At dawn, there were already early pedestrians walking on the street of Mayingbao, more than 100 miles east of Suzhou. Starter@@

In the depths of the alley, a figure suddenly moved under an old elm tree and sat up slowly.

He wore a broken felt hat on his head and a torn sheepskin jacket on his body, if anyone could recognize his identity at this time, they would be surprised, this beggar living on the street turned out to be Yu Jian Yuqianhu, the old man of Jinyi Wei Eight Great King Kong.

Yu Jian slept very badly this night, firstly, he had never suffered like this, and secondly, he was on the run, and he was really a little bit of a snake. On this night, the occasional pedestrian walking in the alley, and the occasional carriage and horse passing by at the alley, he would wake up in a panic and prepare to escape.

Yu Jian was really a little disappointed when he heard the news of Xia Xun's return just now, but he was still a little lucky at that time, because in his opinion, although Xia Xun returned safely, it was impossible to know that he had betrayed Xia Xun by leaking the news. But when Song Ying suddenly surrounded the lower courtyard of the Ma family and wiped out Tuoba Mingde's people, he knew that something was wrong.

As soon as Xia Xun came back, Tuoba Mingde was arrested, how could there be no connection between the two? If it was because Xia Xun already knew Tuoba Mingde's identity, then from what channel did he know about it, and would he even know about his own affairs?

After all, Yu Jian was born in Jinyiwei, and this matter is related to his own life and death, so he was very vigilant, he immediately sent someone to inquire about the details, and soon his people sent the news, Song Ying named two people to arrest, one is called Tuoba Mingde, and the other is Hu Qiqi.

Yu Jian was terrified when he heard this, and decided to flee Suzhou early the next morning, but when he got up that night, he happened to hear several of his subordinates gathering together and whispering, talking about him. Of course, these brocade spies knew that Hu Qiqi, whom Song Ying named to arrest, was their Lord Yu Jian, and they even found out that the reason why Song Ying wanted to arrest Yu Jian was because Yu Jian was related to the attack on Fuguo Gong.

The Auxiliary Duke was attacked. Three thousand soldiers were ambushed and suffered heavy casualties. And among these 3,000 soldiers, most of them are Xiliang elite cavalry, Song Sheng's elite! What Xia Xun was worried about didn't happen at all, Mo said that Song Sheng and Ji Gang had no friendship, even if they really had a relationship, Song Sheng regarded Xiliang Jingqi as his own flesh, how could he bear them to suffer from this pit?

After getting the news from Xia Xun, Song Sheng almost crushed a mouthful of steel teeth. immediately ordered his son Song Ying to arrest Yu Jian, to see people in life and corpses in death. Song Sheng did not specify Yu Jian's real name and surname, but he just pretended to be deaf and dumb, and in the name of Hu Qiqi, he pasted Yu Jian's portrait all over the traffic arteries. Song Sheng has been operating Ganliang for more than ten years, and he is like a soil emperor here, and his order is really more effective than a holy decree.

Yu Jian's actions this time are really indignant to some people. Because of the position. The people of Jinyiwei have a feeling of hatred for their big opponent Xia Xun, but even if they fight political enemies, there are some things that cannot be done, and if you exceed the bottom limit of doing things for others, even people in the same camp as you will not tolerate it.

Although Jinyiwei has a special identity, he is also one of the twenty-two guards under the Son of Heaven. It's a soldier, it's a guard station that belongs to the army! After Ji Gang took over the Jinyi Guard, he rapidly expanded his power, due to the shortage of manpower, many of the Jinyi captains under his command were drawn from other Heavenly Guards, including these people brought out by Yu Jian, they were all soldiers, and they could not tolerate the betrayal of their comrades.

Moreover, the consequences of this kind of thing are too serious, three thousand Ming elites. There is also a grandfather of the country, this case can be opened to heaven, I am afraid that Lord Ji Gangji will not be able to cover it up, they are all sent to Yu Jian's side to do things, once the incident happens. Can Yu Jian's head plug this hole? Maybe even they will be implicated. Therefore, these Jinyi guards secretly colluded, planning to tie up Yu Jian to see Fuguo Gong and Xining Hou, so as to wash himself away.

