The star-picking platform is in disrepair, the spiral-shaped tower steps are narrow and the handrails are old and dilapidated, and even there are no handrails in many places. In this way, there is only a three-foot-wide bluestone spiral spiral ladder on the star picking platform, and standing on the spiral ladder, people have no place to borrow except leaning against the wall, and they can fall down if they are not careful.

Zhang Xiaowu stood at the top of the star-picking platform, with a Han knife in his left hand and a purple gold gong in his right hand, guarding the entrance of the spiral ladder. If the enemy wants to rush to the star-picking platform, there is only one possibility, which is to kill Zhang Xiaowu, and if you want to kill Zhang Xiaowu, you have to attack this three-zhang high star-picking platform.

Zhang Xiaowu breathed heavily, he did not regret his choice, people do not live for the sake of living, they must always stick to the bottom line, such as the country, such as friendship. He did not receive the cultivation of the state, nor was he sheltered by the state, but the Great Emperor treated him very well, although the two were nominally monarchs and ministers, but in fact they were friends. Of course, both of them have their own secrets or standards of conduct, but no matter what Emperor Dade does, he has not failed Zhang Xiaowu after all, but has repeatedly relied on Zhang Xiaowu. He turned around and looked at Emperor Dade standing in the middle of the star-picking platform, and Emperor Dade was also looking at him, and the two of them smiled.

Emperor Dade was guarded by a group of old eunuchs, and he suddenly asked, "You can actually live, how can you treat me like this?" ”

An old eunuch smiled indifferently and said, "Your Majesty, the old slaves can also see that you are a good emperor." The old slave has served three emperors, Emperor Dao, Emperor Taiqian and you, but you are the emperor who treats people best, you should not be rebelled by them, they are bad people, you are good people. ”

Another old eunuch said: "The Great Dao Emperor likes to indulge in extravagance, the Taiqian Emperor likes to show off pomp, and only His Majesty is low-key and simple to consider the people." If the country is in trouble, it is not Your Majesty's fault, but the first two emperors exhausted the national strength of the rich Shenghan Empire, but the disasters they brought to you are to bear it, and the old slave refuses to accept it. ”

Emperor Dade smiled and said: "It is a hundred times better to hear your sincere evaluation than to hear thousands of compliments on weekdays, and I also know that I am not the king of the dead country, but it is a pity that others do not give me a chance." He looked at Zhang Xiaowu from afar and said, "First, have you ever regretted going to Beijing?" ”

"Going to Beijing - regrets?" Zhang Xiaowu laughed and said: "If you regret this in life, you will regret it, and you will regret it, isn't it painful to live in the regret of the past?" I don't regret going to Beijing, on the contrary, after going to Beijing, I am very happy and chic. I have eaten the world's delicacies, met the beauties of the world, lived in the best cities in the world, and I still have the friend of His Majesty, what do I regret, I don't regret it. ”

Emperor Dade was stunned for a moment, and then his heart was warmed by the word friend, and said, "You and I should be a friend?" ”

Zhang Xiaowu said: "Yes. ”

Emperor Dade smiled: "You are my first friend. ”

Zhang Xiaowu laughed: "It's an honor that you are also one of my many friends." ”

Emperor Dade became happy and said, "It's a pity that you haven't been able to marry the two beauties I promised you." ”

Zhang Xiaowu said: "It's a pity, if I can survive, I must marry all the most beautiful beauties in Longdu home, what is one Ye and two Gu three county lords - I'm sorry, Miss Ye is Your Majesty, then forget it." ”

Emperor Dade shook his head and said: "If you like it, I will give it to you, I only want the country, not the beauty." ”

Zhang Xiaowu smiled: "That's really a coincidence, Your Majesty, I only love beauties, not the country." ”

"Hahaha-"

"Da-da-da-"

The sound of chaotic footsteps was heard, the blades scraping the willow branches, and more and more torches followed, and the area around the star-picking platform became brighter and brighter, and the rebels were killed.

Looking at the teams of rebels and the star-picking platform that could not escape, Zhang Xiaowu exhaled heavily. At this moment, it was the time for Zhang Xiaowu to repay the kindness of Emperor Dade, he clenched his weapon, stood at the mouth of the spiral ladder, and stared at the rebels who went up the spiral ladder.

Finally, the first rebel appeared, it was a square-faced young man, he rushed up with a Han sword, Zhang Xiaowu picked off his blade with his left hand, and smashed his head with a purple gold mace with his right hand, smashing him down. The man screamed and fell from a great height, making a popping sound when he fell to the ground, and then there was no sound, and I don't know whether he was crushed to death by a shovel or fell to his death.

The second rebel appeared, and he rushed up with a wolf howl, Zhang Xiaowu dodged, and the iron shovel struck his hand on his helmet, knocking him down, and then there was no sound.

The third rebel was pushed up by the people behind, he staggered up, but when he saw Zhang Xiaowu, the slightest sense of resistance did not exist, and he watched his red tassel gun being taken away, and then kicked off the high platform by Zhang Xiaowu.

The fourth rebel and the fifth rebel appeared one after another, but they were pierced by the Han knife in Zhang Xiaowu's hand, and then the two fell down at the same time.

The spiral staircase was only three feet wide, and the rebels could only kill them one by one, but the defender they encountered was Zhang Xiaowu, the most fierce ghost general in the world. Zhang Xiaowu is no longer the border army boy he was a few years ago, there are countless generals and soldiers who have died in his hands over the years, he moves quickly, kills people without blinking, and constantly kills the enemy in front of him like a killing machine. He was tireless and fearless, standing condescending at the mouth of the spiral staircase, killing twenty-eight people in a row with one knife and one blow.

Under the star-picking platform, corpses piled up, and no one in the rebels dared to climb the spiral ladder again.

Li Canglan rode his horse at this time, and when he walked into the star-picking platform, all the rebels retreated to both sides to show respect. But Li Canglan soon saw the reason why the rebels did not dare to attack, a small corpse mountain appeared in front of him, and when he raised his head, he happened to see Zhang Xiaowu's eyes.

Zhang Xiaowu was staring at this "loyal monarch and patriotic", bent on restoring the generals of the Xuanwu Legion, and he wanted to know the reason.

Finally, Li Canglan spoke, and he said loudly: "Zhang Xiaowu, how stupid you are now! In the past, you and I drank and talked happily and wrote down our ambitions, have you forgotten? ”

Zhang Xiaowu asked loudly: "Li Canglan, I want to ask you, why did you betray the emperor?" Who's behind you? To whom are you allegiated? ”

Li Canglan said: "My allegiance is naturally the current virtuous king, the future emperor, King Xuanyuan Zichi of Jin!" ”

"Whew!" Zhang Xiaowu was furious, "He is a virtuous king? He was only fourteen years old, how could he be a virtuous king? He's a dog's tail! You tell me, what benefits did this little bastard of King Jin give you to betray Your Majesty? ”

Li Canglan was furious: "Zhang Xiaowu, don't speak wildly, otherwise I won't be able to save you." ”

Zhang Xiaowu looked up to the sky and laughed: "My life is up to me, let alone you!" If you can kill me, kill me! Do you think you can fool me with a few words? Dream! ”