"No wonder they keep calling you Nine Masters." Wen Heng lifted the teapot and filled the teacups for the three of them with water. "When my father mentioned you, he didn't mention your surname."
Wen Jiu didn't intend to mention his life experience, so he didn't answer, but after confessing the truth, the atmosphere between them seemed to have eased a little, probably because both of them saw some characteristics similar to themselves in each other, and it happened unexpectedly. A subtle sense of sympathy.
Wen Heng asked: "If my meridians were intact since I was a child, I could practice martial arts, and now the ninth master in the big inner circle should be me and not you, right?"
"That's not necessarily true," said Jiu Da Ren, "compared to you, it is easier for me to control, and it is suitable to be placed in the inner guard to check and balance Feng Baoyi; and as the heir of the Qing Dynasty, you are likely to be pushed out to the public. If you are a target on the court, to come forward to suppress the Central Plains martial arts on behalf of the imperial court, the situation will be much more dangerous."
"My father didn't want me to follow his old path, so he sealed my meridians by himself," Wen Heng whispered to himself, "My mother also knew about this... Seven years ago, she had a premonition that something had happened, and she put the I went to Bao'an Temple, but unfortunately I couldn't escape after the first day of the first day but not the fifteenth day, and I was destined to wade into this muddy water."
Seven years have passed, and many images have gradually faded in his mind, but at this moment, he suddenly and clearly remembered the day before leaving home, Wang Fei Liu came to his room with the maid, and stared at the person giving him to him. After packing up his clothes, he asked him to bring more money, and then he sent the maid to get him a wind cloak. Wen Heng was so trivial that he couldn't help but say, "Mother, you want to send me to the Baoan Temple to become a monk. Is it? Just move the entire palace away together."
Liu Shi lightly slapped him on the back, and said angrily: "I'm not worried about you? It's in the mountains, it's not as warm as the capital, what if you don't have big clothes when it snows, and you get cold if you get cold? ?!"
Wen Heng leaned on the smoked cage and lazily turned a page of the book: "Since it's cold and the road is far away, then simply don't go to incense this year. When you're healthy, can't you go next year in the spring?"
"No!" Mrs. Liu firmly refused, "The Baoan Temple is the place where you were born safely and has a fate with our family. You must burn incense for me, sincerely ask the Buddha for blessing, and don't be lazy!"
Wen Heng sighed and said perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, you must be sincere."
Only then did Mrs Liu let out a charming smile. Although she is middle-aged, she is still a dignified and beautiful beauty in the shadow of the lamp. She said to Wen Heng in a warm voice: "Tomorrow I will send a few guards with you. When you go out, be sure to protect yourself. Mother is waiting for you at home. return."
She smiled as usual, never showed any worries or fears, as if it was normal to send him out, she warned him, waved goodbye, and then watched the carriage and horses go away—
Never came back since.
Wen Heng cried, was depressed, and lost all his thoughts, and finally accepted such an unchangeable ending. However, today he realized that it was not hatred, but memory and pain, which were deeply branded in the Three Souls and Seven. In the soul, time cannot be diluted, no matter when and where I think about it, it will always be as vivid as yesterday.
Wen Jiu said in a low voice, "Parents love their sons, and they have far-reaching plans. The sons condolences."
The murder case in the palace is a thorn in Wen Heng's heart, and it will touch flesh and blood when touched. Xue Qinglan is even a little fortunate that Wen Heng recognized him a few days ago. , not to let him sit here alone, listening to those cruel old things, but there is not even a person around who can understand why he is suffering.
"Master Jiu... No, you should still be called Master Wen. The two of you can relax for a while and let me ask a question." Xue Qinglan held his hand and suddenly interrupted the silence of the room, "You Wen family I can't clean up the mess, I can't clean up and come to Brother Heng for help, I can barely speak, why do you want to call me on purpose?"
