Chapter 64 Chapter Four Rusty Past

The third part, The Wind and Cloud of the Inheritance, the fourth chapter, the past Leaving the flower hall, Li An heaved a sigh of relief, and glanced at Xia Jinyi. If it wasn't for this subordinate, he really wouldn't give up, and he wouldn't turn his back on Xiao Lan and Li Hanyou. Besides, these two people don't care about their own face, and it's really hateful. If they really let them kill Xia Jinyi, wouldn't he become an incompetent person who can't even protect his subordinates? It seems that Lu Jingzhong is right, Fengyimen must take good precautions, otherwise I am afraid that one day I will become an incompetent person. A puppet in the hands of others, a puppet emperor.Thinking of this, he said gently: "Jin Yi, go and call Lu Shaofu over, I have some things to ask him, and let your senior brother guard him tonight, you might as well go out to relax, it's also to suppress the shock."

Xia Jinyi said gratefully: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, this subordinate is willing to serve His Highness." Li An smiled and said: "Don't worry, I won't have time tonight. You have been inseparable for almost a year, and you must be very tired. I have no way to compensate you for what happened today, so I will let you take a day off. Go out to relax and take a few more subordinates, so that no one will take the opportunity to plot." Xia Jinyi quickly thanked him and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, I will invite Lu Shaofu right now."

Li An waved his hands and said, "Go ahead, there are some things that you can't do anything about, so don't worry about them." Xia Jinyi rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "Your subordinates are humble, life and death matters are trivial, but His Royal Highness's honor is taken by others. It's tolerable to step on your feet, which one is unbearable." Li An's expression changed slightly: "Forget it, don't say any more, I will go to the Crown Princess to see her first, and you can invite Lu Shaofu." Xia Jinyi respectfully Respectfully retreated, his downcast eyes were full of complacency.

Sitting in the study that he hadn't entered for a long time, Li Jingjing looked at Lu Jingzhong who was sitting opposite. After a long time, he said calmly: "Are you going to persuade the king to kill Xia Jinyi?" Lu Jingzhong said respectfully, "I don't care about Xia Jinyi's life or death, but if the Fengyi Sect is divorced from His Highness because of this matter, it will not be worth the loss. If His Highness is willing, I naturally hope that His Highness will not offend Fengyi Sect." Li An said angrily: "Fengyimen doesn't take Gu Wang too seriously. Xia Jinyi is just a lucky minister. He can neither harm Gu Wang's great cause nor compete with them for power. They are too arrogant."

Lu Jingzhong laughed and said: "This is nothing more than venting anger. To my ministers, some of the things you have done are just romantic affairs, but they are unbearable to them. But I can't blame Your Highness, so I have to vent my anger on Guard Xia. Your Highness is now I have saved face, so I should appease them, the current situation is not very favorable to us, Your Highness must not destroy the Great Wall." Li An nodded and said: "Young Fu is polite, who did you say killed Liang Jinqian that day, so that it is hard to argue?" Lu Jingzhong frowned and said: "Speaking of this matter, I have thought about it too. After much deliberation, besides King Yong, there are two other people who are most suspected."

Li An said with interest: "Last time I asked you, you said that King Yong was the most suspect because he killed Liang Jinqian, and he benefited the most from killing Liang Jinqian, but now you said that there are two more people, who is this person? " Lu Jingzhong said indifferently: "Qi Wang Li Xian and Qing Wang Li Kang are both possible." Li An was stunned and said: "Although King Qing has enmity with Fengyimen, he is respectful to Gu, how could he do such a thing, and King Qi, he and Gu are on the same boat, how could it be like this ." Lu Jingzhong sneered and said: "It is said that King Qing is suspected. It is the minister who found out that King Qing has placed a lot of people in the capital in recent years. He was originally a member of the Tian family, but he was exiled to Dongchuan because of the Fengyimen. Yizhou is rich, but it is as prosperous and beautiful as Chang'an. Besides, the hatred of killing one's mother is irreconcilable. Now that the Fengyi Gate is protecting His Highness, he will naturally fight against His Highness. When the Fengyi Gate was biased towards King Yong, he Aren't you always in trouble with King Yong? I recently captured King Qing's spies, and under torture, I learned that when Liang Jinqian was poisoned, Ye Tianxiu, the number one under King Qing, was in the capital. If it wasn't for fishing in troubled waters, How could he let this bodyguard leave his side."

