Chapter 565 Chapter 1 The Wind of Benevolence and Righteousness

After Li Shimin left, Hou Xibai, the "passionate son" who was in charge of threading the needle between the two, came back in a hurry and asked, "Is there a good agreement with King Qin?" Xu Ziling nodded and said, "He promised to fully support me." Hou Xibai sat down beside him, carefully observed his expression and said in surprise: "But why is your face so ugly, it seems that you are preoccupied?" Xu Ziling didn't want him to be worried about Li Xiuning, and said: "It's nothing, I just thought that if the King of Qin and Kou Zhong were to fight on the battlefield in the future, I... Sigh! Is Shen Luoyan in Chang'an?"

Hou Xibai smiled and said: "Ha! You said that romantic beauty, not only was she in Chang'an, she even had a drink with me alone." Then lowered his voice and said: "The Li family still doesn't trust her husband Li Shiji very much, they are afraid that he will miss the relationship with Li Mi's old master, so Shen Meiren is not allowed to go out with her husband-in-law." Xu Ziling frowned and said, "Merry?" Hou Xibai hurriedly explained: "Zi Ling, don't get me wrong. Although my son is passionate, he will never be a wife who offends others. Merry just refers to her charming charm and free and easy demeanor, which make her the best among women. A beauty with a unique style. Old friends like you, I am not afraid to let you know that my attitude towards beautiful women has changed a lot in recent years."

Xu Ziling wondered, "You're not interested in beautiful women?" Hou Xibai waved his hands and said, "Of course not. It's just that it's not like always kissing Xiangze before, but only focusing on viewing. Only in this way can we retain the most touching and mysterious feeling between men and women." Then he took out the beauty folding fan, opened it with a "huo" sound, shook his head in a free and easy manner and said: "Although throwing yourself into a hug is touching, how can it be as good as if you want to refuse and welcome, and it is not as good as if you want to refuse and welcome?" The love that can't be obtained, can't get and has no result is the most touching."

Xu Ziling couldn't help being reminded of Shi Feixuan, and deeply felt that Hou Xibai's words were not completely unreasonable. Hou Xibai commented: "This is the most important thing I have learned from various types of women. When you become her man, her attitude will change drastically, for example, she will become submissive, or care about everything. Therefore I lost the fun of fighting each other like masters when I got her before I got her; I also lost the mysterious feeling that the other party is inviolable. Ha! You don’t seem to be interested in listening to it?"

Xu Ziling smiled wryly and said, "Brother Xibai's words are very interesting, it's just that I have a problem with my mood!" Hou Xibai didn't mind changing the subject and said: "I'll ask someone to check for Yin Xianhe for you, and I can give you a definite answer tomorrow. If we don't visit Ji Qian in Shanglin Garden tonight, we can confirm whether she is Yin Xianhe or not." Crane's sister, take the opportunity to clean up the dust for Mr. Xu." Xu Ziling was taken aback, frowned and said, "What capacity should I go to see her with?"

Hou Xibai smiled and said: "Let's just use your identity! A few days after you unearthed Duke Yang's treasure, there was unprecedented chaos in Chang'an. The King of Qin cleverly 'arranged' you to leave, so your identity has not been revealed. , only now you're back!" Xu Ziling said unhappily: "How can this be done? Mo Wei Zeng and Da Dazhi's banquet in the palace attracted a lot of attention, and then he suddenly disappeared. Everyone would have guessed that Mo Wei was either Kou Zhong or me, Xu Ziling." Hou Xibai shrugged his shoulders and said: "So what if you know? Don't provoke the King of Qin. The current situation is delicate. The King of Qin has just defeated Liu Wuzhou and the Turks' coalition forces, and will leave for Luoyang tomorrow. Including Li Yuan, who dares to provoke him at the moment is the smartest All the people will pretend that they don’t know who you are. Li Jiancheng and Yang Wenqian rebelled against him, while Li Yuanji was humiliated by the defeat of the army. The two of them share the same illness and have no choice but to stop their efforts for the time being, not daring to stir up trouble.”

Xu Ziling still shook his head, and said: "It's still inappropriate to pretend to be nothing. The most feared thing is to scare the snake and alert Chi Shengchun, and we will be in vain." Hou Xibai was puzzled and said: "With our real prescription and the backing of people from the Qin Palace, why not simply set up an ambush to capture him alive, torture him to force a confession, and serve him well, even if Chi Shengchun doesn't tell the truth." Xu Ziling said: "Brother Lei has the deepest understanding of the Xiang family's way of doing things. According to him, the Xiang family has a set of communication methods, just like a ring interlocking. If we take off any of the links, the continuous chain will be broken. This is exactly what they designed for the forced confession of members of the family. Therefore, it is not appropriate to use this stupid method unless there is nothing to do."

