In the second year of Emperor Huai of Dongji, November 11.

Mirror Moon City, Luoxia Mansion, early in the morning.

The woman looked at the war sand table in front of her, her eyes full of tiredness.

A few days ago, she had already learned the news that the Xiji Thousand Thunder Kingdom had captured Yaoguang City. So, everything began to be implemented one by one according to the plan made by Yun Fan before. Although, from beginning to end, Gu Yina did not advocate that Yun Fan recover Liuyun City at this time.

However, in the end, she still followed Yun Fan's wishes, carefully arranged and executed every step that Yun Fan had explained before. For example, let Menggo be the main general, lead tens of thousands of Sabu iron cavalry to take the lead, and Sinzaima is the deputy general of Menggo. Another example is to let Akzati be fully responsible for the joint defense of the "Bright Moon and Mirror Moon", so that she can step out and coordinate the overall situation.

Yun Fan's arrangement seemed to take Gu Yina out of cumbersome affairs, but in fact, it gave her greater responsibility and pressure. Especially when "Yin" sent the news of Xia Hong's secret meeting with Han Bin last night to Gu Yina.

She sighed deeply.

At this moment, a samurai in heavy armor knocked on the door of the council hall and conveyed the news of Lu Weiwen's visit to Gu Yina, who was frowning.

After hearing this, Gu Yina hesitated for a moment.

In her memory, today's Lu Weiwen is already the "protégé" of Liu Su, the "leader" of the Shuguo clan. Previously, because of all the things, Gu Yina had never been able to find a chance to ask Lu Weiwen what was going on, but now that Lu Weiwen is visiting in person, she can just take the opportunity to solve these doubts together.

After getting Gu Yina's permission, the samurai took Lu Weiwen to the council hall, and then retreated. When he raised his eyes, Lu Weiwen was dressed in green clothes and slowly appeared in front of Gu Yina.

As the sonorous sound of armor faded away, only Gu Yina and Lu Weiwen were left in the entire conference hall. The sapphire eyes quietly looked at this handsome boy who had not been seen for a long time, but when she saw this prince bowing and waving hands with her, Gu Yina immediately responded with the same courtesy.

Then, the handsome boy took the lead in breaking the silence, and said respectfully to the blonde beauty in purple in front of him: "I haven't seen you for a long time, I don't know what Mr. has been busy with recently." ”

Gu Yina smiled and said lightly: "Naturally, I am busy dealing with some things. What about Lu Gongzi, what have you been doing all this time. ”

"Recently, Lu has basically been in Liufu. ”

"It's been a long time since I've seen Second Prince Liu, is he okay?"

"At present, Liu Er Gongzi has woken up, but there are several important meridians on his body that are seriously damaged, and I am afraid that he will not be able to perform any martial arts in the short term. Lu Weiwen said regretfully, "And it still takes a long time to recuperate." ”

After listening to this, Gu Yina roughly understood that the current Liu Feng Soul had basically lost all her martial arts, but she wondered why Liu Feng's soul was so badly injured, and Liu Su, as the head of the Liu family, did not even bother with Lian Mu.

After all, it was Lian Mu who injured Liu Feng's soul.

While pondering, Gu Yina sighed and said, "I didn't expect that this Lian Da Commander of the Three Divisions of the Frost Sword would be so heavy. Liu Su, the head of the Liu family, as the father of the second son of Liu, what do you think about this. ”

After the tutor learned of this, although he was dissatisfied, he did not ask Lian Mu to settle the matter out of consideration for the overall situation. After all, right now, the Xiji Thousand Thunder Country has entered the country," Lu Weiwen paused and continued, "Besides, what really caused the damage to the meridians of Second Prince Liu was not the competition on the martial arts field. As far as I know, Commander Lian is only proficient in external strength, and Liu Ergongzi's damaged meridians are completely caused by internal strength. ”

"So, there may be someone else who injured Second Prince Liu?" Gu Yina looked at Lu Weiwen suspiciously, and Lu Weiwen nodded and said, "I think, maybe because of this, Young Master Yunfan will appear in the current Guangqi Courtyard and replace Second Prince Liu as the temporary deputy commander." ”

Between the words, Gu Yina frowned, and suddenly remembered the deal Yun Fan made with Liu Su not long ago. At that time, Yun Fan didn't tell her the details of the transaction, but now that Lu Weiwen said this, Gu Yina felt that there must be some inextricable connection between these two things.

