In the early morning of July 10th, outside the North Gate of Hangzhou.
Lin Manliu and Ye Dangting led their horses together, preparing to enter the bamboo forest before driving their horses on the road.
At this moment, there was a sound of horse hooves behind them, and then another person shouted.
"Master Ye! Young Master Lin! Wait a moment!"
The young man in short shirt looked for the sound and found that the person who came was Qin Mo?
Lieutenant Qin, who was once the guard of Jianmen Pass, has now had his military status and name wiped out, and is now a free man.
Even his wife and children were secretly brought here by Jiang Xu. Apparently, they settled in Hangzhou.
Lin Manliu and the others stopped and waited for Qin Mo to rush over.
When they were still five or six steps away, Qin Mo reined in his horse and stopped, then turned over and dismounted.
He cupped his fists and saluted Ye Dangting, and began to explain aloud.
"Qin Mo, the guard of Jianmen Pass, is a dead man. Now Qin Mo is just an idler. I also have a general understanding of Lord Ye's plan. Qin Mo can be useful!"
Ye Dang heard this and said: "Brother Qin should have rested in Hangzhou for a while. He has been stationed at the border for many years. He should spend more time with his wife and children..."
Qin Mo smiled and said: "It will be a clean day from now on, there is plenty of time!"
Lin Manliu said from the side: "Since Brother Qin has chased us so far, why not come with us to Jiangning? After the matter is settled, Brother Qin will return to Hangzhou!"
Ye Dangting turned his head and looked at the young man beside him. His words just now were clearly meant for him.
A cripple who can't hold a sword, a junior who still lacks some skills (skills are not up to the mark), what should I do if I am bullied when I go out?
Lin Manliu continued to speak: "Today is different from the past. Brother Qin is also more familiar with military affairs and the twists and turns of official circles, and it is easier to discuss matters with others!"
When Ye Dangting raised his hand, the little liar next to him who was making suggestions was completely stunned.
"Our hero Lin is really thoughtful! Brother Qin, please go with us!"
Qin Mo shouted in response: "On the way back, Qin will act as the bodyguard of Master Ye!"
Ye Dang listened and nodded, then turned around and led the horse on foot.
The two of them were quite familiar with Qin Mo's personality. After all, they had worked together to save a village.
But because of Jiang Xu's appearance, whether it was Lin Manliu or Ye Dangting, they both still had some grudges against Qin Mo who appeared at this moment.
Even if Qin Mo had good intentions, he might be deceived by Jiang Xu's design and end up doing bad things with good intentions.
Therefore, both of them had a tacit understanding and concealed some detailed arrangements from Qin Mo.
For example, the team that went to Jiangning this time was far more than just the two of them. There were also disciples of Yijian Villa following and assisting in the dark.
The purpose is to be able to respond to various emergencies at any time.
At this moment, less than half of the disciples are left stationed at Yijian Villa in the east of Hangzhou City, and all temporary decisions have been handed over to Qing Lan and Chen Qi.
Lin Manliu suddenly remembered something and asked Qin Mo.
"Brother Qin, when we passed Xujia Village on our way back this time, the village chief said that the official passed by and helped them deliver a lot of supplies, but you?"
Qin Mo shook his head and said: "Since the Liaoyuan Army went south to enter the pass, we have been transferred to Shannan. We have never returned to Jianmen Pass, let alone went to Xujia Village..."
Lin Manliu murmured: "Could it be that Jiuzhao?"
Qin Moyan said: "It's probably impossible. The Ninth General came out with us. After he made arrangements to counter the rebellion, we were attacked by bandits, and then I was captured by them... "
The boy in short shirt had originally targeted the soldiers at Jianmen Pass, or Jiuzhao and others, but now after resuming the affair with Qin Mo, he still couldn't figure it out.
Seeing the confusion on Lin Manliu's face, Ye Dangting spoke immediately.
"As for Jiang Yanlin's identity and whereabouts, they will not reveal it to too many people anyway. After all, for Queen Nasu, this adopted heir is a means for her to consolidate her power..."
Lin Manliu responded: "If the news of Yanlin's escape is released, will her power be unstable?"
Jiang Yanlin's safety at this moment...
To them, it's important.
For Queen Su, it is even more important.
Speaking of this, the boy in short shirt remembered the scene of discussion with Jiang Yanlin last night.
When Jiang Yanlin learned that his brother Liu was going north with Ye Dangting, his whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
No matter how Lin Manliu persuaded him at first, Jiang Yanlin wanted him to take him with him.
But it was Lin Manliu who had a firmer attitude and made it clear that going to Jiangning this time had extremely important matters to discuss and that there were also certain risks.
After saying this, Jiang Yanlin had no choice but to compromise and accept, obeying his arrangement and staying in Yijian Villa.
He could still understand Jiang Yanlin's behavior. After all, the fear of many things was not easily dissipated.
