Prologue Chapter 39
The square in front of the city hall was not large, and a few rows of well-trimmed shrubs surrounded a red-carpeted clearing. Several flying cars landed on the edge of the clearing, and when they stopped, the samurai was not seen getting off. A young scribe stood up first, dressed in a green shirt, with clear eyes and a graceful and capable manner.
First, he looked around, waited to observe his surroundings, and then slowly swept over everyone present with his falcon-like sharp gaze. Obviously just a scholar, the officials seemed to be being targeted by demon beasts, and they only felt awkward and shuddered.....
The young scribe didn't notice anything unusual, and his tense face slackened slightly. Make a fist with one hand and swing forward. More than a dozen lightly armored warriors on the flying car quickly got out of the car and formed a team, drew their bright blades and walked through, bypassing the human wall formed by the officials, and entering the city behind them. After a while, there was a signal of safety in the city hall. The officials finally breathed a sigh of relief, only to find that they had a cold sweat at some point, and they all raised their arms and wiped their foreheads with their sleeves. The young scribe jumped out of the car, but ignored the crowd. Quickly walked up to General Li, who was standing in isolation, and pointed to the hosta pinned to his chest. The corners of his mouth were smiling at some point, and the officials were shocked to find that the character who was like a demon beast just now laughed like a spring breeze at this moment.
When General Li saw the hairpin, his eyes lit up, and he straightened up in an instant, the armor on his body collided with the weapon, and there was a hangover-like appearance, but there was a kind of slaughtering momentum of autumn soldiers on the battlefield. General Lee drew his sword, walked over to the officials, and raised his sword over the top. The officials saw a group of soldiers in full armor marching in, surrounding the small square, but they did not know when these soldiers entered the city.
At the same time, rows of crossbow-wielding and armored soldiers stood on the top of the city. A group of armor soldiers shouted in unison with General Li's voice: "Welcome Princess Xiangyang......"
As soon as the words fell, Jiang Yun sat in the flying car driven by Su Mei and slowly fell. It seems that Jiang Yun has done some homework for this important task, only to see that she has a thin grease powder on her face, slender eyebrows, a pair of Ruifeng eyes flowing in anticipation, the corners of her eyebrows and eyes are charming, and the corners of her mouth seem to be smiling but not smiling. Although there is a little less blood in the creamy skin, it is more lovable. She was a very beautiful woman, but she was swept up by some fat and pink charm. Wrapped in a black demon fox fur coat, there is no additional decoration, but it naturally reveals the grace and luxury of being in the top position for a long time. It was about a long flight, and I was a little tired in my eyebrows.
A group of officials glanced at it and knew that it was Princess Xiang Yang, but they never thought that this princess, who was supposed to be a woman, was so charming and amazing, they all dared not look directly, for fear that after a few more glances, they would surprise the beauty and lose the black yarn.
I didn't see the attendants come forward, but the driver of the car threw off his black cloak, spun around, and jumped out of the car to help the princess.
Only then did the officials discover that the coachman turned out to be a young girl, and he was dressed as an immortal, dressed in a white dress like light gauze floating like snow, tall, not very old but convex and concave, with long black hair draped over his shoulders, and a tiger stripe belt tied in his hair, but it was refined with a supple tiger demon skin. Goose egg face, picturesque black eyes seem to have brilliance, a pair of big eyes appear to be shining, straight nose bridge, the tip of the nose is slightly upturned, the complexion is slightly dark but ruddy, and it looks extremely healthy.
There is a tiger demon tooth bracelet on his wrist, but a string of leopard demon teeth on his ankle. Walking around, the white clothes are like smoke and fog, like a pretty fairy from a painting. A group of people were first surprised by the girl's extreme beauty, as if she was about to fly into the sky, and then felt that she should be a demon fox who charmed the world.
Jiang Yun was helped off the car by Su Mei, with a smile in his eyebrows. After stopping for a while, waving his hand to everyone, he walked to the city government softly and gently with Su Mei's support.
When passing by General Li's side, he smiled slightly, but General Li had already wrapped a cloak around his arm, stretched it out, let Jiang Yun put it on it, bent down and followed by his side, there was still a general's appearance, really like a skillful little guy.
The official who secretly slandered himself suddenly regretted it incomparably, this is the real master of officialdom, no wonder he can be a general. We're far from it......
