A secret letter was sent to the capital and placed on the dragon case of the current emperor Wei Yan. , the son of heaven in his prime, is frowning in the face of the wind and rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that you should take a royal trip south to see Ye Feng City. Let him be used by His Majesty to contain the forces of all parties. Gu Jin cautiously suggested, "Now that the power of the King of Pingnan is growing stronger and stronger, and the Dingbei Mansion is not working, Feng Huaien has somehow injured my subordinates, and this pile is not trivial." ”

Wei Yan hesitated and said, "If I go south in person, wouldn't I be in danger? Not to mention that Ye Fengcheng is really worth my trip?"

Gu Jin said: "Ye Fengcheng is known as 'Jiangnan Yiye', and his strength is extraordinary, and the Yuanyue Hall under his command is a century-old famous family, and he is like a Dinghai Divine Needle in Jiangnan." ”

"Huh?" Wei Yan was a little dissatisfied with Gu Jin's rhetoric.

Gu Jin knew that he had committed the emperor's taboo, so he was busy clapping his mouth, "The old slave should die, the old slave should die." Only His Majesty is the real Dinghai God Needle, and the others are just small fish and shrimp. ”

"Pap, pap, pap" Gu Jin slapped himself without hesitation.

"Alright, alright, don't fight anymore. Wei Yan has already paid attention, "You go down to arrange, just let the queen know what you say in the palace, and then say to the outside world that I am sick, and the imperial doctor has to explain it to you, and if there is a mistake, I will kill you first." ”

"Yes, yes, the old slave will do it immediately!" Gu Jin replied cautiously.

The summer was so hot that there was no trace of wind, and Ye Fengcheng was enjoying the waterfall in his arms, without a trace of fluctuation in his heart.

At this time, someone came to report that there were two people outside the door asking to see him, a middle-aged man and a man with white hair and beard. Ye Fengcheng asked Zhike to lead the two of them to Youwei Hall to rest for a while, and he arrived later.

When I arrived at Youwei Hall, the people in front of me were none other than the current Saint Wei Yi and the hated Gu Jin!

"Minister Ye Fengcheng sees Your Majesty, and wishes my emperor a thousand years. Ye Fengcheng bowed his head and bowed.

Wei Yan hurriedly helped Ye Fengcheng up, and said with a smile: "The Qing family doesn't need to be polite, this is Yuanyue Hall, not in the palace." ”

Ye Fengcheng asked, "Your Majesty is here, is there anything important?"

Wei Yan looked around and saw that no one else was present, so he said, "I am actually here for the sake of King Pingnan. ”

"Oh" Ye Fengcheng was not surprised at all.

Wei Yan sighed: "King Pingnan is my cousin, more than 20 years ago, the six islands in the south of the Yangtze River rebelled against the rebel leader Luen, and the situation in Jiangnan changed color for a while. Out of desperation, I asked King Pingnan to go to quell the rebellion. In the end, it was done, and in view of the fact that the six islands in Jiangnan were still there, he let him stay in Jiangnan forever. Unexpectedly, now that it has developed into a big trend, it is even more necessary to conspire and rebel. ”

Ye Fengcheng said: "Since Your Majesty knows why he didn't send troops to attack directly, he stooped down and came here in danger." ”

"That being said, but King Pingnan is my own brother, and besides, he has not openly rebelled, so I can't do that. Wei Yan knew that Ye Fengcheng was playing Tai Chi, "I hope you can take on this heavy responsibility for the imperial court and for the Yuanyue Hall." As he spoke, he took out a token from his bosom, which was a talisman for mobilizing soldiers and horses.

"This is my talisman, which can mobilize the soldiers and horses of the six roads in the south of the Yangtze River. Wei Yan said, handing the talisman to Ye Fengcheng.

