When Liu Xin came out of the secret passage, he felt a lot more relaxed.

It is estimated that no one would have imagined that there would be a secret passage in that mansion, and it could lead to such a far place.

The day before participating in the Zhengyang martial arts competition.

Senior Brother Cheng found some clues through the secret investigation, and many people took a fancy to Liu Xin.

Therefore, Liu Xin was not in a hurry to leave the imperial capital at all, if he didn't get rid of these tails, he would be in trouble all the way.

The other party's purpose is to kill him, but he doesn't care if he can pass the first round of the martial arts competition.

But Liu Xin cares, he must not let anyone ruin his plan.

Now his hidden plans in the imperial capital have become very embarrassing.

Originally, he wanted you to hide your identity and rise slowly.

But now it seems that those bigwigs already know his identity, and there is no way to hide his identity.

However, at present, these bigwigs don't really care about his identity as a senior brother of the Holy Sect.

In fact, Liu Xin thought about it, his identity is in the Holy Sect, and he can only be regarded as the number one person among the disciples of his peers.

Looking at the entire Holy Sect, he was just a junior disciple.

Not to mention that there is a Senate, even if it is an inner disciple of the previous generation, many of them are far above him in terms of identity and strength.

Moreover, the Holy Sect, as the first sect of the righteous path, has never violated discipline and law, and there has never been any incident of disrupting the dynasty, which is equivalent to hundreds of years of word-of-mouth endorsement.

Therefore, both the Admiral of Dongchang and the Duke of Qin Guogong have a kind of kindness towards him, and even for some reason, they still value themselves quite a lot.

This is what Liu Xin can't figure out the most.

He didn't show any talent for strength, and he hadn't come down since he returned to the mountain eleven years ago.

At most, it is in the fair town at the bottom of the mountain.

So for his nameless self, being valued so much by these bigwigs, Liu Xin was actually a little panicked in his heart.

However, with the mentality that what comes is safe, Liu Xin decided to block the troops and flood the earth.

Anyway, Liu Xin is quite open-minded, if he can't get along, he will run away, and if he can't run, he will die.

He knew from an early age that human life is a very fragile thing.

He worked so hard, not for himself, but for Liu Li and his mother.

In order not to let my mother look at herself above the sky, I worry about myself.

At the same time, it is also to protect Liu Li and protect the closest sister in his life.

Of course, there is also a snow sheng now.

The relationship with Xuesheng is actually equivalent to a brother from childhood to adulthood for more than ten years.

However, this relationship is actually more because Liu Li catalyzes it.

But all in all, Xue Sheng is now half a reason for Liu Xin to want to live in this world.

Leaving the courtyard, Liu Xin changed into a set of clothes, which he had already asked Senior Brother Cheng to prepare for him.

Riding a fast horse, he set out on the road out of the city.

He's spent a lot of time here, and he'll have to race against the clock.

When the information in the mansion of the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites fell on Dai De'an's table, Dai De'an couldn't help but mutter.

If Liu Xin can get a better ranking in the Zhengyang martial arts competition this time, maybe with this credit, he will be able to become the youngest Jinyi Wei Tongzhi in the history of the past 100 years.

At that time, it seems that he has reached the age of retirement.

At the same time as Dai De'an, the third prince also received the news.

The three princes' eyelids jumped wildly, and there were only a few dead warrior forces he cultivated, and now he lost one.

What's even worse is that he doesn't know if he has fallen alive in the hands of Jinyiwei or Dongchang.

Although he will not find out if he is alive, after all, he is a thief, which makes him feel uncomfortable.

At this time, a person came from outside the Three Princes' Mansion, his whole person was wrapped in a cloak, his body was a little rickety, and he was trembling when he walked.

The guards of the Prince's Mansion at the gate did not dare to stop him, just because he was one of the most trusted staff of the Three Princes.

Walking into the mansion of the three princes, this person lifted his cloak, his rickety back gradually straightened, and finally walked like the wind, straight like a pine.

He went directly into the study of the third prince, and the eyes of the third prince suddenly lit up when he heard this familiar hurried pace.

"Master! You're back from the south! ”

Wen Xiangru raised his eyes and looked, and the moment he saw the third prince, a look of contempt flashed in his eyes.

Although this third prince can be called a dragon and a phoenix among people, he is not ranked in his own eyes.

He had truly seen a child of destiny who was so gifted.

However, he regarded teaching the third prince in the imperial capital as one of his important tasks.

This is also the only way he can gain power to rival his brother.

His real identity is the Nanhai Wen family, one of the eight major families in the rivers and lakes, and the head of the Wen family is his cousin.

And that cousin is now the head of the Nanhai clan, the Huang family's guest.

And for his future position in the Wen family, he traveled thousands of miles to the dangerous imperial capital.

After taking the initiative to approach the third prince, with his strong cultivation and rich experience, the third prince was completely convinced of him, and respectfully respected him as a teacher.

But it's a pity that Wen Xiangru never thought that the third prince was his true disciple.

His disciples were only His Royal Highness the Prince who had appeared in the Huang family.

Wen Xiangru had never seen the emperor, and he didn't know what kind of feeling the emperor gave people.

