The ancient road is long, the flag is like fire, a well-armored iron horse escorts a carriage on the official road, the wheat on both sides of the road is separated, but it is inhuman, it is not that the people in this area have fled, in fact, Emperor Yongdi Li Zhen lightning attack, the people here have no chance to escape at all, and now no one is just because an hour ago, someone has been ordered to clear the road here, so as not to have any accidents.

I sat in the carriage, the curtains on both sides were raised, bathed in the warm spring light of the northland, under the protection of five thousand iron horsemen, I and Ben did not worry that someone would come to assassinate, but enjoyed the scenery along the way, leisurely as a spring trip. When I set off to the north, Li Xian and Changsun Ji had already joined forces and advanced to Jinyang in a big way, and now the Northern Han Dynasty had no way to send an army of more than 1,000 people to cross the blockade of the Yong army. What's more, the Dongchuan matter, Dayong can deal with the Northern Han with all his might, the difference between strength and weakness, and the odds are expected, thinking of this, even I can't help but be a little complacent.

At this time, there was a light sigh in my ears, I looked back, Li Shun showed a faint sad face on his face, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, this guy is fighting with the master of Fengyi, and he didn't show a worried look, but what is wrong today, it seems to see my doubts, Li Shun said worriedly: "Childe, in the past, the two armies were not divided, and the sect master of the Demon Sect naturally would not act easily, now that the overall situation has been decided, how can Jing Wuji stand by and watch again, Master Cizhen is escorted by the emperor's side, and His Royal Highness King Qi is also protected by Shaolin masters, And Gongzi is the only one by his side, even Zhang Jinxiong and their son-in-law are not with them, and the disciples of the Demon Sect such as Duan Lingxiao and Qiu Yufei are also congenital masters, if they shoot together, not to mention that there are only five thousand iron horsemen around Gongzi, even if there are more, it will inevitably be attacked by them in close quarters, in fact, what does it matter if Gongzi resists a few times, it is better than being in danger like this. ”

I said disapprenously: "You are too worried, what kind of person is the Demon Sect, that is, he wants to assassinate, but also to the emperor and His Royal Highness the King of Qi, after all, now I want to save the situation, unless something happens to these two people, I don't have that much value now, I am successful in assassination, at most it is just to anger the emperor and the king of Qi, unless it is purely to vent anger, it is completely unreasonable to assassinate me." ”

Li Shun smiled bitterly: "Childe, some people act unreasonably, how can someone like the Demon Sect be expected to do things again and again." ”

I was about to persuade him, when suddenly three piano sounds suddenly sounded in my ears, the sound of the piano was loud, like thunder in my ears, I only felt that my heart was bleeding, my body trembled, Li Shun's palm was already pressed on my vest, and the true qi flowed in.

The continuous sound of the piano one after another, like wisps, obviously the sound is not high, but it is clear to the ear, where does it come from, just as if the person who plays the piano is around, the piano statement is full of faint melancholy, like a frozen glacier, crystal clear under the sun, beautiful, but under the river surface is a faint murderous machine, dangerous and hidden. The sound of the piano became more and more agitated, the army stopped, everyone felt that the sound of the piano was overwhelming, and it was clear that they were surrounded by heavy troops, but they felt like a lonely boat in the sea, helpless.

At this moment, the carriage that was heavily protected came out with a weeping music, not silky and non-bamboo, but it was clear and more entwined, the sound of the piano was more and more excited, but the music was endless, wrapped around the sound of the piano, and the stronger it became.

After a while, the sound of the piano gradually stopped, and then from the depths of the field next to the ancient road, a few sounds of "fairy Weng, fairy Weng" were clearly heard.

The expression on my face changed slightly, I knew who played this piano as soon as I heard it, but what surprised me was that there was another meaning in this piano sound, the person who played the piano was clearly involuntarily, so he was full of sorrow. Picking up the curtain, I said lightly: "Let's stay here for a while, Xiao Shunzi and Hu Yanshou will go with me to meet the Demon Sect." ”

Li Shun and Hu Yanshou both flashed with surprise on their faces, but they also expected it in their hearts, and did not ask any questions, Hu Yanshou said with a straight face: "The Demon Sect is unfathomable, and the two countries are hostile, so adults should not take risks lightly." Although Li Shun did not speak, his face was full of disapproval.

