Linzhi

The tide is gone.

Xu Shilang, who had been hiding in the shadow behind the tent, saw that the situation was not good, turned around and wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape, but he didn't expect that someone had already spotted him, and came galloping on horseback. He picked up his back collar, picked him up in the air, and threw him on the ground.

"catch him!"

Xu Shilang fell so badly that he was pinned down before he could struggle.

Wearing the clothes of a scribe, he stands out among a group of soldiers and generals, and is also very recognizable.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! I'm just an army supervisor, not the commander in chief. It's useless to kill me!" Xu Shilang panicked, and he didn't care about his demeanor.

Xiao Zhong closed his eyes, his expression indifferent.

Under Lin Miao's order, someone soon went to the river to bring buckets to put out the fire.

After the fire was extinguished, there were still wisps of light smoke in the air, making the night even more cloudy.

When the sky is about to break, everything finally settles down.

Standing on the tower, He Rong looked up and saw a line of milky white in the distance, mixed with a little orange, which quickly spread and dyed brilliant colors, as if welcoming the rising sun that was about to break through the clouds.

On the horizon, a large number of soldiers and horses came slowly, at a very slow speed, but compared with when they went, there were many more people when they came back.

Sang Lin stood next to him, a little depressed because he couldn't play.

Seeing this, He Rong said, "I'll let you go next time."

Sang Lin's eyes lit up: "Really?"

He Rong blinked: "Fake."

Sang Lin's smile froze immediately, and she looked at He Rong sadly, wanting to cry.

He Rong was in a good mood, and patted him on the shoulder as a joke: "Just kidding, when Lin Miao comes back, you can discuss with him to see if there is any suitable position for you around him."

Sang Lin figured it out: "Your Highness needs someone to protect you. I can't leave, and I don't want to. Just now..."

Just seeing the mighty and victorious army, such a majestic scene, such a moving spirit, made the blood boil for a while, and it was hard to control.

It is every man's dream to gallop on the battlefield and make contributions.

Everyone on the city tower was excited, and the city was also rejoicing. After Tao Xuan handed over the power, He Rong opened the medical office and allowed military doctors to treat the injured people who helped defend the city free of charge. Landlords and wealthy households in the city are allowed to give false titles in exchange for their donations of money and grain, and the price of rice and salt is strictly controlled, and robbery is not allowed.

Xiao's attack on Ganzhou shocked the people a lot, but many people didn't expect the chaos to subside so quickly. Although their daily life was disturbed, it was much luckier than the looting after the enemy entered the city, leaving their homes empty or leaving their homes. Everyone attributed it to His Royal Highness King An who descended from the sky like a savior, saving Ganzhou from a military disaster, turning danger into safety, and turning danger into safety.Even some elderly people enshrined King An's longevity tablet at home, and passed it down from generation to generation. It is said that it can always keep safe and tell their descendants.

These are all things for later, right now He Rong's eyes swept across the army, and soon fell on Xiao Zhong.

Lin Miao and Ying Ziyu respected him as a man, they didn't kneel down and beg for mercy like Xu Shilang, so naturally they wouldn't humiliate him, besides tying him up, they also let him sit in a carriage to avoid embarrassment from the attention of his subordinates. thoughtful.

Counting the wounded, there are still about [-] prisoners of war. If Lin Miao hadn't taken advantage of the night to strike first, the battle would not have ended so quickly. He Rong asked Lin Miao to settle the prisoners of war, and Ying Ziyu led People went to other counties in Ganzhou to intercept Xiao's soldiers who had been dispatched by Xiao Zhong and were planning to sneak attack from the rear of Ganzhou.

Xiao Chong himself was placed in an empty room.

When no one was around, he finally opened his eyes and looked around, but couldn't help frowning.

Not like a cell, but like a guest room.

"This is the Governor's Mansion."

The door of the room was pushed open, and with the bright light, a man came in from the backlight, leaning on a bamboo stick.

Without asking, Xiao Chong knew his identity at a glance.

In today's world, the only person with ailments in legs and feet and a high status is An Wang He Rong.

"The Third Highness seems surprised, do you think I will throw you into prison and torture you in every possible way?" He Rong asked.

"My Third Highness, I just casually call him to show respect. In fact, I am not the righteous father and son, and I am not qualified to inherit the Xiao family. Your Excellency should be very clear, so there is no need to use this name to make fun of me." Xiao Zhong laughed at himself. smile.

He Rong followed the good example: "Then I'll call your name Zhiyuan."

Xiao Zhong was silent, thinking that they were not familiar enough yet.

But His Royal Highness Wang An couldn't understand his silent refusal, or pretended not to understand, and said to the young man beside him, "Sang Lin, release the shackles of Zhiyuan. Bring another jug ​​of wine. Today, the two of us Let's drink and have fun."

His hands were unfettered, and it was indeed much easier. No one likes to wear shackles. Xiao Zhong moved his wrists, caught a glimpse of the young man staring at him vigilantly, and couldn't help but smile: "Even if you are here, if I want to, I can still kill you King An." palm."

Sang Lin's expression froze, and he looked at the other party even more unkindly.