Merely. This matter has a lot to do with it, what kind of attitude will Ji Gang's side have. They weren't sure. tied up his own superiors, which required great courage. Therefore, a few brocade guards discussed it for a long time, but they still couldn't make up their minds. Starting

Yu Jian stood in the dark, and listened to their discussion clearly, so frightened that he didn't dare to stay in the lodging anymore, and escaped over the wall overnight. Originally, when Yu Jian just got the news, he still wanted to escape from Suzhou and ask Ji Gang for help, after this incident, Yu Jian became vigilant, his subordinates could have such a different heart, what would happen to Lord Ji Gang? If you go to see Ji Gang, will you be killed by Ji Gang?

Thinking about it like this, Yu Jian didn't dare to rely on the power of Jinyiwei anymore. As a result, the Xiliang army arrested him everywhere, and the powerful force of Jinyiwei not only couldn't be used, but also had to hide as far as he could. Now he can't trust anyone, so naturally he can't rely on any force.

He could only flee, but he did not know where to flee.

When it was dawn, Yu Jian cheered up and continued to flee east......

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The Qilian Mountains in the south, the mountains are stacked on top of each other, stretching for thousands of miles, and the bottom of the mountain is a beautiful grassland like a green carpet, and the horses and sheep seem to be clouds floating on this green grassland. Snow-white tents are scattered on the green meadows, like mushrooms after rain, this is a tribe that lives in this savannah with abundant water and grass.

This tribe is the tribe where Totok Buhua is located. When the Yuan Dynasty fell, part of the Yuan Dynasty royal family fled back to Mobei, and some did not have time to escape, so they became prisoners of the Ming Dynasty.

Today, the Tokhtambuhua brothers have reached adulthood, and in this tribe composed of many remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, because of their most noble status and royal blood, they have become the leaders of the tribe, and they have been nomadic at the foot of Qilian Mountain. The Ming army did not prohibit them from trading with the outside world, but they strictly forbade the two brothers to leave the tribe, even if they left the tribe for a short time to wander around the city, after all, his status was special.

Therefore, the Totobuhua tribe has always been done by its trusted subordinates, and the two Totobuhua brothers only live in the tribe in the grassland demarcated for them by the imperial court. There is little contact with the outside world.

However, a few days ago, the tribesmen who were responsible for trading with outsiders told Tokhoff that there was a big buyer who was very generous and wanted to buy a large number of cattle, sheep, horses, mountain goods, jade and other goods, but this business was only willing to talk to the tribal chief of Tokhoff Buhua in person, and Tokhoff Buhua was very curious, and on the premise that the other party promised to be willing to come to the tribe in person, Tokhoff Buhua promised to meet the other party, and the time was today.

The tent of Tuoba Mingde and Tokhtar is in a white tent in the outermost part. Around the tent, there were some horse-tethering posts and not-so-high fence walls, which were used to keep the cattle in the hands of the night guards.

Tuoba Mingde has been rich in money and beauty these days, and he has spared no effort to bribe, and finally got a rich reward, and Shao Qianhu of Zhenyi Qianhu not only made a connection for him to get in touch with him, but also sent people to bring them over, avoiding the difficulties of the officers and soldiers along the way. When Tuoba Mingde rode his horse to the tent, he was immediately greeted by several Mongols in long robes and welcomed him into the tent.

There were only three people in the tent. The chief sat in a seat, wearing a sheepskin hat, a fat head and big ears, and a bloated body. When Tuoba Mingde saw him sitting on the top, he knew that this man must be the chief of the department. Looking at this appearance of detachment without spending money and full of intestines, Tuoba Mingde felt a sadness in his heart: "This is the descendant of Genghis Khan." The bloodline of Emperor Dayuan, but looking at his appearance, how can he still have half a sharp aura. It was supposed to be an eagle on the grassland, but it was kept here like a pig by Daming, and it became like this. ”

There were two people sitting next to Tokhtarbuhua, and after some introduction, Tuoba Mingde learned that one of these two people was Tokhtobuhua's brother Agadorji, and the other was Lord Mandulu, an elder who was in charge of the tribe's foreign trade.

