However, Xie Xun's proposal was reasonable and he had no reason to object.
Yang Xiao asked: "Then what should we do next? It is said that the three people who attacked this time are all authentic Shaolin Kungfu. One is a masked monk, one is a bald man, and there is a young man in his twenties. It should be He is a young master who has recently emerged in the Western Region, Yu Wence, who is known as the eight-armed god and demon. There should be no Cheng Kun among them, but he is absolutely inseparable from him. He is the only one who knows the secret path of Guangmingding. And these three people have broken through one of our I chased him all the way and fled back to the Central Plains."
Cheng Kun is now the biggest thorn in Xie Xun's heart. He is not only worried that their relationship will be exposed, but also sad that the master and apprentice will turn against each other.
Although he was mentally prepared for Cheng Kun's ruthlessness, he still felt chilled when he learned that Cheng Kun was trying to kidnap his wife and children.
Xie Xun pondered for a moment and said: "It does not mean that monks with strong martial arts must be from Shaolin, and we all know that there is also a Vajra sect who is proficient in Shaolin martial arts. As the largest sect in the world, Shaolin has no reason to do such a thing .”
Yang Xiao shook his head and said, "Shaolin has reason to do this."
Xie Xun was stunned and asked, "Why?"
Yang Xiaodao: "Our relationship with Shaolin is not harmonious to begin with, and in our territory, we took advantage of the chaos to cancel all the privileges of the Buddhist temple. Although after the war, everything seems reasonable, but compared to the preferential treatment of Buddhism by the court, we can't Far from it. If we really seize the world, it will never be a good thing for Buddhism. As the leader of Buddhism, Shaolin is not within our sphere of influence, but it is reasonable to prevent us from resisting the imperial court. In recent years, we have The conflict with Shaolin and the Beggar Clan is deepening day by day, so we must guard against it."
Xie Xun said: "Now is not the time to have a fierce conflict with Shaolin. Our main thing is to find these three people first and avenge Zhuang Zheng."
Xie Xun summoned Zhuang Zheng.
Zhuang Zheng is almost twenty years old. He has a long military career, and his young face has a hint of perseverance and a hint of wind and frost. His eyes were red and his face was crying, but he still stood like a javelin.
Xie Xun said: "Zheng'er, you are already an adult. Your father is dead and you are the only man in your family. It is your responsibility to shoulder the burden of the family and take good care of your mother."
Then he handed his mace to Zhuang Zheng and said: "This is the weapon I used when I was young. I give it to you today. I hope you can inherit your father's unfinished business."
Zhuang Zheng lowered his head and said, "Yes, Master."
Xie Xun said: "You go back now and take over the Ruijin Banner. Envoy Fan will work with you to stabilize the Western Region and never let it be in chaos."
Zhuang Zheng said: "Yes, Master. What about the three people who assassinated my father?"
Xie Xun said: "We will do our best to trace the whereabouts of these three people. Now that we know that one of them is named Yu Wence, they will not be able to escape."
Zhuang Zheng asked: "What about Shaolin?"
Xie Xun paused and said, "It's not yet certain that these three people must be from Shaolin."
Zhuang Zheng became anxious and said: "Master..."
Xie Xun waved his hand, interrupted Zhuang Zheng, and said: "Zheng'er, Shaolin and Mingjiao are not trivial matters, and we should not start a war lightly. Without real evidence, it is difficult to start a war, and there may be deeper reasons behind this matter. I believe Master, we will definitely avenge your father, no matter who is involved, but we must not act recklessly."
Zhuang Zheng has always respected Xie Xun, and he had no objection when he heard what he said.
Zhuang Zheng packed his bags and returned to the Western Regions with Fan Yao. Xie Xun also transferred Leng Qian and Budai monk from the Wusan people who were helping Peng Yingyu back to the Western Regions to help Fan Yao and Zhuang Zheng.
Before Fan Yao left, Yang Xiao practiced for Fan Yao.
Yang Xiao raised his glass and said to Fan Yao: "Brother Fan, I really don't want you to leave. In this Ming Cult, you are the only brother who will sincerely help me."
Fan Yao said: "Brother, we grew up together and followed Master Yang together, so why would we say such things."
Yang Xiao sighed: "Brother, don't look at the fact that I am now in charge of the affairs of the Mingjiao, but the leader is not only subordinate to the Mingjiao? Xie Hu's power is only stronger than that of the Mingjiao, and there are so many sects that are all related to I am friendly with the leader, but he has nothing to do with our Ming Cult. Alas! Even among the Ming Cult, how many people will listen to my orders?"
Fan Yao has no desire for power. He just grew up in Mingjiao and naturally inherited Mingjiao's anti-Yuan cause. Moreover, he has a respected position and is respected everywhere in Mingjiao. He only encountered a wall with Dai Qisi, but these are old things. , he had given up on it a long time ago, had married a wife and had children, and was even more convinced by Xie Xun, so he didn't have as many emotions as Yang Xiao.
Fan Yao knew that Yang Xiao was very power-minded. He had worked hard over the years to transform himself from a Jianghu man into an administrator. He wanted to be the first person under Xie Xun, but it was not that easy.
Fan Yao advised: "Brother, the leader's talents and martial arts have surpassed Leader Yang. In the past few years, the development of our Mingjiao has been far better than before. Taking over the world in the future is no longer a dream. Big brother now manages the Mingjiao in an orderly manner. Leader You can’t fail to see that in the future we will be in the imperial court, which will be regarded as a glorious ancestor. The leader delegates power to us, and we will continue. But if we fight for power, the leader is not a mediocre person. If he is suspicious of us, with his martial arts and methods , but we didn’t get good results.”
