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Chapter 132 The Mystery of Beixiongguan (Subscription Request)
On the nameless hillside, the cold wind of late autumn blew, and the treetops rustled.

The mountain spring water nearby hit the rocks on the cliff, splashing a few drops of water, but was blown into the stream by a faint red light.

Xie Dongan's clear voice was full of confidence, and his eyes looked straight at Chen Yi.

He was not handsome, much inferior to Chen Yi, but he was very clean.

A delicate and slightly childish face, with slanted eyebrows and eyes, a full forehead, majestic, upright and full of heroic spirit.

He was wearing a clean and neat blue shirt without a single wrinkle. His wide sleeves were gathered at his knees. He sat upright with a straight figure.

Even though he was not good-looking, his wisdom and temperament, which came from reading a lot of books, was enough to impress everyone who saw him.

At least at this moment, Chen Yi felt a little curious about Xie Dongan.

"Zhou Guanwu..."

Chen Yi chewed on the name, chuckled and said, "It seems that many things have happened in Kyoto Prefecture in recent years that I don't know about."

Xie Dong'an nodded without comment, becoming more certain of his guess.

"When you first became famous in the Wei Dynasty, Grandfather said that it was fortunate that you joined the Taixu Dao Sect instead of in Kyoto Prefecture."

"At the time, I thought that what Grandpa meant was that he was worried that someone would plot against you if you stayed in Kyoto Prefecture."

"Now that I think about it, Grandpa was afraid that you would be impulsive and destroy the peace of Kyoto Prefecture for a hundred years with one sword."

He does not mean that.

Chen Yi looked at him calmly, and he was certain in his heart that Xie Dong'an knew what Jingye Hou Zhou Tiance had done secretly.

However, he did not ask about those secrets immediately, but smiled and said:

"Brother Dong'an, I have a lot of free time tonight, why don't you tell me about some important events in Kyoto Prefecture."

Xie Dongan paused, then shook his head and smiled, then filled another glass of wine for the two of them and raised his glass:

"Brother Chen, you are calmer than I expected."

Chen Yi raised his glass and clinked it with him, then drank it in one gulp and said with a smile:

“Some things take too long to wait, so why not wait a little longer? Maybe they will be more interesting.”

"Interesting? Haha, Brother Chen is an interesting person." Xie Dongan laughed.

After laughing, he said seriously: "There has been no major incident in Kyoto Prefecture in recent years."

"At least in front of Brother Chen's current swordsmanship, none of them are considered a big deal. There are only two things that can be mentioned."

Chen Yi lowered his head slightly, looking as if he was listening attentively.

"First, the conflict between the civil officials and the military marquises is irreconcilable, and second, the current emperor wants to establish a crown prince."

Xie Dong'an did not keep anyone in suspense, and each thing he talked about was bigger than the last.

"Let's talk about the first one first."

"The conflict between civil officials and military officials has been going on for a long time. The conflict has been sown since the founding of the Wei Dynasty."

"I believe Brother Chen has read the historical materials of the Dark Ages."

"That period was not only a bloody history of the human race's resistance to demonic enslavement, but also a time when all kinds of heritage flourished."

"It was not until the previous Emperor Wei 'abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone' that that era came to an end."

Xie Dong'an has a talent for public speaking, and his words were so rhythmic that they seemed to bring the two back to the glorious days a thousand years ago.

However, what Chen Yi was concerned about was the promotion of Confucianism in his words.

Although it is understandable that Xie Dong'an, who came from the Kyoto Academy, advocates Confucianism and Taoism, Chen Yi, who was born in Wuhou Mansion and worshipped Taoism, couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

What he didn't understand was why a smart man like Xie Dong'an would say such things to him and what was his intention?
You can't ask him to abandon Taoism and turn to Confucianism, right?

Xie Dongan paused for a moment, and looked at him with his eyebrows raised, saying: "Since then, the battle for inheritance has turned into a battle between civil and military affairs."

