Xiao Quan stayed in the Yongding palace for a few days and returned to Qifengzhai.

He didn't return to Beijing for three years, and after he came back, he began to be busy dealing with the things sent by Xu Zhong.

Occasionally, in his spare time, he would go out to sit with Feng Qiao and a few others, or take Liao Zhen to play, or listen to books and drink tea, which is also leisurely.

As the New Year approaches, the city becomes more and more lively, and a festive atmosphere can be seen everywhere.

Xiao Quan was busy with the matter at hand, and he thought about the trap bird mentioned when Liao Zhen pestered him a few days ago, and when he looked up and saw Xu Zhong coming in, he smiled and said, "Uncle Zhong, can you find the craftsman of the Luo family that you asked you to find before?"

"Xiao Zhen'er doesn't know which ancient book to find something from, she has to shout to do it, that little girl is a big ghost, and Qiao'er is so troubled by her that her brain hurts. ”

Xu Zhong didn't say anything when he heard this.

Xiao Quan thought that the craftsman was difficult to find, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Is it almost the New Year, and they refuse to come?"

"It doesn't matter, you talk to them, give three times the price, and the Luo family is the inheritor of this technique, and they have also lost the mechanism recorded in the ancient books for a long time, and it should be no problem to use this in exchange for them to accompany Zhen'er for a few days." ”

"You tell them that if they want to come, when they leave, I can promise them to let them print a copy of the ancient book, as an extra reward. ”

Xu Zhong saw Xiao Quan's smiling appearance, and couldn't help but whisper: "Master......"

Xiao Quan saw that he wanted to speak and stopped, and finally noticed that something was wrong, he restrained a little smile and asked, "What's wrong, what's wrong." ”

Xu Zhong hesitated for a moment before he said in a low voice: "Last night, the news from Beining was that Yanshan Pass was attacked, and General Lu led the army to meet the enemy, but he didn't want to have thieves in the pass, cut off General Lu's back road, and let him suffer from the enemy on his back. ”

General Lu was forced out of Yanshan Pass, and disappeared outside the pass after engaging the Rong army. ”

"What did you say?"

Xiao Quan's face changed instantly, and he raised his head suddenly.

"The news has been confirmed, and I think it has been sent to the palace. ”

Xiao Quan listened to Xu Zhong's words and tightly grasped the horizontal corner on the table, and after a while, he stood up directly and strode outside.

Feng Qiao had just gotten the news, and when he was about to go to see Xiao Quan, he heard Lingyue report that Xiao Quan had come to the palace.

When she hurriedly went out, she saw Xiao Quan coming in, and she hurriedly said, "Brother, I was about to go to find you......"

"What the hell is going on over there in Bac Ninh?"

Xiao Quan didn't wait for Feng Qiao to finish speaking, he asked directly.

Feng Qiao didn't expect Xiao Quan to get the news, and seeing his ugly expression, he hurriedly said: "I don't know the specific situation, it's just that His Majesty summoned Chu Xiu to the palace just now, and I roughly asked, it should be a thief from the Lu family, who was bought by the people on the side of Rongbian." ”

"Brother Lu has been leading troops to confront Rongbian in Bac Ninh in the past few years, taking back all the land they occupy, forcing them to retreat to the foot of Wuer Mountain, I think I am afraid that he fought too hard, so that the people on the side of Rongbian came up with this plan, wanting to kill Brother Lu and destroy the backbone of Bac Ninh. ”

"The Lu family came out of the thieves this time, and the people on the side of Rong should cooperate with the outside, and sold the defense map of Yanshan Pass, not only let the Rong people enter the customs, but also secretly poisoned Brother Lu. If it weren't for Brother Lu's care before, and General Lu was still in Beining, I am afraid that Yanshan Pass would have been broken at this time, and the consequences would be unimaginable. ”

In the past few years, Lu Feng stayed in Bac Ninh and fought against Rongbian, almost pressing Rongbian's arrogance to the bottom.

