"The itinerary of Xiao Buye's mission is very secret. We only know that a group of them took a boat to go south. As for when and where they docked and transferred to the inn, there is no way of knowing." Zhe Deshou thought for a moment and then said: "As Miss Lin said, there are also a group of skilled guards in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It may not be easy to directly assassinate him. If there is no good opportunity at his post house, he will have to try to kill him on his way back."
When Xiao Yanbei went to the Southern Tang Dynasty as an envoy, Jiang Qiubai, Zhe Deshou and others also considered the Southern Tang Dynasty's strict defense before intercepting and killing them on the way to Guangzhou.
Luo Xiaoyao frowned when he heard this, "Doesn't that mean we have to do it when they get on the boat?"
"That won't be limited to when we get on the ship..." Zhe Deshou shook his head, "As soon as their ship leaves the shore and there is no need for the protection of the Nantang soldiers, they can also take the ship with them and board the ship halfway at sea. Killing, but it will take a group of masters to attack when the time comes."
Although there were many martial arts masters serving in the army in the Zhou Dynasty, most of them were the followers of the generals in the feudal towns, and most of them were arrogant and unruly people, so it was not easy to recruit them.
Lin Wanzhen's beautiful eyes turned and said: "Then if the Southern Tang Dynasty sends envoys to return home together, and the masters of the Southern Tang Dynasty such as Shen Liancheng accompany them, wouldn't it be hard to get hold of them?"
Regarding the joint meeting between the two countries, there may be matters that cannot be finalized by the envoys who are sent out. It is possible that the Southern Tang Dynasty sent envoys to respond, and Zhe Deshou and others had expected it. However, it was thought that Lin Wanzhen was not familiar with court and military affairs. Being able to consider things so thoughtfully surprised Zhe De Shouxin, and he couldn't help but praise: "Miss Wan Zhen is very considerate, but I admire Zhe. Do you have any clever suggestions?"
Lin Wanzhen was about to answer, but saw Jiang Qiubai entering the courtyard, and everyone stood up to greet him. After taking their seats, Jiang Qiubai smiled and said, "I just heard that General Zhe praised Wanzhen. Why? Can you tell me?" "
With his small level of cultivation, the entrance to the atrium was nearly ten feet away from the hall, but he still heard Zhe Deshou's words.
Zhe Deshou then explained the topic they had just discussed. After Jiang Qiubai heard this, he was also surprised at Lin Wanzhen's knowledge. He nodded and said with a smile: "Wanzhen's thoughtfulness is something that even my uncle admires. Haha... I guess you already have a clever plan in mind to deal with it, right?"
Looking at the expectant look in Jiang Qiubai's eyes, Lin Wanzhen said a little shyly: "Uncle, I'm making fun of you. How can Wanzhen have any clever ideas? It's just that when my father traveled around the Jianghu in Jingnan, I knew the behavior of some people in the Jianghu. If we talk about assassination, An assassination attempt does not necessarily rely on force. There are so-called specializations in the arts, but there are many different paths to assassination."
When Luo Xiaoyao heard this, his thoughts moved, "Junior sister is saying... that the three brothers are good at water and can make people sink ships?"
"The waves on the sea are not comparable to those of lakes and rivers." Lin Wanzhen shook her head and said with a smile: "In the deep sea, no matter how good Xu San's water quality is, he may not be able to stay underwater for a long time, and the big ship is very strong. If it is not made with sharp objects, The huge force collides with it, but it is difficult to sink it... Moreover, if the Southern Tang Dynasty sends envoys to return for a visit, they must also have their own ships to accompany them, and it may not be as simple as just one or two."
"What does junior sister mean?"
"I once heard my father say..." Lin Wanzhen glanced at Luo Xiaoyao, paused, and said with a smile: "Mr. Mo Busan Mo has a unique skill..."
"Mo Busan? Mr. Mo?" Jiang Qiubai looked at Luo Xiaoyao and asked, "But the one I met in Fuzhou?"
When Luo Xiaoyao and Mo Busan were rescued by Zhe Deshou and sent to Fuzhou, Jiang Qiubai originally thought that he was an elder of Tongbao Pavilion and left in a hurry, but never asked him in detail.
