My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 97: Murderous intent spreads in all directions (adding 1314 updates for the leader of Nuanyang 35 Silver)

Yanjing, Taishi Mansion.

Red lanterns were hung high, and the tall maid walked through the red light carrying midnight snacks and knocked gently on the study door.

"Come in."

Xiao Wenbi put down his pen and ink, and as the soup was placed on the table, he waved his hand and asked the maid to go out. He looked at the written words and repeated: "I asked you to come in. I taught you all your skills. How can I hide it from my master?"

Someone ran past outside the house, and a figure was cut on the door and window by the lantern light. Then there were two knocks on the door, and the man's voice was a little hoarse.

"Xiao Mo suddenly pays homage to Master."

With a creak, the door opened, and a tall and tall man in his 20s walked in. He was dressed in a spacious black gold-trimmed robe with auspicious clouds embroidered from his shoulders to his chest.

He closed the door, walked to the old man's desk, and raised his hands: "Master."

"It's definitely not good to come to see my teacher in the middle of the night." Xiao Wenbi raised his face, but with a smile, he asked him to sit on the chair next to him, "Is there something wrong in the teaching?"

The young man in front of him was his adopted son more than 20 years ago. He had no name when he was brought back, so he adopted his own surname of Xiao and named him Motu, which symbolizes the fate of master and disciple.

Later, the old man handed over all the affairs of the church to him, and focused all his energy on the court, helping his second disciple Kitamiya Ye to become the emperor.

"Master."

Xiao Mochu was twenty-six years old. Except for the master in front of him, his martial arts skills were unrivaled by anyone in the sect. Even as the emperor's junior disciple, he could only fight him for fifty rounds.

But in front of the old man, he was not as dignified as in the teachings, but appeared cautious. Only he understood that this old man seemed kind, but in fact he was murderous.

Even the death of the current emperor's adoptive parents has a lot to do with the old man.

"Speak quickly and go back as soon as you're done."

The old man turned his head to look at him, and his soft words made the lamp beside him suddenly sway.Xiao Motu pursed his lips and glanced at the master's figure posted on the wall.

He no longer hesitated, cupped his fists and said, "The sword god's disciple Gu Longcheng failed in his assassination attempt and was killed instead."

"What else?" The old man picked up the calligraphy and blew the ink stains on it.

"Fifty mute people in the religion died, and the leader of the sacrificial hall, Iron Finger Ajiu, was also killed."

The old man stopped moving, and the figure on the reflected wall suddenly waved his arms, and there was a "bang" sound. Xiao Motu, who was in front of the desk, fell to the ground, covering his face and looking down, not daring to raise his head.

"I told you before, my master, that the Aragami Sect is not allowed to participate in the rebellion! You are my beloved disciple, and you don't even listen to the master's words, right?"

"Disciple doesn't dare!" Xiao Mochu hurriedly knelt on the ground.

"What punishment should a disobedient person receive?"

The old man's faint voice came. Xiao Motu's eyes moved and landed on the palm of his thigh. He gritted his teeth and broke off the little finger of his left hand with a snap.

He gritted his teeth and trembled all over, trying not to scream.

"Go and kill the person who invited you to get involved, and then get out of the Grand Master's Mansion!"

Xiao Wenbi put down the words, walked directly past Xiao Moyu, opened the door and left. The reason why he was angry was that the apprentice was disobedient and contacted the emperor privately without going through him.

In the study, Xiao Motuo sat on his knees, clenching his teeth. He turned his head, covering his face with his arms, and his eyes were like those of a wounded wolf, staring at the leaving figure.

The night wind rustled the old trees in the courtyard.

The departing old man walked on a hidden gravel path in the courtyard, passing through the swaying green willows on both sides. There were a few martial artists guarding the front. When they saw Xiao Wenbi coming, they quickly retreated into the shadows nearby.

Pushing open the closed arch, there is another small courtyard inside. The courtyard is quiet and quiet, with a large locust tree in the middle, and a branch like a cloud covering a black-tiled house.

There was still a light on in the window lattice. The old man walked to the door and window and saw the back of a scholar sitting under the light and reading a book through the gap. He seemed to hear footsteps outside.

The man inside stopped flipping through the book.

"Master, since you're here, why don't you come in and sit down?"

"No, I'll just come and see you." Xiao Wenbi looked at the back inside and said in a gentle voice: "Your brother is getting more and more powerful. He united seven princes to start a rebellion. Now Dayan's country is in danger."

"Isn't this a gift from the Grand Master and His Majesty?"

Xiao Wenbi did not answer this question and was silent for a moment: "You don't want to know why I want to save you?"

"What else can there be? It's just that it has some use down there."

The old man pursed his lips. He wanted to go in and explain some things to the other party clearly and show him the pair of jade pendants. However, thinking of the current situation between the two parties, Xiao Wenbi hesitated again.rustle……

The only sound in the courtyard was the sound of stroking branches. A moment later, footsteps came again, and someone whispered: "Grand Master, Your Majesty sent someone to invite you into the palace."

