Chapter 405 Chapter 10 Entanglement of Love and Evil

Kou Zhong was about to enter the palace with Chang He to pay New Year's greetings, Dugu Feng came from behind, and apologized to Chang He, invited Kou Zhong aside to talk, and said: "Mr. Mo is indeed a god of medicine, from yesterday to now, I don't know how much She was comfortable, and she didn't catch her breath when she slept. She said that she had never tried to sleep until dawn like last night in thirty years, so she specially asked Feng'er to invite Mr. Wu to drive, so that he can thank you in person." Knowing that Wulou Temple is more likely, Kou Zhong's interest in Dugufeng's suspected mansion decreases correspondingly.Thinking silently that if You Chuhong's asthma is cured, the old wicked woman will become so powerful, she coughed dryly and said, "Miss Feng, please don't be polite, the villain is really busy today. I will definitely come to the door when I have time in two days. Visit the old lady and Miss Feng."

Dugufeng said understandingly: "Mr. Mo must be the busiest person in Chang'an right now. Hush: Last night, Mo lost his air and walked out with his head held high to prove that the guy named Mo Wei actually lost, and the other party dared not admit it. You also generously healed his wounds, father and brother appreciate you very much." Kou Zhong couldn't resist her admiring gaze, he thought that if she really liked this "ugly guy", she would be in trouble.Embarrassed, he said: "I didn't think about accusing Mo Wei of being a loser, I just acted on the feeling in my heart. Hey, I'm going to the palace, and I will pay New Year's greetings to the old lady in two days."

Dugufeng smiled sweetly and said: "I just came back from the palace. Last night, Suni, I and your fifth lady had a quarrel all night. Today is New Year's Day, and the emperor is on the dragon seat of the Great Pole Hall, accepting ministers of civil and military affairs and princes. The noble relatives enter the court to congratulate. The palace orchestra plays together. The joy is great, even when Yang Guang was the emperor in the old dynasty, it was nothing more than the same." Fortunately, Chang He came back at this time to urge him to drive.Dugufeng reluctantly let him go.

Kou Zhongsong breathed a sigh of relief, and got into the carriage that Chang He had prepared for him. Chang He said with a smile: "She seems to be interested in you!" Kou Zhong smiled bitterly: "She just likes my medical skills, regardless of family background, status, talent and appearance, my brother is worthy of her." Chang He Zhengrong said: "I don't agree with this, as long as your elder brother is willing to nod now, I guarantee that the post of imperial doctor will fall to you. This is a senior official of the second rank, at the same level as Liu Zhenghui, Wen Yanbo, etc., and the whole country will be ruled All the doctors are your subordinates."

Kou Zhongdao: "I don't like to be an official by nature, what is more satisfying than being free and unrestrained. It is because of this, so this noble girl from a high-ranking family, my younger brother is really not blessed to enjoy it." Chang He smiled and said, "So what about Shang Xiufang? Both the Political Council and I feel that she treats you differently." Kou Zhong laughed and said: "This matter is not to be laughed at, she is a fairy in the sky, how dare a mere mortal think about it." The sound of hooves sounded, and a rider came after him. Chang He and Kou Zhong looked back in astonishment.

It was Hou Xibai who came to look for them, and Xu Ziling and Lei Jiuzhi realized that they had made a big fuss. Hou Xibai paid them New Year's greetings with a happy face, sat down and said, "Please don't pretend to be Ziling, today I just went to the Qin Palace to pay New Year's greetings, and on the way back, Hu Xiaoxian caught me and forced me to follow her back to Mingtang to meet her." 'Great Immortal' Hoover, fortunately, my younger brother is pretty good at dealing with women, but he still has to spend a lot of time to get away, and he has to explain it to Bu Jie and others afterwards."

Xu Ziling's relaxed and freehand feeling was immediately swept away, and after asking about the situation, he said, "How is your Immortal Seal?" Hou Xibai cheered up and said: "Shi Shiguo is a rare talent in the world, and he can create such a broad and profound kung fu. How can I achieve results without a year or a half. Now I'm just swallowing the jujube." Memorize the entire scroll. Then burn the printed scroll to ashes, so that Yang Xuyan will never get it." Lei Jiuzhi sighed, "Then you must have not slept last night." Hou Xibai said calmly, "It's nothing if you miss a night and a half of sleep."

