Huan Rong

The rain never stopped.

Dark clouds covered the moonlight, and the stars disappeared.In the vast night, I can't see my fingers.

The rain fell on the top of the head, and the health servant who watched the night couldn't help sneezing, leaned under the rain cloth, and cursed the damn weather.

The bonfire went up and went out, and the tripod lights inside the carriage were the only light.

The health servants and guards pulled the cart and surrounded Huan Rong's carriage in the center. At the same time, five people took turns to guard against possible accidents.

"There are wolves in the forest." A Lu Ben explained to Huan Rong, "Be careful at night."

"There are wolves?" Huan Rong was surprised.

Lu Ben nodded and continued: "Recently there has been a war in the north. Although there are no rioters here, there are bandits running rampant. Most of the refugees in the vicinity are refugees from the Nandu. They only escaped with their lives after the war, so they are very careful."

After Lu Ben's explanation, Huan Rong had a bottom line in his mind.It's not that he is unpopular, but that the people outside the city must guard against both wild animals and bandits, which is why strangers are not allowed to approach the village.

Lu Ben withdrew from the arrangement, and Jian Servant followed immediately.The suspicion of the former is still there, especially at night.

Xi Chao sat in the carriage, watching Huan Rong's every move, and remained silent throughout.

When the carriages were closed, the little boy set out the cool cakes, and Huan Rong personally handed over a cup of tea, Xi Chao finally moved his hands and feet and opened his mouth to thank.

"Xi Canjun is polite."

Huan Rong picked up a twist and bit it on his own, and had no intention of bringing up the topic.

Xi Chao drank half a cup of tea, ate two pieces of fried cakes, and listened to the sound of rain hitting the roof of the car. For the first time in his life, he was in a state of confusion and didn't know how to get out of the predicament.

According to the plan formulated in advance, in order to avoid leaving disasters, except for those who "desperately deliver the letter", everyone in the convoy counts as one, and all must be killed.Even the guards dispatched by Sima Huan are no exception.

The sword has no eyes, so if you get a knife at that time, you will really die unjustly.

Thinking of this, Xi Chao secretly sighed in his heart.

One hundred secrets and one sparse, cleverness is misunderstood by cleverness.If he knew that Princess Nankang would kidnap someone, he would not go back to Jiankang to deliver the letter in person anyway.

Unfortunately, there is no regret medicine in the world.

The arrow is on the string and has to be fired. For the current plan, we can only hope that the leader of the team has sharp eyesight and can recognize himself among the chaotic soldiers.

"Xi joined the army."

A sudden voice interrupted Xi Chao's meditation.

Xi Chao raised his head and found that Huan Rong had put down his chopsticks, was holding up the water cup, and was looking at him quietly.

"Let this go to Yandu, it is reported that Xi Canjun suggested my father?"

"Chao thought that Mr. Lang has an inexhaustible talent, so he will be able to achieve something in the place where he becomes an official."

"Oh." Huan Rong put down the cup, his eyes drooped slightly, and he felt quite funny in his heart.Telling nonsense with your eyes open, and being able to speak so sincerely, is also a skill.

"Long night is boring, if Xi Canjun doesn't mind, can you explain to me the situation in Qiao County?" Huan Rong changed the topic, the speed was beyond Xi Chao's expectation.

"Your Majesty, don't you feel sleepy?" Xi Chao asked.

Huan Rong shook his head, and there was something in his words: "It's really hard to rest your pillow when you're away from home, please be considerate of Xi Canjun."

Can you not understand me?

Naturally not.

Xi Chao nodded in resignation, turned on the lights by himself, and began to talk about the beginning of Emperor Yuan's Nandu ascending the throne and the establishment of Qiaojun by the imperial court.

"Qin ruled Liuhe and divided the world into thirty counties. The Han Dynasty followed the previous dynasty, until the Wei, Shu and Wu Dingli, and the Jin Dynasty replaced the Wei Dynasty, all followed this system."

