The spring is cold and rainy, and the slightly warm spring breeze is coming. The belated spring begins to blow over the imperial capital. The dull people still wrap themselves up tightly, because they feel that except for the coming of this slightly warm spring,
There was still an aura of coldness permeating the imperial capital that they could not grasp.
After Chai Rong went to court, he waved the civil and military officials to retreat, and his heart was extremely solemn. It was already the second day since Zhao Kuangyin returned, and he still had not entered the palace, and no news had been sent. Sitting in front of the former emperor, he was dealing with
In the Cide Hall of State Affairs, his eyes looked from the wide window to the endless sky.
"The rivers and lakes are all over the rivers and lakes. If we can't survive all this, how can we talk about the imperial hegemony and regain the sixteen states of Yanyun."
Like a whisper, a sharp light flashed in Chai Rong's eyes, and in his hand was a secret document about everything that had happened in the imperial capital in the past few days. The names of Ling Tianyun and Ye Yinfeng suddenly appeared in it.
Seeing those familiar names, Chai Rong felt all kinds of emotions welling up in his heart.
"Your Majesty, Grand Master Feng would like to see you." A sharp voice came from outside the door.
When Chai Rong heard this, his face darkened. He did not expect that Grand Master Feng had not gone to court or asked for leave in the past two days, but he came to the Ci De Hall alone and did not know what was going on. He responded in a deep voice and asked the eunuch outside the door.
Invited Taishi Feng in.
However, what he didn't expect was that the old-looking Grand Master Feng actually suggested that he was too old to serve the country, so he volunteered to guard the tomb of the late Emperor Guo. He would use the rest of his life to do something for the late Emperor Guo Wei, and in his eyes
There was no scorching light like before, instead there was an extremely turbid look that an old man should have.
Seeing this old man, Chai Rong's heart was filled with all kinds of contradictions. Seeing this silver-haired old man who was like a veteran of four dynasties, even if he had tens of millions of hatred in his heart, he couldn't bring it up. Regarding Master Feng, he
He was disgusted from the bottom of his heart, but he knew that as a veteran of the Four Dynasties and had served as the Taifu of the Khitan Kingdom, he also knew the difficulties in this old man's heart. The loss of Yanyun Sixteen Provinces was related to the man in front of him.
The old man is inextricably linked. If Shi Jingtang alone could not do it, the natural barrier Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures would be handed over to the Khitan people, which would undoubtedly expose the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains of China to the Khitan people.
In human eyes.
The well-known old man with a stooped back was still kneeling tremblingly. Seeing the stooped back, Chai Rong's heart felt like needles pricking his heart. He did not expect that this evergreen tree who had served for four dynasties would also grow old.
One day, he happened to see the old man's expression as if he was dying.
After pondering for several moments, Chai Rong did not speak, and Master Feng, who could not kneel for a long time, did not dare to get up. The slightly trembling back was just an old man who was about to die. There was a sword-like light in his eyes.
, he wanted to see something from the rickety back, but to Chai Rong's disappointment, he still couldn't see anything from the back.
"That's right. Grand Master Feng's hard work has made great achievements. Although he is very old, he does not want to rest at home for the rest of his life. If anyone knew about it, he would be pleased that Grand Master Feng has worked so hard."
"I don't dare. I just fulfilled my duty as a minister. Thank you for your permission. If there is nothing else, I will resign. I can no longer serve Your Majesty. It is a lifelong regret for me."
Looking at the departing figure of Grand Master Feng, Chai Rong felt a mixture of emotions in his heart. He never thought that the old minister he had always hated would be like this. No matter whether he was in a high position or a common man, he could not escape the erosion of time.
, people will grow old one day, and only the eternal rings of time are eternally invincible. No wonder there are so many martial arts practitioners who spend their whole lives just to break through those shackles and reach the immortal world.
The post station in the imperial capital was bustling with activity. Envoys from various countries had already begun to pack their luggage. They had already seen the majesty of the Great Zhou Kingdom and established good diplomatic relations with the Great Zhou Kingdom. In the various courtyards in this post station
, you can see endless crowds of people coming and going everywhere, they are the envoys sent by various countries to congratulate the new emperor of Zhou Dynasty on his enthronement.
