Chapter Eighteen: The Sword in the Mouth and the Tongue

  I'm back!

  Looking at the Wind and Rain in Shengjing - this ancient capital, I felt a surge of excitement.

  In the year 753 of the Holy Dragon Calendar, the holy city of Shengjing was baptized in the flames of war. The famous city, which had suffered from months of siege, had not yet had time to celebrate the enemy's retreat when it was again thrown into a state of anxiety by the deployment of troops from four major families beneath its walls, with bows drawn and crossbows cocked.

  As the storm approached, the people wanted to see the legendary general's demeanor, but on the other hand, they worried that the arrival of this army would further escalate the already tense situation. In contrast, the atmosphere seemed a bit strange, and it was in stark contrast to the enthusiastic support and eager recruitment received by the storm along the way.

  The four major families were also uneasy. During this time, the four major families stationed outside the city, Zhuo Bu Fan led the army to guard inside the city, forming a standoff between each other. As for Feng Yu's arrival with his troops, everyone was very suspicious.

  It was precisely for this reason that, at Zhuo Bu Fan's request, Feng Yu also left his troops outside the city, led by Qiu Li, and brought 500 personal soldiers into the city.

  Only to see Zhuo Bu Fan personally come to greet him, he was tall and majestic, with piercing eyes and a powerful voice, his slightly white temples showing a kind of mature and weathered air.

  This is the first time Feng Yu has seen Zhuo Bu Fan so close up and she can't help but feel a good impression of him.

  What a true general!

  Thoughts of wind and rain in his heart.

  "Dad!" Zhuo Jingwen rushed into her father's arms first.

  "Thank you, General Feng, for taking care of my daughter these days." Zhuo Bu Fan patted his beloved daughter's back and asked Feng Yu: "Has my naughty daughter caused any trouble for the general in recent days?"

  "What's with that? I'm the proud leader of the Imperial Guard, and I just saved this family's life!" Zhuo Jingwen said discontentedly, pouting her small mouth.

  "Hey, Director Zhuo is a female general, of course she's not ordinary. I've learned a lot from her." Feng Yu said with a dry smile, but in his heart he was scolding this big mouth. Letting Zhuo Jingwen be the commander of the Imperial Guard was just to humor her, but if it got out, people would laugh and say that the military had no one capable, and it might even lead to unnecessary rumors.

  Fortunately, Zhuo Bu Fan didn't mind either, and both sides arrived at the General's Mansion with courtesy.

  Only six or seven high-ranking officials of the imperial court were already waiting there, led by none other than Chu Yuemo, the president of Shenglong University, who had a deep understanding of Feng Yu's abilities.

  "The student pays respects to his benevolent teacher!" Feng Yu hastily stepped forward and bowed, on one hand grateful to Chu Yuemo from the start, on the other hand knowing that Chu Yuemo's influence in the imperial court would be greatly beneficial for his trip to the capital this time.

  "Haha, no need for thanks! Feng Yu, you've achieved this much, I'm truly delighted!" Chu Yu Mo said with a happy smile, stroking his beard.

  "Congratulations to Chu teacher on the reunion, let's get back to the topic! Now that the throne is vacant and people are in a state of panic, I wonder what General Feng thinks." Yan Nan Tian said loudly, his voice almost deafening.

  He was quite tall and stately, with a thick beard and a pair of large, copper-bell-like eyes that were wide open. He looked quite majestic. However, if you thought the master of the Yan family was a rash person, you would be greatly mistaken. Many people had been deceived by his appearance and lost their vigilance, only to die in his plots. In Youyan, whenever children cried, women would scare them by saying, "Yan Hu Zi is coming!" His question today seemed rash, but actually hit the nail on the head, forcing Feng Yu to answer directly.

  "Feng Yu's scolding voice was heard, and he laughed loudly, saying: 'What is the King of Yan talking about? I am just a humble commoner, my position is low and my words are light, how dare I hear about the great affairs of the court?' He tried to use this to deceive and get away with it."

  Unfortunately, his abacus-like calculations did not work out. Instead, Gong Sun Zan questioned him: "So, General, what brings you to the capital with such a large army this time?"

  He is Gong Sun's useless nephew. Since Gong Sun has already taken his hands off the general affairs of the family, he can be said to have become the actual leader of the Gong Sun family.

