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The three major markets were closed one after another, and the cargo ships were moored at the Luoshui Wharf in Tongyuan City, and the lights were dotted with lights, outlining a beautiful picture.

Qu Tutong woke up from his sleep, drenched in cold sweat.

He rolled over and sat up, and drank a large glass of water to stabilize his chaotic mind.

Just now he had a dream, dreamed of Yang Jian, dreamed of Yang Guang, pointed at his nose and scolded, calling him a sinner of the Great Sui and a disloyal and unfilial person. Many long-deceased robes appeared in front of him with blood-stained faces...... There was Xin Shixiong and Mai Tiecane, who rushed towards him one by one, as if they wanted to take away his surname.

Qu Tu rubbed his face vigorously, and walked out of the bedroom with his clothes on.

Along the cloister he came aimlessly to the door of a house, and when he saw the lights flickering in the room, he went up and knocked on the door.

"Dad, why aren't you sleeping?"

The door opened, and a middle-aged man looked at Qu Tutong in amazement and asked suspiciously.

This middle-aged man is about forty years old, with a strange appearance and a bit of elegance. His name is Qu Tushou, and he is Qu Tutong's eldest son.

Speaking of Qu Tutong and Qu Tushou father and son, there is also a small story.

When Li Yuan raised troops and arrived in Hedong, Qu Tutong led his troops to resist and was surrounded by Li Yuan.

Li Tang's coach was Dou Cong, who had ordered Qu Tushou to persuade him to surrender. But Qu Tutong refused to surrender, saying that from now on, he had nothing to do with Qu Tushou, and ordered an arrow to shoot Qu Tushou. Ironically, it didn't take long for Qu Tutong to lead his troops to surrender to Li Tang and become Li Tang's courtier.

At that time, Qu Tutong's deputy, that is, Yao Junsu, the general of Zuowuhou who later went to Nanyang with Empress Dowager Xiao, fought to the death for two years, and all the names of loyalty and righteousness were achieved.

After Qu Tutong returned to the Tang Dynasty, he was appointed as the secretary of the military department.

After Luoyang was broken, Qu Tutong was stationed in Luoyang in the name of Daxingtai in Dugi Province, and led the Heluo military affairs to deter Shandong Shima.

He was Li Yuan's courtier and Li Jiancheng's subordinate.

But with the rise of Li Shimin, Qu Tutong attached himself to Li Shimin and became Li Shimin's most advantageous arm in the Heluo area.

Qu Tutong walked into the room and saw the books on the bookcase, so he asked, "Are you still reading?" ”

"Can't sleep, so ......"

"I can't sleep either!"

Qu Tutong sat down and said softly: "I don't know why, my eyelids keep jumping, and I always feel uneasy in my heart?" ”

"But it's because of King Zheng?"

Qu Tushou poured Qu Tutong a glass of water and sat down next to him.

"Yes, King Qin secretly ordered me to get rid of King Zheng, and I always feel unsteady.

You also know that King Zheng is not more than ordinary people, he is not only the nephew of today, but also the world-famous Qingliu Grandmaster. If I kill him, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to gain a foothold in the court. But if I don't kill him, I'm afraid King Qin won't give up with me.

Although Your Majesty has decided to support the crown prince, I ......"

Qu Tutong is well aware of his current embarrassing situation.

As a subordinate, he worked under Li Jiancheng. In terms of relationship, when Li Jiancheng supervised the battle in Hedong, the two had already clarified the relationship between master and slave. But later, with the rise of Li Shimin, Qu Tutong took refuge in the Qin Palace, or betrayed Li Jiancheng...... Li Jiancheng tried to win him over several times after that, but Qu Tu refused under various excuses.

Li Jiancheng will ascend to the throne in the future, how can he tolerate Qu Tutong's existence?

He may even let go of Li Shimin, and it is impossible to let Qu Tutong go easily.

After all, Qu Tutong is the second minister among the second ministers. If you use Li Yanqing's "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he is a slave with three surnames, and he is not trustworthy at all.

Therefore, Qu Tutong has a superficial scenery, but in fact there is no way back.

Of course, he knew what Li Shimin wanted to do. The question is, should he follow?

