Chapter 52: The East Window Incident
The three-year covenant was supposed to be an excuse for Tuoba Mumi to fool his daughter, but at this time, he thought of a turning point. If Liu Ziqiu dies in the past three years, won't everything be resolved? Of course, Liu Ziqiu's skills are too shocking, and Tuoba has no opponent for him, but killing people does not necessarily depend on force, and they can also be poisoned and set on fire to dig traps.
"Thank you for your kindness." Liu Ziqiu shook his head, "Liu Mou is in charge of Weiding City for the first time, and many things must be personally investigated, and he dare not leave for a long time." Wang Ye, Duoyun Brothers, Yuanju Brothers, when are you free, you can go to the city for a while, Liu is waiting for you! ”
Actually, Liu Ziqiu didn't notice Tuoba Mumi's abnormality, but the appearance of that Xianbei person caused Liu Ziqiu's jǐng awakening. At such a conference, even if someone takes a fancy to Lin Qiaoer, it is impossible to openly act with his hands and feet. That Xianbei man did this, either sent by Jin Bo, or a subordinate of a Xianbei nobleman, who obviously recognized Lin Qiao'er. Thinking of the man who glanced at him in a hurry when he first came yesterday, it is likely that Murong Fuyun's men and horses have infiltrated the vicinity. It's a four-hour journey back to Willing, and the sooner you walk, the better your chances of safety.
Tuoba Mumi was worried about arousing Liu Ziqiu's suspicion, and he didn't dare to persuade him again, and the two sides said goodbye.
"Lord Liu, wait a minute."
As soon as Liu Ziqiu left the pioneer department, he heard someone shouting behind him, and when he looked back, it was the leader of the Tiele tribe, who he had seen at the banquet yesterday, and it seemed to be called Hunluo.
Hun Luo slapped his horse and caught up with Liu Ziqiu, and immediately said, "Lord Liu, didn't you notice that Meng Wuza's father and son slipped away quietly?" ”
Liu Ziqiu thought about it, but later he really didn't see Meng Wuza's father and son, and couldn't help laughing: "I probably don't want my daughter to marry me." ”
"Yes, I didn't expect Mughuza to have such a beautiful daughter." Hun Luo sighed in praise and said, "Although Lord Liu has ruined Keree's good deeds, we grassland people revere heroes the most, and if it were Hun Luo or someone else, he would still marry his daughter to Lord Liu." ”
Liu Ziqiu frowned: "You stopped Liu just to say this?" ”
Hun Luo smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, Lord Liu, don't you think it's a little suspicious that Meng Wuzha doesn't give up?" ”
"Thanks for the reminder! Change the patriarch to go to Weiding City! Liu Ziqiu raised his horsewhip, "The hour is not early, Liu still needs to rush back to the city before dark, and the patriarch should also go back!" ”
"Certainly, definitely, I will definitely visit Lord Liu in a few days." Hun Luo watched Liu Ziqiu and his party gallop away, and did not forget to tell loudly, "Open guns are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are difficult to prevent." Lord Liu was careful all the way! ”
Tiele is divided into nine surnames, and the situation in the clan is somewhat similar to that of the party, and it is also divided into separate policies. The party items are concentrated in the West Sea area, while Tiele is widely distributed, most of them are attached to the Western Turks, and only the Hunluo branch is in the West Sea. Although the tribe of Hunluo has 3,000 young people, it still inevitably feels lonely.
Originally, Hun Luo only intended to curry favor with Liu Ziqiu, the self-styled Taishou of the West Sea. But after seeing Liu Ziqiu's skills, he was determined to hug Liu Ziqiu's thigh.
