Zhao Tie nodded: "I almost couldn't come back, Xuanguo and Dayun Kingdom went to war, I turned back before I arrived in Xuandu, but I was detained in Xiguan for a few days, fortunately, Xiguan had already been dotted, and it was General Qiu's turn to release us from the pass." ”

"It's okay." Xia Chen was not surprised, although she hadn't deliberately inquired in the past two years, she also knew roughly about the affairs of the Great Cloud Kingdom and the Xuan Kingdom.

The cruel and arrogant nature of King Hai was unreservedly revealed, he fell in love with the wife of the envoy of Dongping Jiedu, Tang Shi, and designed to kill her husband, and the other party was still cold, so he included Tang in the harem and named Concubine Li. And now the most favored Concubine Mei is beautiful, so he ordered her husband to leave her home and then enter the palace. The list goes on and on. And his attempt to move south was opposed by many people, especially the Empress Dowager Man, who had died a month earlier, and was said to have been poisoned by King Hailing.

And he didn't let go of He Lanyong, but just like He Lanyong said, King Hai needed an audience that he thought he could afford it, so he sent He Lanyong to Baishan County, which is located in the cold climate of the northeast coast, as an assassin envoy, and the assassin envoy is just a fictitious position in Xuanguo, and it is ostensibly a delegation, but it is actually house arrest. And so far, the king of Hai Lian still has no intention of letting her go, and is still sending people everywhere to inquire about her whereabouts.

As for the situation on the side of the Great Cloud Kingdom, the situation was even worse, General Yue was named a young master, and on the surface, he seemed to be promoted, but in fact he was deprived of military power. After the death of Commander Wei, the Wei family also lost its former status, Wei Han's brother was sent abroad, although Wei Han was promoted to the commander of the forbidden army of the East Palace, but the status of the East Palace itself was unstable. There is a way that there is no father and son under the imperial power, and Emperor Dayun is more worried about his son than others.

Cen Shaoze and Cen Shaoyou have not heard from each other, although the Cen family is not a broken family. But it didn't fall into the forgotten Cheng dù.

Yue Feiyun is okay, Yan Shiming is crazy, that time the matter is over, he is still serving as the chief general of the garrison in Beiyan Pass, but the commander of the whole army is no longer General Yue, but the General Xue who was originally stationed in Qingzhou, and Yan Shiming's uncle is now the governor of grain and grass. It is conceivable that Yue Feiyun's life is not easy now.

Seeing Xia Chen's thoughtful appearance, Zhao Tie hesitated for a moment and said, "Childe, although I didn't go to Chengdayun. But I heard a thing or two from a cloth merchant about what you want to know. ”

Xia Chen hurriedly asked, "Say it quickly." ”

"Your antique shop and restaurant in Dayun Country are still open, but the shopkeeper has been replaced by your cousin, your son Lu Qi and Yueniang's cloth merchant just recognize it, saying that they have left Anyang a year ago. As for where he went, the cloth merchant did not know. ”

Xia Chen nodded: "It's okay if you just leave." I believe that Brother Lu will take care of Yueniang for me. Seeing that Zhao Tie wanted to stop talking, she asked suspiciously: "Third brother, are you hiding something from me?" ”

"When I came back, I heard some rumors that the Xuan army had broken through the Beiyan Pass, and you said that they would ...... Qingzhou"

Xia Chen stood up suddenly: "They will definitely not let Qingzhou go!" Any expedition will raise food and grass as close to the enemy's land as possible. Qingzhou has not suffered from large-scale wars in recent years, and Cen Shangshu has ruled the state for many years, so there is naturally a lot of grain in stock. What she was most worried about was that although Qingzhou had a great advantage in terms of terrain, she was more afraid that General Naxue and Xuanguo would collude. Now that he is a general again, wouldn't he give Qingzhou to Xuanguo.

Zhao Tie nodded: "I'm very worried about how those Xuanjun will treat the common people now. ”

"No, I can't. I'll have to take a look. Xia Chen just walked a few steps and stopped: "Third brother, this side of the matter is handed over to you for the time being." ”

Zhao Tie hurriedly got up and stopped her: "No, if you want to go, I'll go!" At present, all the checkpoints are very strict, and the arrest warrants for you in both countries have not been revoked. ”

Xia Chen smiled faintly: "Third brother, can't you still believe in my ability?" You've just returned, so get a few days of rest. ”

"I, of course I believe in your ability, but how can you alone defeat thousands of troops."

Xia Chen pushed his hand away: "I'm not going to them desperately, as long as I can get to Yuding Mountain, I can go back to Qingzhou, and then inform the people in my hometown to hurry up to the south to avoid the war." ”

Zhao Tie still shook his head: "Childe, your appearance and this white hair are too conspicuous, even if you go to Dongping, you have to pass through twenty or thirty city passes, how can no one find out." ”

Xia Chen said calmly: "I have to go, I should also go and settle some things." She has figured out that not only is running away from it not a solution, but it will delay many things and hurt more people.

