Youzhou, Yanjing City.

Fang Junqiao was very busy, and he was so busy in the ice and snow that he was sweating profusely.

He was running around, busy contacting the various forces in Yanjing City.

In this inspection mission sent by Taikang City to Youzhou to inspect the signs of rebellion of the Dongyan army, Fang Junqiao seems to be inconspicuous, but he is busier than the patrol envoy He Di, and even his mood is a little turbulent and his blood is boiling.

But seeing the heavy snow falling in Hutian, the vigorous horse's hooves kept clattering.

Today, he wears a flying phoenix helmet, bra chain mail, a red robe, and a purple jade belt around his waist.

Yanjing City, the capital of Youzhou, is only two zhang high, more than two zhang thick, all are rammed earth walls built of plates, female walls, corner towers, arrow battlements, outer Guo and moats, etc., can be called a huge military bunker.

On the tower of the city, the armor soldier held a knife and carried out a curfew patrol, patrolling and garrisoning, but when he saw a horse flying, a garrison shouted: "Who is coming?" ”

I saw Fang Junqiao holding the patrol envoy silver talisman silver letter, knocking on the door, raising his eyebrows, and said in a deep voice: "Fang Junqiao, the deputy envoy of Taikang Patrol, was ordered to inspect Youzhou, and he didn't open the door quickly!" ”

The Taikang Patrol Mission has been coming for a few days, but it has not come to the city for a long time, which has already made Lord Assassin Shi very annoyed and worried, if it weren't for the fact that he had already ordered the guards at the city gate, but an inspector came and opened the city gate immediately, Fang Junqiao might not be able to pass today, and maybe he would be shot as a spy in the sky.

After a commotion on the upper floor of the city gate, he put down a hanging basket and verified the silver rune seal, and slowly opened the city gate.

Fang Junqiao glanced back, his mouth was cold, the surnamed He relied on the identity of the patrol envoy to show off his might, and he repeatedly bullied him in front of the envoys.

Moreover, the dog official also took the opportunity to go out to squander his wealth, and took the salty dragon money, gold ingots and silver bribed by the governors from all over the country to buy treasures and paintings and calligraphy, thinking that this was the compensation of the noble concubine Niangniang for relieving him of his official position as a scholar, but he didn't know that he was asking for his own death.

Could it be that he is really a mother, Qingluanwei, just a beautiful vase to eat and play with?

Oh, it's really an old birthday star who eats arsenic. Frost, it's too long.

This kind of rotten wood silverfish, the dry bones in the mound, is not worth a sigh, and he quickly forgets about it.

He turned his head and raised his eyes, staring at this majestic Yanjing City, he squinted slightly, and the blood in his heart gradually surged, His Majesty Taizong started from this place, from an idle vassal king who was trapped in a corner of the land, to His Royal Highness the King of Yan who competed for the world's heroes, and finally suddenly heard that after cutting the domain, he brazenly led the troops south, conquered Taikang, and ripped Emperor Wen off the dragon chair, and became His Majesty the Emperor overlooking Kyushu.

He Fang Junqiao has little ambition, he doesn't have that life, and he has the ability to sit on that chair, but he still wants to fight for the title of king with a different surname.

He dusted off the wind and snow on his head, and the corners of his mouth crossed a trace of evil arc, for all the ethnic groups in Youzhou, this person who has already been stabbed is a bane, others are afraid to avoid it, stay away as much as possible, and don't want to be contaminated at all, but for him Fang Junqiao, this is a fragrant bait, which can be called a strange commodity to live in, and there is a lot to do.

After the abolition of the state pastor in the imperial court, he stepped onto the political stage from the body of the state assassin who was in charge of the state and county supervision power, and was in charge of all government affairs in Youzhou.

Youzhou was originally the land of Emperor Taizong's dragon rejuvenation, and had an irreplaceable spiritual role in the two dynasties of Taizong and Emperor Jing, so it was treated exceptionally, not only for several years in succession, but also the separation of the three powers of the military, government and finance, which were originally unified and unified, so that they did not interfere with each other and played the role of mutual checks and balances.

Among them, in addition to the tax and financial power belongs to the central government, the administrative power belongs to the Taizong Hou Qi Ji clan, and the power of the Eastern Yan Army to maintain the peaceful order of a state is held by the Shen family, the descendant of Emperor Jing, but because Taikang is far away in Guanzhong, the state capital Hu Cao Jusi, who holds the power of revenue and expenditure and taxation, has become the actual dispatcher of Youzhou's finance and taxation.

And this Hu Cao judge's name is Xu Jingzong, and he is controlled by the Assassin Mansion on the surface, but this person's rise comes from the Shen family, and he has a great relationship with the Shen Dudu who is in charge of the Dongyan Army.

