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Zu Junyan was observant and reasonable, everyone admired, some didn't understand, and some were very confused, secretly thinking that they went to the top of the mountain, wouldn't they be self-defeating?

Jieli did things very directly, led everyone to climb to the top of the mountain, and did not forget to say, "It is said that Mr. Changsun is extremely smart, but now that I look at it, Mr. Zu seems to be better." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Zu Junyan looked at the eldest grandson Shunde, showed a look of goodwill, and said: "I am a small skill of carving insects, not enough." ”

The eldest grandson Shunde said lightly: "Mr. Zu is too humble. I'm a greedy and lustful person, and I can't talk about being smart. ”

Jieli's gaze swept over the faces of the two, and his expression was complicated. He is a Turkic Khan, as tough as Shibi Khan, but he has made more progress than Shibi, he understands that it is not difficult to set foot on the Central Plains, but to dominate the Central Plains, he definitely needs talents like Changsun and Zu Junyan.

While his subordinates were looking for it like a headless fly, Zu Junyan had already discovered the whereabouts of his opponent, this is the gap! Jieli couldn't help but sigh, why is there always a lack of such talents under his subordinates?

The Turks have been strong for a long time, and the barbarism and fierceness are also difficult to defeat in the Central Plains, but they have been limited to the development of the steppe, but can not go further, and there are also congenital conditions, the Turks look down on the Central Plains people, feel that they are cowardly and useless, because in the Turkic aristocracy, the upper power, the Central Plains people have not been reused.

Jieli was ambitious and wanted to break this constraint. United with Kedun and killed Liu Wenjing, the root cause of the trouble, is to sincerely cooperate with Kedun. As for quelling the civil strife, exterminating the dark angels, and gradually enabling the Sui Chen, slowly infiltrating the Central Plains culture, and learning the advantages of the Central Plains people are all strategies to be implemented gradually.

When they reached the top of the mountain, they found that there were still shallow lines that continued, all the way to the cliff. This made everyone believe that when Zu Junyan made his judgment, he had doubts. Of course, this trace will not be left in vain, but these people retreat to the edge of the cliff, are they going to jump?

Zu Junyan took a few steps forward, looked down, only heard the cold wind howling, saw that the cliff was extremely high, and slowly retracted his head.

Chigo questioned: "This kind of weather, from here on, is undoubtedly a dead end." You and I can't do it, let alone Yu Shinan, a weak scholar? ”

Zu Junyan walked to a big rock, played with it twice, revealing a piece of rope, but the end was charred, and affirmed: "They have ropes that have fallen, and afterwards they have burned the rope again, destroying traces." ”

Chigo said sarcastically: "Mr. Zu, do you know how high this mountain is? How much rope do you have to bring? ”

Zu Junyan said quietly: "If my judgment is right, there must be a cave for them to hide under this cliff!" So...... The rope doesn't need to be too long. ”

The eldest grandson Shunde frowned again, secretly thinking that this ancestor Junyan was really a bit famous. He has been pretending to be confused, in fact, he had already guessed that this operation was instigated by Pei Mingcui, he didn't want to be an enemy of Pei Mingcui, he was a half-truth. Unexpectedly, there were waves again, Zu Junyan was so careful that he found Pei Mingcui's traces, and if he continued to track it like this, Pei Mingcui's side was very bad.

Although he was a little worried, the eldest grandson Shunde remained silent and waited to see what happened.

Jieli had already ordered the soldiers to fetch the ropes, tie them to the boulders, and order the two agile men to fall. But after searching for a long time, the soldiers said that they could not find the cave.

Chigo wanted to be sarcastic, but seeing that Jieli's face was displeased, he didn't dare to say more.

Zu Junyan frowned, and said for a while: "The entrance of the cave may have been sealed by them with a big stone, and it is difficult to find out in this kind of weather." ”

Jieli was ruthless, and fell down more than a dozen ropes, ordering the soldiers to strike carefully. This time, it only took half an hour, and the news came that there was indeed a cave on the cliff! It is really as Zu Junyan said, it was cleverly sealed by a boulder, and it was covered by heavy snow, which was no different from an ordinary cliff, so it was not found.

Zu Junyan breathed a sigh of relief, and Jieli had already ordered the soldiers to move away from the rock, revealing the hidden hole. When the entrance of the cave was revealed, there was a burst of cheers on the top of the mountain, except for Yu Chigong and the eldest grandson Shunde, everyone was excited.

