It was nearly dusk.
The afterglow of the setting sun quietly occupied half of the sky.
East of Juyang City.
In the guest room in the upper courtyard of Xianju Pavilion.
Xu Xilin was leaning on the Taishi chair by the window.
He stared blankly at the sunset on the horizon.
The huge guest room was filled with silence.
And this silence has lasted for a whole day.
Time passes quickly while sitting.
I do not know how long it has been.
The sunset outside the window gradually turned into a ray of red light.
Eventually it completely dissipated between heaven and earth.
In silence.
Night has fallen.
'Dongdongdong. ,
Suddenly, crisp knocks on the door came from outside the silent guest room.
"Your Majesty, Guard Cheng wants to see you."
A middle-aged servant from the Liao Palace gently knocked on the door, then took half a step back and saluted with his hands raised.
behind him.
A thin, middle-aged man with an unattractive appearance faced the door and silently bowed his hands in salute.
'Cheng Guangwu. ,
In the closed upper courtyard room.
Xu Xilin murmured in a low voice.
At the same time, the empty eyes gradually gained some color.
"Enter."
Xu Xilin calmed down for a moment, then lit the lamp next to him.
"yes."
"Guard Cheng, please."
Outside the closed door, the middle-aged servant of Prince Liao's Mansion agreed, then gently opened the door and stretched out his hand to say hello.
"Thank you."
Cheng Guangwu clasped his fists slightly, then stepped in.
"The last general, Cheng Guangwu, pays homage to the Crown Prince."
Cheng Guangwu ignored the door that was closed again behind him, walked a few steps quickly and saluted with his fists clasped.
"Guard Cheng is exempt from the courtesy."
Xu Xilin lit the last lamp and then completely closed the half-open window sill.
"Thank you, Crown Prince."
Cheng Guangwu thanked him again, and then stood two steps away from Xu Xilin with a troubled expression.
"Things aren't going well?"
Xu Xilin sat down on the Grand Master's chair again, and then looked at Cheng Guangwu, who had a troubled expression on his face, with a slight frown.
"Hui Shizi."
"There is a strange force secretly protecting that person."
"General... General Mo and others have not yet come within one kilometer of that person."
"So...we lost seven people."
Cheng Guangwu lowered his head with a complicated look on his face and saluted again with his fists clasped.
"Strange force?"
"You didn't even get within a kilometer of that person, but you killed seven people?"
Xu Xilin's eyes narrowed and he asked in a deep voice.
"yes......"
Cheng Guangwu's head dropped slightly when he heard this, and then he answered bravely.
"Why do you think it's a strange force?"
Xu Xilin asked in a deep voice with furrowed brows.
"Hui Shizi."
"Most of the weapons used by that strange force are unique to the Western Region."
"When I went to the capital with the prince three years ago, I saw the envoy from the Western Regions."
Cheng Guangwu quickly answered without any hesitation when he heard the words.
'Weapons of the Western Regions? ,
Xu Xilin murmured in a low voice, then raised his head to look at the location of Prince Yan's Mansion.
To the best of his knowledge.
Among all the border kings, only the acting king Xu Qi had never intervened in the affairs of the Western Regions.
Even among the many trading firms that relied on it, few had set foot on the Silk Road.
But Xu Yi is not like that.
Although he has never intervened in the affairs of the Western Regions.
Even the trading firm that relies on it has never set foot in the Western Region even once. ….
But behind him was Xu Zhen, the Jin king who had guarded the Western Regions for more than 20 years.
In the east of Juyang City, in the guest room in the upper courtyard of Xianju Pavilion.
Xu Xilin shook his head slightly, as if he wanted to get rid of all the messy thoughts in his mind.
"Has your identity been exposed?"
Xu Xilin calmed down for a moment, then looked at Cheng Guangwu with burning eyes and asked in a deep voice.
"Hui Shizi."
"There is absolutely no chance of revealing your identity."
Cheng Guangwu was shocked when he heard this, and then he made a decisive decision.
"Why?"
Xu Xilin asked in a deep voice without moving his gaze.
"Back...back to the Crown Prince."
"Then...the seven robes were all...killed by the enemy...with one blow from the enemy."
Cheng Guangwu paused for a moment, thinking for a moment.
"Have a good burial."
Xu Xilin nodded thoughtfully, and then spoke to comfort him.
"Thank you... Your Majesty."
When Cheng Guangwu heard this, he pretended to be grateful and cried.
"Go ahead."
Xu Xilin stood up from the imperial chair and waved his hands casually.
"yes."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Guangwu clasped his fists and bowed deeply, then slowly turned around and exited the guest room.
Wait until Cheng Guangwu's figure completely disappeared from the guest room.
Xu Xilin walked to the window sill expressionlessly.
Then he pushed open the closed window sill.
Let the cold wind outside the window blow against your face.
And it still stood tall and motionless.
His gaze was fixed on the location of Prince Yan's Mansion from beginning to end.
I do not know how long it has been.
Xu Xilin's eyes suddenly burst out with an indescribable fierce look.