Yang Xiao also knew that Fan Yao was right, but he just couldn't accept it. When he was fighting in the arena, he was interested in this one-third of the land of Mingjiao. Now that he has the opportunity to sit in the arena, his yearning for power is even more passionate and he wants to achieve greater success.
Regardless of Xie Xun's ability, just looking at his martial arts, Yang Xiao cannot act recklessly. This is not an ordinary conspiracy to usurp the throne. He just needs to find more accomplices and win over more forces. If Xie Xun wanted to use force, it would be useless even if he had thousands of troops. Moreover, Yang Xiao and the party could not be found. The core link between all forces was Xie Xun. Fortunately, he didn't want to rebel against Xie Xun, he just wanted to seek more rights to speak.
Not long after, news came from Wei Yixiao from Dadu: There was news about Yu Wence. He appeared in Ruyang Prince's Mansion in Dadu. The King of Ruyang was the young Mongolian general who pacified the north. His name was Chahan Timur. He had a Chinese name, Li Chahan. He was very talented in military affairs. Because he pacified the north for the court, he was named King of Ruyang. (Chahan Timur should have been a child at this time in real history, but his birth time was moved forward in the novel.) There was also the bald man with Yu Wence, and the so-called masked monk was not seen.
Xie Xun did not expect that King Ruyang would also appear. As an important figure in "Yi Tian", I have been looking for him. He was not only an important military general in the late Yuan Dynasty, but also a person who liked to meddle in the world. He must go there personally to avenge Zhuang Zheng.
Among the Ming Cult, Yang Xiao was in charge of Guangmingding, and Fan Yao had returned to the Western Regions, so he couldn't go to Dadu with him.
Xie Xun plans to recall Yin Tianzheng and take Xie Hu to Dadu.
Xiao Zhao is now older. Dai Qisi entrusted her to Lu Zhiqing and followed her to Dadu. After all, it was a matter of the Ming Cult, and the Light Messengers could not leave. As the Dharma Protector, she should accompany the Cult Leader on this trip.
As long as Xie Hu is by Xie Xun's side, he becomes his personal bodyguard, carrying a dragon-slaying knife for Xie Xun, without any trace of the majesty of the selfless "Black-faced Tiger King" who is in charge of punishment.
Most of them are the capital of the imperial court, which is no different from the dragon's pond and the tiger's den. Xie Xun's safety cannot be ignored. Xie Hu called Yu Lianzhou and Yu Daiyan again, and sent a team of elite soldiers to ambush around Dadu in case of any eventuality.
Yin Tianzheng also dispatched a large number of Tianying Banner elites, led by his son Yin Yewang to the north. He also took his junior brother Li Tianyuan, as well as his capable generals Bai Guishou and Chang Jinpeng to follow Xie Xun into Dadu.
Wei Yixiao said to Xie Xun: "Master, this old thief Boyan hates the Han people extremely and regards them as inferior to pigs and dogs. He has just wiped out the remnants of Yan Tiemu'er's party, and his power has reached its peak. He is extravagant, lustful and powerful. He even had an affair with the Empress Dowager, and the people in the world only knew that Boyan existed, but did not know that there was an emperor, and the emperor became a puppet."
Xie Xun said: "That's good. The trouble comes from Xiao Qiang. The more intense their internal struggle is, the better it will be for us. How about this King of Ruyang?"
Wei Yi smiled and said: "Continuous natural disasters, coupled with man-made disasters, there are rebellions everywhere. The fact that he can pacify the north so quickly shows that he is indeed very talented. He was named King of Ruyang at such a young age, and both the emperor and Boyan were The support also shows that the rebellion really caused a headache for the court. He also became another force in the court, and that Yu Wence was from his palace."
Xie Xun said: "The military alone can no longer save the Mongols. The Han people are not against them because they are Mongolians, but because they are too barbaric and rough. Such a tyranny will be overthrown even if a Han becomes the emperor. The common people are very simple. , whoever can keep them fed and clothed warmly, they will support.”
Wei Yixiao asked: "Leader, what are you going to do?"
Xie Xun said: "Find out Yu Wence and avenge Zhuang Zheng."
Wei Yixiao said: "The current strength of King Ruyang is not weak. After the death of Yan Tiemu'er, the trees fell and the hozens dispersed. Many people took refuge in King Ruyang."
Xie Xun smiled slightly and said: "So what? I want to take his life, who can stop me? Mananda?"
Wei Yixiao shook his head and said: "He belongs to the royal family, not the palace. The last battle in Huashan caused heavy losses to the court, and his life was not easy. But when it comes to martial arts, he is still the number one person in the court. , it will still be reused at critical moments.”
Xie Xun said: "That's great. They are all old rivals. Let's see if he has entered the country in recent years. The first task now is to detect Yuwen Ce's whereabouts and avenge Zhuang Zheng. We will talk about the others later."
Wei Yixiao took out a drawing of Yu Wence: a ferocious face full of flesh, the most distinctive feature of which was a black mole on the left cheek with a tuft of long hair growing on it.
Xie Xun took a look. It should not be difficult to identify such distinctive features. He sent it to his subordinates, and when they saw him leaving the palace, they came back to report it. Xie Xun didn't believe that he couldn't take him down even if he took action.
