"You...... How do you know that I am ......" The messenger looked at the two of them in horror, and Chu Qing'an smiled: "How do you know that you are the envoy sent by the Chaoying Clan to discuss the matter of raising troops with You Jinwen?" After saying that, he took out the letter from his arms and shook it in front of the envoy. The messenger was so frightened that he wanted to bite his tongue and kill himself.

Dao Xueke saw that he was about to kill himself, so he hurriedly pinched his cheeks and forced him to open his mouth, and Chu Qing'an pulled a strip of cloth out of nowhere and stuffed it into his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue again. Chu Qing'an gagged his mouth and kicked him hard, and the painful messenger twisted his body, and only a whining sound could come out of his mouth.

"Do you still want to play with sacrificing oneself for righteousness?" Chu Qing'an became more and more impatient, "Do you believe that I will give you the whole thing I told you before!?" The messenger broke his guts, and his body was limp against the stake, if it were not for the rope tightly binding, he would have fallen to the ground, leaving the warm yellow soup between his shaking legs.

When Chu Qing'an saw it, he was angry and funny, so he said: "From now on, we ask a question, you answer, if the answer is good, we can also let you live, if you are deliberately deceiving, then I will cut off your flesh piece by piece, and then send it back to the top of the mountains!" The messenger was frightened repeatedly, and thought that the secret letter had fallen into their hands, and in order to survive, after thinking about it, he had to nod his head and surrender, and then struggled to make a sound, indicating that he wanted to speak.

Dao Xueke and Chu Qing'an glanced at each other, then took out the strip of cloth in his mouth, the messenger gasped heavily, sweated profusely, and said helplessly: "I am willing to recruit, I am willing to recruit...... But I have a request......"

When Chu Qing'an heard that he was a prisoner and wanted to talk about the conditions, he was about to scold, but he was stopped by Dao Xueke, so he suppressed his anger and said, "What are the conditions? The messenger hung his head and said, "I can tell the truth, but you must guarantee my life." Chu Qing'an heard this and said: "What is this, spare you from death." ”

"No, no, no, it's more than that, if I let the details in the palace know that I revealed the news, I won't be able to live, you have to protect me, I am willing to say. After the envoy said that, Dao Xueke and Chu Qing'an got together and whispered for a while, nodded their heads, and replied: "Okay, we promise you that with the strength of the Yiye Sword Sect, it is more than enough to protect you." ”

Dao Xueke asked, "Now I can talk about it." What is your name, and what position do you hold in the Eagle Clan?"

The envoy said truthfully: "I, my name is Lin Jue, and my ancestor Shangyuan is also a person from Jiang Guo. It's just that at that time, Jiang Guo and the Chaoying clan were constantly fighting, and there were frequent wars on the frontier, so my ancestors moved out of Luoyan Mansion in order to avoid the war, and they didn't want to be occupied by the Chaoying clan later, so they became the children of the Chaoying clan in a daze. ”

"As a native of Jiang Guo, he is a human being in life, and he is a ghost in death, even if he seeks advantages and avoids harm and hides in the side, he should always miss the Central Plains and come back as soon as possible. But not only do you not think about your homeland, but you also work hard for a foreign race, aren't you a traitor who sells your lord for glory?

Lin Jue also regretted it very much: "Who said it wasn't." My family has been a child of the Chaoying clan, and has intermarried with the Chaoying clan for generations, and the bloodlines are blended, and in my generation, I have been promoted in the examination, but even if I am an official, I am often bullied by the powerful people of the Chaoying clan. Now I have risked my life to come to the Central Plains. ”

"What position do you have in the Eagle Clan now?" Chu Qing'an asked again with a frown.

Lin Jue raised his head and looked at the two of them bitterly: "The envoy in front of the palace." "I've never heard of this position, what is the authority, what is the matter?" asked Dao Xueke. Lin Jue shook his head and said with a wry smile: "It's just the last envoy who stands in front of the Hall of Heroes, delivers letters to His Majesty the Emperor, and sends envoys to other countries." What is the authority of that? ”

"In that case, you and I are of the same blood, so we should help each other. Tell me, what is the purpose of your trip?" Dao Xueke took the letter from Chu Qing'an's hand, glanced at Lin Jue and looked at Lin Jue, wanting to see how sincere he was and whether he was sincere in surrendering. If there is a half-point difference between what Lin Jue said and the letter, it proves that he still has a fluke heart.

