The Grandmaster Strategist

In the seventh year of his prosperity, he returned to the Central Plains invincibly and hid in the mountains of Qin and Ze. He built a house in the hometown of General Tan Ji and never came out.

——"History of the Northern Han Dynasty: Biography of Duan Wudi"

After Ji's death, the state collapsed. Emperor Yong ordered the Ministry of Rites to record the names of the generals who died in the Northern Han Dynasty. They were allowed to enter the Wu Temple and enjoy the Spring and Autumn Festival sacrifices. To avoid being too evil, the Ministry of Rites wrote a letter asking for their names to be removed, and Emperor Yong agreed.

——"History of the Northern Han Dynasty: Biography of Tan Ji"

After Lin Bi left, Lu Yun heard the cold voice saying: "Princess Bi seems to know too."

Jiang Zhe said with a smile: "This guy Li Lin must be lax and complained to Princess Bi. It doesn't matter, you can go ahead."

Then Lu Yun heard the sound of someone pushing the door open. He was overjoyed. Jiang Zhe was here alone. It was a God-sent opportunity. After a while, he saw that Jiang Zhe was not sleeping peacefully. He quietly got out from under the bed. After getting out, he saw Jiang Zhe sitting there with his back to him. He had gray hair and was dressed in blue. He put one hand on the small square table next to him and held a book in the other hand. Lu Yun stepped forward slowly and was about to stab him when he suddenly saw Jiang Zhe's right hand, tapping his index finger lightly on the table, looking very leisurely and contented.

With a flash of light in his heart, Lu Yun suddenly dropped the dagger, prostrated himself on the ground, and said loudly: "Lu Yun pays homage to Master, please be well."

Jiang Zhe's fingers that were tapping the square table suddenly stopped. He slowly turned around and said, "Get up, you have worked hard on this journey."

When their eyes met, Lu Yun saw those gentle, calm, yet profound eyes at a glance. He even saw a smile on the lips of this man with beautiful temples and rosy hair. He felt relieved in his heart. He was indeed right. This man clearly knew his whereabouts.

I looked at Lu Yun's ill-fitting clothes, smiled slightly, and said loudly, "Xiao Shunzi, you can come in."

The door of Shuixie opened again, and Xiao Shunzi walked in. The passage of time did not leave any obvious traces on him. His ice-like face was no different from that of seven years ago, but his eyes became deeper and calmer. . He looked at Lu Yun coldly and said: "Master, why should you show mercy to this kid? He dared to plan to assassinate the master. His crime is unforgivable. Even if the master doesn't want to send him to Mingjian Division, he should still be allowed to taste it." The smell of soul-stealing golden needles.”

Seeing Lu Yun's embarrassed look, I smiled and said, "Xiao Shunzi, don't scare him. If you hadn't secretly protected me with your true energy, how could he have been able to hide in Shuixie, where General Duan lived, for so long? When it comes to martial arts, not only Su Hou and Lord Xiao, but also General Duan and Princess Bi, who can he hide from?"

Xiao Shunzi smiled slightly and said: "Although he was soaked in cold water for a long time, this kid heard a lot of secrets. If it hadn't been for what happened later, I don't think he was suitable to hear it, and seeing how anxious he was, he wouldn't have extinguished it. The light allowed him to escape.”

Lu Yun looked at Xiao Shunzi in horror. Although he knew that he had fallen into Jiang Zhe's scheme, he never expected that this man would follow him all the way. No wonder the lights were extinguished so promptly. He thought that if he was caught by someone on the platform, When people find out, those people may kill themselves to silence them. After all, they definitely don’t want others to know what they said. He didn't think any of those people were soft-hearted. Thinking of this, he quickly thanked and saluted Xiao Shunzi. Xiao Shunzi accepted it with a smile.

After thanking him, Lu Yun couldn't help but ask: "Master, when did you know the purpose of this junior's visit?"

I smiled and said, "Then when did you know that I was setting a trap for you to fall into?"

Lu Yun said respectfully: "I often hear my father talk about my master's past. My father once said that my master loved to tease him in his spare time in the past. At first, my father was often fooled, but later he was able to escape seven or eight times out of ten."

I think of the past, it was an unsolvable mystery. That kid was obviously very stupid, but I couldn't tease him as I wanted. Although I didn't dare to go too far because of my status as a teacher, that kid must have some secrets. , curiosity arose in my heart, I pretended not to care and asked: "Oh, it turns out it was your father who passed you the secret, but you don't know what flaws I exposed?"

Naturally, Lu Yun would not show off at this time.

