Bright moon out of Tianshan

Xiumei nodded in agreement, got up and wanted to leave, Xiao Jian said: "Don't worry, I'll give you two letters here." He took him into his room, wrote two letters in a hurry, and said: "You send Lilac to the grassland. Go to Ari Silan, take this opportunity to give him this letter, and ask him to contact His Royal Highness the Third Prince of Dongqi in time, keep a close eye on Taiyuan's movements, and be ready to send troops at any time, or simply lurk around Luliang Mountain and wait. This is for Miss Linglong, let her quickly find what she is looking for, she understands."

From Youzhou to Taiyuan, passing through Wuruan Pass, Feihukou, Guangchang, and Lingqiu, the road is smooth despite the high mountains and steep roads.Kuang Beiyan and Zhao Guo are relatives by marriage, and now they are in a cooperative relationship, so although there are heavy soldiers deployed on this road, since the war with Dong Qi, Zhao Yuancai has drawn a lot of them away.The remaining soldiers and horses were caught off guard by the Dong Qi soldiers and horses who came suddenly, and they threw away their helmets and armor all the way. In just a dozen days, they were killed by Gao Hong and Feng Zhu General Liang Fei in a lightning-fast manner. Arrived at Guangwu County, which is the area where Xiao Jian stationed his troops.

Xiao Jian put on the bronze mask and led his troops to welcome him out.He hadn't seen Gao Hong for two years. Now that they met before the battle, Gao Hong didn't recognize him, and he didn't have to be polite. He rushed over with horses and people. After a battle, the 10,000 to [-] troops of course couldn't match Gao Hong. Hong's [-]+ army was defeated in a short time, and he fled with his soldiers and horses. His subordinates were still confused when they saw this formation, and asked one after another: "General, where did this man and horse come from?" ?”

Xiao Jian said: "I don't know about this general either. Now that we are outnumbered, we will quickly retreat to Taiyuan and join the Imperial Guards in the capital. The most important thing is to defend the capital!" He retreated towards Taiyuan with his soldiers and horses, and the soldiers guarding along the road saw this formation , Followed and fled one after another, the so-called lured wolves into the house, and the army was defeated like a mountain, this is the case.

Taiyuan soldiers approached the city, and Zhao Yuancai could not hear the news, so he had no choice but to return to the army to save himself. When he rushed back to Taiyuan, Xiao Jian commanded his men and horses to resist desperately not far from the north of the city. The whole army was almost wiped out. I don't know if it's my own or someone else's.The guards Zhao Yuancai sent around him guarded him fiercely.

As soon as his troops arrived, Xiao Jian immediately gave up resisting, and hid directly behind the emperor, watching Zhao Guo and Dong Qi's soldiers and horses fighting chaotically in front of them, corpses littered the field, blood flowed like rivers, and the sound of killing was loud. sky.

Zhao Yuancai watched silently, and said in a deep voice after a while, "Xiaoxiao, they came in from Guangchang Road, right?"

Xiao Jian said: "Yes, Your Majesty, they have many soldiers and horses, I can't resist them."

Zhao Yuancai snorted and said, "If you can't resist, then you won't resist." He looked back at the towering and majestic Taiyuan City on this terrible and terrifying battlefield, and said slowly: "Since the founding of the Zhao Kingdom, it has gone through [-] years. For the emperor, Taiyuan was besieged three times, and all of them were saved in the end, this is the fourth time."

The soldiers and horses of the two sides fought for a day and a night, and they were at a stalemate, and finally they blew the gong to withdraw their troops.Zhao Yuancai told the generals to arrange the defensive troops and led Xiao Jian and Qi Jia into Taiyuan City. The people in the city were panicked.Zhao Yuancai greeted the ministers to issue an Announcement to the People and deploy defensive points. After all this was done, it was already midnight.He walked out of the Bingde Hall where the matter was being discussed, and Qi Jia followed him silently. After a while, he moved behind Zhao Yuancai and said in a low voice, "Baili Rong left the palace early this morning."

Zhao Yuancai hummed casually and said, "Very good. Let him go."

He turned back to look at Xiao Jian, Xiao Jian was standing at the entrance of the main hall lost in thought, Zhao Yuancai called, "Xiao Xiao, come and follow me."

Xiao Jian said: "Your Majesty, I can protect myself."

Zhao Yuancai laughed softly: "I'm not afraid that you won't be able to protect yourself. Come here." Xiao Jian had no choice but to walk over, Zhao Yuancai reached out and grabbed his hand with a bit of force, Xiao Jian's bones cracked, and he almost pinched him again broken.The two smiled tacitly, and Zhao Yuancai said: "Now that the army is overwhelming the city, I'm not in the mood to sleep with you, so I'll forgive you first."

Xiao Jian's face paled from the pain, he forced a smile and said: "Okay, Your Majesty can do whatever you want."

Zhao Yuancai looked at his face, and said casually: "Xiaoxiao, how can a person be as cold as ice, act on his own, and not be moved by anything outside?"

Xiao Jian said: "Your Majesty, if you have a dream in your heart, you will be able to look down freely and face everything between heaven and earth calmly."

Zhao Yuancai said: "Well said, the dream you mentioned is the dream of a hero, right? I remember you talked about heroes with me. There are four kinds of heroes. Then I asked you if I was a hero, but you avoided answering at that time. .Now it seems that I am a doomsday hero. I am also a hero, and you have to count me as a tragic hero.”

