Standing in the clouds and mist, the white fox fur coat was piled up like snow.
There was a rare glow on Jiang Wuqi's face. His noble and cold eyes scanned the surroundings, as if he was looking at his mountains, rivers, and earth.
"Pingdeng Country plotted against me, I should kill you!"
Every word was like a broken silver vase, like the sound of swords and spears.
He roared, "Who else is coming?"
He was talking about this moment, but not just this moment.
Zhang Yong's Weeping Temple was Pingdeng Country's conspiracy to defame the emperor's name. He was implicated, and it was difficult to recover. His foundation was in the imperial court, and even more so in the emperor's favor. Losing the emperor's heart was tantamount to losing everything.
And today was his, Jiang Wuqi's, counterattack!
At this moment, the surroundings were silent, the clouds stopped, and the wind was quiet.
The power of his palm to suppress the two gods seemed to have intimidated the Yunwu Mountain.
"Your Highness, you accidentally hurt me!" Li Yougui's voice sounded from his palm.
Jiang Wuqi didn't say a word. Stepping on the clouds, he turned and walked down the mountain.
The experts of Pingdeng Country chose to assassinate him today. How could Li Yougui, who "happened" to be in the nearby area, be innocent?
Even the record of Li Yougui's adjustment of the area had long been in Jiang Wuqi's hands.
Of course, there were many reasonable explanations for Li Yougui …
But he didn't listen.
Jiang Wuqi used himself as bait. Of course, the people he wanted to catch weren't just these. This line was about to spread throughout the entire Qi … The Longevity Palace had made sufficient preparations for today!
But at this time, on the Yunwu Mountain, this was all he could get.
After all, he had only revealed his Inner Mansion cultivation. Even as the Longevity Palace Master, the fish he could directly catch were only at this level. The bigger the hook, the bigger the fish.
So he turned around.
The plank under his feet was empty. Qiao Er and Li Yougui, who were in the Shenlin Realm, were suppressed with a flip of his hand.
At this time, the morning sun had just risen, and the multicolored light was on the horizon. It was shameful to look at the beautiful young men of the mortal world.
The noble wearing the white fox fur coat stepped into the air, and the clouds parted for him.
It was hard to see him again.
All the Transcendents on Mount Yunwu who witnessed this scene were speechless!
Everyone knew that Jiang Wuqi, the Eleventh Prince of Da Qi, was a peerless genius. With unimaginable perseverance and talent, he managed to reach his current position as the Palace Lord of the Longevity Palace despite the innate limitations of the cold poison.
But what the world didn't know was that Jiang Wuqi was actually this talented!
Ascending from the Inner Palace Realm to the Divine Descent Realm in a single step. Once he entered the Divine Descent Realm, he could easily fight one against two, suppressing two Divine Descent Realm experts with a flip of his palm!
Was this really something that could be done by human strength?
…
…
The same morning light fell on different parts of Linzi.
It awakened some people's dreams and comforted some people's dejected hearts.
The scenery was similar, but the people were different.
The Xiu Family's residence was the most imposing residence in the Jinxian District. Because of Xiu Yuan, it was also because of Xiu Yuan that the courtyard was deserted.
It was still the same quiet room and the same pot of tea.
Yan Tu and Xiu Yuan were still sitting opposite each other.
Both of them came from ordinary backgrounds, both of them were incredibly talented, both of them joined the army, and both of them had a meteoric rise.
These two commanders of the Military Hall, who had such similar life experiences, had long established an enviable friendship. Counting with one's fingers, it was hard to tell how many years had passed.
Their tacit understanding was naturally incomparable to that of ordinary people, and they spoke more openly in private than with others.
But today, they were silent for a long time.
Until the sound of a hawker two blocks away — —
"Mo ~ Scissors ~ ~"
Although it was so far away, Yan Tu naturally heard it.
He picked up the teacup and gulped it down.
Smack!
The teacup landed on the table.
"I'm not drinking anymore. I'm so vexed!"
Yan Tu stood up. "Let's go!"
But Xiu Yuan was still sitting there cross-legged, looking down at the teacup. In the white cloud-patterned teacup, a vertical tea leaf seemed to bloom on a branch, floating and dancing in the boiling water.
