Fan Yang, evening.

Around a steep lonely mountain outside the city gate in the north of Fanyang. At dusk, a few miles to the south, there are desolate villages, bordered by farmland. At the foot of the mountain, a circle of military camps and tents surrounded the lonely mountain, and soldiers came in and out from time to time, and smoke curled from the cooking.

On several miles of farmland, golden waves of wheat were set off in the evening breeze. The villages in the distance were sparsely populated, and most of the strong men had been forcibly taken into the army, and the lights were dim. Two miles on the west side of Gushan, adjacent to farmland, is a relatively wide lake, covering an area of several miles west of Gushan. The surrounding area was also covered with camps, and soldiers came and went.

On the east side of the lonely mountain, ten miles away, it is a relatively prosperous city in the north of Fanyang County, the ancient city of Liangxiang. Inside the towering city gate, the population is thriving, and the lights of every house are already lit up under the gradual darkness of the night.

From a distance, at first glance, the ancient city at dusk is crowded with people and brightly lit, the scene of the grass market going down is orderly, and the buildings are arranged in an orderly manner. But it perfectly interprets what it means to be golden and jade, and it is ruined.

No one can see from this moment how the lives of the people of Fanyang are in dire straits because of An Lushan's harsh government. No one could see from this scene that Fan Yang would be the starting point for all riots.

Even at this time, An Lushan still spared no effort to do the work of hiding people's eyes. The beautiful scenery of the ancient city at dusk looks so rich and peaceful. It seems to tell everyone how calm and peaceful Fanyang, the county town, is under the governance of the envoy of Anjiedu.

However, after the battle of Tu Fengzong's extermination array spread all over the rivers and lakes within a day, no matter how stupid people were, they knew what kind of mind An Lushan had in mind. All this is just the appearance created by An Lushan. Both the sect and the mortals completely understand that under this appearance, what kind of military expansion is being carried out in the entire Fanyang, and how strong the troops and horses are, are all for the sake of pointing at Chang'an in the near future. It can be said that it is the heart of An Lushan, which is known to passers-by, but the Son of Heaven does not know it!

Under the gradually thick night, a Taoist dressed in white appeared on the top of several miles of wheat waves at some point, and walked towards the military camp under the lonely mountain.

"Who's coming?"

Walking to a large tent at the front, two patrols dressed in red and green light armor immediately stepped forward and set up two steel spears in front of the Taoist. Several soldiers immediately ran out of the two large tents around him and surrounded him.

"Please inform the cottage Qin Er and Wu Er that Jin has come. ”

A patrolman standing in front of him frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Where are you a Taoist priest, what are you doing here, tell us first, and then go up and report!"

The Taoist smiled, pulled out the sword on his back, and the surrounding soldiers immediately came up, swords facing each other.

In an instant, he saw the sword turn into a spiritual light, and the Taoist jumped up and flew up the lonely mountain with the spiritual light.

The soldiers were alarmed, and the movement spread throughout the camp. "Get up the hill and arrest this man!"

"No need. Behind the frightened camp, a middle-aged man in white came out at some point and shook his head. He wore a very strange long-brimmed hat to stop them.

"Wu Er is in charge?"

"Friend, don't care. Concentrate on guarding the direction of the city gates!"

When he reached the top of the Lonely Mountain, he disappeared into a wooden house on the south side of the mountain.

"Qin Daxia, long time no see. ”

The interior of the house was almost exactly the same as the layout of Qin's blind man's residence in Ghost Alley. The altar that enshrined the strange painting, Jin Qifa glanced at it, showed a smile, and said to the man resting with Erlang's legs on the broken bed.

"Chief Jindao. ”

Hearing this, the blind man got up and walked in front of him. His eyes were covered with a black cloth, and his clothes were very plain.