Ye Fengcheng didn't dare to take it, knelt down and said: "The minister is a cloth cloth, he doesn't dare to take on this important task, and he asks His Majesty to take back his life." As for the matter of King Pingnan, the ministers will handle it properly. Your Majesty, please rest assured. ”

Wei Yan demanded again: "This is the emperor's order, how dare you refuse." Besides, I also value your ability, so I have entrusted you with such a heavy responsibility!"

Ye Fengcheng knelt down and still refused to accept it, Wei Yan glanced at Gu Jin. Gu Jin stepped forward and said: "Master Yemen, your resignation of Your Majesty's heavy responsibility is a small matter, but don't forget that Yuanyue Hall is facing a huge crisis now, with this talisman you can transfer troops and dispatch generals, are you still afraid that you won't be able to protect Yuanyue Hall when the time comes?"

Ye Fengcheng hated Gu Jin the most, but what he said still made some sense. In the end, after careful consideration, I had to accept it.

Wei Yan had an imperceptible smile on his face, maybe he felt that he had found another suitable chess piece.

In the back garden of Pingnan Palace, Wei Yan was wandering alone. For places where she grew up from childhood to adulthood, Wei Yan could walk with her eyes closed. At this moment, she is full of worries, the actions of her father and brother Wang are worried, and what worries people the most is that her husband is gone without any information. Sit down against a boulder and watch the fish swim around in the lake.

"Boom" someone threw a stone in front of Wei Yan, and the calm surface of the lake was rippling with layers of waves. No one in the palace has the guts, and those who have the guts won't be so boring. Only one person is both bold and boring.

Wei Yan turned her head and saw Zhang Qichao hiding behind the rockery, and saw that there was no one around, so she stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xianggong, when did you come back?"

Zhang Qichao said with a bitter face: "I just arrived, and I came to see you." ”

"Why are you hiding behind a rockery?"

"I was framed by Pi Lizhi in Gangneung, and I formed a bond with the Beggar Gang's Pure Clothes Sect, and I was afraid that my father would be involved, so I didn't dare to show up for the time being. ”

Wei Yan looked around and whispered, "Then what are you going to do?"

Zhang Qichao didn't answer directly, but asked, "Is my father and mother okay?"

"My father-in-law and mother-in-law are very good, who dares to embarrass them with me. It's just that my father didn't allow the two elders to leave the house, which made my mother-in-law angry, and it was my father-in-law who persuaded him. ”

"That's good, my mother has that temper. Zhang Qichao relieved his heart, "On the way here, I heard that the Shangguan family was destroyed, I have an old relationship with Shangguan Qinghong, and his wife Zou is the sister of my fellow senior sister, so I am going to Huai'an." ”

Wei Yan said with concern: "Well, you go! Be careful on the road." It's better not to collide head-on with my father, I'm afraid you're no match for him. ”

"Well, I made a note of it. I'll go first, by the way, there's something I want to whisper to you, you come here. Zhang Qichao said seriously.

Wei Yan was afraid that someone would find out about Zhang Qichao, so she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Qichao said in Wei Yan's ear: "The person I want most is actually you!" After speaking, without waiting for Wei Yan to react, he kissed her face, and a puff of smoke slipped away.

"Hmph, it's really annoying!" Wei Yan looked sweetly at the direction where her husband disappeared.

To Zhang Qichao's surprise, as soon as he arrived in Huai'an, he received a secret report from the school guard that Feng Huaien had been attacked and was healing in a secret room at the moment.

Zhang Qi rushed to the secret room non-stop, and he really saw Ao Xuanying here for the first time. A face that does not look like Sun Ying at all, clear and beautiful and not enchanting.

"The fox with a thousand faces, it's really good!" Zhang Qichao looked at his former enemy, "It is said that people have a thousand faces, and foxes have nine tails, which together are really fickle." ”

Ao Xuanying snorted coldly, and said angrily: "Thank you Zhang Gongzi for the compliment, thank you for raising your noble hand, otherwise I would be a dead fox." ”

Zhang Qichao said curiously: "The person who rescued you is Shangguan Qingyu! You are really capable!"

