Yi Mingxiang returned to Yi Mansion from Qingfeng Village and told his grandfather Yi Lin about his experience in the past few days, and Yi Lin was very grateful to Li Wumang.

"Wumang is just a teenager who takes a huge risk to reach the top for the sake of fame. Grandfather was also very admirable. Don't let anyone else know about it. ”

"What is the answer when asked?"

Yi Lin thought for a while and said, "You just said that you don't know the reason, and the strongman of the cottage sent you back." ”

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Yi Lin has read countless people, Liu Sicheng has entered the Yi Mansion and has more contact with Yi Lin, and Yi Lin has a more unfathomable feeling that Wang Ji is a person. This time he went to the capital to meet friends, Yi Lin brought the book list that Wang Ji opened to Yi Mingxiang, and handed it over to the son of the waiter in the Ministry of Rites in the capital, who is also the father of Yi Mingxiang, and asked him to visit secretly.

The father of the renamed minister was originally walking in the imperial study, serving the Qiantai Emperor Liu Zhou. After listening to Yi Lin's instructions, he did not participate in the party struggle between King Ji and King Pan, and Emperor Liu Sishi of Tianshun ascended the throne, and his father was snubbed and transferred to the Ministry of Rites.

Yi Shilang saw Liu Sicheng's folds when he was on an errand in the imperial study, and he was somewhat familiar with the handwriting when he held the book list in his hand. It's just that I can't remember it for a while, so I usually pay attention.

One day, I cleaned up the copywriting of the Ministry of Rites, and saw a sacrificial text written by Liu Sicheng, the king of Ji, which was similar to the handwriting of the book list handed over by his father Yi Lin, and it was compared in a place where no one was, and it was confirmed that it was Liu Sicheng's handwriting.

Yi Shilang told his father about the matter. Yi Lin has seen King Ji, this Wang Ji is not only older than King Ji, but his appearance and voice are also very different. I was a little confused for a while. I thought of a book of Zhiwei notes that I had read in the past and said: There are strangers in the mountains, and the paper is ashed and the water is served after the talisman is burned, and the sound is more beautiful. It seems to be somewhat understood.

Yi Lin listened and thought for a while, and said: "This matter is dangerous, you must not divulge half a word, for my father, I also know that King Ji is wronged, but after all, it is a bane, I just hope that he will leave by himself." ”

"Father, the current emperor is addicted to wine, and traitors are in charge. The dynasty is disordered, and the people's livelihood is difficult. There are many words and songs praising King Ji. Yi Shilang handed his father a teacup.

"What are you talking about?"

"It is said that King Ji took the overall situation into account, and did not support troops to protect himself for the sake of the Liu family. Let the father kill the son and steal the throne. There is something in the ballad of 'thunderbolt and sword to punish the white tiger, and the deep plan is far-sighted to survive the food shortage', which praises its merits. ”

Yi Lin was silent.

After a while, Yi Lin asked, "It is said that King Ji's children are in the White Kingdom, but is there such a thing?"

"It's true, the emperor has sent people to ask for it many times, but Su Maha, the king of Bai Guoqi, just doesn't pay it back, this Su Maha has a special status in Bai Guo, and he is the hereditary king of the tribe at the foot of Damang Mountain. Although the emperor of the white country has the intention of returning, it is not easy to force King Qi. But something seems to have changed now. ”

"What's changed?"

"Emperor Tianshun bought off several powerful ministers of the White State with a lot of money, and strongly advocated the return of the children of King Ji to Anguo during the court discussion. It is said that the Emperor of the White Kingdom has issued an order for Su Maha to hand over the children of King Ji. Results are available in these two days. ”

Yi Lin took a sip of tea: "If there is news in the past two days, you will sue me." ”

A few days later, Yi Shilang came to see Yi Lin.

