It was getting late, and the comfortable evening wind was blowing. Chu Lingxu's white hair fluttered, with an indescribable aura, looking at the direction of the imperial city in the distance, and said slowly: "Now we are trapped here, two dilemmas, the enemy He didn't attack us with all his strength. Apart from Nalan Chengji's warning, he mainly wanted those martial arts masters who supported us to gather in one place. Whether it was going to Zhengzhou City or Luodu City, the two locations are the same Dilemma. We must break this situation by ourselves, we cannot wait for the enemy to form a trap, no matter how dangerous the situation is, we should poke a hole out of this iron urn while the enemy is not fully prepared."
Ye Qingxuan nodded and said, "Yes, from this point of view, Huangfu Jingming is indeed the best target. When will we do it?"
Chu Lingxu turned his head, stared at Ye Qingxuan and said, "The sooner the better. But, you go to see Sikong Jianchou first..."
Ye Qingxuan was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately understood Chu Lingxu's intentions.
During the assassination journey, I am an outsider after all, so asking Sikong Jianchou, the "No. 1 assassin in the world", will definitely help him even more.
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In this huge capital Luodu City, Zhongli Shangxian's "Anlehou" mansion can be said to be one of the largest, even several times larger than some royal mansions, which can be regarded as exceeding the limit.
However, from the completion of the "Anlehou Mansion" until today, no official censor has written to impeach Zhongli Shangxian. This is mainly because, almost without exception, the over-regulated parts of Zhongli Shangxianhou's mansion were personally ordered by the emperor and built for "Anlehou" Zhongli Shangxian himself. , It is by no means comparable to ordinary people.
Inside the Hou Mansion, the largest pond in Luodu City was excavated, and it was connected with the Luoshui River in the city, which is extremely magnificent.
When the mansion was built, the earthwork produced by excavating the pond and the foundation was piled up into a hill nearly 200 meters high, and the main building of Anlehou Mansion was built on this hill, which was extremely luxurious. .
Someone once dissuaded Zhongli Shangxian from refusing the emperor's reward, keeping a low profile and not being so ostentatious.
But Zhongli Shangxian once said: "Everyone in the world knows that I, Zhongli, am by no means a mediocre person. Talented people generally have small ambitions and small desires. If my desires are not manifested in the pursuit of pleasure, but also blindly self-disciplined , wouldn't it make people suspect that I have ulterior motives and schemes?"
Zhongli Shangxian's self-pollution was exchanged for the absolute trust of Emperor Jing'an. He was rewarded every year, and he was rewarded every year, but he only gave money and no power. worship up.
In the eyes of the vast majority of "smart people", the relationship between Zhongli Shangxian and Huangfu Jingde seems to be in harmony with each other, but in fact they are secretly on guard against each other and are absolutely hostile.
As a result, in the entire city of Luodu, everyone knew that something had happened to the current emperor, and all the princes and ministers were wary of each other's hostility. They were in constant panic, but no one would guard against this "Marquis of An Le".
This is exactly the situation that has been set up between Emperor Jingan and General Zhenbei for many years...
This dark chess arrangement was only able to be seen through by the "Eagle King" Zhan Xiongfei who fought side by side with the two of them back then, and it was precisely because of this that when Zhan Yu came to Luodu, the Eagle King told him to deal with it. Zhongli Shangxian has enough trust.
When Zhan Yu came to Luodu for the first time, after waiting for Chu Dieyi in Huajie, he visited An Lehou the next day.
It's just that he didn't expect that after a brief contact with Zhongli Shangxian, he would force him to stay here. Half a month has passed since he stayed.
On this day, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and even the high lights could not illuminate the solidified night.
"Little Eagle King" Zhan Yu was so anxious that he jumped down from the attic on the top of the mountain. His figure was like a swallow flying into the sky, and he gracefully drew an arc in the air. He slid over a distance of twenty feet in an instant, like a ghost. Gently fell between the heavy roof ridges.
His eyes swept left and right in the dark, and his superhuman six senses allowed him to grasp all the most secret secret whistles in the palace, and then he jumped up, tossing and turning like ghosts, and fled to the "Anlehou Mansion".
