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Chapter 688 The Horrible Truth of the "Coup"

"Not good! It was discovered!"

In an unremarkable residential house, Ren Duo Weizhong, who was sleeping in the middle, suddenly opened his eyes, picked up the black sheathed scimitar next to him, and jumped up.

"what--"

But the screams had already sounded, and they came from different directions. He quickly looked around and found that his guards should have been killed in a very short period of time. It was obviously outflanking, and he couldn't help showing despair.

Even so, as a warrior of the Renduo clan who had been fighting against the Song people for a long time, Renduo Weizhong would never surrender without a fight. He gritted his teeth and rushed towards the gate of the residence.

He didn't understand how his position was exposed, but for the present plan, the opponent split up and outflanked, perhaps patronizing to block the trail, and the least number of guards at the gate.

As it turns out, no.

On the contrary, Gao Qiu, who was wearing armor, guarded the gate majestically, and laughed proudly when he saw Ren Duo Wei Zhong, who was obviously the leader, came out to welcome him.

But he also made a mistake and yelled: "Fuck me! Catch the living!"

Hearing this, the crossbowman with the god arm bow did not dare to shoot, for fear that someone would accidentally kill the thief, and officers and soldiers with swords, shields and spears surrounded him.

Ren Duowei Zhong saw more than [-] officers and soldiers outflanking them, and heard that they were going to catch him alive, so he simply tore off his robe, revealing the iron muscles with intertwined scars. With a red face, he screamed and killed him.

"clang--"

Hearing a loud noise, the sword and shield soldier who rushed to the front flew out fiercely with his shield and man, and then Ren Duoweizhong rushed into the formation, as if entering the land of no one, amidst the thrilling sound of bone shattering, Officers and soldiers were beaten to the ground one by one.

Gao Qiu's complexion changed, and he subconsciously called out, "Young Master Lin!"

Before he asked for help, Li Yan had already flashed past him, grabbed a long spear, and stabbed out.

Ren Duowei Zhong knew that he would die without a doubt, but he would rather die in a fierce battle than tortured and tortured to death, so he opened and closed his moves in an unstoppable manner.

But the seemingly simple thrust of the spear tip made his hairs stand on end. With the martial arts honed on the battlefield, he subconsciously rolled on a donkey, avoided a shot at the very moment, and rolled to the ground. Beside the officers and soldiers, they grabbed the round shield and blocked it without thinking.

This seal blocked the second shot, but the thunderous strength and momentum had already made him tremble all over, the tiger's mouth burst open, and then the third shot pierced into his ribs, giving him a savage kick.

Ren Duoweizhong's whole body was stiff, and he flew up like a cloud and fog, fell into a big palm, and lost consciousness.

Li Yan looked at this Xixia man, nodded his head and said, "This man really has good martial arts skills, he can block two shots from me."

Ling Zhen was amazed to see it, but Gao Qiu was used to it. There is nothing wrong with this guy. Of course, if Ding Run is brought along, he can't tolerate the other party's presumptuousness. Thinking of Ding Run's promise to come to the Imperial City Secretary a few days ago to give advice , Now that the western thief has been captured again, I can't help but be overjoyed.

Li Yan reminded: "This person is determined, and it may take some time to pry the secret out of his mouth."

Gao Qiu sneered and said, "I really didn't have much experience with this kind of people, but after experiencing Mingzun's cult, I do have a way to deal with them. Under heavy punishment, I'm not afraid to speak up."

Li Yandao: "The Xixia thieves are unusual, so be careful of other divisions' attention. It's best to end it within five days."

Gao Qiu's complexion changed slightly, thinking of the thorn in his eyes every time he went up to court, he immediately asked for advice: "Then what should I do?"

Ling Zhen was a little strange, Gao Qingtian must have listened to Lin Erlang too much, but he didn't know that this man went to the academy eight times a day, so he almost arranged the cram school directly in the academy.

And Li Yan had already thought about it: "This place is hidden and good at hiding people. It is not a fluke that the Xixia spies used it as a den. They simply interrogate here. If other thieves come to contact, they can catch them all."

Gao Qiu was deeply convinced: "Young Master Lin is really thoughtful, so let's interrogate him here!"

After a few words of care, Li Yan took Ling Zhen away.

When the two returned to the outer city gate, Ling Zhen yawned. Seeing Li Yan's energetic and tireless appearance, he said sincerely, "Brother Lin is really amazing!"

Since Li Yan came to the world of Song Dynasty, he has never had the experience of investigating cases overnight. The pace of life has slowed down a lot. Zhen couldn't hide his tiredness: "Do you want to take a rest?"

