Sima Yu did not inquire in detail, he was a "refugee" who was going to flee to the north, and it was the right way for him to get into less trouble along the way. When Sima went back and continued to sleep, the streets outside were more like a war and chaos, and the noisy people were not at peace.

"Childe, there's a commotion outside, but something happened?" Huan'er was also woken up, holding the quilt and looking at Sima Yi nervously.

Sima lit the candlestick and smiled at her: "It's okay, this is the city, even if the soldiers and horses from the north come over, it won't affect you and me." Don't forget that we're going north. ”

"Hmm." Huan'er nodded, still panicked in her heart.

Until dawn, the commotion outside did not stop. Fortunately, after dawn, there was no movement outside, and Sima Yi finally put his mind at ease, he was still worried about hurrying, so he could only eat dry food with Huan'er first, prepare a water bag and continue on the road.

"Guest officer, it's chaotic outside, you'd better not go out of the city, I heard that the vanguard of the north has hit the city, and today there will be big people from the south to our Yangzhou City." The shopkeeper seemed to be very enthusiastic and admonished Sima Yi.

Sima Yu smiled bitterly: "Even if you don't want to leave, you don't have any money to live in the hotel." ”

The shopkeeper said: "Look at what you said, the guest officer, people who can afford to live in the inn, can not settle in any alley in the city?" Don't go out of the city, don't go out of the city. ”

Sima Yi also knew that it might be a little chaotic to go out of the city now, but he also remembered the bet with Li Shanye, he expected that the empress and King Hui would not be easily moved by Li Shanye's words, so he would simply leave earlier, lest it would be difficult to go north later.

As soon as the two of them left the inn, a large group of officers and soldiers came over, as if they were searching along the way.

"Catch the strong man, catch the strong man, hurry up and run!" There were still a lot of people on the streets. Hearing the "catch the strong men" running fast one by one, they all hurried to hide in the house.

Sima Yi knew that in times of war, there would always be a situation of arresting strong men. The strong men who were captured were not to put on military uniforms to defend the city, and there was always a place for tinkering in the city. It is necessary for the people to do it, because everyone can't protect themselves in the war, so naturally there are no people to do things, and the officers and soldiers have to defend the city, so they can only come out to arrest people.

Sima Yu, who had already gone out of the city with Huan'er, could only quickly retreat to the inn first. As soon as the two of them entered, the shopkeeper had already sealed the door panel under the beckoning of the shopkeeper, so as not to be rushed in and arrested by the official army.

"The guest officer, they all said that they can't go outside. It's better to stay in this inn for another night. The shopkeeper said to Sima like a prophet.

Sima felt his pocket with shyness, and there was not much silver left. Sima excused himself: "But we ...... Can't afford to stay in the room. ”

The shopkeeper came over and said, "That's nothing, you can live in a shop." But this money is ...... It is also unavoidable. ”

Sima nodded, thinking that it could only be like this for the time being, anyway, he was not ready to sleep with Huan'er, just paid some money to stay temporarily, in broad daylight. I believe that the government's arrest of strong men will not last long, and they should be able to leave the city after noon.

Because there's a mess outside. Sima Yi and Huan'er can only wait for news in the backyard temporarily, Huan'er sits on the bench and looks restrained, there are all kinds of people in the inn, and those people have a little strange eyes when they see her, how to say that she is also beautiful, so she is followed by a young boy. Inevitably, someone has thoughts about her.

At last it was noon, but the chaos outside had not stopped, and a violent knock on the door frightened the people in the inn.

"Who's ......," the shopkeeper asked nervously at the door.

"Officials, check the party. Open the door! "There was a rush outside.

The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief and said to the shopkeeper next to him: "Shopkeeper." It is an official errand, not an officer or soldier. ”

The shopkeeper was also a little scared and said, "That'...... Then open the door. ”

The door of the shop was reopened, and a group of officers and soldiers poured in, as if they had come with a target, and when they entered, they searched the inside and outside of the shop, holding portraits in their hands and comparing them carefully. The shopkeeper stepped forward to stuff the silver, and asked as he stuffed it: "I don't know who the official wants to search?" ”

"It's a mess. The north sent a fine work over, and if someone with a northern accent came over, they would all be detained and reported to the government. ”

"Yes, yes." The shopkeeper's resignation.

The officers and soldiers did not search for long and quickly withdrew. When the people left, the shopkeeper re-closed the door and said with a little disdain: "Still searching the chaotic party, will the chaotic party draw a portrait for them to search?" He came out to collect money. ”

The shopkeeper pushed him, and the shopkeeper didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

Originally, Sima Yi was afraid that these officers and soldiers were coming to search for him, but when they left, Sima Yi was relieved.

