The tragic death of the son of the head of the household and the general of the peace of the west was wiped out, still can not stop the footsteps of the emperor of Yunshui State to seal the Zen, tomorrow is the official ceremony of the Zen, hundreds of people's team, today set off, to Dianzhou outside the city of fifty miles through the cloud peak.

In addition to the large number of royal family members, princes, nobles, civil and military officials, there were also high-ranking figures from all parties who were invited to witness the confession, or businessmen who spent a lot of money to buy a place in an attempt to win over their connections, as well as spies and assassins mixed in.

The battle in Dianzhou City came to an end a little.

The Phantom Hall, which is in charge of Moon Shadow, was born out of the reef, and now it is in its own way, and it has become a-for-tat situation.

Reef was on Zhu Xian's side, and Moon Shadow chose to help the Seven Princes of Yunshui Kingdom.

Of course, no matter which side succeeds, the rewards these assassins and spies will receive are unimaginable.

Ten years ago, the reef was only a small sect in the territory of the Red Sleeve Country Yunshui Country, and all the turnarounds came from a big order.

Assassinate one of the Taoist ancestral courts, the Daode Sect!

At that time, the reef did not have this strength.

At that time, Moon Shadow was still a girl who was just beginning to fall in love, an orphan who was accepted as a righteous daughter by the head of the reef, and had never participated in the assassination of the reef.

There are countless righteous sons, but there is only one righteous daughter, and the head of the reef loves Moon Shadow very much, and he does not have the slightest intention of letting her participate in the hidden assassination mission, but for the first time he travels down the mountain, he sends a sword attendant to follow.

This female swordsman has made great contributions to the reef.

It was very pleasant to follow the days of Moon Shadow to wander the rivers and lakes, until he met the young Taoist who was known as the first person of the younger generation of the Daode Sect, and soon after, the head of the sect issued a task, all of which Moon Shadow did not know.

Dao Dao Sect, a transcendent existence that can deter the royal families of several surrounding countries, naturally doesn't care which small sect Moon Shadow is from.

followed Moon Shadow to marry into the Daode Sect, in addition to this personal sword attendant, there were also several maids and maids arranged by the head of the reef.

On the night of the wedding, the Daode Sect, which had stood for hundreds of years, was attacked, the head of the sect was poisoned, and the whole mountain became a sea of corpses and blood, and the Daode Sect was removed from then on. It has become a big unsolved case on the rivers and lakes.

As for the unknown bride and the bridal swordsman at that time, the bodies were found on the mountain.

Moon Shadow's "corpse" is a flesh-and-blood stand-in. As for the sword squire, he was really dead, and Moon Shadow killed him with his own hands.

From then on, Moon Shadow was in charge of the Phantom Hall, and at that time, there were only two people in the Phantom Hall.

The work of spies and assassins has always been shameful for the people in the rivers and lakes, and the mortality rate is also quite high, and a steady stream of new people need to be replenished, and most of these newcomers are adopted orphans, taken to unknown remote places for training, and after training, go out to perform tasks, these orphans, if they want to get out of the reef, there is only one way, and that is death.

And most of the people adopted by Moon Shadow are orphans who have a grudge against the reef.

Now on the one-third of an acre of land in Dianzhou City, Moon Shadow can be regarded as tearing her face directly with her father-in-law who has raised her for more than 20 years on the bright side.

Reef and Phantom, both in this bustling Dianzhou City, laid a lot of hidden chess pieces, last night happened, the two sides are the first time to fight, both of them have pulled out the opponent's chess pieces that have been known for the first time, both sides have losses, but the losses are not big.

Once their identities are revealed, there is no point in continuing to hide, such as the southeast and northwest, although they were forcibly replaced by hostages, and once they show up in the future, they may be hunted by the reef.

The war is about to start, and the assassins of the reef and the hidden stakes that Zhu Xian's men have hidden for many years, if they are not uprooted as soon as possible and allowed to hide in the hinterland of Dianzhou City, it means that Zhu Xian can get a steady stream of information about Dianzhou City, or secretly spread rumors to stir up people's hearts, assassinate officials, and deal a fatal blow to the court of Yunshui Kingdom at a critical moment.

These are all pains that the corrupt Yunshui Imperial Court cannot bear.

Tomorrow's Tianchi Sealing Zen Ceremony will naturally be guarded by layers of heavy troops from the Yunshui Imperial Court, so there is no need for Moon Shadow to bother.