He quickly said: "Father said that every time you want to tease someone, if you put your hand on the table, you can't help but tap the desk with your index finger, so as long as you pay attention, you won't be fooled often."

I was stunned for a moment. So that’s it. If I was competing with Lu Can in the study that day, no wonder I always let this kid escape. Or was it that I was too young and didn’t know how to hide it? If it were now, it wouldn’t be so easy. As for Lu Can, This kid Yun discovered the flaw simply because I didn't take him seriously at all today. After I felt relieved, I smiled and said: "You are too young to imitate the assassins in assassination. You showed your flaws as soon as you entered Chang'an. Regardless of these things, your father and I met twenty years ago. He was the same age as you at that time. Similar, although your appearance is only five or six points similar to your father now, it is exactly the same as when he was young. Even if you got close to me as you wished, I will know your identity with just one glance. You are the son of Lu Can. You are also known for your bravery, and the Great Yong Ming Jian Division and Si Wen Cao have already had your portrait on file. If I hadn’t asked someone to cover it up for you, you wouldn’t have been able to escape the gate in Jingu Garden.”

Lu Yun lowered his head in shame and remained silent. At this moment, he knew how naive he was.

I continued to hit him and said: "You are also the son of a general. How can you do such a ridiculous thing? A child, trying to assassinate an important minister of Yong Dynasty. If you fail, you will naturally die in Yongdu. Even if you succeed, won't you provoke the two countries? War, even if your father can cover the sky in Nanchu, he will not be able to protect you. Do you think Nanchu is willing to fight Dayong now?"

Lu Yun had cold sweat on his head. Only now did he realize how big a mistake he had made. If Dayong used this excuse to start a war, he would be the sinner of Nanchu, and his father would also be implicated.

I sighed: "Do you think your father is really so respectful to me for personal reasons? Do you know that my life was almost ruined in his hands? Your father just hopes that I can take care of the old feelings and not be here." It was just a matter of giving advice when the Dayong cavalry went south. It is better to retain some friendship than to break up. That day I guessed that you came here to help your father get rid of me, the master who betrayed my father, so I thought you were young and angry. Sheng, you will definitely cause countless troubles to your father in the future, so I set up three tests. If you can pass, it shows that you still have some merits, I will spare you once. If you are really reckless and incompetent, I will fight against your father's hatred. , I will also take your life. Your father is walking on thin ice in Nanchu. If you can no longer understand his difficulties, why not die? "

Lu Yun woke up from a dream, and all the doubts he had in the past had answers. The reason why his father was so respectful to the person in front of him was not out of old friendship, but out of guilt. Thinking of his past misunderstandings and accusations against his father, he felt really regretful and endured it. He couldn't help but fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

Seeing that this young man already knew his mistake, I softened his tone and said, "I arranged three tests. The first time was Li Lin. He summoned you in Jingu Garden. If you don't like him, you will If your martial arts skills are mediocre, and you dare to come to assassinate, you are a mediocre person. It is best to kill, so as not to harm your father. However, you are indeed a young hero. You can shoot willows with a hundred steps. At your age, your archery skills are already very outstanding. , you passed this first test very smoothly. The second test is in Linbo Pavilion. I originally wanted to see if you would be ruthless enough to hurt Rou Lan. If you are so ruthless, Huo Cong will be ordered to do so. I will deal with you. Unfortunately, Roulan is my daughter after all. In order to avoid direct conflict with you, she jumped into the water by herself, so you can barely pass this second level. The third level is tonight. If you don’t think of going upstream and You found my bedroom, even if you lack intelligence, I will punish you. Since you have the courage to come to Dayongxing to assassinate me, if your martial arts, intelligence, and character cannot be justified, I will have no regrets in killing you, but you With good luck, you passed all three tests. Now your life is saved, and you are finally worthy of being Lu Can's beloved son."

Lu Yun stopped crying and listened with a flushed face. He couldn't help but feel glad that he didn't have time to hurt Roulan that day, but another emotion came to him. He said uneasily: "Master, do they all know my identity?"

I smiled and said, "What's wrong? Don't you have the face to meet them? Although I didn't know it at the time, I know it now. Otherwise, why do you think Li Lin lost his temper yesterday?"

