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The night was long, and there was a carriage moving slowly. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In late autumn, the wind in the north has brought a little bit of cold, and the south of the Yangtze River is still good, and the rain is affectionate.

A little drizzle moistens the autumn mood, and the carriage travels all the way, after all, it is almost close to the eastern capital.

Although it is cold, it is warm and homely. Although the eastern capital is far away, it is peaceful and a destination for wanderers.

Pei Mingcui sat in the car, and finally waited until she didn't have to listen to the sound of the rain hitting the carriage, opened the curtain, the night sky was like a wash, the rain was gone, and the sky was full of stars.

"Miss, it's windy, be careful of catching a cold." Shadow Road.

After a long time, Pei Mingcui slowly lowered the curtain and said, "Thank you!" ”

The shadow smiled, "Miss, why are you polite to me?" ”

Pei Mingcui wanted to laugh, but there was a violent cough, Hongpao covered her red lips, and when she took it down, there was a little blood on the side of her mouth, and the blood was redder than Hongpa.

There were tears in the shadow's eyes, and she gently helped Pei Mingcui beat her back. Pei Mingcui coughed for a long time before stopping, and suddenly asked, "Do you blame me?" ”

"Why did the young lady say that?" The shadow was surprised.

"If it weren't for wanting to take care of me, you would probably have gotten married. I know you want to repay my kindness. Pei Mingcui said apologetically: "Although you are my shadow, no matter what you owe over the years, you have already paid it off." I'm selfish and won't let you go, just because I'm ...... now Not even a single person to speak. ”

She said this, sighed, lifted the curtain again, and looked at the bright stars in the sky.

The night is clear, the stars are bright!

The shadow whispered: "Miss, as long as you don't drive me away, I'd rather stay by your side for the rest of my life." ”

Pei Mingcui was stunned for a while, sighed, and changed the topic and asked, "How is Hebei now?" In fact...... It's none of my business, but I always like to ask. ”

The shadow said: "Li Xuanba has not appeared since he beheaded the master. He's so cunning, and every time he strikes, it's elusive. Even Miss, you think he's in Xijing, he's in the grassland, and you want to wait for the rabbit. Unexpectedly, he had already infiltrated Hebei. We all know he's scheming, but we never know what he's going to do next. ”

After Pei Mingcui heard the news that her father was beheaded, she didn't have half a bit of anger, only deep sadness, "My father should have thought of this result when he took this road, but he is just like me!" We are worthy of being father and daughter, and our tempers are exactly the same, the same stubbornness, the same persistence, and the same incomprehensibility. ”

"But Li Xuanba, how can he?" The shadow stopped talking, his eyes full of anger.

Pei Mingcui said: "When my father was cut off by Xiao Buyi, if he could wake up, wouldn't it be a good ending?" The battle of Langshan, the battle of life and death, he broke my father's leg, and there was no way out. If he falls into the hands of my father, with my father's methods, I am afraid that he will be beaten and will not be killed! ”

"Miss, why did you speak for him?" The shadow said hurriedly: "Don't you ......?"

"No, not a single point." Pei Mingcui seemed to know what the shadow was going to say, cutting ice and cutting snow.

The shadow whispered: "In this life, in fact, there is a beloved to accompany me, and it is enough to watch the rise and fall, I don't know why people are so difficult to be satisfied?" ”

Pei Mingcui said: "That's what you and I think, man...... Thinking about things is always different. ”

"Miss understands a lot of things, so why are you looking for him?" The shadow asked cautiously.

"Maybe I'm like my father, I insist on one thing, and I can't convince myself to let go." Pei Mingcui said indifferently: "I actually just want to see him and say a few words to him, but why is it so difficult?" He knows me too well, but he doesn't seem to know me at all! I let Li Xiaogong go and never made a move again, doesn't he still understand? ”

"Maybe he has a guilty conscience." Shadow Road.

"Guilty of conscience?" Pei Mingcui sneered: "A person like him will also have a guilty conscience? ”

"He didn't fight to the death with the master at that time. Just wait until the big picture is decided. He ......" The shadow finally stopped when he saw Pei Mingcui's unhappy face.

