Empress Chu

Hearing these words, Deng Yi was a little amused.

Xiao Xun called softly: "Let's go, Taifu." Smiling again, he looked at the mansion on the other side that had become weird and gorgeous because of the fireworks, "Teacher, can't you bear it?"

Deng Yi said: "There is no reluctance in this world, only having to."

Xiao Xun smiled and didn't speak any more, turned around and walked along the path, in other people's houses, still walking at a relaxed pace.

Deng Yi followed behind.

I don't know how many houses they walked through, the hustle and bustle, fireworks, and the sound of galloping soldiers and horses gradually disappeared. They stopped at an iron shop in the city.

There are also craftsmen busy in the iron shop at night, the fire is flickering, naked, the hammer is swinging, sweat is splashing, they turn a blind eye to Xiao Xun and Deng Yi passing by the workshop.

Xiao Xun walked to the innermost part, pulled a wooden stool and sat down, picked up the teapot on the table, and poured a bowl of hot water.

"Teacher, moisten your throat," he said.

Deng Yi didn't refuse to pick it up either.

"Teacher." Xiao Xun approached him and whispered, "It's the queen who wants to kill you."

Deng Yi glanced at him: "It's not her."

"You are now her obstacle." Xiao Xun smiled, "Miss Azhao is a person who will cut the mountain when it gets in the way."

Deng Yi drank his saliva slowly, raised his eyes to look at Xiao Xun, and smiled: "I am different from Shi Zi, Miss A Zhao will not kill me."

Having said that, he paused.

"Even if she wants to kill, she will tell me."

The relationship between the Queen and the Grand Tutor is quite good. Compared with him, Chu Zhao's attitude towards Deng Yi was indeed different during the journey.

And Deng Yi also betrayed his father and king because of Chu Zhao!

"But that was before." Xiao Xun sighed softly, "People change, and with Mrs. Xie here, it is impossible for you and the empress to coexist."

Deng Yi drank all the water and looked at Xiao Xun: "There are many people who miss my death, son, you are among them, and you are at the forefront."

Xiao Xun laughed, and asked enthusiastically, "Teacher, did you say that I did the scene tonight?"

Deng Yi didn't answer, put down the teacup, and asked: "What does the prince want, just say it."

Xiao Xun smiled slightly, and said: "It's still the same request, please ask the grand master to open the door for me."

Deng Yi said lightly: "It's too late. At that time, I was the master of the inner palace gate. Now, I can't be the master."

"The Grand Tutor really can't do anything to the Queen." Xiao Xun smiled and clapped his hands in admiration, "Miss Ah Zhao is amazing."

Deng Yi ignored him, and stretched out his hand to pour water.

"I didn't ask the Grand Tutor to open the palace gate for me." Xiao Xun smiled and said softly, "I didn't want to enter the imperial city either. What happened tonight was actually a coincidence. Knowing that the Grand Tutor was locked up by the Queen It's a good opportunity, so I sneaked in, ready to set fire to it, and then take you away, Taifu—"

He laughed again at this point.

"I didn't expect that I would coincide with others."

"Although you said that I was one of the people who wanted to kill you, you have to thank me for wanting to kill you, otherwise you would really be dead."

Deng Yi drank water from a cup with a blank expression.

Xiao Xun stopped laughing enough by himself, and said, "Please open the gate from the capital to Zhongshan County for me, the Grand Tutor."

Deng Yi held the cup and looked at him.

"Teacher is so cautious, take the jade seal and tiger talisman with you." Xiao Xun said, raising his hand as a salute, "Teacher, please take me home."

Deng Yi didn't speak, but smiled.

"Teacher." Xiao Xun said sincerely, "Although it is not the empress who kills you this time, the empress has already been bewitched by Xie Yanfang. Xie Yanfang will never tolerate your existence in the court. With the two of them, Xiao Yu's court is without you." Instead of being an ox or a horse for that child, it is better to follow me to see the father, Daxia is the world of the Xiao family, my father is the emperor, you can still be Daxia's Taifu."

Deng Yi looked down at the water glass, there was a tinkling sound, and the splashing fire light reflected in the water glass, as if reflecting the girl's face.

