113 a year

Hearing Su Chen's relief, Gu Yinghua secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he can't let anyone know what he is plotting, now that his life is in the hands of others, he has no other choice.

Besides, the senior in front of him is here to hunt down and kill the disciples of the Witch God Sect, at least he shouldn't be from the south.

There should be no problem saying that part of it.

"Senior, what I'm going to say next is very important, is it really okay for us to say it here?"

"Don't worry, within a hundred feet of this place, the old man has been closed. You're just shouting at your throat here, and no one else will hear you. ”

"That's good."

Gu Yinghua breathed a sigh of relief, he was able to block the sound of the hundred zhang range, the strength of this senior, I am afraid that it is stronger than imagined, fortunately, he begged for mercy in time just now, and did not move other crooked thoughts, otherwise he might be dead now.

"Don't be sluggish, the old man doesn't have much patience."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Gu Yinghua agreed.

"Since the senior is tracking down the disciples of the Witch God Sect, he must have sensed some of their schemes. The juniors are also an important part of their plan, so they know something. ”

"Getting to the point."

"The Witch God Sect began to send people to infiltrate the imperial capital one after another about four years ago, dividing them into all walks of life to find out the news. Including my defection to the Shi clan this time and transfer back to the imperial capital, it is also part of the plan, according to their plan, I will spend three years, with the opportunity of the imperial court party dispute, to find a way to retransfer back to the Praetorian Guard, and grasp a certain amount ......of military power."

This Gu Yinghua used to be a captain and general in the Praetorian Guard.

Now it's a sharp blade in the hands of the clan gatekeepers.

If you can really make some contributions, it will not be difficult to return to the Praetorian Guard, although it is unrealistic to hold power, but it is still possible to mobilize some soldiers and horses.

"Military power? What do they want you to do with military power? ”

"Acting for the sake of convenience."

Gu Yinghua gritted his teeth and said: "Since the first battle twenty years ago, the Southern Barbarians were defeated, and they are unwilling to pay tribute to our dynasty every year. But first the king of Nanning suppressed the south, and then Emperor Jin ascended the throne, and his eloquence and talent made my Chu country stronger and stronger, which is obviously what they don't want to see. It happened that five years ago, the new leader of the Nanban Witch God Sect successfully re-entered the innate realm and was given the title of national teacher, and Nanban had a different ......"

These situations are the same as Su Chen's previous guesses and analysis.

The actions of the Witch God Sect are most likely to cooperate with the ambitions of the Southern Barbarian Lord.

"So, they made so many arrangements to pave the way, and in the end it was to assassinate Emperor Jin?"

"Yes. Nanban has planted a lot of spies in Chu over the years, so he knows the domestic situation very well. They know Emperor Jin's prestige in the country, and now that the prince is young, and there are constant party disputes between the DPRK and China, if Emperor Jin is assassinated, the state of Chu will inevitably be in turmoil, and they will have a chance to ......"

Gu Yinghua's words didn't sound like a big problem.

It is not much different from what Su Chen guessed.

But he also knew that Gu Yinghua still had a lot to say.

"The country of Chu has a divine bird to protect the world, and the rumors that the strong are in charge are known to the world. How could he be so arrogant because he was born with a child? Can they afford the consequences of a failed assassination? Hmph, you let the old man spare your life, but you have reservations when you speak. How can the old man trust you? ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Gu Yinghua, don't think that the old man doesn't know your past. When Lin Fan was imprisoned, you were forced to defect to the Shi clan and betray your colleagues, fighting desperately in the south all these years, is it just to come back to serve the Shi clan? ”

As soon as these words came out, Gu Yinghua's face changed greatly.

He originally thought that Su Chen was just a congenital powerhouse in the hidden world, and he might not be clear about the affairs of the court, and besides, this was still an old thing more than 20 years ago.

Lin Fan's request for him to betray and save his life was even more of a top secret, and no one knew about it except for himself and the deceased Lin Gong.

"You...... How would you know? ”

"If you really want to die for the scholars, you shouldn't go to the Lin family cemetery to worship, if you are seen, your life will not be guaranteed."

Having said this, Gu Yinghua understands no matter how stupid he is.

He was extremely surprised, his eyes widened, and he lost his voice: "The predecessor is also Lin Gong......"

"You don't have to know who I am. You just need to tell me the whole truth honestly, and the old man has his own decision. ”

Of course, it was impossible for Su Chen to reveal his identity.

Saying these words just let Gu Yinghua know that he was not a member of the Shi clan, and if he wanted to harm him, he didn't need to spend so much effort at all, so that he could rest assured and boldly say the whole plan.

Really.

After listening to Su Chen's words, Gu Yinghua's expression was obviously much more relaxed, and he nodded: "It wasn't that the juniors deliberately concealed it before, but this matter also involved some important ministers in the court, and I didn't know the identity of the seniors, so I didn't dare to reveal it." ”

"Old man Xianyun Yehe, I'm not interested in your fights, I just can't get used to seeing rats shaking under my nose."

"Yes, characters like seniors are lofty, and juniors are inferior."

Gu Yinghua patted himself appropriately, and then told the truth of the whole thing.

It turned out that the people who wanted the emperor to die were not only Nanban and the Wushen Sect.

As Su Chen said before, today's Chu State has been peaceful for many years, the national strength is strong, and there are rumors that the Golden Crow Divine Bird is sheltered, and the world knows that the royal family of Chu has a strong person above the congenital level.

No matter how strong the Witch God Sect is, it will not be so arrogant that it will be able to attack and kill the emperor in the imperial city of Chu with a congenital master.

