Section 4 Into the Tiger's Den
The small bamboo slip is less than a foot long, but at this moment, Cai Ji feels that it weighs a thousand catties in his hand. In fact, it doesn't matter to Cai Ji whether the content on the bamboo slips is real or not. Because she never expected too auspicious loyalty, and she had no intention of working with him for a long time. Cai Ji values the religion of Taiping Dao, not Yu Ji personally. So when the conspirators finalized the anti-Yuan strategy, Cai Ji did not hesitate to calculate Yu Ji. It's just that according to tonight's situation, if Lin Fei and Wang Lie don't make a statement now, I'm afraid it will directly affect the future cooperation with the local powerful families in Liaodong and even Youzhou.
Thinking about this, Cai Ji immediately returned the bamboo slips in his hand to Lin Fei, and solemnly announced the matter of the bamboo slips in the Dao Mansion. ”
Lin Fei couldn't help but sigh secretly when he heard Cai Ji say this. The confrontation between him and Yu Ji is purely personal. As far as Momen is concerned, Yu Ji is still a reliable ally now, not to mention that Momen is not only in decline, but also thousands of miles away in the Central Plains. This means that the only help that Lin Fei can rely on is the two factions in front of him, Cai Ji and Wang Lie. Therefore, as soon as he heard Cai Ji express his willingness to support, Lin Fei struck while the iron was hot and instigated, "Don't hesitate, please also send troops to surround the Taiping Palace and kill the demon Dao."
But who would have thought that Cai Ji at this moment suddenly waved his hand and shook his head and said, "Lin Langjun is a little restless, it is not yet the time to get rid of Yu Ji." ”
Seeing that Cai Ji suddenly changed his tone, Wang Lie couldn't help but hurriedly say for Lin Fei, "Why?" ”
Cai Ji saw that Wang Lie was even more anxious than Lin Fei, and thought that this person's nature was so urgent, no wonder that although Gongsun Du in history had been perverse in Liaodong for many years, the Gongsun family could still divide one side for decades. It seems that we have to find a way to appease these two people first. So after looking around at the two of them, Cai Ji calmly explained, "There are two reasons why this government said that now is not the time to remove Yu Ji. First, Yu Ji has controlled Taiping Dao for many years, and there are many minions under him. In Jinxi, the main mansion may be able to suppress the Taiping cultists in the city in one fell swoop with the power of thunder. However, most of Yu Ji's followers are still in Qingzhou, if the news of Yu Ji's sudden death is transmitted back to Qingzhou, and the rest of the sins will make waves again, won't the main mansion in Liaodong be unable to take care of it? Second, don't hide it from the two Langjun, this government has the intention of borrowing the power of Taiping Dao when he comes to Youzhou this time, so Yu Ji can't move for the time being. ”
Lin Fei and Wang Lie listened to Cai Ji's heartfelt explanation, and both fell into deep thought. However, just when Cai Ji thought that he had convinced the two in front of him, Lin Fei suddenly raised his head and exploded a fierce news, so that if Jun only wanted to use Taiping Dao, then it would not hurt to remove Yu Ji. Because there is one person who can replace Yu Ji to pacify the Taiping sect. ”
"Who?" Cai Ji blurted out.
"Wang Yun." Lin Fei said a name that Cai Ji didn't expect.
"Wang Yun? The little Taoist priest who followed Yu Ji's side? Cai Ji's face showed a look of surprise for the first time, after all, in her impression, Wang Yun was just a little Taoist priest with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes and few words.