"You may be seated. ”

Jin Qifa sat on the broken bed and said, "The imperial court is stupid and incompetent, and it can't recognize friend or foe, and the encirclement and suppression army sent to assist An Lushan a few days ago has made you suffer. Poor Dao didn't want them to know that I was from Chang'an and caused unnecessary trouble, so he flew up directly. ”

"It's okay, Brother Wu will take care of it below. ”

"I heard that a shocking event has happened in the sect world in the past two days. And the leader of one side is the people of your Nine Lotus Sect. ”

Jin Qifa sighed, "Poor Dao doesn't know much about what happened. But Xia Fanxing's child didn't have an accident. ”

"That's good. That's good. He went through that with you, he was a good boy, and there was a clear distinction between right and wrong. ”

"Yes. If it weren't for him, the matter of Li Yang would still be in the dark. Moreover, the girl next to him gave us a lot of help. Poor Dao definitely didn't want to see anything happen to him. ”

"Hmm. I've seen that girl from the Netherworld Sect for a long time. By the way, so you brought that Giwen down?"

Jin Qifa nodded, and shook his head in disappointment. With a heavy expression, he said, "That Ji Wen in Liyang is fake!"

The expression under the black cloth was shocking. "Thanks to the Smoke Willow Girl, we were able to confirm this. The real Ji Wen was assassinated by Yang Guozhong three years ago when he impeached and demoted the official. This is a fake! This is what the fake Gynwin told her. ”

"Yang Guozhong, what does this matter have to do with him?"

Jin Qifa was silent for a moment, and the blind man Qin couldn't see his expression, his face was full of doubt. In the end, he decided to tell Qin Blind about all this. "Xia Fanxing's Tu Feng Sect actually had a connection with Fan Yang a few years ago. It seems that he is discussing to help An Lushan seize the world. And Yang Guozhong somehow knew about it, and An Yang and the two were incompatible, and he was extremely worried about his future. ”

He knew that His Majesty was old, obsessed with the beauty of the concubine, and his attitude towards An Lushan was like a spring breeze and drizzle, and he had no intention of being wary at all. No matter how much he tried to impeach, it was useless. So, he made a different preparation. In the name of this fake Jiwen, he created that organization that stole chickens and dogs, and 30,000 people have been affected all over the world, as if they have become his followers!"

And the reason for doing this is to pour dirty water on An Lushan. You also felt that Ji Wen had a close relationship with An Lushan before he was demoted, and An Lushan's rebellious heart was known to the world. This so-called sect must be inseparable from An Lushan. However, this is not the case, it is purely to pour dirty water on An Lushan and confuse Tu Fengzong's sight. Not long ago, this sect began to have obvious activities, that is, to let the world see and suspect An Lushan. In our sect world, there are ancient people who help the thieves try to seize the world, but this sect is obviously dirty and demagogic. If it is confirmed that An Lushan did it, if Tu Fengzong helps him again, he will be completely defeated! This is not a joke. If the Tu Feng Sect helps a person who steals chickens and dogs to ascend to the dragon throne and harms the world, there will be unforgiveness of heavenly sins that will descend and devour all the luck of the sect!"

It's just that the amount of energy spent is too much. Could it be that Tu Fengzong was really confused by him?" Qin Blind sighed with emotion and continued to ask.

"Definitely not. Otherwise, our sect would not have united with the major sects to attack. But in fact, doing so has a great benefit to Yang Guozhong. These 30,000 people, a whole 30,000 people, are now just petty theft in the stream. But if you continue to be bewitched by it, you will no longer have hope in the Tang Dynasty, and it is likely to evolve into a terrible force and stand on its own. In this way, Yang Guozhong's purpose of protecting himself has been achieved again!"

In the end, Jin Qifa also felt a burst of indignation. I have to say that Yang Guozhong is really cunning!

"It's really been a good idea since a few years ago. Shrewd, sinister!" Such a sinister and selfish, cowardly and incompetent trick made the blind Qin who believed in chivalry couldn't help but scold. I have to admit that Yang Guozhong is really cunning!

"So, can His Royal Highness Li Wan bring down Yang Guozhong through what you have investigated?" the blind man Qin sat beside Jin Qifa and said urgently. Playing intrigue and trickery, I am afraid that no one in the DPRK can compare with the old and spicy Yang Guozhong. But now through the investigation, they have made very good progress. Can't you overturn Yang Guozhong's abacus?

"That's why Poor Dao came to you! Although we know that this Jiwen is fake, we have no way to prove it. Because the whole process of demotion was through Yang Guozhong's hands, all the loopholes were tightly hidden by him, and there were no clues to prove his falsehood. In this way, no one will believe that this sect is related to Yang Guozhong. Unless that fake surrenders himself. ”

And everyone knows that this is impossible.

