In an ordinary house, Ren Duo Weizhong, who was sleeping in the back room, suddenly opened his eyes, picked up the black sheath scimitar next to him, and jumped up.
"ah"
But the screams had already begun, and they were coming from different directions. He quickly looked around and found that his guards must have been killed one after another in a very short period of time. It was obvious that they were outflanking him, and he couldn't help but show a look of despair.
Even so, as a warrior of the Renduo clan who had been fighting against the Song people for a long time, Renduo Wei Zhong would never surrender without a fight. He gritted his teeth and simply rushed towards the gate of the residence.
He didn't understand how his position was exposed, but for this plan, the other party split up to outflank him, perhaps blocking the path and leaving the least number of people guarding the gate.
As it turns out, it doesn't.
On the contrary, Gaoqiu, who was wearing armor and stomach, guarded the door majestically. When he saw Nendo Weizhong, who was obviously the leader, coming out, he laughed proudly.
But he also made a mistake and yelled: "Fuck me! Catch them alive!"
After hearing this, the crossbowman holding the divine arm bow did not dare to shoot, for fear that someone would accidentally kill the Western thief. Officers and soldiers armed with swords, shields, spears and spears surrounded him.
Seeing more than 30 officers and soldiers surrounding him, and hearing that they were going to capture him alive, Renduowei Zhong simply pulled off his robe, revealing his iron-like muscles with scars. In the cold wind of late winter, he did not shrink at all, but was red.
With a grimace on his face, he let out a sharp roar and fought back.
"clang"
Just hearing a loud noise, the sword and shield soldier who rushed forward flew out fiercely with his shield, and then Renduo Weizhong rushed into the formation, and it was as if he was entering an uninhabited land. Amidst the thrilling sound of bones shattering,
Every officer and soldier was beaten and knocked upside down.
Gao Qiu's expression changed, and he subconsciously called out: "Mr. Lin!"
Without him asking for help, Li Yan had already passed by him, grabbed a spear, and stabbed him out.
Nendo Wei Zhong knew that he was bound to die, but he would rather fight and die than suffer torture and death, so he used all kinds of moves to become unstoppable.
But the seemingly simple stab from the spear tip made all the hairs on his body stand on end. With his martial arts skills honed over thousands of times on the battlefield, he subconsciously rolled like a donkey, avoiding a shot at the last moment and rolling to the ground.
The officers and soldiers beside him grabbed their round shields and blocked them without thinking.
This block blocked the second shot, but the thunderous strength and momentum had already made him tremble all over, and the tiger's mouth burst. Then the third shot pierced his ribs, giving him a fierce blow.
Renduo Weizhong's whole body stiffened, and he flew up like a cloud, fell into a broad hand, and lost consciousness.
Li Yan looked at this Xixia man, nodded and said: "This man does have good martial arts skills, he can actually block two of my shots."
Ling Zhen was amazed when he saw it, but he was accustomed to being demanding. There was nothing he could do with this person. Of course, if he brought Ding Run with him, he would not be allowed to be presumptuous. He thought that Ding Run had agreed to come to the Imperial City Secretary a few days ago to provide advice.
, Now that I have captured another Western thief, I can't help but be happy.
Li Yan reminded: "This person is determined. If you want to pry the secret out of his mouth, I'm afraid it will take some time."
Gao Qiu sneered and said: "I really don't have much experience with this kind of people, but after experiencing the Mingzun cult, I do have a way to deal with them. I'm not afraid of not speaking up under severe punishment."
Li Yan said: "The Xixia thieves are unusual. We must be careful of other departments targeting them. It is best to end it within five days."
Gao Qiu's face changed slightly. He thought of the eyes that looked like thorns in his flesh every time he went to court. He immediately asked for advice: "Then what should I do?"
Ling Zhen was a little surprised. Gao Qingtian must have listened too much to Lin Erlang, but he didn't know that this man went to the academy eight times a day and almost arranged the cram school directly in the academy.
And Li Yan had already thought about it: "This place is hidden and good at hiding people. It is not a fluke that the Xixia spies used it as their hideout. We might as well interrogate them here. If other thieves come to contact us, we can catch them all."
Gao Qiushen agreed: "Young master Lin is really thoughtful, let's interrogate him here!"
After a few more words of concern, Li Yan took Ling Zhen and left.
When the two returned to the outer city gate, Ling Zhen yawned. Seeing Li Yan's energetic and untired appearance, he said sincerely: "Brother Lin is really amazing!"
Since Li Yan came to the world of Song Dynasty, he has never had the experience of staying up all night to check the news. The pace of life has been much slower. He really likes this kind of busyness. Unfortunately, the other party's ability still cannot push him to his upper limit. Seeing Ling Yan
Zhen couldn't hide his tiredness: "Do you want to take a rest?"
