Rebel

Horseshoes inspire people's minds, and beacon fire shines on the river.

Polu is going south now, I don't know where it is.

As soon as the dawn broke, Gu Ao led his men and horses, bypassed Yongchi's battle formation, and entered Jiangqu via Hejian County, which was nominally under the jurisdiction of Liao Qinghui.The Jiangqu guards all recognized Liao Quji, and they couldn't help being agitated for a while, saying: "It's the prince! The prince is back! The prince is back!"

After Liao Quji's death, Gu Ao led the cavalry in battle armor, unfurling their flags and flags. Since they entered Hejian County, they used the flags to show their identity.

There are many iron riders, and the sound of horses' hooves stepping on the bluestone slabs is crisp, waking up countless people in the spring girl's dream... They peeped out and saw tall horses passing by like the wind. Knife, under the waning moon, a huge banner erected behind them, with a "Chinese" character written on it, looks like a dragon and a tiger.

All of a sudden, along the road between Hejian and Jiangqu, word of mouth spread: "...It's the Han army! It's the Han army who broke the army and came to save us! The Yong puppet can't beat the Han army! The Han army even saved the prince!"

At this moment, Liao Yong, the king of Jiangqu, who was far away in the county, had already received the letter sent by the flying pigeon. He rushed over in the starry night, and finally saw his beloved son surrounded by the Han army's iron cavalry in the twilight of the morning.

Liao Yong looked up and saw that Liao Quji was sitting on the horse safe and sound, but his clothes were torn and his face could not hide his fatigue, so he was relieved.

At this time, the sun climbed out of the horizon, and the infantry of the Jiangqu army and the cavalry of the Han army had already lined up.The sun shines on the iron armor, and the armor shines towards the sun, like opening golden scales. The sun rises slowly from behind Gu Ao, coating him with a layer of gold.

Liao Yong, the king of Jiangqu, narrowed his eyes, pointed at Guanghuaman, and asked his left and right: "... who is that?"

The left and right replied, "That is the King of Han."

Liao Yong was stunned for a while, and then slowly said: "...So he is the King of Han."

Before the battle, tens of thousands of eyes watched, King Jiang Qu got out of the carriage step by step with his long sword in his hand.

After King Jiangqu got out of the car, everyone realized that he was dressed differently.

I saw Liao Yong, the king of Jiangqu, with his hair down and his shoes on his back, approaching the formation of the Han army.

King Jiangqu grabbed the reins of Gu Ao's horse, lowered his head, and said in a hoarse voice, "The King of Han has come from far away to defeat my mortal enemy and save my son. I am deeply ashamed that I did not greet you from far away. Now I am leading the horse for the King of Han!"

Liao Quji's voice trembled, and he called out: "...Father..." When the words were over, his eyes were already red.

Gu Ao rode on his horse and glanced at Liao Yong: "I heard that King Jiangqu beheaded Xun Yusheng, the leading general in the battle. Is there such a thing?"

Liao Yong smiled desolately: "The old man killed his beloved minister Xun Yusheng by mistake. He did not misread the King of Han, but the old man misunderstood."

Gu Ao raised his eyes, glanced at the tens of thousands of Jiangqu soldiers who were watching, and said loudly: "There is a poem in "Chaolu", 'The victory and defeat of the soldiers are unexpected, and the man who bears shame and humiliation is a man. The children of Jiangnan are so talented, and it is unknown to come back.' Today, the king of Jiangqu is like this!"

As soon as the words fell, all the generals in Jiangqu's army mourned, and some even shouted: "The king of Han said well!"

Liao Quji got off his horse with tears in his eyes, walked to Gu Ao's horse, and said to Liao Yong: "I will lead the horse on behalf of my father!"

Liao Yong shook his head slowly, deep wrinkles climbed onto his well-maintained face, and Liao Quji noticed that his father seemed to have aged a lot suddenly.

Gu Ao drew his sword and swore: "Today, King Jiangqu and his son lead the horse alone; tomorrow, the lonely will avenge King Jiangqu and his son! Blood for blood, tooth for tooth.".

"Thank you King of Han!" Liao Yong said.

"Thank you King of Han!" Liao Quji said.

"Han King!"

"Han King!"

"Han King!"

The voice changed from weak to strong, and finally gathered into one cry, which resounded through the army formation and the earth.

At this time, the sun rose, hung high in the sky, and sprinkled its brilliance.

