The man in black robe changed his clothes and disguised himself. At this time, he looked like an ordinary hawker.
He was standing on the roadside with a pole on his shoulders. You could tell from the curvature of the pole that it was heavy.
A group of Wu Lingwei soldiers passed by, and he quickly bent down to salute. He looked no different from the Guzhu man next to him.
After Wu Lingwei passed by, he crossed the street with a pole and entered a small restaurant that looked as unassuming as he did.
Most of the people who come to eat here are hard-working people because it is cheap, large in quantity, and affordable.
He sat down and ordered four hotpots and a bowl of tofu soup.
After a while, the small restaurant became overcrowded, and there was no place to sit for anyone who came again.
A young man who looked to be in his twenties put an empty pole next to him and asked, "Can I share a table with you? There's really no place to sit."
The man in black robe nodded: "We are all brothers who are working, so you can sit wherever you want."
The young man also ordered four fires and a bowl of tofu soup.
Most of the people who came here to eat knew each other, and they started chatting as soon as they sat down, and the voices became louder and louder.
The young man lowered his voice and asked: "Master Ying, why do you want to meet suddenly? How many days are there until the agreed date?"
This man in black robe has a very high status under Tuoba Lie, and is called Lord Shadow by others. The name Tuoba Lie gave him is... Jinying.
The close shadow said: "After the imperial guards and the imperial guards inspected the palace several times, Lin Ye took people to inspect it again."
The young man raised his eyebrows: "Or, kill Lin Ye first before taking action?"
While eating, he said: "In the current situation, it would be better for this person to die early than to die late."
Nearby said: "Let's test it out. He's been patrolling the streets a lot recently, and he doesn't have many guards around him."
The young man nodded: "I will arrange it."
Kuanying said: "It can't be you. What is Qinglong Qisu's goal? You'd better not forget. The general's instructions should always be kept in mind."
The young man is silent.
Nearby said: "Let Xuanwu Qisu handle it."
The young man hummed, finished his meal as quickly as possible, paid and left.
Soon after he left, the people eating in the room also left one after another.
At least 90% of the people in the room were from them.
After finishing the meal, Jinying stood up and when he went to the counter to pay the bill, he asked softly: "Where is Wan Cangce at this time?"
The shopkeeper glanced behind him and nodded immediately.
Then the shopkeeper raised his voice and said: "Ask the salesman to go to the back and ask the lady what she needs and pick out whatever she wants."
The boy immediately led Jin Ying into the backyard, and at this time, Wan Cangce was standing under the persimmon tree in the backyard.
As soon as he saw the shadow nearby, Wan Cangce leaned down and saluted: "Master Ying."
The nearby figure nodded and looked at the persimmon tree: "I remember that there are several persimmon trees in Yangzi Palace, and they also bear so many fruits."
Wan Cangce said: "Yes, I saw it when I was exploring the terrain before, but I didn't see the fruit."
Kuanying said: "The last time you came here was in spring. I arrived in late autumn last year, so I saw something different."
Wan Cangce asked: "Master Ying came here in person because of what happened?"
Jinying said: "I have two things that I can't be sure about now. I feel uneasy. I can say... I feel restless and I can't sleep at night."
Wan Cangce said: "If you want me to help you with anything, just ask."
Kuanying walked to one side and sat down, and the boy quickly served him tea.
Jinying said: "The first thing is that your father did not travel with the emperor in Yunzhou. It is too coincidental."
Wan Cangce said: "Perhaps it was my father's request. It would be more useful for him to stay in Yunzhou than to follow the emperor. After all, during the Dongbo War, Yunzhou is the place for supply to the rear."
Kuanying asked: "You said that your father will cooperate with the general in doing things. I want to ask you now, how confident are you about your father?"
Wan Cangce said: "Now that the matter is over, Master Ying should not ask these questions anymore. If the general can believe it, Master Ying should also believe it."
Kuanying was silent for a moment and asked: "The second thing is, is your sister really not able to take advantage of her?"
Wan Cangce said: "No, the relationship between my sister and the emperor is unshakable. She is stubborn and independent. If she has been entangled with the Wan family, the emperor will not favor her."
Jinying asked again: "So if I kill your sister for a big deal, what dissatisfaction will you have?"
Wan Cangce said: "She no longer regards the Wan family as her own, and she has no regard for me and my father. As long as you don't let me take action, she will die."
Nearby: "I really don't know whether I should trust you people from the Wan family."
Wan Cangce said: "I can't run away, and neither can my father. Believe it or not, at least you can kill both of us casually."
He sat down opposite the close shadow.
"My sister is so devoted to the emperor that she doesn't care about the family. My father is about to lose power, and I have become the emperor's abandoned son. The family is declining, but she doesn't care."
"She just feels that as long as she is still a noble concubine, she will still be able to take care of my father whether he is the prime minister or not."
"My sister is focused on the emperor. The emperor wants to be a powerful minister. She helps the emperor in everything and sets an example. Therefore, with her in the Wan family, it is impossible for the Wan family to have great power."
After hearing this, Kuanying fell silent again.
After a long time, Jinying said to Wan Cangce: "I have learned that Lin Ye will patrol the east of the city tomorrow afternoon, and I will send someone to kill him."
Wan Cangce asked: "What do you need me to do?"
Nearby said: "You take your people to respond at a distance. If you don't need to take action, you will always hide behind. If there is any accident, Xuanwu Qisu needs your help... Just deal with it."
Wan Cangce nodded: "I understand."
