"This is the reason why the emperor ordered you and me to go together." Li Congyao was half-leaning on the wall of the carriage, his narrow phoenix eyes squinting slightly, obscure.

"I'm afraid that today's holy decree was prepared as early as when Dingguo Gong left Yanjing. In addition to welcoming their relatives, they also wanted to find our traces, otherwise why did they take that stupid dog with them? ”

There was undisguised sarcasm in the man's melodious voice.

From Yanjing to **, Guanzhou Mansion is not a necessary place, so that Dingguo Gong can deliberately take a detour to come, of course, Dingguo Gong has found a reason to come here - except that he has already discovered the whereabouts of the two of them, and he will not think about it. According to the style of the Northern Xia Emperor in the past, if Li Congyao and Jun Qinglan were discovered, they would definitely be eliminated quickly. However, Dingguo Gong did not do that.

He not only rescued the two from the cell, but also did his best to help them investigate the case, and even in the affairs of the Qin family, he was absolutely not stingy with his own help, all of which was undoubtedly against the true wishes of the Northern Xia Emperor. It is absolutely impossible to do such a thing with the prudence of the Duke of Dingguo, and it must be instructed by the Northern Xia Emperor.

And the reason why he did this was just the lesser of two evils. And the reason why the Northern Xia Emperor bowed his head and gave in was on the silk in Jun Qinglan's hand.

**Civil strife is frequent!

This is shocking enough news.

"This is the ...... When did it happen? Jun Qinglan looked at Li Congyao.

"Huh." Li Congyao's eyebrows moved slightly: "On the surface, it seems that it was after the Holy Decree was issued, but in fact, it was before the Holy Decree was issued. ”

Jun Qinglan took a deep breath, Emperor Beixia was clearly on the way of others!

The last ** and the princess died in the Honglu Temple in Northern Xia, and she closed the case on a rather ridiculous ground. But who understands that people don't know, that's just a kind of rhetoric that makes everyone look good on the face, not a fact. But anyone who has a little backbone will never let ** marry Northern Xia again.

However, ** made a magnanimous and surprising move. It did not do this for the sake of true generosity, of course, but for civil strife. The civil strife has made the country unstable, and it urgently needs a strong foreign aid to stand up for itself. Therefore, they set their sights on Northern Xia.

As a result, there was Dingguo Gong's trip today, and there was also the holy decree of enabling Li Congyao and Jun Qinglan.

"I'm afraid this line of work is ...... It's not that easy. Fortunately, the prince still has enough support in his hands, and no matter how he can protect his own safety. ”

Li Congyao raised his eyebrows: "What you said, is it a tiger talisman?" ”

He suddenly hooked the corners of his lips, and there was an indifferent glow in his long and narrow phoenix eyes. Qu finger hooked towards Jun Qinglan, Jun Qinglan approached in confusion, and heard him sigh first.

"Now, I have to tell you a secret."

The man's sudden solemnity made Jun Qinglan's heart beat wildly, and he faintly felt a little ominous: "What? ”

"The other half of the Shenwu Army's Tiger Talisman...... It simply doesn't exist. ”

"You say...... What the?! Jun Qinglan only felt that her mind was blank, and she suddenly stopped her ability to think, and was completely shocked by what Li Congyao had just said.

The man suddenly sat up straight, and his face as white as jade was filled with a glossy light, looking unfathomable: "Do you know who the most favored descendant of the Holy Ancestor Emperor is?" ”

Jun Qinglan waited with bated breath, but she never thought that Li Congyao would ask such an irrelevant question as soon as she opened her mouth. The woman's clear eyes only narrowed slightly and then drooped, and she slowly opened her mouth without the slightest reluctance.

"The Holy Ancestor Emperor's favorite son is, of course, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It's a pity that His Royal Highness is weak and can't inherit the throne. Among the many descendants of the Holy Ancestor Emperor, the most capable is Yingzong. I heard that he was the most valued son of the Holy Ancestor Emperor back then, and he led the troops into battle at a young age, and fought in the north and south with the Holy Ancestor Emperor, and made many meritorious contributions. ”

"You misheard my question." Li Congyao did not affirm Jun Qinglan's thoughtful answer, and shook his head indifferently and decisively.

"I'm asking about the Holy Ancestor's favorite descendant."

“…… Kindness? Jun Qinglan was stunned, aren't the crown prince and Yingzong the descendants of the Holy Ancestor Emperor?

"A son is naturally a descendant, but a descendant is not necessarily a son." Li Congyao's voice was slightly cold, and there was undisguised sarcasm in his long and narrow phoenix eyes.

A flash of inspiration flashed in Jun Qinglan's mind: "What did you say...... It's ....... ”

Li Congyao slowly poured himself a cup of tea, and the warm smoke of the tea made the man's picturesque eyebrows a little hazy.

"If the Holy Ancestor Emperor really favored his son, he would not have done that thing that no one had done before and no one would have done before."

Bestow the title of imperial grandson!

Since ancient times, the succession to the throne has always been based on the descendants. Unless all the descendants are extinct, other heirs of similar blood will be considered. The Holy Ancestor Emperor had many heirs, and when he was alive, some of them were shrewd and capable, and they were in the prime of life. And he crossed all his sons and promoted his grandson as the first heir, which undoubtedly caused an uproar in Northern Xia at that time.

However, the imperial power reigned supreme. Even if his sons were unwilling in their hearts, they had to dare to be angry and dare not speak. However, people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, and this matter has finally become a thorn buried in everyone's hearts, and it will eventually become pus and ulcerate when the time is ripe, and then explode.

