leave the wind on the grass

Chapter 120 Usurping Power

After a few days without incident, on the night of the fifth day, someone really came to assassinate him.Although Qiu Xiaofeng and others took him down in one fell swoop, all the assassins committed suicide by poisoning themselves without knowing why.

A group of people traveled through wind and rain, and finally arrived at the imperial city.

The imperial city is naturally different, it is solemn and majestic amidst the bustle and bustle.Most of the people who walked among them were dignitaries.

Anguo Gong's mansion is grand and grand, with vermilion lacquer gates and gilded plaques.

It's just that there are no guards around here, and the gate is closed tightly, as if something happened.Qi Wuyuan stepped forward, opened the door and went in, but there was no one coming and going inside.

It was silent, as if no one lived there.

Did something happen?

Qi Wuyuan looked around in the yard, Qiu Xiaofeng walked behind him, and saw some muddy footprints on the ground, which had been dried and turned into dust.

Qiu Xiaofeng stopped in his tracks and said, "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time."

Before he could finish his words, he saw a cold light flash in front of his eyes, and Qiu Xiaofeng drew his sword to fight back.About twenty black-clothed assassins jumped down from the roof and fought with several people.Qi Wuyuan's martial arts were not as good, and someone had already put an iron sword on his neck, and the leader shouted, "Stop."

The fight gradually subsided, and a bloodstain had been cut on Qi Wuyuan's neck.

Song Yuxian said, "This is Duke An's mansion, if you commit crimes below, aren't you afraid of being decapitated?"

Now that Qi Wuyuan is being held hostage, there is no room for everyone to escape.

"Follow the order, and you will be arrested before you put your hands up. If you don't put down your weapons, I will kill him." The assassin said coldly.

Seeing the stalemate, they could only take a step back to stabilize the enemy soldiers.

Song Yuxian said, "Put down the sword."

After hearing what he said, several people put down their swords and threw them on the ground one after another. Seeing that they were about to be captured without a fight, Qi Wuyuan said quickly, "Hurry up!"

Qiu Xiaofeng then flew out two silver needles, hitting the two people's eyebrows, and the two fell down without a sound, Song Yuxian kicked the sword on his foot to his hand, using light kung fu As soon as he jumped in front of Qi Wuyuan, he immediately fought with the surrounding assassins.

This change happened only for a moment, and the assassin was stunned.

Ruan Xihe took down the knife lying in front of Xiao Wu, and said coldly, "Stop pretending."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was clapping from the corridor, and he said, "These guys really deserve their reputation."

I saw a man who was nearly fifty years old coming from behind, his hair was a little gray, he was wearing a brocade brown robe with a wide hem decorated with fretwork, and he was extraordinarily luxurious.

"Greetings to Duke An." Qi Wuyuan saluted.

When he saluted, Qiu Xiaofeng and others naturally followed suit.

"You don't have to be too polite."

It turned out that Duke An was just trying to test the abilities of a few people, but he didn't expect to be seen through.

He had been observing from behind just now, and now he looked at Ruan Xihe and asked, "How did you see the flaw?"

Ruan Xihe remained calm and said, "Duke Anguo has a high authority, and there are two hundred elite guards guarding it day and night. No matter whether it is the rivers and lakes or the court, no one except the emperor can slaughter all the people in the Duke Anguo's mansion. But if the emperor seals the family , There is no seal on the door, and we will get the news as soon as possible. Therefore, it must be An Guogong who put on a play."

"Haven't you ever thought that I lured the enemy into taking the bait? But you concluded that I was acting?"

"I heard that the guards of Duke An's mansion are good at wielding knives. When it comes to knives, they chop, slash, stab, strike, pierce, and slash. The range is relatively large. And the swordsmanship is more fancy, and it is even more different from the knife. These assassins Although he uses a sword, he uses the sword as a knife. He is definitely not an expert. Who would send these amateur assassins to assassinate An Guogong? If An Guogong intends to arrest us, there is no need for his subordinates to pretend. Who can enter this courtyard? Get out? It must be Duke An who let the guards act as assassins, intending to test our loyalty."

An Guogong was also satisfied with this, he pondered for a while, and said, "You are very similar to the same person."

"May I ask who it is?"

"Back then, Dali Temple Minister Xu Zhaoli was like a god in solving cases, but it's a pity that God is jealous of talents."

"I am him."

An Guogong walked a few more steps and saw his face more and more clearly.

This Ruan Xihe looked like a bandit, wearing a coarse cloth tunic with scars on his hands and face.In the past, Xu Zhaoli was a gentle and elegant civil servant, and he treated people like a spring breeze.

Temperament changed.

His appearance also changed.

"I was dismissed and executed by the current emperor when I failed to find out the cause of Concubine Xian's death. Afterwards, I narrowly escaped death in order to find out the truth."

When An Guogong heard this, he lost his sister, so how could he stop there.

He raised his hand and said, "Everyone, please follow me."

This place is not a place to talk about, and the Emperor Anguo's mansion also has the emperor's eyeliner.After passing through several corridors and reaching the depths of the courtyard, he pushed back the servants and closed the door to talk.