Qin Blind sighed loudly, and just wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jin Qifa's worried words, "Not only that, but Yang Guozhong has already noticed our investigation in the court. When he was in Liyang, His Highness suffered some accidents and had to take an elixir with great side effects. Now he is moody and easy to get caught. Moreover, with Yang Guozhong's temperament, if he gets in the way, do you think he will not dare to attack His Highness? I can only dissuade His Highness again and again, and don't rush to investigate this matter further. ”

Blind Qin felt a wave of eager gaze spill on his face, frowned his eyebrows in the black cloth, and said, "Do you need my help?" Xingzhong Cottage has been in a lot of trouble recently, and the encirclement and suppression a few days ago arrested a friend who came from Chang'an not long ago to surrender to Cheng. The encirclement and suppression will become more and more intense in the future. It's ridiculous that the imperial court is actually helping the thief at this time!"

"More than a month ago, Cui Da took in me and Brother Wu, and we were reused. It is reasonable to be reasonable, at the critical juncture of the cottage, it is impossible to leave in the future. ”

"Poor Dao knows. What I want to ask for help is actually the connections of the hero. I don't know if the hero still remembers, the largest martial arts event in Chang'an City, the winter solstice Tang martial arts doctor that the major martial arts around the capital will actively participate in? This year's martial arts meeting was more than a month ahead of schedule. ”

After listening to Jin Qifa's words, Qin's blind face suddenly became very heavy. After being silent for a while, he spoke, "Dao Chief, do you know all these things?"

Jin Qifa smiled and eased the atmosphere, "The true way of chivalry will not be buried forever. With the ability of the poor way, I can still understand some of it.

At that time, people didn't find anything unusual at first, until every year they were endless chivalrous warriors, all of them were disabled, martial arts, and mysterious, and they won the first place again and again. They are just beginning to notice what connection these people might have. However, when people noticed, every knight disappeared from our sight. It wasn't until I met Qin Daxia that I learned about the knights who overwhelmed the crowd and won the first place in the Tang Dynasty martial arts in those years. I also know some, secret anecdotes on the martial arts rivers and lakes. ”

The blind man sighed and shook his head slightly, "This imperial court has hurt them too deeply. After that incident, some bodies died, and some hearts died. And I happened to be lucky not to be in the middle of it. In fact, if I didn't owe too many lives to this court, I would never go out of the mountain to fight An Lushan now. ”

"I would like to ask you to write a letter to the remaining knights who live in seclusion in Chang'an. Qin Daxia, this year's martial arts meeting has been more than a month in advance, and it is only a month away. I would like to ask them to come and assist His Highness, on the one hand, to resist Yang Guozhong's secret hand, and on the other hand, to infiltrate Liyang and secretly arrest the fake Jiwen and return to Beijing!"

Blind Qin's face showed obvious mockery, "A few years have passed, do you think they will listen to me and come out to help this cold court? It was His Majesty the Emperor, it was Yang Guifei who caused the incident to happen in the first place." Mourning is greater than heart death, and among the remaining people, no one cares about the life or death of the court. ”

Jin Qifa smiled and patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Yang Yuhuan is his sister. Yang Guozhong, a traitor, is not responsible for what happened back then?"

"That's not the case..."

"Hero, His Royal Highness Li Wan is loyal to the court and is committed to cutting down treachery and eliminating evil. Only by getting rid of this despicable villain Yang Guozhong will we have the energy to deal with An Lushan, a traitor! After a month, His Royal Highness and the Poor Dao will be there. If we can make up for something, we will do our best to win the trust of the heroes. Since the Datang Martial Arts Conference was the beginning of everything back then, let this all start again. His Royal Highness King Rong will live up to those who are loyal and courageous!"

"The last thing we want to see is that the Hu people enter the Central Plains, and the century-old temple society will be destroyed. Every citizen of Chang'an must be the same. If you can go out of the mountain to help His Highness go to Liyang, arrest the fake Jiwen, and force him to confess and turn himself in. Then the chivalrous style and righteous bones of all heroes will be passed down for centuries and passed down through the ages. However, the reason why we must first settle down inside is that we must first get rid of this demonic traitor, so that we can fight against the thief with all our heart!"

