Emperor Que Shaohua

On this day, the gangsters who waited for the news outside Juxian Tower and watched the excitement were somewhat disappointed. Of course, it was impossible to know what happened inside from the downstairs ten feet away. Master Mu Shaozhuang came here with a sword, All must go away, although the expression on his face was a bit weird when he left, but the collision, scolding and drawing of swords that most people expected, seemed to have never happened. Two or three hours before and after, the sound of the guzheng was not clear, and the wisps of wisps could not be heard. Absolutely, floating out from the window lattice on the third floor, melting into the rain.

If you don't consider the current tense situation, just looking at the situation from the sidelines, it really feels like a reunion of old friends.

However, this meeting was fruitful after all, and the rumors continued to leak out: The Sect Master of Langhuan and the former Master Mu Ling made a high-five agreement, and at the upcoming sword test meeting, they will clarify their grievances and distinguish right from wrong, so as to decide whether Mingjian will win or not. As Mu Shaoqing wished, he broke away from Langhuan and set up another sect.In view of the fact that many martial arts comrades will gather at Wanjian Villa, both parties have no intention of hiding the content of the bet. After being inquired by interested people, they quickly got confirmation from Nan Gongchen who was present as a companion.

So which one is the grievance that Sect Master Jiang promised to give an account of?In other words, what is the reason for such trouble?Most people who hear the news will continue to ask.It's a pity that regarding this point, there are still vague words and different opinions. After all, it involves Langhuan's internal affairs. Mr. Nangong still chooses to keep his mouth shut, and no one in Huaibi Villa or Wanjian Villa is willing to give a clear answer.

All kinds of speculations and imaginations have not had time to unfold, and the inquisitive martial arts disciples heard another new thing that is worth discussing for a long time: at the same time that Jiang and Mu were talking in the building, Wanjian Villa really lived up to expectations. Unexpectedly, Zhu Jin, the deputy owner of Huaibi Village, who had been forcibly placed under house arrest for three months, suddenly escaped at this delicate moment.

Luo Yanhua ignored the commotion outside, returned to Huaibi Village from Juxian Tower, the inside of the village was already boiling, everyone was beaming with joy, and rushed to tell each other: Zhu Zhu Zhu is back!

Zhu Jin had arrived a moment earlier and was waiting in the front hall, at this moment he hurried out to meet the Lord.He was detained by Mu Shaoqing for many days, and his heart was full of anxiety and torment. Seeing the long-lost suzerain in front of his eyes, he had mixed feelings for a moment, and almost shed tears.

Luo Yanhua knew that he was weak and the days were still long anyway, so he ordered to go to rest immediately after talking for a while.There are doctors in the village, and Mr. Tang Yu is here, so it is not difficult to relieve the medicinal properties of Quruanjin Powder.

Escorting Zhu Jin back were Nie Jiluan, Qu Guanlan and his party, of course Gu Zheng who was hiding from the limelight, and more than ten guards from Wanjian Villa.At first, both Situ Yu and Xia Jian thought wholeheartedly that the incident was provoked by the other party, and they were just cooperating due to the situation, so that they would not be too severely blamed in retrospect.Therefore, the two of them were careful in their actions, not only preventing the opponent from getting away, but also thinking about how to explain the difference afterwards.Who would have thought that when Gu Ershao showed his true colors as soon as he left the villa, Situ and Lao Xia were both dumbfounded.Twelve people were fooled into circles by Gu Zheng alone, and they really couldn't justify it. Even if they told the truth, it would be extremely embarrassing and difficult to explain.Seeing that the mastermind was about to slip away, the two of them shuddered at the thought of the owner's raging anger. Although they really wanted to strangle the boy to death, they finally followed them to Huaibizhuang in despondency.Gu Zheng's words do not sound unreasonable: everyone is our own person, and when the suzerain and the owner of the villa let go of the past, wouldn't what happened today be meritorious?Even if it is not so happy, it is better than directly receiving the board.

