Volume 10 Chapter 3 Blood Is Thicker Than Water (II)

Almost at the moment when Yang Ning's palm was about to touch his lower abdomen, Yang Jun suddenly shouted in a low voice: "Ninth brother!" Different from the original graceful and friendly tone, this time his voice was full of despair and pleading, his voice was not high, in fact, except for the two of them, no one else could hear this pleading, not that he was unable to shout, although the pressure on his throat had just dissipated, and the air mixed with sandalwood hit his chest cavity, making it difficult for him to speak loudly for a while, but as long as he was willing, he could still alarm the guards outside, but this was already his bottom line. If the person in front of him is an enemy, even if he is cut by a thousand knives, Yang Jun will never show weakness, this is the pride of being a prince, only in front of this flesh-and-blood brother, Yang Jun lowered his head for the first time, praying for Yang Ning's forgiveness.

With a tremble in his heart, Yang Ning's palm stopped, and the call was imprinted in the bottom of his heart. According to his temperament, he has always followed the principle of fairness to people and things, Yang Jun has no intention of killing himself, he just wants to abolish his martial arts, so he doesn't kill Yang Jun, as long as he takes his martial arts as punishment, but Yang Jun's call reminds him that no matter whether the person in front of him is true or false to him, he is still his brother after all, and he is also the only sibling who has shown kindness to himself in the past ten years, do he really want to abolish him?

Yang Ning has always behaved viciously and ruthlessly in front of outsiders, and can turn his face ruthlessly anytime and anywhere, so he can kill the Chen couple who have taken care of him for two years without mercy, and when he doesn't know Luo Chengyu's true identity, he can already kill his friends who have just met without hesitation, and he can turn against his uncle Ximen Rin in an instant, regardless of the friendship of being in the same boat, and he can be murderous to the master and servant of the Yue family who meet strangely, regardless of the enthusiasm of the master and servant. However, Yang Ning himself knew that his cruelty and ruthlessness were only because he believed in the principle of blood for blood, his moodiness was just because he did not like to suppress his nature, and all his weak emotions were not completely gone, but were frozen by the tantric mind method that he had practiced for many years. If he is born ruthless, why does he still have a deep admiration for his mother and children, if he is really ruthless, why should he let go of the only opportunity to put Luo Chengyu to death, but his love is deep and pure, only the sincerity of others can be exchanged for his true feelings, and there is no room for the existence of a trace of flaws.

After a long time, Yang Ning finally sighed lightly, withdrew his hand, and his originally frozen face thawed a little, don't turn his face, he said coldly: "The relationship between you and my brothers, today I will be cut in two, this time I will keep my hand, all of which should be compensated for the friendship of the third brother in the past, from now on, if you dare to offend again, don't blame me for being ruthless." ”

Yang Jun wiped away the cold sweat on his head, and the strong joy of Jedi life surged from the bottom of his heart, and sure enough, although the immature young man in front of him was ruthless on the outside, he was still the child who longed for family affection ten years ago in his heart. With such a soft heart, it is no wonder that Huofeng County has mainly tried his best to teach this younger brother to his current appearance, but it is a pity that there are still springs under the glacier, and there is no lack of jade in the depths of the rocks, no matter how magical the exercises, or the acquired training, it is impossible to completely change a person's nature, and there is a flaw in Yang Ning's heart after all. Hiding his scheming, Yang Jun stood up, walked in front of Yang Ning and said deeply: "Ninth brother, this matter is the fault of my brother, although it is indeed a good intention to be a brother, but I have never taken into account the thoughts of the ninth brother, and I have taken advantage of it, almost damaging my life, I apologize to you here for my brother, from now on, there will never be such a thing again." If I commit it again, even if the ninth brother takes my life, as for the person who poisoned him, the brother will definitely find out, so that he can give the ninth brother an explanation. ”

