Chapter 113: Sacrifice the original and seek the end to solve the dilemma
"In a hurry, the leader of the Shangguan Alliance should not be too persistent. "Master Nian Ci has been shirking Shangguan Yunrui, and she is displeased.
"Amitabha, now that the identity of the leader of the Chen League has been revealed, I am afraid that there will be another turmoil on the rivers and lakes, and it is unknown whether the martial arts conference can be held smoothly. Master Kuzen sighed.
Master Kuzen's words are right, since the incident in the Tianshan Mountains, there has been a lot of turmoil in the rivers and lakes and in the imperial court.
The people in the rivers and lakes are divided into many factions for the selection of the leader of the martial arts alliance, some think that Wan Qian should be the leader of the alliance, some think that it should be overturned and restarted, some think that it is right to let Shangguan Yunrui be the leader of the alliance, and some people, like Shangguan Yunrui, firmly believe that Chen Jian is not dead. These many people in the rivers and lakes often go in and out of Wulin Yuan to instill their intentions in Shangguan Yunrui, which makes Shangguan Yunrui have a headache.
And in the imperial court, it also caused a storm.
When the emperor learned of Jian Chen's identity, he was very angry, thinking that he was being played with, and threatened that Jian Chen had better die on the battlefield, otherwise he would kill him with his own hands.
And this anger is also implicated in Pingyang Mansion, the emperor has always thought that the people in Pingyang Mansion know Chen Jian's identity, but he has been hiding himself. Therefore, in a fit of anger, he dismissed all the people in Pingyang Mansion from his posts and put all the people who were close to Chen Jian in prison, including Lu Qingsong's original four guards, and even posted a sea fishing document to arrest Lu Qingsong and his grandson.
But what he didn't expect was that not long after the holy decree was issued, the emperor regretted it a little.
After the anger, the emperor calmed down and remembered a lot of things from the past.
He remembered that Chen Jian was willing to confess his guilt in the palace in order to maintain Jinghua's name, and he was willing to be trapped in prison knowing that he was being used by himself.
He really couldn't understand why Jian Chen, since he was the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, why did he go to Pingyang Mansion to be a small guard? If he had other plans, why did he never see him do anything wrong?
Could it be that he really entered Pingyang Mansion just to repay his kindness?
Is there really anyone in this world who is willing to be used by others in order to repay his kindness and abandon his noble status?
Recalling that no matter what the circumstances, Jian Chen was respectful to himself and kept the courtesy of the monarch and his ministers, the emperor suddenly felt that he was not wrong to blame him.
However, the holy decree had been issued, and of course as the king of a country, he could not go back on his word, so the emperor did not release the people in Pingyang Mansion, but only told the jailers not to be harsh on them, so he threw these people in the prison without any follow-up. As for Lu Qingsong, who returned to his hometown, although he issued a holy decree to arrest him, he did not seriously inquire about this matter.
And the people below have been speculating about the holy will for many years, and they are just talking about the emperor, and they are also pretending happily. After all, many people are still unhappy to get along with a well-known Qing official.
And what really gave the emperor a headache was another thing.
Since Jinghua learned the news of Chen Jian, she has been grinding herself, saying that she must go to find Chen Jian back in person. The emperor told him that Chen Jian had died on the battlefield, but Jinghua was completely inappropriate. The emperor was afraid that he would not pay attention, so this girl slipped out to find Jian Chen by herself, and could only send more people to strictly guard Jinghua. The movement was restricted, and Jinghua couldn't get out of the palace, so she ran to make trouble with the emperor in three days, which made the emperor very annoyed.
And Shangguan Yunrui has been paying attention to the movements of the imperial court, and when he saw that the emperor had arrested the people of Pingyang Mansion, but he did not punish him too heavily, Shangguan Yunrui also let it go.
What he wants to do most at the moment is to go to Tart Xue to find Jian Chen. It's just that there is a vast sea of people, and he really doesn't know if he can find it.