However, today Fang Junqiao deliberately broke away from He Di and other envoys, and rode into the city alone, naturally not to see a small Cao, but to visit the Ji family, a big family in the city.

Of course, it also includes the thorn history master Ji Chan that he has been thinking about for a long time.

Fang Junqiao's eyes were shining, green and faint, and he saw that the armor soldier who was escorting him on the side subconsciously shuddered in his heart, especially when this handsome young man turned around, grinned, showed Bai Sensen's teeth, and said, "I'm tired that this little general sent me to Ji's mansion." ”

The young soldier who was no more than a junior soldier waved his hand again and again: "You are a distinguished guest of Lord Assassin Shi, and it is your duty to ensure your safety, how dare you say the word 'tired', you can't afford it." ”

The ambitious Fang Junqiao smiled and stopped talking.

In the past few days, in addition to accompanying He Ji to lead the inspection mission to inspect the Dongyan army, he also privately visited the captain Kang Hu'er, who was in charge of two thousand desolate Hu Wei, and under the introduction of that person, Fang Junqiao also visited the Ji family's in-law Boling Cui clan one after another.

Boling Cui's family, which is of the same origin as Qinghe, is a branch of the Cui clan of the nine major clans, but he is not angry, not only is the mixing of each room and vein getting worse and worse, but the younger generation is gradually becoming redundant and handsome, and it is considered a weasel cub, and a litter is not as good as a litter.

Otherwise, he would not have fallen, and he would consolidate the interests of his family by giving his concubine to Ji Chan as a concubine.

And he Fang Junqiao also made some looted money, and also used some secret relationships with the help of Kang Huer, and even made some unwarranted promises with his mother's cronies, Cui's finally agreed to help him.

In addition, after a general understanding of the basic situation of the two armies at the peak of the Eastern Yan Army and the Youzhou Army, Fang Junqiao finally made a bold and crazy plan.

At this time, the moonlight was thick, and the dissolving moonlight was sprinkled silently, setting off his handsome face with a shining and dazzling brilliance, like a fairy coming to the world, walking in the world.

He stretched out his sleeves and looked high, the corners of his eyes widened, and he muttered to himself in his heart: "The frost is white from tonight, and the moon is the soul under the knife." ”

"Master Ji, someone in the room is going to borrow your head tonight."

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The Jin Palace's mansion suddenly fell into dead silence.

Murong Yanxing's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe it.

As one of the nine great clans of Dajing, the Cui family has a profound heritage, and if the Jin Wangfu dares to cut the meat rashly, it will definitely not be captured.

Mrs. Wang sneered: "Are you joking?" ”

The smoke curls in the house, and after rising into the beams, it invades the pale yellow tiles, and drifts into the air along the gaps.

The old man who bent over and squatted on the bench was silent, and Song Xi seemed to have fine sweat on his forehead, and subconsciously wiped it.

The atmosphere in the room was slightly condensed, and after the old man stirred up the charcoal fire, his eyelids shrugged, and he said slowly: "The Cui family is a big clan after all, so don't act rashly." ”

He raised his eyes to look at Song Xi, and after seeing that the other party was short, the old man chuckled and said: "What's more, such a major matter as raiding the family and exterminating the clan should be reported to the Criminal Department and Dali Temple, and ruled by the sage, how can ordinary people like us use lynching?" Let's think of another way. ”

Song Xi felt a little bitter in his heart, and actually kicked this trouble to him again, and after looking at the old man carefully, he whispered: "For the Nine Great Clans, money and human life are not valuable, and they don't care, the only thing they care about is face and lining. ”

"This time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince killed one of the descendants of the Cui family, I am afraid that it will annoy them, and maybe he will bury a killer on His Highness's way north, waiting for His Highness."

His tone was stunned, his eyes were inexplicable, and he said helplessly: "What's more, a real person died because of this, so according to Weichen's speculation, this time the Cui family is afraid that they will make a big move." ”

Wang Lao Taijun hung the curtain, intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Xiahou Chun, Cangmai's eyes were slightly sharp, yesterday's battle spread all over the city, she naturally saw the end from the beginning, if Xiahou Chun used the Qingdan realm to fight real people just to make her shake, then please move the Buddha Gate to get rid of a real person is enough to shock her.

This son is afraid that it will become a climate.

After glancing at Song Xi, her eyes flashed, and she coughed lightly.

