When Liu Yao arrived in Luoyang, it was already February, and before the national mourning, Luoyang was still in a depression. It has been a long time since he has returned to the city where he was born and raised, and it retains his best memories of the first ten years, and it also carries the greatest regret of his life. Luoyang hasn't changed, but it's changed again. What hasn't changed is that it is still so high, and it is a holy place that countless people outside the city yearn for. What has changed is that his former homeland is now the capital of an enemy country.

Liu Yao returned to the old residence of the original Hanguang Townsman, this mansion is still the same as it was, but the name has been changed on the porch, and now it is the residence of a clan prince. Liu Yao stopped at the door for a long time, attracting the attention of the people in the mansion, and he was afraid that his identity would be exposed, so he had to leave in a hurry.

Liu Yao stayed in an inconspicuous inn, and at dinner, he chose the best restaurant in Luoyang City, where the dignitaries came and went, he sat down in a corner, ordered some side dishes, and ate slowly, trying to get some useful information from the conversations of the nobles.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for two people sitting behind him to talk softly. One said: "If you want to say that once the son of heaven and a courtier, that Yang Ting is also the king of the East China Sea, and he is about to enter the title, but he died in the hands of his concubine, I am afraid that he will be aggrieved when he goes to the underworld." ”

Liu Yao's expression was dazed, Yang Ting actually died? died so unexpectedly that he didn't have time to recall this brother, and he heard another humane: "Hey, it was said that the concubine was killed, but I heard that it was actually the king of the East China Sea who was dissatisfied with his domineering military exploits, and assassinated him and put the blame on his concubine, otherwise think about it, how much ability does a woman have to kill a general with strong martial arts?" ”

"This ......" another person said: "The king of the East China Sea has always been benevolent and righteous, and he is very generous to his subordinates, how can he kill meritorious people?" Besides, although the funeral in the palace is done, if you look at General Yang's Mansion, have you ever been neglected? Let's just say that the queen of the sheep, who intends to seize the throne, is only imprisoned in Kim Yong City, and she is already a large number of kings of the East China Sea. ”

The man before was disgusted, patted the table, and said, "Your vision is really shallow, what throne did Queen Yang seek to take, who was the crown prince of the East Palace at that time?" Why is it not the crown prince who ascends the throne, but King Yuzhang? At this point, the person who seeks to seize the throne should not be the queen of sheep. Besides, why did the king of the East China Sea give Yang Ting a big funeral? Isn't it trying to cover it up? During the state funeral, his funeral was held so grandly and asked hundreds of officials to go to pay respects, isn't this another trapping the sheep general in an unkind and unjust situation? ”

After that, the man was not convinced, his voice was obviously raised, and he said: "The king of the East China Sea is good at making friends with the people of the world, if he is a narrow-minded villain, how can all the people submit?" ”

The first person to speak hurriedly looked around, calmed the two people who were slightly excited, and lowered his voice and said: "You guys be careful, don't talk about state affairs, these people who patrol the city outside don't have to worry about the prison and no place to lock people." ”

"Heh", the second person sneered: "How can a person who is afraid that the people will spread his tongue to be a broad-minded person?" The two previous suppressions in the court were also done by you, the king of the East China Sea, and you are a proper villain. ”

The first person hurriedly stepped forward and covered his mouth, and said repeatedly: "Don't say it, don't say it." ”

But in the end, the man who spoke was not convinced, and said: "If you are a narrow-minded person, how can you spare the life of the former prince?" ”

"How do you know if the former prince is dead or alive? In my opinion, he just fled, otherwise why was the city heavily guarded all this time? What is the matter with the soldiers of that team of soldiers who say that they break into private houses? It's obvious that you're searching someone, and you're just turning a blind eye. ”

The first person couldn't stand it anymore, and he repeatedly made a fuss to the two people who kept fighting, while begging for mercy to let the two of them stop talking, there were many people in this restaurant, and none of the three of them could run away. Seeing this, the two stopped talking, glared at each other unconvinced, and continued to bury their heads in eating.

Liu Yao on the side was disturbed, he learned a few news, and he had his own judgment. Yang Ting was killed, although it was not the hand of the king of the East China Sea, but it was probably inseparable from him, Liu Yao had stayed near the East China Sea, although he had not seen the king of the East China Sea, he could learn from Feng Hang's mouth about his temperament, on the surface he was a group of harmony, but in fact he was deep in thought, and it was not easy to get along. Sima Qin is missing, he should have escaped, and this escape should have something to do with Yang Xianrong, but why didn't Yang Xianrong run away with him? In order to drag the king of the East China Sea to buy time for Sima Tan? No way. Where is that thought? Where is Liu Ling?

