. Ding Yuluo stood in a daze by the stinky ditch full of filth and garbage, watching the corpse that was half sunk and half floating on the turbid water slowly float into the distance, the water surface was full of filth and garbage, with beige fishy foam, if you don't look closely, it is difficult for people to find that it is a corpse. Ding Chengye fled to the ditch, struggling with a sword in his waist, and fell into this filthy and smelly ditch, mixed with garbage and filth.

Standing stunned for a long time, Ding Yuluo gently wiped away his tears, turned around and rushed back to the small courtyard, as soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw that the courtyard was empty, Yang Hao had disappeared, Ding Yuluo was taken aback, and searched inside and out for a while, not only Yang Hao was gone, but the root was also gone, Ding Yuluo couldn't help but cry like rain: "You...... You want me to beat you up, it turns out that it's just to get rid of me......"

She rolled her knees, shriveled to the ground, and wept mournfully: "Second brother, how can you forgive me? Daddy is dead, the eldest brother is disabled, and the younger brother has lost his conscience so much, second brother, you just walked away ruthlessly, so that my eldest brother and I will feel guilty for the rest of my life? Second brother, Yuluo has been traveling in the north and south of the Yangtze River for the past two years, running thousands of miles, sleeping in the open air, no matter how much hardship you suffer, no matter how tired you are, you are not sad, but as soon as you leave, it really breaks the girl's heart. Aunt Yang's death, the Ding family is indeed guilty, and my sister also wants to atone for the Ding family, but Aunt Yang is dead, and Yuluo is helpless even if she has great ability, second brother, do you want your sister to die, so that you can relieve the hatred in your heart? ”

Ding Yuluo cried and told the pain and sorrow of the two years of displacement, and the guilt and thoughts of him together, it was really heartbreaking, she was crying on the ground, and suddenly a faint sigh came from behind her: "Alas! There is one weapon in this world, and probably I will never be able to resist, and that is the tears of women......"

Ding Yuluo jumped up in surprise, only to see Yang Hao sticking back his eyebrows and mustache, standing at the gate of the courtyard with a slight bow, Ding Yuluo cried: "Second brother ......" threw himself into his arms, hugging his body tightly, for fear that in the blink of an eye, he would fly again.

Yang Hao stiffened for a moment, gently stroked her hair, and said with a wry smile: "You just knocked that stick really affordably." ”

Ding Yuluo's face flushed, raised his head and said, "Second brother, you ...... Are you still in pain? ”

Yang Hao saw her crying like a pear blossom with rain, and shook his head gently: "It's really difficult for you to chase the Khitan from Bazhou, and then from the Khitan to the Tang Kingdom." The second brother is entangled in mundane affairs, although he has the heart to avenge his mother, but he is very ashamed compared to you, and today the beast is ambushed in front of my eyes, it is all your credit, how can I still have a grudge against you, it's just ...... Alas! Now, what are your plans, when will you go back to Bazhou? ”

Ding Yuluo hesitated for a moment and said, "The animal that killed my father is dead, and I ...... I'll rush back as soon as possible. Second brother, I heard that you were assassinated by the Khitans and burned to death on the ship, how can you ...... But you ......? ”

Yang Hao smiled bitterly: "I am not from the right background, I have always been an outlier in the court of the Song Kingdom, the official family uses me and guards against me, even if I have eliminated the killing intent, it is still the meaning of restraint and surveillance, such an embarrassing situation, why not go to the stack?" This time, I'm just planning to take the opportunity to fake my death and get out, and live in seclusion and escape from the world, isn't it better than being a mouse in that bellows, and getting angry at both ends? ”

Ding Yu left his embrace, wiped his tears, and said excitedly: "That...... Where is the second brother going to live in seclusion, why not go back to Luzhou? ”

"Back to Luzhou?" Yang Hao was surprised: "Why did you think of Luzhou?" ”

Ding Yuluo hesitated for a moment, not wanting to hide anything from him anymore, so he said: "The foundation of the Ding family in Bazhou has long been corrupted by that unscrupulous son, and the eldest brother is disheartened and doesn't want to gain a foothold in Bazhou anymore. After the second brother left that day, he had moved to Luzhou with all his family property, and the eldest brother ...... Sooner or later, this business will still be handed over to the second brother to take care of. ”

Yang Hao was silent for a moment and shook his head: "Let's go, go to my residence first." In two days you will go back to Luzhou, he ...... Both legs are broken, there will be a lot of inconvenience to support the huge family business alone, although you are a woman, you are talented but not let the eyebrows, with you to help him, it is not difficult to revive the family. As for me......"