Jieli secretly thought, if Yu Shinan and these people are really hiding here, it is really catching turtles in the urn. However, the people of the Central Plains are really cunning, if it weren't for Zu Junyan's cleverness, he and a group of subordinates would really not be able to find their hiding place.

Yu Chigong was just thinking, at the beginning, Yu Shinan was arrested, and he couldn't survive alone, so he couldn't rescue him, if his whereabouts were discovered this time, would he take action?

The eldest grandson Shunde looked at it indifferently, secretly thinking that Pei Mingcui was also a smart person, if he really made himself have no way out, it would not be Pei Mingcui.

Everyone had different thoughts, and soon the Turkic soldiers came with news that the cave was in all directions, and it was difficult to find it for a while, but one thing is for sure, there were people in the cave who had been active.

Jieli was a little frustrated, but refused to give up, and ordered the soldiers to go into the cave again and again, looking around. After tossing for a long time, I found that the cave almost ran through the belly of the mountain, and it was unimaginably complicated.

"Mr. Zu, I don't know what else you have to say?" Jieli asked. Against the cunning opponent, Zu Junyan came up with countermeasures, which greatly increased his weight in Jieli's mind. However, Zu Junyan is a person from Kedun, and Jieli has made up his mind that this time it will be done, and Zu Junyan will be dug up and reused.

Zu Junyan groaned slightly, and asked tentatively, "As far as I know, there is a kind of giant dog in the grassland, which can smell people's whereabouts?" ”

Jieli laughed and said, "Mr. Zu, you really know everything. Before he could finish speaking, a dog barked in the distance. It turned out that Jieli was bound to win this time, and he had long remembered to use the giant dog used for hunting to find out people's whereabouts, and he listened to Zu Junyan's orderly, and he admired it greatly.

At this time, the hunting giant dog had been brought, and Jieli had people send the giant dog into the cave with a bamboo basket and immediately started tracking. Seeing that it was getting late, he ordered Suo Ketu to take people to the valley to search in case there was another exit from the cave, and Yu Shinan and others escaped.

Wei Chigong and Suo Ke left suddenly, and Jieli didn't care.

The eldest grandson Shunde frowned secretly, and said in his heart that this method of searching, Pei Mingcui would be difficult to escape, and he couldn't help but add a little worry. Wei Chigong was instructed by Suo Ketu to search a place in the valley, and when Suo Ketu left, he saw that the soldiers around him were looking at him indifferently, and sighed in his heart.

He had great ambitions, but he was burdened by righteousness. I wanted to leave several times, but I was kept by Liu Wuzhou, but now, although I am doing things for Kedun, Kedun is also in cahoots with Jieli, in this case, what is the point of him staying? The search lasted until midnight, but nothing was found, and the soldiers were full of complaints, but Wei Chigong was relieved.

Suo Ketu sent people to monitor the main road, but asked Wei Chigong to go back and rest. You must know that Wei Chigong is also quite famous in the Central Plains, but Ke Dun is very important to him.

After turning back to the camp, Wei Chigong sat under the lamp and couldn't sleep for a long time. Footsteps sounded outside the felt tent, and Liu Wuzhou opened the curtain and walked in.

Wei Chigong asked, "Brother Liu, I don't know what happened when I came late at night?" Liu Wuzhou returned to civilian status, and Wei Chigong reverted to his previous title.

Liu Wuzhou said with a smile: "Brother Wei Chi has worked hard. ”

Wei Chigong had a lot of ups and downs, Liu Wuzhou was not like this, thinking that he was shocking Hedong at the beginning, almost forcing Li Yuan to abandon Hedong and guard the pass, but now the grassland is down, and there are only a few people left around him.

Wei Chi looked at the lonely lamp and said, "It's not hard. ”

The two were relatively speechless, in fact, this kind of silence was not the first time, since Liu Wuzhou's defeat in the grassland, silence has quietly emerged. Wei Chigong didn't feel that Liu Wuzhou had no ability to develop, but that he felt haggard.

Liu Wuzhou said: "Today, Kedun said...... As long as you and I make a great contribution this time and catch Yu Shinan and others, we can be entrusted with important tasks, and at the beginning of spring next year, we can lead troops to the south and sweep away the old shame. ”

"With Turkic soldiers?" Wei Chigong asked.

