225 Swords
Xiao Buyi heard Pei Mingcui say that this time was not the time to frame Taiping Dao, but the first thing that came to mind was Li Shanfei.
No matter who the rebellion is, the first thing that comes to the court's mind is Taiping Dao, and no matter who the thief is, most of the people who rob houses in Shanxi and Hebei use the signboard of Lishanfei.
He and Li Shanfei seem to be incompatible, but their fate is really related, and he almost stepped on Lishanfei's head to get to where he is today.
This method of Li Dai Taozhuang has been widely used for thousands of years, and this time the Ministry of War took it for granted to put the charge of rebellion on the head of Taiping Dao, but most of them did not expect that this time it was really done by Taiping Dao, but Taiping Dao has been preparing for several years, just want to assassinate Yang Guang, Xiao Buyi is a little confused when he thinks of this.
"Brother Xiao doesn't understand much about Taiping Dao?" Pei Mingcui asked suddenly.
Xiao Buyi shook his head a little dazedly, suddenly noticed the solemnity in Pei Mingcui's eyes, and replied abruptly: "Why does Miss Pei ask so much?" ”
Pei Mingcui turned her head and said after a while: "Since there are not many, then let's study the fake Chen Xuanhua first." ”
Without waiting for Xiao Buyi to express her opinion, Pei Mingcui said straightforwardly: "I thought about it for a long time, and based on the actions of the fake Chen Xuanhua, I came up with three possible sources for her. The first is, of course, that she is a person carefully cultivated by Yuwenshu to stabilize the power of the Yuwen family, which is what many people think, but I don't dare to agree with it now. ”
Xiao Buyi nodded and said: "The Uncovered Conference was held after Daoxin came, and at that time Luoshui was already frozen, and the explosion of the broken gun and chariot should have been buried before it was frozen, and it may have exploded after being violently shaken." Judging from this point alone, Taiping Dao has been preparing for a long time, and making a fuss in Luoshui alone should have been in contact with the fake Chen Xuanhua for a long time. Yu Wenshu should not know about this, because if the saint is assassinated, it will really not benefit him at all, I think Miss Pei probably means this? ”
When he said this, Xiao Buyi's heart shook slightly, and an unbelievable thought suddenly came to mind.
Luoshui's making a fuss is by no means such a simple thing, and it will not be Chen Xuanhua who can plan it alone, at least Daoxin is also very suspicious.
Thinking that the enlightened monks were also involved, Xiao Buyi couldn't help but be shocked. After thinking about it, even if there is no Daoxin, Chen Xuanhua has an excuse to want to hold an uncovered conference, and since this is the case, Daoxin may not be involved. It's just that Yang Dezhi said that he would commit Maitreya, and the Buddha did not allow it, and he must have known in advance about the rebellion. Why did he know about rebellion, why did he want to be a monk, thinking of Xiao Buyi here, his heart was like numbness.