"You can try!"

"Don't scare him." He Rong stopped Sang Lin from making a move, "I believe Zhiyuan is a man who would not do such a thing."

Xiao Chong raised his eyebrows: "I didn't expect King An to believe in the character of the enemy."

He Rong said: "I don't believe in your character, but in your brain. Even if you kill me, you can't escape from here. Why waste your efforts?"

Xiao Zhong choked, and said with a sneer, "But I can remove a serious worry for Xiao Shi."

"and then?"

"What then?" Xiao Zhong frowned.

He Rong said slowly: "I'm dead, Ying Ziyu and Lin Miao will not let you go, once you die, who else in the Xiao family can use? Xiao Yu is old and not as ruthless as before. He I suspect you, and I need you to charge forward, so on the one hand, I publicly expressed my love for you in front of others, and even hinted that I want to make you the crown prince, but in fact, I was secretly guarding against you, otherwise I would not have sent a servant Xu to get in the way this time. .Do you think that the Xiao family can set the Central Plains after I die? Xiao Yu 20 years ago might have been able to, but at that time the late emperor was still there, so he had no chance. Twenty years later, he is getting old, and he has no such destiny. !"

Xiao Chong's face was completely gloomy, and he said coldly: "Don't think I don't know, it was you who sent people to spread rumors that I was the illegitimate son of the adoptive father, without your trick, the adoptive father would not have sent Xu Yan over. "

He Rong smiled, admitted generously, and even said: "I don't believe that with your cleverness, you can't figure it out. My trick is just adding fuel to the flames. Even if there is no lamp oil, the fire is still there. Sooner or later, it will always burn. And help you see the true face of your adoptive father as soon as possible, wouldn't it be good?"

Xiao Chong's face was indifferent, unmoved.

"I know that Wang An cherishes talent and wants to persuade me to surrender, but there is no need to waste your efforts. My righteous father has treated me with great kindness, and I will only repay it by dying. I will never surrender."

He Rong didn't show the slightest bit of frustration, the bamboo stick in his hand tapped the ground unconsciously, but it was more like hitting everyone's heart.

"Okay, you have the backbone. Since Zhiyuan said so, I won't force you. However, please forgive me for asking. You have sacrificed your life for Xiao Shi, charged into the battle, and now you are willing to sacrifice your life for righteousness, but Xiao Shi still suspects you to guard against you. What do you think?" Does it make sense to do this? The Xiao family rebelled, and the people of Liangzhou fell into military turmoil. This is the first crime; colluding with the Turkic people to invade the Central Plains is the second crime! Responding from the inside to the outside, ravaging the great rivers and mountains of the Central Plains, helping the tyrants to abuse, and harming the common people of the same origin, under the nine springs in the future, will you be worthy of your ancestors!"

Afterwards, the words became more and more harsh, like a storm.

Xiao Chong's expression changed, apparently he was not unmoved, Sang Lin saw him clenched his fists, and could not help secretly guarding, for fear that the other party would become angry from embarrassment and suddenly attack him.

But in the end, the other party let out a long mouthful, and all emotions returned to calm.

"Heavy, but I want to die."

……

In the past, in the palace, although the current restrictions on women are not too strict, it is impossible for a dignified queen to leave the palace at will.

But now in Xiangzhou, the situation is different. The governor's mansion cannot be more closely guarded than the imperial palace. Miscellaneous people come in and out. Empress Pei modified it a little, so it is not difficult to get out.

The maid who helped her cover up had been waiting in the house for a long time, and she finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her come back.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty sent someone to look for you."

"When?"

Empress Pei was very preoccupied, thinking about how to find an opportunity to speak to Emperor Jiayou.

It is absolutely impossible to say it directly, not to mention that there is no evidence at the moment, if she wants to confess frankly, she will have to confess Li Suian, which will actually harm the girl.Taking a ten thousand step back, even if Emperor Jiayou believed it, Li Kuan was in control of the imperial army now, and it was completely easy for the other party to attack, not to mention Concubine Li Shu.

"Just before a stick of incense, the servant said that you are not feeling well, and you haven't taken your lunch break, and the other party seems to have nothing to do."

Empress Pei nodded: "Understood, I will go to see His Majesty now."

It's true that Emperor Jiayou had nothing important to look for her, but Empress Pei was pregnant, so he sent someone over routinely to inquire about her health.

Ever since Concubine Li Shu gave birth to the prince, Emperor Jiayou's enthusiasm for the queen's birth of a son-in-law has dropped a lot, but it's not that he doesn't take Empress Pei seriously. For Emperor Jiayou, the gentle and affectionate Concubine Li Shu almost entrusted him with more good expectations for women. If it weren't for the escape, the two emperors and concubines could be regarded as a good story that only envied mandarin ducks but not immortals.

It's not that no one watched the jokes secretly, and it's not that there was no one who defended the queen, but Empress Pei acted calmly, the same as before, and others couldn't see how much she was affected.

"I woke up from my lunch break and heard that His Majesty was looking for me, so I hurried over here. I don't know where His Majesty is going?"