The diplomatic mission of the Southern Tang Dynasty is located in a quiet courtyard in the imperial capital post station. This is a separate courtyard, and it is not small. The envoys and attendants shuttle back and forth in this courtyard from time to time, packing their luggage, and they are busy
situation. Except for the sixth prince Li Congjia, his uncle and nephew, and Ye Yinfeng who did not personally deal with these small matters, there were two other people who did not have to work. These two people were Li Chenglong and Lai Gouer. And Lai Gouer
The old man who came with me was not at the inn. He had to deal with his own personal affairs. The two most idle people were Li Chenglong and Lai Gouer. They were not serving officials, but Ye Yinfeng asked Li Congjia to transfer them.
Two people come out.
After a night, there was still no movement. Ye Yinfeng and Li Xiaoyao did not tell anything about the Khitan people. After all, among the visiting envoys of the Southern Tang Dynasty, except for some soldiers protecting the safety of the envoys, the other personnel were from the Southern Tang Dynasty.
The officials who visited the Tang Dynasty were all ordinary people. If they knew that the Khitan people's first target was the Southern Tang Dynasty's mission, it would definitely cause an uproar and it would be even more chaotic.
"You said that Mr. Feng had such a clever plan, why is there no movement at all here? Is it because he made a mistake in his calculation?" The little fat Taoist priest asked Ye Yinfeng, fearing that the world would not be in chaos. Regarding these conspiracies and conspiracies, at such a young age,
He has no experience at all. He just relies on his advanced cultivation to get around in the world. However, he really has no experience in this kind of confrontation between countries.
"No, Mr. Na Feng is very intelligent, so he shouldn't be wrong. It's just that it's been a night. Could it be that something happened to the Khitan people?" Ye Yinfeng admired Mr. Na Feng's intelligence very much.
He once pursued a temperament with deep grooves in his chest, but he still liked the life of a chivalrous swordsman who enjoyed gratification and revenge. In addition, after experiencing many tribulations, his mind had already matured.
"If the Khitan people dare to come, they will never come back. They actually want to take advantage of us." The little fat man said with a look of excitement on his face, and there was more on his chubby cheeks.
It was as red as a layer of red paint. At this moment, he was not a Taoist priest, he was simply a wealthy young man from an aristocratic family who liked to fight.
"Yes, tell me about Zhang Xiaofeng. What swordsmanship did Zhang Xiaofeng teach you? It's so mysterious that he doesn't let others peek. I think Xiaofeng is just a wasted name, and his reputation as a swordsman is just meager."
Li Xiaoyao changed the topic. He didn't want to repeat that heavy topic again.
Amidst the drizzle, a sword light suddenly flashed, and the drizzle was cut into several segments, and time suddenly seemed to stop. And the drizzle also seemed to have stopped, and there was only
That sword in his hand divided the drizzle falling into several sections, and the rain did not seem to be continuous. That sword gave Ye Yinfeng a lot of shock. That sword
Soon, it was so fast that he could not see clearly the trajectory of the sword. In addition to being fast, the sword also contained a heaven-shattering momentum, and the sword momentum contained a sword intent that was like killing the sky.
That figure appeared in Ye Yinfeng's mind again. His temperament was as cold as frost. His sword power was his bones and his sword intention was his soul. He was a real swordsman. He thought of what the peerless swordsman had said.
He had a new understanding of the way of the sword. He began to think that only by having deep inner strength and high-level cultivation, coupled with some exquisite sword moves and ecstatic sword styles, could he become a true swordsman.
A sword is just a sword. Without sword power or sword intention, it is just a piece of scrap copper and iron. This is what Zhang Xiaofeng said. The sword power has no bones, and the sword intention is the soul. This sentence is easy to understand, but it is extremely difficult to execute.
The difficulty is, what is momentum, momentum is not momentum, it is an invisible thing, what is the meaning of the sword, Ye Yinfeng is completely confused. He did not know that this sword also contains so much philosophy, he did not expect
There is so much knowledge about this sword. Finally, Zhang Xiaofeng told him that generally speaking, a sword move that can kill people is a good sword move, a sword style that can win is a good sword style, and the sword force is different from the sword intention.