Ye Dang listened and said: "Well, if something happens to Jiang Yanlin, someone among the ministers will definitely take this opportunity to impeach the queen, or even admonish her to take the initiative to delegate power, so that she can still live today."
After these days, Qin Mo also knew a little about the undercurrents surging in Yanyang at the moment.
He sighed: "I thought that such a grand scene was a sign that I, Yan Yang, would have a lasting legacy in the future. I never thought that chaos would come so quickly..."
The two saints co-ruling inside the pass, the kings being in harmony, and the great victories outside the pass continuing without defeat. Even the older people have never seen these things.
But behind these things are profiteers who are greedy for power and climb up step by step in an attempt to steal the destiny of the country!
Ye Dangting persuaded: "Since ancient times, good and evil, good and evil are all people, not external things!"
Qin Mo clenched his fists and looked up at the sky in front of him.
"With such evil power in power, even if God doesn't punish him, someone will certainly punish him!"
Just like the martial arts secret books and magic weapons in the hands of Jianghu, or the offensive equipment and heavenly creations in the army, they cannot truly define good and evil.
The four swords in the world produced by the Sword-Forging Peak will only become evil weapons if they fall into the wrong hands.
Those heavenly creations will only become weapons of slaughter when they are used by Yan Yang to conquer the world.
...
At the same time, thousands of miles away in Chiyang Pass, a fast horse was galloping.
The man who controls the horse is a handsome man whose clothes and appearance are different from the people here.
If I look at some men having tea on the roadside, they will sneer, "How dare a skinny monkey like me come out of seclusion alone?"
The man was completely unaware of the strange looks and sarcastic words coming from both sides of the street, and still headed towards the west gate of Chiyang Pass.
The man's name was Liu Fanqing, a scholar who had just passed the examination in his hometown the year before last.
Until he passed a temple, he pulled the reins and at the same time turned over and dismounted to take a look.
On the plaque of the temple, the words "Wende Temple" are written.
Looking at the strokes of those three characters, it looked like someone had slashed them with a sword. It was definitely not something that an ordinary brush could write.
Liu Fanqing stared at it for a long time, never thinking of entering the temple, until finally he looked at the location of the west city gate and continued to move forward.
Since he went north, he has heard some folk rumors.
It is said that before the Wende Temple was built, there was already a highly respected master in Chiyang Pass.
Although the master doesn't speak often, if he encounters someone doing evil things, he will definitely fight!
By then, no matter how many of the villains there are, they will all be beaten to the ground by the master, and no one will be able to fight back.
He has done many good deeds, and the people in the pass love this master who is not good at words. Those who do evil will also be afraid and dare not do anything wrong in the pass.
But the good times did not last long. Last year, bandits suddenly invaded Chiyang Pass. The master came out of the pass alone, preparing to have a good talk about Buddhism with the bandits.
But isn’t the Master’s Dharma the Zen staff in his palm and the goodwill in his heart?
By the time Xuantian's army rushed to the aid of Chiyang Pass, the master had already passed away outside Chiyang Pass...
Later, such a Wende temple was built in Chiyang Pass.
When Liu Fanqing reached the city gate, he was immediately stopped by two soldiers in black armor.
One of them asked aloud: "Who is here? Do you have the documents to leave the country? And why did you leave the country?"
Liu Fanqing responded: "My family lives in Yuanzhou... I have been living in the Central Plains for a long time due to scientific research. I am very fascinated by the customs of Mobei, so I want to ride a horse and come to have a look!"
As he spoke, he handed the customs clearance documents forward and took out some money from his sleeve.
Unexpectedly, the black-armored soldier just took the customs clearance document and ignored his little trick.
After careful inspection by the soldiers, the document was returned to Liu Fanqing's hands.
"These things...are even more useless after leaving the customs. If you don't want to die outside, you can go back and forth wherever you want!"
In response to the "persuasion" from the black-armored soldier in front of him, Liu Fanqing just raised his hand and saluted him.
He said aloud: "Thank you for your kindness, sir, but I have been thinking about it for a long time and I have to go!"
The soldier responsible for guarding the city shook his head helplessly, took two steps back, and allowed the scholar in front of him to get out on his own.
After Liu Fanqing led his horse out of seclusion, the black-armored soldier couldn't help but complain.
"The minds of these scholars are probably a mess... They would even risk their lives just to tinker with some poems..."
The soldier's voice was loud. Liu Fanqing had already walked some distance and could still hear his voice.
These Xuantian Army soldiers who can only be seen outside the pass are different from those inside the pass...
Thinking of this, Liu Fanqing's belief became even stronger. He must travel throughout Mobei, find the Burning Bone Mountain, and share his thoughts with those three mountains!
In his eyes, the Yanyang Dynasty is now in danger of survival...
In a few days, internal troubles may break out. At that time, people will be unstable, and who can put an end to the chaos?
Since no one has noticed the signs of chaos today, let him be the one to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf.
Even a scholar can use a book as a sword to bring peace to troubled times! An Taiping!
