Beautiful lady, why not follow the thief

After the victory of the Guangling army, Zhang Jun issued an order to reward the three armies, and the dinner was held in the army.

The ingredients for the dinner needed to be prepared in advance. Zhang Yong bought a large amount of cattle and sheep from the nearest farmers and sent them to the army.These cattle and sheep will be transported to a slaughterhouse behind the water prison for processing.

The nights in late autumn were bleak and cold, and the farmers who were in charge of transporting ox carts were unwilling to take on this drudgery, but after they came, they were polite and courteous to these military men. Every time they came, they would pass by the water prison, and the jailers always sat in the prison. Playing dice games in front of a hexagonal wooden table, I saw them, glanced at them casually, and continued to shout and complain.

This night too, there were a few wolfhounds tied to the entrance of the water prison, all lazily lying on the ground.

When the farmer pulling the ox cart came in, a few jailers came up to check as usual. The farmer was an old face, but today he brought a new young man with him. Although he was tall, he bowed his head obediently, helping to carry the goods they wanted. Hands and feet are still nimble.

Soon the farmers and young people were put in, and no one paid any attention to them, except for the few wolfhounds at the entrance of the water prison.They stood up and stared at the tall young man.

The young man also stared at them, his head lowered, his eyes steady.

The farmer urged him, saying that he was sick to the latrine, and asked the young man to pull the ox cart in first, and told him to put the cows in the shed for disposal, and the young man agreed.

He pulled the ox cart all the way to the thatched shed, drove the ox in, and left one on top, and took out a sword from under the ox cart, which was kissing the neck.Kissing the neck sword came out, a cold light flashed, and the cow fell down with a muffled sound.

Xie Wuqiu cut off half of the cow's leg, then took out a hay bag from his bosom, and sprinkled it in the cowshed.The livestock immediately gathered around to grab food.He ignored them, pulled the ox cart, and parked it at the back door of the water prison.

Outside, a few jailers were finishing a round of gambling, and the loser got angry and said that he wanted to change the game. Several people were booing, and suddenly heard the sound of livestock screaming behind them. They shouted the name of the farmer angrily, but no one answered.Someone said he wanted to go in and take a look. Before he could go in, the cows ran out one after another, rampaging, and the guards blurted out curses.

Xie Wuqiu had already spilled the wine around the water prison, took out the fire pocket, threw it over, and the fire immediately rolled up wildly.The guards who were originally guarding the water prison were also awakened by the movement, and came out to fight the fire one after another.

Xie Wuqiu took the opportunity to touch it quietly.

Yan Heng was locked in the innermost cell. The lock on the door was not a problem for Xie Wuqiu. He poked and poked the lock with a wire, and quickly broke the lock. However, the chain on Yan Heng turned out to be a deadlock. Xie Wuqiu felt helpless. I can only cut off the chain with a kiss on the neck, which will inevitably hurt Yan Heng, but at this time, Yan Heng is hanging here without any response, as if he has passed out for a long time.

Xie Wuqiu cut off the chain and caught Yan Heng. When he turned around, he saw that there were still dogs inside, only two. He stared at Xie Wuqiu intently. He threw the bull leg out forcefully, and the dogs ran away chasing the meat. He took the opportunity to run out with Yan Heng on his back.

The fire had already sealed the main entrance, so he slipped out from behind the water prison, drove away in a bullock cart.

***

When Yan Heng woke up, Xie Wuqiu was still driving.He didn't dare to stop for a moment, as he didn't go out of Zhang Juan's territory, there might be pursuers at any time.

The road was bumpy, Yan Heng turned over and spat out a mouthful of blood.Xie Wuqiu was startled when he heard the movement, hurriedly parked the carriage aside, came over and patted Yan Heng's face and called his name.

Xie Wuqiu knew that Yan Heng's "illness" was about to break out, and he had to absorb new energy and blood.Xie Wuqiu looked at the sky, pulled the carriage a little deeper into the grass beside the road, then carried Yan Heng on his back and walked a few miles in the other direction before putting him down, and then he bit his own finger pointed, clasped Yan Heng's hand.