"Father, there is news today, Su Maha, the king of Qi, took the 130,000 horses of his tribe back to the foot of Damang Mountain, and left a letter to the emperor of Baiguo, which means: King Ji trusts Su Maha, and hands over his blood and blood to me, and now the emperor listens to the slander and wants to trap Su Maha in injustice, Su Maha can only resign from the title of King Qi and go back to herd sheep. ”

"King Ji's children were also taken away?"

Yi Shilang nodded, "Take it all away." ”

"Although I don't know how to use soldiers, I know that people are sophisticated, and the opportunity for King Ji has arrived. ”

"Father, how is it the opportunity of King Ji?" Yi Shilang was a little puzzled.

"The army of the White Country, with the strongest tribal soldiers commanded by Su Maha. The 800,000-strong White Army confronted the three northern states, which was comparable to the number of the An army. The reason why he overwhelmed Anguo was because of the tribal generals. Su Maha fled, and the combat strength of the White Army was reduced by at least forty percent. The three northern states are in danger. ”

"The combat strength of the white army has been sharply reduced, why is the northern three states of Anguo dangerous?"

"When the army of the White State was strong, Emperor Tianshun did not dare to transfer the generals of the An army in the three northern states. It is more than 800,000 horses in the three northern states, although they are not fair to the king, they will not act rashly. ”

"Father, what about now?"

"Now that the White State is in a weak position at the border gates, the generals of the Anguo in the three northern states must be worried that the imperial court will dismiss dissidents and install cronies. How many old people are in the army of the three northern states. King Ji governed the army strictly, and the top and bottom worked together. If the court does not move, there may be chaos, and Emperor Tianshun will undoubtedly be chaotic if he moves. "Yi Lin Huanhai has been in the sea for many years, and he has always seen major events clearly.

Yi Lin thought for a while and said: "The reason why King Ji didn't support the army that day was worried that the Bai Kingdom would take the opportunity to attack and ruin the Liu family's country, and now the external troubles have been solved. King Ji had no scruples. Knowing the change in the situation, one will inevitably think of the old ministry in the three northern states, and the situation will be even more complicated at that time. ”

"Father, what should we do?" Yi Shilang listened to it very reasonably, and wanted to hear his father's next step.

"Take a moment and wait for it to change. After speaking, Yi Lin closed his eyes and recuperated.

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When Yi Lin returned to Gaozhou, he treated Wang Ji the same as usual, but he deliberately told Wang Ji about some of the situations in the court that he knew about during the chat. Yi Shilang often has letters from home, and Yi Lin knows more. Basically, they all sued Wang Ji.

Liu Sicheng couldn't sit still, Yi Mingxiang was taken captive by Qingfeng Village and released back, and after a few days, Liu Sicheng told Yi Lin that there was something at home, and he took a month's leave and left Yi Mansion. I went to the northern three states.

Liu Sicheng arrived in Xiuzhou and stayed at the inn. Every day, I go to the wine shop tea house to drink wine and tea, and inquire about the news. Now is the opportunity. In the middle of the night, Liu Sicheng arrived outside the governor's mansion. Carrying up the skill, the body jumped up and gently floated down in the courtyard.

Evading the guards, he approached Zhangwang's residence. Seeing that the light was on in the bedroom, I pointed through the window paper with my finger and looked at it, and read a book at the desk. With Zhang Wang's cultivation, he didn't find out about Liu Sicheng's arrival.

Liu Sicheng used the technique of "transmitting sound into the secret" to Zhang Wang: "General Zhang, I am Liu Sicheng, don't make a noise, open the door." ”

Zhang Wang was startled when he heard this, and he didn't notice it when he got under the window of his house. It's just that the voice is not the king's. He sat there silently, and did not come to open the door.

