Everything swept away like smoke and dust.

April 28, Lin'an.

The carriage galloped along the road between the cities, and when it turned a sharp bend in the road, the carriage on the opposite side came, and it could not dodge, and crashed into each other, and the frightened horses struggled to get up, and the wooden wheels left the axles, and rolled to the distant roadside food stall. In the small square, everyone scolded in the chaos, and some people gathered to help hold the struggling horses.

Cheng Zhouhai climbed out of the car and touched his forehead, which was scratched by wood chips and was bleeding, he just wiped it. The carriage on the opposite side didn't know which family it was, Lin'an was locked down in April, and the pace of life was slowing down, so he might have heard some news from running like this, he patted the shoulder of the entourage, let the other party deal with it, went over to untie one of the horses, and turned over.

This way past, it was a separate business in Li Pin in the north of Lin'an City, and someone opened the door to greet him. Li Pin has arrived in the courtyard, Tie Tianying has also arrived, a lonely weeping willow is planted on the edge of the empty courtyard, swinging in the morning sun, the three of them go inside, push open the door, a knife and gun is wiping out the edge in the hands of the warriors in the house, there is still a knife sharpening in the corner of the room, the technique is skillful and sharp, the blade is rubbed on the stone to exuding the seeping blue light.

The three of them continued to walk inside.

"Is the message confirmed?"

"At most, there will be half an hour at most, and the envoys of the Jin State will enter from Andingmen, and their identities will be investigated for the time being."

Lifting the curtain of the door, the second room also looks like a weapon polisher, and the warriors are men and women, each wearing different clothes, and at first glance they look like the most ordinary pedestrians in the streets and alleys. The same is true of the third room.

"The situation in the court is chaotic, I can't see the clue clearly, His Royal Highness has entered the palace this morning, and there is no news for the time being."

"Do you want to wait for His Highness to come out and make a decision?"

"Your Highness has entrusted me with the opportunity. After Yan Xiyin's heart-attacking strategy has been in business for a year, neither of you nor I knows how many people in Beijing are going to stand in line now, Ning Yi's hoeing order has made us more united, but when it can't hold on, I'm afraid it will be out of control. ”

"Got it."

Tie Tianying nodded, with a resolute look in his eyes, Li Pin also nodded, Cheng Zhouhai stood there, and in front of him was the door to another empty courtyard, where the sun was falling.

"The one who escorted the Jurchen envoys in may be the troops of the city protectors, no matter what the outcome of this matter is, you may all ......"

Tie Tianying waved his hand, interrupted his speech, and looked back: "They are all people who lick blood from the knife edge, and they value morality, and they don't value your royal law." ”

When he said this, Cheng Zhouhai nodded slightly and smiled. Tie Tianying hesitated for a moment, and finally added.

"I expected these things, that is...... It's early. ”

The warrior in the room hid his sword in his arms. Cheng Zhouhai didn't say anything more, Li Pin sent him out: "It's time to say hello, they all said hello one after another, the time is in a hurry, the reply is unknown, the forbidden army Niu Xingguo has an old relationship with me, I will go to see him again later, check the situation, Your Highness, you have to worry about it...... Brother Cheng, the wind starts at the end of Qingping, some things are too late when they are seen clearly, and what should be done is done, after all, since Ning Yi killed the king, there is nothing out of the ordinary in this world. ”

Cheng Zhouhai nodded: "I'll contact His Highness first, and the preparations that should be made must be made." ”

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In the inner palace of the Lin'an Imperial City, in the side room of the Funing Palace, Zhou Pei sat there, reading a book while listening to the sound of birdsong in the garden outside the window.

She had been waiting all morning, and in the Jinluan Palace, where she was discussing politics outside, the officials who had been summoned were still arguing and fighting chaotically, and she knew that it was her father who provoked the whole thing. Jun Wu was wounded, Zhenjiang fell, and his father's entire chapter was in chaos.

In fact, when the Jurchens started the war, her father had no rules to speak of, and by the time he stepped out of the stinky chess of Yan and the black flag and broke with the hundred officials, fear might have enveloped his body and mind. Zhou Pei often came over, hoping to explain his father, but although Zhou Yong nodded kindly, it was difficult to listen to his words in his heart.