He seemed to want to watch it sink, but it didn't.
"The operation failed, right?" Xiu Yuan asked.
Yan Tu, who had already walked to the door, suddenly turned back. "What do you mean?"
Xiu Yuan used his thumb and index finger to gently turn the rim of the teacup. "I've been thinking, why do I value Cui Ju so much? Before the Master's Ceremony, why was he able to meet my expectations in every aspect? He's obviously not that kind of person, but he seems to be completely in the mold of what I admire. "
He didn't raise his head, but asked, "Can you tell me the answer, Brother Yan?"
Yan Tu's face darkened. "We've been friends for so many years. Are you doubting me?"
"Yes … We've been friends for so many years." Xiu Yuan sighed. "If I had your help, Cui Ju would of course be able to meet my expectations. Because of your friendship with me, no one would think much of your advice. It just so happened that the Rain Slayer Army was on duty in the capital, so even if the Xia Kingdom sent the higher-ups of the Pingdeng State, the clues were quickly cut off. The Beiya Army and the Rain Slayer Army searched the entire city, but they only caught some insignificant characters … "
"Don't you think it's far-fetched that I can come up with hundreds of different people?" Yan Tu couldn't restrain his anger. "Xiu Yuan, is your brain damaged?!"
"Far-Fetched?" Xiu Yuan finally raised his head to look at him. His eyes were very unfamiliar. "I just feel sad. We've been friends for so many years. Are you still wearing a mask in front of me? Even now that I'm imprisoned, you still want to use me to clear your suspicion. Although the Rain Slayer Army was on duty in the capital, when His Highness was in trouble, the Rain Slayer Army's commander was drinking tea in my residence! Do you think it's appropriate, Brother Yan? "
"I don't know what you're talking about, and I don't know who bewitched you. But Xiu Yuan, you've disappointed me today! We've been friends for decades. Is it for you to doubt me? "Yan Tu turned around bitterly." Calm down! "
"I'm very calm. You're not calm enough." Xiu Yuan said coldly. "You've already lost your sense of propriety."
Yan Tu stood still, took a deep breath, and drew a line with his fingers. A corner of the sturdy armor was cut off by him.
Clang!
It fell to the ground and made a sound of metal.
"Since you've never trusted me, it's fine if we don't be friends!"
Xiu Yuan looked at his particularly heavy back and couldn't help but shake his head. He laughed at himself. "His Majesty said that you're rough but delicate. You're more than rough but delicate. You're like an iron tower on the outside. Even at this moment, when I saw your performance, I doubted myself for a moment. Yan Tu, Yan Tu, if it weren't for His Highness' reminder, I wouldn't have noticed. I, Xiu Yuan, am not as good as you! "
In those years when they were friends, whether it was drinking, practicing, or fighting, Xiu Yuan was never willing to lose. He always wanted to be first.
The sentence he said most often was — — -
Long journey, long journey. The word "Yuan" was in front, and the word "Tu" was behind.
Today, he admitted that he was inferior. Naturally, he was inferior to this temperament of using decades of friendship as a bargaining chip.
That's why his laughter was so bleak.
"Unreasonable!" Yan Tu's face was as heavy as water, and he was about to leave.
"Mo ~ scissors ~ ~"
Xiu Yuan suddenly shouted from behind him. Every word, every tone, was exactly the same as the voice from two blocks away.
In other words, Xiu Yuan also heard it.
In other words, the seal on Xiu Yuan's body … had long been unlocked.
This was a trap, a trap that was specifically targeted at him!
A dangerous signal exploded in the bottom of his heart. Yan Tu quickly realized where the problem was.
Xiu Yuan said that it was the Eleventh Prince who reminded him that he began to realize that something was wrong.
That meant that everything that happened today was all under Jiang Wuqi's control. This opportunity to assassinate Jiang Wuqi was given by Jiang Wuqi himself.
When they had the idea of assassinating Jiang Wuqi, they had already fallen into the trap.
Grasping Jiang Wuqi's whereabouts, understanding the defense situation of the Longevity Palace, mobilizing forces to make a seemingly natural cooperation for this operation, from the Blue Medal Arresters to the army on duty in the capital to make a matching response … They could indeed do all these operations very secretly. The organization had always been cautious and didn't leave any traces.
