Chapter 126 Chapter 24 Layout of the World

Chapter 24: Layout of the World (Part 1) Chapter 24 Layout World Long Tingfei sat on the futon with a dazed expression, watching the swaying lights silently. It has been seven days. The lord recalled Jinyang, Long Tingfei was full of guilt at first, he only wanted to be reprimanded, but after returning to Jinyang, the Northern Han lord called him into Jinyang Palace, but it was Jing Wuji, the teacher of the Northern Han Dynasty, who met him .Although Long Tingfei is not a disciple of Mozong, he has been taught by Jing Wuji a lot, and he has already been regarded as a teacher in his heart. If Jing Wuji scolded him a few words, he would feel much more comfortable in his heart, but the Mozong was not satisfied with the defeat. No words were mentioned, but he was ordered to face the wall in this empty quiet room for seven days.

During the past seven days, due to the rare peace, Long Tingfei thought carefully about his own mistakes, and thought about the events before and after the Zezhou War countless times, but after much deliberation, Long Tingfei felt sadly that this Even if he knew the trap in advance, it would be nothing more than a miserable victory. Didn't he get his great fame without meeting his opponent? Then Jiang Zhe, who had never met before, could be his nemesis.Every time I thought about it, Long Tingfei became more and more chilled. Seven days later, Long Tingfei felt that his clothes were getting wider and he couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart, but he felt much brighter in his heart. Although he knew the strength of the enemy, Long Tingfei's heart turned instead When he calmed down, he had no other choice. Dayong's troops suppressed Qinzhou, and a war would break out next year at the latest. In this battle, either the Northern Han Dynasty would subjugate the country, or Dayong would be unable to go north within a few years.

At this moment, someone came in through the door, but Long Tingfei didn't look back, and remained silent. The man sighed softly and said, "The suzerain called you to meet him." Long Tingfei just got up, straightened his clothes, turned around and saluted respectfully to the slender middle-aged man, and said, "Ting Fei has met Senior Brother Duan." This middle-aged man is the head disciple of the Demon Sect Duan Lingxiao, although Long Tingfei is not a disciple of the Demon Sect, he has also been taught by the Demon Sect. Duan Lingxiao cares for him very much. Long Tingfei treats him like a brother, so he dare not be rude at this time.

The Mozong inheritance is extremely strict, and there is absolutely no such thing as recruiting disciples widely. Although many masters and soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty have received the training of the Mozong, at most they are only registered disciples. Jing Wuji has been in the Northern Han Dynasty for many years, and there are only four disciples under his sect. , the remaining successors of the elders of the Demon Sect are only half a hundred. Jing Wuji handed down the four major disciples, the first apprentice Duan Lingxiao, who has been serving disciples of the Demon Sect for many years. Jing Wuji retreats to thank guests all the year round. Duan Lingxiao is in charge of almost all affairs of the Demon Sect. He is the best candidate for the next suzerain, and Tan Ji once acquired the martial arts and martial arts passed down by him.

Su Dingluan, the second disciple of Mozong, one of Long Tingfei's four generals, was straightforward and brave, and was the most beloved of Jing Wuji, but unfortunately, Dayong passed away at a young age. Xiao Tong, the third disciple of the Demon Sect, and Long Tingfei's close guard, is responsible for investigating the military situation. He is ruthless and decisive, with a suspicious temperament, and rarely makes mistakes in investigating the military situation. Qiu Yufei, the fourth apprentice of the Demon Sect, was originally a disciple of the Moon Sect. His teacher died early and he was entrusted to Wuji in Beijing. This son is only 26 years old this year. He is also the leader of both the Japanese and Moon Sects. He can hurt people with music, and his martial arts talent is very outstanding. This person doesn't like restraint by nature, and likes to wander the most. Except for the orders of the Demon Sect, he never asks about anything.Although outsiders know that Mozong has four disciples, almost no one knows Qiu Yufei's appearance ability.