He took a long breath and said, "I originally came from Luzhou, there are too many people who know me there, if I go back there, my whereabouts will inevitably be revealed, and once it is detected by the imperial court, it will not be beautiful." You recognize me as the second brother, and I recognize you as a sister, but there is no need to live together, so let the second brother go the way he wants to go. ”

Ding Yuluo listened to what he said solemnly, knowing that he was jealous, and now although he accepted himself, he still had a grudge against the Ding family, and it was inconvenient to persuade him for a while, so he had to nod silently and walk beside him.

Yang Hao's residence is in this slum, and there are often criminals who have committed crimes in this place who flee and hide, rent houses to them, sell food, shelter the criminals, and report the news, which is an important source of livelihood for these poor people in the local area, so it is very easy for Yang Hao and others to hide in this chaotic area.

Several of his subordinates rented the houses on the left and right, surrounding the residences of Yang Hao and the two ladies in the middle, so although this Wuni Lane was a very chaotic place, the vicinity of his residence was very quiet, and scoundrels and idlers could not get close to his residence.

Yang Hao's residence is just a relatively similar place in these houses, the same courtyard is narrow, the courtyard wall is low, and the house is dilapidated, but the residence is cleaner, but it is the same simple. In such a place, Yang Hao, who was born as a domestic servant, can handle it calmly, and Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er, two beauties who are used to living a life of daughters, can also be happy, which is commendable.

Seeing Yang Hao bring back a man with a turmeric face, Tang Yanyan and Wu Doll were very surprised, and after listening to Yang Hao introduce her identity, they knew that this girl was Yang Hao's half-sister, and the second daughter suddenly realized. When I saw her wash off her makeup and restore her original appearance, she was a beautiful big girl with eyes like autumn water and quite heroic, the two girls had a good impression of her, they all knew a lot about Yang Hao's past, and they also knew that this little sister was very good to Yang Hao at the beginning, and now the sister-in-law recognized each other, Tang Yanyan had a straightforward temperament, Wu Wa'er had a well-behaved temperament, and the three women quickly became harmonious.

It was night, the moon was bright and the stars were scarce, Tang Yanyan and Wu Wa'er talked to Ding Yuluo for a long time, and said goodbye from the room, as soon as they arrived in the courtyard, they saw Yang Hao standing in another courtyard separated by a low wall, looking up at the sky alone A bright moon stood alone, and the two quietly walked around the low wall.

When he smelled the scent of grass at the end of his nose, the two delicate and soft beauties were already nestled beside him, one left and one right, and the lights in Ding Yu's room were quietly extinguished.

"Official......" The baby called in a low voice.

"You ...... Have you heard what Yuluo said? ”

"Hmm."

Yang Hao sighed, held their soft wattles, and said softly, "You guys come." ”

A bench was placed horizontally in the courtyard, Yang Hao pulled them to sit down on the bench, and told them carefully about his past with Luo Dong'er, and then said: "At that time, I thought she had been killed, but I didn't know until today that she ...... He was still alive. ”

The two girls clasped his hand. Yang Hao said again: "If it weren't for Yuluo's perseverance in tracking that animal from Bazhou to Shangjing, from Shangjing to Jinling, so that I found her traces today, I would have been kept in the dark, if I lived in the world, even if Dong'er escaped back to the Central Plains one day, she would ...... She must have thought that I was really dead, and that I would never see each other again, and I shuddered at the thought of that devastating situation.

I have grievances and grievances with the Ding family, and I am entangled, and now the people I hate are dead, Young Master Ding and Yuluo, even if there is anything wrong, just by virtue of this, I have no grudge against them, it's just ...... As the son of the Ding family, Ding Chengzong has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he has only one mission in his heart: that is, to magnify the Ding family, and I am not so interested in establishing the world's inheritance. What's more, I don't want to change back to the surname Ding, and I don't want to inherit the family business of the Ding family......"