Xu Ziling said solemnly: "Brother Hou, be careful. Although we stole cleanly last night, Yang Xuyan will definitely guess us. Besides, Master Ling's reaction is quite unpredictable. If he decides to destroy Brother Hou, Brother Hou's situation will be very dangerous." Hou Xibai smiled bitterly: "I thought about the consequences long ago, but I have no other choice, so I have to destroy the scrolls, unless Master Shi disregards the rules of the master's school, otherwise even if the younger brother's life is lost, Yang Xuyan will still lose his immortality." India's qualifications."

Lei Jiuzhi couldn't help asking: "What kind of person is Ling Shi?" Shi Xibai's face turned dark, and he shook his head after a while and said: "I really don't know. I was an orphan since I was young. I was raised by a servant of Master Shi. Master Shi came to see me every once in a while and told me Various martial arts skills. Sometimes he is like a loving and caring father, and sometimes he is like a cold and ruthless stranger. I don't know how to describe him properly." Xu Ziling said decisively: "Brother Hou, why don't you leave Guanzhong immediately."

Hou Xibai was startled and said, "You are sure he will kill me." Lei Jiu pointed puzzled and said: "As long as Shi Zhixuan can't see through Xiao Hou's disguised identity as Mo Wei, he should still be safe." Xu Ziling said solemnly: "Onlookers are clear, no one knows the details of Brother Hou better than Shi Zhixuan. It is because he is from Bashu and has high martial arts skills, which will eventually arouse his suspicion. The battle in the palace last night is really harmful and not beneficial to us. " Hou Xibai changed his mind: "Now the fate of me, Ziling and the young marshal are closely linked, as long as one of them sees through, the other two will be implicated."

