The light of the sword is like the moon reflecting on Kyushu

Chapter 1992 Confrontation Before the Spirit Tablet
Empress Ruyi frowned and said, "Bring it here!"

The eunuch in the python robe immediately ran to present the report to the Empress. Empress Ruyi glanced at it and her expression instantly turned serious. She then looked at everyone and said, "Goryeo actually dares to invade our border!"

what?
Everyone was shocked!
It wasn't that I was scared, but rather that it was too unexpected!

Han Derang said in a deep voice, "Has little Goryeo gotten itself so bold?"

The other military officers also joined in the clamor!

"Damn it, these bastards, if you don't beat them for a day, they'll be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles!"

"Exactly, these bastards deserve a beating!"

"Damn it, they only behaved themselves for a few days after we beat them last time? And now they're causing trouble again!"

Empress Ruyi pressed her hands down to signal everyone to calm down, and slowly said, "This must be a conspiracy by Emperor Zhao Guangyi of Song! Before he attacked Northern Han, he must have deliberately leaked this news to Goryeo! And everyone in the world knows that Northern Han is a vassal of our Great Liao. The affairs of Northern Han are the affairs of our Great Liao. If he attacks Northern Han, our Great Liao will definitely send troops to its aid. Therefore, the country will be vulnerable, and Goryeo will be eager to make a move!"

Han Derang said, "I believe that with generals such as Yelü Xiezhen, Yelü Sha, Yelü Dilie, Han Tuo, and Yelü Shanbu supporting the Northern Han, there will be no danger in the short term. However, the defenses on the Goryeo side are relatively weak, and there is a greater hidden danger. The main force should be transferred to the Goryeo border!"

Han Yu said, "I second that!" He was Han Derang's nephew.

The king said, "I also agree!" He was a civil official who was currently in charge of the construction of Zhongjing and was reporting to Shangjing at the time.

Han Dewei, Han Derang's younger brother, said, "Your subject is willing to lead troops to suppress the rebellion!"

The generals were once again filled with excitement and volunteered to lead the troops!

The Liao Dynasty was founded on military strength and placed the greatest importance on military merit. Which of you here would not like to have your memorial tablet placed in the Temple of Military Generals and receive incense offerings for ten thousand years?
After much commotion, Empress Ruyi weighed the matter carefully and said in a deep voice, "General Han, you are in full charge of suppressing Goryeo, including personnel appointments and logistical support!"

Han Derang immediately bowed and said, "Yes!"

He swept his gaze across the assembled officials on the heated brick bed. "Our Great Liao and Goryeo are bound to go to war sooner or later! During the reign of the late Emperor Shengzong, the Dongdan Kingdom was completely abolished, the Jurchen tribes were pacified, and the Ding'an Kingdom in the Yalu River basin was destroyed. As a result, the buffer zone between our Great Liao and Goryeo has been completely eliminated! Therefore, Goryeo is completely exposed to the iron hooves of our Great Liao! Emperor Shengzong had the intention of unifying the Korean Peninsula during his lifetime, but fate was unkind. The late emperor unfortunately passed away, and the unification of the peninsula was shelved. The Empress Dowager cherishes the people's strength and is unwilling to fight again. I never expected that these bastards from Goryeo would dare to violate our borders! This is intolerable!"

The courtiers were outraged: "This is intolerable!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

Han Derang said, "I hereby appoint Yelü Puning as the commander-in-chief and Yelü Chun as the deputy commander-in-chief to lead the army into battle!"

Yelü Puning and Yelü Chun, standing at the back of the crowd, immediately shouted, "Yes, sir!"

Empress Ruyi thought to herself: These two have been silent the whole time, so they must be Han Derang's confidants! They only act according to Han Derang's wishes! It doesn't matter, these two are loyal to Han Derang, and Han Derang is loyal to his aunt, so they pose no threat to me!
Han Derang said, "Xiao Hengde, you'll be in the second tier!"

Xiao Hengde replied, "Yes!"

Han Derang said, "Chang Zunhua, you are in charge of procuring provisions!"