Xiao Jian said with a smile: "Your Majesty is joking, how can Your Majesty be considered a hero at the end of the road? Now the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Qi Dynasty are just a small group of soldiers and horses fleeing outside the city of Taiyuan, which is far from the word "end of the road". Self-deprecating and self-deprecating."

Zhao Yuancai said: "Yes, it's just that a small group came here. My dear third uncle's army hasn't rushed here even worse." , Standing in front of this hall, a person looks very small and sad.

He said: "Come with me to the imperial study. Qi Jia will also come."

Xiao Jian nodded, and followed him with Qi Jia to the imperial study room, but it was pitch black inside.Zhao Yuancai wondered: "Huh? Where did the person on duty go? Go, go in!" Pulling him to push the door, and walked in, Xiao Jian suddenly tripped over something, staggered, almost fell, When Zhao Yuancai mentioned it, he whispered, "It seems to be a person."

The three of them were not the ones who carried a fire bag with them, so they took a closer look at the faint skylight outside the hall, and saw that they were indeed alone, and they hadn't breathed.Qi Jia looked carefully, several guards and eunuchs were lying on the ground in disorder, and they were all killed.

He stood up, and the tall figure let out a slight chill, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, someone has entered the secret passage. They entered from the imperial study."

Zhao Yuancai said: "Really? Open the secret passage, let's go in and have a look." Qi Jia agreed, and went to grope behind a row of tall bookcases by herself. Come through the little door.Xiao Jian saw that the walls on both sides of the door were inlaid with night pearls, emitting a faint light, and the neat bluestone steps passed down.

Zhao Yuancai turned his head and told Xiao Jian, "Don't make a sound." Qi Jia led the way, and the three of them walked down the steps in silence. Along the way, the road became wider and wider. In a huge underground palace, on the far opposite wall, there is a huge embossed dragon head, which is described as mighty, and the nose of the dragon head is actually a strange, translucent stone inlaid on it.

In front of the dragon head, stood a young girl with black hair and black eyes. She turned around at this moment with a panicked look on her face.

Zhao Yuancai smiled and said, "Linglong, what are you doing here?"

Shocked, Xiao Jian stretched out his hand to break free from Zhao Yuancai's hand, but he clamped his wrist firmly like an iron hoop, preventing him from moving.

Xiao Xuefei had no choice but to smile at Zhao Yuancai, and said, "Your Majesty, I happened to find this place, so I came in out of curiosity and took a look. It has no other meaning."

Zhao Yuancai said: "No one else can enter this place except me and Mr. Qi. So, you can decide to do it yourself, or let General Qi help you, you choose."

Xiao Xuefei was choked, and smiled apologetically: "Your Majesty, I am young and ignorant, and trespassed into the forbidden area, please forgive me." Xiao Jian hurriedly followed: "Your Majesty, she is ignorant, you can just teach her a lesson, please forgive her. die."

Zhao Yuancai sneered: "I'm afraid that she is not young and ignorant, but did it on purpose. Qi Jia, go over and send the girl on the road."

Xiao Xuefei and Xiao Jian's expressions changed drastically at the same time, Qi Jia agreed, and walked towards Xiao Xuefei step by step.Xiao Xuefei leaned back slowly, leaning her soft body against the ferocious dragon head behind her. She seemed to be on guard against Qi Jia's attack, but suddenly pulled out the nose inlaid on the dragon head with her backhand, and then flew away like a wisp of She was about to escape from Qi Jia's side like a light smoke.

Zhao Yuancai said with a sneer, "Girl is so easygoing!" Seeing that Qi Jia had already swept over with a palm, the strong wind blew up and wrapped Xiao Xuefei in all directions, leaving her nowhere to escape, with a muffled sound Hmph, he was beaten so far that he fell to the ground, and the stone in his hand also flew out.Qi Jia rushed to catch it like a ghost, cast a cold glance at Xiao Xuefei on the ground, turned back to Zhao Yuancai, and offered the stone respectfully.

The stone was square and square, and its brilliance flowed, but Xiao Jian didn't care to look at it, and desperately tried to break free from Zhao Yuancai's hand. Zhao Yuancai tilted his head and said, "What are you doing! Are you reluctant to part with your little lady? If you like it, turn around I'll find you ten or eight of them just like her."

Xiao Jian said: "No, Your Majesty, Zhao Yuancai, let me go!" His face was pale and he struggled vigorously, Zhao Yuancai sneered and kept pulling him, but he saw the corners of Xiao Jian's lips suddenly oozing blood, his heart Startled, he finally let go of his hand slowly.

Xiao Jianfei threw himself in front of Xiao Xuefei, and shouted: "Sister!" Seeing that her face was pale and blood was spilling from the corners of her lips, her heart felt like a knife, and she hurriedly reached out to hold her hand, intending to give her a hand. Sending some internal energy in, Xiao Xuefei shook his head slowly, and said in a low voice: "No need brother, sister is very tired. Being in a foreign country, I'm really tired. Let me sleep for a while and I'll be fine."

Xiao Jian said shyly, "Sister, don't sleep! If you fall asleep, you won't be able to wake up!"

Xiao Xuefei smiled and said softly: "If you can't wake up, just go back to sleep...Brother, you are so cute, but I... can't play with you..." She was gently held by Xiao Jian's hand. Moved, stuffed a small ball of things into Xiao Jian's palm, then laboriously wrote a few words in his palm with his fingers, finally smiled at Xiao Jian, closed the once flirtatious and smart His eyes fell asleep.

Like a flower, spinning in front of Xiao Jian's eyes, slowly falling into the dust, going with the flowing water, never returning.