The cold wind in Luoyang in November was biting, and the heavy lead cloud shrouded the sky over the big city, and the low seemed to be pressed to the head of the city, and the majestic Luoyang City was silent as always, as if it was under unbearable pressure, and it could collapse at any time. The howling north wind blew through the city gates, tearing out a scream like a soul between the cracks, which made people panic for a while.

Zhao Yan, the captain of the city gate, leaned on the table, holding a warm wine glass in one hand and tapping lightly on the table with the other. He tilted his head and squinted at the several heads hanging side by side at the city gate, and felt a chill in his heart, even the heat of the wine could not resist the cold, and he involuntarily wrapped the newly made robe.

The leftmost heads are Wang Fu's father and son, they were caught in prison by Yang Qiu and died two days ago, it is said that the death was extremely miserable, the whole body was beaten to no good skin, Wang Meng was pressed by the soil bag all night, and finally suffocated to death. The reason is that he scolded Yang Qiu for being a villain, he used to be like a dog in their father and son, but now he turns around and bites the master, Yang Qiu lost face in front of his subordinates, so he deliberately let him die and die unhappily.

In fact, Wang Meng is right, Yangqiu is such a vicious dog, in order to please the eunuch, he married Cheng Huang's daughter as a concubine, and recognized Cheng Huang as his father-in-law, and Cheng Huang was able to run rampant in the palace precisely because he relied on Wang Fu. Yang Qiu framed Cai Yong before, precisely because Cai Yong wrote to the Son of Heaven to ask for removal of Cheng Huang.

But no one would have thought that Yang Qiu was so crazy that he had just taken revenge on Cai Yong for Cheng Huang, turned around and sent Wang Fu and his son to Luoyang Prison, and killed them at a lightning speed. Zhao Yan estimated that Wang Fu didn't understand how he died until he died, just took a day off, and the glory and wealth of the past suddenly became a life-threatening rope.

He must have hated Yang Qiu, but he should be smiling at Jiuquan by now, because the head hanging next to him is Yang Qiu.

This morning, Da Changqiu Cao Rhythm Yang Qiu rebelled against Da Honglu Liu He, Ting Lieutenant Chen Qiu, and Infantry Captain Liu Na, and in less than a day, Yang Qiu's head was hung next to Wang Fu. When Zhao Yan heard the news, he was so frightened, he never thought that it would be so soon, according to the usual practice, how could he have to be interrogated for a few days and then convicted and executed, he was imprisoned on the same day, and the matter of killing people on the same day has not appeared for many years.

Zhao Yan got the news from the mouth of Zhao Zhong, the elder brother's servant, and it was Zhao Zhong who went to the edict to arrest Yangqiu in the morning, but even Zhao Zhong didn't expect things to develop so quickly, Zhao Yan can still clearly recall the horror on his brother's face, which is a fear that can't be suppressed from the bottom of his heart.

Zhao Yan knew what his brother was afraid of.

Wang Fu is the second most powerful faction in the palace after Cao Jie, their father and son control Changle Palace, I don't know how many people died because of opposition to them, but why did Yang Qiu take the lives of their father and son as soon as he made a move this time? Zhao Zhong said that it was because he offended Cao Jie, when Cao Jie was deposed by the Son of Heaven Da Changqiu, he did not resolutely stand up and insist on Cao Jie, but had the meaning of standing aside and watching the jokes, so this time Yang Qiu was looking for trouble with him, Cao Jie did not react, and calmly watched Wang Fu's father and son being killed.

Wang Fu was raised by Cao Jie, and now he was killed like a dog because of Cao Jie's bystanders. When Cao Jie stood under the city gate, looking up at the heads of Wang Fu's father and son, and seemed to be sad and said that we bite each other, how can we be bullied like this, including Zhao Zhong and Zhang Rang, all the Zhongchang servants are concerned, and then tacitly obey Cao Jie's leadership, act in unison, and say that the Son of Heaven will capture the invincible Yang Qiu, but none of them expected that Cao Jie would kill Yang Qiu in just one day, and it is justified.

It was the Yang Ball that was killed, and it was all the Zhongchang servants who were shocked, and they all understood at that moment that as long as Cao Jie did not die for a day, he was the most powerful existence. Anyone who offends him has only one way to die. It doesn't matter if you are an internal or external official, Wang Fu is an example, and Yangqiu is also an example.

