The Grandmaster Strategist

After the guards left, someone took the corpses to the incarnation field in the West Palace. The corpses of these people did not have the honor of being buried. They could only be stuffed into the furnace and cremated. These things were done by the rough eunuchs. No one paid attention to it, so no one noticed that there was a missing body before cremation. Even if someone noticed, they would not be unhappy.

On June 13, there was a scandal in the East Palace, and the news of the prince's ban had spread. The prince's young master Fu Lu Jingzhong, the princess of Jingjiang Li Hanyou, and the prince's concubine Xiao Lan also gathered together to discuss countermeasures regardless of their grievances, but they were helpless. The prince Doing such a thing will not make the emperor feel angry immediately. When the three of them were sad, someone suddenly laughed and said, "What, are you encountering a problem?"

The three of them looked up and saw a commoner woman standing at the door. Although she looked ordinary, her overbearing aura was something that should not be underestimated. Xiao Lan and Li Hanyou were overjoyed and stood up and said, "Sister, you are here."

Wen Ziyan smiled and said: "Not only am I here, but the master has also arrived, and he is doing Qingxiu in Qixia Temple."

Xiao Lan and Li Hanyou were happy and worried at the same time. They looked at Wen Ziyan with trepidation. Xiao Lan mustered up the courage and said: "We are not doing well. If the sect master blames us, please ask our senior sister to put in a good word for us."

Wen Ziyan smiled slightly and said: "Okay, Master, she is not angry. You go to see her first. If you have any matters, let Master make the decision, so as not to worry you like this. Master Lu, you can go too, Master said Want to meet you."

Li Hanyou and others were overjoyed. They hurriedly changed into plain clothes and flew out of the city. They did not pay attention to attracting attention along the way. They stopped their horses and drove slowly until they reached a nunnery in the east suburb of Chang'an. Lu Jingzhong was not good at equestrian skills and fell behind. Li Hanyou and Xiao Lan ignored him, threw away the horse, and walked into Qixia Temple. This Qixia Temple covers an area of ​​several acres and is the property of Fengyi Sect. Every time the owner of Fengyi Sect comes to Beijing, he lives here. As people walked in, they found that the nuns who usually took care of the place were gone. Countless women in green clothes stood on both sides of the tree-lined path leading to the door owner's residence. They were all wearing long swords and their faces were as cold as frost. The two arrived at the door of Wutongxuan where the door owner lived. They saw four women standing on the left and right in front of the door. They were all wearing snow-colored robes. Although they did not have hairpin rings and brocade ornaments, their clothes were also very gorgeous. The two people quickly saluted. Although these four women look no more than thirty years old, they are all over forty years old. They are all close confidants of Fengyi Sect Master. They were maids who accompanied Fan Huiyao to fight in the world, so they have a very respected status.

The two walked into the pavilion. The furnishings in Wutong Pavilion were very elegant. The floor was covered with snow-white felt carpets. Light green curtains hung on the surrounding walls. A bead curtain divided the room into two halves. Inside the curtain was a faint There is a bed, and a woman in snow clothes is leaning on the bed. The bead curtain is isolated, so her expression and appearance cannot be seen.

Xiao Lan and Li Hanyou knelt down in front of the curtain and said in unison: "Disciple, I have to bow to Master. We are incompetent, so please punish me by the sect master."

The woman said: "I can't blame you, you have already tried your best." The voice was as round as pearls, but as clear as cold springs. Although the expression and appearance of the woman could not be seen, as soon as the woman opened her mouth, her faint majesty came out. Shrouded in the elegant room, Xiao Lan and Li Hanyou did not dare to slack off. The two exchanged glances, and Xiao Lan said: "Master, the disciples are all incompetent. The disciples already know that His Highness the Crown Prince is having an affair with Chun Bin. We tried every means to get the prince to cut off all contact with that woman, but His Highness the prince was very angry and refused to obey, and even had a rift with us because of this. The disciple had no choice but to find another way, but unexpectedly something went wrong at this time."

The woman let out a long sigh and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince refuses to obey, why not let Ji Xia try to kill Chun Bin?" Her tone was gentle and solemn. Xiao Lan was so frightened that she broke out in cold sweat and was speechless. Li Hanyou said quickly: "This matter is already being planned. We never expected that the prince would have a private meeting with Chunbi during the fast. We originally wanted to wait until after the ceremony. "

The woman said calmly: "That's fine.

