More than 100 brightly armored elite horsemen galloped straight to the city gate before turning over and dismounting, the person in the center was dressed in dark iron armor, his face was hidden in the shadows, and when he turned his head, he looked here, his eyes were as sharp as the blades in the cold spring, and from such a distance, Yuan Longyi could feel the faint cold air coming through, and he was shocked, and said secretly: Good killing atmosphere.

Xu Ruyu is very strict in governing the army, and there is no shortage of murderous generals under his command, Wei Yu's murderous surname is particularly tyrannical and never restrained, Jiangning generals, also with Wei Yu's military merits are the most prosperous, so far he has accumulated merit and has been promoted to the head of the Fengling camp, and his position in the Jiangning army is only below Jiang Lingtian, Wei Yu is the head of the Fengling camp to lead Jiangning's war in Yue County, as the western border of Jiangning continues to move westward, Jiangning gradually handed over the affairs of Jingnan and Nanping to Wei Yu. Yuan Longyi saw Wei Yu for the first time, but he knew very much about his people and affairs, and thought to himself: If Jing Nan meets him, it will not be a lucky thing.

Wei Yu and more than 100 cavalry guards approached the city gate, and the inside of the city gate slowed down. Wei Yu, as the main general of Jiangning, lived in the military camp all the year round, and even when he returned to the city, he also lived in a simple place, and the families did not know more about his surname except that he was sharp and fierce in his soldiers and bloody and murderous.

Wei Yu led more than a dozen guards into the city, and the rest of the guards needed to be stationed in the barracks outside the city. Wei Yu frowned slightly when he saw Fan Wenlong coming up, and asked, "General Fan, it's almost midnight, how can there be so many people crowded at the city gate?" ”

Fan Wenlong said: "Jingnan envoy Yuan Longyi went out of the city at this time, and the envoys from various families came to see each other off. ”

Wei Yu's gaze stopped on Yuan Longyi's face for a moment, and then slowly swept over the onlookers behind him, snorted coldly, and said, "Why did Yuan Longyi send Jiang Ning?" ”

"For the gift of the little prince Yulin, I will go to congratulate Jiang Ningye."

The corners of Wei Yu's mouth lifted slightly, but it was a cruel and cold feeling, and he walked straight to the Jingnan mission, arched his hand towards Yuan Longyi, and said: "Before the time comes, why did General Yuan leave in the middle of the night, could it be that something happened to Jingnan?" ”

Yuan Longyi said secretly: If you provoke this demon king, you will only bring blood everywhere to Jing Nan, smiled slightly, and said: "Yuan went to congratulate, I want to see General Qingfeng, how do I know that your family doesn't want to see me, Yuan is bored with himself, so he begged to go at night." ”

Wei Yu said: "To congratulate the ceremony, you need to wait until tomorrow; If General Yuan sends an envoy to Jiangning for Jingnan affairs, he only needs to come to me. He turned sideways and said to Fan Wenlong, "Mr. has entrusted all the affairs of Jingnan to the camp in Fengling, and General Yuan wants to return to Jingnan, and I will arrange someone to escort him." ”

When Xu Ruyu was in Wuzhou a month ago, Huo Qingtong personally visited Peng Ze, which caused a lot of speculation in the world, and the most discussed thing was that the Huo family wanted to cede the city in the north of Jing County and the east bank of Pengli Lake to Jiangning.

Wei Yu's words undoubtedly confirmed the world's speculation.

Although there were some guesses, but hearing Wei Yu say this with their own ears, everyone was still shocked in their hearts. Compared with others, Yuan Longyi heard this at first glance, but felt that his face was slapped on the face.

In the eyes of Jiangning officials, the affairs between him and Jingnan were just local affairs that belonged to the Fengling camp, and Yuan Longyi was not qualified to see Xu Ruyu. Yuan Longyi stood stunned on the spot, and when he was leaving, he considered Jiang Ning's various reactions and came up with various countermeasures, but he never thought that Jiang Ning would be such a posture.