But he had seen His Royal Highness the Prince, and that feeling of wealth and compulsion made people feel that they should be the courtiers of such a person at first sight.

"Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, the old man has brought you excellent news from going to the south this time."

The third prince didn't notice this one, and there was a trace of disdain in the eyes of the master he respected like a father.

On the contrary, because I heard this sentence, I was extremely excited.

It even feels like after this news, he will be able to ascend the throne the next day.

Looking at the undisguised excitement of the third prince.

Wen Xiangru only gave a mental evaluation that was not stable enough.

But he's still very professional, and he has a gentle smile on his face.

"Your Royal Highness the Third Prince, this news is very important, but I need to be sure of one thing."

The third prince hurriedly said:

"Master, what do you want to confirm?"

Wen Xiangru came to the side and sat down slowly, and the three princes immediately served hot tea.

"The old man wants to know if His Royal Highness the Third Prince has a heart?"

The third prince touched his chest in surprise.

I have, of course, otherwise how would I live?

looked at the cuteness on the face of the third prince, Wen Xiangru sneered again and again.

"What the old man is talking about is whether there is a heart to become a hegemon!"

When the third prince heard this, he immediately felt his blood boiling.

"Of course this prince has it!"

He said this as a loud voice.

It is said that among the four princes most valued by His Majesty today, the third prince is the most like the current emperor.

This is not speculation by others, but what His Majesty the Emperor said personally.

It is because of this sentence that the third prince has always believed that the ultimate ownership of the throne is very likely to be his.

And he continued to grow up in such emotions, and because of the influence of this sentence when he was a child, he did not have major disputes with other brothers.

Because after all, the throne in the future will be mine, so it should be a reward to be polite to you at ordinary times.

But this mood lasted only into his youth, and soon after he became an adult, a feeling of impatience gradually came over him.

And he's not as naïve and naïve as he used to be.

He understood that even if His Majesty the Emperor wanted to pass on the throne to him, it would depend on whether the others agreed or not.

But who wouldn't want that position in the royal family? Even if you don't have that ability, there will be countless people who will help you and give you the qualification to snatch it up.

After truly realizing this, the three princes began to dislike the other three princes.

Of course, the main point is because he is the only one of the four princes who is not born to the queen.

This is a huge disadvantage for him.

Although he has treated the queen better than his biological mother since he was a child, the relationship between the two parties has always been good.

But if it's not biological, then it's not biological, and it's useless to say anything.

At the critical moment, the three princes did not have the slightest sense of security.

Therefore, when Wen Xiangru appeared, the third prince quickly developed a heart of dependence.

It's definitely not just because the former allowed him to break through to the Dacheng realm.

Of course, this is also one of the biggest reasons, because he has been promoted to the Dacheng realm, so he has a sense of superiority among the princes.

Even he has been hiding his cultivation, and this kind of hidden cultivation is one of the mastery of the Wen family in the South China Sea.

With this kind of exercise, the Wen family can pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, and create a myth of turning the tables together on the rivers and lakes.

The third prince will still have a sense of superiority in the face of the eldest prince he fears the most because of his cultivation, and he has been looking forward to the eldest prince's real provocation to him.

and then staged a desperate comeback and a good show of slapping in the face.

Just to wait for that day, the third prince has been restraining his emotions, if he hadn't been looking forward to the ultimate coolness, he would have been unable to help but publicize his cultivation.

Because of this feeling, he trusted Wen Xiangru very much.

Now that Wen Xiangru asked him this, of course he did not hesitate.

"Teacher, you can rest assured, no matter what you say, this prince will dare!"

Although Wen Xiangru was full of contempt in his heart, he was still very satisfied with the attitude of the third prince.

"Since His Royal Highness the Third Prince has this determination, then the old man will inform His Highness of this good news first!"

The third prince immediately showed a serious expression.

"The old man got a message that there are rebels in the South China Sea who are going north to try to disadvantage His Majesty the Emperor."

"Ahh This...... I have to tell my father about this quickly. ”

The third prince was taken aback, he didn't expect the master to bring him this kind of news.

This time, Wen Xiangru didn't hide the disappointed look on his face.

It was simply the word disappointment engraved on his face, and the third prince immediately understood, and hurriedly said:

"The master seems to have a business, please tell the disciple directly!"

The attitude of the third prince was extremely respectful, and Wen Xiangru showed a hint of comfort in a timely manner.

"Naturally, the old man will not just fool His Highness with the news of a rebel rebellion.

Knowing this news is just a premise. We were the first to get information, so we were naturally able to get a head start on certain things.

For example, when the rebels trapped His Majesty the Emperor today, His Royal Highness the Third Prince, you led the crowd to break the siege, just in time to reveal your cultivation.

In this way, you can let His Majesty the Emperor see your strength with His Royal Highness the Third Prince.

At the same time, it can also let the emperor compare and remember your life-saving grace.

You know, the royal family has no family affection.

Even if it is his own son, the emperor will not think that he is justified, but this is a credit.