"Uncle, it's Mr. Mo who I met in Fuzhou." Luo Xiaoyao looked at Lin Wanzhen as he answered.
"Mr. Mo is not only water-based and has great qinggong skills, but he also has the ability to disguise himself which is also unusual." Lin Wanzhen met Luo Xiaoyao's suspicious gaze and said with a smile: "I heard that people who have been disguised by him are very difficult to detect. …”
"Oh?" Zhe Deshou hesitated for a moment after hearing the words, and said: "Even if he has the skill of imitation, under the eyes of a person with great martial arts skills, I have never heard of anyone who can achieve the unity of form and spirit without being confused. Peeping through... You must know that it is difficult to hide the aura of martial arts cultivation even if you have concealed your appearance."
"What General Zhe said is not unreasonable, but Wan Zhen's strategy is feasible. It is not easy to pretend to be Xiao Buye's personal attendant, but it is easy to disguise himself as a servant of the post house or a soldier of the Southern Tang Dynasty. When it's dark at night, it's not easy to see any flaws in his expression.
After the Holy One and I reported the Khitan envoys to the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Holy One was also worried that the chance of assassinating the Liao envoys on their way back was slim, so he decided to wait for an opportunity in the post house to attack...and the strategy and the sincere idea he made, haha, Quite the same."
Jiang Qiubai looked at Lin Wanzhen, with a look of approval on his face, and said with a smile: "When I met the saint, Jing Hanru, the commander of the Crane Command, was also there, so he gave me some advice, saying that there was a guest next to him named Tian Ming. Ying, who has great spiritual skills, can also disguise himself, and is proficient in Khitan language... If Tian Ying and Mr. Mo cooperate, this plan may be successful."
Zhe De Shou hesitated for a moment and said: "But if the person who sneaked in is not very skilled, he might not be able to succeed with one blow, but he might be able to scare off the enemy."
"This matter is the key point..." Jiang Qiubai picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "If two or three people with a small level of cultivation in the alchemy sneak in at the same time, waiting for an opportunity to assassinate, they will have a great chance of winning, but they must hide it It’s not easy to cultivate Qi…”
Chang Qingqing, who had been listening quietly, suddenly said: "Mr. Jiang, Qingqing has a method, I wonder if it is feasible?"
Jiang Qiubai suddenly remembered the superb medical skills of Yaowang Valley and said with a smile: "Princess Qingqing, please tell me..."
"In the past two years, my adoptive father has developed a medicine that can hide the Qi of martial arts. It's called 'Hidden Qi Pill'. I heard from my adoptive father that it can make people cultivate to the state of returning to their true state. After taking the antidote, they can be in their twenties. Recover as before within a breath."
"Oh?" Jiang Qiubai thought, "Does Princess Danqingqing have this?"
"There are three." Chang Qingqing nodded and said: "My adoptive father also said that if the meridians of Ren and Du's two meridians are sealed first, taking the 'Hidden Qi Pill' can make people look like they have no martial arts skills."
Zhe Deshou was overjoyed when he heard this, "If there are such drugs... the assassination will be possible, and Zhe will also be able to disguise himself and sneak in."
Luo Xiaoyao's thoughts moved and he looked at Jiang Qiubai and said: "Uncle, I would like to ask for orders to go to Jiangnan together..."
Hearing this, Jiang Qiubai was shocked and shook his head: "No, although your skills are extraordinary, you have rarely experienced fighting. It is extremely dangerous. If something goes wrong, how will my uncle explain to Senior Brother Chu and Senior Brother Luo?"
Luo Xiaoyao felt disappointed. After thinking for a while, he regained his strength. He was already a man with no cultivation. He looked at Jiang Qiubai's surprised eyes and said: "This disciple needs the guidance of an expert. He doesn't need to go to Baodan Dacheng to hide it." With your cultivation, you can disguise yourself as an ordinary soldier and join forces with Brother Zhe, which will be convenient for you."
Luo Xiaoyao could hide his cultivation with his small skill of holding pills, but everyone didn't know it. Jiang and Zhe were surprised when they heard Luo Xiaoyao say: "If there are people holding pills in the imperial army, they must be very old.