But if this process was closely watched by a pair of eyes, there would be flaws everywhere!
What a ruthless person.
The State of Pingdeng implicated Jiang Wuqi with the Crying Temple Case, and Jiang Wuqi turned around and used himself as bait to uproot the State of Pingdeng's arrangements in Qi!
Yan Tu was very sure that there was no ambush at Mount Yunwu. As a high-ranking official in Da Qi's Military Hall and in charge of the defense of the entire capital, what big move could be hidden from him?
Jiang Wuqi was truly throwing himself into a hopeless situation. Only then could he really catch a big fish.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to this operation. Zhao Wang, who was temporarily in charge of the Eastern Region, wouldn't have approved it either.
Mount Yunwu … How did they fail?
Qiao Er, who was in the Shenzhou Realm, was in charge of the ambush. Li Yougui, who was in the Shenzhou Realm, used his status as a Blue Medal Arrester to help control the situation and prevent rescue. It was difficult to capture Jiang Wuqi alive and leave, but killing an Inner Mansion should have been foolproof.
Could it be that there was a Perfected Person who wasn't in Linzi before? Or even a Perfected Cultivator was watching over there?
Why didn't he, as the commander of the nine soldiers in charge of the defense of the capital, receive any news?
Was it really like what Xiu Yuan said, that he was already suspected in advance?
These were all questions that Yan Tu had to consider. Only by thinking clearly could he make fewer mistakes in the next response.
Of course, there weren't many choices in front of him now.
Yan Tu stepped out of the door quietly and didn't respond to Xiu Yuan's words. He only said, "Xiu Yuan, you and I have broken off our friendship today. Take care of yourself in the future!"
But his military boots only took one step and stopped.
Because right in front of him, a white lantern pierced through space and appeared horizontally.
"General Yan, please wait." The blind old man who stopped in front of him said.
His body was clearly bent, but it seemed to fill the sky and the earth. His body was clearly trembling, but it was as deep as the sea.
He was the night watchman who directly took orders from the Emperor!
His job was to monitor the long night and eliminate all evil.
There weren't many people in the entire Kingdom of Qi who wouldn't be alarmed when faced with this blind old man.
But Yan Tu took a step forward and said, "I am the commander of the nine soldiers. I have fought for the country all my life. I am listed in Da Qi's Military Hall! You night watchmen dare to arrest me for no reason? "
The old man holding the white lantern said slowly, "Then I will tell you."
"The person who sharpened the scissors is normal. He just had a dream last night. That dream affected him. When he passed by the youtiao stall, he saw three youtiao or five youtiao. The stall had different speed and emphasis.
The person who sold youtiao is also normal. But at that time, a person happened to pass by and happened to buy a lot of youtiao, leaving only three on the shelf.
The person who bought the youtiao is also normal. Someone gave her a knife and asked her to buy that much. After she bought the youtiao, she went to find the person who asked her for help, but that person was already gone.
Our clues also stopped at this point. We couldn't find the person who gave her the knife … It is really a very cautious organization. "
"It sounds complicated." Yan Tu said, "But what does this have to do with me?"
The blind old man asked, "What kind of message do you think they are trying to send by going through so much trouble? What does that voice mean? "
Yan Tu said, "How would I know?"
"We don't know what it means, but we can be sure that it definitely has its meaning. It is definitely not ordinary."
The blind old man said calmly, "With the person who sharpened the scissors as the center, we investigated everyone in the nearby three blocks. According to the order of cultivation, there were only 471 people who could hear that voice at that time … "
Yan Tu looked at the white lantern in the blind old man's hand. He felt that it was like a fluttering, soul-summoning banner, swaying in front of his eyes.
And the old man's voice continued to sound in his ears.
"As you imagine, we have examined all four hundred and seventy-one persons. So far, only three people have not been ruled out as suspects, and General Yan, you are one of them. "
Yan Tu shook his head and expressed his admiration, "What a wonderful process."
"The Eleventh Prince has a saying that I deeply agree with — 'In front of the stupidest method, the smartest person can't hide. Because smart people are only used to dealing with smart people. '" The blind old man said, "So we used this stupid method to find you, a smart person."
