Geng Gong and Fan Qiang went to the Huben camp, Li Cheng was reluctant in every way, and said: "General Geng, we have gone through thousands of hardships to lure the Qiang soldiers into the gourd valley, and killed the Qiang soldiers in all directions, but they were immediately jealous of others and accused us of being guilty. I am a martial artist, I only know how to serve the country loyally, and I don't know the battle for profit, otherwise, I will not be a mere general after decades in the army! This is not for me, I'd better leave! ”

Geng Gong's heart was miserable, what Li Cheng said, every sentence was true, he said: "Brother Li, the Qiang soldiers will be chaotic, and the emperor will send me to Longxi to fight, or you will temporarily live in the capital, and when the emperor decrees, we will leave Luoyang together." ”

Li Cheng shook his head and said: "There is only intrigue in Luoyang, General Geng, I still say goodbye first." Your brother, say hello to me! ”

Fan Qiang hurriedly said: "Brother Li, Zhang Xuan must hate you very much, if you go back, won't you fall into the net?" ”

Li Cheng laughed and said, "The sky and the earth are big, where is not the place to stand?" Why should I go to Zhang Xuanna? General Geng, I am living in Longxi, and if you come, I will be a Han soldier, bravely kill the enemy, and win glory for the country, okay? ”

Geng Gong knew that Li Cheng had made up his mind, and it was useless to persuade him again, so he hugged him tightly. At this time, Yurong's face turned pale, and he said sadly: "Brother Geng, I don't want to stay in Luoyang, I, I, I want to go to Longxi with Brother Li!" It turned out that when Emperor Zhang entered the palace, he didn't pay any attention to Yurong, and Dou Xian wanted to pull Yurong back to the house, but when he saw Geng Gong and Fan Qiang beside him, he didn't dare for a while.

Geng Gong was taken aback and said, "Yurong, since you are married to Dou Xian, you should go back to Dou Mansion, how can you go to Longxi with Brother Li?" ”

Yurong frowned, and said with tears: "Brother Geng, don't persuade me, I don't want to stay in Luoyang for a day...... After the death of my mother, there is no place for me to miss in Luoyang......"

Geng Gong shook his head and sighed. Shi Xiu woke up suddenly, struggling to sit up on the bed, Geng Gong and the others hurriedly ran and called softly: "Brother Xiu, Brother Xiu, what's wrong with you?" ”

Back from Longxi, Shi Xiu has been unconscious. Fan Qiang took the pulse and exclaimed: "The snake venom has invaded the heart vein, and it will be a lifetime of death." Although Brother Shi Xiu's pulse is weak, there is a dark energy, endless, it is really very strange, I expect his life to be worry-free! Of course Fan Qiang didn't know, for the sake of Yurong's words, Shi Xiu secretly strengthened himself in his heart, he must live, he must live...... After arriving in Luoyang, he found a few famous snake doctors, and after some treatment, the snake venom gradually disappeared, and the pulse gradually strengthened, but he never woke up. In fact, in Shi Xiu's heart, he would rather be in a coma all day long, so that Yurong would be by his side, feel sorry for him, and cry for him.

Shi Xiu covered his chest, sighed, panted, and said with great difficulty: "Brother, I, I, I also want to leave Luoyang, ......" Only a few words, Shi Xiu was already sweating profusely.

Geng Gong was gloomy and thought, "Why do you want to leave Luoyang?" I—I don't want to leave? But can I just walk away? Dou Gu is autocratic, the emperor has no available people, if I let go, how can I be worthy of the Queen Mother? Then he sighed and said, "Brother Xiu, you are so sick, how can you leave Luoyang?" ”

Shi Xiu's face was bloodless, coughed a few times, looked at Yurong, and said to Geng Gong: "Brother, I, I'm in Luoyang, it's okay, you, you let the princess go, go to Longxi, Luoyang, she is not, unhappy......"

