Chapter 13 Chapter Twelve

Longying's departure from Shangyang Palace affected the entire nerves of the imperial city, spreading like a ripple, and the decisive battle between him and Xue Huaiyi has become an arrow that leaves the string and is bound to happen. Lai Junchen no longer had the same look as before, and said blankly: "What happened? There have never been so many people gathered in the imperial city at this time, which is comparable to the grand occasion of holding a ceremony." The sun is hovering on the edge of the West Mountain, sending out thousands of rays of light, dyeing half of the sky red.The cold wind blows from Luoshui on the right, and the weather is obviously getting colder. At this moment of the decisive battle, it is particularly chilling.

Long Ying, who was walking side by side with him, was muttering in his heart that this ruthless chief official was so courageous that he dared to have dinner with him in this moment of limelight, and asked, "What did your lord do today?" Lai Junchen smiled wryly and said: "To tell you the truth, brother Ying, a very unfortunate incident happened to the young minister in the early court. I was so tired that I hid in the official office all day and kept busy. Alas! I am very upset now!" In the past, when Long Ying walked a few steps in the palace, soldiers and guards would greet him, but this time he was allowed to walk out of Shangyang Palace alone. It was Wu Zhao who had withdrawn his protection. He should have received an order not to interfere with his and Xue Huaiyi's affairs.Long Ying knows his own situation better than anyone else. The state guest is just a false title. In fact, except for people who have contact with him such as Ling Yu, in the eyes of others, Long Ying is just Wu Zhao's new favorite plaything, and Xue Huaiyi is purely old and new. There is jealousy between pets, no one cares who dies, and even death is not a pity, how can Wu Zhao use the hands of a new generation of evil emperors to get rid of the troubles in his heart, and take advantage of the opportunity to start another round of bloody storms and rivers and lakes after getting rid of the demon door? Great upheaval plot action.

Long Ying asked: "It seems that your lord's expression looks like a catastrophe is imminent." At the entrance of Shangyang Palace in the east of the imperial city, a large number of people gathered, many of them were in casual clothes, they must be martial arts figures, borrowing their relationship with acquainted officials, they came to watch the battle. Longying's eyes were not without contempt, especially when he saw that he was accompanied by Lai Junchen who had done all kinds of evil things in their hearts and was vicious. Longying looked at them calmly, with an attitude of going his own way, but Lai Junchen felt uncomfortable because he had ghosts in his heart.

Lai Junchen said in a low voice, "What's the matter? They're all looking at you." Long Ying said: "Don't pay attention to them, where shall we eat?" ※※※ The moment Long Ying and Lai Junchen set foot on the third highest floor of the Bafang Pavilion, the noisy and lively cafeteria suddenly became completely silent. The transition from noisy to silent itself was so strong that it was breathless. Heavy oppression. Nearly sixty tables were full, some were too crowded, and there was only one empty table in the center for two people.After sitting down, the lobby recovered a bit, but the sound was significantly lower.

Lai Junchen whispered in a daze: "Why is it so unusual? What does it have to do with Brother Ying?" The buddy came, and after Lai Junchen absent-mindedly ordered a few small dishes, Long Ying said with a smile: "They are waiting to see a good show, ignore them, let's talk about your concern first." Lai Junchen said dejectedly: "This morning, Di Renjie brought up Liu Sili's case again. I didn't take it seriously at first, because this is not the first time that the Holy Majesty always suppressed it. But this time, the Holy Majesty is uncharacteristically, not only agreeing, but also accepting Di Renjie Handle it personally. Sigh! The Holy Majesty is going to overturn her own case, but of course she will be fine, and Wu Chengsi, who was behind the instigation, will push it all away, and finally take me to sacrifice the flag. Di Renjie has always hated me to the bone, how can I Ken let me go. Now I have nowhere to ask for help, I hope Brother Ying can do something for me."

Longying suddenly realized that Lai Junchen came here for a request, but he finally had a "relationship" with him, listening to him vomit bitterness was considered a bit of friendliness.Then I remembered that the fat father-in-law had mentioned that Duanmu Ling came to see Wu Zhao because of two things, one was Xue Huaiyi's occupation of the White Horse Temple, and the other was probably the injustice concocted by Lai Junchen, otherwise how could it be such a coincidence?From this point of view, Junchen was indeed facing a catastrophe and became another political victim. Thinking up to this point, Duanmu Ling shouldn't miss this decisive battle. It should be somewhere in the imperial city, even in this cafeteria. Zhan Dong's deep eyes are paying him back without moving.This gentleman is about 20 years old, with a burly figure and a majestic appearance. He wears a gray samurai uniform and a cape to keep out the cold, giving him the demeanor of a master.The person who was talking next to his ear was also a good-looking person, but he was wearing royal clothes.

