Jian'an North City, a house with an ordinary appearance.

Fang Yunhu sat in front of the window, wiping a dagger patiently and carefully.

The man in his early thirties stood by the bookshelf, flipping through ancient books carelessly, and said with a hint of teasing: "I thought the opportunity you mentioned was to go to the Sifang Pavilion to assassinate Pei Yue."

Fang Yunhu replied expressionlessly: "I actually don't understand the purpose of your coming here this time. Is it just to hang around me all day? What kind of grudges do you have between the Xian family and Pei Yue, so that you are more anxious than me?

Do you want to kill Pei Yue?"

The man's name is Xian Xiaoshi, the youngest son of Jubei Marquis Xian Chunqiu. Compared with his sturdy temperament and strong body, this name is undoubtedly a little weird. Hearing Fang Yunhu's question, he grinned and said: "What are you doing?

Mr. Nian is in charge of spies and is mainly responsible for intelligence in the north, so why ask questions knowingly? When the fourth prince of Beiliang rebelled, if Pei Yue hadn't taken action, our manpower there would not have suffered heavy losses."

Speaking of this conspiracy shrouded in fog, Fang Yunhu first glanced out the window, and then said meaningfully: "This matter is a strategy set by your old man and my father, and arranged for someone to inform Pei Yue through condensation.

It was also a decision made after discussion between the two parties. I can understand that you are dissatisfied with this decision, but I still don’t quite understand your anger towards Pei Yue.”

Xian Xiaoshi shrugged and said, "Actually, I have never been able to figure out the reason for this. How about you help me answer it?"

Fang Yunhu put the dagger into the sheath, and then said calmly: "The Emperor of Beiliang is unfathomable. We can't even confirm how many ambushers he has hidden, and who is working for Luan Yiwei. The fourth prince Jin Yu

He is surrounded by external defeats and dares to rebel with just one Kyoto garrison. Do you think he will succeed? Of course, both your father and my father hope that he can cause greater trouble to the Beiliang Emperor."

He turned to look at Xian Xiaoshi, spread his hands and said: "You have also seen the subsequent development. The Emperor of Beiliang never gave up pretending to be ill from the beginning to the end. Pei Yue took care of the fourth prince on his own. This is enough to prove that our

Bian's judgment is completely correct. In addition, you don't have to pretend. As far as I know, your Anzi family in Beiliang did not suffer serious losses, and most of the casualties were peripheral personnel."

Xian Xiaoshi sighed softly: "It turns out that I can't even hide this from you. In fact, I also asked the old man why he had to remind Pei Yue in advance. Is it not good to let the fourth prince of Beiliang find a way to kill Pei Yue? But he didn't say anything.

, let me guess by myself, how can I guess this? By the way, has the Duke of the State told you?"

Fang Yunhu shook his head and said calmly: "No. But judging from the results, the old people don't want Pei Yue to die so early. Either he is one of ours, or it is more beneficial to us if he dies later. There are only two of them.

possibility."

Xian Xiaoshi pulled a chair over and sat across from him, and asked with a smile: "Now that you are planning to kill Pei Yue, does the Duke know?"

Fang Yunhu looked into his eyes steadily and said slowly: "I haven't hidden anything from you during this period, so you shouldn't have such questions."

Xian Xiaoshi said: "I just don't understand why you did this without telling the Duke. You must know that the game you did in Beiliang made the Duke very passive in the court, and His Majesty even had to

Make concessions.”

A trace of anger appeared on Fang Yunhu's face, and he said in a deep voice: "Concession is the beginning of failure. I set up a scheme to murder Gu Fan and Pei Yue in order to disrupt the layout of the Emperor of Beiliang. In addition, I can stimulate Gu Liang and cause him to cause chaos. Standing

From the standpoint of Zhou Dynasty, what's wrong with me doing this? Those civil servants in the court only have the concept that Beiliang is stronger in their minds, but they have never carefully analyzed the specific situations on both sides."

He paused and said more gloomily: "Dazhou is far from being as weak as they thought, and Beiliang is not as strong either. There is a lot of suspense about the outcome. It's a pity... they only have the word "simply survive" in their hearts.

, I even want to send Princess Qinghe there to please the people of Liang. Marriage? A bunch of idiots, bah!"

Xian Xiaoshi looked at him helplessly and couldn't help but remind him: "Hey, my old man proposed the marriage. It's not good for you to curse in front of me like this."

Fang Yunhu calmed down and said straightforwardly: "You and I both know that although the marriage was first mentioned by the old Marquis, it was actually because the criticism of my father and me in the court became more and more serious, and he had to find a way to ease the internal fighting. The old man

We, the Fang family, will naturally remember the kindness of Lord Marquis, so how can we be ungrateful?"

Xian Xiaoshi naturally understood that he just wanted the other party to calm down, nodded and said: "So you have to kill Pei Yue to completely collapse the situation."