Yuan Xun was also surprised in his heart: Jiang Ning had such a domineering attitude towards Jing Nan, what did he want. Seeing that Yi Huaxi also had a solemn face, he became more and more confused.

Of course, Yuan Longyi couldn't say to Wei Yu that the three families had concluded an alliance, so he forced his heart to be angry, and said coldly: "Yuan knows the way back to Jingnan, and he doesn't dare to bother General Wei. ”

Wei Yu arched his hand and said, "That's okay, the officials of the Honglu Division will take care of General Yuan along the way." ”

The Jingnan mission was led out of the city by the officials of the Honglu Division, while Wei Yu and Fan Wenlong, surrounded by Jingwei, galloped in the direction of Qingfeng Mansion, leaving those unclear envoys on the ramp inside the city gate.

Yuan Xun thought for a while, couldn't think through it, arched his hand towards Yi Huaxi, and said: "Brother Yi, the moonlight is still good, why don't you invite the moon to drink?" ”

Jiang Jin and Nanping can never be called a friendly relationship, Nanping can't threaten Jiang Jin for a while, Jiang Ning is a real threat to Jiang Jin, but Guan Wei Yu is not a lie to Jingnan Yuan Longyi, and it is expected that Jiang Jin is even more eyeing, Yi Huaxi does not want to provoke Jiang Ning's suspicion in vain, thinking that it is not a good thing to have a relationship with Nanping, he naturally does not want to get together with Yuan Xun, smiled slightly, and said: "I am sincere, but I am flawless." ”

"Could it be that Brother Yi has seen the strangeness in Yuan Longyi's matter?"

"They are all people with surnames, what else can be strange?" Yi Huaxi arched his hand and left directly.

Yuan Xun took a light breath, hid the anger in his eyes, and said secretly: Is Jiangning so strong that forces like Jiangjin and Jingnan are afraid? I was unwilling, but I had to admit that Nanping's influence in the southeast was far less than that of Jiangning, especially after Nanping's strategic center of gravity shifted westward, Jiangning's actions in the southeast were even more unscrupulous.

Midnight has arrived, Yuan Xun watched the huge city gate covered with iron sheet slowly close, and the night outside the city squeezed in through the gap in the city gate became narrower and narrower, but it fell on Wu Qingyi's face more and more quietly. Yuan Xun glanced at Wu Qingyi's peerless face, and a trace of panic rose in his heart for no reason.

Many of Jiang Ning's abnormal behaviors were carried out after Wu Qingyi arrived in Jiangning, could it be that Xu Ruyu saw that Wu Qingyi was the knot in Zuo Du's heart?

Yuan Xun recalled the hurried encounter with Xu Ruyu at the foot of Jiming Mountain, if Xu Ruyu saw through all the mysteries at that glance, such a character was really terrifying. If it weren't for that, it would not be possible to explain Jiang Ning's many abnormal behaviors.

Yuan Xun thought for a while, his face changed suddenly, showing his inner struggle and hesitation.

Wu Qingyi watched from the side, his heart was tight, and he couldn't figure out how the gentle and elegant Yuan Xun could have such a terrifying face at this time.

In the dark where the lights could not shine, Xu Ruyu and Chen Ang stood side by side, taking in the subtle changes on Yuan Xun's face.

Xu Ruyu retracted his gaze and said, "Yuan Xun really doesn't know Yuan Longyi's intention. ”

Chen Ang said: "If it were me, I'm afraid I couldn't help but come forward." If something happens to this girl, all plans will fall into vain. ”

Xu Ru smiled foolishly: "It's a dangerous move, the calculation fails, and there is no chess to play, so just maintain the status quo." ”

Chen Ang sighed lightly and disappeared into the deeper night with Xu Ruyu.

The doors and windows are open, the night breeze penetrates the hall and the room, the candle flame is extinguished, Shao Haitang sits quietly in the hall with the candle flame on his back, his face is hidden in the shadows, but a pair of eyes are shining brightly, especially bright in the silence.

