Chapter 180: Seeing Ji Ruxue in the Ghost Valley, and the whereabouts of the picture scroll
Main text volume Chapter 180: Guigu meets Ji Ruxue, the whereabouts of the scroll Jiang Erlang looked at Li Qingbai and said seriously: "I just said it, Da Qin needs General Li!"
But in fact, he really wanted to say something... I don't want to believe you, but I have a more important thing to do now. I want to see Ji Ruxue.
If he continues to stay in Xijing City, he must first resolve the war on the "Shallow Beach", which will waste too much time.
Li Qingbai obviously didn't know Jiang Erlang's real thoughts. He actually had more issues to consider: "But don't forget Jiang Jinqi, this is a great achievement! Now that our Qin Dynasty is surrounded by one hundred thousand sergeants, His Majesty has sent another
Eighty thousand reinforcements, if Jiang Jinqi can now lead the Xijing garrison to the shallow beach,
No matter whether the final result is victory or defeat, no one will question your loyalty to Da Qin. You will definitely become the pillar of Da Qin in the future. But once you trust the wrong person and return Xijing City to me, what if my
If your judgment is wrong, you will also be jointly and severally responsible for it."
"Haha, so what?" Jiang Erlang smiled.
"so what?"
"Let me say it one last time, only General Li can lead the Xijing garrison. As for how to rescue the 100,000 soldiers in Shoaltan, General Li can make his own decision."
After Jiang Erlang finished speaking, he added: "From the beginning to the end, I only considered one question, which is who is more suitable. As for the credit... I, Jiang Erlang, never care!"
Jiang Erlang said the last sentence sincerely. After all, he really didn't care. He only had the idea of cultivating immortality in his heart.
However, when these words were heard in Li Qingbai's ears, and in the eyes of the surrounding night watchmen and Xijing soldiers, they had a shocking aura.
Li Qingbai's eyes were fixed on Jiang Erlang's face. He wanted to see Jiang Erlang's true thoughts, but he could only see the words "true feelings".
"I don't care about credit, I only care about who is more suitable..." Li Qingbai silently recalled Jiang Erlang's words, and finally felt an unprecedented admiration in her heart.
He didn't say anything else, but immediately bowed down: "Li Qingbai will never let down Da Qin, let alone what Jiang Jinqi said today!"
"Very good, I believe you!" Jiang Erlang nodded. When he walked out of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, he looked back at Li Qingbai and said, "I guess the Great Qin sergeant in Qianshitan can't hold on for long, at most half
Months’ time.”
Li Qingbai didn't speak, but nodded solemnly.
Jiang Erlang then left the house.
Take advantage of the night.
He followed Yan Yu's memory and headed towards Ghost Valley.
…
Ghost Valley.
During the Warring States Period, it was the most famous talent training base.
Countless important figures in history have emerged here, such as: Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Su Qin, Zhang Yi...
Among them, the most mysterious character is undoubtedly Gui Guzi!
In the historical records of the Warring States Period, Guiguzi's existence spanned a long period of several months, and he was called a fairy-like figure.
If it were in previous history...
Jiang Erlang may not have too many thoughts, but in this era, he can be sure that Guiguzi must be an immortal cultivator...
"Is this Ghost Valley?"
Looking at the valley filled with light white mist in front of me.
Jiang Erlang felt a sense of 'spiritual energy' that he had never experienced before, as if this place was the legendary Immortal Cave.
He walked into the valley.
As soon as we entered the valley, we could smell the fragrance of flowers in the valley.
The time now is actually late autumn, and in one month it will be winter.
But the temperature in the valley seemed to be still in spring, and he even saw a bouquet of winter jasmine flowers.
"Is it a fairy trick?" Jiang Erlang was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of something: "Oh...it turns out there is just a hot spring in the valley."
This damn scientific knowledge breaks the original artistic conception.
He didn't think any more and walked directly towards the valley.
However, after walking for only a while, he stopped because, according to Yan Yu's memory, this was the "restricted" place in Guigu.
He stretched out his hand and touched the 'air' in front of him, and sure enough, he touched a barrier like glass.
In the place of Ghost Valley, outsiders are not allowed to enter!
Not far from his feet, he saw a stone tablet.
Jiang Erlang naturally had a way to crack it. After all, he had the memory of Yan Yu, but he still decided to 'knock on the door'.
So, he stood where he was and said to the valley: "Miss Ji, Erlang wants to see you."
After saying that, he waited where he was.
However, there was no sound coming from the valley.