Li An's expression changed, and he said coldly: "If it's really him, how do you think we should deal with it? Do you want me to say a few words in front of the emperor and deal with him?" Lu Jingzhong shook his head and said: "Your Highness, no, King Qing has no possibility of inheriting the great power, so His Highness should be used for help, not to mention that His Highness will rely on King Qing to control Fengyimen in the future, how can we deal with him, besides, there is no real evidence It proves that it was King Qing who did it, but His Highness should also be careful, these days, King Qing's people are getting more and more unruly in Chang'an."

Li An nodded and said, "Then why did Shao Fu think of King Qi again?" Lu Jingzhong said: "His Royal Highness Qi was originally His Royal Highness's right-hand man, but in recent years, His Highness has inevitably been a little indifferent to him. In fact, it is no wonder His Highness. Although King Qi is always against His Royal Highness Yong, he has never been willing to go too far His subordinates always show respect for the matter, and it is natural for His Royal Highness to doubt King Qi. In the past year, King Qi asked several times to guard the border, but you refused. From King Qi’s point of view, His Highness is deliberately obstructing him from making meritorious deeds. , but from His Highness's point of view, King Qi wanted to avoid the tit-for-tat situation with King Yong. In fact, I felt that both His Highness and King Qi were right. He went out to fight because he didn't want him to become more famous, and His Highness is also on guard against King Qi, after all, if two tigers fight, one of them will be injured, isn't that how Empress Lan concubine persuaded you?"

Li An shyly said: "I also think Concubine Lan is right, and King Qi is too arrogant, I always feel that he is a bit disrespectful." Lu Jingzhong stroked his beard and said: "Well, what His Highness did is not wrong, but it would be better if you can comfort King Qi, after all, King Qi is your general who protects the sky, so it's not easy for you to offend If he didn't have King Qi's army, King Yong would have rebelled long ago." Li An deeply agreed, and said: "You're right, I'll invite my sixth brother to come over in a few days, and persuade him well, so that he can stay in the capital with peace of mind. Are you afraid that there will be no battles in the future?"

Lu Jingzhong said meaningfully: "In fact, there is another person, and His Highness should think of ways to win him over." Li An looked at Lu Jingzhong, Lu Jingzhong smiled and said, "Xiahou Yuanfeng." Li An laughed and said: "Xiahou has long been my king's man, and it's not like you don't know that their father and son have already joined this king?" Lu Jingzhong sneered and said, "Your Highness now has most of the power in the hands of the Fengyi Sect. The people of the Fengyi Sect have heard the orders of the head of the Fengyi Sect, Fan Huiyao. Today, the head of the Fengyi Sect supports you, and they will help you. Tomorrow, if the master of Fengyi Sect supports King Qi or King Qing, they will change their ways. His Highness has secretly recruited many refugees this year, isn't it just to build up his own military power? If His Highness can make him follow his heart, then he will be a sharp blade in His Highness's hands. Now Pei Yun, the commander of the Northern Guards Army, is already a member of King Yong. Although he still respects King Qi, he has no respect for His Highness. What kind of affection, Xiahou Yuanfeng once defeated Pei Yun, it would be a pity if His Highness didn't take him under his command, as long as you are a virtuous corporal and drag Xiahou Yuanfeng onto our boat, then there will be an extra martial arts and high-strength scheming You are a deep master, and you don't need to go through the Fengyi Gate to command him. But His Highness treats him as if he's away, and it would be a pity to let him go."

