Chapter Forty-Nine: Danger

Empress Dowager Xu said: "The mourning family originally wanted to compromise and seek perfection, even though your father died because of Dai Yun; Your royal brother was killed by Dai Yun, I still hope that the royal family and the Dai family can maintain a superficial harmony, so that the past hatred will become a thing of the past forever. However, Dai Yun brought disaster to the country and the people, embezzled the treasury, and led the people to hardship. Lord Zhen Fu just wanted to relieve the people from hanging, not to fight for power and profit, Dai Yun couldn't tolerate it and killed him. The result of the treasury being eaten by Dai Yun for a long time is also the result of the country's demise. As the saying goes, Qing's father is not dead, and it is difficult to do so, so the mourning family is determined to completely eliminate the Dai family's forces. ”

Qian Hongzuo stood up and said, "Since the queen mother can use my big wedding to drag Dai Yun." Then concoct it in the same way, I issued an order to summon Dai Feng, that is, my brother Zuo Yu, to return to the dynasty and participate in the wedding ceremony of King Lone. At the wedding banquet, killed Dai Yun's father and son! ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Dai Yun has already seen that the royal family wants to deal with him, and he will not let Dai Feng return to the dynasty at all." As long as Dai Feng uses the excuse that Tang Guo is provoking at the border, the military situation is urgent, and he can't go back to Hangzhou to watch the ceremony, and we can't force him back. If we must let him come back, I am afraid that there will be an army under his command! ”

Qian Hongzuo frowned and paced back and forth, thinking about countermeasures.

Empress Dowager Xu took a sip of tea, calmed down, and asked Qian Hongzuo: "Holy Lord, I, Wu Yueguo, are known as the soldiers and horses of the three armies, do you know which three armies?" ”

Qian Hongzuo said: "It's the dragon, tiger and leopard army. The Dragon Army is a forbidden army, the Tiger Army is a state soldier, and the Leopard Army has its name, but it has no entity. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "That's a good answer, everyone thinks so." ”

Qian Hongzuo heard that the Empress Dowager Xu was saying the opposite, and asked in surprise: "Queen Mother, is this leopard army really true?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu nodded and said, "The saint is smart, and he can see through a little." This leopard army is both famous and real. Moreover, the soldiers who belong to him are all capable people, but they are hidden in all walks of life, and they will never be used until the most critical moment. ”

Qian Hongzuo asked, "Then where are they now?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Most of the people are in the border army. ”

Qian Hongzuo said in disbelief: "Are you saying that most of them are Dai Feng's subordinates now?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu affirmed: "Exactly." Your father and king have long seen that Dai Yun's father and son will become a big disaster in the future, so he let most of the soldiers of the Leopard Army devote themselves to the border army and lurk near Dai Feng. If he has an attempt to rebel, then find a way to kill him. ”

Qian Hongzuo's eyes lit up, he didn't expect his father to keep such a move, and said: "Queen Mother, the situation is critical now, you can use the Leopard Army soldiers to kill Dai Feng!" When Dai Yun loses the barrier of the border army, and then eradicates him, there will be no worries about civil strife. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "The mourning family has this intention. It's just that the person who is most likely to kill Dai Feng, his martial arts are far inferior to Dai Feng, and it is impossible to hit him with one blow. If Dai Feng is wary, he is in the army, and under strict precautions, it will be difficult to kill him again. ”

Qian Hongzuo asked, "Who is this person who is most likely to kill Dai Feng?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said slowly: "The deputy commander of the border army is unmoving. ”

Qian Hongzuo froze on the ground and asked in amazement: "Isn't it Dai Feng's sworn friend?" And Gu Wang heard that he was also Dai Feng's classmate and friend. After Dai Yun's assassination of Guwang failed last time, he actually rushed to Qiantang County with his troops, with bad intentions, how could he kill Dai Feng? ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Ju Buyi is indeed as you said, he is Dai Feng's classmate and friend." But his father is a general in the Leopard Army. When you followed your father to the enemy country as a hostage, he was one of the dead soldiers who secretly protected your father, and sacrificed his life in a foreign country for the safe return of your father to Wuyue Kingdom. Ju Buyi joined the Leopard Army since he was a child, and the person who really funded him to study and practice martial arts was your father. It's just that the soldiers of the Leopard Army have a secret background, and no one knows about this dusty past. The loyalty of the soldiers of the Leopard Army is unimaginable to ordinary people, and the soldiers of the Dragon and Tiger armies, after all, have the glory of honoring their ancestors and even leaving their names in the annals of history. However, most of the officers and men of the Leopard Army, most of whom have been incognito for many years, have been in dangerous places, not only can they not enjoy the glory and wealth, but if they are careless, their lives will be in danger, and they will even be killed by their own people. ”

Qian Hongzuo sighed: "I didn't expect to be such a loyal minister!" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "It is precisely because of this that the mourning family will indulge him Chen Bing Qiantang and let him further gain Dai Feng's trust." If it had been someone else, it would have been intercepted by the soldiers and horses of other states. ”