"Ah."

Xiao Wenbi took another look at the figure in the room, turned around and left the eaves.

In the room, I heard footsteps walking away, and the figure standing in the dim light turned sideways. There were several stab wounds on his cheeks, which turned the originally handsome and gentle face into a hideous and terrifying one.

He looked outside the window lattice and murmured: "Third brother...well done!"

……

The carriage drove through the late night streets, with the light of lanterns surrounding it, then turned onto Suzaku Avenue, and soon entered the Imperial City.

Inside the Tai'an Palace.

Rows of copper beast lampposts are brightly lit, bringing warmth to the hall.In the weft curtain, the emperor was in a trance while twisting the chess pieces. Queen Jiang opposite him could see that he was in a bad mood.

"What's bothering your Majesty? You might as well tell me about it."

"How can you, a woman, understand the important matters of the military and state?" Bei Gongye dropped a piece casually, "I have sent Master Xuan into the palace. After playing this game, you should go and rest first."

Outside the palace, a eunuch came over at this moment and whispered outside the door: "Your Majesty, Queen, the Grand Master is here."

Empress Jiang immediately stood up and walked outside the chessboard. She bowed to the emperor and then followed the maid who carried the lamp and left through the door at the back.After a while, the palace door opened, and Xiao Wenbi came in to greet the emperor. Seeing the chessboard and smelling the residual fragrance, he probably guessed that the queen or other concubines had played chess with the emperor here.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what I have to say when you call me here late at night."

"Grand Master, come and sit down opposite me."

"Old minister, you are bold."

Xiao Wenbi walked into the tent and sat down opposite the emperor. After the palace maid came over to add tea and left, the old man looked at Bei Gongye, who had been staring at the chessboard in silence, and said, "Your Majesty called his ministers here, but the plan has failed?"

"Not at all."

The emperor took a sip from the tea cup and narrowed his eyes. "All the disciples of the Sword God have their heads chopped off. They are useless things. That Sword God Yuan Bai Sheng is hiding in the snowy mountains and cannot come out. He is also a citizen of Yan. Yan With the country in its current state, shouldn’t we stand up for our country? They are all people who cherish their lives!”

He crushed the teacup with a snap.

"...and the gang of rebels in Rongzhou, I sent so many things, but I showed my kindness and bowed my head, but in the end I accepted the things and drove my messengers back like dogs!"

He threw the broken tea cup to the ground. "The only good news is that the Xirong people have come out of seclusion. Now it's time to wreak havoc in Rongzhou. Since the people in Rongzhou are following the rebels, then follow them well. It's reasonable to die." Among them!"

Kitamiya said something, feeling that the fire in his heart was finally vented, and he asked someone to bring tea again.

"Now, there are uprisings in seven of the nine states of Yan State, and they are raging all over the states. They have the intention of going north. How do you think the Grand Master should respond?"

"Since the two strategies have been defeated and there is no news from the Xirong people, that is good news. If they can entangle Rongzhou, Your Majesty can concentrate on dealing with the troops of the other seven princes at this moment and mobilize the capable generals in the capital. He led his troops to Qizhou and Laizhou and mobilized local soldiers from various counties and counties.

Firstly, there is no need for imperial troops, and secondly, it is to prevent the prefects from jumping to the side of the rebels when they see something is wrong.If these were not enough, they recruited slaves from the snowy plains to continue to expand the military strength in the capital, and at the same time, they stepped up training of the existing soldiers. "

"What about Rongzhou?"

"The old minister thinks that the Qi family in Yantang Pass can still be used. It will take some time for the Rongzhou rebels to drive away the Xirong cavalry. It is better to let the Qi family stand still until the rebels move north and east into Yanzhou territory, and fight with the imperial troops and horses. Pincer attack!"

The old man picked up a chess piece, dropped it on the chessboard at random, and killed all the chess pieces on the emperor's side.

"With months of drought, the rebels in Rongzhou and even other states will not be able to survive until July. The food supply will be in short supply, and their morale will inevitably drop. Your Majesty will have the opportunity to counterattack."

On this night, the somewhat depressed emperor regained his fighting spirit in his eyes. It was also this night, eight hundred miles away to the west.

Youyan Mountain, southwest of Yantang Pass.

The team that walked out of the forest gathered again in the wilderness. The burly Zhang Fei stuck a snake spear on the ground, took off the wine bag from his waist and took a sip.

Not far in front of him, Guan Yu, who was riding on horseback, looked at the corner of the city gate in the distance. His beautiful beard was caressing in the wind, and his eyes were slightly closed, giving him the power to look down on everything.

"A group of rats who collude with foreign races!"

Light words, murderous intent.

(End of this chapter)