The old man beside the stove raised his head and said with a smile: "Sister Wang might as well say it if she has something to say." ”

Mrs. Wang immediately raised her eyebrows, and after not daring to say anything, after a little consideration, she said softly: "That kid of the Cui family has grown up, he has been in charge of the clan for twenty years, there are few mistakes, and his wrist ability is also a leader among his peers. ”

She lowered the curtain and said sincerely: "Since Your Majesty is an outsider, she should be far away from the world, and these mundane things must not be too deeply contaminated." ”

Song Xi changed color and said in a low voice: "What are you talking about?" ”

The old man like a stove basin smiled and turned his head to look at Xiahou Chun: "What do you think should be?" ”

Xiahou Chun squatted beside him, and when he heard this, he hurriedly got up, stood with his hands down, and said respectfully: "Back to Grandpa, all these disasters are caused by the grandson, and the grandson should solve it." ”

The old man nodded with satisfaction and said with appreciation: "I, a man of the Xiahou clan, if you have to look forward and backward even to kill someone, then your position as the crown prince can be regarded as the end." ”

Song Xi's body trembled, and he hung his head and said nothing.

Mrs. Wang's eyes were slightly downcast, and she was about to refute, but unexpectedly, her shirt on the left side was suddenly pulled.

She glanced at Song Xi coldly, snorted coldly in her heart, turned her head and looked at Xiahou Chun deeply, and then said no more.

The old man ignored it and tapped the basin with his copper tongs.

With a squeak, Xiahou Rong entered in response and bowed to the old man to listen to the training.

The old man raised his eyes, his face was kind, his voice was gentle, and he said softly: "The safety of the prince is related to the country's social welfare, and there is no room for mistakes. ”

After King Jin was silent for a while, he lowered his voice and said, "Dare to ask what your father means?" ”

The old man didn't answer, handed the tongs to Xiahou Chun, and asked with a smile: "When your grandfather led us to rebel, he also chose the cold winter wax moon, do you know why?" ”

Xiahou Chun was stunned when he heard this, subconsciously glanced at the new queen who bowed down, and said stubbornly: "Grandson doesn't know." ”

The old man knocked on Xiahou Chun's forehead and said with a smile: "I heard that you have been showing off since you were a child, how can you not know the deep meaning?" ”

He paced slowly, walked to the window, stared at the gradually clear blue sky outside with his hands behind his back, quite the meaning of 'clouds and clear sky', the old man's eyes were cloudy, and his tone was indifferent: "Because my Youyan army lives in the bitter cold land in the north all the year round, it can withstand cold and frost, even in autumn and winter, its combat power is still undiminished."

In addition, the internal power of Qianyan is chaotic, and the soldiers do not know the soldiers, which can be described as centrifugal up and down, internal and external chaos. ”

Xiahou Chun paused, "I see, my grandson understands." ”

The old man turned around, pointed to the charcoal burning in the furnace with a smile, and said with a smile: "In addition, when attacking the former Yan Tai'an City, an interesting thing happened, when your grandfather decided to raise troops, he lacked the salary of the Niangcao army, so he asked the Boling Cui clan for 30,000 stones. ”

Xiahou Chun's eyes lit up: "Then finally, did you do it?" ”

The old man shook his head: "He was afraid of extraneous branches, and he was also afraid of startling the snake, so he temporarily let the Cui family go." ”

He looked indifferent, and said coldly: "But after the old man conquered Tai'an afterwards, they immediately sent 100,000 stone grains, saying that it was a reward for the righteous master, and the old man uncovered the stubble, and he was not to blame for the past." ”

The old man squinted slightly, and chuckled inexplicably, "But as far as I know, this time when the clouds go south, there is the shadow of their Cui clan behind them." ”

The charcoal fire in the house flickered and swayed.

Song Xi's legs trembled, did Cui's collude with Yunxiao?

This is the capital crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason and exterminating the nine clans!

Mrs. Wang's face changed, didn't she not be able to act rashly, how could she be involved in collaborating with the enemy and treason, her heart sank, accompanying the king like a tiger, this kind of inhuman existence turned her face faster than turning a book, she held back the anger in her heart, and shouted: "Please also ask the crown to be clear!" The Cui clan is one of the nine great clans, how can it be .......... ”

The old man interrupted her, "It's because it's one of the nine great clans that I'm unwilling." ”

Not reconciled? Unwilling to what?

Are you unwilling to be just a family who controls a state?

Xiahou Chun's eyes were cold, "Collaborate with the enemy and treason? How dare they be! ”

The old man hung the curtain and said expressionlessly: "The north is covered by snow all the year round, the charcoal is flammable, and the open fire is difficult to start, so it needs the help of flint, so that it can bury the pot to make food, and the iron cavalry goes south, and the march and war especially need these, so Cui's provided flint and iron pot for the Yunxiao iron cavalry." ”

Crack, crack, the charcoal in the furnace is burning vigorously, like the anger in the hearts of the people, being ignited.