He interrupted like this, and Wen Heng's attention was indeed drawn. Wen Jiu still had a fresh memory of the last time Xue Qinglan threatened him. In fact, he really didn't want to deal with him, but he had no choice but to pull Xue Qinglan into the same boat. Because Wen Heng was watching, he was very polite and careful with Xue Qinglan: "Xue Hufa forgive me, there is indeed a tricky part in this matter, and I need to ask the guardian for help."
"what?"
Wen Jiudao: "After the Hengwu Mountain Sword Trial Conference, the Chui Xing Sect crossed Chu Songzheng and got on the line with Feng Baoyi. The Sect Master Fang Wujiu agreed to help Feng Baoyi on the condition that he knew the three ancient swords hidden in the middle. The secret, and the court should support the Weeping Star Sect to become the No. 1 martial arts sect."
Xue Qinglan sneered coldly upon hearing this: "Seeking skin with a tiger, this idiot."
Wen Jiu probably didn't expect him to be so disrespectful to his suzerain. He glanced at him in surprise, and added: "But this idea is actually more practical than Feng Baoyi's plan to wipe out the martial arts in the Central Plains. The court regards the Jianghu gangs as a serious problem. It is nothing more than worrying that they will 'violate the ban by force', fearing that one party's power will be too strong to control; on the other hand, a large sect will often sit on thousands of fertile fields and merchants in several cities, which is also a big threat to the court's money, grain and taxation. The hand of the Xingzong to control the rivers and lakes will not only save you a lot of trouble, but also in the event that the Chuixingzong loses control in the future, it will be easier to clean up one sect than to clean up eight sects."
Wen Heng said suspiciously: "Fang Wu Jiu is also a well-known expert in the arena. He has managed the Hanging Star Sect to the scale it is today. If you want to be a non-generalist, how can you not even think of such a thing?"
"Brother Heng, Fang Wu Jiu is different from the people you usually see." Xue Qinglan explained, "She has been huddled in Lu Weishan for 20 years, practicing martial arts desperately, in order to be the number one master in the world and call everyone Everyone admires her and fears her. Although she is highly skilled in martial arts, she is no match for Feng Baoyi when it comes to scheming and scheming.
Fang Wu Jiu is not surprising, but Wen Heng always felt that his words were strange, but Xue Qinglan did not give him a chance to continue his questioning and asked Wen Jiu, "Where is Fang Wu Jiu now?"
Wen Jiudao: "It should be in the capital, but I don't know the exact location. This person's whereabouts are a mystery, and I have only seen her once in the palace. But she will definitely appear on the prince's birthday, there is no doubt about that."
Xue Qinglan nodded to indicate that she understood. Wen Heng frowned, and quickly ran through the conversation between the three of them from beginning to end in his mind, grasping a question that he almost ignored: "Wait, 'getting the secrets of the underground palace is equivalent to mastering the martial arts of the Central Plains. The foundation of lifeline', this is just what Feng Baoyi used to fool the late emperor, his real goal is the ancient sword, not the secret, Fang Wu Jiu is also staring at those three swords - you never told me, these three swords What secret is hidden in the sword, can Feng Bao be able to make calculations for it for decades?"
Wen Jiu shook his head and said, "If I knew, I wouldn't have to join forces with Feng Bao, why bother worrying about it now?"
He didn't seem to believe Wen Heng, and joked casually: "I guess most of it is some kind of magical power that has been lost for many years and penetrates the sky and the earth. The glory and wealth that ordinary people can't find in their lives are all things that are within easy reach for both of them. Only the peak of martial arts will last forever. It's endless, and it might be worth the climb."
