Chapter Eighty-Four: My Own People

Wang Ji regarded Yang Yun as "his own person".

Just like Gongsun Jian's admiration for Qinghe, even if Yang Yun slapped his face in public to expose his true face of swagger and deception, Wang Ji felt that he brought Yang Yun to Chengdu and helped his father Wang Yu to achieve a great victory in Jinchuan, so he tried every means to help Yang Yun establish his authority at the festival.

Yang Yun learned from Wang Ji's mouth that there was a "master" who made a special trip from Guanzhong to fight with him, but he was vigilant, but he didn't understand the methods of this master, in his opinion, this master is more like a character in a martial arts novel, is he a charlatan like Qinghe?

"The light gong itself violates the laws of physics, if this girl really has the ability to fly on the wall, then it is very likely that she has the same superpower as me."

"I'm looking for someone with superpowers, and by chance I've found three girls, and others may also run into ...... The population of the Tang Dynasty is nearly 80 million, and there are definitely more than a few with superpowers, and perhaps this time it will be the first time to meet an opponent of equal strength. ”

Yang Yun had doubts, so he went to the inn to inform Songmei of the matter, so that he could be mentally prepared.

Songmei was frightened: "Good apprentice, are you saying that someone will make trouble at this festival and make a fool of the teacher?" ”

Songmei's goal is to become famous, no matter what identity she uses, as long as she gains fame and fortune.

Originally, he thought that as long as he followed Yang Yun's instructions, he would become famous and stable, but he didn't expect that things would go out of his way.

Yang Yun said: "Today I also met people from the Heavenly Master Dao and the local Taoist temple in Chengdu competing for the right to hold the Dharma ceremony, do you think that such a large benefit, others will give it to you innocently?" As long as you make a fool of yourself at this puja, people will laugh at you and soon forget about you, and you don't want to gain fame and fortune again. ”

Songmei was anxious, grabbed the corner of Yang Yun's clothes and said, "Good apprentice, I gave you all the Yidan, you can't sit idly by, I'm counting on you here." ”

Yang Yun nodded: "I'm just reminding you that there is danger, but everything is still under control...... I believe that even if they bring someone in, they will not be able to fight with you privately, and they will definitely wait until the festival to make a move...... They're going to make you stand out of the stage in public, but that's what I want, and the more we put things on the surface, the better our chances of winning. ”

"Really?"

Songmei will be skeptical.

Yang Yun said: "They just found a person who is suspected of knowing spells, and my side is ...... Hehe, the chances of winning with Yidan are already very good, not to mention...... I have other means. ”

Songmei said with a smile: "I heard from Yidan for my teacher, and the good apprentice also accepted other disciples who know magic?" ”

When Yang Yun saw Songmei's expression, he knew what this old boy was thinking.

"Don't beat my apprentice's idea...... I don't take apprentices to help you earn fame and fortune, and just because I help you doesn't mean they will help you too. Yang Yun said coldly.

Songmei sneered and said, "There are good apprentices to help, what are you afraid of for the teacher?" They only have one who can spell, but we have four or five here, so we can say that we have won, and we are teachers...... In fact, it is also to help Wuzun Zhenren make a name, no matter how good you are, you will not suffer. ”

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……

Songmei was worried at first.

But after thinking that Yang Yun had gathered several people who knew how to spell around him, he calmed down and felt that the victory was in his hands.

Yang Yun slowly let go of his worries.

"Songmei's character is despicable, if someone promises him a lot of profits, he will betray me...... But the problem is that he can't get any benefit from betraying me now, and no one else will think of buying him! I've seen apprentices betrayed their masters, but they didn't come the other way around, so I'm safe for the time being. ”

Before Yang Yun was sure what kind of spell the female Taoist priest had, he did things step by step.

In order to prepare for the battle of Huiye, Wang Yu transferred a large number of craftsmen and lifu to the workshop, asking to increase the production of fire charms, and Yang Yun took great pains to hide the gunpowder formula.

As the amount of gunpowder manufactured increased exponentially, Yang Yun was worried that the government would deduce the correct ratio of several raw materials from the amount of raw materials it usually transported.

He had a bad idea for this.

On this day, Yang Yun brought Yarou and Yidan to the workshop, dismissed the craftsmen and Lifu in the name of practice, let Yarou open a "portal", and then worked with Yidan to "throw" a large number of raw materials into the door.

Most of these raw materials were thrown into a relatively dry cave in the nearby mountains, and a small number were sent to private houses to make gunpowder by themselves.

July is just around the corner.

With only two days left before the puja to take place, Yang Yun is ready to leave Chengdu.

Knowing from Wang Ji that Wang Yu was about to lead his troops to Huiye City, Yang Yun prepared for Wang Yu to leave on the front foot, and he set off for Luoyang on the back foot, no matter whether the festival was over or not, he would not stay longer, even if Songmei was left to make a fool of himself at the festival, he had nothing to scruple about. Of course, it is better to let Songmei stand up for power at the festival, so that others will treat Songmei as a real martial artist, and he, an apprentice, can escape the attention of many people and leave.

At this time, Wang Ji brought news that the female Taoist priest had successfully arrived in Chengdu.