The old man stood with his hands in his hands and looked around, especially after a slight pause on the pale face of the old lady Wang, he paused at Xiahou Rong, who had been bowing down, and said lightly: "Cui's conspiracy against the crime, the evidence is conclusive, mortgage the evidence of his crime, and send it to the Taikang Third Division for trial, how to deal with it, and the court will convict him." ”

He paused for a moment, changed his words, sighed and said: "This matter must not be important, it involves the safety of the border, it must not be careless, let alone have the slightest delay, it is not appropriate to deal with it according to ordinary laws, and special matters need to be handled, so the Jin Wangfu decided to preemptively take down the traitor first, and then send the evidence of the crime after the matter is completed." ”

Mrs. Wang's face declined, and her momentum, which was originally standing alone, suddenly became depressed, and she became more and more silent.

Song Xi opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to speak, his eyes inadvertently glanced at Xiahou Chun, and when he saw the unfazed look, he suddenly felt a pang in his heart, and secretly sighed that this person was really worthy of being a descendant of Taizong, and his face did not change at all when he talked about raiding the family and destroying the clan.

His eyes drooped, his eyes deep, and it seemed that he needed to transfer some of the family chips to this person.

After Xiahou Rong heard the old man's words, he immediately understood and understood that this was a reason for Taikang Center, a fair and reasonable reason to raid the house.

He lowered his voice and said, "No! ”

The old man waved his hand again, "Go down and prepare immediately!" ”

After Xiahou Rong responded, he left in a hurry, as if he was going to send a message to Taikang, and also as if he was preparing for the destruction of the Jinzhou Cui clan.

The old man said lightly to Xiahou Chun again: "You have to remember that since you have offended the Cui family today, then there are only two ways to go. ”

"One is to apologize to him, apologize to him, and apologize at the door, in order to get Cui's forgiveness; The second is to completely offend it, or offend it and wipe it out, leaving no future troubles. ”

He stood with his hands in his hands and said lightly: "But you are the prince of a country and the prince of a dignified country, how can you bow your head to the mere clan, isn't this a slap in the face of the court?" ”

Although the words were talked, the tiger was still there, and the aura of contempt instantly overshadowed everyone, Xiahou Chun sneered, "Grandpa, grandson is not so arrogant, the eldest husband can bend and stretch, nothing, besides, my position as the prince can be removed at any time, but it is not that important." ”

The old man scoffed, "Can you take it off at any time?!" Are you sure? ”

Facing Xiahou Chun's puzzled gaze, the old man's tone was inexplicable, and he said lightly: "Since the second child left that paragraph, do you really think that he has nothing to do all day?" ”

Xiahou Chun's eyes lit up, and his eyes flickered, "Could it be ......." ”

The old man waved his hand, "I don't know how it is, but if I want to rule the world with the second child, who would dare to oppose it?" Your dad? Oh, the person who was scared in front of the second child back then, did he have the courage to disobey the second child? Give him a hundred dares not dare! ”

Xiahou Chun suddenly felt in his heart, no wonder the cheap old man "spoiled" him so much, and no wonder those old and important ministers were respectful to him one by one, he used to think that he was just a prince, and it would not make him be in awe like this, it turned out that the root was here.

Skipping this stubble, Xiahou Chun pondered for a moment, and after glancing at Wang Lao Taijun and Song Xi, he was a little apprehensive, and asked softly: "Grandpa, is it a bit too much to get rid of the Cui family this time?" ”

Sure enough, I saw the old man glance coldly, "For such an unfaithful and unrighteous family, it is natural to eradicate it and return the world to a bright and prosperous world!" ”

He stared at Xiahou Chun and said word by word: "You remember, as an emperor, you either don't do it, or you have to do it!" ”

His cloudy eyes burst with light, and he said indifferently: "In order to prevent a steady stream of troubles in the future, then solve it directly from the root, and wipe out the entire Cui family, cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and leave no future troubles at all!" ”

Sen's cold and ruthless words made everyone shiver, like falling into an ice cellar.

Not to mention Murong Yan's stunned eyes, Song Du's face was pale, and his whole body trembled like a sieve.

I saw his face twitching, and he smiled hard at Xiahou Chun, as if he was signaling and asking for help.

And Wang Lao Taijun's body trembled, trembling and trembling, as if a shadow appeared.

Emperor Wen was also considerate, and said softly: "Let's go to the side room to rest first." ”

Song Xi was pardoned, and after arching his hand towards the old man, he nodded quickly to Xiahou Chun, and then hurriedly grabbed the door and went out, for fear of hearing any more obscure secrets.

As for Wang Lao Taijun, he took a deep look at Xiahou Chunhou, leaned over slightly towards Emperor Wen, and left slowly.

After the two left, the old man suddenly grinned, revealing a mouthful of old yellow teeth: "How is it, what is the inspiration?"