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By a small river more than twenty miles to the south, the tall and beautiful girl played a little xìngzi angrily: "Dad, how can you be untrustworthy and lose the face of our Muwei people!" ”
Kereh reprimanded loudly: "Dark clouds, how can you talk to your father!" Dad is also for your good, the kid surnamed Liu is unreliable, and the lord of the country is about to call back! ”
It turned out that the beautiful daughter of Mughuza was crying out for dark clouds. Wuyun was taken aback, and hurriedly asked, "Dad, my brother said that Murong Fuyun was going to fight back, is this true?" ”
Mughuza nodded and said, "Not bad! The Lord of Heaven sent a letter to him, saying that if I could help him recapture Fu Qi City together, he would make me king! Now's your chance! ”
"Go, see where they are!" At this, Mughuza suddenly shook his shoulders. The golden eagle standing on his shoulder flapped its wings into the sky, and disappeared in an instant.
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It was noon in Luoyang at this moment, and Concubine Xiao had just coaxed the little emperor to sleep, when she saw a pretty palace maid quietly coming over and whispered: "Niangniang, the slave maid heard that two people were lost in Xiyuan. ”
This palace maid is called Zhu Ji'er, and when Concubine Xiao was not favored by Yang Guang, the two of them were good sisters. Later, Concubine Xiao's status gradually increased, and Zhu Jier was also transferred to Concubine Xiao's side and became Concubine Xiao's confidant, her loyalty to Concubine Xiao was not comparable to Li Cheng, and she would report to Concubine Xiao secretly in every detail, as if she had become Concubine Xiao's eyes and ears inside and outside the palace.
Hou Susu and Chen Fangling escaped in the second half of the night, but as soon as the day dawned, the incident occurred in the east window. It turned out that the lady in charge of Cuihua Courtyard was called Qin Fengqin, who was good at needlework, good at dancing a pair of colorful flower poles, and loved to be clean.
Yesterday, there was a mess in Shanglin Xiyuan, and a lot of sundries were inevitably thrown in Cuihua Courtyard, and after Qin Fengqin got up, he called someone to clean it. Among the palace maids, Hou Susu was the most diligent one, but after shouting for a long time, she didn't see her come out. Someone only remembered at this time that Hou Susu was called away by a beautiful woman in Qiyīn Courtyard last night and did not return all night.
The palace maids who sprinkle cleaning and miscellaneous are no better than ladies and beauties, and they can play around in the garden, and their range of activities is basically limited to their respective courtyards, if it is not for the turmoil, Hou Susu will not be able to get out at all.
Qin Fengqin, as the wife in charge, couldn't ignore it, so she personally took someone to Qiyīn Courtyard to inquire about Hou Susu's whereabouts.
Xie Xiangwen originally intended to cover up for the two of them, but at this time, she had to pretend to let people find out, and then pretended to be surprised: "I also lost a beauty here!" ”
The disappearance of the two people at the same time was a top priority in Xiyuan, and it soon spread to the buzz, making the already panicked beauties even more uneasy.
Only then did Wang Guizhi know that the noise in the lake last night was not a big fish at all, nor was it an illusion, but someone borrowed water to escape from the garden. What a good way, but it's a pity that she doesn't practice water.
Shanglin Xiyuan and the palace were originally two systems, except for Empress Xiao, other concubines couldn't control Xiyuan, and they couldn't even come to Xiyuan to play. Yang Guang and Empress Xiao were gone, and the sergeant who guarded the door had to report the matter to the palace.
Now, the prison gate mansion is under the control of Pei Lian, and the reserve mansion is under the control of Li Ben, and the news is stuck when it arrives at Pei Lian, and he refuses to pass it in. But Zhu Ji'er often sent some snacks to the guards on duty, and they were familiar with each other, and some of the guards actually revealed the news to Zhu Ji'er.
Concubine Xiao was very angry. Although she still doesn't know the life and death of Empress Xiao, she, as the biological mother of the little emperor, is the queen mother, and she actually hides such a big thing from her. Concubine Xiao was angry, but she also understood that the inside and outside of the palace were now under Li Yuan's control, so she had to hold back her unhappiness and send someone to summon Li Yuan. It was Li Cheng who passed the message, and naturally told Li Yuan the ins and outs of the matter.