Lu Yun felt ashamed and sad at the same time. Although he still regarded Roulan and others as enemies before today, it was undeniable that he had a better impression of Huo Cong, Roulan, and even Li Lin and Li Jun. Since the assassination attempt had completely failed today, he relaxed his mind and was a little worried that these people would look down on him. I knew what he was thinking when I saw his expression, and I couldn't help but be secretly happy. The reason why I bothered to let a few children lead this trap was because I hoped to influence Lu Yun's perception, his will, and even Lu Can's. This kind of subtle emotion The hatred between the country and the family may not have any effect, but once it disappears, it will often play a decisive role. I deliberately gave him the opportunity to meet Duan Wudi, hoping to influence the Lu family's choice at the last moment. I didn't expect Lu Can to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, but I just hoped that the blood of the Lu family could be preserved in the end. Of course I won't say this out loud, I can only do it in a subtle way.

Lu Yun was ashamed and uneasy. He originally came with hatred, but after arriving in Chang'an, he realized that Jiang Zhe might not be as shameless as the rumors in Nanchu. If he was that kind of person, why did so many people treat him like that? Such respect, even fear but also admiration, and if Jiang Zhe is really as greedy for glory and wealth as the rumors say, why can't Roulan and Huo Cong see the shortcomings of a playboy at all? In fact, he His hatred for Jiang Zhe has long faded, but he has never noticed it. When he was about to commit the assassination, how could he have noticed Jiang Zhe's little move if he didn't have a strong murderous intention in his heart.

But looking at Jiang Zhe's elegant and elegant figure, Lu Yun could not express his admiration. After all, this man was an important minister of Dayong. He had been with Li Lin for many days, and he had a vague feeling that Dayong might soon march south. , when the time comes, based on this man's vicious methods, he is afraid that his father is about to be doomed, and his heart aches. Lu Yun suddenly sheds tears again, but this time he did not cry out, because his heart felt like a knife, looking at Jiang Zhe's eyes were blurred, but he couldn't say anything.

I sighed softly, knowing that he was conflicted, but each had its own master, and the two countries were at war. I was powerless about this matter, even Lu Can was powerless, let alone Lu Yun, a child. He stretched out his hand, Xiao Shunzi Immediately put a jade bottle into my hand, I stepped forward to help Lu Yun, and said: "You have suffered from cold today. If you don't get rid of it, you will have troubles in the future. This bottle of medicine can strengthen the body and strengthen the body. You can take it every night." One pill, take it for one month, and keep the rest of the medicine with you. If you are recovering from an injury, taking this medicine will definitely be beneficial. The day before yesterday, your father sent a family to see me. There is no better son than a father, and he also I guessed that you would come to assassinate me, so I sent people to look for you all the way. They are waiting for you at my house. When you see them, go back. Don't let your father worry about you. You are a child about the war between the two countries. I can’t get involved.”

Lu Yun felt relieved. He was worried that the man in front of him would use him to coerce his father. Although he knew that his father would definitely not give in, someone would definitely use this opportunity to attack his father, not to mention that his father would definitely be sad and sad. If so, he would Death will not give you peace of mind. Looking up into those loving eyes, he threw himself into Jiang Zhe's arms and sobbed.

I held this young man in my arms with a lot of emotions in my heart. It’s not like I couldn’t use his affairs in Chang’an to use my best strategy, but a little selfishness finally made me give up. I hope that after the Dayong cavalry plows the court to sweep the holes, this child Being able to save his life, being able to think of Chang'an and his support.

The next day, Lin Bi was the first to leave Nanshan Bieye. Li Lin naturally followed him, but Lu Yun was left with Jiang Zhe. He also wanted to find an opportunity to apologize to Li Lin, but Li Lin ignored him at all. , followed Lin Bi's car and drove away, Lu Yun could only feel sad.

Su Qing and Hu Yanshou left in the second wave. Lu Yun looked for an opportunity. He wanted to meet this world-famous female marquis. When he saw Su Qing, even at such a young age, he couldn't help but be stunned. It was especially clear when exposed to snow and even more beautiful after frost. It was the grace of a cold plum standing proudly after being destroyed by frost and snow. The general next to her was overshadowed in appearance and temperament. Lu Yun couldn't help but wonder why Chenghou Su Qing chose such a husband. Until he accidentally saw Su Qing turning his head to talk to the general. The look on the man's face was so focused. It was the look of protecting the treasure, and Su Qing's look was so soft and calm. Although he didn't quite understand, Lu Yun already knew that only such a man could best protect a woman who had been miserable for half her life.

Lu Yun did not see Duan Wudi leave, because that afternoon, he followed Jiang Zhe to leave Nanshan Villa and returned to Jiang Zhe's house. Lu Yun met the general sent secretly by his father, and was ashamed and embarrassed by the two The family general who watched him grow up gave him a gentle lesson, and his luggage was ready the next day. Before leaving, except for Huo Cong who insisted on sending him to Baqiao, he did not see Roulan and Li Lin's figure.