"To be honest, your guess is very wonderful, and the Eleventh Prince is also very smart. But aren't you guys taking it for granted? " Yan Tu said angrily, "A person who sharpened the scissors had a strange dream and slightly changed the tone of his hawking. Just because my cultivation is extraordinary and I can hear it from such a distance, a dignified Nine Soldiers Commander is suspected of colluding with the Pingdeng State? It's simply unbelievable, it's laughable! "
"You still don't understand? You are not suspected because of this matter. It's because the Eleventh Prince has long suspected you, and through today's matter, he has confirmed your suspicion! I'm not afraid to tell you, since the Crying Temple Case, the Eleventh Prince has been investigating your organization, and you are only one of the suspects. General Yan, I am not responsible for answering your doubts. If you still have any questions, you can ask them in the prison. "
As the blind old man spoke, he turned and walked forward, "Come with me, don't waste any more time."
There was a wall in front of him, but he walked into the wall just like that.
It was as if he had walked into another world from one world. It was as if he was not afraid of Yan Tu escaping.
Yan Tu did not choose to escape, but in the end, he could not say anything to defend himself.
At least at this moment, there was no point in arguing with this blind old man. It was better to think about how to explain himself in front of the Emperor.
There was no way to escape. Since the blind old man had appeared in person, resistance was useless. Although the Rain Beheading Army was now in charge of the capital, it was not enough to be relied on at this time.
Qi Ting allowed each family to establish a clan army within a certain range. Each county governor had a lot of autonomy, and the sects within the territory also had freedom under Qi Ting's laws.
Only the highest authority of the Nine Soldiers was firmly grasped by Qi Ting.
The elites of the Nine Soldiers were the Nine Soldiers of Qi, not the Nine Soldiers of a certain family.
For example, when Chongxuan Chu Liang mobilized the Qiu Offense Army, the Imperial Court had to issue a Tiger Seal.
The Ruchun Death Army was personally commanded by Jiang Mengxiong. During the battle at Sword Peak Mountain, Jiang Mengxiong had also mobilized them.
In the end, the Nine Soldiers were loyal to Qi. And not to a commander.
Without Qi Ting's orders, he, as the commander of the Rain Beheading Army, could not mobilize more than a thousand soldiers.
Yan Tu had never thought that his identity would be confirmed because of an extremely clever transmission of information. In order to confirm his suspicions, the watchman had actually investigated everyone in the nearby three streets at once!
Originally, regardless of the success or failure of the Yunwu Mountain operation, it would not have affected him.
When had he been discovered by Jiang Wuqi?
Yan Tu thought for a while, then stopped thinking about it and walked forward.
There were many storms in the past, but he did not regret it.
However, he did not know why, but at this moment, the first image that appeared in his mind was that rainy night seventy-six years ago.
That dense and sorrowful rain …
At that time, Qi was still not the Overlord of the Eastern Region, and Jiang Shu had not even ascended the throne. He was only fighting on the battlefield as the Crown Prince, but he was already showing his power. As a core member of the Pingdeng State, he joined Qi's iron hooves to conquer the Eastern Region.
It was a difficult rainy night. He was beaten until he threw away his helmet and armor and was separated from the army. In a cave, he met Xiu Yuan, who was also in a sorry state.
The first time the two of them met, they greeted each other with weapons and fought with their injured bodies. In the process of fighting to the death, they learned about each other's identities and turned hostility into friendship.
The two of them hid in the cave for five days, and the rain did not stop for five days.
Until one day, they heard a very bright bird's cry. When they walked out of the cave, the rain had already stopped.
A long time later, he learned that the bird was called "Carrying Rain".
According to the records of strange beasts, there was a bird called "Carrying Rain". Its feathers were divided into three colors and its wings were nine feet long. When the wind blew, it carried the rain and flew. When the bird cried, the clouds dispersed and the rain stopped.
He also told Xiu Yuan about this matter, but Xiu Yuan did not say that the bird outside the cave that day was just a sparrow …
The wall in front of him seemed to block everything. He could not see the road ahead, nor could he recall his memories.
Before stepping in, Yan Tu sighed. "An empty valley carrying rain, can you recall it?"
