After Guo Xiu left the post house, he went straight to Wei Ba's residence and asked to see Wei Ba. He was soon brought to Wei Ba.
After more than half a year of getting along with Wei Ba, Guo Xiu and Wei Ba have become quite familiar with each other. Especially the last time Guo Xiu took the initiative to enter Linzi City and persuaded Wang Ling and Tian Yu to leave, allowing Wei Ba to take Linzi lightly, thus avoiding heavy casualties and costs. Wei Ba
Very satisfied with him.
"There is a special situation that needs to be reported to the general."
Wei Ba smiled and looked at Guo Xiu: "What kind of news is there that deserves Guo Jun to be so cautious?"
"News concerning the general's life and death."
Wei Ba raised his eyebrows, pondered for a moment, and waved his hand. The subordinates who were reporting on their work on the side stepped back one after another. Dunwu and another soldier did not move. They held their swords and watched Guo Xiu vigilantly. Regardless of Guo Xiu,
No matter how close he is to Wei Ba, he is the envoy of Wei after all.
It is an iron rule for military soldiers to be on guard against others. Anyone who tries to get close to Wei Ba is suspicious.
Guo Xiu hesitated for a moment, then took a step forward and reached his right hand into his left sleeve. His action aroused Dunwu's vigilance, and Dunwu immediately took half a step forward, put his right hand on the handle of the knife, and was ready to draw the knife at any time.
Although it has not been unsheathed yet, the murderous aura is coming out vigorously. Guo Xiu is startled, his hair suddenly stands upright, and he looks at Dunwu in surprise.
"Your Excellency is so murderous!"
Wei Ba smiled, stretched out his hand to signal Dun Wu to retreat, and said to Guo Xiu: "He is just a murderer, you don't need to pay attention to him."
"Here." Guo Xiu slowed down his movements, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, carefully handed it to Wei Ba, and then unfolded it.
This is a portrait. The person in the portrait has thick eyebrows, big eyes, murderous intent, and sharp eyes.
"This is……"
"Killer Yang Xiong!" Guo Xiu pointed with his finger: "A native of Xiping. He has traveled to Qiangzhong for more than ten years. It is said that he once practiced in Tangshu Mountain and is extremely strong and can split tigers and leopards."
"Is there really such a person?" Wei Ba was very surprised, and his hand split the tiger and leopard. This is so much strength. Although he has also practiced martial arts, there is no shortage of Dunwu around him. He has never heard of masters like Han Zhenying.
So much strength.
"It's no surprise. King Rencheng Wei has such an ability." Guo Xiu explained. Tangshu is a Qiang language, which means ghost. Tangshu Mountain is also a big mountain in the Qiang region. It has been covered with heavy snow all year round. It is inaccessible to people.
There are many foreign objects. The Qiang people think of ghosts, so they call it Tangshu Mountain. Some people are afraid of ghosts, while others want to become immortals. Many people dig holes in Tangshu Mountain to practice cultivation. Those caves are called Tangshu Cave, which means ghost cave.
The reason why they are called so is because some people who occasionally go into the mountains see that these caves are on the cliffs. There is no way in or out. It seems that people can only fly up and walk with the ghosts. In fact, some people do practice in the caves.
Gained power unimaginable by ordinary people.
This Yang Xiong is one of them. After his debut, he has killed countless warriors and rangers and is very famous. However, he rarely appears in public. If he hadn't helped the Guo family once, Guo Xiu had seen him once and he wouldn't have recognized him.
come out.
Wei Ba didn't say anything more. He had heard of Cao Zhang's reputation and knew that Cao Zhang was a fierce man. This did not mean that he was fierce in fighting, but that his personal force value was extremely high. In this era, strength and speed often determine a person's force value.
One strength can defeat ten. If a person's strength can really compete with a tiger and a leopard, then he basically has no opponents.
"Where is this person?"
"He is standing next to the envoy passing the imperial edict. Judging from his clothes, he should be a lieutenant. I didn't expect that such a master would sneak into the ranks of lieutenants. It seems that someone has paid a lot of money. Only those who deserve such careful treatment are probably
General."
Wei Ba understood. When the emperor's envoy delivers an edict, there will be Langguan accompanying him. One is to protect the safety of the envoy, and the other is to show the royal dignity. The number may not be too many, but as a rule, they can carry weapons. If there are
With such a master inside, if he makes a sudden attack, even with his skills, he may not be safe. Once captured, the opponent may certainly kill him, and then you can arrange a random charge, and there is nothing you can do. You can't die.
After resurrection, the dead cannot defend themselves.
Could this be where Zhuge Liang’s confidence lies?
Although Wei Ba was a little disdainful, he was still very grateful to Guo Xiu. If Guo Xiu didn't know that person and came to report it, even if he was prepared, he was not prepared carefully enough. After all, this kind of fierce man who can split tigers and leopards is
Rare animals.
"Thank you, Mr. Guo. I'll report back later."
"If the general can facilitate negotiations as soon as possible so that I can complete the task, I will be extremely grateful." Guo Xiu said with a smile.
"I will definitely do it." Wei Ba laughed: "By the way, why don't you cooperate with Jiang Wei? You are both from Liangzhou."
Guo Xiu frowned, pondered for a moment, and said with a wry smile: "It's a pity that Jiang Wei can't be the master. Even if Prime Minister Zhuge dies, I'm afraid it won't be his turn to take over. Furthermore, this person's reputation in Xizhou is not what the general imagined.
So good. When I abandoned my mother and returned to the Han Dynasty, I was really despised."