The sunlight outside the window shone obliquely, Shi Xiu's handsome face became even thinner, and after saying this, he had exhausted all his strength and fainted again. Geng Gong exclaimed: "Brother Xiu, Brother Xiu, what's wrong with you?" Fan Qiang stepped forward, grabbed his hand, checked his pulse, shook his head and said: "Brother, Brother Shi Xiu has something in his heart, so his pulse is weak and his blood is weak, depending on my brother, it is better to let the princess go to Longxi with Brother Li." Although it is desolate over there, it is more comfortable than Luoyang, and I don't know how many miles it is comfortable. ”

Geng Gong looked back at Yurong and saw that her face was full of tears, and he was secretly sad in his heart: "Yurong's tears, how can they ever dry up?" No matter what, Luoyang is full of intrigues, deceit, and Yurong is not happy, so it is better to let her go to Longxi with Brother Li! Then he said: "Yurong, you, you still go to Longxi, right?" ”

When Yurong heard this, she shook her head and raised her head, with more tears on her face. Geng Gong was taken aback, very puzzled, and said in his heart: "What does Yurong want?" "How did he know that Yurong didn't want to leave Geng Gong, she wanted to go to Longxi, it was really painful in Luoyang, and Longxi still had good years to miss.

Geng Gong held Li Cheng's hand: "Brother Li, Princess Yurong has handed it over to you......"

Li Cheng said proudly: "Entrusted by people, loyal to people." Even if I die without a place to be buried, I must protect the princess. ”

Geng Gong saw that he said the word "death", and he was a little sad. Geng Gong took Fan Qiang and Yang Yan to send Yurong and Li Cheng to the bank of the Luoyang River, watching the two of them ride out of the city gate slowly, and their backs melted into the vastness, he looked at Fan Qiang and Yang Yan again, and sighed: "When I returned to Luoyang, I had thirteen brothers by my side, but now only Brother Qiang and Brother Yan want to follow, alas." ”

Fan Qiang and Yang Yan also felt infinitely desolate, and followed behind them, silent.

But it was said that Emperor Zhang returned to Luoyang and went to Shuhua Palace. Seeing that the prince was jumping around, holding a wolf hao, and making a decent gesture on the ground, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said: "This sub-class of me will not go to Longxi to work hard for a mile!" Concubine Song stood aside, more beautiful and charming, and there was a little sadness between the eyebrows, Emperor Zhang saw it, and his love was born, and he took Concubine Song in his arms and said: "I am in Longxi, I often miss you, I don't know how to love the concubine?" ”

Concubine Song lowered her head shyly, her face flushed. Emperor Zhang couldn't help it and kissed her lightly on her pink cheek. At this time, Concubine Liang walked in with the prince Zhao, and when she saw such a scene, she was stunned in place, her eyebrows were angry, and she said: "Before the emperor called, the concubines came, wouldn't it be boring to be bored?" But there are three thousand in the harem, is Concubine Song the only one who is worried about the emperor? She stomped her feet, hugged Zhao, and walked away.

Emperor Zhang was furious: "Slut! How dare you shout at me! ”

Concubine Song hurriedly said: "The emperor is angry, in these days when you are in Longxi, Concubine Liang and I have set up a pure land in the back garden, and swear to the bright moon every day, I would rather lose my life than ensure the emperor's safe return!" The emperor returned from Luoyang, Concubine Liang was very happy, and you saw the concubine alone, but did not call her, Concubine Liang was proud, it was inevitable that there were some whispers, and asked the emperor to read her loyalty, forgive her for being rude. ”

Emperor Zhang snorted, sat down heavily, and said angrily: "Then forget it!" "A little spring heart is gone. He said angrily: "Call Li Yi!" "It turned out that since returning to Luoyang, Emperor Zhang knew that Shi Xiu had killed the Hun Commander by deception, and then surrendered to Yu Ningguo, and hated Dou Gu and Li Yi even more in his heart. Zhongchang retreated, and after a while, Li Yi looked frightened, entered the palace, knelt on the ground, kowtowed and bled.