Feiyun was reminded by Tianxiang's words and immediately remembered what Yelu Xingyun said to him. Yelv Xingyun did say that he wanted to assassinate Wu Zetian in order to prevent Zhou from sending troops to Khitan.
Feiyun felt that Yelu Xingyun was just talking and didn't take it seriously. After all, the palace is heavily guarded, and Yiye Lu Xingyun and others have limited strength and do not have the ability to attack the palace.
It’s just that Feiyun has no news about Yelv Xingyun since that night. Liangchen then suggested that starting tomorrow, he would visit more places where people gather in the capital, maybe he could get some unexpected news. Feiyun had no other good idea and could only accept Liangchen's suggestion.
Early the next morning, Feiyun, Tianxiang, Liangchen and Meijing finished breakfast and left the trading house. The four of them came to the street and walked towards Goulan Courtyard. They wanted to find out some information through Shuishui. When Feiyun and others were approaching Goulan Courtyard, several people came and blocked their way. Feiyun took a look and saw that it was Lu Zheng who was leading the way.
Feiyun thought he was bringing people to take revenge on him, so he secretly used his strength to prepare to meet the enemy. Lu Zheng came to Feiyun with a big smile, bowed his hands and said, "You four are polite!"
Feiyun asked coldly, "What's the matter with you?" Lu Zhengchao said, "I'm here to invite you to the Lu Mansion as a guest on my aunt's order!"
Feiyun was confused and asked: "What do you mean?" Lu Zheng said: "Brother, I don't know. I accidentally mentioned this to my aunt, saying that you brothers and sisters are very powerful in martial arts. You have got the talent. My aunt suddenly became fond of talents and specially ordered me to invite you to her home."
Feiyun glanced at Lu Zheng and said, "We are not related to your family. Why did your aunt invite us? If you have anything to say, please speak up here."
It turns out that Li Dan has felt a lot of pressure since Li Xian returned to Luoyang. As Li Dan's concubine, Mrs. Lu naturally wanted to solve her husband's problem. After Mrs. Lu heard what Lu Zheng and Lu Zhi said about Feiyun, she wanted to win over Feiyun and others for her own use.
Mrs. Lu then called Lu Zheng and asked, "Zheng'er, do you think Lin Feiyun can be of use to us?"
Lu Zheng said: "I think we can give it a try. If he agrees to help us, won't the Prime Minister be even more powerful? The reason why he helps Li Xian is probably because he was bribed with money!"
Mrs. Lu nodded and said, "In that case, please invite them to the palace tomorrow." Lu Zheng naturally bowed and accepted the order.
Feiyun thought that Li Dan was also Li Xian's competitor, and that Mrs. Lu and Li Dan had an extraordinary relationship. Feiyun wanted to see what Mrs. Lu's intentions were, so he said, "Since Mrs. Lu has summoned us, we have to be respectful and obey her orders. I'd like you to lead the way, sir!"
Lu Zheng was overjoyed and said, "Well, the carriage is waiting in front. Please get on, four of you." After saying that, he went ahead. Feiyun and others followed them to the intersection and got on the carriage.
Liangchen and the others didn't understand what Feiyun meant, so they got on the carriage and asked, "Brother, why did you agree to him?"
Feiyun smiled slightly and said: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. It won't hurt if we go and have a look and get to know each other. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in every battle. Let's go and get to know this Mrs. Lu, isn't it better? Okay?"
Tianxiang said: "My eldest brother is very worried. We can compare the two princes Li Xian and Li Dan to see who is better and who is worse."
After a while, the carriage arrived at Lu Mansion. Lu Zheng, who was sitting in the carriage in front, got off the carriage and invited Feiyun and the others out. They looked up and saw a magnificent mansion in front of them. The three of them followed Lu Zheng through the gate and went directly to the hall.
There was a beautiful lady sitting in the hall, but she was wearing a gorgeous dress. She was about thirty years old. She was Mrs. Lu. As soon as Mrs. Lu saw everyone coming in, she stood up to greet them and said, "No wonder the magpies are screaming this morning. It turns out that there are distinguished guests coming to the door. I am a little embarrassed to welcome you from a distance, so please forgive me and please take a seat."
Feiyun and others bowed their hands and saluted, and said: "The common people have met Madam!" Madam Lu said quickly: "You're welcome!"
Feiyun and others sat down, and Lu Zheng introduced them to Mrs. Lu one by one. Feiyun looked around the hall and saw that the hall was magnificent and extremely luxurious. Mrs. Lu said calmly: "Four of you, please have some tea first!"
Feiyun immediately asked: "I wonder if Madam summoned us here for something?"
Mrs. Lu said: "Young hero, don't be anxious. It's been a tough journey. Let's sit down for a while and see the dancing skills in my house first." She clapped her hands, and eight beauties walked out from behind the screen. They came to the open space in the middle and started dancing. Feiyun and Tianxiang were not interested in these, but they enjoyed the good time and beautiful scenery.
While enjoying the singing and dancing, Mrs. Lu frequently raised her glasses and invited the four people from Feiyun. After drinking for three rounds, Mrs. Lu said: "I have heard for a long time that young heroes are very powerful in martial arts. I wonder if you are willing to submit to our martial arts instructor? What do you want, money, beauty, or glory and wealth?"