Looking at Gu Yina with a solemn expression, Lu Weiwen smiled slightly, and continued: "I don't know if the content of the transaction between the young master and the Liu clan involves the upcoming war. ”

Hearing this, Gu Yina noticed that there was a bit of temptation in Lu Weiwen's words. In view of Lu Weiwen's "identity" now, Gu Yina asked vigilantly: "So, what is the matter with Mr. suddenly visiting today?" ”

Lu Weiwen said lightly: "Naturally, there is something important. ”

Gu Yina waved her hand and motioned for him to take a seat and talk in detail.

Lu Weiwen gave up his hand and slowly thanked the invitation, but he didn't realize that Gu Yina had become resistant and wary of him. This may be because Gu Yina really can't be sure whether the current Lu Weiwen is on the position of the clan or her personal position. Of course, the main reason is that Gu Yina doesn't know what Lu Weiwen's purpose of this trip is.

In fact, even if Lu Weiwen had become Liu's "protégé" before, Gu Yina still had reason to tell herself that Lu Weiwen was "compromising for perfection", but these fantasies gradually disappeared with Lu Weiwen's temptation today.

In silence, Gu Yina slowly sat down opposite Lu Weiwen. His eyes fell on the war sand table in front of him, and then he said lightly to Lu Weiwen: "Say, what is the important matter, Mr. Lao Fu will go to it himself." ”

Lu Wei listened and hesitated for a moment.

He felt the weariness and exhaustion of Gu Yina's words, as well as an indescribable sense of distance. It was nothing like the Guina he had known before. And Lu Weiwen's feeling for Gu Yina is also Gu Yina's feeling for him at this moment.

This made Lu Weiwen begin to think seriously about how he should open his mouth next and say the "important things" in his mouth. After thinking about it for a while, Lu Weiwen said: "This time I came here to convey an important news to Mr. for the Liu family. And this important news may be related to the next battle in Liuyun City. ”

Gu Yina looked at Lu Weiwen suspiciously, thinking that since it was important news, why didn't the Liu family come by herself. Thinking of this, Gu Yina realized that Lu Weiwen today was not wearing the mink fur given to him by the Liu family, and she suddenly wondered if Lu Weiwen was not cold.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Yina remembered the secret report sent by "Yin", about Xia Hong's secret meeting with Han Bin, so she roughly had a slight eyebrow in her heart, so she turned to Lu Weiwen and asked, "Is this the meaning of the clan, or the meaning of the Liu family." ”

Lu Weiwen: "Naturally, it is the meaning of the Liu family." ”

In other words, this matter has nothing to do with the clan. ”

Faced with Gu Yina's question, Lu Weiwen did not deny it, and at the same time did not nod. Gu Yina smiled and continued, "I'll just say, although Gongzi Lu is already a protégé of the Liu family at the moment, if he discusses such an important matter with me on behalf of the clan, I'm afraid it is not formal enough. But if you represent the Liu family in private, it's just right. ”

Lu Weiwen said lightly: "With personal friends, talk about private matters." I'm not wearing a robe today, and even if someone wants to take this opportunity to stir up trouble, it's hard to find a handle. ”

"It's a good trick to hide people's eyes. Between the words, Gu Yina's gaze shifted from the war sand table to Lu Weiwen's eyes, "So, let's get straight to the point, please tell me about this important news, what it is, and how it will affect the next battle in Liuyun City." ”

Lu Weiwen nodded, and instead turned his gaze back to the war sand table in front of him: "I don't know if Mr. still remembers those sword armors that the Liu clan created for Young Master Yunfan before." ”

"Childe wants to say that there is a problem with these swords and armors?" Gu Yina said lightly, "If there is a problem, then the problem must not only be with these swords and armors, but also with the Liu clan and even the entire clan of the Shu Kingdom." ”

Lu Weiwen said: "However, the fundamental problem lies with the clan, not with the Liu clan. ”

Gu Yina smiled: "Is Mr. Childe defending the interests of the Liu family as a protégé of the Liu family, or discussing these matters with me as a friend." ”

Between the words, Lu Weiwen felt Gu Yina's hostility, and in order to avoid intensifying her emotions, Lu Weiwen chose to avoid Gu Yina's question. And then said: "There are twists and turns here, don't worry, sir, and listen to me slowly." ”

Gu Yina gathered the anger in her heart and motioned to Lu Weiwen to continue. Lu Weiwen pondered his next words for a moment, and then said slowly: "First of all, there is no problem with this batch of sword armor that the Liu clan created for Young Master Yunfan. Secondly, the position of the Liu clan has always been to prioritize the interests of the country. Although the Liu family is the leader of the clan, it cannot fully represent the entire clan after all. And now, with the fall of Yaoguang City, the recovery of Liuyun City is imminent. In the clan of the Su Kingdom, a very small number of people want to completely establish the status of the clan in the Shu Kingdom through the battle of Liuyun City. ”

"Is the status of the clan in the kingdom very low?"

