Chapter 227 Jin丨Exclusive post by Jiang Wenxue

Ximen Chuxue waited for a long time, and it was almost dark, but Gong Jiu still didn't come back. Xue Chen was also called away and didn't know where he went.

Xue Chen wanted to find a guest of King Taiping to accompany the guests, but was rejected by Ximen Chuxue.

He would rather sit here alone and rub shoulders with others than face people with whom he had no common language.

Ximen Chuxue glanced at the sky outside and was about to leave when Xue Chen came back from outside.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long." He said apologetically, paused, and said hesitantly, "Something happened outside, and my brother may be late to go home. If you have nothing to do, why not stay and have dinner together."

"No..."

"I still don't know how you two knew each other. Is it because of swordsmanship?" Xue Chen interrupted him a little forcefully, and then said gently, "Lian'er has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and is best at using the sword. He is extremely talented and hardworking, so I think he should have achieved something outside."

System: [Have you forgotten that your brother doesn't even know him?]

Xue Chen: [How is that possible.]

When it comes to areas of interest, Ximen Chuxue is more patient, but also a little strange.

Although he had never competed with Xue Lian in swordplay, he could tell that Xue Lian had a strong sword aura and was definitely not an ordinary person. However, before he saw him in person, there was no rumor about him in the martial arts world.

Even if someone is in the court, as long as they are good at martial arts, they will be very famous.

For example, Zhuge Zhengwo, Fang Yingkan and others.

Even if they are not famous for their martial arts, they can still be known by the world just by relying on power, just like Cai Jing and the King of Taiping.

If someone in a high position has no dealings with those below him, it can only mean that his power is a castle in the air, empty and unreal, and will collapse sooner or later.

The fact that the Prince of Taiping is full of swordsmanship but is unknown is a strange thing in itself, not to mention that he has such a famous father. If he keeps a low profile, it can only be intentional.

Ximen Chuxue is not interested in Xue Lian's private affairs, but after listening to Xue Chen's story, he can't help but think about Xue Lian's swordsmanship.

The two of them are so similar on the surface, but they are completely different when you look deeper.

Xue Chen: "Please."

Ximen Chuxue hesitated.

He and the Prince of the Royal Palace can only be regarded as close friends, and there is no substantial communication, and it is not to the extent of having a meal at his house. Moreover, he was not at home. Even if his brother looked the same as him, they were not the same person after all...

Xue Chen pointed to the yard outside: "Lian'er always practiced sword there. When he was seven years old, his father wanted to build a training ground for him in the garden behind to practice horseback riding and swordplay, but he refused."

System: [Really?]

Xue Chen: [Not true, I made it up.]

System: [...] After asking one more question, I almost believed it.

Ximen Chuxue: "Why?"

Xue Chen smiled: "He said, 'Too many external things will only constrain my mind and make me feel restricted. It is better to use local materials and practice at any time.'"

Ximen Chuxue pondered for a moment, his eyes became brighter, "Not bad!"

Xue Chen took him to the front yard, "Are you here to compete with him in swordplay or to discuss the Dao?"

"Both."

Xue Chen was silent.

This reaction was beyond Ximen Chuxue's expectations, and he couldn't help asking: "But is there any difficulty?"

"No, nothing." Xue Chen seemed to have just come back to his senses from his memories, and said with a slightly sighing tone, "He hasn't picked up a sword for a long time."

Xue Chen: [The last time he picked up a sword was the last time. ]

System: [Hasn't he entered the "Swordless Realm" a long time ago? ]

Xue Chen: [Yes, it's just that he hasn't picked up a sword properly for several years. There is not a single sword by his side, but there are plenty of whips. 】

The system looked at Ximen Chuxue again and felt that he was so miserable.

It was okay for the twins to exchange identities, but Gong Jiu was still a pervert who made him sick with disgust.

He came all the way from Yanbei to the capital to challenge Gong Jiu to a sword fight, but he must not end up competing with whips...

Ximen Chuxue knew nothing about the real situation and had been led into a trap by Xue Chen. He even thought that although the elder brother of the prince did not practice swordsmanship, he knew his younger brother very well, so he also knew swords very well. The two people who had no intersection at all actually got along quite happily.

Ximen Chuxue asked, "Did he go through some kind of change?"

"I don't know what he went through outside. You are a friend of Ren'er and you share the same ideals with him. I would like to ask you what caused Ren'er's change." Fearing that Ximen Chuxue would not be able to continue, he added, "I think it should be related to the sword."

He casually threw out a question, intending to wait until the meal was over before coming to the conclusion that "younger brother's swordsmanship has improved", and then personally discuss swordsmanship with Ximen Chuxue, and directly let him stay overnight, and then let him go to sleep in the second half of the night.

He always felt that Ximen Chuxue's timing of coming was a little too coincidental.

Considering the relationship between Ximen Chuxue and Yu Luosha, it is very likely related to the Western Demon Cult, and preparations must be made in advance to avoid sudden incidents and disrupted deployment.

-When

Lu Xiaofeng and Pei Rui arrived at the Suanzao Gate, there was no one alive, even the corpses were gone, and only bloodstains were left on the ground.

They came from the East Corner Tower and did not meet anyone along the way. The murderer left with the corpse, and it is very likely that he took another road, or turned and went somewhere else before they came.