Kuanying immediately stood up and said: "You have to do it yourself. The general can trust you. This opportunity is hard to come by. If the general achieves great things, your father will still be the prime minister. You can inherit your father's position in the future. This is the condition that the general promised to you and your son."
, what will happen to Wanjia in the future is only yourselves to bear."
Wan Cangce said: "You don't need to remind me. If the general didn't believe me, he would have killed me long ago. If you don't believe me and can't kill me, you might as well shut up."
Instead of being angry, Jinying actually smiled because of Wan Cangce's words.
After leaving, he carried his burden back to another hiding place.
Here, he changed his clothes again, disguised himself, and didn't leave until it was almost dark.
Soon after, he returned to the dilapidated courtyard. When a young man named Ning Xiu saw him appearing, he immediately greeted him.
Nearby said: "You and Granny Yan will come in with me."
The old woman with cloudy eyes also stood up on crutches and followed the two of them into the house.
After closing the door, Kuanying sat down.
He looked at Ning Xiu and said: "The general hasn't come yet, but something is imminent and has to be done. I will send someone to assassinate Lin Ye tomorrow. There is no guarantee that everything will go wrong, so you must leave Yangzi City as soon as possible."
After he paused for a moment, he raised his finger and pointed at his face: "Remember carefully, this is what the general looks like."
Ning Xiu nodded vigorously.
After taking a breath, Kuanying looked at Granny Yan: "If the big thing comes true, you protect the young master and wait for the arrival of the general. If... something unexpected happens, you take the young master back to the mistress as soon as possible.
around."
Only Granny Yan knows where Tuoba Lie's woman is.
More than ten years ago, Tuoba Lie led his army northward and fought with the Loufan people in Dongbo.
At that time, Tuoba Lie was already preparing for the final battle.
He fell in love with a Dongbo woman in Dongbo, and this woman was the sister of Yuyu Chengyuan, the king of Dongbo.
The reason why Yuyu Chengyuan was determined to collude with Tuoba Lie was because Tuoba Lie agreed to him.
If big things come true in the future, his sister Yuyu Nishang will become the queen of the new Central Plains Empire.
During those days in winter, Tuoba Lie had a good time with Yuyu Nishang whenever he had free time.
He knew Emperor Jade very well and knew that as long as he had an heir in Dayu, the Emperor would keep a closer eye on him.
After Yuyu Nishang became pregnant, Tuoba Lie arranged for people to be sent to Lone Bamboo for protection.
Tuoba Ningxiu's name was given by Tuoba Lie.
He told Yuyu Nishang that the meaning of Ningxiu is... I hope that in the future, when he ascends the throne and becomes emperor, everything will be in peace.
Tuoba Ningxiu has never met Tuoba Lie, but every year, Jinying comes to Guzhu to visit their mother and son on behalf of Tuoba Lie.
At this moment, looking at the determined eyes of the young man in front of him, Kuanying let out a long breath.
He patted Tuoba Ningxiu on the shoulder: "Every year when I go back, I will mention your progress to your father. He is very pleased and can't wait to see you."
"Although you are only thirteen and a half years old now, you should understand that your father's refusal to meet you is to protect you and your mother."
"You should also understand that everything the general has planned belongs to you in the final analysis. Sooner or later, you will inherit the world."
Tuoba Ningxiu said firmly: "I have never blamed my father, and I also know that I cannot let my father down."
The close shadow nodded, looking at the child, his eyes were still a little distressed.
He then looked at Granny Yan and said, "There is a residence prepared for you in Wujiatun outside the city, and the confidants I arranged have been waiting there for a long time."
Granny Yan nodded: "Don't worry."
Jinying hummed: "I just took a risk and informed Wan Cangce about the assassination of Lin Ye."
Granny Yan's face changed: "There is no need to take such a risk."
Jian Ying said: "It is necessary now. The general has handed over all matters concerning Lone Bamboo to me and allowed me to have exclusive power. I will be responsible for the general. Wan Cangce is a variable. If Lin Ye is ambushed tomorrow,
The only way to be prepared is for Wan Cangce to tell the truth."
After thinking for a moment, Granny Yan nodded and said, "I hope he won't be hypocritical."
Kuanying said: "If something happens to me, the leader of Qinglong Qisu [Jiao] will take command on my behalf. The general will naturally have other arrangements, but you must leave as soon as possible, join the mistress, and wait for news from the general."
Grandma Yan said: "I will leave the city early tomorrow morning, just go ahead and do it."
Kuanying took another deep breath.
He stood up and said: "For more than ten years, I have been working for the general, and I have never been uneasy. I am really not completely sure of today's situation."
When he said this, he looked at Granny Yan and said: "If I die, I will be unworthy of the general. Please apologize to the general on my behalf. In addition, make another merciless request to the general."
Granny Yan said: "You tell me."
Jianying said: "If I die, it will be related to Wan Cangce. I hope the general can kill him, and then kill Wanyulou, so that the Wan family will be extinct."
Granny Yan said: "General, you don't need to promise me. If anything happens to you, I will kill all the Wan family."
The nearest figure clasped his fists: "Thank you very much."
He looked at Tuoba Ningxiu: "I have been looking after you on behalf of the general these years, but the good I have done to you is all the good the general has done to you..."
Having said this, he walked up to Tuoba Ningxiu and continued seriously: "Tuoba Yunxi is not your aunt. Whether everything succeeds or fails, you have to kill her in the future because she has been with the general all these years.