The Bad Guys: Everyone, let’s revive the Tang Dynasty together!

Chapter 318 A Chat with King Jin

Li Maozhen rode his horse straight to Huanyinfang. He did not have many followers around him, only two Qi Wang guards riding horses. The officials in Qi Wang's mansion were already accustomed to it. Nowadays, Qi Wang traveled very neatly and did not care about the pomp. He was much more calm and reserved than in recent years when he was always surrounded by beautiful women.

But because of this, he seemed even more imposing. For some reason, although the former King Qi was also dignified, his words and actions were often meaningless. He was also rather lazy most of the time and was reluctant to say much.

But the Prince of Qi today is even more stern, and his words and deeds are arbitrary and cold, giving people an aura of being sophisticated and unapproachable. This new style of doing things has made it difficult for the original officials in the Prince of Qi's palace to satisfy him, no matter how many of them were replaced. Therefore, recently, many officials have been quite cautious when dealing with the Prince of Qi.

The fake Li walked down the corridor with his hands behind his back, stroked his chin and rolled his eyes, then casually called over an official from the Yiqi Palace: "Why haven't I seen Fanyintian from Huanyinfang recently?"

The official did not dare to be careless. The fake Li had a very low status in front of Li Maozhen, but Li Maozhen was still willing to give him some identity in front of outsiders. Although he did not explain to everyone that the fake Li might have some relationship with the Li Tang royal family, his attitude was enough to show everyone that the fake Li's identity was not low.

Just before this, many officials believed that the fake Li might be Li Maozhen's newly adopted son, or even his illegitimate son, but he had been hiding it from everyone.

"Let Li Lang know..." the official whispered, "Saint Fanyin has recently been arranged by King Qi to prepare for the martial arts banquet. At that time, several military governors, provincial governors, and state officials will gather in Fengxiang. Saint Fanyin is too busy to leave. It seems that she has been at Huanyinfang recently..."

The fake Li curled his lips. Li Maozhen didn't even trust his own sister, but he trusted this slut. Preparing the martial arts banquet was a lucrative job. Li Maozhen almost handed over the management of Huanyinfang to Fanyintian. This slut was so powerful now that she didn't have the same enthusiasm for him as before.

The fake Li believed that if he wanted to seize power, learning to control beauty was a big deal. When he followed Li Maozhen to Fengxiang, Fan Yintian was quite enthusiastic about him. The fake Li was bullied by Li Maozhen at that time, so he didn't have any thoughts about this. Recently, he wanted to practice on Fan Yintian, but he didn't expect that this woman would not come to him.

"Avoid me?"

The fake Li muttered to himself, then sneered, called Yiqi Wangwei to lead his horse and head out of the city.

What Huanyinfang, what Jiutian Shengji, will be his meal sooner or later. When Li Maozhen dies, even the empress will be his bird in a cage. The fake Li is not interested in women, but he also knows that beauty is a great way to win people's hearts.

Galloping all the way to the city gate, the fake Li suddenly felt inexplicably cold. He looked back and saw that although there were not many pedestrians on the long street, there was nothing unusual. Due to his domineering look, no one dared to look at him from afar.

The fake Li frowned, suppressed the strangeness in his heart, and went straight out of the city with several Qi Wang guards who were accompanying him, and entered the camp to train the battalion of Qi Wang guards that he had recruited and managed.

In the taverns along the street, a man with an authentic Qiguo accent picked up a pot of warm wine, paid money and went out to the street. He glanced vaguely in the direction where the fake Li and others were going, turned seven or eight times, and walked into a house in a deep alley.

This place is located on the right wing of Fengxiang, the farthest from Qi Wang Mansion and other government offices. It is the largest residential area with many households. There are stalls set up inside and outside the alley, making it look quite messy.

Three years ago, the empress took in many old people from the Tang Dynasty because of the case of rescuing the emperor. Because of her good reputation, she continued to attract refugees. This place is the most densely populated place in Fengxiang, and two government offices have been set up to manage it.

The man knocked on the door and entered, carrying a glass of warm wine. As soon as he entered, he took out a bag of steamed buns from his arms and placed them on the table together with the wine.

Xiao Yan was making a map at the table and was not distracted by these things.

There was another man beside him who happily took the jug of wine and said to the man who bought the wine with a smile: "How is it?"

The wine buyer pushed him aside and said to Xiao Yan respectfully, "My dear, it is indeed correct. The Qi Wang Guards in Fengxiang are led by the boy that Fanyin Shengji mentioned. From Huanyinfang to Qi Wang Mansion and the left wing, as well as at various city gates, there are some Qi Wang Guards."

