Huan Rong

In the dark night, a gust of hot wind rose from Shouchun City, and a big fire ignited.

Due to the hot weather and the fact that most of the buildings in the city are made of wood, a few sparks can ignite.Coupled with the crowded people and various sundries piled up messily on the side of the road, the fire spread rapidly.

But within a few breaths, the dark night sky was actually illuminated.

"Go away!"

Noisy shouts and footsteps were confused.

The residents in the city woke up from their dreams, and most of them were still thinking about fighting the fire, while the people who were taken captive only wanted to run away, and even squeezed away the firefighting crowd.

"The fire is too big, if you can't get out, you will be killed!"

I don't know who took the lead in yelling, and everyone was frightened, and rushed to the gate of the city one after another, moving away the piled stones and piles with bare hands, and was about to rush out of the city in the chaos.

"If you don't want to be burned to death, just rush!"

"rush out!"

Multiple voices sounded from the crowd one after another, clamoring to break open the city gate.

The defenders at the top of the city were alarmed. Seeing the shadows gathered at the city gate, they couldn't help shivering. They looked at the team leader on duty, just waiting for the other party to make a decision.

"Too many people."

Half of the street was crowded with blackness, and there were more to come.

This is the case for the east gate, but the south gate and west gate may not be spared.

The only north gate that has not been sealed, is afraid that it will be rushed away by the crowd sooner.

"Team leader, do you want to shoot the arrow?" A senior officer suggested.

"Fire the arrow?" The team leader snorted coldly, "Do you dare to shoot the arrow in this situation? Believe it or not, as soon as the sound of the bow is fired, these people below will rush up immediately?"

"This subordinate is reckless." Shi Chang's face turned green and pale, and he lowered his head in shame.

He forgot that resentment had accumulated in everyone's hearts.

The fire ignited not only fear, but also anger and hatred.At this time, if you try to stop him, you will definitely become a living target and draw your anger on yourself.

Thinking of the possible end, Shi Chang couldn't help turning pale and breaking out in a cold sweat.

The team leader weighed the situation and ordered everyone to strictly guard the top of the city and not to draw their bows easily.

"Drumming!"

The team leader looked out of the city, full of worries.

The fire happened too strangely, if it happened by chance, or if someone did it deliberately, Shouchun would definitely get into even bigger troubles.

The drums rumbled, resounding through the night sky in an instant.

The east gate started first, the south gate and west gate responded one after another, but there was no sound at the north gate.

The team leader's brows were tightly frowned, and when he saw the owner who had hurriedly climbed to the top of the city, he hurried forward to meet him, cupped his fists and said, "This subordinate decides without authorization..."

Before he could finish speaking, the proprietor raised his right arm and said forcefully: "It's not the time to talk about these things, let people put down the suspension bridge and open the city gate."

"What?!" The team leader was stunned.

"The fire started at Yuan's Mansion, and the fire has reached the southern city. You have not seen him yet. If you don't want to cause civil chaos, you must open the city gate immediately and let these people out!"

The team leader was on the spot in a daze.

Make you disappear?

Could it be that the previous rumors were true, that Yuan Jin was no longer in the city, and everyone was kept in the dark?The fire started in Yuan's Mansion, so it is impossible to guarantee that the city will be set ablaze, and before leaving, he will not forget to bring disaster to Youzhou!

"What are you doing in a daze?!"

Seeing the team leader not moving, his face full of surprise, the owner shouted dissatisfied: "Hurry up and do it!"

There are more and more people in the city. In addition to the refugees and the villagers who came here, some urban residents also came with their families, and some even drove ox carts with all their belongings.

Together with these people, the situation became even more chaotic, and some scoundrels even started to rob, which attracted more shouting and crying.

The fire was getting bigger and bigger, the city gate was still closed, smoke was lingering at the end of the nose, and the crowd became more and more anxious.

Qin Lei, who was mixed in with the team, spoke out again, arousing even greater anger among the crowd.

Many men were red-eyed. As long as someone took the lead, they would definitely rush to the top of the city immediately and tear the defenders who used to show off their might to pieces.

"Open the city gate!"