Duan Lingxiao smiled slightly: "Ting Fei, don't worry too much, the suzerain must have a way to help you when he summons you." Long Tingfei felt at ease, and said with a wry smile: "Tingfei has already made a fool of himself, and he only hopes that the national teacher can turn the tide." Duan Lingxiao said indifferently: "Even if the suzerain has a plan, it will be useless without you, a great general, to lead the battle. Let's go, the fourth brother has already returned, and is waiting for you at the suzerain." There was still some distance from the palace where Jing Wuji lived. Suddenly, the sound of clanging zither came in the wind. Hearing the sound of the zither, Long Tingfei knew that it was Qiu Yufei who played it. He smiled slightly and said, "Yu Yufei Fei's piano skills have improved even more."

As soon as I said this, the sound of the zither changed, and the sound of killing filled the world. Long Tingfei couldn't help but stop. The melody seemed familiar. Long Tingfei was both civil and martial. At the time of the decisive battle, the sound of the drums from the enemy's formation was actually turned into the melody by Qiu Yufei.Long Tingfei stood there stunned, how could he forget that day, it was the sound of the drum that stabilized Dayong's soldiers and resisted his own attack.He clearly remembered that when he was looking at the Dayong Zhongjun from a distance, the thin figure standing on a high place with drumsticks in both hands was struggling to beat the drums under the commander-in-chief flag.It was that frail scholar who let himself fail.Thinking of this, Long Tingfei suddenly understood why there was a sound of horns on the battlefield to help his side that day. It must have been Qiu Yufei who came to Qinze. did not succeed.These days, Qiu Yufei must have been trying to figure out how to turn Jiang Zhe's drumming into the zither music. Presumably the defeat that day was not only his own defeat, but also a great shame for this proud young man.

Sighing lightly, Long Tingfei raised his steps again and walked up the jade steps. In front of him was Lantai, the hermitage place of Wuji, the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty. Lantai is a three-story building with carved beams and painted buildings. , except for the necessary repairs, no buildings have been added, but there are still fascinating beautiful landscapes and magnificent palaces. The Lantai located on the west side of Jinyang Palace is the crown of them.This was originally the most favorite palace of the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty, but since Jing Wuji was granted the title of national teacher, in order to show respect and intimacy, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty specially gave Lantai to Jing Wuji as his residence.From then on, unless invited by Jing Wuji, even the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty would not come here without permission.

As the Mozong attendants walked up to the Lantai, the third floor of the Lantai was built in the open air. And the gauze curtain with bead curtains hangs down, covering layers of shade, like Qionglou Yuyu, not like the world.Long Tingfei walked up the orchid terrace along the jade steps, and saw a comfortable soft couch in the center of the back of the orchid terrace. A middle-aged man in a blue shirt was leaning on the soft couch with his eyes closed, as if taking a nap , a young man in black was sitting on the ground on the right side in front of the soft couch, with a jade table and guqin in front of him, and the young man was playing the piano wholeheartedly.On the left side of the soft couch, a faint cigarette smoke is slowly rising from an incense burner, which makes the room look like a fairyland.

Long Tingfei glanced at it, walked to the futon in Taichung and knelt down, while Duan Lingxiao saluted the blue-shirted man Jing Wuji, and then sat down. At this time, there was a sound of "Zheng", but a string of the qin was broken, and the sound of the qin suddenly stopped. The young man in black raised his head, and a trace of sadness appeared on his handsome and flawless face.Jing Wuji sat up and sighed: "Yufei, your heart is disturbed. It seems that the latent cultivation these days still can't cheer you up from the blow that day." The young man in black showed embarrassment on his face, bowed down and said: "Master, this disciple has nothing else to love in his life. He only loves music and rhythm. He is confident that he has no opponent in the world, but that Jiang Zhe just beat the disciple by making a song with the drums in a hurry. In the disciple's heart I can't be convinced, but my disciple couldn't compose that piece of music into the piano. Jiang Zhe is only 30 years old, and he has been sick for many years. I don't believe that his effort in rhythm is better than my years of painstaking training. Is there really someone so talented?"

