In the past, I went away, Yangliu Yiyi, now I come to think, rain and snow are falling.

She arrived at Liuhuang with her troops in early summer. Although it was not like marching and fighting without knowing the years, it took some time to complete the emperor's order. When walking on the Yangguan Road, the steaming heat had completely dissipated. The trees on both sides of the road were also withered and yellow, and only bare branches were exposed.

The desolate coming, the desolate return, the people are still the same people, the only thing that has changed is that when they come, the cages are filled with horrific beasts, and when they return, the cages are locked with their captured Liu Huang. king.

Seeing that the sun turned overhead again today, Chu Zeshuoxi, who was leading the horse riding in front, turned around and said calmly, "The sun is very hot at noon, let's find a place to rest before we go."

The group of people she brought with her at the beginning were used to her orders, so naturally they would not have any objections, but the chief of Chang'an Guard, who was later sent by the emperor to monitor her actions, snorted coldly, "Master Chu Ze's words No, let's report back to His Majesty, the sooner the better, how can we delay the trip because of the poison of the sun!"

"Your Excellency is right, but think about it, Your Majesty would like to see King Liuhuang alive, or a corpse?" Chu Zeshuo said calmly, neither humble nor overbearing, "There are countless people who died on this official road. King Liuhuang was born noble, he was raised in the palace since he was a child, unlike you and me, in this weather, if there is a slight mistake, how can your lord return to His Majesty?"

Those words left Chang'an Wei speechless, and after spitting hard, he patted his horse and said to the subordinate behind him who was in charge of escorting the cage of King Liuhuang, "Find a place to rest, don't let that bitch die !"

Hearing this, Chu Zeshuo's complexion changed instantly, "My lord, please be more respectful when speaking, after all, the person in there is the king of Liuhuang, if your majesty intends to form an alliance with Liuhuang, just to insult the royal family, your lord's head will be on his neck. I'm afraid I can't keep it!"

Hearing the words, Chang'an Wei's cheeks squirmed violently a few times, wanting to scold but dare not scold, so he patted his horse to explore the way ahead, seeing him leave, at least some of the anger in Chu Zeshuo's heart subsided.

Outside the pass, even in autumn, ordinary people can't bear the scorching sun, let alone King Liuhuang who was shackled and put in a cage?

He took off his hood, took a bag of water, walked to the cage, looked at the person in the cage who closed his eyes and rested his mind, his complexion was as pale as gold paper, Chu Zeshuo felt pain in his heart. A good king has fallen into such a state because of her.

Sensing someone approaching, Qi Yang opened his eyes, and when he saw clearly that it was Chu Ze Shuoxi, he smiled hoarsely, "Lord Chu Ze, you are here."

"Hmm." Because of the hoarse voice that lost his mind, his heart became more and more sour, Chu Zeshuo pulled himself together and raised the water bag in his hand, "Is Wang thirsty?"

Before Qi Yang could answer, Zuo Guangxun, who was captured by the king voluntarily in another cage, yelled, "My king valued you so much and married you, don't you Han people often say that you are a husband and wife for a hundred days? How dare you treat my king like this, the Han people are really hypocrites with human faces and beast hearts!"

Turning a deaf ear to his words, Chu Zeshuoxi asked again, "Is Wang thirsty?"

Hearing this, Qi Yang smiled weakly, raised his heavy hands that were bound by shackles, and said calmly, "Master Xie Chuze's kindness, I can't drink it alone."

The loose black hair half covered her brown eyes, and also covered some bloodstains and small scars on her delicate face. The gusts of wind blowing outside the pass from time to time, the sand and gravel covered the coldness of the badge on the robe of King Liuhuang. Seeing him, Chu Ze Shuoxi saw him, and said sadly, "Suoxi has no real power, so I'm afraid he can't undo the shackles for the king without authorization."

King Liuhuang laughed softly, and the chains on his body rattled, "Lord Chu Ze has a heart."

The key to the prison car was opened, and the son of Moonlight praised by everyone in Chang'an City, Chu Zeshuoxi, the grandson of Duke Dingguo, knelt down in front of King Liuhuang, who was sitting quietly in the prison car, under the surprised eyes of all his subordinates. , holding a cowhide water bag in his hand, put it on the mouth of King Liuhuang, whose lips were pale and faded, and smiled warmly, "Drink it, king, Shuoxi, hold it carefully."