King Jing first met Gu Zheng in the study room, and then the group of guards who were abducted by Gu Ershao and who were severely traumatized. His Highness King Ning walked through Wanjian Villa, and saved a basket of questions if he wanted to ask. Of course, I am also waiting to see the emperor.

Unknowingly, Luo Yanhua went back to his room to rest until midnight.Maybe it's because he has too many thoughts and hasn't completely straightened it out. Although he is a little tired, he doesn't feel sleepy.

"It's time to sleep." Seeing that he was leaning on the side of the bed just in a daze, and he still didn't intend to lie down and go to bed for almost half an hour, Qin Su couldn't help but reminded him aloud.

"I can't sleep." Jing Wang was a little distressed, "Why don't you and I change beds, Asu?"

People in the south of the Yangtze River pay more attention to beds than those in the north. They not only choose the wood, but also pay attention to the complicated and meticulous craftsmanship. The richer the family, the more this is the case.Rong Feisheng was afraid that the master would not live comfortably enough, so he specially ordered someone to find a nanmu thousand-craft bed and place it in the main courtyard. It was as big as a room, with layers of carvings, several inside and outside, and could accommodate four or five servants. The maid rests inside to serve at any time.Luo Yanhua was used to being simple, seeing this grand big bed could not help laughing or crying, and it was hard to give up, after six or seven days, he still couldn't help but have a headache.

"Light some incense." Qin Su had a smile in his heart, but his face remained serious.He was not dissatisfied with the roof beams of the main courtyard. He made an exception to sleep on the long couch by the window these days, mainly to make King Jing, who had just arrived, rest at ease.

Among the medicinal materials left by Xi Minghua before parting, there are spices that soothe the nerves and help sleep. Gu Yu is too young to be sleepy. At the moment, he is already dreaming about Duke Zhou in the outer room. Qin Su got up and took a few pieces into the crane-shaped incense burner and brought them to The light and slightly bitter aroma curled up from the mouth of the crane before he said, "Don't take it to heart?"

Luo Yanhua was stunned, but soon he felt better, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Shaoqing lost his normal judgment because of someone's plot against him. Even if many people have misunderstandings like him, at least Yuan's trust Mine, besides, isn’t there Asu.”

"Have a good rest." Qin Su said briefly, and with his palm flattened, the only candle on the case was extinguished silently.For him, this is the consolation he can do his best.He is familiar with Luo Yanhua's temperament, and can discern the sadness hidden under the calmness, no matter how innocent he is, Mu Shaoqing's sharp words will eventually bring harm.

As for Master Mu, returning to Wanjian Villa with complicated emotions, Gu Di shamelessly pleaded guilty to him, taking precautions to prevent the backyard from catching fire. When he realized it, there was no one inside Luoyeju. The guards at the gate of Houzhuang Mountain were all brought down.Naturally, Mu Shaoqing was full of smoke from his seven orifices, and he was not angry at all. He scolded Luo Yanhua for being treacherous and cunning, and hiding a knife in his smile. No wonder he only asked to be cautious in his words and deeds, but he never mentioned releasing Zhu Jin. It turned out that he directly attacked.

This time, the guards of the Fallen Leaves collectively guarded against theft. There was no warning beforehand, and it was still confusing afterwards. Situ Yu and Xia Jian actually put aside their prejudices in just one afternoon and joined hands to escort Mr. Zhu to escape. Everyone in the village was confused. Solution, but feel incredible.

