After another two days, Ji Benchu assisted Yang Guozhong and Chen Xilie to deal with the aftermath of the "Wang Qi Xing Zai's plot against the case". Yang Guifei's birthday was congratulated, Wang Ji also bowed to the law, and now that everything was done, Ji Benchu decided to say goodbye to the emperor and return to Huashan.

Seeing that the status of Vientiane Gate in the court plummeted, Ji Benchu was in a good mood, and after breakfast, he was about to enter the palace to ask for peace, as soon as he came out of the gate of the post house, he was greeted by a slender figure and an elegant gentleman wearing a scarf, this person walked to Ji Benchu's side, and bent down after smiling slightly. Ji Benchu was suddenly stunned, thinking that he had never seen this person, why was he like this?

"Sect Master Ji is polite. The man greeted with a smile.

"It's you!" Ji Benchu heard the voice, it was the person who told him a few days ago that Wang Lu and Xing Zai were going to rebel, the mysterious owner of Weicheng Restaurant. The last time they talked, the two were always separated by a screen, and although they didn't meet each other, Ji Benchu firmly remembered his voice.

"It's Xiao Ke!" the man was always smiling, making people feel like a spring breeze.

Ji Benchu also returned the salute with his fists and said in a low voice: "Thank you for your advice, this kindness will definitely be remembered by the Sword Sect." ”

"What did the sect master say, Xiao Ke said before, we and the sect master are friends rather than enemies, and trivial matters are not enough to worry about. The two walked side by side towards the street.

"Dare to ask Your Excellency's name?" Ji Benchu tried to ask. The man replied simply: "Xiao Ke's surname is Mo, Mo Shangsang's Mo, if the sect master has any instructions in the future, he can send someone to the Weicheng restaurant thirty miles west of the city to find me, that is Xiao Ke's real shelter." ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say. Ji Benchu arched his hand and said, "Last time I heard Your Excellency say that the reason why I assisted the First Sword Sect was also entrusted by someone, can the entrusted person Ji have the honor to meet him?"

Mr. Mo pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Don't hide it from the sect master, I only act as a tooth discipline between the two of you, and I am not friends with the person I entrust, I don't know where the others are or whether they want to see you." This time I came just to say goodbye, and I hope that the sect master will not be embarrassed. ”

Hearing him say this, Ji Benchu had no choice but to give up, and the two exchanged a few more words of greeting and said goodbye. Looking at the distant back of the person surnamed Mo, Ji Benchu secretly said: "This person is well-dressed and behaves very decently, but I always feel that there seems to be a restlessness hidden under his gentleness, or rather, a fiery heart." Even between his breathing and breathing, the internal strength he showed was also fierce. ”

In the afternoon, Ji Benchu personally went to the post house opposite Vientiane Gate, ready to discuss the return journey with Qi Jinyu. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Qi Jinyu wearing only a close-fitting white tulle sweatshirt dancing a sword in the courtyard.

Qi Jinyu found him in, but he didn't see it, and continued to dance the sword by himself. The swordsmanship of the One Sword Sect is swift and sharp, focusing on changeable moves, and the swordsmanship of the Vientiane Gate is dense and long, focusing on the combination of fast and slow. Compared to the One Sword Sect, the moves of the Vientiane Gate looked more elegant.

Ji Ben didn't pay attention to himself when he saw him at first, but he didn't get annoyed, he just stopped and looked at him quietly, seeing that Qi Jinyu was handsome, but not cowardly, he had a heroic spirit, and secretly said in his heart: "What a piece of jade!"

Qi Jinyu danced for a while, took the sweat towel handed by the old servant, and asked while wiping his face, "Why did the sect master come to Qi Mou?"

Ji Benchu said politely: "Come and discuss the return with Qi Lang." Listening to the tone of the two of them, if anyone who doesn't know must think that Qi Jinyu is an elder, Ji Benchu seems to be a junior.

"Vientiane Gate wears a guilty body, and it can't afford to be the sect master to discuss, when your sect starts has nothing to do with my Vientiane Gate, the sect master is himself. Qi Jinyu was resentful in her words, and her name for Ji Benchu was changed. Two days ago, the two were still talking happily by the Taiye Pool, but at this time, they suddenly became so lively.

