At Fengyang Station, Yao Jitong looked at the towering Fengyang city wall in the distance, and asked with some hesitation: "Father-in-law, are you sure that Miaoyi will pass by here?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan nodded, he pointed to the mark on the map on the table, "Judging from the secret marks of the jackdaw left by Miaoyi along the way, only Cheng Enbo's route coincides with the jackdaw, and Cheng Enbo's destination is Fengyang, the central capital, he wants to come here to worship the imperial tomb, Miaoyi must have been held hostage by him, and those disappeared Northern Yuan princes, maybe they should be together inside and outside, kidnapped Miaoyi, and then took Miaoyi as a hostage and fled back to Northern Yuan." ”

"Damn!" Yao Jitong clenched his fists, "The heart of the Northern Yuan thief is not dead, and he has set up a plan to repair the plank road in the Ming Dynasty and secretly Chen Cang." If it weren't for the secret mark left by Miaoyi, who would have thought that Cheng Enbo would actually have such a face. ”

Zen Master Daoyan looked at the map fixedly, "In order to paralyze the audio-visual, their journey is extremely slow, it is estimated that they will only arrive in Fengyang City tomorrow, so we will make arrangements one step in advance." In order to curry favor with Cheng Enbo, the Fengyang County official has rented a rich man's house to settle Cheng Enbo and his party, and our people have already mixed in as miscellaneous servants. ”

At this time, the fox trace came in and said: "Miaoyi will definitely be saved, she will be of great use in the future, if she is let go to Beiyuan as a hostage, she will be almost useless to us, it is like a waste of chess, and all the previous efforts have been in vain." However, his subordinates suggested that while saving Miaoyi, it was best to kill the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty on the spot! ”

Yao Jitong asked, "Why?" ”

Fox Trace said: "The death of the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty will inevitably provoke a war between the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Now the Ming Dynasty has not gained a stable foothold, and the Northern Yuan has been losing one after another. The two tigers compete, both defeated, the world fell into chaos, when the time comes, our Mingjiao will take the opportunity to rise again, as long as the sect leader raises his arms and reconvenes the Red Turban Army, the world is at his fingertips. ”

Yao Jitong thought for a while and asked Zen Master Yan: "What is the opinion of my father-in-law?" ”

Dao Yan said expressionlessly: "What the fox trace said makes sense. However, the poor monk felt that this operation should be prioritized, focusing on saving Miaoyi, supplemented by assassinating the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. ”

Fox Trace insisted: "We dispatched the elite of the Ming Sect in this operation, and the odds of victory are very high. What's more, Cheng Enbo is in the light, we are in the dark, and the guards he carries with him are not to be afraid, and his subordinates think that rescue and assassination can go hand in hand, killing two birds with one stone. ”

Dao Yan said: "The heart of the enemy is not to have, fox traces, Cheng Enbo is not simple, he endured humiliation and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty, his heart is unfathomable, and his mind is meticulous, Fengyang County may have already had the internal response of the Northern Yuan cloth." This time for Cheng Enbo, escorting the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty is the main task, Miaoyi, as a hostage, can protect it, and give up if it can't be guaranteed, so Miaoyi is in a very dangerous situation, we must concentrate on rescuing her, instead of distracting ourselves from assassinating the prince of the Northern Yuan. ”

Fox Trail refused to back down and retorted: "The Zen master is too careful. There is a great opportunity in front of you, why give up so easily? Could it be that your worries about Miaoyi outweigh your loyalty to Mingjiao? ”

Yao Jitong said: "Fox track, don't say more. Let's go according to the plan, Miao Yi is very important to us, make sure nothing goes wrong. ”

Fox Trace said coldly: "Sect Master, you are so partial to Dao Yan, is it out of selfishness, is it really for the sake of recovering the Ming Sect?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan said angrily: "Fox track! How dare you be disrespectful to the Sect Master! ”

Yao Jitong withstood the pressure of the fox trail and said: "Miaoyi is our companion, and it is impossible for Mingjiao to let his companion fall into danger and sit idly by. ”

"Since you are a companion of the Mingjiao, you should have the consciousness of sacrificing for the Mingjiao at any time." The fox trace's eyes were like torches, and he looked at Yao Jitong fixedly, "Sect Master, how long are you going to escape?" You are no longer the child who was almost harmed by Zhu Yuanzhang in Shenjiang back then, let alone Xu Miaoyi's brother-in-law, you should take on the responsibility of the head of a sect, the opportunity is rare and fleeting! ”

Zen Master Daoyan said angrily: "Fox track! You question my loyalty, and you dare to rely on the old man to teach the sect master, what a big boldness! Despise the sect leader and ignore the rules of the scholars, do you want to betray the Ming religion? ”

Brush!