The official in front of him automatically separated a passage and lined up in two columns, and also followed Jiang Yun and Li An into the city government.
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Entering the gate of the city mansion, Su Mei saw that the officials were all behind her, so she put her mouth to Jiang Yun's ear with the action of support, gritted her teeth and said in a almost inaudible nasal voice: "You... Still... Okay... Huh, I can't hold it, so I asked Fang Wenqing to close the door first. Jiang Yun's forehead was covered with dense fine sweat, but he gritted his teeth lightly, and with the strength of the two of them, he walked firmly towards the main seat in the middle of the city mansion....
The city officials tried to end the ceremony briefly, in accordance with the message conveyed by the deacon earlier. After everyone retreated, Jiang Yun finally let out a sigh: "Hiss...... It hurts.... Help me get dressed, I'm still going to have to lie on my stomach..."
The entourage had already prepared a soft couch, hurriedly stepped forward, and helped Jiang Yun move to the soft couch. Jiang Yun finally found a comfortable posture, put on a lazy and bewitching posture, and moaned with satisfaction.
Su Mei on the side was tense, and Jiang Yun's face was flushed. Fang Wenqing lowered his head and coughed. A group of entourages have been serving for a long time, but they are looking at their noses and noses, and their noses are looking at their hearts, but they find that this General Li is quite miraculous, and he is not moved at all, and he is really a good man...... I couldn't help but take a few more looks...
Jiang Yun said to Li An, who was standing in the position of the little servant: "General An, don't come to harm, someone is bullying our family again, what do you say?"
General Li's face turned red in an instant, and he knelt down on one knee regardless of his armor: "Miss, my little Anzi is strong, just say who it is, I'll go... Do him. "Say make a knife with the palm of your hand, and force everything down. There was almost a burst of fire in his eyes.
Jiang Yunge laughed, waved his hand and retreated, but the wound was touched again, "Hiss...... What if this is King Song?"
When General Li heard this, he was not in a hurry: "As far as he is cowardly, he doesn't dare." You caused this injury yourself, didn't you?"
Su Mei was not happy, and glanced at General Li: "This bearded general, how can you speak? You scratch the skin and flesh off your back? She is scratching it for the demon beast..."Turning her head and looking at Jiang Yun anxiously: "Alas... I said, don't you want to die to save face and suffer a crime? Listen to Fang Wenqing's ghost idea, isn't it good to honestly carry people in on your stomach? Fortunately, this wound has not collapsed. ”
Jiang Yun was a little embarrassed to see that General Li was robbed, and said with a smile: "Don't be like this big fairy girl, she has taken the wrong medicine in the past two days, and whoever bites her is caught....... She's right, my wound was indeed scratched by a monster. Thanks to this fairy girl's rescue, otherwise her life would have been gone...... I haven't been active for some years, and it's too careless to see a monster... But it's not that simple, it's just that I haven't found out who is behind it..."
When General Li heard that this girl was a great immortal master, he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurried to meet Su Mei.
Fang Wenqing stayed by the side, and saw that Jiang Yun had free time, so he also interjected at this time: "Please also ask the princess to forgive her sins, if there is any other way, I don't dare to work on the princess's body." It is already certain that there are many people in and out of this city who are staring at this matter. Even in this city, I'm afraid that there are eyeliner. I've looked closely, and I'm afraid it's not the same thing. ”
After finishing speaking, he arched his hand to Jiang Yun: "I also want to ask the princess, how many enemies do you have?"
General Li and Jiang Yun glanced at each other and couldn't help laughing. Jiang Yun was tired, so he asked General Li to do it for him, and he brought all the feats of the year together. Not only the Su Dynasty, but also the officials of the Song State were secretive about this period of history, and this General Li easily got the opportunity to tell the proud things, so he was naturally overjoyed.
General Li once experienced the scene himself, and there was no need to add oil and vinegar, and he naturally told an old story on the battlefield. Although the two have not met for a long time, they talked about bloody battles and battles in which they turned defeat into victory.
Speaking of the arrows running out of food, the blood spilled on the battlefield robes, the vivid and vivid images of soldiers, and the scenes of war seem to reappear in front of me. General Li slowly narrated that Jiang Yun was checking and filling in the omissions, and the two cooperated very tacitly.