Regardless of Helanyong's current situation, Wei Han not only failed to see his father for the last time, but also has not married yet.

Zhao Tie saw that she had made up her mind, and said, "Huang Mao, you must come back safely, I will take care of the affairs here and go to you." ”

Xia Chen heard him call him by his name when he was young, and couldn't help but laugh: "Now I can't call you a girl." He sighed softly: "My yellow hair has turned white now." ”

Zhao Tie patted her on the shoulder: "I heard that Fengyue Gongzi's medical skills are unparalleled in the world, if you can find him, you will definitely be able to turn your white hair black, but unfortunately although I have heard of his deeds many times, I have never had the opportunity to see him after all." ”

"What? Have you looked for Childe Fengyue? Xia Chen suddenly heard him mention Hua Manlou, and his mood was a little complicated. Qingluan said that although the antidote she took that day could cure the poison in her cup, there was also another cup that could control people's minds, although Qingluan later solved it for her, but if it wasn't for that cup, she wouldn't have been exposed when she went out of the city that day, let alone killing.

Zhao Tie asked worriedly, "You won't blame me for making my own decisions, right?" He hadn't forgotten that he had mentioned to her once to look for Fengyue Gongzi, but Xia Chen asked him not to mention this person again.

Xia Chen shook his head: "I know you are for my good, but third brother, I don't care about my gray hair for a long time." ”

Zhao Tie sighed: "Although your white hair does not affect your demeanor, and even has a special beauty, I know that it is not pleasant to be regarded as a monster, I hope you can walk on the street like an ordinary person, and you don't always have to wear a hood." ”

Xia Chen laughed at himself: "Actually, I've always been a monster!" Now it's just more consistent! Third brother, I'm leaving. ”

"Feel free to bring back a letter." Zhao Tie sent her outside the door and admonished.

Summer day and night, hungry and thirsty. After the ancient road of wind and dust, the vast wilderness, I saw the sun rising and the moon setting. The clouds gather and the fog disperses. Normally, it takes half a month to travel, and it only took her eleven days to get to Xiguan.

Looking at the guards at the city gate from afar several times more than usual, Xia Chen reined in his horse and looked down the city wall twice, this city wall is at least five or six zhang high, with her current light skills, she can only jump up to the city wall of about three zhang at most, and each battlement of the city wall is guarded by soldiers, and it will not work with ropes, it seems that she can only wait for dark.

I thought it was not far from the old shepherd's house. She turned around and rode her horse northwest.

In less than half an hour, Xia Chen came to the old shepherd's felt tent, and as soon as she dismounted, she saw that the curtain was lifted. A kind smile hung on a wrinkled face: "Childe, I knew you were coming as soon as I heard the sound of horses' hooves." ”

Xia Chen tied his horse and found that there was a high-quality Dawan horse on the old shepherd's horse stake, and asked curiously, "Uncle Li." What is this horse? ”

The old shepherd did not wait to speak. The curtain was lifted again, and Shang Wuchen walked out of the tent: "Xia Gongzi, don't come unharmed!" ”

Xia Chen nodded slightly: "Master Shang, fortunately." ”

Uncle Li said: "It turns out that you recognize it, enter the account and say it." ”

The three of them entered the felt tent, and Uncle Li lifted the clay pot: "I'll go boil some water." ”

Xia Chen was not polite, because she had something to say to Shang Wuchen, and she thought that Shang Wuchen must have a lot of things to say to herself.

"Chen'er, where have you been for more than two years. I've been to the Western Regions no less than ten times, but I've not been able to find out your whereabouts. ”

Xia Chen took off his hood: "The Western Regions are not like Xuanguo and Dayun, there are many races, and the population is highly mobile. Some tribesmen are used to wearing veils, and it is easy not to be discovered. ”

Shang Wuchen smiled bitterly: "Yes, I don't understand the language, and it's really difficult to ask about someone." ”

Xia Chen bit his lip: "Is he okay?" ”

"If it's good, how can I leave a qiē everywhere to look for you."

Xia Chen pulled the corners of his mouth slightly: "What's the use of finding me?" I don't want to see him! Even if you want to see it, you can't see it now. ”

Shang Wuchen stared at her deeply: "Why are you doing this?" It doesn't matter if you don't tell me! But you at least let the unintentional know. ”

Xia Chen didn't want to hide it anymore: "Do you remember Wei Han?" ”

Shang Wuchen was slightly stunned: "How can you not remember, he came to Xuanguo to look for you before." Speaking of this, he frowned: "Are you for him?" ”

Xia Chen nodded: "I made a covenant with him before I lost my memory, but when I lost my memory, I had feelings for unintentional, if it was you, how should you choose?" ”

Shang Wuchen sighed: "I didn't expect it! Unexpected! Thinking of Wei Han's almost crazy appearance when he heard that Xia Chen's whereabouts were unknown after leaving the customs, he suddenly understood. Wei Han's affection for you is no less than unintentional! ”

Xia Chen nodded: "When he didn't know that I was my daughter, he would rather be laughed at by heaven and man than be with me." Recalling the situation, she couldn't help but smile.

