After the banquet, Emperor Yu did not rest, and soon a man in black appeared in front of him.

"Check it out. Emperor Yu only said two short words.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The man in black bowed and retreated.

No one knows what this extremely mysterious man in black looks like, and no one knows his name. All people know is his nickname. Northern Yan "Hades". It was a name that terrified all ministers and enemy nations. He was not ordered by any individual, only by the Northern Yan Emperor. Of course, the premise is that this emperor must be from the Murong clan.

The name of the faction under the command of Hades is "Black Swallow". Internally supervise hundreds of officials, collect domestic and foreign intelligence, and assassinate the enemy as needed. This is the most powerful intelligence and assassination organization in the Northern Yan Empire. Not only Beiyan, but also has a great reputation in neighboring countries.

The "Black Swallow" under the leadership of the King of Hades can be said to be famous all over the world, making powerful countries like the Qingxuan Empire deflated again and again in the hands of the King of Hades. It can be said that among the known countries in the surrounding area, "Black Swallow" can be called the first dark force.

Historically, the Northern Yan Empire has achieved final victories several times when the capital was besieged by the enemy because of the existence of Black Swallow. Since the establishment of Heiyan, there have been a bunch of emperors and kings of other countries who have died in the hands of Heiyan. Even the Qingxuan Empire was no exception.

This is also one of the reasons why the Qingxuan Empire is so reluctant to attack the Northern Yan.

There is such a terrible organization in it, and who does not have a chill in the back of its enemy.

When the King of Hades took the Black Yan Organization to investigate, Xiao Che and Murong Qing were also relieved to learn that the assassination operation was successful. This assassination was not directed against Emperor Yu. It's impossible to succeed. They were targeting the forces of King Teng.

King Teng, as the elder brother of Emperor Yu, can be called Emperor Yu's right-hand man. Because King Teng has no real talent and learning, and he is cowardly, this makes Emperor Yu very relieved. In addition to not giving military power, other rights are tilted towards King Teng's faction as much as possible, so that Emperor Yu can better control it.

To put it bluntly, King Teng is a chess piece used to honor the emperor and contain the major families. This is also the conclusion that Xiao Che has reached after careful analysis.

Therefore, weakening the power of King Teng is equivalent to weakening the power of Emperor Yu. The people who died on Emperor Yu's birthday were all from Emperor Yu's side, so that the vacated positions would be occupied by major families. This is also Xiao Che's purpose.

For Beiyan, Xiao Che gave the strategy of "outer rigidity and inner softness, rigidity and softness." Befriend all parties and gradually encroach. Develop people and horses, do not occupy the city. Accumulate supplies and wait for the right time. It's simple, but it's the most practical.

Outside, Murong Ming raised the flag in order to occupy the general righteousness and conform to the will of the people, and in this way, he could prevent other countries from interfering in Yan's internal affairs. Internally, it will be beneficial to the major families, and gradually encroach on the power of Emperor Yu through the power of the major families.

The next step is to develop the army and mobilize the people, gather strength, and wait for the best moment.

Xiao Che once explained them in detail, as for the best time, Xiao Che only said that it is the best time to wait until there is a big change in Beiyan, as for when to come, it is uncertain, but it is certain that it will happen. Xiao Che's judgment was by no means utopian. He came to his conclusions based on the union of the northern states and the northern expedition of the Qingxuan Empire. Coupled with the fact that they are stirring up in the middle, it is difficult for the Northern Yan Empire not to change.

Recently, Murong Qing has not been in and out of several major families, and according to intelligence, there is a mysterious force investigating them. This made Murong Qing extremely vigilant. After careful study with Xiao Che, the four of them decided not to show up for the time being. And this place can't be inhabited permanently, so let's leave first. Soon they left Yandu, but they did not go far, but stopped in the nearest town of Yandu. This is the largest stronghold of Mingtang's spies in Yandu. Very safe.

It actually led to the investigation of a mysterious force, and Xiao Che was also very surprised by this. Originally, he thought that Emperor Yu would not do anything about this matter, but it seems that it is really not that simple. According to the intelligence, Emperor Yu did not send any forces to investigate at all. It seems that the information is wrong.

The decision of the four of them to immediately withdraw from Yandu was undoubtedly very correct, and when the situation was unclear, lurking was the best choice.

