After entering Danfeng Garden, Qin Wei led Liu Xunyi and the others to the Bamboo Hidden Pavilion on the shore of Ningcui Lake.

Zhuyin Pavilion is a two-story small building, surrounded by water on one side, looking at the pavilion in the middle of the lake. The other three sides are planted with many green bamboos, and only a winding path leads straight to the secluded. Looking from afar, it seems to be hiding in the bamboo forest looming, so it is named "Bamboo Hidden Pavilion".

There are four lofts in the east, west, north and south of Ningcui Lake, in addition to the Zhuyin Pavilion in the south, there are Meishuang Pavilion in the north, Lanzhi Pavilion in the east, and Jutian Pavilion in the west. It is "Meilan Bamboo Chrysanthemum", which means the proud, quiet, strong and light gentleman's character.

Under Qin Wei's hospitality, the wine and delicacies were displayed, and Liu Xunyi and others were not seen, and they all sat down to enjoy themselves.

After all, this is Shen Dongshan's territory, and it is expected that there will be no mistakes, so everyone is not too guarded.

In the middle of the night, a golden knife captain hurriedly ran up to the Bamboo Hidden Pavilion and replied to Qin Wei, who was pushing the cup and changing the lamp with everyone, "Lord Qin, Master Hou, please go to the Huxin Pavilion with Liu Zhifan. ”

Hearing this, Luo Ningyu and the others couldn't help but be stunned, the noise stopped instantly, and they put down the dishes and chopsticks in their hands one by one, and looked at Qin Wei with a puzzled face.

"Hehe" Qin Wei was not surprised, waved his hand to retreat the captain of the golden knife, and then wiped off the oil stains on the side of his mouth with a handkerchief, got up and bowed to Liu Xunyi, and said with a smile, "Liu Zhifan, look"

"We took the liberty to come here, and we should pay a visit to Lord Zhao first, and then eat and drink. Liu Xunyi pretended to be remorseful, and apologized again and again, "It's my negligence, it's my negligence."

"Liu Zhifan doesn't have to see outside, and it's not too late to go to Huxin Pavilion with me at this time. ”

"Exactly"

Luo Ningyu frowned slightly, and said busily, "You haven't eaten yet, why rush for a while"

"Don't be rude. Liu Xunyi interrupted, "We are from the Xianwang Mansion, and we must not lose the face of the martial arts alliance leader when we go out." ”

"That's right. Luo Ningyu muttered, "Then I'll go with you."

Hearing this, a hint of nervousness suddenly flashed in Qin Wei's eyes, and Liu Xunyi shook his head quietly and said, "You are a guest when you enter the door, and you can do whatever you want as a guest."

"Then be careful yourself. ”

"Rest assured"

Leaving a relaxed smile, Liu Xunyi followed Qin Wei downstairs quickly.

A moment later, the two climbed to the Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake.

At this time, Zhao Yuan was standing alone in the pavilion, his expression was solemn, his eyes were deep, as if he was thoughtful, and as if he had lost his soul.

A cup of tea was placed on the stone table, and under the teacup, a crumpled letter was pressed.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi's doubts in his heart were even worse.

"I've seen Master Hou"

"No formality"

Zhao Yuanwan was sober, turned around and pointed to the table, and said casually, "Sit down and talk." ”

"Xie Hou Ye"

Although he didn't know what was going on, Liu Xunyi's intuition told him that today's Zhao Yuan was abnormal.

After a little hesitation, Liu Xunyi slowly sat down, looking at Zhao Yuan with a worried face, with thousands of questions in his heart, but he didn't know where to start for a while.

"Looking for clothes, Ben Hou is in a hurry to find you, can it arouse Luo Tianjin's suspicion?"

"Master Hou rest assured, Brother Qin found me in Xiangyun Silk Village, so it won't arouse Luo Tianjin's suspicions. Liu Xunyi replied truthfully.

"That's good. ”

Zhao Yuan's tone was very low, as if he didn't care at all about whether it aroused Luo Tianjin's suspicions, and he just asked casually.

"Master Hou is in a hurry to find me, I don't know what is going on" Liu Xunyi boldly tested, "Is it because of the last time I was in King Xian's Mansion?"

"There's something I want to ask you. Zhao Yuan turned a deaf ear to Liu Xunyi's words, as if he had been intoxicated with his own meditation, and asked faintly, "After Luo Tianjin becomes the leader of the martial arts alliance, what are his next plans?"

"This" Liu Xunyi was stunned for a moment, and asked rhetorically, "What does Master Hou mean by this?"

Ben Hou received the news that Luo Tianjin had made many measures in the Central Plains Martial Arts, including registering, distributing tokens, promoting deputy alliance leaders, and implementing the sect level. What does he want?"

Liu Xunyi smacked his tongue secretly, and at the same time quickly figured out Zhao Yuan's thoughts in his heart, and guessed, "I expect Luo Tianjin's move, eighty percent of them want to sit down in the position of the leader of the martial arts alliance forever." ”

Luo Tianjin's series of actions are completely different from the heroes of the rivers and lakes in the past. Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "It's also the creation of a register and the distribution of tokens, and his actions are very similar to the style of the government." ”

"Hiss"

Liu Xunyi gasped, and said suspiciously, "What does Master Hou mean?"

"And Yeluqin and Xunqin. Zhao Yuan still ignored Liu Xunyi's reaction, and spoke again, "They have been entangled with Luo Tianjin, what is going on?"

"Behind them is the King of Shaoqin, I expect that the King of Shaoqin wants to use the power of Luo Tianjin to recover Western Liao. Liu Xunyi told his true thoughts, and in front of Zhao Yuan, he never thought of hiding it.

