The other person turned out to be the big enemy Liu Mang. The four princesses and Zhang Xiaotian's faces changed in shock. At this time, there was no way to avoid it, so I had to bite the bullet and meet it.

Liu Mang rushed to the scene, and Wu Wei hurriedly followed him. The two teams met at this time and jumped off their horses. Liu Mang saw the four princesses dressed as men,

Immediately recognized it, his eyes flashed with greed at this time, and he hurriedly knelt down and saluted: "Chen Liuhou meets the fourth princess!" At this time, Wu Wei and the others hurriedly bowed to the ground.

Zhang Xiaotian complained bitterly in his heart at this time, Liu Mang's unexpected appearance ruined the arrangement he thought was seamless, but at this time, the fourth princess was surprisingly calm and said, "Chen Liuhou, please get up!" “

This time it was Zhang Xiaotian's turn to lead Liu, Guan, Zhang, and Zhao Yun to salute Liu Mang, these four people were already clear about the relationship between Zhang Xiaotian and Liu Mang, and immediately pretended to be respectful, of course, they were secretly scolding the eighteenth generation of the ancestors of this traitorous ghost in their hearts.

"The four princesses and the four princesses must have gone through a lot of fright and fatigue along the way, so quickly escort Luan back to the city to rest." Liu Mang instructed Wu Wei to say. The fourth princess was also quite well-behaved at this time, and she didn't look at Zhang Xiaotian, and followed Wu Wei to leave first.

At this time, Liu Mang and Zhang Xiaotian rode side by side and said: "Now the court is presided over by Dong Zhuogong in this turbulent situation, Xiao Tian, you came back at the right time, and your majesty and Dong Gong are quite satisfied with what you have done." ”

Zhang Xiaotian pretended to be completely trusting and loyal to him and said, "Then please ask the Hou Ye to say a few more kind words in front of His Majesty and Dong Gong." Liu Mang couldn't help but respond at this time: "Of course! ”

Then he asked about the three brothers Liu Guan and Zhang.

"These four brothers were those who had helped the lowly ones, and the lowly ones had taken them into their domestic servants." Zhang Xiaotian introduced;

Liu Mang groaned at this moment: "Xiao Tian, didn't you encounter an enemy on the way back? “

Zhang Xiaotian intuitively felt that Zhao Liumang's words were not simple. And with Liu Mang's identity, how could he come here to wait for him? Could it be that Liu Mang and Red Eyebrows have a secret relationship?

So he responded: "On the way back, because I was lightly dressed, I didn't encounter too much trouble on the road!" However, he met Yan Liang and beheaded him! ”

"What?" Liu Mang lost his voice at this time.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian was even more sure of his guess, if Liu Mang didn't know Yan Liang's strength, how could he be so shocked.

After hearing that Zhang Xiaotian repeated it once, Liu Mang pondered for a moment, turned his face sideways, stared at him and said, "According to our spies in Dangshan,

You were besieged by Yan Liang and his men on the night you escaped from Dangshan, and it was really a blessing in misfortune for you to escape, this is really the blessing of the court and the blessing of the Han family. ”

"That really worries Hou Ye for his subordinates." At this time, Zhang Xiaotian secretly hated in his heart,

"Weren't you seriously injured?" Liu Mang frowned and asked,

Zhang Xiaotian laughed secretly in his heart, traitor, your fox tail was finally revealed, if it weren't for Yan Liang telling you, how could you know how much I was injured.

Then he pretended to look at him strangely and said, "Who told you that you were seriously injured, it was injured, but it was not so serious, it was just some insignificant minor injury!" ”

Liu Mang also knew at this time that he had leaked the details, which aroused Zhang Xiaotian's suspicion, so he coughed twice to hide the embarrassment in his heart. At this time, people and horses

Enter the city gate of Weinan. Zhang Xiaotian secretly said in his heart at this time: Let the horse come over! Let's see who is the winner.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Xiaotian and Liu Mang set off at dawn, returned to Chang'an after four days along the official road, and immediately entered the palace to meet His Majesty. The three brothers Zhao Yun and Liu Guan and Zhang were arranged by him to settle down in He's house first.

Liu Wei met him in the council hall, and only Liu Mang accompanied him. After performing the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, Liu Wei walked down the stone steps from the dragon chair, came behind him and said:

"Xiao Tian! You returned after the edict, not only killed Chimei, but also killed Yan Liang, a great general of Yuan Shao, and went to my Han family to be a big disaster, deterring a lot of heroes,

and brought the four emperor sisters back safe and sound, and made a great contribution, and Gu was very pleased. But how can you kill Yan Liang and let me explain to Yuan Shao, say it! Should the widow reward you or punish you?"

When Zhang Xiaotian heard this, he knelt down and said: "Although the minister is loyal to the court and has no regrets, he just killed Yan Liang as a last resort. ”

Then he untied the package containing Yan Liang's head on his back, put it in front of him, and said, "Your Majesty, it's better to give this Yan Liang's head to Tao Qian, he will know that the matter of conspiracy with Yuan Shao has been discovered by us, and he will never pursue this matter again!" ”

Liu Wei looked at the package in surprise at this time, and then looked at Liu Mang, a little unsure of how to deal with Zhang Xiaotian's proposal.

