Hello Chang’an

Chapter 499 People can leave, but their lives must stay

In the afternoon, the barefooted Xiaocoo wiped his nose energetically and vigorously led a group of children around to catch cicadas, preparing to catch them for the left member to replenish his health.

At this time, the rough curtain in front of a shack was opened, and the woman in blue sitting in the corner raised her head and looked at the person who walked in.

"I'm in a good mood today. I agree to the conditions you proposed."

Arlan moved his pale and chapped lips, wanting to ask something, but he still swallowed it - there was no need to ask, the other party's "I'm in a good mood" was the answer.

"You can leave, but I have to keep your life." Chang Suining threw a porcelain bottle away as he spoke: "Whether seven days is enough depends on your luck."

Arlan didn't answer. He just picked up the porcelain bottle, pulled out the cork, raised his head and swallowed the pills in the bottle without any hesitation.

She threw away the porcelain bottle, stood up unsteadily, and walked out dragging her weak body.

When he reached the door, he paused slightly, turned his head slightly, and said in a complicated tone: "Thank you very much."

Chang Suining didn't answer. After a moment, he turned around and looked at the leaving figure of the woman in blue.

From here to Tanzhou, it still takes more than a day to ride a horse.

Chang Suining had someone prepare a carriage for Arlan and take her out of Mianzhou.

Before stepping onto the carriage, Arlan held his hand on the carriage frame and looked at a group of children not far away who were catching cicadas.

Arlan saw the little girl with pigtails among the children - that child was not crying today.

Arlan raised his head slightly, feeling the dazzling sunlight and the noisy summer scene around him, including the chirping of cicadas, the sound of wind, the sound of children playing, and the voices not far away.

She suddenly realized that she hadn't heard these sounds for a long time.

Since following Li Xian, all she heard was Li Xian's voice, and all she followed was Li Xian's arrangements. She was like being wrapped in a cocoon, but she always thought that this cocoon was caused by hatred, and never thought that it was Li Xian. Offer what you weave.

This time, she was suddenly forcibly pulled out of the cocoon, as if she had stepped into the world again, and she was as frightened as waking up from a dream.

Looking at the **** on earth created by herself, and on the verge of collapse, she began to be forced to question herself, is this really what she wanted? Is it true that only by forcing yourself to hate everyone and become a complete evil person can you talk about revenge?

The moment the answer appeared, who her enemy was had become insignificant in this sinful plague.

Her wavering has nothing to do with the truth of the past - no matter who the enemy is, it can no longer be an excuse for her to take the lives of innocent people with peace of mind.

Furthermore, if everything was really Li Xian's doing... Now that things have happened, the more he doesn't want to see something, the more she wants to do something!

Moreover, in such a situation, she needs to reach a deal with Chang Suining and cooperate with Chang Suining in order to have the possibility of leaving here.

These are all the reasons that prompted Al Lan to choose to confess the method of making poison.

As for the few words Chang Sui Ning said about the genocide of the Wang tribe, they were just speculations on the spot, and could not really convince Al Lan -

But over the years, Arlan has also accumulated a lot of understanding about Li Xian. Chang Suining's words are like pebbles thrown into a pool of stagnant water, and the waves that make up are Arlan's thoughts that were originally trapped. It's somewhat believable, she has her own judgment in her heart.

As for the remaining unknown truths, she will ask them clearly in person... to give an explanation to her clansmen who died in vain, and to give herself an explanation.

The cicadas chirp tirelessly.

The cicadas won't survive this summer, and her time will only be shorter.

Arlan's fingers holding the frame of the carriage turned white from exertion. After a moment, she lifted her legs and got on the carriage, leaving with the rapid chirping of cicadas all the way.

Arlan's disappearance made Li Xian very angry.

Li Xian failed to capture Tanzhou this time. On the day when Zhao Yu withdrew his troops, he heard the news of Arlan's disappearance as soon as he returned to the army. He had people search inside and outside the army, and even in the Yuezhou area, but there was no trace of Al Lan.

During the period of searching for people, Li Xian had learned about what happened on the day of Arlan's disappearance, and he quickly came to a conclusion in his mind - Arlan's whereabouts were already obvious!

Xiao Min must have secretly helped Chang Suining take Arlan away while he was leaving the camp!

Arlan may not be that important, but Xiao Min's move undoubtedly touched his bottom line.

It's a pity that he was not in the camp that day, and those losers were so shocked by Xiao Min's few words that they couldn't leave any evidence, otherwise -

Li Xian was angry in his heart. Although he did not directly accuse Xiao Min, he did have some allusions: "...Although I have known for a long time that General Xiao has a close relationship with the Huainan Dao Jiedu Envoy, he never thought that it would be so deep." situation.”

