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Shen Menghan pondered for a moment and said: "Military power is concentrated in the inner court, and the princes are powerful."

In the military system of Nanyan Mansion, most of the military power is in the hands of the enfeoffed kings, and the people in charge are also in charge of the army. Therefore, once the position of the crown prince is suspended, there will be unprecedented competition among the princes. Therefore, for several generations in Nanyan, the struggle for succession is extremely cruel .

Emperor Yan himself also walked out of the sea of ​​swords and blood in the previous dynasty.Therefore, at the beginning of his accession to the throne, he expanded the Gyeonggi Imperial Army and the Habayashi Army, which were independent of Nanjing Jibei Province; he also prepared to build a black-clothed Habayashi one after another, which was directly under the control of the emperor and independent of the Imperial City Duwei Mansion.

The Gyeonggi Forbidden Army and the Habayashi Army defended against the powerful kings, and the black-clothed Habayashi practiced the technique of checks and balances.

However, Emperor Yan ignored the opposition and set up a black-clothed feather forest for the first time under pressure. One did not guard the palace city, and the other had no clear authority. No rank, no rank, no predestined relationship with the throne, but Emperor Yan is the best candidate to be in charge of the black-clothed feather forest under the internal and external difficulties of Emperor Yan.

Emperor Yan clapped his palms and said with a long smile, "Exactly!"

A breeze caressed by, and the bell on the eaves of Wangdian touched lightly.

Emperor Yan's command was strict and urgent, and his orders flowed like a stream. The grand bedroom was extremely quiet, which set off the faint crispness very clearly.

Shen Menghan gradually felt the suffocating chill, and said respectfully: "I'm ashamed to make false assumptions."

Emperor Yan shook his head and sighed: "The world competes for the stag, and those who can win it."

Shen Menghan was silent. He knew that the military system of Nanyan was like this, but he still insisted on deposing the prince who was firmly in the East Palace. The heart of the emperor was evident.

He is a pawn under the emperor's applause, but the other princes are not.

It is up to others to guess which prince the emperor prefers.

Even if he is favored like King Su, he still has to walk on this chessboard once.

Whether it will be able to reach the end is still far from known.

The Emperor Yan’s dormitory is located at the highest point of Jinling City, and they are at the highest point of the Wangdian. Looking north outside the palace, they can have a panoramic view of the whole palace city. They can see the mist in the back lake outside the city. two mountains.

The palace hall is magnificent, and the two mountains are green, built against the city wall, like an array of military equipment, standing on the wall of the abyss.

The Shen family originated from Huainan Road. A hundred years ago, when the Nanyan was in its heyday, it also served as a soldier of Yanmen, and looked far away from the lord of the grassland. Now even the old places of Guandong and Huainan Road have fallen into the hands of Beizhao one after another.

Of course Emperor Yan was not reconciled.

It's just that in this world, Shen Zhuo was born, so why did Yuan Feng be born again.

but.

Shen Menghan said softly: "May Your Majesty, you can have what you wish as soon as possible."

Xie Chenyan turned around with his sword in his arms, muttered something, and stretched out his arms to make a tactic.

Ah Wu opened his mouth wide.

But the old man stopped his momentum suddenly, retreated a few zhang away, and shouted: "Little Zhaoyue! You are really vicious!"

Xie Chenyan: "???"

Xie Chenyan felt wronged: I just haven't practiced my internal skills for a long time, and I can't remember the mental method for a while.

Ah Wu did not forget to praise: "The young master's martial arts are world-class!"

Xie Chenyan: "..."

The old man was vigilant because Xie Chenyan's movement of withdrawing the sword just now was really tricky, in the eyes of others, it really seemed like a show of skill.

Xie Chenyan has not held a sword for more than a month, but when the Zhaoyue sword returned to him, it was like a dragon returning to the sea and a phoenix soaring to the sky.

More freewheeling than ever before.

He played against Yang Jin in Beizhao, and he realized a lot, and now it is revealed.

The old man raised his palm again, three points more cautiously than just now, this palm was fierce, deep and vast, Xie Chenyan didn't have time to react, and only instinctively met him at a distance.

With this palm, Xie Chenyan took a few steps back, shaking Ah Wu beside him several feet away.

Ah Wu is a martial artist after all, when he was shaken away, he also activated his body-protecting zhenqi, although he rolled into the pond in a mess, but it didn't cause any serious problems.

The members of the Qifeng Sect who were hiding under the water and among the reeds just now rushed forward.

Xie Chenyan spat out a mouthful of blood, and had time to glance at Ah Wu and said, "Hit that Luo Yong first! He's not good at martial arts!"

Luo Yong: "..."

Ah Wu was stunned: "Young Master, which one is Luo Yong?"

The old man pressed forward with another palm, mixed with the force of wind and thunder, Xie Chenyan had no time to care about Ah Wu, his true energy welled up, but his sword swayed, avoiding the sharp edge, he refused to face the old man again.

