In January of the ninth year of Zhide, before the taste of the New Year had passed, Tang Yuan received an order from the emperor to let him go to Luoyang alone to report on his work. In the end, the herald specially emphasized that only Tang Yuan should be allowed to return to Luoyang alone, and no other officers were allowed to move.

In the face of this order, Tang Yuan was quite hesitant, because the holy decree did not explain what the purpose of letting him go back was, and Tang Yuan had not received Tang Qi's secret order, so he could not judge the truth of this holy decree. If it was a trap set by the Queen Mother, so what?

The person who passed to the person suddenly slanted the corners of his mouth, as if he was smiling, and when Tang Yuan hesitated, he took out a note from his sleeve and handed it to Tang Yuan.

Unfold it and take a look, it is Tang Qi's secret order. This time, Tang Yuan was relieved, but his gaze became scrutinizing and cold, and he saw that the herald was a little overwhelmed.

There was murder in the general's eyes. Tang Yuan was unhappy in his heart, because he sensed a hint of being tempted, perhaps Emperor Zhao Ce asked this herald to do this, just to see Tang Yuan's reaction after receiving the holy decree. - Whether to do things directly, if you don't listen or hesitate, take out the queen's note and see how Tang Yuan reacts.

For Tang Yuan, this was a temptation, and at the same time, distrust.

Moreover, Tang Yuan also sensed that there was a little subtle jealousy between the emperor and the empress.

"I'll go back." Tang Yuan tore up the note.

The herald smiled and said, "Please also ask General Tang to act as soon as possible, and I will go back with you." Well, don't bring too much, ten people are enough. ”

Chen Bao suggested that Tang Yuan should not go, if there was no suitable reason, he could go to find fault and fight with the enemy defender Bai Yong, once the fight started, there would be many reasons not to leave the army.

But Tang Yuan waved his hand and said: "By all means, if you want to mix in the military and politics of the Liang Dynasty, you must have sides and allies, since we have chosen to serve the royal family, we can not listen to other people's orders, but the orders of the emperor and empress must be listened to, which is also a kind of trust and expression to the emperor." Since he dared to let me go back, then he must be completely prepared, I think he doesn't want me to be killed by others as soon as I return to Luoyang. Also, I'm going to be more careful myself. Also, I haven't been home in a long time, so I should go home and have a look. ”

Hearing that Tang Yuan was going home, Tang Hu said that he also wanted to go back, saying that he wanted to see how his mother was doing and see if his little sister had grown taller again.

Tang Yuan could understand Tang Hu's feelings, but His Majesty the Emperor's holy decree made it clear that only Tang Yuan would go back alone, and it was unknown whether the Emperor had other arrangements. So he said to Tang Hu, you should be patient for the time being, your mother is my aunt, her old body has always been tough, and she will live a long life, your little sister Tang Xiaomi is also my little sister, your family is all elders, so she will definitely be a big tall man in the future.

Meng Tao and Xiaomi are the same age, and they are both thirteen years old this year. That Meng Tao was born a beauty, she was clever since she was a child, and she experienced ups and downs, at this time she looked quite personable, no matter how she looked like a thirteen-year-old child, in comparison, Tang Xiaomi, who was from the countryside, did not seem to have enough background, but it was a pure beauty, or gradually revealed in her, and it was pure from the inside out.

I really don't understand, they are all born to a mother, why is the gap between the brother and sister so big. That Tang Hu, in terms of conduct, is not a human being inside and out, so he can't say anything about him.

Tang Yuan returned to Beijing this time, Miss You said that she must go with her, You Lan was naturally not in the army sequence, and taking her would not violate the will of His Majesty the Emperor, so Tang Yuan agreed, and they shared a car with the herald, and only took a few cavalry followers, and then went to Luoyang.

The carriage and horses were tiring, day and night, and arrived in Luoyang after seven days.

Greeting Tang Yuan was Tang Chu'an, the left attendant of the military department.

"Oh, uncle, now you're a waiter?"

"Lan Lan, it turns out that you are with General Tang, no wonder I can't find you. You look at you, and you don't tell you, and I thought that something happened to you, Tang Cai cried several times at home. ”

The uncle and nephew met for a while, and almost forgot what he was doing here, Tang Chu'an arranged for Youlan to meet his daughter Tang Cai in his own home, but he himself was going to take Tang Yuan to meet someone.

"This person's name is Wang Tong, I don't think you have heard of this name, but when it comes to his nickname, I think you must know it." Tang Chuan said.

"Who is it?"

"Wolf Fang."

"Wolf fangs?" Tang Yuan was puzzled: "What are you taking me to see him for?" Is it the meaning of the emperor? ”

"Of course it's the emperor's intention, otherwise I, a soldier in the military department, dare to transfer you, the general stationed at the border, back?" Tang Chu'an said: "According to Wolf Fang, he knows the person who poisoned your wife Lin. ”

Hearing this, Tang Yuan's face suddenly became ugly, "Take me to see him." ”

"Don't get excited. Wolf Fang is a difficult man to deal with, and he is here to surrender this time, not to be imprisoned by us. He is a very sensitive person, and if he is not careful, it is easy to offend him. Tang Chu'an said cautiously.

"Well, I'll pay attention to the words." Tang Yuan said.

Tang Chu'an thought about it, but still didn't act immediately, but said: "I think you are still a little excited, there are some things I have to tell you in advance, this time you are asked to see him, not that he wants to avenge you, on the contrary, he wants to protect the person who poisoned Lin Qiao'er." ”

Tang Yuan's gaze became colder and colder, and he didn't speak.

Tang Chu'an continued: "Everyone says that Wolf Tooth is the closed disciple of the sword god Li Lingpu, but in fact, this statement is not rigorous enough, it should be called a closed male disciple, and the real closed disciple is actually a female disciple. And this female disciple is the one who poisoned your wife, nicknamed 'Wolf Peach'. ”

"In other words, Wolf Fang is coming to me for his junior sister this time? Does he want me to forgive the enemy who killed his wife? Tang Yuan said indignantly.

"He also knows that this matter is difficult to handle, but ......" Tang Chu'an hesitated for a moment, but still said: "Your Majesty the Emperor hopes that you can reach an understanding, because if you can let go of this matter, the wolf tooth is willing to serve His Majesty the Emperor." ”

"Hehe, no wonder let me come back alone, if I don't agree, does the emperor want to get rid of me?".

"Not really." Tang Chu'an immediately said: "In the emperor's heart, although the wolf's tooth is very important, it still can't be compared with you. The emperor hopes that you can turn the war into a jade silk, in this way, it is the most beneficial to the emperor, in order to compensate you, the emperor said, in the future, you will achieve great things, let you rank among the three princes. ”

Tang Yuan sneered: "If you want to be ranked as the third duke, it depends on strength, if Tang Yuan can't lead troops to fight in the south and the north from now on, will he let me be ranked as the third duke?" The revenge of killing his wife is impossible to forget easily, I won't go to see the wolf's teeth, you go and tell him, don't think about it. Since I already know who the killer of my wife is, I will definitely take revenge, unless his junior sister will not be born to see people in the future, I must find him. His wolf tooth is a nine-rank assassin, and I, Tang Yuan, also know a nine-rank assassin, I want to see whose knife is faster. ”