Fang Yunhu said: "This is not a collapse of the situation, but a matter of putting it to death and reviving it. Only by killing Pei Yue and completely breaking off the relationship between the two countries can those outsiders wake up. Maybe some people will still hide their dissent. By then, Your Majesty

Then you can clean the courtyard legitimately. I did this without telling my father, but I didn't hide it from you, and I believe that many young generals in the army have the same idea as us."

Xian Xiaoshi remained silent.

The four words "family, country and world" are really heavy. He seems to be bohemian and willful, but when it comes to real important matters, he still needs to think calmly.

Fang Yunhu asked: "You haven't told me yet why you had to kill Pei Yue."

Xian Xiaoshi asked: "Is it important?"

Fang Yunhu spread his hands and said: "It's not important. It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it. No matter whether our reasons are the same or not, it is enough that we have the same goal in killing Pei Yue."

Xian Xiaoshi smiled.

A long past event came to mind, and after a long time he said slowly: "I admit, part of the reason is the same as yours. Nowadays, the differences between the government and the opposition are getting more and more serious. Choosing to get married at this time will undoubtedly deceive those who are wavering.

Excuses. Only by completely cutting off their thoughts can Dazhou become a unified force."

Fang Yunhu quietly waited for his next words.

"It's just that I have another personal reason. In fact, it's not an earth-shattering event. You should know that my life was not easy when I was a child. After all, my old man came from the north and couldn't get the attention of others for a long time.

There is no trust, so it is difficult for us Xian family members to make close friends."

"I have been a bit weird since I was a child. There were not many people willing to play with me. There was only an honest and stupid boy who followed me as my follower all day long. Although I never said it verbally, I always thought about it in my heart.

He regarded him as his brother. Then one day, my old man told me that that guy went north for military glory."

"Just like your eldest brother Fang Rui, I actually don't agree with him going north, but that decision was made by two old people. When I found out, he had already reached the outskirts of Kyoto in Beiliang."

"He died later, in the hands of Pei Yue just like Fang Rui."

"His name is Xian Cong. He is a nobody. No one except me remembers his name."

After Xian Xiaoshi finished speaking, there was still a faint smile on his face, but there was a cold light in his eyes.

Fang Yunhu sighed softly and said in a low voice: "Pei Yue really deserves to die."

Xian Xiaoshi asked: "When will we do it?"

Fang Yunhu said: "The apple of Xu Huiyan's eye invited Pei Yue to attend the Donglin Cultural Conference four days later, and he agreed."

Xian Xiaoshi laughed happily.

…

At sunset.

There is a star observatory in the imperial city, located in front of the emperor's palace. This was Emperor Qingyuan's unique hobby.

Emperor Qingyuan, who has been in the eighteenth year of Yuyu, has taken good care of himself, but in recent years, some gray hair has gradually grown on his temples, and his legs and feet are not as flexible as when he was young, so he goes to the observatory less and less frequently.

The Royal Guards at the Star Observation Deck were a little surprised that His Majesty the Emperor would choose to suddenly appear on the stage at this time.

However, when they saw the Chief Assistant following His Majesty step by step, the surprises in their hearts immediately dissipated.

Climbing up to the high platform, you can have a panoramic view of the imperial city and even part of Jian'an City. Emperor Qingyuan looked at the surrounding scenery with a little greed, and said leisurely: "I am indeed old."

Xu Huiyan did not show his loyalty by flattery, but said calmly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Xian has not yet served his old age."

Emperor Qingyuan smiled with a complicated expression, shook his head and said: "He is a martial arts practitioner, how can I compare? Speaking of which, Chu Rong is really a good kid. She not only helped you but also helped me solve a problem. It's not in vain that I regard her with special regard."

."

Xu Huiyan considered it carefully and said: "Your Majesty, she just hit her by mistake."

Emperor Qingyuan said softly: "At least she still has this heart. If all the ministers can think like her, why should I go to war and take risks? Since Pei Yue agreed to participate in the Donglin Cultural Conference, he must have already made a plan in his mind. You can arrange it.

For a moment, I will see him tomorrow."

"I obey." Xu Huiyan bowed his head in agreement, and then hesitantly said: "Your Majesty, will this cause some people to misunderstand your thoughts?"

Emperor Qingyuan said: "Look at this Jian'an City, which is so peaceful and beautiful on the surface, but actually hides countless surging undercurrents. The one in the north wants to use Pei Yue to bring these undercurrents to the surface, and I can only take advantage of the situation.

.Whether there is a misunderstanding or speculation, the problem must be solved after all, rather than just trying to whitewash the situation."

Xu Huiyan's heart trembled, and he said more respectfully: "I understand."

Emperor Qingyuan looked at Jian'an City in the setting sun. His eyes were full of picturesque mountains and rivers, but the setting sun looked like blood.

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