"It's Wang Yun." After Lin Fei once again affirmed the candidate, he made his debut with Wang Yun's life experience and discernment, "I don't know that Wang Yun's real surname is Zhang, and he is Zhang Jiao's nephew." It was only because of the defeat of the Yellow Turban that he changed his surname to the king to avoid the pursuit of the government. It is precisely because of this that Yu Ji will accept him as a disciple to accompany him to control the remnants of the Yellow Turban. At present, the envoy only needs to disclose Wang Yun's identity in public, and then accuse Yu Ji of framing the great sage and good teacher, and coerce his nephew to annex the Yellow Turban with the intention of establishing himself as the king. In this way, Yu Ji can be eliminated immediately, and there is no need to worry about the affairs of the Taiping Sect. ”
Wang Yun is Zhang Jiao's nephew? Such a big news is only now exploding. I really shouldn't say that Lin Fei is tight-mouthed, or he doesn't shed tears when he doesn't see the coffin. However, Cai Ji at this time didn't have the heart to blame Lin Fei, let alone stupidly ask the other party for not explaining Wang Yun's identity before. And the exposure of Wang Yun's identity may not necessarily have the effect that Lin Fei said. It must be known that Cai Ji's remarks just now are actually exaggerated in many places. Historically, even without Wang Yun, the vast majority of the Taiping Sect did not rebel after Yu Ji's death. Of course, the vast majority does not mean the whole picture. As far as Cai Ji knows, there is another small group of Yu Ji's close disciples, Yu Ji, who is suspected of participating in the assassination of the little overlord Sun Ce after his death. It is precisely because of this concern that after listening to what Lin Fei said, Cai Ji casually asked him if the Five Elements Escape Banner was Yu Ji's cronies? ”
"The Five Elements Escape Banner is a person from Momen. Only Zhang Jiji and Jun Yali are the two flag owners of the Yellow Turban. However, these two have a deep relationship with Wang Yun and are not Yu Ji's cronies. Lin Fei replied truthfully.
After listening to Lin Fei's explanation of the situation of the Five Elements Escape Banner, Cai Ji fell into contemplation again. For her, Wang Yun's identity is indeed surprising, but it is not enough to change the original plan. To be more precise, Wang Yun's age, qualifications, and identity are not enough to replace Yu Ji to complete the plan formulated by Cai Ji. What's more, the method Lin Fei said was too wishful thinking. So after weighing the pros and cons, Cai Ji asked Lin Fei and Wang Lie with a solemn look The two Lang Jun, if this mansion is taken away from Jinxi by Ji at this moment, can you have the confidence to control the entire Jinxi City without revealing Wang Yun's identity? ”
"What do you mean......" Lin Fei and Wang Lie looked at each other for a moment, as if they didn't understand what Cai Ji meant.
Cai Ji saw that the two of them in front of him showed suspicious looks, so he revealed his plan a little bit and said, "Don't hide it from the two of you, in fact, this government came to Jinxi this time and planned to invite Yu Ji to go to Yijing to seek work together." But he never thought that Yu Ji would make such an angry fuss in Jinxi in just a few months. However, for the sake of safety, the government thought that to deal with Yu Ji, it should first cut his wings and then destroy him. ”
"The envoy wants to take Yu Ji away?" Lin Fei frowned tightly and shook his head again and again, "With all due respect, Yu Ji probably won't leave the Taiping Palace, let alone let you go to Yijing." ”
Lin Langjun is reasonable. That demon Dao is having bad intentions, how dare he leave the Taiping Palace lightly. It would be better for you to dispel this thought. Wang Lie also echoed Lin Fei and persuaded Cai Ji.
How could Cai Ji already have a draft about this matter in her heart, Sou Yi faced the repeated persuasion of Lin Fei and Wang Lie, she just smiled and asked rhetorically, how do you know if you don't try? ”
Lin Fei heard Cai Ji's tone as if he intended to persuade Yu Ji in person, and couldn't help but hurriedly make Jun Mingjian, Yu Ji was extremely vicious. Wouldn't it be in the mouth of a sheep to persuade the demon to persuade the demon at this moment?"