But today's Empress Pei seems to be a little different, at least in Emperor Jiayou's eyes.

He originally planned to go to Concubine Li Shu, but the queen came unexpectedly. Usually, the queen would be considerate and take the initiative to leave, but today, she saw that Emperor Jiayou wanted to go out, so she asked knowingly.

"I'm going to sit with Concubine Shu." Emperor Jiayou coughed lightly and rubbed his forehead subconsciously.

"Your Majesty, the current situation has changed recently, and the journey to the south has been quite hard. Please take care of your dragon's body." Empress Pei seemed not to understand his hint, and persuaded softly.

Emperor Jiayou heard these words a lot from different people, he thought the queen was an exception, but he did not expect to be exempt.

Emperor Jiayou smiled wryly: "Could it be that I have a spring night every day? It's just because Concubine Shu is good at comforting people. The queen is pregnant and she should rest more after traveling all the way. Well, I have a sense of proportion, so don't worry."

After all, he lifted his legs to leave.

"Your Majesty!" Empress Pei's heart jumped, and she almost wanted to pour out her inner secrets.

Emperor Jiayou stopped and looked back, jokingly said, "Isn't the empress jealous?"

Empress Pei paused, and said slowly, "Your Majesty was joking."

Emperor Jiayou smiled and said: "The empress has always been virtuous, virtuous, sensible and understanding. I love you the most, but to be honest, I am also afraid of this, but the empress is the empress, the mother of a country, how can you be the same as others? It should be like this, when the late emperor chose this marriage for me, I was a little displeased at first, but later I naturally realized that the late emperor's vision was unmatched. It is my good fortune to have you as my queen."

"...Your Majesty, I have something I want to tell you." Empress Pei frowned and said, hesitating to speak, but she was not moved by these words.

Emperor Jiayou felt a little disappointed, waved his hands and said: "If you have anything to say, it's not too late to say it tomorrow, and I have a headache again. If the empress is bored and panicked, just walk around."

This time he didn't stay any longer, and went directly to the door, and his figure quickly disappeared from sight.

"What should I do?" Su Shuang whispered beside her, with a worried expression on her face.

Empress Pei closed her eyes, then opened them again, and she had regained her usual calmness.

"Find Shichiro and Ma Hong immediately and let them come to me."

……

Concubine Li Shu is used to Emperor Jiayou coming to her every evening.

Today was no exception, she was teasing the son in the nanny's arms when the sound of the emperor's arrival came from outside.

Concubine Li Shu stood up gracefully to greet her, the corners of her skirt were lifted with light gauze, bringing a soft and elegant fairy air.

She is already the mother of a child, but she is no different from a girl in her boudoir, with an innocent look on her face, this is what Emperor Jiayou loves most about her.

Sure enough, when he saw Concubine Li Shu with a calm and gentle face, Emperor Jiayou's mood suddenly became lighter, and even the dull pain in his head could be almost ignored.

"Your Majesty is late today." Concubine Li Shu joked, "Do you want to punish yourself by eating an extra cake later?"

"Punish yourself, you should be punished!" Emperor Jiayou took her hand, and the two walked to the inner hall. Seeing this, the wet nurse took the little prince to leave.

"I asked Li Kuan, and he said that in a few days, when the imperial army is finished resting, they will leave for Jiankang."

Concubine Li Shu exclaimed in a low voice: "So fast!"

Seeing Emperor Jiayou looking at her, she was a little embarrassed, lowered her head, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, forgive me, I may be guilty of saying this, but to be honest, in these days in Xiangzhou, I really have a relationship with Your Majesty." Feeling like a married couple..."

"I understand." Emperor Jiayou patted the back of her hand lightly and sighed, "Why don't I?"

Concubine Li Shu wept sadly: "When Your Majesty arrives in Jiankang, there will be a series of state affairs to worry about. I really can't bear to see you so tired..."

"Okay, why are you crying?" Emperor Jiayou laughed, and lovingly embraced him in his arms. "At worst, I promise you that even in Jiankang, I will never neglect you. At worst, I will bring the memorials to you for review on weekdays."

Concubine Li Shu nestled in the emperor's arms, she smiled unconsciously when she heard the words, and was about to say a few more soft words, when she suddenly felt water droplets falling on her forehead, she subconsciously stretched out her hand to touch it, and handed it to her eyes.

The scarlet between her fingers made her almond eyes widen instantly, and her face turned pale.

Emperor Jiayou didn't hear Concubine Li Shu's response for a long time, and couldn't help lowering his head, but saw the other party looking at him in horror.

"what happened?"

pat, pat.

One drop, two drops.

Emperor Jiayou felt his nose itchy, and something flowed out of his nostrils, so he naturally reached out to touch it, and his hands were bloody without exception.

Concubine Li Shu screamed.

Stern and tragic, it was a sound of extreme fear.

Emperor Jiayou frowned when he heard this, and felt his head was instantly pierced by this sound, causing severe pain.

At the last moment when his eyes were completely dark, he saw Concubine Li Shu retreating in panic, and hastily avoided his outstretched hand.

Then, the world returned to silence.