In the fifth year of Xianqing (660 AD), the first day of the third month of spring, the second quarter of the hour.

Taiyuan City Longevity Fang, the middle section of Sunjia Hutong, two husbands are together. One person holds a gong in his hand, one person holds a gong in his hand, and two people take a gear. Bangzi knocked twice, the gong sounded twice, and then said in unison: a watch, the weather is dry, be careful of the candle...

When the husband walked to the mouth of the alley, the one holding the gong suddenly stopped, turned around and looked around. Holding the lantern in his hand, he looked at the courtyard in front of him, and muttered after a while: "Qilang, did you notice, a black shadow flashed just now, as if it flashed into Grandma's house." ”

Mu Ran shook his head, and for the sake of safety, he walked over with a lantern and carefully checked the door. After the inspection, he straightened up, and blamed himself angrily: "Don't make a fuss, the saint is fortunate in Taiyuan, and the left and right Wuhou patrols day and night, and no one dares to commit the night." Even if the villains are infested, they won't offend their grandmother, aren't they afraid of being struck by lightning? ”

The husband hesitated, but soon agreed, and Shichiro was reasonable. Grandma saved the dead and helped the wounded, and there were countless people in one life, and the people called her "living Bodhisattva". And the ruffians in the state don't dare to offend her, they will be punished. The two looked at each other and shook their heads, left Sun's alley, and continued to tell the time.

Wu Kang, who was hanging on the courtyard wall, gently put the dagger together, and the conversation between the two of you saved your lives. Landing carefully, pick up the steel pocket crossbow, and aim for the northwest, where the kennel is. Holding the pathfinder stone in his left hand and throwing it out vigorously, the wolf dog heard the movement and quickly rushed out of the shack.

Two light blue spheres, which are the dog's reflective eyes, provide the best targets. Before it could scream, it pulled the crossbow decisively, and the basketball on the left disappeared. The crossbow pierced the back of the head, the sound was inaudible, and the nursing dog died. Wu Kang put away his sleeve crossbow and, according to his memory of the day, entered the backyard through the corner gate.

In the study room in the northwest, the dim light was on, and Wu Kang frowned. Approaching cautiously, hiding outside the threshold, attaching his ears to the window lattice, but listening to the old voice: since the distinguished guest is here, let's go into the house to talk, the old man is old and frail, and it is inconvenient to go out to greet him.

Wu Kang no longer hesitated, pushed the door and stepped into the threshold, raising his eyes to look straight ahead. The old woman has gray hair, a face full of old age spots, white eyebrows on her cheeks, and dull dead fish eyes. With a skinny figure and dry hands, she is the grandmother of a famous doctor.

When he found the main master, he bowed and sat in front of the wooden couch. Take out a gold leaf, put it on the low table, and say, "Give it to your dog; And he counted ten more pieces, pressed them on them, and said: Thank you for the concealment of the day; Then take all the gold leaf, put it in the middle of the low table, take off the belt dagger, and press it on the pile of gold leaf.

Granny Sun was calm, pulling her chapped lips, and her voice became more and more hoarse: "What the distinguished guest expected was not bad, and the inability to have children for his wife was indeed caused by serious injuries." chose to conceal it today, firstly, to the heart of the doctor's parents, and secondly, to save his life. ”

Lowered his eyebrows and swept the dagger, raised his eyes to look at Wu Kang, and said unhurriedly: "As the old saying goes, it is better to demolish ten temples than to destroy a marriage." a woman who can be cured, and prescribe medicine to her; Only women who cannot be healed will tell the truth. But in the face of the general, the old body must conceal that your murderous spirit is too heavy. The old body can assert that the truth was told at that time, and the head fell to the ground at this moment. ”

When Wu Kang heard this, although he had been prepared, his heart was still like a knife. Mei Niang was right, Xiaoqing was seriously injured in the forest, suffered sequelae, and lost her fertility. Compassion comes from the heart, and remorse and self-blame occupy the entire heart.