"Isn't Ji Ruxue unwilling to see me?" Jiang Erlang thought for a moment and understood: "Ji Ruxue didn't know that Xijing City had been taken back by me, she thought Xijing was under Yan Yu's control.
"
Thinking of this, he spoke again: "Miss Ji, Erlang came over from Xijing City just now. Now Xijing City has been led by Xijing Baiyi again."
Still no reply.
Jiang Erlang knew that Ji Ruxue didn't believe it, so he said again: "Yan Yu put Li Qingbai under house arrest, but I have broken his trap and exposed the fact that he colluded with the demon clan in public. In addition, the gods
With the help of Arrow Camp, Xijing City is now truly back in the hands of Da Qin, so Miss Ji should trust me."
This time, Gui Guzhong finally responded.
Ji Ruxue's voice sounded: "Where is Yan Yu now?"
"Dead." Jiang Erlang replied.
"This is impossible." Ji Ruxue obviously didn't believe it.
Jiang Erlang could only explain: "According to common sense, it is indeed impossible. After all, Yan Yu has the Sky Star Lamp in his hand. If he absorbs the national destiny of the Six Nations from the Sky Star Lamp, he can reach the level close to the Seventh Realm in a short time.
Cultivation, it’s a pity that his Sky Star Lantern was taken away by me.”
"..."
silence.
A full half-quarter of an hour passed.
Ji Ruxue spoke again: "Is he really dead?"
"Yes." Jiang Erlang confirmed.
"Okay, come in." Ji Ruxue.
The voice fell.
Jiang Erlang clearly felt the space in front of him fluctuate.
The ban is lifted.
"It's really charming." Jiang Erlang smiled and strode into the valley.
…
A quarter of an hour later.
Jiang Erlang came to a stone bridge.
Under the stone bridge is the hot spring of Guigu, and there is a stone pavilion built next to the stone bridge.…
Ji Ruxue, who was dressed in a white dress, was sitting in the stone pavilion. On both sides of her were Heizi and Baizi, and a guqin was placed in front of her.
Instead of playing chess, are you playing the piano?
Jiang Erlang realized something and walked to the stone pavilion: "Miss Ji is really beautiful today. In addition, this valley is like a fairyland. Miss Ji really looks like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world."
"Tell me how Yan Yu died and who killed him." Ji Ruxue raised her head, and the slightly raised corners of her eyes revealed an unprecedented solemnity.
"I killed him." Jiang Erlang replied casually.
"you?!"
"Yes, it's me."
"I see." Ji Ruxue nodded: "He fell into your ambush, and you took away the Sky Star Lamp, and then you used the Divine Arrow Camp to kill him?"
"Miss Ji is smart and guessed the truth right away." Jiang Erlang complimented with a smile.
"Alas..." Ji Ruxue sighed.
Jiang Erlang took advantage of this opportunity, approached Ji Ruxue, sat down, and looked at Bai Zi again: "Why don't you give me some tea for Ben Jinqi?"
"Tch..." Bai Zi rolled his eyes at Jiang Erlang, but still obediently poured a cup of tea.
Jiang Erlang took a sip, praised the good tea, and said again: "Miss Ji, do you think Yan Yu died well or not well?"
Ji Ruxue didn't reply, just looked at the flowing water under the stone bridge quietly.
Jiang Erlang said again: "Miss Ji is the only descendant of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Yan Yu is the last bloodline of the Yan Kingdom. From the standpoint of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Miss Ji is obviously more willing to see the destruction of the Great Qin. Moreover, the current
Da Qin has long been different from what it was back then. Its national power has been exhausted.
Coupled with the dictatorship of the Queen Mother, corrupt officials are rampant, and the people are suffering... If Yan Yu can really overthrow the rule of Qin, it may not be a bad thing.
However, what Yan Yu wants to do is not just to change the dynasty. What he wants to do is to make the world "crack the earth and seal the king" again, and return to the pattern of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
But such an approach will only return the world to war. Even though Miss Ji is a descendant of Zhou Dynasty, she actually understands the shortcomings of Zhou Dynasty's policy.
Only when the world is united can the people be freed from war, but Miss Ji belongs to the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, so you cannot deny the policies of the Zhou Dynasty, am I right?"
"Erlang... As expected of Erlang." Ji Ruxue withdrew her gaze from Shiqiao Liushui. When she looked at Jiang Erlang, her eyes were full of surprise and surprise.
"So, Miss Ji decided to return to Ghost Valley, just pretending that she didn't know anything, and neither stopped nor helped. Am I right?"
"Well, you're right." Ji Ruxue nodded.