On this day, Xiao Min went into Li Xian's tent to discuss military affairs. When he was about to leave, he heard Li Xian, who was sitting cross-legged and cleaning his sword, say with a smile but not a smile: "The envoy happened to lead troops near the Han River. Shooting several of my soldiers...isn't it an accident?"

Chang Suining also had a prescription for preventing the plague, which is enough to show that Xiao Min was involved.

Seeing that Xiao Min was silent, Li Xian stood up, hung the sword back to its original place, holding the cotton cloth for wiping the sword in his hand, walked up to Xiao Min slowly, and said slowly: "That day, I thought General Xiao would Once he left, he would never return, so he went to Huainan Road—"

Xiao Min said in a calm tone: "Young Master Han, you are joking. Xiao has a sacred order and the war is not over yet, so how can he dare to leave his post without permission?"

"Is General Xiao so loyal to you?" Li Xian was much taller than Xiao Min. At this moment, he lowered his head in a condescending manner and whispered: "It's a pity that whether we are loyal to you or not does not depend on how you and I say it, but in the heart of the saint. How to measure…”

"General Xiao has repeatedly acted rebelliously. Have you ever thought about how it will end?"

Although Xiao Min has not done anything drastic, his actions in dealing with the epidemic-affected people in Yuezhou are always contrary to the holy will, and he has established a close relationship with Chang Sui Ning -

Does this self-righteous fool really think that a saint can rub sand in his eyes?

Or does this idiot think that if he comes back to show his loyalty, as long as he makes military exploits in the future, what he did this time can be wiped out?

But no king has ever tolerated such a ruthless general...

When he tells his aunt everything that happened here, she will know who she cannot keep.

Li Xian narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was looking at an ant seeking death.

Xiao Min looked at him for a moment, but smiled.

There is no gloom or deep meaning in this smile. Instead, there is an optimism and cheerfulness that is not in line with the current situation—

"It's a small matter, but South Korea's official words are serious!" Xiao Min didn't take it to heart at all, smiled and bowed his hand to Li Xian, and then retreated with the deputy general beside him.

Li Xian stood where he was, and laughed out loud in anger. He felt that Xiao Min's reaction was like a ball of cotton, and it was dementia cotton - is this idiot sick and stupid?

Not only did Li Xian find Xiao Min's reaction ridiculous and divisive, but also Deputy General Ao beside Xiao Min was confused.

He knew that his general had a good temper, but he shouldn't be so good-tempered... He heard the words of Mr. Han just now, and his temper was rising!

Lieutenant General Ao couldn't help but ask his general for advice on the secret of maintaining this strange peace. Xiao Min just smiled and said nothing.

There are certainly two secrets, but they are both inconvenient to elaborate on.

First, of course it was because he was ready to run away. The Sacred Heart was like a foreign thing to him, so naturally he didn't care about the threats Li Xian said.

As for the second thing, when he first felt a little angry, as long as he thought that the person in front of him had only a few days to live, he suddenly became less angry. His secret to maintaining peace was to be so simple and unpretentious.

The Duke of South Korea was about to die. This was revealed to him by the Changjie envoy.

Xiao Min then explained to Vice General Ao: "Be careful in the next few days and be careful not to be caught in the wrong by the South Korean leader... As for what happens next, it will naturally be solved."

Lieutenant General Ao was puzzled. Although he agreed on the surface, he still felt that his general's optimism was strange.

Xiao Min sighed in his heart - there is no way, with a good protagonist to support him, it is really hard not to be optimistic.

The optimistic Xiao Min raised his legs and walked forward: "Let's go, follow me to see the sick soldiers."

Vice General Ao agreed and followed.

On the other side, a soldier responsible for collecting information quickly walked into Li Xian's tent and reported to Li Xian the news he had obtained in recent days.

There were two pieces of news that caught Li Xian's attention.

One is to resettle people affected by the epidemic in Mianzhou, and it seems that they have figured out a way to cure the plague -

Li Xianwen's eyes darkened, and he squeezed out a smile from between his teeth: "It seems that the Jiedu Envoy of Huainan Province will become famous again this time."

He originally didn't care that much whether those people were alive or dead, but these ants, which in the eyes of his aunt meant his fault, survived and allowed others to gain a good reputation... that was another matter.

From this we can also know that Al Lan has indeed fallen into the hands of Chang Sui Ning - he shot and killed the soldiers who threatened him first, and this time he entered his tent and kidnapped people... He, Li Xian, recorded this account!

The second news that caught his attention was: "It is said that Princess Xuan'an has entered Beijing."

Li Xian frowned subconsciously. Princess Xuan'an, who was also on Jiangnan West Road, suddenly came to Beijing at this time... I don't know what the purpose was?