  The wind and rain heard a faint cry of bitterness, knowing that this time he had entered the capital and already caused great suspicion among the four major families, so they actually joined forces here to press him for his intentions. This is not surprising, when both sides are evenly matched, suddenly a dynamic and unclear living force appears, naturally there will be some doubts.

  Unfortunately, Yan Nan Tian made a direct and forceful opening move, which was quite different from his original intention of playing a vague game with the four major families before their dynamics were clear. However, no matter what, this was absolutely not the time for him to reveal his true intentions.

  At this time, Feng Yu pressed Gong Sun Zhan and said: "Sir, what do you mean by this? Hu Lan invaded the south, the royal family is in danger. Feng Yu worried that after driving Hu Lan back at Lunyu Pass, he would again harass the capital, so it was like everyone else, leading troops to defend the king, what else?"

  This sentence is also said with great confidence and justification.

  "But I've heard that General privately released the enemy commander at Lengyu Pass." The cold voice came from Huangfu Hua's mouth, he was the son of Huangfu Song, this time accompanied by Mei Wenhjun, it was clear that Huangfu Song wanted his son to gain more experience.

  Feng Yu was shocked to hear this, as the matter was extremely confidential. After the war, he used his cultivation as an excuse and disregarded the opposition of many generals, sending Wei Liao's men to take over the city defense and allowing Ye Lü Chu Zhao and others wearing Feng Yu military uniforms to leave the pass. Although Feng Yu did not think that this matter could be kept secret forever, it was a major concern, so he took many confidentiality measures. If it weren't for the mid-to-high-level personnel in the Feng Yu army leaking the information, it would have been impossible for these family members in Shengjing to know so quickly. No wonder the four major families were so eager to know his movements.

  Feng Yu suddenly slammed the table and shouted: "What does this mean? I'd like to ask, when I led tens of thousands of soldiers in a bloody battle at Lianyu Pass, where were you? When my men wrapped their corpses in horsehide and fell asleep on the battlefield, where were you again? Today, Huangfu brother not only wants to give an account to the soldiers of Lianyu Pass but also to the countless brave warriors who followed the previous emperor and sacrificed themselves for the country! To give an account to the millions of military and civilians who defended the Sacred Capital!"

  His words were so powerful that they shocked everyone. Although this was against his own will and offended all four families at once, he had no choice but to do so under the current circumstances. The hero who saved the country and the neutral stance were the two magic weapons that would determine the success or failure of this trip to the capital, and he could not give them up until his goal was achieved.

  At present, the most feared thing is that the four major families and Zhuo Bu Fan join forces to use this crime name to get rid of themselves first, which would be a great injustice. So using these words to provoke Zhuo Bu Fan's sympathy and unity against a common enemy can also be considered as a desperate attempt to save one's life.

  "Fourth Master is too excited, don't listen to rumors. Who doesn't know that General is fighting hard against the railing, defending his home?" Lingered Fox tide, who had been silent all along, came out to mediate at this time.

  "The stormy brother calms down, and I will apologize to my younger brother!" Mei Wenjun said beside him. He had an extraordinary air about him, with two sword-like eyebrows supporting a pair of spirited eyes that seemed to command respect without even being angry, speaking in a calm and powerful tone that gave people an inexplicable sense of conviction.

  At this time, Zhuo Bu Fan and Chu Yu Mo also came forward to mediate, and Feng Yu's worries were alleviated. It seemed that the various forces still valued their own interests, and with the Lian Yu Guan incident, they didn't have conclusive evidence either. No one wanted to bear the blame of harming a meritorious official. So Feng Yu took advantage of the situation to retreat from the stage.

  After this welcoming banquet, the storm finally let out a sigh of relief and resolved one crisis. Although all parties still have doubts about themselves, it's unlikely that they will join forces against them again like before - after all, there are real conflicts between them, and in comparison, they are just an outsider.

  It is necessary to quickly increase the intensity of collecting and keeping confidential information on our side.

  The wind and rain thought, returned to the residence arranged for him, but saw a woman in black clothes with a veil on her face, slowly walking out, a girl's voice like heavenly music echoed - "The little woman wants to make a deal with the general, using the world of Wanli Jiangshan to exchange for the glory of the little woman's family for generations."