Li Yuan entered the palace, saluted, and asked, "The Queen Mother summoned Weichen, I don't know what happened?" ”
Concubine Xiao said lightly: "This palace heard that two women were lost in Shanglin Xiyuan, and I don't know how Li Aiqing dealt with it. ”
Li Yuan's mind at this time was all about how to deal with Yang Xuangan in Chang'an, where would he care about the whereabouts of the two women, and not let Pei Lian report to Concubine Xiao, also to avoid involving too much jīng force. In the face of Xiao Concubine's inquiry, although he didn't pay attention to it, he still had to do the superficial work, so he arched his hand and said: "Hui Niangniang, Weichen has already ordered the arrest, and he should be able to get to the case." This is not a big deal, so Weichen did not report to the mother. ”
Concubine Xiao sneered: "Relational royal decency, how can you spend it on trivial matters!" Those two sluts must be caught, and those sluts in Xiyuan can't stay! ”
Li Yuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Niangniang said that the beauties of Xiyuan will be distributed to the Ning family?" ”
"Distribute the Ning family?" Concubine Xiao snorted and said, "Wouldn't that cheapen them?" Spread the will of the palace, and send the women in the West Garden, whether they are ladies, beauties or palace maids, to the army and reward the soldiers of the three armies! ”
Yang Guang went to Xiyuan to play, often for ten days and half a month, Xiao Concubine often stayed alone in the empty room, sleepless all night, and always hated the women in Xiyuan. Now that she is in power, and she has encountered this matter again, she naturally wants to use the topic to play and rectify them well.
And after the events of the past few days, Concubine Xiao finally understood the importance of military power. It's hard to meddle in military affairs now, but she doesn't want to throw in the towel. Rewarding the beauties in the West Garden to the three armies in her name is the first step for her to buy the hearts of the military.
"Wechen obeys!" Li Yuan agreed, and without waiting for Concubine Xiao's command, he retreated.
It was Li Cheng who sent him out of the palace. Looking at the henchmen all around, Li Yuan whispered: "Looking for an opportunity, I ended up with Zhu Ji'er's!" ”
As for rewarding thousands of delicate beauties in the West Garden to the soldiers of the three armies, that is something that you don't even need to think about. Everyone in the world says that Yang Guanghuang is yín, but in fact, Li Yuan is also good. If it weren't for Yang Xuangan in Chang'an, who made him feel like a thorn in his back, he would have gone to Xiyuan to play. As long as she gets rid of the talkative Zhu Ji'er, Concubine Xiao will lose her eyes and ears, and what is going on outside is not all up to him.
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Liu Ziqiu and his entourage rode sixteen gallops on the northwest wasteland. It was already more than twenty miles away from the development of the trek, and he finally couldn't hold it anymore, so he shook his body and planted his horse.
The crowd was shocked and jumped off their horses. At this time, an eagle eagle was passing by the sky. The men on the grassland like shè carving, but now no one cares about the big eagle, and they all gather around Liu Ziqiu. Lin Qiaoer's tears fell down.
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said, "It's okay, just rest for a while, you pay attention to the jǐng ring." ”
Heroes are also powerful. Today, he first dragged the boulder up from the bottom of the pit, and then slapped the boulder into the ground, Liu Ziqiu's physical strength has been seriously overdrawn, and he will not be able to recover without half a month's rest.
Liu Ziqiu sat cross-legged. The four warriors rode their horses and galloped in four directions, and the others also dispersed, only Ji Rentai and Lin Qiao'er's mother and son remained by Liu Ziqiu's side.
Ji Rentai took off his bow and looked up to find the eagle, where was there still a trace.
Lin Qiao'er whispered to Jin Xiaohu: "Stay here and don't move, it's convenient for my mother to go." ”
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