Early the next morning, an old man in a white robe who looked reluctant came to the north of the city.

The old man's steps were heavy, and his eyes were no longer focused, as if he had become much older along the way, and he felt even more desolate when he walked in the breezy and deserted streets, and he didn't even have the heart to eat breakfast, and walked towards a tavern step by step like an execution ground.

The shoes under his feet had been replaced with new ones, and the stained white clothes were still on his body, and he walked to the big tree in front of the tavern and looked carefully at a middle-aged man sitting there.

The sturdy middle-aged man sat quietly on a stool outside the tavern, a square table against his backdrop as if there was no room for more people, holding a steamed bun in his hand and chewing silently.

The big steamed bun was like a small pastry in his hand, and he didn't know how much it would take to fill his stomach if he ate it like this.

The old man in the white robe is the Lord Si Zheng, Bi Siqian.

He knew both from the capital, and he had already been to the south of the city, so he had to come to the north of the city.

Bi Siqian didn't care if he couldn't tolerate himself, and the dignity that he had practiced all his life told him that he must not stand up and talk to him, walked to the opposite side of the sturdy man and sat down slowly and said, "Don't come to harm, Lord Commander." ”

The man didn't raise his head, just ate the steamed bun in his hand.

Perhaps it was his words that disturbed the autumn bird's rest, and he chirped a few times overhead in dissatisfaction, and flew away from the nest in search of food for the next meal.

The white-robed old man licked his lips, and suddenly felt that the autumn wind was blowing a little colder, and his white robe was moved by the autumn wind, and the stains on it were particularly eye-catching.

If other people had such an attitude towards him, he was afraid that he would have turned his back on him a long time ago, but the man in front of him was different, this man was the first martial arts powerhouse in the Dachang Dynasty, and he also shouldered the heavy responsibility of commanding the Zhennan Army, and no one in the country dared to underestimate him.

Even if it was a slap in the face, he had to honestly put that old face up.

He looked down at the new shoes on his feet, sighed and said slowly, "In recent days, a lot of strange things have happened. ”

......

The withered yellow leaves on the ground were chased by the cool breeze of the early morning, but Bi Siqian felt that those weak dead leaves seemed to have slapped on his old face.

Blinking his old eyes, which had become dull, he swore that if he had a choice, he would rather find a crack in the ground than say a word to the man in front of him!

Suddenly, he felt a little dry mouth, took the kettle in front of the middle-aged man and poured himself a glass of water, to ensure that his mood gradually stabilized, and after taking a sip of water, he continued: "First the moon god ordered the world, and then a student of the dean's lord actually chose to give up his freedom and pursue perfection, and he actually reached the most extreme silence in the legend. ”

He sighed softly and said, "This is really ......"

Glancing at the middle-aged man slightly, his eyes began to become weird.

......

At first, he pretended to show a deep gesture, and then threw out a topic to attract the interest of the other side.

His words seemed a fitting opening to a conversation.

But... Still no one paid attention to him.

The man seemed to see through Bi Siqian's purpose of coming here, ignoring the strange things he said, just biting the steamed bun in his hand, three mouthfuls and two mouthfuls of steamed buns were already in his stomach, and he picked up his own water cup on the table and poured it into his mouth.

Bi Siqian looked at the fallen leaves that had been blown away by the wind around him, intertwining and circling as if he was mocking himself. I can't wait to go with the wind like those dead leaves, and the old face on one side couldn't help twitching violently, but he still stubbornly said: "The moon god order is in the world, and everyone in the world is guessing and guarding against what Wangshulou will do next, and I Dachang is no exception." ”

After speaking, he took out a piece of letter paper from his cuff, opened it, and slowly pushed it in front of the middle-aged man.

The sturdy man put down the water glass, glanced at it, and frowned slightly: "Enter the building to try?"

Bi Siqian eased his mind, and the embarrassing scenes just now made him even a little unsure whether the man opposite was ignoring him.

He sighed softly and said: "Wangshulou will hold a building test in the spring of next year, and invite young and strong people from the eleven countries of the world to participate, and the winner can enter Wangshulou." This was the first step after the Moon God Order. ”

The sturdy man was lost in thought, and it seemed to him that this invitation to enter the building was most likely a trap.

As if he had seen through the man's thoughts, Bi Siqian shook his head: "This shouldn't be just a trap, Wangshulou has not moved for hundreds of years, and it has gradually faded out of people's field of vision." But now it is different, that Moon God Decree made the countries begin to consider what the purpose of Wangshu Tower was, and it also made the world feel a great threat, that is a threat that life and death are all in the hands of a Moon God Order, just like a book of life and death. ”

took a sip of water and continued: "Wangshulou entered the world because of that Moon God Decree, even if it is as strong as Wangshulou, since it has appeared in front of the world, how can it not care about the existence and thoughts of the eleven countries. ”

The man nodded and said, "So, this is a temptation. ”

"Test the attitude of the nations and the level of the young strong. Bi Siqian paused for a while and said: "There are so many strong people in your and my generation, and the future of all countries depends on those young talents." If you participate in this entrance test, the safety of those young and strong people cannot be guaranteed. Even if the safety is guaranteed, if you join Wangshu Tower, the belonging of those people is a troublesome matter. So this is not only a temptation, but also a problem for all countries. ”

"The death of Emperor Zulong was done by Wangshulou. The middle-aged man opened his mouth and said an irrelevant sentence.

