After riding a horse for more than an hour, the night was getting deeper and deeper, Xu Ji had to stop and rest, he couldn't find firewood, couldn't make a fire, and rummaged through the baggage before he found dry food and beans to feed the horse.

Taking care of the two horses, Xu Ji was no longer hungry, holding the felt blanket, not knowing where to rest.

Without Tang Weitian, Xu Ji found himself clumsy, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said to the two horses: "Your work is simple. ”

Xu Ji didn't care whether it was wet or dry, spread a blanket under the tree, sat with his back against the trunk, wrapped another layer of blanket on his body, and slowly fell asleep.

In the middle of the night he was awakened by the cold, got up and walked a few steps, nibbled on a few mouthfuls of cold and hard dry food, and then fell asleep, dreaming of many acquaintances, who all asked him in a strange tone: "How is it?" Regret it, right? Or is it more comfortable to be King Wu? ”

Xu Ji spoke generously in his dream, leaving everyone speechless, and when he woke up, he found that there was only "generosity" in the dream, and those "statements" were just useless nonsense, unconvincing any real person.

The sky was slightly bright, Xu Ji didn't want to sleep anymore, packed up his baggage, led the horse and walked for a while, and after his body was a little warmer, he rode on the road.

He made up his mind that he would find a place to stay today no matter what, and there was a lot of money in his baggage, which was enough.

As a result, the money is not used at all, Xu Ji is taking the main road, since the war between Jizhou and Luozhou, this road is often lined with soldiers and horses, the people in the villages and towns along the way are either forcibly requisitioned, or flee, the house is destroyed by the coming and going army, Xu Ji all the way, not to mention the inn, even a house that can live in the earthen house can not be found.

After walking for a day, Xu Ji didn't see a single figure, and it was almost dusk, and he saw a dumped hut not far from the roadside, and he really didn't want to risk going any further, so he stopped, while there was still sunshine, found a few dry firewood, and finally lit a small fire before dark, so that the night would be better.

"This is the life of the people of the world." Xu Ji persuaded himself, and then sighed, because he knew that this was not everyone's life, even when he was trapped in the Eastern Capital, he lived a life of fine clothes and food, and he was even more arbitrary than the seventeenth son of the Lou family, that is, ordinary people, at least there was a house to live in, and he could block the cold wind.

Xu Ji rechecked the baggage, and actually found a bag of wine and an empty pot, and couldn't help cheering, and then missed Tang Weitian's various benefits.

Soon, he will miss Tang Weitian even more.

It was just dark, Xu Ji didn't plan to sleep, stirred up the hot wine on the fire, and occasionally poured it into a bowl to drink a sip to try to warm his body, at this moment, he heard the sound of horses' hooves from far and near.

He thought it was a Jizhou soldier, so he got up to greet him and followed these people, so he could rush to Yecheng earlier.

The sound of horses' hooves came from the west, Xu Ji hesitated slightly, and then thought about it, this might be the Jizhou soldiers patrolling along the road rushing back, so he stood still, ready to shout later.

It was a whole group of knights, nearly a hundred of them, who had long seen the faint light of the fire on the side of the road, and came to the front, fanning them up, sealing all the way out.

"You are...... Jin soldiers? With the help of the moonlight, Xu Ji recognized the faint Jin character on a banner.

A general stepped forward and arched his hand: "In the tent of the king of the lower Jin Dynasty, the guerrilla general Xiao Gu'an, meet the king of Wu." ”

"I remember you." Xu Ji smiled, "Where is General Xiao going?" ”

"On the order of the King of Jin, I specially invited King Wu to go to the Jin camp."

"Living or dead?"

"Yes, of course...... Living. "Xiao Gu'an was given the order that the living are best, and in case of resistance, the dead are also acceptable.

"Then trouble General Xiao to go back and tell King Jin, Xu Ji has his own feet and a place to go, he can't go to Jin Camp for the time being, if there is a chance in the future, I should go to Jinyang in person."