Pei Mingcui smiled and said, "Brother Xiao doesn't seem to have been idle in the past three months. ”
"I just thought of you and asked me if the ice of Luoshui had melted." Xiao Buyi came back to his senses and sighed lightly: "I think you always have a deep meaning when you ask, so I can't help but think about it more." ”
Pei Mingcui smiled, "Sometimes it's not necessarily a good thing to think too much, and I also admire Brother Xiao for letting go of many things." You're right, and I'm thinking the same way, I have already asked people to dig the ice and take things under the ice, and found that that kind of thing can indeed produce a lot of destructive power under the violent vibration, and it is distributed in more than one place. It follows that my first source is not valid. Since the first source is not valid, I naturally thought of the second possibility, fake Chen Xuanhua is a person from Taiping Dao! ”
She spoke amazingly, but Xiao Buyi was not surprised, "Then Taiping Dao killed her, was it an accident or deliberate?" ”
Pei Mingcui sighed lightly: "Brother Xiao always says what he says, not far from what I thought." If it is deliberate, everything seems to have a complete explanation, if Chen Xuanhua came to the palace to deliberately show weakness and virtue, she doesn't need to use any tricks, she just needs to be docile and win the love of the saint. The saint is difficult to give up the fake Chen Xuanhua, she wants to die, the saint's mind is in chaos, and the world will be in chaos. ”
"But even if the fake Chen Xuanhua blocked a sword, if it weren't for my arrival in the assassin's second sword, he would have killed the saint long ago. Sheng Shang and Chen Xuanhua only need to die alone, if they kill two people in a row, it is really unnecessary. Xiao Buyi frowned and said, "Are they so accurate that they can think of it even if I come?" ”
Pei Mingcui nodded slowly, "What you said is good, this is also where my suspicions lie." Judging from all indications, their earth-shattering blow was indeed aimed at assassinating the saint, and since this is the case, Chen Xuanhua's death must not be in their calculations. But since Chen Xuanhua's death is not calculated, her blocking the sword for the saint is incomprehensible. These calculations are all conspired by her and the people of the Taiping Dao, and it is really strange to change the hexagram in the battle, to say that she was moved by the infatuation of the saint in just a few months, I think it may be very small. ”
Xiao Buyi couldn't help admiring Pei Mingcui's thoughtfulness when she heard it, but when she thought about it again, she felt sad.
Now she is in a prison, and she doesn't protect her surname, but just seeks to solve the mystery, which is really determined by her surname.
Pei Mingcui didn't know what Xiao Buyi was thinking, so she continued, "So I thought about it for a long time and came to a conclusion that surprised everyone, that is, the fake Chen Xuanhua is neither a person from Yuwenshu nor a disciple of the Taiping Daoists, but a reader of them." ”
Xiao Buyi was a little shocked, and couldn't help asking, "Then where did she come from?" ”
Pei Mingcui's eyes showed a hint of doubt, and she said after a while: "Brother Xiao, do you remember the last words that fake Chen Xuanhua said when he was dying?" ”
Xiao Buyi said without hesitation: "Of course I remember, she asked the Holy Lord not to conquer Liaodong, which is the same as what she has always done. Of course, Miss Pei also knows that the stubborn illness of the Great Sui is in Liaodong, and if the Holy Shang conquers Liaodong again, it will most likely fall apart in an instant, and she is also thinking about the Holy God when she is dying, which is really good for the Holy Shang. ”
Pei Mingcui was silent for a long time before she said: "Brother Xiao, the difference between you and me is that many times, you always think about people for the better and are tolerant of people, but I always think of evil and scheming and be wary of people, so up to now, you have more and more friends, but I am alone." ”
Xiao Buyi was stunned, "Could it be that Miss Pei thinks that the last sentence of the fake Chen Xuanhua contains evil intentions?" ”
"Who do you say don't want the Holy Lord to conquer Liaodong?" Pei Mingcui asked suddenly.
Xiao Buyi thought about it seriously, "Ministers, people, you and me." In fact, as long as people still want to live in peace, most of them don't want to conquer Liaodong. ”
Pei Mingcui smiled: "It turns out that your and my thoughts are all in the blind spot, but it's no wonder because we are both from the Central Plains." ”
Xiao Buyi's mind was like a thunderbolt, and he said in a lost voice: "What you said is right, there are actually the people of Liaodong who don't want us to conquer Liaodong!" Do you think that the fake Chen Xuanhua is from Liaodong? ”
**Everything was chaotic and numb in Xiao Buyi's mind, and when Chen Xuanhua was from Liaodong, Xiao Buyi's eyes suddenly opened up, and all kinds of incomprehension have been reasonably explained.
Yang Guang fought for many years, and the king of Goryeo was ambitious, but this was nothing more than a struggle between the ruling factions of the two countries.
Fundamentally, people in both countries are tired of it.
The merits of the emperor are usually piled on top of the pain, blood and tears of the people. After the three expeditions to Liaodong, although the people of the Central Plains were tired, the Liaodong side was not much better, and even more painful.
