A gust of wind came from nowhere in the dark secret passage, which was very penetrating.
It is not entirely true to say that Situ Xie was careless. Because Qiu Jing was given a medicine when he was held hostage by the four men with swords, which blocked his Dantian and made his limbs weak. Although he could still stand on his own without falling, he wanted to
Even if he takes action against his superior Tu Xie, he has no chance of winning.
Qiu Jing's weapons were indeed confiscated, and all the hidden weapons and poisons on his body were also searched, except for a jade ring on his hand.
This ring is very special. Situ Xie gave it to Qiu Jing a few years ago, saying it was a relic of his mother Situ Xiang.
Therefore, it is very normal for Situ Xie that Qiu Jing is still wearing this ring, and he thinks that he understands that this ring is just a valuable jewelry.
However, two days before setting off from Xuanbei City, Qiu Jing mentioned the upcoming assassination plan while chatting with Lao Mu. Lao Mu looked him up and down with very "professional" eyes and stared at him.
When he learned that this ring had something to do with Situ Xie, he asked Qiu Jing to take it off and give it to him.
Qiu Jing didn't know what Lao Mu wanted to do, but he gave it to him without hesitation. He had never even met his biological mother, so when it came to feelings, it was really out of the question. He was just used to wearing this ring for a long time, and there was nothing to take it off.
The reason for dropping.
When Qiu Jing got the ring again after a night, it still looked the same, but it had been transformed into a hidden weapon by Lao Mu.
"You only have one chance." Lao Mu told Qiu Jing, "And you have to be very close to someone to use it. This speed is not fast enough. There is no other way, the jade one is really difficult to get, and there is no time, so you will make do with it!"
Back to the present, looking at Situ Xie who was lying on the ground like ashes, Qiu Jing thought to himself, Lao Mu is a descendant of the legendary master craftsman, and what he used was not suitable at all, and it was just used to deal with Situ Xie. Change it.
No other weapons or hidden weapons can achieve this effect.
"Hurry up and help me up..." Situ Xie took out a medicine bottle from his purse with trembling hands. It was the antidote given to him by Yue Mei. But when he was about to pour the medicine out, his hand shook and the bottle fell.
On the ground.
Everything happens in an instant.
Qiu Jing held two swords around his neck, and the other two men went to help Situ Xie.
Qiu Jing spoke calmly, "You four must all know the current situation in the world, right?"
An old man who was about to grab Situ Xie suddenly stopped his hand, his eyes flickered, he looked at the other man, and then looked at the two companions who were holding Qiu Jing hostage.
"I guess Situ Xie didn't do much to save your lives. You are very skilled in martial arts. You are working for him just to seek a good future for yourself and your children and grandchildren. Am I right? In that case, why don't you act according to the opportunity and be loyal to me?
Qiu Jing's expression was indifferent, "Liang Guo's strength has been exhausted. If you try to save Situ Xie, in the end, you will just be buried with him."
Situ Xie's eyes were cold and he gritted his molar teeth, "Shut up! It's just you who wants to destroy Liang Kingdom and dream! Don't listen to his nonsense, he will definitely kill you all afterwards! Give me the medicine!"
"
"The four of you still have a chance to choose a way out. If you are poisoned and controlled, there is no need to worry. My best friend is Su Liang. You should be familiar with this name, right? Speaking of which, I met him a few days ago.
When he arrived at Nanping City, General Yi Fu mentioned the fact that his grandson died just after he was born. He once said that if he could invite Dr. Su, the result would be different. As long as you make wise choices, what will happen to your children and grandchildren in the future?
If you are sick or injured, you will have the opportunity to seek help from Divine Doctor Su." Qiu Jing threw out a big temptation. The wrong side is extremely fatal, but if you side with the right side, there are many benefits.
Life is not short, and most people will have children and grandchildren. It is difficult to predict illness and pain. Even people with Yi Fu's status have the idea of befriending Su Liang, let alone these few ?And two of these four were originally loyal to Situ Han. I still remember that Situ Han suddenly got a strange disease two years ago. All the doctors in the palace were helpless and had to send people all the way to Qian Kingdom to treat Su Liang. Please come and heal him.