Tang Yanyan sighed softly: "With a lover, do happy things." Brother Hao, Sister Dong'er is a lover you can never let go, and now that you know that she is still alive, you will definitely go to the Khitan to pick her up, right? ”

Yang Hao stared at her, and Yan Yan smiled: "This trip to Khitan must be risky and dangerous. Sister Dong'er is not in an ordinary family, she is now in the palace. The Houmen is still as deep as the sea, and the imperial palace should be as deep as the world? Not to mention...... You have never been to that place, and if you want to save her back, it is tantamount to trying to steal a fairy from the sky and descend to earth. ”

Yang Hao gently held her hand and said in a low voice, "You...... Don't want me to go? ”

Tang Yanyan lowered his head and said faintly: "I don't want my official to go to the place of nine deaths and one life, worrying about him and having trouble sleeping; I don't want a woman as important as you to come back and compete with me. But...... I know you must go, Sister Dong'er has a deep affection for you and has done a lot for you, if you abandon it, you are not worthy of being my man. ”

She raised her face, and in the moonlight, in the flickering pair of big eyes, the two eyes were shining, like the most beautiful stars in the sky.

"Flame ......" Yang Hao shook her hand movingly, not knowing what to say for a while.

Wa'er reminded softly: "Official, people must be saved, but officials are here to save people, not to send them to death, because of this sinister act, so officials must not be too impatient, the more anxious they are to save her back, the more they must plan properly before they can go on the road."

Dong'er is now a Shangguan, the head of the female officials of the Six Palaces, and she has to serve with Queen Xiao every day, if she wants to steal people in the palace of the Khitans unknowingly, it is ten million times more difficult than the official to fake his death and escape. Officials, Wa'er will not stop the officials, I only hope that the officials can take care of us who are looking forward to your safe return on Shaohua Mountain, take care of yourself, and don't take risks lightly. ”

"I know."

Yang Hao hugged their bodies tightly and said movingly: "Yang Hao can be accompanied by confidants like you, I really don't know that it is a blessing that I have cultivated in several lifetimes." I know how difficult it will be to go this way, and now I am an unsightly identity, without the Song Kingdom to support me, without hundreds of tigers sworn to protect me, and no one to welcome and send me. In a completely unfamiliar place, once in Shangjing, I wanted to meet her in the palace and let her know that it was difficult for me to come, let alone bring her back. Therefore, although I want to fly to Shangjing, I will never act recklessly. ”

He paused, and then said: "I will think about it in the next few days, think of a foolproof plan, and in a few days, when Jinling is calm, we will leave and I will go to Shaohua Mountain with you first." ”

Tang Yanyan snorted lightly: "If we can find it ourselves, can we go back by ourselves, and accompany us back to Shaohua Mountain?" You...... One of your hearts is now grassy, do you still have that mind? ”

Yang Hao said softly: "The beauty is gracious, how dare you bear it again?" You have abandoned wealth and glory for me, Yang Hao has no feelings in his heart, besides, how to save Dong'er back, I still have no idea, I have to go all the way and plan slowly. After I had a plan, I took a few guards who were familiar with the Khitan language, went north to Hedong Road from Tongguan, and went out of Yanmen Pass from Daizhou, from where I sneaked to the Khitan, and the journey was also convenient. ”

Wa'er asked, "What about ...... How is Yuluo arranged? ”

Yang Hao was silent for a moment and said: "She is a girl's family, although she has traveled south and north, and has experienced all kinds of storms, but I am really reassuring to ask her to go on the road alone, and I will send two people to escort her to Luzhou when the time comes." ”

As soon as Yang Hao's words fell, a low sobbing sound came from beside him, and when he turned his head, Yang Hao couldn't help but wonder: "Yanyan, what are you crying about?" ”

Tang Yanyan suddenly threw himself into his arms, whining and crying: "I can do whatever you do, I can do it, but you have to promise me, no matter what, if you come back alive, you must come back alive." ”

"Silly girl, I haven't left yet, so I'm talking about bad luck?"

Yang Hao was angry and funny, but seeing Tang Yanyan hugging his waist and crying loudly in his arms, the smile on his face gradually converged, his hand was gently raised, stroking Yanyan's smooth and silky hair, he didn't say anything, only deeply moved...... The three of them snuggled back to their room, and under the low wall, a figure quietly stood up, staring at the light of their window stupidly, and did not say a word for a long time.