Lu Xiaofeng looked to the south, and his eyes seemed to pass through the palace wall and directly reached the Forbidden City.

"Who do you think the murderer could be?"

Pei Rui was stunned: "Me?"

"What else?" Lu Xiaofeng thought with a smile, if he really didn't know the truth, it would be a bit difficult for him to analyze these. Lu Xiaofeng suddenly looked around, "Where's the dog?"

Pei Rui: "He left the hotel."

Yu Qi was very skilled in Qinggong, and he disguised himself as a dog much smaller than a human. He always stuck to Lu Xiaofeng and she couldn't get rid of him. After the commotion, Lu Xiaofeng never paid attention to him, so she didn't know when Yu Qi left.

Lu Xiaofeng: "Do you know where he went?"

Pei Rui pointed in a random direction.

Although both are blind, Pei Rui and Hua Manlou are different. At least in terms of their ability to express themselves, the difference between the two is huge.

Lu Xiaofeng made a prompt decision: "Go to the palace."

Inside the Forbidden City

Yuan Feishuang smashed the corpse's face with a stone, making sure that he could not identify the identity. He randomly found a rockery and threw it behind the Taihu stone.

Zhao Ji would never have thought that his love for Taihu stone would cause the people to complain and his family to be broken up. In the end, he was also covered by Taihu stone, just like the people under his rule, and died quietly.

He patted the dust on his body, ignored the noisy sounds around him, and walked briskly towards the palace gate.

When passing by Zhuge Zhengwo, he raised his hand and said hello: "The Marquis is here too."

Before Zhuge Zhengwo could react, he could only see his back. He hurriedly said: "Stop him!"

The imperial guards did not react either. They were stunned for a moment, took their weapons, and ran to chase Yuan Feishuang.

These imperial guards who were the emperor's close attendants were carefully selected. If they were put outside, they would be pampered and lazy in training. They lost track after running a few steps.

Gong Jiu had already led the army outside to rush in. The resistance of the imperial guards was vulnerable. It took no time for them to break through the city and meet up with Yuan Feishuang.

"Next, we will split up to look for military tokens and jade seals." Yuan Feishuang said.

After the imperial seal was lost at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, later generations had their own seals, but the characters engraved on them were not eight, but usually four or six. Zhao Ji, as a calligrapher, also used many seals, nine in total, one of which had sixteen characters engraved on it. Later, when his country was destroyed, that seal was also regarded as an ominous sign by later generations.

The seal can be customized privately, and the symbolic meaning is not great. The main reason for looking for it is to prevent someone from passing on the imperial will in the chaos.

Gong Jiu understood what he meant and immediately ordered people to go to Zhao Ji's office and several sleeping palaces to take the military seal.

He reminded, "We also need to send people to guard the city gates."

"No need." Yuan Feishuang, "Now is not a time to capture the city, we can abandon the city at any time. I am going to push your father to the throne, what do you think?"

Gong Jiu: "Is this also what my brother wants?"

"In fact, we didn't discuss the result," Yuan Feishuang said distressedly, "He privately hopes that someone close to him will ascend the throne, and you don't seem to be willing. He doesn't want to embarrass you. There are not many suitable candidates left, only your father is satisfactory."

Gong Jiu also thinks that the King of Taiping is very suitable.

He has prestige and military power, and has always been neutral in the court. Although he has no allies, he also has few enemies.

Moreover, the Prince of Taiping is the father of both of them. If he becomes the emperor, he and his brother will both be princes. If he changes his mind, he will have a chance to regret it. If he never wants to be the emperor, it is not too late to train a successor now. In this way, even if none of them wants to be the emperor, they will not be killed for what they are doing now.

Gong Jiu understood the pros and cons in an instant and stopped worrying about the problem. He asked, "When did you discuss it?"

He had wanted to ask this for a long time. He obviously lived next door to his brother. As long as he was careful, he would not be able to hide anything from his brother's side.

It would be fine if Yuan Feishuang was good at Qinggong, but how could other people also convey his brother's words?

That Qingtan, was he in the capital before yesterday? How did his eldest brother contact him? Who did he send to deliver the message to him? How did he contact the messenger?

These are all minor details. The most important thing is, why would the eldest brother go through so much trouble to find other people instead of discussing it with him?

They are obviously brothers, and they spend every day together, so it is very easy for them to meet.

Why don't you discuss it with him if there is anything?

Yuan Feishuang's body has nothing to do with Gong Jiu, but his soul is still his brother. One look at Gong Jiu's expression and you know what he is thinking.

"He happened to meet me on the way back home and told me by the way." Yuan Feishuang's eyes were cold, but because of those gentle smiling eyes, there was a bit more charm. He scolded softly, "You bully the weak and fear the strong, don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Don't take it out on me if you are angry, go and question your brother."

Gong Jiu sneered and said gloomily, "My father doesn't know your plan yet, go and inform him."

Yuan Feishuang: "You are not qualified to order me. That's your father, go and tell him yourself."

After that, he left.

Gong Jiu stood there for a long time with a cold face, and then remembered that he was still wearing dirty clothes. He decided to find an empty palace to change clothes first, and then go to inform King Taiping that he would become emperor.

No, what if King Taiping kicks him again...

Forget it, just go directly.