After thinking about it, the shadow said again: "In addition to the battle of Langshan, Hebei has also changed recently. I've heard...... Li Shi's militia was as fast as the wind, and the offensive was surging, and in a short period of time, not only went down to the upper valley, but also crossed the Laishui, and even took Zhuo County and Liangxiang, and broke the cage fire city, and the army was under the city of Zhuo County! And Li Xiaoji and Li Daozong are not idle, and wherever the soldiers go, the counties and counties have all surrendered. They went out of Jingcheng Pass, not only collected Hengshan and Boling counties, but also entered Zhao County in the south, and Li Tang's eastern expeditionary army has now attacked Boye in Hejian, approaching Le Shou, and the momentum is violent! The duel between Li Tang and Dongdu is coming soon. ”

Pei Mingcui said: "Li Xuanba made a move and quickly swept half of Hebei into Li Tang's palm. Since they are unscrupulous and form an alliance with the Turks, of course, there is no need for Dou Jiande and Luo Yi to get in the way. Li Xuanba is really bold, he must have decided to give Xiao Buyi a go, Xiao Buyi is one move away, but there is no need to worry. ”

"Xiao Buyi is not in a hurry." When the shadow talked about Xiao Buyi, his tone was happier, "He is still the same, and he will win steadily when he sends troops." Miss didn't say it earlier, although Li Tang has a favorable location at the moment, Xiao Buyi's strength is not ordinarily strong, and the two tigers are competing against each other, and the outcome is unpredictable. ”

"Xiao Buyi is a human being in two lives, so he naturally sees more." Pei Mingcui muttered.

The shadow asked, "Is it true that the dead are human beings in two lifetimes?" I wonder what that would look like? ”

Pei Mingcui said: "I just heard that this is the case, and no one can be sure of the specific situation except himself." How is Xiao Buyi now? ”

"His mouth can really be worth a million soldiers. Everyone thought that when Li Tang's army entered Hebei, he would go all out to deal with the Hebei army. Unexpectedly, with just one mouth, he persuaded Su Dingfang to bring more than 10,000 soldiers to open and close the city. As a result, Su Dingfang went to persuade Jiang Yang and Qu to follow the two. Qu Shicong decided to follow, but Jiang Yang was determined to refuse. ”

"Then Jiang Yang is probably turning around Leshou?"

The shadow admired: "Miss can guess accurately." ”

"After all, their Hebei Army is different from the Xu Family Army, and they are more righteous. The Xu family army killed, but both were defeated, and the Hebei army still has the righteousness of brothers, which can be said to be benevolent and righteous. Pei Mingcui said.

"Yes, Jiang Yang was originally isolated, and his soldiers began to centrifuge, Su Dingfang was quite prestigious, and it was easy to join forces with Qu Shi to kill Jiang Yang. But Su Dingfang would rather degrade himself to his official position, and also ask Xiao Buyi to let Jiang Yang go back, Xiao Buyi was extraordinary, and he agreed. ”

"Xiao Buyi let go of Jiang Yang, in exchange for Su Dingfang's dead heart, it's worth it." When Pei Mingcui mentioned Xiao Buyi, her eyes also lit up a little.

That's her friend, that's her confidant, maybe the moment Ma Yi first met, she knew that this was a person who did great things. Because she has read countless people, she has long seen that this person has calmness and maturity beyond her own age.

This kind of person is rare, so she immediately approached, and she hoped that Da Sui would have more such talents.

Later, she learned that Xiao Buyi was originally a dead person, and maybe she had something to do with Taiping Dao, so she suddenly realized it, but she did not become an enemy with Xiao Buyi. Opposite...... She thinks that in this world, only Xiao Buyi understands her!

Men and women who can be understood often cannot become true lovers. Because of understanding, there is no longer that hazy, crazy, and unforgettable love.

So she doesn't know Li Xuanba, and Li Xuanba still doesn't understand her!

Between them, the entanglement is unclear, and it is difficult to say right and wrong.

"Li Xuanba prides himself on being smart, but this time he must be wrong." The shadow said suddenly.

"Oh? Why? ”

"It is really unwise for him to kill Luo Yi and Dou Jiande, and at the same time make enemies in Youzhou and Hebei."