Chang Zunhua replied, "Yes!"

Han Derang looked at Empress Ruyi and asked, "Your Majesty, is my arrangement acceptable?"

Empress Ruyi smiled and said, "Very well!" She looked at everyone and said, "Do any of you ministers have anything else to say? If so, please speak. If not, the court is adjourned!"

As the crowd dispersed, her loneliness resurfaced once more!
The Empress Dowager behind him said, "Alright, once you've sorted things out, go find him!"

Empress Ruyi did not turn around, but simply said, "Thank you, Aunt!"

It's easier said than done, but when will it all be sorted out?

Xiao Chuo shook her head and returned to her palace first.

Within the Great Shu Kingdom, at the Yue Lai Inn. Feng Jiuxiao had already boarded the carriage. Chili blinked sleepily, yawned, and was about to get in: "Traveling so early? Can't you let me sleep a little longer!"

Pang Shiwu said, "If you sleep a little longer, we'll have to leave a little later. Who knows what unexpected things might happen on the way? When will we get to Haixin Mountain? If we're late and someone else snatches the Tianpeng Rainbow Egg first, won't we be left with nothing?"

Chili was taken aback for a moment, then quickly got into the car. "Oh dear, I forgot about the important matter! Let's go, let's go!"

Yuan Zishan laughed and said, "You're getting anxious again now!"

Chili said with a charmingly innocent look, "Oh, Miss, I was just a little sleepy!"

Yuan Zishan looked at Chili with a doting expression: "Oh, I see! You little lazy cat!"

Li Xiuyuan and his daughter stood outside the car, having waited for a long time. They knew Feng Jiuxiao was leaving this morning and wanted to see her off!

Li Xiuyuan faced Feng Jiuxiao with a solemn expression, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "My benefactor, as the saying goes, great kindness needs no words of thanks! I will not follow the usual custom and will not say thank you! If you ever come to Wenchuan, be sure to tell me, and I will treat you to a drink!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Okay, if I get to Wenchuan, I'll definitely come find you for a drink! By the way, if you have any troubles, just go to Zhang Qianqian. She can help you. Don't go looking for someone who's so close! Just tell her that I told you to come to her! Don't say my surname is Long. Just say that I have a knife hanging at my waist and my friend has two swords hanging at his waist. She'll know who we are!"

Unexpectedly, the other person remembered his difficulties before leaving, and Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but be moved: "I... cough... okay, I will definitely find her! Thank you! I can't feel at ease if I don't say thank you!"

Feng Jiuxiao laughed and said, "Just say it, don't hold it in! Since you said thank you, of course I have to say you're welcome! Haha!"

At this moment, Li Chan'er looked at Pang Shiwu, who was driving the carriage, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes!
She had carefully observed the two girls on the bus and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: the girl in red was lively and passionate; no man could resist her! My dull nature was naturally no match for her!
As for that masked woman, her every move exuded unparalleled charm! Every action was filled with feminine allure, captivating even a woman like myself, let alone a man? Compared to her, I was worlds apart!

It seems I'm destined to have no connection with the boy in black!

She was so self-pitying that she completely forgot to greet Pang Shiwu and the others. By the time she remembered, the car had already driven away!

Looking at his daughter gazing wistfully into the distance, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but sigh deeply.

Fortunately, this time it turned out alright, and we didn't become human dissection experiments for the Liu family. It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!

At this moment, the vermilion gate of the Liu residence was half-open, and a pale lantern hung on the lintel, swaying gently in the morning mist.

Inside the blue brick courtyard, the soul-summoning banners fluttered high, and the ashes of paper money swirled like black butterflies, falling onto the courtyard paved with bluestone slabs.

The mourning hall was set up in the main hall, with five black lacquered coffins lined up in a row, white candles flickering at the top of the coffins, casting long shadows of the relatives' hunched backs on the white curtains.

A draft swept through the corridor, stirring up the unburnt yellow paper in the bronze basin in front of the coffin.