This day will eventually be recorded in history, because there is a saying in the book later: "The emperor received the heart of Jiangnan, from now on."

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On the other side of the river, in Xun Yusheng's lonely mourning hall, not many people came to pay homage.

None of Jiangqu's dignitaries came this day. Xun Yusheng had been in charge of the county affairs for many years, and had countless disciples and old officials. But once he lost the favor of the king, the Jiangqu family immediately drew a line with him. Many poor officials under the tent of Jiangqu.

They didn't talk, and in the entire mourning hall, apart from the mournful cries of the family members, there was the silence of the visitors.

Suddenly there was commotion in the mourning hall, and someone shouted: "It's Jian Pu... Jian Pu, the head of Shanyun Academy, is here!"

"Jian Pu is here? Didn't he be..." Before he finished speaking, the speaker consciously closed his mouth.

Even the family members stopped crying and looked towards the door.

The people who came to pay homage seemed to be rushing towards the door, only to see the carriage driving ahead, the curtain was raised slightly, and Jian Pu, dressed in white, got out of the carriage.His face looked pale without a trace of blood, matched with the white clothes, he was vaguely not human.

Everyone stepped aside, and Jian Pu walked into the mourning hall step by step with his eyes fixed, and came to the coffin.The family members came back to their senses and cried even louder.

Hearing the sound, Jian Pu shook his shoulders, grabbed the coffin edge with his hands, and burst into tears: "Senior brother...Senior brother..."

Jian Pu's sudden appearance made everyone's uneasiness finally break through the silence, and whispered: "Isn't Jian Pu imprisoned? How could he come here alone today? What happened?"

"No matter what happens... our days will not be better in the future! They said that the prince colluded with the poor family and deceived the prince, so that the prince misjudged and lost the battle. What's more, some people slandered the prince, People who talk about poor families are all living in Jiangqu and their hearts are in Han, so I advise the prince not to use people from poor families in the future."

"Ah... ah... There were people who slandered the lord before, but who is the lord? The lord knows the truth... But this time, the lord listened to the slander and killed the county magistrate... I couldn't help letting people..."

Jian Pu was still helping the coffin and howling, someone was brave enough to pat Jian Pu on the shoulder: "Mr. Jian, my condolences. That...is the prince sent someone to send you here?"

Jian Pu kept crying, ignoring others.The crowd had no choice but to invite Xun Yusheng's widow. The lady walked up to Jian Pu and called softly, "Mr. Jian, Mr. Jian?"

Only then did Jian Pu stop crying, raised his eyes and glanced at the lady, his eyes were red and choked with sobs, and said: "...Sister-in-law...Sister-in-law, please forgive me for being late. I'm in a place where I can't help myself these days. Sharing worries for Senior Brother...that's why this disaster happened, I'm sorry Senior Brother..."

When the lady heard it, tears fell down again, crying endlessly.

The lady's relatives immediately urged the lady to ask Jian Pu: "...how did Mr. Jian get here?"

Jian Pu said: "The guards have withdrawn today, and I will come out."

The people surrounding Jian Pu let out an "Ah—" and speculated: "Is it because the prince regretted it?" "The prince realized that those people were slanderers, so he let Mr. Jian go, that must be the case."

Jian Pu wiped away his tears and sneered, his voice hoarse: "That's because the King of Han came to Jiangqu."

Everyone was even more surprised: "Really? The King of Han is here? How many troops did he bring?"

Jian Pu said coldly: "I don't know, I guess."

Everyone was in a state of suspense, but when they heard this, they fell to the ground with a "crack" and were smashed to pieces... Panic spread, and someone said: "They said that if Yong Puppet won the Jiangqu, he would slaughter the entire river." Is it true that the officials of the fifth grade and above of the Quhan clan?"

"Shh...it shouldn't be called Yong Puppet, the prince has descended to the court, he should be called the emperor..."

Jian Pu passed through them, respecting his hometown, offering sacrifices, and finally sat cross-legged next to Xun Yusheng's coffin, motionless.At this time, the news of King Han's going south has not yet reached here, but Jian Pu's predictions are good. After many years, he will finally meet his disciples.

"It's the King of Han! The King of Han is here! He brought the cavalry! He beat the Yong puppet cavalry to death, and saved the prince!" When the news spread its wings and finally reached the mourning hall, Jian Pu sat there, motionless. .People who came to pay their respects rushed to the door one after another... "It's saved! Jiangqu is saved!" They bid farewell to the mourning hall and the family members of the Xun family, and drove towards the county mansion by car, and the mourning hall became empty again.

