The Grandmaster Strategist

Today I modified the details of some previous chapters, or I forgot to write them, or I thought there were bugs, so I finished posting a new article. If you have time, you can read it again.

Chapters 24 to 34 of the third volume, although not very much has been revised, I think it can resolve the doubts in the minds of many readers.

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In the Xiaoshuang Palace, when the negotiations were reaching a stalemate, Xiao Shunzi, who was standing on the side of the dragon chair to protect Emperor Yong, frowned slightly and flew up without warning. Everyone in Fengyi Sect only thought that he was going to make a sneak attack. At the same time, he took a step forward and was about to launch an attack. The guards and martial arts masters protecting Emperor Yong complained in their hearts that Xiao Shunzi was reckless and impatient, so they had to retreat slightly and narrow the protective circle. Seeing that a melee was about to break out, Xiao Shunzi unexpectedly He rushed toward the splendid screen behind the dragon chair with a map of mountains and rivers painted on it. Behind the screen was the palace door leading to Nuan Pavilion. Qin Yi had already ordered the palace door to be locked, and the army had already captured Xiao Xiao. The Frost Palace was heavily surrounded, so no one paid attention to what was going on there. But just when Xiao Shunzi rushed there, a dazzling sword light flashed, the beautiful screen was torn apart by the sword energy, and a cyan figure shot towards him, and was intercepted by Xiao Shunzi. The two fought in the air, Like a goshawk and a night falcon, circling back and forth, the man in green was already slow in just a few moves. He was hit by Xiao Shunzi's palm. He only heard the man groan and fall from the mid-air. At this time, Concubine Ji glanced at She dodged, kicked with her slender feet, and kicked a single sword that fell on the ground under the man. The man turned over in the air, put his right foot on the single sword, used the force to fly up, and landed lightly on the Fengyimen sword array. On the other side, the man in green looked at Xiao Shunzi with cold eyes and said coldly: "I didn't expect that all my hard work, Wei Ying, would be destroyed by you, an eunuch."

But it turned out that when Wei Ying found out that King Yong was attacking the Hunting Palace, he rushed directly to Xiaoshuang Palace without any hesitation. However, when he arrived, he found that Li Hanyou and others were attacking the main hall. Wei Ying was very smart and knew that even if he joined, it would be useless, so he went around to the back of the main hall. Originally, in order to prevent someone from assassinating from behind, there were mechanisms everywhere behind the main hall to seal off all entrances and exits. There is absolutely no way for others to get in in a moment. However, Wei Ying came from a family of prime ministers and was a high-ranking official himself. He once served in the Ministry of Industry and secretly read the architectural plans of various royal palaces. Moreover, he had considerable experience in palace construction. So it took only two days of holding incense to enter the palace. When he gently destroyed the palace gate with his sword that was as sharp as clay, and hid behind the screen closest to Li Yuan's dragon chair, he was distressed to find that Fengyi Gate had not yet rushed into the main hall, and there was Leng Chuan beside Li Yuan. With the protection of several guards with good martial arts skills, if he takes action, there is absolutely no way to succeed in one fell swoop, so he has to endure it for the time being. It was only when King Yong and others arrived and almost all the survivors of Fengyi Sect were trapped in the palace, so Leng Chuan and others were concentrating on guarding against these Fengyi Sect disciples taking risks, that he felt that he had found a good opportunity and prepared Captured Emperor Yong in one fell swoop. Unexpectedly, Xiao Shunzi discovered his murderous intention and took action first, forcing him out.

Wei Ying was trained by the master of Fengyi Sect, and he was quite good at assassination. He had assassinated the attendant Zheng Xia in front of the Suzaku Sect, but after all, he was not a top assassin who had experienced hundreds of battles, and it was inevitable that he would be exposed during the action. A faint trace of murderous aura was detected by Xiao Shunzi, who was highly skilled in martial arts and had sensitive senses. At this moment, his elegant face was filled with a ferocious look. If Li Yuan was held hostage, no matter what conditions he proposed, Li Zhi would have to submit, and they could escape safely. Unexpectedly, this great opportunity was completely destroyed by Xiao Shunzi.

Seeing this scene, King Yong and others were surprised and happy. If Li Yuan was kidnapped, then as long as the request made by Fengyi Sect was not too excessive, they would have to accept it. Otherwise, King Yong would inevitably leave people with excuses to kill someone with a borrowed knife. , this is absolutely intolerable now that King Yong has the rightful name, so he looks at Xiao Shunzi with grateful expressions.