Ling Zhen shook his head, trying to shake off his drowsiness: "No need! Are you going to see your uncle next?"

Li Yan nodded: "I'm about to meet this Daoist Ling. By the way, I didn't have time to ask before, are your Jinjingshan and Jinhuashan relatively close?"

Ling Zhen explained: "Our two sects originally came from one school. Later, due to the mutual understanding of weapon refining and refining methods, we simply divided into two schools. They have not turned against each other and are still closely related."

"When the Wuwozi betrayed the teacher, I, Jin Jingshan, also did my best to find it. Later, through the traces of the magical artifacts, it was confirmed that he was hidden in the Wuyou Cave in Bianjing. After the notification, Jinhuashan asked us for two magical artifacts! "

Li Yan thought that when Dong Yunzi went down the mountain, the elders of the master sect gave him two magic tools, but he didn't expect that they came from Jinjing Mountain, so he smiled and said, "This is good news."

The same words and rhythm, from strangers and acquaintances, have completely different effects. If Wu Wuzi died in his hands, Daoist Ling's attitude would definitely be better.

Ling Zhen didn't think so, and said in a low voice: "Brother Lin, my uncle is extremely stubborn, and I can't persuade him about what he's sure about. You have to be prepared."

Li Yan is indeed ready: "Ling Daoren hopes to prove that the Thunder Fire Son he invented is enough to determine the outcome of the war, so his attitude towards foreign thieves is that he is a main fighter?"

Ling Zhen didn't hesitate: "My uncle hates the Liao thieves, especially those sects in the Liao Kingdom."

Li Yan frowned slightly, thinking of the twenty-eight nights of the Liao army, and continued to ask: "Would Daoist Ling be extremely hostile to a dignitary who is in touch with a foreign thief?"

Ling Zhen nodded first, then his face changed: "Of course...Brother Lin meant that those Western Xia spies just now had connections with the powerful?"

Li Yan smiled: "You are not surprised, where did the jiaozi in my hand come from? Go, go and meet your uncle!"

……

When the two of them came to Daoren Ling, the old Taoist priest from Jinjingshan was not resting, and was meditating and practicing his kung fu.

At first he knew that the person who came was Lin Chong who had removed Wuwuzi. He got up and saluted with a calm attitude, but when he heard that the coup plan was discovered, his eyes widened. ? Absolutely impossible! King Jian is not a treacherous person, the old Taoist can tell at a glance, so he is willing to help him, don't be insulted by your Excellency!"

Li Yanping said calmly: "Don't misunderstand, Taoist priest, what I said is that the Jiaozi held by the spy of Xi Xia was obtained from Prince Jian's residence."

Daoren Ling frowned: "What's the difference...Wait, what do you mean, someone deliberately slandered King Jian? With just a few documents, can you slander the Prince?"

Li Yan looked at him: "Could it be that the Taoist priest forgot, what are you going to do?"

Ling Daoren froze, his sharp face turned pale.

Ling Zhen also understood: "If King Jian's coup d'etat fails, and then find out the Jiaozi provided by the Xixia spy from his mansion, follow the clues, and catch the thief, wouldn't it be impossible to argue?"

Li Yan nodded slightly: "And I am very suspicious. The person who really communicated with the Xixia thieves was the eunuch Jia Xiang. On the one hand, this person provided evidence of the crime of killing his mother, which facilitated the determination of King Jian's coup. On the other hand, he secretly informed the Xixia thieves, preparing to Put the crime on King Jian."

Daoren Ling trembled slightly, frowned and said: "This is just your own words, how can the old man believe you?"

Ling Zhen tugged at his Taoist robe: "Uncle, if brother Lin wants to harm us, all he has to do is report to the government, and we will be finished. Why bother to say such things?"

Daoist Ling said coldly: "Then why isn't he also planning to use us? Unless he sees evidence, otherwise, why should the old man believe in someone he just met?"

Li Yandao: "The Daoist doesn't have to believe me now, but fortunately the Western Xia spy has been captured, and whether the person who secretly colluded with him is related to Jia Xiang, it won't take long to find out for myself, of course, I can also say in advance about the whole thing The analysis of the matter, I don’t know if the chief is willing to listen to it?”

Daoren Ling's chest heaved violently a few times, and he snorted coldly: "Your Excellency has a good opinion, and the old Taoist is all ears!"

Li Yandao: "I believe that when my uncle and nephew came to the capital, they also heard some rumors that were not conducive to the official family. It is difficult to distinguish whether it is true or not. Lan Congxi, who works in the Imperial City Office, once arrested the common people wantonly because of this, causing people to panic..."