"Hmm" This answer made Zhao Yuan quite satisfied, and he nodded, "Luo Tianjin and King Shaoqin are both mercenary, and the cooperation between them should be based on mutual use. You said that the King of Shaoqin used the power of Luo Tianjin to recover Western Liao, and Ben Hou agreed with this matter very much. It's just that Ben Hou wants to know more, what does Luo Tianjin use of King Shaoqin"

"This" Facing Zhao Yuan's questioning, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but be speechless for a while, and said ashamedly, "I'm also curious, but I haven't found out the truth yet."

"Is it that you haven't found out the truth yet, or you don't want to tell Ben Hou" Suddenly, Zhao Yuan's face sank, and his tone became cold and unquestionable.

Liu Xunyi was shocked, and hurriedly said, "What does Master Hou mean by this, if I know the truth, how dare I not tell Master Hou?"

"Luo Tianjin is in a high position in the martial arts, his daughter was born like a flower and jade, the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, swords, guns, swords and halberds are all hand-to-hand, and now their father and daughter appreciate you very much, are you really not impressed at all. ”

Hearing this, Liu Xunyi was ashamed and indignant, suddenly got up, and said righteously, "If Master Hou thinks that I am suspected of betrayal, he will simply kill me with a knife."

"Brother Liu, don't be impatient, Hou Ye didn't mean that. Qin Wei hurriedly rounded the field, "Master Hou treats you as if you were his own, how can he not believe you?"

"You sit down first"

Zhao Yuan stared at Liu Xunyi expressionlessly, and said in a deep voice, "Ben Hou just said casually, why are you making a fuss?"

"The subordinates are loyal to the Hou Ye, the heaven and the earth are the evidence, the sun and the moon are the evidence, if there is the slightest betrayal, I am willing to five thunders to the top, and the heavens and the earth will be destroyed"

Liu Xunyi swore to the sky, the sincerity of his attitude, the solemnity of his words, and the viciousness of his oath were by no means pretentious.

"You really don't know anything about Luo Tianjin's conspiracy" Zhao Yuan looked at Liu Xunyi tightly with a pair of shrewd old eyes, and said unhurriedly, "I thought you were his quasi-son-in-law, and he would tell you everything." Now it seems that he still doesn't fully believe in you. ”

"What do you mean" Liu Xunyi was confused, and he didn't understand Zhao Yuan's extraneous voice at all.

"See for yourself" Zhao Yuan removed the teacup and pushed the letter in front of Liu Xunyi.

Full of curiosity, Liu Xunyi hurriedly watched. Suddenly, his confused face was full of shock, his eyes were round, his hands trembled, and he looked incredulously frightened.

"This, this, this"

He spoke several times in a row, but he couldn't say a whole sentence.

Zhao Yuan carefully observed Liu Xunyi's reaction, and saw that he was holding his breath heavily, hiding his face, and it didn't seem to be a fake at all, and the suspicion in his heart gradually eased a little.

"As Luo Tianjin's quasi-son-in-law and his confidant, you don't even know about his rebellion. Zhao Yuan said in his words, "With such a big event, it is impossible for there to be no wind and grass in the Xianwang Mansion. You are by his side all day long, and the news is not as well-informed as mine, is it Luo Tianjin who is too cautious or you are too careless"

"This"

Liu Xunyi was surprised and couldn't keep his mouth shut, and he couldn't come back to his senses for a while.

"How do you feel right now?"

"Dare to ask what the Hou Ye plans to do" Liu Xunyi mustered up the courage to ask, "Also, where did this letter come from, and is the content of the letter true or false?"

"That's exactly why I'm in a hurry to find you. Zhao Yuan said, "If the content is true, it is impossible for the imperial court to continue to recruit An Luo Tianjin." The emperor has no tolerance for rebellion, so Luo Tianjin has only one end, and he will be beheaded all over the house. ”

Zhao Yuan's words were like a sharp sword, slammed into Liu Xunyi's heart, making his spirit tremble, and his mind became more and more trance-like.

"But if this letter is false, it means that someone is deliberately sabotaging the relationship between the imperial court and Luo Tianjin. Zhao Yuan said again, "In this way, the person who obstructs it is the biggest obstacle to recruiting peace this time, so it must not be stayed." ”

Liu Xunyi's heart was as confused as numbness, his head was as big as a fight, and he asked anxiously, "Where did this letter come from?"

Zhao Yuan was silent, but took out the envelope in his arms. Liu Xunyi took a closer look, and the three small characters of "Ling Xiaoxiao" were clearly written on the sign-off.

"Hiss"

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi's heart was hit with another hammer, and he said in astonishment, "Madam"

"Yes," Zhao Yuan said with a smile, "The person who exposed Luo Tianjin's rebellion was his wife, Ling Xiaoxiao. ”

"How is this possible" Liu Xunyi was incredulous, shaking his head again and again, "Absolutely impossible"

Ben Hou also thinks there is something strange about it. Zhao Yuan said, "It's just that you doubt the authenticity of this letter, but Ben Hou doubts whether this letter is from Ling Xiaoxiao." ”

"What do you mean" Liu Xunyi's face changed suddenly, and he was stunned, "Could it be that this letter is from Ling Xiaoxiao's hand, and Hou Ye believes the content of it."

"I'm not completely sure, but at least seventy percent. Zhao Yuan said secretly, "This matter is very important, not only related to Luo Tianjin's innocence, but also related to the war and plan between the emperor and the imperial court." Therefore, this time Benhou has to personally verify the authenticity"

"Verify it personally" Liu Xunyi looked dazed, "What does Master Hou mean?"

"King Xian's mansion is full of Luo Tianjin's eyes and ears, and it is impossible to hide from him in any trouble. Zhao Yuan pondered, "Therefore, Ben Hou ordered you to find an opportunity to lure Ling Xiaoxiao out of the mansion and arrange for me to meet her alone."