At night, Luoyang City fell silent like a giant beast lying in the shadows. Because the whole city was already in a state of imminent battle, in order to avoid revealing the deployment of the defensive forces, all the torches on the city walls were extinguished, and only the two red lights on the city gate were symbolically retained. In the dark night of the forest, the two faint fires resembled the godless eyes of the giant beasts, as if indicating that Luoyang, the once prosperous imperial capital, was gradually coming to the end of its life in decline.

A group of city patrol soldiers had just turned the corner with neat steps, and a figure immediately walked out of the shadows silently, and he quickly came to a courtyard, glanced behind him vigilantly, and then raised his hand on the door and gently tapped the regular code.

The door was opened almost immediately, and the two only nodded to each other in silence, and the person who knocked on the door flashed in, and the person who opened the door glanced around again, then shrank back and gently closed the courtyard door.

The person who knocked at the door walked into the second place and pushed open a side room. He groped around the bookshelf in one corner of the room, and for some reason he had touched some hidden mechanism, the whole bookshelf suddenly moved away with the sound of "Titicaca", revealing the stone steps that descended all the way down to the unfathomable underground.

As the man descended the stone steps, the bookshelf magically moved back to its original place.

The sound of steady footsteps echoed softly in the tunnel, and the faint candles embedded in the stone walls reflected the direction of progress, and the man did not know how far he had traveled, and suddenly stopped in front of a wooden cabinet clinging to the stone wall, and he reached out and took out a black scarf and a black robe from the cabinet, and covered his body.

When he turned around slowly, the beating fire sprinkled on his face, clearly illuminating the two golden characters on the black scarf: Jiayi.

In the large stone room, not only was the top desk empty, but there were as many as twenty-two seats on both sides, and more than half of them were empty. Only four or five people were dressed in the same attire. Several people were covered with black scarves, and they couldn't see their faces clearly, but from the fact that they were all silent, it could be seen that they all had great concerns in their hearts.

Seeing Jia Yi walking into the stone room, those people were obviously relieved, and they all got up to greet each other, and the person with the gold word "Bingyi" embroidered on his face complained: "Why is it so long? Let's worry! ”

"There's no way!" Na Jia let out a long sigh: "Today's Luoyang is no longer the Luoyang we could control back then...... Dong Zhuo has been very suspicious in recent days, and he often summons his ministers late at night, and I have to guard against it! ”

"You're right!" Na C was dumbfounded. He smiled bitterly and said, "Why do you dare me to come so early?" Because just an hour ago, Dong Zhuo had just asked me to discuss the matter...... Tonight, I'm sure he won't bother me again! ”

"That's it!" Na Jia nodded and looked at the few people in front of him: "Ding Yi, Yin Yi, Si Yi, Wu Yi....... Huh?" ”

He said softly, "Why are there only five of you?" In addition to Ji Yi Liu Biao and Jingzhou, Geng Yimiao, Chen Yi, Qiu Yi, Shen Zhouyu, Wuyi Zheng Tai, these people are either missing, or gathered in the Eastern Alliance....... and now in the imperial capital, shouldn't there be Weiyi Wu Qiong and Youyi Wu Ziqing? ”

"These two people ......" Ding Yi, who was standing on the side, was obviously a little unimpressed: "One is the captain of the Yue cavalry, and the other is the Sima of the city gate, both of whom are in charge of military positions!" It's an eventful time. Of course, I can't help myself! ”

"Don't wait for them!" Bingyi said in a deep voice: "Jiayi has arrived...... Gongzi is not in the imperial capital, and Yi Lao is seriously ill and dying, of course, it is Jia Yi who will preside over the overall situation! ”

"You're polite...... Jia Yi smiled bitterly, "Now that you are the third duke, you are the most powerful person among us." It's up to you to preside over it! ”

"What authority?" Bingyi walked towards his seat with heavy steps, and slowly sat down before he said gloomily: "Although I am in Situ, I am just a puppet under Dong Zhuo's control...... I believe that he has placed such a gap in our official positions. It is a deliberate attempt to create a conflict between us, and if it is expected, once the situation changes. I was the first to die! ”

"Your concerns are well-founded...... With the victory of the Eastern Alliance, Dong Zhuo is already like a trapped beast that has fallen into a trap, and it is entirely possible for him to do any crazy behavior! Jia Yi also sat on his seat and sighed, "It is imperative that we wait for tonight's meeting...... Come up with a solution now! ”

"But ......" the man with the golden character of Yin Yi embroidered on his face said in a trembling voice: "Not to mention the victory or defeat in the future, Dong Zhuo is still in control of the situation of the entire imperial capital and even Sanfu, and our family ......"

