In the middle of the night, it was pitch black inside and outside the Xianwang Mansion, only a wisp of dusk still flickered in the study of the inner courtyard.

"Bang, bang!"

The sudden knock on the door woke Luo Tianjin in the study from his contemplation. After waiting for a while, Xie Xuan, who had a vicissitudes of life, pushed the door and entered, and walked slowly and softly to the bookcase.

He looked at Luo Tianjin, who was leaning back in the chair with melancholy eyes, and didn't speak for a long time, as if he didn't want to disturb Luo Tianjin's thoughts, and as if he was waiting for Luo Tianjin to take the initiative to ask.

At this moment, Luo Tianjin's bookcase is covered with a slightly yellowed picture scroll, which shows a graceful young woman with apricot eyes and a smile, purple robe, swinging with the wind, long hair like a waterfall, and a waist-grabbing dress.

The smile of the woman in the painting is lifelike and vivid, and a wonderful soul jumps on the paper. Her gaze seems to be able to penetrate people's hearts, making people in a trance, fluttering in the heart, and even unable to extricate themselves.

"Got it all figured out?"

I don't know how long the silence lasted, Luo Tianjin's voice quietly sounded. Xie Xuan perked up and nodded, "It's clear." Back then, the emperor personally approved the Jian family and beheaded the Jian family, and it was Jin Fuyu who bought the court officials in advance and saved Jian Zhong's life. ”

"Why did he want to save Jian Zhong?" Luo Tianjin stared at the scroll intently, and asked casually, "Jian Zhong is a military attache of the imperial court, and Jin Fuyu is a hero of the rivers and lakes, how could the two collude together?"

"This ......" Xie Xuan was stunned for a moment, and said with a wry smile, "I only found out that it was Jin Fuyu who saved Jian Zhong back then, as for how the two of them met...... But there is no clue. According to common sense, Jian Zhong back then was just a young general who led troops to fight, and he was stationed outside all the year round, so it was impossible for him to get acquainted with Jin Fuyu. ”

In this regard, Luo Tianjin did not pursue it, and instead asked: "What happened after Jin Fuyu rescued Jian Zhong?"

According to investigation, Jin Fuyu originally wanted to take Jian Zhong under his command and enshrine him as the fifth master of Jin Jianwu, but Jian Zhong did not agree. Xie Xuan replied truthfully, "After that, Jian Zhong went incognito, fell into the rivers and lakes, and went to many places in the south and north of the world, but he has always been rootless and wandering around. It wasn't until four years ago that the imperial court rehabilitated Zhaoxue for the Jian family, and he dared to show his true face. At that time, he was already quite famous in the rivers and lakes, and he was called 'Nine Lives Without Return'. ”

"I've heard the name 'Nine Lives No Way Back'. Luo Tianjin nodded and said, "The strange thing is that not long after the imperial court rehabilitated him, the 'Nine Lives Without Return' gradually disappeared into the rivers and lakes. Some people say that he has returned to the court to continue as an official, while others say that this person is dead and his bones are gone. As for his true whereabouts, no one knows. Have you ever found out where Jian Zhong has been in the last three or four years, who has he been with, and what has he done?"

Xie Xuan's eyes moved, and he speculated: "What does the mansion master mean...... Jian Zhong's disappearance has something to do with Jin Fuyu?"

"If it doesn't matter, why can Jin Fuyu send him to the Western Regions?" Luo Tianjin replied undeniably, "I have an extremely bold speculation, maybe Jian Zhong has been working for Jin Fuyu since he escaped death. The wandering around in the past few years may have been doing some errand secretly for Jin Fuyu? and then suddenly disappeared, or it may have been deliberately arranged by Jin Fuyu. ”

"This ......" Xie Xuan was deeply shocked by Luo Tianjin's bold guess, but because he had no clues, he neither dared to blindly echo nor veto it.

"Liu Xunyi killed Jian Zhong in Tubo and cut off his head. Luo Tianjin chuckled, "Maybe that's why Jin Fuyu named him." ”

Xie Xuan was surprised: "What does the mansion master mean...... Jin Fuyu wants to deal with Liu Xunyi and avenge Jian Zhong?"

"Other than that, I can't think of any other reason why Jin Fuyu could go to such great lengths to target Liu Xunyi. ”

"What are the plans of the Mansion Master?" Xie Xuan hesitated, "Liu Xunyi's errand in the Western Regions has been done well, and he has successfully persuaded Ren Wuya's old fox to form an alliance with us, and the three errands set by the Mansion Master are only completed by Liu Xunyi......