If Chen Xuanhua is from Liaodong, then she advises Yang Guang to do good and explain. Because the truce was good for the Great Sui, and of course it was good for Liaodong.
Pei Mingcui heard Xiao Buyi's assumption, and was silent for a long time before saying, "You finally thought of this, I came to this conclusion after three months of hard thinking." ”
Speaking of this, Pei Mingcui was a little interested, "If Chen Xuanhua is from Liaodong, then it can explain everything." We can imagine that the king of Goryeo also knew the person whom the saint loved, so he prepared the fake Chen Xuanhua early, and he also had this kind of patience and strength. Later, after years of war, the people's livelihood was tired, and the king of Goryeo finally couldn't help but send a fake Chen Xuanhua. She should also know that if the saint is mediocre, she will only conquer Liaodong again, so she tries her best to persuade the saint to do good, and in the end, it will be a matter of course if she does not conquer Liaodong again. She contacted Yuwenshu, and she may have colluded with Taiping Dao a long time ago, because without their help, she couldn't easily get to Shengshang's side. They finally planned this attack, Yuwenshu wanted to stabilize his power, Taiping Dao really wanted to assassinate the saint, but she had already made a decision to sacrifice her life in exchange for the saint's decision not to conquer. ”
Seeing Xiao Buyi's dumbfounded, Pei Mingcui was puzzled and asked, "Brother Xiao, do you think there is something wrong here?" ”
"What's in it for her in this incident?"
"And what about me, what good am I doing in this incident?" Pei Mingcui asked.
Xiao Buyi muttered: "A woman's heart, a needle under the sea, is really difficult to fathom. But it all seems to be your assumption, and you can't be sure of what it is. ”
Pei Mingcui sighed and said, "That's why I said that I lost a lot." Of course, Chen Xuanhua knew that I would fight back, and he calculated my counterattack, I seemed to win, but I fell into her calculations. Although I can't be sure of my speculation, I have thought clearly about the cause and effect, and I can determine Chen Xuanhua's identity from the two people. ”
"Who?" Xiao Buyi had already vaguely guessed.
"Doshin and that assassin!"
**Ziwei City, on the Yongle Palace, Yang Guang looks very haggard, but instead of Yongle, it seems that he will no longer be happy in this life.
A jade coffin is parked on the Yongle Palace, which is incompatible with the atmosphere of the entire hall.
The jade coffin was full of flowers, setting off Chen Xuanhua's lifelike face, and Yang Guang was heartbroken.
For three months, he has been such a foolish hope, no one knows what he is thinking, the palace people and palace maids are all hiding far away, and they don't dare to say a word, just for fear of getting killed.
Pei Yun, Yu Shiji, Su Wei and others all looked at each other, and today it should have been the time when Chen Xuanhua was buried, but when Yang Guang saw this look, who dared to persuade him?
Yang Guang had been sitting in the hall, and Yuwenshu hurried over, sweating profusely and said: "Holy Lord, the auspicious time has come, and I invite Mrs. Chen to enter the earth for peace." ”
Yang Guang was silent, Yuwenshu's sweat couldn't stop, and he was afraid in his heart.
Everyone thinks that after Chen Xuanhua's death, the only one who will not be implicated is Yuwenshu, but Yuwenshu has a deep fear in his heart, just afraid that Yang Guang will think of something.
"Holy Lord, people cannot be resurrected after death, and I ask you to mourn and change." Pei Yun finally stepped forward.
Seeing the smile on the corner of Pei Yun's mouth, Yu Wenshu scolded in his heart, knowing that there was something wrong with this old ghost.
Yang Guang heard what Pei Yun said, but his eyes lit up, and his sad mood was swept away, "Who said that people can't be resurrected after death, Xuanhua will return the yang once, Yuwen Aiqing, don't you say?" ”
Yuwen Shu secretly complained to himself, the thing he was most afraid of finally happened, this Pei Lao ghost was calculating himself.
