Chapter 1150 1151 [Secrets step by step]

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

In Jinshafang, not far from Dingkangfang, a laid-back man walked forward with a hunched body. After making sure that no one was paying attention to his whereabouts, he ducked into a remote and narrow alley.

Walking between the houses, you will enter a courtyard very quickly after about a stick of incense.

In the main hall, apart from the unruly man, there were five other people, all of whom were men in their thirties with bright eyes.

"Brother, how is the situation outside?" one of them asked.

The laid-back man said with a solemn expression: "It's very complicated."

Another person sighed: "Ever since those words were spilled, the spies from Taishitai Pavilion have been biting us like dogs. Now we can't leave the city, let alone go out on the streets. When will this day end?"

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The old man frowned and said: "Don't complain. When we went north, you and I made a blood oath in front of the old Marquis. No matter how difficult the situation is, we must persevere. Also, if we didn't work hard in Beiliang Jingdu, where would our family be?"

Can you live such a good life?"

When the man heard him mention Xian Chunqiu, Marquis of Jubei, he remembered that his surname was also Xian - although he was not a direct descendant of the Xian family, he was quite prestigious among the group of soldiers who died in the north, so he did not dare to continue talking, and just sighed heavily.

: "Brother Xian, I'm not afraid of death. If you want me to fight Liang Ren, I won't even blink. But

We have been hiding in Tibet like this, can we just sit back and wait for death? At the beginning, we had more than 300 people in Beiliang Jing. That time we broke the propaganda paper and broke nearly a hundred people on the spot. Later, we were bitten by Taige spies. These two

We have lost more than a hundred people in a month, and now we have only seventy-six people after we are fully defeated. If this continues, the entire army will definitely be destroyed."

He paused and said angrily: "The key is to die in confusion, it's not worth it!"

Xian Yun looked around at everyone and saw that the expressions on their faces were roughly the same, so he invited everyone to sit at the table, and then said calmly: "I know that you are all men who are not afraid of death. The more difficult the situation is, the less you can act too hastily. I will take it today

We have received two very important pieces of information. One is that the assassination of Pei Yue has not yet been resolved. The Beiliang court has not caught the assassin so far, and there are already undercurrents between the monarch and his ministers."

Everyone was refreshed and asked quickly: "Is there another one?"

Xian Yun said softly: "It has begun to spread that the death of Emperor Kaiping was caused by someone assassinating the emperor, and it was related to Pei Yue!"

"really?"

"Absolutely true."

"This is great!"

For these Xian family soldiers who left their homeland and came to a foreign capital, death was not an unacceptable outcome, but they hoped to die vigorously, at least to cause a serious blow to Beiliang, so that they could leave their name in history and live in peace.

Relatives on the south bank of Tiancang River can get better care.

"Brother Xian, what should we do next?" the man who complained earlier asked with excitement.

Xian Yun lowered his eyes slightly and said slowly: "What the old Marquis meant before was to find an opportunity to assassinate Pei Yue after spreading rumors. I didn't expect that someone would do it faster than us. Now that Pei Yue has been assassinated and injured, we must be vigilant and stay there.

In the heavily guarded Duke's Mansion, and the Northern Liang court has increasingly tightened its surveillance of the cities in Kyoto, there is almost no chance of success if we try to take action."

Without waiting for others to show their disappointed expressions, he lowered his voice and continued: "However, we can take this opportunity to use the last line. As long as we can cause chaos in Beiliang Chaotang, we must be worthy of the cultivation of the old Marquis even if we risk our lives.

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"good!"

Everyone responded in unison.

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Six days after Pei Yue was assassinated, Taishitaige and Luan Yiwei still failed to catch the assassin.

All kinds of rumors are rampant in the city.

Some people say that the assassin was a dead soldier raised by a certain big shot in the court. After killing Pei Yue, he would be able to monopolize the military power.

Some people also say that this assassin is a descendant of the Wang family of Dongshan in Western Wu, who is good at using domineering and powerful sword skills. This assassination was not only to weaken Daliang's strength, but also to avenge the Western Wu cavalry who died at the hands of Pei Yue in the Battle of the Western Border.

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There are also some more sensational rumors, such as the death of the late emperor is related to Pei Yue. This assassin was actually sent by the Queen Mother in the palace, intending to avenge the late emperor without shaking the foundation of the court. Similar rumors are only in a small area

spread, and everyone kept it secret and did not dare to reveal anything externally.

As for the first rumor, although no one has begun to criticize it yet, Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, has long been aware of it. The spearhead of this rumor is naturally directed at himself. Before Mo Haoli passed away, he was the one who used Pei Yue's life experience in the court.