"Brother Xie, what do you want to say?" Luo Tianjin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "You and I are brothers who share life and death, so you can be blunt." ”

"Yes. Xie Xuan pondered for a moment and said with a wry smile, "I mean, Liu Xunyi is a rare talent after all, and he has just made great contributions to the Xianwang Mansion, if the mansion master uses him to exchange for Changchuan and Ling Qing, will it be too ......" As for this, Xie Xuan's voice stopped abruptly.

Luo Tianjin smiled slightly, and answered: "Wouldn't it be too unkind?"

"Mansion Master Mingjian. Xie Xuan sighed and said, "Why did the Great Song Dynasty decay to this extent? Just because since Taizu, there have been rabbits and dead dogs who 'release military power with a cup of wine', and birds have done everything they can. As the saying goes, 'the Qin people have no time to mourn themselves, and the descendants mourn it, and the descendants mourn it without learning from it, and the descendants will mourn the descendants again'. If we ignore the lives and deaths of meritorious heroes, it will not only chill the hearts of all disciples, but will even attract the spurning of heroes all over the world. ”

Hearing this, Luo Tianjin couldn't help but be stunned, and asked rhetorically: "Brother Xie, when did I say that I would abandon Liu Xunyi?"

Xie Xuan was stunned and said: "If the mansion master doesn't hand over Liu Xunyi, then Changchuan and Ling Qing will ...... them" As for this, Xie Xuan's eyes changed suddenly, and he said busily, "Although Liu Xunyi has a lot of credit, Changchuan and Ling Qing are the elders of the mansion after all, and they have made countless contributions to the Xianwang Mansion, and they must not be abandoned." The lesser of the two powers, if there is no perfect solution, they can only sacrifice Liu Xunyi in exchange for Changchuan and Ling Qing......"

"Brother Xie, when did you become so submissive?" Luo Tianjin teased, "Jin Fuyu only gave you two choices, and you willingly chose one of the two?

Xie Xuan was stunned for a moment, and said thoughtfully: "The mansion master means ......"

"I'm not Jin Fuyu's puppet, and I don't like to be led by the nose. Luo Tianjin sneered, "Jin Fuyu wants to use me as a pawn, get rid of Liu Xunyi, win over Yin Baimei, and at the same time let me bear the infamy of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, killing three birds with one stone, but I just didn't let him get his wish." ”

"What are the Mansion Lord's plans?"

"I decided to go to Jiangzhou in person and meet Jin Fuyu for a while. ”

"No!" Before Luo Tianjin's words fell, Xie Xuan shook his head resolutely and said, "Jiangzhou is full of dangers, the lord of the mansion is the king of Beixian, he must not risk his life, in case you make any mistakes, the mansion of the king of Xian will definitely fall into danger." After that, Xie Xuan's eyes moved, and he said righteously, "It's better for me to go to Jiangzhou for the lord ......of the mansion."

"What are you afraid of?" Luo Tianjin waved his hand disappreciably and smiled, "It's true that the older the rivers and lakes, the less courageous they are." In the past, when I was a nobody, I never looked forward or backward when I traveled from south to north. Now that he has become the King of Beixian, he has become timid, and he doesn't even dare to step out of the gate of the Xian King's Mansion easily. If I don't have any freedom to be the king of Beixian, and even become a rat gall, then I am willing to be a nobody, at least willing to cut my body and dare to pull the emperor off the horse. Haha......"

"The ...... of the Lord"

"I've made up my mind, so I don't need to say more. Luo Tianjin's smile retracted, and he said, "Where are they now?"

"They have entered the Yumen Pass half a month ago, and the days should be here in a few days. ”

"I'll fix a book later, and you can send someone to deliver it quickly. ”

Xie Xuan's eyebrows furrowed, and he said suspiciously: "The mansion master plans to make him go south?"

"No!" Luo Tianjin smiled meaningfully, "This time I'll let him choose." ”

"Choose for yourself?" Xie Xuan looked blank, "What do you mean?"