Li Shimin is okay if he succeeds, but if he fails, then Qu Tutong will really face the disaster of annihilation. When the time comes, the world will be so big, I'm afraid there will be no place for him. But if you don't follow Li Shimin, what should you do? This ambivalence upset him. He has two sons, and the second son is not in Luoyang now, so he has to talk to Qu Tushou about it.

Qu Tushou is a typical nerd!

To be honest, Qu Tutong was reluctant to talk to him too much.

On the one hand, it was because it was very difficult to talk to Qu Tushou, and on the other hand, there was a little bit of guilt and embarrassment when he was in Hedong back then, and he shot Qu Tushou with arrows.

But now, apart from Qu Tushou, who can he communicate with?

Qu Tushou scratched his head and suddenly said, "Dad, do you have any other way now?" ”

This sentence is speaking to Qu Tushou's heart: Yes, do I have any other way?

"Is everything arranged for you here?"

"Father rest assured, everything is arranged...... It's all my father's old subordinates, so there won't be any problems.

Tomorrow King Zheng arrives, as soon as he enters the palace, he can do it, and he will ensure that nothing goes wrong......"

"Don't be in a hurry to start yet, if King Zheng is smart and doesn't resist at that time, ask him to live in Xiyuan for the time being, and try not to see blood.

After all, King Zheng is a clan, and killing him will cause a lot of trouble.

Imprison him first, and then hand him over to the King of Qin to dispose of...... Even if King Qin can't succeed, you and I can leave a way back. ”

Qu Tushou thought about it and nodded in understanding.

"Go to bed early, this day...... It's almost light! ”

After Qu Tutong finished speaking, he got up and walked out of the room.

Qu Tushou sent Qu Tutong out, and the father and son stood on the corridor, and after looking at each other, they read a thick worry in each other's eyes.

Who knows what the final outcome of this will be?

Boom - just as Qu Tutong was about to go back to the house, suddenly there was a loud sound like the sky cracking from the front yard.

In the silence of the night, the loud noise echoed through the sky for a long time. Standing on the cloister, you can see smoke billowing from the front yard.

Without waiting for Qu Tutong to react, a shout of killing came from the front yard.

Qu Tutong's father and son's faces couldn't help but change, and after glancing at each other, Qu Tushou turned around and went back to the house, picked up a long knife and rushed out.

"Dad, what's going on?"

"I don't know ......"

Although Qu Tutong has been on the battlefield for a long time, he is nearly seventy years old after all.

This sudden change made him a little unable to react, and he was stunned all of a sudden.

The shouts of killing in the front yard were getting closer and closer, and the sound of weapons colliding could be heard from time to time. Qu Tutong straightened his waist suddenly, gritted his teeth and said: "Let's go, go and see who it is, eat the bear's heart and leopard gall, and dare to make trouble in my house." ”

As he spoke, he strode towards the front yard, and Qu Tushou followed closely behind Qu Tutong.

"My lord, it's not good......"

I didn't go far when I saw more than a dozen soldiers running out of the road, "My lord, I don't know where it came from, I shook down the courtyard wall and killed in the house...... My lord, the front yard can't be resisted, please evacuate quickly, otherwise I'm afraid it's too late! ”

"How many thieves are there?"

"I don't know, it's all people in white in the chaos, and I can't figure out how many thieves there are."

A thief in white?

Qu Tutong really couldn't think of what kind of sacredness this would be.

However, since the front is no longer resistible, it must be that you go over by yourself, and it is not of much significance.

Qu Tutong hurriedly said: "Go through the back door...... Let's evacuate to Miyagi immediately. Although the thieves are powerful, this is Luoyang after all.

General Dou is now stationed in Yuanbi City, let's immediately retreat to the Mandate of Heaven! ”

Qu Tushou and his own soldiers have no opinions.

Escorted Qu Tutong to retreat in embarrassment and walked out of the back door of the mansion.

Qu Tutong's residence, located on the bank of the Luoshui River, walks out of the back door, travels along the Luoshui, and can reach the outside of Yingtianmen with about a stick of incense.

Moreover, there are patrol soldiers along the Luoshui coast, which can provide effective support.

It's just that when Qu Tutong retreated along the riverbank, he immediately sensed that the situation was not good. Walking all the way, I couldn't see a single sergeant on patrol. And his Shangshu Mansion made such a big commotion, but the entire Luoyang City was silent.

