After Xiuchen and the snow monkey buried a few corpses, they returned to the house and asked the master puzzled: "Master, you have always been ignorant of the world and never killed, why did you kill those four monks today?" ”

Xuan Zhenzi sighed, turned his head to look at 'General Wen' Li Yi and said, "General Li, today, my two brothers killed those four monks, purely because of the situation. ”

"These four fierce monks are obviously here to chase and kill the general, they have nothing to fear, but their masters, the Exotic Shuangzun Nine Yin Dian Zhuang Daoqin, and the Desperate Monk Ye Qiusheng are among the best masters in the evil sect, and they have been rampant in martial arts for many years, and they are vicious. If they knew that General Li was recuperating from his injuries in my temple, then General Li would be in danger. ”

Xiuchen said with a wicked smile: "So the master kills people and kills people, so why doesn't the master let the disciple and me practice my hands?" "It turned out that Xiuchen saw the master do it, and he was already itching.

In fact, Xiao Xiuchen watched the whole process of the master's shot, and his perception of martial arts has improved a lot, but after all, it is not as good as the practical operation of his own hands.

"Huh! This matter is related to General Li's life, and if you miss and let one go, it will be a big mistake. Xuan Chengzi said solemnly.

"It's me who has involved the two Dao Masters." Li Yi said apologetically.

Xiuchen interjected and said, "Ah, General Li doesn't have to worry, even if that Shuangzun is here, my master is not afraid of them."

"Well, you don't want to talk nonsense in front of the general," Lao Dao asked Li Yi again: "General Li, you are not from the martial arts, why are you being hunted down and killed by these wicked people?" These people who are chasing you are no ordinary thieves. ”

Li Yi said with emotion: "This matter is a long story, if you want to say why I was hunted down, you have to start from five years ago." ”

"I am from Yangzhou, five years ago, Yangzhou produced three famous young scholars, these three scholars are famous in Yangzhou for their literary talents. Later, because of the like-mindedness and righteousness of Jinlan, it was called 'Yangzhou Sanshi'. ”

"General Li is one of the three soldiers, right?" Gen Zhenzi asked.

"Yes, I'm ranked second by age. My eldest brother is the current Huizhou Thorn Shi Jiang Wenjie, and I also have a third brother named Ye Feng. My third brother and I were tied for first place in a poetry conference and appreciated each other, and because of our similar tempers, we formed close friends and studied hard together every day, preparing to win the first prize in the imperial examination. ”

"One day, we suddenly received an invitation from Jiang Wenjie, the son of the prefect of Yangzhou, to invite us to his house for a banquet and poetry. We and this prefect have met at the poetry conference, and we don't know much about it, but we feel that this person is calm and capable, and we are a poor family who goes to the Gaomen Mansion to have a banquet, and it is inevitable that there will be some suspicion of inflammation, so we refused. ”

"Unexpectedly, Jiang Wenjie came to invite him in person the next day, and during the conversation, we found that this Jiang Gongzi did not put on an official stand, had an approachable attitude, and loved poetry and had unique opinions, so my third brother and I accepted his invitation."

"The next day, my third brother and I were invited to the prefect's yamen for a banquet. Jiang Wenjie's father, Jiang Zhifu, and we exchanged a few words and went to work on official business, leaving only Jiang Wenjie, me, and Ye Feng. When the wine was full, Jiang Wenjie proposed that the three of us marry Jin Lan and make friends for eight worships, and we are all young people through alcohol, so we agreed as soon as our minds were hot. ”

"Since then, Jiang Wenjie, I, and Ye Feng have often gathered together to talk about poetry, traveled to places of interest, and outsiders thought we were outstanding in poetry, and the three brothers called us 'Yangzhou Sanshi'. After a long time, the name spread. ”

"Since then, the three of us have studied hard together every day to prepare for the first place in the imperial examination. Originally, among the three of us, Ye Feng's literary talent was the most outstanding, and he had the greatest chance of winning the top spot. ”

"But the year after we got married, something strange happened. That is, my third brother Ye Feng suddenly disappeared, and until now, he has not seen anyone alive or dead. According to his parents, Jiang Wenjie sent someone to invite Ye Feng to drink that night, and never came back, but Jiang Wenjie said that Ye Feng went home by himself after the two of them drank that night. There is also a rumor that Ye Feng was killed by Jiang Wenjie, and Ye Feng's parents sued the government, and the government also shelved the case on the grounds of insufficient evidence. There was no result in this matter going back and forth. I think that Jiang Wenjie's father is the prefect, can the government seriously investigate the case? ”

"The strangest thing is that Jiang Wenjie published a poem not long ago and became famous, I read this poem, it is indeed extraordinary, shocking ancient and modern."

Because of this poem, even the current emperor also appreciates Jiang Wenjie very much. Therefore, although Jiang Wenjie ranked third in the later imperial examinations, the emperor appointed him as the champion. ”

Xuan Chengzi said: "Hey, I heard that the emperor loves poetry today, to the point of madness, and when he sees such a good poem, he naturally has to look at it differently." It was also Jiang Wenjie's luck to be able to write such a quatrain to win the emperor's favor. ”

"However, I always have some doubts about that poem, and I feel that the poetic style of that poem is very similar to Ye Feng's style." Li Yi continued.

Xuan Zhenzi asked: "General Li suspects that Jiang Wenjie stole Ye Feng's poetry manuscript and then killed Ye Feng. ”

"I was only skeptical at the time, and there was no real evidence, and I didn't expect that Jiang Wenjie's writing would not have been able to write that poem."

"I myself was a poor scholar at the time, and I couldn't sue him for suspicion alone. I went to Jiang Wenjie's house to reason with him and asked him to hand over Ye Feng, but Jiang Wenjie excused himself and drove me out without knowing it, and he didn't think about the feelings of righteous brothers. ”

"Later, I was beaten up by a group of people of unknown origin and told me not to meddle in my business." Li Yi went on to say,

"Later, I won the second place in the imperial examination, and Meng Huangen was named 'Zhenbian General' and stationed at the border. I've been obsessed with this matter and secretly investigated,"

Li Yi's expression changed and he said, "It wasn't until two months ago, when I passed through Longmen Town to inspect, that I confirmed that my suspicions were correct. That's why I was killed. ”