It's not easy to disguise yourself as an ordinary soldier. With the disciple's current cultivation level and the cultivation level of Brother Zhe, plus Tian Ying and others, I think it can be done... If the master uncle has any concerns, the disciple can ask for it, Liu Er
An elder will accompany you and provide support outside, so even if something goes wrong, it won't be difficult to escape."
Zhe Deshou's cultivation is already at the foot of Mingqiao Mountain, and he has been on the battlefield for a long time. He is still capable of fighting even those who have Bao Dan Xiaocheng. Moreover, the two elders Liu have been immersed in Baodan Xiaocheng for many years.
, plus sending a group of good soldiers to accompany him, waiting for an opportunity to attack secretly, but if it fails, it will be easy for Paulo to retreat without hesitation.
Jiang Qiubai was afraid that Luo Xiaoyao would make a mistake, but he hesitated for a moment after hearing this.
Seeing Jiang Qiubai's hesitant look, Luo Xiaoyao continued: "The disciple will ask Elder Fu and Liu how to behave appropriately. Although Tongbao Pavilion has been disbanded, it still operates an inn in Jiangning Mansion.
They are familiar with the terrain of Jiangning Mansion, so they will have a comprehensive retreat strategy."
Jiang Qiubai thought that what Luo Xiaoyao said was reasonable. He pondered for a moment and said: "If you ask me, the two elders Liu are willing to accompany me, and with the potential power in Jiangning Mansion in the pavilion, you can make this trip, but I
It must be decided after consultation with the Holy One."
Since Luo Xiaoyao set foot in the world, he has also seen the plight of many people who have been displaced. After the Zhenzhou rescue operation, he subconsciously has a feeling of peace in the world, and he has already developed a desire to help Guo Rong, who is a talented and resourceful person.
But knowing that if the Liao and Tang coalition forces succeeded, many people would suffer from the disaster of war, so he wanted to contribute to the Zhou Dynasty and assassinate the Liao envoys.
Thinking of the teachings of Chu Nanfeng and Mu Daocheng when he left the island, he had some scruples, so he persuaded Jiang Qiubai. Now he heard that Jiang Qiubai had promised to accept his words, and he knew that what he asked for could come true, and he felt happy.
, "I also ask my uncle to make arrangements for you."
Jiang Qiubai nodded with a wry smile and turned to look at Lin Wanzhen, "Then how can I get in touch with Mr. Mo?"
"This matter is easy to handle." Lin Wanzhen's beautiful eyes turned, but she looked at Luo Xiaoyao, and said with a smile: "I heard from my father that Princess Gao thinks highly of senior brother. If senior brother Xiaoyao is willing to keep his letter to the princess, I can borrow money from him.
Sir, after a while, I think she will agree..."
Luo Xiaoyao didn't care about Mo Busan's attempt to seize the sword because he sacrificed his life to save him in Taiyuan. He helped the Gao family quell the rebellion in exchange for getting back the 'Shuilongyin', and the entanglement of seizing the sword and returning the sword felt like they were inseparable.
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When I inquired about Gao Ruoyu's unfounded kindness, I had a different thought in my heart. However, I knew that I owed Gao Ruoyu a favor by begging Xin now, and I was afraid that she would take the opportunity to get close to her and make a promise to her in the future. I thought of this.
, his scalp suddenly became numb, he shook his head and said: "I should have gone to thank her for finding the eminent monk Mingwu that day, but because of Mu Yun's incident, I didn't go with her and delayed the trip for two years. It is already very rude... This
If I have the temerity to write a book and ask for help next time, she will definitely think that she is inferior to me, so I’d better help junior sister to ask your father-in-law to find a way to ask for help."
However, she rejected Lin Wanzhen's suggestion on the grounds that she would disregard favors when there was nothing to do, and go to ask for help when there was trouble, fearing that Gao Ruoyu would look down upon her.
When Lin Wanzhen heard this, her little mouth curled up, and she said coquettishly: "Senior brother, what you said is really embarrassing. My father is just an ordinary guard commander of the palace at the moment. How can I persuade Princess Gao to do something?"