I couldn't refute and said: "It's too late for me to change the route, even if I have five thousand iron horsemen, I can only protect myself, and besides, what kind of person the Demon Sect is, since you invite me to meet, you won't be a killer, okay, I've made up my mind, you don't need to say it." ”

Hu Yanshou's expression was shocked, and a resolute look suddenly flashed in the eyes of this gentle and elegant young man, and his words revealed irrefutable majesty, his heart was horizontal, and he said secretly, If the adult is injured, at most I will be buried with him. After making up his mind, he personally selected the eighteen people with the strongest martial arts and the most strict cooperation with the Tiger Guard, and passed down the military order, ordering the three armies to surround the fields in front of them, and if there were any signs of something wrong inside, they would launch an attack, and the jade would be burned.

When Hu Yanshou arranged the manpower, I was unhurriedly playing with the folding fan in my hand, and I didn't see Li Shun, who was as cold as frost, although it was a little sudden, but the meeting with the Demon Sect was already in my plan, but I originally thought it would be after the siege of Jinyang. The three major grandmasters, the master of the Fengyi Sect needless to say, Master Cizhen is worthy of being a high-ranking monk, but I don't know what kind of person this Northern Han National Teacher and Demon Sect Master is? Seeing a few of his disciples, Duan Lingxiao is arrogant, brave and resolute, worthy of being the descendant of the Demon Sect, Xiao Tong is shrewd and capable, although he has been deceived by me many times, but he has lost the opportunity, Su Dingluan, who died in Yongdu, is also strong and loyal, heartbreaking, although Qiu Yufei is arrogant and indifferent, but his character and talent are peerless, and he is worthy of being a famous disciple, such as Long Tingfei, Tan Ji, Ling Duan and others, but they have accepted the guidance of the Demon Sect, and they are all heroes and heroes in the world.

Seeing that Hu Yanshou has been dispatched, I slowly took the car and walked towards the place where the sound of the piano came, just Hu Yanshou had already ordered the two tigers to explore the aisle, with them leading the way, naturally it was to smash the Yellow Dragon, but I don't know martial arts, and the silk shoes on my feet fell into the soft soil every time, and it was quite difficult to walk, Li Shun wanted to reach out to help me several times, but I was politely refused, to see the sect master of the Demon Sect, of course, to hold a pious heart, to describe the embarrassment is some sincerity.

Passing through the field path, bypassing a small hillside, the low flat in the leeward has long been leveled and cleared, and a camp tent is set up on it, unlike the military tent that can shelter from the wind and rain, the tent tent is a white silk curtain, which can be seen through almost at a glance in the sunlight, and the tent door is not blocked, and you can clearly see the scene inside the tent. In the camp tent of several zhang square, there is a thick gorgeous and warm wool carpet on the ground, only to see the thickness of the thick carpet below, enough to cut off the cold air underground, there are no chairs in the tent, just four or five brocade futons, and a few simple and generous low tables, a corner of the camp tent, the bronze incense burner is rising in the fragrance, although the furnishings are simple, but each piece is exquisite, revealing the owner here is different from the vulgar bearing.

Hu Yanshou and the others didn't have the heart to appreciate it at all, although they were hindered by the prestige of the owner in the tent, he didn't dare to let the tiger guards approach the tent, but they scattered in all directions, and surrounded the tent faintly, I smiled slightly, although I knew that this move was purely useless, but I didn't want to dissuade them, so let them feel at ease. Walking to the front of the tent, I looked at the luxurious carpet inside, and then looked at the silk shoes full of dirt, slightly sunburned, Suo surname lost his shoes, walked into the tent, and looked at the middle-aged man in the blue shirt who was sitting in the middle of the main seat, looked elegant and graceful, and took a deep look, and said: "The last to learn Jiang Zhe, to meet the sect master, it is not a day to admire the predecessors in his later life. ”

Jing Wuji's gaze fell firmly on the young man in green clothes in front of him, wearing an ordinary green shirt, there were still traces of soil on the hem of the shirt, the silk shoes had been taken off the tent, there was no scarf crown on his head, and he only used a hosta hairpin to tie the gray hair, where was like a noble Marquis of Dayong, the captain of the horse, but he seemed to be a scholar in the mountains, unrestrained, obviously facing himself as a strong enemy who could take his surname between his gestures, but his complexion was light, and he seemed to have no thoughts of life and death, as if he was just here to visit a close elder.