Yan Heng was awake, he saw Xie Wuqiu's movements, and knew Xie Wuqiu's intentions, he didn't have much time to hesitate, tremblingly held Xie Wuqiu's hand, and displayed the golden hazel song.

In such a weak state, Yan Heng could easily lose control of the witch hazel, just like killing Yan Shouwei by accident.But Xie Wuqiu seemed to have no fear, allowing him to frantically take from him.

For a moment, Yan Heng really felt that he didn't want to stop, wanted to just suck it up like this, but he saw Xie Wuqiu's eyes, those eyes with trust.

At last he stopped.

After the golden halibut was broken, Xie Wuqiu was able to move from the state of being forcibly controlled. He just tried to break free from the bondage of the golden hazel, but there was really no way.Although he knows the art of mind, he has never used the golden hazel song before. The first time Yan Heng used the golden hazel song, he was surprised. This skill is really so overbearing. room for.

Xie Wuqiu stretched out his hand to caress the curse mark on Yan Heng's face, Yan Heng's skin was cold, but the curse mark seemed to be full of fire, hot and scorching.

However, he didn't take back his hand, and touched Yan Heng's neck, left shoulder, and arm all the way along his talisman. He seemed to be able to feel a strange beating power contained in the talisman, which didn't come from under Yan Heng's skin or in his blood. , but the curse seal itself.

Before he had time to think too much, Yan Heng had already fallen asleep again.He carried Yan Heng on his back to the bullock cart and continued on his way.

In the middle of the trip, Yan Heng woke up briefly, asked him where he was, and told him not to take the water route, go a little farther into the mountains, and return to Xudu from Runan.

Later, he "woke up" intermittently, saying that he was awake but still seemed to be dreaming, and kept talking nonsense, all of which were words that might kill Xie Wuqiu when he woke up.

On the tenth day, they found a farmer to live in. Xie Wuqiu helped Yan Heng prepare a medicinal bath. The medicinal materials were all bought in Jianye, and they were prepared before entering the prison.After this time, Yan Heng finally began to recover gradually.

They didn't dare to stay any longer, so they rested for two days and continued on their way. On the way, Yan Heng forged the two flying flower orders of Liushang, rubbed them with ink, and sent letters back to Weiyulou and Liangyulou, ordering them to assemble and stand by. To prepare for the back, at the same time ask about the whereabouts of Liushang and Tongque.

No. On the 15th day, when they were hundreds of miles away from Xudu, Xie Wuqiu brought back the shocking news he had inquired on the official road, saying that the civil strife in Xudu had finally come to an end. Jing's remnant forces, the emperor Liu Yi has officially taken control of the imperial power in the 12 years since he ascended the throne and sat on the dragon chair.

Liu Yi's move shocked the world, everyone thought that the little emperor in the palace was exhausted, but unexpectedly he kept a low profile and became a blockbuster.

The next decree issued by Liu Yi is to return the capital to Luocheng.

Wherever Yan Heng and Xie Wuqiu went, the common people shouted Tianzuo Eastern Wei everywhere.

"Tian Zuo Eastern Wei."

Yan Heng also said the same.

But Xie Wuqiu complained: "Now...do you want to go back to Xudu? Or go to Luocheng?"

"Go back to Luocheng."

Yan Heng looked north at the old capital, and his eyes were full of friendship from the past.

***

"How on earth did you know Liu Yi?"

Xie Wuqiu and Yan Heng finally contacted the forces on the twelfth floor after approaching Xudu. Now they don't have to be afraid of Zhang Jun's pursuit, and when they reached the hinterland of the Central Plains, Zhang Jun didn't have the courage to go further.

On the way, Xie Wuqiu couldn't help asking questions that had been confusing for a long time.