The owner of the building had accompanied the army twice in the Northern Expedition, and experienced more than a dozen small battles. Seeing this situation, he pushed the team leader away and cut the rope himself.

The rumbling sound was endless.

Rows of houses collapsed in the flames, and amidst the dust, cries and screams continued.

boom!

Accompanied by a blunt sound, the suspension bridge crashed down and hit the other side of the moat heavily.

The defenders seemed to have been turned on, and they woke up from the shock in an instant, and rushed down to the top of the city in a hurry.Halfway through the run, he met the crowd illuminated by the fire, subconsciously stopped, and swallowed his saliva.

"Everyone, let me open the city gate..."

The voice was trembling, and the words were broken, and it was not clear at all.

Several men stepped forward, and the defenders instinctively dodged and raised their spears.

It doesn't matter this flash, the crowd thought it was a fraud, regardless of the three seven 21, they rushed up together.

The defenders had no time to scream, and were overwhelmed by the angry crowd in the blink of an eye.

"Kill them!"

"He was the one who arrested my family!"

Angry shouts filled my ears, and several defenders were beaten to death.When the crowd dispersed, only four or five puddles of blood were left on the ground, so there was no way to make up a human figure.

Seeing what happened to their companions, the defenders on the top of the city were stunned, and they dared not come down.

"Stop!"

The owner of the building knew something was wrong, and immediately ordered people to block the passage to stop the angry people.

It's a pity that everyone's eyes were reddened by anger, and their reason was burned out. They ignored the cold spears and rushed to the top of the city with their chests straight.

At this time, the order and deterrence were useless. In order to save his life, the owner had to take up the ring head knife, fight and retreat, trying to go down another passage.

But halfway down, I found that the back road was also blocked.

It turned out that Yuan Jin ordered the city gates to be sealed off a few days ago, and the secret passages leading to the outside of the city were not spared, and were all sealed with stones and mud.

Meeting the man who grabbed the knife and gun and rushed forward fiercely, the owner of the building let out a wry smile.

Time and life.

The heavens destined Yuan's luck to end in Shouchun, and he, a side descendant, could not escape this calamity after all.

The drums at the top of the city suddenly stopped, but the people below the city became more impatient.

Finally, the accumulated broken wood and rubble were all removed, and several men lifted the bolt and pulled the noose with all their strength.

There were muffled creaking sounds, and the city gate, which had been closed for many days, slowly opened.

"opened!"

"Quick, rush out!"

"Come on!"

It was dark outside the city, and the flames in the city were burning into the sky.

A city gate is separated, but it is two different worlds.

Before all the city gates were opened, crowds rushed out.While running, someone fell down. Fortunately, he was close to the wall and was pulled out by his family desperately, only to save his life.

Qin Lei didn't follow the crowd, but stuck to the wall as close as possible to protect Yuan Feng, who was dressed as a villager, to avoid being drawn into by the anxious crowd.

Yuan Feng grabbed Qin Lei's clothes, his face became paler.The nanny spoke worriedly, but her voice was inaudible.

Behind them, several Yuan family members followed closely.

The news of Yuan Jin's death has not yet spread, but people's hearts have long been scattered.

When the fire broke out, none of the advisers and generals rushed to Yuan's mansion, and no one stood up to organize affairs. Instead, they ran for their lives, and even took gold and silver with them, and pulled away the defenders in the city.

The reason why the north gate didn't respond when the war drum sounded was not because the people broke through, but because the two soldiers colluded with the defenders and ran out before the fire started.

Maybe it was a spy opportunity, or maybe it was a coincidence.

In short, the people who ran to the north gate were not stopped, and they all left the city smoothly.

Yuan Feng decided to take refuge with Huan Rong, and he had to follow these parts.

Most of the latter were left by Yuan Zhen, who only recognized Yuan Feng as the master, and they were all loyal.Knowing that Yuan Jin died in the room, he didn't even bat an eye.

If Yuan Zhen can live another five years, the Yuan family will definitely be handed over to Yuan Feng, and Yuan Jin can't even touch the side of the patriarch.

It's a pity that people are not as good as God.