A smile appeared on his lips, but he sighed slightly in his heart, Jing Wuji stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Jiang doesn't need to be polite, the distinguished guests are coming from afar, and the dust is servant, Jing is just a little bit of the friendship of the landlord, please take a seat." Yufei, please Mr. Jiang for tea. ”

I straightened up and sat on a futon, while Li Shun stood behind me at the first moment, although he was not proficient in martial arts, but I could feel the tense breath on his body. Gently bumped him with his elbow, and felt the tension on his body suddenly disappear, returning to the calm and indifferent he had before. At this moment, I felt Jing Wuji's slightly approving gaze pass by. As a precaution, I raised my head and looked at Qiu Yufei, who was dressed in black, kneeling on one knee in front of me with a tea cup, with a dignified expression, and said with a smile: "Brother Yufei, it's gone." After that, he took the teacup with both hands, but he didn't dare to slack off at all, a character like Qiu Yufei, if it weren't for the fact that I was the guest of his master's honor today, how could I be so gifted, not to say that I love him and value him, just by virtue of his status, I should not despise him.

Qiu Yufei's eyes flashed with inexplicable emotions, this person used to be a person who was deeply negative to him, but now he knew that he was most likely a pawn in his hands, and felt that after the grievances were cleared, what surged in his heart was only the sympathy for him. After returning to Jinyang, he went to ask Shizun for his guilt, who knew that Shizun just laughed it off, and left Jinyang the next day, but he didn't expect to intercept Jiang Zhe on the way, he knew in his heart that he would never go against Shizun's wishes, but if Shizun was determined to take this young man's surname, what would he do? The struggle in his heart was undoubtedly revealed, and he couldn't imagine that Jiang Zhe still came here to meet him, instead of quickly fleeing with the army, whether this meeting was life and death, Qiu Yufei was very uncertain in his heart.

Jing Wuji looked at Jiang Zhe who was smiling and tasting tea, his eyes fell on his temples and star frost, and sighed: "Mr. Jiang is not over thirty years, he is born early, it is really a pity and pitiful, Emperor Yong can have such a loyal and painstaking strategist as Mr., no wonder he is invincible, but the overall situation was initially decided, and he was relieved of his post as a supervisor of the army, I don't know if Mr. can mind, and regardless of Guanshan Luyao, he summoned Mr. to meet him, I don't know if the monarch and the minister are affectionate, and I desperately want to meet Mr. ”

I said respectfully: "The sect master has a good reputation, the philosopher surname is lazy, everyone knows it, the so-called painstaking efforts are just a young man's shallow knowledge, and he doesn't care about his body, so that the young man is gorgeous and generous." As for the love of the Son of Heaven and the deep affection of the monarch and the minister, it is impossible to talk about it, the Son of Heaven is the lord of all the people, the name of the monarch and the minister is very important, and An Neng has a preference for personal feelings. And Zhe is weak, the emperor can't bear to bear the burden, serving as a supervisor is just a last resort, now the generals are concentric, Zhe is useless, so the dismissal is a matter of course, as for the thousands of miles to call, it is related to the military affairs of Daizhou, it is inconvenient to tell each other, and please forgive the suzerain. ”

A trace of surprise flashed in Jing Wuji's eyes, and he said: "Mr. Jiuwen is soft on the outside and strong on the inside, in the past, he was still talking to the master of Fengyi, and he was not afraid, but now why is he so honest with Jing, a strong enemy, and knows everything, could it be that Mr. Fei is not afraid of Fengyi, but he is afraid of Jing?" ”

I smiled faintly and said: "Why did the sect master say this, Zhe must answer all questions, it is because the sect master is the master of Yu Fei's virtuous brother, Zhe and Yu Fei do not know each other, although in the past it was a little unhappy, but Zhe still regards Yu Fei as a close friend, in this way, the sect master is also Zhe's elder, the elders have questions, as long as it is not related to the secrets of our army, how can they not answer." ”