Yan Heng didn't expect that he knew the name "Zhaoping", which was Liu Yi's character, and even Zhai Jing didn't know the name of Tianzi.Xie Wuqiu said that he heard his father mention it when he was a child. His father was also a former minister of the Eastern Wei Dynasty. It seems that before he was convicted, he was still a big official.But Xie Wuqiu didn't care about it anymore.

Seeing that he had guessed everything that should be guessed, Yan Heng admitted frankly that he and Liu Yi had actually known each other from a very young age. At that time, Liu Yi was still a young prince, and his brother was sitting on the precarious throne. , met Yan Heng on a painting boat.

At that time, Ayu was still a singing girl on the boat, Yan Shouwei hadn't brought their mother and son back to the twelfth floor, Yan Heng was very clever, and recognized Liu Yi's royal status from the details.

Later, Liu Yi's elder brother was killed by Zhai Jing, and Liu Yi was helped to the throne by Zhai Jing and became a puppet.

The troubled world is precarious, and the two people who are having fun in the misery are joking on the boat, saying that they don't want to see this troubled world again, there are dead people everywhere, wars are everywhere, and they are bullied every day.

At that time, Liu Yi said to Yan Heng: "Don't worry, I will be the emperor and end this troubled world."

Yan Heng said, "I will help you."

Following the example of grown-ups, the two young boys made a blood alliance on the boat and vowed to support the Eastern Wei Dynasty.It was really a young and ignorant promise and big talk, and they didn't even know what was waiting for them ahead.I only know that I have promised you, and I dare not forget each other.

Later, Zhai Jing put Liu Yi under house arrest, and it was difficult for the two to meet again.After that, Yan Heng also followed Yan Shouwei back to the twelfth floor, and began to follow his father to contact and manage the forces in the world.

It wasn't until the first year of Jianli that Yan Heng got in touch with the palace again, and brought Liu Yi a token, which was the hairpin from when he was bleeding.

And Liu Yi only replied six words to him: I don't know when my fate will be.

After Yan Heng got the letter paper, he read it all night, and at dawn the next day, he wrote on the paper with cinnabar: I hope that Wutou Majiao will be rescued in the end.

"Just because of a bullshit agreement when you were a child, you did this?" Xie Wuqiu looked at Yan Heng as if he was insane after hearing the story.

After returning from Jianye, Yan Heng's image in his heart has completely changed. He is no longer the smart and quick-witted Lou Lou Yan who has tried his best, but a complete fool.

"Anyway, I'm a short-lived person... I've always believed what the doctor said, that I can live to be 20 years old at most. All this time, I've thought about fulfilling the only promise in this life before I die, so it's not in vain."

"What nonsense, I'm the doctor. The descendants of Xinglin Valley understand? I said you can live a long life..." When he said this, he suddenly thought of his mission, which is to bring the witch hazel to the loess. If Yan Heng wanted to survive, he would feel sorry for Xinglingu, Grandma Jing and his mother.

He paused for a while, couldn't bear to see Yan Heng smile wryly, but still couldn't help finishing the sentence: "You can live a long life."

Yan Heng's wry smile faded, he turned his head and glanced at Xie Wuqiu, thinking from the bottom of his heart that this guy is quite cute at this time.

"Thanks," he said, "but...no need."

I don't know why, when Yan Heng said this, Xie Wuqiu's heart suddenly thumped, and he immediately said: "Yan Fanghan, did you say that you want to die by my hands?"

"Hmm." Yan Heng was puzzled.

"Before then," Xie Wuqiu said, "you can protect your life."

Yan Heng stared at him for a while, then smiled: "Got it."

Xie Wuqiu turned his head away, avoiding Yan Heng's gaze.

After a long time, he said another word softly, as if speaking to Yan Heng, and more like talking to himself, that deep voice was a bit hoarse, in the night of late autumn, like the first snowflake in early winter , drifting in the wind.

"I didn't find out until today," he murmured, "Yijian was once a master of millions, why have you devoted your whole life to others?"

"Ha ha……"