Ling Zhen shook his head and tried to put away his sleepiness: "No need! Are you going to see your uncle next?"
Li Yan nodded: "I was about to meet this Taoist Ling. By the way, I didn't have time to ask before, are your Jinjing Mountain and Jinhua Mountain closely related?"
Ling Zhen explained: "Our two sects actually originally came from the same sect. Later, due to mutual opinions on weapon refining and method refining, we simply split into two sects. We have not turned against each other and are still closely related."
"When Wuwozi rebelled and left the school, I, Jin Jingshan, also made efforts to search for him. Later, through the traces of the magical artifacts, it was determined that he had hidden himself in the Wuyou Cave in Bianjing. After notifying him, Jinhuashan even asked us for two magical artifacts!
"
Li Yan thought that when Dong Yunzi came down from the mountain, his elders gave him two magic weapons. Unexpectedly, they came from Jinjing Mountain. He smiled and said: "This is good news."
The same words and rhythms come from a stranger's mouth and an acquaintance's mouth, and the effect is completely different. If the selfless son dies in his hands, Ling Taoist's attitude will definitely be better.
Ling Zhen didn't think so, and said in a low voice: "Brother Lin, my uncle has a very stubborn temper. I can't persuade him even if he wants to do something he's determined to do. You have to be prepared."
Li Yan was indeed prepared: "Taoist Ling hopes to prove that the Lei Huozi he invented is enough to determine the outcome of the war. So his attitude towards foreign thieves is that of a war fighter?"
Ling Zhen did not hesitate: "My uncle hates Liao thieves, and he is especially disdainful of the sects in the Liao Kingdom."
Li Yan's brows moved slightly, thinking of the Liao Army's Twenty-Eight Constellations, and continued to ask: "Then will Taoist Ling be extremely hostile to a powerful person who is connected with outsiders?"
Ling Zhen nodded at first, then his expression changed: "Of course...brother Lin meant that those Xixia spies just now are connected with the powerful ones?"
Li Yan smiled: "Aren't you surprised where the Jiaozi in my hand came from? Let's go see your uncle!"
…
When the two came to Taoist Ling, the old Taoist priest from Jinjing Mountain had not rested and was meditating.
At first he knew that the visitor was Lin Chong, who had eliminated Wuwozi. He stood up and saluted with a calm attitude. But when he heard that the coup plan was discovered, his eyes widened. At the end, his color changed suddenly: "You said that King Jian was secretly communicating with the Western thieves.
?Absolutely impossible! King Jian is not a treacherous person, an experienced person can tell it at a glance, so he is willing to help him, and you will not be slandered!"
Li Yanping said calmly: "Master Taoist, don't get me wrong. What I'm saying is that the Jiaozi possessed by the Xixia spy was obtained from Prince Jian's palace."
Taoist Ling frowned: "What's the difference... Wait, your Excellency, is someone deliberately slandering King Jian? Can you slander the prince with just a few letters?"
Li Yan looked at him: "Did the Taoist Master forget what you are going to do?"
Taoist Ling paused for a moment, and his sharp face turned pale.
Ling Zhen also understood: "If King Jian's coup fails, and the acquaintances provided by the Xixia spies are found in his mansion, and the culprits are caught, wouldn't it be impossible to argue?"
Li Yan nodded slightly: "And I very much doubt that the person who really communicated with the Western thieves was the eunuch Jia Xiang. On the one hand, this person provided evidence of matricide and promoted King Jian's determination to coup. On the other hand, he secretly communicated with the Western Xia thieves and prepared
Put the blame on King Jian."
Taoist Ling's body trembled slightly, and he frowned and said: "This is just your word, how can I believe you?"
Ling Zhen tugged on his Taoist robe: "Uncle, if Brother Lin wants to harm us, he just needs to report it to the government and we will be finished. Why bother talking about this?"
Taoist Ling said coldly: "Then why isn't he also planning to take advantage of us? Unless he sees proof, why should the Taoist believe in someone he just met?"
Li Yan said: "Taoist Master, you don't have to believe me now. Fortunately, the secret spy of Xixia has been captured. Whether the person who secretly colluded with him is related to Jia Xiang will be revealed soon. Of course, I can also tell you in advance about the whole matter."
I wonder if I would like to hear the analysis of the matter?"
Taoist Ling's chest rose and fell violently several times, and he snorted coldly: "Your Excellency, I am all ears!"
Li Yandao: "I believe that when my uncle and nephew came to the capital, they also heard some rumors that were unfavorable to the official family. It is hard to tell whether they are true or false. Before Gao Tiju took charge of the Imperial City, two eunuchs from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Yang Jian and
Lan Congxi served as an official in the Imperial City, and he once arrested people on a large scale, causing people to panic..."