"Returning to the Holy Spirit, it is true."
Yang Guang jumped up, happily grabbed Yu Wenshu's hand and said, "Come and find Yuan Tiangang." Seeing Yu Wenshu's face full of bitterness, Yang Guang said angrily: "What's the matter, Yuan Daochang refuses to come?" You tell him that as long as Xuanhua can return to Yang again, I can promise him any conditions. ”
Yuwen Shu sighed, "Holy Lord, Daoist Yuan is not in the Eastern Capital now. ”
Yang Guang clenched his hands and said hurriedly: "Then where did he go?" ”
Yu Wenshu said helplessly: "I don't know where he went, after the Holy Dragon's body improved, I also thought of returning Yang for Mrs. Chen, but when I went to find Yuan Daochang, I found that he and his apprentice were missing." ”
Yang Guang let go of his hand and said without a god: "How is that good?" ”
Yu Wenshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Yang Guang would think of this, and he didn't dare to take the initiative to pick it up. Last time, Chen Xuanhua took the initiative to send it to the door, although he was scheming, he didn't expect Chen Xuanhua to die earlier than him, where can he find a second Chen Xuanhua now?
Pei Yun said: "Back to the saint, since Daoist Yuan can find a way to make Mrs. Chen return to yang, presumably other Taoists can." I think the Holy Lord can let General Yuwen take charge of this matter, and the troops will be divided into two ways. One way to find the whereabouts of Daoist Yuan, and the other way to find a Taoist priest who knows how to return yang......"
"What Pei Aiqing said makes a lot of sense, just according to this method, Yuwen Aiqing, what's the problem?" Yang Guang has been wallowing in the grief of Chen Xuanhua's death for months, and has never thought of anything else, as he did ten years ago. The palace people and palace maids around her are all far away, even if the children dare not come over easily, although Queen Xiao is an understanding person, she thinks that this demon girl died just right, how can she remind her of the matter of returning yang?
But Yang Guang came to his senses and immediately felt that things were promising, and since Chen Xuanhua could still come back alive, he didn't have to be too sad first.
Yu Wenshu's face was a little bitter, and he could only say: "The old minister does his best." ”
**After Xiao Buyi came out of prison, his eyebrows were slightly locked, thinking about his thoughts.
Pei Mingcui is indeed very smart, and his speculation is reasonable, if Chen Xuanhua is really a person sent by Goryeo, everything sounds logical. But Pei Mingcui has a key issue that has never been mentioned, that is, the prophecy of Taiping Dao.
With Pei Mingcui's shrewdness, it is impossible for her to ignore the prophecy of Taiping Dao, she doesn't discuss it, maybe it's because it's already decided?
Thinking of Xiao Buyi here, he was a little helpless, Pei Mingcui was always hiding something, just like him.
There are indeed two people who determine the identity of the fake Chen Xuanhua, but it is not easy to find an assassin, asking a letter is similar to asking a stone, and no matter where Chen Xuanhua is from, it doesn't seem to have anything to do with him!
"Lord Xiao." Someone whispered.
Xiao Buyi looked back, he walked forward, walked to a dark alley, and saw a black boy waving to him. Xiao Buyi just glanced at it and said, "Li Chunfeng, why are you dressed like this?" ”
Li Chunfeng was taken aback, "I'm dressed like this, Lord Xiao can recognize me?" ”
Xiao Buyi smiled: "You are so obscene, other gangsters don't look so good." By the way, you masters and apprentices have moved away? I looked for you a few days ago, why is the door locked? ”
Li Chunfeng sighed and said: "Lord Xiao, my master is in trouble, he has already gone out of the Eastern Capital to avoid trouble, and said that if I can, let me follow you." ”
Xiao Buyi frowned, "Is he in trouble?" ”
"Lord Xiao, take a step to speak." Li Chunfeng led the way. The two walked through the streets and alleys to a thatched hut.