The implication is that Luo Xiaoyao's status in Gao Ruoyu's heart is far greater than that of Lin Yi, the commander of the palace guard.
Jiang and Zhe felt something when they heard this. They heard that Princess Gao's country was beautiful and fragrant, so they guessed that she had an admiration for Luo Xiaoyao, but Luo Xiaoyao didn't want to owe her affection, so they declined. They thought
Here, the two couldn't help but look at each other and smile.
But feeling Jiang Qiubai, Zhe Deshou's smile seemed to see through his own thoughts, Luo Xiaoyao's face turned red, hesitated for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "If I write to Mr. Mo to ask for help, maybe I can also ask him to come forward."
Come……"
Lin Wanzhen smiled lightly, "Mr. Mo is a servant of the palace, how can he be allowed to act independently when he goes out? If Mr. Mo replies that he needs Senior Brother and Princess Xingao to make the trip, then what will Senior Brother do?"
"This..." Luo Xiaoyao was stunned, but felt that what Lin Wanzhen said was reasonable, but for a moment he didn't know what to do.
"Well, Mr. Mo and Mr. Zhe do have some friendship." Seeing Luo Xiaoyao's dilemma, Zhe Deshou came up with a solution, "Why don't you go and invite Mr. Zhe in person?"
But remembering that I had saved Mo Busan's life at the beginning, even though I was suspected of taking advantage of him to repay his kindness, this matter was related to the assassination of the Liao envoy, and Zhe De Shouzi would not put his personal reputation in such a big deal.
Lin Wanzhen seemed not to have thought of what Zhe Deshou had said. She was stunned for a moment, then chuckled and said: "A few days ago, Wanzhen received a letter from home. My father said in the letter... The Holy Emperor is so majestic that the King of Nanping
I am extremely grateful and grateful. If the Holy Spirit makes a decree to borrow Mr. Mo, I think the King of Nanping will have no objection."
Luo Xiaoyao felt relieved when he heard this, and said happily: "Junior sister is very smart, this plan must be feasible."
Lin Wanzhen glanced at Luo Xiaoyao, giggled, and turned to Zhe Deshou and said, "Brother Zhe knows when the Liao envoy will arrive in Jiangnan?"
"Three days after Xiao Buye left for Beijing, I learned the news. It has been six days now... His boat ride was slow. I think it will take ten and a half days to reach Jiangning Mansion."
"That being said, there is still time." Jiang Qiubai nodded when he heard this, and continued: "Then I will enter the palace tomorrow and ask the Lord to secretly communicate with King Nanping... to invite Mr. Mo to come to the capital to join us. General Zhe thinks
how?"
"Such twists and turns will only waste a lot of time." Zhe Deshou shook his head and said: "Why don't we go to Jiangning in a day or two to get familiar with the situation. If Mr. Mo is able to make the trip, we can make an appointment to meet at Jiangning Mansion."
But wanting Zhe De to keep his words, Jiang Qiubai pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, how about we go together to visit Elder Fu and the others at this moment and ask them for advice on how to act?"
As Young Master Luo Xiaoyao, it is not difficult to ask the two elders Liu for help. But before acting, one should tell the truth to show respect. With their experience in the pavilion, they may have better strategies.
, everyone nodded in agreement after hearing the words, and then went to Tongbao Pavilion with Jiang Qiubai.
At noon on the fifth day, Luo Xiaoyao, Zhe Deshou and more than 20 people came to Jiangning Mansion and found a place to stay at the 'Fu'an Inn' run by the Luo family.
The big shopkeeper of the inn is Zhu Guanshi from Tongbao Pavilion in Jiangning Mansion. He usually doesn't show up at the inn. When he learned that Luo Xiaoyao and others were arriving, he was greatly surprised and rushed to the Tianzi room of the inn to meet Luo Xiaoyao.
After learning the purpose of Luo Xiaoyao's trip, Manager Zhu was greatly shocked. He pondered for a long time and said: "The Khitan posthouse is called Qingfengyi. It was a posthouse specially set up for the Khitan envoys in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It is located in the palace city.
Between Xuanwu Lake, the road from here is nearly twenty miles away.