"It's right that he's right, but it's a pity that he's just a chess piece in Sun Anshu's hand. A pawn that can't call the shots of anything. Ao Xuanying confessed.

"Ahem~~~" Feng Huaien finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Qichao asked: "Who can hurt you so badly, could it be ......?"

"It's King Pingnan!" Feng Huaien told Zhang Qichao the reason for the whole thing.

It turned out that after Feng Huaien was injured that day, he urgently needed to heal, and the only person who could be trusted nearby was Ao Xuanying. With her help, Feng Huaien was able to recuperate. Unfortunately, the injury was too serious and has not fully recovered. Feng Huaien expected that Zhang Qichao would come to investigate Shangguan Qinghong's affairs, so he asked his secret agents to pay attention to Zhang Qichao's movements at all times.

"The Shangguan family was destroyed by the Cangyang faction!" Ao Xuanying told what he knew, "Their ultimate goal is to get the Immortal Golden Body Secret Book." This secret book is now in the hands of King Pingnan. ”

Zhang Qichao was puzzled: "My father-in-law was injured and the Shangguan family was destroyed, what kind of plan is this?" It doesn't feel like it's related!"

"I can't figure this out either, it stands to reason that King Pingnan can personally kill me, but he doesn't kill me, but instead sends someone to chase and kill. Feng Huaien was also full of questions.

"I understand, it's bad!" Zhang Qichao suddenly realized, and suddenly became anxious, "The purpose of King Pingnan is not us, but the current emperor!"

"What?" Feng Huaien and Ao Xuanying were both shocked.

Zhang Qichao explained: "No matter how powerful the King of Pingnan is, it is only a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, and if you want to really succeed, you must hit it with one blow, and mastering the emperor is undoubtedly the best." So they did everything possible to lure the emperor south!"

Feng Huaien and Ao Xuanying still didn't understand.

So how exactly did this conspiracy achieve its goal? See the next chapter, "The Sudden Change."

A secret letter was sent to the capital and placed on the dragon case of the current emperor Wei Yan. , the son of heaven in his prime, is frowning in the face of the wind and rain in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Your Majesty, the old slave thinks that you should take a royal trip south to see Ye Feng City. Let him be used by His Majesty to contain the forces of all parties. Gu Jin cautiously suggested, "Now that the power of the King of Pingnan is growing stronger and stronger, and the Dingbei Mansion is not working, Feng Huaien has somehow injured my subordinates, and this pile is not trivial." ”

Wei Yan hesitated and said, "If I go south in person, wouldn't I be in danger? Not to mention that Ye Fengcheng is really worth my trip?"

Gu Jin said: "Ye Fengcheng is known as 'Jiangnan Yiye', and his strength is extraordinary, and the Yuanyue Hall under his command is a century-old famous family, and he is like a Dinghai Divine Needle in Jiangnan." ”

"Huh?" Wei Yan was a little dissatisfied with Gu Jin's rhetoric.

Gu Jin knew that he had committed the emperor's taboo, so he was busy clapping his mouth, "The old slave should die, the old slave should die." Only His Majesty is the real Dinghai God Needle, and the others are just small fish and shrimp. ”

"Pap, pap, pap" Gu Jin slapped himself without hesitation.

"Alright, alright, don't fight anymore. Wei Yan has already paid attention, "You go down to arrange, just let the queen know what you say in the palace, and then say to the outside world that I am sick, and the imperial doctor has to explain it to you, and if there is a mistake, I will kill you first." ”

"Yes, yes, the old slave will do it immediately!" Gu Jin replied cautiously.

The summer was so hot that there was no trace of wind, and Ye Fengcheng was enjoying the waterfall in his arms, without a trace of fluctuation in his heart.

At this time, someone came to report that there were two people outside the door asking to see him, a middle-aged man and a man with white hair and beard. Ye Fengcheng asked Zhike to lead the two of them to Youwei Hall to rest for a while, and he arrived later.