As he spoke, Xiao Yan drew a few marks on the map following his instructions.

The Chinese characters for buying wine continued to speak.

"That guy is called the deputy commander, but in fact Li Maozhen has handed over all matters of Qi Wangwei to him. Qi Wangwei was originally a member of the army, so it was not difficult to deal with, but there were about ten bad people mixed in, which made it a bit troublesome. I think they should belong to the Taiyuan lineage and have a bit of Hu people's temperament.

As for the identity of this guy, according to the information obtained by Saint Fanyin, it is very likely that he is the one who fought with Miss Ji in the suburbs of Bianjing last year."

Then he added, "The Qi Wang Guard's barracks are located in the west of the city, but I have been following that guy these days and found that the Qi Wang Guard's barracks should be more than one. The one outside the city is most likely just a cover to attract the attention of those who are interested."

The man who was stuffing the steamed bun into his mouth choked and quickly took a sip of wine. Then he wiped his mouth with his sleeve and said, "That guy doesn't look like a man with few tricks. It was his idea to kidnap Luo Xiaobei. At that time, we were busy besieging Tian Kui's gang, so he took the opportunity to slip away. Now we can avenge both the old and new grudges at the same time."

The man who bought the wine glared at him.

The latter seemed innocent and smelled of alcohol but looked like a normal person. The reason he was able to escape Li Maozhen's pursuit half a year ago was because he had lived in this area for a long time and was no different from the people around him. The neighbors sitting nearby all knew that he was a gambler and alcoholic, which was why he had the opportunity to stay under Li Maozhen's nose.

Of course, this place was also used as a secret base for monitoring Huanyinfang in the past. Independent of the intelligence from Huanyinfang, Xiao Yan came to Fengxiang this time and moved in as a homebuyer. After this incident, no one should be allowed to stay here. Letting the neighbors know that the gambler sold the house to pay off his gambling debts was also a potential means of protecting Xiao Yan and his companions.

Naturally, a layer of protection was cast over the identities of Xiao Yan and others.

The drunkard took over the conversation and said, "Our colleagues who were detained were probably detained in the water dungeon in Huanyinfang before. Later, Li Maozhen released half of them because he was afraid of you, so they were moved to another place. It is very likely that they were detained in this hidden Qi Wangwei garrison again."

He put down the wine pot, circled the map made by Xiao Yan, and said, "I have carefully visited it in the past two months. There are three places that are most suitable for this location. The first place is Qi Wangfu. It seems to be the most unlikely place, but it is very easy for outsiders to be blinded by it. The second place is Yiqian Lane in the right wing. There are many gambling houses there. It is famous for the fact that thousands of gold are deposited and only one penny is spent. There are many people from all walks of life coming and going. Those Qi Wang guards are mixed in among them and it is difficult for people to identify them."

"As for the third place."

The man drew a circle in the northeast of the map. "This is the Fengxiang City Armory. It is heavily guarded and was the first place controlled by Li Maozhen after the coup. Two streets away is the Qi Wang Mansion, which supports each other. If the Qi Wang Guard is stationed here, it will be regarded as adding another lock to the armory. However, I dare not investigate it carefully. I have not found any tricks in these days of surveillance. The possibility is the smallest among the three places..."

After he finished speaking, he clasped his fists and said, "I am incompetent, and this is the only information I have gathered. Please make the final decision, my lord."

Xiao Yan nodded calmly, and then smiled and said, "I am already surprised to have all these. Under the current situation, it is not easy for you to achieve something in Fengxiang alone. You have suffered a lot in the past few years."

After being praised, the man said nothing, but just rubbed his hands happily.

Seeing Xiao Yan return his gaze to the map, the wine buyer added in a low voice, "Saint Princess Fanyin said before that the imprisoned Saint Princess Duowen, Saint Princess Guangmu, and Saint Princess Yangyan should also be with our people..."

Xiao Yan hummed and nodded, "It's very likely. Li Maozhen has been away from Qi for too long, so he is naturally unfamiliar with many people and things. It will take some time for him to make up for it. If he wants to control Fengxiang, he can't do without Huanyinfang. The same is true for re-establishing Qi Wangwei, and the latter also obviously has the function of guarding against Huanyinfang."

Both of them listened very carefully. There were quite a few bad guys who could communicate with Xiao Yan face to face. Xiao Yan would even take the initiative to take time to communicate with the bad guys below, but such opportunities to work together were rare, so the two of them cherished it.