Li An was a little uneasy, and it was inconvenient for him to say that he hated Xiahou Yuanfeng in his heart, just because this person was always very mysterious and impossible to see through.He said, "Say, how can I win him over?" Lu Jingzhong lowered his eyes and said, "I heard that His Highness has recently obtained a soft sword, which can cut gold and break jade. It is very precious. Xiahou Yuanfeng likes soft swords the most. It is said that he once sent people to search for them." Li An said with a smile: "I thought it was some kind of treasure. It turned out to be just a soft sword. Although this soft sword is precious, it is just a plaything for this king. I will send it over tomorrow." Lu Jingzhong saluted and said: "Your Highness has been admonishing you like a stream, and I am very grateful." Li An said with a smile: "Okay, this year, Gu has endured enough, you should also think of a way to let Gu get out of this bad breath." Lu Jingzhong said with a smile: "What's so difficult about it? Now that things have changed, it's a good time for us to fight back. If His Highness thinks there is no hindrance, we can start with Pei Yun." Li An frowned and said: "What role can a small commander of the imperial guards play? Father admires him very much. I think it's better to change someone." Lu Jingzhong said: "Choose Pei Yun. Firstly, he is very close to King Yong. To attack him is to make an example. Secondly, this person has made Fengyimen lose face. We can attack him through Fengyimen." In this way, if Fengyimen and Shaolin will take over the deep enmity, His Highness can better control Fengyimen. Moreover, His Royal Highness Qi Wang also appreciates Pei Yun, so he just uses this as a warning to Qi Wang. King Qi pleads for him, and His Highness can sell favors to King Qi, anyway, His Highness just wants to resign from his official position, and his life is not important." Li An nodded and said, "So where do we start?" Lu Jingzhong smiled slightly, leaned close to Li An's ear, whispered a few words, Li Anxi smiled, and said: "Tell Xia Hou, if the matter is successful, Gu will definitely be rewarded, and he will never be treated badly." The people looked at each other and laughed, with endless cruelty in their laughter. On a moonlit night, with a beautiful woman by his side, Xia Jinyi had a sad face, lying on his soft gums, staring blankly at the roof. Today he brought a few guards to this famous brothel, and after feasting with everyone, He was drunk and helped a stunning famous prostitute into the embroidery room, but after entering the room, he came to his senses. After some cloud and rain, the famous prostitute snuggled up to him, but Xia Jinyi felt empty in his heart. As far as he was concerned, he wanted to sleep with Xiu Chun in the prince's mansion, but he also knew that since the prince had something to say, he should come out, but today's shock of life and death made him still have lingering fears. He desperately wanted to see Jiang Zhe, otherwise he didn't know what to do next.While he was thinking wildly, someone suddenly knocked on the door lightly. Xia Jinyi was startled, and looked back to see that the prostitute was already asleep, but he was still uneasy. He lightly touched her acupuncture points, then walked to the door, stood behind the door, and gently opened the door, only to see a young girl in Tsing Yi. The maid bowed her head and came in with a pot of tea.The little maid glanced at the bed with hanging curtains, put the hot tea on the table, and then seemed to be about to turn around and go out, but Xia Jinyi looked at her coldly from the corner of her eyes, she seemed to be startled, covering her hands Heartbroken. Xia Jinyi smiled apologetically and stepped aside to open the door.The little maid wrapped herself up as a gift, walked to the door with the tea tray, and was about to go out. Xia Jinyi was about to get out of the way, when the little maid suddenly took out a sleeve arrow from her sleeve and pointed it at Xia Jinyi. The sleeve arrows of light armor can easily penetrate within ten steps, but now the distance between the two of them is only three steps, even if I want to avoid it, I can't force it.But since the little maid didn't make a move, it means there is still room for change.Xia Jinyi looked at the little maid calmly. She had already raised her head and looked at him with a smile. Xia Jinyi was taken aback, it turned out that this little maid was someone he recognized, one of Jiang Zhe's followers, Chi Ji, Chi Ji's appearance was originally delicate and handsome, but his stature was not tall, so he looked very similar as a maid, Xia Jin Yisong He took a deep breath and said in a low voice: "Brother Chiji, you scared me to death." Then he said excitedly: "Why, do you want to see me?" Chi Ji laughed and said, "Master Xia is waiting next door, please go over to Mr. Xia." Xia Jinyi looked at his body, with this appearance, how can he meet people, but if it is cleaned, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the prostitute tomorrow.After thinking for a while, he picked up the robe, put it on his body, followed Chi Ji out of the room, and quickly stepped into a side room.After entering, Jiang Zhe was dressed in a blue silk robe, sitting on a chair, looking at a chessboard on the table with a leisurely attitude, and beside him, a handsome young man in blue was standing and playing chess with him. As soon as Xia Jinyi saw those two people, he stepped forward and bowed down: "Xia Jinyi kowtows to Mr. Jin'an." I stood up, reached out to help and said, "Young Master Xia, you don't need to be polite, Jiang can't afford it." Xia Jinyi