Shao Ruyan tiptoed into the carved fungus door, and suddenly met Shao Haitang's clear eyes, startled, jumped in with her heart, and said: "Uncle Quan said that you are practicing in the hall, I should have taken a look and then go back to the inner mansion." ”

Shao Haitang's face sank, and he said, "I am on duty in front of the palace today, why haven't I seen your trace?" ”

Shao Ruyan complained: "Ordinary people's surnames are always disdainful in the eyes of my father, although you are foolish and let you stay, if Jiang Ning does not interfere, Wu Qingyi will not be able to keep her surname." ”

"Ru Yu's mind has not changed, letting Wu Qingyi stay is already Jiang Ning's greatest mercy, if Jiang Ning interferes, he will eventually give others the truth. Those who are in high positions have their own responsibilities, and they cannot take care of everything, and they should have trade-offs. As the secretary of the Inner House, you should keep your duty. ”

Shao Ruyan argued: "Daddy said this, I probably think that the things that I plan can only be done in the dark, and used in the light, will only alert Rong Yanmen, right?" ”

Shao Haitang snorted coldly twice and did not speak.

Shao Ruyan sighed and said, "I knew that asking for my father wouldn't work. ”

Shao Haitang's face softened, and he said, "Do you know that Yuan is inferior?" ”

Shao Ruyan was slightly stunned and shook her head.

"Yuan Xun was originally the main general of Rong Yanmen's western expeditionary army, and Rong Yanmen sent him to Jiangning, and he was kind to him? Yuan Xun is a talented person, but he is suspected of being arrogant, Rong Yanmen used it to make Jiang Ning harmless, probably the appearance of Yuan Gongchen, a positive envoy, also made Rong Yanmen unexpected. If Yuan Xun knew how to converge, Jiang Ning wouldn't be able to see anything wrong, but could this be regarded as Rong Yanmen's negligence in employing people? ”

Shao Ruyan said: "Rong Yanmen sent Wu Qingyi to Jiangning, and Ru Yu once said that there are two fates that may appear on Wu Qingyi, both of which are based on the measures taken by Jiang Ning after understanding the internal contradictions in Nanping, and Rong Yanmen should have expected it. ”

Shao Haitang smiled slightly and said, "You are very smart, but you are too surnamed." Rong Yanmen may not know that Yuan Zhen sent Yuan Gongchen as an envoy to Jiangning, but Ling Fengjing was in Jiangling at that time, so why didn't he know the reason? Ling Fengjing did not come forward to prevent Yuan Gongchen and Wuxun from jointly sending Jiang Ning, can it be inferred that there is another deep meaning? Because Ling Fengjing also saw that Yuan Xun was the key person to untie Rong Yanmen's heart knot, this was also the main reason why Rong Yanmen sent Yuan Xun to Jiangning, even if there was a variable of Yuan Gongchen, the reason why he would not change the candidate. ”

Shao Ruyan said: "Daddy is saying that Yuan Xun may take Wu Qingyi's surname?" ”

Shao Haitang sighed: "Rong Yanmen just wants Yuan Xun to make a move. Rong Yanmen knew that Wu Qingyi was the knot in his heart, but he couldn't solve this knot by himself, he could only rely on others, and Yuan Xun was the one who could understand his true heart. ”

Shao Ruyan said: "I don't know something, Yuan Xun and Wu Qingyi get along day and night, how can my father conclude that Yuan Xun can bear to do this?" ”

Shao Haitang said: "Yuan Xun should be able to do this, but taking Wu Qingyi's surname will also give Yuan Xun a great setback." Although Yuan Xun has great talents, he is arrogant and embarrassed, and such setbacks will make Yuan Xun a great achievement. ”

Shao Ruyan's face was pale, and she was surprised: "Rong Yanmen's scheming is really so deep? ”

Shao Haitang sighed lightly and said, "It should be so, I didn't see it at the beginning. ”

Shao Ruyan wanted to try not to let Wu Qingyi return to Nanping, but she didn't expect to have the variable of Yuanxun, and looked at Shao Haitang with blank eyes.