Once defeated, there will be a war.

Can the current Nanban withstand the wrath of the Chu State to attack with all its might?

If they dare to do this, there must be someone who agrees with the outside.

And within the Chu State, who wants the emperor to die the most?

The common people praised the emperor Shengming, and the Qingliu commoners supported the emperor's policy decisions and benefited from them, and the vassal kings of all walks of life had long been cut to weakness, and the generals of all walks of life in the border passes did not dare to form a party, and the princes within the imperial family were young, and it was too early to fight for power......

The only people who could want the emperor to die were the scholars.

Over the years, although they have regained countless wealth with the help of national strength, they have also regained their political position in the imperial court.

However, Emperor Jin's new policies came out one after another, each of which was like a sharp blade, slashing at their main arteries.

Now they can barely restrain their opposition, what if they lose power one day and can't resist it?

For example, the policy that Emperor Jin intends to implement next, they haven't heard that the Shi clan pays taxes and will hand over the salt and iron franchise, isn't this killing them?

Without these, what kind of scholar are they?

The world says that there is no thousand-year-old dynasty, but there is a thousand-year-old family, where is the root?

It's not that the gentry have mastered the most important economic lifeline.

Even if there is a change of dynasty, as long as there is money and a way, they still have a chance to rise.

The powerful and holy Emperor Jin used these policies that were too advanced to become a sharp blade hanging over their heads.

Therefore, some people want to change the emperor who is young and easy to control.

It just so happened that at this time, someone from the Witch God Sect came into contact again, and the two sides hit it off.

As soon as Emperor Jin died, the scholars could nominate a new emperor to the throne, and the Nanban could also profit from this, no longer paying tribute to the Chu State, and even had the opportunity to divide a part of the southern territory.

The scholars are very generous, anyway, it is the land of the country that is cut, and it is not theirs.

Hearing this, Su Chen finally understood.

Why can these Wushen Sect disciples easily settle in the imperial capital, and they are still silent, and even Tsing Yi Lou has not found much information.

You must know that even if the Witch God Sect Master came, he couldn't hide.

If the people of the Southern Barbarians want to settle in the imperial capital, how can they not be concerned, unless the already powerful people in the imperial capital are sheltered and given convenience.

This also explains very well why Gu Yinghua, who is disgusted with the Shi clan, has to be arranged to serve the Shi clan gatekeeper, because the Shi clan can guarantee that he can smoothly return to the Praetorian Guard and master the military power.

"I see."

Su Chen finally sorted out the ins and outs of the matter.

However, there is also a lot of key information that is not clear.

"Even if what you say is true. But with these Witch God Sect disciples alone, even with the new Witch God Sect Master who didn't show up, this bit of power is estimated to not even make a splash in the Imperial Capital Imperial City. Moreover, the Praetorian Guard is the emperor's personal guard, no matter how powerful the scholar clan is, it is great to stuff you in, and it is impossible to hold power, how many soldiers and horses can be mobilized? How do these people carry out the assassination? ”

"I don't know very well. I just vaguely know that it may be related to the Nanban tribute next year. At that time, if there is any action, the Witch God Sect Master will definitely appear, and I can lure him out for my seniors. ”

Speaking of which, the information that Gu Yinghua knows has basically been said without any concealment.

He gritted his teeth and got up, then knelt down towards Su Chen, and said with a sincere expression: "Senior, Emperor Jin is eloquent and strategic, and intends to rectify the shortcomings of the Shi clan's gate valve, which is also Lin Gong's last wish before his death. I am now poisoned by Gu in my body, and I know that I am hopeless, relying on treasures to survive, I just want to wait for an opportunity! ”

"What chance?"

"The power of the scholar clan is too great, if it is an ordinary minor crime, even if there is evidence of guilt, it is difficult to cure it, killing one family and another, without a suitable reason, Your Majesty does not dare to be too tough, and the new policy will be difficult to implement. Therefore, I would like to ask my seniors to give me a little time, I have collected a lot of evidence of the crimes of the Shi clan gatelords, but this is not enough, if I can confirm the fact that they colluded with the Nanban and killed the monarch and treason......"

"You want to use this to overturn the Scholar Gate?"

"The gate valve of the scholar clan, bullying the Son of Heaven, filling his pockets, pressing down on the people, and collecting the fat and ointment of the people, is really a great disaster for the country. If they can be convicted of murdering the monarch and treason, His Majesty will be able to take drastic measures and implement a new policy, and the power of the scholars will be greatly reduced, and future generations will benefit from it. I also deserve to go to see Lin Gong under Jiuquan......"

Speaking of this, Gu Yinghua raised his head, his eyes full of reminiscence.

It seems that he has never forgotten Lin Fan's kindness back then.

I even remember it more than anyone else.

After so many years of enduring humiliation and burden, not hesitating to bear the infamy, serving the scholars, persecuting the loyal and good, what he asked for was not fame and wealth, nor was he famous in history, but he just lived up to the wishes of his benefactor.

This Gu Yinghua can be regarded as a man.

When Su Chen heard this, he felt a little ashamed in his heart.

In terms of feelings, he is as deep as Lin Fan, and Lin Fan is not bad to him, but as a friend, because of his limited strength at that time, he could do too little for him.

Now that he has this opportunity, he also wants to make up for it.

He sighed.

"I remember you faithfully, and I will come back to you in a year."

Hearing this, Gu Yinghua was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed in thanks.

And when he looked up again, there was no other party in the woods, and the sense of confinement and oppression on his body disappeared.