"This is not intended to be inferior to him, but if you are happy, you have no intention or even care about paying the price of your life."

Xia Chen's expression has been very indifferent, and her heart has been numb by many contradictions for more than two years. "Master Shang, I heard that Xuanguo has invaded Beiyan Pass, do you know how the battle situation is now?"

"What you said was almost half a month ago, the previous Xuan army has approached Taizhou, the army of the Great Cloud Kingdom has withdrawn and fled, yesterday the prince of Hai Ling led an army of 100,000 to the North Yan Pass, thinking that he was ready to wave his army south to attack Anyang, the capital of the Great Cloud Kingdom."

Xia Chen said in surprise: "Why is it so fast." ”

Shang Wuchen sneered: "The emperor of Dayun is not incompetent for a day or two, and the king of Hai Ling began to make a certain move south before he ascended the throne, and the original peace talks were also a chess move!" It's not surprising that the two are in today's situation.

At this time, Uncle Li brought water in: "Son, it's hard to travel, drink some hot water." ”

Xia Chen took the cup: "Master Shang, I want to go to Qingzhou to see, do you have a way to let me enter the city?" ”

Shang Wuchen smiled slightly: "Yes!" But I want to grieve you a little bit of makeup. ”

Xia Chen put on women's makeup and walked out of the tent, Uncle Li's eyes were straight: "I didn't expect the son to dress up as a girl, and he didn't ...... at all."

Shang Wuchen said: "It's not against the peace at all.

Uncle Li said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, no matter how you look at it, it is pleasing to the eye." ”

Xia Chen said: "Uncle Li, let's leave now, you take care of yourself alone." ”

Uncle Li hurriedly said: "If there is no son to take care of, my old bones will be gone." ”

Xia Chen Chongshang Wuchen said, "Let's go." ”

The sun had set, and the vast and miserable night covered the city like a huge net, and the night wind in the wilderness ran like an untamable wild horse.

When Xia Chen and Shang Wuchen came to the city gate, the city gate was already closed, Shang Wuchen raised his head and shouted at the soldiers on the city wall: "I am General Zhao's personal guard, open the door." ”

"What about the warrant?"

Shang Wuchen held up a bronze plaque: "The token is here." ”

The soldier looked over and shouted, "Open the door." ”

When Xia Chen entered the city with Shang Wuchen, the soldiers did not ask her to take off her hood, but there was a little ill-will in her eyes.

After entering the city, Xia Chen couldn't help but ask, "Who is General Zhao?" How did you become his personal guard? Why didn't the soldiers ask me who I was? ”

Shang Wuchen smiled faintly: "It's just a disguise, those soldiers think that you are brought by me from outside the pass to honor General Zhao, but in fact, in order to find you, this city pass has already been inadvertently controlled." ”

Xia Chen was surprised when he heard this: "Isn't it unintentional that he was monitored by the King of Hailing?" ”

Shang Wuchen glanced at her: "Do you think it's really so useless without intention?" Although the King of Hai is resourceful, he is too conceited, as he unintentionally said! Can a man like him who wants to kill his king for his king, who wants to destroy his country and kill his mother, who wants to take his wife and kill his husband, who wants to raise an army and plunder his people, can he win the hearts of the people? ”

Xia Chen looked at the bright moon in the sky: "I really don't understand, how can the smart King of the Sea not know that whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world!" ”

Shang Wuchen sneered, "Just as I don't believe that good people will be rewarded!" I've seen too much over the years! ”

"You mean that the King of Hai Lao lives in an environment of competition for power, and he only wants to believe in power?"

Shang Wuchen nodded: "Otherwise, how can you explain what he did?" ”

"There is a kind of person who is ambitious and talented, but he doesn't believe in anything, loves nothing, doesn't care about anything, does what he wants, and just plays with life."

Shang Wuchen glanced at her: "I have to add one more, brutal by nature!" I also want to play with life, but I never careless of human life. ”

"You have indeed changed a lot compared to when I first met you, people like you are not suitable to live in hatred, unlike some people who will do anything to achieve their goals, and can be used and betrayed by anyone."

After a long while, Shang Wuchen said, "Who are you talking about?" ”

Xia Chen didn't answer positively, but asked in a flat tone, "Have you seen Fengyue Gongzi recently?" (To be continued......)

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