"General Zhang, I have changed my voice, you can ask me if you have any questions. ”

After listening to it, I thought about it for a while, since he is the king of Ji, with his martial arts, he can come and go freely in my governor's mansion, and there is no need to change his voice. I was worried that it was indeed King Ji. Thinking of this, he shouted: "Someone, take the assassin." ”

The guards in the house heard the sound, and the people were noisy. Seeing this, Liu Sicheng had no choice but to withdraw from the Governor's Palace. Back at the inn, Liu Sicheng thought, now that Zhang Wang's situation is difficult, the court does not trust him, and Zhang Wang must be worried that the emperor will send someone to tempt him, so he drank it. He only called for Naj, not for the king. It can be seen that Zhang Wang is also a little uncertain.

Zhang Wang also came out after shouting, and saw Liu Sicheng's back and light skills, and there were three points to believe that it was King Ji.

On the night of the second day, Liu Sicheng entered the governor's palace again, and because he saw the back of King Ji last night, he did not increase the guards, lit the lamp and sat at the table reading a book and waiting. Liu Sicheng clicked through the window paper and said, "General Zhang opened the door." ”

Zhang Wang already has a plan, and he also uses the kung fu of "transmitting sound into the secret".

"Your Excellency came again, is it to bully Zhang's incompetence?"

"How can the general trust me? ”

Zhang Wang said quietly: "Your Excellency will not die if you are 'born out of nowhere' by me, and I will believe you." ”

This "born out of thin air" is a move of the Great Yang Sect to fight for life, when Zhang Wang taught Liu Sicheng, Liu Sicheng asked how to crack it, Zhang Wang said: "This is a move that ends up with the enemy, domineering and incomparable, there is no solution." ”

Liu Sicheng is extremely talented, and he has the cultivation of the third layer of the crippled heart method, although the sword technique is only a cauldron sword technique. But I have practiced to the point of penetration. After thinking hard, he actually realized a move to escape from the swordsmanship. That day and look.

"The eldest prince is smart, Zhang Wang is ashamed, although this trick is contrary to common sense, it is effective, what is the best name?"

Liu Sicheng was young at the time, and jokingly said: "This trick is called 'ashamed'."

After saying that, both of them laughed. This matter is related to the trick of the Great Yang Sect. No one else knows.

Liu Sicheng listened to what Zhang Wang said outside the window, and he didn't want to say: "The move that is ashamed of himself is still fresh in the king's memory, and naturally he can't die." ”

Zhang Wang hurriedly came over in the house and opened the door and let Liu Sicheng in.

"Look at the prince and kowtow. After entering the house, Zhang Wang knelt down and kowtowed, and Liu Sicheng helped Zhang Wang up. Seeing Zhang Wang's tears, Liu Sicheng also shed two tears.

"Look, don't come unharmed. ”

"Thanks to the blessing of the prince, every qiē is good. ”

Liu Sicheng looked left and right. "Is it convenient to talk here?"

"I guess the prince will come tonight, and I'll be alone. Please be seated. ”

Liu Sicheng sat down. "Look, you sit too. ”

After Zhang Wang poured tea for Liu Sicheng, he also sat down.

"Look, can you control the military horses of the Northern Three Prefectures?" Liu Sicheng took a sip of tea.

"Since the prince was dusty, the imperial court was worried about the surprise attack of the White State, and did not interfere in the military affairs of the three northern states for several months. I was transferred from Beijing and had no military merits at the border pass. When the prince was there, several generals fought for the favor of the prince, and they were somewhat repulsed by the lower officials. As soon as the prince left, it was different. ”

"How is it different?"

"After the prince left, these generals all came to me and asked Zhang Wang to take the lead in instigating a mutiny. I spoke openly and honestly to them, and told them what the prince had commanded. Although they are not fair, they are helpless. I have a lot of respect for me. The military horses of the three northern states looked at the mastery of the residence. ”

"If this king wants to reorganize the dynasty, the military horses of the three northern states can be used?" This is the purpose of Liu Sicheng's trip.