Rongbian once intended to seek peace, and there have always been people in the DPRK and China who advocate suspending the war to recuperate, but neither Xiao Jinyu nor the Lu family are willing to give up attacking Rongbian at such a time.

Rong is cunning and ruthless, and wild and untamable, in the past, when Dayan was weak, he would plunder at the border every year, kill countless border people, and rob money and women.

Now that he finally has the opportunity to completely solve this hidden danger, how can Xiao Jinyu agree to withdraw from the army and make peace?

In this case, only by completely defeating Rongbian can Bao Dayan be peaceful for a hundred years, and only in addition to the troubles of Rongbian, can the imperial court also free up its hands and completely clean up the South Vietnam, which sends troops to attack from time to time.

Lu Feng's return to Bac Ninh this time was originally to wait for the heavy snow day to pass, and completely solve the Rongbian problem after the beginning of spring.

It's just that no one thought that the Lu family would actually have a thief.

Although Yanshan Pass has not been broken now, Lu Feng's disappearance has shaken the morale of the army, and because the internal thieves are in the Lu family, countless soldiers have been killed in battle, and Lu Yunhu's power in the army is not as strong as before.

There are people in Bac Ninh who are trying to seize power, and there are even people in the DPRK and China who say that the Lu family and Rongbian are colluding.

Now that Beining is in chaos, and the army is even more unstable, Xiao Jinyu summoned Liao Chuxiu and them into the palace at this time, for this matter.

Xiao Quan listened to Feng Qiao's words, pursed his lips, and said in a deep voice after a while: "What about Lu Feng?"

Feng Qiao's expression was solemn: "I have been missing for four days, and my life and death are unknown." ”

"Didn't Lu Yunhu send someone to find it?!"

"I've already looked for it, but the snow outside Yanshan Pass is closed, and all traces will be covered by snow overnight, not to mention that the people in Rongbian are also searching for Brother Lu's whereabouts everywhere, and the Rongbian army has been wandering outside Yanshan Pass. ”

"The Rong people who have mixed into Yanshan Pass and Beining have not been completely caught, and no one knows if there are other internal thieves in the pass, and it is impossible for General Lu Lao to send too many people out of the pass, otherwise if the Rong people find a gap, it will lead to an accident in Yanshan Pass, and it will be difficult to protect Beining at that time. ”

After Feng Qiao's words fell, Xiao Quan said angrily: "Then do you just watch Lu Feng die outside the pass?!"

Feng Qiao said in a low voice: "Chu Xiu has already notified the dark camp and asked them to send someone to find it. ”

"By the time the people from the dark camp go, he would have died a long time ago!"

There is no news from Lu Feng, nine times out of ten he is injured, how can he hide from the search of Rongbian alone, how can he live enough that someone will look for him?

Xiao Quan clenched his palm, only to feel as if something was blocked in his heart, and it was very uncomfortable.

The slave who has committed the deception.

He hasn't let him die yet, how can he die?!

Feng Qiao was startled by Xiao Quan's anger, and when she looked up, she saw Xiao Quan's eyes slightly red, she couldn't help but condense slightly in her heart, and said in a low voice: "Brother......"

Seeing the hesitation and exploration on Feng Qiao's face, Xiao Quan couldn't help but take a deep breath and avoid her eyes, and said in a dry voice: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lost my temper with you... I just, I didn't expect Lu Feng to have an accident......"

Feng Qiao was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then said in a low voice: "Brother, do you remember Zhou Ying, the youngest daughter of Mrs. Zhou's family?"

Xiao Quan didn't expect Feng Qiao to suddenly mention Zhou Ying, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to look at her.

Feng Qiao said: "A few days ago, Mrs. Zhou came to Fuzhong and said that Zhou Ying fell in love with you at first sight because of your previous rescue. ”

"Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou love their daughters very much, and I have also seen that Zhou girl's appearance is outstanding, and her temperament is rare and simple, Mrs. Zhou means that she wants me to ask you, can you intend to marry Zhou Ying as his wife?"