In the thirty-eighth quarter, the four teams of the Guards Battalion were coming. Now everyone was gathered around the thunderbolt and excited. The quarrel was so loud that several of them discussed on the side, but they were not afraid of being heard. Several people looked at each other for a while, Tian Hong scratched his head, and said, "I think this thing is not bad, it's quite powerful." ”

Ge Yi said coldly on the side: "What a fart, if it's like this, with these few broken cars, if you want to make the northerners retreat, you want to think beautifully." "Ge Yi has been sullen since he and Wu Ming returned to the south, and he usually lives in a simple place, and rarely comes out to meet people, but this person is very calm and good at observing, it seems that he has also seen the Achilles heel of this thunderbolt. It's just that he and Tian Hong have never dealt with each other very much, and when they said it coldly at this time, Tian Hong was very angry.

Tian Hong's face suddenly turned red, his neck was raised like an angry rooster, and he was about to argue with Ge Yi for a few words. Yang Xiong suddenly interjected: "What Brother Tian said is the truth, but what Brother Ge is worried about is not unreasonable. However, this subordinate is also worried that the name of this thunderbolt is not true, and if the hope is too high, I am afraid that it will suffer from it at that time. ”

Although Yang Xiong is now nominally on an equal footing with the other three teams, he is now the head of the Xuanwu team, and the Xuanwu team was originally Wu Ming's old foundation, and he is now responsible for the training of everyone in the guard battalion, plus he is good at coordination, and his prestige in the guard battalion is now growing. It can be said that he is second only to Wu Ming, hearing him say this, Tian Hong snorted coldly, turned his face and ignored Ge Yi. Ge Yi is naturally not a quarrelsome person, and he also kept his mouth shut.

Hearing Yang Xiong say this, Wu Ming's heart sank, and he turned his head to look at him and said, "Brother Yang, in this way, you also think this thing is flashy?" ”

Yang Xiong said: "It's hard to say that it's flashy, but I always feel that it's always a bit suspenseful to rely on this thing to win a battle on the water." ”

Several people were silent at the same time, and for a while, the noise around them was particularly harsh, Lei Fei'er looked at the noisy crowd around her, and suddenly suppressed her voice and said: "Everyone, there is something I said, which may help you." She said mysteriously, several people were a little curious, and they all looked up at her, and Refel continued to whisper: "You may not think, but when I was in the thunderbolt just now, I smelled a faint smell of tung oil and sulfur on the people of the Ministry of Works, which may be the key to the victory of the prime minister." ”

After all, women are much more attentive than men in these areas, Ge Yi heard Lei Fei'er say. also said suddenly: "That's it, I didn't think at that time, after Team Lei Zhengyi, there was really such a thing." Not only the entourage of the Ministry of Works, but also Liu Shangshu and a few workers. ”

Several people looked at each other a few times, all thoughtful. However, Yang Xiong was careful, and hurriedly stopped: "Everyone is tired, my lord, tell everyone to collect the team and go back to the city." Those little ones who have just graduated from the academy need more training. ”

He was afraid that a few people would discuss and leak the military aircraft. Wu Ming's heart suddenly realized that when he was in Daya Palace, Lu Fang used tung oil cans to repel the tide of snow, and even gunpowder blew up a big hole in the wall at that time. Now that the Thunderbolt has been introduced, it is impossible to throw only stone bullets, and it is likely that tung oil bombs and gunpowder bombs have also been improved. If that's the case, it really works for the Spitfire. But even so, I'm afraid the threat to the fire-breathing ship is limited, the prime minister's appearance, what is he relying on?

※※※ It's September in the blink of an eye, and since this time, the friction between Nanning and Hanshui has been intensifying. Now it goes without saying that the generals of both sides, even ordinary soldiers, know that the decisive battle between the two Han Dynasty is getting closer and closer. In the past few days, the whole of Nanning has become much more lively than before, and the streets are full of soldiers and civilians in a hurry. Also, the Northern Han army pressed the realm, for the entire Nanning people, the heart is also extremely depressed, and now that the decisive battle is approaching, everyone has a feeling of relief.

Contrary to this tense situation, all the residents of Nanning are running to tell each other. The recognized darling of Nanning City, the second lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, General Zhu Yuqing, and the new commander of the Guards Battalion, Wu Ming, got married. In the teahouse restaurant, in the streets and alleys, everyone is talking about the sheep, as if it is a festival. In the eyes of the people of Nanning, the kindness and gentleness and Miss Zhu are only worthy of Lord Wu, who is both civil and military, and the two of them are really golden boys and girls made in heaven.

In the vicinity of Konoe Palace, there is a small courtyard with four entrances. Since the establishment of the Southern Han Dynasty, the original big-bellied merchant has moved away, and every day everyone can only see two guards soldiers standing at the door wearing bright yellow brocade clothes and pressing a fine iron sword. Everyone is speculating about the identity of the new owner. The one who can be protected by the soldiers of the Guards Battalion is at least the imperial family, but now he is a little related to Xiao Tianzi, and he can guess it without counting his fingers.

That's right, the current owner of this courtyard is the temporary residence of Xuanyuan Ling, the only pearl of the former Han Ming Emperor.

In the early morning, a large group of eunuchs and palace maids drove sparkling through the street surrounded by a ten-horse cart, and everyone looked sideways. There was speculation about the destination of the owner of the carriage.

