Zhao Yuan is a relative of the emperor, although the official worships the second-grade Tianji Marquis, but it is a complete falsehood, only leading a Dongfu Wuge that is not even a yamen, and in addition, there is no real power.

In the court that can really influence national affairs, Zhao Yuan has no place at all.

Therefore, when Luo Tianjin and Shen Dongshan had a secret meeting, it was very appropriate to call him the "head of the sect" for training military attachés.

The second-grade "head of the church", but the power in his hands is not as good as that of the local magistrate.

After all, the magistrate, as a parent official, is in charge of the life and death of the people in a county. And Zhao Yuan, as the Marquis of Tianji, has limited his power to the Tianji Pavilion, except for the Ten Young Guards and the Golden Dao Captain, Zhao Yuan has no right to dispatch others.

As for the courtesy of other officials, most of them were out of respect for his status as a relative of the emperor and the reverence for the official title of "second grade", the former did not dare to despise the imperial family, and the latter did not dare to encroach on the official system.

Zhao Yuan spent almost half of his life in the position of Tianji Marquis, no matter how he fulfilled his duties and did his best, but he was never able to get the emperor's respect.

Even so, Zhao Yuan still had great ambitions, regarded the rise and fall of the Great Song Dynasty as his own responsibility, and imagined that one day his talents would be favored by the emperor, and then he would be able to leap into the dragon gate, soar into the sky, and find his own place in the golden palace of the palace.

Over the years, Zhao Yuan has never let go of any opportunity to make meritorious contributions. In other words, he never misses an opportunity to perform.

Helplessly, Tianji Pavilion is subordinate to the Eastern Mansion, and does some secret errands that are not visible, even if it is highly praised by the prime minister, there is no chance to ask for credit in front of the emperor.

Now, fortunately, the prime minister is in love and strongly recommended in front of the emperor, so that he has been given the important task of appeasing the Qincha. For Zhao Yuan, it is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

He has been waiting for decades for this.

Because of this, Zhao Yuan's trip to Luoyang is bound to solve the great trouble for the emperor and make immortal contributions. If he misses the opportunity and returns in vain, maybe he will never have a bright future in his life.

In addition, it is a matter of life and death in the Great Song Dynasty, and the safety of the world, it is even more impossible for Zhao Yuan to retreat.

Because of this, Zhao Yuan ignored Liu Xunyi's worries and persevered to the end regardless of everything.

In fact, how could Zhao Yuan not be apprehensive in his heart? Not worried? It's just that the arrow is on the bow and he has to send it, so he can only pretend to be calm and force a smile.

When Liu Xunyi, who had mixed tastes, left Danfeng Garden, Zhao Yuan instructed Qin Wei and Qiu Han to retreat first, and he stayed alone in Huxin Pavilion to meditate.

The night was getting darker, the cold wind was blowing, and Zhao Yuan was the only one left in the Huxin Pavilion.

At this time, he sat down at the table like a deflated ball, his face tired, and his eyes melancholy. and the maverick "Tianji Hou" who just looked at Gao Bu is like two people.

The moonlight in the sky was hazy, the candles in the pavilion were flickering, the water was pitch black, and the surroundings were silent.

Unconsciously, a wisp of mist appeared on the surface of the lake, covering Zhao Yuan's eyes, making the surrounding lake shores gradually loom and ethereal.

At this moment, Zhao Yuan seemed to be in a no-man's fairyland, and he didn't have to do any disguise, so his body and mind were greatly soothed and relaxed.

"Whew!"

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept from the surface of the lake, and the winter chill mixed with the moisture of the lake instantly extinguished the candle flame on the table, plunging the lake pavilion into darkness.

This sudden evil wind was eerie and piercing, which made Zhao Yuan shudder involuntarily, and subconsciously wrapped the big wind on his body a few points tighter.

When Zhao Yuan re-lit the extinguished candlestick, a figure as black as ink and tall as a gun appeared in the pavilion in the middle of the lake.

Sensing the uninvited guest, Zhao Yuan's eyes changed suddenly, and he hurriedly looked sideways, but saw that the person made a move to change his shape and change his shadow, and swept in front of Zhao Yuan like a ghost.

"Who?"

At the same time as letting out a cold drink, Zhao Yuan rose out of thin air from the stone bench, retreated three feet, and stood head-on with the man in black, showing a confrontation.