Jing Wuji looked at Long Tingfei's tall and straight body, and said with a smile: "Tingfei, do you think Yufei's melody is not as good as that of Jiang Zhe's?" Long Tingfei hesitated for a moment and said: "I don't know much about the rhythm, but I still feel that Yufei is better than Jiang Zhe." Jing Wuji smiled and said: "Yufei, you care about winning or losing in rhythm these days, but you forget that you and that man are fighting on the battlefield. Your drums and horns have affected the morale of the army, but the morale of the army has also affected the morale of the army." Your music, even if Jiang Zhe beats the drums again now, it is absolutely impossible to reproduce the drum music of that day, Yu Fei, your rhythm is unparalleled in the world, but my Northern Han army can't beat the morale-inspired ones Da Yongjun, so your disastrous defeat does not lie in the melody. Jiang Zhe is good at creating momentum based on emotion, and is also good at creating emotion by taking advantage of momentum. If you can experience the wonderful realm of the unity of man and nature, martial arts will surely advance by leaps and bounds. Do not slack off." A flash of enlightenment flashed in the eyes of Qiu Yufei, a young man in black, bowed down and said, "I thank Master for your teaching." Hearing this, Long Tingfei felt ashamed that the jade face was on fire, and Jing Wuji smiled when he saw it, and said, "Tingfei, are you ashamed because of defeat?" Long Tingfei bowed his head and said: "Tingfei is incompetent and has failed the love of the king and the national teacher." Jing Wuji stood up, walked up to him and helped Long Tingfei up with his own hands, and said: "Tingfei, you are wrong, you are able to lead an army of 200,000 to resist Dayong for many years, how many people in the world can do it except you? For fourteen years, Dayong had garrisoned 500,000 troops in Zezhou at most, invaded Qinzhou four times, and even reached the city of Jinyang once, but after you guarded Qinzhou, Dayong could never set foot on it again. The land of the Northern Han Dynasty, your meritorious service, the king knows it, the courtiers know it, the suzerain knows it, and the soldiers and civilians of the Northern Han Dynasty also know it. Dayong occupied the fertile land of the Central Plains, and there were many famous generals in the court. The current Emperor Yongli Li Zhi is the Dayong Army God, although Li Xian, the king of Qi guarding Zezhou, is not as far-sighted as brother Nai, he is still a famous general in the world. Although the Yong army guarding Zezhou has only 300,000 soldiers, it has enough soldiers. Once there is a loss, it can be replenished quickly. And Although our Northern Han army has 400,000 troops in name, it is impossible for the rest of the army to help you except your 200,000 elite troops. Although Daizhou has 100,000 troops, they are half army and half civilians. The barbarians are fine, and it is impossible to mobilize them to deal with the Yong army. Jinyang also has 100,000 troops, but they are also responsible for the defense of the Northern Han Dynasty. Your 200,000 elites have exhausted the entire country, and it is difficult to make up for it by sacrificing one person. In such a predicament, if you hadn't used your soldiers like a god to force Dayong to be unable to go north, I'm afraid that my country would have been destroyed in the Northern Han Dynasty. Although you lost this battle, it's hard to blame you for a clever woman. of." Long Tingfei said with a miserable expression: "It's all because the last general didn't see through their tricks, it's a pity for General Tan and countless soldiers." Jing Wuji smiled wryly and said: "It's no wonder you, not to mention you, even this sect, did not expect that Jiang Zhe would have such courage, even an ordinary general would confront you, King Qi trusts Jiang Zhe so much, this is also true. Unforeseen events, and the rumors we carefully arranged were suppressed by the Dayong royal family. Who would have thought that a delicate Princess Changle could easily calm down the minds of many local officials. Now King Qi and Jiang Zhe have won this Great victory, if you want to use alienation again in the future, it will be as difficult as climbing the sky." Long Tingfei said bitterly: "National Teacher, although Southern Chu supported Dongchuan, General Lu made it very clear that it would not be easy for Southern Chu to really send troops. Although the general is eager to fight, it is impossible." Jing Wuji took Long Tingfei's hand, pulled him to the soft couch, motioned Long Tingfei to sit down, and said leisurely: "There are some things that this sect has been in business for a long time, and now I should tell you. The disadvantage of the Han Dynasty is that if Dayong can't be caught in internal