Chapter 40 1. Bullying

The gates of the city are thrown wide open, and the banners are flying. A group of soldiers in military uniform marched into the west gate of Chang'an.The men in the northern grasslands were dressed in Hu suits with dark skin. There were 14 of them in the middle. Sure enough, they all had the same silver armor, and the masks made of pure silver were exactly the same. Four shadows.I only feel that the silver light is dazzling in the sun, and the momentum is frightening. In the middle of the front of the team was a man in a black robe, sitting majestically on the back of a horse, and the mount under him was also pure black.The battle robe was as wide as a pitch-black night, and the surrounding silver knights were dotted on his black battle robe like the light of stars.

Jun Wuyi leads the team to ride forward and go out of the city to meet him. Gradually, one can see that the face under the black robe is as bright as the North Star, tall and handsome, with a pair of blue eyes like the deep sea. Ashina Yongyi glanced at the team in front of him, the corner of his mouth as thin as a blade curved slightly: "Are there only civil officials and scholars in the Great Sui Dynasty?" Commander Zhang said angrily: "This is my court..." But when Jun Wuyi raised his hand, he immediately fell silent. Jun Wuyi smiled: "Your Highness has come from a long way, and Jun Wuyi is here to welcome you by the order of His Majesty."

There seemed to be a sea breeze in Ashina Yongyi's blue eyes, and he looked at him: "It turns out to be the general 'White Clothes Su Jian'." His tone changed, deep and sharp: "Since you are a general, why don't you wear military uniform? The number one general in the Sui Dynasty was actually a weak scholar?" Jun Wuyi raised the reins, and the white horse walked forward slowly: "On the battlefield, when soldiers meet each other, they wear iron armor and wear swords at their waists; but the two countries are friendly, and they greet each other as ordinary people, because of sincerity."

The general on horseback smiled slightly, and even the Turkic soldiers felt that the smile touched their hearts. Ashina Yongyi looked at him for a moment, then raised his head and said: "My Turkic men make friends, but they are all on the battlefield!" Before he finished speaking, a black gold spear in his hand stabbed at Jun Wuyi! "General—!" Commander Zhang Su yanked the reins fiercely, and was about to step forward for reinforcements, but was stopped by a hand.Su Changshan said flatly: "Don't worry, Jun Wuyi won't suffer." This young man was dressed in a cloth shirt, sitting gracefully on a gray horse. The horse was lazy, and he was also very leisurely, as if he didn't care about Jun Wuwu's life or death at all.

Commander Zhang was in a hurry, but he saw a sword thrown out from the fourteen silver shadow knights, like a silver rainbow across the air—Jun Wuyi raised his hand to catch it, the swords and guns collided, and sparks burst out! For a while, the dust was flying, and the black shadows in white clothes intertwined among the sand and dust, and the eyes of the people who watched were confused and frightened. After more than ten moves, a fierce horse neighed suddenly, and Ashina Yongyi's mount raised its head and roared.Seeing the Xuanpao lifted up, Ashina Yongyi jumped off the horse in one fell swoop, and laughed loudly: "Good swordsmanship!"

Jun Wuwu also jumped off the horse here, threw the sword back, and the cold light reflected in the sky. When Ashina Yongyi is not smiling, he is cold and majestic, but when he smiles, his blue eyes are full of waves, like the sunrise on the sea, and the stars are shining brightly.Jun Wuyi was standing side by side with him in white clothes, but he didn't lose the slightest bit of wind.These two people are just like the bamboo in the Central Plains and the cold pine outside the Great Wall, reflecting each other in brilliance, making others dazzled. Bright moon and fine wine are full of guests.

The post house is very lively, Turkic people like to drink in big bowls and eat raw cattle and sheep, Jun Wuyi also put on big bowls to drink with Turkic soldiers. The soldiers saw that the general in white was handsome, but he did not refuse to drink, and he was very proud, and soon they were all willing to get close to him. While drinking, there was a noise outside the door. "General, someone is asking for an audience outside the pavilion." The soldiers reported to Jun Wuwu. The young man pretended to push aside the left and right guards, and strode into the post house.He was wearing a sword at his waist, his complexion was slightly dark, and his eyes were cold, like black stones in a clear stream.

"Are you Ashina Yongyi?" He grasped the long sword at his waist, and a cold light suddenly appeared. A Turkic official stood up and said angrily: "Who are you, you dare to call my Highness by my name!" The boy sneered, and the long sword shot instantly! The cyan sword light went straight to the throat of the Turkic official who spoke just now.The swordsmanship is extremely ruthless and accurate—sometimes it is not a brilliant move, but a ruthless move that takes a life.The Turkic officials were shocked and immediately drew their swords to meet them. Unexpectedly, the young man's sword deflected and stabbed at the wine jar on his table.The wine jar was shattered in an instant, and the fine wine flowed all over the place.