Otherwise, there would be no later Yingzong's move to sweep the north. Today's northern summer will be completely different.

"What the Holy Ancestor Emperor did, doesn't it just show that the person he trusts and loves the most in his heart is the deposed Emperor Gaozong, isn't it?"

"It makes a lot of sense." Jun Qinglan frowned slightly: "But, what does this have to do with the Shenwu Army Tiger Fu?" ”

Li Congyao's eyes flashed: "The relationship is big!" ”

"Do you remember the purpose of the Holy Ancestor Emperor when he formed the Divine Martial Army?"

"Gong guards the capital division and protects the emperor."

"You're right." Li Congyao nodded slowly: "The Shenwu Army is a private army hidden by the emperor in the shadows, and it is only loyal to the emperor. This was originally a trump card of the Holy Ancestor Emperor, but unfortunately there was a big mistake in the deposed Emperor Gaozong. ”

Li Congyao took a deep breath, and the sarcasm in his eyes was even worse: "The Holy Ancestor passed the throne to Gaozong, Yingzong was dissatisfied and mutined when he entered Beijing to mourn, and King Qin finally sat on the throne. In this case, the position of the Shenwu Army has become very embarrassing. If it were you, who would you be loyal to? ”

Jun Qinglan pursed her lips tightly. Li Congyao's question she couldn't answer at all.

It stands to reason that the Shenwu Army should naturally be loyal to Gaozong appointed by the Holy Ancestor. However, Yingzong has already entered the palace, Gaozong ** is in the palace, and Yingzong has successfully ascended the throne. If the Shenwu Army was still loyal to Gaozong at this time, it would undoubtedly betray the current emperor. However, if he turned his allegiance to Yingzong, it was clearly the fact that Yingzong usurped the throne. No matter what they do, the Shenwu Army will inevitably bear the infamy.

This is a dilemma.

"At that time, the Shenwu Army was just like your mood at the moment, hesitating left and right." Li Congyao took a shallow sip of tea, and the water vapor covered the coldness in the depths of his phoenix eyes: "It was also in that situation that there was a split within the Shenwu Army. ”

Jun Qinglan took a breath. The Shenwu Army actually ...... Split? This news is simply sensational!

"The two factions argued over the issue of future allegiance, and eventually turned into a fratricidal situation." Li Congyao put down the teacup, and there was a crisp sound, and Jun Qinglan's heart was also excited.

"The combat power of the Shenwu Army has never been to be underestimated, it is in that infighting that the elite of the army has been lost, if it is allowed to develop again, it will definitely affect the entire Northern Xia. My ancestor couldn't bear to see all the most powerful divine soldiers in the Northern Xia Kingdom fall, so he destroyed the Shenwu Tiger Talisman in front of everyone, and then disbanded the Shenwu Army. Since then, there has been no Shenwu army in Northern Xia. Of course, this matter cannot be known to the emperor. ”

"This ...... This....... Jun Qinglan couldn't express his shock at the moment in any words, the legendary Shenwu Army actually ...... Disbanded a long time ago?

"People are terrible, and the ancestor Duanwang is not afraid of leaking the news?"

Are you heirs of Duanwangfu so bold and reckless since ancient times?!

"Duanwangfu never needs to worry too much about doing things." Li Congyao said indifferently: "The elite of the Shenwu Army has been completely damaged, and what remains is nothing more than some fledgling stragglers, who can't afford any big storms." What's more, the identities of all the people in the Shenwu Army were originally secret, and no one except the commander knew their identities. It's just where they come out and where they go back, and it doesn't affect their original lives. ”

"Even if someone does leak it, what does it matter?" Li Congyao's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Duanwangfu is not only in the hands of the Shenwu Army. When they want to leak the news, they always have to think about their own lives first. Even the emperor can't leave the Duanwang Mansion at all, right? ”

Since the beginning of the founding of the country, the strength of Duanwangfu has not been underestimated.

When the army was first raised, the ancestor of Duanwang was the most brave and resourceful person. Ancestor Duanwang was originally a monk and cultivator, and he couldn't bear to see the lives ruined, so he entered the red dust again. He just used the method of killing to enter the world to practice, and he never really cared about power and wealth.

If it weren't for that, where would it be the turn of the Holy Ancestor Emperor in the world of Northern Xia to sit?

It is precisely because of this that the Holy Ancestor Emperor will rest assured and boldly hand over the Tiger Talisman of the Shenwu Army to the Ancestor Duan King. However, the stars have changed, and people's hearts have long been ancient. Emperor Shengzu's trust in Duanwangfu gradually became a thorn in the new emperor's heart, and he wanted to get rid of it as soon as possible.

However, Duanwangfu has heavy troops in hand and guards the border city fortress. Even if they were jealous of the emperor, they didn't dare to attack them. If it weren't for that, it wouldn't have been able to use the trick of poisoning and cannibalization.

Even if the current Duanwang Mansion is full of holes, the emperor still doesn't dare to really kill them. The tiger talisman is fake, and it won't last much time after all, and when he finds out, where will he dare to attack Prince Duan, who is in control of the Shenwu Tiger talisman?

Therefore, the emperor is the one who hates King Duan the most. But he is also the person who is the most inseparable from Duanwang. For more than 100 years, the two have been getting along so magically and awkwardly, and they have nothing to do with each other.

"Jun Qinglan."

Jun Qinglan was groaning to herself, and Li Congyao suddenly wanted her to approach without warning, and sniffed at each other. The man's breath sprayed on her delicate face, burning a hot red.

Jun Qinglan's breath condensed, and he tried his best to avoid it, and reached out to push him: "You...... Do what? ”