It would be even better if you could rescue His Majesty the Emperor in such a situation, and at the same time slap the other princes in the face! ”

When the third prince heard Wen Xiangru say this, his heart was already moved.

He thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was the truth.

"But how can I slap the other princes in the face?"

The third prince looked a little cute in front of his master, so he asked if he didn't understand.

Wen Xiangru was not in a hurry at all, and induced the three princes step by step.

"If we inform those princes of this news at the last moment, and you act like you save the king.

Then if those princes are for the throne, they will definitely rush up.

And you have the advantage of knowing the news in advance. Prepare your staff in advance, and you will be the most prepared.

And if you do it properly in this process, you can even lure out the power of those princes, and even cut off their help.

If you do get to this point, your throne is almost in your hands. ”

The third prince was very excited by Wen Xiangru's rhetoric, and he couldn't wait to prepare soldiers and horses immediately to save the king.

However, Wen Xiangru asked him to calm down, because the hour was still early.

At this time, the third prince talked about Liu Xin.

"I'm going to kill this guy."

Wen Xiangru waved indifferently: "The battlefield has no eyes, and anything can happen."

According to your description of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, this person is also one of the contestants in the Zhengyang Martial Arts Competition.

Even so, then in the process of suppressing the rebels, we will slaughter him all together, and in the end, we just need to push it to the battlefield, and we can't control all aspects to deal with it. ”

"Good! Master, this is a good plan! ”

An old man and a young man, the two looked at each other and smiled, with their own purposes.

At this time, Liu Xin had already ridden his horse out of the outer city and headed towards the military camp on the outskirts.

Along the way, he could also see some warriors who were using various methods to move forward quickly.

Of course, the most common of them is horseback riding.

But at the gate of the outer city, there are no soldiers stationed here today, only strong crossbows on the city wall, so there are many warriors at the gate to intercept the contestants, and those soldiers on the city wall, as long as no one forcibly breaks into the city wall, they will not release arrows, just watch coldly.

When Liu Xin came out on his side, someone also tried to block it, but under the edge of the Breaking Sword, that person was directly in a different place.

The other party was ruthless, so Liu Xin didn't keep his hand at all.

In this regard, in addition to those who really want to come to Bo for a chance, there are also many bloodthirsty people on the rivers and lakes, who just want to create a killing and seek excitement.

Of course, the contestants may also have grudges against each other, or even contestants have enmity with other forces on the rivers and lakes, and take advantage of this opportunity to find a killer to assassinate.

For example, the previous Magpie Daomen was obviously here to hunt down a person surnamed Liu.

It's a pity that the yin and yang got into Liu Xin's sleeve by mistake. If you dare to commit murder in the imperial capital, you will naturally not be able to escape the punishment of the law.

came out of the side door, because Liu Xin's strong cultivation did not choose to stay.

At this time, those who still remained in the outer city were actually those who were weaker in cultivation.

Some people even threw out the waist card of the competition on the street after feeling the atmosphere of the Zhengyang martial arts competition.

Just a small waist card can attract a lot of people to fight.

After leaving the outer city, the obstacles encountered along the way became fewer, but at the same time more dangerous.

Even after running out of ten miles, Liu Xin's horse finally fell halfway after many traps such as hidden arrows, ground traps, and tripping ropes.

At a glance, there were seven or eight people who knew at a glance that they were people from the rivers and lakes holding bows and crossbows from the rivers and lakes and surrounded Liu Xin.

Liu Xin already had an idea in his heart when he looked at their costumes, he had just jumped off the horse, originally to save the horse's life.

Unexpectedly, behind the half-horse god was a subsidence, and the bottom was full of sharpened bamboo, dense, and a large lump of meat could become countless pieces if it fell.

At this time, people should be better at making traps.

Such people are generally not good people.

Therefore, Liu Xin was not polite to them, and as soon as he saw the light, those people suddenly showed a look of regret on their faces, but it was useless.

It is of course his privilege to lend this horse and not pay it back, but according to Liu Xin's character, he will definitely not do those things that violate the bottom line because he is poor.

Therefore, he has to pay compensation for this horse.

A horse must be at least 100 taels.

"Take out your money, and spare you both!"

Of the eight people who came up, only two of them were left with a stick of incense, and they were all seriously injured.

One of his hands had been snapped, and the other had a sword mark on his thigh that was gurgling and bleeding.

The two knew that they had encountered a hard idea, and the strong atmosphere of the rivers and lakes on Liu Xin's body made the two people think that Liu Xin was a master of the rivers and lakes who snatched the contestant's waist card.

The man with the sword wound on the thigh turned pale and said:

"Shaoxia, give me a bottle of hemostatic medicine and gold sore medicine, and I will give our silver with both hands!"

Liu Xin looked at him with a smile, and just when this person thought that Liu Xin chose to trade, a cold sword light suddenly enlarged in his eyes.

"Heroic ......"

Before the words fell, the godless head had already flown out.

The other person was immediately frightened by the answer, and hurriedly said:

"This young man, our money is all in the boss, and the boss has already qualified for the competition and is going to the barracks."

"You must have killed other people before, right? All the money is on your boss, who is this to bluff? ”

Liu Xin didn't believe his words at all.