Seeing that he could leave the mansion with a distance of tens of feet, Zhan Yu, who was like an afterimage, suddenly stood down, and his body stopped straight on the ridge of the roof, not caring about being noticed.
So right in front of him at this time, on the top of the roof arch, a tall, thin and straight middle-aged man dressed in a splendid gown, with his back turned to him, looked at the lights of thousands of families shining like stars in the dark night, and noticed the person behind him. , couldn't help sighing softly, and said in a soft voice that was beyond ordinary people's imagination: "It's been more than half a month since my nephew stayed here, I never thought that my nephew's intention to go is still so determined."
Who would have imagined that this man who had a reputation as a ghost on the battlefield actually looked very much like a teacher from his neighbor's house, but when he stood up so naturally, his demeanor made people feel heartbroken.
It's just that Zhan Yu felt a little headache when he was blocked by such a person.
Zhan Yu bowed his body as a salute, and said with great emotion: "Uncle Shi Mingjian, I am bound to Jinlan with all my brothers. I don't want to be born in the same year, the same month, and the same day, but I want to die in the same year, the same month, and the same day. Today my brother is in danger to save my beloved. Land, the younger generation is deeply taught by their father, how can they stand by and watch."
Zhongli Shangxian snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Your boy has wandered around the world for so many years. I originally thought that you would be different to your father. Knowing that the Chu family mansion is a trap, you are just waiting for you to jump into it by yourself, and you are still so impatient, have you fallen into the enemy's trick?"
Zhan Yu said: "Little nephew followed Shishu's teachings a few days ago and forcibly endured it for more than half a month without looking for the bad luck of Huangfu Taixin. But now that my brothers are in danger, if Dami Temple takes action, I'm afraid other forces will No matter how famous Nalan Chengji is, he will not offend the world's heroes for a plaything. If my nephew can't share the joys and sorrows with the brothers now, if something happens in the future, my nephew really dare not think about it... Uncle Shi, forgive me, My little nephew is in a state of confusion, and I really can't wait any longer."
Zhongli Shangxian breathed a sigh of relief, turned around, with a look of nostalgia on his cold, old-fashioned thin face, and said in a deep voice: "You have the same quick temper as your father, but you lack Xiongfei's back then. Proud and changeable mind. Now the direction of the Chu family mansion is in danger, but no matter where you go, it will only increase the degree of danger there. If you want to rescue your brothers, you don't have to stay by their side."
Zhan Yu's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked anxiously, "Uncle Shi, please advise."
Zhongli Shangxian nodded, and continued: "Now those women in Fengyi Pavilion regard the Chu Family Mansion as a trap, waiting for you to jump in, but this trap is not set for them, forcing them to only focus on Put it there, ignoring the importance of other places. At this time, as long as you can do one or two things that will make the other party exhausted, Fengyi Pavilion will not be able to take care of the future, and will be in a mess. The crisis in the direction of the Chu family mansion will Naturally lifted."
Zhan Yu's anxious state of mind immediately relaxed.
Zhongli Shangxian really deserves to be a generation of wise generals. Even though he served in the army with his father and the emperor, Zhan Xiongfei and Huangfu Jingde were always doing their best, while he was in charge of brains. On this point, no matter how much Huangfu Jingde complained, he still couldn't figure out the wholehearted General Zhenbei.
"According to Uncle Shi, what should I do?"
Zhongli Shangxian wondered: "How to do it? I'm afraid you already have a plan in your mind? Hehe, just do as you want. As for the target and location of the attack, leave it to the old man. You... must calm down and listen. My order. Do you understand?"
Zhan Yu sighed: "Nephew obeyed. Hey, it was another sleepless night."
"not necessarily."
Zhongli Shangxian said with a chuckle: "Careful planning is only necessary when the enemy's defenses are tight. In this time period, it has been proved that the enemy is complacent and careless. Young people should take advantage of this time to vent their anger. Come out. What plans do you have for tonight? Go ahead, make a big fuss, and give them a try first."
Zhan Yu was overjoyed immediately, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Uncle Shi, for your success."
"Go-"
With a wave of Zhongli Shangxian's hand, Zhan Yu suddenly flew away, like a ghostly night owl, just a rise and fall, and then disappeared among the row upon row of houses outside the mansion.
