Chapter 216: Dissuasion
On the official road, a half-new and extremely ordinary carriage moved forward unhurriedly, and no one could guess that it was the current Empress Dowager Sheng'an sitting inside, and the coachman with the straw hat pressed very low and the gleam in his eyes was Yue Mubai, the leader of the 800,000 forbidden army in the capital.
In the front and back of the car, there are five guards of the Moon King's Mansion secretly protecting.
In addition, dozens of masters disguised as peddlers and pawns hid in the crowd to keep a close eye on the movements around the carriage, and if they noticed any disturbances, they would protect the people in the carriage at the risk of their lives.
Before leaving, they all swore to Lord Yue that they would protect the safety of the Empress Dowager with their lives.
Fortunately, the road was quite smooth, except for a few thieves who did not have long eyes, there was no abnormal situation, and I arrived at the destination on time after ten days - the junction of the Jing River and the Wei River.
Dou Lianyi stood at the water's edge, but saw that the Jing River in front of him was clear, the Wei River was muddy, and when the water of the Jing River flowed into the Wei River, it was turbid and not mixed, and he was amazed at the wonder.
"Is there any news from Zhou Guoshi?" King Shou is obsessed with astrology and has a group of astrologers around him, among which one of the national teachers surnamed Zhou is the most relied on, because she sent someone to control his family in advance and force him to serve him.
Behind her, Yue Mubai looked at her back with admiration: "The Queen Mother is wise, he has promised to make a statement to King Shou according to our requirements, I hope it will be effective." ”
"Very good, when will King Shou's army arrive?" The wind blew the corners of her robe, making her upright posture a little more graceful.
The young man replied respectfully: "Returning to the Empress Dowager, according to the speed of the army of King Shou, it should arrive on the other side in five days." Then, whether to cross the river to the north and head straight to the capital division, or turn around, it will depend on a meeting five days later.
"On the fifth day, time is a little tight, Xiaobai, urge them to complete the task before the arrival of King Shou's army." Success or failure is in one fell swoop and one moment, and there is no room for mistakes.
Five days later, more than 100,000 soldiers came to the junction of Weishui and Jingshui, but when they saw the Shouzi flag hunting in the wind, there was a murderous spirit in the air.
"Stop."
Led by a high-headed horse, the mighty man with the black armor raised a one-arm and shouted, and the team suddenly stopped advancing, still maintaining a uniform formation, which made people have to admire King Shou's way of governing the army.
"Master Zhou, what do you say about the hexagram you used to divinate a few days ago?" Shouwang Xuanqiao stared at the calm river and had to doubt the accuracy of the mage's prediction......
Master Zhou, who is the most famous in the fiefdom of King Shou and is also deeply trusted by King Shou, has a hard time saying that he has to bite the bullet and say: "Hexagram Xiangyun: Jing Wei is not clear and different, which is a sign of great evil." ”
"Hmph, open your eyes and see, the Jing River is clear, the Wei River is muddy, although it intersects, it is still clear and distinct, how can it be out of phase? Archmage, could it be that you are wrong? ”
As soon as the words fell, I suddenly heard the sound of the golden drum and battle horn on the other side, the shouts of everyone, the sound of swords and crossbows, and the sound of people and horses...... And so on.
"Oh no, we've been ambushed." I don't know who shouted, the team was in a commotion, and the sound of the other side shook the heavens and the earth, first heard the sound of the roof tiles falling, followed by the sound of horses' hooves and the sound of swords striking each other.
King Shou was surprised, raised his arms and shouted: "Hugh is going to mess up, spread out according to the formation, and prepare to fight." ”
"Shouwang, look."
The archmage pointed to the opposite side and exclaimed.
Xuan Biao stabilized the team, and looked in the direction he pointed, at the edge of the Jingwei water, a woman dressed in purple and holding a pipa, and the sound of drums, the neighing of war horses, and the sound of fierce battles between the two armies poured out under her plucking, making the listeners start to struggle, then frightened, and finally wept helplessly.
"Carving insect skills, not self-sufficient." Only then did Xuan Biao realize that the so-called sound of thousands of troops and horses was just a piece of pipa, and he disdained it at the moment.
The next moment, his eyes widened, but he saw a torrent rushing down from the upper reaches of Weishui, covering the water of the Jing River, and the entire river surface was muddy, and there was no longer the slippery and clear state of the party, and the passionate music came from this rush, and he had always been proud of the world, and his eyes were empty, and this moment was also cold.
"I don't know what a vision is." The archmage watched this scene in horror and rushed out.
Xuan Biao was both shocked and angry, did Heaven's will really fail his wish? He was unwilling, but he was afraid of going against the sky, and when he was hesitating, he didn't know when a beautiful painting workshop would appear in the river, cleaving the waves in the turbulent river.
The painting workshop hangs the veil on all sides, the wind blows the light yarn and dances, and at a glance, the woman in the workshop has a peerless face and a glorious bearing, but her demeanor has turned low with the melody between her fingers.
He couldn't help but close his eyes and listen, first the rhythmic homophonic repetition alternated with the rhythmic sound of horses' hooves, like the scene of a large army breaking through the siege and walking away and being chased by the enemy; Then there is a tragic melody that smells a hint of death; Then the four strings slashed and then swooped, and the music came to an abrupt end.
Xuan Biao suddenly opened his eyes, and his heartstrings trembled as if someone had played it hard.
"King Shou is unharmed." The light yarn opened, and the woman sat in the center of the workshop, placed the pipa lightly on the table, smiled at him, and saluted his chin.
