Sima Yue and the two left the Holy Demon Mountain.
At this time, Feng Laijiang stared at the dark cave and raised his hand to pat the mechanism behind the stone wall. Then I heard the roar of a tiger coming from the cave!
Standing in front of the cave, Feng Laijiang showed his devilish face and laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Haha! Sima Yue, you are an interesting woman. If you dared to go down to the cave just now, you will regret it for the rest of your life. But wait until I kill you. That Luofan, you are still a plaything in my hands. Hahaha!"
Sima Yue and Sima Yue rode for more than ten miles out of the Holy Demon Mountain before they dared to stop their horses and speak.
The silver-faced swordsman asked: "Aren't you always bold? I thought you would go down the maze of the afterlife just now. We are not here to conquer Feng Laijiang, so why is he becoming your master now?"
Sima Yue's face suddenly tightened with anger, and she said with murderous eyes: "Boldness does not mean stupidity. Only fools will get into unpredictable traps. If I really went down the hole, wouldn't I become the prey in someone else's trap?" Feng Laijiang He is a vicious and crazy lunatic. It is difficult to control this kind of person, which makes me even more disgusted. But now that I am here, I cannot return without success. I still want him to kill that Luofan for me. As for being his slave, it is just a ghost. If so. When he kills Luo Fan, he will only die!"
The silver-faced swordsman admired her for being as insightful and ruthless as ever, but he still had fear in his eyes, saying: "Feng Laijiang is not an ordinary little character. If he really kills Luo Fan, are you really sure of him? Don't play with fire and burn yourself, or you will regret it later. But it’s too late.”
Sima Yue's eyes flashed with coldness, and the frost was like ice stubble on the ground in the same month, with a biting coldness.
Conceited said coldly: "The tiger was put in a cage and beaten with an iron whip, but it could only lie down and obey. When a strong dragon leaves the water, its huge body can no longer dance with majesty. When he arrived at Dragon City, Feng Laijiang was the tiger in the cage. , a strong dragon out of water. I want to control him, it's easy! You have been hiding in the darkness for too long, and you have lost your courage and edge. The best sword can never stop sharpening, and Feng Laijiang and others are the sharpening stones. Return to Dragon City quickly."
…
At night, the wind is tight everywhere in Dragon City.
During the day, Fucheng's army was successfully captured by Li Benxin. In order to prevent the four major families from taking the opportunity to cause trouble, he strengthened the security in the city and let his secret guard general Li Longxin take over Yu Wenzhao's imperial guard.
Luofan worked in Longcheng for half a day, met several secret guards in the city, and then came to Orchid Winery again.
The two kings of Fucheng killed each other, which has become the most lively joke in the capital. As long as there is excitement, there will be no shortage of customers in the wine shop, and the wine can be moved quickly one jar at a time.
The landlady Dai Yuxue's skin is as white as a pear blossom in March, her smile is like a rose in June, and her pungent personality is like a hot pepper in September. She was still busy selling wine downstairs while chatting with the constant flow of drinkers.
In the private room on the second floor, a man in black robe and black face was quietly drinking tea and waiting. It was as quiet as the corner of the night.
Luofan flew in, walked to the couch and sat down cross-legged. The black cloth covered his face but he couldn't hide his smile. He said, "Hey, I saw the sign that you were looking for me. You are so eager to find me. It seems that Li Benxin really has it." An unexpected move?"
The black-robed man frowned slightly, his voice was still indifferent, and his eyes flashed with gold as he said: "Something very difficult indeed happened. Li Benxin hosted a banquet for three distinguished guests in the evening. They are General Li Longxin, Marquis of Tianyi Li Chaoren and Marquis of Good Faith Li Benshuo."
Luo Fan looked happier and said with a smile: "Oh! When I was on the street, I heard that Li Longxin had begun to take over the Imperial Army, and I felt that Li Benxin might want to take back Yu Wenzhao's military power. If so. Li Longxin is Li Benxin's second uncle, and his most important The trusted leader of the secret guards. Li Chaoren is his most trusted master, and his most beloved cousin. Li Benshuo is his cousin and his playmate since childhood. An uncle, a cousin, and a cousin. , Li Benxin was looking for these three people. He obviously wanted to take advantage of the change of commanders in Fucheng to push his own Li family. Moreover, he replaced all the marshals with foreign surnames such as Yu Wenzhao. The four major families had not yet fallen, and he was anxious. Seizing power and changing coaches. It’s really short-sighted and ridiculous.”
The man in black robe said quietly: "That's true. Now, Yu Wenzhao's people are in Fucheng, and Li Benxin took the opportunity to hand over the Imperial Guards to Li Longxin, and no one else could say anything. Yu Wenzhao killed three generals in Fucheng, and then robbed them. The two kings' troops naturally offended many people. Li Benxin was able to temporarily remove him from his post in the name of protection. Although the reputation is not very good, it is indeed a good way to avoid future troubles. But he didn't notice it on weekdays. Li Benxin had already I am afraid of Yu Wenzhao."