It was dawn, although the materials were limited, but the doll was skillful, or cooked a few delicious appetizing side dishes, cooked a pot of fragrant rice porridge, Yang Hao wanted to wait for the jade to get up and eat together, but after waiting for a long time and not seeing her get up, the doll went to her room to call her, and after a while, the doll exclaimed: "Official, the jade is gone." ”

"What?" Yang Hao was taken aback, and hurriedly dodged out of the house and rushed to Yuluo's room, the doll greeted him and said hurriedly: "Official, Yuluo is gone, this is the letter left by Yuluo." ”

Yang Hao took it and took a look, only to see that the cover was written "Second Brother Personally Kai", he was not in a hurry to open the letter, and hurried to Ding Yuluo's room to take a look, sure enough, the bedding was neat, and the room was empty, so he opened the letter and read it carefully: "Second brother, the second sister-in-law was killed by that livestock pit before he was exiled to a foreign land, and his evil deeds were not the result of the connivance of the Ding family, and Yuluo was a member of the Ding family, and it was difficult to escape the blame." The second brother went to Beijing and risked his life, why could my sister bear to stay out of the matter?

In order to hunt down the animal, my sister stayed in Beijing for many days, and she was very familiar with the place and the way to and from it. And the sister-in-law is a daughter, so she goes to Beijing, and once she hears the news of the second sister-in-law, it is convenient to get close to her. The younger sister went to Beijing first to explore the way in advance, and the hope of success could increase a few points, and if Yuluo could meet the second sister-in-law first, she could make preparations in advance.

The second brother escorted his family members out of Jinling, and then rushed to Shangjing to meet his sister-in-law. The sister went to Beijing before, and stayed at the Fuzi Inn in Shangjing, and when the second brother arrived, she could meet with her sister here. Yuluo, pause and bow again. ”

※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※※ Bianliang, the Imperial Palace, Jiying Palace.

The Chinese and the martial arts gathered together and quarreled fiercely.

Today, the civil and military officials gathered together to argue about an extremely important matter: who to fight.

The Great Song Dynasty sharpened its knives and prepared to open up the territory again, but whether to the south or to the north became a topic of contention among the courtiers.

At this time, the news that Yang Hao died at the hands of the Khitan envoys and the Khitan envoys were also killed has come, followed by the geographical map of the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River carefully compiled by the Tang Domestic History Museum.

At the same time, the Khitan side of the fine work also came to the news, King Qing rebelled, the soldiers surrounded Beijing, Xiao Tuozhi, Han Derang and other more than ten important generals and Wenchen died in the mutiny, Yelu Hugo with injuries patrolled the city to restrain the soldiers and horses, the Khitan Emperor Yeluxian in the early morning of the next day appeared in the city to calm the people's hearts, and he was never seen again, and it was rumored in the market that the emperor had died, but Yeluxian has always been sick and weak, and the government has always been in charge of the queen, so the government has not been abandoned.

Empress Xiao has issued dozens of secret edicts, by people to break through to move the rescue troops, all over the tribes and tribes, now each has its own attachment, King Qin's soldiers and horses are endless, and more than ten large tribes led by Baiganbu also responded to King Qing's book to the death, and rushed to Shangjing, the crowd was raging, and the war was about to break out.

As soon as he got the news, Zhao Kuangyin was overjoyed, and the military generals Cao Bin, Dang Jin, Hu Yanzan and others all thought that this was a godsend, and that it was time for the Khitan civil strife, and they should raise troops to go on a northern expedition to attack the Khitan on the charge of killing the Song envoys, and recapture the strategic places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack such as the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in one fell swoop. As for the Tang State, there is no need to be afraid, and troops can be sent to destroy it at any time.

The Wenchen led by Lu Duoxun, Xue Juzheng, Lu Yuqing and others unanimously believed that it was the national policy set at the beginning of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty to pacify the world first in the south and then in the north...... Everything is prepared for this, and there should be no hasty change of course.

