At night, two figures flew down from Hangzhou City, their movements were light and ghostly. The soldiers guarding the city did not notice that they were Liu Zhiyun and Gao Cui from Lingyue Pavilion.
Both of them were martial arts practitioners. They walked quickly and soon arrived at Yi Xiaodao's camp.
"Pavilion Master Liu, I have admired you for a long time." When Yi Xiaodao saw the real master appearing, he greeted him with a smile on his face. Although she couldn't see clearly the fight between her and Li Yaoyang on the city wall during the day, the person who could block Li Yaoyang was not someone she could easily offend. What's more, Xiang Lian'er's life was in the opponent's hands, and Yi Xiaodao couldn't be stubborn no matter what.
"Master Yi, I have long admired you. Master Yi led the troops...are they here for that Xiang Lian'er?" Liu Zhiyun asked.
Yi Xiaodao puffed up his chest and replied: "Yes, that's my sister. It's a helpless move to lead the troops. I hope Liu Pavilion Master Haihan will do it."
Liu Zhiyun secretly praised him in his heart. He was neither humble nor arrogant, which is really rare for young people. Then he said: "Liu can understand Lord Yi's mood. He is indeed injured now. I heard that Cui Ying from Xiu Shanfang is here and can treat Xiang Lian'er. You might as well invite her to come out and see her. "
"Pavilion Master Liu, please take a seat. You'll be back later." Yi Xiaodao ordered, and soon Cui Ying arrived at Yi Xiaodao's tent.
"Junior Cui Ying, I have met Pavilion Master Liu." Cui Ying knew her purpose and came to the tent to salute Liu Zhiyun.
Liu Zhiyun nodded and praised: "Wen Wan is smart and has a beautiful face. Li Hongying has taken a good apprentice."
"What about Xiang Lian'er?" Yi Xiaodao came over and struck while the iron was hot.
"It's not difficult to treat. Miss Cui is born as a girl. It's not difficult to enter Hangzhou and Lingyue Pavilion. It's just what you said, Master Yi..." Liu Zhiyun stopped talking.
Yi Xiaodao stared at Liu Zhiyun and said: "As long as I can see Xiang Lian'er and ensure that everything is safe, the soldiers of Yicheng and Jiacheng can retreat." With a firm tone, Liu Zhiyun also heard Yi Xiaodao's insistence. He nodded, didn't say anything more, got up and left.
"Pavilion Master Liu is also a sensible person, why are you working so hard for this Nanhuai family?" Yi Xiaodao's slow voice came from behind, "stopping" Liu Zhiyun's footsteps.
"Master Yi, what do you say..." Liu Zhiyun turned around calmly and looked at Yi Xiaodao and asked.
Yi Xiaodao said to Gao Cui and Cui Ying: "You two, please stay out of the way."
Gao Cui and Cui Ying looked at each other, and Liu Zhiyun waved back. The two women were speechless and left the camp together.
"Master Yi, you might as well speak directly if you have something to say." Liu Zhiyun said.
Yi Xiaodao did not show off, and made a "please" gesture to Liu Zhiyun. After he sat down, Yi Xiaodao said slowly: "It's easy for the soldiers of Yicheng and Jiacheng to retreat, but how can the soldiers of King Nanhuai retreat? Can Lord Liu Pavilion retreat? Ever thought about it?"
Liu Zhiyun remained silent, knowing that Yi Xiaodao had more to say, and at this time he quietly waited for Yi Xiaodao's remaining words.
Yi Xiaodao said: "If you want to know why King Nanhuai's soldiers retreated, you need to know why King Nanhuai's soldiers came. As far as I know, it was because the annual tribute sent by King Nanhuai to the court was robbed. King Nanhuai It is suspected that the Nanhuai family in Hangzhou did it. If it is really the family, Liu Pavilion Master’s actions are tantamount to aiding the tyrants. When the court blames him, can Lingyue Pavilion still be able to stop the court? "
"What if it wasn't the Nanhuai family?" Liu Zhiyun replied weakly.
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "Then they will actively defend themselves instead of stubbornly resisting. Since the King of Nanhuai raised his army, have the aristocratic families in Hangzhou ever had any intention of peace talks? However, they huddled in the city and did not dare to come out, but Ling Yue The pavilion came out to act as a shield. Their wishful thinking was to wait until Lingyue Pavilion had finished blocking it, and then the court issued an order to force the King of Nanhuai to retreat. How could Pavilion Master Liu not know this?"