Xiao Shunzi turned a blind eye to the grateful looks of everyone, and was only thinking about how the hunting palace had been pacified, so why was there no news about the young master yet. While I was thinking about it, there was a noise outside. A general hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Yong, His Royal Highness King Qi, and Mr. Jiang Zhejiang, Sima Jiang Zhejiang of Commander Tiance Mansion, are here to ask for an audience."

Li Zhi and Xiao Shunzi were both overjoyed. Li Zhi didn't care how the King of Qi would appear and said, "Hurry up and let them in." As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered that his father was also there, and he quickly bowed his head to express his apology. At this moment, Li Yuan was also very happy. Although he did not agree with Jiang Zhe and Princess Changle, it was Jiang Zhe's plan that summoned King Qin's army. He was rescued by Xiao Shunzi just now, so he He was not dissatisfied with King Yong's behavior, but said happily: "Exactly, let them come in quickly."

Not long after, King Qi walked in with heavy steps, and two guards followed him behind him, supporting Jiang Zhe. Although he didn't get off the sedan until in front of Xiaoshuang Palace and walked less than a hundred steps in total, Jiang Zhe's complexion was already as pale as paper. King Yong felt great pain in his heart when he saw him, but after not seeing him for two or three days, Jiang Zhe was already sick and torn to pieces, and his temples were covered in frost. Li Zhi hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his hands to support each other, saying with tears in his eyes: "Suiyun, it's this king who caused you to be like this, you, you-" He couldn't speak anymore, and he couldn't say any more.

Of course I know why King Yong is so sad. In fact, I was shocked when I saw my appearance in the bronze mirror yesterday. Now I believe the theory that my hair grew gray overnight. Fortunately, I only had a few strands of gray hair. That’s all. On the other hand, when Xiao Shunzi saw how haggard I was, his face immediately turned pale. He no longer cared about the emperor and Fengyimen, and flew to my side to check my pulse. Over the past year or so, he has begun to learn medical skills. Although he is not yet able to prescribe on his own, he has gained some proficiency in pulse diagnosis and acupuncture. This may be related to his high internal strength and meticulous mind. I didn't dare to look at his increasingly frowning brows. Looking forward, I saw a look of horror on Princess Changle's face. She looked at me with eyes full of regret and concern. If it weren't for her dignified and quiet nature, plus her Concubine Changsun gently pulled her sleeves, probably she couldn't help but walk down the imperial steps. I showed a gentle smile and gave Princess Changle a comforting look. He saluted upward and said, "I, Jiang Zhe, pay homage to Your Majesty."

At this time, King Qi, who looked a little confused, stepped forward and saluted at the reminder of the guards around him and said: "My son, I bow to my father."

Li Yuan glanced at King Qi, then his eyes fell on Qin Zheng, frowning slightly. At this time, Concubine Yan looked at Li Yuan in panic. Li Yuan sighed and said: "Xian'er, the truth of today's matter is still unclear. You should retreat first." On the other hand, if you have not done anything rebellious, your second brother will not blame you."

Li Zhi glanced at Li Xian, a complicated look flashed in his eyes, and said: "Sixth brother, please go aside and rest first. I will talk to you slowly after I calm down the chaos." As he spoke, Li Zhi made a gesture, a The smart guard quickly moved a chair and placed it next to me. I looked up asking for permission. Emperor Yong nodded and motioned for me to sit down. I bowed again, then sat down, wiped the cold sweat on my head, and said with a smile: "I am weak and sick, which makes the emperor laugh. Your Highness, there is no need to worry. Fortunately, I received medical treatment from His Highness King Qi, and my life is no longer in danger. "

Li Zhi's heart moved, and his eyes towards Li Xian were a little softer. However, Li Xian's eyes were blank and he just looked at Qin Zheng. Qin Zheng lowered his head and couldn't see clearly what his expression was like. There were just a few drops of crystal light from time to time. Drops of water fell to the ground.

Li Zhi said with a graceful expression: "Father, we will talk about these things slowly. It is better to capture these rebellious people first. Wei Ying, Li Hanyou, you have committed rebellion and will not be pardoned. If you are caught without mercy, my father will do it because you are young and ignorant." For the sake of your family, you may be able to show favors outside the law, otherwise you all have relatives and friends, so aren’t you afraid of family genocide?”