Liu Wuzhou's eyelids jumped a few times, and he forced a smile: "This ...... The big husband can bend and stretch, as long as he can take revenge, what difference does it make with what kind of soldiers? ”

Wei Chigong Huo Ran turned his head and looked at Liu Wuzhou with burning eyes. Liu Wuzhou was a little uncomfortable when he was looked at, and asked knowingly, "What is Brother Wei Chi looking at?" ”

Wei Chigong said in a deep voice: "It is understandable to use some means to compete for the world, but for your own desires, luring wolves into the house and poisoning living beings, how can you bear it?" ”

Liu Wuzhou said: "It was because of Brother Wei Chi's words that I was defeated in Hedong." I don't lead wolves, I have others to lead them. Li Yuan defended the east of the river and fought against me, if he didn't use Turkic soldiers, how could he win? Li Shimin's Xuanjia Heavenly Soldiers are known as the number one in the world, but have they ever fought against half of the Turkic soldiers? ”

Wei Chigong was silent, but Liu Wuzhou became more and more angry the more he spoke, "The people who compete for the world, the one who can win is not the benevolence and conscience of people, but who is more shameless and ruthless, I was the benevolence of a woman at the beginning, which led to the defeat of the army, and now I use a spear to fight the shield, and I use my way to govern Li Yuan, why is it wrong?" ”

Wei Chigong wanted to say something, but after all, he sighed and said nothing.

The mood was agitated, calmed down a little, maybe he felt that he was speaking in a heavy tone, Liu Wuzhou laughed and said: "I drank a little too much today, and what I said is inevitably a little angry, Brother Wei Chi don't be surprised." ”

Wei Chigong said lightly: "Because of me, Brother Liu was defeated, you don't blame me, I'm already glad." ”

The two were silent for a moment, not speculative, and more than half a sentence. Liu Wuzhou yawned, stood up and said: "It's late at night, don't disturb Brother Wei Chi's rest, Ming said that you will capture Yu Shinan and others, and you will count on Brother Wei Chi." ”

"I do my best." Wei Chigong didn't stand up either. Liu Wuzhou turned around and walked out of the account, with a look of displeasure on his face. Turning back to the camp, Song Jingang and Yuan Junzhang were there, and when they saw Liu Wuzhou entering the account, they asked in unison, "What's going on?" Liu Wuzhou was defeated and fled north to the grassland to avoid disaster, both of whom were diehard loyalists and had been following closely.

Liu Wuzhou snorted coldly, "This is a dead brain." ”

Yuan Junzhang smiled bitterly: "Wei Chigong has long had the intention of leaving, he still has a way to live in the Eastern Capital, but we only have a dead end." However, this person is indeed a general, and if he can be persuaded to join our counteroffensive next year, maybe there will be another chance. But he ...... After all, they are not willing to deal with the Turks. ”

"If you don't use it for me, kill it for me." Song Jingang gestured, "Brother Liu, why bother to cheapen others?" It's better to kill something! ”

Liu Wuzhou sat down slowly and thought for a while, "Right now, we are thin, and if we want to start infighting, we will definitely die." King Kong, don't take it upon yourself to ruin my plan. ”

Song Jingang was very convinced of Liu Wuzhou, and nodded silently.

Yuan Junzhang said: "This time, Kedun and Khan have joined forces to deal with the Dark Angel and the Eastern Capital, Wei Chigong may not be dedicated, then we have to make another contribution." ”

Song Jingang said: "I'm going to deal with the dark angel!" At the beginning, they plotted against me, and this revenge has not been avenged! ”

Liu Wuzhou thought for a while, "When you disguised yourself as a gust of wind and secretly contacted Shibi, it was best not to let Jieli know." At this time and that time, I am only afraid that if it leaks out, Jieli will be suspicious and unfavorable to us. ”

Song Jingang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I heard that the dark angel's power has been weakening recently, and that Wen Yuzhou hasn't shown his head for a long time, maybe he will die." If he dies, no one knows what happened to us. But even if he lives, he doesn't necessarily suspect us. ”

"In that case, I'll go and talk to Kedun. You can follow them and fight against the Dark Angels to gain their trust and get revenge. Liu Wuzhou sighed when he said this. I secretly thought that I was surprised for a while, but I thought that I would borrow the power of a woman to try to make a comeback? But other than that, he has no power to turn over!

When Liu Wu and the others gathered to discuss, Wei Chigong sat alone under the lonely lamp, looking at the dim lamp, his face was cloudy and uncertain, and it was difficult to choose.