The fox trace drew his sword, and Zen Master Daoyan hurriedly protected Yao Jitong behind him, "Fox trace, do you want to rebel?" ”

Fox Trace smiled coldly, held the bloody blade in his backhand, and handed the hilt to Zen Master Daoyan, "My Fox Trace is loyal to the Ming Sect, and the sun and the moon can be seen." ”

Fox Trace pressed his chest against the tip of the sword, "If the sect leader doubts my loyalty, you can order Dao Yan to move now, clean the portal, and put the sword into the heart, and I won't frown." I am thinking about the leader of the sect and the future of Mingjiao, and I have no selfishness. Zen Master Daoyan went to save Xu Miaoyi, and I asked the sect leader to give me the task of assassinating the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. ”

With that, the fox trail leaned forward, and the sharp tip of the sword pierced into the skin and muscles of his chest, and the blood quickly stained the placket red.

The sword in Dao Yan's hand did not move at all, quietly watching the fox trace bleed, and did not back down.

Yao Jitong said: "Put down the sword." ”

Dao Yan retracted the sword and threw it into the air at will, the fox raised the scabbard, and the sword spun in the air a few times, and landed accurately in the scabbard.

Old friends for many years, even if there are differences, the tacit understanding is still there.

Yao Jitong said: "I have never doubted the loyalty of any of you, if it wasn't for the two elders to save me, I would have died in the Yangtze River shipwreck." If you still regard me as the leader, you will do what you are told. The plan remains unchanged this time, that is, to save Miaoyi, as for the prince of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, if he happens to meet him, he will kill if he can, and if he can't kill, he will retreat quickly, and don't be greedy for merit and war. ”

The fox trail hurriedly said, "Sect Master! Don't lose time, lose it again! ”

Yao Jitong said: "I have made up my mind and will not change it." Cheng Enbo is cunning, if he suddenly speeds up his trip halfway, he can come to Fengyang as soon as tonight, you go and prepare, don't delay, when the bamboo basket is empty. ”

Fox Trace sneered: "Very good, it's rare to see the sect leader make such a firm decision, but it is to protect an outsider. Okay, this time I listen to the sect leader, and I hope that the sect leader's next such a simple order will be for the benefit of Mingjiao. ”

After the fox trail left, Yao Jitong sighed and said: "Father-in-law, what the fox trail said is right, I am indecisive and unworthy of being the sect leader." ”

Zen Master Daoyan comforted: "Fox Trace's suggestion seems tempting, but in fact, it is full of loopholes, and the sect leader's decision-making has always been prudent, in order to take into account the overall situation and protect the power of the Ming Sect, and the Ming Sect is indeed recovering. Fox Trail was not so radical before, and when he came out of the prison, his whole person changed, and I was worried that Fox Trail would go astray. ”

"Ever since Miaoyi disappeared, I've been pondering a question." Yao Jitong had a confused look on his face, "My father's last words before his death were to ask me to revive Mingjiao. But will the revival of Mingjiao require bloodshed and the creation of a new country under my control? My father established the Ming Sect and rose up, and the Red Turban Army was all over the world, responding to every call, in order to let every poor person have food and clothing, so that his wife would not be separated and displaced. ”

"It is true that Zhu Yuanzhang is a traitor to the Ming Sect, but looking at the past few decades, the current people are the most viable." Yao Jitong sighed: "Fox Trace is right, the two tigers are fighting, we can take advantage of the void to enter, and we will have the opportunity to win the world." But in this way, the world will be in chaos again, and the people will shed blood again, when will it stop? ”

"I followed my father-in-law to practice Buddhism, and the Buddha fed the tiger with his body, but I wanted to provoke a war, watching one life after another go because of me, bearing the sin of killing, even if I won the world, what would I do?"