Suddenly, he reached into his arms again, and put on the mask that was both Gong Chenchun and Mo Wei. Hou Xibai was surprised and said, "Didn't you say that you don't want to pretend to be nothing?" Xu Ziling smiled and said, "I thought of a way to get the best of both worlds. Did Brother Lei leave some leftovers in disguise?" Hou Xibai came to his senses, patted his legs and said, "Wonderful! That will let Ji Qian know who you are, and other people will not be able to recognize you if they don't pay attention. Please wait a moment." When Hou Xibai came back, he held a pair of beards, glued them on with a smile and said, "This is my own treasure, I guarantee that no one will see through it."

Xu Ziling said indifferently: "Do you know that Miss Yu came to talk to you just now?" Hou Xibai lost his voice and said, "Wu Wan?" Xu Ziling told the story of the meeting with Houhou, and said, "I have a question for you. If Brother Xibai is inconvenient to say it, I won't blame you." Hou Xibai wondered, "Why do you have to declare such seriousness in advance?" Xu Ziling asked: "Could Xiao Xian be a member of the Demon Sect?" Hou Xibai shook his head and said, "I really don't know, why do you have such suspicions?" Xu Ziling said: "Because of the relationship between Xiangyushan and Zhao Deyan. You are from the Demon Sect, so you should know more about the Demon Sect than I do."

Hou Xibai thought for a while, then said solemnly: "Your suspicion is not unreasonable. We are a thousand times stricter than ordinary gangs in recruiting apprentices, and we will even kill all relatives to cut off their six relatives. My younger brother may be such a victim. But Xiao You are a legacy of the Liang Dynasty, so you should not be a member of the Demon Sect, Xianggui is hard to say, otherwise Xiangyushan would not suddenly become Zhao Deyan's apprentice, but Xianggui has a group of sons, so they should not be directly affiliated with the Demon Sect." He also said: "If the Xiang family is a member of the Demon Sect, or an offshoot of one of the heretical sects, it is most likely to be the way of destroying emotions, because this school specializes in the way of yin and yang, nourishing, mending and seducing women. As long as we carefully investigate Chi Shengchun's Way of life, or you can find clues."