Xiao Gu'an didn't dare to be rude, ordered the soldiers to stay where they were, patted their horses and stepped forward, came to King Wu, jumped off the horse, and arched his hand: "If you have anything to say, please ask King Wu to tell King Jin himself, don't embarrass me." ”

"Understood. I've just warmed up a jug of wine and I have half a jug left, can I drink it before I hit the road? ”

Xiao Gu'an hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes, don't delay too long." ”

"General Xiao, why don't you drink it together, it will be faster." Xu Ji invited.

"The last general is humble, how can he be qualified to drink with King Wu?"

"I am no longer the King of Wu, it is my honor to drink with General Xiao."

"Hmm...... It's better to be respectful than to obey your fate, does King Wu have something to accompany the wine? ”

"Just a few pieces of dry food."

Xiao Gu'an was a cautious person, worried that drinking alone with King Wu would cause trouble, so he called an adjutant general and two lieutenants, brought bacon and other military rations, and accompanied King Wu to drink half a pot of sprinkling.

There is not much wine, and each person only pours half a bowl, and they are all more restrained and embarrassed to drink.

Xu Ji picked up the bowl and toasted, "I must have a fate with you, on this late night, drinking in this nameless place, wine is not fine wine, a little bit of heart, please." ”

Everyone took a small sip, tore a strip of dried meat and chewed, and the four Jin generals didn't talk much.

Xu Ji said again: "Has the King of Jin ever sent troops south to attack the Eastern Capital? Can there be a disposal for General Tan Wusense? ”

Xiao Gu'an coughed, "We were ordered to chase after King Wu, and we didn't know anything else. ”

Xu Ji sighed, raised his head slightly, looked at the soldiers on the road, as if talking to himself, and said: "Tan is a senseless talent, the King of Jin knows it, but he doesn't dare to use it early, for fear that after Tan Wuwu is in charge, he will choose the opportunity to stand on his own, but add an opponent to the Jin army." But Tan Wuwu is already anxious, the king of Jin can't be restrained, he must give him an army, but let him fight a defeated battle, in order to frustrate his ambition, and stay by his side for a longer time......"

Xiao Gu'an said: "I don't know if Tan Wuxian has talent, but please don't say anything more about King Wu...... King Jin, we are all Jin generals, and we can't listen to this. ”

Xu Ji smiled: "Of course, the loyalty of the Jin generals is known to the world. Can I talk about the eastern capital and Jizhou? ”

Xiao Gu'an glanced at his companion, "As long as it doesn't involve King Jin, King Wu can say whatever he wants, but there's not much wine......"

"To make a long story short, this is my problem, I am always thinking about things in my heart, and I have to say what I think, and there is no one around me for the past two days, which is really suffocating."

"The god of King Wu is far-sighted, and we are full of admiration, and I am willing to hear and see it."

"Are you curious why I removed the king and left the Eastern Capital?"

Without waiting for Xiao Gu'an to speak, the other three generals nodded at the same time, and one said: "Since we learned the news, we have been guessing, and we can't guess it." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "To this day, even I can't expect it. To tell you the truth, I actually 'escaped' from the Eastern Capital. ”

Xiao Guan and the others were taken aback, "Escape? King Wu defeated the officers and soldiers in a row, and the town of the world, although there were officers and soldiers from all walks of life approaching, but afraid of the name of King Wu, he did not dare to cross the river, I heard that the Jingzhou army had fled, what else could make King Wu flee from the eastern capital? ”

The king of Jin has not openly crusaded against the eastern capital, and his subordinates still vaguely regard the king of Wu as their own people, and they are not stingy to praise it.

Xu Ji shook his head lightly, "It was not me who defeated the officers and soldiers, but the Incarnation Army." ”

Xiao Guan and the others have all been stationed in the Eastern Capital, and they know that most of King Wu's subordinates are descending troops, "So what? The descending army still dares to be unfavorable to King Wu? ”

"Originally, I didn't dare, the incarnation king once accepted me as a disciple, and possessed me, and also married my daughter to me, after his death, the incarnation army was willing to let me take care of and assist the young king."

"It should be, in fact, King Wu called himself the king of the world, and it should be."

"But some people disagree."

"Who? Golden Saintess? ”

"The Golden Holy Maiden is my wife, how can she oppose me? It's another group of descendants. ”

"Another batch...... The new incarnation army of Qin and Han states? ”

"Yes, you've heard about that too?"

