Thousands of miles southeast of Chang'an is the feudal state of King Huainan.
There is an alchemy pavilion deep in the grand mansion, which is used for alchemy.
The majestic old man sat behind the low mat, holding a bamboo scroll in his hand, stroking his beard and reading, and occasionally glanced at the red-fired alchemy furnace in the center of the room, which was quite comfortable.
"Your Majesty, there are news from the north and Chang'an." A middle-aged man walked in with a sword on his waist.
"explain."
The old man is Liu An, King of Huainan and uncle of Emperor Liu Che.
His eyes were introverted, still looking at the bamboo slip in his hand.
"The news from the north is that Huo Qubing was injured on the battlefield, but he is fine and has returned to Chang'an?"
The middle-aged attendant said:
"There is a current rumor in Beiguan that if Huo Qubing crosses the realm of heaven and human beings, he is expected to become a god general who can destroy the country. The Huns will be greatly affected, so the Huns Shaman Enchi personally took action."
King Huainan straightened up: "The Xiongnu shaman Enchi has the ability to communicate with ghosts and gods. I'm afraid he may have seen something we don't know about.
However, this praise seems to be too high. "
The middle-aged man responded: "There is another possibility that Enchi has other plans and introduced Huo Qubing to cover up his true purpose?"
King Huainan nodded slightly, apparently having a similar judgment.
The middle-aged man said: "There is also news from Chang'an. Lord Liu Ling said that the Crown Prince sent people to Beiguan to kill Huo Qubing, but unfortunately they failed. The whereabouts of Li Shang who was sent is still unknown."
Huainan King Liu An's talents and fame were passed down to future generations.
But it is also well known that he doted on his eldest son Liu Qian and his youngest daughter Liu Ling.
When he heard that his son sent people to kill Huo Qubing, although he disagreed, he sighed: "Qian'er has been in Chang'an for several years, and it has been difficult.
Go and send an edict to ask him to return to Huainan. See if he can be released there. "
The King of Huainan wanted his son to leave Chang'an and return to the Huainan Kingdom. This is also a kind of test to know Liu Che's attitude.
The middle-aged man bowed and retreated, and the alchemy room became quiet.
King Huainan thought for a while, took out a blank bamboo slip, and wrote: "What are your plans?"
Strangely, a line of writing appeared on the bamboo slip, which responded: "The Huns and the Han will fight again in the near future, and we can wait for the opportunity. The Huns have begun to prepare, and the grassland will engulf the Han army."
Once the Han Dynasty is defeated, Huo Qubing's destiny will be shattered. His Majesty, who is in charge of Chang'an, has been planning for many years, but in the end it will all come to nothing. "
The handwriting changes: "You should start, give things to the Xiongnu, and then wait and see how things change."
"Is Huo Qubing so important that you kill him personally?" King Huainan asked.
"His life and death will not affect the victory or defeat of the Han and Hungarians..." The writing on the bamboo slips disappeared.
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"Why did the princess climb over the wall at night?"
Huo Qubing blinked and looked at Liu Qing who climbed over the wall.
She wore a dark-colored Hanfu with closed sleeves. The lower skirt was lifted up and pinned into the girdle to facilitate walking and movement. The inner skirt was soft, vaguely revealing her long, straight and well-proportioned legs.
Her Royal Highness seemed to be very excited by the move to climb over the wall. She jumped down from the wall and patted her chest out of breath: "I have something to ask you for, so no one knows about it."
"Let's talk in the house." He followed Huo Qubing to the study.
The big cat also jumped down from the eaves, landed in Liu Qing's arms, and looked at Huo Qubing with its neck twitching, saying: You have another horse, and I am not bad either, I have a wet nurse.
Huo Qubing ignored it, and it raised its paws, trying to attract attention.
"Princess came here in person, what's going on?"
"When you were attacked in Beiguan, I was actually on the battlefield in Beiguan."
Liu Qing took out a mirror and flicked it with his hand.
A Taoist talisman appeared on the mirror, reflecting a big bird with colorful wings, which was quite beautiful.
Below the big bird is a vast grassland, where two armies are fighting fiercely.
"Is this the bird where the princess divides her soul?"
Huo Qubing glanced at Liu Qing.
This princess has a long history of dividing her soul and relying on animals to travel around the world. She is a habitual offender.
In a sense, this can be considered a thousand incarnations.
The image that appears on the mirror is the perspective of the big bird in the sky. Below is the Han-Hungarian battlefield on the day Huo Qubing was attacked by the author.
The big bird transformed by Liu Qing flaps its wings in the air and flies in a certain direction.