After listening to King Yong's shouting, I smiled slightly and turned my eyes. I saw Xiahou Yuanfeng standing next to Emperor Yong with a loyal look on his face, and standing next to Princess Changle. Although he was holding a sword in his hand, his expression was dull. Qin Qing, I can't help but think of the feast I attended when I first entered the Yong court. These three people were collectively called young heroes, but after going through great waves, they have become what they are today.

Wei Ying was troubled as soon as Jiang Zhe came in. He valued Jiang Zhe's intelligence more than the high-minded women in Fengyi Sect, so he would rather offend Princess Changle than search Hanxiang Garden. For some reason, when this man came in, He had an ominous premonition in his heart. In order to get rid of this feeling, he said coldly: "Your Highness King Yong, why do you need to speak so grandly? His Highness has been trying to seize the throne for more than a day. Who doesn't know that this Jiang Sima is His Highness's think tank?" , His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the esteemed prince. If it weren't for King Yong's aggressiveness, why would the Crown Prince do this as a last resort? In the past, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had the intention of abolishing the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, so that the Crown Prince had to rebel with the help of loyal ministers. Although the prince died in the end, Emperor Wu used his womb as a place to mourn and mourn the prince after his return. Although we were defeated today, didn’t His Highness also want to seize the opportunity to seize the imperial power? I’m afraid that after today, the emperor will be defeated by you. If we are under house arrest in the palace, if we are not killed, I’m afraid His Highness will be worried that it will be difficult to block the world’s public opinion, right?”

I saw Wei Ying's sharp words and the hesitant look on the faces of Emperor Yong and everyone among them, so I raised my voice and said, "Master Wei's words are really confusing right and wrong. Although His Royal Highness is the crown prince, he is immoral and immoral. Everyone in the government and the public does not know that His Highness Prince Yong has great achievements. Although he cannot inherit the throne due to the order of seniority and youth, His Highness has never been jealous. Treating the brothers and sisters of meritorious officials well, my Highness will be willing to submit as a minister. However, His Highness the Crown Prince is only jealous of the virtuous and capable, and has repeatedly harmed His Highness King Yong. He is also greedy, drunk, and lustful, and does whatever he wants. A gentleman is ashamed to be in the company of a villain, and even more so now. He committed rebellion and had no relationship between father and son. He even resorted to false edicts and summons with the intention of harming my Highness. If His Highness had not been so benevolent and virtuous, all the generals and knights would have died in hunting the palace long ago. Now Your Highness is under the command of His Majesty. I have secretly ordered you to lead a large army to serve the king. This is a matter of obedience to nature. You traitors do not want to repent, but instead intend to alienate your majesty and his son. It is really difficult to atone for your sins even if you die."

Wei Ying said angrily: "Jiang Sima, although you are a favored minister of King Yong, your official position is humble. There is no place for you to speak in this hall. I think back then, you were the number one scholar of Southern Chu, a bachelor of Hanlin, two generations of rulers of Southern Chu, and a dean." Prince Zhao Jue has been very kind to you, but you read the books of saints in vain. In order to save your life, you surrendered to the traitor king, advised him, and set up countless conspiracies. The prince has a loyal character and fell into your trap by mistake, and today his reputation is ruined. A disloyal and unjust traitor like you still dares to say something in front of others, we raise the flag of righteousness and stand on your side. Although we are defeated, it is not something that a villain like you can slander and insult."

There was a sarcastic look on my face, and I waved my hand to stop King Yong from shouting angrily, and said, "Master Wei, when Jiang was favored by Lord Nan Chu, he surrendered to Dayong. I recognize the title of "Second Minister." But Since ancient times, if a ruler is not upright, his ministers will defect to foreign countries. As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to roost in, and good ministers choose their masters to serve. Jiang also had modest achievements in Southern Chu, and he also wrote a letter to directly remonstrate. Unfortunately, the master did not accept the loyal advice and dismissed me as People, after I surrendered to Dayong, Nanchu sent assassins to attack again. Speaking of which, it was Nanchu who abandoned me first. His Highness King Yong did not despise Jiang Zhe for his incompetence. How could we abandon him? Zhe entered His Highness's court and was sick all year round. He could not relieve His Highness's worries, but His Highness never had any objections. Your Highness King Yong has a bourgeois heart and treats the wise men of the world with courtesy. Jiang is just a horse bone. Normally, the king still treats him with courtesy and preferential treatment, so Jiang is willing to bear the title of second minister and die without regrets. However, Jiang is too ashamed to bear the word "thief". Mr. Wei, as the prime minister, you are the leader of the group. Mr. Wei, you passed the imperial examination at a young age and moved three times in one day. You were promoted at a speed that is rare in the world. You are already in the center before you have even reached the age of 30. Sooner or later, the position of Prime Minister will be in your pocket. However, I don’t care about your kindness. Collusion and rebellion, instigating the prince to ignore the differences between the king and his ministers, the love between father and son, and committing rebellion against superiors. Who else can take on the role of traitor except you, Mr. Wei?"