He is secretive and aggressive, trying to take advantage of this opportunity to weaken the power in the opponent's hands.

Although the goal was not achieved, the dispute between him and Pei Yue has been made public.

However, it is true that Pei Yue is the Duke of the country, and Xiao Jin is also a first-class prince with outstanding merits and a right-wing military commander in the West Prefecture. No one dares to implicate him in this matter without evidence.

Therefore, during today's court meeting, Xiao Jin remained calm and indifferent, occasionally glancing at Guangping Hou Guliang next to him, his eyes full of meaning.

Until Chen An, the commander of Luan Yiwei, came out to report, his words were like a huge stone sinking into water, causing a turbulent wave in an instant.

"Your Majesty, I and Luan Yiwei's spies have been searching everywhere in the capital in recent days. Before the court meeting started, we received a secret report and made new discoveries about the assassination of Duke Wei."

There was a sudden noise in Liangyi Hall.

Yushi Jiuyi scolded him one after another before the hall became quiet.

Liu Xian said in a deep voice: "Tell me."

Chen An resisted the urge to look at Xiao Jin, lowered his head and said: "I discovered that the reason why the assassin could not be caught before was because he did not hide in the West City and South City, but did not escape at all. That day

, Duke Wei was assassinated on Gushui Street. This place is located between Xingye Fang and Yongren Fang. You can escape to the South City to the south and to the West City to the west."

He paused slightly and said with a look of shame on his face: "I was foolish and set the direction of pursuit in the west and south, but ignored that the assassin was extremely skilled in movement, and he was not alone. There were people who assisted him in escaping at that time."

There was anger in Liu Xian's eyes, and he said every word: "Who is helping the assassin?"

Chen An said with difficulty: "Judging from the evidence collected by Luan Yiwei so far, this matter may be related to the Xiangguo Mansion."

There was dead silence in the palace.

Xiangguo Mansion...

The head of the family is Xiao Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng.

Liu Xian did not lose his mind and repeated the word: "Or?"

Chen An bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the secret agent Luan Yiwei found blood stains on a wall in the backyard of Xiangguo Mansion, and found the double sword used by the assassin in the grass beside the road. It's just that the matter is so big that I really don't dare to do anything about it."

Break into the Xiangguo Mansion and conduct a search."

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily directed towards the first-class Marquis of Xiangcheng.

Xiao Jin slowly raised his head and looked at Liu Xian who was staring at him with a complicated expression.

After what seemed like an extremely long silence, he heard that some courtiers finally jumped out and impeached him.

Xiao Jin seemed unaware, just stared at Liu Xian, and went out to announce: "Your Majesty, the assassination of Duke Wei has absolutely nothing to do with me!"

Liu Xian remained silent.

The voices of impeachment are getting louder and louder, like a building about to collapse.

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At night, the back street of Duke Wei's mansion.

"To report to the Duke, Your Majesty did not make a decision at the court, and only asked Luan Yiwei and Tai Ge to enter the Xiangguo Mansion to search. Now the Marquis of Xiangcheng is temporarily staying in the palace, and all the nine gates of Kyoto and the surrounding area of ​​Xiangguo Mansion have been

Martial law.”

"How many people impeached Xiao Jin today?"

"There are a total of twenty-four ministers, including four supervisory censors and three serving censors. The one with the highest official rank is the fourth rank."

"Does Empress Dowager Wu have any instructions?"

"Nothing."

"Do you know the details of these twenty-four ministers?"

"Please rest assured, Lord Duke, we will be able to find out before dawn tomorrow."

Pei Yue stood in the bright moonlight. After pondering for a long time, he said quietly: "Wait another three days, and then start closing the net."

The man said respectfully: "As you command."

Pei Yue looked into his eyes and said gently: "Thank you."

The man raised his head and said with a smile: "I don't dare. Mr. Shen told me when Qian Bing left that I would obey the Duke's orders in the future."

Pei Yue said with some emotion: "Qian Bing told me at the beginning that you were a member of the late emperor, and it was you who instigated the heads of various ministries to compete for the position of You Ling Dou in the Tai Pavilion. Before Master Shen left, he dipped his hands in tea and wrote in front of me

It was really unexpected for me to write your name."

The man was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "Fate is unpredictable and difficult to predict. The lower official was indeed a member of the late emperor a long time ago, but later he gradually became Lord Shen, and in the future he can only be a member of the Duke of the country."

Under the moonlight, this is a tall, thin man with a delicate appearance and a gentle temperament.
Chapter completed!