Xu Ziling cheered up and said, "Brother Xibai's suggestion is very useful." He stood up and said, "I want to go around and see if I meet Ji Qian by chance. It's better than looking for her in a brothel. You won't either. implicated by me." Because of his trance, he mistakenly misunderstood that it was "Yong Qin" and not "Gong Chenchun" that Ji Qian wanted to worship as Master Lin. When Kou Zhong walked out of the Dudu's mansion, Dou Jiande and Liu Heita, who had just entered the city, were talking on the horse, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and move towards them.I wondered if Lao Dou insisted on not letting him go, what should I do? When Dou and Liu saw him appear, they stopped talking and their eyes fell on his face.There are tens of thousands of Dou's troops surrounding the Dudu's mansion, but everyone holds their breath and waits in full force, like a taut bowstring. The fires in all parts of the city have been extinguished, and only the water vapor and light smoke are rising, reminding people of the fierce battle that took place just before the siege of the city. Kou Zhong walked up to Dou Jiande's horse, cheered up and said, "Master Dou, can I have a word?" Dou Jiande laughed and said: "Of course!" Swinging off the horse, Liu Heita and the left and right friends moved away so that they could talk in secret. Kou Zhong moved to Dou Jiande's side, smiled wryly and said, "I have an unfeeling request, I hope Master Dou will agree." Dou Jiande smiled and said: "I didn't expect Xiao Zhong to be such a romantic and affectionate person. Hei Kai said that Li Xiuning was your first love, which is unexpected." Kou Zhong sighed: "What first love? It's just wishful thinking and unrequited love. For this reason, I can be cruel to anyone in the Li family, but she is the only exception." Dou Jiande calmly said: "We are our own family, what can't we say honestly? This time we were able to capture Li Yang, and Xiao Zhong contributed the most. Do you want me to release Li Xiuning, Li Shentong and others?" Kou Zhong was stunned and said, "Is there no problem?" Dou Jiande put his arms around Kou Zhong's shoulders and walked toward the east gate of the main street. Seeing his subordinates giving way, he said with a dumbfounded smile: "I, Dou Jiande, was born in the countryside of Wucheng, Shandong. Gao Ye looked up to me and entrusted me to command the rebel army. With 7,000 ill-equipped rebel troops, he defeated Sui general Guo Xuan’s over ten thousand elite soldiers and established my reputation as Dou Jiande. Later, Gao Ye was killed by the famous Sui Dynasty general Yang Yichen, and I had only a hundred The rest of the people fled in a hurry, and worked hard since then. Not only have they surrendered Xu Yuanlang, Mieyu Wenhuaji, but also captured Liyang. What is it based on? It is the word "benevolence and righteousness". As for the surrendered generals of the Sui Dynasty, I would like to stay He puts his heart and soul into reuse, and those who don’t want to stay are allowed to come and go freely. Every time he sieges a city and plunders land, he distributes it equally to his soldiers. Be kind to the descendants, why not talk back immediately? No one can stand without faith, let alone the wish of the young commander." Then he turned his head and said to his subordinates: "Bring Li Shentong, please be polite." The subordinates took orders. Kou Zhong felt grateful.Compared with Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande is really a talent. Dou Jiande stood still, let go of the hand on Kou Zhong's shoulder, his eyes sparkled with power, and said in a deep voice: "Although we have suffered heavy casualties this time, we still have the strength to attack the tiger prison in the west, Wang Shichong was surprised, Xiao Zhong, will you help me? " Kou Zhongcai was really taken aback, and said in a broken voice: "What? This is absolutely impossible. Hulao is an important town in the east of Luoyang, and Wang Shichong must save it. If we fail to capture Hulao within a few days, we will be killed by Hulao's defenders and Wang Shichong. Reinforcements attack from front to back. These are not problems, the biggest problem is that Li Shimin will take advantage of the situation, once Li Yang is recaptured, we will have no way out, Master Dou, please think twice." Dou Jiande laughed and said: "As long as you are willing to help me, we can raid the Hulao with a thunderbolt. If it is unsuccessful, we can return to Liyang before the arrival of the Wang army; if it succeeds, Wang Shichong can only surrender to me under the threat of the Li Clan army. All the way." Kou Zhong discovered Dou Jiande's weakness for the first time, because he had never met a formidable enemy like Li Shimin, and recently he has won consecutive battles, resulting in an arrogant and indulgent attitude.He sighed: "To capture Hulao, we must first take Guanzhou, Bianzhou, and Xingyang, the three nearby cities. Such a complicated military operation cannot be done before Wang Shichong's army arrives, and it will only be futile." The battle with Li Mi back then made him well aware of the situation around Luoyang, so he was able to present strong facts and persuade Dou Jiande to give up his intention of attacking Hulao. Dou Jiande fell silent. Kou Zhong drummed his eloquent tongue and continued: "Li Shiji successfully fled to Weihui. Although he is temporarily unable to counterattack, he must be watching and waiting for an opportunity. Master Dou lost half of his siege tools this time, so it is impossible to attack the tiger in a short time. Carry out a Li Yang-style attack firmly. The most urgent task now is to consolidate the results of the battle and gather the army. At that time, we can advance, attack, retreat or defend, according to Lord Dou's will." Dou Jiande was finally persuaded, nodded and said: "Your words are not without reason." Kou Zhong said solemnly: "I have another suggestion, I'm afraid Master Dou won't listen to it." Dou Jiande sized him up with twinkling eyes, shook his head and said, "As long as you Kou Zhong said it, who would dare to ignore it?" Kou Zhong sighed: "Because I know Lord Dou despises Wang Shichong's character, but under the current situation, the best strategy is to join forces with Wang Shichong to repel Li Shimin's army. Lord Dou can take advantage of the situation to capture all the cities of the Tang army outside