Chapter 234 True and False(1/2)
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In an instant, the coolness soaked all the limbs and bones. He Rufei opened his eyes wide in horror and stared at the woman in front of him. What appeared in his mind was the scene when he returned to Shuojing and He Mansion and first saw "He Yan". At that time, He Yan had already put on his daughter's outfit. He stood in front of He Yan, watching the woman who had lived in his name for many years calling him a brother, and a subtle jealousy and resentment arise in his heart.
How could it be that no complaint?
He was obviously the real Master He, but he was replaced by him for many years. If the past was forced by circumstances, then when He Yan left He's family and embarked on the road to enlistment, fate had already broken free from everyone's control and rushed towards a future that no one expected.
He Rufei actually didn't like to practice martial arts, even if he came back, his body was already well. The He family never had any military generals, but because of He Yan's own initiative, he had to learn the same sword moves as He Yan.
Same eating habits, same life preferences, same handwriting, same martial arts... and even the same temperament.
He and He Yan each played the other's substitute. This felt so uncomfortable that after he returned to Beijing, others reached their peak in calm comparisons.
So he proposed to blind He Yan's eyes. A blind woman could only be bound in the back house and could never cause any storms. He didn't have to worry that one day others would find that he was different from the original General Feihong, and his cousin was very similar to General Feihong.
However... even though he was blind, He Yan did not remain silent. He Yan, who could not see the light, was only depressed for a while. Later, once, when He Rufei went to the Xu family, he saw He Yan secretly practicing swords.
A blind woman is secretly practicing swordsmanship.
She seemed to notice someone was there, stopped the movement in her hand, and asked tentatively: "But someone is here?"
He Rufei didn't say anything and turned around and walked out. After returning to He Mansion, he made up his mind that He Yan would be unable to stay.
He Yan's life is a threat to the He family, and he reminds himself anytime and anywhere that he is not General Feihong, and he will never be as good as General Feihong.
Until He Yan died, He Rufei could finally feel relieved.
His swordsmanship was imitated by He Yan, but now, in the hands of this woman, she was as fragile as a child playing. And when she looked at her, she mocked her, and the sound of "big brother" made him feel goosebumps.
Qinglang, at some point, had fallen to the ground. He Yan looked at him and bent down with a smile. She looked at He Rufei, who was kicked to kneel on the ground and said with a smile: "Thank you, Mr. He, Qinglang Sword, it will be mine in the future."
She held a sword in one hand and turned around and walked out of the square.
Everyone was shocked. This was definitely not something He Ruyi could do. A person with mercy would not be knocked to the ground by a woman in such a embarrassed manner.
The kneeling posture is a bit humiliating.
Yan He frowned and asked Xiao Jue: "He Yan and I said bad things about He Rufei with me. I thought it was to flatter me. Now it seems that she and He Rufei are really having a good time. Do you know where He Rufei offended her?" But before Xiao Jue could speak, he said himself: "Forget it, I don't want to know."
No one in the field spoke, and was already shocked by the result. Who would have thought that General Feihong would be defeated by a woman?
Maninbu's eyes moved slightly.
Before anyone could speak, He Rufei on the ground suddenly jumped up, pulled out a dagger from his arms, and rushed towards He Yan fiercely.
"Be careful!" Lin Shuanghe couldn't help blurting out. Chu Zhao couldn't help but look nervous.
He Yan frowned and dodged away. He Rufei threw himself into nothing and did not give up. The dagger in his hand seemed to flash with luster. I wonder if he had quenched something else, so he pressed against He Yan step by step.
The next moment, Xiao Jue Fei had already reached the open space in the square. He casually tugged He Yan's hand in Yan Qiu, kicked Fei He Rufei's dagger, and the tip of the sword rubbed He Rufei's neck, leaving a thin blood mark.
"You move again," Xiao Jue's eyes were cold and he warned coldly: "I don't mind 'missing' here."
The cold and stimulating He Rufei on his neck came back to his senses slightly. He looked at the man in front of him. The indifference in Xiao Jue's eyes made him completely awake. Xiao Jue is different from He Yan. The woman just wanted to scare him, and the man in front of him really wanted his life.
He Rufei forced a smile: "It's just a competition with Marquis Wu'an, Governor Xiao is too nervous."
"Trial?" Xiao Jue looked sharp and said sarcastically: "I didn't expect that Mr. He liked to attack with others. He didn't expect that Mr. He was so determined to win or lose."
As soon as these words came out, the officials immediately started to talk.
"Yes, it's unceremonious to actually attack a woman."
"I'm willing to accept the loss, I don't think I'm going to be a man."
"But Wu'an Hou reacted so quickly. He couldn't succeed in this way. In this way, this woman is good at fighting and brave, but she has real materials. Could it be that General He is really inferior to her?"
"It's a coincidence that this girl's surname is He. If she wants to become a general in the future, which general would be more powerful?"
The martial arts practitioner has outstanding ears and the officials' comments surged into He Rufei's ears. He couldn't help clenching his fists, and he felt his brain hurt.
Here comes again, here comes again. He Yan is clearly dead. Why does He Yan with the same name and surname appear again? Why is he still not as good as her?