"After the Yuan Emperor went south, he set up Qiaozhou, Qiaojun, and Qiaoxian. They followed the name of the old soil and resettled the migrants. There are nearly a hundred states and counties, and hundreds of thousands of refugees..."

Since Huan Da Sima's interests were not involved, Xi Chao didn't need to hide his secrets.In addition, the "road ahead" is still undecided, and the right is to relieve anxiety, and the explanation is extraordinarily serious.Speaking of Xingchu, he even asked the servants to prepare paper and pens to outline the areas of Qiaozhou counties such as You, Dagon, Qing, and Xu.

"Since Emperor Yuan, the overseas Chinese prefectures have been merged frequently, and most of them under the prefect are appointed to the south to the gentry, and there are very few people from Wu."

Huan Rong observed carefully, compared carefully, and finally came to the conclusion: the overseas Chinese counties are concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Although the Yandu he was going to was not an overseas Chinese county, the number of refugees was quite considerable, enough to screen out a strong army.

"here……"

Just as Xi Chao was about to speak again, the sound of breaking wind suddenly came from his ear.

With two aggressive sounds, two sharp arrows pierced through the window and shot directly into the compartment.

"who?!"

The health servant who kept watch at night shouted and borrowed a cart to block the rain of arrows.At the same time, he drew out his sword, picked up his stick, and raised his voice to wake up the guards in the team.

Xi Chao's heart skipped a beat, feeling something was wrong.The people sent by Da Sima would never be so reckless, they rushed to do it before the convoy arrived in Jinling County.

If it wasn't the government army from my aunt, who would it be?

The heavy rain blurred everyone's vision, and most of the healthy servants were night blind, unable to distinguish the direction of the arrow rain.There were several aggressive sounds, the sharp arrows pierced through the car window, and the outside of the car was almost tied into a hedgehog.

"Lights off!"

There is no bonfire in the camp, and the lights in the car are undoubtedly the best guide.

Xi Chao couldn't figure out who it was who started the attack. In order to save his life, he stepped forward to extinguish the lamp in a hurry.

"Stop him!"

Huan Rong shouted loudly, the boy and the servant threw Xi Chao down regardless of the situation, and held down his hands and feet firmly.

"Huan Rong, are you going to die?!" Xi Chao blurted out in desperation.

Huan Rong bent down, moved a wooden box against the car door while avoiding the window, and said coldly: "Of course I will die, but unfortunately some people don't want to see it."

While talking, the little boy and the health servant had tied Xi Chao up, Huan Rong opened the wooden box, took out the spices Mrs. Li gave him, picked up the three porcelain jars with bright red labels, and secretly said "It's a pity".

"Ah Nan, remember not to approach the car window."

"promise!"

Huan Rong poured out the spices, ground them into powder, and sprinkled them directly on the edge of the car window.

Some thieves tried to tear open the car window and smeared their hands with spices.Huan Rong took the opportunity to stab the knife, the spice seeped into the wound, and the thief immediately let out a scream, as if his palm had been scorched by fire.

Hearing the sound, the healthy servants swarmed up and chopped down with knives, and the thief was killed on the spot.

The little boy rolled his eyes, murmured to the maid twice, pulled out his belt to bind Xi Chao's hands and feet, and stood in front of Huan Rong.

"Before we leave, Your Highness has something to say, and it should be so when you are in danger."

After saying that, the maidservant took off her hairpin and took Huan Rong's place to guard the car window, attacking quickly and ruthlessly.If the thieves don't get close, whoever dares to get close to the car window will definitely leave one or two "holes" and fall to the ground with his arms folded.

Huan Rong nodded, leaned against the corner of the car, continued to cut the wax seal of the porcelain jar, and listened to the movement outside the car with his ears up.Going out with his small body can only add to the chaos, so he should honestly hide in the car so as not to become a burden.