As long as we compare the before and after, we can deduce that the incident has something to do with Gu Zheng. The problem is that Gu Zheng has already slapped his ass and fled, and he can't use the dedicated and guilty Gu Di as a punching bag. So Master Mu can do it. It is only limited to throwing a few decorations and scolding a few words in his own study.It should be known that His Royal Highness King Ning came to visit for business purposes. On behalf of the Ministry of Households, he inspected the farmland. From the beginning to the end, he reduced or exempted the land tax for your family according to the etiquette. , I just asked Master Gu to accompany me to take a stroll around the manor, so that I can return home after a while. Is it not friendly enough?As for your guards taking advantage of this gap to release important hostages by themselves, it's because you, the owner of the villa, are not under strict control. Don't say that Mr. Lu is innocent, Sect Master Jiang didn't provoke you.What's more, the deputy owner of Huaibizhuang was imprisoned for three months without any injustice or enmity. Isn't it only natural for Zhu Jin to run away?It would be good if I didn't ask you to incriminate me, but if I pester you again, what else can I expect except to make people laugh.

After getting angry, Mu Shaoqing realized that she was not so angry, and her depression subsided faster than usual.Of course he didn't think too much about the reason, recalling the various conversations in Juxian Tower, venting with his halberd fingers, he was three points comfortable, seven points annoyed, and a little dazed.Unexpectedly, Luo Yanhua looked calm, but inside he was even more arrogant than Mu Shaoqing, betting on what is not good, and he wanted to tie the outcome to his own thoughts.

He felt that nine out of ten of them were deceitful, but what kind of tricks could be played in full view of the martial arts festival?With a slight thought, the appearance and behavior of Ning Wang Luo Pingyuan described by Gu Di appeared in front of his eyes, and a sneer gradually appeared on Mu Shaoqing's lips.No matter how responsible he is, Luo Yanhua can't get rid of his style of relying on others to stand out.It's just that Wanjian Villa is not a palace official, and if you want to force yourself to admit defeat by fighting for victory with swords, with Lu Yuan of the Hanshan School who is only 20 years old, I'm afraid it's not enough.

Master Mu Shaozhuang has full confidence in two things, one is the swordsmanship honed since childhood, and the other is unshakable determination.The bet is established, and the fate of the grievances will be decided at the sword test meeting. He is about to snatch the legendary famous sword Chunjun from the fifth prince, to strengthen his family's prestige, and by the way, he will also pay back the boring loss this time.

Gradually calming down, he took out a thin booklet from his arms, placed it flat on the desk, and stared at the beautifully structured font on the pale yellow cover: Qingjian Lanzhou Qu.When she walked out of Juxian Tower in the evening, Yan Qing chased after her and bowed in her lap: "Miss, I have something to give you as a gift. The song I played today was specially composed for the owner of the young villa. I ordered my servant to send me the score. The future is uncertain, but I hope you cherish it." .”

The quiet and spring-like rhyme seems to come back to the ears, spreading a coolness in the bottom of my heart.For more than two hours, Wanli has been playing the zither, is it not only for Luo Yanhua, but also for herself?The long-term heart has been broken, what is she thinking?

Mu Shaoqing took down the Cold Water Sword, put it next to the Zheng score, and watched the two things put together for a long time.At this moment, feeling overwhelmed with resentment, having already chosen the path of departure, it is impossible to turn back, but I don't know if there is a chance for me and Wanli to meet after the sword test meeting?

In the next few days, the tense and chaotic situation in the Jiangnan border eased significantly.Zhu Jin has been in charge of Huaibizhuang for many years, he is calm and righteous, and has always been respected by the disciples of Langhuan and his fellow martial artists.As soon as he returned, most of the lingering waves inside Langhuan disappeared immediately, and some subordinates who were still hesitant before came one after another to visit the lord and Young Master Zhu.The subordinates will still be more or less worried about the prospects after the sword test meeting, but considering the suzerain's always hidden style and the method of rescuing Zhu Jin in a calm manner, it is better to put away unnecessary thoughts and act according to orders That is.

Wanjian Villa also abided by the agreement, and all actions related to Mingjianmeng were suspended, and there were no more offensive remarks.A group of Sanjiang gangs were left out in the cold, and they expressed dissatisfaction one after another, saying that Mu Shaoqing acted willfully and refused to draw a clear line with Langhuan, but where did he put his allies?It really makes people feel cold.