King Liu Huang's brown eyes stared straight at her, and after a while, Fang lowered his head and slowly sipped the water that was placed in his mouth.

She drank the water carefully, and Chu Zeshuo was staring at the water bag, keeping a kneeling posture motionless, and slowly holding it up so that she could drink more comfortably.

The outside of the pass is desolate, and the grayish-yellow gravel seems to be emitting blue smoke from the sun, but Chu Zeshuo's heart is as ethereal as the goose feather snow that falls in winter, and his eyes are fixed on King Liuhuang drinking water. It seemed that there was only one thing left in the world that she could concentrate on.

The Spring and Autumn Period passed away quickly, and the years passed quickly. Unknowingly, the people escorting King Liuhuang and his party returned to Chang'an.

The night in Pingjiang and the snow in Yangshan are not as good as the wind, flowers, snow and moon that wraps the city of Chang'an gently.

Walking on the streets of Chang'an City once again, looking at the familiar green tiles in Chang'an City, Chu Zeshuoxi felt nothing but sadness.

She had thought that what would come back would be her rotten corpse emitting a stench, but unexpectedly, she would be able to sit on the horse safely and return triumphantly amidst the welcome of the people in Chang'an City.

But she would rather return her unrecognizable corpse.

As soon as they entered Chang'an City, Chang'an guards galloped into the palace on horseback to report to the emperor. Therefore, before they had walked far on the street, a group of people surrounded the leader, the yellow gate with a blue and yellow car cover. blocked their way.

"Your Majesty has a decree to announce that the grandson of the country, Chu Zeshuo, the minister, and the school captain, will lead Liu Huang Wang into the palace to meet the saint immediately, hereby."

The leader of the Huangmen saw her and immediately got out of the carriage. After reading out the imperial edict respectfully, he smiled and said to her, "Lord Chu Ze, Your Majesty has been waiting for you in Shangqing Garden for a long time. My lord, hurry up!" Let’s go, if it’s too late, I’m afraid His Majesty will punish you again.”

"Thank you for your advice, my lord."

Accepting the order with a light smile, Chu Zeshuo looked behind him, King Liuhuang in shackles was quietly leaning back on the prison car, his eyes drooped, staring at the clean streets on both sides of Chang'an City, wondering what he was thinking.

Shangqing Court.

The three lords and the nine lords each held wat boards, and stood on both sides of the Golden Hall. Guards in golden armor guarded the gate of the Golden Hall. The emperor she was going to meet this time was wearing a glazed beaded crown, sitting high on the clouds and looking up. watching them.

Chu Zeshuo was dressed in brocade clothes, the same clothes he wore on the day when he was sent as an envoy to Liu Huang. He brought the people who were guarding King Liu Huang and his party behind him. He saluted and said, "Chu Zeshuo, my minister, see Your Majesty."

"Lord Chu Ze." There was no expected order for her to get up, and in the silent golden hall, only the cold voice of the emperor sitting on top could be heard, "I remember that the one I asked you to bring back that day was indeed King Liuhuang's." A human head, not a living King Liuhuang."

Chu Zeshuoxi was startled, thinking that indeed the emperor came to question her.

She had such a guess when she persuaded those Changan guards to Liu Liuhuang's life, and she already had a countermeasure. When she was really asked by the emperor, she answered calmly, "Your Majesty, the so-called wild fire is not as good as spring grass. There are many members of the royal family of Liuhuang, Shuoxi killed King Liuhuang today, and the subjects of Liuhuang will establish a new king tomorrow. If the country becomes enmity, it may be possible to form an alliance with Beidi and Beirong to attack the border of our country and disturb the peace of the people in our dynasty. In this way, the assassination of King Liuhuang will be meaningless. It is better to hijack the current King Liuhuang and escort him. Going to Chang'an as a hostage, thinking that King Liuhuang's court and people are thinking about the safety of King Liuhuang, they will be restrained in their actions, and they will not join forces with Beidi and others to bully us on the border of Han."

"Oh, in that case, did I blame Aiqing by mistake?"

"I don't dare, Your Majesty Longde has a clear mind and has his own discretion."

"Oh, I haven't seen you for a long time. Master Chu Ze can talk a lot."

"Wei Chen is frightened."

Chu Zeshuoxi knelt under the Golden Palace. Although his face was calm, cold sweat had already wet half of his back. It took a long time after he finished speaking before he heard the emperor snort coldly, and said without anger, "If that's the case, get up!" .”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Kowtowing respectfully and getting up, Chu Zeshuo lowered his head halfway, looking neither humble nor overbearing at the Nine Dragons carved on the Golden Hall.