Xi Chao struggled and couldn't get away, he stood in front of Huan Rong like a shield, several times he was in danger, he was really suffering and couldn't tell.

Before departure, Princess Nankang specially called in crafty slaves to thicken the interior of the carriage and sandwich hardwood at critical points, so that ordinary arrows could not penetrate at all.

The ignition cannot be turned on in the heavy rain, and the car door is blocked to block the window. Try not to panic, it is quite safe to stay in the car.The question is whether Jianfu can take down the "internal traitor" as quickly as possible, so as to prevent being attacked from inside and outside, and make dumplings on the spot.

The sound of bows and arrows gradually disappeared, and the sound of swords clashing became more frequent.During the period, the screams of the wounded and the blunt sound of heavy objects falling to the ground made people feel chills down their backs and their scalps tingled.

Lu Ben, who deliberately led the wrong way, was cut off in the left arm, and the people who recognized him were not the government army arranged by the aunt, but a group of strangers.Realizing that it was not good at the moment, he no longer pretended to resist and let the thief approach the carriage, but roared loudly and fought with the opponent in a desperate posture.

Lu Ben exploded with astonishing combat power, and the pressure on the guards and servants immediately eased.The advantage of the raiders gradually disappeared, and the casualties multiplied.

In the dark, another group of lurkers clenched their swords tightly and stared at the scene in front of them in a daze.

"Where did these people come from?!"

Obviously, it was time to go to Jinling County to do something, but these unknown people rushed out, directly disrupting the overall plan.

"Banzhu, do you want to make a move?"

"How do you do it?" the leader of the team said in a low voice, "The plan is impossible, retreat quickly!"

This place is not far from Jiankang, and it has not yet entered the jurisdiction of Xi Yin, even if Huan Rong is killed, it will be useless, and it will cause a lot of trouble.What's more, the attack on the convoy must have caused vigilance, and even attracted Jingkou's attention.If it works by force, it's fine, but if it doesn't work, it's very likely that you won't lose money by stealing chickens and ruining the plan of the envoy.

"Retreat!" Seeing that the power of the rain had diminished, the owner of the building made a decisive decision to lead his troops back.

Unexpectedly, a group of torches suddenly lit up in the darkness, followed by the sound of horseshoes.A group of cavalry came galloping from the official road, broke through the heavy rain, and killed them directly.

"Come on!"

The proprietor realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

The big man who led the team was nearly nine feet tall, with a bearded face and a long halberd in his hand. When he jumped off his horse, he fell to the ground like a bronze bell.

"The servants are ordered to welcome Fengyang County Lord, don't let a thief go!"

"kill!"

This team came so suddenly that the attackers were caught off guard and immediately surrounded.

Those who hid in the dark were not spared, and the owner of the building was the first to bear the brunt. He survived by relying on years of hard work and escaped by luck.There were more than 20 corpses left in the forest, and more than half died in the hands of the bearded man.

Huan Rong heard the shouts of killing, but he was not sure if it was an enemy or a friend.

After about two quarters, the shouts of killing became smaller and smaller, and then torches illuminated the camp.

Immediately afterwards, a thunderous voice rang out from outside the carriage: "Pengcheng Liu Daojian was ordered by Xi Ci to welcome the Duke of Fengyang County to the entrance of Beijing."

Xi thorn envoy, Xi Fang back?

Huan Rong glanced at Xi Chao subconsciously, the latter obviously did not expect that his own father would send someone to pick up Huan Rong, and it was such a coincidence that he arrived.

"Mr. Lang, all the thieves have been captured!"

Hearing the loyal servant's voice, Huan Rong opened the car door, facing a dark red face, thick black beard standing upright, two crouching silkworm eyebrows, and a pair of copper bell eyes.It wasn't for sure that he didn't have a second time travel, Huan Rong almost thought it was Huan Hou in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

"General Liu is polite."