But it wasn't the first day that Mu Shaozhuang's boss acted arbitrarily and independently. In addition, he didn't like this group of people in the first place, so he turned a deaf ear to it and just pretended that it didn't exist.It is said that he practiced the sword and listened to the piano every day, and he didn't know if he finally regained his composure, or he was holding back his strength, preparing to erupt again on the fifth day of May.

Can't pull the banner of Wanjian Villa, if Zhou Zhi and others went to provoke Langhuan again, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg and sending him to the door for a beating.

Under the calm appearance, the deep current and dark vortex are even more turbulent.The Dragon Boat Festival sword test meeting has been endowed with greater significance. It is far more than just a grand event for Jianmen disciples to discuss and judge, and to meet friends with swords. Whether the internal strife in Langhuan will subside or split up may be all in one fell swoop. Who can say? After the three-day sword competition in the Qing Dynasty, what will happen to the martial arts world?Wherever the news spread, some people from all walks of life who were not planning to participate in the sword meeting also packed their bags and set off for Jinling.

Among the different opinions, the most discussed one is why the Sect Master of Langhuan was looking for troubles and proposed such a bet that the odds of winning were slim.This time Juxian Tower couldn't subdue Mu Shaoqing, so could it be done in the martial arts conference in ten days?Anyone who has a little understanding of Mu Lingzhu's character and style will feel that it is easier to teach him to succumb to the public than to teach him to kill himself with a horizontal sword.More and more people inquired about the reason of the bet, digging into the bottom line and searching in every possible way, except that the reason was that Wanjian Villa had been mixed with secrets such as the Kunlun Mansion's undercover agent, and they just pieced together the incident of the luthier Pei Suxue, plus some Transformation and deduction, after all, it turned out that Jianghua had arranged for a well-trained young woman to perform a beauty trick in case Mu Shaoqing had a different intention. While completing the task, Miss Pei had an affair with Wei Cheng, the right-hand man of the owner. In the end, Wei Cheng was mistakenly killed by Mu Shaozhuang's owner. Pei Suxue felt that her fate was bitter, and she died of love after telling the truth in grief and indignation.Everyone suddenly realized that after suffering this humiliation, both the capable subordinate and the beauty died, no wonder they were so angry that they were at odds with Jiang Hua.

It should be said that when the fifth day of May became the focus of the arena, many people were worried about the fate of Langhuan and Wulin. In the dark, watching the evolution and development of the situation, waiting for the opportunity to move.

Hangzhou Mansion is hundreds of miles away from Jinling, deep in a narrow alley in the west of the city, there is an old small courtyard with a small brewery in front of it.

The taste of the wine is not bad, the widow is also very ordinary, far from handsome and romantic, so there are not many people who come here to take care of the business, and the mother and son live a slightly tight life quietly, just like other people in similar situations. people.

In the evening of that day, the only clerk in the wine shop sent away a few regular customers and left the door early.In the courtyard of the backyard stood a middle-aged man in his forties, with a yellowish skin and beard, dressed like a traveling peddler, with a pair of imposing eyes that flickered from time to time.He had come in and waited for quite a while, but he didn't show any impatience. He still bowed slightly in a respectful manner, not daring to make a sound.

After waiting for another moment, the widow opened the door curtain and came out. Her plain face seemed to be wearing some kind of dignity, and she made a gesture to allow entry.

Knowing the rules, the middle-aged man carefully stepped over the threshold and entered the main room without making a sound.He is Zhou Zhi's trusted deputy, named Luo Yunchang, and holds the third position in the Sanjiang Gang.

Before lighting the lamps, the main room was a little dark, and a black curtain divided the space into two halves. From Luo Yunchang's perspective, he could only vaguely see through the curtain a figure pacing behind his back. man.

"The villain has seen the Lord." He immediately knelt down and saluted.

"Get up and talk." The man's voice was slightly hoarse, as if he was a little casual, "Flying pigeons are not enough to send letters, what's important for Zhou Zhi, Baba sent you to see me?"