Seeing Zhan Yu's disappearing figure, Zhongli Shangxian murmured to himself: "Sure enough, it's still a young eagle. Although the talent and affection are enough, the bloody experience is still not as good as that of me back then. I'm afraid it will be difficult to become the first eagle king." Two."
In the dark night sky, there was a burst of old and shriveled laughter. An old eunuch with a hunched body and trembling like a dying eunuch rushed out of the darkness, and then Zhongli Shangxian said: "Who can guarantee that his son will definitely die?" Will he become another self? And why should he become his own shadow? The King of Eagles is bold and bold, and he can command thousands of troops as easily as his left and right arms. In terms of charisma, Zhan Yu is indeed not as good as He has many fathers. This boy Zhan Yu is destined not to be a general, but he is a knight, a peerless knight who can sacrifice his life for righteousness. Isn't such a character not a generation of heroes?"
The person who spoke was none other than An Zhongxin, the great eunuch next to Emperor Jing'an Huangfu Jingde.
Zhongli Shangxian stared at An Zhongxin coldly, and finally sighed: "It seems that you really don't plan to let Zhan Yu inherit the military position in the future, right? That's right, for Jiangshang Sheji, the Eagle King who has no military power , is indeed safer than the Eagle King who holds a heavy army."
The creases on An Zhongxin's face were piled together, and he said with a forced laugh: "It's not that the court is too thoughtful. With Zhan Yu's character, entering the court as an official may make him more sad than killing him. Your Majesty Just like Yu Pohai, he will reward him with gold and silver, and let him become a rich man, or the leader of a faction. That way he will be happy."
"Hmph, the calculations are far enough. It's a pity that the calculations are far away, but the near ones are not calculated!" Zhong Li Shangxian couldn't help mocking: "Now the emperor is controlled by others, you old dog now Don't you have any confidence?"
Being ridiculed by Zhong Li Shangxian, An Zhongxin was not angry at all, but said indifferently: "Your Majesty, this is also a bitter plan, the world building will collapse, if you don't use thunder to make these goblins and clowns jump out, your majesty will try to maintain it. It can't change the fate of the Huangfu Dynasty's ultimate demise."
"I hope it's what you think. Your Majesty's chess move is too risky, and he even treats himself as a pawn. Seeing that His Majesty is working so hard, how can the old minister not work hard?"
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After Zhan Yu left Anlehou's Mansion, he went straight to the most lively area in Luodu City almost without stopping.
flower street.
In Luodu City, the place where Xunfang Wenliu must go.
Flower Street is said to be a street, but it is actually an elegant place like a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.
There is a small canal in the middle, and the streets along the canal on both sides are all kinds of flower buildings. From the beginning to the end of the flower street, there are 24 tall arch bridges of different styles across the canal.
The lovers from all over the world can rent a small boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the canal. The boat can carry the lovers to the door of any brothel. A small building boat, order some wine and food, and recruit one or two beauties, while sightseeing, while stealing jade and fragrance, it is really very proud.
In addition, there are also huge building boats docked at the east and west ends of Huajie. The small canal is actually the waterway connecting Luoshui and Penglai Lake.
Leaving "Anlehou Mansion", to the north is Penglai Lake.
Zhan Yu wandered aimlessly along the official roads on both sides of the canal, but watched carefully with his eyes to identify where the person he was looking for existed.
The brothels in Huajie have always been elegant, and princes, ministers, literati and poets must gather in groups.
The sisters in the brothels along the street kept winking at the suave Zhan Yu, and Zhan Yu also let himself go back to the romantic temperament of the drunk and gentle country, and made fun of each other with the outstanding beauties from time to time, but But she was never tempted, and she refused to easily enter a certain brothel.
Just after walking half a street, Zhan Yu has already found several worthwhile targets.
The second prince held a banquet in the mansion to entertain the civil servants and military generals who came here in response to the imperial edict. After finally arriving in the land of Luodu, how could this group of people not come to this flower street to have fun...
Naturally, these characters have their own small circles, and when they arrive in Luodu, there are also local rich and powerful families who deliberately make friends with each other, so Zhan Yu has already confirmed several waves of characters worthy of shooting.