"On the surface, Wu Hou is weak, but in fact, because of the existence of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the north, the Southern Barbarian Land, and the Western Buddhist Kingdom, Wu Hou's strength has not weakened, but is even growing year by year."

"Today, the border guards recruited by the various military governors' mansions have become their private soldiers."

Hearing this, Chen Yi frowned slightly.

As far as he knew, Xie Dong'an's words were not false.

Not to mention other people, there were many guards in the Wu'an Marquis's mansion where he lived who were from the Wu'an Army.

In other words, many people from the Chen family will join the Wuan Army.

"Brother Dong'an, Wu Hou's border defense is the first line of defense for the Wei Dynasty. Even if, as you said, there are private soldiers among the soldiers led by Wu Hou, they are still guarding the border."

Xie Dongan smiled and shook his head, "Brother Chen, you only see the good side. Do you know how many troubles the Wu Hous have caused over the years because of this reason?"

"Not to mention those far away, did you see the sword and shield soldiers led by An Nanhou at Zhennan Pass?"

Chen Yi nodded. When he came out of Zhennan Pass earlier, he noticed the soldiers on the city wall.

Xie Dongan continued to ask: "How strong are they?"

"Very strong." Chen Yi thought for a moment and replied.

The strong he mentioned was not compared with the geniuses of the sect, but compared with the guards of the county and the prefectural city.

The strength of the defenders at Zhennan Pass is almost all above the seventh level, and some captains have even reached the fifth level of Baodan.

"Yes, the fifth-grade Baodan realm is only a lieutenant, the fourth-grade Lingqiao realm is a general, and the third-grade Tianhe realm is a general of the cavalry."

Xie Dongan said with a hint of emotion: "In this Zhennan Pass, in addition to the Annan Marquis Xu Heng's army, there are actually four generals of cavalry and one hundred lieutenant generals."

"This is just the Annan Army, which is only one-third of the soldiers under the command of the King of Zhennan."

"If we count the three Wu Hous stationed at Beixiong Pass and the Guanxi army outside the main peak of Luofu Mountain, 70% of the Wei Dynasty's soldiers are in the hands of the Wu Hous."

At this point, Xie Dongan looked at Chen Yi and asked seriously:
"If you were my grandfather, would you be unable to sleep or eat well?"

Chen Yi wanted to say no, but he knew that what Xie Dongan said was the truth.

But he also knew that Xie Dongan was somewhat evasive.

In other words, he switched the concept.

If we only look at the Wu Hou lineage, there is indeed such a threat, but the relationships between the upper and lower levels of the Wei Dynasty are complicated.

In addition to military marquises and civil officials, there are also huge aristocratic families, as well as sects and holy schools that are high above the world and outside the temple.

All these constituted the complete upper class of the Wei Dynasty, not the Wu Hou family as mentioned by Xie Dong'an.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi asked: "So, what does Lord Zuo Xiang plan to do?"

Xie Dongan's eyes twitched slightly, and after a moment of silence, he smiled and said, "My grandfather and the others can only try their best to balance it."

"The relationship is complicated, and I have only heard about it."

Chen Yi looked at him deeply, knowing that he had backed out, and reached out to pour the third glass of wine.

The two clinked their glasses and drank.

"Brother Dong'an, there's no need to beat around the bush. Just be direct if you want to say something."

Xie Dongan shook his head and didn't speak immediately.

The young swordsman was born in Wuhou Mansion and had extensive experience in the martial arts world. He certainly could not be persuaded by just a few words.

And his strength far exceeds that of Zhou Guanwu thirty years ago. I'm afraid...

"Brother Chen is a contemporary genius. The dispute between civil and military officials is too trifling and is indeed not something you care about."

Xie Dongan answered the question irrelevantly and continued:

"I don't think Brother Chen cares about the Emperor Wei's decision to appoint a crown prince."

"Although there is no clue yet, most people in the court are more inclined to the fifteenth prince Wei Nantian."

Having said that, Xie Dongan smiled and changed the subject.

