In the north of Anyang City in Xue County, in an inconspicuous Yangchun Courtyard, under a big tree, an old man about fifty years old was playing chess with another middle-aged man. Killing people on the chessboard came and went. Although the old man was five years old, he was playing chess with another middle-aged man. She is more than ten years old and has been well maintained. Her hair is still as black as ink, and there is no trace of age.
At this time, the middle-aged man suddenly threw the black chess piece and said with a smile: "Elder Lei is indeed a master of chess. I admire him. I admit defeat."
According to the man, Elder Lei is the number one person who presides over the revival meeting of the Chen Kingdom in the Chen region. Therefore, Lei Xiaoming, the long-time minister of the Chen Kingdom and the head of the Lei family, the middle-aged man playing chess with him is the number one person who presides over the revival meeting of the Lu region. Lan, Xiang Lan comes from a family of generals from the old Lu State, and has quite a bit of prestige among the old and young of the Lu State.
Lei Xiaoming smiled slightly proudly after hearing this, picked up the tea bowl on the table, took a sip, and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time. Brother Xiang is good at chess. I admire you. I'm here today not just for brother Xiang." Playing chess for fun?"
Xiang Lan smiled and said, "Of course it's not about playing chess for fun. I, Xiang, want to introduce an expert to Elder Lei today."
Lei Xiaoming said curiously: "Oh? Who is such an expert? I would like to see him first."
Xiang Lan smiled and said, "He will be here soon."
Before Xiang Lan finished speaking, an old man dressed as a knight-errant wearing a bamboo hat entered the hospital. Ji Zhao, who had been following Elder Lei to protect him, had no idea when this man appeared. He was shocked and saw The person coming here might be an old monster monk.
The visitor took off his hat and scarf, and saw that he had gray hair and was old. He looked like an ordinary old man.
Lei Xiaoming looked at his face, his eyes were hidden, and his aura was extraordinary. He must be a master with special abilities.
Lei Xiaoming did not dare to be negligent, he stepped forward and bowed his hands and said, "Who is this senior?"
The old man said calmly: "The old Jiang Yi has no family or sect now. He is just a wandering cultivator. I have met Elder Lei."
Lei Xiaoming said: "Oh? Senior Jiang, junior Lei Xiaoming, the current head of the Lei family in Zhangtan, have met seniors."
A figure flashed in Lei Xiaoming's mind. He seemed to have heard his name, but he did not dare to confirm the person in front of him.
At this time, Ji Zhao, who was following Lei Xiaoming, changed his eyes slightly and said in a hesitant tone: "Senior Jiang, are you Elder Jiang of Lingxuan Sect? But... didn't this junior hear about you more than 20 years ago..."
Jiang Yi looked at Ji Zhao, smiled calmly and said, "It seems that you have met Lao Chen before?"
Ji Zhao respectfully saluted and said, "Senior, I will tell you the truth. When I visited my friends in the Lingxuan Sect, I happened to meet you."
Jiang Yi smiled and said: "I see. I didn't expect that after so many years since I've been dead, there are still people who remember this bad old man like me. It's commendable."
Seeing the doubts on the faces of everyone present, Jiang Yi explained: "Twenty-eight years ago, the Lu State was destroyed. It is a pity that the old man has hundreds of years of cultivation but is unable to recover. The situation is like this and cannot be resisted by human beings. Jiang I simply announced to the outside world that I was going to retreat from life and death, secretly left the Lingxuan Sect, and became a free and independent cultivator. That's all. Many people in the monk world thought that the old man had failed to retreat and died. If I didn't still have obsessions in my heart, I wouldn't Come here to meet you all.”
After everyone heard this, they suddenly realized.
When Lei Xiaoming saw that Xiang Lan had introduced this person, he must have some agenda and said, "Senior, are you here to conspire with us?"
Jiang Yi nodded and said: "Well, that's right. This matter was carefully planned by Elder Xiang. Elder Lei is willing to discuss the plan with us?"
When Lei Xiaoming heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Xiang Lan definitely had a big plan to invite the old monster from the Four Phases to Come out of the mountain. Since he was already here, it was a good thing to hear what big thing he was going to do.