"What do you mean, Lord Yi?" Liu Zhiyun asked bluntly.
Yi Xiaodao pointed at Liu Zhiyun, then at himself, and said: "You and I will act as guarantees to promote peace talks between the two parties. As long as the negotiation can be completed, Lingyun Pavilion will still be one of the two great shows of Nanhuai, and no one can change it. If the negotiation is not successful, , I don’t think anyone can raise any objection whether Lingyung Pavilion is going or staying..."
Liu Zhiyun's eyes flashed, and then his eyes dimmed: "I also intend to promote peace talks between the two parties, but the eldest young master is a martial arts idiot, and he will fight when we meet...Lingyung Pavilion is still a person who talks lightly..."
Yi Xiaodao stood up leisurely: "That's why I'm talking about you and me. I, Yi, am also involved, plus the six thousand elite soldiers from the two cities of Yijia and the thousands of disciples from Lingyun Pavilion. How can we not do this?" Save?"
Liu Zhiyun was not stupid either. He stared at Yi Xiaodao and asked: "Yicheng Jiacheng came here for Lingyun Pavilion, how can you stand with Lingyun Pavilion now? Mr. Yi is talking too freely..."
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "I can't guarantee whether you are willing or not, but if I say yes, it means yes, because I am an envoy of the imperial court. I don't think anyone will doubt this whether the King of Nanhuai or the aristocratic family. "
Liu Zhiyun frowned and asked, "Then who are you?"
"Envoy from the imperial court." Yi Xiaodao replied innocently.
Liu Zhiyun stared at Yi Xiaodao, who had an innocent face for a long time, and smiled: "Young people are scary. We are old and cannot compare to you who are young. You can do whatever you want..."
Yi Xiaodao bowed and expressed his gratitude. The two discussed it for a long time, and Yi Xiaodao sent Liu Zhiyun out of the camp.
"Without further delay, please invite Miss Cui to come with us into the city." Liu Zhiyun looked at Cui Ying who was standing aside and suggested.
Cui Ying nodded in agreement. Healing illnesses and rescuing people is the rule of Xiu Shanfang, and it is also the responsibility of Xiu Shanfang disciples to travel around the world. However, if there are injured people, they will not be spared even if they are far away.
"I will delay King Nanhuai for a day tomorrow. I want to see Xiang Lian'er before midnight tomorrow." Yi Xiaodao said solemnly.
Liu Zhiyun nodded in agreement, picked up Cui Ying by the waist, and left the camp with Gao Cui after a few raids.
Yi Xiaodao thought about it for a while, then called the soldiers and horses, and rode alone towards the Nanhuai King's camp.
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In the dim tent, the old Nanhuai King was lying on a rocking chair, with his two sons standing in front of him. The old Nanhuai King asked: "Yang'er, how do you feel about your battle against Lingyue Pavilion today?"
Li Yaoyang scratched his head and said: "It feels... quite pleasant..."
The old Nanhuai King was speechless...
Li Dingxing kicked his elder brother aside, and Li Yaoyang quickly changed his words: "I feel... it's not easy to deal with. That Yuehua Splendid Formation is indeed a bit tricky. Well, let's fight again tomorrow. I'll break that formation first to reduce the casualties of the soldiers in the camp. That’s the best policy!”
"Hahahaha, this is what Xing'er taught you, right?" After hearing Li Yaoyang's strategy, the old Nanhuai King couldn't help but burst out laughing, "These are not Xing'er's original words, you can't even remember them all. "
Li Dingxing lowered his head and said, "Dad, please don't embarrass me. Tomorrow our brothers will definitely break through Hangzhou and capture all those old guys."
The old King of Nanhuai looked at his youngest son and asked, "Xing'er, when did you practice that level of archery? My father never knew."
Li Dingxing replied: "My mother taught me this..."
"Ah? Ah! That's right! Your mother likes archery the most. Look at my father's memory... He is getting old and confused..." The old Nanhuai King couldn't help but laugh at himself.
"Dad is not old yet." The two brothers comforted each other in unison.
The old Nanhuai King smiled and waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, people will always grow old. As long as you finish what you want to do in your life before you die of old age, that's enough... This is the last thing left for Dad in this life. …”
"Dad, have you ever thought... that Sui Gong was not robbed by a wealthy family?" Li Dingxing said.