"I heard that on the way back to Bingzhou, we met a large number of people fleeing from the two states, and they all said that the new army was very cruel, and after arresting people, they were directly roasted alive and used as military food, and there were too many prisoners, so they were temporarily raised, and the fat ones were picked up and eaten first every day."

The adjutant general said: "If I meet the new army and unfortunately lose, I would rather commit suicide than fall into their hands alive." ”

There are many similar rumors that are not credible, but Xu Ji does not argue, nodding and saying: "It is this group of brutal incarnation army, who heard that the incarnation king was killed, and pressed the crime on my head, and wanted to kill me to take revenge." ”

"Hey, the person who killed the king of the world is obviously King Liang, how can they rely on King Wu?"

"Who let me take over the whole army after the death of the Descended King? The new army listened to the rumors and thought I was the murderer. ”

The wine had been drunk unconsciously, but Xiao Guan and the others had no intention of urging it.

"They're too gullible too, aren't they? Maybe someone is deliberately spreading rumors. ”

"I really let General Xiao say it right, and this person is not an outsider...... Well, what do I say to you? Let's get on the road early and go see King Jin. ”

"There's no hurry." Xiao Gu'an glanced at the three companions, saw that they were also as curious as himself, and continued: "Just finished drinking, it is easy to ride a horse, and take a little rest. ”

"Who is it that betrayed King Wu? Those mages of the Incarnation, right? Guri quirky guys, not like good guys. A lieutenant said.

Xu Ji sighed again, "It's King Liang." ”

The four people on the other side were stunned, and Xiao Guan said: "Obviously, it was King Liang who killed the King of the Incarnation, how could he ...... Oh, I see, just because he is a murderer, he has to lie and put the blame on King Wu. But this matter is known all over the city, and he can't hide it for long. ”

"It's a while to be able to hide it, not to mention that the new incarnation army is not really avenging the incarnation king, they are going to kill me and seize the incarnation army in Luozhou, and the two armies will merge and become even more powerful."

Xiao Gu'an and the others nodded, thinking deeply, "But the new world army is hundreds of miles away, why should King Wu be afraid of them?" ”

"You know?"

All four shook their heads at the same time.

"The new army has already infiltrated Luozhou, one step away from the eastern capital."

Xiao Guan was taken aback, "We haven't heard any news...... No, King Wu's subordinates are not without generals, and when you left, Meng Jinliang's soldiers didn't stop you. ”

Xu Ji smiled: "It's strange, isn't it?" ”

"It's weird."

"This is exactly the cunning of King Liang, he attracted the new army of the world, secretly co-opted the old army, and provoked the relationship between me and the Golden Holy Maiden, and now the Golden Holy Maiden led a part of the descendant army to the west, to return to Qinzhou, and the rest of the people were bewitched by the King of Liang, believing that I was the real murderer. As for the Wu army, the soldiers will ......"

"Yes, the Wu people are the most loyal, why don't you see them following King Wu?"

"It was my stupidity to listen to the demagoguery and send the Wu army to be the vanguard of the attack on the Jingzhou army, although it was a big victory, but the Wu soldiers suffered casualties, and the survivors did not want to follow me anymore, alas."

The news of the defeat and escape of the Jingzhou army has become a contradictory rumor in Hebei, and Xiao Guan can't find a flaw, so he can only nod.

Xu Ji continued: "Seeing that I have become a thing in the plate, King Liang has a ** plan, forced me to abdicate, and deliberately let me leave, so that where I go, where the new army will follow, I will become a bait." So I'm going to Yecheng so that I don't bother my own people. ”

Xiao Guan and the other four were dumbfounded.

Xu Ji got up, "However, the King of Jin is gracious, it is really difficult to push back, besides, the Jin army is strong and strong, and there is the cavalry of He Rong's army to help, it may not be the opponent of the new descending army." Let's go, if it's too late, we might run into the new Descendant Army that is tracking. ”

"King Wu, wait a minute." Xiao Gu'an called out to the three companions and walked away to discuss in a whisper.

Xu Ji tried it out, although he knew that his words were full of loopholes, and he might not be able to deceive these people, but he felt much more comfortable.