And our pavilion happens to have an annex near Xuanwu Lake, not far from the inn... and the entourage will be placed in this inn. The young master and the two elders will first go to the annex to settle down, and then make arrangements after discussing countermeasures.
I wonder what happens next?”
Manager Zhu was worried that there would be twenty or thirty people in the group, so he immediately went to live in another courtyard to attract attention. He wanted Luo Xiaoyao, Elder Fu and others to go to the other courtyard first.
Hearing that the villa was close to the post house, but knowing that it would be easier to investigate, Luo Xiaoyao felt happy, "That's the best, but I didn't know when I found this villa again."
"After the young master and the elder Gu left Jiangning Mansion, the original other courtyard was abandoned." Manager Zhu smiled and said: "Later, he spent a lot of money to buy one near Xuanwu Lake, which is only five miles away from Qingfeng Post."
"Okay." Luo Xiaoyao said with a smile: "Then we will follow the steward's arrangements. However, in two or three days, a Mr. Mo will be found. Steward Zhu will arrange the manpower... Then he will be taken to another hospital."
After saying this, he found Tian Ying, the commander of the He Controlling Army, and asked him to settle down the dozen or so elite soldiers who had come with him. Then he, Zhe Deshou, Elder Fu and others moved to another courtyard to stay.
When they arrived at the other courtyard, they sent the arrow guards to go out to investigate, but they learned that the Liao envoy had not arrived yet. Everyone had nothing to do and was drinking tea and chatting in the hall.
Luo Xiaoyao suddenly raised his hands to Lin Wanzhen and said: "Junior Sister Wanzhen, I have something to ask you for help..."
"Oh? Senior brother, do you need my help?" Lin Wanzhen was surprised for a moment, then smiled, "Clenched fists in salute... I think this matter is not simple, please tell me first..."
But seeing Lin Wanzhen's cunning smile, Luo Xiaoyao smiled bitterly for a moment, nodded and said: "Back then, I had a bad relationship with Liu Zhenyi, the Longwu Army of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and was rescued. I promised to teach him how to move Qi and practice Kung Fu."
"Oh? What's the matter with Liu Zhenyi?" Zhe Deshou asked suspiciously.
Luo Xiaoyao then told the story of how he, Xiao Muyun and Gu Hengshan rescued Narcissus, were chased by Shen Liancheng, and were rescued by Emperor Zhou E.
After hearing this, Zhe Deshou praised: "This young lady from the Zhou family is very brave, strong and chivalrous. She is a rare and strange woman."
"If Senior Brother is an evil person, he must have stabbed his throat with a hosta at that time..." Lin Wanzhen also praised, "I heard that Senior Sister Mu Yun punished the evildoers and wanted to save Senior Brother. She is a born chivalrous and righteous person.
He is so kind-hearted. Hehe, if Miss Zhou is willing to become Master’s apprentice this time, Master will definitely be very happy, and she may become a famous chivalrous woman in the world in the future.”
"She comes from an official family, I think her father is very strict in ethics..." Zhe Deshou continued: "Most of the literati in the south of the Yangtze River are light on martial arts. If they are not enlightened people, it is impossible to let the children in the family abandon literature and practice martial arts, let alone let the daughter-in-law
The middle-aged woman is exposed to the public... If Miss Zhou has this intention, she can secretly fulfill it."
"But..." Lin Wanzhen hesitated and said: "Even if martial arts is not perfect, it cannot be achieved overnight. It must be taught by someone who teaches it for a period of time, and now..."
Luo Xiaoyao knew what she was thinking. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Brother Zhe and I will handle the matter of assassinating the Liao envoy. Junior sister doesn't have to worry about it. If she sneaks into Zhou Mansion to teach for an hour or two every day, it will last for a month."
With Ms. Zhou's intelligence, she should be able to understand the direction of the qi-moving veins in the qi-moving chapter of the 'Tai Su Heart Sutra'.
The rest will be left for her to slowly comprehend. It is unknown whether she will enter the Qi training realm in three to five years. Although she will not achieve great results, it will ultimately be of great benefit to her body."