Jing Wuji said with a smile: "I see, it's just that Mr. Jiang gave advice to Emperor Yong and King Qi, and it was a big thing for me, and the Northern Han Dynasty all hated it, if you can take the head of Mr., you will be able to boost morale, and mess up the hearts of the Yongjun army, this seat is also here with killing intent, Mr. is so fearless, do you think that this seat is soft-hearted, or do you think that your thousands of iron horses, and your side can save your surname, or do you think that I will spare you from death in the face of Yufei?" When you let Yufei return, do you want him to dissuade this seat so that he can save his life? ”

Although Zong Wuji's words were an understatement, but in the hearts of Li Shun, Hu Yanshou, Qiu Yufei and others, they felt that the words were heart-wrenching, and the sound was deafening, and regardless of Hu Yanshou's sweat in the palms of his hands, Li Shun and Qiu Yufei had already entered the innate realm, and they were still in chaos in their hearts, Li Shun was naturally bent on guarding against Jing Wuji's troubles, but Qiu Yufei was hesitant in his heart, and the atmosphere inside and outside the camp suddenly became solemn and stagnant, making people almost breathless. There is only one person who still looks as usual, and that is Jiang Zhe, who is bareheaded and milled his feet.

In front of friends and enemies in the tent, a grandmaster, and two innate masters, I stretched my muscles and bones, stretched my waist greatly, and then no longer maintained a kneeling posture, but changed to a sitting posture, and said with a smile: "Fang is the elder who visited his friends in his later life, so he naturally has to be courteous and respectful, and now that the sect master has explained that he is a friend or foe, then Zhe does not have to be restrained, and please don't blame the sect master, Zheping said that he is used to being lazy, and he is really impatient with those courtesies." ”

As soon as I said this, I saw Qiu Yufei's face showing a sneer, and Jing Wuji's face was also relaxed, although he couldn't see Li Shun's expression behind him, but he had been with him for many years, and only from the change in his breath, he also knew that his heart was also slightly hostile, he knew me very well, and naturally knew that I would not joke with my surname, and this must be a battle.

Of course, I won't be too presumptuous, Zhengse said: "The sect master is here, only with Yu Fei alone, if you have the intention to assassinate in the next, how can you invite guests with the sound of the piano, five thousand iron horses are not false, if the sect master and Yu Fei thunder strike, there is still a possibility of survival, now Zhe is in Luo, but there is a large army besieged outside, and there is a small shunzi inside, if the sect master makes a move at this time, it is easy to take Jiang's surname or easily, but it is very difficult to give birth to this place, that is, the sect master is fine, Yu Fei will never escape, Yu Fei is filial to the sect master, Presumably, the sect master will not put him in a desperate situation. ”

When I said this, I saw that although Jing Wuji had never spoken, his expression was quite permissive, so he continued: "What's more, since the sect master entered the Northern Han Dynasty, he has not paid much attention to the assassination, it is no wonder that the people of the Northern Han Dynasty are heroic and brave, and they don't like conspiracies and tricks. Yufei and Duan Dagongzi stabbed below, firstly, I have a reputation for being feminine and treacherous, not a hero, so that the Northern Han soldiers and civilians feel that the assassination is acceptable to me, secondly, the soldiers are in danger of fighting, Jiang is one of the key figures, and the assassination of me alone has benefited a lot, so no one objected, and now Jiang has been relieved of his post as a supervisor of the army, and he is no longer an important figure in this war, and the suzerain's status is far better than that of Duan Dagongzi and Yufei, so the suzerain's assassination of me not only can not inspire the Northern Han army, but has reduced his identity, And in addition to provoking our army, he will not get any practical benefits, so the suzerain should not be here to assassinate. Besides, if the sect master invites me to meet, if I suddenly kill him, wouldn't it be ridiculous to laugh at the world. ”

A smile flashed in Jing Wuji's eyes, and he said lightly: "You said so many reasons, but none of them are the reasons why I won't kill you. ”

I was overjoyed in my heart, and finally got a true word, it seemed that my surname was safe, and I hurriedly said respectfully: "Please show the sect master." "Completely forget about my rude sitting posture and my awkward description.