Because it is close to Yandu, it is called Tongyan Town. Although it is called a small town, it is extremely prosperous, much more prosperous than any other county capital. Xiao Che and the four of them lived in the town.

As a hub connecting the southern part of Yandu, Tongyan Town has a lot of people coming and going, not only from different counties in China, but also a lot of foreign people. This is also the reason why the four of them chose Tongyan Town. The transportation in the town is convenient, extending in all directions, and there is an endless stream of cars and horses. There is no night curfew in Tongyan Town, so the nightlife here is also very rich. Many wealthy people are also willing to travel thousands of miles to live here, just to live the drunken nightlife here.

Although there is more than one city with nightlife in Beiyan, Tongyan has the richest nightlife. In addition to not killing people here, as long as you have spirit coins, you can do anything, it can be said to be a paradise on earth. Therefore, Tongyan Town is very famous both inside and outside the empire.

However, if there is no spirit coin, it will be extremely miserable here, and it may even be sold as a slave. It can be said that this is the fairest place in the empire, everything looks at the spirit coin, and it can also be said that this is the dirtiest place, everything looks at the spirit coin.

Since coming to Tongyan Town, Xiao Che has been a pharmacy owner. Both sides of the Pharmacy Street are lined with shops selling medicinal herbs, and many of these pharmacies are opened by merchants from different countries. The environment of each country is different, and the medicinal materials produced are also different, so it is necessary to avoid too fierce competition among peers. Instead, they form a complementarity. Xiao Che set up a pharmacy of the Qingxuan Empire here. Although the Qingxuan Empire and the Northern Yan Empire were hostile, it did not affect the merchants here. After all, this is not the capital, nor is it a strategic location.

The censorship is relatively not so strict, if there is such a shop selling Qingxuan medicinal materials in Yandu, it will definitely be strictly checked.

On a street that is not remote and not a core area, Xiao Che started a medicinal herb business. Of course, this is to play cover. Despite the many chores, Xiao Che still insisted on practicing the necessary daily practice. Unconsciously, after a few months, he actually broke through to the middle stage of the Hetian Realm, and it was not far from the late stage of the Hetian Realm. However, Zi Wuji and they were not so easy to break through, after all, it was much more difficult to break through from the late stage of the Hetian Realm to the Venerable Realm than all the previous breakthroughs.

Xiao Che once asked Murong Qing about Emperor Yu's martial arts cultivation realm. Murong Qing said that Emperor Yu's martial arts cultivation is not outrageous, it is about the strength of the Venerable Realm, after so many years, it is at most the Venerable Realm.

Although Xiao Che said that he had fought with the people of the Venerable Master Realm, and he had also killed the other party to the point of annihilation, he was not a real Venerable Master Realm martial artist after all. He knew very well in his heart that if the other party was a real and true powerhouse of the Respect Master Realm, I was afraid that one hand would be able to wipe them out. If the Murong Qing sisters and brothers want to regain the throne, they still have a long way to go.

However, they still have to practice martial arts, and the Murong Qing sisters and brothers must at least break through to the Venerable Realm at the last moment, and only then can they have some certainty in resuming their thrones. Even Xiao Che was thinking that as long as he gave himself enough time, when he broke through to the Venerable Realm, it would also be a great help for them. However, in the end, it still has to rely on the Murong Qing sisters and brothers themselves, otherwise it will be difficult to be recognized by the strength of the Hetian Realm no matter what. The emperor's martial arts cultivation of all countries is above the Venerable Realm, and generally the Venerable Master Realm is the most. The Venerable Realm is already considered the minimum standard.

Over time, a convention has been formed, and martial arts cultivation cannot become an emperor if you are not in the Venerable realm.

The Murong Qing sisters and brothers also knew that their cultivation was insufficient, but fortunately, they had reached the late stage of the Hetian Realm when they cultivated at such a young age, and they were not too far away from the Venerable Realm. Sometimes they were also thinking that if it was their father who inherited the throne of Northern Yan, with their martial arts talent and the huge resources of the empire, I am afraid that they would have already advanced to the Venerable Realm by now. But they also think about it occasionally, and there are not so many assumptions in this world.

Although fate has left them upside down and lost everything that belonged to them, they will never feel sorry for themselves and complain about others. It's about doing your best to get back what belongs to you.