The two factions argued, and the party was shy, and roared loudly: "You poor people know what to do, if the Tang State wants to take it, you can start at any time, but the Northern Expedition to the Khitan is not an easy task, the other country's military strength and combat power are not inferior to our country, how can you not use such a good opportunity, taking advantage of his illness to kill him, it is the truth." ”

Lu Duoxun said: "The party general's words are wrong, not to mention that Yelu Xian, the king of the Khitan Southern Courtyard, is now turning a blind eye to the rebellion in Shangjing, and is waiting for my Song Kingdom, and now it is the cold season, how to solve these things such as winter clothes, grain and grass, and carriage and horse transportation?" As soon as the party general's mind is hot, he wants to go on a northern expedition, is it so easy for the Khitans to defeat? Once the war is stalemate, our soldiers and horses are trapped in the north, and it will be difficult to turn back at that time, if the Tang State takes the opportunity to make chaos, what should we do? ”

Dang Jin widened his eyes, spread his hands and said: "I'm afraid of wolves in the front, I'm afraid of tigers in the back, so I don't have to do anything." ”

Hu Yanzan hurriedly said: "Ladies and gentlemen, King Qing may be able to use it?" If we send someone to contact him, on the condition of helping him to ascend to the throne, will he cooperate with our Song Kingdom. Now that Empress Xiao is sitting in Shangjing, Shangjing is not chaotic, and King Qin's teachers are endless, I think King Qing is very difficult to succeed. If we can persuade him to mobilize troops and horses to attack the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, and allow him to help him seize Youyun against Shangjing, then Yelu is not worried. If King Qing resists Shangjing according to the clouds, hehe......"

Xue Juzheng retorted: "Is King Qing so easy to bluff? Besides, this back and forth, when the alliance has been decided, I am afraid that the opportunity has already been missed. I have a great Song Dynasty for the peace of the Tang Dynasty, has been preparing for a long time, the southern expedition everywhere has accumulated grain and grass, and now I have a geographical map of the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, and I know the troops stationed everywhere well, so I can take advantage of this southern expedition, unify the Central Plains, and relieve the worries, at that time carefully prepare the beginning of the northern expedition, it is a safe plan, otherwise once the Tang State participates in the war, the war on both sides, my Song State will be greatly damaged. ”

Zhao Kuangyin listened to the dispute between the two factions, and saw that King Jin did not say a word for a long time in the standing class, so he said: "What does King Jin think about this?" ”

Zhao Guangyi calmly walked out of the shift and stood still, arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if the decision is made at this time, it is really speculation, and all kinds of preparations are insufficient. Yelu slanted a generation of famous generals, he sat in the south of the courtyard, occupied the time, the place, the people, in the absence of full preparation, this battle is too dangerous, and there are people in Shu now in turmoil, southern Fujian is newly attached, the Tang State is not without a rebellious heart, is to the ministers think, Yi Nan...... Not suitable for the north. ”

Zhao Kuangyin smiled slightly: "If King Qing returns to the master to cut down Youyun, will he not consider Queen Xiao behind him?" There is Yelu in the south, Queen Xiao in the north, what can King Qing do with being sandwiched in the middle? His only choice is to conquer Shangjing as soon as possible and take Emperor Xiao in his hands in order to determine the overall situation, and one more point, you didn't think that if I went on the Northern Expedition, is it possible that it will instead contribute to the reconciliation of the North and the outside world? ”

He glanced at the ministers and saw that the ministers were standing quietly, and some of them had a sudden look on their faces, and said: "The Khitan Emperor has not shown up for a long time, and he does not know whether he is alive or dead. What if he is already dead and Empress Xiao is not mourning? If the emperor is dead, and I send troops to the Northern Expedition again, will she make peace with King Qing under internal and external troubles? As for liaising with King Gyeong......"

Zhao Kuangyin blinked slightly, and said disdainfully: "How can I be willing to have a relationship with a mess of ministers and thieves!" ”

Zhao Guangyi took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty is wise! ”

Lu Duoxun and others praised each other, Zhao Kuangyin glanced at Dang Jin, Cao Bin and others with a smile, and said: "You and others advocate the Northern Expedition, not because the clouds are easy to obtain, but precisely because the northerners are not easy to with, and you are jealous, so you refuse to let go of the opportunity when you see it." That's why I won't rush in. ”

He smiled coldly and said proudly: "Northern, when the Central Plains is unified, I will drive the expedition in person, although the northerners are good, my dragon stick is not vegetarian." ”

He leaned forward slightly from the throne and said in a deep voice: "I will, take the Tang Kingdom first and unify the Central Plains." Ladies and gentlemen, who can lead the troops south? ”