Zhang Wang knelt down. "Back to the prince's words, the military horses of the northern three states are available. ”

Liu Sicheng didn't let Zhang Wang get up, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Wang, how many people's lives are involved in this, you have thought about it." ”

Zhang Wang knelt up straight, and looked at Liu Sicheng with a firm gaze. "Back to the prince's words, the military horses of the northern three states are available. ”

Liu Sicheng helped Zhang Wang up. "Look, do you know the situation in the white country?"

"Lord Wang, Zhang Wang is always observing the changes in the situation of the Bai Dynasty, King Su Maha is a real hero, and the prince knows people with a good eye. ”

Liu Sicheng shook his hand. "It was Mr. Hua's arrangement. ”

Zhang Wang nodded. "If it weren't for Su Maha's righteous anger, the situation would have been almost out of control. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Sicheng glanced around.

"The matter of the court asking for the prince and the county lord is known to the world. The Northern Tri-State Army was dull and abnormal. There were more than a dozen generals of the army who met with me in secret, and the soldiers and horses they led together amounted to more than 500,000, and they all said that if the white country returned the prince and the county lord, they would have to go to the three northern states. Let me take the people, divide the three northern states, and wait for the king of Ji. ”

Liu Sicheng snorted when he heard this. "Reckless, two children, what a concern. ”

"The generals thought that the prince and the county lord were the blood of the king of Ji, how noble they were, how could they be slaughtered. Zhang Wang wants them to be calm and not impatient, and Zhang Wang will not sit idly by. ”

"Look. How did this king explain when he left? How dare you make your own opinions!" Liu Sicheng kept a straight face, very dissatisfied with Zhang Wang's words.

"Back to the prince's words, if Zhang Wang didn't do this, he would be killed by these generals, and the situation would be even more difficult to control at that time. Besides, if Zhang Wang saw that the prince and the county lord were killed and did not save him, Zhang Wang really couldn't do it. ”

Liu Sicheng sighed. "Wait until the faithful king knows. What is the situation now?"

"The army is temporarily calm, worried that the white country has gone to King Qi, and the military strength has been reduced by forty percent, which does not pose a threat to the three northern states, and the imperial court may adjust the generals in the army to weaken the power of the prince in the army. Zhang Wang is also worried about this.

"Now that the external troubles in the three northern states have been resolved, this king wants to reorganize the dynasty, and you can let go of it at that time, and you don't have to scruple about it. Liu Sicheng snorted coldly.

"Now you have set up a banner of rebellion?" Zhang Wang was overjoyed.

"It's too early, you wait for the king's orders. ”

"The military horses of the northern three states are waiting for the will of the prince at any time. Zhang Wang nodded.

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After seeing Zhang Wang, Liu Sicheng returned to Anzhou and continued to be a gentleman in Yifu, and his mood was much better. Liu Sicheng calculated in his heart that to replace Tianshun, he would not be sure to win by relying only on the people of the three northern states, so he was waiting for the opportunity.

Yi Lin's treatment of Liu Sicheng was no different from usual, but Liu Sicheng felt that Yi Lin's attitude had changed, and he couldn't tell what the change was for a while. Liu Sicheng guessed that Yi Lin seemed to know his identity, but he was not sure.

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Li Wumang and Yi Fuan played in Red Leaf Town for a few days.

"Big brother, why don't we go to Anzhou and see the second brother. Yi Fuan also wanted to go and see Yi Mingxiang.

"I've always wanted to go, but I'm afraid that I don't know what to say when I see my husband. ”

Li Wumang was grateful and respectful to Wang Ji, but also had a trace of resentment.

"Big brother, Mr. Wang is kind to you, and you should visit you during the New Year. ”

Li Wumang nodded.

The two arrived in Anzhou, bought some fresh fruit snacks and came to Yifu, the family was familiar with it, and went in to inform the change of name, in addition to reading and practicing martial arts every day, it was to sit idle. I heard that Li Wumang and Yi Fuan were here and ran out. It's not okay to be intimate when you meet each other. Brought the two into the house and went to the courtyard where they were studying to see Wang Ji.