There are two other things that have always reassured Shangguan Yunrui.
Although the trustee passed the news for himself in the Tianshan Mountains, a few days had passed, and Shangguan Yunrui had no news of Wan Lin.
Wan Lin is the person Chen Jian likes, and he must ensure her safety. At Wan Zhongkun's funeral, Wan Lin did not appear, which had already made him suspicious many times, and now seeing that there was no news from Tianshan, he couldn't help but feel anxious.
If Wan Lin has anything to do, how can she explain to Jian Chen?
Also, who is the mysterious person who appeared in the Tianshan Mountains? From the fact that he was able to easily avoid his own surprise attack, Shangguan Yunrui knew that this person's martial arts were extraordinary, and he was not even below him.
I thought that the man had used the technique of disguise to hide his true face, but there was no trace of disguise on him.
At a loss, Shangguan Yunrui remembered that the man looked at him at the beginning, full of disdain and ridicule.
Time was pressing, Wan Lin couldn't find it, and the identity of the mysterious person was unknown, Shangguan Yunrui felt helpless.
In the midst of distress, there was a guard outside the door. "Alliance leader, there are three women who ask to see you. ”
"Three women, are they?" Shangguan Yunrui hurriedly got up and said, "Hurry up, please!"
Soon, three women were ushered in.
Sure enough, it was them.
Shangguan Yunrui smiled slightly and stepped forward, "The three sisters of Wuzhuang came to Wulin Garden, and Yunrui missed the distance. ”
Shangguan Yunrui was not mistaken, the people who came to the door today were the three women that Chen Jian met at the dance village.
Ni Qianyu, Jingmeng Cliff and Bamboo.
When Jing Mengya saw Shangguan Yunrui, he didn't say hello, and walked forward directly, "Shangguan Alliance Master, quickly hand over the master!"
Shangguan Yunrui couldn't help frowning when he saw Jing Mengya questioning himself as soon as he came.
Ni Qianyu grabbed Jing Mengya, "Sister, don't be reckless. Slightly owed, Ni Qianyu said in a low voice, "Dare to ask the master of the Shangguan League, it is rumored that the master has an accident in Sanping Town, I don't know if it is serious?"
"It's true!" Shangguan Yunrui didn't hide it.
"So, master, he has really been?" Seeing Shangguan Yunrui's affirmative answer, Qi Zhu's face turned gloomy, and his eyes quickly filled with tears.
Ni Qianyu and Jing Mengya looked at each other, and lowered their heads sadly.
"Don't do that with the three girls. Perhaps, Jian Chen, he is not dead!" Shangguan Yunrui saw that the three of them began to feel sad, and he couldn't bear to say.
"What does the Shangguan Alliance Master mean?" Ni Qianyu raised a pair of teary eyes.
"They all say that Chen Jian is dead, but I haven't found his body yet, so I believe he must still be alive. Shangguan Yunrui recounted his incident in Shen Zheng's military camp.
"In that case, let's set off for tart snow at once. Ni Qianyu turned around and wanted to leave.
"Girl, slow down!" Shangguan Yunrui stopped.
"What else is the matter with the Shangguan Alliance Master?" Ni Qianyu turned around.
"Tart Xue is at war with Huachen, the situation is chaotic, the three sisters are so reckless and hurried on the road, in case there are three long and two short, Yun Rui is not easy to explain to Jian Chen!"
"This matter doesn't bother the lord of the Shangguan League!" Ni Qianyu said lightly, "We are not ordinary weak women who stay at home, and we will take care of ourselves." ”
"Having said that, it's not too early today, and I hope that all the girls can stay overnight in Wulin Garden, and Yunrui can also prepare some dry food and sundries for a few people to travel. ”
Looking at the somewhat darkening sky outside, Ni Qianyu pondered for a moment, and finally nodded slightly.
Shangguan Yunrui saw that they agreed, and hurriedly sent someone to invite Mei Songzhu.