In any case, his father did not have the courage to face difficulties, and all of Zhou Pei's explanations were ultimately based on courage, Jun Wu faced the Jurchen army with courage, but his father in the rear did not even have the courage to believe in him.

She can only do her best and obey the destiny of heaven, during this period, Zhou Pei and Qin Hui have met a few times, the other party is submissive, but not a drop of water, Zhou Pei does not know what the other party will do in the end, until this morning, Zhou Pei understood his lord and will.

She waited to convince her father that she was not suitable to go to the court ahead, but she had also privately notified all the people who could notify, and tried her best to tell her father and the Lord and the forces of the peace faction. Even if the reason can't be passed, she hopes that the officials in the main battle can unite as one, so that her father can see that the situation is stronger than others.

She took a sip of the tea that had cooled down in the teacup, I don't know when, footsteps came from outside, Zhou Yong's figure appeared at the door of the room, he was dressed in a ninety-five supreme yellow dragon robe, but the body under the yellow robe was already emaciated, and the expression on his face also looked tired, but when he saw Zhou Pei, there was still a trace of warm and soft color on his thin face.

"My daughter has been waiting for a long time, right?" He walked over quickly, "Don't salute, don't salute, news of Junwu...... You got it? Speaking of this, there was a sad look on his face.

"Junwu is only injured, it's okay, my daughter came over today because I hope to ...... I can tell my father about the benefits and disadvantages, and I hope that my father can take back his life, although Zhenjiang is lost, but there is still something to be done, as long as Lin'an ......"

When she said this, Zhou Yong waved her hand: "Daughter, these things are entrusted to the princes of the court, I ...... Alas......"

"But why did my father order the Qiantang sailor to move the boat......

"O daughter! These things...... Let Qin Qing tell you, okay? Qin Qing, you come in-"

Zhou Yong's face was embarrassed, and he opened his mouth to the door, only to see the old minister waiting outside the palace door coming in. Qin Hui's hair is half white, due to the tossing of this morning and half a morning, his hair and clothes have traces of being messed up and then tidied up, he bowed his head slightly, his figure was humble, but there was a generous atmosphere of "although thousands of people are going to do it" in his face and eyes. Qin Hui greeted Zhou Pei, and then began to tell Zhou Peichen about the stakes of the whole thing.

The morning sun shone obliquely into this palace, and Zhou Pei wore a long skirt and stood upright. Hearing Qin Hui's words, her lips pursed, but the expression on her face gradually became angry, and after a while, she pointed at Qin Hui and scolded. Qin Hui immediately knelt down, and the words in his mouth did not stop, Zhou Pei scolded or argued, and finally began to speak to his father on the side.

She looked sad, first said that Jun Wu's battle ahead would be worthless, and then talked about the sacrifice of millions of people, and then began to refute Qin Hui's wolf ambitions, and the Wu Dynasty was afraid that it would repeat the mistakes of the Jingping period. Speaking of which, Zhou Yong finally couldn't help it.

"Fight, fight, what fight, who can fight...... In the first battle of Zhenjiang, the front-line soldiers broke their courage, the identity of Prince Junwu was on the front line, Xiyin attacked again, who could keep him! Daughter, I am a mediocre king, I don't know how to fight, but I know what a bad guy is! In your eyes, daughter, those who want to surrender in the capital are the bad guys! I'm a bad person! I've been a bad guy before, so I know what these bad guys can do! I can't trust them! ”

His voice shook the palace, and the spit stuck to his mouth: "I can trust you, I can trust Junwu, but the situation is so far, I can't save it!" Now the only way out is in the black flag, the Jurchens want to play the black flag, they don't have time to loot the Wu Dynasty, let them fight, I have already sent people to the front line to call Junwu back, and my daughter, let's go to the sea, as long as the Jurchens can't kill us, we will always have a chance to rise again, I have the infamy of escaping, and when the time comes, give way to Junwu, can't you? That's the way it can be—"

Zhou Pei shed tears and roared: "If I knew this, it would be better to cede that half of the country to the Huaxia Army!" ”

"I want to cut it too!" Zhou Yong waved his hand and shouted, "I let it out!" I want to negotiate with Black Flag! I can rule the world with them! Even your daughter...... You can ...... too But what did that black flag do! Daughter, I have told you this twice and three times, I ...... I don't blame you. I blame the people who sell their fame and reputation in the court, and I blame the black flag! It's come to this, can you blame me, I've done everything I can! It's their fault—"

"I won't go to the sea, and Junwu won't either!"