"As for the secrets outside Beixiong Pass thirty years ago that Brother Chen is concerned about, I don't know much."

Chen Yi frowned slightly and looked at him with a little dissatisfaction.

"Brother Dong'an, are you here just to test me?"

He didn't care who ascended the throne. Even if Wei Letian ascended the throne and became emperor, it had nothing to do with him.

Especially when he learned that there was a battlefield called Taizhou Mountain outside the Tianyuan Continent, his mind was no longer on the disputes in the Wei Dynasty.

Seeing that he had pointed it out directly, Xie Dongan said helplessly, "Brother Chen, don't be impatient."

"The reason why I guessed that Brother Chen was concerned about this matter was because with your current strength, there is a high probability that you will become the second Zhou Guanwu."

Chen Yi nodded without comment, motioning him to continue.

"In fact, you should be able to guess that the battle at Beixiong Pass thirty years ago was extremely complicated."

"On the surface, it looks like the Demon King has ascended the throne and is heading south to seize the pass."

"In fact, it is also related to the dispute between civil and military officials, and the sects and families."

"I also know one thing - the power behind Zhou Guanwu was extremely huge."

"In addition to the three martial marquises of the Zhenbei King's lineage, there are also Wuliang Mountain, Yuhua Xianmen, Nanji Sword Sect and other martial arts sects."

Chen Yi asked: "I want to know how Zhou Guanwu died?"

One can imagine how powerful Zhou Guanwu was at that time. Not only did he have dedicated soldiers and two marquises in his family, but he also had the support of disciples from sects and holy places such as Wuliangshan.

With so many halos on his body, it is no exaggeration to say that Zhou Guanwu is a great man of the time.

Even so, he still died tragically at Beixiong Pass, and caused the entire Jingyehou Zhou family to become extinct.

This matter is not simple no matter how you look at it!
"My grandfather had not yet been promoted to the position of Left Prime Minister at that time,"

Xie Dongan knew that if he didn't tell Chen Yi what he knew, it would only make Chen Yi unhappy tonight.

This was something he didn't want to see, and it was not his intention.

"According to the Records of the Wei Dynasty, the Demon King marched south and caught the Jingye Army off guard, causing heavy losses."

"Later, they held out for nearly a month before the reinforcements led by the King of Zhenbei arrived."

Chen Yi nodded. He had seen these before.

Xie Dongan glanced at him and continued:
"In fact, Kyoto Prefecture received the news immediately, and the Wu'an Army and Taishan Army quickly assembled." "But before they set out north, a major event occurred in the court."

Chen Yi looked at him, quietly waiting for what happened next.

"Some people in the court said that the Demon King's trip to the south was a play performed by the demons and Jingye Hou Zhou Guanwu!"

Xie Dongan's words were like a bolt from the blue, making Chen Yi suddenly realize something.

That's it!

The conflict between civil and military officials, and between sects and aristocratic families mentioned by Xie Dong'an earlier emerged in Chen Yi's mind.

At this moment, he made many associations and understood more clearly Xie Dongan's intention of testing him.

He was worried about the emergence of a second Zhou Guanwu.

To be precise, Xie Dongan was worried that Chen Yi would become the second Zhou Guanwu!

This is not only his concern, but also the concern of the entire civil officials, and the left prime minister Xie Jing!

No wonder he would deliberately say during the day, "It is a blessing for the Wei Dynasty that there is peace between the Wuhou and the Wei people"!
When Chen Yi figured this out, Xie Dongan continued, "It's impossible to verify who first said this."

"But the consequence is that Zhenbei King Du Qing suppressed the Wu'an Army and Taishan Army, and only Zhou Tiance, who was idle at home, led the troops north."

"In addition, there are cultivators from Wuliang Mountain, Yuhua Xianmen, and the South Pole Sword Sect who are responsible for the corpse-driving movement to come to the rescue."

"The Kyoto Prefecture has not made any moves. Emperor Wei has ordered a thorough investigation."