Xie Xiangcun, who was silent for a long time, said: "That Dai Feng actually reuses such a person, his vigilance is probably not high." ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "That's not the case. There are many Leopard soldiers who have joined the army, and most of them can do what no one else can, but they are just blessed and successful. If it weren't for him right now, it would be the most suitable to get rid of Dai Feng, and the mourning family would also arrange for others to do so. ”

Qian Hongzuo asked: "Does Ju Buyi already have a plan to get rid of Dai Feng?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu nodded, and asked Qian Hongzuo rhetorically: "Dai Jiazhi has been on the throne of Wuyue for a long time, and he has long been in power to the government and the opposition, but he has not rebelled for a long time, can the saint know the reason?" ”

Qian Hongzuo paced and pondered, walked to the picture of Wuyue mountains and rivers drawn by Zhen Jinshu, carefully considered it, and then said: "The border army under the command of Dai Feng is stationed on the border between our country and the Tang State. The Tang State has always wanted to annex Wu Yue, if the Dai family father and son rebel, the Lone King will definitely lead troops to fight, when the two sides are at war, as long as the Tang State soldiers and horses sneak attack them from behind, they will take their garrison as their own. Under the enemy on the back of the abdomen, the father and son of the Dai family will be defeated. ”

Empress Dowager Xu secretly praised Qian Hongzuo's wisdom and said, "That's right." If they want to rebel, they must first solve this big problem. Ju Buyi is doing what he likes and helping them do this. ”

Qian Hongzuo and Xie Xiangcun were stunned at the same time.

Empress Dowager Xu said specifically: "Ju Buyi has secretly contacted the border army of the Tang State and asked Dai Feng to bargain with them, so that after he rebelled, the soldiers and horses of the Tang State could support him, at least not move." ”

Qian Hongzuo was puzzled: "Isn't this a collaborator with the enemy and a traitor?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "So this kind of deed, the more secretive the better." Moreover, because in the past many wars, the border armies of the two countries have formed a deep enmity of blood, and Dai Feng did not dare to receive the secret envoy of the Tang State in the camp of our border army. If you don't move, you can lure him and choose a secret place to join the alliance, which is the perfect opportunity to assassinate him. ”

For such a dangerous move, Qian Hongzuo and Xie Xiangcun both felt that it was a "desperate risk", and if they failed, the consequences would be unimaginable. But if you want to kill Dai Feng, I'm afraid you can only use this extraordinary method.

Qian Hongzuo asked: "Then why did Ju Buyi delay his move and drag it out until now?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Speaking of which, there is also the fault of mourning the family. The killing of the commander of the border army is very easy to cause the border army to shake and lead to the invasion of foreign enemies, so I can't make up my mind for a long time. On the same day, Ju Buyi secretly looked for Lord Zhen to discuss the matter of Tuntian, and had already given a warning to the mourning family. If Dai Feng really intended to settle in the field, he would secretly tell the mourning family with a secret fold, but he didn't do this, but according to Dai Feng's instructions, he went to test Lord Zhen, if I had done to eradicate the Dai family at that time, maybe Lord Zhen would not have died innocently and tragically. ”

Qian Hongzuo comforted: "The queen mother doesn't have to blame herself, who would have thought that Dai Yun would be so heartbroken?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Another reason why the mourning family didn't make up their minds to do it is that they can't kill Dai Feng at all. Even if Dai Feng was in a secret place, he only brought his cronies and guards to meet with the secret envoy of the Tang State, and it was very difficult to assassinate him. His personal guards are not Wu Yueguo's generals, but the Dai family's martial arts are strong dead soldiers, and his own martial arts are even more unfathomable. Although Ju Buyi is witty, his martial arts are commonplace, and if he misses, he will never have a chance to reverse his shape. ”

Qian Hongzuo asked: "What does the queen mother mean, is she looking for a master to help Ju Bu move the assassination?" ”

Empress Dowager Xu looked at Xie Xiangcun and said, "Exactly." ”

Xie Xiangcun suddenly understood the purpose of Empress Dowager Xu asking him to pretend to be injured and summon him, and bowed down and said, "Please rest assured, the Empress Dowager will definitely live up to her mission." ”

Qian Hongzuo shook his head and said resolutely: "Please also ask the queen mother to choose someone else, the lonely king has lost Lord Zhen, and I can't lose Xie Aiqing again." ”

Empress Dowager Xu sighed: "Holy Lord, there are so many civil and military forces in the Manchu Dynasty, why did you let Lord Zhen promote the sergeant Tuntian and bring him death?" ”

Qian Hongzuo was silent.

Empress Dowager Xu replied for him: "Because apart from Lord Zhen, there is no one else who can take on this important responsibility." It's the same today, Dai Feng doesn't know Xie Aiqing, and Xie Aiqing is good at disguise, and his martial arts are good at being fast, which is the most suitable for assassination, and more importantly, Xie Aiqing is the one who can sacrifice himself for you and Wu Yueguo. ”