As soon as my voice fell, cheers rang out in the hall. Cheng Shu, Duke of Wei, said loudly: "Master Jiang, what you said is really heartfelt. Lao Cheng is a rough man. He has long wanted to scold this little thief, but his slang is vulgar. You don't dare to disobey the emperor, Wei Ying, you are a traitor who betrayed the emperor's favor and should have been cut into pieces long ago. You are not worthy of speaking in this hall."

Wei Ying's face turned livid and flushed for a while. He regretted in his heart that he should not forget that Jiang Zhe was a man with words as sharp as a knife. Back then, this man composed a new song in Shu, forcing the king of Shu to commit suicide. At the Great Yong New Year Banquet, he even Qin Qing's criticism was turned into nothing. How could he be so confused that he got into a verbal dispute with him.

He took a deep breath and was about to bypass this topic and continue the negotiation. Suddenly Xie Xiaotong's delicate body began to shake, followed by Qin Zheng, Li Hanyou and others. The Fengyi Sect disciples began to shake and collapse one by one. Only Xiao Lan and Feng Fei Although Fei looked panicked, he did not collapse. Wei Ying was shocked. He knew that if something went wrong with the helpers like Fengyi Sect, then he would definitely not be able to hold the emperor hostage. Without the worry of throwing a rat into a trap, people like him would die immediately. Burial place.

Although the people in the palace, apart from the Lord Yong and his ministers, were well-ordered soldiers and skilled martial arts masters, so no one panicked or screamed, but there were inexplicable looks in their eyes, and some people who were not deep enough also had shocked expressions on their faces, looking at each other. But I said tiredly: "Your Highness, the big thing is done, we can start."

King Yong glanced at me, his eyes full of shock, but he didn't bother to ask me, and waved his hand to order all the rebels to be captured.

Since Li Xian stood aside, his eyes have been staring at Qin Zheng, but Qin Zheng still refused to raise his head. The two of them completely forgot about everything around them. It was not until Qin Zheng also fell to the ground that Li Xian screamed in surprise, He was about to step forward, but was held back by a trusted guard beside him. The guard whispered: "Your Highness, you must not give someone a hand." Li Xian had no choice but to stop.

Just when King Yong waved his order, and a dozen guards led by Leng Chuan rushed towards Wei Ying and the others, there was a sudden loud noise, sand, broken wood and golden and green glazed tiles fell down one after another. The top of the hall had already After passing through a big hole, the white shadow flashed and fell straight down. With a light whistle like a phoenix roaring in the sky, it rushed towards Yong Emperor Li Yuan. Most of the people were shaken by the roar, feeling powerless and powerless to stop it. Only Leng Chuan and Xiao Shunzi shouted angrily at the same time and flew to intercept them. Both of them were like lightning and attacked with all their strength. Unexpectedly, when the man in white flicked his sleeves, both Leng Chuan and Xiao Shunzi were shaken by the strong wind and staggered back. . However, both Leng Chuan and Xiao Shunzi were among the top masters. Although the man forced the two of them back in one fell swoop, his speed still slowed down. In this moment, the guards and martial arts masters around Emperor Yong all He used his special skills to block him, but with a dragon roar, a long sword appeared in the man's hand. Only a dozen crisp sounds were heard. The masters guarding Emperor Yong were all stabbed by the man, and one of them was killed by the man in white. After being decapitated, blood splattered everywhere, and the ninth level became a bloody slaughterhouse. In an instant, the man was in front of King Yong. Concubine Changsun and Concubine Yan were so frightened that they couldn't move. But just when the man drew his sword to kill the guard, they got the courage from nowhere and rushed towards Li Yuan together. Concubine Changsun was closer and pounced on Li Yuan. She blocked his vitals with her body. Although Yan Guifei was a little slower, she opened her hands and blocked Li Yuan and Changsun Guifei. The man seemed to be slightly stunned. The long sword pointed at Yan Guifei's chest, but did not stab her. At this time, Princess Changle and Li Xian exclaimed at the same time: "Father, the emperor, mother and concubine!"

