Li Qiufeng followed the five Tsing Yi people through the hall until he reached a stone gate at the northern end of the cave before stopping.

Along the way, five Tsing Yi people intentionally or unintentionally surrounded Li Qiufeng in the middle, blocking his retreat in all directions.

Li Qiufeng naturally knew the thoughts of these five people, and thought to himself: "Look at the advance and retreat footwork of these five people, it is obvious that the time spent practicing together is not short. These people are plotting to seize the dynasty and usurp the throne, but Jinyiwei doesn't know about it, which is really strange. ”

There were two people in Tsing Yi standing in front of the stone gate, and when they saw everyone in front of the door, they immediately stretched out their hands to stop them. The man in Tsing Yi in front of Li Qiufeng took out a black and heavy sign from his arms and held it in front of him, and when the two people in Tsing Yi saw the sign, they immediately lowered their hands and stepped aside.

The stone door opened silently. The man in Tsing Yi in front of Li Qiufeng took the sign back into his arms, turned to Li Qiufeng and said, "Li Baihu, please." ”

Li Qiufeng walked into the stone gate, but the five people in Tsing Yi did not follow. As soon as he entered the stone gate, it closed behind him.

Inside the stone gate is a stone chamber. This stone room is quite spacious, with rosewood bookshelves, tables and chairs. There are many candlesticks hanging on the walls, and the candlesticks are lit with thick candles, illuminating the stone chamber as bright as day. The whole stone room is elegantly furnished, just like a study in Confucianism.

Behind the bookcase in the middle, it was Zhao Zhen who was sitting. It's just that at this time, he has changed into an official uniform, holding a book in his hand, and he is looking at himself.

There were also a few people sitting on both sides of the bookcase, and Xu Yingyang and Zhuang Hengyun were among them. The other two were military attachés, one wearing armor, and Li Qiufeng remembered that he was an officer under Sang Liangtian. The other, dressed in leather armor and without a crown on his head, had cleanly shaved hair on his head, except for a few pigtails around his head, and turned out to be a Tartar officer.

Li Qiufeng glanced at this Tartar officer, and immediately recognized him as the leader of the Tartar soldiers who led the Tartar soldiers to attack the people of the Five Tiger Villa outside the imperial tomb that night.

Zhao Zhen saw Li Qiufeng enter the stone room, put the scroll on the bookcase, stood up with a smile and said, "Lord Li has been running around everywhere for the past few days, it's really hard. ”

Li Qiufeng stopped and said, "Lord Zhao, Li is no longer a Jinyi Guard, and now he is just a wanted fugitive." The word 'adult' is never mentioned again. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled slightly and said, "You and I are our own masters, these officials naturally understand." It's just that things have come to this point, and everyone is still hiding it, which is a little ridiculous. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Li doesn't know what the adults mean by this. ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Lord Li, the day you rescued Yan Dufei from the prison, countless people have been staring at you. Do you think that from the capital to the Five Tiger Villa, and then from the Five Tiger Villa to the Imperial Tomb, you have killed all the way with your own strength?"

Li Qiufeng shook his head and said, "This is naturally not. If it weren't for someone scheduling behind the scenes, I was afraid that we would be intercepted in Tongzhou. ”

Zhao Zhen clapped his hands and said, "Lord Li understands that this joint is the best. The person behind Master Li could have come forward, but he was scheming, and he would never show up easily before he was absolutely sure of the matter, and he would give people the truth. ”

Li Qiufeng was silent, and Zhao Zhen continued: "Lord Li, this official told you this matter so that you and these people who entered the Imperial Tomb this time are just chess pieces in a game of chess. It's not up to you to decide where to play the piece. ”

"If it's really a game of chess, isn't Lord Zhao also a chess piece?" Li Qiufeng said in a deep voice.

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "With the status of this official, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a chess piece. It's just that people like Master Li and Benguan still have a chance to get rid of the identity of chess pieces. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Li Mou's self-confidence is not at the mercy of others, others want to be chess pieces, just do it." ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Lord Li's words are wrong. Master Li's martial arts are very good, and everyone has seen it. It's just that whether it is rivers and lakes or temples, relying on brute force alone, I am afraid that I will fall not far away. To do great things, we must consider the overall situation, and after all, fighting and killing are just brutal and cannot be accomplished. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Lord Zhao is going to drive these people in the martial arts to fight and kill in the next few days, isn't it also a barbaric thing?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said, "Lord Li, you are a smart person, I can make a decision with you." Those people outside aren't even chess pieces. They're just an addition to what we're doing this time, just the icing on the cake, not using them to draw salaries!"

Li Qiufeng said: "I don't understand this." Li is just a prodigal son in the rivers and lakes now, what is the difference with them?"