In the night with the sounds of fighting and fighting, she yelled to him from under the palace gate: "Deng Yi, you owe me a meal."

Today's Miss A Zhao is no longer the former Miss A Zhao.

The grace of a meal has been repaid.

Deng Yi drank the water in one gulp.

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……

The flames were flickering, and the guards in the imperial city were running. They were all wearing python-patterned robes. Except for the guards, obviously the guards of the harem also used them.

It also shows that the queen at this time, except for Long Yiwei, does not believe anyone else.

One team went out, and the other team surrounded the Taifu's place in the outer hall.

The officials were blocked and surrounded, so they could only stand at a distance and watch them rush into the Taifu Hall to search.

"What are you looking for?"

"Teacher is really dead?"

"If you don't steal the house, just—"

"Shut up, you're clearly looking for Yuxi and Tiger Talisman."

Chu Zhao stepped into the Grand Tutor Hall, a place she was no stranger to. At this time, all the bookshelves were rummaged through, and her face was completely changed.

In addition to the guards, Eunuch Qi led his servants to rummage around. Palace people like them knew more about some hidden plots, but after searching all the way, they found nothing.

"Jade Seal Tiger Talisman, in fact, we rarely see it in daily life." A small official was brought in, knelt down and said, "We received the memorial documents, which were all approved and stamped by the Taifu."

Xie Yanfang also brought the officials in, and said: "Your Majesty, the six departments have also been searched, no."

"The Taifu should carry the jade seal and tiger talisman with him." Eunuch Qi whispered, "It depends on whether the Taifu's mansion can find it."

There is little hope of finding it, and everyone present knows it well.

Deng Yi's position is important, apart from the position of Taifu bestowed by the first emperor, it is because he has the jade seal and tiger talisman in his palm.

If Deng Yi disappeared by himself, he would definitely not leave him behind.

If it was captured by others, one of the goals must be the jade seal tiger charm.

Chu Zhaodao: "Take the phoenix seal—seal the city gate—"

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……

The fireworks rising in the city quickly disappeared, but the noise in the city still faintly dispersed.

Standing on the city gate, you can see the dancing torches, the sound of galloping horseshoes, and the faint sound of footsteps.

The city gate guards in noisy and crowded places are also familiar.

Taifu's house.

"It's not peaceful." A guard whispered.

The other nodded: "The guards have surrounded the Taifu's mansion."

Everyone stopped talking about the rest, and while they were waiting and watching, a group of soldiers and horses came galloping from the city.

"Stop—" the city guard ordered, "The gates of the city are closed, you can't leave the city without orders."

The leading general saluted immediately: "Captain Ding."

The city guard recognized him as an official from the Ministry of War, and quickly returned the salute: "Master Xue is going out of the city so late?"

Lord Xue unfolded the document to him, and at the same time handed over half a Tiger Talisman, saying: "Urgently order the Beijing Camp Meeting Talisman."

The torches illuminated the jade seal on the document brightly. The city guard did not dare to accept the tiger talisman, so he hurriedly responded, without asking any more questions, and ordered the soldiers and guards to open the city gate, and watched the generals and their entourage pass through the city gate into the night. and go.

The gates slowly closed.

Chapter 52 Choices

What happened in the capital, people far away in Yunzhong County don't know, and don't care to know.

At the same time that Zhong Changrong received the good news, he also received a note from Xie Yanlai. The note said that the letter should be delivered in two, one should be marked on the letter, and the other should be sent as a normal letter. .

He said that this time Xiliang broke through the defense line and captured Shipo City, which is a bit weird no matter how you look at it.

Zhong Changrong also didn't believe that the iron barrels of the frontier army were generally watertight. When Chu Ling was there, they could only make the iron barrels fall into the city, and there was nothing they could do in other places.

After Fu Jianjun came, he searched here and there, saying that this was corrupt and that was favoritism. Although he sneered and ignored it, he knew in his heart that these things were all facts.

The king of Xiliang was captured alive. This is a major event that determines the fate of Daxia and Xiliang.

Xie Yanlai was worried that someone would deliberately block her.