Li Chunfeng's criticism, my heir's hardship, has been fulfilled. Xiaoqing can't have children, and I won't give up, and I won't have any more children. Liang Jiu let go of his fist, tried to calm his mind, stared at the dead fish eye and said, "Thank you for your honesty, is there a possibility of healing, I want to hear the truth." ”

After a short silence, Grandma Sun shook her head dejectedly: "I was hit by a fatal blow, my internal organs were damaged, and I just couldn't conceive a baby, so I could burn incense and worship the Buddha." The old body didn't dare to hide it, even if it was Da Luo Jinxian, he would be powerless. ”

Wu Kang was silent again, and for a full two quarters of an hour, he slowly picked up the dagger. Put it next to the golden leaf, gently tap the scabbard, and said lukewarmly: "Tomorrow I will go to the Wenshui Martial Mansion and examine my body, and the results of the examination are as follows: The first expedition to the Western Regions, not accepting the local water and soil, caused miasma to enter the body and lose fertility." ”

Grandma Sun raised her head suddenly, her face was full of disbelief, and her dim dead fish eyes gradually became bright: "The general's love for Ling's wife is very admirable to the old man." The general should know that if a woman cannot have children, her life will be bleak. If a man is unable to have children, the consequences are worse than that of a woman, and it will attract contempt. ”

stared at Wu Kang, and his words were chiseled: "The general is in his prime, his career is smooth, he is less than thirty years old, and he has twice served as a third-grade high-ranking official." If you bear this name, you will be despised by your colleagues, and you will be squeezed out by hundreds of officials, which will definitely affect your career, and please think twice about the general. ”

Wu Kang waved his hand to interrupt and pushed Dog Jin and Thanksgiving Jin to the opposite side of the low table. Fingering the pile of gold and the dagger, his voice was indifferent and alienated: "This is my private matter, don't bother outsiders, you just have to make a choice." The so-called respect for the old and love for the young is not my virtue, and my patience is very weak. ”

In less than half a minute, a dry hand reached out and took away the pile of gold leaves. Laughing is more ugly than crying, and he said to himself: "The richer you are, the more stingy you are, the older you are, the more afraid of death, the old body is ninety-three, and you want to live a few more years." In the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the husband and the villagers were killed in Wuyi Lane. He died young, and I want to live for him. ”

You have seen it thoroughly, and in just a few words, you have expressed all kinds of life. The dagger hung on his waist, got up to thank him and say goodbye, lightly covered the door of the study, and left the Sun family's house. Climb over the wall of Longevity Fang, follow Grandma's advice, and take a detour to Wuyi Lane.

Where there are many dead people, the living will be in awe, especially after nightfall, and the husband will not dare to fight. In the wide alley, there is an eerie and silent atmosphere, and only the sound of footsteps can be heard. Wu Kang didn't care, as a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, how could he be afraid of ghosts?

It was deliberate to venture out tonight to determine the condition of the daughter-in-law and decide to force the grandmother to come to the door. Grandma is highly respected, and she said that if she can't give birth, I can't give birth. Completely appease the daughter-in-law, cut off her cranky thoughts, and ensure a stable life. At the same time, put an end to Mei Niang and stuff women into the house, she will also be better to Xiaoqing.

The most important thing is to take this God-given opportunity to save your life. Because of the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Jiu hated his relatives and door valves. The killing of the eldest grandson Wuji and the dethronement of the martial brothers are the best proof.

Within three and five years, he will attack me, either dethrone me or kill him. I had hoped that Li Jiufeng's illness would recur, and Mei Niang would be able to take power, so as to save her life. But after the end of the expedition to the west, after meditating and thinking hard, I felt that it was unlikely.

According to the trend of history, the emperor and queen will fight for power, and Mei Niang will be defeated. The prime ministers promoted by Li Jiu, such as Shangguan Yi and Yan Liben, and the reuse of military generals Wang Fangyi are all thorns in her side. This also shows that Li Jiu was in power until his death.

If I can't have children, he will take it lightly and he will dispel his wariness. The formation of the gate valve family, marriage is an important way, and relatives who cannot have children will never become the climate. Wu Kang even thinks that Li Jiu will be reused because of this, and there will be unexpected gains.