When I arrived at Youwei Hall, the people in front of me were none other than the current Saint Wei Yi and the hated Gu Jin!

"Minister Ye Fengcheng sees Your Majesty, and wishes my emperor a thousand years. Ye Fengcheng bowed his head and bowed.

Wei Yan hurriedly helped Ye Fengcheng up, and said with a smile: "The Qing family doesn't need to be polite, this is Yuanyue Hall, not in the palace." ”

Ye Fengcheng asked, "Your Majesty is here, is there anything important?"

Wei Yan looked around and saw that no one else was present, so he said, "I am actually here for the sake of King Pingnan. ”

"Oh" Ye Fengcheng was not surprised at all.

Wei Yan sighed: "King Pingnan is my cousin, more than 20 years ago, the six islands in the south of the Yangtze River rebelled against the rebel leader Luen, and the situation in Jiangnan changed color for a while. Out of desperation, I asked King Pingnan to go to quell the rebellion. In the end, it was done, and in view of the fact that the six islands in Jiangnan were still there, he let him stay in Jiangnan forever. Unexpectedly, now that it has developed into a big trend, it is even more necessary to conspire and rebel. ”

Ye Fengcheng said: "Since Your Majesty knows why he didn't send troops to attack directly, he stooped down and came here in danger." ”

"That being said, but King Pingnan is my own brother, and besides, he has not openly rebelled, so I can't do that. Wei Yan knew that Ye Fengcheng was playing Tai Chi, "I hope you can take on this heavy responsibility for the imperial court and for the Yuanyue Hall." As he spoke, he took out a token from his bosom, which was a talisman for mobilizing soldiers and horses.

"This is my talisman, which can mobilize the soldiers and horses of the six roads in the south of the Yangtze River. Wei Yan said, handing the talisman to Ye Fengcheng.

Ye Fengcheng didn't dare to take it, knelt down and said: "The minister is a cloth cloth, he doesn't dare to take on this important task, and he asks His Majesty to take back his life." As for the matter of King Pingnan, the ministers will handle it properly. Your Majesty, please rest assured. ”

Wei Yan demanded again: "This is the emperor's order, how dare you refuse." Besides, I also value your ability, so I have entrusted you with such a heavy responsibility!"

Ye Fengcheng knelt down and still refused to accept it, Wei Yan glanced at Gu Jin. Gu Jin stepped forward and said: "Master Yemen, your resignation of Your Majesty's heavy responsibility is a small matter, but don't forget that Yuanyue Hall is facing a huge crisis now, with this talisman you can transfer troops and dispatch generals, are you still afraid that you won't be able to protect Yuanyue Hall when the time comes?"

Ye Fengcheng hated Gu Jin the most, but what he said still made some sense. In the end, after careful consideration, I had to accept it.

Wei Yan had an imperceptible smile on his face, maybe he felt that he had found another suitable chess piece.

In the back garden of Pingnan Palace, Wei Yan was wandering alone. For places where she grew up from childhood to adulthood, Wei Yan could walk with her eyes closed. At this moment, she is full of worries, the actions of her father and brother Wang are worried, and what worries people the most is that her husband is gone without any information. Sit down against a boulder and watch the fish swim around in the lake.

"Boom" someone threw a stone in front of Wei Yan, and the calm surface of the lake was rippling with layers of waves. No one in the palace has the guts, and those who have the guts won't be so boring. Only one person is both bold and boring.

Wei Yan turned her head and saw Zhang Qichao hiding behind the rockery, and saw that there was no one around, so she stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xianggong, when did you come back?"

Zhang Qichao said with a bitter face: "I just arrived, and I came to see you." ”

"Why are you hiding behind a rockery?"

"I was framed by Pi Lizhi in Gangneung, and I formed a bond with the Beggar Gang's Pure Clothes Sect, and I was afraid that my father would be involved, so I didn't dare to show up for the time being. ”

Wei Yan looked around and whispered, "Then what are you going to do?"