Lin Jue was also frank, and said it one by one, and verified it against the secret letter, and there was no mistake. The purpose of his trip was to discuss with You Jinwen the time to raise troops, and he was the one who came before. I have already met with You Jinwen and talked about some matters. I just don't want You Jinwen to be dead now. "You are the only medium between the Chaoying Clan and You Jinwen, according to that, the arrangements behind this must also be handled by you, you are all clear?"

"That's right. Lin Jue nodded.

"Then you also know what the purpose of You Jinwen's alliance with you is?" Chu Qing'an asked tentatively.

Lin Jue replied truthfully: "Emperor Zhongping wants to collude with You Jinwen to attack inside and outside and attack Jiang Guo, and he has been planning for many years at this time, but he has only recently started to cooperate with You Jinwen. Since You Jinwen became the supreme martial arts, he could command the Central Plains martial arts, and Emperor Zhongping also took a fancy to this point and got on the line with him. But Nayou Jinwen was ambitious, and wanted to use the power of the Chaoying clan to help him win the Jiang country, he not only wanted to unify the Central Plains martial arts, but also wanted to share the Central Plains equally with Emperor Zhongping and become the emperor of Datong. ”

"But now that You Jinwen is dead, your plan to attack inside and outside has also come to naught. Dao Xueke said calmly.

Lin Jue shook his head disapprerovingly and said, "No, the plan is not over yet.

In addition to a You Jinwen in the Central Plains, there are other fine works, they are all the elite of the Chaoying clan, they have long been mixed into the life of the Central Plains people, married wives and had children, and Jiang Guoren is no different, and successfully obtained the official position. But once the war broke out, they were the sharpest knives, which could easily tear open the door of the Jiang Kingdom and let the Eagle Clan army enter the Central Plains. ”

"Who are they?" finally got to the point, Dao Xueke and Chu Qingan couldn't help but clench their fists, and their eyes lit up.

Lin Jue told everything he knew: "Yin Huo Xiaohuang of Luoyan Mansion, Yin Jiangwei of Zhongqiu Mansion, Liu You, commander of Luoyan Governor's Mansion, Yin Qiu Pingzhi of Anhuai Mansion, Kong Xuan, right envoy of Jiulong's Earthquake Army, Zhou You, the commander of the military department, Zuo Fangwei, commander of Chengtian Governor's Army, Wang Zuojun, Fan Wei, commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and the national teacher of the dynasty, Qingyi people. ”

As soon as these words came out, Dao Xueke and Chu Qing'an's faces were as earth-colored, as if they had been struck by lightning, and the letter paper in their hands fell to the ground unconsciously. The names reported by Fang Cai Lin Jue are either in important positions, or they hold military power, and they are the emperor's close ministers and cronies, who are high and powerful, and they cannot be shaken.

But once Jiang Guo and the Chaoying clan start a war, the two countries will mobilize sword soldiers, if these people fight back, it will definitely cause Jiang Guo's vitality to be greatly damaged and lose the power to resist. And these people are not accessible to Dao Xueke and Chu Qing'an, even if they can be reached, if they rush in and kill him desperately, it will not only alarm the Chaoying Clan, but also make the imperial court angry, and they will definitely send troops to suppress it.

Lin Jue also knew this very well, shook his head and sighed: "It is impossible for you people in the rivers and lakes to be able to catch all these details. Even if there is no You Jinwen, the Chaoying Clan will have an opportunity to start a war, especially the Guanluo Yan Mansion over there, once Huo Xiaohuang opens the door to the Central Plains, the soldiers will press the border, and the Central Plains will be over. ”

Dao Xueke knew this, so he was worried and fell into deep thought. Chu Qing'an saw that he was motionless, silent, scared and worried, and took the corner of Dao Xueke's clothes and called softly: "Brother Xue, Brother Xue, are you okay......"

"Oh, it's okay, I'm worried about you......" Dao Xueke came back to his senses and said apologetically. Lin Jue pondered for a moment, as if he would remember something, and said hesitantly: "There is one more thing, I don't know if it's true......"

Chu Qing'an expected that it must be an important clue, or it could be used as the beginning of the whole thing, and hurriedly said: "Come quickly!" Lin Jue said while thinking: "Once when I submitted an edict to Emperor Zhongping, I heard that he inadvertently talked about a matter, Emperor Jiang Zhengguang was weak and sickly, and his body was weak, and the Qingyi people took this opportunity to treat and recuperate for Emperor Zhengguang through alchemy, so as to get the favor and trust of Emperor Zhengguang, and was named a national teacher, and also specially built the Qingtian Temple for him in the palace for him to live. ”

"It's no surprise that everyone knows about this. Chu Qingan was deflated and said helplessly.

