Inner City, Qi Mansion
Qi Ji, who kept copying calligraphy and painting, forced himself to calm down, felt that his wrist was weak and weak, and the brush in his hand fell onto the rice paper with a clatter, leaving a blur of ink.
He took a long breath and turned to look at Ao Changshen, who was drinking tea slowly. Qi Ji's eyes showed helplessness and determination. Over the past ten years, he had gradually reached the position of minister of the Ministry of War, and he was far away from that person. The supreme position in our eyes is only two steps away. There is still hope in this life!
As a leader, he has determination and courage.
He stood up straight and looked into the eyes of Ao Changshen, who was sensing something there.
Ao Changshen and Qi Ji had no contact with each other on weekdays. Today's sudden visit made him very confused, and the former's frank communication made him feel disturbed.
Ao Changshen not only revealed the fact that Qi Ji was a traitor to the Northern Barbarians, but also revealed that Qi Ji was behind the Yuma Prison case.
It was also at this time that Qi Ji found that he had found the invisible black hands.
But it was definitely not the Ao Changshen in front of him. Ao Changshen was just a pawn. Even so, Qi Ji felt his mouth was dry and his scalp was numb. How powerful must be the owner of those black hands behind him! Only then can a right deputy censor become his pawn.
"Master Qi, have you thought it through?" Ao Changshen still looked unhurried and unhurried, with an expression of indifference and a hint of confidence. It seems that he knows that what he proposes will definitely be popular.
Qi Ji was silent, recalling the conditions Ao Changshen had put forward to him before, and what he could give him.
Let’s talk about what Qi Ji can gain first. Ao Changshen went straight to the point and directly stated the fact that he was an internal agent of the Northern Barbarians. However, as long as Qi Ji could promise Ao Changshen a small thing, then this secret would not be known to outsiders.
At the same time, the case of the Royal Horse Supervisor will also come to an end with Jian Fangliang. Qi Ji does not need to think about leaving the imperial capital. He can continue to be his minister of the Ministry of War, and he may even sit on the high position of Minister of the Ministry of War one day in the future.
Compared with what Qi Ji could gain, what he thought he had to pay seemed somewhat unworthy of the other party's expense.
Because Ao Changshen only needed to meet with the northern barbarians who were in contact with Qi Ji.
It's a small thing, as usual.
But at present, this matter is not that simple. Qi Ji subconsciously magnified the matter, feeling like he was judging the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain.
In fact, how could a veteran of his level trust others so easily, let alone be blinded by the immediate benefits.
If Ao Changshen contacted Beiman, reached an agreement, and turned around and kicked him, then he would really have no way to go to heaven and no way to go to earth.
But if he didn't act as this liaison, Ao Changshen would just have to leak out his collusion with the Northern Barbarians, and he might not even be able to see the sun tomorrow.
Although Emperor Xuyang was not as bloodthirsty as his father, Qi Ji believed that the emperor would never show mercy when it came to rebellion, let alone keep him overnight.
So for Qi Ji, he had only one choice.
But he was thinking about how to obtain the highest interests for himself in this situation!
As for him being able to continue to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, and that the Minister of the Ministry of War has a bright future, he doesn't believe it.
Although he had a little longing and imagination, his reason immediately brought him back to reality.
"Master Ao!" After being silent for nearly an hour, Qi Ji finally spoke. His voice was a little hoarse because of his dry throat:
"I can serve as the guide for Master Ao, but the current situation is that the Northern Barbarian elder has probably left the city. If you want to see him, you need to leave the city!"
Qi Ji had been waiting for this hour all his life, just to ensure that the Northern Barbarian elder Bileg had enough time to leave the city. Qi Ji believed that with the wisdom of that wise man, he would be able to leave the city safely.
And as long as he takes Ao Changshen out of the city, his safety will be guaranteed.
Ao Changshen nodded and agreed happily, so happily that Qi Ji was surprised.
Immediately afterwards, Ao Changshen continued: "I know Lord Qi's concerns, but has Lord Qi ever thought that once I have contact with the Northern Barbarians? Lord Qi can also use this as a threat, and maybe we can coexist peacefully. Mr. Qi, don’t think that what I said is false. If Mr. Qi is still not at ease, I can even leave a letter with the Northern Barbarians and give it to Mr. Qi as a way to manipulate me! "
As soon as these words came out, Qi Ji felt like a man who was about to die of thirst. There was a muffled thunder in the sky, thick black clouds floated to the top of his head, and a ray of cool wind passed through the gap in his robe.
At this moment, he was shaken.
"How about I give Mr. Qi another hour to think about it?" Ao Changshen said with a smile.