Yuan Jin, who has been cowardly for nearly 30 years, first killed his wife and then his father, pushing the fate that was finally reversed to a dead end.

"Young master, are you afraid?" Qin Lei looked at Yuan Feng and thought of Qin Jing inexplicably.Immediately shaking his head, he felt that this idea was really ridiculous.

"Scared." Yuan Feng clenched his fingers, his face was pale, his expression was terrified, but his voice was extremely firm, "But I want to live. My father said that once he and the emperor are gone, I can only live if I go to envoy Huan." .”

Yuan Zhen was disheartened by the Jin family, and also wary of Xi Yin, but was willing to entrust his eldest grandson to Huan Rong, which has to be said to be a kind of irony.

Yuan Feng's voice was not high, Qin Lei listened carefully, but still couldn't catch the last half of the sentence.

At this time, the fire spread to the entire city, and most of the people in front of the city gate were gone.

Qin Lei didn't hesitate anymore, said "I'm offended", bent down and hugged Yuan Feng, protecting his head and neck, quickly passed the crowd, and quickly ran across the suspension bridge.

The nanny bit her red lip and followed closely behind, desperately not to be left behind.

Yuan's trilogy moved faster, and he did not forget to keep an eye on his surroundings during his actions, pushing away the chaotic crowd and guarding against possible dangers.

A hundred steps away from the city gate, a row of torches suddenly lit up.

In the light of the fire, the pitch-black military vehicles lined up horizontally, with baffles erected between the car bodies, and behind the baffles were sharp spears, shining with a dazzling cold light.

Hundreds of state soldiers in leather armor poured out from both sides, holding up the rattan and wooden shields higher than their shoulders with one arm, forming a semicircular barrier to block the chaotic crowd.

boom!

The drums exploded, one after another, one after another, and the angry shouts were quickly drowned out.

The crowd flocked to the vine shield and was immediately pushed back.He wanted to turn around, but found that the back road was also blocked.

Several blood-stained men walked out of the team, seemingly about to step forward to argue, but in fact they used their bodies to cover up and gestured to the private soldiers behind the chariot.

The private soldier nodded, raised his right arm, the sound of drums changed, and the sound of breaking wind suddenly rose, more than ten arrows flew in the air, three of them were nailed right in front of the leader, less than half an inch away from his toes.

The man bared his teeth.

What if I hit Lao Tzu?

Zhang Gong's Zhou Yan didn't care.

According to the order of the envoy, the acting must be realistic, at least not let people see the flaws.

The man was so angry that he gritted his molars vigorously, and he took three big steps backwards, shouting: "Don't shoot arrows, we are not rioters!"

I have to admire the man's voice, this loud shout actually faintly overwhelmed the sound of the drum.

One person took the lead, and the rest of the men spoke out one after another, shouting "not rioters" and "really fleeing for their lives".The crowd was surprised at first, and then became puzzled. The excitement gradually weakened, and the momentum of the rush was stopped.

Behind the chariot, Zhou Yan put away his strong bow, and said in a clear voice: "A certain is under the command of the governor of Youzhou, and he is here to seek rebellion! Who are you?"

The man answered immediately: "I am a villager who was captured by the rebels! Please tell the general!"

Zhou Yan's lips moved, but he didn't correct the man's words, and asked loudly again: "It's the villagers, why did they rush to the army camp with weapons in their hands and blood stains on their bodies?"

Camp?

Everyone looked around, and sure enough, they saw a tent not far away.It's just that there was still some suspicion in his heart, and he didn't let go of the knife and gun in his hand immediately.

At this moment, a larger military vehicle came from the flames.

The ones pulling the cart were not horses, but two burly men with broad shoulders and thick backs, thick waists, rough appearance, and gleaming tiger eyes.

The military car stopped, the door was pushed open, and the figure of a young man appeared in front of everyone.

He is dressed in a crimson official uniform, with a gold and jade belt around his waist, a Jinxian crown on his head, and a gold-embedded sword hanging by his side.

The young man is slender, with a gentle temperament and picturesque eyebrows.

Standing on the shaft of the car at this moment, with the sleeves dancing in the night wind, her eyes are as bright as stars, even if she is not smiling, she still feels like a spring breeze.

