Luzhou, Licheng.
In the military camp, in Li Cunxiao's tent, Li Cunxiao looked at a guard in front of him with a bad look and said sternly, "What did you say? Say it again."
When the guard saw that his general had a bad look on his face, he did not dare to hesitate and said quickly: "General, General Han only brought 500 guards with him and headed north. He rushed back to Taiyuan a few days ago."
"Impossible, how is it possible? She is the commander-in-chief of Luzhou, how could she be so reckless? The battle was in the middle of a fierce battle, and she just left without saying a word? How can this be possible?" Li Cunxiao couldn't believe it, and shouted at the guard angrily.
"General, I would never dare to deceive you. You can just go to the county government and find out." The guard said solemnly, bowing his hands firmly.
It was impossible for Ya Bing to deceive him. Rather than saying that he did not trust Ya Bing, it would be better to say that he did not trust himself. He did not understand why Han Jin dared to act so daringly.
Could it be that it was because he had discovered her daughter's body that she was at a loss as to what to do and had to return to Taiyuan in a hurry? As soon as this thought came to Li Cunxiao's mind, he immediately became depressed.
If Han Jin returned north because of this incident, then he really cannot be free of responsibility. This was caused by him and he cannot refute it.
But ever since he discovered that Han Jin was a girl, her image had been engraved in Li Cunxiao's heart like a knife carved into stone.
It is not an exaggeration to describe his mood at the moment as "a day without seeing you feels like three years". Even during the war, as long as he was sitting in the rear, that stunning face would appear in his mind, making him excited and fascinated.
No, I must get rid of Li Yinrui as soon as possible and go back to Taiyuan to see her. Thinking of this, Li Cunxiao made a decision instantly. He felt that his whole body was suddenly filled with strength. It was a kind of power of full blood and passion that made him instantly become energetic and full of energy.
Chang'an, Privy Council.
A white-haired old eunuch walked out of the Privy Council's gate tremblingly.
There were only two people accompanying the old eunuch. The man in white was Zhou Chenghui. On the left side of the old eunuch stood a pretty lady with a bun on her head, looking extremely charming and beautiful, holding a long sword on her back. She was so beautiful and charming that she was definitely a disaster.
"Chenghui, is Li ready?" The hoarse voice of the spy came from the old eunuch's mouth and asked Zhou Chenghui.
From the voice, it can be identified that this person is the one who has been hiding in the darkness of the hall. Outsiders have always believed that he is Liu Xingshen who has come back from the dead. The situation is strange and unpredictable.
"Everyone, don't worry. Everything has been prepared. Now that Li Xuan has gone west to Fengxiang, Chang'an is empty. We just need to wait for Zhu Mei and Huang Puyong to enter the city, and then we can support Li to take the throne." Zhou Chenghui responded calmly.
The woman next to him frowned slightly when she heard this, then she opened her red lips and said in a sweet voice: "Mr. Liu, Li Xuan is still alive. Even if Li Xuan takes the throne, what can he do? Who will recognize him?"
These words stunned the old eunuch and Zhou Chenghui. Although they were spoken suddenly, they made people think deeply.
After a while, the old eunuch said hoarsely: "Then according to Miss Cuiwei's opinion, what should we do to replace this bastard Li Xuan?"
"Hmph." Hearing this, the woman snorted coldly and continued softly, "Why don't you all kill someone with a borrowed knife and get rid of Li Xuan? As long as Li Xuan dies, we can help Li Xuan rise up and it will be justified."
"Borrowing a knife to kill someone." The old eunuch murmured, wondering, "Whose knife can be borrowed? Who has the ability to kill Li Xuan under the protection of the Shen Ce Army? Even if that person has the ability, he must have the courage to do so. Not everyone dares to kill the king."
"Is Miss Cuiwei going to do it herself?" Zhou Chenghui, who had been indifferent all along, suddenly looked at this charming and beautiful woman and asked curiously.
Zhou Chenghui did not dare to underestimate this woman at all.
There is a rumor in martial arts world that "Once the Cuiwei Silver Knife appears, we will never meet again, whether alive or dead." Many people think that the "Silver Knife" refers to Wang Zhixing, and "Cuiwei" refers to Cuiwei Pavilion.
Since Wang Zhixing came from Cuiwei Pavilion, people would think that this sentence refers to Wang Zhixing alone. This perception is totally wrong.
Cuiwei does not refer to Cuiwei Pavilion, it also refers to a person, a top swordsman comparable to Wang Zhixing. To men, she is even more terrifying than Wang Zhixing.
Her cultivation is comparable to Wang Zhixing's. She also has a natural advantage because she is a woman, a charming and seductive woman. Her beauty itself is a weapon. At the critical moment, it is also a deadly weapon, a weapon that kills people without bloodshed.
She is the female Taoist priest in front of you, named Yu Cuiwei.
The mistress of Cuiwei Pavilion in Shuozhou, Miss Shiyu, was just one of her maids.
She is the real owner of Cuiwei Pavilion. When she is alive, she is the signature of Cuiwei Pavilion.
"Captain Zhou, you are joking. Cuiwei is just a woman, so she naturally doesn't have that ability. But there are people in Hexi who can do it." Yu Cuiwei smiled at Zhou Chenghui and said calmly. Her eyes were like water, which made people imagine that she was a fairy.
"Hexi?" The old eunuch immediately thought of something when he heard it, "Are you talking about the Guiyi Army?"