Yang Ning naturally didn't know that his brother, who had just escaped, was still thinking about how to deal with him, but when he stopped, he had already put aside the brotherly love that had been hidden in his heart before, and without the obstacle of family affection, his intuition was naturally sensitive, although because Yang Jun was good at hiding his thoughts, he didn't notice many clues, but Yang Ning still felt that Yang Jun was not sincere, but he didn't expose Yang Jun's thoughts, but just said with a little mockery: " This is your business, and you don't have to give me any explanation, no matter who poisoned it, it was self-defeating, the so-called lingering poison, it must be very effective, maybe my true qi will really be abolished, but fortunately, someone changed the poison, otherwise I would be in trouble, if you find out who it is, you might as well thank him on my behalf. ”

Hearing Yang Ning's sarcastic words, Yang Jun only felt that the jade face was like a fire, thinking of the person who changed the poisoned wine, he really gritted his teeth and hated it, if it wasn't for that person's more moves, how could he be in such a predicament. Holding back the shame in his heart, Yang Jun said sincerely: "The ninth brother said like this, which really made the brother embarrassed. In this way, when the ninth brother comes to Jiangning, there must be something to do, if there is something difficult, you may as well say it, do your best for your brother, and help the ninth brother fulfill his wishes, so I should apologize to the ninth brother. These words are sincere, Yang Jun knows that he has offended Yang Ning this time, and it can be said that there will be endless troubles, so he naturally hopes to apologize in this way, so as not to push Yang Ning to the side of Youji.

Yang Ning had no intention of asking for an apology, but when he heard Yang Jun's words, his heart suddenly moved, and he remembered that Qingping and Lei Jianyun had talked about it for a few hours today, although he was only listening, he still remembered the outline, and knew that the two of them had the intention to calculate the princes who came to participate in the treasure gathering, especially Shi Ming, Yang Jun and Wu Cheng, but they couldn't catch it, so they could only act at the opportunity. At this moment, Yang Jun automatically sent the handle to his hand, how could he not use it? After thinking for a moment, he said vaguely: "Qingping and I are interested in participating in the treasure fair of Wanbao Zhai, and Qingping likes some of the treasures that will be sold at the treasure fair very much. ”

Although Yang Ning's words were vague, Yang Jun's heart suddenly brightened, and he also knew the rumors of Yang Ning and Qingping, whether the two were as close as the rumors, but it was common for young people to like to please beautiful women, presumably Yang Ning wanted to buy something to give to Jianjue, this is just a trivial matter of spending some silver taels, it is not a difficulty, and it can also eliminate the mustard between brothers, which is really a beautiful thing. At that moment, Yang Jun smiled and said: "There is no problem, so be it, if the ninth brother has a favorite treasure, as long as he sends me a message, the ninth brother will definitely buy it and let the ninth brother give it to Miss Qingping, so that she can be happy in her heart." ”

After listening to Yang Jun's all-encompassing answer, Yang Ning didn't show any joy, just smiled faintly, and walked to the palace gate, without the slightest hint of nostalgia, Yang Jun naturally sent him off. As soon as the door of the temple opened, the two of them realized that the sunset had already been covered by heavy clouds, and in the twilight and dreary, they did not know when the rain line of silk and mist fell, and the autumn wind was flying obliquely, like crying and complaining as if the heart was crying. In the rain and fog, the guards were standing in front of the hall worriedly, not caring about their clothes being soaked by the rain, staring at the door of the hall until they saw the two of them appear, but they still watched Yang Ning without slackening, lest he make a violent move.

Yang Ning walked down the jade steps like no one next to him, stepped into the rain, almost instantly, the cold rain had flowed down his neck to the inside of his clothes, and the wisps of rain carried the cold of early winter, even with Yang Ning's profound internal strength, he couldn't help but want to fight a few cold wars. With no luck in resisting the cold rain, Yang Ning glanced back at Yang Jun, his eyes were full of alienation, and he didn't say goodbye, so he left calmly, and the figure just left the range of the light in front of the corridor, only to see the green shadow flickering, and it had disappeared into the rain curtain, like a ghost, silent and silent.

It wasn't until Yang Ning left that Yang Jun completely relaxed, raised his eyebrows, and said in a cold voice: "Yunlan, Yunxiu, you were ordered to serve wine, but you acted according to the king's orders and took out the pot of wine from the box?"

