Chapter 98 No one is stupid

He Wuji is upright and loyal to the royal family, but this does not mean that he has no brain. While becoming more and more disappointed with Liu Yu, he is becoming more and more wary of Er Liu's small actions against him.

It is also Erliu's frequent actions that make He Wuji realize more deeply what Lu Qiang told him at the beginning. With him, no one can influence the emperor's life and death, so he must pay more attention to his own safety.

He Wuji once had a good relationship with Liu Muzhi, just like Zhou Anmu introduced Lu Qiang to the Beifu army. Liu Muzhi was also introduced to Liu Yu and was reused by Liu Yu. However, He Wuji did not expect that Liu Muzhi's utilitarianism was so heavy that he completely abandoned their friendship for many years and helped Liu Yu usurp the state power.

Now the two are already strangers and have almost never had any relationship. But suddenly received an invitation from Liu Muzhi. Although He Wuji did not think that Liu Muzhi would harm him, he estimated that it was not as simple as catching up. I'm afraid he wanted to be a lobbyist for Liu Yu!

He Wuji couldn't help sneering at the corners of his mouth. No matter what kind of banquet it was, he must go. However, before that, he had to go to the palace to meet the emperor, because the emperor lived in the palace and the news was blocked. In fact, the emperor did not care about everything. Now what he can make the emperor care about is all the news about Lu Qiang, and the other is the Buddha.

Sometimes He Wuji is also very angry. The king of a country actually hides in the harem to eat fast and recite Buddha, but on the contrary, the emperor is also pitiful. He can't get involved in the government. If it weren't for himself, I'm afraid he can't even guarantee his life safety. I'm afraid it's a kind of spiritual sustenance!

And the emperor's extraordinary concern for Lu Qiang also aroused He Wuji's suspicion.

It's true that Lu Qiang has saved the emperor's life. It's normal for the emperor to give him some necessary rewards, but this concern is too strong! Combined with Lu Qiang's mysterious background, He Wuji felt more and more that Lu Qiang must be a royal family.

He Wuji is happy from the bottom of his heart for this judgment. If the royal family really comes out like Lu Qiang, then the Zhongxing of Jinshi will be promising.

Sima Dewen is living a good life now. Every day, he comes down from the court and drills into the harem. However, unlike the barren emperors of his predecessors, he returned to the harem because he changed the harem into a Buddhist hall.

Change your clothes and hat in blue, sit quietly in front of the Buddha, listen to the sound of the Buddha, listen to things outside the window, and feel peaceful.

I know that this is an emperor, and I don't know that I think he is a monk who devotes himself to practicing Buddhism!

Sima Dewen now feels more and more that he is not suitable to be an emperor. Now he adds another content every day, which is to hope that the royal brother will come back soon.

Thinking of his brother's bravery and wisdom, Sima Dewen couldn't help but smile at the corners of his mouth, and only people like his brother can control this court.

The servant came to report, and General He Wuji asked to see him.

Er Liu launched a group of ministers in the court and pressured him more than once. He deeply understood that without He Wuji's protection, he would have been a puppet of others, and he might die violently that day.

So he has clearly told He Wuji that if he must leave Jiankang, he will take him away and send him to Lu Qiang.

Hearing that He Wuji was coming, Sima Dewen immediately stood up to welcome him. This is the harem. Although He Wuji is a close minister, he can't come in.

"Participating in your majesty, I don't know what's your majesty's dispatch to recruit ministers?"

Seeing that the emperor came out in his casual clothes, He Wuji quickly bowed down and saluted.

Sima Dewen waved his hand and said, "I said, I don't need so much red tape here. Come on, sit down and talk."

Now the private friendship between the two is also very good. He Wuji did not insist and sat down with Sima Dewen.

"I heard about the road.. General Lu has made new contributions. What's the specific situation? Tell me quickly.

He Wuji nodded and told the emperor how he knew how to destroy Huan Xuan, actually fighting back against Xunyang and taking it down in one fell swoop.

Finally, he laughed and said, "Your Majesty, in time, General Lu will be the jade pillar of my Dajin, and there is hope for the rejuvenation of Dajin."

Sima Dewen almost heard about the current situation of his brother from He Wuji. Today, there are still people who impeach Lu Qiang in the court and despise him. He refuses to go to the capital to accept the reward, and demands strict handling it! But that's what it is.

The imperial brother has occupied Jiangzhou, so the next one should be Yangzhou. In this way, it will not take long for the imperial brother to call back to Jiankang.

The more Sima Dewen thought about it, the happier he became. He couldn't help standing up and turning around the hall. He couldn't help saying, "It's almost, almost..."

"Your Majesty, what's coming soon?"

"Hehe! I'm wondering if Jiangzhou is adjacent to Yangzhou, and General Lu's people and horses are about to kill Jiankang."

This emperor is sometimes really naive. With He Wuji's understanding of Lu Qiang, how can he lead troops to Beijing?

I only heard Sima Dewen say, "General He, do you think you want to add some more official positions to General Lu to give him more power, so that he doesn't have to tie his hands and feet when doing things?"

He Wuji understood the emperor's thoughts, but he was much more rational than the emperor and shook his head quickly and said, "Your Majesty can't. A governor of Jingjiang has pushed General Lu to the forefront of the storm. If there is another reward, it is bound to make General Lu stand on the opposite side of all officials. All this matter is absolutely urgent."

"Oh! Right... General He reminded me right. I'm a little too anxious."

Sima Dewen couldn't help patting his forehead and then said, "I just remembered one thing, is, is there too little contact between us and General Lu? Is there any way for me to know about General Lu as soon as possible?

After all, He Wuji is a general and really doesn't pay much attention to this aspect. Now when I heard the emperor mention it, I also feel that the news is a little slow. It seems necessary for Lu Qiang to set up a contact station in Jiankang.