Nearly a hundred members of the Liu family had already gathered outside the hall! Inside the mourning hall, several of Liu Mubai's closest nephews and other relatives, dressed in mourning clothes, were kneeling before the coffin, waiting to express their gratitude to the guests!
Zhu Wu stood prominently to the side, wearing a mourning cap, acting as the steward, welcoming and seeing off guests with ease!
The crisp sound of shattering porcelain came from the east wing, followed by a suppressed argument. The bronze bells on the eaves suddenly trembled wildly, startling the crows that had been perched on the funeral banner. As one crow flew over the century-old willow in the courtyard, it brought down a few withered leaves, which drifted into the bronze libation vessel filled with offerings.

At this moment, several elders of the Liu family entered one after another, each with a gloomy expression!

Liu Muxuan, Liu Mubai's older brother; wife, Wang.

Liu Mudan, Liu Mubai's younger sister; husband, Zhang Shicheng.

Liu Muxue, Liu Mubai's cousin; wife, Bai Shi.

Liu Muyu, Liu Mubai's cousin. Wife, née Yue.

Of course, their children came along too.

Liu Muxuan's four children: Liu Nanfeng, Liu Zhiyi, Liu Chuimeng, and Liu Xizhou. Among them, Nanfeng and Xizhou, being boys, arrived first and were already kneeling before the altar.

Liu Mudan's two children, Liu Zhaolin and Liu Jiangwan, had also arrived early and knelt before the coffin. Although Liu Jiangwan was a girl, she felt her brother was lonely kneeling alone, so she knelt with him. Zhu Wu was secretly pleased, as this saved him some effort. Seeing them kneeling before the coffin, he immediately ordered the servants to quickly find some plain clothes for them to wear!

Liu Muxue's two children, Liu Wenyu and Liu Yuyu.

Liu Muyu's two children, Liu Yanchi and Liu Shuyao.

Lin Chenming, the elder brother of Liu Mubai's deceased wife Lin, along with his sons Lin Xinghan and Lin Gaoxiang;
Lin Songquan, the younger brother of the Lin family, has two sons, Lin Juncai and Lin Xingchi.

More than twenty immediate family members have already arrived, not to mention countless distant relatives! Zhu Wu naturally knew why these people were so enthusiastic: Liu Mubai's sudden death had disrupted everyone's unchanging lives. What they truly cared about was who would succeed them as the next head of the family, as this directly affected their future standard of living! Liu Mubai was like a great tree, and the entire Liu family was like the branches and leaves, all dependent on the tree for nourishment!

Zhu Wu frowned, feeling a bit of a headache. The Liu family had just too many relatives!

How did they arrive so quickly? Did they know the news last night? Who notified so many people overnight? Did these relatives not sleep at all last night and travel the whole time? Otherwise, they couldn't have all arrived at the Liu residence by this hour!
Strange! Very strange! Could it be that Feng Jiuxiao was behind this? But he has no foothold here, how could he have done it?

At this moment, Liu Mubai's elder brother, Liu Muxuan, glared at Zhu Wu and said, "Zhu Wu, aren't you going to explain?" His face was gloomy, but his eyes contained murderous intent! All five members of the Liu family were dead, only the son-in-law was alive! Who would believe there wasn't something fishy going on here?

Zhu Wu asked, "Uncle, what do you mean by that?"

Liu Muxuan sneered, "Are you playing dumb with me? How did my brother die?"

Zhu Wu said, "You might not believe it, but my father-in-law was stabbed to death by my wife with a sword!"

Liu Muxuan immediately flew into a rage, cursing, "You son of a bitch! How dare you spout such nonsense!"

Zhu Wu said calmly, "The coroner hasn't left yet. They just examined the scene and confirmed that Ru Yan stabbed my father-in-law to death!"

The crowd erupted in chaos!

The crowd is furious!
What?! Liu Ruyan killed her own father with a sword?! Who the hell can believe that?! It must be that Zhu guy who murdered her for money and framed her!

Liu Muxuan glared at Zhu Wu, his murderous intent already brewing!
Ever since this kid inexplicably appeared in Diexi Town, he has attracted their attention!