stood up respectfully, as obedient as a servant. I couldn't help but feel happy. I thought he might not obey my orders, so I prepared threats and persecution. I didn't expect him to be so sensible. It seems that I There is no need to force it. After gesturing him to sit down, I smiled and said, "For more than a year, Mr. Xia has been favored by His Highness the Crown Prince. I never thought he would still remember his old friend." Xia Jinyi stood up and said, "After saying goodbye to my lord last time, Jin Yi longed for the time to see you again. Over the past year, Jin Yi tried his best to help you. If your lord can fulfill Jin Yi's wish, then Jin Yi Yi is willing to be smashed to pieces to repay your lord's kindness." I looked at Xia Jinyi thoughtfully, and here was the answer. In the past, I forced him to work for him. Over the past year, he has been honored and favored, but he still does not forget the old covenant. I was a little surprised at first, but hearing his words I have a good idea of ​​what I said, if it wasn't for what I wanted, how could I be like this. I was not in a hurry, and said slowly: "Master Xia, please explain in detail. If you have any request, Jiang will definitely consider it carefully." Xia Jinyi kowtowed and said: "If my lord can help Jin Yi ruin Princess Jingjiang's reputation and die in prison, no matter what my lord orders, Jin Yi will obey." I was slightly taken aback, and said: "Xia Jinyi, you were originally a prodigal son, but Li Hanyou is the princess of the clan, and now he is the honor of a princess. In terms of status in the world, you are also a senior student of the Fengyi sect. How could you have any enmity with you?" A look of resentment flashed in Xia Jinyi's eyes, and he said sadly: "What kind of royal family princess, princess's honor, Li Hanyou is just a pheasant pretending to be a phoenix, although the feathers are gorgeous, but he is vicious, ungrateful, and betrayal." My heart was shocked, and I said: "If you explain it in detail, if it is true, Jiang will definitely be the master for you." Xia Jinyi's expression became very stern, and he slowly said: "Xia's original name is Xia Quan, and the family has a single bloodline for three generations. Although the blood is thin, the family enjoys a happy life. The hometown is remote, and the war in the Central Plains did not affect Hanxiang, so the family People share family happiness, because they are worried about the severance of blood, so when Jin Yi was five years old, my parents adopted a girl, which meant that we would get married as soon as I became an adult. I gave birth to six or seven daughters in a row, but I was unable to support them, so my family had an extra child bride-in-law. I was young at that time, and I thought it was just an extra younger sister, but this girl was beautiful, extraordinary, and even more intelligent. At first, my parents loved her very much and let her study with me. She could never forget her eyes and read ten lines at a glance. It is a troubled time, if I learn some martial arts, I can defend myself, so I am very happy, she was only seven years old at the time, and she asked me to go home to see her often." "Learning martial arts in the deep mountains, I don't know how long Jiazi has been. When I just made some achievements, I finally got permission from my master to go home and visit relatives. I was sixteen years old and she was eleven years old. Although they were young, they already knew about human affairs. That time, because I My mother was sick, and for the sake of joy, I married her under the auspices of my parents. Although she was still young and had no consummation because I still had to practice martial arts, we had already become husband and wife by name. Not long after we got married, I returned to my home again. To Kongtong, although we were young, we also made a white-headed covenant. Unexpectedly, within two months, I received a letter from my family saying that my parents had passed away. I rushed home in a daze and asked People in the tribe knew that not long after I left, some women with swords passed by our village one day. It is said that they went the wrong way. Wushuang, I want to take her away, my parents naturally refused, but they persuaded my wife, I don't know what they said, but in the end my wife willingly followed them away, leaving them to stay The several hundred taels of silver that I paid was to redeem my wife. My mother died of grief and anger. Not long after, my father also fell ill and died. I examined my father’s injuries, and it turned out that the meridian was injured by someone’s vaginal hand. Who did it? I also want to take revenge, but I’m not a fool. After asking about the attire of those women, I know their identities. Apart from Fengyimen, where are there so many women who wield swords? However, Kongtong has a covenant with Fengyimen. No matter how good I practice martial arts, what can I do? Drifting in the rivers and lakes for many years." Speaking of this, Xia Jinyi was already in tears. I said solemnly: "You mean that Li Hanyou is your wife, do you have proof?" Xia Jinyi raised his head and said: "You can't be wrong. Although her temperament has changed drastically, I will never admit her mistake. She is my wife Qiao Cuiyun. Although she is now beautiful and noble, I grew up with her, and her appearance still remains. I won't admit mistakes to her small actions, if the adults don't believe me, the villain will still know that she has a red hemorrhoid in her waist." I was really stunned. I didn't expect that Li Hanyou was not from the clan, so how could she become the princess of Jingjiang?