There was a trace of pity in Yao Jitong's eyes, "Miaoyi has called her second brother for ten years, and I have also called her sister for ten years." Fox Trace guessed correctly, I do have selfish intentions, Miaoyi is not just a companion, she is a sister who grew up with me, she is affectionate and righteous, I must do everything in my power to protect her. ”

Dao Yan hesitated for a moment, and said frankly: "Yes, I also have selfish intentions, I must make sure to save her from the clutches, and put the rest aside for the time being." ”

Yao Jitong nodded and said, "After rescuing Miaoyi, I will gather all my companions in the Ming Sect and tell them what I really think." On the premise of self-preservation, the Mingjiao will take a peaceful path in the future, and there will be a lot of property in the church, and we will distribute these resources in the name of the Chamber of Commerce. Teach people to buy houses and land, and make farms. The so-called revival of Mingjiao means that the people and ordinary people can live a stable and prosperous life, instead of worrying all day long, shouting and beating like rats crossing the street. ”

Dao Yan was shocked and said, "The Ming Church has always been burdened with the stigma of the Demon Sect, and the sect leader has not been able to show his true face. ”

Yao Jitong said lightly: "It's just a false name, I don't care." What's more, once we stir up chaos in the world and starve all over the place, won't we confirm the notoriety of the Demon Sect? The Mingjiao responded to every call in those years, and the Red Turban Army was all over the world, because it was to save the people from suffering. Who will support those who are trapped in the misery of the people and only care about their own fame and fortune? It will be self-defeating. ”

Yao Jitong has a quiet temperament, and has followed Daoyan to study Buddhism all these years, and the four major ones that are about to be cultivated are empty, and he doesn't care about fame and fortune at all, and he just lets it go, without a trace of nostalgia.

Zen Master Daoyan opposed the radical approach of the fox trace, but he had experienced vicissitudes and had seen a lot, and knew that Yao Jitong's idea had a fatal mistake, so he hurriedly said:

"No, no! The sect leader's approach seems to be the opposite of the fox track, compassionate, but in fact, it has gone to the other extreme! The reason why Fox Trace dares to speak disrespectfully to the sect leader is because there are many people in the sect who are ambitious and bent on revenge, and they can't live a peaceful life like ordinary people. ”

Yao Ji was stunned and said: "The Tao is different and does not conspire, there is no feast in the world that will not be dispersed, the fox trace insists on this, we can only part ways with him." ”

"The sect leader thinks too simply." Zen Master Daoyan said: "The kindness of the sect leader is weakness in their eyes, and they do not want to make progress, or even surrender!" They may see the sect leader as a traitor to the Ming Sect, separate from the sect, and start anew! He even assassinated the sect leader, elected Fox Trail as the new leader, and then bloodbathed the companions of the moderate sect in the sect. I'm afraid that the Ming Sect has really become a Demon Sect. ”

Yao Jitong was stunned, "Is this really the case?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan nodded, "Even if the fox trail remembers the old relationship and doesn't harm us, what about his subordinates?" Once the hearts of the people are scattered, they will go their separate ways, just like when your father was still the king of Ming, the Red Turban Army was all over the world, destroying the ancient and decaying, but it was also divided at the most glorious time. ”

"Your father was struggling to protect himself in the tug-of-war of Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhang Shicheng, and Chen Youliang, and he told me at that time that once someone unified the world, it would be the time for the Ming Sect to perish, and he wanted me to prepare in advance. Sure enough, after Zhu Yuanzhang defeated these two people, the first thing he did was to use the excuse to take you back to Jinling, scuttling through the big boat and sinking the boat to the bottom of the river. A lesson from the past must be guarded against. ”

What Zen Master Daoyan said was reasonable, Yao Jitong asked, "What does the righteous father think is good?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan said, "Prepare with both hands. The first is the procrastination, which exhausts the spirit of those people, and they will naturally give up, and no one can waste time for the struggle. The second is to keep a defensive heart, and plant eyeliner in the fox trail to prevent him from having a bad heart, and we will deal with it in time, so as not to have the loss when Guo Yangtian betrayed the sect leader. ”

Yao Jitong had an unbearable look on his face, "Still want to bleed?" ”

Zen Master Daoyan sighed: "I hope that the second situation will not occur, but the human heart is complicated and unpredictable, and we have to prepare for the worst......"

At the same time, outside Fengyang City, Zhu Di was riding on a horse, and he took out the secret letter in his arms and looked at it, this was an anonymous letter received by the Tianyan Palace, which said that Miaoyi was in Fengyang.

Zhu Di was about to enter the city gate, and a group of people rushed here, led by Mao Xiang, the commander of the Jinyi Guard!

When the two groups of people met, Mao Xiang dismounted and saluted, "Wechen has seen His Royal Highness King Yan." ”

Zhu Di felt strange, "Why are you here?" ”

Mao Xiang said: "The secret agent came to report that a large number of suspicious people were gathered in Fengyang, and some of the faces in them were people from the Demon Sect wanted by the imperial court. 166 Reading Network