"Return to the lord, the lord Zhou received an order a few days ago to let the brothers below disclose the death of the luthier and exaggerate it." Luo Yunchang stood up and said respectfully, "The lord is thinking that now there are many sects in Jinling City. In two days, the Shaolin, Huashan, Kongtong and other dignified sects will arrive one after another, and there may be people from the Hanshan sect, so I specially send a villain to ask the Lord for instructions, but we need to plan ahead and make some preparations in advance .No matter what the lord arranges, we will go through fire and water and listen to the driving." Then he said bitterly, "That sexual admiration is capricious, but after going to Juxian Tower, he turned his face and refused to recognize anyone when he came down. hateful!"

"Go through fire and water, and let him be driven." The lord seemed to chuckle, and said slowly, "I think Zhou Zhi has really made progress. Apart from being ordered, he also knows how to turn around and talk to me and ask for the regulations."

His voice was low, not too harsh, and a bit joking, but Luo Yunchang felt a chill running down his back, like a chill slowly creeping up his spine.In the past few years, he has come to Hangzhou many times, and every time he went to this small courtyard in the west of the city to ask for an audience.Because the status is too low, most of the time they can only get the instructions conveyed.In the limited number of meetings, only a vague figure could be seen through an impenetrable black curtain. However, this lord hidden behind the scenes seemed to always carry a coldness that penetrated deep into the bone marrow, and he smiled continuously. It's chilling all the time.

"Governor Zhou dared not even have the slightest thought of testing the lord even if he had the courage of the bear's heart and leopard!" Without thinking about it, his knees softened, and he knelt down again, "I am the one who is stupid. Seeing the situation change, the original plan is not the same. It’s easy to continue to use it, but I’m afraid that there will be some temporary situation, and I won’t be able to deal with it in time and miss the important event of the Lord, so I overstepped.”

"It's hard for you, just relying on this little weight, you still want to share your worries and do big things for me." The other party sneered, but fortunately he seemed too lazy to pursue it, "The so-called situation has changed. Shaoqing, what he used was just a trick to slow down the army, and the bet he made was to survive in danger, and if there was a slight mistake, the ship would capsize, and now he is the one who is in trouble.

"What the lord said is," Luo Yunchang's eyes lit up, and it was the purpose of his trip to find out the next judgment and arrangement of this big man, so that the Sanjiang Gang could benefit from future incidents. It's mediocrity." He originally wanted to add another sentence, "The Lord must have had a clever plan", but this was too explicit, and it might be self-defeating, so he refrained from saying it.

"Luo Yanhua tried his best to revive Langhuan, but no matter how careful he was, he still had weaknesses that could not be made up for. How does a suzerain, who has been under house arrest for many years and has been thousands of miles away since his succession, establish his prestige? How can you feel at ease?" The lord was thoughtful, and walked slowly for two steps, his voice was still half a smile, as if he was very happy, "On the surface, it seems that Mu Shaoqing is reckless and extreme, just because of a little misunderstanding Rao, but the lack of trust is the real reason behind the trouble. With his identity as the master of the Sword Crying, and a well-rooted Jiangnan clan, there must be someone in Langhuan who understands and even supports him. Luo Yan Hua rushed to put out the fire. If he used strong measures to suppress it, although it might solve the temporary crisis, it would chill the hearts of many subordinates and lay deeper hidden dangers for the future. With his intelligence, he would not fail to understand that if he wanted to To completely integrate Langhuan, you have to try to convince Mu Shaoqing. So no matter how difficult this bet is, he is forced to do it because of his helplessness."

As he said that, he laughed mockingly: "Poor thing, if it wasn't for the loss of martial arts, how would Mu Shaoqing dare to make such a mistake."

