"Your Majesty, Commander Ju asks to see you. "Emperor Zhaoning has just decreed the abolition of Concubine Shu, and at this time the person is in Xinna's beautiful people.

"Your Majesty, the concubine will go to the dining room first to see how the dinner is prepared. Limei retreated very wisely.

"Xuan. Emperor Zhaoning watched Limei walk in the direction of the dining room, and did not speak to Feng Yi until she was far away.

"Xuan ~ Ju Commander. ”

Ju Wuba is a middle-aged man in his forties who has been by the side of Emperor Zhaoning since he was the prince. Later, he helped Emperor Zhaoning seize the throne and was a person that Emperor Zhaoning trusted very much, so Emperor Zhaoning handed over three important positions to him.

"Minister, Ju Wuba has seen Your Majesty. Ju Wuba saluted.

"Wuba, how is the investigation?" Emperor Zhaoning's eyes locked, and the whole person looked extremely excited and nervous.

"Back to Your Majesty, you ordered the minister to secretly investigate the reason why the news from the east was not sent to Kyoto, and the minister checked the officials of all sizes, and inquired that the east had already sent someone to send a letter to Kyoto, but the carrier pigeon was nowhere to be found on the way, and a total of more than 20 carrier pigeons were sent, and none of them survived. This thing...... There must be someone in the DPRK...... Deliberate manipulation. ”

"In addition to carrier pigeons, they also sent messengers. Ju Wuba continued, "But the minister has checked, and the messengers are all dead in the middle of the road. - Either taking poison or being robbed and killed. ”

Emperor Zhaoning frowned, "This matter ...... According to my understanding of the important ministers of the court, Xiao Wanmian's subordinates would not be so clean. As the commander of the three places, you know your ability very well, since you can't find a single clue about the murderer, then this person's ability ...... Not what we can imagine. ”

"Your Majesty, will it be ......" Ju Wuba wanted to speak and stopped.

"You want to talk about the temple?" Emperor Zhaoning raised his eyes to look at him, "It's not impossible. The Liu family was destroyed, the Zuo Zongquan brothers were killed, and the messenger was missing...... Each of these piles is slightly related to the temple. When you think about it, it's most likely the Temple's doing. ”

"Your Majesty, the temple has always never interfered in the affairs of the temple, how could it suddenly make a move and do so many things?" Ju Wuba was a little puzzled.

Emperor Zhaoning didn't say anything, the thoughts in his heart were the same as Ju Wuba's. Why......? Is it really related to the new heir of the Temple, the mysterious, faceless Long Yaotian? Why did a stinky little hairy boy do these things, and what good did these things do him?

"Wuba, can you contact the Temple?" Emperor Zhaoning said suddenly.

"Yes. Ju Wuba nodded hesitantly, "The minister knows the head of the outer gate of the temple, the elder of the outer gate of the temple, Chongxuan. ”

"Talk to him today, I want to meet the Legion Commander of the Temple, Long Yaotian. Regardless of the conditions. ”

"Yes, the minister will do it. "Ju Wuba hugged his fists.

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Kyoto's first green building - Fairy Pavilion

"I've seen Elder Chongxuan. Ju Wuba changed into civilian clothes and hurriedly saluted Chongxuan.

"Commander. Chongxuan nodded. This Chongxuan is the boss of the outer gate of the temple, responsible for the enrollment of disciples of the outer gate of the temple, and is also the fifth elder of the temple—this is only an honorific title for outsiders, and there is no official appointment. Chong Xuan is about thirty years old, dressed in a Xuan robe, with the waist of the elder of the outer gate of the temple, although he is the boss of the outer gate of the temple, but often mixed in the major Qinglou restaurants in Kyoto, he is unruly, especially rich and lustful.

"Elder Chongxuan, today Ju is the east, and I have invited the Oiran Flower of the Fairy Pavilion to accompany you, you can go home happy. Ju Wuba let go of the majesty of his usual ruler and turned into a happy dignitary.

"Commander Ju is doing things for the emperor, why did he suddenly come to Chong today?" Chong Xuan's expression was a little gloomy, and even the smile on his face had a sense of bad intentions.

"It's for the emperor that I came to find Elder Chong. Ju Wuba poured a glass of wine for Chongxuan, "Your Majesty ordered, he wanted to meet with the commander of your faction, Lord Long Yaotian. ”

"The face of the Lord, I, the elder of the outer gate, can't see it, how can I speak for the emperor?" Chong Xuan smiled coldly and drank the wine in one gulp.

"Elder Chong's words are just shirking. Ju Wuba forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, and still accompanied the smiling face, "The emperor's affairs, the elders have to weigh it." ”

"Let the people of the temple be great in the Lord. I don't understand what the commander says, what does the emperor have to do with me?" Chong Xuan's face was arrogant.

"That's what the elders want to say...... Ju Wuba could only ......" Ju Wuba's face suddenly changed, and the cup fell to the ground with a "bang", and the people dressed as ordinary people who were eating and drinking at several tables around suddenly got up and drew their swords to surround them. The dignitaries and nobles in the Qinglou were frightened when they saw this scene, and they got up and ran out one after another, shouting loudly, "Help, someone!"

Ju Wuba coldly pointed his sword at Chongxuan's heart, approaching little by little, the tip of his sword slowly stabbed into Chongxuan's heart, inserted three centimeters and then pulled it out, only to see that the tip of the sword had been stained with blood. Chongxuan's heart was beating fast, his face was terrified, and the whole person shrank into a ball in fright.