Just as Qi Ji was about to answer, a servant of the Qi Mansion greeted him outside. Qi Ji glanced at the latter, his face changed slightly, and then he immediately concealed his expression, said sorry to Ao Changshen, and left the room.
Ao Changshen didn't care, he just stood up, came to Qi Ji's calligraphy treasure, and looked at it carefully.
Qi Ji came to the front hall. At this time, there was a middle-aged man who looked like a businessman in the front hall. When Qi Ji saw the latter, he immediately stepped forward quickly.
Qi Ji asked impatiently: "How is it?"
The middle-aged businessman pressed his hands to signal Qi Ji not to be anxious, and then slowly said: "The elder has left the city safely, and General Buhe has killed Jian Fangliang. Our people will gather at the house tonight to pick you up and leave tomorrow morning." Out of town!"
Qi Ji's face showed joy, and then he suddenly thought of Ao Changshen. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Tomorrow, I want to take someone with me!"
The middle-aged businessman knew that Qi Ji meant to bring one more outsider, but he didn't care and just said: "You can decide how many people to bring. The elder just asked us to cover your departure. We all left our souls behind." The warriors on the grassland have long been indifferent to life and death. But the more people you take with you, the more danger you will have, so you should consider these things yourself!"
After that, the middle-aged businessman who completed the task left directly. Qi Ji looked at the other party's back with complicated eyes.
After returning to the backyard and entering the room, Ao Changshen's voice rang out. Qi Ji immediately froze in place, with a thin layer of cold sweat oozing out from his back.
"Jian Fangliang should be dead, but even after death, the evidence is still there. The Northern Barbarians are the Northern Barbarians. The word barbarian can be summed up very accurately. Even the so-called wise men among the Northern Barbarians are nothing more than that!"
"What did you say!" Qi Ji stared at Ao Changshen like a wounded tiger. ,
Ao Changshen just looked at Qi Ji's calligraphy with a smile, and said lightly: "The calligraphy is good, but it's a little impatient and can't be shown to others. It's a pity!"
Qi Ji took two steps forward, took a deep breath, and calmed down his emotions. This kind of Qi-nurturing skill could only be achieved in ten years of strong winds and waves.
A warrior's cultivation level has a rank, and a civil servant's cultivation level also has a rank. Compared with the civil servants, Qi Ji is at least a master in the Dacheng realm.
"Master Ao, I hope I can help clarify Qi's doubts. What do you mean?"
After calming down, Qi Ji immediately recalled what the problem was. How could Ao Changshen know what he was talking about when he went to the front hall? At that time, he and the merchant disguised as a Northern Barbarian spy were the only two people spying in the same room, and there was no one else!
Moreover, he had only heard from Elder Bileg not long ago that the Northern Barbarian warrior Bu He went to kill Jian Fangliang, and the operation was estimated to be carried out within one or two hours. Ao Changshen had been sitting here, and he How do you know that the evidence is still there even though the person is dead?
Qi Ji had a new understanding of Ao Changshen and the energy behind him.
Ao Changshen clasped his hands behind his back, looked at Qi Ji with a smile and said, "Master Qi, please cooperate with me. Firstly, you have no choice, and secondly, you can't get used to staying in the northern barbarian grassland. Besides, you can live alone and live alone. But we can’t survive as a family.”
Ao Changshen's words made Qi Ji stunned. Indeed, if he chose to leave the imperial capital, his family would indeed be able to survive. His only son was in Hanzhong. He only needed a quick letter from the horse to hide him and flee. With the support of the Northern Barbarians, It was not difficult for them to escape into the Northern Barbarians.
But his clan couldn't do it. If his affairs were exposed, the whole clan would inevitably suffer the emperor's wrath.
A hundred years later, how will Qi Ji face his ancestors?
He had no choice but to board the pirate ship of the Northern Barbarians because of his own son.
Qi Ji's only son Qi Yankun accidentally killed someone nearly twenty years ago. In order to cover up the fact, Qi Ji sent Qi Yankun north to join the army. However, he was accidentally captured by the Wanggu tribe of the Northern Barbarians. The latter revealed his father's story under severe torture. He was the head of the Ministry of War, and soon there was contact between Qi Ji and the Northern Barbarians.
In the same year, Qi Ji leaked the defense plan for the sake of his only son's life, causing Tuoba Yunhan to be ambushed. Afterwards, the Northern Barbarians took this as a threat and secretly engaged in arms trading with Qi Ji. They also corrupted a large number of middle and low-level officials, most of whom were his disciples, and Jian Fangliang was one of them.
Once Qi Ji's incident is exposed, just the leakage of the border defense map will be enough for the Yi Jiu tribe.