The two sides are over. They sat down one after another, Tuoba Mingde and his people sat behind the low table opposite Totobuhua, with a wide red felt blanket in the middle, and when Tuoba Mingde entered the tent, he had already seen the cattle and sheep being cooked outside the tent. There were also a few young girls in Mongolian robes who were singing not far away, and Tuoba Mingde knew it by looking at the posture in the tent. If the deal is done, they will be called in to sing, dance and celebrate.

Totooff Buhua first toasted a cup of milk tea to the guests. Then he wiped his mouth and said in a deep voice in Mongolian, "I heard that Mr. Tuoba is a merchant who often walks around the Western Regions?" You're going to buy my tribe's goods. I'm very welcome to take off and if you buy a large enough quantity, I'll give you a very good price, just ...... I wonder why you have to insist on talking to me personally. In this matter, Mandulu is enough to make decisions for me! ”

Tuoba Mingde glanced out of the tent, and the captain sent by Shao Qianhu to lead the way for them was accompanied by a maid he brought, walking horses and walking by the river, and the two of them were talking and laughing happily. Tuoba Mingde smiled slightly, leaned over Totobuhua, and replied in Mongolian, "The business I want to talk about with Totobuhua is very big, please leave only the most reliable people by your side!" ”

Tokhoff waved his fat hand and said, "This, don't worry, they are my brothers and my people, absolutely reliable!" What kind of business are you going to talk about, so secretive? ”

Tuoba Mingde said with a treacherous expression, "Big business, a very, very big business, so, please don't be surprised, before I tell my story, I want to see something a priori, something that can prove the identity of the adult!" ”

While they were talking in the tent, several men on horseback galloped from afar, and when Tuoba Mingde's guards outside the tent suddenly saw them galloping on horseback, they clenched their sabers very vigilantly, and when they stopped at another tent, turned over and dismounted, they breathed a sigh of relief. The tent was gray, separated from the white tent by a fence of cattle.

There were also people waiting in front of the gray tent, and when they saw them arriving, they immediately greeted them with smiles, and the men who came on horseback were all burly and fiercely described, all with swords hanging from their waists, and some carrying strong bows and quivers. One of them was guarded in the middle by the rest of the people, and was obviously a leader, and after a few words of reciprocal answers, someone lifted the curtain and welcomed the big man into the tent.

This big man was in his early forties, with a black face, cheeks like knives, high cheekbones, and two narrow eyes that were very sharp. There are also milk tea, cheese and a few plates of fried pasta.

The man was not polite, strode to the top of the left and sat cross-legged, like a vulture, staring at the richly dressed merchant opposite, and asked in a deep voice, "You are Tuoba Mingde?" ”

The merchant who had just sat down across from him owed him a debt and smiled, "It's Tuoba Mingde, Your Excellency...... It's just that you don't spend an adult, right? ”

Tokhoff snorted coldly, threw the horsewhip on a few cases, and raised his chin slightly. Said arrogantly, "How big a business do you have, I have to take off and not spend money to talk to you, huh?" ”

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Suzhou Weihou Ya, under the grape trellis, the stone table and stone bench, the juice was dripping, a watermelon that had been calmed with well water was cut into more than ten pieces, and a table was set, and the little girl Tang Saier sat in front of the stone table, struggling with the table full of watermelons. Her little belly was already round, and her cheeks were full of watermelon juice, and she wouldn't stop until she got rid of them.

A bundle of mats was spread on the ground, and Xia Xun was wearing a light robe. Barefooted, he lay on the mat, his head resting on Su Ying's plump and sturdy thighs. Celine and Jeanne sat cross-legged on Xia Xun's left side of the face to face, each with a plate of washed grapes on their laps, they peeled them one by one, and then used a toothpick to remove the pit, and then filled Xia Xun's mouth.

Thank you for sitting on Xia Xun's side, and said faintly, "After hearing the news of Xianggong's disappearance, the sisters in the family are really ......, alas. I usually think I'm a person with ideas, but at that time, I was like a lost soul, I picked up this and forgot that, and I didn't remember what I said just now, I was like that. Not to mention the other sisters, in fact, I have always been unconvinced by the eldest sister, but at this time I really obeyed her......"