He had no interaction with the eldest princess, and vaguely remembered that he had only met her once many years ago. However, he was very familiar with her behavior in raising a male favorite. As for other impressions, he could not recall too much at the moment.

However, when the other party entered the capital at such a critical moment, Li Xian's intuition was that it might be related to the plague in Yuezhou, so he said, "Let the capital government pay more attention to this matter. If there is anything unusual, report it as soon as possible."

The soldier was his confidant. Hearing the words, he immediately went to make arrangements.

The news they heard was slightly delayed. Princess Xuan'an had arrived in the capital three days ago—

At the beginning of her departure, Princess Xuan'an sent a letter to the capital to ask the saint for instructions on entering the capital.

Although it is called asking for instructions, people are already on the way.

Emperor Shengce knew this very well, and also expected that Li Rong's purpose in coming to the capital was not that simple. However, since the other party had not been to the capital for many years, she had no reason to refuse this time on the grounds of offering sacrifices to the ancestors of the Li family.

But what the Emperor Shengce didn't expect was that on the day the eldest princess Xuan'an entered the capital, she took the eldest princess' order and went straight into the palace without waiting for the emperor to summon her, and asked to see the emperor in the early morning.

This day falls on the fifteenth day of the dynasty, and on the occasion of the great dynasty, all officials of the fifth rank and above are present.

The capital court has been in a hectic state recently, and everyone is worried. Except for some ministers, most officials did not know the news of Princess Xuan'an's arrival in the capital in advance. At this moment, they were surprised when they heard from the chamberlain that the eldest princess was outside seeking an audience.

The people were already outside the palace, and the Holy Emperor could only announce his presence.

As the chamberlain sang loudly, the eldest princess Xuan'an entered the majestic hall.

The officials looked around and saw that the eldest princess, who had not appeared in the capital for many years, was wearing a wide-sleeved court dress. Under her neat high bun, she had a round face like a moon disk that was stretched and calm. Brilliant and magnificent.

The eldest princess Xuan'an stopped in the palace, raised her hands to hold the ceremony, but knelt down and bowed upward.

The majesty on her body seems to be engraved with the innate mark of the royal family named Li. Even if she kneels down and worships, it does not make people feel inferior.

"Li Rong from Xuanzhou comes to see your majesty." The eldest princess paused and said, "Li Rong was not summoned to the capital to worship his ancestors. If he goes beyond the rules, please ask the Holy Master to punish him."

On the imperial steps, the Holy Emperor smiled slightly: "You returned to the capital to worship your ancestors, which shows your filial piety. How can I blame you?"

As he spoke, he raised his hand slightly to signal, and said in a not distant tone: "Xuan'an, get up."

Hearing the "Xuan'an" that she often heard in the past, the eldest princess raised her head slightly and met the emperor's lowered gaze.

Not seen for many years, the eldest princess Xuan'an looked at the empress above her. The biggest feeling she had at the moment was only three words - she was old.

Power seems to make people grow old.

But those eyes are telling the world that only her skin has aged, but the emperor's heart has not aged and is unwilling to grow old.

The eldest princess Xuan'an still had no intention of getting up. Instead, she raised her hand to her forehead and said in salute: "Xuan'an came to the capital this time. In addition to worshiping his ancestors, he also wanted to ask for a decree from your majesty -"

The Holy Emperor asked with a smile: "Is it possible that Li Tong has reached his age and wants to ask me to marry him? If that's the case, you might as well wait until I come to court in the morning and then explain it in detail in the Ganlu Hall."

It sounded like a very relaxed and gentle rhetorical question, but many ministers could hear that there were two hidden meanings in it.

If the eldest princess understands, she should move to the Manna Palace and wait.

"Your Majesty, Li Rongfei is here for this matter." Princess Xuan'an said, "But it can be regarded as a family matter."

Seeing this, one of the emperor's confidants tried to suggest: "Your Majesty is discussing important matters with your ministers. Since it is a family matter, Her Royal Highness the Princess may..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the female voice that added a bit of dignity: "Of course, the royal family has no family affairs."

The eldest princess of Xuan'an looked intently: "This matter is also related to the fundamentals of Chao Gang. I would like you all to listen carefully and make a distinction together -"

As this sound fell to the ground, there were low voices of discussion in the hall.

The Holy Emperor looked at the eldest princess who was kneeling there, nodded slightly, and motioned for her to come.

The eldest princess of Xuan'an still maintained the gesture of holding the salute, with a straight back, straight shoulders, and a clear and powerful voice: "Li Rong, for the sake of the Jiangnan West Road and the unnecessary death of the people, and for the sake of the overall situation, please order the execution of the Korean Duke Li Xian, in order to Calm down the anger!”

(3[▓▓]Good night