"The name of today's emperor is not right. The first emperor originally passed on the throne to the current prince Tan Jianyu. His second highness was fighting for power, so he had to rely on our Si family to eradicate dissidents for him. His sister and he fell in love with each other. He promised that if he gets the imperial power She was appointed as the empress, but who knew that the emperor turned back on what he said, and made the sister of Su Qingshou, the prime minister of the current dynasty, as the empress. At this time, she already had a child in her womb. I was afraid that someone would kill her again, so I sent someone to protect her in private. Who knows, on the day the incident happened, all the hidden guards I photographed were all They disappeared, and there was no one left, and the next day, there was news that my sister died of dystocia, and the newborn child was also missing."

An Guogong talked about this with tears in his eyes, and said, "Fortunately, the heavens have eyes, let me regain my sister's flesh and blood, and I will definitely overthrow the emperor and have a blood revenge. I have nothing to ask for in my life, I just want to see Shang will be crowned the throne."

Xiao Wu was very afraid of this uncle at first, but he has no relatives since he was a child, and he can't see his relatives sad.

"Xiao Wu will definitely live up to your expectations." Xiao Wu said.

"I don't know what An Guogong's plan is?" Qiu Xiaofeng asked.

"There is no prince in the current dynasty. As long as the emperor dies, whoever becomes the prince depends on his own ability." An Guogong said coldly.

"The emperor has been on the throne for many years, but he didn't confer the crown prince?"

"The former prince was virtuous and loyal, a rare treasure of the emperor, but Si Tiantai told the emperor that the prince's inaction is a sign of overthrowing the country. In the future, he will kill the king and force the palace, and bring disaster to the emperor. The emperor is seriously suspicious, and he must not let it go. It was dangerous, so the prince was abolished, and no new one was established. The latter prince was pierced by the emperor because of witchcraft." Speaking of this, Ling Kai of Anguo Company sneered again, "This emperor really has no flesh and blood."

"Who is the mother of the prince?"

"The current queen, Su Jiangxiu."

"How could this be?" Song Yuxian was startled, did the emperor not even want his son and wife?

"Empress Su grieved at the loss of her beloved son, and knew that there would be no possibility of giving birth to a prince in this life, so she adopted a prince born to a maidservant, who is today's fourth prince Tan Shang'an."

"The most ruthless emperor's family. The emperor did not hesitate to pay any price for his rights. The emperor canonized Tan Jianyu as King Yuyang, but he did not expel him from the palace. There is news that King Yuyang died of illness."

"King Yuyang?"

"I don't know who King Yuyang studied under. Since he was a child, he has mastered all kinds of martial arts and military skills. I only heard that his magical skill is called 'Du Lian Sheng', and his palm and sword skills can be flowed. I think, if it wasn't for the emperor's tricks , how can I get him."

Du Liansheng.

Lian also has love, and crosses people to death.

Lian is also ruthless, reciprocating from life to life.

Qiu Xiaofeng thought about it, and suddenly his thoughts became clear. Could it be that he and Song Yuxian learned from Du Liansheng?

"An Guogong wants me to assassinate the emperor?" Qiu Xiaofeng asked.

"Exactly."

"If the emperor is in the palace, it's not easy to assassinate. Once assassinated, the crime of regicide is confirmed. If the emperor wants to kill, no one can stop him. Why don't we find some safe ways." Qiu Xiaofeng said again.

Si Lingkai was in the officialdom, knowing that it was serious at this time, but now he and the emperor are incompatible, and the emperor will sooner or later cut his title and hurt his nine clans.If you don't give it a go, how can you be reconciled.

"What can League Leader Qiu do?"

"Everything will be justified, the traitor is in power, Su Qingshou is in trouble, and the emperor will punish him first. The tree falls and the monkeys are scattered. Without Prime Minister Su, today's emperor would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go. Temperament, no one dares to surrender. The rest of these people have no choice but to come to you for help."

"What if the emperor doesn't commit the crime?"

"The emperor can only tolerate treacherous officials, not treacherous officials who want to usurp the throne. He will definitely punish."

"Where did the evidence come from?"

This martial arts lord can order martial arts really should not be underestimated, Song Yuxian could only glance at him from time to time, wondering when Qiu Xiaofeng would be so smart, could it be that he was really out of wisdom by the devil.

"The number one snitch in the world, Ci Le, has already gone to get it."

"Then wait for the good news of the leader."

A few people bid farewell to An Guogong, and went to the imperial city again. Qiu Xiaofeng found a Changsheng Inn to live in.I don't know what it's like in my heart, there are a lot of messy things, the one in the imperial city is high above, and the daily troubles are still constant, so what's the point.

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Cui Liu serves tea and water in this courtyard every day.

The years are wasted and the fleeting years are lost.

"My lord, do you want to practice calligraphy today?"

She used to think that these beautiful men were a little discouraged and cowardly.But the young man in front of him is different, if it wasn't for the Qiu Clan Master who forcibly imprisoned him here, how could he have come to such a state.Talented scholars and beautiful talents are the right way in the world, and if the master of Qiumen goes against the sky, he will be punished by heaven.

