Misfortune and blessing

In the early autumn of the 19th year of Shengyuan, Prince Xiao Yujin of Daliang was crowned.

Empress Fang has made brilliant military exploits since the time of the crown princess, and has always been loved by all people. Xiao Yujin was born of Empress Fang. Apart from agreeing, who dares to have an opinion?However, in this moment of joy for all the people, an assassination occurred.

Originally, people from the Jianghu failed to assassinate the Prime Minister Wade, but in the end they turned into the general of the auxiliary country, Guan You, collaborating with the enemy and treason.

Guan You's family has been in the army for three generations. His grandfather Guan Jie was the lieutenant general of Empress Fang's grandfather Zhong Fu.Guan You himself has performed military exploits over the years and succeeded in conquering Huyue in one fell swoop. No one would have expected that he would secretly make friends with people in the world and assassinate high officials in the court.

Because the relationship between Empress Fang and Guan You was too deep, Xiao Boyuan didn't let her intervene in this matter, and sent the imperial envoy Du Ji and Zhen Guo's general Li Rulong to capture Guan You and sweep up the Holy Fire Cult.

In Zhongqiu of the same year, Guan You fled to the state border of Jiangzhou, where he committed suicide under the siege of the army.

The Sacred Fire Sect who participated in this matter with him was swept away by Li Rulong's [-] troops. All the branches and properties of the Sacred Fire Sect were confiscated and state-owned.

What appeared to be a one-sided victory changed at the end of winter.

Although the war-torn Daliang has gradually leveled off in recent years, the government in the local township is just a paper tiger, and most of the people rely on the county kings and gangs in various places to live.

In the past, the Sacred Fire Cult ruled the area around Jiangzhou. Who would dare to come out and fart and shit?But now that the Sacred Fire Sect has been suppressed, the small gangs that have been suppressed to death have popped up one after another, and the materials in Jiangzhou are relatively prosperous, and several nearby gangs also want to get a piece of the action. You are not convinced here I, I don't agree with you, Jiangzhou is full of chaos.

The common people lived a hard life, and before they received the mercy of the emperor, the emperor had mercilessly sent down a few snowfalls.In Jiangzhou, where it never snows, severe cold hits one after another, leaving the poor at the bottom with no way out.

For a while, there were many dead bodies in the streets and alleys.

In order to quell public grievances, Xiao Boyuan sent Xiao Yujin to Jiaozhou for disaster relief.

In order to show his generosity, Wade asked Wei Xi to go with him.

In the 20th year of Shengyuan, when a group of people arrived at the state border of Jiangzhou, it was just the beginning of spring, the auspicious snow was melting slightly, and the surrounding was still a scene of freezing weather. There were few pedestrians on the streets and alleys. Fu looks skinny.

Xiao Yujin and Fang Xiangyi used to fight with Empress Fang, and it was not the first time they met each other. Although they were reluctant to part with each other, they didn't show much strangeness on their faces.But Wei Xi is different.

This is the first time he has seen a real natural disaster and man-made disaster, and what it means to be hungry and cold.Such a scene is by no means comparable to starving a few meals at home and wearing warm and uncomfortable clothes.

When I entered the state capital, I happened to see state soldiers transporting cart after cart of something. One soldier lost his hands because of chilblain, and the cart fell over and half of his arm fell out. Wei Xi's eyes widened when he saw this. .

Xiao Yujin understood as soon as she saw it, and asked. "How many people died?"

Fan Ju, the governor of Jiangzhou, opened his mouth. "If you go back to the prince, more than 500 people have died including today."

Xiao Yujin's expression darkened upon hearing this.

Fan Ju noticed that his expression was different, thinking he was tired, so he said. "The prince is exhausted from traveling and traveling, do you want to take a rest in the mansion?"

Xiao Yujin raised her hand halfway. "This palace is ordered to provide disaster relief, and has a heavy responsibility. Please, Mr. Fan, make arrangements first. Apart from opening a storehouse to provide food relief and comfort the dead, the wounded and sick will be leniently paid for."

"The minister obeys the order."

Xiao Yujin left most of the people she had brought with her, and asked Fan Ju to send people to take them to areas where the disaster was severe. Of course, Wei Xi followed. To die in front of oneself is another matter.

"Life is impermanent." Fang Xiangyi said calmly, as if he understood his state of mind. "Living is never easy."

Wei Xi nodded and stood there in a daze, watching Xiao Yujin talk to the people from the government. In order to assist in disaster relief, Xiao Yujin once again left the people she brought to help.

On the return trip, it was already late, and although there was no time to eat properly during the day, no one was in the mood to cry hungry right now.The carriage turned a few streets and turned into a barren farmland.After a while, he returned to the state capital.

After a busy day, everyone is tired.Wei Xi ate something casually, and when he was about to go back to his room, he saw a man squatting on the roof. When the man saw him looking at him, he didn't panic, he just laughed.

"Who are you? What are you doing on the roof?" Reflecting the moonlight, Wei Xi couldn't even see the man's face clearly.But no matter what time it is, a man who stays on the roof is never a good man.

The man raised his mouth and jumped down neatly from the roof. Only then did Wei Xi realize that he was just a boy. Although he was at least a head taller than himself, he was definitely a boy.