The bad guys in the Yanzhou and Luoyang branches have almost worshipped Xiao Yan to the point of superstition. Li Mang brought half of the people to the Cangzhou branch, and although they are not so exaggerated, they also trust Xiao Yan very much.

Among them, Yanzhou was the first batch of veterans who followed Xiao Yan in the uprising. Xiao Yan saved the lives of the entire Yanzhou branch. Bianjing, Luoyang, Hebei, Mobei, and Jingnan were all places where Xiao Yan had led them. They were already the most trusted ones among the trusted ones. To Xiao Yan, the only word was loyalty.

In this situation, all the bad guys in the Xiao Yan Group have a halo about this boss. The ups and downs of the bad guys in the past and their ability to make things happen under Xiao Yan's command naturally become two extreme comparisons.

As a bad guy from an extremist organization, it goes without saying which side he aspires to.

Xiao Yan said: "We have Fanyintian to help us in Huanyinfang. The information Li Maozhen got from there has a lot of room for manipulation. As long as Fanyintian manipulates it properly, it is not too much to be half true and half false. So if we can destroy Qi Wangwei, we can turn Li Maozhen into a blind man in a short time and get rid of Fengxiang's control."

Rescuing the trapped bad guys and the three holy ladies of Guangmutian is the goal, but it is not Xiao Yan's only goal. He has been personally in Fengxiang these days in order to rebuild a simple intelligence network in the shortest time possible.

Some follow-up personnel have entered Qi from Shuzhong, most of whom were the people Xiao Yan brought to Changsha at that time.

Having followed Xiao Yan around the country in the past few years, it can be said that all the bad guys have practiced the skills that Xiao Yan gave them over the years. In addition, with so many experiences over the years, the experience gained by these bad guys is incomparable to what it was before.

No matter whether they are stealth, fighting against enemies, assassinating, or forming formations to encircle and kill, the group of bad guys led by Xiao Yan are the elite among the elite, with overall strong strength. They can be regarded as a young and strong faction that has emerged among the bad guys.

The two of them gathered on both sides and ate together with Xiao Yan. They discussed briefly in the yard and then went out one after another around noon.

Xiao Yan stayed in the house, with his hands behind his back, looking at the intelligence hanging all over the wall, without any hurry or impatience. In the afternoon, two more pieces of intelligence were added to the wall.

One is that the Qi Palace has sent people north, and it is very likely that one of the Baoda and Baosai armies will be mobilized to the south to gather troops in Fengxiang. Gongyang Zuo, who has been leading his men outside Fengxiang City, judged that the Baoda army guarding Fuzhou should be transferred out by Li Maozhen.

At that time, half of the Fengxiang bad guys who were released by Li Maozhen were already under the command of Gongyang Zuo. This group of people had lived in Fengxiang for two years and were very familiar with the situation here, so they followed Gongyang Zuo on this trip.

The second piece of information was delivered by Han Yanhui in Bian Jing, saying that the Liang envoys had arrived in Xiazhou and Lingzhou respectively a few days ago, and that Dingnan Jiedushi Li Renfu and Shuofang Jiedushi Han Xun both intended to send troops to Qi State.

However, Dingnan Jiedushi Li Ren was afraid of Jin State, and Dingnan Town was adjacent to Jin State, so Li Renfu dared not not be afraid.

Jing Xiang immediately submitted a memorial, inviting the two towns of Dingnan to send troops at the cost of conferring the title of Prince of Longxi on Li Renfu, mobilizing troops from Guanzhong, and at the same time mobilizing troops from Hebei and Heyang to threaten the State of Jin.

Li Renfu had just been appointed Jiedushi for a year, and was already afraid that Qi State had other intentions. The business contract concluded with Qi State was suddenly unilaterally severed by Li Maozhen. Now that he had the endorsement of Daliang, the possibility of him accepting the invitation was not small.

Han Xun, the governor of Shuofang, already had an old grudge with the State of Qi. Naturally, he did not dare to compete with the State of Qi with his own town before. If he had an ally, he would surely be tempted.

If so, the time will soon come.

Xiao Yan tapped the table slowly, his eyes filled with indifference.

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Jin State.

Prince's Mansion.

Amid the rhythmic sound of drums and music in the palace, more than a dozen actors were dancing with swords. Li Cunxu sat in the first seat, tapping his knees in time with the drums with one hand, but his expression was gloomy, and his handsome face looked quite unhappy.

His long hair, which usually hung loose, was now tied behind his head with a crown, which made him look even more handsome and feminine, unlike a man.