"But that Daoist is not an ordinary Daoist, and the spells he does are not a cure. Lin Jue said firmly. Chu Qing'an became interested again, but the Dao Xueke on the side was still silent, quietly in a daze: "Where did this matter start?"

Lin Jue said: "That person is the national teacher of the Chaoying Clan, and now he is the national teacher of the Jiang Kingdom, it is the holy decree of Emperor Zhongping, lurking beside Emperor Zhengguang, he is the most vicious and hidden poisonous snake! His spells can charm the heart, drive people like a couple, he under the guise of treating Emperor Zhengguang, secretly cast a spell on Emperor Zhengguang, so as to control Emperor Zhengguang when the war starts in the future, at that time, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will be under the control of the Qingyi people, bow down to the Chaoying Clan!"

What Lin Jue said was unheard of, unseen, Chu Qing'an never thought that there was any magic in this world that could drive people's hearts, but when he thought about it, Xiao Wuxian had a great change in his heart, and he was like a puppet, so he also believed it. But in this way, when the time comes, Emperor Zhengguang will turn into a puppet of the Chaoying Clan, and even if Jiang Guo has strong troops, he will be vulnerable.

"Brother Xue, Brother Xue, is there a good plan?" Chu Qing'an had a headache when she thought about it, and she couldn't think of any countermeasures, she had always thought that she was resourceful and decisive, and she was rarely helpless, seeing Dao Xueke holding his chin in a daze, he gently tugged his arm and asked: "Do you have to kill one of your people to solve this great difficulty?" Otherwise, if you delay any longer, I am afraid that the people of Jiang Country will not be able to escape the disaster. ”

Dao Xueke was still silent, but Na Lin Jue shook his head and said: "Impossible, just rely on you Jianghu people, unless you completely turn against the imperial court, you won't even be able to see the faces of these officials, let alone kill them to eradicate the scourge." ”

"No, there is no need to turn the other cheek with the court, perhaps, there is another way. Dao Xueke suddenly said something, startling Chu Qingan and Lin Jue. Chu Qing'an was sure that Lin would never run away, and he told everything he knew, so he untied the rope for him, and the three of them sat around the table, looking at each other.

The two of them asked Dao Xueke at the same time, "What method?"

"If someone from the court, or someone close to the emperor, takes us into the palace, waits for an opportunity to get rid of the Qing people, and then finds out those undercover agents who have been planted by the Eagle Clan, this matter may be saved. Dao Xueke's tone was extremely cold, without a trace of joy in thinking of a way.

Chu Qing'an suddenly realized and patted and said, "Yes, this method is feasible!" But after thinking about it, as people from the rivers and lakes, they have never dealt with the imperial court, so how can they come to know the court officials, Chu Qing'an let out a sigh and said: "But we don't know anyone who can take me."

Let's go to the palace. ”

"No, there is one. Dao Xueke lowered his head, his voice trembling a little.

"Who?" asked Chu Qing'an and Lin Jue together.

Dao Xueke raised his head again, his eyes were full of tears, and he choked up and said, "There should be no disease." Lin Jue said in surprise: "You should have a good relationship with the King of Tanglin?"

"No, absolutely not!" Chu Qingxin was like a knife, not wanting to see Dao Xueke struggling and suffering so much, so he flatly refused. "Why is this so, since you are the current emperor's uncle, if he takes you into the palace, the chances of getting rid of that Qingyi person will be greater. Lin Jue was very puzzled as to why the faces of the two of them were so gloomy.

But Na Lin only knew that he was responsible for the hidden inside line of the Central Plains for Emperor Zhongping, but he knew very little about the grievances and grievances of the Central Plains. Emperor Zhongping naturally wouldn't let him know about such a big event, so he had only heard that the king of Tanglin should be free, but he didn't know about his blood feud with Dao Xueke.

"That shouldn't be a problem...... Chu Qing'an just wanted to explain to Lin Jue, but was held down by Dao Xueke's wrist and motioned for her to stop with his eyes. Chu Qingan also obediently shut up and didn't say anything more. Lin Jue saw that Chu Qing'an wanted to talk about it, and Dao Xueke's face was full of sadness, knowing that there must be something unspeakable, so he didn't ask more.

