 20s. He was a little surprised when he heard the words, but then he couldn't help being suspicious: "Then why don't you go to the main entrance? This mountain road is so difficult to walk?"

Gu Zheng let go of Zhu Jin for the time being, took two steps closer and whispered to him: "What kind of temperament is our Young Master, even if we make concessions, it won't save face, so we have to see off the guests quietly through the back door, so as not to be laughed at by others."

Mu Shaoqing really cares about face. Hu Wenqing saw that Situ Yu and Xia Jian, who were guarding Luoyeju, were both there, and he believed it in his heart. While asking people to open the door, he asked as usual: "Do you have the owner's token?" ?”

"How can there be no token? I handed it over to Master Gu. He was busy using it to mobilize people to guard against King Ning, so he sent me directly." The token that Gu Zheng got from Gu Di has already been given to Jiang Qian Of course, I can't get it out at the moment, so I prevaricate and scolded with a smile, "Otherwise, my young master has nothing to do with Situ and Lao Xiahuang to your remote place to do exercises? We just send them to the village. Just turn around outside, and the subordinates of Huaibizhuang will come to pick up Mr. Zhu. I said, Lao Hu, when will you get rid of your long-winded and worrying problems? There are two jars of 20-year-old bamboo leaf greens under my bed. Hurry up and finish things, let's Let's drink together and guess the number."

There are major events inside and outside the villa, and it is possible to not follow the rules in the rush, and Gu Zheng is Gu Di's younger brother. Hu Wenqing is thinking about the two jars of good wine and is going to release them.However, when he turned around, he saw the expressions of Situ Yu and Xia Jian. The expressions of the two were exactly the same, not only a little unnaturally stiff, but also a little anxious.

A trace of doubt flashed across Hu Wenqing's mind. Zhu Jin was not an ordinary person. The owner of the villa took it very seriously and ordered him to guard him heavily. , How can I take up this responsibility?

"Brother Gu, it's not that I don't sell your face, but Zhuang Gui is not a joke. For such a big matter, there must be a proof. Otherwise, the deputy hall master will chase after the latter, and we may not be able to explain it." After confirming the situation, he didn't want to offend Gu Zheng, so he used a discussing tone.

Gu Zheng sighed secretly, this old Hu was unexpectedly cautious today, and saw that the gate of the villa was half opened at a glance, how can there be any reason for failure at such a time?With a thought in his mind, he said with a smile: "Forget it, I don't have time to discuss this trivial matter with you. Although the token is not in my hand, my brother gave me another thing, which can be used as proof." bosom.

The two were standing close to each other, and Hu Wenqing took another half step forward, trying to see what he took out of his arms, when suddenly his waist went numb, and he fell down without warning.

Because of the haste, neither the other three guards nor the guards of Fallen Leaf Residence could react and were stunned.

"Everyone, go!" Gu Zheng succeeded in a sneak attack on the acupoints, quickly pointed to the back door, and said loudly: "Situ, Lao Xia, why are you still in a daze? I tried my best! Hurry up and rush out!"

It is easier for people to follow the judgment of others when they are in a mess. Although Situ Yu and Xia Jian have been tossing all the way out of passivity, they already have a faint idea in their hearts that things must be done, and they instinctively feel that Gu Zheng is one of them. More than a dozen people immediately rushed forward, wrapping Zhu Jin in the middle and rushing out. A few of them came back to their senses. How could the guards stop them? They didn't know how to defend each other in the chaos. In short, the three of them were also pointed out after a few hits. Instead, he could only watch helplessly as the group fled.

There was silence on the mountain road, no one was chasing after them, and they slowed down after running for a while, mainly because Zhu Jin couldn't walk fast.Situ and Xia Jian breathed a sigh of relief for the time being, both admired and doubted Gu Zheng's adaptability, but still thought that they had been tricked by Situ surnamed Xia, and couldn't help but stare at each other again.

Gu Zheng didn't care about what they were fighting for anymore. He looked at the surrounding terrain and let out a long whistle. The same whistle immediately responded in front of him. More than ten figures flashed from the corner of the mountain road. Someone was leading a mule. They were led by Nie Jiluan and Qu Guanlan, who had just joined the Jingyu Guard not long ago, and Luo Pingyuan's other two personal guards.

If it was said that Situ Yu and Xia Jian had focused their attention on each other at first, thinking that they would not let this rival get away, now no matter how dull they are, they have come to their senses.The two looked at each other and stared at Gu Zheng at the same time.

Sergeant Jing Yu came over to help Zhu Jin onto the mule's back. Gu Zheng talked to the visitor for a few words, then turned around and bowed with embarrassment on his face: "Situ, Lao Xia, I really have no other choice. Everyone worked together to come up with this bad plan. All the bamboo leaves under my bed are given to you and Lao Hu as an apology."

The twelve guards of Wanjian Villa were inexplicably sad and angry, and they all cursed in their hearts: "What do you pay for that little wine?" But Zhu Jin personally escorted him out after a fight. go back.

"This... I won't go back to the villa for now, I have to hide for a while before I talk about it. That," Gu Zheng took a step back from the burning eyes of many resentments, still full of shame, said very sincerely, "Leave everyone to be scolded Being punished, I, Gu Zheng, are too dishonest, why don't you all go to Huaibi Village with me to avoid the limelight for a few days?"

Afterwards, Situ Yu and Xia Jian talked about the specific situation of Zhu Jin's escape as brothers and sisters in distress. Situ Yu asked doubts in his heart: "That kid Gu Zheng lied to you and my key, but how did you open the third lock? Could it be that Jiang Qian Followed his way?"

"Jiang Qian didn't give him the key, so he doesn't need it at all." Xia Jian said angrily, "After the first two locks were unlocked, he took out a short sword about a foot long from his pocket, and when he pulled out the sheath, Seeing a purple light, before I had time to see it clearly, this guy chopped off the last lock with a single sword, absolutely cutting iron like mud. I wanted to ask a few words, but he said that you prepared the sword in advance OK."

As for Zhu Jin, when he recalled this experience, he couldn't help but sigh: "Even if you are deeply trapped in Wanjian Villa, and you are lucky enough to be protected by Chunjun and Yuchang, how can you not escape safely?"