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Song Qingfeng sat leisurely on the top of the slope, smiling and watching Xia Huan'er riding his beloved horse Wulei on the flat field.

"Recently, Miss Huan'er has not only made great progress in her martial arts, but also improved her riding skills a lot, thanks to Brother Song, you have trained well!"

Han Bing, who was lazily lying on the slope, was holding a piece of grass in his mouth, squinted his eyes and said something with ulterior motives.

Song Qingfeng couldn't help but turn his head and glared at him, "You kid still has the face to say cool things here! Obviously, it was your own apprentice who was accepted on a whim, but in the end they all pushed it on me one by one! Shiyu is just that, that kid is indeed a good material for martial arts training." But Huan'er, she—"

"Oh-" Han Bing continued to hold the grass and nodded meaningfully, "It's already called 'Huan'er'"

At this time, Song Qingfeng's face was a little unbearable, and he stood up suddenly, and he was about to pounce on the cold ice.

Han Bing hurriedly spit out the grass in his mouth, stretched out his hand and pointed at Song Qingfeng, and said with a smile: "If you dare to come over, I will call Huan'er - the girl will come to help!"

He deliberately bit the word "girl" very hard, so angry that Song Qingfeng clenched his fists and stared at him, but he was really afraid that this kid would do what he said and provoke Xia Huan'er.

He had no choice but to suppress his voice, and said hatefully: "You kid, after the competition with Zhao Zhan tomorrow, you will have another fight with me to see who that Qingluo girl belongs to!"

Han Bing couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, "These words seem to come out of Brother Chu's mouth!"

Song Qingfeng looked at him, and suddenly asked in a deep voice, "Tomorrow - how sure are you?"

"If you win, it's ten, and if you lose, you don't have half a point. Han Bing smiled absently.

"Then why do you have to go alone? at least if I go, there will still be many people in the forbidden army who will listen to me-"

Han Bing shook his head and said, "No, Brother Song, you must not be involved in this matter! It is precisely because you think that the forbidden army is likely to be involved, that you must stay out of the matter, so that no one can catch any tricks." When Zhao Zhan is removed, with the help of Zuo Xiang, coupled with Prince Ding's plan, the position of the commander of the forbidden army will be none other than you. ”

"Do you think the emperor won't be suspicious because of this, and Zheng Yong won't get in the way?"

"Zheng Yong will definitely get in the way. It's just that he lost Zhao Zhan, and he no longer has anyone available in the forbidden army. And those generals stationed abroad have nothing to do with him, he just wants to oppose you replacing Zhao Zhan, but he can't find a suitable candidate to compete with you.

As for the emperor, at the moment, his mind is on how to kill me in order to seize the dry key, and he shouldn't think too much about other things. Besides, since Song Hou came back from the north, he has been recuperating in the mansion, and he doesn't ask about foreign affairs, so the emperor should still be quite at ease with your father and son. ”

After listening to Han Bing's analysis, Song Qingfeng's face became more worried, "I really can't figure it out, why does the emperor have to get that key? In the past, when it was in the hands of Abbot Huijue, he didn't want to take it, why is it that now as soon as it is in your hands, he is so eager to snatch it, and even kill you for it?"

"Because his main purpose is not the key, but to kill me. ”

"Why? What do you know?"

"A secret that makes the emperor sleep. Everyone who holds the key, when they give it to their heirs, will tell him the secret, because this is the importance of the key.

In the past, Abbot Huijue was in charge of the key, and although he knew the secret, he would never divulge it, so the emperor was not too worried. And now that the key is in my hands, it means that I also know the secret, and of course the emperor can't sit still.

Because I really have too many things in my body that make the emperor suspicious. My background, my martial arts, my relationship with Abbot Huijue, and the purpose for me to get the key. And for these, the emperor knew that he couldn't find out at all. So the easiest and most worry-free way for him is to get rid of me and take the key into his own hands. ”

Song Qingfeng frowned and asked puzzledly: "With your wisdom, of course, you have already thought that there will be such consequences, so why did you promise Abbot Huijue to take over this key for him?"

"It's also for that secret. If I don't be the successor of Abbot Huijue, this 'dry key' is likely to be forcibly taken away by the emperor directly, or passed on to a certain monk in Jishi Temple, and it will inevitably fall into the hands of the emperor in the end.