"The Imperial Household Department and the Night Watch Department are all dispatched to secretly investigate Jingye Hou Zhou Guanwu at Beixiong Pass."

"Did you find some evidence?" Chen Yi asked with a raised eyebrow.

Xie Dongan nodded, "We found a secret letter from Jingye Marquis Mansion that was colluding with the Demon King. Someone in Jingye's army accused Zhou Guanwu of betraying his country."

"However, the result was that the entire Jingye Army fought alone until they were all wiped out."

"If it weren't for the Marquis of Wu'an at that time, your grandfather would have arrived in time, even Zhou Tiance would have died at Beixiong Pass."

"..."

Chen Yi opened his mouth. Is Zhou Guanwu so upright that he would sacrifice his life for his country to prove his innocence?
Seeing his expression, Xie Dongan also smiled bitterly.

"Afterwards, the Emperor of Wei realized that he had been deceived, and he slaughtered half of the nobles in Kyoto Prefecture, and blood flowed like a river outside the Suzaku Gate."

"He also ordered that no one should mention this matter, and posthumously conferred the title of general on Zhou Guanwu."

"However, the dead cannot be resurrected, so many people in the court feel that they owe the old marquis Zhou Tiance."

"Especially the two Wu Hous who are from the same lineage as the King of Zhenbei. Your father made an engagement with Zhou Wanyi at that time."

Chen Yi shook his head secretly, thinking that this was where the engagement came from.

"Brother Dong'an, do you think this matter is related to the lineage of civil officials?"

"It cannot be ruled out," Xie Dongan sighed, "Although my grandfather is the left prime minister, there are many things that he cannot control."

"Just like in recent years, the Jingye Army has suffered many casualties at Beixiong Pass, and many people speculated that it was the work of the person behind that incident."

"Oh?" Chen Yi asked, "Are there any suspected targets?"

"No, but I know that the old Jingye Hou has made some moves in secret."

As he spoke, Xie Dongan looked at him meaningfully and said, "And your father Chen Taiping too."

Chen Yi raised his eyebrows slightly. Dad was also doing something behind his back?
Could it be that he has discovered what Zhou Tiance did and is fighting against those people in secret?
Chen Yi didn't know, it seemed that he should find time to return to Kyoto Prefecture.

In addition, he always felt that there was a deeper meaning behind Xie Dong'an's visit, but he couldn't explain it clearly.

Strange, strange!

Xie Dongan met his gaze and stopped talking. He poured two glasses of wine and said with a smile:
"May the people of the Wei Dynasty be well and healthy."

Chen Yi smiled and drank it all in one gulp.

"Thank you, Brother Dong'an, for clearing up my confusion today."

"Brother Chen is the world's number one genius. Even if I don't tell you today, you will still be able to find out these things someday."

"Brother Dong'an is also a great man of the time..."

The two of them went back and forth, praising each other.

Chen Yixin said, literati are so damn pretentious!
However, Xie Dong'an was thinking that the little sword fairy was determined and hardly disturbed by outsiders, so he would be difficult to deal with.

If he became the second Zhou Guanwu, I'm afraid the result would be beyond everyone's expectations.

Sacrifice yourself for your country?

Haha, if he doesn’t kill people and make rivers of blood, I, Xie Dongan, would be willing to write my name backwards!

However, Xie Dongan knew that this trip was also fruitful.

At least he was sure of one thing, that the little sword immortal had no ambition to serve in the court, which was a blessing in disguise.

Otherwise, if a swordsman with extraordinary talent were to take charge of Wu'an Jun, many people in the court would probably be unable to sleep.

"Well, it seems that the two are not in conflict?"

Xie Dongan thought of this possibility again and smiled bitterly in his heart.

I hope he won't face such a situation when he leaves school and becomes an official...

He couldn't even handle his grandfather, let alone him!
Chen Yi had no idea what Xie Dongan was thinking, he just thought the trip was worthwhile.

"Now there is only one question left - why did that old dog target me?"