and external troubles, I, the Northern Han Dynasty, have no chance to win the world at all, so these years, my sect has made arrangements in the Southern Chu and Shu Kingdoms. This time, Lu Can sent troops to Dongchuan. Do you think it is him? Is it decided by one person? A junior of my Demon Sect Yuezong is now one of the leaders of the Southern Chu military. Although we each have our own ideas, this mutually beneficial matter will not be let go. I have already contacted him. This time Lu Can marched into Dongchuan was his suggestion. Although this move can't change anything, at least Dayong can't brazenly send troops to Zezhou. In this way, you can still defend Qin state's grasp." Long Tingfei was shocked when he heard such secret news, but he didn't show it on his face, and said: "If so, this disciple is confident that he can defend Qinzhou, but the Southern Chu army can only respond from a distance. If Dayong is cruel, Zezhou will be destroyed. It is still possible to assemble 500,000 troops and horses. Jing Wuji smiled and said: "Of course, although the Southern Chu army cannot send troops for the time being, after the situation changes, even if the Southern Chu court does not allow it, Lu Can will not let go of this opportunity. Let's not talk about this for now. This sect is in Dayong's interior. The thorn planted has now played a role. Qing Wang Li Kang returned to Dongchuan this time, and immediately cleaned Dongchuan's civil and military forces, and put all the confidantes of Emperor Yongli and Li Zhi under house arrest. He dared not raise the flag of rebellion, and he might have killed them long ago. Although the Dayong court is still in the dark about this matter, it won't be long before King Qing's rebellion will be hard to cover up." Long Tingfei said in surprise: "My disciple once heard Princess Bi say that King Qing seems to be at odds with King Qi, but he probably won't get along with Li Zhi. Now that the new king of the Yong Dynasty has secured his throne, it's a bit weird to rebel at this time." .” Jing Wuji showed a meaningful smile and said: "There is one thing you don't know, Qing Wang Li Kang used to be taught martial arts strategies, and he hated Dayong deeply in his heart. This son is paranoid and unruly, and he is difficult to tame. Under one person, above ten thousand people, but King Qing's status in Emperor Yong's heart is actually much higher than him, if not, this son might have endured for a few more years, but now King Qi is about to resume his title, It is difficult for Li Kang to pretend to be a snake. However, this son is also very scheming. He deliberately made friends with the aristocratic families of the Shu Kingdom in the Eastern Plains, and won over those rebels who wanted to restore the Kingdom of Shu. , To actually make those people believe that there is a deep hatred between him and the Dayong royal family. The changes in Emperor Yong's harem this time are all tricks of this kid. He instigated the noble daughter Sima sent into the harem to commit serious crimes, and then forced the Dayong royal family to secretly stick Kill that concubine. For King Qing’s face, he only said that this woman died suddenly. This will give me an opportunity for King Qing. Li Kang said to Sima that the Dayong royal family is unwilling to accept a subjugated daughter. The concubine intentionally mutilated her daughter. In this way, the old Shu family held grudges in their hearts. This time, Li Kang was able to control the overall situation of Dongchuan smoothly, thanks to the help of these families. In order not to force Li Kang to simply collude with Southern Chu, he dare not do it lightly. In this way, with Southern Chu and Northern Han as enemies outside, and King Qing's separatist regime inside, Dayong's situation is not good." Long Tingfei couldn't help asking: "Who is the person who taught King Qing martial arts? Is there any way to influence King Qing through him to make him move more aggressively?" Jing Wuji laughed and said: "It's easy, you can ask Ling Xiao." Long Tingfei glanced at Duan Lingxiao, saw him smiling slightly, with an excited expression flashing in his eyes, and then said with some distress: "The national teacher really has a long-term vision, and the layout has been planned for several years, and today it has achieved results, but the top priority is Ming Chunyong. The army may attack Qinzhou, and now Nanchu is still waiting to see, King Qing has not raised the rebellion flag, if we bear the brunt, I am afraid that we will suffer heavy losses, even if we win, it will be difficult to gain any benefits." Jing Wuji sighed and said: "There is no way to do this. Although King Qing was influenced by us, it was because he was too ambitious. If he is allowed to rebel now, it is tantamount to letting him die. This