In the face of Lin Fei's intimidation, Cai Ji had no intention of backing down. On the contrary, she said proudly in a confident and calm tone, "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you will get the tiger." As long as Yu Ji is still afraid of death and wants to cultivate immortals, then he will definitely listen to the words of this mansion. ”
In the previous life, Cai Ji had heard that in this world, the old man is more afraid of death than the child, and the liar is more afraid of death than the fool. The old man is afraid of death because the pace of death is approaching, and the liar is afraid of death because he is reluctant to get the flower world at his fingertips. Yu Ji is both an old man and a liar, so there is no suspense that he is also a greedy person who is afraid of death. It was precisely because he was afraid of death that he chose to cultivate immortals, and chose to build a temple like a fortress on a high hill to avoid the enemy's attack.
Although Cai Ji has had the experience of death once, it does not mean that he has seen through life and death. At least until the idea is achieved, Cai Ji does not want the current body to die prematurely. But sometimes you have to take a little risk to get what you want. At noon the next day, Cai Ji took four guards, including Duan Emei and Zhang Liao, to the Taiping Palace outside Jinxi City in accordance with the promise made last night.
Looking at the high-walled gate that was as heavily guarded as a camp, Duan Emei took the lead in stepping forward and handed Cai Ji's name to the guards of the Taiping Palace, and Xuzhou Mu Cai Anzhen asked to see the immortal master. ”
The guards guarding the gate of the Taiping Palace were quite wary of the arrival of Cai Ji and his party at first. After Duan Emei reported Cai Ji's identity, these people immediately let out a sigh like a frightened bird. After receiving the name post, the doorman at the head quickly disappeared behind the gate like a rabbit. However, Cai Ji himself completely ignored the strange gaze cast from behind the palace gate. I saw her standing in front of the palace with her hands on her sleeves, leisurely looking at the surrounding scenery, as if she was just an ordinary lady who came to incense.
Not long after, a young Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe and holding a dust whisk walked out of the palace gate quickly, surrounded by a group of guards. As soon as he saw Cai Ji and the others, the Taoist priest should take the first step to salute Cai Ji's immortal wind and bones, "Immortal Master is invited." Please follow the trail. ”
"I'm tired of the chief." After Cai Ji returned the salute quite politely, he followed the Taoist priest into the Taiping Palace, which was quite mysterious in the eyes of the outside world.
It is undeniable that Yu Ji still has a bit of a way to build it. Although the scale of the Taiping Palace is not large due to the limited resources and manpower of Jinxi, after Yu Ji's careful arrangement, this Taoist temple located in the north still exudes a formidable religious atmosphere from the inside out. Especially when Cai Ji walked into the Yellow Heaven Hall where Yu Ji was, she had to sigh that anyone who is a god stick must understand the awe of human beings. The largest temple is surrounded by a large number of exquisite murals about the gods, and in the center stands a towering altar like a golden tower. There are nine floors to the altar, and except for the top floor, the steps of each floor are lit with oil lamps and incense, making the whole altar look bright and smoky from a distance. Many Taiping sect members, or the surrounding herdsmen, will be shocked by the "fairyland" in the clouds and fog in front of them when they first come to this hall. And this qiē was just to show the majesty of the old man who sat at the top of the altar.
"I don't know that Cai Yuanjun came to visit, and he has not greeted him from afar, so please forgive me. Someone comes, quickly show the envoy a seat. Although Yu Ji on the altar said sorry in his mouth, his body did not mean to step down from the altar to greet Cai Ji.