Xiang Lan pointed towards the room and said to the two of them: "Senior Jiang, Elder Lei, please come in. I will explain the cause and effect to you carefully."
The three of them gathered around the map and waited for Xiang Lan to finish explaining it. Lei Xiaoming's heart was like a stormy sea and could not calm down for a long time.
It took Lei Xiaoming a while to come back to his senses and said in a trembling voice: "What? You actually want to assassinate the emperor? This...you...you really dare to think!"
Lei Xiaoming digested some of the information and asked: "Although this plan is careful, the emperor is surrounded by Baishou's gang of hawks and dogs. On this tour, two of the three nobles of Baishou will definitely accompany him." There are at least ten soldiers in the army, and it would be difficult to hit them with one strike."
Xiang Lan seemed confident and said: "Elder Lei, I know you have concerns. I asked you to come to this secret meeting today just to use your power. I heard that the magic sword that challenged the invincible hands of all major sects in the monk world was Senior Xie Qian had participated in the Chen Guo Revival Meeting. In addition to Senior Jiang, we also spent a lot of money to invite the swordsman Wulan Zhuchi of the Dongyi tribe to come to congratulate the formation. Three seniors of the Four Returns and One Realm took action together. This time the emperor will surely live or die. If the emperor of the Jin Dynasty dies during his eastern tour, it will undoubtedly be a great change for the Jin Dynasty. At that time, the imperial court will be without a master, and the whole country will be shocked. It is we who are waiting to revolt and restore the country. A good opportunity.”
Lei Xiaoming thought for a while and then said hesitantly: "The Jin army is strong. Even if we wait for the assassination to be successful and take the opportunity to start an attack, I am afraid it will not be able to shake the imperial court. On the contrary, many lives will be wasted in vain. Why bother? Last month, the people of Dongjun It’s not like you don’t know about the change, but it’s only been ten years since the rebellion was suppressed by the Jin army, how difficult it is!”
Xiang Lan smiled mysteriously and said, "Brother Lei doesn't know. I secretly planned the Dongjun civil uprising a few months ago to test the truth of Jin people."
Lei Xiaoming's expression changed slightly, he pointed at Xiang Lan and said angrily: "So it's you? How could I bet so well that something happened in Dongjun? If you want to test Jin Ting's reality, you can test it with your Lu Rao's life. Why bother?" I, the people of Chen, hum!"
Xiang Lan knew that he had to cooperate with Lei Xiaoming, so he quickly comforted him: "Oh, my good brother, I can't help it. If trouble happens inexplicably in the counties in my hometown of Lu State, then the emperor's patrol will very likely change the planned route. Instead of going through my pre-planned ambush location, the reason why I launched the Dongjun rebellion was to remind the imperial court that it was time for the emperor to go on a tour, so as to give the Jin imperial court a big surprise."
Seeing that Lei Xiaoming still looked unhappy, Xiang Lan advised: "Brother Lei, those who achieve great things are informal. Sometimes necessary sacrifices are unavoidable. As long as one day we can drive away the Jin people and successfully restore the country, we will wait for you." Talent will shine through the annals of history and will be remembered forever.”
Xiang Lan continued to persuade: "I have finally understood the civil uprising in Dongjun a few months ago. Since the unification of the third Emperor Zhaowu, the Jin court has actually had very limited control over our old land in Guandong. The invincible Jin Dynasty back then The army was scattered like stars and garrisoned in various prefectures and counties, and could only garrison the passes of important famous cities. It was impossible to form a joint force to suppress the rebellion in a short period of time. Now, finally, when Emperor Wu died, the new king of the Jin court ascended the throne, and the young master was doubtful. Xiang Xiang is in charge of the government, which is a good opportunity for us to start an uprising. The new master has no heirs. As long as the emperor dies, the upper echelons of the Jin court will inevitably fall into civil strife due to the struggle for the throne. When the court in Guanzhong elects a new king, we may be able to return to the throne long ago. The country has succeeded, please Elder Lei, please think twice..."
After Xiang Lanhao repeatedly comforted and persuaded, Lei Xiaoming's face softened, and his expression was somewhat moved.