When he said this, the blind man Qin was silent. After a long pause, he said, "Then, why didn't Jin Dao Chang go and arrest the fake Jiwen himself?"

Jin Qifa smiled and said, "Jin Mou has already been familiar with the various avenue sects in Liyang, but it is not appropriate to go in person. ”

Blind Qin let out a long sigh, and finally nodded his head twice, and said, "I will find a way to tell a few brothers about this and invite them to go to the martial arts meeting in January." As for whether they will come or not, I really can't guarantee it. ”

Jin Qifa nodded with satisfaction, "Very good, very good." ”

The blind man stood up suddenly and said to Jin Qifa, "Go out for a walk with me, and also talk to the Taoist chief about our Xingzhong cottage." ”

"Please. ”

The cool autumn breeze brings the night all over the mountain, the moon rises tomorrow, the lights are bright everywhere on the mountain, there are people in and out of the camps everywhere, and the defense facilities all over the lonely mountain are ready to go, as if they are meeting the upcoming encirclement and suppression.

The two of them paced on the top of the mountain, and it was not surprising that they occasionally saw one or two generals. They all walked towards the main hall in the center of the mountaintop.

The eyes of Jin Qifa can see that the ancient city of Liangxiang in the distance is lit up and quiet in the night.

"You have to be prepared for a sudden attack inside the city gates at any time, everyone is so busy during this time. ”

There is only one lonely mountain in the base area of Xingzhong Shanzhai, but it is clear that the surrounding lakes and farmland, as well as the isolated villages a few miles away, are under their control. The lonely village is located a few miles outside the city gate, and there has never been much connection with the ancient city of Liangxiang. However, after Xingzhong Cottage raised the banner of anti-security a few months ago, it was constantly harassed by the army in the city.

After Fan Yang's large-scale conscription more than a year ago, there were fewer and fewer strong men in the isolated village. And after the power of Xingzhong cottage grew, they knew that they could not resist, and they did not want to resist. Because compared to the harsh government that is as fierce as a tiger, the treatment of the heroes of the green forest is already very good.

From the establishment of Xingzhong Cottage more than a year ago, it has grown today and has a strength of 5,000 people. Initially, thanks to these miles of farmland and the villagers of isolated villages. They made an agreement with the village that they would only hand over a quarter of the farmland, and they would help the villagers in the isolated village with the cultivation and pay the government taxes.

Last year, Shanzhai sent troops to attack several surrounding cities and counties, plundering a lot of property. But he always adheres to the attitude of Cui Da as the master, rarely bullying good people and killing innocents. Under the strict military discipline, the efficiency has also improved a lot, and every time the troops are dispatched, they can loot the granaries and treasury of each city and make a lot of money. And the one who suffers the most is the government of Liangxiang City. An Lushan was in a hurry to expand his military strength, and he didn't pay much attention to them at first.

It wasn't until a few months ago that An Lushan was furious and launched a large-scale encirclement and suppression. After receiving his request for help, the imperial court was actually blind, and recently sent troops to encircle and suppress it.

However, it was repelled again and again by the heroes of the green forest. The anti-security slogan is high-spirited and unextinguishable, and the more we fight, the more courageous we become.

"It's just a bitter thing for the villagers over there. I don't know how much better I had been under our protection. After An Lushan and the imperial court attacked, they insisted that they colluded with the cottage, took away many villagers, and sent them to the prison for interrogation. There are fewer and fewer people, and it's really going to become a ghost village. Alas......"

At night, standing on the edge of the mountain cliff, the blind Qin seemed to be able to see the deserted and lonely village a few miles away. He let out a long sigh. Jin Qifa saw everything, didn't know what to say, and his expression was a little frustrated and disappointed.

"Don't hide it, in fact, this time the Tang Martial Arts Conference is also going to go down. There are some unfinished things that should be resolved before troubled times come. ”

"What does the hero mean, is it to ......?"

"No, no. The world is already chaotic enough, no matter what, I don't want to be a person who adds to the chaos. It's just that there are some things that need to be brought justice. When the real troubled times come, we can settle down and go our own way. ”

"I plan to write a letter to each of the Yin Sha Sect Huarong Yu Immortal Master and the Tu Feng Sect to those two children. Tell them about the military meeting in advance. There was an agreement between the two of them, so they had to go as promised. I also want to meet the starry child. ”