Although the speaker was unintentional and understated, the two listeners were solemn and thrilling... As soon as they arrived at the place where they had a hearty fight, the two of them couldn't help but shout along with the shooting, and when they heard that the former had passed away, they also sighed...
General Li no longer talked about the war, but chatted with Jiang Yunxu about the aftermath of some soldiers who died in the war: "How many years have passed since then, and I know that there are several generals whose military merits have not been rewarded, and some pensions have not been paid in full. I have sent many documents to the Ministry of War to apply for punishment, and every Grand Sima has also inquired many times. checked and checked, but said that the bereavement pension had already been provided. Hi...... I can't help it, so I can only help myself, but this is just a drop in the bucket because there are more monks and less porridge. ”
Jiang Yun looked at General Li in a daze, with a few teardrops hanging from the corners of his eyes, and his words were sad:
"I have also written many times to make statements, but I am not in his position, but I can't control a lot. Helplessly, a large number of orphans and widows were accepted in Xiangcheng, and now these children and nephews in the robe are all adults, and some stubborn people who do not want to do agriculture and work have made up a brigade of soldiers.
Every time I see them, I think of their parents, and I can't help but feel sad. The soldiers of this brigade went on the road with Song Sangongzi's brigade a few days ago. Soon I arrived in Songcheng, and many of them were your old sons' nephews, so they were assigned to you and became a brigade of partial divisions. I just hope that this time I don't need to send these people to the battlefield by hand. ”
General Li saw Jiang Yun's gloomy expression, and knew that she was injured, so he couldn't move his emotions, so he hurriedly persuaded her. "Hi..... It's a small abruptness, saying these hurtful things. This soldier defends his family and the country, and he is shrouded in horse leather. But it's not Miss's fault, Miss doesn't need to worry about ......"
Fang Wenqing and Su Mei were full of questions, and saw that the conversation between the two came to an end. Fang Wenqing took a step forward and arched his hand:
"General Li, I and other people from the border city have just voted for the Song State from the land outside Hua. I beg your pardon for taking the liberty of waiting for me, according to the general's words, this war implicated the four countries, and finally the Emperor Su came forward to stop the army. We have never heard of this war, and there is also the prestigious Bailu Academy in the border city, which has a large collection of books, and there are no historical books and documents. Please also ask the general to answer your questions. ”
"Poof....... Jiang Yun was holding a teacup, and when he heard Fang Wenqing speak, he couldn't help but take a sip of tea. "Oh, you stupid scholar, have you ever seen a book about the conquest between the seven kingdoms?"
"Never" Fang Wenqing was teased inexplicably.
"Have you ever heard of a war between these two continents?"
"I have never heard that these seven countries are under the command of Emperor Su, and they are fighting against demon beasts together. How can they fight each other? The two continents are far apart, and they can only communicate when the Northern Strait freezes in winter, so how can there be a war?" Fang Wenqing heard these secret news. The brows are wrinkled together, and I don't believe it.
"Hey, call you stupid, but you're full of flowers. Usually seems to be loyal, but he is shrewd like a demon beast when he has something, why can't he figure it out at this time? Since there are no military disasters in the world, why do you have to keep an army in your border city? If you say that it is for the sake of demon beasts, what are you doing with so many cavalry armor? I have never seen people line up outside the city to fight demon beasts. In addition to killing demons, haven't you ever fought with people?" Jiang Yun said, and then took a sip of tea.
According to the princess, the border city pays three tributes every year, but it is to buy a way to survive? Is it to let Xiniu Hezhou see that the Seven Kingdoms are peaceful and ironclad?
No, I am afraid that they also have the intention of fooling the people, so that the people think that the world is peaceful and the country is strong, so they will not flee to the mountains and wilderness to live on their own. "This Fang Wenqing was originally full of poetry and books, smart and clever, and naturally a little thorough.
"Sure enough, he was a smart man, and he guessed well. I'll tell you another secret, wars between the seven nations are not common. It's just that once in twenty years, otherwise... I want to hide... I can't hide it.
Demon beasts are waiting around, and if the countries do not have the certainty of annexing each other in one fell swoop, they will never dare to make a big move easily. At that time, the Song Kingdom was the replacement of the government and the opposition, and the princes fought for the great treasure, and they first killed a bloody drifter in the Song capital. Only then did the three kingdoms have an opportunity.