"I know your concerns, especially you, Yinyi!" Jia Yi's voice became cold: "Your family is also a member of two generations and three dukes, deep-rooted and flourishing....... otherwise, you would have to run away with your son that day, right?" ”

"It doesn't matter if other people have the same idea as Yinyi!" Bingyi suddenly said sharply: "I advise you to wake up...... Dong Zhuo knows us well, and we also know his details! Now that he has the power to do so, will those of us who know about his dark past be allowed to exist? ”

Everyone fell silent, apparently deep in thought.

"Don't be so heavy....... in the imperial capital, there are not many of our brothers left, we should work together with one heart and one mind!" Jia Yi finally broke the silence, and he slowed down his voice and said, "That's right! C1, you might as well tell me first, why did Dong Zhuo summon you to go last night? ”

"Two days at the latest, the more than 200,000 troops of the princes of the East will complete their rest and recuperate, and they will approach the imperial capital from the Tiger Prison Pass!" Bingyi was obviously a little excited: "Dong Zhuo was completely panicked, he planned to force the Son of Heaven to drive the expedition in person, so he summoned me and other important ministers to discuss!" ”

"The Son of Heaven pro-Zheng?" Everyone was shocked, and Ding Yi immediately reacted and said: "Dong Zhuo wants to use the Son of Heaven to suppress all the princes from all walks of life in the name of righteousness!" ”

He was shocked and said: "All the princes are begging Dong in the name of the Qing monarch, if it is because he is angrily reprimanded by the Son of Heaven in person, then ...... So! ”

He said two things in a row, but he trembled and didn't dare to say any more.

"Then the morale of hundreds of thousands of coalition troops will plummet, and more than ten princes will be humiliated and ruined...... Jia Yi has already helped him take over: "And Dong Zhuo has confirmed the name of loyal ministers and righteous soldiers, and from now on, he will be ordered by the Son of Heaven to not submit, and there will be no resistance in the world!" ”

There was a dead silence again.

"So, aren't we completely finished?" Someone finally said bitterly: "When Dong Zhuo sits firmly in the country, he will kill us, right?" ”

"Bang" Someone patted the case and hissed: "It's only to blame the son's strategy that day, if it weren't for him to kill Dong Zhuo and Nanying all in one go." How could Dong Zhuo have the opportunity to enter Beijing? This is really a tiger breeding! ”

"The decision of the day was not made by Childe alone, but after the consultation of all the brothers! How? Jia Yi Senran called out the man's real name: "Xu You, do you still dare to be angry?" ”

"I, I don't dare!" The man was startled and said in a trembling voice: "It's just that I'm in a hurry and lost my words!" ”

"I'll tell you the truth, since the boy ran away that day, I still keep in touch with him!" Jia Yi said lightly: "It's a pity that my identity is limited now, and I can't grasp Dong Zhuo's major decisions." So I didn't provide any valuable information to Childe! ”

"C-yi is right!" He has always been the core figure of the Heavenly Stems Branch, and he is the second only wise man in the organization to Yiyi, and he has commanded more large and small affairs than Yuan Shao for many years. However, once the situation stabilizes, there will be a lot of tricks...... Brothers, you might as well think about it from the ordinary person! ”

"In this way, you can only fight him to the end with an iron heart!" Dinner. Someone shouted, "Either he dies or I die!" ”

"Wrong!" Jia Yi said categorically: "Dong Zhuo is suspicious by nature and cruel in his methods, if he resists it." It will only startle the snake, and it will attract its crazy revenge! The only way is to be humble and save yourself, but when the right opportunity arises. A battle with a surprise plan will determine the situation! ”

Suddenly, the sound of hurried footsteps sounded from outside the stone room, startling everyone. If you don't hear it's just the footsteps of a man. I almost jumped together.

A figure rushed in, and he didn't even have time to cover his face with a black scarf, but everyone saw the look of horror on the familiar face at the same time.

"Youyi, you .......," someone shouted.

"Not dead!" I only heard Youyi hiss: "Our situation is very bad!" ”

"What did you say?" Everyone jumped in shock.

"Not one? Wu Qiong, as a captain of Yue Cai, how could he suddenly die? Bingyi said in a trembling voice: "Ziqing, is the news wrong?" ”

"You can't go wrong!" Youyi Wu Ziqing walked to his seat, and sat down on his knees with fatigue: "Just an hour ago, Wu Qiong asked to see Dong Zhuo in the name of offering a peerless sword, but suddenly he broke out...... Dong Zhuo was slightly injured, but Wu Qiong died tragically on the spot! ”

"This news came from a dead soldier who had been lurking under Dong Zhuo's subordinates for many years!" Youyi lowered his head: "He said that Dong Zhuo is currently blocking the news with all his might, and obviously has the intention of taking the opportunity to make trouble, so let me prepare early......