The Eastern Han Dynasty descended to the past dynasties, stipulating that the emperor went out on patrol, for the twelve high-headed horses of the royal chariot, the prime minister, the prince of the first grade is eight horses, the third rank of the master is six horses, the following can only take the car, that is, the four-horse car, the general common people's carriage is drawn by two horses at most. But the chariot in which this man was riding was as many as ten horses. There can be so many horse-drawn carts, only the queen and the prince of the East Palace!

Now that the little emperor is still in infancy, naturally there is no imperial concubine, let alone a prince. Needless to say, the owner of this carriage is the empress dowager of the Southern Han Dynasty, Xianzhuang Niangniang Tao Yu.

The carriage stopped in front of this small courtyard, and Tao Yu, supported by several palace maids, carefully walked down from the luxurious carriage.

When she slowly walked into the courtyard with the support of several palace maids, the two soldiers of the guards battalion turned over and knelt at the same time, and said respectfully: "The Queen Mother is well." Tao Yu was unconscious, his face was expressionless, and he walked inside with a gloomy face.

The courtyard is very quiet, and the few maple trees planted by the courtyard wall are as red as fire. It is holding a body of red leaves, showing its last style, occasionally a few maple leaves fall, but also swept by the breeze, fluttering down, rolling all over the ground.

Tao Yu suddenly stood stunned, looking at the autumn colors in the sky, she suddenly had the urge to cry, but the facts told her that she couldn't, she is now the famous Empress Dowager Xianzhuang, she must cheer up, Her Royal Highness's revenge has not been avenged, and she can't relax for a moment.

"Princess, the Queen Mother is here."

A maid whispered.

Xuanyuan Ling was wearing long hair, looking intently at a bottle of flower arrangement, probably because the maid's voice was too quiet, she still didn't move like a wood carving. During this time, she had been staying in the small courtyard, and even if Wu Ming came to look for her, she would not see her. Wu Ming only thought that her princess's temper had come up again, and she was indeed too busy. I thought about waiting for her to be angry and come back to her and have a good talk.

She is now more and more clear, her smooth cheeks are even more bloodless, and her face is also not powdered. The maid glanced at Tao Yu, who was stunned at the door, and suddenly knelt down, grabbed the ground with her head, and said loudly: "Princess, the Queen Mother has arrived." ”

Xuanyuan Ling raised his head a little dazedly, and said in a daze, "Didn't I say it?" No, no one. ”

The maid still trembled and knelt on the ground, crying, "Queen Mother...... It's the Queen Mother who came. ”

Xuanyuan Ling's eyes turned, and his face was slightly angry, but he still didn't look back, just said softly: "Sister-in-law, why are you here." After returning to the south, she didn't like Tao Yu's gloomy personality, so she moved out alone. Tao Yu has never come to see her during this time. The two hardly intersected, and Tao Yu's arrival somewhat surprised her.

Tao Yu looked at Xuanyuan Ling's appearance, but he was not annoyed, but said lightly: "Don't look at it, no matter how delicate the flower arrangement is, it is already a rootless tree, and sooner or later it will wither and wilt and turn into dust." ”

Xuanyuan Ling's body trembled, turned his head and said, "Say, sister-in-law, you can't just see me laughing at me today." ”

Tao Yu walked in from the outside step by step, waved his hand and said, "You all go down." The palace maids and eunuchs said in unison: "Yes." ”

After those palace maids and eunuchs retreated, Tao Yu sighed and walked around the courtyard for a short time, and the thick-soled embroidered brocade shoes stepped on the fallen leaves all over the ground, making a "clatter" sound. Suddenly, she raised her head, looked at the fallen leaves flying all over the sky, and said faintly: "Two years ago, your imperial brother stood under the maple tree in the East Palace, smiled and put a chrysanthemum on my head, and swore that he would grow old with me ...... white."

Xuanyuan Ling looked at Tao Yu blankly, and vaguely saw the shadow of the sister-in-law from the past, and Tao Yu continued with a cold face: "However, all of our royal family has disappeared with the southern expedition and the coup d'état last year. All that is left for us now is endless hatred. ”

Xuanyuan Ling was shocked and blurted out: "However, I have also worked hard and practiced swordsmanship diligently, but only for my daughter." The corners of Tao Yu's mouth suddenly picked up a wry smile, and he sighed and said: "Xiao Ling, revenge and blood hatred, men have a man's way, and women also have a woman's way, for these things, we can give up our lives, including love." Because of these, for us, it has long been reduced to nothingness. ”

Xuanyuan Ling's heart was confused, and he said, "But, what should I do now?" Tao Yu said: "Come here, let's have a good talk, and I'll give you an analysis." ”

……

Tao Yu didn't stay in the yard for long. After she left, Xuanyuan Ling was still standing in the courtyard in a daze, looking at the falling leaves in the sky.

Suddenly, she drew the saber beside her and slashed it on the wooden table where the flowers were arranged. The maid who was walking lightly behind her was suddenly startled, and asked in a low voice, "Princess, are you okay?" ”

Xuanyuan Ling held back his tears and said softly: "It's okay, I'm tired and want to go back to my room to rest." ”

She put away her sword, and with the help of the maid, she slowly walked in.

Another gust of autumn wind blew, and the stool that was resting on the flower arrangement was suddenly broken into two, the bottle was broken and the flowers were broken, and tears were splashed.