She is waiting for the emperor's next words.

It can also be said that she is waiting to help the emperor introduce King Liuhuang.

As expected, after she stood with lowered eyebrows and lowered hands, the emperor's majestic and deep voice came over, "Is King Liuhuang standing behind Master Chu Ze?"

Chu Ze Shuoxi clenched her fists, nails stuck in her palms, and when she was about to answer for her, Qi Yang behind her was the first to wear the clanging shackles and said calmly, "As your Majesty has seen, Gu is the Lord of Liuhuang City. "

"Oh, I've never heard of it. The ruler of Liuhuang City is a woman."

The eyes of the middle-aged man on the Dragon Throne were a bit malicious, Qi Yang glanced at it lightly, the little respect in his heart for the wise Han Emperor in the previous rumors had completely dissipated, and what remained was only racial respect for the emperor of the Central Plains. disgust.

"Gu also doesn't know, it turns out that the emperor of the Han Kingdom turned out to be a treacherous villain."

Before the master in her words could speak, the eunuch of the Huangmen who was waiting on her shouted first, "Bold! How dare you insult my emperor's reputation in such a small country!"

"Hmph," Qi Yang sneered, his brown eyes showed boredom, and he straightened his back and looked at the man on the high seat, "People in Han often say that the emperor is not in a hurry for eunuchs, and he lives alone in Liuhuang for a long time. It’s really thanks to the Emperor of Han’s blessing to be able to appreciate it today.”

Several eunuchs from the Huang family jumped their feet angrily when they heard the words, but Chu Zeshuoxi was terrified when he heard it.

In recent years, His Majesty has favored these eunuchs. After all, Qi Yang is now a prisoner of a foreign king. Even if the emperor dare not neglect her easily because of her status, if these villains speak crazy things in the emperor's ears, then she will be in danger. what?

The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became, and Chu Zeshuo hurriedly distinguished for her, "Your Majesty knows that, King Liuhuang..."

"I heard that Aiqing Chu Ze married this King Liu Huang?"

The emperor didn't allow her to say a word, and waved his hand to signal her not to say more, but asked a question that had nothing to do with King Liuhuang's crime.

"Yes..." Chu Zeshuo answered bravely, and when he bowed down, his eyes glanced at King Liuhuang behind him from time to time.

The embarrassing King Liuhuang stood there with a calm expression, as if she was not a prisoner, and this was not the golden palace of the enemy's emperor.

"Oh, this is interesting." Haha laughed a few times, and the emperor looked down again, like a sword, "I remember, Master Chu Ze is undoubtedly my subject, and he was ordered to destroy Liuhuang City. Bar."

Chu Zeshuo frowned, not knowing how to answer, the emperor made it clear that he wanted to make things difficult for her, and what he said would probably end up with a different head.

In the end, it was King Liuhuang who was imprisoned and rescued her, "Although Master Chu Ze is married to Gu, isn't Gu still brought before the Emperor of Han?"

Although these words showed her how loyal she was to the Han Emperor, Chu Zeshuoxi was not happy at all.

It is said that a husband and wife are a hundred days of grace. Although she and King Liuhuang are in name only, they have been a couple in name for a few days.

Just thinking about these things made Chu Zeshuo feel heartache.

What chilled her even more was the emperor's skeptical attitude towards her and those courtiers who chose to protect themselves wisely but never spoke.

It seemed that she, Chu Zeshuo, became an enemy when she came into contact with Liuhuang people, as if the one who sent her to Liuhuang was not the emperor, and the ones who came to compliment the court were not those courtiers.

Chu Zeshuo thinks that Han people are treacherous, hypocritical and obedient by nature, and she probably won't be able to learn it in her lifetime.

Maybe it was because of hearing King Liuhuang's words, or maybe it was for other reasons. After hearing King Liuhuang defending her, the emperor just smiled lukewarmly, "In that case... I made Chu Zeshuoxi the Marquis of Qianhu. , inheriting the title of grandfather, a reward of one thousand taels. King Liuhuang and his party...let’s be imprisoned for now.”

Chu Zeshuo's body trembled, but before he recovered, he saw King Liuhuang behind him smiling at her, and was dragged out of the palace gate by two guards in iron armor.

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