The matter has reached this point, and there is no point in pursuing it. Does Han You know what the situation is now? "

Li Hanyou took a step forward on his knees and said respectfully: "Your Majesty has ordered all those involved in this matter to die, and Chun Concubine has also committed suicide. The Crown Prince is in confinement in the palace, and the Emperor has not made any further punishment. In addition, Your Majesty today issued an order to Prime Minister Wei Guan, Attendant Zheng Xia, Fuyuan General Qin Yi, and Wei Duke Cheng Shu went to the palace to discuss. They are afraid that the punishment will come within a few days. The disciple has asked the prince-in-law to plead with the father-in-law and ask him to intercede on behalf of the prince, but according to the prince-son-in-law, the father-in-law will not comment. "

The woman sighed: "This matter is unusual. No matter who pleads for mercy, the emperor will not calm down. But at this moment, as long as the crown prince's throne is temporarily preserved, there is still room for change. Otherwise, it will be nothing. The king succeeded. I have just issued an order to mobilize all my strength to suppress the forces that intend to overthrow the crown prince throne. Only King Yong has to do it myself."

Li Hanyou said doubtfully: "Master, King Yong has been coveting the crown prince's throne for a long time, how can he bear it at this time?"

The woman said calmly: "Normally, he would naturally refuse, but this time he has to obey. The matter of the Splendid Alliance is his biggest fatal injury."

Li Hanyou was stunned and said: "Master, does the matter of the Jinxiu Alliance have anything to do with King Yong?"

The woman said coldly: "Hanyou, you are still too young. Let me ask you, if the prince and the Jinxiu Alliance colluded for smuggling, can they really hide it from the eyes and ears of King Yong? In this world of Yong, half of the military forces It is under the control of King Yong, and if he had not deliberately indulged it, how could the prince get what he wanted?"

Li Hanyou said: "But Jiang Zhe was seriously injured at that time, and King Yong was worried about it. How could he still have the energy to take care of these things?"

The woman smiled and said: "Hanyou, do you know the principle of 'a man who is petty is not a gentleman, and a man who is not poisonous is not a husband'. If King Yong really forgets the world for Jiang Zhe, then he is not worthy to be my opponent." , Besides, the Jinxiu Alliance was originally regarded as a traitor in Nanchu. How could it have the ability to do business with Nanchu? Although Tianji Pavilion is mysterious and unpredictable, it is a force of Nanchu, so there is nothing wrong. If it were not King Yong, who can make the Jinxiu Alliance, which was originally supported by the Yong army, and the forces of Nanchu make peace? I think about it, even if Tianji Pavilion is not a subordinate of King Yong, it is closely related to King Yong. Then Jiang Zhe is in Nanchu Although Chu's status is not high, his tricks are unpredictable. When I asked you to assassinate this man, it was originally to prevent it from happening, but unfortunately it failed."

Li Hanyou asked cautiously: "If the Jinxiu Alliance is sent by King Yong, then why is the sect leader chasing Huo Jicheng everywhere?"

The woman sighed and said: "If you really want to pursue Huo Jicheng, it is better to keep an eye on Prince Yong's Mansion. Hanyou, do you know that in recent years, many people in the world are unwilling to submit to the authority of my Fengyi Sect, but I Fengyi Clan is the leader of the Baidao and cannot be suppressed casually. Without this excuse, how can I find opportunities to eradicate those ambitious gangs one by one. They want to let Huo Jicheng cause trouble and ruin the reputation of the prince outside, but I have We took advantage of this opportunity to eradicate dissidents. Besides, what does the prince's reputation have to do with us? If his reputation is not good, he will be even more inseparable from our support. But this time the prince went too far and gave others control. If we don't take action , I'm afraid that his position as the crown prince will not be guaranteed."

Li Hanyou's eyes lit up and he said: "Master, if we take this opportunity to discuss with King Yong, if he is willing to be obedient, we will let him ascend the throne, so as not to support Adou, who cannot be supported."

The woman said angrily: "Confused, if King Yong is willing to be so obedient, why did I choose the prince as a puppet in the first place."

Li Hanyou was so frightened that he fell to the ground and did not dare to say anything.

After a while, the woman said in a calm tone: "Okay, Lan'er, you go back to appease the Crown Princess and everyone else, and say that I will definitely keep the Crown Prince's position."

Xiao Lan looked hesitant, but did not dare to ask any more questions. He bowed again and said, "Disciple, I obey." He quietly withdrew. After a while, the woman said calmly: "Well, Hanyou, what you said is not unreasonable. The prince is so immoral, and we will be blamed for assisting him. Let's wait until I meet King Yong. But you You can't go out and talk nonsense yet, this matter is of great importance and cannot be spread."