At that moment, Zhao Yan saw a strong sense of loss and frustration in his brother's eyes, they had been operating in the palace for so many years, and they had done their best in front of the Son of Heaven, but they still couldn't shake Cao Jie's status, in front of Cao Jie's magical means, they had to bow down and obey orders, otherwise they would probably be the next Wang Fu. How did Cao Jie say that the Son of Heaven issued an edict? This is a mystery, a mystery that everyone can't figure out, which proves Cao Jie's strength from another side.

Zhao Yan drank the wine slowly, but he still felt the cold attacking, he got closer to the brazier, stretched out his hand to roast on the brazier, thinking about the drastic changes in this year, especially this month, and felt a burst of panic. In just over 20 days, the Cai family has fallen, Wang Fu's family has died, Yangqiu, Liu He and others have also died, who will be next?

Zhao Yan couldn't think of it, all he could experience was a deep fear of Cao Jie. He hesitated whether to bring a generous gift to Cao Jie's Mansion to celebrate, kill Yang Qiu, and there will definitely be many people going to Cao Jie's Huarong Mansion to flatter him today. It's just that he has some flesh pain, Cao Jie is now a saint, if he wants to beg for a glass of wine, he can't get it without a million.

Don't be Cao Jie's enemy, Zhao Zhong's words rang in his ears. Zhao Yanchang sighed briefly, but still stood up, got into the car, and walked home against the howling cold wind. He pondered whether to give him the Jiaozhou jewelry he had recently bought or the Youzhou mink as a gift, or whether it would be easier to please Cao Jie by simply sending the Wuhuan steed, which cost him a million dollars.

The snowflakes, swept by the north wind, swirled in the air, and fell on the back of Zhao Yan's neck, and a burst of coolness made Zhao Yan tighten his neck.

The Huarong Marquis Mansion, brightly lit and full of people's voices, full of flattering but pretended heroic laughter squeezed out of the tight door cracks, floating out of the high wall, showing the master's heyday of power. The street in front of the door was deserted, and everyone avoided it from a distance, except for the guests who kept coming.

Several servants of the Cao Mansion stood proudly at the door, although their faces were red from the cold wind, they couldn't hide the joy in their eyes, touching the heavy money in their sleeves and arms, their mood was very happy, as light as the snowflakes flying in the sky.

From today on, who else dares to underestimate Huarong Hou, and who else dares to say that we are eunuch house slaves?

Cao Jie was old and frail, so he just showed his face, thanked the guests, and returned to the back room to recuperate, leaving Cao Poshi to greet the guests for him. Cao Poshi drank some wine, not only the brazier in the house was burning, but the praise of the guests also made people's blood boil, and the thought of marrying Wang Chu as the eighth concubine in a few days, Cao Poshi felt a little fluttering.

If he hadn't waited for Liu Xiu to come back, he would have spent candles in the cave by now. The more Cao Poshi thought about it, the happier he became, and the frustration caused by Luo was now gone. Liu Xiu, you don't let me rob An Quan's wife, can you keep your wife now?

Cao Poshi raised his wine glass and smiled at Wang Yue, who was bowing his waist and walking quickly: "Wang Jun, as the first swordsman of the Beijing Division, you have also done something about it, right?" It's time to move, it's time to move. ”

Wang Yue was full of smiles, his heart was full of joy, and he felt that the generous gift he gave today was really worth it, and he didn't need to ask for it, Cao Poshi had already agreed to him. Although he is the number one swordsman in Beijing and has been in Luoyang for many years, he is only a tiger ben Zhonglang who is more than 600 stones, and the goal of 2,000 stones is still out of reach. He was very distressed, especially in the face of those powerful children who were not literate, did not even come on duty, but were promoted faster than anyone else, he was even more depressed, but he couldn't solve the problem and couldn't let him get promoted, so he could only sharpen his head and find a way.

His top boss Liu Kuan is a Confucian student, and he doesn't look down on a martial artist like him, he went to see him a few times, but Liu Kuan didn't give him a good look. This time, Cao Jie was powerful, and killed four two thousand stones of Captain Si Li, Ting Lieutenant, Da Honglu and Infantry Captain at once, which was simply appalling, Wang Yue felt that it was more reliable to take refuge in Cao Jie's brothers at this time, so he took out all his family resources and rushed to Cao Jie's mansion to ask for a glass of wine.

His status was too low, he was not qualified to go to the court, so he could only sit in the courtyard, and it was easy to seize an opportunity to get close, and he prepared a stomach full of words, but before he could speak, Cao Poshi said this, how could he not be excited.