Therefore, when Qiu Jing mentioned Su Liang, no matter how much glory and wealth he promised, it would be useful.
Listening to Qiu Jing mentioning the matter of Yi??, the quick thinking among the four of them had guessed that the general Yi?? had also betrayed the Liang Kingdom. In this case, how could Situ Xie have any chance of winning? Even if he could escape alive, There is no chance of a comeback!
Situ Xie looked at a subordinate next to him who bent down to pick up the medicine bottle on the ground. He looked happy and said, "Give it to me quickly!"
Unexpectedly, the man took two steps to the side and handed the medicine bottle to Qiu Jing. At the same time, the two swords placed on Qiu Jing's neck also moved back.
It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They are loyal to Situ Xie because of his status, but it is obvious that he has reached the end and his status is not guaranteed. As long as Qiu Jing can get out of this secret passage, he still has a bright future. .
Situ Xie cursed loudly and threatened to cut the four traitors into pieces, and soon began to promise them more benefits, hoping that they would change their minds.
Because in such a closed environment, when both Situ Xie and Qiu Jing are poisoned, whoever can win over four masters will survive. The other one will only die!
Qiu Jing had already won. He took the medicine bottle and smelled it, but did not eat it. Instead, he asked an old man who had searched him before to return his things to him.
The old man quickly brought Qiu Jing's things and gave them to him, including hidden weapons and poisons, as well as the antidote made by Su Liang himself.
Qiu Jing opened his own antidote, poured out one slowly and put it into his mouth in front of Qiu Cong, "This is made by Su Liang."
At this time, the four masters stood silently behind Situ Xie, all four swords pointed at Situ Xie.
Situ Xie regretted so much that his intestines were green! He regretted that he had to set up a trap to catch Qiu Jing tonight! As Qiu Jing said, since he had used the substitute he had trained for many years, he should run farther away to avoid the limelight and wait for the opportunity to take action!
Qiu Jing's body quickly returned to normal. He did not kill Situ Xie immediately, but asked him a question, "What do you know about Mo Yan?"
Situ Xie was stunned for a moment, then snorted coldly, "You want to know? Let me go, and I can tell you. He is the biggest threat to Gu Ling and Su Liang so far. I have seen his abilities with my own eyes, which you can't even imagine. Special ability! If you kill me, you will know nothing about Mo Yan!"
Qiu Jing's expression was indifferent, "Threatening me? Then why do you think Mo Yan suddenly ran away after working well with you before?"
Situ Xie's expression froze. He really didn't know the reason why Mo Yan left Nanping City, but it must have something to do with Gu Ling and Su Liang.
"No matter what you know, it's of no value. I don't need to ask." Qiu Jing said, pulling out his sword, "Emperor Situ Xie of the Liang Kingdom died at the door of the imperial study an hour ago. You arranged it. As for You, this is a good burial ground."
Situ Xie's face turned pale, "Jing'er... Jing'er, please don't kill me! I... I can pass the throne to you! As long as you let me go, I will issue a throne edict when I get out, making you the emperor of Liang Kingdom!" Didn't you want to be the emperor before? Now is a good opportunity! Why do you have to go back to the Qian Kingdom and succumb to Gu Ling? In terms of talent, you are not inferior to him at all! When you become the emperor of the Liang Kingdom, given time, I believe You will definitely be able to conquer the world! I will help you from your side!"
Qiu Jing looked impatient, "Have we finished? Who cares about your throne? Who cares about your assistance? I have to go out to find my grandpa as soon as possible to save him from getting anxious." After finishing his words, Situ Xie didn't have a chance to say another word. The sword in his hand pierced his heart!
Blood splattered, Situ Xie stared at Qiu Jing, opened his mouth, spit out a mouthful of blood, tilted his head, and died.
When people later mentioned Situ Xie, they would always feel a little sad, saying that he was shrewd all his life, but died so suddenly and easily when he arrived.