As long as Li Jiu survives, he will be completely safe, and Mei Niang will not harm me. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile bitterly, it was originally a bad thing, but it could make a big fuss. Both good and bad things are squeezing surplus value, and they are becoming more and more like politicians!

The only disadvantage is that people will look down on them, and men who can't give birth will be labeled as incompetent. Even thousands of years later, more enlightened future generations will be poked in the backbone. But it doesn't matter, I'm used to doing my own thing, and I'm too lazy to care about others.

is in harmony with the family, and the life of the family is not a problem. When I go home, I first persuade Xiaoqing not to pass my adopted son, and if I don't agree, I will go to bed. Walking leisurely in Wuyi Lane, I heard a slight footstep, and instantly flashed to the root of the wall, and saw a black shadow two feet away, and my movements were extremely suspicious.

He sneakily, walked to the east courtyard gate, and knocked lightly three times, such a quiet alley, it seemed extremely harsh. Soon, in less than half a moment, the courtyard door creaked open, and the black shadow looked left and right, and quickly flashed into the courtyard. Wu Kang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he was dressed in black, and he was not discovered.

When the courtyard door closed, I was interested in it instantly, and it was definitely a woman who opened the door to the black shadow. The brain began to make up for the evil, and the wild mandarin duck cheated on him, which seemed to be very interesting. The gossip fire is getting stronger and stronger, and in a good mood, he grins weirdly and decides to eavesdrop on the corner.

Men of all ages have childish hearts, and a fifty-year-old father, as long as there are stones on the road, will kick a few times. When the black shadow entered the door just now, he didn't hear the dog barking, so he wouldn't reveal his whereabouts. So he came to the outside of the hospital, held his breath and jumped violently, firmly grasped the wall, turned over and jumped into the courtyard.

Hide by the window, listen to the ambiguous gasp, and the voyeuristic desire is satisfied. The battle was fierce in the house, the men were panting like oxen, and the women were shouting and thinking. Wu Kang couldn't help but sneer, no wonder the male voice was familiar, it turned out to be Yang Sixun.

The official worships the general of the right tunwei, and this time Li Jiu patrolled and merged the state, he was also the accompanying general. Born in Hongnong Yang, his father Yang Gongren, the prime minister of Gaozu and Taizong, was buried in Zhaoling after his death; His uncle Yang Shidao was the prime minister of Taizong, Princess Shang Guiyang; His grandfather, Guan Wang Yang Xiong, was a big figure in the Sui Dynasty and the family of Yang Jian's father and son.

He has a close relationship with Mei Niang, Mei Niang's mother Yang, the daughter of the former Sui Yang Da. And Yang Da and Yang Xiong, brothers of the same mother, Mei Niang and Yang Sixun, can be said to be cousins. He was originally the general of the right leading guard, but he was stained with the light of Mei Niang and promoted the general of the right guard.

And the Yang family of Hongnong County, who married Li Tang for many generations, is a supporter of Li Tang. During the Xuanwumen coup, Li Er killed Li Yuanji and took his brother-in-law Yang as his concubine. is not only her beauty, but also because of Hongnong Yang's background. If he is accepted as a concubine, he can get the support of the Yang family, and he must make a steady profit.

The Yang family is committed to killing her son's enemy, but in fact, there is nothing she can do, she is just a woman. Just like the African lion pack, the male lion that defeats will kill the lion cub. The lioness has nothing to do but choose to reproduce with the new male lion.

The room suddenly drank violently, and the wind was calm in an instant, and Wu Kang was dumbfounded. It's less than five minutes, and you're still a general, it's a shame, and you're twenty times stronger than you. Lacking interest for a while, I wanted to get up and leave, but I listened to Lao Yang speak: My little heart, the old man and Brother Baojie, which is stronger and weaker?

The woman grinned and laughed, and praised loudly, much better than Murong Pifu. Wu Kang clenched his teeth and didn't let himself be happy, this is a pair of teasers. Interest was aroused again, the treasure festival is the Murong Bao Festival, and the official worships the general of the right guard.

Brother Baojie is unlucky enough, the concubine in the outer room he raised is splitting legs with Yang Sixun, and there is a grassland above his head. His nephew Murong Qing, just this morning, was killed in the downtown when he was shopping with a dog's leg, and he was stabbed in the heart with a dagger.