Pei Mingcui closed her eyes and said for a long time: "I haven't seen Li Xuanba have ever been unwise." ”

The shadow was a little Hao Ran, and said in a low voice: "Miss, then I was wrong." ”

Pei Mingcui opened her eyes and said with a smile: "What he and Xiao Buyi think is difficult to guess. The grievances between Luo Yi and the Four Tigers of the Xue family are now known to passers-by, and Luo Yi plotted against Xue Shixiong back then, which must have shaken Youzhou. We also found out later that the people on Langshan were panicked and fended for their own lives, but Xue Wanche did not die! As long as he doesn't die, Li Xuanba killed two enemies for him in one go, how can Xue Wanche not be grateful to Dade? Even if there is no Xue Wanche, I think the Xue family will choose Guanzhong now. The Xue family is in Youzhou, which is originally the biggest gate valve there, and with Xue Wanche's help, why is it difficult for Li Shimin to take the land of Youzhou? My father has been planning for a long time before he came up with this strategy and found Luo Yi's weaknesses. As soon as Li Xuanba made a move, he occupied the magpie's nest and took the territory of Youzhou Nuoda, if this is not wise, then I really don't know what great wisdom is. ”

The shadow smiled shyly, "This kind of man's great career can only be guessed by the young lady, and I am a little woman, so I can't think about it so much." Miss Ke...... The Hebei Army still has the strength left, and it will definitely fight hard with Li Tang. Dou Jiande and Xu Yuanlang are different, Xu Yuanlang is dead, everyone is scattered, Dou Jiande is dead, I am afraid that the Hebei army will be more united. ”

Pei Mingcui said: "Now the strength of the Hebei Army is much weaker than Li Tang. The Hebei Army fought for many years, and the generals were killed and wounded. In the first battle of Bishui, Xiao Buyi gave the Hebei army a heavy blow, and then divided and attacked one after another, and the strength of the Hebei army had long been miserable. Now Su Dingfang has descended again, Luo Shixin's whereabouts are unknown, I don't know life and death, Wang Fubao has not appeared for a long time, and even Dou Jiande did not appear after his death, with his brotherhood with Dou Jiande, most of them are also dead, otherwise I think, he will climb to Lang Mountain, right? What can be mentioned at the moment is just a Liu Heimin plus a few hot-blooded brothers, a fire of hatred, few soldiers and no help, how can it last? If Li Shimin can't even solve these people, how can he fight with Xiao Buyi? ”

The shadow was thoughtful, "What does Miss mean that Li Xuanba wants Li Shimin to defeat the Hebei Army, boost morale, and then fight Xiao Buyi to the death?" ”

"When the two armies are fighting, of course, it depends on the strength, and the momentum is also quite important." Pei Mingcui closed her eyes, "Li Xuanba is a proud person, most of them also want to defeat the myth of the undefeated Western Liang army in a dignified manner, right?" ”

"So he chose to make a big splash, from the shadows to the light?" Shadow asked.

Pei Mingcui's haggard face suddenly showed an extremely strange color, she closed her eyes, and said for a long time: "Maybe this is one of the intentions......"

"What's his deeper intention?" Shadow couldn't help but ask.

Pei Mingcui shook her head slowly, "I don't know." ”

"Li Xuanba has been acting in secret, but this time it is a big fanfare, and everyone knows it, what is his intention?" The shadow muttered to himself.

Pei Mingcui didn't even shake her head this time, and seemed to be asleep.

The car is busy, and the night is quiet. In the carriage, there was silence. The shadow looked at Pei Mingcui for a long time, thinking that she was asleep, so she had to add some charcoal to the stove and cover Pei Mingcui's shirt. Unexpectedly, Pei Mingcui suddenly opened her eyes and asked, "I explained your affairs, how did you investigate?" ”

"I haven't seen it yet, but I've asked them to hurry up and investigate." The shadow said in trepidation.

"I'm sorry for you, it's not so easy to find out. Sometimes, it is difficult to get the answer by deliberately looking for it. Pei Mingcui said.

Shadow sighed, "It's been too long, and there are not many people who know about those things back then." ”

"The eldest grandson, Shunde, may know." Pei Mingcui said suddenly: "When he was deceived and turned back to the Central Plains, when he rushed back, the princess had been killed, and he was in pain, so he was depressed, he always suspected that the mastermind who killed the princess was Changsun Sheng, and even scolded Changsun Sheng because of this matter, how much did the old minister of Xijing know. In the eldest grandson's family, the eldest grandson Shunde was originally the second person after the eldest grandson, but because of this incident, he regarded the eldest grandson as an enemy, and the eldest grandson was not forgiven by him when he died. Regarding the matter of the three sisters back then, if there are still a few people in this world who may know the answer, the eldest grandson Shunde is probably one. ”

The shadow's eyes lit up, and for a moment it dimmed, "But we probably can't force him to speak." This person seems to be decadent, but he is an extremely smart person, Li Tang has many major things because he is to give advice, if it is really about meritorious deeds, he is also a person who covets power, and his status is only above Pei Lian. But he didn't seek promotion, and even deliberately made mistakes several times and begged Li Yuan to demote him to his official position......"