Shen Sheng said: "Who are they?" Lai Junchen looked at him in a trance, turned his head and said: "It is Wan Renyu, known as the number one master of the Zhongjian School, who is praised by the world as an outstanding sword master after the young marshal Kou Zhong. Wan Li chased and captured your elder brother Qiu Benchu, and the person who was talking to him was Li Dan's son Li Longji. My mother! What is Wan Renyu doing here?" Longying said: "Shall I test the word for you?" Lai Junchen said in astonishment, "Does Brother Ying know how to measure characters?"

Since there are many heretical books in Shengdi's Mansion, I have read several books on character testing, and I have learned a lot from asking myself. The disaster that came to Junchen was a kind that cannot be saved by gods, so I had to appeal to the heavens and ghosts to let him understand. Long Ying said indifferently: "One stroke can know what's in your heart, and one stroke can tell you what's in your heart. If you come to an adult, please say it if you think of a word." Lai Junchen didn't even think about it and said: "Then let's test the word 'person'!"

Long Ying said: "The word 'person' must have been entrenched in Mr. Lai's heart for a while, otherwise how could he say it outright?" At this time, three dishes of side dishes came, as well as two cold dishes and a bowl of soup. As the host, Lai Junchen asked him to pick up his chopsticks, and said, "Because I think it is very painful to be a human being. How can I be an official when I am applying for an official? The number one official, how could you know that ghosts sent gods to enter the magistrate's court, adhering to the holy majesty's will of 'no harsh punishments, no rape and violence', and ended up like this. It's really hard to be a human being."

Long Ying ate a few mouthfuls casually, and said: "Come on, my lord, if you say the word 'person' in one mouthful, if you add your mouth and make you a prisoner, your lord will probably be in trouble." Lai Junchen was so frightened that his face paled, and he said in a trembling voice, "What should I do?" Longying said: "My lord, don't panic, haven't I been imprisoned before? Imprisonment is not killing, 'prison' plus 'one' is the cause, we know that cause and effect have long been predetermined. My lord regrets what I have done ?"