"Then only I am alive, maybe Junwu can save his life! After thinking about it, I've decided-"

"Father, you are greedy for life and afraid of death, and you are ...... big mistake"

"Shut up, shut up!"

Zhou Yong shouted hysterically.

"I am the king of a country!"

"I am the Son of Heaven!"

"I'm the Emperor—"

The voice echoed, the majestic and solemn golden robe sleeves representing the Ninety-Five Emperor waved in the air, the birds on the trees were frightened and flew away, and the majesty of the emperor and the princess confronted each other in the palace......

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The figures of all kinds of pedestrians left the courtyard from different directions and merged into the flow of people in Lin'an, and Tie Tianying and Li Pin walked together for a while.

"Yu Zihua of the forbidden army is His Majesty's confidant, his talent is limited and he is loyal, and he can't be persuaded to persuade him, I went to visit Niu Xingguo, and then talked to Niu Yuanqiu and them, I just hope that everyone will work together, and things will eventually turn around."

"About the temple, I can't say anything about the martial arts, I can only work hard. But Mr. Li, you, plan for the world, and take care of yourself, you can't do anything, you have to act at the opportunity, don't be reluctant. ”

"Things in the world, sometimes you can't force it, and sometimes you have to force it, who can say for sure."

"That's right...... Mr. Li, after a long reunion, I forgot to ask you, how is your neo-Confucian? ”

"Pay attention to Gewu, implement education, and hope that in the end, Qin Laozhi's learning can be integrated and implemented, and it has begun, but unfortunately the world is uncertain, and time is running out."

"Does the gentleman still believe it?"

"What I learned is dull, maybe because of what I learned in the peaceful years, to the troubled times, but maybe the people who grew up in the troubled times can have more newer understanding, and the hope of waiting for me may still be above the next generation. But Confucianism is a thousand-year-old Taoist system, and Dexin is convinced. ”

"That's it."

"Iron Catcher doesn't believe this?"

"The old man has been a person in the rivers and lakes all his life, and he has waded through the troubled waters of the public gate, and he can't ask enough questions about the right and wrong of many things. Actually, it's not that particular. ”

Lao Yu smiled quickly, and the figures of the two had gradually approached the predetermined location near Andingmen. For several months, the Wushu cavalry was still wandering outside the city, there were not many pedestrians on the streets near the city gates, a few shops and teahouses were weakly open, the soft flatbread on the oil cake stalls was emitting the aroma, and a few passers-by slowly walked by, and in this calm scene, they were about to leave.

"Mr. Li, do you say, at what point in the future, will someone talk about the various things that are happening in Lin'an City today?"

"Maybe one day, Ning Yi will win the world, and the storytellers under him will write down these things."

“…… That's not bad either. ”

They laughed, each said take care, and took his leave. Lao Yu quickly carried a long knife on his back and wore a thin cloak, and stepped on the second floor of the tea shop on the street, many people who had just separated were already waiting here, and on the road below, there were gradually more people.

Tie Tianying called for a pot of tea and drank it slowly at the window, and at a certain moment, his brows furrowed slightly, and people came up from below the tea shop one after another, gradually filling the place in the building, and someone came over and sat down at his table.

"There's someone here." Iron Sky Eagle looked out the window and took a sip of tea.

The man sitting opposite him was about forty years old, compared to Tie Tianying, he still looked young, his face was obviously carefully groomed, and he had no beard under his chin, but he still looked upright and imposing, which was the temperament of a person who had been in the top position for a long time: "Don't refuse people thousands of miles away from the Iron Gang." The younger brother came sincerely and didn't look for things. ”

"Nie Jincheng, outsiders say that you are the leader of Jiangnan Martial Arts, do you really think you are? It's just a dog under a few adults in the court. Iron Aquila looked at him, "What's wrong?" Your master wants to be a dog? ”

"The Iron Gang Master is highly respected, and whatever he says is a guide to the younger brother." Nie Jincheng raised the teacup, "Today's matter, I have no choice, Nie has respect for his predecessors, but the boss has spoken, and there can be no accident on the side of Andingmen." The little brother just came over and said from the bottom of his heart, Iron Gang Master, it's useless......"