Dao Xueke stood up suddenly, and walked out of the dungeon, Chu Qing'an wiped his tears and followed, but Lin Jue looked left and right, and saw that the two of them had left, and he was a little at a loss. Na Chu Qing'an went out of the door but retreated, turned back to him with a forced smile and said, "Envoy Lin, you can walk around in this gate, I have ordered you to go down, you don't have to be afraid." ”

Lin Jue stood up and bowed and bowed, "Thank you, Lord Chumen." After that, he followed Chu Qing'an out of the dungeon, and sure enough, there was no disciple to stop him, so he played by himself in this Ye Sword Gate and distracted himself.

And Dao Xueke has been solemn since he left the dungeon, without saying a word, the two walked one after the other, Chu Qingan just wanted to comfort him, but before he could speak, he was stopped by Dao Xueke who was blocking him and said: "You don't have to say anything......" With that, Dao Xueke accelerated his pace, as if he was walking in the direction of Sword Picking Cliff.

Chu Qing'an still followed closely, but was stopped by Dao Xueke: "Don't come here!" Chu Qing'an was drunk by him, such a tone is still rare, although Chu Qing'an is sour in his heart, he understands Dao Xueke's tangled mood at this time, but he still can't help but sobbed in a low voice. Dao Xueke heard the whimpering sound behind him, his heart ached, and he let out a long sigh, and when he calmed down, he realized that his tone was too ruthless.

Softly said, "Let me be alone for a while, okay?"

Chu Qing'an was slightly stunned, clenched his little fists and relaxed again, choked up and said, "Brother Xue, there are some things you can't always carry alone...... If you need me...... I'm in my room, you can come to me at any time......" With that, Chu Qing'an turned around and turned back, and before leaving, he glanced back at the lonely figure of Dao Xueke, his heart ached, and he sighed, but he still went to deal with the affairs in the door.

And the sword snowman staggered to the sword cliff alone, it was late autumn, the sky was dark earlier, and the old tree was now dragging its bare branches and dragging its head, the stars were moving, time passed like a white horse, and the months passed like sand between the fingers. Now the rivers and lakes have been turned upside down, and everyone's vitality has been greatly damaged, and they can no longer compete like before. If the Eagle Clan comes to attack at this time, even if the Central Plains Martial Arts has the heart to resist the enemy, they are only afraid that they will have no spare strength.

Family feud and national hatred are incompatible, Dao Xueke is very entangled, and his heart is like a knife.

The night is like deposited ink, so thick that it can't be dissolved. The navy-blue curtain embraced all things in the world, and everything was silent, except for the lingering autumn wind lingering in the ears, as if it was whimpering softly. On a cold night that seemed to be quiet and peaceful, the near-perfect silver plate revealed a trace of blood, and the jackdaw stood on the dead branch, chirping sadly, looking at the knife snowman who was slowly kneeling.

The scattered moonlight turned into the coldest autumn frost, sprinkled on the ground, cooled all night, and hurt my heart.

Kneeling on the sword cliff, the face of the sword snowman was almost touching the wet dirt. The earth, which still smelled of dead leaves, made the sword snowman more and more sober. But his eyes were already blurred by tears, and even if his eyes were tightly locked, he couldn't stop them from gushing out.

"Daddy...... Mother...... What should a child do......" Dao Xueke looked up at the blood moon, vaguely saw the figure of his father and mother again, staggered up, ran towards the moon hanging on the cliff, and was about to rush off the cliff, but fell hard because of the slippery mud and fell to the edge of the cliff.

But this fall also woke up the knife snowman, and he cried uncontrollably, like a child, and cried out all the pain he had accumulated over the years, sobbing profusely, tears covered his clothes, desperately beating the dirt under him, letting the gravel cut through the skin and spill blood.

Who would have thought that the great hero who saved all factions in the rivers and lakes would cry like a child. Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been in a dilemma, and it is difficult to take into account family hatred and hatred of the country. If he wants to save the people from fire and water, the only way out for Dao Xueke is to join forces with his enemies who have a deep blood feud, how can this not make it difficult for him to break the liver and intestines?

"Dad, mother, if you are in the spirit of heaven, can you show the child a way out......" Dao Xueke called silently, but he couldn't find Chu Qing'an snooping behind him.

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