It is also because of this that he has been cooperating with the Northern Barbarians, because he cannot be exposed, no matter what.
But now, things have reached a critical stage, and Qi Ji can only think about his own family's affairs. As for the whole family...
He chose temporary forgetfulness, but if there was a choice that allowed him to preserve the whole family, he would definitely make it.
"I just want to get in touch with the Northern Barbarians. After all, the Northern Barbarians dare not enter the customs. Even those who do enter are mostly minor characters." Ao Changshen added: "I will contact the Northern Barbarians on your behalf, and you will Escape from the hands of the Northern Barbarians is not the best of both worlds. Unless, Lord Qi, you want to tell me that you are willing to be with the Northern Barbarians."
Qi Ji shook his head and said, "Of course I won't do it willingly!"
At the same time, Qi Ji was also thinking about the purpose of Ao Changshen's contact with the Northern Barbarians. The person behind him must have a very powerful force, and the purpose of such a being contacting the Northern Barbarians must be very big.
If you can become a member of the other party, then in the future...
Just look at Qi Ji and you will know how big the imagination of a minister of the Ministry of War is. He has even rehearsed in his mind the great figure behind Ao Changshen, Taishan Fengchan, and he has become an upright minister of the Ministry of War, bathing in the sunshine. The next scene.
The complicated thoughts passed by in a flash, and Qi Ji came back to his senses. He already had some concerns in his heart, but there was a look of hesitation on his face and he said: "What did Master Ao just say...evidence?"
Ao Changshen smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Qi has already made a decision. Don't worry, the evidence has of course been destroyed. Mr. Qi, just think of going out for fun tomorrow. When you return to the imperial capital, you will still be the same two. The right minister of the Ministry of War."
Which pot won’t be opened? Qi Ji was full of slander.
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West Chang'an Street is a main street between Bianyifang and Taipingfang. The street is wide and can accommodate four horse-drawn carriages. Along West Chang'an Street all the way east, you can reach Chengtianmen.
Yuan Dongxiang, Liu Xin and a group of Dongchang fans were traveling all the way. Among them, Wang Zhangban was carrying a big baggage, which contained things Liu Xin found next to the bodies of Jian Fangliang's family.
If Jian Fangliang hid evidence, it should be in these bags.
Some objects that obviously did not hide clues were thrown away, and the rest were in the baggage carried by Wang Zhangban.
There is still a moment away from the imperial city. Yuan Dongxiang and Liu Xin are at the front of the team. Yuan Dongxiang still has an expressionless and indifferent expression, while Liu Xin has a slightly happy face. Today, the Royal Horse Supervisor has finally A critical moment has come.
Suddenly, Yuan Dongxiang stopped suddenly. Liu Xin was caught off guard and continued to take a few steps forward. He turned back and looked at Yuan Dongxiang in confusion. The fans behind him collided with each other one by one, but the next moment they quickly moved forward. Spread out.
This was an effect achieved under the training of Yuan Dongxiang. If it was before Yuan Dongxiang was appointed to the Dongchang Thousand Households, these Dongchang fans were on par with ordinary Jinyi captains.
They are all the kind of beings who show off their power when facing the common people, and are superior to others when facing real fierce people.
Yuan Dongxiang and a group of people had already been shocked to the point where the people on the street had to move out of the way. This sudden action shocked many timid people even more. These people were like frightened rabbits, running away in all directions.
Stopping there for a moment, Yuan Dongxiang suddenly looked at the roof of the building on one side of the street. Liu Xin followed his gaze and saw a vague figure flashing past. The next moment there was the whistling sound of arrows piercing the air, and the sound of arrows piercing the air. The sound of the bowstring being released.
Yuan Dongxiang immediately drew his knife. When he fought Bu He before, he didn't have a suitable weapon. Later, he asked a fan for his sword. Now with the sword in his hand, Yuan Dongxiang's power was even greater than before.
Liu Xin felt Yuan Dongxiang's Qi at close range. The latter's internal energy was as strong as a mountain. When the sword came out, it was like a flying swallow. It was not a straight or curved sword line, but messy and erratic!
Ding!
Knocking away an arrow with a knife, it was not a crossbow arrow, but an absolute forbidden item in the imperial capital, a bow and arrow!
Yuan Dongxiang jumped up and came to the two Dongchang fans, his eyes locked on the direction of the bow and arrow.
At this time, Yuan Dongxiang's face was ashen, and his body was inadvertently protecting the person behind him.
Liu Xin's expression also changed, just because of the target of that feather arrow!