Jing Wuji basked slightly, and said: "Since Jing has already gotten off Lantai, he has abandoned his identity as a national teacher, if he wants to kill someone, where will he have any scruples, even if you have countless reasons, I will not frown if I want to kill you, why do you need to consider Yufei's intentions, let alone what status and identity, as for whether there is any benefit, you don't have to think about it, just kill you to vent my anger, no one can change my mind." I don't want to take your surname today, and the only reason for this seat is that I don't want to kill you. ”

I heard it covered in cold sweat, so dangerous, so dangerous, from the sincere look when Jing Wuji spoke, I knew that what he said was absolutely false, he really just didn't want to kill me, although I don't know why, but it was really God's blessing to be able to save my surname.

Thinking of this, I hurriedly resumed my kneeling posture, put on the most polite posture, and said: "Thank you for the grace of the sect master not to kill, and I don't know what advice the sect master has here. ”

Jing Wuji sighed slightly in his heart, he had already heard of Jiang Zhe's name, although he and the master of Fengyi had decided to live and die, but there was no trace of hostility between the two, but there was a sympathy for each other. Since hearing that Fan Huiyao died in the Hunting Palace, Jing Wuji has done everything possible to investigate the front and back one by one, although there are some things that no one knows, and there is no rumor, but the outline of it has already known the ten**. Forcing the Fengyi Sect Master to death, it was the young man in front of him who did it single-handedly, but strangely, Jing Wuji did not have a hatred at all, just because this young man had really exerted all the power he could use to the extreme, he just had the heart to defeat this young man in wisdom one day, that is, to send Qiu Yufei and Duan Lingxiao to assassinate him twice, and it was also the wits and courage of both sides that carried out it. The news of the defeat of Dongchuan has arrived, the situation in the Northern Han Dynasty is almost irretrievable, although Jinyang still has the strength to fight, it is just a lingering breath, this failure is none other than him, it is he Jing Wuji himself, the layout of the world has become a lie, even his beloved disciples have been defeated in the hands of Jiang Zhe, this time although the strength of the Demon Sect has not been damaged, but it is a complete defeat, how can he not let him be tempted, I want to see this weak scholar who has played countless heroes in the palm of his hand.

How do you know that it is better to be famous than to meet, now I see that this young man really deserves his name, obviously in front of himself, this young man is suddenly respectful, suddenly indulgent, all kinds of changes make him also have an unpredictable feeling, but there is a natural taste, people feel that he is really sincere, and there is no fear of war. For it is like drinking liquor, like a spring breeze, suddenly realized, only to realize that he was in a desperate situation, Qiu Yufei said that the situation of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple Jing Wuji can fully understand it at this moment, and cast a sympathetic glance at his beloved disciple, Jing Wuji said: "It is rare to meet against the journey today, and the Marquis of Chu has feelings for my Demon Sect everywhere, so I must have something to say to this seat, right?" ”

I said lightly: "Since the sect master said this, Zhe didn't dare to hide it, if Zhe had malicious intentions towards the Demon Sect, he would never let go of the sect master's first disciple, Duan Lingxiao Duan Dagongzi, when he said that we are still hostile, and the victory or defeat can not be asserted, so Zhe didn't say anything, now the sect master came in person, just to talk about this matter, in fact, the sect master didn't say it, and when Jinyang was encircled, Zhe also asked Yufei Xian to introduce him on his behalf." ”

Jing Wuji said coldly: "You want to persuade you to surrender, right?" ”

I basked slightly, and said: "What kind of person is the suzerain, how can he bend his knees and ask for surrender, this persuasion is no longer mentioned, Zhe just put forward a suggestion on behalf of the emperor, once Jinyang is encircled, it is the time of the fall of the Northern Han Dynasty, the former suzerain Central Plains was defeated, and then fled into the north, the emperor just hopes that after the death of the Northern Han, the suzerain will not go to Southern Chu again." ”

Jing Wuji said thoughtfully: "Emperor Yong's meaning, Jing understands that the opportunity for the unification of the world has appeared, if Jing goes to Southern Chu, although there is a solution for Emperor Yongdi, it will be too troublesome." ”