kind of thing is to let him do it. It is also difficult to do. Although there are our people in Nanchu, but after all, there is a king and a prime minister, and the Lu family and his son are more powerful than him, so it is impossible for him to do more things, and for him, Nanchu Chu's interests are the most important, but this is probably the last chance to contain Dayong, if Dayong can be freed from the siege, he will rule the world just around the corner." Duan Lingxiao interjected: "If you want to prevent the Yong army from sending troops in the next spring, there is only one way. Now the leader of the northern line of the Yong army is King Qi, but it is the Hou Jiangzhe of Chu Township who makes the northern line as stable as Mount Tai. If this person is killed, then the northern line will be destroyed." The line is bound to be chaotic, there is no one to transfer boats between Emperor Yong and King Qi, and the attack in the next spring will inevitably be strong from the outside, and if Master allows, this disciple is willing to try to infiltrate the Yong army and assassinate Jiang Zhe." Long Tingfei showed joy on his face, but after thinking about it, he said helplessly: "I'm afraid it won't work. Princess Bi said that Jiang Zhe has a master evil shadow Li Shun beside him. Although Senior Brother Duan is strong in martial arts, but this person has Yong Jun to help him. Senior brother is very difficult to win, if we miss, we will never have another chance, and the death of General Su in Yongdu has already made Long's heart ache, if senior brother Duan is injured in any way, Ting Fei will not be able to atone for his sin with death." At this time, Qiu Yufei stood up suddenly and said: "If General Long trusts me, Yufei is willing to take on this important task." Duan Lingxiao and Long Tingfei were both shocked. Qiu Yufei was obsessed with rhythm. Although his martial arts were excellent, he was not as good as Duan Lingxiao, and even Su Dingluan, who had been fighting on the battlefield all year round. Xiao Tong, who is now serving in the army, he He is also a lonely person, this assassin is not something everyone can do. Jing Wuji was calm and relaxed, and said: "Has Yufei already had a plan?" Qiu Yufei said: "I have already thought about it. If I want to have a sharp sword and a bright spear, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it. That day I competed with Jiang Zhe in spelling rhythm, and my disciple's horn was broken. Naturally, his internal strength is not enough, but Jiang Zhe He competed with the disciple by relying on other people's internal strength. It can be seen that the internal strength of that person has surpassed that of the disciple. Even if the senior brother goes, there may not be a chance of winning. Moreover, the person is in the army and surrounded by armored guards. It is not easy to assassinate him. After much deliberation, it is only possible to find an opportunity to assassinate him if he mingles with that person. I know that Jiang Zhe is a talented man in Southern Chu, with amazing talent, and his disciple is also conceited about his talent. I also heard that that person loves talent. The general who fought against the general was recommended by him. If I can enter the Yong army, it will not be difficult to get this person's appreciation with my disciple's talent and learning. After a long time, when his vigilance recedes, the disciple can calmly kill him. If it is cold today, the Yong army It is the best time to stay in Zezhou. In a few months, the disciple may be able to complete the mission, so please allow the master." Jing Wuji thought for a moment, and said: "Alright, you already have a heart knot with that Jiang Zhe now, if you can kill him, you should be able to restore your mood, but it is not easy to get close to Jiang Zhe, Yong Both the emperor and the king of Qi love this person very much. Not to mention the evil shadow Li Shun beside him, even the guards around him are personally appointed by Emperor Yong. If you want to get close to him, you must have a suitable identity. Yours Although few people know about his appearance and identity, it may not be easy to get close to Jiang Zhe smoothly. Three months are fleeting and cannot be wasted lightly." Qiu Yufei frowned slightly. He was not very sure about this. At this time, Ling Xiao said: "Master, please let the disciple arrange this matter. The disciple happens to have a suitable identity for the younger brother to borrow." Jing Wuji knew that he was stable, so he didn't ask too many questions, and said with a smile: "In this case, I will leave this matter to you. Although assassination is not a good strategy, this Jiang Zhe is the son-in-law of the Dayong royal family and Emperor Yong. Confidant counselor, killing this person is a good