Huo Qubing had an inexplicable feeling that Liu Qing was tracking the writer.
Suddenly, the big bird in the mirror was attacked by an unknown force. Its neck was suddenly broken in flight, and blood spattered.
Liu Qing snorted softly: "Not only was the neck of the bird on which I divided my soul was broken, but the man in the dark also used this bird to hurt my soul."
"That man's power is mysterious and powerful. You divided your soul into a bird at that time. How could you determine his location?"
Huo Qubing immediately grasped the key: "Unless you had known about the existence of the secret writer?"
"That's right."
Liu Qing said calmly: "When you attacked Zonghengdao, I entered the cave of Zonghengdao before you. The fundamental reason is related to this writer."
Huo Qubing: "Afterwards, you said that your participation in the Zonghengdao was because of your master's order?"
"Yes, Zonghengdao is also related to the secret writer. He also disguised his identity and lurked in our Daomen for more than ten years."
Liu Qing took a seat behind the low mat in the study, with his thighs and calves overlapping each other, with full and round curves.
"He is dormant in the Taoist Gate? What is his purpose?"
"Taozu's hand scroll!"
Liu Qing said: "He has been dormant for more than ten years. Not only did he learn many magical powers of our Taoist school, he also found an opportunity to steal the most precious treasure of our Taoist sect, the hand scroll written by Taoist ancestors."
I have a hand scroll handed down from generation to generation... Huo Qubing was surprised.
"This man is extremely tolerant. He has been hiding in our Taoist sect for more than ten years, and no one noticed anything unusual about him. It wasn't until he stole the scroll and disappeared that Master and others deduced some clues and suspected him.
But he had disappeared at that time, and we have been searching for him for all these years but have not been able to find him. "
Liu Qingdao: "When I came down the mountain and returned to Chang'an, the only thing my master told me was to try my best to find the Daozu hand scroll."
"Master said that person should be cultivating the vertical and horizontal path, plotting to subvert the world, using the technique of vertical and horizontal manipulation, and stealing power from it to increase his practice."
Huo Qubing thought that this was quite appropriate. The man behind the scenes wanted to balance the situation between Han and Hungary.
"This person's treacherousness and deceit are rarely seen in ancient times. Master suspects that the world is uneasy today, and many things are related to him."
Liu Qingdao: "I didn't expect that he would personally deal with you.
This matter is quite unusual. With his forbearance, he will never waste time on useless things. He does not hesitate to take action personally. There must be something special about you that is very important and indispensable to him. "
"So you came to me and wanted to work with me to find the author of the secret?"
Huo Qubing glanced at Liu Qing and said with some humor: "Is this why you climbed over the wall and came in?
Don't you still doubt that the person in the dark can monitor you all the time? Why don't you be so careful when you come to my place? "
Liu Qing actually nodded with deep understanding: "That man's practice is weird. Unless I am in the palace, the core of the Han Dynasty's national destiny, his power cannot penetrate. Otherwise, it will be very simple for him to find someone."
Huo Qubing couldn't help but laugh: "Are you sure that he practiced the vertical and horizontal technique?"
"It's just Master's judgment based on some signs.
He seems to have integrated the practices of the three major schools of Confucianism, Taoism, and Zongheng into one, forming his unique strength. "
Liu Qing closed his eyes and said, "You have been in contact with him. Do you have any other clues?"
"Why didn't you go to His Majesty for help instead of coming to me?" Huo Qubing asked without answering.
When Liu Qing saw Huo Qubing looking at him with dark eyes, he suddenly felt shy and subconsciously looked away:
"My master said that military strategists are the masters of killing evil and vandalism, and they are in conflict with Confucianists and political strategists. You are the most suitable person for this matter."
The two communicated for a while, and the princess made an appointment with Huo Qubing to exchange news, so she took the big cat over the wall and returned to the palace in high spirits.
Huo Qubing seriously doubted that the main purpose of her coming to him was not to experience the pleasure of traveling through houses and houses, and the chivalrous women walking around the world.
After Liu Qing left, Huo Qubing also left Huo Mansion.
The night is dark.
South of Chang'an City, Huainan Palace.
Huo Qubing appeared outside the palace, and Yue Rao, Xiao Ying, and Song Ran also appeared outside the wall.
The military strategist has a strategy to alert the enemy and turn against the enemy.
When Huo Qubing comes over, he can also try out his skills after breaking into the realm of heaven and humans.
In his sea of consciousness, snakes swallowed clouds and mist, and his whole person seemed to be surrounded by a layer of mist, disappearing silently into the darkness.
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