On weekdays, there are some minor disputes, most of which are self-regulated under the auspices of the Auxiliary Minister. If you are still dissatisfied, you will participate in the martial arts scientific examination run by the Emperor Su and decide the outcome of the competition. ”
After Jiang Yun finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to stop Fang Wenqing from speaking, looked at Fang Wenqing's eyes and said, "Since the words have come to this, you might as well say more." This time, you are all my right-hand man, and there are some things you must know.
General Li, Su Xiangu., and you all listen to it....... What I'm going to talk about next is not the filth of the world, but the great enemy of the entire human race, the demon beast.
As we all know, this demon beast is not an ordinary beast with a few fangs. You know that some demon beasts are very wise, so do you know that the demon beasts will secretly gather their strength when the human race is fighting, and take advantage of the defeat of both sides, the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind. Have you ever heard of a war between monsters, even bigger and more tragic than a war with humans....!!"
The three of them had never heard of it, and they were all secretly digesting this information...... Fang Wenqing has studied a lot about demon beasts, and some information just adds to the blind spots of knowledge, so after a little thought, he asked:
"The war between monsters and humans, the books say that it is to fight for living space. However, there is abundant food on the mainland, countless mountains and rivers, and there are no humans and monsters living there. So I don't agree with that. With all due respect, I don't think there's a need for war between these monsters. The war between this demon beast should not be fought on a large scale. ”
Jiang Yun couldn't help but admire: "Fang Shaoxia really has nine tricks and liver, and he is extremely smart, how can he tolerate you in a small city outside the world?" No wonder Qu settled in the border city, and the Song Kingdom has also heard of it from time to time, and there is really no vanity under the fame. The surroundings of this city are not ..... by the three villains of your border city? Are you afraid of bullying?" After that, he glanced at Su Mei and covered her mouth and laughed.
Su Mei was saddened by this lot of information, and when she heard Jiang Yun making fun of her, not only was she not angry, but she became proud, her eyes lit up, and she became interested: "Let me tell you, the caravans, thieves, and even demon beasts that are mixed around the border city are really not afraid of me." ”
General Li knew that she was a great immortal girl, and she had led soldiers and horses for a long time, so she naturally knew the catties and taels of the great immortal master. The part where she can deter demon beasts is bragging, but against such a smart little girl.... Just brag about it, and I don't want to break her.
"What's the matter, bearded general, you still don't believe it?" But unexpectedly, Su Mei also found him, this Fang Wenqing was originally the person in charge, and Jiang Yun originally didn't believe it, but Su Mei forced her to send someone to check and check it many times, so she believed it.
Jiang Yun saw that this Su Mei had found another opponent, and secretly laughed. made a look at Fang Wenqing, made up her mind not to help her speak, frustrated her temperament when she saw people recently, and saw how she ended.
"What Su Xiangu said, how can the last general not believe it. I've also heard people say that people win with their bare hands. "Since this General Li can become a general from a young man, he is naturally also a delicate heart. He did not say anything, but also expressed his dissatisfaction. As long as you can understand it, you will naturally not pursue it again.
"Yes, someone has killed a demon beast with his bare hands...... Who told you that?Have you seen that person?" Su Mei's eyes widened, and Su Mei didn't know who to talk to, and seemed to be muttering to herself: "Only he has killed demon beasts with his bare hands, right?" This person must be him. ”
General Li is embarrassed, he met a little girl who is unconscious, and he can't talk anymore. looked at Fang Wenqing and Jiang Yun, wanting to ask for some help, but these two also stared at each other, waiting for him to speak.
General Li didn't know what these people meant, so he had to prevaricate first:
"This man... I don't know either, but I've heard about it. Seems to be a ranger. ”
Speaking of which, I glanced at Jiang Yun and thought to myself, don't you help me get out of the way? This fairy girl is so upright, and she is afraid that she will be thin-skinned, but it is not good to be angry. But seeing that Jiang Yun's eyes were sparkling, he seemed to have a strange color, and he was quite interested in continuing to listen. Fang Wenqing also opened his mouth wide, but he saw a rare gaffe since this young scholar.