thing with a lot of money, you must not be careless." Qiu Yufei said solemnly: "With the help of senior brother, this disciple will definitely succeed. If not, this disciple would rather die as a martyr." Jing Wuji, Duan Lingxiao, and Long Tingfei all frowned. They all heard ominous signs from Qiu Yufei's words. Duan Lingxiao and Long Tingfei looked at Jing Wuji at the same time, their eyes revealing the meaning of seeking advice.Jing Wuji thought a lot, and finally said: "You have to be careful, don't sacrifice your life lightly." After saying that, he turned around and walked to the side of the fence, looking at the cold clouds in the sky with his hands behind his back, thinking, this is also his doom, if he can't get rid of his heart Demons, it is difficult to advance an inch in a lifetime, it is better to die. Another thing came to Long Tingfei's mind, and he said: "National teacher, I have one more thing to ask the national teacher to advise." Then he slowly talked about the secret letter. When he returned to Qinzhou this time, he specially asked Xiao Tong to Pay attention to the movements of the subordinates and generals, but after thinking about it for the past few days, I always feel that it is specious, so I finally asked Jing Wuji for advice. Jing Wuji hesitated for a while, but didn't answer, and said after a while: "This sect can't answer you, but this sect may as well say bluntly, Prime Minister Bai knows like a sword, and this sect will never trust anyone. But you are If the general leading the army is too suspicious, he may hurt the hearts of his subordinates. If he is too gullible, the sect is worried that you will be betrayed. You might as well discuss this matter with the king." Hearing this, Long Tingfei felt confused for a while, not knowing what to do. After leaving Lantai, Long Tingfei thought that when he returned to Jinyang this time, he just had a hasty meeting with the king, so he should go to report on his duties.After the servant's report, the master Liu You summoned him in the study. Walking into the study, Long Tingfei only felt a pain in his heart when he saw Liu You, the Empress Dowager. He was not yet fifty years old, but Liu You already had gray hair. Heroic.Long Tingfei stepped forward to bow down, choked with sobs and said: "The general will lose the King's love, please punish him severely." The Empress sighed softly, stretched out his hand to lift him up, and said: "Longqing is my pillar in the Northern Han Dynasty, how can I punish him casually, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, don't take it to heart, you will return to Qinzhou after the New Year Keep guard, Gu Wang, don’t worry about it, just fight as hard as you can. I established the country in the Northern Han Dynasty for 23 years, but my Liu family has been a marquis for nearly 70 years. There is no reason why I don't know, but I can't just watch Liu's country fall into the hands of the people, I can only tire you out, Long Qing has been worshiped by Gu, now it is the autumn of life and death, Gu entrusts the whole country's military force to you, if you Unfortunately, the army is defeated, and Gu Zi will kill himself to thank his subjects." Long Ting burst into tears like rain, prostrate on the ground, could no longer hide his grief, but he never thought about mentioning his generals or rebellion in his heart, the king was already so worried about state affairs, he couldn't bear to mention it again, in his heart But he made up his mind that even if he kills a thousand by mistake, he can't let a traitor go. After discussing with the monarch and his subjects, Long Tingfei was about to leave, but the Empress smiled and said, "There is one more thing, your marriage with Bi'er has been delayed for a long time, why don't you finish the gift before the new year?" Long Tingfei was silent for a while, and said: "Now that the enemy army is pressing down on the border, I don't want to be honest, so let's wait until the state affairs are calmer before discussing it." Looking at Long Tingfei's back, the Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty couldn't help sighing: "Long Qing is too demanding to blame, that's all, it's inconvenient to ask about these children's affairs alone, Bi'er, what do you think?" Lin Bi's figure flashed from behind the screen, and she said sadly, "Ting Fei's heart is on national affairs, and Bi can only admire him in his heart, and only hope that he will win a big victory, so that he will stop worrying about Zezhou's defeat from now on." The Lord of the Northern Han Dynasty also sighed endlessly, looking at his haggard niece and adoptive daughter, a thought suddenly came to his mind, I struggled so hard just to keep my own inheritance, but let these children suffer so much, isn't it a little selfish Woolen cloth?