Because he was standing so close to him, Wei Xi couldn't help taking a step back, and saw his face clearly.

A young man with a bow and quiver on his back, with a tall and thin figure matched with an overly delicate and pleasant face, a pair of flexible eyes are big and round, his waist-length hair is only tied with a rope, and his forehead is still falling down. With a few strands of disobedient hair, he is not so much a bad guy as an idle dude.

"You... who are you?" I didn't know what was going on, but I started to stutter.

The boy shook his head. "It doesn't matter who I am, but Jiangzhou is dangerous. You should be more careful." After speaking, he raised his breath and jumped onto the roof in a short while. After beckoning to Wei Xi, he disappeared.

Wei Xi blinked in disbelief, and when he turned around, he saw Xiao Yujin standing behind him.

"I actually followed here." Judging from the meaning in his words, he obviously knew the existence of the boy.

"His Royal Highness..."

Xiao Yujin thought about it, and spoke after a while. "The situation in Jiangzhou is weird, we should be more careful."

Wei Xi nodded and asked again. "That person..."

Xiao Yujin shook her head. "I don't know him either, so it's hard to tell if he's an enemy or a friend."

Seeing Wei Xi frown, Xiao Yujin patted his head. "Go to bed first."

Wei Xi responded, obviously tired all over, but he thought too much that night and didn't sleep well at all.

***

I have been busy for several days in a row, and there are new situations every day.

Jiangzhou has always been a prosperous place, when did the people live such a hard life?Even if the crown prince came in person, few of the victims appreciated it.

Xiao Yujin originally had a smiling face, even if she was expressionless, she smiled, and since she was a child, she followed her mother to beg everywhere, even if she endured all day, she never saw him yelling a word.

Seeing him do it himself, Wei Xi felt a little more in his heart.

That day, when the carriage passed the barren farmland, the convoy with few guards suddenly stopped.

General Yang, who was at the front of the convoy, shouted. "Who is coming?"

A large group of burly men carrying swords surrounded them, and a fat man with an ugly scar on his face spoke. "I'm Wang San, the owner of the Black Dragon Village. It's freezing cold, and my brothers are panicking from the cold. I want to ask the military master for a glass of water and wine."

General Yang said loudly. "Wang San, don't you want to live anymore? How dare you stop the Prince's convoy in broad daylight?"

Wang San didn't even tremble when he heard this, he just laughed out loud. "You said the prince was in the car?"

"That's right, the crown prince is ordered to provide disaster relief. Everyone knows that."

Wang San laughed again. "The emperor's old man is far away in the capital, eating delicious food and drinking spicy food. When did he manage the life and death of the people in Jiangzhou? Now something happened, and he sent a random son to help the disaster. Would the people in Jiangzhou be grateful? Laughing dead, it's so big How can a child manage things like this?"

"Wang San! You are so courageous!" General Yang said angrily. "Come on, get it for me!"

***

Hearing the sound of swords hitting outside the car, Xiao Yujin in the car lowered her eyes.

These people are the robbers that Fan Ju said.

He thought to himself, General Yang is a well-known general who has experienced many battles, and those who follow them are all first-class soldiers. If it is an ordinary mob, why does it take so much time?Could it be that these people are not ordinary robbers and hooligans, but assassins sent by someone with a heart?

Xiao Yujin thought about it, and exchanged glances with Fang Xiangyi. Fang Xiangyi's eyes were bright, and he obviously had the same thoughts as himself. In order not to make Wei Xi worry too much, he turned his head and said softly to Wei Xi. "Wei Xi, there are so many people coming, I'm afraid it will be difficult for General Yang to win for a while. Xiangyi and I will go out to help later, so be careful."

Wei Xi nodded. In the past two years of acquaintance, he already knew Xiao Yujin's temperament. If he was not worried about himself, he would never say such a thing. However, although he is young, he is not a fool. It's not easy for this group of people to make a move.

In an instant, the curtain of the car was raised, and Xiao Yujin and Fang Xiangyi disappeared, one behind the other.

Wei Xi was neither sitting nor lying down in the car. Apart from the continuous sound of metal clashing outside the car, there were also wailing sounds. He couldn't help his curiosity. He quietly opened the curtain of the car, and a gleam of blood was unexpected. The ground sprayed, Wei Xi didn't have time to get out of the way, the hot liquid had already splashed on his face, and a fishy-sweet smell diffused from the tip of his nose.

Wei Xi stretched out his hand to wipe it, and retreated in horror after seeing the blood on his palm. A long arrow with flower feathers pierced through it. Almost at the same time, another arrow with white feathers chased after it and shot through the long arrow. The two arrows passed through the window. Sliding across Wei Xi's hair, he slammed into the beam inside the car.

Wei Xi opened his eyes wide, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, quickly crawled towards the door of the car, opened a small crack slightly, and after checking, opened the door and got out of the car as quickly as possible. However, he was not as skilled as Xiao Yujin and others after all. , After a while, I heard humanity.

"There are people here!"

Wei Xi panicked for a moment and rolled when he landed. Seeing this, several adults rushed over, seeing that the sword was about to fall on Wei Xi. He got down on the ground with an arrow in his back.

Wei Xi got up and saw the same white feathers on the back of the arrow as in the car just now, his heart froze, he crawled and ran into the grass.