Wei Ba laughed loudly, stood up, walked over to Guo Xiu, reached out and patted his shoulder: "Sure enough, I thought so too. How can a rebellious son who doesn't even want me be a loyal minister? Heroes see the same thing.
Guo Jun, let’s get closer together in the future.”
Guo Xiu quickly bowed and saluted: "If you can get close to the general, that's what Xiu wishes."
Wei Ba smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, I still have to make some arrangements, so I won't call out Mr. Guo. Mr. Guo lives in seclusion these days and doesn't want anyone to see his flaws. Let's see how I arrange a trap to catch him.
Killed this tiger."
Guo Xiu bowed and asked to retreat.
As soon as he went out, the smile on Wei Ba's face disappeared. He was silent for a moment and shouted: "Send Wang Shuang and Yin Fan to me."
…
As soon as Guo Xiu left, Liu Min's deputy came to the door.
Wei Ba looked at the deputy envoy and said nothing for a long time.
This is an acquaintance, Liu Yu, the jade-faced man whose leg he once broke.
The injury on Liu Yu's leg has healed, but the injury in his heart obviously has not. When he saw Wei Ba, there was a faint murderous look in his eyes, and he bit his thin lips tightly. If you listen carefully, you can hear the friction of teeth.
The gurgle. In his mind, he might be chewing on Wei Ba's bones.
Wei Ba suddenly laughed: "It's been seven or eight years since we said goodbye to Chengdu, right?"
Liu Yu suppressed his anger and bowed: "Thank you for your concern, General. I am deeply grateful and will bear it in my heart."
"Hahaha..." Wei Ba waved his hand: "Don't be polite. I also know that your father and son and our father and son are inextricably tied, and there is no hope of reconciliation. Now, the two old men are fighting below,
The two of us are fighting on top, and we can be considered equally matched. Tell me how you want to fight."
"General, you have misunderstood." Liu Yu's face was calm, almost cold, but his words were good. It must be said that even when fighting with the Wei family and his son, Liu Yan didn't lose much of his composure, except for that
A handsome face and good appearance skills are also one of the important factors that make him favored. It was only when they encountered unreasonable rough people like the Wei family and his son that they were repeatedly frustrated. Liu Yu was a bit dandy back then, but now he is very decent
.
It seems that several years of near-confinement life have taught him a lot of good manners.
"This time, Yu has been commissioned by His Majesty to serve as an envoy together with General Liu and come to crown the general. He also wants to witness a grand event with his own eyes." Liu Yu bowed his hands and saluted again, and his tone became calmer: "I am not talented, and I am a pioneer for General Liu.
, come and discuss relevant matters with the general. After all, this is not an ordinary imperial edict, so it would be better to be more solemn."
"Really?" Wei Ba said with a sarcastic smile, thinking to himself, do you want to witness me becoming king with your own eyes, or do you want to witness me losing my head?
"Of course." Liu Yu spoke more and more calmly: "I wonder when the general is going to receive the imperial edict?"
"It's better to catch the sun than to hit it. Please Liu Jun go back to the post house and wait for a while. I will make preparations. I will choose an auspicious time and send someone to inform you."
"Very good. In this case, Yu will retire and wait for good news in the post house." After Liu Yu finished speaking, he bowed and resigned.
Wei Ba did not say a word. He had no intention of attacking Liu Yu. For now, he was a well-deserved winner, so there was no need to argue with Liu Yu anymore. If he caused trouble for him, he would not only lose his status, but would also be more likely to attract criticism.
The prime minister sent Liu Yu as deputy envoy, which might have been a foreshadowing. If a conflict occurred, it would not be impossible to blame Liu Yu in the future and call it a personal enmity. Although no one said it, everyone knew that Liu Yu
Yan died at the hands of Wei Ba, and it was natural for Liu Yu to avenge his father. And if he himself risked Wu's life and took advantage of Wei Ba's imperial edict and there were no guards around him to attack, it would be justified both emotionally and rationally.
Liu Yu himself probably knew this, but he still came. It can be seen that he also guessed that the prime minister was planning to attack Wei Ba, so he came even though he knew that there would be no return this time.
If you don't take revenge, you have no face to stand in the world. Liu Yu must have lived a very miserable life in Chengdu in the past few years. Suffering can temper people. Today's Liu Yu is no longer the frivolous and dissolute playboy of the past. He has been tempered by hatred.
Got a poisoned knife.
Could it be another sword prepared by the prime minister? Wei Ba looked at Liu Yu's leaving figure and had an idea in his mind. He had not seen with his own eyes the master that Guo Xiu mentioned who had practiced in Tang Shu Mountain, but
Judging from his appearance, this person is easy to identify. Anyone who sees him will not take it lightly. The only difference is that they may not expect him to be so powerful. But Liu Yu is different. He used to be a dude, and now he is not in good health.
He is so strong that no one will pay much attention to him in a life-or-death situation. But such a person can kill with one blow as long as he has a sharp weapon in his hand.
What's more, Wei Ba felt that he was deliberately hiding something while walking, and his movements were not very natural.
"Do you think Liu Yu knows martial arts?" Wei Ba asked.
"It's hard to say." Dunwu shook his head. He and Wei Ba spent too much time together day and night. Even though Wei Ba's question was a bit abrupt, he still grasped Wei Ba's meaning. "His steps are frivolous and not steady enough.
It doesn’t look like he has martial arts skills. However, I heard Zhenying say that there is a kind of Yu step in Taoism, which is very similar to the step he just made. If it is true, then he is at least a little troublesome."