The life in the rivers and lakes over the years is a heavenly experience for them. It is precisely such a positive attitude that makes the Murong Qing sisters and brothers not change their original intentions despite tasting the warmth and coldness of human affection.

On this day, a teenager walked into Xiao Che's shop.

"Sir, my grandfather is sick and needs some medicinal herbs," said the young man, handing over a piece of paper full of the required herbs.

Seeing the medicinal materials above, it can be seen from Xiao Che's level that this is a very ordinary prescription for regulating lung asthma. According to the prescription, the old man's condition is already very serious, but this is only the lowest formula, it cannot be cured at all, it can only be relieved, and the person who takes it will eventually die because of it.

This kind of recipe is generally prescribed to ordinary people who don't have any spirit coins. After all, for ordinary people, the price of medicinal herbs is very expensive. They can't afford to use too good medicine, which is why the chance of recovery for the same illness is much greater than that of ordinary people. You get what you pay for.

Seeing this recipe, Xiao Che naturally knew that this young man's grandfather was afraid that he wouldn't be able to last long. I don't know if it's because of compassion or what, Xiao Che didn't completely follow the prescription, but replaced several of the most important main medicines with precious medicinal materials. Other unimportant auxiliary herbs were prescribed according to the prescription. The young man got the medicinal herbs, thanked him, and hurried away.

At this time, the young man didn't know that these precious medicines were not necessarily available with spirit coins. These few flavors of medicine will go down to ensure that his grandfather's medicine will be cured.

More than a month passed, and the king of Hades also took Hei Yan's people to secretly track down, and finally found Murong Yan's head. However, when the king of Hades knew Murong Yan's appearance, he was silent for a long time. However, the order was given to continue the investigation.

At this time, Murong Yan was no longer in Yandu. Hei Yan's spies were investigating in detail in Yandu, and at the same time, they focused on Murong Ming's side.

Murong Ming had already announced his identity as the grandson of the Northern Yan royal family on Emperor Yu's birthday. This caused the world of Beiyan to shake. This reminds the people of old things that are about to be forgotten. No matter how powerful the usurper is, no matter how successful he is, no matter how much he brainwashes the people, he cannot change the fact that he is not in the right position.

There will always be a scale in the hearts of people all over the world, and they will not lose their balance because of power, and they will not disappear because of violence. This scale is the axiom of heaven and earth and the right way of the heart.

To the people, Emperor Yu is the despicable usurper, the shameless robber. Coupled with the sympathy of the people for the weak, they all felt unequal for the prince in their hearts. People can give in to power, but they can never be fooled by what they want.

With Murong Ming's announcement, Beiyan's hearts fluctuated. This made Emperor Yu very angry. Immediately afterwards, he sent a pro-army to conquest. Originally, the matter of going out to the expedition was handed over to the Wenren family, which could not only show Emperor Yu's trust in the major families, but also actually consume the strength of the major families.

However, against Murong Ming, he didn't dare to send the Wenren family to the expedition. At the beginning, the Wenren family was the most loyal to the old emperor. And the mother of the former prince is none other than Wen Ren. At the beginning of the incident, the Wenren family was leading a large army, and there was no time to rush back, which allowed Emperor Yu to succeed. If the Wenren family is in Yandu, whether Emperor Yu can succeed is still two words. This move made the Wenren family extremely angry, but they had to give up when they saw that they couldn't do anything.

In order to avoid disputes over the years, the Wenren family basically led the army outside and did not return to the court. In the past two years, the situation has been stable, and the old master of Wenren returned to Yandu with his granddaughter Wenrenjing. However, none of the men who heard the family came back, and they were also afraid that Emperor Yu would attack them.

Before returning to Yandu, the old master of the family explained everything. Once something happens to his side, the Wen family will choose a new head of the family, and as long as the army is in hand, there will be a way to live anywhere. Never threatened by the Emperor. It can be seen that the old master of Wenren is not only wise, but also ruthless.

Emperor Yu is also extremely jealous of Wen people.

Wen Ren's army, even the Black Yan Organization can't get in. It can be seen that it is very good at governing the army.

Led the troops to recruit Murong Ming's general name charter. He was a famous general of the Northern Yan Empire. According to intelligence, Murong Ming's troops were about 200,000 people. So Emperor Yu gave the charter 300,000 people to levy.