"That's the smart thing to do." Pei Mingcui praised: "How many people in the gate valve are open-minded, and the officials are the best, but how many of the eight pillars of the country back then can still be prosperous until now?" The eldest grandson valve can be at ease for several generations, and to the generation of the eldest grandson Shunde, it has not decayed, but has become stronger, and the eldest grandson Shunde has made great contributions. ”

"But he was hurt by love, such a character, Miss can't bear to torture him, right?" The shadow said: "We are going to capture him, he is caught off guard, and he may not be able to escape our layout." ”

Pei Mingcui waved her hand tiredly, "We should respect people like him, and we can't use extreme means." I think about it, maybe after a while, I'll talk to him personally. I think...... He is afraid that he has a lot of confusion about what happened back then, and he also hopes to find someone to talk to. He has been quiet all these years, silent all these years, I want to ...... There is no need to force him, he will also tell the past events of the past. ”

Shadow nodded, "Okay, I'll let them arrange it as much as possible." ”

Pei Mingcui looked at the bright night sky and suddenly said, "I haven't heard you play the piano for a long time." Such a good night, if you are accompanied by Yaoqin, it will not be a waste. ”

The shadow knew the elegance of the strings when he heard the strings, and knew that Pei Mingcui wanted to listen to the piano, but he was afraid that she would be tired. Pei Mingcui treats her like a sister. Although the shadow covered her face with a scarf, she could see that Pei Mingcui's eyes were full of concern, and she didn't say much, she stretched out her hand and took off a yaoqin hanging on the wall of the car.

She has ten fingers, like a spring onion, whoever sees it, thinks that this is a good hand at playing the piano, not a good hand at killing!

Sitting down cross-legged, putting down the yaoqin, the shadow fingers flicked, just the sound of 'zheng', and the sound of the rolling wheels of the carriage seemed to be blocked out of the carriage.

The night is as cool as water, the sound of the piano is like a spring, this night like water like a spring, slowly enveloped Pei Mingcui...... She is tired, tired, and can still hold on, but what she relies on is the tenacity in the bones of a woman. But when the piano sounded, she really fell asleep. It's just that in my sleep, my eyebrows are still light, and it seems that my brows and my heart are worried!

After the shadow saw that Pei Mingcui was asleep, she covered her with a coat, quietly went to the side, and sat down to watch the fire. The car is extremely stable, and the coachman is like living in a carriage all his life, and his eyes are closed. The shadow's eyes were clear, like stars falling into his eyes, looking at the red fire, thoughtful, but after a long time, he leaned against the wall of the car and fell asleep.

At dawn, the carriage had arrived in the eastern capital.

When the first rays of sunlight fell into the carriage, Pei Mingcui no longer had the sound of the piano like a spring in her ears, but there was more sound of water.

The water is Luoshui. The outline of the eastern capital city is already faintly visible.

"Please stop." Pei Mingcui said. Before she finished speaking, the car had stopped like iron, and the hoarse voice of the coachman came, "Miss, there is still Riche in the city." ”

"I know, I want to see Luoshui." Pei Mingcui put on her shirt and got out of the car. The shadow had already woken up and followed closely, and the sun fell on Pei Mingcui's body with gold, covering her slender body with a pale golden color. She walked towards Luoshui, dragging out a long shadow. The shadow never leaves, standing in Pei Mingcui's shadow, not attracting attention.

Looking at the towering city in the distance, like a mountain towering, and seeing the golden water nearby, like a golden snake dancing wildly, Pei Mingcui suddenly felt a familiar strangeness, and was distracted for a long time.

She has been busy all her life, her eyes are full of nobility, and her mind is full of power struggles, but she rarely sees this kind of golden water and cloud cage sky.

I suddenly remembered that when I brought Xiao Buyi to the Eastern Capital, I saw him with a look in his eyes, looking at Luoshui blankly, I don't know if I have the same thoughts as myself now?

The bridge of his nose is slightly sour, and he remembers what he said to Xiao Buyi.

At that time, she only thought that it was the most painful thing for her lover to die early, the country to decline, the saint to be tired, and her aunt to be far away from the end of the world. I couldn't bear the chaos in the world, and the people were struggling to make a living, so I brought Xiao Buyi to the Eastern Capital. But at that time, she never thought that the original misery was insignificant compared to now.