At this time, Jiang Yi, who was standing on the side, said leisurely: "The land is unkind and treats all things as stupid dogs. Don't care too much about the honor and disgrace of the people in this place. We should consider the common people, kill the tyrants, overthrow the Jin court, and abolish the tyranny." , and we will give the common people a bright and prosperous future. By then, I will be the public servant, so why worry about the common people not being able to live a good life?"
Lei Xiaoming was excited when he heard this. He bowed respectfully to Jiang Yizhi's disciples and said, "Senior's golden words are inspiring and enlightening, and I have learned from them now."
Seeing this, Xiang Lan quickly added weights. He walked to the earthen platform on the left side of the room and pulled open the curtain covering it. He saw that the earthen platform was a simple terrain sand table.
Xiang Lan pointed to the sand table and explained: "Look, everyone, this is the north slope of the sand ridge. The east side of the sand ridge is the only route that the emperor must pass on his eastward tour. The terrain of the mountain col road is narrow, making it difficult for the large army to deploy. The mountain col I have personally surveyed the terrain countless times. Only here is the most suitable place for an ambush. Moreover, it is only two days away from Shucheng. Even if the Shucheng defenders receive the news and come to rescue, they will have to march for at least five hours. Now it is It was late autumn, and the Shaling Mountains were full of fallen leaves. I had already sent people to dig hidden fortifications. It was difficult for the Jin army's scouts to detect anything unusual. As soon as the honor guard passed here, our army immediately launched an ambush and cut the army into several sections. We are well-trained and have few soldiers, so I can barely hold on for half an hour at most, and the rest is up to the three seniors."
Lei Xiaoming nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He could make good arguments to Lan Zhiyan, and the possibility of success was extremely high. He was almost ready to agree.
Lei Xiaoming knew something about the art of war. He carefully looked at the sand table and deduced it in his mind, and said: "This strategy has a great chance of success. Which of the three seniors will be responsible for assassinating the emperor?"
Jiang Yi said proudly: "Of course I am the main attacker."
Lei Xiaoming heard this and said with emotion: "Senior, Ci's strategy is completely desperate. This is a desperate strategy. Even if we cut off the army and cannot take care of both ends, the emperor's bodyguards and troops must be at least twenty or thirty thousand. Man, senior, you are about to be surrounded by a large army. Even if the assassination is successful, you, the old man, may not be able to escape?"
Jiang Yi smiled calmly and said: "It doesn't matter, I never planned to come back. I was born in Lingxuan Sect. If I hadn't considered getting involved in the sect in my early years, I would have planned to do this. Now I am an old man who has been cultivating Taoism for hundreds of years and has no hope of promotion and longevity. To be honest, I have already lived enough. I have already dealt with the matters behind my death. At this moment, I have no regrets in my heart. I can only ask for an opportunity to be loyal to the country. After I die, you should unite sincerely for the next thing. , we will face the national crisis together.”
As soon as these words came out, Lei Xiaoming and Xiang Lan were greatly shocked.
With tears in his eyes, Lei Xiaoming bowed and paid homage: "Sir, we are ashamed of your righteousness. I swear, Lei will never let you down. As long as it is accomplished, we will immediately join forces with the heroes to work together and break the law." The family and business are separated, and we face the national crisis together."
Lei Xiaoming was also so excited that he almost cried on the spot. He didn't even want his life, so why are you hesitating?
Jiang Yi laughed loudly and said: "Okay! Okay! I will be watching from above when the time comes to restore the country and the country."
Jiang Yi turned around and bowed to Xiang Lan, cupping his fists and saluting: "I think it has been more than a thousand years since Duke Zhao, the first lord of the State of Lu, was granted the title of Marquis of Lu. From now on, all of Duke Zhao's thousand-year legacy will be entrusted to Elder Xiang. ”
Xiang Lan returned the gift to Jiang Yi with tears in his eyes and said, "Mr. Jiang, don't worry, even if I, Xiang, die on the battlefield and am buried in horse leather, I will never let down what you have done today."
Lei Xiaoming handed over to the two of them and said: "Since we have formed an alliance, why not make an alliance based on blood and have fun over wine?"
When Jiang Yi heard this, he laughed and said, "Okay, let's make it clear."