"Lord Zhao doesn't need to panic, he made a special trip to visit him, and there is no malice. ”

With that, the man in black slowly raised his head, and under the candle flame, a strange face wearing a golden mask was revealed.

Zhao Yuan frowned and hesitated, "Who are you?"

"In the Holy Lord of Xialong Elephant Mountain, Yun Chasing the Moon!" Yun Chasing Yue replied calmly, but his voice was dry and harsh, which made people extremely uncomfortable to hear, "Lord Zhao should have heard of me." ”

Of course, Zhao Yuan had heard of the name of Yun Chasing the Moon. Not only did he know that Yun Chasing Yue was the Holy Lord of Longxiang Mountain, but he also knew that there was an intricate emotional entanglement between Yun Chasing Yue and Luo Tianjin and Xiao Zhirou.

"Cloud Saint Lord?"

Seeing that Yun Chasing Yue behaved calmly and had no intention of making a move, Zhao Yuan gradually let down the guard in his heart, and said suspiciously: "Ben Hou and you don't know each other, I don't know what you have to do?"

"You and I have never known each other in our lives, but we have a common enemy right now. Yun Chaiyue was overjoyed and angry, and said indifferently, "Luo Tianjin is plotting to rebel, and you, as a court minister, naturally won't tolerate him." And I also want him to die without a place to be buried. ”

"Shhh

Luo Tianjin plotted to rebel, this is a big secret, Zhao Yuan has never mentioned it to outsiders, and now Yun Chaiyue blurted it out, how can Zhao Yuan not be surprised?

In addition to being surprised, another thought popped up in Zhao Yuan's heart: the person in front of him may not be the real Yun Chasing Yue, but a spy sent by Luo Tianjin to test him.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yuan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and asked quietly: "How did Your Excellency know that Luo Tianjin was plotting to rebel......? Set yourself on fire. ”

"Why does Lord Zhao knowingly ask?" Yun Chaiyue sneered contemptuously, "You have already met Liu Xunyi just now, and you must be very disappointed with his performance. ”

"Shhh

With just one word, Zhao Yuan's heart suddenly twitched, and the blood in his whole body instantly cooled by half. Suddenly, the hair stood upside down, the scalp was numb, and the expression on his face was even more indescribably frightened.

The sound of Yun Chasing the Moon seems to be well aware of the relationship between Zhao Yuan and Liu Xunyi.

"What did you say?" Zhao Yuan's eyes were like torches, staring at Yun Chaiyue, who was not shocked, and his tone was flat without a trace of emotion, "Ben Hou doesn't understand what you mean. ”

"I just advised the adults not to ask knowingly, why do you have to pretend to be confused now?" Yun Chaiyue laughed dryly in a hoarse voice, "Liu Xunyi is the internal response of the imperial court to be placed in the Xianwang Mansion, does Yun still need to remind the adults of this matter?"

"Nonsense, it's just nonsense......"

"Lord Zhao doesn't believe me, and he should believe the secret letter you received. Yun Chaiyue waved her hand disapprovingly, "If it weren't for the fact that I had sent someone to send the secret letter to the adult's bedside, how would the adult know the news that Luo Tianjin and the King of Shaoqin were plotting to rebel?"

"Shhh

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Yuan took a sharp breath.

At this time, he was already secretly sure in his heart that the person in front of him might not be the real Yun Chasing Moon, but he must not be a spy sent by Luo Tianjin.

"You sent someone to deliver the letter?" Zhao Yuan was not in a hurry to verify Yun Chaiyue's identity, but asked rhetorically without a trace, "In this way, the person who originally sent the letter ...... In your hands?"

"If you want to ask about the whereabouts of the wild goose, you can be blunt, why bother going around in circles?" Yun Chaiyue said, "In the past few days, the adult has been inquiring about the whereabouts of the wild goose not returning, presumably ...... It is undoubtedly entrusted by Ling Xiaoxiao. ”

Yun Chaiyue's openness surprised Zhao Yuan, and he looked Yun Chaiyue up and down suspiciously, and said tentatively: "I didn't expect the Cloud Holy Lord to know so many secrets?"

"Does Lord Zhao doubt my identity, or do you doubt my intentions?" Yun Chaiyue asked rhetorically.

"All doubts. Zhao Yuan said meaningfully, "But since you know the secret between me and Ling Xiaoxiao, and you know the whereabouts of Yan Bu Return, I think it should be Yun Chasing the Moon." I'm more suspicious of your intentions now than your identity. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"What did you mean when you said just now that we have a common enemy?" Zhao Yuan pretended to be at a loss, "Do you also want to put Luo Tianjin to death?"