At the same time, within half an inch of Ashina Yongyi's throat, he was suddenly enveloped by three arrows! It turned out that the young man stabbed the wine jar with his sword, just to cover up the sound and direction of his hidden weapon with the sound of the wine jar breaking - his real unique skill is not swordsmanship, but a hidden weapon! A few silver shadows quickly flashed in front of Ashina Yongyi. The strategy of attacking east and west just now may not be clever, but the sound of the wine jar breaking did affect their judgment, making them slow down for a moment. Sometimes a moment of slowness is a failure!

But the Fourteen Silver Shadow Riders were like shadows and phantoms. There were only three "bang bang" sounds, and the three hidden weapons were all blocked by the sharp edge of the spear—— No one would have imagined that what the boy wants is this resistance! When the concealed weapon collided, a puff of smoke immediately spewed out, and the eyes of the opponent were suddenly darkened, and they didn't know whether the smoke was poisonous. At the moment when they were distracted, the eight sleeve arrows in the boy's hand hit Ashina Yongyi from different directions at the same time. There are eight vital points in the whole body!

Seeing the movement of the black robe, six sleeve arrows seemed to hit the steel plate, and immediately fell in response, the seventh flew obliquely and stuck in the corner of the desk, and one more—— From the beginning to the end, Ashina Yongyi never looked directly at the assassin.He put down the wine bowl, and the corners of his lips curved coldly: "To take a human head, it might as well end with a single knife, it doesn't need to be so fancy." He spread out his palm, and inside was the last sleeve arrow just now. When the assassin made his move just now, he probably had calculated the timing to be perfect, but at this moment Ashina Yongyi made his move without any preparation or warning at all. There is a kind of skill in the world that does not require any decoration and skill. It is the refined steel and pure iron that has been honed to perfection, and it is the rock-steady Big Dipper. With Ashina Yongyi's shot, the assassin is already a dead man—— Suddenly, a wine bowl stretched out. The time was neither too early nor too late, and the position was neither high nor low, just in front of the Xiujian. With a sound of "Ding Dong!", a dark scratch appeared on the edge of the metal bowl, and the water and wine in the bowl were as stable as a lake, not a single drop was spilled. Jun Wuyi raised his bowl: "Your Highness, I respect you." The soldiers were all astonished. "I've always heard that the general Jun is fair," the Turkic official sternly said, "Does the general want to cover up the assassin? Is this the way of hospitality in the Sui Dynasty?" "The assassin is guilty. He should be interrogated by the Ministry of Criminal Justice and dealt with according to the laws of the Sui Dynasty." Jun Wuyi's words were as warm and calm as the mountains and rivers in the morning light: "Commander Zhang, take the criminal down." The boy's hands and feet were all twisted, struggling desperately: "General Jun... It was Ashina Yongyi who killed Princess Lanling! He is a murderer!" As soon as the words came out, everyone in the audience was shocked. "Without this barbarian proposing to Da Sui, Princess Lanling would not have committed suicide! The princess committed suicide because she didn't want to marry a Turkic far away!" The young man burst out with veins on his neck: "General Jun!..." Jun Wuyi's face darkened, he was always gentle, but the smile in his eyes disappeared at this moment, and there was a kind of majesty that covered the green mountains with fog.The bound boy tightly clenched his fists, the anger in his eyes mixed with grievance.Jun Wuyi raised his hand and said: "Go to the prison and wait for punishment." Ashina Yongyi caressed the silver cup: "I came to Chang'an this time to marry the princess. Unexpectedly, the princess has passed away." There was no joy or anger in his tone, and his marble-like brows were scratched like a sword. Wei Zhanyi, the servant of the Ministry of Justice who accompanied him, got up and said, "My condolences, Your Highness. Although Princess Lanling passed away unexpectedly, the emperor's expectation for the friendship between the two countries remains unchanged." Ashina Yongyi was silent for a moment, then sneered, and the cup in his hand shattered. "General Jun wants to respect this king, how can you use a small bowl?" He waved his hand vigorously to the side: "Bring an altar of 'Luoyuehen' for General Jun." The soldiers of the Sui Dynasty were stunned for a moment. Luo Yuehen's name was plain, but it was the most overbearing kind of liquor.Tuoba Hong, the great emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty, was separated from his army when he was marching. He encountered a fierce tiger in the forest and had only one cook by his side.The cook was eager to protect the master, and in desperation, he took the wine jar and smashed the tiger's head. The tiger swayed from side to side for a while and fell to the ground.Tuoba Hong was so amazing that he could knock a tiger unconscious in one fell swoop, even the general who commanded the three armies may not have such skill and internal strength.After the two reunited with the troops and carried the sleeping tiger back to the camp, everyone discovered that the tiger smelled like wine, and it turned out that it was drunk by the falling moon marks!In the past hundred years, in the Mobei Grassland, no one would have dared to drink a whole jar of Moon Traces. Ashina Yongyi raised his eyebrows proudly: "General Jun will not give this king this bad face, will he?" Jun Wuyi smiled: "When you meet a bosom friend, there are only a thousand cups, and you will always follow your orders." He agreed straight