Just as Ju Wuba was proud, Chongxuan suddenly laughed. His laughter was like thunder, and the three spies dressed up as ordinary people laughed with hair.

"What are you laughing at!" Ju Wuba scolded angrily.

The answer to him was a myriad of arrows shot from the shadows. In an instant, all the spies fell to the ground, spitting blood from their mouths without making a sound. Ju Wuba stood in place, fortunately thanks to his years of experience, his quick reflexes were able to dodge those arrows shot from the shadows in time, otherwise...... If you die here, you will be ashamed.

Although he dodged the hidden arrow, Ju Wuba still had palpitations, his eyes looked at Chongxuan who was sneering, and he praised coldly, "The temple really lives up to its reputation. ”

"Ju Commander False Praise. Chongxuan sneered, "Bring a message to His Majesty the Emperor, our Lord will meet your Majesty, but time ...... You have to ask our Lord. ”

"I remembered. Ju Wuba's severity sparked hatred and anger, and he glanced at the bodies of the three people lying on the ground—none of them survived.

"It is the will of our Lord to leave the order of the Commander today. Chongxuan said coldly, "You can go." ”

Ju Wuba clenched his fist hatefully, "Farewell." ”

After Ju Wuba left, Chongxuan instructed the disciples hiding in the shadows, "Carry the body out and throw it into the moat." ”

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"Your Majesty. Ju Wuba's voice was low, and his face flushed. - I lost such a big person, and I really have no shame to face Emperor Zhaoning.

"The Imperial Guards have recovered more than a dozen corpses in the moat, and they are your spies in three places. Emperor Zhaoning looked at Ju Wuba coldly, "You have done a really good job." ”

"The minister is guilty, but the minister is careless. Ju Wuba knelt down in fear.

"This is a big loss of face, and the whole city knows about it!" Emperor Zhaoning smashed the book he was reading at Ju Wuba. "I trust you very much, that's how you repay me?"

"The emperor forgives his sins, not for nothing. Ju Wuba pressed his head against the floor, not daring to lift it.

"Say!"

"Long Yaotian...... He promised to meet His Majesty. Ju Wuba said in a deep voice.

"Time. ”

"No...... I don't know. Ju Wuba closed his eyes after speaking, he could already imagine Emperor Zhaoning's expression in the next moment......

"Interesting. Emperor Zhaoning turned his anger into laughter.

"Huh?" Ju Wuba was confused and raised his head to look at Emperor Zhaoning.

"You, demoted to deputy commander, get out. Emperor Zhaoning said fiercely.

"Yes, minister, my subordinates retire. Ju Wuba bowed his head and stepped back.

"The Legion Commander of this temple is very interesting, much like when I was younger. It's all the same hubris. Emperor Zhaoning smiled.

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The day of the expedition

Historical records only record this: on August 14, the 18th year of Emperor Zhaoning, King Guang Yelan and King Yefan of Qi led the North Guard Division, the South Guard Division, the Supervision Division, the Guard Division and the reserve army, a total of 200,000 people, to the eastern battlefield to reinforce the Central Army troops fighting on the front line.

Of these 200,000 people, 180,000 are reserve forces. There are 20,000 left, 8,000 in the Northern Guards, 6,000 in the South, 2,000 in the Supervision Division, and 4,000 in the Guards. And of the 180,000 people, the nobles conscripted two-thirds and the militia made up one-third. In other words, if the children of the nobles were dissatisfied and launched a mutiny, then Yelan would not be able to help them.

Although Yelan killed Feng Xu before and established his authority in the army, it was in Kyoto, and the children of the nobles did not dare to do anything, and now that they have left Beijing, the children of the nobles have begun to be active and rampant, and their attitudes have become arrogant.

Just two hundred miles away from Kyoto, those noble children were clamoring to camp and rest, Ye Fan was about to get angry on the spot, but Ye Lan grabbed him and shook his head at him.

Yefan had a fire in his belly, and because of Yelan's face, he could only endure it, and the nobles saw that Yelan had no opinion, so they set up camp happily and stayed there.

"Fourth brother. In the evening, Yefan suddenly broke into Yelan's big tent.

"What's wrong?" Yelan looked at him strangely.

Ye Fan wanted to speak and stopped, Ye Lan waved his hand and motioned for the soldiers on the side to retreat.

"Why did you agree to the request of those noble children? I was obedient to you before, and I just stepped out of Kyoto, and I changed back to my original state. ”

"It doesn't matter. Yelan pursed her lips, "Isn't it to your liking if it's just rubbing like this?"

"Huh?" Ye Fan didn't understand.

"Arriving in the east so early, you can't be sent to the front line by Yeshu as a death squad?" Yelan said, "You think Yeshu won't be able to receive any rumors? ”

"I didn't think about it that much......" Ye Fan touched his head and said embarrassedly.

"The reason why I slowed down was because I was worried that Ye Shu would retaliate against me. Ye Fan then understood. There was a strange emotion in his gaze, indescribable, moved, not moved. "After a long time, maybe Yeshu will forget the hatred. ”

"Not necessarily, aren't you just ......" Yelan didn't finish his words, but Yefan already understood what he meant.

"Since those boys want to rest, then we will satisfy them. Who wouldn't want the best of both worlds?" Yelan joked.

"I see. Ye Fan nodded, "I won't mention this matter again." It's just the fourth brother, will ...... 'Lin' on his father's side report this matter to his father?"

"'Lin' won't be much. Yelan said.