"So what now?" Jiang Erlang looked at Ji Ruxue: "Yan Yu is dead, and the military power in Xijing has returned to Li Qingbai. What choice will Miss Ji make?" Jiang Erlang asked again.
"What choice does Erlang want me to make?" Ji Ruxue looked at Jiang Erlang seriously.
"Although the military power of Xijing has returned to Li Qingbai, the Great Qin Dynasty is still full of dangers. The demon clan is approaching the city of Xijing. There is still no solution to the siege of the shallow rocks. In addition, the Great Qin treasury is empty. It is really difficult to hold on for another winter.
If the difficulty of the shoal cannot be resolved, Great Qin will lose one hundred thousand soldiers... At that time, Great Qin can only cede territory to the Western Regions and the Monster Tribe to seek peace, so it is still unclear whether Great Qin will win or lose in this war."
…
Jiang Erlang said this and then asked: "Does Miss Ji want to continue waiting?"
"Why don't you wait?" Ji Ruxue: "You have already said that the victory or defeat is still unknown, and there is no solution to the problem of the shallow rocky beach."
"Actually, it's not completely impossible." Jiang Erlang took another sip of tea.
"Oh? What can you do?" Ji Ruxue tilted her head.
"Before I came, Xijing Baiyi also asked me if there was anything I could do. My answer was no, let him figure it out on his own."
"so what?"
"But I actually have a way."
"..." Ji Ruxue obviously didn't understand.
Jiang Erlang did not lie any more, but said directly: "As long as the Buddhist clan is willing to end and hold back the demon clan outside Xijing City, then the Xijing garrison can go south to rescue Qian Shitan. At that time, the Xijing garrison plus His Majesty
The 80,000 reinforcements are attacking from the front and back. Even if there are reinforcements in the southern region, they may not be able to withstand it."
"What you said is correct, but Buddhism's current position is to 'wait and see what happens', and there is no way it will end now." Ji Ruxue continued after listening.
"It was impossible before, but it is definitely possible now."
"Why?"
"The reason is very simple. Buddhism did not have an advantage in Jixia Academy's debate. In other words, Buddhism was unable to obtain the benefits it wanted because of its failure in debate. Therefore, he could only wait for changes."
Jiang Erlang continued to add: "But the situation is different now. Da Qin needs Buddhism to be put to death. Moreover, now that the treason in white clothes in Xijing has been found out, as long as Buddhism is willing to take action, Da Qin's crisis will be solved. At this time, Buddhism will have a partner with Da Qin.
We have the confidence to negotiate, why don’t they take action?”
"Why do you want to tell me these things?" Ji Ruxue looked at Jiang Erlang: "Since you already have a solution, you should directly pass the letter to Duke Di. In this way, you will become the leader of this battle.
As the number one contributor, even Jiang Yuer cannot compare with your contribution."
After Ji Ruxue finished speaking, she thought of something else: "Also, if my guess is correct, you gave the military power of Xijing City to Li Qingbai, right? Why did you do this? With the plan you just proposed... even if
The Xijing garrison cannot exert its real combat power, but as long as the garrison reaches the shallow beach, it can still solve the crisis. Am I right?"
"Haha, yes..." Jiang Erlang did not deny: "I can indeed immediately send a message to Di Gong and ask him to preside over the negotiations with Buddhism. Moreover, I can also lead the Xijing garrison to the shallow beach and save Da Qin.
One hundred thousand sergeants, but I don’t want to do this.”
"What's the reason?" Ji Ruxue didn't understand.
"The reason is simple, I want Miss Ji to do it."
"Let me do it?" Ji Ruxue seemed to have thought of something: "Are you repaying a favor? Haha, Erlang... Although I recommended you, you also helped me a lot. There is no need to repay the favor between you and me...
"
"Yes, the reason why Miss Ji recommended me is just because I am a vulgar martial artist. Of course, another reason is that I am handsome."
"..." Ji Ruxue.
"So, I don't have any idea of repaying my gratitude. The reason why I did this is actually to exchange something with Miss Ji." Jiang Erlang continued.
"Exchange something? What something?"
"A picture scroll!" Jiang Erlang said: "A picture scroll left by Ying Banzi in the Ghost Valley more than three hundred years ago."
"How do you know that Ying Banzi left a scroll in Guigu?" Ji Ruxue was even more surprised: "Only the Guigu disciples know about this!"
Jiang Erlang had no way to directly tell Ji Ruxue that he had read Yan Yu's memory, so he could only say: "I guessed it."