the pass, and then attack Wang Shichong." , then the world will be in Master Dou’s pocket.” Dou Jiande said in a deep voice: "I don't like Wang Shichong. How can he think highly of me? These nobles from the old Sui Dynasty have always had a bad relationship with our rebel army who started from the countryside. It is difficult to cooperate sincerely." Kou Zhong lowered his voice and said: "This is exactly the problem. If Wang Shichong feels that he will be defeated, do you think he will surrender to the Li family or to Master Dou?" Dou Jiande said with emotion: "This is indeed a problem." Kou Zhongdao: "So Lord Dou should write a book and let me personally send it to Wang Shichong to reassure him and make him feel confident against the army of the Li Clan from the east. Only then can Master Dou buy precious time and arrange it calmly. Come first. Watch the tigers fight from a distance, and then reap the fisherman's profits." Dou Jiande was finally moved, he laughed and said, "I was blinded by Victory, fortunately you reminded me, just as you said!" After Xu Ziling gambled for a while in the popular main lobby of Liufu Casino, he hesitated whether he should try to find Ji Qian in a higher-level casino. In the past, Lei Jiuzhi always took care of everything when entering a casino. This person is as knowledgeable and talented as Lu Miaozi, with a wide range of interests, researches everything, and is familiar with the rules of the casino.Now he was alone, and he could not attract attention. After calculating his gains and losses, he decided to call it a day and leave the crowded casino. As soon as I got back to the street, I saw the back of a woman in Mingtangwo, who was graceful and graceful, entered the lobby. She looked like Ji Qian, and a feeling of familiarity and joy filled my heart, so I crossed the carriageway and entered Mingtangwo with normal steps. The bustling scene in the outer hall is not inferior to that of Liufu Casino, but the woman who is suspected to be Ji Qian is nowhere to be found.Xu Ziling groaned in his heart, encountered the same problem in Liufu Casino, whether he should exchange for a bronze medal to enter the VIP room, or wait outside the gate, if he chooses the latter, he will not know when he will wait. While hesitating, a group of people entered the gambling hall, Xu Ziling stepped back and looked aside, seven or eight big men who could be seen as experts at a glance, surrounded by a middle-aged man in Chinese clothes like a moon surrounded by stars, strode proudly into the hall. This person is of medium build, carrying a pipe in his hand with a calm demeanor, and is served attentively by his attendants, while he puffs and smokes while walking with ease, with a leisurely and dignified demeanor.However, his complexion is a bit pale from excessive wine, and at first glance, there is nothing special about his appearance. If he removes his fine clothes and servants, and blends in with any group of gamblers in the casino, he is guaranteed not to attract attention.But Xu Ziling's sharp eyesight, watching his spirit and his attitude, he is sure that this person is not an ordinary person, he can be described as unfathomable four universes. Chang'an City is a place where the cultures of the Guanzhong Plain gather together. It has always been Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. It is not surprising to see such a person. Xu Ziling has something on his mind and has no time to pay attention to it. He is about to go to the exchange room to exchange a batch of chips and inquire about the procedures for receiving the VIP card. Suddenly a voice came: "What a good day today, the two casinos are full of people?" Xu Ziling's heart was shocked, and he recognized this voice as the voice of the man who used the pair of thunder nine fingers and cast the seven needles to control the gods when he was hiding in the dark outside the city of Chang'an last time. He quickly turned his head and caught in time that it was the middle-aged man in fine clothes who was talking to the left and right. Although the outer hall was full of noise, not a single word could escape his ears. That person is indeed a master, Xu Ziling turned his head to look at him like this, and immediately felt it, and shot Xu Ziling with burning eyes. Xu Ziling felt bad, but fortunately he was quick-witted, and his eyes did not stop at the middle-aged man in Chinese clothes, and he raised his hand as if to greet the person on the other side, and then strode across in front of the man in Chinese clothes, pretending to find him. The acquaintance walked to the other side. A casino supervisor greeted Huafu Han, brushed past Xu Ziling, and saluted Huafu Han: "It is our Mingtangwo's honor to welcome Mr. Yin Guogong, the Great Immortal is in the Emperor's Hall, please let the villain lead the way. " Xu Ziling squeezed into the crowd at this time, and his heart was filled with huge waves.He knew who this person was, it was Yin Zuwen, the father of Concubine Yin De, Li Yuan's beloved concubine. It was Du Ruhui who made the first move, which made Li Yuan angrily blame Li Shimin, blaming him for allowing his subordinates to abuse his concubine's family, thus further alienating him from Li Shimin.He had heard it at the time and thought about it without thinking about it, but now he certainly knows that the matter is not simple.At least it is certain that apart from Yang Xuyan, the power of the Demon Sect has penetrated into the royal family of the Li Clan, and the consequences are unpredictable. He walked out of the crowd again, thinking that there is no rush to find Ji Qian, why not meet Li Jing first and tell him Yin Zuwen's secret. He hurriedly walked towards the gate, but before he crossed the threshold, the fragrant wind rushed towards his face. Xu Ziling took a look, knowing that something was going to happen, but there was no way to avoid it. Or he could not see that he was "Gong Chenchun" because of the fake beard. The person who came was Hu Xiaoxian. When the two passed by, Xu Ziling tightened his sleeves and pulled her upright, and then her voice like a silver bell rang in her ear: "Why do you want to pretend to be a god and a ghost? Follow me immediately if you are sensible." Xu Ziling finally regretted not accepting Hou Xibai's proposal, even if he went to Shanglinyuan to drink, it was better than being exposed by Hu Xiaoxian's "identity".