Xu Ziling smiled and said: "That's why I want you to go away, not only to avoid Hu Xiaoxian's entanglement, but also to save us from a weakness that is exposed. Brother Hou can also devote himself to practicing the seal of immortality, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone." .” Hou Xibai pondered for a while, his handsome face flickering brightly and then silently, before he asked, "Is Ziling ready for a direct confrontation with Master Shi?" Xu Ziling sighed: "Brother Hou is indeed a sensible person. In order to avoid the dilemma of Brother Hou and other considerations, Brother Hou should leave immediately. This is the best policy." Hou Xibai showed a bitter smile, and said: "You have helped me obtain the seal of immortality at all costs, but I just left. If anything happens to you, I, Hou Xibai, will definitely have trouble sleeping and eating in the future." Lei Jiu pointed: "I agree with Ziling's proposal, which is beneficial to both sides. As for the two of them, you don't have to worry, they have never dealt with any situation before." Xu Ziling didn't allow him to think too much, and said: "Brother Hou, go back immediately and write a letter, roughly explaining that he is Gong Chenchun and not Mo Wei, because Hu Xiaoxian saw through his identity, and he suffered internal injuries in the battle last night, so he left without saying goodbye and so on. .Showing words and ink, of course you are better than me." Hou Xibai smiled wryly and said, "My little brother never thought that he would make friends with life and friendship, but today he made three friends. Well, it's just like what Ziling said." Xu Ziling smiled and said: "This move will definitely come out of Shi Zhixuan's and Yaoyao's expectations, and we will regain a little advantage. From now on, we must hold the initiative in our hands, otherwise we will end up hating Chang'an." Hou Xibai shook hands with him, his eyes shot out with deep emotion, and said, "Take care!" Chang He took a look and whispered, "It's Princess Xiuning." Kou Zhong secretly asked not to fire, the man rode his horse to the side of the car, saluted and said: "Princess Xiuning came to celebrate the New Year this morning. She suddenly felt unwell, and Mr. Lao Mo came to the palace for medical treatment." Kou Zhong knew what was going on, his fault was that he was too revealing last night, standing so ostentatiously in the center of the palace and making an appearance at the same time as Xu Ziling, Li Xiuning, who was familiar with him, could see through it at a glance. I had no choice but to smile wryly at Chang He and said, "After entering the palace, we have no choice but to part ways. What's more, I trouble you to apologize to His Highness the Crown Prince. After seeing Princess Xiuning, I still have to go to see Shang Xiufang?" Xu Ziling's Yongqin revisited the Shanghe Nunnery next to the Dongda Temple. After reporting his visit, he was led to a welcoming hall with simple and simple decoration.He is indifferent by nature and loves nature very much.Except for a few chairs, the living room is surrounded by empty walls, which makes him feel comfortable and peaceful. In a peaceful state of mind, the current situation in Chang'an appeared in his mind. You Niaojuan did not lie to him, Zhu Yuyan, Zhao Deyan and Shi Zhixuan joined forces in a big conspiracy to bring Li Shimin down. As long as their plan succeeds, the prosperous Tang Dynasty will fall apart and turn from prosperity to decline. If his guess is correct, the core figures of this conspiracy should be Yang Wengan, Yang Xuyan and Xiang Yushan. When Li Yuan went to Renzhi Palace at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain to hold the annual field hunt, he plotted to wipe out Li Shimin and his men in one fell swoop, then control Li Yuan, and force him to abdicate with Li Jiancheng.At that time, as long as Li Jiancheng could be emptied.The Great Tang Kingdom will fall into the hands of Yang Wenqian and Yang Xuyan, waiting for the remnants of the Sui Dynasty to be restored. Li Shimin and his subordinates of Tiance Mansion's generals and soldiers are invincible troops who have experienced many battles, and their black armor and iron cavalry are famous all over the world.The battlefield is not like fighting and killing in the rivers and lakes. What is called for is the strength of the group, which is manifested through careful organization, training, art of war, battle formation, strategy, and wielding, and there is no chance. If there is a head-on attack, even if Yang Wengan's party is several times larger, it will be difficult to succeed.Once Li Shimin is allowed to mobilize the Datang Army, the ten Jingzhaolian will not be able to finish eating.So Yang Wenqian could only look at his unpreparedness, and caught Li Shimin by surprise with a thunderous force. The most important reason why Xiangyushan participated in this matter was that he was an outsider that even Li Shimin didn't know, so he was able to act outside the surveillance network of Tiance Mansion.If the batch of excellent firearms manufactured by the Yingui Sect in the south of the Yangtze River fell into his hands, under certain circumstances, they would indeed be able to exert unimaginable lethality. At this point, it is clear why the Haisha Gang belonging to Shen Faxing is willing to supply firearms and Bai Qinger, because Li Shimin has become the number one enemy of the other separatists.The Xiang family turned from bright to dark, as if they were afraid of him and Kou Zhong.In fact, they secretly colluded with various sects of the demon sect, on the one hand, they continued to work for Xiao Xian, and on the other hand, they dealt with the two of them.Now he is sure that once he knows where the treasure is, Zhu Yuyan will do his best to kill them so that he can swallow the treasure for himself, and then use the property and weapons in the treasure to help Lin Shihong win the world. Xu Ziling had a feeling that Shi Zhixuan had seen through Hou Xibai's identity a long time ago, even after what happened last night, Kou Zhong also revealed his truth, but he didn't tell Yang Xuyan.With Shi Zhixuan's strength, if the timing is right, he will definitely be able to snatch the evil emperor's relic from them.The current situation is very unfavorable for him and Kou Zhong, every move is under the surveillance of the surrounding enemies, and they still have no clue about Yang Gong's treasure house, so they have to regain the initiative from being passive, otherwise they will be at a disadvantage of being beaten all the time . Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.The snow is falling outside the window, adding to the inexplicable melancholy at the beginning of the new year. Shi Feixuan's soft voice sounded: "The new year begins, everything is renewed. The plan for a year lies in spring. What new plans does Ziling have?" Xu Ziling looked towards the entrance, and immediately froze. The princess mansion "Yiyuxuan" where Li Xiuning lives is located in the east of Xiyuan. Using the original natural environment, a group of garden courtyards are built, which are elegant and quiet. Compared with other palace courtyards, they have a fresh atmosphere. The main building is located at the southern end, and the stacked lake in the north is set up with a rocky mountain with a winding bridge on it. The artificial lake comes to the hall and turns into a winding stream, dotted with strange stones.The water flows around the west side of the pavilion and flows into the fan-shaped lake in the south of the pavilion, creating a rippling effect on the shore of the lake, which has a wild artistic conception. The relationship between the water and the buildings is handled exceptionally well, which is obviously out of a master's idea. I don't know if the images of various types of buildings are turning in his mind these two days. Kou Zhong naturally appreciates the relationship between the scenery and the resulting effects, and enjoys it. Walking across the small bridge, passing through the main hall, Kou Zhong went straight into the inner courtyard, and arrived at Li Xiuning's boudoir, which no one else could enter, with mixed feelings in his heart. Over the years, although he deliberately transferred his love to Song Yuzhi.But for Li Xiuning, the beauty whom he fell in love with for the first time, he still couldn't forget his love.Usually I just suppress it, but when I saw her, my old feelings immediately surged, and I couldn't help myself. Li Xiuning was sitting on a couch in the small hall outside the bedroom and saw him coming in.Indicated to avoid the customary etiquette, and ordered the other maidservants to leave. Kou Zhong sat down next to her foolishly, Li Xiuning sighed: "Oh, I really can't do anything about you. How about teaching others?" Of course Kou Zhong understood the contradiction in her mood. He, Kou Zhong, has become the great enemy of the Li family, and he is a treasure that can plot or overthrow the Tang family when he comes to Chang'an.Li Xiuning couldn't bear to denounce him, and she was ashamed of her father and brother for hiding it for him.The dilemma is conceivable. She combed her hair in a double-snail bun, and wore a delicate hoop made of coral on her forehead. She was wearing a one-piece skirt with a high collar, lake green and dark yellow patterns, and a cotton robe to keep out the cold.The gorgeous clothing does not lose its elegant and refined temperament, which makes Kou Zhong's heart flutter, and feels inferior and more self-suffering. Li Xiuning looked at him with beautiful eyes and said, "Why don't you speak?" Kou Zhong smiled wryly and said: "Princess, don't be embarrassed. We have reached an agreement with Brother Ling Shimin, and we will help him tide over the difficulties. He ignores our actions in Chang'an. When I can really transport the treasure away, he will seek my misfortune. , so the princess will feel better." Li Xiuning asked in surprise, "What's the difficulty?" At this time, the servant girl's voice said from outside the door: "Report to Princess Ning, the prospective son-in-law is here." Kou Zhonghu's body trembled violently, and he lost his voice, "Master Consort-to-be?" It was the first time for Xu Ziling to see Concubine Shixuan in her daughter's attire, and it was also the first time to see her in the gray and white monk's rough sackcloth. The cloud-like hair cascaded down her shoulders and back casually like a waterfall, her peerless beauty was calm and unwavering, and the plain cloth robe set off her natural beauty and flawlessness. Xu Ziling felt sore in his heart, and his heart was about to break. Concubine Shixuan came to see him dressed like this.It was to show him that he was a monk and would never dabble in sexual affairs. He suddenly felt that the relationship with her was like a spring dream and autumn clouds, and in the end he could only recall it in his thoughts, which he couldn't bear to look back on. An impulse suddenly surged in my heart, if I leave now and never see her again, what will be the consequences? Will she be sad?Or regret it? Although this impulse can only appear in the fantasy of his mind, thinking about it can already get the pleasure of revenge for the pain caused by it, and it can even slightly compensate for his frustration of being treated like this. Xu Ziling endured all kinds of feelings running through his heart, and then took a sharp breath to expel all random thoughts from his mind, and his heart returned to Shishui's calm. At this moment, he secretly made an unshakable determination that he would never have any longing and delusions about his concubine and sister Xuan. The other party's reaction was most likely due to the fact that he changed his name to "Yong Qin".Lei Jiu pointed out that this trip made him miserable.But it also made him understand Shi Feixuan's intentions better. Shi Feixuan sat down next to him, and the clear spring breeze blew in through the window from the quiet and quiet courtyard, bringing in the smell of rain and snow.The blue sky seems to have disappeared, only the white spring snow falling endlessly, it seems that there is nothing else in this world, only two hearts are beating. Xu Ziling fixed his eyes on the toes of his boots, and said calmly: "The three giants of the Demon Sect, Zhu Yuyan, Shi Zhixuan and Zhao Deyan have indeed joined forces to plot to assassinate King Qin." Shi Feixuan didn't have any special reaction.He said lightly: "I heard that Ziling came to look for Feixuan yesterday, and met King Qin, and talked for a while." Xu Ziling nodded and said: "This may be God's arrangement, so that he can survive this calamity." Concubine Shixuan frowned and said, "King Qin has been very careful to guard against Jiancheng and Yuanji's misbehavior. Even if they sneak attack, it may not be effective. Song Jingang once tried, but the result was still in vain." Xu Ziling said: "The plan this time will be even more auspicious. I heard that a large number of firearms will be used. If there is an appropriate time to cooperate, and the king of Qin's attention is only focused on the movement of the Changlin army. Maybe the gutter will capsize. " Concubine Xuanxiu frowned, and said in surprise: "Li Yuan has always been very strict about weapons and firearms, unless it is for robbery, why would there be a large number of firearms?" Xu Ziling said: "So as long as we find out where these firearms are, we can expose and destroy the whole conspiracy. And because this move has entanglements with Yang Wenqian, Yang Xuyan, and the Turkic people. If Li Jiancheng can't shirk his responsibility, the King of Qin may be able to do so." It is justifiable to become the prince." Concubine Shi Xuan's beautiful eyes lit up, she smiled and said, "Can Ziling explain in more detail?"