Feiyun replied coldly: "Thank you for the compliment. My martial arts skills are low and it is difficult for me to hold a big position. Besides, I have no intention of being a high-ranking official and a big salary. I just want peace and security." Mrs. Lu was naturally unhappy when she saw his refusal.
At this moment, three men in samurai attire came in from outside the door. The three of them came to Mrs. Lu and said, "I'll meet you later, Mrs. Lu!" Mrs. Lu said, "Everyone, you're welcome. Please sit down and talk. We will discuss important matters later."
The three people immediately asked: "Madam, who are these people?" Madam Lu said hurriedly: "Oh, I forgot to introduce you. These are famous masters in the world. The young man among them is named Lin Feiyun. Lin Shaoxia, one is the Tianxiang girl, the other is the Good Time girl, and the other is the Beautiful Beauty girl."
Mrs. Lu then said to Feiyun: "These three are my family's guards, Sun Yan, Lin Sheng, and Guan Yong. They used to be chivalrous and righteous in various places. Later, by a strange combination of circumstances, they all joined my guard. "
Before Feiyun and the others could reply, they heard someone say: "So it's you!" Feiyun looked up and from the sound of his voice, he knew it was the leader in black who attacked the Luling Palace that day.
Feiyun looked calm and said: "Your Excellency has a good memory. You can remember clearly a brief encounter." Mrs. Lu asked in surprise: "How do you know each other?" Sun Yan said: "Madam, this person is the one I met before. If he hadn't stopped us at that time, we would have completed the mission long ago!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu's face darkened and she asked, "Young hero, do you know Wu Yuan?" Feiyun said, "Yes, he is my friend. We were guests at his house that day, and when we heard something moving, we came out to check. . I just happened to meet this great hero Sun, who was about to hurt two little girls. I wanted to save his life rather than build a seven-level pagoda. So I stopped him and fought with this dear man. "
Mrs. Lu asked: "I heard that you have a good relationship with King Luling, so why don't you live in the palace?" Tianxiang said: "We have only met him a few times, so it is not convenient for us to stay for a long time." Mrs. Lu asked again: "Presumably King Luling also invited you to join his guard." Liangchen said, "Yes, but my eldest brother refused."
Mrs. Lu asked: "You must have spent a lot of time and energy on your martial arts skills. Since you have learned martial arts, you should sell them to the emperor's family. Why did you refuse?" Feiyun said: "Madam, I just told you No, we don’t want to associate with the government. We just want to be ordinary people and live a simple life. We are really not interested in fame and wealth!"
Mrs. Lu was naturally angry when she heard that Feiyun still rejected her without giving any face. When Sun Yan saw this, he immediately said: "Since you refuse to surrender to my wife, I will settle old scores with you. You killed several of my brothers that day, and I will ask you to pay with your lives today!" Feiyun said: "For that I have just explained what happened on the day. We are not deliberately trying to be enemies with you, and we do not want to get involved in your affairs. How about you don’t have to dwell on that matter anymore?"
Sun Yan said angrily: "How can the lives of my brothers be ended with just a few words from you?" Seeing Sun Yan's aggressive and arrogant face, Tianxiang could no longer control himself and immediately shouted: "I Big brother is trying to reason with you, but you are so messy. So what do you want? Don't think that because we are on your territory, we will be afraid of you! What do you want? Draw a line and we will follow! "
Sun Yan shouted sternly: "Okay, let me tell you. Today you must swear an oath to be loyal to the prince from now on, and only obey the prince's orders. Otherwise, the heads will be kept to pay homage to the souls of my brothers." !" His face turned red with the fragrance of heaven, and he shouted angrily: "You have such a loud mouth, and you are not afraid of the strong wind blowing off your tongue. You want us to be loyal, but that is wishful thinking and daydreaming! With your little effort, you still want to Leaving our heads behind is simply unreasonable! If you don’t believe it and are not afraid of death, just come over and give it a try!”
As soon as Tianxiang finished speaking, he reached back and pulled out the sword with a clang. Naturally not to be outdone, Sun Yan also drew a long sword from his waist and was about to step forward. At this time, Lin Sheng, who was next to Sun Yan, grabbed him and said, "Brother Sun, wait a minute. Please listen to what I have to say!" Lin Sheng was about forty years old, tall and full of energy, with two high temples. Bulge, obviously a master. As soon as he pulled, Sun Yan stopped being stubborn and retreated obediently.
Feiyun was secretly surprised. This Sun Yan looked so fierce and vicious, but he didn't expect to be so obedient in front of Lin Sheng. When Feiyun was thinking about it, Lin Sheng stepped forward slowly and said to Feiyun: "Brother Sun lost a lot of brothers a few days ago, and it is inevitable that he feels a little sad and angry. So I ask you to bear with me, but he also said something. Some truth. Since you are here, we will naturally not let you leave easily. Otherwise, once this matter is spread, the face of the palace will be greatly lost! "
Feiyun snorted and asked: "In your opinion, what should we do?" Lin Sheng looked at Feiyun and said: "We are all people in the world, so we might as well follow the rules of the world and compete in martial arts. Win or lose!" Liangchen interjected: "Your Excellency is right. How many games do you want to compete in? How to calculate victory or defeat? What if you win? So what if you lose?"