The shopkeeper was busy for a long time, sat down next to him, and said to Sima Yi as if he was chatting: "You don't have to worry about this guest officer, when the city gate is about to close at sunset, you will definitely be able to leave the city." ”

Sima Yi nodded slightly, but also with a wry smile, he couldn't go out of the city until it was dark, which meant that he was going to walk at night, and he and Huan'er could only sleep in the wilderness in the middle of the night.

Sima Yi said to Huan'er: "If you are tired, rest for a while, and I will take the burden." ”

Huan'er looked at Sima Yi, her eyes were full of attachment, and she shook her head very resolutely and said, "The slave is not sleepy. ”

Sima Yi was also waiting for the sunset in the western mountains, and the time passed for a long time, and just when the inn seemed very quiet, there was another knock on the door, this time much milder than before. The shopkeeper stepped forward to listen carefully, and looked back at the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper asked, "Another official errand?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said, "It's not like, it seems to be a store, and it can't be opened." ”

The shopkeeper said: "At this time, don't let people in, it's not easy to talk to the government." ”

The shopkeeper nodded: "Yes, if someone comes again, whether it is a chaotic party or not, the government will definitely come over to scrape the silver." After speaking, he shouted loudly, "Hey, we are full here, we want to stay in another house!" ”

A woman's voice came from outside: "Open the door, we are here to find someone." ”

The shopkeeper shouted again: "The shop doesn't have the person you are looking for." ”

There was no movement outside, and the people seemed to be gone. The shopkeeper counted his ears and listened for a long time, and was also a little puzzled: "Gone?" ”

Sima was in the backyard, but he felt that there was something wrong in front of him, so he came over to take a look, but he didn't notice anything abnormal. Before he could turn around and go back to the backyard, he heard the woman say, "Open the door." People are inside. ”

The shopkeeper said angrily: "Have you said it, no matter how verbose it is, we can report to the government and say that there is a chaotic party to disturb us!" ”

He thought that a word could scare the woman outside away, but he didn't expect this sentence to cause trouble, and it came from the sound of his voice falling and banging on the door. Someone started slamming the door with a blunt object.

"Hey, what are you doing!" The shopkeeper is also a little tiger, he is afraid of the officers and soldiers and officials, but he has nothing to fear in the face of some ordinary people. It is hard to say that the door was smashed, he quickly took the door panel down, and was about to scold the people outside, but when he just removed the door and looked out, the whole person seemed to be stiff there, and when he turned his head to look at the shopkeeper again. His eyes were round and shocked, but also very frightened.

"What's going on?" The shopkeeper asked.

The shopkeeper was speechless, and at this moment, there was another knock on the door, and the door had been knocked open, but he saw that the door was full of officers and soldiers in military uniforms, and the woman who spoke just now was also wearing a military uniform, and was looking at the people in the door with an annoyed gaze.

"Who just said that there was a chaotic party to disturb you?" The woman asked, frowning. The man walked into the inn. With a "swish", he drew his sword and pointed at the people waiting for news in the front hall. With anger on his face.

The shopkeeper knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowed, and said, "The villain has eyes but no beads, and your boss has a lot." ”

The woman looked around at the people present, and finally jumped away with her sword from the screen at the door of the backyard, looked at the people inside, and saw Huan'er standing with Sima standing in clothes. before he went back and went out.

"Don't be afraid." Sima said to Huan'er.

As soon as the woman walked out of the door, a group of officers and soldiers came in and drove all the guests aside, when a woman in plain clothes walked in. It seems to be from an official family. After she came in, she also looked at the environment inside like the previous woman, and finally looked at Sima Yu, the master and servant in the corner, and nodded with a faint smile.

"Sure enough, sir." With a calm and relaxed look, it was Xiao Zhan, the empress of the Southern Dynasty.

Xiao Zhan's arrival made Sima Yi also a little surprised, you must know that Xiao Zhan's throne is not stable at the moment, she left Jinling alone and went north, what a danger this is, this Yangzhou City is no better than other places, it is on the front line of the war with the north, and now the army is in chaos, Xiao Zhan may encounter some dangers when he enters the city.

Sima patted Huan'er's hand holding his sleeve and asked her to let go of her hand, before she stepped forward and bowed, but she did not reveal Xiao Zhan's identity.

At the same time as Xiao Zhan nodded in return, a person walked in behind, as if he was eating something, but when he saw Sima Yi, his eyes suddenly widened, and he said with a slight surprise: "Brother Sima? Are you really? ”

It's King Hui Xiao Ling.