When entering Jian Fangliang's back house, he checked everyone's bodies and unexpectedly found that one of them was not dead, and judging from the person's appearance, this person was none other than Jian Fangliang.
Although there was a crossbow arrow stuck in his chest, Jian Fangliang did still have breathing and pulse.
Liu Xin made a decision at that time and asked a fan to take off Dongchang's clothes and put them on Jian Fangliang's body. He was supported by another strong fan, and then a group of Dongchang fans walked out with a cheer. No one would notice that there was another person among them.
What was originally thought to be an extremely safe method was discovered at this moment, or it might have been discovered earlier!
Liu Xin did not act rashly. Yuan Dongxiang should be at the middle-grade Dacheng realm. He is considered a top expert in the imperial capital. With him, he should be able to deal with all problems.
After a few breaths, the sound of arrows breaking through the air was heard again. This time, several crossbow arrows were shot from the other side.
The speed of the feather arrow is extremely fast, which is not something ordinary people can achieve. Except for Yuan Dongxiang and Liu Xin, the other Dongchang fans present, including Wang Zhangban, did not see the traces of the feather arrow clearly, but only heard the sharp crack. Empty sound.
The sword light in front of Yuan Dongxiang reappeared, a messy and elegant sword light flashed by, and the arrows were knocked away again, while the crossbow arrows on the other side hit two fans. Liu Xin swung two of them, but was unable to deflect them away. all.
At this moment, a flash of fire flashed in the corner of Liu Xin's eyes. When Liu Xin turned his head, he only heard Wang Zhangban's exclamation.
boom!
The baggage behind Wang Zhangban suddenly burst into flames, and a rocket appeared at some point, hit the baggage, and exploded instantly!
Liu Xin rushed forward and struck with a knife. The package was cut off and scattered. Wang Zhangban pounced forward and rolled with the force, but did not put out the fire.
"Fire oil!" Yuan Dongxiang frowned and shouted.
Liu Xinyan immediately said to several fans: "Put clothes on Wang Zhangban's body to put out the fire!"
Several fans immediately followed the instructions, and Wang Zhangban screamed in pain. Fortunately, the fire was quickly extinguished.
The eyes of Liu Xin and Yuan Dongxiang met, and then fell on several balls of fire on the street.
"Silent arrow!" Yuan Dongxiang said calmly: "The cost is extremely expensive. It is not for military use, but more like it is used by some killers!"
Speaking of killers, Liu Xin subconsciously thought of the Dog Slaughter Sect, the Dog Slaughter Sect that Gui Wanqiu was associated with, and the female killer known as Rabbit.
The strength of that female killer is definitely at the Dacheng Realm!
Female warriors in the Dacheng realm are relatively rare, and they are full-time killers. This aroused great curiosity in Liu Xin, who had only heard about the Dog Slaughter Sect in the past.
Yuan Dongxiang still stood in front of the two fans, and the attack did not continue. It seemed that the killer knew that he could no longer kill in front of Yuan Dongxiang, so he destroyed the evidence and left quietly.
After waiting for a long time, Yuan Dongxiang signaled to continue on his way, so a group of Dongchang fans gathered around and rushed to the imperial city cautiously. Soon, the Dongchang side seemed to have received the news. A large group of Dongchang fanmen came out and wrapped the original Dongxiangli in three layers.
Yuan Dongxiang immediately showed a deep sense of discomfort. When there were more people, the team became chaotic. This feeling of chaos made him extremely uncomfortable. If it was not to protect Jian Fangliang, he would have cursed him.
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A hidden corner of the inner city
Rabbit: "You are so useless, that Dongchang Qianhu blocked your arrows effortlessly!"
Monkey: "You try? I'm afraid you'll die if you try!"
Rabbit: "What clever tricks are you trying to show me!"
Monkey: "What I mean is that Yuan Dongxiang is in the middle-level Dacheng realm, and I am no match for him."
After a pause, Monkey: "Besides, the boss asked us to keep Jian Fangliang alive, otherwise I will kill him with the silent arrow in the first shot. But you, on the other hand, were easily discovered by Yuan Dongxiang, and your Qinggong skills are not good at all!"
Rabbit: "Go to hell, I did this on purpose to attract his attention!"
Monkey: "By the way, has the boss asked the person you follow to follow?"
Rabbit: "I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it. In fact, the boss is paying attention to that person. I saw him last night. He is quite handsome!"
Monkey: "Don't act like a nympho when you see a handsome young man. That's what the boss said!"
Rabbit: "Don't worry, I will find out clearly, and I will never miss the good thing of the boss!"
Monkey: "I always feel like you are slandering the boss, but I have no evidence!"
Rabbit: "Bang!"