'Xu Yi, what do you mean? ,
Xu Xilin stared at the Prince Yan's Mansion with a frosty face and murmured in a low voice.
After saying goodbye to Prince Yan’s Mansion yesterday.
Xu Xilin was not far away, so he secretly sent someone out of the city to contact Cheng Guangwu and other guards who were waiting outside the city.
The Crown Prince of Liao, who seemed to have little sense of existence, was many times more ruthless than Xu Jingqi.
Prince Dai and his son ordered people to secretly intercept and kill Xu Yi's soldiers, hoping to divert the disaster eastward to the Liao Prince's palace.
This caused the two kings to turn against each other.
It is easy to reap the benefits of being a fisherman.
Xu Xilin found out the whole story in the study of the side hall of Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
He immediately came up with a plan.
This plan is to treat others with their own medicine.
If you succeed this time.
Xu Yi and Xu Qi will definitely become mortal enemies.
By then.
Yan and Dai were under mutual checks and balances.
Xu Yi had no time to worry about the snow disaster in Liaoning.
Until then.
The Liao Prince's Palace only needs a little manipulation to restore the snow disaster in Liao.
Although some profits will be lost, it is better than the total defeat now.
Unfortunately.
Mastering the stick, but aiming for the yard.
How could Xu Yi allow his daughter to succeed?
'Xu Yi, what do you mean? ,
In the guest room in the upper courtyard of Xianju Pavilion.
Xu Xilin stood on the window sill in the cold wind, staring at the Prince Yan's Mansion with a frosty face, and murmured in a low voice again.
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'Pah. Pah. ,
Xu Xilin returned to the Grand Master's chair again, and then clapped his hands vigorously.
After counting the interest.
Suddenly there was a creaking sound at the door.
"Your Majesty."
The middle-aged servant of Prince Liao's palace, who was standing outside the guest room at any moment, stepped in and bowed his hands.
"Has King Yan left the palace today?"
Xu Xilin sat on the Taishi chair and asked in a deep voice with no expression on his face.
"Hui Shizi."
"I'll report it to my subordinates."
"King Yan left the palace at about 1 o'clock today and went to the king's camp outside the city."
"You won't be able to return until the end of time."
The middle-aged servant thought for a moment after hearing the words, and then replied respectfully.
If Xu Xilin had not ordered not to disturb him, he would have reported the news truthfully.
And because Xu Xilin had an order not to scare off the grass, he had only a partial understanding of the matter.
"Is there something big going on in Juyang City?"
Xu Xilin nodded thoughtfully after hearing this, and then asked again.
"Hui Shizi."
"Shortly after King Yan returned to his residence, several riders brought a corpse to the east gate of Juyang."
"And hang the body above the city gate."
"According to my subordinates, the corpse was more than eight feet tall, and was unusually tall."
"According to my subordinates' observations, there are dozens of fresh stab wounds on the body."
"Except for a fatal wound on the back of the heart, the remaining injuries are not fatal."
"According to what those soldiers said, the burly corpse was a thief who intercepted and killed the four soldiers of Wang's camp."
"After being escorted to the king's camp, he made rude remarks and insulted King Yan."
"The King of Hou Yan responded to the thief's request and gave him a sharp blade, allowing him to fight fairly."
"The King of Yan personally welcomed him in this battle, and in the end he was unscathed and killed dozens of thieves with the sword in his hand."
"Dry the thief's blood to death."
"According to what those soldiers said, the stab wound on the thieves' back was also caused by King Yan, in order to avenge the soldiers."
"Now those soldiers are still at the east gate."
"It seems that the corpse of the thief will be displayed to the public until the day when the four soldiers are buried."
The middle-aged servant replied clearly.
The words are over.
The middle-aged servant paused for a moment, then spoke again to report: "In addition, a major event happened in the city today."
"A large number of craftsmen left the city and rushed to the Yanwang camp in response to the conquest of the Yanwang Palace."
"Countless quantities of wood, bricks and tiles were also continuously transported to King Yan's camp outside the city."
"As for what happened, I'm sorry for my incompetence, but... I haven't found out yet."
When Xu Xilin heard this, he sat on the Grand Master's chair with his eyelids lowered and said nothing.
The huge guest room was instantly quiet and you could hear a needle drop.
I do not know how long it has been.
Xu Xilin waved his hand slightly, signaling the middle-aged servant to step back.
"yes."
Seeing this, the middle-aged servant bowed deeply again, cupped his hands and saluted.
The words are over.
The middle-aged servant slowly turned around and exited the guest room in the upper courtyard.
After the figure of the middle-aged servant completely disappeared from the guest room in the upper courtyard.
Xu Xilin's eyelids drooped deeply again.
'What do you mean? ,
Xu Xilin thought hard for a moment and murmured in a low voice again.
Killing a thief with your hands can be interpreted as buying people's hearts. ….
The hanging corpse at the city gate can be interpreted as a way of frightening Xiaoxiao.
Can we mobilize a large number of craftsmen, wood, bricks and tiles?
You can't build a Chaoge mausoleum for the four soldiers, right?
In the empty guest room, no one could solve the confusion in his mind.
...
...
The night is getting darker.