And Moon Shadow, came up with a bold idea, quite bold.

Even if it is such a grand event as Feng Chan, the high-level officials of the Yunshui Kingdom Imperial Court must all be there.

Zhu Xian will definitely not let go of such an opportunity, that is, I don't know how many dead assassins there are in his hands, if he can send a certain number of people to kill most of the important people in Yunshui Kingdom, and even successfully kill the monarch, then the court of Yunshui Kingdom will definitely fall into chaos, the court situation is unstable, and several princes, none of them can suppress the 150,000 forbidden troops in the capital, but I am afraid that it is the 100,000 defenders in the north, and they must also support their troops to wait and see the situation.

And Moon Shadow's plan put the seven princes of Yunshui Kingdom, who had not long returned to the dynasty, in a dilemma.

The court of Yunshui Kingdom is already rotten, and several clans that have developed for hundreds of years control most of the authority of the imperial court, and the poor students who pass the imperial examination will be excluded and promoted hopelessly if they are not attached to them.

His Majesty the Emperor has been mediocre for more than ten years, so that the entire Yunshui Kingdom court, but all the officials who have a little righteousness in their hearts, are holding their breath, why not take this opportunity to purge the entire Yunshui Kingdom court, uproot the cancer that has corroded the government for a long time, and give the entire Yunshui Kingdom court a breath of fresh air, and by the way, Zhu Xian's crime of killing the monarch can be made public to the world, so that the righteous people in the world can fight it together.

This is undoubtedly a risky move, if it is not done well, so that all the clans of Yunshui Country will fall to Zhu Xian, then it is really powerless to return to the sky.

If Zhu Xian's assassins are allowed to kill the emperor, they will be disloyal and unfilial, even if no one knows, they will return to Huangquan in the future, and what face will they have to see the ancestors of the past generations under the spring.

If the emperor is saved, the emperor is mediocre, the crown prince is hidden, the three princes are incompetent, and the seventh prince has no power in his hands, then Yunshui Country is in danger, and it seems that no matter what the situation, it is beneficial to Zhu Xian.

At that time, the Seventh Prince, who was holding a folding fan in his hand, asked, what if Zhu Xian did not move?

Lunaris replied that the Phantom's men were all Assassin Dead. Moon Shadow, who said this, couldn't see or hear any tone or expression at the time.

The reef was on Zhu Xian's side, and the phantom had no choice. If he doesn't win this battle, he will no longer be able to compete with the reef for the rest of his life, and more than ten years of hard work will be in vain, and destroying the reef has long been the only goal of Moon Shadow's life.

When Moon Shadow left, the seventh prince of Yunshui Kingdom, who had studied at Chaolu Academy, didn't say anything, just slowly closed the folding fan.

The cold wind of winter gathered the clouds together, and finally formed a haze that blocked the light, Lin Qinghuan was alone, holding an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, walking on the official road from Dianzhou City to Chuanyun Peak.

The clouds are getting thicker and lower, so low that if you just walk up to a hill at will, you can be in the middle of the clouds and meet the fairy who went down to collect flowers and make nectar.

The official road leading to the north gate of Dianzhou City leads to the Tianchi of Yunfeng is the best road of Yunshui Country that is well deserved.

The climate in the south is suitable for most crops, and two to three crops can be harvested a year.

On both sides of the official road leading from Dianzhou City to the Heavenly Pond of Chuanyunfeng, there are continuous patches of rape flowers, which paint the earth with a layer of dazzling gold under the lower and lower haze.

Unfortunately, the small hill that blocked the straight official road was split in half, allowing cars and pedestrians to pass through its heart. Lin Qinghuan felt that even if there was a big mountain, the Emperor of Yunshui Kingdom would be able to carve a tunnel out of it.

It hadn't rained yet, so Lin Qinghuan didn't open the oil-paper umbrella, but grabbed the handle of the umbrella, used it as a long sword, and waved it. There are not many pedestrians on the road, but there are many cars and horses. The daughter sitting in the carriage, if she happens to open the curtain to enjoy the roadside scenery, when she sees Lin Qinghuan, she often covers her mouth with her hands, and then a slight smile spreads from between her fingers. Occasionally, when he encountered a woman riding a tall horse and carrying a sword, she did not hide her disdainful eyes at Lin Qinghuan.