But it was precisely because of this hair that Li Cunxu would dig out the person's eyeballs if anyone dared to look at it for another second. Even his favorite actors were beaten to death for this reason.

Li Cunxu regarded the incident of cutting his hair and escaping at Gaoliang River as a lifelong shame. Even though his hair had grown back more than a year later, he still tied it with a crown as he liked to let his hair down.

As long as Xiao Yan is not killed, Li Cunxu will not be angry anymore!
Jingxin Demon was standing by with his hands in his pockets. He had already seen that Li Cunxu was not in the mood to watch the show, so he waved his hand to order all the actors and musicians to leave, and then carefully bent over and walked forward.

"Does the prince dislike today's play? I have just obtained a new score and am still rehearsing. If the prince..."

Li Cunxu smiled inexplicably, glanced at Jing Xinmo, and sneered, "Is the detachment attacking Hebei really led by Li Siyuan?"

Jing Xin Mo was stunned for a moment, then said carefully: "The court did say so, but I have never heard that the king has such intention. It must be someone who spread the news..."

Li Cunxu was furious and angry. He stood up and walked around holding the mask.

The Mirror Heart Demon was a little afraid and hid in the corner.

"That big-eared thief, I knew it! I knew he was the one ruining my plans!"

Li Cunxu paced back and forth, as if venting some emotion: "Everyone said they wanted to conquer Hebei, but no one came to talk to me! If the big-eared thief hadn't sent someone to slander my father, how could I not even have the right to lead the army!? This guy can lead a small army! This guy can lead a small army!"

As he spoke, he paused, and then suddenly turned around and looked at Mirror Heart Demon with cold eyes.

"Tell me, if that big-eared thief achieves great success in this battle, will father give him the position of crown prince?"

The Mirror Heart Demon put on a fearful expression and said in a low voice, "Your Highness, I'm afraid you are worrying too much. The King only has you as his biological son. How could he possibly give the foundation of the Kingdom of Jin to an outsider?"

After he finished speaking, he saw that Li Cunxu's expression was still cold, so he rolled his eyes, stepped forward and covered his mouth and whispered: "Even if the king really gives it, does that big-eared thief dare to accept it?"

Li Cunxu sneered, looked up and down at Jing Xinmo, then laughed loudly, put on the mask in his hand, waved his halberd finger, and sang.

"Big Ear Thief, do you dare to take it~ Do you dare to take it~?"

"Go, call Xia Luqi, Guo Chongtao, An Jinquan, Xifang Ye, and Zhang Tingyun. This prince will treat them to a drink!"

Most of these generals were young and capable generals serving in Taiyuan. They were officers promoted by Li Cunxu, but of course there were more than that. Other generals were still serving in various towns to guard against Zhu Liang.

Li Cunxu summoned these people here openly just to let Tongwenguan see that the military affairs of Jin State are not something that you guys who are mixed up in the underworld can interfere with!

He must lead the troops again in this expedition to Hebei.

Swear to kill Xiao Yan!

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Gaya Temple.

Li Xingyun exhaled slowly, and golden light flickered on his exposed skin. He looked as if he had the body of a diamond.

Huijue, standing by, bowed and smiled as he recited: "Mr. Li, with your current cultivation level, you are qualified to enter the second level of the Four Noble Truths Cave."

Li Xingyun glanced at him, and then was eager to try: "Master Huijue, how about we fight a few more times?"

He licked the corner of his lips. Ever since Huijue taught him a lesson more than half a year ago, Li Xingyun has been thinking about fighting with Huijue again, and he has also thought about getting back at Lu Linxuan one day.

Now that Lu Linxuan is away, it’s a good opportunity to test the gap between the two.

Huijue smiled lightly, but took a step back: "If you want to learn from each other, I am always here for you, but Mr. Li may have guests to entertain right now."

Li Xingyun was stunned and turned around, just in time to see Yuan Tiangang standing outside the courtyard gate with his hands behind his back. It seemed that he had just arrived here, but he didn't notice it at all.

Huijue smiled, nodded slightly to Yuan Tiangang, then turned and left.

"Why are you here again?"

Li Xingyun frowned and complained as he got dressed: "How many times this month? The fourth time? The fifth time? Please, don't come so often, or Junior Sister will be suspicious if she sees us."

Yuan Tiangang stood in silence, then spoke in a hoarse voice: "I came here today to invite Your Highness to go to Taiyuan to have a talk with the King of Jin."

(End of this chapter)