On the Star Platform, Emperor Wenxuan's face was already very ugly.
I originally thought I could show my beautiful sword-like sword in front of the ukulele messenger, but I didn't expect that in the end, it would be like this. He Rufei was not only defeated by a woman, but also failed very well. It would be fine, but in the end, he even tried to attack. What's this? Today is really a joke.
Yin Qiu on his neck still did not leave. He Rufei's eyes stood behind Xiao Jue. Even though he had a lot of doubts in his heart, Xiao Jue was protected in front of him. In the end, he could only be reluctant, but he pretended to be graceful and smiled: "I lost. Wu'an Hou is worthy of being a hero among girls. He just joked with the girl, and I hope the girl should not take it to heart."
He Yan looked at him and smiled back: "It's nothing. I don't take it to heart."
He Rufei breathed a little relieved.
As long as He Yan is not aggressive and covers up the matter for the time being, it will not be too late to make plans in the future. But I didn’t expect that Xiao Jue and He Yan have already pointed their finger at him. Could it be that they discovered the truth about the previous assassination of He Yan?
Just as He Rufei thought of this, he heard the woman in front of him chuckling and said, "But Mr. He, why do you still have to hide a poison-tempered dagger in your arms if you have the Qinglang Sword?"
Her voice was neither high nor low, and it was just enough for everyone in the square to hear it. In an instant, a stone caused a thousand waves, and everyone's eyes were different when they looked at He Rufei.
"Tempered poison? But it's true?"
"What does General Feihong do with a poisoned dagger?"
He Rufei never expected He Yan to suddenly attack, and a panic flashed across his face and scolded: "What are you talking about?"
"Is that?" He Yan still smiled, not angry at all, and said with a smile: "Maybe I've read it wrong. Since that's the case, Young Master He dares to use a dagger to scratch a dagger on his hand. If nothing happens, I will believe you. There is no poison on this dagger."
He Rufei was speechless.
The dagger is indeed poisonous. If there is no blood, there will be nothing wrong. If there is blood, the poison will penetrate quickly, and within a few steps, he will vomit blood and die.
Recently, due to various things, he was uneasy and suspicious, so he carried this dagger with him. He would not take it out and hurt people unless he had to. It was just that the provocative attitude of the woman in front of him reminded him of the dead He Yan, which easily aroused his inner violence and anger, so he couldn't help but take action. Now, Xiao Jue has caught the handle.
Wait, a hint of horror flashed through his heart. Could it be that He Yan deliberately provoked at the beginning just for this moment? But how did she know that the dagger was hidden on her body? It was naturally impossible for He Yan to be a woman, that was Xiao Jue... Is there someone from Xiao Jue in He's family?
He was reluctant to speak, and it was a guilty person in the eyes of everyone. Regardless of the other things, He Rufei's impression in the eyes of all officials was plummeted. If what He Yan said was true and the dagger was poisoned, then He Rufei took advantage of He Yan's departure to attack and injure people just now, not only would he not be able to lose, but he was also vicious and ruthless. If Xiao Jue hadn't played, who would know what the ending would be.
But is General Feihong of the Great Wei Dynasty such a person?
Emperor Wenxuan only felt that his old face was thrown away today and he didn't want to say anything. Xu Jingfu stood among civil servants, and his face was also silly and could drip out of water. He Rufei was so useless, he lost to a woman's hands, and was even held in his braid. Since Xiao Jue took action, I'm afraid that He Rufei would fall into the trap of these two people at the beginning without knowing it. But... Xu Jingfu thought to himself, what did Xiao Jue want to do after having such a big circle?
Lin Shuanghe suddenly spoke: "Your Majesty, whether Mr. He's dagger is poisonous, Caomin can tell at a glance. It's better to let Caomin come forward and see it, so as not to misunderstand the two generals and hurt the harmony."
To be fair, Lin Shuanghe has no disgust towards He Rufei. Unlike Yan He, he and He Rufei still had the friendship of "progressing together" back then. Although he didn't know what happened between Xiao Jue and He Rufei, Lin Shuanghe's understanding of He Rufei should not be the kind of vicious person who sneaked attacks behind him. I'm afraid there is any misunderstanding between him. At this time, he still hopes that Xiao Jue and He Rufei can rebuild the old, at least not be so tense.
He thought he was kind-hearted, but he didn't expect that He Rufei paused for a moment and gritted his teeth and said, "No need, this dagger is indeed poisonous."
All officials were in an uproar.
Emperor Wenxuan said angrily: "He Rufei, why are you going to the Star Platform with a poisoned dagger?"
He Rufei immediately knelt down, bowed to Emperor Wenxuan, and raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, the peace in Shuojing has not been peaceful these days. I have been on the road a few days ago. Not long ago, the mansion was even more thief. I suspected that someone was secretly injuring him. I was unable to avoid an accident, so I hid a dagger in my arms to prevent an accident. But today I was in a hurry, and I had a discussion with Marquis Wu'an. I forgot the dagger for a while. I am ashamed, so I asked Your Majesty to punish me."
He Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he saw him making up lies fluently. He Rufei was also a talented person, so he thought of an excuse in such a short time. Although this excuse is very reluctant, it is an excuse.