The two maids glanced at each other, walked out of the porch in fear, knelt down in front of the steps, ignored the rain on the ground soaking their knees, and said in unison: "Your Highness, the slave maid does not dare to disobey His Highness's order, and the two pots of wine are placed in accordance with His Highness's instructions in advance." ”

Yang Jun said coldly: "Yes, then who dared to poison the Demon Emperor's wine, so that Zijing misunderstood the king's good intentions, and almost killed the king's life." ”

The two maids were shocked, although they were confidants and maids who had served Yang Jun for many years, they still didn't know that Yang Jun had made a secret of "lingering" in the wine, and they didn't know that someone had replaced the wine with poisonous wine containing Heding Red Poison, and they were so frightened that they kowtowed again and again, and Yun Lan, who was a little bolder, plucked up the courage and said: "Your Highness knows how to see thousands of miles, slaves and maids really don't know that wine is poisonous, if someone does something, it must be done by Jiugongzi, after the slave and maid unlocked the wine and took the wine, they only bumped into Jiugongzi on the road, and did not see others." ”

Yang Jun's heart moved when he heard this, and then he feigned anger and said: "Nonsense, if you don't know, you can say you don't know, and you dare to frame the Ninth Prince, and you can talk about his short and long lengths indiscriminately." This king ordered you to take wine to entertain guests, what a trust, you wasted the favor of this king, and actually poisoned the wine, if it were not for this king's explanation, I am afraid that he would have died in the hands of the demon emperor, although this king has always been tolerant, but also can not allow you to bully the lord like this, and now he has committed a crime, climbing others, this king really spoiled the wrong person, that's it, Su Shouyi, pulled them down and blamed them for twenty rods. After saying that, he made a gesture, Su Shouyi looked a little surprised when he saw this, but he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly ordered the guards to drag the two maids down.

The two maids changed color, and repeatedly kowtowed and pleaded, Yang Jun brushed his sleeves and left, ignoring the bitter pleading of the two maids, not long after, there was a cry of two women outside the hall after being gagged, and the sound of the torture rod falling on the body, the two maids are weak women who do not know martial arts, but the guards of the execution are all men with a thousand arms, these twenty rods can easily take the lives of two women, but more than ten rods, only the sound of execution can be heard outside the hall, and the two maids have been silent.

Yang Jun sat in the chair with a calm face, thinking carefully about who replaced the lingering with Hedinghong, whether he had the intention of killing Yang Ning or deliberately framing himself, whether that person knew about the "lingering", the more he thought about it, the more headache he had, until Su Shouyi walked in. I saw Su Shouyi bow his head and say: "Your Highness, Yunlan and Yunxiu have passed out, but Shouyi took the liberty and signaled their subordinates to show mercy, it was just a flesh injury, and they could recover in a few days of cultivation, please show your Highness, should you send the two girls back to the room, or drive them out?"

Su Shouyi's heart was full of fire, Yang Jun had already made a killing move, not because the two maids sent poisoned wine, but because the two maids were involved in the ninth prince who had just arrived at the palace last night, the identity of the ninth prince was so secretive that even his henchmen and guards didn't dare to say more, but these two maids said such things, whether it was true or not, it was a big taboo, if it weren't for Yang Jun finally changing his mind and gesturing him not to kill him, the two women would have been slim now. He has been by Yang Jun's side for many years, and he knows that although this highness has a generous temperament, once the matter is critical, the decision to kill is not inferior to the famous generals of ancient and modern times, so he wonders why Yang Jun left the lives of the two daughters.

Yang Jun naturally saw Su Shouyi's expression in his eyes, but with his royal way, he naturally wouldn't tell it all, so he just said lightly: "That's it, this king has always rewarded and punished strictly, since the punishment has also been suffered, don't embarrass them, tell them, it's not that this king is ruthless, they are all the king's beloved maids, and now they have made a big mistake, if they are not punished, how will this king discipline others in the future?" Let them take care of their injuries, and after their injuries are healed, they don't have to wait by the king's side, there is no one in the ninth prince's room, so give these two girls to him to sleep. ”

Hearing this, Su Shouyi had already understood and knew that Yang Jun had unconsciously put two eyeliners beside Jiugongzi, whether Jiugongzi was poisoned in the wine or not, in order to avoid suspicion, he had to tolerate these two women, and these two women had been punished for Jiugongzi's affairs, and they must have resentment in their hearts, coupled with His Royal Highness's grace of not killing, he naturally became the best secret agent.