Li Hanyou breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Disciple is reckless, please forgive me, Master."

The woman sighed and said, "Hanyou, do you know who Xia Jinyi is who seduces the prince?"

Li Hanyou said in shock: "The disciple only knows that he is an abandoned disciple of Kongtong, a wandering prodigal. Why does the sect master ask about him? Isn't he already dead?"

The woman was silent for a moment and said, "Although he is dead, there is one thing I still need to let you know. His real name is Xia Quan."

Li Hanyou murmured the name several times, and her eyes changed from confusion to fear. She said with a pale face: "Master, how can he be alive? Didn't you promise that your disciples will not leave any trouble?"

The woman said coldly: "Are you questioning me?"

Li Hanyou suddenly woke up and quickly knelt down and said, "This disciple doesn't dare. I'm just in a hurry. I beg the master for forgiveness."

The woman sighed quietly and said: "My child, that day Princess Jingjiang asked me to find the whereabouts of her daughter who was born to the prince. When the princess was about to give birth, thieves invaded the country. The princess lost her princess and suffered a severe heart attack. Unfortunately, I later investigated carefully and found out that this baby girl had long since died in the rebellion. Originally, the matter was forgotten, but Huiqiu passed by your house that day and saw that you were extremely qualified and could not bear to have your fine jade abandoned by the people. When I brought you back, I had no intention of using you to pretend to be the princess, so I just killed your parents-in-law to prevent them from spreading the news everywhere. After all, you are already their daughter-in-law. Unexpectedly, I noticed you as soon as I saw you. The similarity in appearance with Princess Jingjiang moved Li Daitao's mind. Originally, I just thought that this background would be beneficial to you, and now it has indeed worked. However, when I sent people to eradicate the roots, something went wrong. Your husband-in-law returned Kongtong later reported the matter to the Mingshi Sect. Although they had no evidence that you were taken away by Fengyi Sect, they already had suspicions. In this way, murder and silence would inevitably reveal their traces. So although I promised you, It couldn't be done. I originally wanted to wait until he came down from the mountain and find a way to kill him. But he was soon expelled from the sect. I guess it must be because the head of Kongtong did not want to be an enemy of Fengyi sect, so he I don't even want to kill him, otherwise it doesn't matter whether he lives or lives, but he has confirmed the fact that Fengyimen killed people and silenced him. Later, I arranged for the people who monitored Xia Quan to report back. This man is not capable of progress and is not in any danger. I I thought you were already a member of the royal family, so how could you have the chance to meet him, so I didn’t pay attention to him anymore. I didn’t expect that you would actually meet at the prince’s residence.”

Li Hanyou's thoughts were strange: "Master, tell me, did he recognize me?"

The woman smiled and said: "Whether he recognizes you or not, he has died in the hands of Leng Chuan and his bones have turned to ashes. What are you afraid of? But I don't know if he has told others about it. Do you know anyone close to him? ?”

Li Hanyou thought for a while and said: "Only two people may know, one is the princess's maid Xiu Chun, and the other is his senior brother Zhang Jinxiong."

The woman sneered: "Then what should be done, I don't need to tell you, right?"

Li Hanyou said hesitantly: "Zhang Jinxiong is the disciple of the head of Kongtong, I'm afraid he can't be killed."

The woman thought for a while and said: "He will keep it for now. Kongtong doesn't dare to embarrass me now. He just wants to monitor him closely and don't let him spread the news. Your identity is now at the highest level." It’s very important and must not be leaked to anyone.”

Li Hanyou gritted his teeth and said: "Master, don't worry, this matter will affect the honor and disgrace of my life. I will never allow anyone to undermine my efforts."

The woman said calmly: "Okay, you go ahead, Lu Jingzhong is here too, please let me meet this young master."