Nod and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll do it now."

"Okay, you go back! I'm also going to have an evening class."

After saying that, Sima Dewen got up and left.

Looking at the emperor's back, He Wuji opened his mouth several times to remind him whether he should pay more attention to state affairs and look at the Buddha statue all day long. Is that what the emperor should do?

But he knew that he had said it for nothing. He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile and get up and leave.

He Wuji originally planned to go to the banquet after seeing the emperor, so when he came out of the house, he brought 100 strong bodyguards.

Seeing the general coming out of the palace, a group of bodyguards rushed to Tao Ranju.

Although Jiankang has three major forces and is very happy in the court, these ordinary people can't feel it.

As the situation became more and more stable, Jiankang returned to the unique prosperity of the imperial city.

However, when there are crowds on the streets, merchants in various costumes are often seen wandering among them. In addition, the social atmosphere at this time is not so formal, and many red men and green women walking in groups on the street is not a novelty.

At this time, it was midsummer, and merchants on both sides of the street had doors and windows open. At the window on the second floor of a restaurant facing the street, Tiansong Laodao looked at the approaching He Wuji and his party indifferently.

Tiansong is not wearing a Taoist costume today. He is wearing a light blue satin gown, a jade belt around his waist, and a little makeup on his face. If he doesn't look carefully, he really can't recognize that this is Jiankang's hot Taoist teacher.

Liu Yu has decided to eliminate He Wuji. He knows that He Wuji's character can't be persuaded by Liu Muzhi in a few words, so he is ready to take the opportunity of Liu Muzhi to invite He Wuji to get rid of it, but this kind of unpopular matter, of course, he can't take action.

So Liu Yu sent a superstition to Liu Yi, and he didn't say anything in the letter. He just mentioned where He Wuji would appear. He believed that Liu Yi would understand what he meant, because Liu Yi and he were the same kind of people.

However, Liu Yu still underestimated Liu Yi. Liu Yi also knew that He Wuji was not a shrimp skin. If he wanted to kill him, he would kill him at will. Maybe it would be a chaos. He was not afraid of chaos, but he must not involve himself in this matter. So Liu Yi thought of Tiansong again.

If Liu Yi is not fooled, is Tiansong so easily driven?

Since he cheated his apprentice Sun Yao to Jiangling, Tian Song has been paying close attention to Lu Qiang's movements and knows that Lu Qiang has a close relationship with He Wuji through special channels.

Especially after Lu Qiang's successful attack on Xunyang, Tiansong felt that this young man must be included in the education.

It's easy to kill He Wuji. In case Lu Qiang knows later, isn't it necessary to make him create a separation from himself? Liu Yi can find himself, and there is no guarantee that he will not sell himself, so let's pretend to do this.

Tiansong has decided to leave for Jiangling, and he will personally meet this rising star.

Behind Tiansong stood two young people. They were tall and strong, like two steel knives out of their sheath, just waiting to rush to cut people.

"Do as I say, and don't forget to remind He Wuji who wants to kill him"

"Master, don't worry, the disciple knows what to do"

The two young men bowed and retreated.

Tiansong looked at He Wuji and his party who were almost downstairs, and an imperceptible smile flashed at the corners of his mouth.

"Jiankang is getting more and more chaotic, but it's better to be chaotic. Poor people like chaos"

He Wuji's own soldiers are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles, and their vigilance is very high. Especially after receiving He Wuji's instructions, everyone has been more careful.

100 people are divided into four teams, 30 people, about 20 people each, so as to ensure that no matter which direction the enemy comes from, He Wuji will not be hurt.

However, it may be no problem for these personal soldiers to use this formation on the battlefield, but they forget that there is also a kind of martial art called high.

Just as He Wuji rode past a restaurant, He Wuji suddenly felt a cold light flashing at the corners of his eyes. After a long battle, he immediately knew that someone was going to assassinate. One of them hid in the side of the horse, and then heard the soldiers exclaim.

"There are assassins, protect the general"

He Wuji's skills are not low. While hiding in the horse's belly, he reached out his sword, then turned over and jumped off the war horse and flashed into the protection of the bodyguard.

Looking up, I saw that a masked man in black had fought with his relatives, but the soldiers were obviously not his opponents, and they were cut down by this man in a blink of an eye.

These are brothers who have been following He Wuji for many years. He Wuji couldn't help but be angry and shouted: "Archer"

Following his orders, the soldiers ordered to take off their bows and arrows and aim at the assassin in black, but at this time, a shout sounded above their heads, and then a dark shadow rushed down to He Wuji like a big bird.

He Wuji was in the face of danger and retreated. He was about to order archery. The shadow suddenly said a few words quickly and let He Wuji's order to release the arrow be taken back.

"General He doesn't need to panic. Although my brother was sent by Liu Yi to assassinate the general, he admires the general and will leave if he behaves."

These words cooperated with his figure, which was fast and urgent. Except for a few people around He Wuji, the surrounding soldiers did not hear it at all.

He Wuji was not moved by the man in black. Although he did not order to shoot arrows, he still cautiously retreated to his own soldiers.

At this time, the shadow fought several times, as if he knew that the assassination could not be successful. He greeted his companions, and the two suddenly jumped to the roof next to them, and several ups and downs disappeared.

It happened so fast that even before many passers-by understood what was going on, the assassination was over.

Looking at the direction of the assassin's disappearance, He Wuji couldn't help but meditate: "Is it true that Liu Yi wants to send someone to kill me? How did he know I would pass through here?

No one noticed. Among the people watching the bustle, there were two people dressed as merchants. After looking at each other, one stayed in place, and the other walked in the direction of the assassin's disappearance.