Xiao Ling is not as restrained as Xiao Zhan, and there is a sense of inappropriate frivolity between her words. Xiao Ling stepped forward directly and patted Sima Yi's shoulder, and when he realized that the scene was a little embarrassing, he lightened the smile on his face and said, "This ...... I didn't expect us to meet again. It's a pity that it's not in Jinling City. ”

Sima Yi nodded indifferently, he was always a little sorry for Xiao Ling, after all, he defected to Xiao Zhan, although Xiao Ling didn't pay attention to him first.

At this moment, the last person to come in was Li Shanye, the initiator of the matter, who was still dressed in the same costume that came to visit Sima Yi two days ago, and when he walked to the door, he didn't go forward, but just stood in the distance and said hello to Sima Yi. Sima borrowed some different emotions in his heart, how could he say that this time the bet was won by Li Shanye, Li Shanye really invited the empress and Xiao Ling at the same time, it seems that he also turned the war into a jade silk, and it meant to resist the invasion of the north at the same time.

"Sir, please speak upstairs." Xiao Zhan gestured to Sima Yi to please.

Xiao Ling next to him smiled and said: "Also, what is it like here, there is always something important to talk to Brother Sima, upstairs is good." ”

Before Xiao Ling could give any orders, the personal soldiers of King Hui's Mansion had already cleared the way up the stairs, and Xiao Ling followed Xiao Zhan and Xiao Ling upstairs. When waiting for the corner of the stairs, Sima Yi glanced back at Li Shanye, Li Shanye's expression was a little complicated, he did not have the confidence and joy of winning the bet, but there was a lot of helplessness in his expression.

When they arrived in the room, Xiao Ling and Xiao Zhan didn't sit down, and Sima Yi just stood at the door.

Xiao Zhan spoke first: "Why does Mr. want to go back to the north? ”

Xiao Ling interjected: "Little Emperor's niece, what you are asking, Brother Sima was originally a northerner, although he has lived in our dynasty for the past few years, but he is always a guest in a foreign land, and it is reasonable for him to go back." ”

Xiao Zhan glanced at Xiao Ling and didn't say much.

Sima said with a salute: "Your Majesty, forgive me, as His Royal Highness King Hui said, I was already a northerner, and now that the war is about to start, I have the intention of returning." ”

Xiao Zhan asked with a questioning tone in his tone: "Why didn't the gentleman say goodbye?" ”

This time, neither Xiao Ling nor Sima Yi could answer.

Xiao Zhan said: "Mr. is from the Northern Dynasty, even I shouldn't have been forced to stay." But don't you forget, as an emperor, can An allow his courtiers to deviate? Sir's move is too unkind! ”

"Little Emperor's niece, what you said is not right. How do you say that Brother Sima was also left by me, when you asked him to be him, I gave you people, and I should blame you, what you say is not close to people, I'm afraid it's not appropriate. Xiao Ling exonerated Sima Yi again, but after he finished speaking, he immediately turned his head and glared at Sima Yu and said, "Brother Sima, this is also yours, and you won't say hello if you want to leave." But don't forget who rescued you when you were a prisoner, and who gave you good food and drink, and now you have to leave, is there any brotherhood? ”

Sima said: "But Your Highness must not forget who saved His Highness from fire and water when His Highness was in danger. ”

In a word, Xiao Ling and Xiao Zhan were speechless.

When Xie Rumo attacked the royal family, Zhu Tongjing fled from the city, and when the royal family was in danger, it was the fine work sent by the Northern Dynasty who saved Xiao Ling under the instruction of Sima Yi, Xiao Zhan was still taking refuge in the Wei Dynasty at that time, and then it was also through Sima Yi's relationship that Han Jian let Xiao Zhan come back to inherit the throne. It can be said that Sima Yi has a great favor to King Hui and the empress, whether in terms of human favor or reason, Sima Yu will not dare to be stopped if he wants to leave.

There was silence in the room for a while, and Xiao Zhan broke the silence first and said, "Mr. really wants to return to the north, and then ignore the affairs of my dynasty?" ”

Sima Yu did not answer, Xiao Zhan continued: "I know that I can't keep it with affection, but I heard that Mr. has made a gambling contract with someone, if I can come at the same time as Uncle Huang, Mr. should stay in Jinling, and he will not return north in a short time, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Xiao Ling smiled when he heard this: "That's good, that's good, since Brother Sima and Mr. Shanye have such a gambling contract, let's go back to Jinling together." Don't say anything else, what are you going to do in the future, Brother Sima, this king and the little emperor's niece will support you, won't it be better for everyone to be harmonious in the future? (To be continued......)