Xun Yusheng's widow passed out from crying once, and was helped down to rest.

The moon was in the middle of the sky, Jian Pu was sitting in the hall, the cool breeze passed through the hall, and the chill made him feel more clear than ever.

Suddenly, the torches were burning in front of the door, and the sound of horseshoes hit the clear night sky. I saw a man surrounded by many brave cavalrymen, walking towards this side... The man was dressed in the uniform of the dragon king - black forging and silver patterns, seven dragons chasing the sun - —It is Gu Ao.

With a white cloth tied on Gu Ao's head, Jian Pu suddenly said loudly, "Who is coming? Is it the King of Han, or Gu Ao?"

Gu Ao got off his horse and said to the left and right: "You stay outside, the king is talking to your master, don't come near."

The generals answered yes, and drove out all irrelevant personnel in the hall.

Only then did Gu Ao cross the threshold and enter the hall, the door was closed, and the two Yu family secretly guarded the door.Gu Ao said: "I have seen my master, I have just come from the king of Jiangqu, and I have no time to change my clothes, so I ask my master to forgive me."

Jian Pu stared at Gu Ao, as if he wanted to engrave his appearance in his heart.

Jian Pu was speechless, and Gu Ao also pursed his lips. He went to the table and offered incense to Xun Yusheng.

"Since you are wearing the king's clothes, I will treat you as the King of Han. There are a few words I have to say." Jian Pu suddenly spoke from behind Gu Ao.

Gu Ao bowed to Xun Yusheng's tablet three times: "...Master, please tell me."

Jian Pu said: "The battle of the King of Han was really beautiful. When I was teaching you to read, I asked you a difficult problem. Today, your solution is even better than that in the book. Brother died, and the King Jiangqu Sutra has been broken. Losing his wings, Hu Ben's vitality was also seriously injured, only the King of Han was the only winner..."

Gu Ao's hand paused slightly, still inserting the burning incense into the ashes, and the smoky fragrance wafted out; Jian Pu's voice seemed empty in the lobby.

"Those aristocratic sons from the south who went north to fight against the army are a move. You first let those who are eager to return to Jiangqu take the money in exchange for military achievements and go on the road. It is just to let people know that the King of Han has 'trust' and will not treat you badly. Aristocratic family. I have never seen the military people you brought now, but I guess they must all come from Jiangnan aristocratic families. The king of Han spread the letter first, and then gave Enwei to let the Jiangnan aristocratic family unite Jiangnan, right?"

"As expected of a master, I guessed well." Gu Ao said.

Jian Pu said sadly: "Actually, if you hadn't exhausted all your tricks and pressed you step by step, why would King Jiangqu kill his beloved minister? Brother...how could he do this?"

Gu Ao said slowly: "Master's words are not bad. King Jiangqu's move chilled the hearts of scholars in Jiangnan. What did Liao Yong rely on before? He was just a scholar in Jiangnan. Uncle Xun is not only a poor family in Jiangnan. 1. He is a military commander who advocates recalcitrance. Such self-destruction of the Great Wall shows that Liao Yong is not yet qualified to take on the entrustment of the world, nor is he ready for it. The destiny is not his destiny."

Jian Pu took a deep breath: "...you know, senior brother has always cared about you and admired you since you were a child."

Gu Ao turned around, looked at Jian Pu, was silent for a moment, and said: "I know, I will erect a monument and open a shrine for him."

Jian Pu smiled wryly, turned his face sideways, and shook his head.

"It's really not congenial with the King of Han, but there is one more thing I want to say to Ao'er..." Jian Pu sighed, paused, and said, "Have you gone to see Mr. Yun? He is buried in the cloud. Behind the mountain, go and see him. After so many years, he must miss you very much."

"I will go." Gu Ao said.

At this time, shouts sounded outside: "King of Han! King of Han!"

The door of the mourning hall was pushed open, and Liao Qinghui was seen covered in moonlight, with residual blood on his body, covered in armor, and holding two bloody heads: "King of Han! In addition, I have already beheaded the two Fenwu generals that Yongchi sent to Jiangqu city to take over the Jiangqu granary and arsenal, and here are their heads!"

Gu Ao passed Jian Pu and walked over: "Good!"