In Emperor Yu's view, Murong Ming was just a child, and the troops he led were just a rabble, and with the famous general of Northern Yan leading the empire's elite soldiers of 300,000, he would naturally be able to win a complete victory. But Emperor Yu didn't know what kind of people were behind Murong Ming and what kind of power he had. From the very beginning, the war deviated from Emperor Yu's thoughts.

The charter led the army all the way south, and when he arrived at the place where Murong Ming was mentioned in the intelligence, he found that it was not at all what he thought. According to the intelligence, Murong Ming's army was like a robber, killing officials and looting everywhere he passed, causing public resentment to boil.

However, the fact is that Murong Qing killed many officials, but they were all corrupt officials and corrupt officials in the mouths of the people, and wherever Murong Qing's army went, he did not take any line from the people and did not disturb the people. There are no such misdeeds as the intelligence says. On the contrary, when the people learned that he was the concubine of the former prince, they all had a good impression of him, sympathized with him, and even cheered in some places.

This made the originally ambitious charter like a cave of ice. This is not an exaggeration at all. Along the way, he also heard the people's discussions about Murong Ming, and more of them were expectation, sympathy, and support. Although everyone doesn't say it on the surface, everyone can feel that kind of heartfelt tendency.

In recent years, under the high-pressure rule of Emperor Yu, the people have complained not to mention that the people are not happy. In addition, Emperor Yu's position was not recognized by the people. Now the appearance of Murong Ming has given the people a longing in their hearts. They hope that Murong Ming can change his current state of life. After all, the former emperor and the former prince had an excellent reputation among the people.

If it weren't for this, under such high pressure as Emperor Yu, there would have been wolf smoke all over the place.

Murong Ming learned that the person who came was the charter. Hurriedly approached Dongfang Ye to discuss the matter. Murong Qing taught Murong Ming most of the ways of kings since he was a child, rather than leading troops to fight. The life experience of the Ming Gang over the years has allowed Murong Ming to lead troops in practice. But after all, they can't compare to Dongfang Ye's professional soldiers. He was also very clear. If you want to reset, you can't do without the help of Dongfang Ye.

After detailed investigation, Dongfang Ye and the others had an in-depth understanding of the charter, and even he had several concubines, and how long he was in someone's room every night was clearly investigated. As the saying goes, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent leads to victory in a hundred battles. His own investigation of the charter was so detailed, and the charter knew nothing about Dongfang Ye and others. How could Murong Ming's side be invincible?

According to Murong Qing's request, the war had to be fought outside of Northern Yan. This is also because he doesn't want to affect the people of Beiyan, it's not just that he wants to buy people's hearts, but in Murong Qing's heart, the people are his own, and he has the obligation to seek benefits for them. This is also the result of Murong Qing's education since childhood.

Dongfang Ye agreed to Murong Qing's request.

After all, their ultimate goal is to befriend Beiyan and let Beiyan break away from the alliance of nations. In this way, the crisis of the Qingxuan Empire can be fundamentally resolved.

Harming the people of Beiyan will do all kinds of harm but not benefit.

The army of the charter finally arrived at the border of Beiyan, and he chased Murong Ming all the way here, and he also understood Murong Qing's intention to fight a decisive battle outside the empire.

Being led by his opponent made Charter very unhappy, but he still did it. In fact, although the charter is Emperor Yu's confidant, he is also ruthless on the battlefield, and he has done a lot of things to slaughter the enemy army, but in his bones, he is still a person with a very strong sense of family and country. In the heart of the charter, it doesn't matter who is the emperor, what matters is the Northern Yan Empire and the people of the empire. He was a general, serving the country, not the emperor personally.

As long as it is beneficial to the Northern Yan Empire, he will go all out, and as long as it is harmful to the Northern Yan Empire, he will never do it. Emperor Yu didn't know all this. At the beginning, he was only a small commander of the forbidden army, and when Emperor Yu ascended the throne, he was the first to swear allegiance, and Emperor Yu did not treat him badly. Let him fight on the battlefield and step by step to become a high general.

Although he did not agree with Emperor Yu in his heart, he loved the country.

Judging by this, this is a terrible person. Who can really understand a person, no matter how detailed the information is, it can't find out people's hearts.

The Wenren family, who are in charge of a million-strong army, is not far away, and they are also keeping an eye on this battle.

For a time, the Northern Yan Empire was surging.