Thank you sighed softly. said, "Up and down the house, Mrs. is still well organized. The guests who came and went to visit were also well received. I didn't let outsiders see our jokes, but behind the scenes, she shed no less tears than us. The queen's health has been getting worse and worse recently, and her head attack is getting worse and worse, not only can she not comfort her wife at this time, but she also has to visit her in the palace often.

Thank you is really useless, I usually boast of being a female Zhuge , but at this time, if it weren't for Mrs. ...... reminder and support, and insisted that Sister Ying and us take over and take care of it, the hard work of the hidden dragon created by Xianggong would really be in vain.

…… The three of us who came to the Western Regions to find Xianggong, the rest of the people took care of the family, Ziqi was a martial artist, and he was used to going alone, after we knew the news of Xianggong, he couldn't find her for a while, and he had asked someone to leave a message for her in several contact places, in fact, it didn't hurt to leave a message, the news of Xianggong was known to everyone in Xiliang, and Ziqi would definitely come as soon as possible after getting the news! ”

Xia Xun snorted, no longer enjoying the gentle service of Celine and Jeanne, he sat up gently, held the soft of thanks, and said softly, "I know, I'm sorry for you!" ”

Xie shook his head and said softly, "Since I have become your woman, I naturally share the joys and sorrows with you, do you only know the blessings of the Duchess of that country?" Say everything you can to the outside. It's just that after today's rest, should I step up my itinerary and return to Jinling as soon as possible, so that my family can rest assured. We were out and about, but it was better, and Mrs. and Xiao Di were at home, but they were even more tormented, and they were emaciated one by one......"

Xia Xun said in a deep voice, "Home is naturally going back, but I am not in a hurry." The messengers have been dispatched, and when they get the news that I am safely back, they can let go of their worries. I still have one more thing to do this way back, if I go back to Jinling first, I'm afraid I will lose the opportunity, so ......"

Thank you Nahan said, "Timur's army has retreated, what else does the minister have to do?" ”

Xia Xun said solemnly, "The foreign enemy has retreated, but the blood of three thousand soldiers cannot be shed in vain!" Even if I go to the Yellow Spring in the Nine Heavenly Heavens, I will dig out Yu Jian and sacrifice their spirits in the sky! ”

At the foot of Qilian Mountain, in the gray tent, the big man with a knife-faced face impatiently said to the richly dressed merchant opposite, "Turning over and over, when will you be willing to believe it?" This place, who dares to risk me in the name of not spending money? Besides, I don't have the skills of an unpredictable prophet, so can I forge a seal beforehand! What is your big secret to tell me? ”

The merchant on the other side smiled and said, "Don't take off, don't be impatient, don't be impatient, don't be impatient, I'm here, can I still run away?" This matter is really important, don't dare to be careless! Please wait a minute, I'll take a closer look at it, and I'll be right away! ”

In the outermost white tent on the grassland, the fat-headed and big-eared Tuo Buhua was stunned, and stammered, "You...... What do you say? Will you help me to escape, and go to Warat to become Khan? ”

"Yes!"

Tuoba Mingde stood up from the back of the case, picked up the small glazed gold and jade with both hands, solemnly returned it to the hands of Totobuhua, took a few steps back, lifted the robe, knelt down on the felt carpet, and kowtowed, "The grandfather of the minister was the minister of the Great Yuan back then, and he was the Daru Huachi in the fire state, and the minister has always hoped that we Mongolians can unite and reproduce the majesty of the Great Yuan." His Royal Highness is a descendant of His Majesty My Great Yuan Yizong, how can the minister bear to let His Highness be a prisoner of the Ming Dynasty, and he will be born and old with this. The minister came this time to help His Highness escape, and the three kings of Warat will definitely welcome him as a khan! ”

The fat man Mu Sanshui, who pretended to be out of his hands, was in a cold sweat, the fat on his cheeks was trembling, and he screamed like a pig in his heart, "Master, we just want to cheat some money and spend it, how can we ...... How did you plunge headlong into such troubled waters, this is a head-killing business! ”

(To be continued)