I have to admit that in the era of brushing your face, having a good look is always a disadvantage.

Although Zhou Yan was handsome, he was too rough and did not conform to the current aesthetics.Not to mention Dian Kui and Wei Qi, they can still be a handsome man in future generations, and now they can stop children from crying at night.

If it were Huan Rong, he didn't need to speak at all, just standing in front of everyone, his identity would be revealed without a doubt.

Taking advantage of the crowd's attention, Qin Lei took two steps sideways with Yuan Feng in his arms, and quickly hid behind the rattan sign.

Yuan's Buqu was vigilant, and immediately wanted to keep up, not wanting to be stopped by state soldiers.The former was about to get angry, but when he saw the long knife in his hand swept across by the other party, the meaning was very clear, if the person wants to pass, the knife should stay first.

Seeing Qin Lei walking farther and farther, Bu Qu felt anxious, finally gritted his teeth and handed over the long knife, leaving only the dagger with him, and followed quickly.

After a few clangs, the long knife fell to the ground.

The crowd looked around in a daze, and saw the men who took the lead in "charging" dropped their weapons one after another and knelt on the ground.

"Meet the envoy!"

Huan Rong didn't make a sound, his eyes swept across the crowd again, his eyes were cold.

There is no need to be extreme, as long as you learn Qin Jing's three-pointer, you can cope with the situation in front of you.It really doesn't work, and it's the same with putting on a scumbag expression.

Boom!

The private soldiers shouted in unison, their spears stopped, and the drums started to beat again.

Seeing the leading man knelt on the ground, the rest of the people panicked and threw away their knives and guns, not daring to make trouble in person.

Huan Rong secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

At this moment, the sound of breaking wind suddenly sounded.Three sharp arrows flew from different directions, passed the crowd, and aimed directly at Huan Rong.

"Be careful, sir!"

Dian Kui Wei Qi shouted at the same time and picked up the spear in his hand.

Zhou Yan moved faster, pulled the bowstring quickly, and shot three arrows in a blink of an eye.

Between the lightning and flint, only three crisp sounds were heard, two of the sneak attack arrows were knocked into the air, and the remaining one was swept away by Dian Kui, and it was broken in two on the spot.

"Caught alive!"

"promise!"

Dian Kui was guarding in front of the car, Wei Qi aimed at the direction where the arrow was flying, and led people to rush on the spot.

The people in front of the Wuche suddenly panicked.

Someone actually assassinated?

Will it implicate myself?

"My lord, these are the bows and arrows used by the Di people."

"Di people?"

After seeing the three arrows, Huan Rong raised his eyebrows with an inexplicable expression.

Seeing that the people were getting more and more panicked, and there might be another chaos at any time, they immediately said loudly: "You are villagers, you should have nothing to do with those who conspire. However, the matter is very important and cannot be taken lightly. You need to check your identity. After checking one by one, the same village The people who are in love with each other are guarantors, so that you can be released and go home."

"If there are traitors hiding here, they will be given a lighter crime if they turn themselves in, and they will be rewarded for their crimes."

Following Huan Rong's words, everyone's mood fluctuated greatly, and in the end, they couldn't show any resistance.Under the leadership of several men, they lined up in a long line according to the instructions of the private soldiers, and walked into a temporary camp.

In the camp, a cauldron of broth was bubbling.

For those who had just escaped from the city in shock and fear, this was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise.

"Each person has a steamed pancake and a bowl of broth. Don't worry!"

When queuing up to get the broth, the clerks on the side will record the name, age and place of origin face to face, and will also find out who is in the family, which county and village they live in for a long time.

After the steamed cakes and broth were distributed, the recorded rosters had piled up into a thick pile.

In the words of Governor Huan, this is another form of "population census".

In a sense, he would also like to thank Yuan Jin.It wasn't for this sudden whim to gather the population near Shouchun, things might not go so smoothly.

The team that intercepted the other three city gates turned back one after another.

In addition to thousands of people, there are also counselors and generals who escaped from the city, and Yuan's servants whose weapons were confiscated. One by one, none of them escaped.