"I am willing to serve the dogs and horses for adults." Wang Yue knelt on the ground, kowtowed twice, then humbly raised the wine glass, signaled, drank it all, and showed the bottom of the cup: "Do it first for respect, for the longevity of the prince, for the longevity of the great life." ”

Cao Poshi laughed, drank the wine in the cup happily, beckoned Wang Yue to get closer, and said to Wang Yue with already hazy eyes: "Wang Jun, you are the number one swordsman in the Beijing Division, and it is said that you have never been defeated?" ”

Wang Yue smiled reservedly: "Don't dare, it's all friends to save face." ”

Cao Poshi smiled slyly: "I heard that the only time I didn't win was against the first warrior of the Huiren family?" ”

The smile on Wang Yue's face froze for a moment, and he nodded with some hesitation: "Yes, that person's sword is difficult to enter." However, if I play against him again now, I am absolutely sure that I will win against him. ”

"Oh, why?"

"Because I know the flaws in his martial arts."

Cao Poshi raised his eyebrows, and his eyes lit up: "What flaw?" ”

Wang Yue smiled without saying a word, took a sip of wine, and said to him: "When I have the opportunity, I will challenge him, and then the adults will understand." ”

Cao Poshi was a little unhappy, but quickly regained his smile: "So, if you play against Liu Xiu, the owner of the Taiji Daoist Pavilion, you are sure of winning?" ”

The corners of Wang Yue's mouth twitched, and he disdained: "I know that Liu Xiu single-handedly challenged Yuan Shu and Bao Hong, and won cleanly, but among those five, Bao Hong's martial arts skills were the strongest, and Bao Hong couldn't even block a sword in front of me." When my sword reached his throat, he was not yet unsheathed. ”

"Sure enough, it deserves to be a fast sword." Cao Poshi stroked his palms and smiled, and his eyes turned: "How about going to my Yue Cavalry Camp to be a Sima?" ”

Wang Yue's eyes suddenly lit up, the Sima of the Yue Cavalry Camp is a thousand stones, much taller than the current Hu Ben Zhonglang, and when he came to Cao Poshi's hands, that is, he was next to the big tree of Cao Jie, and it was expected to rise to two thousand stones in the future. He hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you for your grace, I am willing to go to the soup for my lordship, and I will not hesitate." ”

"Hahaha......" Cao Poshi was extremely happy: "There's no need to go to the soup and go to the fire, when can you help me teach Liu Xiu a lesson, I'll ...... And the prince was very dissatisfied with him. ”

"It's incumbent on my subordinates." Wang Yue patted his chest and said arrogantly: "Just wait for him to return to Luoyang, his subordinates will challenge him and humiliate him, so that he will know that Luoyang is not something that a person like him can do arbitrarily." ”

"There is work, there is work." Cao Poshi nodded happily and patted Wang Yue's shoulder vigorously: "When the time comes, I will definitely give you a celebration wine." ”

Wang Yue was grateful, got up and bowed again, and was about to return to the hall, Cao Poshi grabbed him and asked him to sit behind him, Wang Yue was so excited that he almost cried, and his eyes were red. Cao Poshi saw it in his eyes, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and then he raised his wine glass again, and made a noise with another flatterer who had been waiting a little impatiently. The person who came had a smile on his face, and when he looked at Wang Yue, there was some envy and jealousy in his eyes. Wang Yue saw it in his eyes, but he didn't say anything, and lowered his eyelids calmly.

With more than a dozen orchids wearing light veils and exposing their bellies, accompanied by brisk rhythm music, they danced a warm Hu dance, and the atmosphere reached the most **, and the men who were excited by the wine exuded by the eyes of the orchids exuded by the eyes of the orchids, exuding a strong male surname, if it was not in Cao Jie's house, but in their own home, I was afraid that someone would uncontrollably take the soft bodies of the orchids into their arms and ravage them wantonly.

Despite this, the atmosphere in the hall has reached a **, some people are reserved to maintain the last trace of calm, and some people are debauched and shouted, beating to the beat with music, and venting their full impulses with loud applause.

Cao Poshi didn't have to be so restrained, he raised his hand and beckoned the two plump orchids, hugged him left and right, and closed his eyes comfortably.

At this moment, a loud "bang" disrupted the rhythm of the musicians in the hall, and also broke the harmonious atmosphere of the hall, and a canopy of snowflakes was swept in the face by the cold wind, staining the faces of the two guests nearest to the door who were stimulated by the wine and beauty, and hitting their open chests, making them shiver involuntarily.