Liu Sicheng was reading a book in the room, heard the three people outside the house talking, walked to the door, and saw Li Wumang and others. Li Wumang saw Liu Sicheng and bowed.

"Wumang has seen Eun Gong. ”

Yi Fuan and Yi Mingxiang also greeted each other. Liu Si and the three of them entered the house, and Li Wumang put the fresh fruit snacks on the table.

"How is Engong?"

"Okay, Wumang, just come, what are you going to do with these things?"

Li Wumang said sincerely: "Wumang never dares to forget Jiì Engong, just a little heart." ”

"You limped away that day, didn't you have some resentment towards Mr.?"

"Wumang, I'm sorry for Engong. That is, to admit it.

Liu Sicheng smiled. "Nothing is open. ”

"No apologies. Li Wumang bowed.

Liu Sicheng waved his hand, "It's not your fault." ”

After Liu Sicheng came back from the Northern Three States, he was in a good mood, and his attitude was different when he saw Li Wumang.

"Are your legs okay?"

Meng Engong asked, and Wumang's leg was healed. ”

Liu Sicheng now needs a person like Li Wumang by his side, so that he can understand the situation outside, and he has heard Li Wumang always call himself Engong, and he has no intention of coming back. How can a person like Liu Sicheng take into account the feelings of others.

"Since it's okay, you can come back without mang. ”

Li Wumang had also thought of such a situation before he came, if Engong discussed with him and asked him to come back, how should he be euphemistic. Unexpectedly, Engong had no room for negotiation when he spoke. I had to agree: "Yes." ”

Thinking of the honest jade couch in the blessed land, I was very reluctant.

Liu Sicheng knows that Li Wumang is unwilling, and he will not say anything.

"Engong, I still have to say hello to my relatives without Mang. ”

"There are ten days left for the New Year, and you will come back after the New Year. As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot of five taels, "This is this year's salary." "Put the silver ingot in Li Wumang's hand.

Liu Sicheng's means of grace and envelopment are very familiar. is not sloppy in dealing with a teenager like Li Wumang. Otherwise, the soldiers and horses of the three northern states would not be so desperate for King Ji.

Li Wumang was grateful, "Engong, these five taels of silver are returned to Engong first." ”

Liu Sicheng asked knowingly: "When does Wumang owe me money?"

"Engong rose ten taels that day to get out of trouble. How dare you forget jì. ”

Liu Sicheng took the silver ingot, "Okay, sir, you will be a big husband." ”

"Mr. Xie. Li Wumang's impression of Liu Sicheng is much better.

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said goodbye to Liu Sicheng. The three of them arrived on Anzhou Street. Yi Xiang said: "Big brother, are you really back?"

"I promised sir, naturally I want to come back. ”

Yi Mingxiang was happy, "So the two of us can see each other every day again." ”

"When you meet, you call me Wumang, don't call me big brother. Li Wumang instructed.

"Yes. "After the incident of Qingfeng Village, I admired this big brother from the bottom of my heart.

Li Wumang and Yi Fuan arrived in Hongye Town, the two broke up, and Li Wumang returned to Fuguang Village. When he saw Hei Tai Sui, after saying that he was going back to Yifu, he went to the floating blessed land on the top of Feng Mountain.

Hei Taisui hurriedly found the other five village owners to discuss, and those village owners were dumbfounded when they heard it.

Chang Shan said: "The master of the black village, I have to find a way to let the big boss stay." ”

"The big boss agreed to that gentleman, besides, Mr. Wang is kind to the big boss, and the big boss is a person who knows how to repay his kindness, how can he break his promise?" Hei Tai Sui only shook his head.

"Only by setting up a kiln in Anzhou, it is good to report to the big boss if there is something. Dahong had an idea.

"Then set up a shop opposite Yifu in Anzhou City to sell some wild medicinal materials. "Yixi Daoist people have also thought about business. And they all said yes.