Seeing Lu Yun's expectant and somewhat guilty look, Huo Cong smiled slightly, broke off a willow tree and handed it to Lu Yun, saying: "Don't mind, they are young and can't help but be a little arrogant. In fact, they mainly feel that they have been kept in the dark by you." You passed it, so they are unhappy, but in fact they don’t blame you.”

Taking the willow branch, Lu Yun sighed and said: "It's always my fault. Thank you to Brother Huo for taking care of me these days. Originally, I wanted to personally return the bow that Prince Jia gave me to him, but now I can only ask Brother Huo. "

After saying that, Lu Yun handed Huo Cong the bow and arrows that Li Lin gave him that day. Huo Cong sighed: "Why are you doing this? Prince Jiajun will not be so stingy."

Lu Yun insisted: "Please tell Prince Jia and Princess Zhaohua that Lu Yun did not intend to deceive them. We have traveled thousands of miles and may never see each other again. Lu Yun has no way to repay the prince's love and can only return the bow and arrow. Lord, please apologize for Lu Yun."

Huo Cong was about to speak when smoke and dust suddenly billowed in the distance. Huo Cong's heart moved. He turned around and said with a smile, "If you have anything to say, go and tell them personally."

Lu Yun's heart was shocked, and when he looked up, he saw that it was Li Lin and Roulan who were coming on horseback. He felt hot in his heart and almost shed tears. Two horses stopped outside the pavilion. Li Lin and Rou Lan got off their horses, flicked their reins, and walked up to Lu Yun.

Li Lin glanced at the rhinoceros horn bow in Lu Yun's hand and said angrily: "When will the things I sent out be recycled? It's just a broken bow. Don't you dare to take it?"

Lu Yun glanced at Li Lin, and finally handed the bow and arrow to the general, then stepped forward and bowed his head and said: "I have been taken care of by the king these days. Lu Yun has been deceiving a lot. Please forgive me."

Li Lin smiled bitterly and said: "That's all, if someone hadn't helped you, how could I have been deceived for so long? It's none of your business. Some people know how to help others." After that, he He glared at Huo Cong. Then he glanced at Lu Yun with some regret, and Li Lin continued: "Why are you the son of General Lu? If it were another person, I would definitely keep you here. My brother appreciates you very much. What? There are some things that you know even if I don’t tell you. Maybe we can meet on the battlefield in the future. If you are defeated by me then, you can’t seek death. "

Lu Yun smiled bitterly. Why didn't he know the current situation? The nobles of Dayong were all gearing up here, but in Nanchu, Wen Tian and Wu Xi were living in drunken dreams. But he was the eldest son of the Lu family, how could he do that? Surrendering, he raised his head and said proudly: "Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. Although we, Nan Chu, are weak, we still have half of the country. If the Dayong cavalry dares to go south, I, Lu Yun, will definitely go into battle wearing armor. Even if I die, I will not watch the country be overthrown." , Although Lu Yun feels ashamed of the love of the county prince, if we meet on the battlefield in the future, there is absolutely no reason to give in. "

Li Lin showed a mixture of anger and admiration on his face, and was about to say something more when Roulan rushed forward, pushed Li Lin away, stretched out his right hand, and said with a sweet smile: "It's still a matter of not having a shadow, don't It’s noisy, Lu Yun, I lost my princess’s golden ring, and after thinking about it, you picked it up, and now that you want to go back, you still won’t give it back to me.”

Lu Yun's face turned red. He looked at Li Lin's sudden angry face and Huo Cong's knowing smile. He reluctantly took out the golden ring from his arms. The golden ring still stained with his body temperature was dazzling in the sun. Lu Yun Yun Yi was cruel and put the golden ring into the delicate hand. Roulan took the golden ring and suddenly smiled. This smile made Lu Yun immediately forget where he was. At this time, Roulan put the golden ring into his hand again and said: "Forget it, it's just a golden ring. I heard that you have a younger sister, who must be seven years old this year. Please give this golden ring to her for me."

Lu Yun took Jin Huan back and didn't know what to say. At this time, the family general urged: "Master, we still have to hurry."

Lu Yun's heart was shocked, he stuffed the golden ring into his arms, clasped his fists to the three of them, and said, "Please take good care of me, Lu Yun. Farewell." After saying that, he turned around and got on the horse, without looking at the expressions of the three of them, and whipped up his whip. As the horse rode away, the wind roared in his ears. Lu Yun felt his eyes in the wind blurred for a while. He suppressed the sadness in his heart and said to himself: "Dad, I'm back. I'll protect our country with you and die without regrets."