"Jinyu, you have a grudge in your heart. Ji Benchu did not shy away from it, and said indifferently. Seeing him so straightforward, Qi Jinyu was not polite, and said coldly: "I came with my uncle to celebrate my birthday, and now my uncle has been killed inexplicably, and I am the only one left to return, how can I not complain!"

Ji Benchu also had a serious face, and asked Qi Jinyu rhetorically: "Did I kill Wang Ji?"

"Zang Feng killed, he is a member of your One Sword Sect!"

"That's right, Wang Ji was killed by Lao Qi, why did Lao Qi kill him?" Ji Benchu asked very calmly and expressionlessly.

...... Qi Jinyu didn't answer, and after a while, he said with a gloomy face: "Whether my uncle is guilty or not, you and I both understand in our hearts. ”

Ji Benchu laughed and said calmly: "There are no more than two kinds of strategies in the world, one is a conspiracy and the other is a conspiracy. Qi Lang is right, Wang Ji may not be guilty, and I did play some tricks, but I think I played it above board. If the matter happened to my One Sword Sect, I believe that Wang Zheng would also bring me down mercilessly. ”

Qi Jinyu was speechless for a while. Ji Benchu said again: "I can also tell you two more things, one of them, Wang Qi Xingzai's rebellion is a secret that I told the saint in advance, which is nothing more than a strategy. ”

Qi Jinyu's face became even more gloomy.

Ji Benchu ignored him and continued: "Second, according to what I have investigated, Xing Zai has no motive to rebel, he was entrusted by others, using himself as bait, pretending to rebel, and then deliberately spreading the news, the ultimate goal is to bring down Wang Jie, and even bring down Li Linfu behind Wang Jie, therefore, no matter whether my First Sword Sect makes a move or not, Wang Jiao and others will also be defeated." The person who plotted all this behind his back is the real conspirator, and he should be the one you want to resent against!"

Qi Jinyu said coldly: "It's just your one-sided words! In order to dispel the anger of Wanxiangmen's revenge, then tell me, where is the conspirator behind it?"

Ji Benchu spread his hands: "If Xing Zai is really the Deadpool under this person, how can he confess the identity of his master?"

Qi Jinyu snorted secretly and did not speak.

Ji Benchu changed his tone, and said seriously: "I still hope that you can return to Huashan with us, first, Lu Yao is still on the mountain, you always have to pick her up, right? Second, as an old friend of the world, I don't want you to mess up your mind because of this matter, the eldest husband Taishan collapsed in front of him and his face did not change, Jinyu, you are a smart person, so you can do it yourself." ”

"Oh, yes, one last thing. Wang Yu died under my junior brother's sword before he made a move, if Qi Lang really wants revenge, I advise you to be down-to-earth and concentrate on martial arts. After speaking, Ji Benchu strode out of the courtyard gate.

In the end, Qi Jinyu still decided to go on the road with a few people from the First Sword Sect, but his face was sad all the time.

That night, in Tongguan City, Xing Zai's wife and children were temporarily staying.

Since half a month ago, her husband sent the family from Chang'an to Tongguan for no reason, and Xing Zai's wife always felt that she was going up and down. Five days earlier, when a large number of soldiers had moved in the city, the wife became more and more uneasy, fearing that her husband would go out to fight. Until two days ago, when the list of the imperial court came down, the street was full of Xing Zai's rebellion, and his wife and children suddenly felt as if the sky had fallen, and they were eager to understand the truth of the matter, but they didn't dare to go out to inquire, so they hid in this secret residence every day, panicking all day long.

At this time, Xing Zai's parents and two children had already fallen asleep, and only his wife was left looking at the oil lamp in a daze.

"Bang bang bang" Someone knocked softly, and Mrs. Xing's heart suddenly rose to her throat, but she didn't dare to respond.

"Bang bang bang" is the sound of three knocks on the door. "Who?" asked Madame Xing, worried.

"Mrs. Hui, General Xing asked me to come. The man outside the door replied

The wife was so happy that she was about to open the door immediately, but halfway through she became suspicious, and hurriedly replied: "I have found the wrong person, there is no general here." After finishing speaking, she listened to the movement outside the door with her ears sideways, and never heard anyone knock on the door, and her hanging heart fell slightly, and she was just about to sit down, only to hear the door "bang" and someone pushed it open.