Qiu Jing felt bored when he heard this. Although Situ Xie's death happened in an instant, his "dead road" had already been on for a long time. And Qiu Jing was able to kill Situ Xie because there were many people behind him who had been there for a long time. effort.
To say that the Liang Kingdom has always wanted to form an alliance with the Yan Kingdom to destroy the Qian Kingdom, from the perspective of the world situation and those in power, it doesn’t matter what is right or wrong. The final result just proves that "the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit". In the power game, Qian Kingdom wins. , and the Liang Kingdom was defeated.
Although Situ Xie's death was directly related to Liang Guo's situation, there was another important reason. He had personal vendettas against Gu Ling and Qiu Jing. Many things happened because of him, and in the end he suffered the consequences.
Qiu Jing searched Situ Xie's body and found that he still had the jade seal with him, which showed how strong his desire to control the throne was. As for arranging a substitute tonight to set up a trap to arrest Qiu Jing, had Situ Xie considered the possibility of failure and the consequences of failure? It's unknown.
"Let's go." Under the guidance of four masters, Qiu Jing walked through a long and narrow secret passage. When he finally came out, he was not in the study room of Prince Yue's Mansion, but in the imperial study room of the imperial palace.
Judging from the environment inside the secret passage, it seems that it has been dug for some time, rather than being newly dug. Probably when Situ Xie was still the prince of Liang Kingdom, he sent people to dig the secret passage. In this way, although he did not sit on the dragon throne, he As long as he wants to sit, he can deal with the person on the dragon throne at any time, and he can do as he pleases... He must have enjoyed this feeling of secretly controlling everything in those years.
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The palace of Liang Kingdom was in chaos.
Situ Xie died, Situ Jing was arrested, and many places in the palace were on fire. The flames shot into the sky, and there was no way to save them.
Qiu Jing looked at the place where the fire was the biggest. He knew that the palace was where sisters Situ Ning and Situ Xiang lived many years ago when they entered the palace. It was also where Situ Han violated Situ Xiang. The person who prevented the fire was undoubtedly Qiu Jing. Cong.
"Please help me find my grandpa," Qiu Jing said. Qiu Cong must have gone crazy.
The four masters responded respectfully and began to look for Qiu Cong in different directions. Qiu Jing was waiting in the empty imperial study room.
Not long after, Qiu Cong, who was setting fires everywhere in the palace, rushed over and said, "Jing'er!" However, although he set fires, he always chose palaces where there was no one. His intention was not to hurt people, but to vent his anger and force others to do so. Situ Xie appears.
"Grandpa, I'm fine." Qiu Jing stood up from the dragon chair. He had just sat for a while and didn't feel anything special. It was just a chair that was too wide and uncomfortable.
Qiu Cong frowned and reached out to rub Qiu Jing's face, "Is it really you? You can't be the substitute arranged by Situ Xie, right? How many glasses of wine did you drink during lunch?"
Qiu Jing couldn't laugh or cry, "It's half a glass. If I were a substitute, I would have assassinated grandpa just now."
Qiu Cong breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay. I thought Situ Xie was going to kidnap you and hide you. He cut off your hands and feet and gave them to me. I was scared to death!"
Qiu Jing: ...The cold and stubborn old man seemed to be his illusion.
"Where is he?" Qiu Cong asked.
"Situ Xie? He's dead." Qiu Jing said.
"Are you sure he's not the second substitute? Are you sure he's really dead?" Qiu Cong felt a shadow tonight. He originally thought things were going well, but it turned out that Qiu Jing was taken away from him not long after.
Qiu Jing nodded, "I'm sure it's him, he's dead."
"No!" Qiu Cong frowned, "I have to chop him up a few more times!"
It is true to say that Qiu Cong's daughter was raised by Situ Xie, but Qiu Cong has already found out what happened that year. One of his enemies kidnapped his wife and daughter while he was not at home. That enemy was Situ Xie.
One of Xie's minions. Qiu Cong's wife couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. The man wanted to sell Qiu Cong's daughter to Goulan Courtyard, but was caught by Situ Xie. Situ Xie would adopt Qiu Cong's daughter, firstly because he saw that she was a beauty.