away, with spring-like eyes without arrogance, and a humble and gentle demeanor, even a picky person couldn't help but be disappointed. The Turkic soldiers who carried the wine also opened their eyes wide. The general Jun has a good capacity for alcohol, but this is the trace of the falling moon that can make people drunk for twelve hours.I saw that Jun Wuyi took the wine jar, slapped open the seal, and drank the whole jar of wine in one go, his fair face remained unchanged, and when he brought the empty wine jar over, there was no drop left: "Your Highness, I will do it first as a respect. " The fragrance of wine dyes white clothes, and the snow in spring blends into mountains and rivers. The wine was not intoxicating, but the brave Turkic soldiers felt that the aroma of the wine softened their hearts and calmed their anger by half. "The reception is not good today, and the banquet can only end here. Please go to the guest room of the post to rest." Jun Wuyi made a gesture of "please" to the Turkic generals, and said behind him: "The Zuo Yiwei army is in charge. Protect the safety of all distinguished guests." "Yes!" Zuo Yiwei's unison sounded like knives. Everyone looked at Ashina Yongyi, and the man in black with blue eyes was a little bit drunk when he stood up, and his stern brows furrowed: "There are still a few pots of the 'Moonmark' I brought, I hope next time There is no blood at the banquet, only good wine." "The color of Luoyue fine wine is like blood, and it's hard to tell when you're three-point drunk." Jun Wuyi's eyes smiled: "Drinking to the fullest, the rarest thing is to be a little confused." Ashina Yongyi's expression didn't know whether it was contemplation or approval, but as soon as he lifted his robe and took a big stride, all the Turkic people got up and left.Zuo Yiwei immediately followed. In the posthouse, only the Sui people were left. "Xia Canjun, you order all the guards outside the posthouse," Jun Wuyi said in a deep voice, "No one can reveal a word about today's assassination, and those who violate it will be dealt with according to military law." "Yes!" Xia Zhi took the order and went. Jun Wuyi said to the lieutenant beside him: "Until the truth comes out, Zhuo Yun must keep his mouth shut." In fact, several generals have already recognized that the young man who assassinated just now is Zhuo Yun, the palace guard! They were already in a bit of a mess due to the sudden change just now, but General Jun seemed to be born with a kind of dependable and calming power when he was here. If what Zhuo Yun said is correct, the death of the princess is really related to Ashina Yongyi, and the harmony accumulated between the two countries for decades will be irreparably cracked.Ashina Yongyi was famous in Mobei for his iron-blooded arrogance, and his murderous intentions had just appeared—and Emperor Sui Yang's temper would never be accommodated. Therefore, Jun Wuyi's orders just now are all iron orders. Several generals looked at each other, their palms were sweaty—— Wei Xiaowei looked at Su Changshan and Wei Zhanyi at the side - they were the only outsiders here. Su Changshan was still eating food gracefully, Wei Zhanyi's voice was drunk and clear: "I'm too drunk, I'm drunk tonight, I didn't hear anything." Wei Shilang has been in the government for four years with integrity and diligence, modesty and self-control, and does not participate in any party struggles, but his health has always been poor. Outside the window, the torrential rain was pouring down, and thousands of rainwater were thrown into pieces in the night. After everyone had evacuated, Su Changshan put down his chopsticks leisurely: "Your three military orders today, all of them are criminals who deceived the emperor." Jun Wuyi turned around, and the bright lightning outside the window caught his clear eyes, but could not illuminate the worry in his eyes: "The crime of deceiving the king is no more than me; if there is a war, the people of the two countries will suffer." "Fire cannot be contained in paper." "It can be delayed for a while—" Jun Wuyi sat down and said, "Besides, before you have to fight, maybe you can find out the truth and make things better." When facing his friends, his eyes are pure and trusting, and his eyelashes are clear and gentle. Su Changshan looked at him for a long time, then sighed silently: "Why bother yourself so much." "...Pour me a cup of tea." Jun Wuyi's face was drunk, his eyes were hazy like mist, his breath was breathing, and water dripped from his fingertips - the alcohol could only be suppressed for a moment, Jun Wuwu wanted to stay awake, but Can use internal force to force wine out. Su Changshan poured a cup of tea and came over, the tea was misty and warm: "Have you ever thought about why Ashina Yongyi wanted to get you drunk?" Jun Wuyi closed his eyes and shook his head: "I'm not sure what his purpose is, so I can only try my best to block the news, but if things don't go as planned, or Ashina Yongyi takes action, and there is a conflict, I must mobilize troops. Even if blood flows like rivers, the Zuo Yiwei army must win in one battle." His words were as calm as a mountain, without any hesitation—to protect everyone and arrange everything so that nothing could go wrong, he was always putting in unimaginable effort. Su Changshan walked over and stood in front of him. Jun Wuyi raised his eyes in surprise, his temples were already numb, and he saw a white hair between Su Changshan's ten fingers and middle finger. In the projection of the lights, a trace of snow was particularly eye-catching in his young black hair. Suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and a soldier broke in through the door, out of breath, and shouted: "... something happened in the palace...! An assassin broke into the palace... the noble concubine was... " Before Jun Wuyi touched his lips with tea, he suddenly stood up.