Seeing this, Xu Jingfu also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has heard of theft in General He's mansion. He carried a dagger with him, but he was not punished until he died. Today, the banquet on Tianxingtai is held, and it is not advisable to see blood. I hope that Your Majesty will be sent lightly. However, General He's move is indeed dangerous. If he accidentally hurts Wu'an Hou, I'm afraid that Governor Xiao will be angry and angry for the beauty."
He said this lightly and piously, and obviously wanted to help He Rufei make a big deal smaller. After all, there were many secret ties between He Rufei and him. If something happened to He Rufei, it would be bad that he would be implicated.
Xu Jingfu looked at He Yan and smiled and said, "Marquis Wu'an was afraid that he was quite frightened."
Everyone looked at Xu Jingfu and Xiao Jue. These two were mortal enemies, and everyone in the court knew that Xiao Jue was cruel and ruthless, and everyone knew it. However, his fiancée Wu'an Hou smiled all day long, and he was gentle and polite to talk to others. He looked like a person who was easy to talk to. Moreover, in front of so many people, if He Yan was unwilling to give up and aggressive, it would not only seem too unreasonable as a woman, but also make Emperor Wenxuan dislike him.
After all, this is considered a family scandal. It is best not to make it too big in front of outsiders.
Xu Jingfu handed the ladder, and Emperor Wenxuan was so happy that he spoke, and scolded: "He Rufei, why don't you apologize to Wu'an Hou!"
He Rufei hurriedly bowed to He Yan and said, "Sorry, Marquis Wu'an, I just had a fight. I was all competitive and almost hurt Miss He. Fortunately, the girl was fine." Although he was talking to He Yan, his eyes were looking at Xiao Jue beside He Yan. In He Rufei's view, He Yan's actions must have been instructed by Xiao Jue. He was not worried about He Yan, but he had to be afraid of Xiao Jue.
However, in fear, He Rufei was a little proud.
So what about Xiao Jue? As soon as Emperor Wenxuan spoke, no matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only give up the matter. It was still Xu Xiang who was powerful, and he lost his confidant at the beginning and took the line from Xu Jingfu.
Just as he was thinking this, he saw the Right Army Governor of the Great Wei Dynasty standing in front of him, looking at him with his eyes hanging down, with silent ridicule in his eyes, as if he was watching the clown. A nameless fire suddenly arose in his heart. Before he could speak, he heard He Yan speak.
He Yan said: "Young Master He doesn't need to apologize to me. After all, you didn't really hurt me. If you hurt Shengjia today, Young Master He will be dead."
He Rufei's face changed: "What did you say?" He subconsciously looked at the emperor on the celestial star platform.
"I said," He Yan bent down and picked up the dagger that He Rufei had just been knocked down, played with it in his hand before looking at him.
He said slowly: "Mr. He tried every means to hide a dagger on his body. Is it really to hurt me? I am just a woman, why did you have to do this like Mr. He? The person he really wants to harm... It's His Majesty!"
At the end of the conversation, the voice was as sharp as a knife, which made everyone present so shocked that they couldn't help but feel scared.
"He Yan!" He Rufei interrupted He Yan's words without waiting for her to continue, "Don't slander people here! You are accusing you, Your Majesty," he hurriedly looked at Emperor Wenxuan and shouted for justice. "I have no such evil intentions. I don't know where I offended Wu'an Hou or Governor Xiao, and I want to trap the ministers in such an unrighteous way."
Xu Jingfu did not expect that He Yan would wear a hat of regicide on He Rufei's head, and he quickly said, "Mr. Wu'an, don't say this nonsense. General He accidentally hurts you during the competition, so why did he force him to death?"
"Your Majesty, I was with the Fuyue Army to quell the rebellion, and I only wish that the Great Wei country and the people will be safe and sound. My wish in this life is to guard the land of the Great Wei for Your Majesty, and I have no other intentions. Your Majesty, please believe in my loyalty!" He Rufei shouted.
Maninbu widened his eyes slightly. This scene happened, which he had not expected. It was very interesting. Although He Rufei and their Utu people also cooperated, the Utu people did not really trust him. After all, He Rufei's means of leading troops are obvious to all. If the two famous generals of the Great Wei join forces, it would definitely not be a good thing for the Utu country. Now they have started to squash. As long as they break one arm of Emperor Wenxuan, the Great Wei can be torn a hole.
He is not going to speak.
The emperor sat on a high seat and looked at the minister who kept kowtowing below, with a subtle expression.
Although he is a mediocre emperor and is not good at court affairs, he also possesses the inherent qualities of an emperor and is suspicious. It would be fine if he doesn't mention it, but once a seed is buried, his vision of people will change.
However, after hearing what He Rufei said just now, the generals felt sad and couldn't help but speak for He Rufei.
"Yes, General He puts life and death aside in order to quell the rebellion of the Western Qiang, and his loyalty is obvious to all. How could he be willing to murder Your Majesty?"
"Wu'an Hou's words are a bit exaggerated. If they really feel harmful, why don't you even go to war when you are alive?"
To be continued...