"You...... Who are you? How did you get in?" asked Xing Zai's wife, stumbling, grabbing a pair of scissors from the sewing basket on the table and protecting them in front of her.

The comers were two gentle-looking teenagers, one of whom smiled and said bluntly: "The courtyard wall of my sister-in-law is not high, it is not difficult to jump in, as for the bedroom door, it opens with a slight push." Mrs. Xing took a look at the door latch, she was obviously locked, and such a thick door latch was inferred!

"What do you want to do?" asked Mrs. Xing again.

"Well, on the orders of my son-in-law, I will send you this. The young man picked up a cloth bag, put it on the table, and opened it to see that it was more than ten ingots of white silver.

Mrs. Xing was still at a loss, looking at the two of them blankly.

"Gongzi said, this money is enough for your family to spend the rest of your life, and you don't have to wait for General Xing anymore, you will leave the city immediately tomorrow morning, and you will never return to Chang'an. The young man paused, placed a wooden sign decorated with red rope on the table, and said, "Gongzi also said that he will always remember General Xing's loyalty, and if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can use this token to go to any Yongtai firm for help." ”

The man, who had never spoken, looked at the latch, smiled shyly, and then took out a half-hanging copper coin from his bosom, put it on the table, and said, "I will pay out of my own pocket to pay for your latch." ”

With that, the two looked at each other, said goodbye in unison, and walked away.

In the early morning of late spring, the sun has not yet appeared, the breeze is blowing slowly, which makes people feel refreshed, and there is a quiet place above the lush Huashan Mountain.

Before the drums of the Yinmen disciples went out, there was a person in the center of the martial arts arena who was shirtless, holding a gilded treasure carved bow, staring intently ahead, beads of sweat sliding down along the clear muscle lines.

With a "whoosh", the arrow broke through the air and hit the red bull's-eye.

"Good!" a crisp cheer came from behind him. "Senior Brother Wuji is the most powerful!" Qi Luyao, who was sitting on the ground, stood up and straightened his skirt and walked towards Yan Wuji. "Come here today, your injuries are not healed, don't break your wounds again. Qi Luyao handed over a pair of towels and said softly.

Yan Wuji took the towel and smiled heartily: "I have the true qi protection of "Gaitian Decision", just a little skin injury, and it is no longer in the way." The deep visible wound torn by the leopard's claw healed in just a few days, leaving only a dozen red marks, Qi Lu looked at these marks from afar, and was dazed, subconsciously wanting to reach out and touch it.

"Indefinite!" Qi Luyao was awakened by a call from Bai Rose in the distance, and she hurriedly withdrew her arm, ashamed and ashamed for a moment, her cheeks crimson.

Bai Rose walked over slowly, and when she saw Yan Wuzhi naked, and saw Qi Luyao bowing her head and blushing, she laughed coquettishly and hated him: "How old are you, there are no rules and no distance like this, hurry up and get dressed, don't let Senior Sister Lu Yao laugh at you." ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yan Wuji scratched his head and smiled, and hurriedly answered, and then walked towards the weapon rack on the side, where his shirt was hanging. Qi Luyao didn't care about Yan Wuji's shirtlessness, when his father returned to his hometown, there were many old troops in the army to accompany her, she has lived beside the soldiers since she was a child, and she has seen such a shirtless and spine-bare state.

"Morning, Lu Yao, my junior brother has never been ashamed, so you can see and laugh. Bai Rose smiled generously and greeted Qi Lu Yao. A few days ago, Yan Wuji was seriously injured, she was anxious, and she had a grudge against Qi Lu Yao, but it was also a temporary matter, and she stopped caring about it in a blink of an eye, and she knew that she couldn't complain about Qi Lu Yao about it.

"Is there something wrong with Senior Sister looking for me?" asked Yan Wuzhi as he got dressed.

Bai Rose said: "The sect master is back, and now he is waiting for you and Lu Yao in the bitter hall." ”

Qi Luyao's eyes suddenly brightened again, and he asked excitedly, "Then is my brother also coming back together?"