The old Nanhuai King nodded: "Of course Dad thought of it. In fact, Dad really thought they were the ones who robbed him at first, but then he thought something was wrong. How dare these rats rob Sui Gong... Dad is just..."
"It's just to avenge your beloved wife by pursuing Sui Gong's name, right?" A voice came from outside the camp.
"Who is he? Are you looking for death?" Li Yaoyang shouted angrily and was about to go out to check. Before Li Yaoyang left the tent, the person outside the tent had already opened the curtain and walked in. It was Yi Xiaodao.
Yi Xiaodao smiled and said: "We are all old acquaintances. Everyone in the camp knows me. Reporting is really troublesome..."
"Family scandals should not be made public, but Lord Yi laughed at it." The old Nanhuai King said that he should not make it public, but his expression was very calm and he did not feel embarrassed.
Yi Xiaodao sat on the chair as if he were entering the Nanhuai Prince's Mansion for the first time, as if he was very familiar with it: "I have another clever plan for the sake of the Nanhuai Prince. I wonder what the Nanhuai Prince wants?"
"Well, I'd like to hear the details." The old Nanhuai King said with a cheerful smile.
The father and son all knew that Yi Xiaodao was very eloquent and well-spoken, but what Yi Xiaodao said was indeed reasonable. The father and son were not fools, so how could they deceive him? Yi Xiaodao just analyzed the interest relationship in a simpler and easier to understand manner. Coming here late at night must be another strategy that is beneficial to Nanhuai, so it doesn't hurt to listen.
Yi Xiaodao also said straight to the point: "I also support the King of Nanhuai to annihilate the big families, but this is not a day's work. As the saying goes, a hundred-footed insect will not freeze even if it dies. The prince should understand this truth. And now we are attacking Hangzhou. , in fact, it did not cause Hangcheng to suffer, but it has been fighting with Lingyue Pavilion, which I think is quite unwise."
Neither father nor son spoke, knowing that Yi Xiaodao didn't get to the point.
"Now there is a good thing that requires your cooperation." Yi Xiaodao stared at the King of Nanhuai closely.
"Please give me some advice." The old Nanhuai King also stared at Yi Xiaodao, his old eyes becoming very lively at this time.
Yi Xiaodao said: "Ling Yue Pavilion intends to act as a guarantee for me and contact me so that the prince can negotiate peace with the Nanhuai family."
"Is this a good thing?" Li Yaoyang couldn't help it and asked.
"Yang'er, don't be rude! Master Yi, please speak." The old Nanhuai King stopped his eldest son.
Yi Xiaodao also knew that the eldest young master was a straight-tempered person, so he did not argue with him, and continued: "In today's battle, both you and I are fighting against Ling Yue Pavilion. Ling Yue Pavilion is suffering so much that it wants to get out of the quagmire, so it has no choice but to find a way out. As long as Ling Yue Pavilion and I act as guarantees and the prince proposes higher terms for peace talks, how can the family agree? But by then, they will not have Ling Yue Pavilion behind them, can they still stop the prince's army? "
The old Nanhuai King thought about it and nodded silently unconsciously: "What Master Yi said... is feasible." The old Nanhuai King was not thinking about the feasibility of Yi Xiaodao's method. As long as he nodded, the fault was not his own. If the aristocratic families do not agree to the peace talks, and if they take advantage of them, Lingyue Pavilion can withdraw. At that time, there will be no need to even talk, and they will just wait for them to kowtow and surrender. Once the powerful family falls, Lingyue Pavilion will inevitably attach itself to Nanhuai Prince's Mansion. Even if the court wants to move Nanhuai Prince's Mansion, it will have to wait for a while.
"Since the prince thinks it is feasible, it is settled. We will postpone the attack on the city tomorrow and leave one day for Lingyue Pavilion to prepare." Yi Xiaodao knew that the old Nanhuai King would definitely agree. Now that the agreement was reached, Yi Xiaodao stood up and asked gone back.
"Lord Yi, I haven't told you yet...why you came to Hangzhou? I heard at first that you were looking for Lingyue Pavilion to ask for help. Why are you helping Lingyue Pavilion now?" Old Nanhuai King stopped Yi Xiaodao and said, asked.
Yi Xiaodao sighed, turned around and said, "It's not because of your second daughter-in-law that Ling Yue Pavilion took her away."