In this way, with the Kun key in the hand of Master Huinian, he would not be able to open the door of the underworld. And that secret will also be buried deep in the ground, and it will never be revealed to the world again. ”

"What kind of secret is it? that makes the emperor so deliberately want to cover it up, and you want to reveal it even if you don't hesitate to reveal your identity?"

Han Bing shook his head with a smile and said, "Actually, I don't know what that secret is! I only know that in the underworld, there is a pillar of protector of the country, and above that pillar, there is a secret. Moreover, this secret is not only related to his imperial power and throne, but also related to the Jiangshan Sheji of Dayuguo. ”

In this way, the emperor is determined to obtain this key. Even if you win against Zhao Zhan tomorrow, he will still come up with other means to harm you!"

Song Qingfeng looked at Han Bing worriedly, only hating himself for not knowing how to help him.

Han Bing smiled nonchalantly, "How can it be so easy to harm me! Tomorrow getting rid of Zhao Zhan is equivalent to pulling out a sharp tooth of the emperor and removing a piece of Zheng Yong's heart and liver, and they will hurt!"

When the forbidden army is in your hands, the emperor's real eagle dog minions, except for Zhu Mo's guards who never leave him, are only Zheng Yong's inner secret agents and Zuo Yusong's loyalty alliance. The Ouchi secret agent has his own hidden secret spies under Prince Ding to deal with, and the Loyal Alliance should no longer belong to him!"

Glancing at Song Qingfeng's still frowning brows, Han Bing rarely put away his relaxed smile, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, Prince Ding, he has already planned all this." However, as the day approaches, the situation will become more and more tense, and various forces will compete with each other, and various dangers and variables will appear everywhere. Brother Song, you must protect yourself, listen to the orders of the prince, and don't be reckless, let alone rash!"

Song Qingfeng was silent and didn't speak, how could he not hear the deep meaning of Han Bing's words?

The situation is becoming more and more dangerous, and the ice that has already become the target of public criticism, he will face an endless fight for his life. That's why he had to warn himself in advance that no matter what kind of danger he was in, for the sake of the overall situation, he must not be desperate to save him, so as not to expose his true identity, and even bring the danger of exposure to his companions and comrades.

As a young general who had experienced bloody battles on the battlefield, Song Qingfeng certainly understood that Han Bing's words were very reasonable. As the saying goes, mercy is not in charge of soldiers. As a commander-in-chief, he must know how to make trade-offs, and he must not lose a big one because of a small one. Sometimes, for the sake of overall victory, it is necessary to decisively sacrifice certain local positions.

However, Song Qingfeng understands better that when he is really faced with that kind of choice, there will be a part of every commander's heart that will die with those who are sacrificed by him. So when the final victory came, the surviving soldiers were cheering, and the eyes of the commander, who was also smiling, had an extra layer of gloom and gloom that had been deliberately hidden.

This kind of gaze, after the victory at Jinmen Pass, Song Qingfeng had seen it in his father's eyes.

On that occasion, he led 3,000 warriors to raid the enemy camp, and when he returned, there were less than 500 men left.

The father stood in front of the city gate to meet them, and when he saw that the bloodied man who walked in front was his own son, his father's eyes flashed with a flash of relief, but more than that, unknown grief.

But his father's face remained rocky as usual, because he didn't want his men to find out that their boss was also vulnerable.

As soon as he thought of his father, Song Qingfeng's heart suddenly brightened. He didn't realize at this time that in this short moment, he had taken another big step on the road to becoming the best commander of Dayuguo.

However, at this moment, Song Qingfeng had fully understood Han Bing's good intentions in making a special appointment to meet him this time.

Looking at his good brother and good comrade-in-arms, he nodded with a solemn face and said, "I know where my duty lies, and I will do my best." And you, too, do your best, don't let me down!"

Han Bing smiled at this time, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Do you think I'm going to lose to you?" This time, I promise not to work lightly, lest you lose unconvinced!"

"This is what your kid said, don't play tricks again when the time comes! Meng Lao said that your kid's guarantee is worthless......

The two young men laughed and ran down the slope, as if they had forgotten that there were countless difficulties and dangers waiting for them. At this moment, they just want to enjoy the bright sunshine and young life in front of them.