sword sentient beings

Chapter 720 Rumors

"Going to the capital after the Chinese New Year?"

"Yeah. I have to go."

"Alas..." At the wine table, Xue Yeyu gave him a piece of flying dragon meat with chopsticks and said, "It's really hard work. It's so easy to steal half a year's rest, and then you have to go out and run again in the blink of an eye. There are still dangers during the New Year... "

Tang Zhao hurriedly pulled Xue Yeyu and said, "Sister, please keep your voice down. The master is over there. I told him that I went to the capital to pay homage to the emperor after being granted the title of Marquis. It was a routine procedure, but he didn't know anything. . No need to tell him anything about the danger, this is our secret."

Xue Yeyu was startled and looked at a figure in front of the wine table, dancing from east to west, like a dancing crane.

It was the annual New Year's Eve dinner at Zhuoyu Villa. Although everyone was drinking like crazy, there was only one person who could be so dissolute, her father Xue Xianyun. He got drunk at the New Year's Eve dinner today. At this time, Xue Laiyi pulled her body around to fight for wine, and she became the focus of the audience.

In this case, as long as you don't shout into his ears, he probably won't hear anything.

Xue Yeyu turned around and said angrily: "Come on, what about our secret? It seems like you and I are so close, but you obviously kept it from me. I guessed it myself. Thanks to Shenyi That boy is not as good as you in having a palace, and his worries are written all over his face. I only found out after I asked him, otherwise I would have thought it was a good thing for you to rush to Beijing after the Chinese New Year."

Tang Zhao smiled and said: "It's not a good thing, but it's not that dangerous. Sister, don't you believe me? I'm not boasting. There are not many people in this world who can threaten me."

Xue Yeyu shook his head and said: "If you don't boast, I will believe it. But if you suddenly boast like this, I don't believe it. Don't think that I don't know. If you were in other places, you would be able to run amok, but in the capital... the Imperial Master is not there. With him here, who dares to say that he will be able to escape unscathed? He is still the most powerful person in the world, isn't he?"

Tang Zhao said with a smile: "The Imperial Master is certainly powerful, but I'm not going to resist him. Yunzhou even has a good relationship with him. Except for him, can't I be rampant in front of others?"

Xue Yeyu said: "If you are really confident, why don't you let Shenyi go with you? He quite likes to travel. If this is just a business trip or sightseeing, and he can go to the capital to see the colorful world, he will definitely want to go. , you won’t deny it. But now he doesn’t even mention it. You only go with Wei Se and the other two. Isn’t this the consideration of escaping easily in case of danger? "

Tang Zhao was about to continue arguing, but suddenly he smiled hoarsely and said: "Sister, I can see clearly. I can't hide it from you. This time is indeed not easy to deal with. Senior brother is not suitable to go. After all, this is a matter for the imperial court."

He paused and immediately followed, saying: "Actually, I am not going with just one or two people this time. Although my senior brother is not going, I will go to join Yunzhou's team after I get off the mountain. Our team has more than a hundred people. .”

Xue Yeyu asked curiously: "So many people?" Although she was born into a wealthy family and her status was not bad, she was not from a rich and powerful family. I don't know what the luxury and manpower of the upper-class nobles were like. It is not too much for a prince to go out with more than 100 people. .

Tang Zhao said: "This is nothing. A prince only brings a hundred people to the capital, which is already very low-key and very respectful. If it is less, it is better to escort them directly to the capital."

Xue Yeyu was even more surprised and said, "Are you even going to do it?"

Tang Zhao said seriously: "We are going, all the princes are going. I thought that in a few days even the mountains would hear the news, and your majesty will summon all the princes from all over the world to come to the capital."

This short sentence, but its meaning was like thunder. Even Xue Yeyu, a "reckless woman", was stunned and murmured: "This, this, this...is this a big deal?"

Tang Zhao nodded, and Xue Ye said, "Did those people who came a few years ago ask you to come to Beijing? Are you so hasty? Shouldn't an angel come and issue an imperial edict?"

Tang Zhao said: "The imperial edict has not been issued yet, and it will not come down to our mountain. It may arrive at Zhongtian Mansion in the next two days. Those who came before came with the news first. There is no airtight wall in the world, you know If there are more people, there will be more ventilation. I am only two groups of people, and there must be more people coming to Junhou to send a message, asking her to prepare in advance, but she will go whether she is ready or not, she just needs to know first. " ? When we call all the princes to the capital during the Chinese New Year, we can’t just share the fruits with everyone, right?”

Tang Zhao said: "Yes, it may be the Hongmen Banquet."

Seeing Xue Yeyu frowning, Tang Zhao thought that this might be an unfamiliar allusion to her, smiled, and said: "Of course it may be with bad intentions, but it won't be to trick everyone in, throw a cup as a sign, and rush out five people on both sides. A little trick like a hundred-sword axe. Not to mention the strength of the princes, those who really disobey orders will not go at all. Those who go are the nominal "royalists". If we kill them all, it will be really painful for our relatives. The enemy is on the way. Although the message given by King Chun is unclear, it is said that..."