Just when Zhan Yu was hesitating, suddenly a few figures in front of him swayed shoulder to shoulder, and walked into an elegant brothel hand in hand. Zhan Yu raised his eyebrows and immediately recognized the identities of the three of them, who were half behind. The ones leading the group were Li Liang, governor of Fengxiang Mansion, and Jiang Gui, governor of Yan'an Mansion, while leading the way with a big smile was the master of the Helian family, one of the eight great families located in Fengxiang Mansion, the "Three Heroes of Helian" One of the "iron horses" Helian Buxiong.
As one of the "Eight Great Aristocratic Families", the Helian family dominated the Fengxiang Mansion, so they naturally had a deep friendship with Li Liang, the governor of the Fengxiang Mansion where the troops were stationed. Yan'an Mansion and Fengxiang Mansion are next to Liangzhou, and it was Huangfu Dynasty's defense against the Eagle King. Frontal officers and soldiers, each with 50,000 frontier troops under their jurisdiction, are the few generals in the entire Huangfu Dynasty who hold real soldiers and have great power.
For more than ten years, conflicts broke out between the two mansions and the Twelve Flying Eagle Castle many times. The Eagle King was hanging out alone, just between the imperial army and the Di clan. The same blood relationship with the Di tribe outside the region has repeatedly provoked the Di tribe to invade, coveting the half of Xiliang under the protection of the Twelve Flying Eagle Fort.
It is better to meet by chance than to invite each other.
it's you...
Zhan Yu smiled evilly, stepped forward, and entered the building not far behind the other party.
It was at the beginning of ten o'clock at night, the building was brightly lit, all the seats were filled with banquets, the sound of wine and cups was accompanied by the sound of laughter and cursing, it was deafening, and there was also the non-stop sound of playing music, the greetings of the old bustards and turtles, It fully reveals the life of the most sensual dog and horse in Luodu City.
Seeing the group of five or six people walk into a private room on the third floor, Zhan Yu lightly said "Follow Helian Buxiong", and easily got rid of the entanglement of the old bustard, Mr. Gui, and stepped up the stairs , went straight to the private room on the third floor.
As soon as they arrived at the stairs, a beautiful lady in her twenties and nines just happened to come out from the inner door of the room. Zhan Yu took advantage of the situation and swept her arms around her. With a soft cry, she was embraced by Zhan Yu. , suddenly saw Zhan Yu's handsome face with a slight smirk, and the manly masculine charm in his arms immediately fascinated her.
Amidst the tender laughter, the woman said coquettishly: "This guest officer, why are you so anxious?"
Zhan Yu smiled and said, "If you don't get impatient when you see such a beauty, I really doubt if that person is a man..."
The woman smiled and said: "It's not a coincidence that the young master came here. Today, I'm with someone else. You might as well meet again in the future. My nickname is Fengjiao. You have to remember..."
"Isn't Miss Fengjiao accompanying the guest in that elegant room?"
"Exactly."
Zhan Yu laughed loudly, and said: "That's really a coincidence, I was invited by Helian Helian to be a guest here. Are there also governors from Fengxiang Mansion and Yan'an Mansion present at the meeting? One surnamed Li, one surnamed Jiang?"
That Fengjiao was taken aback immediately, covered her mouth and exclaimed: "It turns out that the big men surnamed Li and Jiang are the governors of a house, no wonder they are so imposing, the little girl is really scared."
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, the two of them are my children and grandchildren in terms of seniority, and they are very close to each other." Zhan Yu leaned close to Feng Jiao's little face, stretched out his hand to scrape it, and said with a smile: "I want to surprise them, secretly Scare them. Come on, the beauty told me, who else will accompany me at the banquet? Our brothers are just joking, if we neglect the honored guests, we will be ashamed.”
Seeing that Zhan Yu easily named the names of the three major people present at the meeting, Sister Hua had already thought that he was really a distinguished guest at the banquet, so she knew everything and gave an overview of the people at the banquet.
Zhan Yu immediately understood, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, we are old acquaintances, you can take care of yourself later, don't tell me that I'm coming, otherwise the surprise will be gone..."
Feng Jiao nodded quickly, as if she wanted to watch a good show.