"Who is Lord Zhao? Presumably, you are already familiar with the grievances and grievances between Yun and Luo Tianjin, so why do you want to test me in turn?" Yun Chaiyue smiled, "My intention is very simple, that is, to get rid of Luo Tianjin." ”

"You want to borrow a knife to kill someone?"

"If it's a knife to kill someone, I can hide in the dark and watch what happens, so why do I have to run here to recommend myself to my adult?"

"This ......," Zhao Yuan muttered, "Ben Hou doesn't understand what you mean......

"Lord Zhao should know Luo Tianjin's strength, if you only rely on Ling Xiaoxiao and Liu Xunyi, I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed. Yun Chaiyue said confidently, "And I, I can help adults when necessary." After all, one more person to help you has a better chance of winning. ”

"In the same way, the more people who know about our plans, the more dangerous it is. Zhao Yuan shook his head and said, "If you want Ben Hou to believe you, you have to tell me the truth." Why help me?"

"It's not to help you, but I'm worried that you won't be able to kill Luo Tianjin. Yun Chaiyue did not shy away from his words, "My purpose is very simple, it is to kill Luo Tianjin." As for who's going to do it, I don't care. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yuan and Yun Chaiyue looked at each other, as if they were testing each other's details.

"The grievances between the Cloud Holy Lord and Luo Tianjin, Ben Hou knows a little bit about it. Finally, Zhao Yuan's face softened, and he took the lead in breaking the silence, "You want to put Luo Tianjin to death, Ben Hou can understand." But Ben Hou wanted to know even more, what exactly did the Cloud Holy Lord want from it?"

"It's not to get, it's to take it back!" Yun Chaiyue said coldly, "Take back everything that should have belonged to me, but was robbed by Luo Tianjin." ”

"I understand!" Zhao Yuan nodded lightly, then picked up a cup of tea and handed it to Yun Chaiyue, and said with a light smile, "Since you and I have the same goal, we can join forces." Tonight, Ben Hou replaced wine with tea, on behalf of the emperor and the imperial court, he expressed his gratitude to the cloud holy lord. After the matter was completed, Ben Hou Ding went to the imperial court and rewarded the Cloud Holy Lord and the disciples of Longxiang Mountain. ”

"In this way, Yun thanked the adults first. ”

"That's right!" Zhao Yuan looked furious and said thoughtfully, "Yan Bugui is Ling Xiaoxiao's cronies, since everyone is in the same boat now, then ......"

"Rest assured, the geese don't return, their lives are safe. Yun Chaiyue interrupted, "But now, I can't let her go back." ”

"Why?"

"Ling Xiaoxiao is bent on putting Xiao Zhirou to death, please tell Ling Xiaoxiao for me, let her stop beating Xiao Zhirou's idea, if not, don't blame me for being ruthless. Yun Chasing Yue said faintly, "Xiao Zhirou and Patriarch Teng were invited to come and arrive in Luoyang City soon after. This is the territory of King Xian's Mansion, Ling Xiaoxiao is like a fish in water here, I am worried that she will be unfavorable to Xiao Zhirou. Therefore, I want to take the wild goose as a hostage, and after Xiao Zhirou leaves safely, I will let her go back. ”

"The Cloud Holy Lord doesn't know, Ling Xiaoxiao has now been placed under house arrest by Luo Tianjin in the Xianwang Mansion, even if she has the intention to harm the Xiao Gu Lord, I'm afraid she doesn't have the ability to do it......"

"It seems that Lord Zhao is not very well-informed. Yun Chaiyue sneered, "The Wudang disciples have arrived in Luoyang City this evening, how dare Luo Tianjin, for the sake of the face of the Wudang faction, dare to brazenly put Ling Xiaoxiao under house arrest? Lord Zhao is a smart person, since he knows that we are in the same boat, he should know the truth of taking care of each other. If one head is heavy and the other head is light, it is bound to capsize. ”

"You ......"

"Adults don't have to be anxious, you can think about it slowly. There is a mass grave on the outskirts of Luoyang, and if you believe me, you can come to the mass grave to find me at any time. It's getting late today, so let's say goodbye first. ”

After that, Yun Chasing Moon left Zhao Yuan with an incomprehensible smirk, and instead threw the teacup on the table, flying away into the vast night mist.

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