Gu Yina looked at Lu Weiwen in puzzlement, and Lu Weiwen continued: "Before the return of Young Master Yunfan, the clan controlled the right to speak in the entire Shu Kingdom. But that's all in the past. At present, with the change of the situation, the status of the clan in the kingdom has begun to waver. And the fundamental reason for this lies in the change of Liu's attitude. ”

"What does Childe mean that the Liu family has always stood on the side of the clan, but now it plans to defect?" Gu Yina listened, and looked at Lu Weiwen with some doubts, Lu Weiwen did not immediately solve her doubts, but listened to Gu Yina continue to ask, "However, as the leader of the clan, if what they say can't deter the clan and have the intention of defecting, then who should say the clan of the Su Kingdom now?"

Speaking of this, Gu Yina once again remembered the secret report sent by "Yin", about Xia Hong's secret meeting with Han Bin. At this time, he heard Lu Weiwen say lightly: "It's not a defection, but the Liu family's leading position in the clan is probably also gradually threatened because of the ambiguous relationship between them and the Yun family." ”

"Threat, where is the threat coming from?"

"Liuyun Xia's clan, and Yaoguang Han's clan. ”

......

Mingyue City, Liufu Lanyuan, Tinglan Courtyard.

Liu Fengchen was checking the damaged meridians on his body for his second brother, and how was he recovering. On the side, his father Liu Su stood with his hands in his hands, silent. After a moment of silence, Liu Fengchen shook his head at his father, Liu Su looked solemn and didn't say anything, just turned around indifferently and was silent.

After seeing this scene, Liu Fengsoul sighed and said: "Luck is gained, life is lost, all causes and effects have a definite number." ”

As a result, his words were questioned by Liu Fengchen on the spot: "I once thought that although you were incompatible with us, at least you were still the same as us, not believing in providence and fate. Unexpectedly, I ended up mistaking you. ”

Liu Fengsoul smiled, and turned to Liu Fengchen and said: "I'll just talk casually, just comfort Liu Su, don't take it seriously." There is no way to change what has already happened, you can only take it one step at a time. Isn't it?"

Liu Fengchen didn't continue to follow Liu Fengsoul's words, just patted Liu Fengsoul's shoulder, and then said lightly: "Have a good rest." ”

Then, Liu Fengchen got up and shook hands with Liu Su, preparing to leave. As a result, Liu Su stopped him instead, and asked, "Yesterday, you heard what I said to you Xia Shibo outside the door, right?"

Liu Fengchen hesitated for a moment and nodded without saying a word.

Between the words, Liu Su's gaze fell on Liu Feng's eyebrows on the couch, which then aroused Liu Feng's curiosity: "What, did something interesting happen yesterday?"

Liu Su ignored Liu Fengsoul's question, and continued to say to his brother Liu Fengchen: "Did you tell Lu Weiwen all these things?"

"How did my father know about this?" Liu Fengchen said in surprise, "Did Mr. tell my father?"

Liu Fengsoul on the side looked at his father and brother suspiciously, thinking to himself about what Lu had never heard of about this matter, why did his brother become so nervous because of this matter. Liu Su sighed, and did not deliberately avoid some topics because Liu Fengsoul was present.

With a sigh, Liu Su slowly sat down.

Liu Fengchen in front of him was like a child who had made a mistake, standing straight in front of Liu Su, like a spear. But I heard Liu Su recall: "I know that your intentions are good, but now I don't know what Xia Hong and Han Bin plan to do, and acting too early will only startle the snake." ”

Liu Fengchen: "I don't want our Liu clan to become sinners of the entire clan and even the kingdom in the future because of their personal ambitions." Doesn't my father think that Xia Shibo's approach is very selfish?"

Liu Su looked at the eldest son in front of him and was silent.

Liu Fengchen looked directly into Liu Su's eyes and continued, "Haven't we done enough for the clan in the Liu clan? Just because we stood up in the most dangerous time, they plan to let us continue to pay for the clan like this, right?"

"You care more about the clan than you do about the kingdom, but you care more about the family than the clan. Liu Su said lightly, his gaze suddenly turned to Liu Feng's soul with a blank face, "In comparison, your second brother doesn't care about anything. In this way, we have a clearer view of many things. ”

Between the words, Liu Fengchen's eyes turned to his younger brother with his father's words, Liu Feng's soul looked at the brother and father in front of him in surprise, and wondered: "What are you talking about, and what do you have to do with me?"