Just when Su Shouyi was about to go down to make arrangements, an arrogant voice came from outside the hall and said: "Okay, this idea is good, Yunlan and Yunxiu are two girls who are usually above the top, and they almost don't look at the little brother in their eyes, these two girls have a good appearance, I have long taken a fancy to it, and now my wish has been fulfilled, but I want to thank the third brother for his kindness." Before the words fell, he had already walked into a young man in white, with a beautiful appearance, a jade crown and a sword, and a graceful demeanor, although his face was pale and haggard, but he could still be regarded as a beautiful young man with a plump posture, this person was Yang Ying who had a conflict between Liu Lin and Yang Ning, but it turned out that he had nothing to worry about, ran all the way, and actually rushed to Jiangning in front of Yang Ning.

Waving his hand to make Su Shouyi retreat, Yang Jun couldn't help but be surprised, he never thought that Yang Ying would dare to come to see him, so he asked coldly: "Why do you want to be red in the wine?"

Yang Ying said coldly: "Naturally, I want to kill him, there is him in this world for a day, I am just his shadow, just the unjustifiable ninth son, if he dies, I, Yang Ying, am the ninth brother of the current emperor, I am incompatible with him, I have such an opportunity to kill him, but it is a pity that this crane top red is in vain, and it doesn't work at all." ”

Yang Jun said angrily: "How can this be true, although your name is not on the genealogy, but after all, it is also the blood of the royal family, how can you kill each other and do such a rebellious thing, not to mention that I have already drugged him and prepared to restrain him, why do you do this and harm him with Heding Red?" Lingering 'is a strange poison in the world, there is still some hope, although the poison of Hedinghong is intense, but it is not a rare thing, not to mention that a top master like Yang Ning is an ordinary first-class master, and he may not find the taste of Hedinghong, you, you are really not enough to achieve, and you are more than defeated. ”

Yang Ying sneered: "So what, don't you know to me? You want to abolish Yang Ning's true qi with lingering, don't you just want to replace me with a waste person, not only can you achieve your wish to cut the domain, but also can protect Yang Ning's name and power, and fulfill your brotherly love, but where do you put me in doing this, what I have learned over the years is to impersonate Yang Ning, this real imperial noble, the pride of the sky, if you succeed, what is my hard sacrifice over the years, how can you make me willing?"

Yang Jun was stunned for a long time, and sighed: "Why are you bothering, in fact, I think about it now, even if Yang Ning's martial arts are abolished and his reputation is preserved, it is also a cruel thing for him, a young man whose martial arts are comparable to the four great grandmasters, if he becomes a powerless wasted person because of this king, and he will never be respected and trusted by others again, such damage is only cruel than killing him." And when the time comes, although this king can use him to replace you, you can also be included in the genealogy justifiably, wouldn't it be better than being the shadow of Yang Ning like now, you, alas!"

Ignoring Yang Jun's sincerity, Yang Ying's eyebrows appeared angry, and he said coldly: " So what, there are forty-seven children of my father's genealogy, and I am not the only illegitimate child without a name, my biological mother has already died, and she is a palace maid without rank, even if she becomes a prince, I am afraid that even a county king title may not be in hand, if I replace Yang Ning, not to mention the title of King Xin, if I can achieve great achievements in the future, even if I can't really tear the soil and seal the territory, I can also rely on this great merit to shock the government and the opposition, unless I am crazy, I will give up such a good opportunity. Let me tell you clearly, now that he has come to Jiangning, he has come to my territory, I will do everything I can to take his life, if you take care of the overall situation, it is better to help me, so as not to spoil the big things you have worked so hard to manage. You'd better think clearly, Yang Ning is not only your ninth brother, he is also a ruthless Demon Emperor, if you treat him as a sibling, he may not be your brother. ”