He gently leaned into Xue Yeyu's ear and said: "It is said that there has just been a transfer of power in the capital. When our little emperor grew up, he had a fight with the Queen Mother. In the end, the little emperor won. The young emperor will If he wants to flex his muscles and unite his strength, he invites those who still listen to him to come to Beijing to gather together, firstly to show their allegiance, and secondly to share the fruits. Those who come back will definitely have benefits, and those who don’t come will probably also If we no longer regard ourselves as one of our own, there may be some policy of reducing the vassal state, or even a war.”

Xue Yeyu suddenly realized, and said: "When we were peaceful, there was a lot of bloodshed outside, and there were so many things going on in the world. But the emperor recruited foreign troops to enter the city. Did someone tell the story that this was not good?"

Tang Zhao pointed at himself and said: "The story I told you. Taking the initiative to recruit border troops into the city is a way to bring disaster. But this time only a small team of one or two hundred people will come, and there will be no large army entering the city. Besides, in these years, instead of worrying about thousands of troops entering the capital, it is better to worry about a master overthrowing the imperial family with the power of a sword and physically changing the dynasty. However, since the imperial master is still in the capital, then the capital is as stable as Mount Tai, so do we outsiders need to worry?"

Xue Yeyu nodded endlessly. In fact, she didn't care about the court, nor was she a rebel who was afraid of chaos in the world. She just didn't care. The people of Yunzhou have been living on the border for a long time. The people of Yunzhou are all marginal figures in China, and most of them don't care about the imperial court or the emperor. Xue Yeyu is devoted to raising owls. Even if the imperial court is really overthrown, she doesn't care as long as the attack does not reach Yunzhou or the foot of Jiugao Mountain.

But she cared about Tang Zhao and said hurriedly: "But at this time, the forces in the capital are complicated, and it is still very troublesome, isn't it? Sometimes we don't really want to fight, maybe there is friction, and chaos breaks out unknowingly? What if then? You are not actually a prince, are you? The princes they talk about are all bounded by the territories, so how can you have any territory? You are just a bare commander, with a dangerous look at most, plus our fellow sects, shops, and those Just a turtle. Why bother to join in the fun? Besides, it is already a risk for Marquis Gao Yuan of Yunzhou to go. Apart from her, you are the strongest in Yunzhou and can control the situation at critical moments. You should stay and guard the house in case of unexpected events. .”

Tang Zhao was quite surprised. Although Xue Yeyu didn't know the inside story, her instinctive inferences were correct. When he communicated with Gao Yuanhou, Gao Yuanhou strongly asked him to stay in Yunzhou as a precaution. As for the orders of the imperial court, if they want to evade them, they can always find a way to say that a majestic swordsman is sick, has a cold, sprained legs, and is bald... What can the imperial court do?

Tang Zhao also knew that this should be the case, but he had a reason to go.

The message he received from King Ishichun was also another message from Jiutian Dao Palace in the capital. It was the note that was pushed to Jiang Shenyi. Because it was written that Tang Zhao had personally signed it, Jiang Shenyi didn't care at all and handed it to Tang Zhao.

But when Tang Zhao saw the above message clearly and relayed it to Jiang Shenyi, Jiang Shenyi became restless. Ever since he had that shabu-shabu meal, he had been unable to taste the food for several days.

The letter was from Senior Brother Xu, and it contained reliable news. Rumors about the Ganoderma Sword had spread in the capital, and the rumors were very vivid. It was said that Xiang Rui had been born, and he was carrying the purple energy of the emperor. Win the world.

This news sounds absurd, but it has traces in Jin Dynasty. It is said that the reason why Taizu of the Jin Dynasty rose so quickly was that he became a swordsman at the age of sixty, and within a short period of time he became a swordsman. In a few years, he became a master in the world, and even became the leader of an army of swordsmen. In just a few years, he swept the world. Ding Ding's Nine-Five Foundation is the blessing of a Ganoderma lucidum sword. Everything goes smoothly and the heavens protect him, and almost everything he wishes comes true.

Now that the news of the reappearance of Ganoderma lucidum spread in the capital, Xu Zhongnan didn't care at first. He thought it might be bait released by the imperial court. After all, those disobedient princes did not want to come to the capital, so the young emperor might have thought of this trick and used a "destiny" to bring the rebels into the capital and slowly concoct them.

But gradually the rumors began to go wrong. Even in the Taoist palace, he heard someone talking about the news, and they already had noses and eyes. They said that Ganoderma Sword was recovering its strength and was about to be born. It was also said that Sword had chosen a spirit envoy and was in the process of resurrecting the spirit. In the past few days, he even heard someone say accurately that Ganoderma lucidum is now in the north!

Xu Zhongnan already had a guilty conscience, so when he heard this, he couldn't help but feel very anxious, and he became more and more anxious every day. But just because he was suspicious, he did not dare to go back to the mountain easily. He was afraid that this was a plan to lure the snake out of the cave, and that he would arouse suspicion when he left Beijing. So he had to ask someone to bring news and tell them to hide Zhu Ying quickly.

Tang Zhao was also facing a formidable enemy. While he was hurriedly preparing to transfer Zhu Ying, he felt that escaping was not a long-term solution. No one knew how Ganoderma lucidum was exposed. What if it was deduced? Therefore, he had to dig deep into the matter to find out who had released the news and what its purpose was.

In this way, coupled with the announcement of the princes' visit to Beijing, he couldn't help but skip the trip.

(End of this chapter)