I smiled and said: "Actually, don't talk about this condition, what kind of person is the sect master, the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty is still called virtuous, and he respects the sect master, which wins the favor of the sect master, the people of Southern Chu are weak, the monarch is weak and the ministers are dark, how can they be worthy of the phoenix, as long as the sect master agrees, Dayong thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, let the sect master come and go, once the disciples of the Demon Sect are disarmed and go into hiding, they will not be treated as the remnants of the Northern Han Dynasty, although the people in the white road may not forgive the sect master, but the disciples of the Demon Sect, all heroes and heroes, how can they be afraid of this. The world is unified, and the suzerain has also been a leisurely and relaxed son. ”

Jing Wuji's eyes flashed with a hint of fierceness, and he said: "The conditions are very generous, but you also said that the lord of the country treats my Demon Sect well, and Jing is not talented, so how can he abandon the lord of the country and countless soldiers at this time." As for what I just talked about, it was just that I had already expected you to have something to say, so I made it clear that just because I said goodbye today, I said that it was life and death, and I didn't think that when the Yongjun soldiers came to the city, you still had to use Yufei's confidant feelings for you, do you really think that this seat will be greedy for life and fear death? ”

I had already expected Jing Wuji to say this, and said solemnly: "This is really Jiang's heartfelt words, Jiang and the emperor have passed on the book and talked secretly many times, all mentioning the matter of the Demon Sect, the emperor often said, the sect master and the Fengyi sect master are both a generation of grandmasters, Fengyi disciples only know how to make waves in the court and the harem, not like the demon sect disciples in the bloody battlefield, in exchange for glory and fame, although when the sect master was defeated, but now it is said that the sect master is far better than the Fengyi sect master." The disciples of the Demon Sect will not abandon their comrades, which the emperor has long expected, but even so, there is still this suggestion, just because the emperor really looks at the disciples of the Demon Sect differently. Today's words, just ask the sect master to keep it in mind, and now say goodbye, you can fight how you want, the emperor will not have resentment, no matter when, this suggestion will not be invalid. ”

When Jing Wuji heard this, he couldn't help but be moved, he suddenly had the idea of seeing Jiang Zhe this time, and he blocked the way to meet each other like this, now he doesn't know whether he is happy or regretful, he can't help but be moved when he hears Emperor Yong's kindness, not to mention the disciples of the Demon Sect, once they have a way out, will they still fight to the death, or such a difference will change the fate of the Northern Han Dynasty, but in any case, Jing Wuji also has a trace of gratitude in his heart, the Demon Sect will not completely die out because he offended the Yongting who may dominate the world, This is already the best news he has heard.

Thinking of this, Jing Wuji slowly closed his eyes and said, "It's not early, Mr. Jiang should be on the road, and Yufei should play a song to see off Hou Ye." ”

Qiu Yufei received the order in a low voice, walked to the corner of the tent, put the "dust-washing" Aiqin on his lap, and moved his fingers lightly, the sound of Qingyue's piano sounded, the artistic conception was clear and lofty, and all kinds of sorrows and farewells turned into smoke and clouds outside the sky.

I got up and shook to the ground, I said to see each other today, I have achieved my goal, this time should also be the time to say goodbye, out of the camp, put on silk shoes, this time I will not go back, Xiao Shunzi held me back to the carriage quickly, Hu Yanshou gave an order, five thousand iron horsemen quickly went north, no lingering.

Walking straight out of thirty miles, I suddenly thought, how did Fang Cai not have the idea of besieging Jing Wuji, although if I did this, it would inevitably suffer heavy losses, even if I put my surname into it, it was possible, but I didn't give up after careful consideration and felt that the odds were not big, but I didn't give birth to a trace of malicious killing at all, and suddenly in my heart, the Demon Sect is really the hero of the world, and the power that is faintly visible in my demeanor and speech has already broken my heart, such a character, how can the master of Fengyi Sect be compared, I think that if the two of them fight today, they will definitely win the Demon Sect Master. I can't help but look at Xiao Shunzi, if he will also be affected by suppression, won't it hurt his cultivation? Who knew that I looked at it, Xiao Shunzi's face was faintly bright, silent with a deep understanding, it seems that his cultivation has not only not been damaged, but also some progress, my heart is wide, looking at the green wheat on both sides of the road, showing a satisfied smile.

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