An embryo will always be useful when raised. Secondly, he just wanted to find a companion for his precious daughter Situ Ning. As for the evil done by his subordinates, he knew very well, but he turned a blind eye at all.
That enemy was already dead, so Qiu Cong searched for his wife and daughter for many years without any news. Later, he was found by his apprentice Nangong Lin.
As for why he became an enemy, it was just that Qiu Cong defeated that man in a martial arts competition when he was young and vigorous. The man turned around and pretended to be friends with him, intending to ask him for Hanyue Swordsmanship but was rejected, so he held a grudge. As for the man who later became Situ Xie's enemy
Qiu Cong didn't know about serving his life.
Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Qiu Cong to be grateful to Situ Xie for helping him raise his daughter. It’s not like he can’t afford it on his own, he only hates Situ Xie and Situ Han with all his heart! At first, because Qiu Jing was obsessed with it, Qiu Cong did it for him.
He did not take revenge, but now he can be considered avenged.
Qiu Jing patted Qiu Cong's shoulder and said, "Grandpa, you can go if you want." Then he called one of the four masters to guide Qiu Cong.
Qiu Cong entered the secret passage and saw Situ Xie's body lying alone under the dark ground. He walked over and kicked him hard, then drew his sword and stabbed him several times.
Then, Qiu Cong stood aside, quietly looking at the already cold body of Situ Xie, quenching his saliva, and turned around to leave.
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It is often impossible to get the throne by killing an emperor. But if the murderer happens to be of royal blood, it will be much easier.
None of Situ Xie's subordinates are decent people with backbone, and Qiu Jing is willing to give them opportunities, but they all want it. As for whether these people will be used in the future, and whether some of them will be liquidated for their crimes, that is a matter for later. The most important thing at the moment is
The important thing is to maintain stability and calm down the situation without causing any trouble.
In this regard, Qiu Jing had already thought about what to do before coming.
And because Situ Xie has such a strong desire to control, his legitimate children and grandchildren only changed from being members of the palace to being members of the royal family after he became emperor last year. They have never experienced a real royal struggle, and all of them have lost their minds.
It was not enough. Situ Jing was brought to Qiu Jing, knelt down directly, and opened his mouth to say that everything was done by Situ Xie and had nothing to do with him.
Two days later, Qiu Cong urged Qiu Jing, "Hurry up and finish the bad things here. I want to go home early to see Nuan Nuan! Nuan Nuan is half a year old, and I haven't even hugged her. It's true!" "
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The capital of Qian Kingdom.
Su Liang counted the time, and Qiu Cong and Qiu Jing's mission to Yaocheng had almost come to fruition. There was still a risk, after all, Situ Xie had always been scheming. However, Su Liang believed that the odds of winning were not small, and Qiu Jing was now much more mature than before. .
"When the third master comes back, we will make plans to go to Xingluo Island to rescue people." Su Liang said. Destroying Xingluo Island is the second priority. The first thing is to find and bring back Lao Bai and Yuan Ying. .
Gu Xiaonuan waved to Su Liang with a smile in Gu Ling's arms, and Su Liang also smiled, "Gu Xiaonuan, if you speak when the time comes, if you call me daddy first, I will beat you."
Gu Ling nodded, rubbed his daughter's furry little head, and said with a serious expression, "I have to call you mother first." It's the mother's hardest time to give birth, and that's what it should be, so just call her father second.
Two little guys ran in. Ji Xiaoshu grabbed Gu Xiaonuan's hand, shook it, and said seriously, "In order to avoid conflicts between master and master, my sister should call me brother first! What do you think, senior brother?"
Zheng'er nodded, "I think this is best."
Then Gu Ling held her daughter in one hand, picked up Ji Xiaoshu with the other, and threw her out of the open window. When she turned around, she saw Zheng'er climbing up the window sill, "Master, I was wrong, I jumped by myself." He said this with a flexible posture. He jumped from the second floor...