The nephew of the general of the right guard, who was killed in broad daylight, was a naked slap in the face when the saint was fortunate to merge the state. Li Zhi completely went berserk and immediately passed down the edict: immediately set up a task force, with Detective Di Renjie as the team leader, and must solve the case within ten days to save the dignity of the big guy.

Wu Kang was also implicated, because today on the street, the two had a quarrel. After checking his daughter-in-law, he returned home and found that Di Renjie had been waiting for a long time. When I learned that Murong Qing was killed, I was really shocked, and I felt that I had been cheated.

At the end of the routine questioning, Wu Kang immediately said that someone had planted the blame. We have a slight quarrel with a small matter, and we can't commit murder with a knife. Even if I wanted to kill him, I wouldn't be shot right away, obviously giving someone a handle. Just had a quarrel, and sent someone to kill him, so I wasn't that stupid.

Mei Niang and Xincheng testified, from morning to now, we are inseparable, and Kang Lang has no time to commit the crime. As for sending people to commit murder, it is even more nonsense. There are queens and princesses in the team, and the security work is greater than the sky, and it is not enough to increase the number of people, so it is impossible to divide the troops to commit murder.

The analysis is reasonable, and Di Renjie thinks it is true. There is no time to commit the crime, and there is no motive for the crime, so Wu Kang's suspicion is ruled out. At the same time, an analysis is given: the murderer is unusually professional, and the dagger sticks to the fifth rib and pierces directly into the heart. It is closest to the heart, and the flesh is the weakest, quite clean.

Mei Niang was furious, and she also gave a death order to find the murderer. The old lady wants to see which one of the blind people dares to frame my Kang Lang. The sky is not shocked, as long as it involves Wu Kang, she will lose her mind. Di Renjie immediately patted his chest to ensure that the task was completed, and then left with the task force.

The battle situation in the house is again, and Wu Kang lacks interest, such as cheating and splitting legs, which are not uncommon in Dirty Tang. I wanted to leave again, but suddenly I thought that Baojie and Yang Sixun had pushed Tang Law to be revised. The current "Law of Thieves and Thieves" is sentenced to death by hanging for poisoning and murder. It just so happened that this year, Li Jiu revised this law and was sentenced to beheading by poisoning.

Hanging is hanging, and a whole corpse can be left; Beheading is beheading, and the whole body cannot be left, and the sentence is even more severe. Later generations chatted with Li Lingyue, and she said that the revision of "The Law of Thieves" was caused by them. The cause was a coup d'état, a stillborn coup d'état.

Therefore, when I went out on the expedition last year, I passed the eunuch to remind Mei Niang to be wary of these two people when she was fortunate to merge with the state. As for what coup d'état and against whom the coup d'état, Xiao Lingyue did not say clearly. Wu Kang couldn't figure it out, it was not recorded in the history books, and he felt like it was nothing.

I was not in the mood to listen to the corner and began to ponder over who the coup was directed at. The room stopped again, Wu Kang glared suddenly, and beads of sweat slipped down. Whether it is Hongnong Yang's or Yanguo's Murong family, they are typical Guanlongmen valves.

Guan Longmen valve supported Li Tang, and the coup d'état would not be aimed at Li Jiu, but definitely against Mei Niang. Taking advantage of Li Jiu's presence in the state, the escort force was weak, and he plotted to launch a coup d'état. is like the Ma Weipo Incident, forcing Li Longji to kill Yang Guifei, forcing Li Jiu to kill Mei Niang, and changing the queen of the Long family.

You people, all of you deserve to die, Wu Kang smiled hideously. It seems that the preparation is not in vain, I, Wu Kang, will make you pay the price of blood. After a lot of thoughts, I was in no mood to gossip, so I quietly flashed out of the small courtyard and disappeared into the night.