The lilac-like girl that Dai Wangshu said seemed to be impossible to meet.

Originally, Lin Qinghuan was in the hidden courtyard of Dianzhou City, gambling and drinking with coral prawns, and those who lost not only lost money, but also sentry, each stronghold must always have a secret sentry, this is the rule of the phantom.

Lin Qinghuan, who lost the most, was thrown a Tongtian card by the cool breeze, so he had to rush to Chuanyun Peak alone, so the sentry was taken over by the little crab who had just lost all night last night, who let him lose the second most, according to the prawn, it is that people are going to be unlucky, and they will smash their heels when they fart.

This Tongtian card, is the characteristics of the Yunshui State court, but also the Tianchi Feng Zen event "invitation", can not be forged in a short period of time, divided into three levels, the royal family holds the jade card, the official eunuch family and the court specially invited people, holding the gold medal, the rest is a wooden card.

The jade medal and gold medal are marked with identity and cannot be replaced, and the person who can hold the jade medal or gold medal is also a superior status symbol, and the treatment will be much better than that of the wooden card holder.

And what Lin Qinghuan is in his hand is a wooden card, although it is a wooden card, the material and carving handiwork are impeccable, and the word Tongtian engraved on it is enough to prove the simple heart of the emperor of Yunshui Kingdom.

These wooden cards, on the black market in Dianzhou City, can even be purchased in bulk, at that time, Qi Fugui should have spent money to find a relationship to get the gold medal, it can be seen that the officials responsible for supervising the construction of this brand, how much oil and water they have made.

The scenery is pleasant, these dozens of miles away, Lin Qinghuan walked not very hard, along the way there were a lot of cars and horses, looking at the dress, they should all go to the Feng Chan ceremony, Lin Qinghuan, who lost only more than 20 taels of silver, lost so much that he didn't buy a horse, chose to walk, asked for a cool breeze, of course it is impossible, it would be good not to be beaten, what kind of horse do you want.

At the gate of the North City, there are horse sellers, who are quite good at doing business, Lin Qinghuan hesitated, he still didn't buy it, after all, he wouldn't ride, if he didn't drive the horse and rushed down the official road and trampled on the good land, he would be punished, Lin Qinghuan, who lost the money, of course, couldn't afford to pay a high fine, of course, if he bothered Lord Moon Shadow because of this little thing, then he Lin Qinghuan didn't have to do it in Phantom.

Choosing to hike, it is a good choice, not only can you enjoy the roadside scenery slowly, but also save money, through the Yunfeng Mountain, there is a small town, you must have to stay there tonight, now there is a steady stream of so many cars and horses, the inn does not increase the price of the strange.

Of course, if it is a big man holding a jade medal or a gold medal, he can go up the mountain, and there are pavilions and pavilions on the mountain.

The town at the foot of the Chuanyunfeng Mountain, called Fenglin Town, is named after the surrounding continuous maple forests, and it is strange to say that this deciduous plant, which usually grows in the north, was brought here by people at some point and multiplied a large forest.

It's a pity that the season when the maple leaves fall in patches has long passed, and now only the bare branches are left, and it will take more than a month to wait for the forest to pull out new shoots.

A town built along a stream, with houses on both sides of the creek, connected by bamboo or wooden bridges. The town is not big, there are only a few hundred households, because people often come here to enjoy the beautiful scenery in Dianzhou City, and there are many inns and restaurants in this maple forest town.

The first inn in the eye, named Fenglinwan, is a good name, which makes Lin Qinghuan cry and laugh.

After asking the price, Lin Qinghuan touched the pocket with the clanging of silver and went out in silence. Fifty taels for the upper room, forty taels for the middle room, and thirty taels for the lower room.

A black store, a black store for sure. Go inside and try it.

After walking around, it turned out to be the cheapest of the first Fenglin Night Inn, and the most expensive even reached three hundred taels a night.

The night was tilted, the sky gradually darkened, Lin Qinghuan returned to the first inn, and wanted to directly find the boss to offer a poem, but he was almost swept out of the house by the shopkeeper.

Most of these poor students were excluded from the imperial examination, and the only way out was to attach themselves to the major clans, presumably for the grand ceremony of sealing Zen where the princes and nobles gathered, and came to try their luck.