He exhaled fiercely and laughed wildly: "Who am I, it turned out to be Concubine Li's mother, it has been several years since the Mid-Autumn Festival that year, and this king can't help but be fascinated every time he thinks of Concubine Li's shadow, is it possible that Concubine Li knows what I mean, so I came here for a while?" ”
What an arrogant and profligate Shou King.
"The mourning family is glad to hear that King Shou took 100,000 people to run thousands of miles, entered Beijing to mourn, deeply felt the brotherhood of King Shou, and came here to greet him, you and I have been away for a few years, can you please talk about it?" Dou Lianyi's purple shirt is gorgeous, and the mourning is both a reminder and a suppression, and he invites with a smile.
Although the woman is in the army, she is always neither humble nor arrogant, and she is generous, and she can't help but be admired.
"Lord, beware of deceit." The adjutant general caught up and reminded.
Xuan Wei glanced at it, and said disapplausively: "She is a little woman who dares to be calm in the army, is it possible that the king is still afraid, the Queen Mother of St. An, this king is here." ”
In the frenzy, a figure flew in with a strong wind, and in the blink of an eye, there was a person sitting across the table, a pair of eyes were shining, the eyebrows were full of wildness, the body was dignified, the chest was broad, and there seemed to be an unstoppable majesty.
"Shouwang is very skilled." She couldn't help but praise lightly.
Xuan Ao's eyes stared at her face almost greedily, "Beauty, I want to destroy this king." As he spoke, he grabbed her hand.
"Let's not drink or talk." Dou Lianyi slid out of his "capture" without moving, picked up the exquisite wine jug with his own hands, drank two glasses, picked up one of the cups and handed it to him, "King Shou, please." ”
Xuan Biao suddenly lowered her head and took a sip of her hand, and sighed: "The beauty is handy, and it really tastes extraordinary." ”
Dou Lianyi didn't expect him to be so arrogant, but he was also inconvenient, and put the wine cup on the table in front of him with a light smile, and asked lightly: "King Shou is not afraid of poison in wine?" ”
"The peony flower is dead, and the ghost is also romantic, hahaha." Shou Wang laughed heartily.
Putting aside the insolence and arrogance, the unruly and reckless behavior of men is lovely.
"Come, mourn your family." She raised her glass and drank it down.
A hint of appreciation flashed in the man's eyes, he picked up the wine cup and swallowed it without hesitation, and put it on the table heavily: "Happy, it's just that the Queen Mother is here, won't she just drink with the king and catch up with the old days?" ”
"Of course not, the mourning family remembers the old love, and can't bear the danger of the deceased, so I came to save me." She smiled and filled a glass for him diligently, but her words were amazing.
Sure enough, the man was stunned.
"Oh, this king wants to hear of it." A sarcastic smile was raised on her lips, and Xuan Wei looked at her with a sneering expression.
Dou Lianyi unhurriedly put back the wine jug, took a sip of his wine cup, and put it back on the table, then slowly opened his mouth.
"The song "Ambush on All Sides" just now tells a true story, I wonder if King Shou has heard of it?" Her speech is extremely slow and calm, which is a kind of freedom and confidence in strategizing and winning thousands of miles.
I don't know why, Xuanqiu, who has always been not afraid of heaven and earth, is faintly uneasy.
"The overlord of Chu has the extraordinary spirit of "pulling out the mountains and covering the world", and in the end he didn't end up with an overlord Farewell Concubine Wujiang killed himself, and now King Shou is moving against the sky, wanting to face the tens of millions of troops in the court with a mere number of 100,000, and ask himself what are the odds of winning? Dou Lianyi talked eloquently.
Xuan Biao sneered a few times: "This king is not scared, I still have hundreds of thousands of troops in the area of Guanshan, once the mutiny fails, they will wave their troops to the north, even if they can't seize the country for the time being, but it is more than enough to fight against the court." ”
The wolf's ambition is obvious.
Dou Lianyi was shocked when he heard this, but his face was calm and calm, and he smiled: "Even if it is, the mourning family guarantees that King Shou will have become a prisoner at that time, and as for your army without a leader, it will be wiped out by the court in less than three months, at most half a year." ”
"Does the Queen Mother think that this king's team is made of tofu?" Xuan Ao shouted angrily.
Dou Lianyi smiled and said earnestly: "Take 10,000 steps back, the court is indeed in turmoil at present, and it cannot be encircled and suppressed for a while, but they can't shake the court. ”
The silence is unbearable.
Killing, which can happen at any time.
However, she could not show the slightest fear and panic, and quietly waited for the man to make a choice.
"That's it, this king is retreating." Finally, Xuan Biao slapped his thigh, picked up the wine cup in front of him, and raised his glass to salute: "This cup, this king respects the Queen Mother, I wish you ......"
He glanced at the dazzlingly beautiful face of the woman, and felt sorry for the deceased imperial brother, such as a beautiful flower and a beautiful family to say goodbye forever, "I wish you eternal beauty and peace and enjoyment." ”
"Chengshou Wang Jiyan, do it!"
Dou Lianyi showed appropriate surprise and appreciation, holding a cup in one hand and supporting the bottom in the other hand to show respect, and then lightly stretched his sleeves, covered his mouth and drank, his face was hot, and the wine color surged on his cheeks, which was very moving.
The other side couldn't help but look stupid, and a pair of eyes stared at her face in fascination and couldn't bear to look away.
"So, don't do it."
She stood up and stretched out her arms in a gesture of send-off.
The man woke up like a dream, coughed, and solemnly bowed his hand: "Take care of the imperial sister-in-law, don't say goodbye to the minister." In the end, there was a difference between the monarch and the uncle and sister-in-law, and she finally won his courtesy.