"Alliance leader, are you looking for me?" Soon, Mei Songzhu hurried from the pine forest.
"Jian Chen has a few friends who are going to stay in Wulin Yuan today, and I hope that Second Brother Mei can take good care of Yunrui on behalf of him. Shangguan Yunrui snorted at Zhu Zhu.
When Mei Songzhu saw Qi Zhu, he understood in his heart, and said to Shangguan Yunrui, "Subordinates obey orders!"
Turning around, Mei Songzhu made a gesture of invitation to the three of them.
Ni Qianyu looked at Mei Songzhu, did not speak, and took the lead to leave.
And Jing Mengya lightly touched the bamboo, as if smiling, hiding his face and leaving.
Ji Zhu looked at Mei Songzhu in a daze for a while, and then bowed his head and left.
Mei Songzhu hurriedly followed.
After sending the three away, Shangguan Yunrui came to Lu Lingyue to negotiate again.
"Tomorrow, I want to go to the Tianshan Mountains. Shangguan Yunrui frowned as he told Lu Lingyue about his plans.
"The alliance leader still suspects the cause of Senior Wan's death?
Shangguan Yunrui nodded in acquiescence.
"Then did the alliance leader go to Tianshan to find Wan Qian or Wan Lin?"
Shangguan Yunrui glanced at him, "I really don't want to see that hypocrite, I'm just worried about Junior Sister Wan Lin." ”
"According to the opinion of his subordinates, the alliance leader may not be able to go to Tianshan to investigate at this time. Lu Lingyue denied Shangguan Yunrui's idea.
"I also know that the Tianshan Mountains are the territory of Wan Qian, and if you want to find out the truth, you have to find someone, and you may not be able to get anything, but-"
"The subordinates know the alliance leader's worries, love the house and Wu, because Wan Lin's junior sister is the person Chen Meng's favorite, so although the alliance leader knows that this trip may be in vain, he still has to go. ”
Shangguan Yunrui looked at Lu Lingyue.
's own mind has never been able to hide from the person in front of him.
"If you care, it's chaos, if it's too difficult to go to Tianshan Mountain to find out the cause of the death of the ten thousand seniors, the alliance leader might as well start elsewhere!"
"Elsewhere?" Shangguan Yunrui wondered.
"The alliance leader may have forgotten that at the funeral of Senior Wan, except for Chen Alliance Leader and Wan Lin, several other beginner disciples of the Tianshan Sect did not come. ”
Shangguan Yunrui suddenly realized, "Yes, how did I forget this, Master's funeral, there is no reason for them to be apprentices not to be there." ”
Lu Lingyue smiled, "Perhaps, we can find some clues from those few people." ”
Shangguan Yunrui nodded, "The words are good, but after Wan Qian was elected as the head of Tianshan Mountain, he sent the rest of the disciples to ask for their guilt and send them out, and they may not know the cause of death of Wan seniors!"
"Alliance leader, in fact, we don't have to worry too much about the cause of death of our predecessors. If the cause of Wan Senior's death is really related to Wan Qian, then he must do his best to cover it up, and we may not be able to find evidence. We might as well collect some circumstantial evidence, as long as it proves that Wan Qian's personality is not above board. Lu Lingyue looked at Shangguan Yunrui, and there was a kind of expectation in his eyes.
"Start with Wan Qian?" Shangguan Yunrui thoughtfully said.
"As long as it is proved that Wan Qian is just a hypocrite, then many things can be solved. ”
A bright light suddenly flashed in Shangguan Yunrui's hazy eyes for many days, and Shangguan Yunrui was alert, and a knowing smile flew over the corner of his mouth.
"Wan Qian is a villain, so he is not qualified to run for the leader of the Martial Arts Alliance, then we can ignore the March period, gather all our strength to find Jian Chen, and then go to find out the cause of Wan Zhongkun's death in an open and honest manner!"