Yang Jun said coldly: "No, this matter is very involved, as long as you are clear about one thing, we can control Yang Ning, and even abolish his martial arts and imprison him, but we must not harm his life, otherwise you and I can't afford the consequences, you might as well ask the prince of Yue Guo about this matter, I guess he will also refuse you." ”

Yang Ying was very angry when he heard this, after Tang Boshan, the prince of Yueguo, knew the news that he was going south without permission, he rescued him with his personal guards, and helped him kill people and kill his mouth, and framed Yang Ning, but even so, he resolutely refused to agree to help him besiege Yang Ning, if not, why did he use poisoning to deal with Yang Ning? Thinking of this, he turned around angrily and walked out, the anger in his heart quickly drowned his reason, thinking of the two women who were covered in bruises, and an evil thought arose in his heart, and he wanted to vent his anger on these two women, as if it was to take revenge on the virtuous king who was full of benevolence and morality behind him.

Yang Jun wanted to speak behind him, just looking at Yang Ying's expression, he guessed a thing or two, but he had just given Yun Lan and Yun Xiu to Yang Ying, although it has lost its effect at the moment, but if he regrets it, it will outweigh the loss, he is a person who cares about the overall situation after all, so he just sighed lightly, and did not prevent Yang Ying from leaving, after all, for him, since it is impossible to master Yang Ning now, then Yang Ying is the most important chess piece, in order to cut the domain, let alone two maids, it is the woman who admires in his heart, doesn't he have to give up?

Try not to think about what Yang Ying is doing at the moment, Yang Jun is thinking about the plan that has been planned for many years, how to kill two birds with one stone, how to disintegrate the power of King Yan, how to take the opportunity to let the Tang family, who is interested in seizing Qingzhou, lose his wife and soldiers, how to revive the prestige of the court, how to subdue the hearts of the people, thinking of the peaceful and prosperous era that he expects in his heart, Yang Jun's eyes seem to be condensed in the depths of the cold rain and candlelight, and he can't extricate himself for a long time. He rarely reads scriptures and history, and what he yearns for the most is the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, who have surpassed the previous dynasties in terms of martial arts, but he also sighs every time that the Great Qin II died, and the Han Wu was exhausted. But when I see the situation that is now as divided as it is today, I feel that it is still too much. Da Chen was lucky to get the world, although three generations of business, but Emperor Jing was mean and unkind, his father was weak, and the imperial brother was also submissive, only at the mercy of his relatives, so that the throne was unstable, the vassal king waited and watched, and there were strong enemies like Youji in the northern Xinjiang, the situation was dangerous, unheard of in all dynasties, the undercurrent in the world was turbulent, and seeing the resurgence of swordsmen, I am afraid it was not as good as the collapse of Daqin. The Han Dynasty was reckless, but they also drove back the Huns, opened up the territory and expanded the territory, but now the princes of the world are all eyeing the artifact, the fierce soldiers and horses, are all against their own people, have long forgotten the threat of the barbarians, if there are more than ten years of war, the army and the people have been killed and injured countless times, and the national strength has been greatly damaged, even if the world is unified, it will be inevitable that Huma will cross the river. Thinking of the tragic situation of Hu Man's southern invasion in the past hundred years, he felt shuddering, since he is the prince of Da Chen, he must turn the tide, calm the world, resist the enemy outside, and even expand the territory, for this purpose, even his own blessings and safety can be ignored, not to mention the brotherhood that blood is thicker than water?

Feeling extremely tired in his heart, Yang Jun sighed and looked out through the temple door, under the lights, the drizzle flew obliquely, covering the sight, but also purifying people's hearts. After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "Even if Qianfu points out, this king will cut down the feudal domain and quell the rebellion, dominate the world, and let the people of the world no longer suffer from war. ”

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Note 1: Cao Zhi's "Seven Steps Poem" (updated by netizen Tao Taro, in 11. 11 Happy Holidays to the Singles)