Xun You was still polite, at least to save some face for his opponents. Although they were all tied up, at least they were tied to the car, and they were not allowed to walk with the servants.

Even so, with the exception of a few people, the rest of them still had faces full of anger, and their expressions were very unkind.

"Fortunately, I don't disgrace my life." Xun You jumped off the military chariot and stepped forward to return.

Without a single soldier, Shouchun will be in chaos.The generals brought don't need to charge at all, they only need to ambush at the predetermined position and wait for the rabbit.

It is really the only one since the founding of the Jin Dynasty to fight against rebellion like this.

Xun You guarded outside the north gate, not only captured Yuan's servants, but also more than a dozen Di people.

After confirming their identities, Xun You didn't rush to interrogate them, but tied them all up and stuffed them into the car, and took them back to the camp with everyone.

On the way, he met Wei Qi and learned that Huan Rong had been assassinated, and he was very anxious.After returning to the camp, seeing Huan Rong was safe and sound with his own eyes, his heart fell back to the ground.

"It's the Di people again." Huan Rong frowned, handed the three arrows to Xun You, and said, "I thought it was designed by someone, but looking at it now, it's probably the evil neighbor in the north."

Evil neighbors?

For this metaphor, Xun You just raised his eyebrows.

"Yuan Jin intends to invest in Beitou. It is not surprising that the Di people appeared in Shouchun. But his intention to assassinate Duke Ming must not be ignored."

If it was ordered by Fu Jian Wang Meng, the problem is quite serious.

Jiankang is just calm for a while, and when the new emperor succeeds, sooner or later there will be another storm.There were already enough troubles around him, but with the sudden addition of a Di person, even Xun You felt a lot of pressure.

Huan Rong sighed speechlessly.

When things have come to this point, no matter how much pressure and trouble there are, there is no way to turn halfway, and we must move forward along the established goal.

It's like a bloody game, you can't turn back from the beginning, and you can't easily withdraw until the end.Trying to resist will only kill you faster.

"Put people in custody for now, there is no need to rush to interrogate them." Huan Rong pinched his forehead, feeling inexplicably annoyed, he suddenly understood why there were so many tyrants in history.

Those who beat around the bush to make trouble and add to the chaos, it's really hard not to hate them if they don't shoot them to death.

"Wait until dawn, and send people into the city to fight the fire."

After Xun You agreed, Huan Rong added another sentence: "If you can save it, you will save it. If it is not possible, don't force it. Don't risk your life."

"promise!"

Xun You immediately set about making arrangements, Huan Rong turned around and saw Qin Lei standing not far away, pointing his finger at the military tent fifty paces away, and nodded in understanding.

"Dian Kui."

"The servant is here."

"You come to patrol the camp tonight and don't make any trouble."

Dian Kui cupped his fists to accept the order, and looked at Huan Rong in embarrassment.

Understanding the other party's thoughts, Huan Rong smiled and said: "There is no need to worry, just leave a team of private soldiers."

After saying that, Huan Rong turned around and walked towards the military tent.

Qin Lei quickly followed up, briefly explained the situation, and finally said: "Pu Guan, this boy is extraordinary, not like a five-year-old child."

Huan Rong didn't speak, and walked all the way to the tent in silence.

A few unfamiliar faces stood guard outside the tent, with one hand on their waist, their expressions were full of defense.

Before Huan Rong could speak, the people in the tent heard the sound, and the curtain suddenly opened, revealing a warm orange light.

A boy wearing a short robe stood in front of him. He was obviously four-headed, but his expression was serious, pretending to be an adult.At this moment, the hands are raised horizontally, and the body is bowed and saluted. The movements are not smooth and smooth, but they are rigid and accurate.

"Yuan's Zifeng, I have met Envoy Huan."

Seeing Yuan Feng like this, Huan Rong felt strange for no reason.

Yuan Zhen was a hero all his life, but his son was a waste of snacks, and he was still unable to support the wall with mud; Yuan Jin was extremely brain-deficient, but Yuan Feng was smart beyond imagination, not at all like a five-year-old child.

What to say?

Atavism?