Daoren Ling said coldly: "It's just a guilty conscience. If it's fake, why do you do this?"

Li Yandao: "It can't be said like this. The crime of killing one's mother is a notoriety that any emperor can bear. If he hadn't done it and was slandered like this, he would definitely be furious. Just follow the reaction of banning rumors Looking at it, there is nothing to prove, until Jia Xiang presented the evidence of the palace servants, proving that there are many witnesses in the palace, then we can be sure that the outrageous incident is not a rumor."

Daoren Ling nodded slightly when he heard the words: "Your Excellency's words are indeed rigorous, what happens after that?"

Li Yandao: "Afterwards, of course, I tried every means to expose this shocking scandal. Maybe the two of you don't know. The discussion in Beijing a while ago turned to the Taixue case and the Mingzun sect thieves, but it was passed on and returned to The topic of mother-killing, this matter obviously can't be solved... It's not enough to force it, and it's not enough to change the subject, can you two think of any other way?"

Ling Zhen's eyes widened: "Looking for a scapegoat?"

Ling Daoren's Taoist robe fluttered: "And this scapegoat must have a high enough status to win the trust of the people!"

Both of them looked towards the direction of Prince Jian's mansion.

Ling Daoren found it hard to accept, and used his younger brother as a scapegoat. This kind of operation is not surprising in the royal family that has always had no family ties, but it is really crazy to arrange a coup by himself, even at the expense of producing real evidence of guilt.

Ling Zhen even blurted out: "Aren't you afraid of making the fake come true?"

Li Yandao: "I'm afraid you two don't understand the current court situation. Mr. Zhang Dunzhang was convicted and demoted not long ago. If this Mr. Zhang is still there, this matter will not happen, because there is indeed a possibility of making a fake, but now...you Can't come true!"

Daoren Ling snorted coldly, and said proudly: "Your Excellency, I'm afraid I don't know the power of my Lei Huozi. How can it be impossible to cooperate with two thousand forbidden troops? Could it be that the forbidden troops are all fake?"

Li Yandao: "This plan is absolutely confidential, because there are so many people, there must be no leaks, and I dare not arrange too many internal responses, so the imperial army under the command of the group may really be preparing to participate in the coup. It just happens to be caught in a catch."

"Of course, everything is subject to change. The appearance of the Taoist priest is probably something they didn't expect, so during this period of time, did Jia Xiang arrange for the Taoist priest to sell a lot of magic weapons?"

Daoren Ling thought for a while, and his face became serious: "He first bought a few communication instruments from the old Taoist, and then contacted the old Taoist, sold a bronze medal of beast control for [-] guan, and arranged for the old Taoist to meet with a Commander Liu, and promised Give Ling Zhen an official position."

Li Yan is also convinced of the eunuch Yan Guo's greed for plucking hair, so he can earn [-] yuan: "The purpose of this matter is twofold. , Is there any miraculous effect?"

"The second is to sell the magic weapon at a high price, leaving a greedy impression in the hearts of the people in the capital, so that King Jian can use money to buy heresy demons, and the premeditated behavior of the officials will become clearer, and the secret relationship with Xixia will become clearer." The espionage and adultery can also be explained in order to buy people outside the party with a lot of money."

"In this way, the motives of each of you can be explained."

Taoist Ling's heart was cold when he heard it, and he said slowly: "That old Taoist was going to demonstrate Thunder Fire in front of that general tomorrow..."

Li Yan nodded: "This is to verify the power of Lei Huozi. If the name is false, then they can rest assured. If there is really such a great power, then the Taoist priest's life may be in danger!"

Ling Zhen groaned: "Brother Lin said earlier that there was one good news and one bad news. I wondered why my uncle had no chance to attack Miyagi, but would be murdered directly. So there are so many calculations involved?"

Daoren Ling sighed when he thought of all the contacts he had with Jia Xiang, and he bowed to salute without waiting for the testimony from the Xixia spy: "Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. I am convinced by the old Taoist. Thank you Mr. Lin for saving your life!"

Ling Zhen also hurriedly said: "But now these things have happened... I hope Brother Lin can save Uncle!"

Daoren Ling's face was gray and defeated, just like what Li Gefei thought, he is neither advancing nor retreating now, even if he escapes, it may affect the entire Jinjing Mountain, and he really regrets it.

Li Yan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, you two. If the coup d'état is over, King Jian is arrested, and the criminal evidence is found, it will be too late to say anything, and there is nothing I can do. Fortunately, it hasn't happened yet... You have heard of Rong Is the palace on fire?"

(End of this chapter)