After walking about a few hundred meters, Qu Tutong suddenly stopped.

"Dad, why don't you leave?"

Qu Tushou looked at Qu Tutong suspiciously, a little puzzled why his father stopped at this time...... "Throw away all the guys in your hands!" ”

"Huh?"

Not to mention those soldiers, including Qu Tushou, they didn't expect Qu Tutong to suddenly say such a sentence.

However, Qu Tutong didn't explain, but looked around, and suddenly said: "Since King Zheng Chitose is already here, why hide again?" ”

"Dad, what are you talking about?"

Qu Tushou was stunned and exclaimed.

It's just that before the words fell, the sparse forest not far away suddenly became brightly lit.

On the side of the riverbank, countless plain armor sergeants poured out, and under the light of the fire, two burly men led a horse out of the forest.

Immediately sat upright, with a green shirt and hat, and a short beard under his chin, which made him add a heroic spirit in the midst of his weakness.

"General Qu Tu, don't come unharmed!"

"Li Yanqing!"

Qu Tushou blurted out, with an incredible light in his eyes.

He had met Li Yanqing, and when Li Yanqing was in Luoyang, he had also visited with Qu Tutong. After many years, Li Yanqing's appearance has not changed much. The sea breeze in Lingnan made him look a little darker than back then, but he looked more calm.

But the question is, isn't Li Yanqing still a teacher?

How did it suddenly ...... Qu Tutong sighed helplessly, and said with a wry smile: "Chitose is really a last resort...... Presumably, General Dou has already handed over the talisman. ”

"Hehe, it's only half a que, and I still need the help of the old man Qutu!"

The mobilization of Luoyang soldiers and horses requires a tiger charm.

It's just that this tiger talisman is half in the hands of Qu Tutong and half in the army. Without the complete Tiger Talisman, no one can mobilize troops. Li Yanqing's demeanor looked relaxed and freehand, and he didn't seem to pay attention to what was happening in front of him.

"Daddy......"

Qu Tutong waved his hand to signal Qu Tushou not to speak, and said with a miserable smile: "Heluo is only half-edged...... Although Chitose has been away from Luoyang for a long time, this Luoyang is still longing for Chitose. King Zheng, the old man is willing to offer the tiger talisman, but please let King Zheng spare my son, how about it? ”

"It's all right!"

Li Yanqing put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the boss, this king has no intention of harming the boss's surname."

In the past few years, the boss has also taken care of my Henan Palace, and it stands to reason that the king should get off the horse and thank him...... It's a pity that the military situation is urgent, please hand over the tiger talisman and rest in the house with peace of mind. Maybe it won't be long before the situation calms down. ”

You hand over the tiger talisman, and I will spare your life.

If you don't hand over the Tiger Talisman, I will kill you, and then you can still get the Tiger Talisman.

In such a situation, Qu Tutong has no other choice. He sighed and removed a chain from his neck. There was half a tiger talisman hanging from the chain, and he trembled forward and presented it with both hands.

Xiong Kuohai took the tiger talisman in front of him, turned around and handed it to Li Yanqing.

Li Yanqing took out the other half of the tiger talisman from his arms, and shouted in a deep voice: "Liu Qing, Kan Ling!" ”

"The minister is here!"

"With this tiger talisman, the two of you will rush to Xiongzhou immediately.

Ordered Yao Yi to set off immediately, and be sure to take Tongguan before noon tomorrow. As soon as he took Tongguan, he was ordered to immediately make a feint attack on Chang'an......"

Liu Qing and Kan Ling intervened in response to the order.

A sergeant had already brought the horses, and the two turned over their horses and whipped away.

Luo water gurgled and let out a whimper.

In the distance, the big flag fluttering above Yingtianmen slowly fell, and in its place, it was the ink unicorn that represented Li Yanqing's identity.

On the big line, pinching the gold edge, walking the silver line is written with a big 'Li' character.

The night breeze is blowing, and the Daxu flag is hunting, which seems to be announcing to all the people of Luoyang that the goose prince in the past, and Li Yanqing, the king of Zheng, have arrived in Luoyang!

(To be continued)