Then he stepped out and disappeared from the Xiu family.
There was no response behind him.
Ever since the leader of the night watchmen appeared, Xiu Yuan did not say anything. He just slowly turned the teacup in his hand and silently watched the confrontation between the two.
At this moment, he shifted his gaze and looked at the skirt armor lying on the ground. He was silent for a long time.
Others cut the robe, while Yan Tu cut the armor.
Xiu Yuan shook his head.
He did not know how many times he had despised Yan Tu's cow chewing peony, but at this time, he also raised his cup and drank this excellent tea.
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…
Purple Extreme Hall.
The court meeting had already ended, and the civil and military officials had all left.
Son of Heaven Qi was still in the hall.
High above the Pill Emperor, there was a huge and magnificent dragon throne.
The majestic hall was empty.
It was rare that the Emperor of Da Qi did not read memorials today, nor did he do anything else. He just sat there.
After a long while, he sighed, "Am I sitting too high up?"
At this moment, the only person serving at the side could only be Han Ling.
He did not reply, because the Son of Heaven did not need any answer.
Patter, patter.
Footsteps sounded outside the Purple Extreme Hall and on the huge white stone square.
It was actually not heavy, but it was very clear in their ears.
The Son of Heaven supported himself with the armrest, stood up, and walked toward the Pill Emperor.
The dragon boots touched the ground. It was firm and powerful.
The Son of Heaven walked very slowly, because every step carried the weight of the country.
And the footsteps outside the hall were very gentle and orderly.
Within the range of "etiquette," it did not slow down.
When Son of Heaven Qi finally walked down the Pill Emperor, he stood in the hall of the Purple Extreme Hall, at the front of the court officials who usually lined up.
The thin figure wrapped in the white fox fur coat also stood in the huge door of the Purple Extreme Hall.
The huge door, which was like a heavenly palace, made him look even thinner.
In the morning light behind him, he was like snow. Qiu Ruxue.
It brought a chill that could freeze people's hearts.
"Erchen kowtows in salute to Father!"
Jiang Wuqi pushed down the golden mountain and jade pillars as he kowtowed in the majestic Purple Extreme Hall.
He could have gone to the Son of Heaven's bedchamber to have an audience, but today, he was a son meeting his father, and also a subject meeting his emperor.
So, he chose the Purple Extreme Hall.
Son of Heaven Qi did not stop him from bowing. The beads hanging down from the flat imperial crown covered the emotions of this Da Qi Supreme.
But the swaying bead curtain clearly said that his mood was not calm.
In the end, the Son of Heaven only asked, "Why bother?"
Jiang Wuqi stood up obediently. Now, he was standing in front of the Da Qi Emperor. He could finally use the identity of a son to look at his father on the same level.
This was Son of Heaven Qi's special favor.
But he strictly followed the etiquette of a subject. His eyes drooped as he said seriously, "Father's great cause is imminent. There cannot be hidden dangers in the army."
The Son of Heaven said, "We have plenty of time …"
Jiang Wuqi said, "Time waits for no one."
"Wuqi." The Son of Heaven only called out once before he fell silent.
Han Ling, who stood behind the Son of Heaven, did not say a word. He stood like a silent statue, but his face was sorrowful and tears filled his eyes.
Jiang Wuqi was the only one who was smiling.
He smiled like a snowflake that bloomed in the Purple Extreme Hall.
In his life, he rarely had such a bright and brilliant smile.
Because he was born, he had already borne too much. When he was still in swaddling clothes, his ending was already set.
In the frozen earth of life, how could a flower bloom?
"Father, do you trust Erchen?" Jiang Wuqi asked.
The Son of Heaven was silent for a long time before he finally said, "The Son of Heaven cannot not doubt."
Jiang Wuqi's pale face still had a brilliant smile on it. "Now, you can trust Erchen."
He seemed to want Son of Heaven Qi to remember his brilliant appearance.
That was why his smile was so dazzling.
"I just want you to trust me."
"Father, Erchen has never had any rebellious thoughts!"
"Please return the white jade that you took away to your son."
"Your son has never felt so healthy before. This feeling … is very good … "
And his smile froze just like that.
In the early morning of October, it turned into autumn frost.
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