Only then did everyone react and looked at the man. He was a graceful figure, dressed in snow clothes, with black hair. A snow-white silk scarf covered most of his face. Although the man's sword was only pointed at Concubine Yan Guifei, but everyone But they all felt that as long as she stabbed them with the sword, the emperor and the two concubines would not be able to save their lives, and they would not dare to take a breath.

At this moment, a violent cough suddenly sounded in the hall. Although the figure in snowy clothes was still as powerful as before, everyone felt that her murderous intention seemed to be lessened. They couldn't help but feel relieved and went out to see her. Seeing who came up with this way to get rid of the deadlock just now, everyone who saw it couldn't help but exclaimed. Jiang Zhe was seen covering his mouth with a piece of white silk handkerchief, coughing non-stop. In an instant, bright red blood oozed from the silk handkerchief. However, Jiang Zhe was injured by the internal force contained in the assassin's roar and was coughing up blood.

A cold light flashed in Xiao Shunzi's eyes, and the frost on his face became more serious. He flew back to Jiang Zhe, took out a yellow wax pill, peeled off the wax coat, and revealed a snow-white pill as big as a longan. Suddenly the whole palace was filled with the refreshing fragrance of medicine. Xiao Shunzi stuffed the pill into Jiang Zhe's mouth. After a while, Jiang Zhe's expression gradually became calmer and he no longer coughed up blood. He tried to wipe the blood from his lips with a silk handkerchief, but the silk handkerchief was already soaked with blood. It can no longer be used.

At this time, Princess Changle, who was standing on the imperial steps, slowly walked down. If she wanted to walk down the imperial steps, she would have to pass by the woman in snow clothes, so Li Yuan and Concubine Changsun exclaimed at the same time: " Zhen'er, don't act recklessly."

But Princess Changle seemed not to hear it, and walked slowly past the woman in snow clothes. The worries and inability to sleep in the past two days made Princess Changle's face look a little haggard, but at this moment, her expression was lost. But it's so endearing. She slowly walked to Jiang Zhe, knelt down on one knee, picked up the silk handkerchief in her hand and was about to wipe the blood on Jiang Zhe, but when she picked it up, she realized that the silk handkerchief had been torn by her in her anxiety. She blinked slightly, and the crystal tears fell on the moon-white phoenix skirt. Her eyes lit up, and she tore the skirt of the skirt with all her strength. The sound of tearing silk could be clearly heard in the palace. Finally, she tore a piece of moon-white brocade, and then gently wiped the blood off Jiang Zhe's face. Then, Princess Changle lowered her head, fell on Jiang Zhe's lap, and began to cry softly. For a moment, the hall was completely silent, and the only sound that could be heard was Princess Changle's suppressed sobs.

I took the "Nine Transformations Heart-Protecting Pill" that Mr. Sang had repeatedly warned and entrusted to Xiao Shunzi, and I knew that my life was finally saved again. However, Princess Changle's actions completely stunned me. I have always had more pity than admiration for Princess Changle, but at this moment, I really felt Princess Changle's infatuation for me, and I couldn't help but feel tenderness in my heart. I didn't care about the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, the difference between men and women, and stretched out my hand to gently touch her hair. I have never been like this before. I know clearly that this woman has occupied an important position in my heart.

Everyone in the palace took a deep breath of air-conditioning. After Princess Changle rejected the consort chosen by Emperor Yong, no one speculated that she might have someone in mind. Fengyimen and the prince also spread rumors. No one heard about it. There are rumors that Jiang Zhe and Princess Changle are in love with each other. However, these two people, one reclusive and the other quiet and self-contained, had almost never met each other, so most people only regarded them as rumors. But the scene in front of them made them believe the rumor for the first time. But strangely, no one felt that these two people had violated etiquette. Instead, they felt strong sympathy and pity in their hearts.

At this time, the woman in snow clothes put away her long sword and turned around slowly. Above the white veil, the pair of eyes as bright as cold stars turned slightly. Everyone in the palace felt that the woman was looking at them. The icy-cold gaze was like a heavy hammer hitting his heart, and he couldn't help but take a few steps back.

Li Zhi took a deep breath and said, "I am honored that the master of Fengyi Sect is here, but I don't know what the master has to say."