When you meet a noble person who appreciates your talents, although it is a luxury to reward an official and a half-job, it is not impossible to receive advice for the guest secretary in the house, and it is not uncommon for a happy person to reward dozens or hundreds of taels of silver.

If it is favored by a young lady and recruited as the golden son-in-law of the house, it can be called a soaring sky, comparable to a carp jumping into the dragon gate, of course, this is a daydream that all students from poor families are doing.

In the case that the imperial examination was almost secretly monopolized by the wealthy families, most of the scholars from the poor families would boast that they had never met their talents, and on the one hand, they mercilessly criticized the extravagance of the children of the world, and on the other hand, they bent their eyebrows and bent their waists to ask for rewards. Privately discussing the government and directing the country, it really criticized the major officials of the court, and at that time, it was really high-spirited. At least that's what they think.

These poor scholars, who have no way out, in order to make a living, will also temporarily leave behind "everything is inferior only to read high", and do some "inferior work". Those who can compose lyrics and write poems mostly linger in Fengyue places, and the girls who are forced to sing and laugh and sell themselves to the powerful have long conversations and express their sorrows to each other. There are also those who can write articles and write novels, most of them are down-and-out scholars and the daughters of high-ranking families, and they are all the rage, and then they seem to feel that the daughters of high-ranking families are not worthy of their identity as a poor student, so the heroine of this kind of story, down to the princess of the dynasty, up to the fairy in the sky, has to resist the seduction of various foxes and goblins in the middle, and it is really difficult for the male protagonist in the book.

Coincidentally, Miss Qianjin, who is a wealthy family, really likes to read this kind of novel, Qi Xuan, a girl in colorful clothes who pestered Lin Qinghuan to tell stories some time ago, is a typical representative, of course, having said that, this is also inseparable from Qi Fugui, who protects Qi Xuan, and loves her daughter, so she locks the girl's infinite longing in a cage, and it is also a loss that Qi Xuan, this girl, is not rebellious, and will not think about eloping with a down-and-out scholar, but she also got the maximum freedom given by Qi Fugui, after all, in the troubled times, what will happen tomorrow, no one can say。

Of course, these poor students who have no way out, among them there are also people with real talents and real learning, once Moon Shadow's plan is successfully implemented, the future Yunshui Imperial Court, most of the authority will be controlled by these poor students, from which to screen out people who are really talented and learn instead of talking about fame and reputation on paper, it will take a lot of thought, the war will start, in a short time, I am afraid it will not be possible to carefully screen, but there are rules when fighting a war, and there is not necessarily a heavy reward, and severe punishment must be implemented.

If you really have the talent to learn, you naturally won't care about this.

Lin Qinghuan stood on a wooden bridge, pressed the handle of the oil-paper umbrella that was not used, and put the top of the umbrella on the wooden bridge.

After a while, Lin Qinghuan simply lay on the wooden bridge, helpless.

At the foot of Lin Qinghuan, at the foot of Lin Qinghuan, there are people who set up tables and chairs by the stream, light lamps and candles, or drink and talk, or play chess, and even more, directly set up a barbecue grill, or cook a hot pot.

The aroma of hot pot and barbecue made Lin Qinghuan's stomach a little screaming, and the lights were candlelight, reflecting on the surface of the stream, and moving with the ripples of the water.

The bridge was closed, except for the stone arch bridge as the main passage, the rest of the small wooden and bamboo bridges were all closed.

So Lin Qinghuan could only take an oil-paper umbrella to the stone arch bridge and continue to lie on his stomach.

This stone arch bridge seems to be old, crawling with moss and green vines, lying on the side of the bridge, as soon as he stretches out his hand, he can pick the leaves, Lin Qinghuan picks a leaf, puts it in his mouth and chews.

Under the stone arch bridge, there is an iron sword hanging, this old sword, as old as the stone bridge, is already full of rust, and I can't see how sharp it is.

On earth, a sword will also be hung under many bridges, which is a custom, and legend has it that the sword hanging under the bridge is also known as the dragon sword that hangs under the bridge in order to prevent the dragon from bringing floods to wash away the bridge.

In this world, but there is really a dragon, although Lin Qinghuan has not seen it with his own eyes, but there should be no fake, in the Dusk Spring Pavilion, there is a unicorn in captivity, Lin Qinghuan is fortunate to see it, the appearance is that look, but up close, it is similar to other herbivores, and it is very stinky.