It couldn't be possible that the people who spread the news that "Zhou Guanwu and the Demon King were colluding" were from their Wu'an Marquis lineage, right?

……

Silent all night.

Early the next morning, Xie Changle started to make a lot of noise.

"Junior brother, your third sister has sent a letter."

Chen Yi came out of the shower and looked at him curiously: "Senior Sister Ling Yinrong? Did she say anything?"

Xie Changle grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth, raised the letter in his hand and said:

"She said she was in the old forest in the southern barbarian land and had some unfinished business."

"If possible, she will rush to that secret place to join us."

Chen Yi took the letter and read it. As Xie Changle said, Senior Sister Ling Yinrong was in the southern barbarian land at the moment.

Xie Changle said to himself: "It's a pity that she didn't say what she wanted to deal with, otherwise we could go over and help."

"Come to think of it, I haven't seen her for a long time."

Chen Yi put away the letter and asked with a smile: "Brother Changle, what kind of person is the third sister? How does she compare to the eldest sister?"

"There is no comparison."

Xie Changle recalled Zhan Hongxiu's overbearing style of doing things and shook his head repeatedly:
"The eldest sister is too strong. The third sister is weaker than her, but stronger than Sister Ning."

"When she was still in the mountains, she was responsible for teaching us the way of the sword, just like you. Unfortunately, her training went wrong and she had to travel down the mountain."

"I don't know if her cultivation has reached the third level. If not, it would be a blessing."

Chen Yi: "Lucky news?"

Xie Changle said as a matter of course: "Of course it's a blessing. You don't think the Taizhou Mountain battlefield is a good place to go, do you?"

Chen Yi looked at him strangely and asked tentatively, "So this is why Senior Brother Changle is not keen on practicing?"

Xie Changle was stunned for a moment, scratched his head and laughed dryly: "No, my talent is limited, I can't compare to your outstanding talent."

"By the way, has your cultivation improved? I see you have a few more spiritual orifices and cyclones?"

Chen Yi rolled his eyes at him, wondering if this was an attempt to change the subject or to expose his shortcomings?

Then he said perfunctorily: "I have found a way to improve the Nine Revolutions Profound Gang Jue."

"I see, that's good, hahaha..."

After laughing, Xie Changle turned and left, saying that he was going to the stable to feed the horses to prevent the animals from losing strength on the journey.

Chen Yi laughed in silence and didn't think any more about it. He then met up with the flower fairy Xiao Xuanzhen and went to the lobby of the inn together.

Xie Dongan and the two young men who were traveling with him had already had breakfast and were ready to set off and continue heading south.

"Brother Dong'an, have a safe trip." Chen Yi greeted him.

"Brother Chen, see you tomorrow."

Xie Dongan said this with a smile, then he took the boy named Jiang Ye and the tomboy and turned away.

Xiao Xuanzhen looked at the three people's backs as they hurriedly left, and asked suspiciously, "Junior Brother 'Little Sword Immortal', why do I feel like he is avoiding you?"

Chen Yi curled his lips and said, "You think too much."

As he said this, he told the flower fairy to eat more, as she couldn't lose weight after traveling down the mountain.

In fact, Xie Dongan really avoided him.

"Ang'er, why don't you invite 'Little Sword Fairy' to join you?" Jiang Ye asked puzzledly.

Xie Dongan asked seriously, "Do you think that's safer?"

"Isn't it?" Jiang Ye blinked, "He is the number one genius on the Earth Ranking, and he is very powerful."

Even the tomboy next to him looked at him suspiciously.

Xie Dongan sighed when he heard this, then he got on his horse and said meaningfully:

"Sometimes being too strong is not necessarily a good thing, especially now that we are still outside the Wei Dynasty."

After saying this, he rode away first.

Jiang Ye was confused, and he and the tomboy looked at each other, and said at the same time:
"do you understand?"

"I understand!"

I don't understand, are the two necessarily related? !

(End of this chapter)