Zhao Zhen said: "Lord Li has been in the palace for a long time, and he has always been forbearing, it is this patience kung fu, who can match ordinary people? The person behind Lord Li, in terms of the court, is in a high position, and if it comes to martial arts, there is almost no one in the rivers and lakes who can compare with him. If such a character is used by me, then it is like a tiger with wings. To tell you the truth, if Master Li didn't have the ability, we wouldn't have to make so much effort to invite you here. ”

Li Qiufeng smiled and said, "Even if I am really as good as Lord Zhao said, if I don't listen to Lord Zhao's dispatch, I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of this stone room alive." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "That's right. If it is not of my use, I will kill it, and I will not suffer in the future. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Does Lord Zhao think he can kill me?"

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "This official is just a literati who has no power to restrain the chicken, how can he kill Lord Li? ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Do you want Lord Xu and Zhuang Erxia to kill me?"

Zhao Zhen said: "They may not be able to kill you." Besides, this official is here, if Lord Li makes a move, he will be the first to capture this official as a hostage, yes or no?"

Li Qiufeng said: "Lord Zhao is really refreshing. ”

Zhao Zhendao: "Doing big things is sometimes like gambling. If you don't dare to gamble with your life, what is the difference between this life and those who have wine bags and rice bags? ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Li is just a scattered person now, and he is not interested in the big thing you want to do." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "But you still came." If you're really not interested, why are you here again?"

Li Qiufeng didn't reply, but he heard the Tartar military attache shouting on the side: "Lord Zhao, is there a fart for talking such nonsense? If this kid knows the current affairs, we will use him." If it's a clever word, you might as well kill him. If Lord Zhao doesn't want blood on his hands, I'll do it. ”

Li Qiufeng glanced at him and said, "Your Chinese language is good, I want to stay in the Central Plains for a long time." ”

Zhao Zhen said: "Lord Zhao is afraid that he still doesn't know the identity of this person, he is Lord Shaobu, the commander of Duo Yanwei, and he has seven thousand iron horsemen under him, and he will work together with us this time to achieve great things!"

Li Qiufeng's face changed, and he said to Zhao Zhen: "Lord Zhao, you are a well-educated person, and you were also a top three jinshi in the past. Don't you know that bringing foreign troops into the court will bring disaster to your descendants?"

Zhao Zhen's face changed, and he said: "Those who want to do big things are not informal. What's more, Duo Yanwei has been loyal to the Ming Dynasty for generations. In the past, if it weren't for the help of three thousand Yan Tie cavalry, how could Emperor Chengzu break through Emperor Jianwen's army and seize the world?!"

Li Qiufeng sneered: "Lord Zhao is really forgetful. In the past, Emperor Chengzu did use Duo ** soldiers to resist the southern army. It's just that these Tartar soldiers were hired by Emperor Chengzu with silver, but they are not loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Besides, the battle of Jingjing was originally a turmoil within my Ming Dynasty, and it was not a good thing for anyone to win or lose. After these Tartar soldiers entered the Central Plains, they burned, killed, looted, and did all the bad things. Emperor Chengzu regretted it, and after capturing Nanjing, he strictly ordered the soldiers and horses to withdraw from the pass. The Tartar soldiers wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make trouble, and were drawn by Emperor Chengzu. Lord Zhao, do you still want these Tartar soldiers to cause trouble in the Central Plains?"

Zhao Zhen said: "This time, that time." At that time, there was some misunderstanding between the two sides, and this was the chaos. Now we have made a bloody alliance with Lord Shaobu, and agreed that after driving out the rebels of the rebellious party, the soldiers and horses of Duoyan will definitely not stay in the capital, so they will retreat to the outside of the pass, and never harass the Central Plains. ”

Li Qiufeng said: "Are the Tartar soldiers willing to contribute to you in vain? If Li Mou's guess is right, I am afraid that Lord Zhao has already agreed to these Tartars, after the matter is completed, all the land outside the gate belongs to the Tartar soldiers, and even the north of the Great Wall will no longer belong to my Ming Dynasty, yes or no?"

Zhao Zhen was silent, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "The bitter cold land outside the customs is not suitable for the people of my Central Plains to live in. For the sake of these barren lands, what good will it do me to spend military rations?!"

"This is bastard talk!" Li Qiufeng was furious: "Every inch of land in the Ming Dynasty is exchanged for the lives of countless soldiers. Besides, if you lose the land outside the pass, the Tartar soldiers will advance to the Beijing Division. When they want to fight, they will fight, and there will be no peace in my Central Plains. Zhao Zhen, you can't read all the sage books in the dog's belly?!"

After he said that, he turned his head to Xu Yingyang and said, "Lord Xu, you have been serving in the Beizhen Fusi for a long time. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Jinyiwei has suffered a lot of losses outside the customs every year in order to investigate the military situation. Some of the brothers were captured by the Tartar soldiers and died in a terrible state. Have you forgotten the blood feud of these siblings?"

(End of chapter)