Zhang Qichao didn't answer directly, but asked, "Is my father and mother okay?"

"My father-in-law and mother-in-law are very good, who dares to embarrass them with me. It's just that my father didn't allow the two elders to leave the house, which made my mother-in-law angry, and it was my father-in-law who persuaded him. ”

"That's good, my mother has that temper. Zhang Qichao relieved his heart, "On the way here, I heard that the Shangguan family was destroyed, I have an old relationship with Shangguan Qinghong, and his wife Zou is the sister of my fellow senior sister, so I am going to Huai'an." ”

Wei Yan said with concern: "Well, you go! Be careful on the road." It's better not to collide head-on with my father, I'm afraid you're no match for him. ”

"Well, I made a note of it. I'll go first, by the way, there's something I want to whisper to you, you come here. Zhang Qichao said seriously.

Wei Yan was afraid that someone would find out about Zhang Qichao, so she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter?"

Zhang Qichao said in Wei Yan's ear: "The person I want most is actually you!" After speaking, without waiting for Wei Yan to react, he kissed her face, and a puff of smoke slipped away.

"Hmph, it's really annoying!" Wei Yan looked sweetly at the direction where her husband disappeared.

To Zhang Qichao's surprise, as soon as he arrived in Huai'an, he received a secret report from the school guard that Feng Huaien had been attacked and was healing in a secret room at the moment.

Zhang Qi rushed to the secret room non-stop, and he really saw Ao Xuanying here for the first time. A face that does not look like Sun Ying at all, clear and beautiful and not enchanting.

"The fox with a thousand faces, it's really good!" Zhang Qichao looked at his former enemy, "It is said that people have a thousand faces, and foxes have nine tails, which together are really fickle." ”

Ao Xuanying snorted coldly, and said angrily: "Thank you Zhang Gongzi for the compliment, thank you for raising your noble hand, otherwise I would be a dead fox." ”

Zhang Qichao said curiously: "The person who rescued you is Shangguan Qingyu! You are really capable!"

"It's right that he's right, but it's a pity that he's just a chess piece in Sun Anshu's hand. A pawn that can't call the shots of anything. Ao Xuanying confessed.

"Ahem~~~" Feng Huaien finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Qichao asked: "Who can hurt you so badly, could it be ......?"

"It's King Pingnan!" Feng Huaien told Zhang Qichao the reason for the whole thing.

It turned out that after Feng Huaien was injured that day, he urgently needed to heal, and the only person who could be trusted nearby was Ao Xuanying. With her help, Feng Huaien was able to recuperate. Unfortunately, the injury was too serious and has not fully recovered. Feng Huaien expected that Zhang Qichao would come to investigate Shangguan Qinghong's affairs, so he asked his secret agents to pay attention to Zhang Qichao's movements at all times.

"The Shangguan family was destroyed by the Cangyang faction!" Ao Xuanying told what he knew, "Their ultimate goal is to get the Immortal Golden Body Secret Book." This secret book is now in the hands of King Pingnan. ”

Zhang Qichao was puzzled: "My father-in-law was injured and the Shangguan family was destroyed, what kind of plan is this?" It doesn't feel like it's related!"

"I can't figure this out either, it stands to reason that King Pingnan can personally kill me, but he doesn't kill me, but instead sends someone to chase and kill. Feng Huaien was also full of questions.

"I understand, it's bad!" Zhang Qichao suddenly realized, and suddenly became anxious, "The purpose of King Pingnan is not us, but the current emperor!"

"What?" Feng Huaien and Ao Xuanying were both shocked.

Zhang Qichao explained: "No matter how powerful the King of Pingnan is, it is only a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, and if you want to really succeed, you must hit it with one blow, and mastering the emperor is undoubtedly the best." So they did everything possible to lure the emperor south!"

Feng Huaien and Ao Xuanying still didn't understand.

So how exactly did this conspiracy achieve its goal? See the next chapter, "The Sudden Change."