Thousands of lights and thick darkness gradually faded into nothingness.
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall of Prince Yan's Mansion.
A weak light quietly illuminated the surroundings of the book gum.
After book eucalyptus.
Yan Wangyi, who was dressed in a dark jade prince's uniform, leaned against the back of the Grand Master's chair.
The hands are naturally crossed behind the head.
The legs naturally rise above the table.
His eyes were slightly closed and his breathing was extremely even.
He seemed to be taking a nap.
I do not know how long it has been.
Suddenly, an extremely low sound of footsteps was heard outside the study of the quiet side hall of Chengyun Hall.
The footsteps are light.
But it still woke Xu Yi up from his sleep while he was taking a nap.
'Dongdongdong. ,
Leader Wenxin walked to the door of the study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall and gently knocked on the door.
"Enter."
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi rubbed his sleepy eyes and gradually returned to a sitting position.
"yes."
The leader of Wenxin agreed, then gently opened the door and stepped in.
He hasn't even entered the room yet.
A blast of cold air brought with it the smell of blood that was so strong that it could not be dispelled.
"I ask my heart to pay homage to the master."
Leader Wenxin closed the door, walked a few steps quickly and bowed his hands in salute.
"No gift."
Xu Yi smelled the lingering smell of blood in the study, and said with a slightly raised corner of his mouth.
"Thank you, Master."
The leader of Wenxin thanked him again, and then stood up after thanking him.
"Is everything going well?"
The corners of Xu Yi's mouth raised slightly, and he asked with a slight smile.
"Go back to Master, everything goes well."
"Those who participated in the interception and killing of the Crown Prince last night except for three people who resisted and were killed on the spot."
"The rest have been captured and taken to the king's camp."
"This is the confession of the leader of the thieves, Cheng Guangwu."
Leader Wen Xin took out several pieces of rice paper from his arms, then raised his hands above his head and said.
"Submit."
Xu Yi's smile grew stronger when he heard this.
"yes."
The leader who asked the heart agreed, and then slowly walked forward to the bookcase.
After placing the confession in his hand on the bookcase, he slowly retreated to his original position.
Xu Yi picked up the confession from the side of the book and read it carefully.
The smile on his face couldn't help but become deeper and deeper.
"Behead those who stubbornly resist."
"Wrap the thief's head in his clothes and send it to the Tianzi Upper Courtyard of Xianju Pavilion."
"In addition, order the leader of the thief to write another confession."
"Place the confession next to the bed of the Prince of Liao."
Xu Yi put down the confession in his hand, looked at the leader Wenxin with a deep smile and gave instructions.
"Follow the order!"
Upon hearing this, the leader of Wenxin quickly raised his hands and saluted.
"It's not urgent. It's not too late to go after taking a shower and changing clothes."
"Let brother Gu Na have a peaceful sleep."
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then added.
"Follow the order."
After hearing this, the leader of Wenxin bowed his hands and saluted again, then slowly retreated to the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Wait until the figure of leader Wenxin completely disappears from the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall. ….
Xu Yi stood up from the imperial chair and stretched his back slightly.
Walk slowly and quickly to the coal stove on the west side.
Then he calmly picked up a brand new briquette and placed it on top of the almost white briquettes.
Wait until the round hole at the bottom of the coal stove is completely blocked.
Xu Yi stood up and clapped his hands lightly, then walked straight out of the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Last night, he aimed all his fingers at Xu Jingqi, the crown prince.
But this does not mean that Xu Yi will ignore Xu Xilin, the eldest son of King Liao.
It's no exaggeration to say so.
No matter Xu Yi is there or not.
As long as Xu Jingqi and Xu Xilin are in Prince Yan's Mansion, or in Juyang City.
Then nothing they say or do can be hidden from Xu Yi.
As for why they didn't attack Cheng Guangwu and others directly last night.
In the final analysis, it is nothing more than "irrefutable evidence, four words".
Notice.
Before tonight, Cheng Guangwu had never entered Juyang City.
That's why.
If Xu Yi ordered Wen Xin Baiwei to get rid of him once and for all last night, there would inevitably be a risk of refusing to admit his guilt.
But now, there is no such concern.
As for Xu Xilin's so-called treatment of others in their own way.
After all, in front of Xu Yi, he was nothing more than a small witch showing off to a big witch, a big sword in front of Guan Gong, and an ax in front of Lu Ban.
...
...
It's nearly midnight.
The thousands of lights in Juyang City disappeared into the thick night.
in the dark.
Leader Wenxin, dressed in black night clothes, appeared like a ghost in the guest room of the upper courtyard of Tianzihao in Xianju Pavilion.
At that time.
Xu Xilin, the eldest son of King Liao, who had been thinking hard to no avail, was already lying on the bed and fell asleep.
The leader of Questioning Heart put away his blowpipe and walked slowly to the bed.
Then a blood-stained confession was placed on the small wooden table next to the bed.
The three heads wrapped in Cheng Guangwu's clothes were placed in front of the upper courtyard gate.
nowadays.
Everything is ready, just waiting for dawn. .
Ice tea is always there