After leaving Qixia Nunnery, Li Hanyou looked at Lu Jingzhong who was following Wen Ziyan into the nunnery. She bit her silver teeth and turned around to run towards the capital. She had only one thought in her heart. She must not let that person ruin her hard work. In the haze, she seemed to have returned to her childhood. She was obviously naturally beautiful and intelligent, but she did not dare to show it, just because she often heard her father-in-law say, "It is a virtue for a woman to have no talent." If Xia Quan hadn't covered it up for her, she would have I'm afraid I won't have the chance to study for those few years, because I am a woman, and the teacher at the private school did not teach me any classics and history. He only taught me how to read and then let me browse the books at will. This is because I am smart and please him. , but looking at it, she longed for the outside world even more. When she read those poems about scenic spots, she wanted to see the moving scenery that was different from this remote village. When she read those poems describing the glory and wealth, she also She wanted to taste that kind of feeling, and the more she read, the more she resented her situation, but she knew that as a weak woman, it was impossible for her to leave this place. Unable to protect herself, she could only become a slave and a prostitute, so she Full of grievances, she married Xia Quan, a kind and obedient boy, but there was nothing that moved her.

But suddenly, her opportunity came. Those women with swords were all in high spirits. They had different lives, so she tried her best to get close to them. Although she didn't know what the result would be, she was unwilling to give up her only opportunity. Soon , those women noticed me, and exclaimed: "How can such a talented and beautiful person be abandoned in the mountains and forests?" Then they wanted to take him away by force, but his father-in-law and mother-in-law were naturally unwilling, and the women showed no mercy and left him behind. Yinzi took her away. On the way, she heard them whispering that the future troubles had been eliminated. She understood what these people meant, but she had no sympathy at all. Anyone who hindered her from getting happiness should die. Then came the dreamlike life. She became the close disciple of Master Fengyi and the princess of Prince Jingjiang. She seized all the time to enrich herself. She would never allow to lose such a life again. Finally, she transformed into a beautiful phoenix. This is the reward she deserves, and she will never allow anyone to destroy it.

Without going through the main entrance, she used Qing Kung Fu to enter the inner room of the prince's residence. Crown Princess Cui was chanting sutras and praying in the Buddhist hall, and the maid Xiu Chun was waiting outside the Buddhist hall. Li Hanyou looked around and saw that there was no one around. He stepped forward and gently tapped the Xiuchun acupuncture point. He took her to a remote place in the garden, unlocked her acupuncture point, and asked coldly: "Has Xia Jinyi told you anything related to me?" matter?"

Xiuchun's face turned pale and she said, "My maid, don't you understand what the princess means?"

Li Hanyou asked coldly: "Have you ever mentioned me to you?"

Xiu Chun shook his head, a look of doubt flashed in his eyes. Li Hanyou felt relieved, touched the hilt of the sword and said: "Xia Jinyi is dead. Since you are his lover, you should die for love."

Panic flashed in Xiuchun's eyes, and she kowtowed repeatedly: "Princess, please spare your life, Princess, please spare your life."

Li Hanyou said coldly: "Why, you don't want to die for him. It seems that you are also a free-spirited woman."

Xiu Chun cried and said: "Princess, please forgive me. This slave is pregnant and doesn't dare to seek death. If the princess insists on this slave's death, I also beg the princess to let this slave give birth to a child before she dies. Jin Yi only has this little bit of flesh and blood, and his family has been destroyed for generations." Single message, I beg the princess to let Xiu Chun live for a few days. If he is lucky enough to give birth to a boy, Xiu Chun can live in peace even after his death."

Li Hanyou shook her hands and remembered that when Xia Quan and she were getting married, Xia's mother said gently: "Son, the Xia family has been passed down for several generations, and now it's up to you to spread the branches." He felt weak and was about to give up. But then I thought about it, how easy it is for me to have the glory I have today. In order to learn etiquette, I practiced day and night until my manners would not change at any time. I studied martial arts and studied classics and history. After ten years of hard work, I became the princess of Jingjiang today. Although this woman didn't know anything, she had already revealed her clues by questioning her like this today. Thinking of this, she cruelly pointed at Xiuchun's Achilles' heel with a snap of her finger. Xiu Chun was crying, unable to prevent herself, and died silently, with the desolate look on her face still clearly visible.

Li Hanyou stepped forward and picked up Xiuchun. She had long known where this woman lived. She knew this from the records of monitoring the princess. Li Hanyou put Xiuchun back into her own bedroom and pretended to hang herself. , not daring to look at the woman's ashen face anymore, turned around and left. There is also Zhang Jinxiong. Li Hanyou thought to himself, he may also know my identity. He must not be leaked to others. He cannot be killed now, but he cannot be allowed to communicate with others. By the way, Xia Jinyi is suspected of seduction. The prince, Zhang Jinxiong, as his senior brother, is also suspected, so he is ordered to stay in the mansion and is not allowed to go out. While thinking about it, Li Hanyou looked proud.