Bi Siqian waved his hand and signaled that he would not say these words again, "The eldest prince has been guarding the East Palace for many years, and his power is deeply rooted in the capital. If the second prince succeeds to the throne and wants to seize those forces, he must take action, whether it is to remind those officials, deterrence, or to show filial piety, revenge for the first emperor is the best choice. Therefore, Lord Commander, you must understand that the assassination of Emperor Zulong cannot be done by Wangshulou. ”

"Why?"

"Because the building is too high. ”

"So next spring, I've decided to send someone over for the entrance test?" said the man, throwing the cup in his hand on the table.

"None of this is up to you or me. ”

The man bowed his head and was silent.

Bi Siqian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, took out another letter from his bosom and said: "This is the first will of the new monarch to succeed to the throne, and the commander did not accept it when he was in the capital, and His Majesty asked me to send it over. ”

Seeing that the middle-aged man was indifferent, Bi Siqian learned to push the letter in front of him like he did just now, and persuaded him bitterly: "The Spiritual Academy is an academy, responsible for teaching and educating people, and as far as the Spiritual Academy is concerned, it has little impact on the affairs of the court, and their position has never mattered. Besides, although Dean He has been missing for many years, in the face of that kind of Divine Journey Realm powerhouse who has come and gone for thousands of miles, no one dares to take the Spirit Academy. But you and I are both courtiers, although the commander is the strongest martial arts in this dynasty, but at this time, you always have to make a choice. ”

The man looked up at Bi Siqian, and suddenly remembered something and asked, "You don't say that I forgot, I remember that you were from the eldest prince's side before." ”

"The eldest prince has been guarding the East Palace for many years, and no one could have guessed that Emperor Zulong suddenly changed the second prince to the crown prince before he traveled, and we had to assist the new monarch and serve the country. Bi Siqian nodded, without the slightest concealment in his words. It really looks like they're having a heart-to-heart relationship.

"Looks like you've done your homework before you came, and you know who I hate the most. ”

Bi Siqian smiled: "The Lord Commander has fought for the country for many years, and this time he has made meritorious contributions, these His Majesty knows this." Therefore, His Majesty named you Wupingjun, and the fief was Qinyang, and the commander immediately returned to accept the purple gold ribbon seal. It is the hometown of Commander Lin, and His Majesty's consideration is not inconsiderate. ”

"Your Excellency, the capital needs adults. ”

The man sneered and said, "Dare to ask Lord Si Zheng, if I go back to the capital this time, will I still have my life to come out alive?"

"What are you talking about, Lord Commander? You are the strongest person in my Dachang martial arts, and you have been in charge of the army for many years, and I Dachang is suffering from internal and external troubles at the moment, who dares to do anything to my lord? Besides, even if it is to subdue those troops, you should reward the great talents. ”

The man palmed hard, pinched the cup in his hand, and said lightly: "Emperor Zulong once said before his death that the Zhennan Army is my Dachang National Army, and I also asked Lord Si Zheng to tell His Majesty that he should not move this thought." ”

Bi Siqian glanced at the pile of crumbs in the man's hand and said with a smile: "That's nature, the last order of the first emperor, no one dares to disobey." ”

The autumn breeze in the early morning was very cool, and the last leaf on the top of the big tree fell overhead and fell in front of the two.

The man looked at the dead leaf on the table and frowned slightly: "What Your Majesty said is another army?"

Bi Siqian's face was serious, he looked around carefully, and confirmed that no one had passed by before he spoke: "That army was secretly trained by Emperor Zulong during his lifetime, and the news of the existence of this army after the death of the first emperor is no longer a secret, and the commander should know that this army hidden in the dark has always been a thorn in His Majesty's heart." ”

The man fell into deep thought, he felt more and more that something was not quite right in this matter, no one knew about this army during the death of Emperor Zulong, and the news of the existence of this army suddenly began to appear in the eyes of everyone after his death, and since he had already set up the second prince as the crown prince, why not hand over this army?

"The Lord Commander doesn't know about this?"

The middle-aged man shook his head: "I only heard about that army when I returned to the capital. ”

Bi Siqian didn't think that this man's words were false, and he pondered carefully and said, "Do you know what the purpose of that army's existence is?"

"When Emperor Zulong traveled and even died, that army never appeared, so I don't think it was a forbidden army. ”

"It's not a forbidden army, the number of people who can hide so well is naturally not too much, and if it is used on the battlefield to kill this small army, it will not play a role at all. Bi Siqian said puzzled.

The middle-aged man didn't reply anymore, just thought in silence.