It's a pity that he doesn't know how important the next conversation is. The clouds and rain stopped again, the dogs and men grinded their ears and temples, and the woman said coquettishly: "Lang Jun let the slave pass the word, and Murong Qing was killed in the city, giving the best excuse." The blame is on Wu Kang, using Qingjun's side as an excuse, which is the most justifiable. ”

The man was silent for a long time, sat up perfunctorily, and sat at the head of the bed in contemplation. The woman leaned over, snuggled into his arms, stroked his beard, and said in a snort: "My lover, the arrow is on the string, and I have to send it." The person above said that after the matter is completed, the benefits of the Yang family will not be lacking. ”

Yang Sixun was noncommittal, struggled for a long time, and finally nodded. Looking up at the window, he gradually squinted his eyes, suddenly thought of Wu Kang, and quickly frowned. I have a feeling in my heart that every time he looks at me, he is vigilant and murderous, as if he has insight into the opportunity...

Wu Kang hid in the dark night, bypassed countless patrols, and returned home safely. Entering the courtyard through the back door, before he took five steps, five black shadows flashed. The bright horizontal knife occupies an excellent position and surrounds him to death. Less than ten seconds later, the dark shadow flashed into the night, and the big guy was already recognized.

Until entering the master bedroom, it was surrounded by nine teams successively, and one team was more than the other. Fortunately, there is a rule that if an outsider breaks in, he must not shoot with a crossbow arrow, but must be caught alive. If it weren't for that, he would have become a hedgehog a long time ago, and it would be hilarious.

Change into pajamas and nightgowns, look at the empty big bed, and quietly sneak to the east bedroom. When they came to the small bedside, the daughter-in-law and daughter hugged each other and fell asleep. I want to thank my daughter tonight, it was she who pestered her daughter-in-law to have a chance to get out. Warmth climbed up to the face and kissed the mother and daughter on the forehead.

Embarrassment followed, the four little eyes opened, two exclamations sounded, and two warm jade balls fell into their arms. I really wanted to slap myself, but my daughter-in-law smiled like a flower, and snorted and coquettish: "The husband is alone in the empty bed, it's not right to be a slave, don't go back, just sleep here." ”

cheered in the noisy moment, pulled and dragged to the bed, Wu Kangsheng had nothing to love. Such a big girl always pesters her father to sleep, which is really inappropriate. Helplessly lying in the middle, he was forced to hug left and right, blinking and helplessly: "This is the last time, I will sleep obediently, I want to think about something." ”

The mother and daughter nodded obediently, each hugged an arm, and snuggled tighter. Wu Kang closed his eyes lightly, continued to diverge his thinking, and quickly concluded that the relationship between the Yang family and the Wu family was very delicate. Wenchuan Wu is a local surname, and the family Hongnong Yang is not the right household.

The samurai Tong became rich by selling timber and funded Li Yuan Taiyuan to raise troops, so he was deeply respected and worshiped by the official Gong. The original match was Li's death, and Li Yuan personally chose to marry and continued to marry Yang's wife. The Wu family squeezed in, the Li family, the Wei family and the Yang family, this marriage group.

When Mei Niang was eleven years old, Wu Shi Tong died of a sudden illness, and the samurai family was disrespectful to her mother and daughter. The Yang family is not the original match, and there is no boy inheritance, since the death of the warrior Tong, the mother and daughter depend on each other, and have experienced countless ups and downs. But Mei Niang's uncle, the Yang family, almost ignored it and did not provide any shelter.

Later, Mei Niang gained power, and was forced by her mother to ask for it, so she could only promote the Yang family. However, it is frozen three feet, it is not a day's cold, Mei Niang and her uncle's family will not have family affection. The Wu brothers were retaliated against and inadvertently killed chickens and monkeys, and the Yang family also trembled.

Therefore, the interests of Hongnong Yang's relationship with Longlong are greater than the interests of Mei Niang. The queen in their hearts is the daughter of the Yang family, not a niece. It makes sense that he will participate in the coup d'état, damn white-eyed wolf.

Thinking of this, he suddenly opened his eyes, stared at the curtain, and smiled silently. If I were Murong Baojie, I would decisively launch a coup d'état on the fifth day of this month, when Mei Niang feasted her relatives. Sketching lines in the head, drawing a blueprint for a coup d'état, smiling more and more presumptuously...