A rough-looking, open-minded, revealing long chest hair squinted his eyes, raised his hand to block the wind and snow in his face, and shouted angrily: "Who dares to come to the prince's mansion to make trouble, and is not afraid of the king's ......."

"Wang Fa is also what you can say?" A cold voice sounded in front of him, and then he received a kick in his lower abdomen, this kick was fast and heavy, and he didn't have time to react at all, the whole person floated up, flew over the head of the person behind him, slammed into the wall, and ripped off the exquisite wall curtains, causing a burst of exclamations and scratches.

Cao Poshi raised his head unhappily, looked coldly at the person who broke into the door, and was about to reprimand angrily, but when he saw that face, he couldn't help but hold his breath, and the wine he had just drunk flowed down from his wide open mouth, dripping on the plump chest of the orchid in his arms, causing the orchid to be angry.

"Alas, my lord, you see that the concubine is ...... It's all wet......"

"Shut up!" Cao Poshi suddenly reacted, stretched out his hand to push the coquettish Hu Ji aside, turned to look at Wang Yue, and said in a trembling voice: "Wang Sima, hurry, hurry, Liu Xiu is here." ”

Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, then turned his gaze to the young man who was covered in wind and snow, and walked slowly into the lobby, stomping on the slush on his feet as if no one was around, after a moment of surprise, he stood up, bowed respectfully to Cao Poshi, and then turned around, put his right hand on the hilt of the sword, and shouted in a deep voice: "Liu Xiu, the owner of the Taiji Daoist Pavilion? ”

Liu Xiu gently patted the snow on his body, glanced at the middle-aged man in front of him who was as quiet as a mountain very casually, and said lightly: "Tiger Ben Wang Yue, known as Luoyang's first fast sword? ”

Wang Yue was angered by the contempt in Liu Xiu's tone, what do you mean? I'm the number one sword, not the title. He sank his face and said, "Yes, I am Wang Yue." Draw your sword, and I'm going to challenge you. ”

"Challenge?" Liu Xiu glanced at Wang Yue like an idiot, his gaze crossed Wang Yue's shoulder, fell on Cao Poshi's face mixed with excitement and nervousness, and said lightly: "I came here to solve the personal grievances between me and Cao Poshi, not to compete with you." If you want to compete, go to the Tai Chi Taoist Hall in one day, and I will accompany you at any time. Now, get out of the way for me at once. ”

Wang Yue smiled coldly, opened the five fingers of his right hand, and slowly grasped the hilt of the sword, his hand shook, and the long sword was unsheathed, and it turned half a circle in his hand, and the tip of the sword was already pointing at Liu Xiu's chest. In the voice of everyone's amazement, he said calmly: "I forgot to correct a mistake of you just now, I am not a tiger Ben now, but a Yue Qi Sima, so even if you solve the grievances between you and Lord Cao, I don't need to go away." ”

"So, you're now a dog of Cao Poshi?" Liu Xiu didn't pull out the knife, but just wrenched his fingers hard, and his fingers that were frozen a little cold by the wind and snow outside made a gurgling sound, and he didn't even look at Wang Yue, and his tone was still calm and calm: "You don't want to challenge me, but the protector is eager and wants to bite me?" ”

The lobby was suddenly silent, and the guests were surprised when Wang Yue became Cao Poshi's subordinate, and they were surprised by Liu Xiu's composure, in the face of the threat of the first swordsman in Beijing, he could still speak so casually, and directly said that Wang Yue was Cao Poshi's dog.

Wang Yue's face was a little unbearable, he wanted to be an official, so he cried and shouted that he wanted the dogs of the powerful, but he was sarcastically ridiculed in front of him, if there was no reaction, his reputation as the first swordsman in Beijing would be defeated from then on, and what qualifications would he have to walk in Luoyang in the future?

If it weren't for years of swordsmanship training, he would have jumped up a long time ago, if it weren't for his long-term pride, he would have been unable to care about fairness, a sword pierced Liu Xiu's chest, he took a deep breath, and slowly spit it out.

"Draw your sword and pay for your nonsense."

"Just you?" The corners of Liu Xiu's mouth were crooked, he looked at Cao Poshi again, and still said casually: "Cao Poshi, it seems that the lesson from last time was not enough, and I thought that if I found a good dog with a good appearance, I could be arrogant." But your vision really doesn't look good, so you have to pay the price for your poor vision today. ”

(To be continued)