Xiao Buyi saw that the grass hut was leaking everywhere, and it was still cold in early spring, so he couldn't help frowning and said, "You live here?" ”
Li Chunfeng smiled bitterly and asked Xiao Buyi to say: "Actually, before the master left, he also gave me a lot of money, but I am so virtuous now, how can I stay in the guest house, I am only afraid that Yu Wenshu is searching for our master and apprentice everywhere." I kept the Eastern Capital, and I didn't dare to go to the Taifu Mansion to find you, but I was afraid that Yuwenshu would be surveilled, so I could only dress up like this, wandering around the streets and alleys, and it would be an accident to meet you today. ”
Xiao Buyi asked: "Could it be that your master really said to Yang Guang that Chen Xuanhua can return to Yang, so that I can go down to Jiangnan?" ”
Li Chunfeng sighed and said: "Lord Xiao, people are swordsmen, I am fish and meat, Yuwenshu asked the master to say this, he didn't have any way, no one would have thought that Yuwenshu would really make a Chen Xuanhua out." ”
"You also know Chen Xuanhua?" Xiao Buyi asked curiously.
"Is there anyone who doesn't know Chen Xuanhua now?" Li Chunfeng lowered his voice, "Now it is rumored that Chen Xuanhua is the reincarnation of a fairy, that is, the sentient beings of Puji are here, and I heard that the saint promised her not to conquer Goryeo again, and the people are happy, and they don't know whether it is true or not." ”
"You're well informed."
Li Chunfeng smiled helplessly, "I've been messing around in the alleys for the past few months, how could I not know." After the Luoshui River attacked, the master knew that he was in trouble, and Yuwenshu would definitely not prepare for the second Chen Xuanhua to come out, so he left the Eastern Capital early. ”
"Why don't you go with Master?" Xiao Buyi asked.
Li Chunfeng's face suddenly turned red, very subtle, "I don't want to leave the Eastern Capital for the time being." ”
"Why?" Xiao Buyi asked.
Li Chunfeng's face turned even redder, and he said after a while: "I know I'm not worthy of her, but I'm always right to see her, right?" ”
Xiao Buyi was inexplicable, "What are you talking about?" ”
Li Chunfeng looked around and said in a low voice, "Lord Xiao, what do you think of me?" ”
Xiao Buyi saw his charcoal-like face, coal-like hands, and winter-like clothes, so he could only say: "I only know, if I don't know you, even if you owe me ten dollars, I don't bother to come over and ask for it." ”
"That's bad?" Li Chunfeng was somewhat dissatisfied, and muttered: "If it doesn't work, just say it clearly, it's not pleasant to beat around the bush." ”
Xiao Buyi patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Just kidding, a manly man, it doesn't matter if you're poor, it doesn't matter if you're unwilling, if you can't do it, then no one will really take a fancy to you." ”
Li Chunfeng was thoughtful, and only after a while did he say: "Brother Xie Xiao......"
He unconsciously changed his name, just like when Xiao Buyi was a relative, he was about to say something, suddenly pointed to his lips and made a silent gesture, Xiao Buyi also heard a footstep coming, and the light flashed in his eyes.
The steps are calm and light, this is originally the opposite description, but Xiao Buyi can describe it, it can only be like this.
Because the man walked without hurry, calm and elegant, without the slightest smell of fireworks. This was not the first time he had heard such footsteps, and the last time he met the mysterious woman in the restaurant, it was the same footsteps.
Xiao Buyi secretly thought that it was so coincidental that Li Chunfeng said that she was the woman with peerless skills?!
**The footsteps stopped nearby, 'creaked', the door opened nearby, the footsteps entered the room, and there was no more sound.