These village owners all advocated that this matter should be done quickly, and they would start to do it after the discussion. The day before the Chinese New Year, "Da Ren Tang" opened. On this day, Li Wumang also came down from the mountain, and several village owners were waiting for him. Seeing Hei Tai Sui, he said: "Wumang, we didn't discuss it with you, so we opened a business in Anzhou." "Told Li Wumang about it.

Li Wumang smiled: "You can't open a business for me." And they all said they wanted to go.

"Since the elders said they wanted to open it, let's open it. "Li Wumang is not easy to object.

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Li Wumang concentrated on practicing in the blessed land of floating light this time, and halfway through his cultivation on the seventh day, a trace of aura penetrated into the meridians and entered the skin in the Yintang acupoint, and then the acupuncture points of the whole body penetrated out, and the skin was nourished and washed by the aura, and he sweated.

After receiving the work, the surface of the body seemed to be coated with a layer of black grease, and the smell was extremely fishy. Li Wumang took water from the stone chamber in the cave and washed it.

After cultivating for nine days, there were no more foreign bodies outside the body, and the skin was much fairer. Li Wumang's cultivation has broken through the third layer of qi training and reached the realm of the fourth layer of qi training.

According to the exercises of "Peeping Dao Decision", to reach the fourth layer of Qi training, you must take the "Body Cleansing Pill", just like the three-layer realm of Qi training needs to "wash the pulse Dan".

A few days ago, Li Wumang had been worried about the lack of elixir, but he didn't expect that the phoenix essence blood could improve the realm of immortal cultivators without pills. Unexpectedly.

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"Wumang, tomorrow's New Year, several village owners said that they will celebrate the New Year with you in Fuguang Village, do you say it's okay?" Hei Taisui discussed with Li Wumang.

"Thank you elders, it's just that the brothers of the cottage drink for the New Year, in case of trouble, how about everyone not being there?"

"Don't worry, it's all arranged. Several village owners said.

Li Wumang and the six village owners spent the New Year in Fuguang Village, and then went to Yifu. Liu Sicheng treated him the same as at the beginning, arranging to practice martial arts with Yiming Xiang every day, read in the morning, and go alone to sell melon seeds and maltose in the afternoon. Come back in the evening and tell Liu Sicheng about some new things.

"Da Ren Tang" is open on the opposite side of the gate of Yifu, Li Wumang goes to the street to carry a basket to sell in front of the door, several village owners want to come, Da Hong is a woman, and the rest are inconvenient to fight with her.

Da Hong became the owner of "Da Ren Tang". I hired a knowledgeable acquaintance to be the shopkeeper. Da Hong doesn't care about business, makes a pot of tea every day, and sits at the window facing the street on the second floor. Looking at the pedestrians on the street through the curtain, waiting for Li Wumang.

Even when he saw Li Wumang coming out to sell the basket, Da Hong didn't dare to come down to say hello, just watched. Li Wumang sometimes comes in to see Dahong. Gossip.

On this day, Li Wumang said to Da Hong: "Da Gu, I think Mr. Wang asked me to come back this time." I just want to know something about the outside every day. Sir seems to be more concerned about the big picture. ”

"Scholars pay attention to the rise and fall of the world, and the husband is responsible. The same is true for your husband. ”

"Wumang relies on selling melon seeds and maltose every day to listen to some things, which is very laborious. "Li Wumang is worried.

"So what should I do?" Da Hong couldn't think of any good idea.

"Dagu, you arrange for the two of you to go to the restaurant teahouse, what is new to tell me, the work of two people in a day is not better than me selling melon seeds for half a day?"

"Well, you can have tea here without mang. ”

"Wumang is not to be lazy, it is easy to practice when you are free. ”

"There's a room upstairs, it's clean, I'll clean it up for you. Tomorrow you will come and practice, and I will arrange for someone to listen to the gossip. Both of them laughed.