Luo Yunchang was in a daze when he heard this, and deeply felt that the whole situation was immediately clear after this, and he said quickly: "The lord has already made up his mind, it's really our luck. It seems that the Langhuan sect master dared not use force at all. Just heard It is said that Luo Yanhua is full of tricks, and he is planning to play tricks at the sword test meeting." He has already noticed that the people behind the curtain are not in a bad mood at the moment, so he boldly said, "Guangzhu Zhou saw Mu Shaoqing go back on his word, Moody, I'm afraid that if he suddenly gives birth to a moth... and King Ning seems to have to go to the meeting, so he sent a villain to ask you for advice, in case these variables affect the Mingjian League's plan."

"In the current chess game, Mu Shaoqing is the eye of the chess. Whichever side he faces, the other side must be one move away. Humanity would rather lose ten eyes than give up the first. If you want to return to the first move in a hurry, Luo Yuhua will I don’t know if it’s enough to make a little effort.” The lord did not mean to blame, but was still somewhat cynical, but it was not so much a dialogue, it was more like talking to himself, “How can the obsession of the human heart be easily untied? Yes, Mu Shaoqing was originally a master who would never turn back if he hit the south wall. If you want to give him a head-on blow, adding a piano sound based on several reasons is not enough weight. As for King Ning, even if he came from the Hanshan faction, the people in Langhuan would never forget that he is a prince, and relying on him to fight, no matter the outcome, he would not be able to convince Mu Shaoqing. With the imperial decree of surveillance, unless it is absolutely necessary, Luo Yanhua should not choose this bad strategy, but would rather take other methods that he thinks are effective to gamble. It must be known that Luo Yanhua seeks perfection in everything, and in the end he hurts himself , The smart people who claim to be amazingly talented have always died like this, how can I not guide him well and help him go further on the lost path?"

At this point, his voice paused, and suddenly turned cold: "Okay, on a whim, let you stay a little longer, now, go back and tell Zhou Zhi, just stay honest if you can't intervene, don't mind Don't make sneaky calculations if you have a long life! When it's his turn to be useful, I will send the order."

"Little man obeys," Luo Yunchang felt a sense of oppression that was far worse than before, and the hairs on his body stood on end immediately, and he agreed without a word, "Little man is going to return to Jinling now, and he will definitely do it exactly. Bring the words of the lord!"

Like every time in the past, he took a bag of clothes, hairpins, and some children's novelties and left carefully, as if he had just come to sell goods.After walking out of the narrow alley, I felt that the underwear was soaked in sweat and stuck to my body sticky.Thinking back to every word of the Lord heard from the curtain, and the invisible fear aroused when the words fell, I only felt that they were full of deep meaning and unfathomable.Perhaps this feeling comes not only from the real oppression, but also from the rumors of various methods in the past, made up of blood, wailing, and hatred. The fingers of that person once stroked numerous bones and destroyed countless bones life.

It is said that the Kunlun Mansion reached a compromise with Langhuan not long ago. The new Yin envoy Tan Huayu decided to reorganize the sect, and has ordered subordinate forces to gradually withdraw from the Central Plains and shrink towards the Western Regions.Although Wei Wuze has lost his original status, it is not easy to manage for many years. He is willing to continue to be dominated by him. There are many subordinates who stay in the prosperous place of Yanliu, such as the old department that originally belonged to Youming, Hundred Thousand Spring Flowers, Ding Gejia Wu Si There are quite a few people in the sub-helm, and there should be more hidden hidden stakes that are unknown.

If he was a little apprehensive when he said it, now Luo Yunchang has no doubt that the former Yin envoy has the ability to control the situation and turn the analysis just now into reality. A group of small gangs in the League are just pawns, but what does it matter, they have been working for a long time, and they have gained a lot of benefits in the past few years.If Langhuan can really be split and disintegrated, things will change again, and Wei Wuze will not only regain the lost ground, but maybe even increase his power greatly.

Luo Yunchang rushed towards the pier without any delay. Not only was Zhou Zhi waiting for an answer, but after a meeting just now, he knew that the future was promising but he couldn't resist the chills in his heart. The blooming Hangzhou lost its appeal for a while. leave quickly.