"What's the matter?" Yang Juyuan couldn't help but be furious. The dream that he had dreamed of since he was young was about to be realized, but he was interrupted at this critical moment. If it wasn't for the fact that he had given a death order not to disturb him unless it was the most urgent matter, and he guessed that his subordinates might indeed have an urgent matter, he might have pulled out his sword and chopped the person outside.
Sensing the anger in his voice, the person outside hurriedly said, "General Shen Xiaolong of the Xing Province Middle Military wants to see Master."
"Shen Xiaolong?" Yang Juyuan frowned. They were both officials of the Xing Province, so he naturally knew who Shen Xiaolong was. Shen Xiaolong was a famous person in the Xing Province. Although he was a military official, he regarded himself as a scholar. He even gave himself the nickname "Three Emotions Taoist" and recited a lousy poem all day long: "Fate comes and goes like water, love gathers and scatters like water." Shen Xiaolong's background was a bit mysterious. Some said he used to be a man of Jianghu who was frustrated in love. Some said he used to be a failed Juren who gave up learning and entered the military after a long period of failure. Some even said he was from the Shen family of Shanyin. But as far as he knew, there shouldn't be such a person in the Shen family.
Sometimes, Yang Juyuan even speculated maliciously. This guy always talked about love. Could he have been a rapist in the past?
However, this person was an important person in the Xing Province military, second only to Yang Zhenzhong. He also said he would come to see Yang Juyuan soon. Yang Juyuan didn't dare to neglect him. He ordered his subordinates outside, "Tell him to wait for me in the study." After hesitating for a moment, he carried Ruan Xingzhu and ran to a secret room next door. Then he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, I will come back to accompany you after I get rid of the people outside."
Ruan Xingzhu trembled with anger, but her acupoints were sealed, so she couldn't do anything.
After a few steps, Yang Juyuan seemed to have thought of something. He walked back, took out a handkerchief, wrapped it into a ball, and stuffed it into her mouth. "Hehe, in case you scream."
"Wuwuwu ~" Ruan Xingzhu struggled. The anger in her eyes seemed to melt the other party.
Yang Juyuan laughed. "Sister-in-law, don't worry. I will come back to serve you soon." Thinking back to the warm and moving feeling when he hugged her just now, he simply wanted to get on her immediately. Unfortunately, he understood that business was more important.
Yang Juyuan felt as if a ball of fire had ignited in his lower abdomen, and he walked faster and faster. Soon, he arrived at the study, and he saw that other than Shen Xiaolong, there were a few other people there. Some of them he recognized, some of them he didn't. All of them sat there with solemn expressions on their faces, and the room was filled with a solemn atmosphere.
"Brother Yang!" Seeing him arrive, Shen Xiaolong hurriedly got up and saluted.
"Brother Shen, this..." Yang Juyuan was puzzled.
Shen Xiaolong quickly said, "About the matter I told you last time, I don't know if Brother Yang has considered it or not, do you want to join?"
Yang Juyuan noticed that when he spoke, the people around him were all staring at him with unfriendly expressions, vaguely surrounding him in the middle, as if he would be attacked if he said no.
Yang Juyuan hurriedly said, "It's my duty to kill a traitor, not to mention that this traitor killed my Big Brother. If I don't take revenge, then I'm not a man." Before, Shen Xiaolong had come to probe him. It must be known that Wu Xi's sudden betrayal caught the soldiers and civilians in Sichuan off guard. Some chose to obey, some chose to watch from the sidelines, but there were some hot-blooded men who disregarded the danger and chose to eliminate the traitor for the country.
However, Wu Xi was in charge of the military power in Sichuan, and he also controlled the Sichuan government, so these people who were determined to serve the country could only act with extreme caution.
"With Brother Yang's help, there's no need to worry about failure." Shen Xiaolong was overjoyed. The reason why he came to find Yang Juyuan was that the Yang Family played an important role in Sichuan, and his Big Brother had just died because of Wu Xi.
Yang Juyuan smiled and then asked, "Who are these brothers?"
Shen Xiaolong introduced, "This is Jinshi Yang Junyu, this is Li Kunchen, and this is Li Biao. Brother Yang should have heard of them."
Yang Juyuan cupped his hands and said, "I've heard of you for a long time." He was not just trying to flatter them. These were all famous people in Sichuan, even if he had not seen them before, he had heard of them.
Shen Xiaolong pulled another group of people and introduced, "These are Wu Xi's subordinates, Zhang Lin and Zhu Bangning. Brother Yang should know them."
"We've even drunk a few times …" Yang Juyuan exchanged greetings again.
Shen Xiaolong continued, "This is the military warrior Li Gui, and this is the Jianghu hero Lai Fu. Both of them are highly skilled in martial arts."
"Nice to meet you! The country can only prosper because there are loyal and righteous people like you. " Yang Juyuan was secretly shocked. He also knew martial arts, so he could clearly feel that these two people's martial arts were superior to the others. Of course, the most unfathomable one was still Shen Xiaolong, but he could not see through him.
The group of people modestly declined for a while, and Shen Xiaolong said, "Brother Yang, we plan to take action tonight."
Yang Juyuan was drinking tea, and he was so shocked that he almost spat it out, "So soon?"
Shen Xiaolong nodded, "As the saying goes, speed is important in war. The longer we delay, the more likely that Wu Xi will be on guard, so we have to catch him unprepared."
Yang Juyuan looked embarrassed, "Won't we be courting death with so few people?"
Shen Xiaolong replied, "We still have dozens of heroes waiting for the signal outside. We can set off at any time."
Yang Juyuan still shook his head, "There are still too few people. Wu Xi's palace is heavily guarded, and he himself is a top-notch master. The possibility of our success is zero." The news of the Marshal Contest had spread all over the world, and everyone knew that Wu Xi's swordsmanship was outstanding.