“…… I didn't see anyone, but I heard that the Qingyang Palace invited people to the temple, so I stayed in the Taoist temple and refused to see visitors, probably because I wanted to keep it mysterious so that I could be a surprise winner at the festival. ”

When Wang Ji ventilated with Yang Yun, he made his own judgment.

Yang Yun asked, "Did you come alone?" ”

Wang Ji shook his head: "I don't know how many people I have, but this one should be the most powerful." ”

Yang Yun asked, "When is your father going to lead the troops to the battle?" ”

Wang Ji smiled: "The master is also very concerned about his father's affairs? My father didn't say the time, but I asked the sixth sister, and she didn't answer directly, only that the snow on the plateau began to fall in late September, so we had to act as soon as possible...... A batch of gunpowder has been smuggled into Aino City, and another batch will be sent to the city in the next few days......"

"Oh."

Yang Yun nodded with relief.

Wang Ji leaned over and whispered: "It's not a secret, before my father arrived in Jiannan Dao, His Majesty instructed him to wait for an opportunity to pull out the nail of Huiye City, and now that he has won the victory of Jinchuan, the morale of the soldiers has been greatly boosted, and they all want to take Huiye City in one go." I also heard about one thing, the imperial court sent someone to Yizhou to supervise, it seems to be...... King of Xin'an County. ”

Yang Yun knew a lot about the historical figures in the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, but the name of the king of Xin'an was the first time he heard of it, so he immediately shook his head: "I have never heard of this person." ”

Wang Ji showed a look of admiration, and solemnly said to Yang Yun: "The king of Xin'an County is a royal clan, with a military superb, three years ago to the Longxi Jiedu envoy commanded the battle of Shibao City, the big break Tubo, and last year as the deputy governor of Hedong and Hebei, in the battle of Caobai Mountain, the battle of Xi and Khitan, captured the enemy chieftain, and made great achievements. ”

"However, the clan led the troops, received too many suspicions, many people in the court participated in the impeachment of him, two months ago His Majesty just dismissed him from his position in the north, if he was sent to Yizhou this time, it is likely that after his father took Huiye City, he directly replaced his father as the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, and then commanded the battle against the five edicts......"

Yang Yun said: "Listen to the meaning of your words, if Ling Zun wins this battle, he will be promoted, and the king of Hejian County will take his place?" ”

"Hey, hey."

Wang Ji said with a smile, "This is just speculation, I believe that this time the plan is appropriate, and with the help of the fire charm, there is no problem in taking Huiye City." ”

Yang Yun asked, "What if the king of Xin'an County did not support your father's expedition after he arrived in Chengdu, or even came forward to obstruct it?" ”

"Won't it?" Wang Ji said in surprise.

"Just imagine, if the imperial court really supports Ling Zun to send troops, there shouldn't be any interluding actions at this time, why send a relative of the same level as Ling Zun, or even the royal family, to Jiannan Road? Isn't the imperial court afraid that the people sent will cause a situation where the two tigers will fight each other and lose both? Yang Yun asked.

Wang Ji is young and doesn't know much about politics, and after listening to Yang Yun's words, the whole person was stunned.

Yang Yun said: "Ling Zun is in a hurry to send troops, obviously avoiding taboos, presumably because he learned that this person is coming, and he is worried that this person will interfere with the dispatch of troops, so he decided to cause the established facts first!" ”

Wang Ji scratched his head and asked: "Listening to the analysis of the masters, I am more and more confused, if it is the king of Xin'an County, does it mean that the imperial court does not support my father to send troops, right?" The imperial court took Aino Castle...... Not optimistic? ”

Yang Yun didn't answer directly, but instead asked, "Ling Zun has a fire talisman that can be reported to the imperial court?" ”

"This ......"

Wang Ji shook his head, "I don't know." ”

Yang Yun smiled: "That's it, Ling Zun listened to your plan, and was ready to use the internal response in Huiye City, and use the fire charm to combine the inside and outside, and take Huiye City in one fell swoop, this plan should not be known to the imperial court, only that Ling Zun won a victory in Jinchuan, and even the victory has not yet been verified, how can he rashly let Ling Zun send troops...... What happens if the army is lost? ”

Wang Ji nodded: "I understand, the imperial court sent someone here, and I also want to verify the inside story of Jinchuan's victory, and then investigate whether it is suitable to send troops." ”

Yang Yun smiled: "It should be so." ”

Wang Ji took a breath: "That father is in such a hurry to send troops, it is against the will of the imperial court, if you successfully take Huiye City, it will be fine, if this battle is unfavorable...... Wouldn't it have serious consequences? After speaking, he looked at Yang Yun nervously.

Yang Yun said: "This is just my analysis, it belongs to the words of the family, and it should not be true." In fact, the best way is to get the support of the king of Xin'an, and he will play the court, and all difficulties can be solved. ”

"Yes...... I can't find anyone. Wang Ji stalled his hands.

Yang Yun said: "Since it is for official business, the king of Xin'an County may secretly visit, maybe at this time the person has already arrived in the city, as long as he sends someone to search for the military camp and arsenal, he should be able to find the person." ”

Wang Ji got up in a hurry: "Then I'll go and find ...... My father would not consult with him, so I went by myself. I don't believe it, such a good opportunity to capture Huiye City, the king of Xin'an County is like a god with troops, and he will not agree with the proposal of sending troops! ”