Liu Su gathered the depth in his eyes and said slowly: "There is nothing else." I just suddenly want to know, what do you think of the Xia clan in Liuyun City and the Han clan in Yaoguang City?"

Liu Fengsoul was stunned for a moment, then straightened his body and said solemnly: "In my opinion, although these two families are called the "Three Friends of Jibei" together with our Liu family, they are actually very typical speculators. ”

Liu Fengchen frowned and asked, "How do you say this?"

Liu Fengsoul smiled: "I know that my brother has a good relationship with Han Yu, the eldest son of the Han family, but there is one thing that my brother should not forget. The original Mingguang armor was built by the Han clan of Yaoguang City with a huge amount of money. In the past, the Han clan supported the Yun clan more than our Liu clan, but after the "Mingguang Change" happened, the Yun clan's reputation in the clan plummeted, so they reunited with our Liu clan. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Fengsoul's eyes turned to Liu Su, who was listening carefully to what he said, and his brother Liu Fengchen on the side looked embarrassed because of his words. In Liu Fengchen's opinion, his younger brother actually mocked him in his words for "not being able to carry it clearly".

Liu Su didn't say anything about this, but listened to Liu Fengsoul continue: "Speaking of the Xia clan in Liuyun City, the previous 'Heavenly Fire Tribulation' has always been a difficult hurdle between them and the Yun clan to overcome. Everyone knows about that past, so I won't go into details, just say that it will affect you. The "Heavenly Fire Tribulation" caused Xia's trust in the Yun clan to waver, and the subsequent "Bright Light Change" directly formed the collapse of Xia's trust in the Yun clan. This also created the formation of an iron triangle with the Han family and the Xia family. That is, the end of the current clan covering the sky with one hand in the kingdom of Shu. But from what you just talked about, it seems like that's starting to change now?"

"Xia Hong wants our Liu clan to create a batch of problematic sword armor for the frost sword disciples from the clan, and then create the defeat of our dream country in the first battle of Liuyun City. And hopes to blame Yun Fan in this way, causing the entire Shu Kingdom to collapse the last trust in the Yun family. Liu Su understated his conversation with Xia Hong yesterday and gave a brief summary.

The elder brother Liu Fengchen beside him added: "If this matter is successful, then the status of the clan in the Shu Kingdom will no longer be shaken. In addition, I believe that the entire country will usher in unprecedented unity as a result, just like the last "Bright Light Change". It's just that the price is that the Yun clan has since withdrawn from the historical stage of the country. ”

Liu Fengchen said half of what he said, and the remaining half was said by Liu Fengsoul himself, "But once this matter is revealed, our Liu clan will become the eternal sinner of the entire Shu Kingdom." ”

"You're not wrong at all. Whether it is Xia Hong or Han Bin, they are typical speculators. Liu Su said lightly, "Because of this, you can just listen to their words." Don't take it too seriously, let alone take it seriously. Although our Liu family is the head of the clan jointly elected by the two of them and many families, when it comes to decisions involving interests, both the Han family and the Xia family have a veto. ”

Speaking of this, Liu Su paused and continued: "Of course, it also includes pulling us down from this so-called clan leader position. If Xia Hong hadn't been alarmist yesterday, many families in the clan should be the only one in the clan now. ”

"I didn't see that you cared about these false names before, Liu Su?" Liu Fengsoul on the side teased, but it caused the cold eyes of his brother Liu Fengchen. Regarding the fact that Liu Feng's soul called his father by his name, Liu Fengchen had endured him for a long time.

However, Liu Su didn't care about this, but said lightly: "Location determines the right to speak, and now is an important stage for the country to turn from decline to prosperity, and I can't let them come nonsense." Although I have always been very reluctant to see Yun Fan, what Yun Fan is doing right now is more conducive to the survival of the Su Kingdom in this conflict between the kingdoms of heaven than what they plan to do. ”

"Father also thinks that Yun Fan can lead the kingdom of Shu to become strong?" Liu Fengchen was surprised by Liu Su's words, but heard Liu Su sigh and said, "Now, Yun Fan has made a bet on his life and death, at least I have to give him this opportunity." ”

"So, what does this matter have to do with Mr. Lu Weiwen?" After hearing this, Liu Fengsoul suddenly cared about what role Lu Weiwen played in these clan struggles, but saw that Liu Su hesitated for a moment, and turned his gaze to look at his eldest son Liu Fengchen.