After hearing this, Wen Heng and Xue Qinglan glanced at each other in unison, greatly surprised. Because according to Su Youfeng's statement, the three ancient swords were just symbols of the oath of the three factions, and there was no special mention of the hidden secrets in the swords. But now it seems that the two people who came out of the Buxu Palace obviously have different information. Is there something else in the three swords, or is Su Youfeng missing some crucial truth
Wen Jiu got up and said, "I'm leaving the capital in a hurry this time, so I can't stop here, for fear of causing Feng Baoyi's suspicion. The prince's birthday is on the sixth day of the next lunar month, and there are about ten days left. If the prince is willing to help, please do so within ten days. I rushed to the capital and settled here for the time being." He handed a white note with the address from his sleeve, and gave Wen Heng a deep bow: "If this time the Feng clan's chaos can be eradicated in one fell swoop, the crown prince will definitely I will do my best to clear up the grievances of King Qing and His Royal Highness, and give justice to the prince."
Wen Heng snorted lightly, turned sideways, and said noncommittally, "I see, Lord, walk slowly, don't send it."
Wen Jiu came and went in a hurry, Wen Heng sat upstairs, and saw his figure disappear into the crowd like a wind, a little trance, as if he was in a heavy heart. Xue Qinglan was frightened one after another today. I was afraid that Wen Heng was even worse than him. He was hesitating whether he should call him and say something to distract him, but Wen Heng turned around and said as usual: "He He walked so fast, for fear that we might misunderstand that he was here for a meal... Are you hungry or not, what do you want to eat? I have been avoiding food for so long, so I finally came out and had to try the fresh dishes from Wuning City."
Seeing that he was all right, Xue Qinglan felt relieved and heaved a sigh of relief: "How can I still have a meal now? Brother Heng, you will go to the capital—"
Wen Heng raised his hand to stop his words: "What did I say before and forgot?"
Xue Qinglan looked at him blankly: "Huh?"
"Eat well, sleep well, and practice with your heart." Wen Heng said unhurriedly, "There are priorities, but they are not as important as your body. If you have something to say, say it slowly after eating, the emperor will die tomorrow, and he will not Hurry up at this moment."
Xue Qinglan stopped abruptly, and was so obedient by his words that she felt her bones softened, and she just wanted to fall on Wen Heng with her eyes closed.
He had been worried about Wen Heng just now, and seeing his calm expression, he only pretended to be calm, but in fact forcibly suppressed his emotions; now he realizes that he is really calm, completely different from the young master who used to force his fears to deal with the enemy. .
When things developed to the current situation, only others came to ask for his share. Wen Heng couldn't take Qiao, but he didn't have to rush to do business.
Wen Heng asked the guy to come up and pass a few dishes, and after the two had eaten, he answered Xue Qinglan's question: "We still have to go to the capital, but we can't follow all his arrangements, we have to bring enough people ourselves to prevent him. Back stabbing. Later, I tried to contact Fan Yang and asked him to bring the brothers from the Luming Escort Bureau to prepare first. As for you—"
He rarely showed a bit of hesitation, Xue Qinglan asked curiously, "What about me?"
Wen Heng said: "Wen Jiu knew that this time he was going to be blameless and knew about the relationship between you and me, but he deliberately pulled you into this plan. In this way, you will become the most dangerous person. If you On the side of the Crown Prince, Fang Wu Jiu will definitely not let you go, if you stand on the side of the Hanging Star Sect, I would have noticed it first. Wen Jiu did this, on the one hand, it was selfish, and wanted to remind me to be careful around me, I was afraid You have secretly colluded with the Weeping Star Sect; on the other hand, I am afraid that you also want to use my hand to remove a threat. After all, none of the four guardians of the Weeping Star Sect are good stubborn. If you are the undercover arranged by Fang Wujiu, his All the plans fell through."
"He may not mean to harm me, but he doesn't have any good intentions for you, so for safety's sake, you should stay outside to meet up, it's better not to meet Fang Wujiu face-to-face."
Xue Qinglan listened to his analysis quietly, no matter if she wanted to immediately chase after Wen Jiu and cut down Wen Jiu, her face was solemn and unpretentious: "It's a coincidence, I was just about to tell you about this. "
"I won't go to Beijing with you this time. There are other important things, so we have to go alone. You and Senior Su can just find a way to kill Feng Baoyi, don't worry about the Chuixing Sect, Fang Wujiu will leave it to me to deal with."