"Oh?" Lin Wanzhen frowned and pouted: "It turns out that senior brother has ulterior motives and wants to distract me from participating in the assassination. In this case, junior sister, I am not willing to help."
Luo Xiaoyao really didn't want her to be involved in the assassination of the Liao envoy at risk, but after hearing Lin Wanzhen's words, she smiled and said: "This assassination can only be outsmarted..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Wanzhen interrupted and said: "So, senior brother thinks that Wanzhen is a stupid person?"
Luo Xiaoyao knew that he had made a mistake and smiled bitterly for a moment, but when he saw Zhe Deshou winking at him, he knew that he could only give in first, so he smiled and said: "Junior sister is very resourceful. How can the assassination be done without the help of junior sister, but the Liao envoy?
We don’t know when it will come, and we won’t be able to find a good opportunity to assassinate immediately. Junior sister can teach Miss Zhou first. If it is urgent... just leave the Qigong method to her to comprehend."
Hearing this, Lin Wanzhen turned from anger to joy and chuckled: "Hehe, how about we go to the Zhou Mansion tonight? So as not to waste time."
Luo Xiaoyao looked at the already darkening sky, nodded and said: "That's fine, then let's go at three o'clock."
Although it was three o'clock in the morning, people could still be seen coming and going on the streets in the city of Jianning Prefecture. Luo Xiaoyao and Lin Wanzhen, led by an arrow guard, shuttled through the lively and bustling streets. After burning a stick of incense, they came to Emperor Zhou E's house.
In front of the mansion.
Because there was only an alley across from the Longwu Army's Yamen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Luo Xiaoyao was afraid that he would meet Gu Yanchun and Lei Jiao, who had met him. However, seeing no pedestrians on the T-shaped alley, he and Lin Wanzhen went into the backyard of Zhou's house.
Seeing that there were no lights in Emperor Zhou E's boudoir, he guessed that it was in the atrium, so the two of them hid themselves on the edge of the rockery in the garden on the west side of the backyard.
It was already the tenth day of August, and the moonlight was bright, but she saw clusters of shadows of rose flowers in the garden, with light fragrance and clear distance. Lin Wanzhen looked around and whispered: "The decline of flowers in their glory disturbs people's mood. The more proud and beautiful they become,
The season is becoming more and more short-lived, and the elegance and quality of the roses, which are indifferent to the distance, are soothing to the heart. Seeing that the garden only has green bamboos and roses, I think the girl this week is not an arty person, which shows her lively and innocent nature."
Luo Xiaoyao didn't expect her to be so fond of planting flowers and plants, and her character was so different. Thinking of the scholarly atmosphere in Emperor Zhou E's boudoir, her bright smile appeared in front of her eyes, but she smiled and said: "Junior sister Wan Zhen has a delicate mind, so she is really powerful."
"Then you still dare to think of keeping me out of the matter?" Lin Wanzhen said with a low smile. The so-called "keeping me out of the matter" naturally refers to Luo Xiaoyao's unintentional letting her participate in the assassination.
Luo Xiaoyao smiled awkwardly, but did not answer. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps in the vestibule corridor, and then he saw two maids holding lanterns, one on the left and one on the right, leading the way, followed by a girl wearing a light green skirt.
The girl holding a tiger-striped yellow cat in her arms, with her hair tied up in a high bun, is pretty and lovely. She is none other than Emperor Zhou E.
After the three of them entered the main room in the north for a while, a maid held a palace lantern to guide the way, and a maid held a pipa and followed Emperor Zhou E to the garden pavilion. When they got to the pavilion, they heard Emperor Zhou E say:
"Tonight the moon is bright, please put out the lights and burn the incense..."
"Yes, Miss." The maid who called Yanyan responded, placing the lute in her hand on the stone table, and after burning the incense, she extinguished the palace lantern.
The rockery where Luo Xiaoyao and the two hide themselves is located in the south of the garden, in line with the pavilion on the north side, separated by a bluestone path and rose flowers and plants, two feet away.
Lin Wanzhen looked sideways and saw Emperor Zhou E sitting in the pavilion facing east. He picked up the pipa on the stone table and lowered his head for a moment. After a sigh, the sound of the lute began to play leisurely.