The news of the fall of Shipo City caused a big storm in the court. A Zhao, the queen, would definitely face great troubles. For many things, one step too late could turn the world upside down.

So send the news over first, let Ah Zhao breathe a sigh of relief, and then have confidence in his heart, and then the post newspaper will reveal the news of the great victory, so that everyone along the way will know the news of the great victory and appease the hearts of the people.

In this way, it is safe inside and out.

Zhong Changrong listened to the words of capturing the king of Xiliang alive, and then read these few words on the note, and the rest disappeared.

"How did the battle go? How is their situation? How is Xie Yanlai's injury? What do you need next?" He gritted his teeth and asked.

Does this brat know that he acted without order, even if he captures the King of Xiliang alive, it's a merit and a demerit.

If you have the strength to write so much nonsense and teach him to do things, can't you just say a few more serious things?

Really pissed him off!

"I, I don't know either." The letter soldier stammered, "I'm in charge of the letter report, general, you know, for the sake of timely report, no matter how fierce the battle is, we don't participate, but I received the news At that time, soldiers and horses from all walks of life in Xiliang surrounded Wang's tent."

Xie Yanlai and the others didn't have many people, and they were able to make a surprise attack and succeed by surprise.

But it doesn't mean everything is safe after you succeed.

Zhong Changrong was angry and annoyed, and panicked at the same time.

Captured the King of Xiliang and led away all Xiliang soldiers, the pressure eased a bit, but Shipo City was still a huge test.

The location of Shipo City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the trade routes are well developed, so it is very prosperous and has a large population.

The third prince of Xiliang seized Shipo City and retreated behind closed doors. When the frontier army attacked, they tied the people to the city wall and threw them down——

Those who fell to death on the spot fell to their deaths, and those who did not fall to death cried and wailed, and the frontier army went to rescue, but the rain of arrows ushered in their lives, until the frontier army and the wailing wounded were all dead.

After several rounds, Zhong Changrong ordered the frontier army to stop attacking.

After getting the good news, Zhong Changrong's first words were to ask the soldiers to surround the city and keep shouting that the King of Xiliang was captured, but the third prince still flinched, and when he approached the attack again, he still pushed the people out to die.

Shipo City is in a stalemate, and Xie Yanlai can't ignore it——

"General." A deputy general said anxiously, "The king of Xiliang is more important. You should go there yourself."

"The letter soldiers don't know anything except that they have captured the King of Xiliang alive. It can be guessed that Xie Yanlai and the others are in a tight siege, otherwise they won't just send a letter and report it once." Another general said, "If we don't rescue in time, I'm afraid —fall short.”

"Yan Lai's war troubles, that's really terrible." Another general muttered in a low voice.

Of course, he was also aware of this kid's problem. Zhong Changrong stood in the tent without saying a word, and clenched his hands hanging by his side.

"General Zhong."

There was a commotion outside the camp, accompanied by the guards' shouts.

"General Zhong, I am Liang Qiang."

"General Zhong, Liang Ji asks to see you."

Hearing this, Zhong Changrong looked outside the tent and said coldly, "Let them in."

The curtain was lifted, and Liang Ji walked in first. He was wearing a general robe, followed by Liang Qiang. Liang Qiang was wearing prison clothes.

"Let him kneel here and watch with his own eyes." Zhong Changrong ordered coldly, "Looking at how many people will die when the general is unfavorable, when the war is over in the future, you will be able to know more clearly when you are appointed officials and nobles. What are you wearing?" How many people's flesh and blood."

I don't know if it was the stick injury or the injury from kneeling these few days, Liang Qiang's face was pale, her lips were bloodless, and she lost a lot of weight.

"General Zhong." Liang Ji said, "Please lead your troops to assist General Xie, and leave this place to me. I am willing to go to the city and have a talk with the people of Xiliang."

Zhong Changrong didn't ask him what he wanted to talk about, and said directly, "No need."

Liang Qiang couldn't help but knelt down again: "General! Please believe me, I will definitely break through Shipo City."

Zhong Changrong didn't even look at him, but said coldly: "You don't need to worry about this matter, father and son, we will make our own arrangements."