While he was talking, there was already a huge army coming from the other side of the street, and they drove the pedestrians on the street away, or into the nearby houses, and they were not allowed to come out, and the voices of the people in the street were puzzled, and they did not understand what was happening.

"Since you have respect, this matter is your share? Let's do it together. Iron Aquila raised his teacup.

Nie Jincheng closed his eyes: "With blood in his heart, he is angry, if this matter was twenty years earlier, Nie would have done it without hesitation, but now that his family and parents are in Lin'an, I forgive Nie for not agreeing with this matter." Iron Gang Master, the people above have not yet spoken, so why are you desperate? Maybe things still have a turn for the better, and there is still room to talk with the Jurchens, or maybe the boss really wants to talk, and if you kill the messenger, won't the Jurchens just make trouble? ”

"The adults behind you really want to slowly figure it out again."

"Even if you don't want to, Iron Gang Master, if you can't do this today, once you do it, all your brothers will die. I have come, as evidence. Nie Jincheng said, "Don't make it difficult for your brother." ”

Iron Aquila sat there and stopped talking. After a while, there were cavalry teams and convoys on the other side of the street, and then someone went upstairs, it was a team of officers and soldiers, the leader was dressed in patrol clothes, and it was Li Daoyi, the capital inspection envoy of Lin'an City.

As soon as the group came up, Li Daoyi, who was the leader, waved his hand, and walked towards the nearby tea tables, while Li Daoyi himself walked to Tie Tianying, opened another seat and sat down.

He poured himself a cup of tea and bowed his hand to Tie Tianying: "Iron Gang Master, this official respects you as a senior of the Six Doors before, don't say much, call your people, go back with this official, after noon today, as if nothing happened, tonight Xingqing Building, this official will give you wine to make amends." ”

Tie Tianying looked at the scenes outside the window, he actually had a sense in his heart, just like more than ten years ago, Ning Yi killed the king, Tie Tianying had already noticed the problem, this morning, Cheng Zhouhai and Li Pin still had luck in their minds, but the bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods who could move in Lin'an City finally moved at this moment.

These people had previously held a neutral position, and when the princess's mansion was in authority, they all acted squarely, but on this morning, the forces behind these people finally made a choice. He looked at the team that came over and understood the difficulty of today's things - he might not be able to do things with his hands, if he didn't do it, follow them back, and then he didn't know what the situation was.

In the teahouse, on the opposite floor, each has their eyes cast here, their eyes flashed with questions, Tie Tianying held the teacup, his eyes were even more compassionate, he remembered the conversation with Li Pin, if you can't do anything, you don't have to be reluctant, yes, the form is stronger than people, and you don't have to be reluctant.

"What do you say...... "The white-haired old catcher finally spoke, "at what point in the future, will anyone remember these little things that happened in Lin'an City today?" ”

The early summer sun shines down, the huge Lin'an City is like a living object, is calmly and as usual turning, the majestic city wall is its shell and skin, the magnificent palace, the majestic official office, all kinds of courtyards and houses are its internal organs, the streets and rivers become its blood, the ships and vehicles help it to metabolize, it is the activities of the people that make it a great and orderly life, and a more profound and great culture and spirit stick to all this.

The anger and pain that penetrated deep into the bone marrow finally flashed in the eyes of the old catcher.

The table between the three of them flew, Nie Jincheng and Li Daoyi stood up at the same time, someone from behind took out a knife, Tie Tianying's two apprentices approached and squeezed Nie Jincheng's way, Nie Jincheng's body twisted like a giant python, and as soon as his hand moved, the throat of one of the people squeezed from behind was cut, but in the next moment, the long knife in Tie Tianying's hand was like thunder, Nie Jincheng's arm had flown out, the wooden table flew away, and it was another knife like a thunderbolt, and Nie Jincheng's chest was cut open along with the belt bone, His body flew upside down in the teahouse two feet away, viscous blood splattering.

Li Daoyi's legs trembled, and when he saw the blood-red eyes of Lao Yukuai, who suddenly turned his head, he slapped down and slapped on his heavenly spirit cover. All seven of his orifices burst into plasma at the same time.

Countless swords and spears were unsheathed, and lighted thunder fell into the middle of the road, hidden weapons and arrows flew, and the figures of people rushed out of the windows and rooftops, and fell into the streets amid shouts. The peace and order of this city have been torn apart, and time has reflected this scene in its silhouette......