"Yes, Zhang Huaishen is in a difficult situation in Hexi. If we give him a big gift at this time, I believe he will never refuse and will be happy to become the knife in our hands." Yu Cuiwei said firmly.
The old eunuch did not doubt Yu Cuiwei's words, but asked directly: "What is the reason for Zhang Huaishen to take action?"
"Hehe." The old eunuch's words undoubtedly proved that the old guy was moved. Her opinion was adopted, which made Yu Cuiwei very happy. She chuckled and said, "Everyone once hunted down Zhu Li and wanted to put him to death. What reason did you use?"
"Zhu Li wantonly attacked other vassal states without the court's permission." Zhou Chenghui blurted out.
"Hehe, that's right. Li Changfu's attack on Wang Chongrong seemed to have been done without the court's permission." Yu Cuiwei pointed out resolutely that as the governor of Fengxiang, Li Changfu's expedition against the governor of Hezhong, Wang Chongrong, seemed to be no different from what Zhu Li had done at the beginning.
"Miss Cuiwei, Li Changfu attacked Wang Chongrong at the instigation of Tian Lingzi, so it was naturally tacitly approved by the court." Zhou Chenghui defended.
"Hmph." Yu Cuiwei snorted when she heard this, "Tian Lingzi, when can he represent the court?"
Yes, when could Tian Lingzi represent the court? He was just a eunuch. How could he be qualified to represent the court? At most, he could only represent the interests of some eunuchs.
Hearing this, the old eunuch's expression changed, and he immediately said, "Cuiwei is right. Chenghui, send someone to secretly convey my intention to Zhang Huaishen. If he can capture Fengxiang and kill Li Xuan, I will let him take over the position of Fengxiang Jiedushi in the future."
"Yes." Zhou Chenghui immediately agreed to it, and at the same time, a sense of enlightenment came to his mind.
Zi, I am afraid that I will be abandoned by this great man.
"By the way, you just mentioned Zhu Li. What is this guy doing?" The old eunuch looked at Yu Cuiwei and asked curiously. He had a deep impression of this General Huaihua. He had tried many times but failed to kill him. How could he not have a deep impression of him
Upon hearing this, Yu Cuiwei said with emotion: "This little guy went to Fengzhou in early April and wiped out more than 70,000 Di people in one battle. Fengzhou, which had been in a state of chaos, has finally returned to the rule of the Tang Dynasty."
Fengzhou was pacified and brought back under the rule of the Tang court. Upon hearing the news, both the old eunuch and Zhou Chenghui smiled happily. No matter how fierce the internal fighting was, once the foreign invaders invaded, these people would still support Zhu Li's approach.
"This is a little fellow whom even this old servant cannot understand. When the Di people came to attack Lulong, he led his troops to support them without saying a word and won the battle. But before that, Li Sigong had not provoked him at all, but this little fellow secretly occupied his lair. It is really puzzling." The old eunuch shook his head, his face full of helplessness.
"What's so hard to understand? I can see it clearly." Yu Cuiwei said shockingly. When the old eunuch and Zhou Chenghui looked directly at her, she continued leisurely, "Zhu Li is a patriot but not necessarily loyal to the emperor!"
The old eunuch and Zhou Chenghui narrowed their eyes when they heard this. Yu Cuiwei ignored them and continued, "Li Sigong is a Tangut, but he occupies Han territory. This is naturally unacceptable to Zhu Li."
"Let's not talk about anything else. At the beginning of the year, Li Changfu attacked Wang Zhongrong, and Zhu Mei and Li Keyong were involved in the fighting. At this time, both Yan and Hedong were leaderless. If Zhu Li was loyal to the emperor, he should have taken advantage of the situation and headed south to Hedong, or to Guanzhong, to quell the rebellion."
"But he didn't. Instead, he chose to go north to attack the Di people. This shows that it doesn't matter to him whether the Tang Dynasty has an emperor or not." Yu Cuiwei said with certainty.
Upon hearing this, the old eunuch frowned even more tightly. If everyone in the world was like Zhu Li, then what was the point of him supporting another emperor
"Forget it, let's not talk about him. How is your master? If I remember correctly, the day when the Five Immortals discuss Taoism should be soon." Faced with such a Zhu Li, the old eunuch didn't know what attitude to take towards him. He didn't want to discuss him anymore and turned to ask about Yu Cuiwei's master.
The Five Immortals of the World, namely, Yin and Yang Immortal Peng Xiao, Bamboo-beating Immortal He Wuyun, Huayang True Immortal Shi Jianwu, Golden Toad Immortal Liu Haichan, and Huating Immortal Tan Qiao, all appeared in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period, representing the highest achievements of Taoism in the world. Moreover, they are all more or less related to Lü Yan, who is Lü Dongbin, born in 798.
Among them, Liu Haichan, whose Taoist name is Jin Chanzi, is Dong Ningyang’s master and once had indirect contact with Zhu Li.
He Wuyun, the Bamboo-beating Immortal, is the Bamboo-beating Immortal of the Lotus Society. He has directly helped Zhu Li twice.
Yu Cuiwei’s master is the Huating immortal Tan Qiao.
These seemingly free and easy-going characters all have disciples who travel around the world and influence world affairs.
The Five Immortals discuss Taoism once every ten years. There is no fixed location. The specific time and place may only be known by those close to them. If the old eunuch wants to go and observe, he must ask Yu Cuiwei.
"That's right, in mid-September, at the Taihang High Cliff, my master and the other five seniors, we'll meet there." Yu Cuiwei did not hide anything and directly stated the time and place where the five immortals would discuss Taoism.