Huan Rong didn't know Liu Daojian's official position, but seeing him as mighty and powerful, wearing armor and holding a long halberd, he was obviously not an ordinary soldier, so it was not an exaggeration to call him "General".

"The servant actually joined the army under the tent of Xi Ting's envoy, so he should not be called a general."

join the army?

Huan Rong looked at Liu Daojian, then at Xi Chao who stepped out of the carriage, barely holding up his dropped chin.Well, although this is an era of looking at faces, there will always be a few exceptions... right?

After simply cleaning up the camp, the loyal servant led people to bury the body, and took wound medicine to heal the guard and healthy servant.The culprit who was lucky enough to survive was bandaged to stop the bleeding, and his hands and feet were bound and he was detained separately.

Huan Rong took out a small piece of spice, put it into the incense burner that he carried, and when the green smoke came out, he immediately covered it with a veil.

"Ah Nan, go and bring him here."

"promise!"

The boy jumped off the shaft neatly, brought the two thieves who were the least injured, and knelt down in front of the carriage.

At that time, Xi Chao had been sent back to the "original car". Only Liu Daojian and a few loyal servants were present, and the others were several meters away. They either cleaned up the camp, or searched around with a torch, looking for the captured thief.

It's not that Huan Rong especially trusts Liu Canjun, but that he urgently needs to find a witness.Firstly, he must have sufficient status, and secondly, he must not have too much interest in the Huan family. Liu Junjun is the most suitable.

When the thieves were brought in, Huan Rong seemed to dislike that their bloody faces were unsightly, so he threw down a veil and asked the boy to clean their faces.

Liu Canjun couldn't help frowning.

Wen Huan's son has a good reputation in Jiankang, but now it seems that it is not true.

Seeing Liu Canjun's expression, Huan Rong didn't take it seriously.This move is indeed a little too much, but in order to hide the effect of the spice, he doesn't mind delaying it for a while.

The child was very careful, vigorously wiping off the mud and blood on the thief's face.

The thief didn't realize it at first, but after a while his eyes became distracted, he knew that something was wrong with him, but he couldn't control his mouth, almost answered every question Huan Rong asked, without any pause.

"Who sent you?"

"Yu joins the army."

"Second son."

The two spoke at the same time, but they gave different answers.

Huan Rong raised his eyebrows, continued to ask, and learned that the two did not know each other at all, and it was a coincidence that they chose the same place to ambush.

The former was sent by Yu Miao for "revenge".Sima Huan cut off one of Yu Youzhi's arms and made him a useless person. Yu Miao wanted Huan Rong's head on his neck to relieve his hatred.

The latter was clearly sent by Huan Ji, and whoever actually gave the order can be known without much thought.

The thief couldn't keep his mouth shut, and everything Huan Rong wanted to know would be like beans poured out of a bamboo tube.

Huan Rong was annoyed at first, then angry, and then smiled wryly.He finally understands what it's like to be pushed to the top.If you want to live a stable life, you can't do it without being "self-reliant".

Liu Daojian began to sweat on his forehead.

Liu's great-grandfather started his family as an army, not a nobleman.With a weak foundation and no strong backing, knowing such secrets is of no benefit at all.When the matter got out, the Yu family would not let him go, and so did Duke Nanjun.

Turn around and leave?

It was already too late.

Looking up at Huan Rong, Liu Canjun suddenly understood, no wonder Xie Youdu specially sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that the assassins would send troops to meet him.It is estimated that the Huan family and his son had known that they were at odds, and the Yu family was also ready to move.

The truth came to light, Huan Rong would not let off those who harmed him.If you are pulled to listen in, you will 100% fall into chaos and you will not be able to get out.

He was dragged into the pit within an hour of meeting, and the man who came out of Jiankang was really more cunning than the other.

Grinding his teeth helplessly, Liu Laozhi, the fierce general of the Beifu in the future, was inexplicably sentimental towards Yue, and sighed to the sky.