I don't know how long it took, then I sighed: "Xiao Buyi treats me very kindly, but at this moment, how can I have the face to go to him?" Without further words, he lay down straight, waved his hand to extinguish the oil lamp, and let the endless night envelop him, Wei Chigong closed his eyes, his face was full of helplessness.

fell asleep hazy, as if only in a dream could I see the cheerful and righteous Xiao Buyi of Ma Yi again. It seems that only in a dream can I relive everything in the past...... ** On the fifteenth day of the first month, Xiao Buyi and the Hebei army will celebrate the New Year, and they will quickly take the guards back to the eastern capital.

The Hebei soldiers were single-minded, Qin Shubao and Cheng Biting Jin swore that they would never let Tang Junnan take the next step, and Xiao Buyi saw that everyone was full of fists, so he turned around.

After the king of the Eastern Capital knew the West Liang turned around, there was another burst of jubilation.

In fact, not only the soldiers in Hebei are about to celebrate the New Year, but the Western Liang army in Kunshan and Changping against the Tang army is also an early reward for sending envoys to appease and reward. However, these things were taken care of by Xu Shiji and Wei Zheng early, and Xiao Buyi didn't bother too much.

Although this year's Eastern Capital is a little cold, this year is really hot.

Thousands of lights and trees, fireworks, moonlight condensation, wind and spring.

Guests from all over the world will gather in the eastern capital to reproduce the grand occasion of Emperor Wen. Xiao Buyi was cruising in the eastern capital, and when he saw the people being happy, his heart suddenly swelled with pride. In the New Year of the Eastern Capital, Xiao Buyi not only rewarded the front-line generals, but also rewarded hundreds of officials, and enjoyed with the people.

Walking around the eastern capital at night, the people cheered as if the war no longer existed. After Xiao Buyi arrived at the Dongdu Market, he saw the lanterns and the fragrance of the night plum, and he was also intoxicated for a while.

For some reason, I suddenly remembered Sinan who was far away in Liaodong, and secretly thought that she was lonely and lonely, and I didn't know that Liaodong could be as lively as it is today. It's just that even if it's lively, it's lonely and accompanied.

His heart was slightly warm, and he was ready to ride his horse back to reunite with his relatives, but he felt that the time given to them was too little, and suddenly his eyes flashed, and he dismounted his horse again, and walked straight to the woman who was holding a child.

The woman was dressed in red, smiling, and looking at Xiao Buyi.

"Sister-in-law, why didn't you greet me, I almost missed it." Xiao Buyi smiled and said to the red whisk girl.

The red-whisked girl said: "You are very busy, like your second brother, it is enough for me to look at you." ”

Xiao Buyi stretched out his hand to hug the child and said with a smile: "Dejian, you have grown up." ”

The child smiled innocently and did not answer, just like Li Jing. 'Jian' is upright, Li Jing named his son Dejian, of course, he hopes that his son will be an upright and virtuous person.

The red-whisked girl said: "After many years, you will always grow up." ”

"Why don't you go into the palace and play with them." Xiao Buyi smiled: "They should like you and De Jian very much." ”

Xiao Buyi and Li Jing are brothers, De Jian and Shouye are also good playmates, and the red women are in the Eastern Capital, and when they are fine, they always have to play with them. Meng Chenxue and the others also like the red whisk girl very much, so they ask her for advice on being a woman when they have nothing to do.

The red-whisked girl smiled: "I just left the palace and turned back here, just to look at the moon and enjoy the lanterns." ”

Xiao Buyi looked up at the moon, saw that the moonlight was like snow, shining all over the world, and suddenly said: "Actually, the second brother is ......."

"You don't have to tell me what he does. What you men do, we women don't need to meddle in. The red-whisked girl said: "When I was poor before, Li Jing could only take me out to enjoy the moon and lanterns, I thought that he was not around, but under this bright moon, he was always standing." Thinking like this, he is the same as being by my side. ”

She said it simply, and Xiao Buyi was greatly moved when she heard it. When I first saw the red whisk girl, it was like a separation. Who would have thought that the original Zhang Jipo would be such an affectionate woman?

"Second brother is really fortunate to have your help."