At this time, Liu Mang pretended to be a good person and said: "Xiao Tian, your proposal is really good, do you know that if Tao Qian says it casually, he can completely push the relationship with Yan Liang away,

It can even be said that you framed him. Alas! Xiao Tian, your officialdom experience is still a little younger. ”

Zhang Xiaotian had already expected this traitor to say this, and said with a smile: "He and we are just making excuses!" Your Majesty only needs to say to Tao Gong,

It was in order to save the princess that I escaped from Yan Liang's pursuit and fled back to Chang'an. Pengcheng is really not safe. If you want to marry the princess, then let him send someone to meet the princess, and see what he should do? ”

Liu Mang couldn't imagine that Zhang Xiaotian would come up with this method, and he was speechless for a while.

Liu Wei was stunned for a long time at this time, nodded and said: "This is not a bad expedient measure, just do it, see how Tao Qian's old guy copes?" ”

turned to Zhang Xiaotian and said: "For the time being, count your merits and demerits, stay in your original position, and rest for a few days!" If there is something to do, the widow will summon you to the palace. Zhang Xiaotian wiped a cold sweat at this time and hurriedly retired.

As soon as Zhang Xiaotian left the palace gate, Chen Cheng greeted him, but he didn't have the joy of reuniting after a long absence, and said in a low voice with a calm face: "Mrs. Fen is waiting for Captain Xiao." After saying that, he sighed.

Zhang Xiaotian had an ominous premonition in his heart, took a deep breath and asked, "What happened?" ”

Chen Cheng's eyes shot a look of grief and indignation at this time, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Mrs. Fang is dead!" ”

"What?" Zhang Xiaotian said violently when he heard this,

"It happened a month after you left, when the maid entered her room in the morning, she found her holding a sharp dagger in her hand

There was a fatal wound in the lower abdomen, and the bed was completely red with blood. Chen Cheng said with a gloomy expression at this time,

Zhang Xiaotian felt like he had fallen from heaven to hell at the moment, his chest was like being hit by a hammer, he had difficulty breathing, and the blood in his whole body suddenly froze.

The strength of his whole body seemed to be drained, and he stumbled and almost threw himself on the ground, but fortunately, Chen Cheng beside him supported him. Zhang Xiaotian's face was as pale as paper at this time,

Tears flowed uncontrollably down the cheeks. Thinking of Mrs. Fang's deep affection before her death, gentle and graceful, how could she want to die so much, is there still justice in this world?

Chen Cheng helped him stand for a long time, Zhang Xiaotian gritted his teeth and said, "She will never commit suicide, don't those maids know anything?" ”

At this time, Chen Cheng sighed: "We have known so much since we came back, and now that those maids have all been dismissed, we can't find one to ask."

The people in the court were taken by Liu Mang and Dong Zhuo again, and they didn't dare to ask, His Majesty has now been completely manipulated by Dong Zhuo and Liu Mang, and they will not object to anything. ”

Zhang Xiaotian lost his voice at this time: "Liu Mang? Dong Zhuo? At this time, my heart gradually understood. When Liu Mang saw that Mrs. Fang had obeyed him, he was jealous,

Just in time for an accident in Beijing, Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, and then the two hit it off and secretly insulted Liu Fang, Liu Fang was sad and angry after being humiliated.

He washed away his shame with death. Liu Mang and Dong Zhuo, two traitors who are inferior to beasts! At this time, a heart-piercing pain and sorrow surged into my heart,

Zhang Xiaotian hugged Liu Fen tightly, afraid that she would suddenly disappear like Liu Fang. Mrs. Fen said sadly: "Xiao Lang! Cheer up some,

Liu Mang and Dong Zhuo will not let you and the He family go now, if you don't get strong, sooner or later we will all be killed by them. ”

"Where is Ben at this time?" Zhang Xiaotian asked.

"Now he is temporarily taken care of by Empress Dong, this child is very strange, after crying for a few days, he became silent, never cried again, and said that he would wait for you to come back." Mrs. Fen said,

At this moment, "Master! Liu Ben's hissing voice came from outside the door, and Zhang Xiaotian hurriedly pushed Mrs. Fen away and hugged Liu Ben, who rushed into his arms.

"Master! It was Liu Mang and Dong Zhuo, the two traitors, who killed their mothers, and Ben'er hated them in her heart! Liu Ben said sadly, looking at Liu Ben, who had lost a lot of weight,

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian calmed down and said, "Then tell me what happened that night?" ”

"I don't know anything, that day Your Majesty sent someone to summon my mother into the palace, and my mother came back in the middle of the night, when I was asleep, but when I

When I woke up, my mother had been killed, and even the body was removed, and my mother's death was unknown! I implore the master to call the shots for the apprentices! After Liu Ben finished speaking, he cried bitterly.

Mrs. Fen was so sad when she heard this, she lay on Zhang Xiaotian's back and wept silently. Zhang Xiaotian hugged Mrs. Fen with his hand and said in a deep voice: "From today onwards,

Xiao Ben, you follow Aunt Fen, we must avenge your mother's revenge, but we must not act recklessly, otherwise it will only make Liu and Dong find an excuse to deal with us, do you understand? ”

"Xiao Ben fully understands that these days, I have practiced the swordsmanship taught by my master diligently, and I just want to kill Liu and Dong with my own hands to avenge my mother." Liu Ben nodded vigorously and said.

At this time, Zhang Xiaotian said to Liu Fen: "Fen'er, you take good care of Xiao Ben, for the time being, Liu Mang and Dong Zhuo should not dare to deal with you and the fourth princess, but it is better to be careful."

Can you take the fourth princess to the lady's mansion outside the palace to live with you, and at the same time ask Liu Long and the others to strengthen their defenses, so that Liu Mang and Dong Zhuo don't have a chance? ”