Lai Junchen sighed: "I don't have a good night's sleep. If I close my eyes, there will be ghosts coming to claim my life. If I can, I will take poison and kill myself tonight. Thinking of Ling Chi, I really would rather die than go to hell. If This time I have avoided a catastrophe, I am willing to donate the money I have collected over the years, and then cut off my hair and become a monk to atone for my past mistakes, if I can start over, I will not enter the judge's court even if I beg for food." Longying said: "My lord, say one more word and see when the disaster will come." Lai Junchen said without thinking: "Just test the word 'wood'. Because I belong to the 'wood' life." Longying said: "Adding one to 'wood' means Wei, which should be Weiyue in the middle of next year. You still have more than seven months to find a solution. How do you think I can help you?" Seeing that there was still time to buffer, Lai Junchen calmed down and said in a low voice, "I want Brother Ying to help me abandon my official position and flee." Longying said: "If I can't die tonight, and the lord is willing to donate the family property and shave my hair to become a monk, this matter can be discussed in detail." Lai Junchen was astonished and was about to speak when one of them raised his voice: "I just received the news that Master Xue is riding from the White Horse Temple. If Master Ying wants to visit the Bafang Pavilion tomorrow, why don't you go back to Shangyang Palace to sleep immediately? You can rest early." The cafeteria was immediately quiet until the leaves could be felt. Lai Junchen finally realized what was going on, his expression changed immediately, and he said softly: "The one who spoke was Song Zhiwen, a diner in the Zhang brothers' mansion, who is quite famous in poetry and prose." Long Ying didn't even look at the speaker.This person spoke viciously, ridiculing him for not being Xue Huaiyi's opponent, and insinuating that he was Wu Zhao's plaything, but he remained unmoved. Under the huge pressure of the coming mountain rain, the devil's power could not stop accumulating .He shouted: "Who is the speaker, please name me!" Song Zhiwen was always a literati, and although he was backed by the Zhang brothers, Long Ying dared not answer him for a moment when he shouted at him in such a threatening quack tone. Another majestic voice raised his voice from Long Ying's left side: "I, Chu Yuantian, work under the King of Wei. The Mr. Song who spoke just now is very kind to Lord Ying, and his words of gold and jade have made Lord Ying dissatisfied. He's not worth it." These few sentences are more deadly than what Song Zhiwen said, and immediately caused a burst of laughter. It is obvious that most people are on the opposite side of Long Ying. At that time, the dragon eagle was not much different from the dead. This time, Longying's reaction was beyond everyone's expectations. Don't turn your head to stare at the big man who was speaking, and said: "So it's Brother Chu. If Long can make the fake monk's stick go away within ten moves, Brother Chu will replace the master." Lose me ten taels of gold, otherwise Long will pay you ten taels.” After speaking, he showed his snow-white teeth and showed a sunny smile.It makes people feel that he not only faces the enemy calmly, but also doesn't take the upcoming decisive battle to heart at all. The audience was in an uproar. Chu Yuantian is worthy of being a master, his expression remained unchanged, and he said with a dumb smile: "Suppose Brother Long is unfortunately torn into eight pieces, who can I teach Chu to pursue the debt?" This time no one dared to laugh and agree, because they knew that Longying was not easy. Chu Yuantian changed his name to "Brother Long" and called himself "Chu Mou", assuming that the world is a matter of the rivers and lakes. Lai Junchen really wanted to stand out and bear the bet for Longying, but he only hated that he would immediately offend Wei Wang Wu Chengsi when he opened his mouth, which would make his current situation even worse, and he dared not speak in the end. Long Ying understands his difficulties and has no sense of blame.This matter is very easy to solve, as long as he immediately took out twelve taels of gold and threw it on the stage, the problem in front of him would be solved easily.I just wish I didn't talk about gold, he couldn't come up with a dime. Suddenly, a deliberately low voice came from a table in the corner by the window: "I can be responsible for the bet, but after Brother Long wins, I have to give half of it to me." There was a commotion in the cafeteria, and people kept standing up or looking up to see who Fang Shengsheng dared to openly offend the famous and hated Wu Chengsi. When they saw "he" sitting next to Di Renjie, although they still didn't know who it was, they all knew it must be He is a person of great background.And listening to his words, he is obviously full of confidence in Longying. Long Ying glanced over, his heart was shocked, he recognized Duanmu Ling, the Fairy of Jingzhai who changed into men's casual clothes and a hat.She did come. No one else dared to answer.The people at Di Renjie's table spoke up and immediately announced that the barriers were clear, and they became two major political groups headed by Wu Chengsi and Di Renjie, who competed in another form through Longying.May I ask who dares to intervene?Even the Zhang brothers are unwilling to offend anyone casually. After Wu Zhao ascended the throne, the question of the crown prince followed. Everyone knew that Li Dan, who was now crowned prince, was Wu Zhao's temporary plan and was purely a transitional figure. Wu Chengsi fully supported Wu Zhao for his own interests, massacred Li Tang's clan, and always regarded himself as the natural heir of the Wu family, but he was strongly opposed by the important ministers and generals headed by Di Renjie, so Wu Zhao had to put the overall situation first and put it on hold for the time being. . Di Renjie and others were interested in Li Xian, who had been the emperor for a short time, and because he was the elder, he had the legal status of prince.The current struggle in the imperial court revolves around the right to inherit the throne. A middle-aged scholar next to Chu Yuantian took time to say: "Zhang also wants to ask Your Excellency like a hawk, who is the speaker, is he qualified to speak on behalf of the old man, and can he come up with ten taels of gold afterwards." Lai Junchen said to Longying, "It's Zhang Jiafu, Wu Chengsi's number one advisor, Fenggesheren." Although being mentioned as a title, Di Renjie still smiled and said nothing. Duanmu Ling, dressed in men's attire, said calmly: "What's the difference between having gold and not having gold? I never gamble, and only because it's clear that I won't lose in this game, I'm here to join in the fun." Everyone was in an uproar, and there was a lot of discussion for a while. A majestic and melodious voice suddenly sounded, suppressing all the noise, and said: "Zhang Jiafu is vain for your conceit and intelligence, who can sit next to the old man, is he an idler, but her eyesight is not only worth ten Two gold, I dare to guarantee with my life, she is the other person here besides Brother Long who can definitely kill Xue Huaiyi. If you still want to babble, come and take the gold from Wan if you have the ability." The speaker was Wan Renyu, known as the world's number one knife master. He took out a heavy leather pouch from his pocket and put it on the table.Of course no one knows what's inside, but judging by his contemptuous demeanor when he speaks, even Zhang Jiafu dared not ask him to pour out two gold coins and come out to have a look. There was a moment of silence. When Wan Renyu spoke, the whole situation was completely reversed, and all the people on Wu Chengsi's side were suppressed.He made it clear who the unknown person next to Di Renjie was.The most shocking thing is that Wan Renyu is a well-known master all over the country. Although Xue Huaiyi is a mighty one, he is still a little less than him.Because no one wanted to offend Wu Zhao, it was difficult to teach Xue Huaiyi a lesson.And he admired Long Ying and that person so much, who has the qualifications to question it. Duanmu Ling suddenly said: "Dare to ask Brother Long, how long will it take for Xue Huaiyi to arrive here?" Everyone was astonished when they heard this, how could they guess such a thing? Long Ying laughed, and said: "Inquiry from the sky, this mortal has no choice but to make a fool of himself. Within three breaths, we can hear his hooves." The voice fell, and the barely detectable sound of hooves approached from far away, and it was clear in an instant. Long Ying shouted: "Fake monk Xue Huaiyi, get the hell out of here!"