Li Chunfeng sighed at this time, "Brother Xiao, I have never heard such a beautiful voice?" ”
Xiao Buyi saw his fancy appearance, and asked in a low voice, "Who is she?" ”
"I haven't seen her in person, but I know that once I was beaten, and she rescued me." Li Chunfeng explained: "Her martial arts are so high, but of course she is not Lord Xiao's opponent. But those thugs were no match at all, and when she asked me where I could live, I introduced her here......"
Xiao Buyi nodded, and had already pushed the door out, Li Chunfeng was shocked: "Brother Xiao, what are you doing?" ”
In an instant, he understood what Xiao Buyi was going to do, Xiao Buyi went straight to the nearby grass hut, stretched out his hand to knock on the door, and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Buyi is here to visit." ”
Li Chunfeng seemed to faint, but there was no sound in the grass hut.
"Brother Xiao, she doesn't like to see outsiders." Li Chunfeng looked strange behind him.
Xiao Buyi slowly closed his eyes and reached out to hold the hilt of the knife, Li Chunfeng only felt a chill rushing over, and couldn't help but take two steps back.
Without waiting for Li Chunfeng to stand firm, the entire grass house exploded with a 'bang', and a flash of light shot out of the room, heading straight for Xiao Buyi's chest.
Xiao Buyi slashed with a swing of his knife, and after two sounds of 'Dangdang', he took two steps back. Xiao Buyi was secretly frightened, and after the attack, he repeatedly pondered the assassin's swordsmanship, but he never knew the essentials. It is said that the sword moves are heavy and fierce, and the swordsmanship is light and agile, just because the shape and weight of the sword and the knife are different, and the moves are also different. But the swordsmanship used by this woman has a kind of momentum of burning jade, and it is fast and incoherent, which makes people have to block it.
Today's Xiao Buyi is also a rare master, both inside and outside, don't say the fake Lishan Fei, even if the real Lishan Fei Wang has to pull here, he will not show weakness, he was not afraid of fighting Du Fuwei, Li Zitong and Ximen Junyi alone. But I didn't expect that there were more strong players among the strong, and this woman's martial arts were only stronger than those of Li Shanfei and others.
He pondered for months, and after resisting a move, it turned out to be the same as at the beginning. Just when he took two steps back, Xiao Buyi had already taken a step forward with the strength to lean forward, and in the midst of the shouting, the light of the long knife slashed out, slashing at the woman's shoulder like thunder.
This offensive and defensive switch has really exerted his peak power. At this moment, no matter his spiritual momentum, his internal strength is twelve-point, and he strikes out with a knife, the wind blows violently, and the dead branches and leaves surge, roaring out.
Li Chunfeng wanted to block it, but when he saw the sword Hua circulating, the sword qi was vertical and horizontal, and he was frightened, and he had already dodged backwards.
The woman saw Xiao Buyi's knife slashing strangely, and with a light 'huh', her subordinates were not slow, and the long sword was horizontally out, already on top of the single knife.
Xiao Buyi split out with all his strength, only feeling indestructible, and thought that the woman would be forced to take at least two steps back by him. Unexpectedly, the women's long sword was like a valley and a river, and the swords intersected in one place, which made him feel like he was slashing through the air.
Xiao Buyi was shocked in his heart, and he drank again, his inner breath surged, turned three times in a row, and slashed and pressed down.
The woman's eyes showed surprise, and finally she took half a step back, her wrist flicked slightly, and there was a loud 'bang', and the sword struck out to the side.
Xiao Buyi only felt that the opponent's long sword was like water and cotton, soft and rigid, and it had already poured out all his strength to the side, and his heart was slightly cold, but it was a lightning bolt that came out diagonally. Others were in the air, the long knife was cut, and a big tree with the thickness of a bowl in his left hand had been cut off by him, and in the sound of 'click', the dead branches and new leaves smashed down with the trunk, Xiao Buyi struck out with a palm, and half of the trunk whistled backwards, and after a loud 'bang', dust rose everywhere. Xiao Buyi turned his head, only to see a dark shadow rising into the sky, shaking a few times, and disappearing after going up the wall! .
(To be continued)