Volume 1: Storm in the Western Region Chapter 117: The Truth Twenty Years Ago [Part 2]
There was a huge shock in the secret room with only four people.
The real shock is silent, just like when a person is jealous and fearful, the whole body and brain will become blank, and the throat seems to be locked by a string, and no word can be uttered.
Haidiya knew very well the shock that these words had just given to Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong, so he just sat quietly drinking tea. The only sound in the secret room was the sound of tea flowing out of the pot and poured into the cup.
I don’t know how long this silence lasted before Yuan Mingkong slowly spoke:
"Shan Yeguo once had a very good relationship with Dawei."
Haidiya nodded and said:
"I know."
Yuan Mingkong frowned and asked:
"you know?"
Aziz put down the teacup and said:
"Twenty years ago, there were at least three shadow guard strongholds of your investigation department in the royal city. Am I right?"
Yuan Mingkong was stunned on the spot.
Twenty years ago, when he was very young, how did he know about these things? But after he joined the Investigation Department and became the deputy commander of the Shadow Guard, he checked the previous files and found out that Dawei actually had a good relationship with Shan Yeguo for a period of time
To an incredible degree. The leader of Shanye Kingdom constantly agreed to Dawei sending shadow guards to station in his royal city, and also paid tribute to Dawei through secret channels.
When he saw the records in the file for the first time, Yuan Mingkong did not become suspicious. Because the Dawei country at that time was rich and powerful, armed with millions of armors, commanding more than 100,000 strings, and stationed heavy troops in Yangguan, and had great potential to march westward and dominate the world.
potential.
Although the Shanye Kingdom is one of the four kingdoms in the Western Region, it cannot compete with it in terms of national status. Even though the Lanmo Kingdom was the gatekeeper, the leader of the Shanye Kingdom still weighed it repeatedly, and finally felt that those who understand current affairs are heroes. His country will be ruined and his family will be destroyed.
, it is better to show your kindness as early as possible and leave yourself a way out.
However, this kind of behavior of siding with the enemy is certainly not in the interest of the countries in the Western Regions, so it can only be carried out secretly.
It is a pity that this favorable relationship between Dawei and Shan Yeguo only lasted for five years.
Five years later, Dawei's relatives brought trouble to the imperial court, and finally a divide-and-rule system was established. The royal family only survived half of the northern border, and the national foundation was greatly reduced, and it would never be the same again. Shan Yeguo took advantage of this opportunity to fall out with Dawei, which was also a "knowledge"
"Current Affairs" is all.
However, the file did not record the return of the shadow guards originally sent to Shan Ye Kingdom.
It stands to reason that the Chao Gang was in chaos at that time, and Nandi was stepping up its efforts to supervise the construction of warships. It seemed that it was about to cross the river at any time, so it was necessary to tighten its fists and not suffer any unnecessary losses.
The shadow guards sent to Shan Ye Kingdom were all top-notch experts, but these people just disappeared without any records. This is undoubtedly extremely unusual.
Now that Heidiye was talking about it, Yuan Mingkong realized that there must have been unknown secrets twenty years ago. These shadow guards of the Investigation Department may never be able to return to their hometown...
"I know it's because I killed those shadow guards."
Haidiya said very calmly.
Yuan Ming stood up suddenly and glared at him.
When Zhao Rang saw this, he quickly stood up and stood in front of Yuan Mingkong, fearing that he would do something irrational.
Fortunately, Yuan Mingkong has extremely strong self-control.
As the most disliked prince in the Northern Territory of Dawei, even his fiefdom is an enclave, what else can he not tolerate? Not to mention that it is an old thing from 20 years ago and has nothing to do with what he is going to do now.
and influence.
Moreover, Haidiya would never make a mistake. Since he chose to tell the secret that had been sealed for twenty years, he even told Yuan Mingkong and Zhao Rang that the current leader of Shanye Kingdom was a fake, and that the shadow that killed some powerful people was a fake.
Wei, it is simply a trivial matter that is not worth mentioning.
"I'm fine!"
Yuan Mingkong loosened his clenched teeth and said to Zhao Rang.
Then the two of them sat down again together.
Haidiya continued:
"Not long after Amani left, the king summoned me again. But when I went to the palace, the only person I saw was the imperial master. At that moment, I knew that Amani had not lied to me, but I hid it very well.
Maybe it's not good, maybe the Imperial Master already knew that I had discovered it."
Speaking of this, Haidiya laughed self-deprecatingly.
The smile is full of bitterness and unwillingness.
It would be okay if it was not seen, but if it was seen, Heidiye would still be alive, which would be the greatest ridicule to him.
Because this means that he is a bedbug in other people's eyes.
You can crush a bed bug anytime, anywhere, you just have to think about it, you don't have to worry about it at all.
This means that the existence of Haidiya is no threat to others, just like a waste.
"Fortunately, my sword is quite fast, so he ordered me to clear out all the powerful shadow guards in the royal city."
"You must agree!"
Zhao Rang said.
Khadiya replied:
"I have to agree. This is also a temptation."
Zhao Rang said:
"Just like when you tested me downstairs earlier."
A little guilt appeared on Haidiya's face.
If given the choice, he would never do this.