He is inexperienced in the world, but with only his instinct and temperament, he can rise and fall out of the world.

While being besieged, Ah Wu struggled to identify, which one was the Luo Yong that the young master was talking about?

Martial arts are very common, so hard to find.

Shen Menghan left Emperor Yan's bedroom, and walked eastward along the alleyways of the outer palace, and then southward.

Danbi is magnificent, and the sandalwood wall is like a fortress.

Although there were many Huangmen, maids, and guards who escorted him out of the palace behind, they didn't make a single sound, only the rustling sound of wind blowing leaves and intertwining leaves could be heard along the way.

In this palace city, there is heavy oppression everywhere.

A court lady stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said softly that the eldest princess had prepared a banquet, and wanted to invite him to Fengming Palace for a talk.

Every move, every detail, every word, is showing him the majesty and restraint of the royal family.

Shen Menghan politely declined and thanked the eldest princess for her kindness.Still leaving the palace at the Chuihua Gate in the south corner, Xixuan waited for him outside.

Emperor Yan called him into the palace, but did not give him any grace.

I put pressure on myself, but asked my daughter to come out to smooth things over.

Open to him, but never accept the gesture.

After walking in the palace city for nearly half an hour, Shen Menghan was sweating through his heavy clothes, and his face was almost transparently white.

Xi Xuan stepped forward to support him, feeling the slightly trembling arms in his wide sleeves, helped him get into the car with his strength, took water capsules and pills for him to take, and quickly changed his wet clothes with his hands and feet.

Shen Menghan leaned on the car pillow, raised his head slightly, exposing his fragile neck.

to someone he trusts.

Xixuan hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "My lord, someone pretended to attack Liangyue and lured Xiao Xie away. He disappeared after leaving the city."

Shen Menghan opened his eyes, his heart sank: "Is he alone?"

Xixuan paused and said: "There is also Ah Wu."

It's just that talking is better than nothing, it's not reliable.

Xi Xuan frowned and said, "If it's the Qi family, it's fine."

The Qi family's martial arts are still far from Xie Chenyan's. They are afraid that they will use some kind of magical magic such as armor, gu poison and so on. Xie Chenyan can't stand it, so Xixuan dare not hide it from Shen Menghan.

Shen Menghan said: "Where did you get led away?"

Xixuan said: "Near Zhuquehang, I asked the city gate guard about my heart, and I left the city through Wuding Gate."

Shen Menghan half-closed her eyes, pondered for a while and said, "Outside Wuding Gate is a swamp, the reeds are taller than a person, and there are many boulders on the shore, the easiest to deploy."

Xi Xuan cheered up and said, "I'll send someone to look for it immediately!"

Shen Menghan shook his head and said, "Follow me there."

It's difficult to understand, even in the hidden pavilion, only he and Zhou Qian are proficient in the five elements, and at most there are Juexi and Juexuan who have accompanied him since childhood.

And those who can form such a blinding formation in the swamp are definitely not easy to deal with.

Shen Menghan's guess is correct, there is a vast swamp outside Wuding Gate, at first glance, it is calm and without waves, but if you have the heart, look carefully, you can see unusual movements in it.

After all, the range of the blinding formation is limited, and the center that caused the change is calm, but the wind is blowing around, and the clouds are scattered in all directions. In the eyes of those who are interested, they can naturally see the abnormality here.

After some calculations, Shen Menghan commanded Xixuan to break through the barrier, and saw the two people who were fighting inextricably in the formation.

The internal strength of the two of them was undisguised, and the strong wind was blowing up everywhere, which was charming to the eyes, and they kept spinning to protect Shen Menghan in time.

One of them was naturally Xie Chenyan, while the other - Shen Menghan pondered for a while, then said, "Xiang Suzerain."

The zhenqi is so refined and restrained, the suzerain of Qifeng Sect, Xiang Congmo.

After all, Xie Chenyan was young, and his true energy was obviously lost to Xiang Cong Mo, but relying on his figure to make tricks, he slipped like a loach, so after fighting for so long, Xiang Cong Mo was still unable to do anything to him for the time being.

Xiang Cong Mo sneered and said, "Lord Shen."

This "Shen League Lord" yell was yin and yang, full of sarcasm.

Shen Menghan didn't take it seriously, and called out in a warm voice: "Xiao Yan, stop."

Xie Chenyan was already upset, Shen Menghan responded obediently after speaking: "Oh."

After all, he was still young, he obediently withdrew his hands, and also withdrew his body-protecting zhenqi, but Xiang Cong Mo refused to let him go, he flew over to Shen Menghan, and slapped Xiang Cong Mo on the back of his heart.

Shen Menghan's pupils shrank.

Ah Wu lost his voice: "Young Master!"