They investigated his background, but found nothing!
The less information can be found, the more suspicious it is!

Unfortunately, Miss Liu was spoiled by Liu Mubai since childhood, making her willful and capricious. Everyone suspected that Zhu Wu, who was full of suspicious points, was problematic, but she still fell in love with him and wanted to marry him. If the head of the Liu family did not agree, she would die! The result was predictable: she let a wolf into the house!
Liu Mudan then said, "Where is Liu Quan? And what about that sword slave? Zhu Wu, call them both over!"

At this moment, two figures stepped out from the crowd: Liu Quan and Jian Nu!

The two approached Liu Mudan and said in unison, "Greetings, Madam Dan!"

Liu Mudan went straight to the point: "Liu Quan, where were you last night?"

Liu Quan knelt down with a thud, his face filled with fear and shame: "I was at Heaven on Earth last night, and only found out about the incident at your residence in the early hours of the morning. I shouldn't have, I absolutely shouldn't have abandoned my post..." A chorus of boos erupted, "Damn, so he went to a brothel!"

"That bastard, instead of staying home to watch over things, he ran off to have some fun outside!"

"Damn it, kill him in a minute!"

Liu Mudan looked directly into Liu Quan's eyes: "You really don't know what happened at your residence last night?"

Liu Quan said firmly, "I don't know!" Between two evils, choose the lesser! So much happened last night, how could he possibly explain it clearly? It's better to stick to the story that it happened at Heaven on Earth! Anyway, he, Ru Shuang, and Chu Tiankuo have already agreed on their story!
Liu Mudan looked at Jian Nu again, but Jian Nu remained completely calm! Zhu Wu gave her enough confidence! Although she didn't know who Zhu Wu was, her intuition told her after so much time together that no one in the entire Diexi Town was his match! Whether it was strategy or martial arts, Zhu Wu absolutely held an overwhelming advantage!

He concealed his talents and married into the Liu family, wasn't it all for his own gain? Even a maid like her could see that, but unfortunately, Miss Liu couldn't. The Liu family will eventually be surnamed Zhu!

"Sword Slave, where were you last night?"

"Last night I accompanied my son-in-law to the casino and gambled all night."

The crowd stirred again!
"Damn it, he's cheating on Ruyan!"

"Damn! That bitch Sword Slave, she's definitely no good!"

Liu Mudan frowned and said, "You're going out with your son-in-law? Don't you know how to avoid suspicion? Aren't you afraid of what people will say?"

Jiannu said, "I am a maid. The young master asked me to accompany him, how could I dare to disobey? Miss also often reminds me to listen to the young master!"

Liu Mudan immediately flew into a rage: "What? What nonsense are you spouting? Do you think I'm a fool? Who would believe that?"

Sword Slave said aggrievedly, "That's really what Miss said. If you don't believe me, ask Steward Liu."

Liu Quan said, "Miss did say that!" Liu Quan knew that with powerful enemies all around, he had to downplay his own strength and hide his edge, letting Zhu Wu and the Liu family fight first. Therefore, he had to support Jian Nu to avoid the situation becoming one-sided!
Liu Mudan's face darkened. "So neither of you were at the crime scene, and you've both tried to absolve yourselves of any responsibility, is that it?"

Sword Slave said, "We didn't know this would happen! When we left, Miss was perfectly fine, telling us to have fun. Who knew..."

Liu Mudan shouted, "Shut up!" The sword slave was startled! She dared not look at Liu Mudan's ferocious and terrifying face any longer!
Liu Muxuan asked, "Where is the coroner?"

Immediately, someone appeared from the crowd. "Mr. Liu, we're here!" Two coroners walked over. One was tall and thin, the other short and stout.

Liu Muxuan asked, "Have you investigated the cause of my brother's death?"

The tall, thin coroner said, "We've investigated. Patriarch Liu did indeed die from a sword wound. The angle, force, and direction of the sword strike, along with the bloodstains on the weapon and the signs of a struggle at the scene, all prove that Miss Liu killed Patriarch Liu!"

What? The biological daughter killed her own father?
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