It's a pity he didn't.
What happened downstairs earlier was just like twenty years ago.
At that time, Haidiya was very yearning for Dawei. He was also very familiar with the shadow guards in the royal city, and they often got together to drink and hunt.
And the place where they met happened to be the Chunhua Building opened by Aziz in the dark street.
"I didn't use the sword, it was him who poisoned me. But I still killed them, do you understand?"
Haidiya's eyes turned red.
It was obvious that he really regarded those shadow guards as friends.
"I see."
Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong said in unison.
Compared with Yuan Mingkong's boredom, Zhao Rang was somewhat able to understand Haidiye.
A person who wields a sword will be ashamed of himself even if he hurts someone in the back, let alone pointing the sharp edge at his friends.
"Haha, do you know how I got my reputation as a swordsman?"
Haidiya asked and answered his own questions and said:
"It was that night! There were forty-six Shadow Guards in total, not a single one was left alive, and there was even a high-ranking official among them."
"Deputy Commander!"
Yuan Mingkong corrected.
"Yes, Deputy Capital Commander."
"When I went back to resume my duties, the Imperial Master praised me greatly, and again relied on the Imperial Master to call me the swordsman who protects the country. He exaggerated how I killed the powerful shadow guards in the dark streets with one man and one sword.
Rivers of blood flowed."
After Haidiya finished speaking, he burst into laughter. The laughter echoed repeatedly in the secret room, blocked by the iron plate, and was deafening...
Zhao Rang sighed quietly.
He finally knew why Haidiya could survive until now.
It's not because he has no threat, but because his threat is not that great. Such a person, when used well, is the fastest sword, and when used poorly, he can be eliminated at any time.
But instead of uprooting a great nobleman in Shanye Kingdom, it would be better to hold him up high and put a bunch of specious titles on top of his head, so as to set an example for the world.
The most important thing is that after Haidiya killed forty-six powerful shadow guards, his retreat was completely cut off. Unless he went into exile in the countries of the Western Region, there was no other possibility.
But after weighing the balance, Haidiya will also understand that it is the safest for him to continue to stay in the King's City of One Night. Otherwise, as an exiled noble, not only will the bandits stare at him, but he will also always beware of Dawei's revenge. Sooner or later, he will die.
Under the chaotic blade.
This was an unsolvable conspiracy. Even though he knew that the chair he was about to sit on was full of thorns, he had no choice but to do anything about it.
After Haidiya stopped laughing, Zhao Rang said:
"Since then, he probably hasn't looked for you again, right?"
Haidiya asked subconsciously:
"how do you know?"
Zhao Rang did not explain, but turned his gaze to Aziz and continued:
"I also know that he must have found your good brother, and that he can become the lord of the underworld is inseparable from this."
At this point, it makes no sense to ask how Zhao Rang knew it. Whether he heard it or analyzed it, so what if he just guessed? This is the fact, and it is exactly what he said.
"You're right. He and I openly had a falling out, and I think he wanted to see it like this. But again, I don't know if he believed it."
Zhao Rang pondered for a moment and then asked:
"Then are you sure now that the leader of the country really needs to be replaced?"
Haidiya smiled and said:
"From then on, the king will no longer show his face. The grand ceremony priests will also sit on the throne far away, saying nothing, and they will all be arranged by the master. In the past twenty years, the power of the divine religion has developed extremely rapidly, almost
It has swallowed up the entire Shanye Kingdom. Today’s children only know the leader, not the country’s leader. Even if it is true, it is already fake.”
Aziz opened the desk drawer and took out two books.
One is Dawei Wenzai, the other is Dawei Wen.
From the perspective of typesetting to printing and binding, the two books should have exactly the same content.
Among them, the cover with the word Dawei reads "The Leader's Admonitions".
Zhao Rang opened it and saw that from beginning to end, it was all about the religious leader's daily life standards for believers, even down to the details of not being able to sleep for more than four hours at night.
The appendix at the end of the book records many of the spiritual manifestations of the leader, in order to establish his lofty status as a god.
"Why is there a Dawei version?"
Yuan Mingkong asked very alertly.
According to Haidiya, the Ruined Divine Cult originated from the Shanye Kingdom and grew stronger here. But he suddenly remembered that in Princess Amani’s letter, Anzuo, the prince of Lanmo Kingdom, had completely surrendered to the Divine Cult, and then he thought of Jin.
The Bell Escort Bureau built a fletching factory privately to produce feathered arrows. Could it be that the power of the divine religion has penetrated Dawei so seriously?
If this is really the case, then the Admiralty Escort Bureau will become a serious problem in the Northern Territory. Not only can they provide access to the divine religion, but at the same time, with their branches everywhere, they can also become the divine religion's gate in Dawei, just like Tongbao.
The semicolon in Qianzhuang is the same as in Chagan Tologai.
"I don't know about that. Amani sent the book with the letter. You can ask her directly."
Yuan Mingkong turned to look at Zhao Rang.
Among their group, only Zhao Rang had ever dealt with Amani.
"Where is Princess Amani?"
Zhao Rang asked.
Aziz replied:
"If we count the time, she should have arrived. There is no writing in the letter, but the messenger sent her message."