Taoist Ling said coldly: "It's just a guilty conscience. If it's fake, why do you do this?"
Li Yan said: "It cannot be said that the crime of matricide is a notoriety that no emperor can bear. If he had never done it and was slandered like this, he would definitely be furious and just suppress the rumors.
From the looks of it, it can't prove anything. It wasn't until Jia Xiang came up with the evidence from the palace maids and proved that there were many witnesses in the palace that we could be sure that the treasonous thing was not a rumor."
Taoist Ling nodded slightly when he heard this: "What you said is indeed rigorous. What happens next?"
Li Yan said: "After that, of course, I tried every means to expose this shocking scandal. Maybe you two didn't know that the discussion in the capital a while ago turned to the traitors of Taixue Eucalyptus and Ming Zunjiao, but after passing on, they returned to the
The topic of matricide is obviously something that cannot be brought to light... When coercion doesn't work and changing the subject doesn't work, can you two think of any other method?"
Ling Zhen's eyes widened: "Looking for a scapegoat?"
Taoist Ling's robes fluttered: "And the scapegoat must have a high enough status to win the trust of the people!"
Both of them looked in the direction of Prince Jian's Mansion.
Ling Daoren found it hard to accept and used his younger brother as a scapegoat. This was not surprising in the royal family, which had always had no family ties. However, it was really crazy to arrange a coup by oneself, even at the cost of producing real evidence of guilt.
Ling Zhen even blurted out: "Aren't you afraid that the lie will become true?"
Li Yandao: "I'm afraid you two don't understand the current situation in the court. Xianggong Zhang Dunzhang was convicted and demoted not long ago. If this Xianggong were still here, this matter would not have happened, because there is indeed a possibility that the lie could become real, but now... you
It can’t come true!”
Taoist Ling snorted coldly and said proudly: "I'm afraid you don't know the power of my Lei Huozi. With the help of two thousand forbidden troops, why can't we achieve something? Is it possible that the forbidden troops are also fake?"
Li Yandao: "This plan is absolutely confidential. Because there are many people talking about it, nothing can be leaked, and we dare not arrange too many internal responses. Therefore, the forbidden troops under the commanders may really be preparing to participate in the coup.
It just so happens that they will all be caught in one fell swoop.”
"Of course, everything changes. The Taoist priest's appearance may not be what they expected. So during this period, did Jia Xiang arrange for the Taoist priest to sell a lot of magic weapons?"
Taoist Ling thought about it for a while, and his face became serious: "He first bought a few communication instruments from Lao Tao, and later helped Lao Tao to contact him, and sold a beast-controlling bronze medal for 50,000 yuan. He also arranged for Lao Tao to meet with a Commander Liu and promised
Give Ling Zhen an official position."
Li Yan was also convinced by the greed of eunuch Yan Guo in plucking his hair. This way he could earn 50,000 yuan: "There are two purposes for this matter. The first is to find out the truth of the Taoist Priest and see the magic weapon you mentioned.
, does it have any miraculous effect?”
"The second is to sell the magic weapon at a high price to leave a greedy impression in the hearts of the people in the capital, so that King Jian can use money to bribe evil spirits, premeditating the actions of the officials, and secretly collaborating with Xixia."
Spy liaisons can also be explained as purchasing foreigners for large sums of money."
"In this way, the motivations of each of your actions can all be explained."
Taoist Ling's heart felt cold when he heard this, and he said slowly: "The old Taoist was originally going to demonstrate a thunderbolt in front of the general tomorrow..."
Li Yan nodded: "This is to verify the power of Lei Huozi. If the name is false, then they can rest assured. If it is really so powerful, then the Taoist Priest's life may not be guaranteed!"
Ling Zhen groaned: "Brother Lin mentioned one good news and one bad news before. I'm still wondering why my uncle didn't have a chance to attack Miyagi, but was directly murdered. So there were so many calculations in it?"
Taoist Ling sighed with emotion when he thought of all the contacts he had with Jia Xiang. He no longer waited for the testimony of the Xixia secret agent, and bowed and saluted: "Seeing is better than hearing a hundred times. The old Taoist is convinced. Thank you Mr. Lin for saving your life!"
Ling Zhen also hurriedly said: "But now these things have happened... I hope Brother Lin can save my uncle!"
Taoist Ling's face was filled with despair. Just as Li Gefei thought, he couldn't advance or retreat now. Even if he ran away, he might affect the entire Jinjing Mountain. He really regretted it.
Li Yan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, you two. If the coup is over, King Jian is taken, and the evidence is found, it will be too late to say anything, and there is nothing I can do. Fortunately, it has not happened yet... Have you heard about Rong?