Rose groaned: "I didn't see the people of the Vientiane Gate, maybe they came back separately, and I will know when I see the sect master and ask, maybe Senior Brother Qi has already gone up the mountain when we speak." ”

At this time, in the self-suffering hall, Zhu Moqi sat on the chair without any image, his legs crossed the table, and said excitedly: "Comfortable! Comfortable! Let his palace compound be splendid, it is not as comfortable as his own home." "This farce in Chang'an City a few days ago came too suddenly, and the minds of several people from the First Sword Sect have been in a tense state, and now they have returned to the mountain gate, and they can finally take a breath.

Ji Benchu also relaxed his mind, but he was not as unscrupulous as Zhu Moqi, he muttered: "I have always felt that things are not as simple as we think, and there are always many unguessable places, who do you say will be the mastermind behind this?"

"Hey, senior brother, don't worry about the sky, there are so many strange things in the world, if you and I can see through them, won't you be able to become immortals?" Zhu Moqi stuffed a large mouthful of apples in his mouth and said while chewing.

Ji Benchu ignored him, and said to himself: "We have been saying that Li Linfu and Wang Jiao have the biggest contradiction with whom, that person is the mastermind, according to this, it is either An Lushan or Yang Guozhong, but junior brother, you also said that An and Yang are not so strategic." Or there is another possibility......"

"Which is possible?" Zhu Moqi was also interested.

"Li Linfu stepped down, Wang Jiao and others were killed, junior brother, who do you say benefited the most?" asked Ji Benchu.

Zhu Moqi said: "Naturally, it is still Yang Guozhong and An Lushan. ”

Ji Benchu's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said coldly: "There is another person!" Although he did not show any joy, and even a little grief, he was also one of the biggest beneficiaries of Wang Yu's death. ”

"Who?"

"Qi Jinyu!"

Zhu Moqi was suddenly overwhelmed by these words, hurriedly put down the apple in his hand, and said, "Senior brother, does it have a basis?"

"You also said before that it was not smooth sailing for Qi Jinyu to take over as the head of the family, he is a disciple of Wang Zheng, but in the Vientiane Gate, the call for the two Dongfang brothers to succeed to the throne is also very high, and the two Dongfang are the disciples of Wang Ji, of course he hopes that his apprentice can take charge of power in the future, even Yu Tao has always been from Wang Ji's line, with the support of him, the first master of Vientiane Gate, it is even more difficult for Qi Jinyu to succeed to the throne, if Wang Ji and Wang Ji die, it will be beneficial to Qi Jinyu. ”

Ji Benchu analyzed the intricate nepotism of Vientiane Gate in a few short sentences.

Zhu Moqi said: "I don't think it's very likely, instead of going to such great lengths, Qi Jinyu might as well be realistic to attack the Dongfang brothers directly, and judging from the change in his attitude towards you and me, Wang Yu's killing is really a big blow to him." ”

Ji Benchu laughed: "This is purely my personal imagination, the foolish brother always feels uneasy when he can't find the mastermind behind it, so he can only spit it out to his junior brother." ”

Ji Benchu has always been like this, bold suspicion, cautious verification, and it is precisely because of his character that the One Sword Sect has always been proud of the world, whether it is a vendetta in the rivers and lakes or a political power struggle, it will not be annihilated in the torrent of history.

In fact, he didn't want Qi Jinyu to have anything to do with this matter, because deep down in his heart, he had more preference for Qi Jinyu than he appreciated him.

There are also some ideas that Ji Benchu did not make clear to Zhu Moqi, it is inconvenient to say, and it is not appropriate to say. Because there is one more person who wants to see Li Linfu and Wang Ji fall, and he has enough wisdom and power to plan this matter, and that is the prince of the East Palace!

Li Linfu's political oppression of him became stronger day by day, first slandering Wang Zhonghei for "wanting to serve the prince as emperor," so that the general was almost killed to death, and the prince's life was in danger; and then twice in succession forced the prince to divorce his wife, causing him to suffer heavy mental damage. Li Linfu is not only a political opponent to Li Heng, but also an enemy he hates. The prince has always been forbearant and wisely protected himself, but he is by no means a mediocre person, he is fully capable and has enough reasons to move when the time comes, and defeat Li Linfu and his party without blood.

Just when Ji Ben was in a trance, the sleepy-eyed Yan Tianzong and Yan Wuji and Qi Luyao, who came from the martial arts training ground, arrived outside the gate of the self-suffering hall.