Luo Fan clicked his tongue and said, "People say that unloading the mill kills the donkey. Yuwen Zhao's mill has not been finished yet and is about to be unloaded. It turns out that a foolish king only accepts his relatives and a wise master uses his talents. If he does this, we are still passive. In the inner palace, we only have Yu Wenzhao as our own. Without him, we will lose control of Dragon City's troops."
The man in black robe immediately said: "That's why I am anxious to invite you to discuss. This time, we are killing the tiger and feeding the wolf. If my guess is correct, Li Benxin will arrange for Li Longxin to take over the position of the general marshal of the Tianwei Mansion, and then in The inner government has deployed more members of the Li family. As for the 200,000-strong army in Fucheng, 80% of them will be commanded by Li Chaoren. Tianyi Marquis Li Chaoren is his master and the most capable direct relative of the Li family. Naturally, no one will object to him being the commander-in-chief. . And Li Benshuo, the Good Faithful Marquis, is a close friend of Li Benxin. He should take over the position of the Palace Secret Guard General. In this way, all the soldiers and horses inside and outside Longcheng will be Li Benxin’s people. In the future, we want to accomplish things, but It all depends on Li Benxin’s face.”
Luofan was still not in a hurry, and even had a happier smile on his face: "Hey, no rush, no rush. I really don't take Li Benxin's ability seriously. First of all, we don't have to worry about Fucheng. Lu Yan is one of ours, and he has given Li Benxin a lot of help in this operation. Coupled with Yu Wenzhao's recommendation, Li Benxin has already trusted him and retained his position as general. If necessary, we can pass He once again recaptured Fucheng's army. Moreover, I heard my master say before that Li Chaoren is upright, has a gentleman's demeanor, and is more literary and military. He is indeed qualified to be a generalissimo. Also, Li Chaoren, like us, also hates the royal aristocracy. , I hate both black and white. In the future, I will look for opportunities to personally bring him into our Taiping Pavilion."
The man in black robe nodded in agreement: "Well, I totally agree with your idea. I also know Li Chaoren's character very well. Thirty years ago, his fiancée Ji Yiheng was suddenly taken away by Li Benxin's father, Yuwang Li Guang, and became his Jade Concubine. Li Chaoren was extremely angry, but faced with the persecution of Tiandu King Li Yilong and the Li family royal family, he could only swallow the bitter pill. After that, he became depressed and drank all day long to drown his sorrows. A few years later, it was unexpected that Li Guang and Jade Concubine would all be together. He died in the hands of Li Yilong. Then Li Chaoren became Li Benxin's master and regarded him as his own son. However, his hatred for the royal dignitaries has not diminished, and there is a high chance of convincing him to join the Taiping Pavilion. What about the Wei Mansion that day? Li Longxin is not Li Chaoren. He is a cunning person. If he is allowed to take charge of the inner palace, it will not take long for the inner palace to completely change the surname to Li, which will be extremely detrimental to us. "
Luo Fan asked with a smile: "Then what do you think is the difference between Yu Wenzhao and Li Longxin? Why does Li Benxin prefer Li Longxin and not trust Yu Wenzhao?"
The man in black robe replied without thinking: "It's very simple. Li Longxin is Li Benxin's second uncle, of course the family believes it. However, in terms of ability and character, ten Li Longxin can't compare to Yu Wenzhao."
Luo Fan nodded seriously and said, "Yes. But here's the problem. Yu Wenzhao's ability is too high, his character is too good, and he is not a relative of Li Benxin. As the saying goes, 'people flock together, birds of a feather flock together.' He would naturally prefer a person with no ability or character, Li Yongxin, who has similar character to him and is also a relative."
The man in black robe waved his hand and said, "Are your words a bit biased? Li Benxin is the king of Tiandu after all. How come you have said that he has no ability and no character? He is not that bad. Although there are some disadvantages As expected, he can always tell the difference between good and bad, right?"
Luo Fan shook his head and smiled: "I have a different view. I said that Li Benxin has a bad character and can't tell the difference between good and evil. Think about it, first of all, he is selfish and cowardly. He would rather others die for him than to do it for him. Others take a little risk. Everyone in the world has seen clearly what happened to Zhang Ruoxu. Secondly, he is not very talented but just like his grandfather, he is greedy for pleasure. In the past three years, he has not done anything serious in the past three years, but his concubine has He married a lot of people. He also collected treasures and beautiful objects from all over the world all day long to pretend that he was the king. On the contrary, Yu Wenzhao was highly capable, never afraid of power, and even more capable of charging into battle for his friends. He was still devoted to his wife. He is famous as a good husband in Longcheng. So, Li Benxin can get along with a bad character like Li Longxin, but he will never get along with a great hero like Yu Wenzhao."