"I am also fortunate to have met your second brother." The red-haired girl looked at the lantern with a smile, and suddenly said: "I remember a long time ago, he made a Kong Ming lantern, saying that if he made a wish and released it, it could be realized." Do you know what I wish I had? ”

Xiao Buyi said: "I think it should be related to the second brother." ”

The Red Whisk Girl glanced at Xiao Buyi and said with a smile: "Third brother, you are really smart. I hope that he will be famous all over the world, and that he will live up to what he has learned. ”

"That wish should have been granted." Xiao Buyi said with a straight face: "Whoever mentions the second brother now, they must be in awe." History is circulated, and it is taken for granted. ”

The red-whisked girl smiled from the bottom of her heart, "Then I'll be satisfied." She said naturally, her true feelings were revealed, Xiao Buyi looked moved, and suddenly thought of something, "De Jian has not been rewarded yet, and now in the New Year, it is better to make him an official as a gift, sister-in-law, what official do you want me to seal him?" ”

The red-whisked girl was not polite, "His father is skillful, not a general, but also a master." I hope that when De Jian grows up, the world has been decided, and I hope that he can be a craftsman, and he is better than a leader. Because I don't want to...... After worrying about his father for a lifetime, he will worry about Dejian again. ”

"Then you can consider sealing him as the lieutenant colonel who will be the prisoner, but De Jian is still young at the moment, so let's seal the title of Xiangcheng Gong first." Xiao Buyi immediately made a reward.

The red whisk goddess was happy, and in a moment she was worried: "I'm afraid that my family Li Jing won't allow it." ”

Xiao Buyi wrenched his face and said, "If he annoys you, just let him find me then." ”

The red-whisked girl gave a salute, "Then I will thank the third brother." "Bringing back my son, the love of being a mother is self-evident. Xiao Buyi was also happy in his heart, "In fact, with the merits of the second brother, he is a Qu talent to be the secretary of the military department, but I have been rewarded several times, but he has declined politely." ”

"My Li Jing only hopes that after the world is pacified, he can live and work in peace and contentment, he actually ...... I don't ask for any official position. ”

Xiao Buyi sighed, "Okay, I see." Sister-in-law, I still have something to ......."

"Okay, you're busy." The Red Whisk Woman said. Seeing that Xiao Buyi was about to get on the horse, he suddenly thought of something and shouted, "Third brother, wait." He took out a piece of jade, handed it to Xiao Buyi and said, "This piece of jade ......"

Xiao Buyi was a little scared, and said with a wry smile: "Sister-in-law, I don't lack jade now, just leave your family heirloom jade behind the door panel." He had a joking tone, and the red girl smiled, and couldn't help but think of the past, "It turns out that the third brother is still obsessed with the things of that year." ”

"I'm kidding."

"So do I."

Both of them laughed, and the red-whisked girl smiled and said, "This is not my family heirloom jade, this jade is given to me by my eldest brother." And the eldest brother took it from your father. ”

Xiao Buyi was shocked, took the piece of jade, saw that there was only half of it, and it was a little familiar, and said in surprise: "This piece of jade was given to me by the eldest brother?" When did he come to the Eastern Capital, and why didn't he see me? When did he see my father? ”

He asked a few times in a row, and the red-whisked girl shook her head and said, "I don't know about the past." The eldest brother came to Dongdu not long ago, but ...... At that time, you were not there, and he said that he went to Liaodong and found Ling Zun, and Ling Zun handed over this half of the jade to him and asked him to pass it on to you. The eldest brother didn't stay in the east, saying that he went to find Taoism again to listen to Buddhism. ”

Xiao Buyi was stunned, and always felt that the bearded guest was deliberately avoiding himself. Now he finally understands the painstaking efforts of the bearded guest and Kunlun, they don't talk about the things of the year, they just want to read and deal with the contradictions in the Dao. These two people are both famous figures in Taiping Dao, after all, they are still afraid of the suspicion of Xiao Buyi and the courtiers, so they avoid the surname Suo, and Wang Yuanzhi and Yuan Tiangang are not doing the same now? How many people can do this kind of patience?

I always felt that the half of the jade in my hand was a little familiar, and I saw that the red whisk girl really didn't know. Xiao Buyi's heart moved, he thought of something, said goodbye to the Red Whisk Girl, and hurried back to the house.

The palace is also tall with lanterns and fireworks, which is beautiful.

Meng Chenxue, Pei Bei and Qiaoxi, accompanied by the maidservant, took Shouye and Jimin to play in the courtyard.

Xiao Buyi hugged the child and played for a while, and finally couldn't help the doubts in his heart, took out the half of the jade given by the red whisk girl, handed it to Meng Chen Xue and said, "Xue'er, have you ever seen this jade?" ”

Meng Chenxue didn't know why, took a look, and said in surprise: "This ...... Isn't this Wen Yuzhou's half of the jade? ”

"No, it should be the other half." Xiao Buyi corrected.

Meng Chenxue looked at it carefully for a long time, nodded and said, "Yes, it should be the other half." Where did you get it, Wen Yuzhou said that if two pieces of jade are combined, when there is a big secret, what is the secret? ”

(To be continued)