Intangible things cannot be seen or touched, but they exist in real ways. He has to understand everything by himself. Everyone's understanding of swordsmanship is different, and everyone's path is different.
"Actually, he didn't teach me any swordsmanship. He just used a sword at random. In that rain, he only used one sword, and then asked me to learn it. It's that simple." Ye Yinfeng smiled bitterly at Li.
Xiaoyao explained that he didn't want to know the secrets, but all this overturned his understanding of swords, so he had to digest the teachings of the peerless swordsman.
"Don't think about it if you can't figure it out. You'll understand after a few good fights." Li Xiaoyao sounded like an elder educating his younger generation. He was already of a very senior level, and he was also Ye Yinfeng's senior brother.
, so it was natural for him to speak to Ye Yinfeng in this tone, but his words caused the blue-shirted boy to roll his eyes for a while.
"There is no problem with the personnel, everything has been checked." Li Chenglong and Lai Gouer came to them and reported to them. They were fine, but they were sent by Li Xiaoyao to verify everyone in the mission.
In order to prevent Khitan people from mixing into the mission. However, after hearing Li Chenglong's frustration, Ye Yinfeng was shocked, and an unspeakable crisis suddenly emerged. He didn't know where this crisis came from, and he faintly felt
Still a little worried.
"Has the sixth prince come back?" Li Xiaoyao asked Li Chenglong. He was still worried about the fat prince Li Congjia, who liked literature and disliked martial arts. The sixth prince, Prince Anding, took several entourages to visit envoys from other countries.
It's past noon since I left in the morning, but I haven't come back yet.
"No, His Highness the Sixth Prince has not come back yet. Do you want me to go and remind him?" Li Chenglong shook his head and reported to Li Xiaoyao. Although he didn't know what the two people in front of him were worried about, he still recognized it.
Seriously carry out their instructions. Lai'er next to him did not speak, but his flashing eyes seemed to be hiding something, but his actions were immediately seen by Li Xiaoyao.
"It's like this. I heard that there was a dancer who was as beautiful as a fairy among the Shu delegation. He originally wanted to offer it to Emperor Zhou, but for some reason, Emperor Zhou didn't ask for that dancer. And today
The envoys from various countries are busy making preparations before returning home, so the Western Shu Kingdom decided to let the dance performer perform for the envoys from various countries to appreciate, so His Highness the Sixth Prince also went there, just to watch the dance of the dancer."
"Damn it, what time of day is it now? He is still in the mood to enjoy the dance." Li Xiaoyao was furious when he heard this. He only knew about this news and gave Lai Gouer a hard look. He called Li Xiaoyao
Chenglong and his two men immediately went to retrieve Li Congjia, and the sooner the better.
After the two of them left the courtyard, Ye Yinfeng couldn't help but smile as he looked at this senior brother who was younger than him. However, he hid the sense of crisis in his heart and did not say it out loud.
Since Li Congjia was with the envoys from other countries, he was safe for the time being, but the courtyard suddenly became much quieter.
Although the post house in the imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty was heavily guarded at this time, there were still many people coming in and out, and the personnel were complicated. It was impossible for the officers and soldiers who guarded the post house to search and question everyone who came in and out. Therefore, there were many people.
The place will be safer, Ye Yinfeng thought about this for a while.
Looking at the angry Li Xiaoyao, Ye Yinfeng knew everything. Li Xiaoyao was not really angry, but cleverly drove Li Chenglong and Lai Gouer away. Because, there was an unusually creepy aura.
Suddenly, although the people walking in the courtyard were still the same people, it was just those people who seemed to be extremely ordinary, but they gave them a feeling of palpitations.
The two of them just looked at each other silently and took a thorough look at the people in the courtyard. They didn't expect that several people in the envoy sent by the Southern Tang Kingdom were dropped. In other words, someone used a very clever method.
The disguise technique replaced those original people.
Several porters and cart drivers who came with the mission slowly came towards the place where Li Xiaoyao and Ye Yinfeng were standing. They were all ordinary people. They were not martial artists. They could not even be called warriors.