However, Cai Ji didn't mind this, I saw her sit on the rosewood couch brought by the little Taoist priests calmly, and then bowed to Yu Ji on the altar and said, "There, there." It was this mansion that disturbed Yu Dao Chang Qingxiu. ”
And just when Cai Ji was greeting Yu Ji, a little Taoist boy brought a fragrant tea to Cai Ji. But Cai Ji didn't touch the cup of tea. Yu Ji, who saw this detail in his eyes, immediately snorted coldly, the Yin and Yang Strange Qi Dao envoy Jun is on guard against the old way? ”
As soon as Yu Ji's words came out, the eyes of the Taoist priests on the scene turned to Cai Ji. And Zhang Liao, Duan Emei and others subconsciously leaned towards Cai Ji's side. But Cai Ji himself smiled at Yu Ji as if nothing had happened, "Daoist Yu is wrong. If this mansion really wants to be wary of the Taoist chief, why bother to bring only four guards here to ask for fun? What's more, there is no reason for this government to be wary of the Dao Chief. ”
"Oh, haven't you heard anything unfavorable to Lao Dao when you come to Jinxi?" Yu Ji asked rhetorically. Although he has been living in the Taiping Palace these days, with the connections of Taiping Dao in the city, he knows very well that Lin Fei and Wang Lie went to Cai Ji's study last night. As for what the two sides have talked about, although Yu Ji is not clear, he can roughly guess one or two. He originally thought that Cai Ji would use force against the Taiping Palace at the instigation of Lin and Wang in the future. But I didn't want Cai Ji to come here to visit the next day as if nothing had happened. This made Yu Jiyi really don't know how to deal with it.
"Of course there are, and there are quite a few." Cai Ji said as he picked up the tea in his hand and took a sip.
Seeing Cai Ji's sudden move, there was a slight gasping sound from above the altar. Immediately afterwards, I heard Yu Ji open his mouth and asked, "Don't you say what those people said?" ”
"Definitely." Cai Ji finished drinking the tea, casually put the teacup on the wooden couch, and immediately raised his head to look at Yu Ji on the altar, and said solemnly, "The reason why this mansion is here is because this mansion firmly believes that Daoist Yu is not a member of the Zhirong stream. ”
As soon as Cai Ji's words fell, a small sound of ear-to-ear exchanges sounded in the hall. For Yu Jin, who also relies on religion to eat, it is very clear. This person was originally a famous Buddhist disciple in Xuzhou, but he did not have any bodhisattva heart. On the contrary, in order to gain power, Zhen Rong and his disciples murdered Zhao Yu and Xue Li successively, annexed their property and deployed. After that, he fled to Yangzhou to kill Zhu Hao, the Taishou of Yuzhang, and proclaimed himself the magistrate of Yuzhang. Liu Xuan, the assassin of Yangzhou, was furious when he heard the news and raised troops to fight against Zhenrong. In this battle, Zhenrong's subordinates were about to collapse, and Zhenrong himself fled to the mountains, where he was killed by the people in the mountains and the Shanyue people. And it took less than three years from its rise to its defeat.
Yu Ji is a person who cherishes his life, so he will not oppose the government for the sake of a momentary scenery. Otherwise, as early as Xuzhou and Yangzhou, he would have had the opportunity to kill officials and rebel. What's more, Jinxi City has just been created not long ago, and the city still needs Donglai to supply grain and grass, so how could Yu Ji be stupid to go against Cai Ji. It's just that in order to control Jinxi City before, Yu Ji and Lin Fei and others had a really stiff quarrel. Thinking of Lin Fei's friendship with Cai Ji again, it is deeper. In a panic, Yu Ji chose to shrink in the Taiping Palace, intending to get through the tricks. After all, there were still tens of thousands of parishioners in Jinxi City to support him, and the Taiping Palace also hoarded a lot of food to deal with the strong attack. If Cai Ji throws a mouse trap and leaves Jinxi no matter what, then he can continue to fight with Lin Fei in the future. Of course, Yu Ji knew better in his heart that the above was just wishful thinking, and only those old, weak, sick and disabled parishioners could not resist Cai Ji's official army and the powerful private soldiers of Liaodong.
At this moment, Cai Ji mentioned Zhenrong, which was both a warning and a step for Ji. So after being silent for a long time, Yu Ji on the altar finally put down his body and asked Cai Ji, "Please also make Jun show me a clear way." ”
Seeing that Yu Ji really cherished his life as judged, the corners of Cai Ji's mouth raised a confident arc, "Daoist Yu is really like a god." No, this is here today to show the way for the Taoist. ”
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