"What if we can persuade Gusu Murong Fu to join us?" Yang Junyu asked.
"Murong Fu?" Yang Juyuan was shocked, "Didn't he accept Wu Xi's false position?"
Yang Junyu shook his head and said, "He may also be forced by the situation. After all, the Murong family has been loyal for generations since Duke Yanzhao of Henan Commandery King. Murong Fu also has a good reputation, so there is no reason for him to do this."
Li Zhenkun, who was at the side, also added, "Moreover, during the Martial Contest, Murong Fu lost to Wu Xi by a single move. I don't believe he's willing to be Wu Xi's dog."
At this time, Shen Xiaolong spoke up, "Brother Yang, our official positions are too low and cannot convince the masses. After we kill Wu Xi, we need someone to take care of him. After thinking about it, the most suitable candidate is none other than Murong Fu. Not to mention, he lost to Wu Xi by a single move, so dealing with Wu Xi's superior martial arts will increase our chances."
General Zhang Lin said, "Now Murong Fu holds an important position in Wu Xi's puppet regime and controls a considerable part of the power. As long as we incite him to betray us, we have a 90% chance of success."
Shen Xiaolong continued, "I heard that Brother Juyuan and Prince Murong have a good relationship. Why don't Brother Juyuan come forward and persuade him?"
"This …" Yang Juyuan was a little hesitant. He was not worried about anything else, but he was going to go back and kiss his sister-in-law after dealing with the visitors, but if he went with them …
How could he finish it in a short time?
"Don't hesitate. Once you miss today's opportunity, you won't find such a good opportunity again." Shen Xiaolong subconsciously glanced at Zhang Lin and Zhu Bangning. These two were not only Wu Xi's subordinates, but also responsible for guarding him for the second half of the night. This rotation would probably take ten days to half a month, and during such a long time, it was very likely that something would happen. Zhang Lin and Zhu Bangning's identity would also be very easy to be exposed.
"Well, I'll try." Yang Juyuan got up and walked to Murong Fu's residence with a group of people. The other party's residence was in the same direction as Wu Xi's current residence, so there was no need to worry about delay.
The group of people quickly arrived at Murong Fu's residence. Because of Yang Juyuan, they were able to meet him without any problems.
Shen Xiaolong went straight to the point, "Young Master, are you going to be the Prime Minister of this traitor?"
Murong Fu was faced with the same situation as Yang Juyuan just now. He could feel that this group of people was ready to strike, as if he only needed to nod his head and a thunderous strike would come. Although he boasted of his superior martial arts, the other party was outnumbered. Furthermore, Shen Xiaolong was their leader, and there was also Li Gui, the brave warrior of the army, and Lai Fu, the righteous warrior of the pugilistic world. All of them were experts. In this small space, they might really be able to kill him.
Murong Fu reacted quickly. He immediately cried and howled, "My Murong family has been loyal for generations. How can I be a traitor?!" The Murong family had been hiding their intention of recovering the Great Yan Kingdom very well. Apart from a few people who knew about it, most people's impression of the Murong family was that they were the descendants of the Southern He County Prince who fought together with Emperor Taizu. Therefore, no one doubted his words.
He continued to cry, "It's a pity that I don't have any soldiers in my hands, so I can't rise up. Only a hero can kill this traitor." What he said was indeed from the bottom of his heart. Everyone was shocked and terrified by Wu Xi's betrayal, but he was the happiest. He could sense that this was a great opportunity, and he had never felt so close to the recovery of Great Yan. If he could handle it well, he might be able to seize the fertile land of Shu, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack. When the time was right, he could raise the banner of Great Yan, and that would be considered as fulfilling the long-cherished wish of his ancestors.
Yang Junyu, a Jinshi, smiled and took out a roll of imperial silk. He said, "Prince Murong, receive the imperial edict. His Majesty has appointed you as the Appeasing Envoy. You will control the troops in Sichuan and kill the traitor, Wu Xi!"
"Yes, sir!" Murong Fu was overjoyed. The Appeasing Envoy was a temporary position set up by the imperial court during wartime. It was in charge of the military and government of a region. Although it would be abolished after the war, it was still a very powerful position. It could be said that it was the head of the military and government of a region.
Yang Juyuan frowned. He had already joined Jia Shidao's side, so he knew that the imperial court didn't issue such an edict. So this imperial edict …
As a rich family in Sichuan, the Yang family had seen the real imperial edict. Soon, he noticed that the "imperial edict" in Yang Junyu's hand was a little rough. He immediately realized that this imperial edict was forged!
However, he immediately noticed the meaningful expressions on the faces of the others around him. Obviously, they also knew about it and were most likely involved in it. Now the situation was critical. As long as they could kill Wu Xi, not only would they not be punished for forging the imperial edict, but they would also be rewarded. If they failed to kill Wu Xi, they would also die, and the crime of forging the imperial edict would be forgotten.
"This Murong Fu is truly a wily old fox." Yang Juyuan sneered secretly. Even he could see that the imperial edict was fake, let alone the descendants of the Commandery King of Henan. God knew how many imperial edicts their family had kept.
Although he cursed, he didn't say anything in the end. He knew that the most important task at the moment was to kill Wu Xi. After a short discussion, the group directly rushed to where Wu Xi was.
After Song Qingshu and Ren Yingying separated from Ruan Xingzhu, they secretly followed Yi Lin and Tian Boguang. Tian Boguang was experienced in Jianghu, so he quickly noticed that they were being followed. He was about to fight, but Song Qingshu revealed his true identity. Tian Boguang suddenly looked like he had seen a ghost, and he didn't have the courage to draw his sword.
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