Ding Yi was violently shaken, and he almost overturned the case in front of him, and he screamed: "Is Weiyi crazy? How could he suddenly assassinate Dong Zhuo? Doesn't he know that such reckless behavior is very likely to lead to the death of all our brothers? ”

"All sit down!" Jia Yi suddenly shouted in a deep voice, he sat down slowly, closed his eyes: "Now, we have to mourn for a brother who has just passed away......"

Several people looked at each other at a loss, and finally they all knelt down again.

Seeing Jia Yi open his eyes, C Yi couldn't help but say: "Something is strange, how could Wu Qiong suddenly assassinate Dong Zhuo?" Also, where did the peerless sword he used to offer come from? ”

Wu Qiong...... I'm afraid I've already had this intention! Someone said, "Have you forgotten?" Who did Wu Qiong's brother die for? ”

"You mean ....... Wuhuan!" Bing Yimeng said: "Not bad! On that day, Han Sui was trapped in the imperial capital, and Wu Huan, as the captain of the city gate, followed Nanying to defend the city pass, but unfortunately died in battle...... Wu Qiong wanted revenge because she hated Dong Zhuo for colluding to kill her brother's enemy? ”

"That's a good reason!" Ding nodded and said, "But where did Wu Qiong get the treasure sword?" We've known him for years, and it's unheard of! ”

"I heard that it was a short knife inlaid with seven precious stones, and it was really hair-blowing and sharpening iron like clay!" Youyi added: "Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he saw it, so he made an exception to meet Wu Qiong in the middle of the night!" ”

"Is it still useful to talk about this now?" Jia Yi said lightly: "Since Dong Zhuo deliberately blocked the news, then there are no more than two reasons, one is that he wants to wipe us out, and the other is that he can only continue to endure in this eventful season, of course...... He won't let us go in the end, because Wu Qiong's behavior has deeply stimulated him! ”

"I'll try to inform Childe about this...... From today on, all brothers must be cautious in their words and deeds, and it is absolutely impossible to act in a certain way, and it is even more important to cover up if they are in the past! He waved his hand: "Now, go home immediately!" ”

While the figure was shaking, Jia Yi suddenly made a gesture towards Bingyi, who happened to be looking at him, Bing Yi was slightly stunned, but his feet slowed down.

"What?" When everyone's footsteps disappeared outside, Bing Yicai whispered: "You leave me alone, there must be a deep meaning!" ”

"Yes!" Jia Yi said calmly: "Whether it is the ability of the scholar and the confidence of the martial arts to make a decisive decision, or in terms of prestige and qualifications in the organization and today's status, you are the most outstanding person among our brothers...... If something happens to me, the great cause of cleaning up the portal and helping the Lord can only be done by you! ”

"What do you mean?" Bingyi slowly uncovered the face towel, revealing Wang Yun's elegant and clear face, he frowned and said, "Why do you say it as if you are explaining the future?" Is there something you're hiding from me? ”

"Nope!" Jia Yi shook his head and said, "It's just that Wu Qiong's death has made me understand that I must be prepared to deal with all sudden changes...... In the past, you have helped Dong Zhuo a few times, which makes him always look down on you, and this is your chance! ”

"I'm a Situ in name only, I'm afraid it's hard to find an opportunity!" Wang Yun sighed and said, "It's just that I can barely protect myself!" ”

"What you want is for you to protect yourself!" Jia Yi's eyes suddenly brightened, and he stared at Wang Yun without blinking: "If one of our brothers in Beijing can survive the disaster caused by Wu Qiong, you must be the one who is undoubtedly ...... Not only that, after Dong Zhuo cleansed the other old people, he will trust you even more! One day, you'll wait for that chance to turn things around! ”

"You? No......" Wang Yun exclaimed violently: "You must be hiding something from me?" ”

"Stop thinking nonsense!" Jia Yi stood up and walked outside without looking back: "You remember, Lu Buqi is arrogant and arrogant, and he is not willing to sting under Dong Zhuo, and he also aroused Dong Zhuo's suspicion because of his old friendship with Nanying, which is an important link that you can take the opportunity to break through in the future......"

His voice was loud, and his person had gone, leaving only Wang Yun with a complicated look to stand in the stone room in a daze.

Out of that courtyard, A alert company avoided several groups of patrol soldiers, and finally returned to his house.

He pushed open a quiet room, lit a pot of charcoal fire, stared quietly at the roaring fire in front of him, and suddenly sighed.

He picked up a wine bottle, slowly poured the wine in front of the brazier, and two lines of tears came out of his eyes: "Brother Wu Qiong...... Go all the way! In this life and this life, I owe you nothing! ”

He Hao took out a delicate wooden box from under the case and opened it, but saw that on the velvet satin, the shape of a short knife that had been placed for a long time was still clearly visible, but it was gone.

He Hao casually threw the knife box into the brazier, watching it slowly burn in the fire, and a faint mist filled his eyes again. (To be continued......)