Xie Chenyan didn't have time to turn his head, Xi Xuan made a timely move, and slapped Xiang Cong Mo with his palm.

Xiang Congmo slapped him firmly, a match of top masters, naturally there is no concealment of internal strength.

Xiang Congmo said in surprise: "The descendants of Changle Temple?!"

Xixuan withdrew his hands and saluted, "I was taught a thing or two when I was young."

Xiang Cong Mo shouted angrily: "Your teacher was slaughtered by the Xie family, and you are still protecting this evil son today?"

Xi Xuan said coldly: "This son is only seventeen years old, and he was not born when the incident happened, so what is the crime?"

Xiang Congmo pointed at him, his lips moved, unable to speak for a while, trembling slightly: "Okay...Okay!"

Pointing to Shen Menghan again, he said: "This son's parents killed my nephew and apprentice, so that my Qifeng Sect has no successors. Now, as the leader of the martial arts, do you still want to protect the remnants of this demon sect?"

Shen Menghan saw that Xie Chenyan seemed to be unharmed, and the old man was also unharmed, Ah Wu was full of energy, and couldn't help but feel at ease.

Going up to the Qifeng Sect Master, he saluted and said: "Sect Master Xiang, the crime is not as good as the children, and what happened back then is indeed no different from Xie Chenyan. Xie Mingzhao was executed, Xie Rou was imprisoned until death, and the matter of Zhaoyuemen is over."

Xiang Cong Mo burst into tears: "Master Shen, can we only avenge our Qifeng Sect's revenge at the spring?"

Shen Menghan was speechless.

The death of an old man is especially touching.

Xie Chenyan complained in a low voice: "They hit Liangyue with a sword! Liangyue doesn't know martial arts!"

Shen Menghan said in a low voice: "Xiaoyan is right, the suzerain is attacking the ordinary maids in my mansion, I don't know why?"

Xiang Cong Mo sneered and said, "I didn't intend to hurt her."

With the backing of Shen Menghan, Xie Chenyan said again: "A dignified family is upright! Bullying little girls, bullying the weak and fearing the strong! Going for fame!"

Shen Menghan sighed lightly, patted his head to signal him to shut up, and said softly: "Sect Master Xiang is understandable for not being angry, but Xiang Liangyue, a little girl who doesn't know martial arts, and Xie Chenyan, a child who was not born back then, vent their grievances." , it really shouldn't be."

Xiang Congmo gave him a cold look and said, "Boy, I'm not here to listen to your great principles. We people in the Jianghu do things as we please, and we can clearly distinguish between grievances and hatred. Although leader Mo passed on the position of leader to you , but whether or not to obey you is our own business, if you insist on protecting the remnants of this demon sect and preventing me from taking revenge, then I, Qifengzong, will withdraw from the Martial Arts League with immediate effect!"

His voice contained internal energy, trembling like a torn silk, although Shen Menghan breathed and spun to protect him, he felt his blood surging, and almost wanted to vomit blood, talking to him, he had already lost his momentum.

Shen Menghan said: "Although I am the leader of the alliance, I can only organize the affairs of the martial arts within my ability, and I cannot be the master of everything. Otherwise, the whole martial arts world is just listening to me alone? The way to deal with this matter is the leader Mo and the northern and southern factions. It was agreed 17 years ago that although the suzerain failed to fulfill the intention of the suzerain, since the suzerain has clear grievances and grievances, he should not sin against me or the Wulin League just because of this matter."

What he said was well-founded, but Xiang Cong Mo was speechless for a while.

"Xie Chenyan is by my side, I will teach and discipline myself, and Zhaoyuemen will not come out of the rivers and lakes again. If Xie Chenyan brings disaster to the martial arts in the future, I will take him to plead guilty to the Wulin League." Shen Menghan paused and said: "If I am incapable of teaching, I will be guilty of the same crime as Xie Chenyan."

Xie Chenyan said anxiously: "Brother Menghan!"

Shen Meng said coldly: "Did I ask you to speak?"

His eyes were cold and stern, he glanced over at Xie Chenyan, then shut his mouth, and moved behind Xi Xuan with small steps.

Shen Menghan said: "Come here, and give a salute to the suzerain."

He asked Xie Chenyan to salute to Cong Mo, but he didn't ask Xie Chenyan to apologize to Cong Mo, but Xie Chenyan couldn't understand the subtle differences.

Xie Chenyan reluctantly came out from behind the whirling, and saluted.

The little mouth pouted at Lao Gao, without saying a word, and then retracted and turned around.

"I can't afford it." Xiang Congmo snorted coldly after a while and said: "Young master Yin is really eloquent, no wonder he has been able to hold the position of martial arts leader for so many years with a weak body, but it is a pity, my concession today is It's because of the old disciple of Changle Temple beside you."

He signaled all the disciples to retreat, and said from a distance: "I hope that you will keep your promises."

Shen Menghan's face was frosty: "Naturally."