"When I go to Jiangzhou, I don't plan to mobilize the people, let alone make a big show. Luo Tianjin said, "God knows this matter, you know it, I know it." Apart from you and me, don't tell a third person just yet. ”

"The mansion master wants to sneak into Jiangzhou secretly?" Xie Xuan pondered, "That's fine, no one knows the whereabouts of the mansion master, but it's much safer." I would like to go with the lord of the house......"

"No, you stayed in charge of the overall situation, and announced to the public that I had been practicing in retreat for three months, and no one would see me. Luo Tianjin muttered, "If you and I are not in the mansion, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of outsiders." What's more, the errands handed over to the masters of the Western Regions need to be arranged by you personally. ”

"Liu Xunyi is there ......"

"Don't tell. Luo Tianjin said bluntly, "When I go to Jiangzhou, I want to secretly observe this son's every move." ”

Xie Xuan's eyes were shining, and he said with a smile: "Seeing is believing, hearing is false." When the lord of the mansion promoted Murong Bai and Deng Quan to the seven heroes in the mansion, and promoted Di Mo and Su Tang to be black and white fans, he also quietly followed them and saw their skills with his own eyes. It seems that this time it is Liu Xunyi's turn. ”

Luo Tianjin smiled: "If the jade is not cut, it will not be made." If we want to cultivate these future generations to become great at an early age, we must let them learn to move forward in the face of difficulties and swim against the current. When I use people, I first look at courage, and then ability. Right now, Jin Fuyu is setting up a Hongmen banquet in Jiangzhou, as if the person who came is not good, I want to see if Liu Xunyi has the courage to go to the banquet alone, and the courage to turn the tide. ”

"Jin Fuyu is very smart and ruthless, far from being comparable to ordinary rats. The lord of the mansion is not afraid that Liu Xunyi is really planted in his hands?"

"Real gold is not afraid of fire, Liu Xunyi is a dragon or a worm to know. ”

"The lord of the mansion is wise. Xie Xuan was convinced, but his tone softened, and he said in a low voice, "There is one more thing, I don't know if I should ...... or not."

"There are no outsiders here, there is nothing wrong with talking!"

"Yes. Xie Xuan laughed at himself, and then said in a hesitant manner, "This morning, Huang Yulang confronted the mansion lord in public, in fact, he was not disrespectful, he was just impulsive, and he didn't choose his words, and he hoped that the mansion lord would forgive him for his offense. ”

"I know Yulang's temper very well, he is suspicious by nature, he is straightforward, and he naturally doesn't know what 'euphemism' is?" ......Luo Tianjin smiled lightly, "He is loyal to me, don't say that he contradicts me a few words, even if he scolds me, I won't blame him." In fact, today he not only expressed his own dissatisfaction, but also expressed the confusion of others. The matter of the Kunlun Sect and the Valley of Despair, what I did was indeed contrary to common sense, and it was not surprising that they did not understand. ”

As for this, Luo Tianjin's expression couldn't help but become a little darker, he reached out and gently stroked the woman in the painting, and his eyes couldn't help but have a hint of confusion and sadness.

Seeing this, Xie Xuan couldn't help but sigh lightly, and said bitterly: "For more than 20 years, the lord of the mansion was afraid that his wife would be sad when he found out, so he has been burying this relationship deep in his heart. Only in the dead of night will she take out her portrait and see things and think about people......"

"I thought Rou'er was dead, but I never expected her to live in the world. Before Luo Tianjin's words fell, two lines of tears could not be suppressed and slipped down from the corners of his eyes.

As soon as the word "Rou'er" was mentioned, it made the mighty Beixian King of Wulin burst into tears, what kind of feelings is this?

"Is it possible...... The mansion lord misses her so much that he misses her so much that he will mistake the ruthless valley lord for her?" Xie Xuan looked at the woman in the painting with complicated eyes, and his face was equally sentimental.

"No!" Luo Tianjin said firmly, "That song 'Spring River Flower Moon Night' was created by me and Rou'er, and no third person in the world knows about it except us." ”

"But the surname of the lord of the mansion is Teng, and the surname of the ruthless valley lord is Xiao ......"

"Whether it's Teng or Xiao, Rou'er is Rou'er after all. Even if the sky is barren and the sea is dry and rotten, she will never change!"

"With just one piece of music, will it ......?"

Before Xie Xuan's words fell, Luo Tianjin had already raised his head suddenly. In a pair of black eyes, two candle flames swayed strangely, just like his state of mind at this time, although silent, but not quiet.

"That's why I want to go to Jiangzhou in person. ”

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