'Xiao Buyi, if you could do it all over again, would you choose to meet me? ’

What she said at the beginning was still in her ears, Pei Mingcui remembered that when she asked this, she was in a gloomy mood, even if the sun fell on her with all the light, it couldn't illuminate her gray state of mind. But now?

Tears slid down, wetting the placket, like dew on the yellowish grass blades of the morning light, bit by bit.

After a long time, Pei Mingcui turned around and said calmly: "Let's go, enter the city." ”

The eastern capital of the city has a peaceful atmosphere.

Although it was early in the morning, the city was opened, and although the inventory was strict, it was orderly. Those who go out of the city and enter the city are not impatient, but have a kind of comfort.

Everyone knows, if it is undecided today, everyone knows that if there is the most stable land in the world, it is here.

If they could trade order for peace, they would be willing. Now that the king of Xiliang is fighting fiercely in Hebei, he can't help but prevent the enemy from mixing into the city to make trouble.

When the car arrived at the city gate, a soldier had already stepped forward to inquire with a meticulous attitude. A token was handed out of the cart and handed to the coachman, who handed it to the soldier.

The soldier only glanced at it, looked solemn, only said a little wait, and rushed out.

Pei Mingcui didn't say a word and waited quietly. She is not in a hurry, she has been orderly all her life, even if she avenged Li Xuanba after learning of his death.

In a short time, a man walked out of the city gate. Although there is a frosty color in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, he is in excellent spirits and has vigorous steps, many people know that that person's name is Sun Shaofang, and now he is a loyal and brave general, and he has reached the fifth rank, and his main responsibility is to be responsible for guarding the safety of the outer city of the eastern capital.

The five-rank officials lined up in the eastern capital are nothing, but this person followed the king of Xiliang from birth to death, and he is actually a close confidant of the king of Xiliang. Sun Shaofang rarely has a shelf, although it is a patrol of the city, now there is no need to go out of the ordinary things, this time this carriage actually has Lao Sun Lang will ask, the people who passed through the city are a little surprised, I don't know what Mingtang is.

Sun Shaofang was guided by the guards, walked straight to the carriage, clasped his fists and saluted: "But Miss Pei?" After he received the token, he immediately came out to greet him, because this kind of token Xiao Buyi definitely did not send out more than three pieces. Xiao Buyi has an order, as long as the person with this kind of token comes, no matter what he is told, he will not threaten the society, and he will do it.

And Pei Mingcui is the one who holds this kind of token.

Sun Shaofang saw that although the carriage was simple, but the fragrance was secretly transmitted, he had already guessed who it was. Pei Mingcui lifted the curtain and said with a smile: "I have something to see General Xu, and I have General Lao Sunlang." ”

Sun Shaofang saw that Pei Mingcui remembered himself, his spirits perked up, and he said with a smile: "This face, please." ”

Sun Shaofang got on the horse and walked forward, opening the road first, and when the people saw this posture, they had already quietly flashed to the side. Pei Mingcui said a little apologetically: "I didn't want to alarm too many people. ”

Sun Shaofang said with a smile: "But how dare the people who are treated politely by the King of Xiliang dare to be lazy?" ”

Pei Mingcui finally showed a warm smile on her face, "I haven't seen King Xiliang for a long time, I hope I can see him again before leaving." ”

Sun Shaofang said: "King Xiliang sometimes tells us that Miss Pei is a strange woman, and he also wants to be common. It's a pity that Hebei fought a war, and I don't know when it will be. Miss Pei...... Are you leaving soon? ”

"Maybe soon." Pei Mingcui was ambiguous. Sun Shaofang was inconvenient to ask more, so he led Pei Mingcui all the way to Xu Shiji's general's mansion. The shadow whispered in the carriage: "Miss, Xiao Buyi is really a loving and righteous person. You can get such courtesy in the East, but I'm afraid that you are the first person. ”

Pei Mingcui glanced at the shadow meaningfully, then turned her head and looked at the person standing in front of the house through the roller blinds.

The man stood there casually, like a tree in front of the house.

Pei Mingcui knew that this person was the towering tree of the Eastern Capital, although Xu Shiji did not have outstanding military exploits, but at the time of Xiao Buyi's expedition, he could take care of the Eastern Capital in an orderly manner, prosperous and prosperous, and he couldn't do it unless he was a big man!

Xu Shiji looked at the carriage coming slowly, wanted to step forward, couldn't move, wanted to smile, but was in a surging mood. At that time, he only thought about hiding on his body, and he took out the eight words on the list of papers every night.

'If I don't die, I'll come to you!' ’

(To be continued)