Shao Haitang's nose wrinkled slightly, and said: "Don't look at me, Wu Qingyi is still a member of the Nanping Mission, and Jiang Ning has no reason to come forward to keep people." ”

"Daddy should have other plans, Daddy's wrinkled look can't hide from his daughter."

Shao Haitang said coldly: "Trying to figure out elsewhere is still not a good thing for Wu Qingyi. If Yuan Xun does not make a move, when the ceremony is finished in the Ming Dynasty, Jiang Ning can send someone to escort Yuan Gongchen to take Wu Qingyi to Linxiang. ”

Jiangning sent troops to protect the army in the name of Yuan Gongchen, the envoy, to prevent Yuan Xun from making a move on the way back, and forcing Tianji Xueqiu to make a move, otherwise Wu Qingyi arrived in Linxiang, and Nanping would have a lot of rights and wrongs that were beneficial to Jiangning.

Shao Ruyan knew that the road of begging her father would not work, her expression was gloomy, and she said: "Ming is the gift of Yulin, I am afraid that I can't stop at night, so I still go back to the inner mansion." ”

Shao Haitang got up and said, "Is Wu Qingyi going or staying, why are you so concerned?" ”

Shao Ruyan smiled slightly, a little sad, Shao Haitang saw it, and was shocked, but she didn't know where she was wronged.

Shao Ruyan said: "Daddy has a deep affection for his mother, but why does he still regard women as a kind of thing? ”

Shao Haitang was stunned there, and he didn't come back to his senses until Shao Ruyan left. When he heard the footsteps in front of the hall, Shao Haitang woke up from his contemplation and looked up, only to see Cao San hurriedly following the general into the hall.

Shao Haitang saw a hint of panic in Cao San's eyes, and asked, "What happened?" ”

Qin Zhongshu got rid of Jing Ansi's eyeliner and disappeared. The adults are not in the house, so I came to ask Lord Shao to take an idea. ”

Shao Haitang stood up and exclaimed in astonishment: "What? How can you let him escape? His fingers were on his forehead, and his tone was a little softened, "I can't complain about you, if Qin Zhongshu didn't have this ability, he wouldn't make us so nervous." Jing'an Division quickly sent people to search for it, and killed it when it was found, so as not to regenerate right and wrong on the way back. ”

Cao San was slightly stunned and said, "My lord's ...... over there."

Shao Haitang said sharply: "You fool didn't have clear instructions, so he naturally followed the rules. ”

Cao Sanyu was the first to retire, and as soon as he walked out of the door, he asked Shao Haitang to stop: "You go to find Tu Wenyong, and let Si Wencao issue a chase and kill order." His tone eased and he said, "Send someone to inform Kou Zichan." ”

The authority of the Jing'an Division is limited to the territory of Jiangning, and if you want to cross the border to pursue and kill, you need to sign a chase and kill order issued by Si Wencao. Shao Haitang seemed to treat Qin Zhongshu as a traitor to Jiang Ning. Cao San paused slightly, answered, and left without looking back.

Shao Haitang called the generals and sighed: "I can't be at peace tonight, prepare the car and go to Qingfeng Mansion to wait." ”

When he arrived at Qingfeng Mansion, he learned that Xu Ruyu had not yet returned, and saw Wei Yu, Fan Wenlong, Zhao Jingyun and others also waiting in the hall, and Fan Wenlong reported Yuan Longyi's departure from the city in detail. Shao Haitang was worried about Qin Zhongshu, knowing that if Qin Zhongshu attached to Nanping, it would be a big disaster for Jiangning, and suddenly a thought arose in his heart, wanting to find Shao Ruyan to ask about things, but he was told that Shao Ruyan left home and did not return to the inner mansion directly, and the car was nowhere to be found.

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