"There is a Lao girl."

Cui Liu gave him the rice paper, and then finished grinding it.

"Isn't it the blessing I cultivated in my previous life that I can get Hongxiu Yanxiang?"

When Cui Liu heard this, she felt extremely disappointed, and could only secretly glance at his expression.

This young man is handsome and handsome, his words are only romantic, but his writing is a bit wild and unrestrained, with a flamboyant aura, and the scent of sandalwood all over his body is infused into the heart, not at all a woman's powdery air, coquettish and gaudy.

Cui Liu suddenly had a plan.

"Young master, I picked up the key left by Master Qiumen that day, so I will unlock the chain in your hand."

But this young master didn't stick to it, he said, "I'm imprisoned in the courtyard, even if you break my chains, where can I go? Instead, the girl is punished."

Cui Liu thought in her heart that he was really benevolent and righteous when he fell into such a situation and was still thinking about whether he would be punished.

"Slaves are not afraid of being punished."

After she finished speaking, she took out the key and unlocked the iron chain that locked his hand.

Just listening to the crisp sound of "Keng", the chain fell to the ground.

The young man was not ostentatious, he just rubbed his wrist, smiled, and said, "Thank you."

His smile was really like a breeze blowing on his face, making the sun and the moon pale.

Cui Liu said again, "My lord, why don't you go out for a walk?"

"Alright."

This young man is dressed in white, elegant and elegant, no one can see his past.Just like walking out of the painting, the fairy looks elegant.

Cui Liu walked behind him, and the servants and maids around were all surprised when they saw him coming out, and then lowered their heads, one by one acquiescing to him to come out for a stroll.

It would be nice if he could escape.

Cui Liu felt a little depressed again.

"Watch out."

Cui Liu came back to her senses and saw that there was a step ahead, she was absent-minded just now and almost fell down, thanks to the young master who reminded her.

"Thank you sir."

Dongli got the key to unlock the lock, and it was too early to cross the river and demolish the bridge. This girl should still be of some use, so she cared a little more.He walked around the courtyard. The arrangements he had made in the past had already been demolished and destroyed, and some flowers were planted here, which was somewhat similar to the Crystal Palace of the Demon Cult.

Wherever he went, the girl followed him.

He looked out of his mind.

Sure enough, this is right.

The world will always be wary of the smiling man.

After thinking about it, he turned his head and said softly, "Girl, if one day I can escape, I will definitely repay the girl's kindness."

His tone was very gentle, filled with pity.

Cui Liu was stunned for a while, then nodded again.

The young master didn't stay outside for a long time, perhaps because he was afraid of causing trouble to her.

At night, Cui Liu couldn't sleep for a long time, and chatted with the girl next to her.That girl's name is Cui Hong, and she came with her.Cui Hong said, "No matter how good that young master is, don't get too close to him, after all he is..."

"If it hadn't been for Qiu Clan Master to arrest him, how could he have fallen to this point and suffered all kinds of humiliation. Don't belittle Young Master too much."

Cuihong added, "No matter how gentle and elegant he is, he can be regarded as a literati at most. In this world, this kind of literati is the most unreliable. How much food can he exchange for?"

"That's not necessarily true." Cui Liu said angrily, then covered the quilt and fell asleep again.

Cui Hong added, "When Clan Master Qiu comes back, if he sees you accidentally undoing his chains, it will definitely do you no good."

"Master Qiumen is really deceiving people!"

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Qiu Xiaofeng was half asleep and half awake all night, and he didn't sleep well. Sure enough, he heard the bad news on the second day.

"Yue Ci was arrested?"

Song Yuxian didn't wake up and turned pale with shock.

"The No. [-] Snitch in the world has never missed, why did he suffer this time?" Qiu Xiaofeng didn't realize it for a long time. Could it be that the emperor noticed something and did it on purpose.

Song Yuxian calmed down and thought again, "Did someone release false news on purpose to lure us into the bait?"

On the first day they came to the imperial city, people from all walks of life began to pay close attention to their movements. At least, there were at least three eyeliners gathered in this inn, and it was almost airtight.

"Then how did they know that Yue Ci was going to steal the chess records?"

Only Qiu Xiaofeng and the others knew about this matter, unless there was a subordinate who informed him.

"I can't decide on this matter, I have to find someone to send a message."

"You Yuantidong also worked secretly in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice?"

Song Yuxian snapped his fingers and slapped Qiu Xiaofeng on the forehead, "Look for the Golden Thread Clothes Pavilion!"

Golden Thread Clothes Pavilion is rich and powerful, so naturally it also has eyeliner in the imperial court, otherwise it would never be possible to prosper forever.Qiu Xiaofeng became the leader of the martial arts alliance today, and Jin Sui Yi Ge has some friendship with him, so this favor can only be done by Jin Su Yi Ge.

After Qiu Xiaofeng thought about it, he flew a pigeon and passed the letter to Jin Su Yi Ge.