After settling the bill, Liu Yao returned to the inn with a stomach full of questions, and before he entered the guest room, he was pushed aside by a team of soldiers, at first he thought that his identity was exposed, and he was ready to resist, but those people didn't look at him, rushed to another room and grabbed a fourteen or fifteen-year-old young man, and took it away without saying a word, letting the young man's mother chase after him and cry. Liu Yao was surprised, it seemed that the guest in the restaurant was right, and these soldiers were indeed searching for Sima Tan's whereabouts. starting point

Early the next morning, Liu Yao went to Feng Hang's mansion again, although he was anxious to see the sheep and sacrifice, but he wanted to find out what had happened, so that after seeing her, we would discuss the way to escape together. But as soon as he walked to the entrance of the alley where Feng Hang's Mansion was locked, he saw two columns of soldiers guarding outside the gate of the mansion, looking around vigilantly, and the people passing by the gate of Feng Mansion did not dare to look inside, so they all left in a hurry with their heads down.

Liu Yao knew in his heart that it seemed that this strategist, who was highly valued by the King of the East China Sea, was also monitored, does this mean that he had something to do with Yang Xianrong's imprisonment? If it is not related, what happened to Feng Hang? He didn't dare to stay at the gate of Feng Hang's Mansion for long, so he turned his head and left quietly.

For a whole day, Liu Yao just walked around the streets of Luoyang City, today's Luoyang City is completely different from the early years, the original lively and prosperous Luoyang City is gone, and now Luoyang City, there are not many pedestrians on the road, even if there are people, they are in a hurry, and they want to return home quickly, afraid that they will be suddenly arrested for some reason and do not know when they will return.

At the turn of the day, Liu Yao didn't hear any useful information, and the people were afraid, and they didn't dare to speak fast outside for a while. When the sky was completely dark and the curfew began, Yang Ting changed into a night suit, climbed out of the window, and evaded one team after another of the city patrol soldiers with his outstanding skills, and touched Feng Hang's mansion again.

Evading the heavily guarded defenders, Liu Yao took advantage of a flaw revealed by their negligence in defense and quickly entered Feng's mansion, and finally found Feng Hang's bedroom and sneaked in. Feng Hang hadn't slept yet, he was sitting on the edge of the bed reading by a dim lamp, and when he heard the movement, he glanced up and said lightly, "I guessed you're coming soon." ”

When Liu Yao heard this, he quickly pulled off his towel and asked in surprise, "Mr. knows that I am coming?" ”

Feng Hang smiled and asked Liu Yao to sit down, and said, "If something happens, if you can sit still, I misjudged you." ”

"Offering Rong to the imprisoned Kim Yong Cheng, why didn't Mr. save him?" Feng Hang's light breeze made Liu Yao puzzled, but listening to what he said, he did care about Yang Xianrong, without pondering, Liu Yao knew that all this was arranged by Feng Hang, and he didn't understand why.

"You want to ask why shouldn't I be the answer, aren't you going to meet her in Kim Yong City? Ask her personally. Feng Hang touched his sparse beard and said, "Don't worry, it's okay, I'll take care of everything, even if you don't come to save her, it won't be long before she can come out." ”

Liu Yao was stunned, and didn't know how to speak for a long time, but listening to Feng Hang's meaning, Yang Xianrong didn't need his rescue, which meant that she didn't have to leave with him. Liu Yao was a little annoyed, and said in a low voice: "I vowed to take Xianrong away this time, it's too unsafe here, even if it's okay this time, I don't know why she will be arrested again next time." ”

"Leave?" Feng Hang raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Yao, sneered, and asked, "Where are you going?" Go to your Han country? Don't forget, Xianrong is a Jin person. ”

"So what? She's safe with me. What is the importance of Jin or not? Liu Yao said: "Besides, sooner or later, the world of this Jin Dynasty will have to belong to my Han Dynasty." ”

Feng Hang didn't speak for a long time, and suddenly opened his mouth for a while, and said, "The Huns are alien, how can they covet the country of my Han people?" After that, he paused, but then said: "You grew up in this Luoyang City, if you want to come back, my Jin Dynasty has no one to welcome, but if you want to kidnap people out, I, Feng Hang, will be the first to refuse." I am a scholar, and I may be pedantic, but I can't do treason, and I don't allow my students to do it. ”

Liu Yao frowned, seeing that Feng Hang was serious, he knew that he was telling the truth, but he came to save the sheep this time, and whether he returned to the Han Kingdom or not was a matter of later, so he relented first, and did not mention leaving, but said: "Sir, don't worry, I just want to be with Xianrong." ”

Feng Hang was a little satisfied, and told Liu Yao in detail what happened during this time, and he didn't say what he planned to do after that, in the end, he still didn't trust a Hun person, after all, it was still the same sentence, if Liu Yao was willing to stay in the Jin Dynasty for the sake of Yang Xianrong, he would do his best to let them live a relaxed and leisurely life, but if Liu Yao still wanted to return to the Han Kingdom and wave his troops to deal with the Jin Dynasty, he would never agree to him to entangle with Yang Xianrong again. This time, letting Liu Yao go to Kim Yong City to see Yang Xianrong is just to give him a chance to end up, and at the same time, it also gives him a bottom in his heart, whether his apprentice's feelings for Liu Yao are supreme or the righteousness of the family and the country is supreme, if she Yang Xianrong is also willing to leave with Liu Yao, he has made such a long plan in vain, and it is ridiculous to let a person who cares about the enemy country be the queen mother of the Jin Dynasty.