After being flickered by the sun, his eyes flashed with colorful brilliance, transforming into various halos, although he couldn't see the face of the person holding him in front of him, but Ying'e felt that the smell on his body was very good, it was a faint smell of wood, thinking that his clothes were incense. Ying'e closed her eyes tightly and leaned into the man's arms, his hair rubbing against Ying'e's face, and a strange feeling rippled in her heart, crispy and numb, more and more weak. Gradually she began to adjust to the light, and when she looked up, she saw that it was a bright face, well-defined, with deep eyes that could not see the heart, a straight nose, without a trace of flaw, a healthy glow on his wheat-colored skin, and an evil smile on his face.

After seeing his appearance clearly, Ying'e couldn't help but let out an "ah" low cry, and quickly pushed him away, "Gao Huan, why are you?" ”

Gao Huan was unprepared, he stood unsteadily and hit the rockery behind him, the pain extended the nerves in his back through his body, he frowned slightly, quickly returned to his usual seriousness, and saluted Ying'e, "Empress, the minister has just finished discussing the armament with the general of Zhuguo, and he returned to the house through here, and he saw that the queen was dizzy, and he came to escort him." ”

Ying'e saw that it was a coincidence, and she was not angry, she looked around, fortunately no one else passed by, and her panicked expression gradually calmed down, and she was relieved.

Gao Huan knew her thoughts, "Don't worry, the queen is in a remote location, and few people usually come here." ”

"Even if this place is remote and few people come, why do you go back from here, it is said that the main gate is not here, are you deceiving the palace." Ying'e suddenly said in a low voice.

Gao Huan replied in a proper manner, "The minister does not dare to deceive the queen, this road is not the only way for the minister to return to the house, but the minister is indeed ready to return to the house after discussing political affairs." Because of the chance encounter with the queen, seeing that the queen looked bad, and there was no attendant to accompany him, he was worried and followed here. ”

Ying'e believed his explanation, and suddenly remembered that he was about to ask him about Gu Ronghua, but he sent it to the door himself, just to ask for clarification, "Okay, this palace believes that what you just said should be the truth." This palace is looking for you these days, even if it is a coincidence, it will not save this palace from calling you again. This palace will ask you, where did you find that Gu Ronghua, you can find such a person who looks a little like Empress Dowager Hu, you are really well-intentioned. Who is she, and what is your purpose in giving her to the general? ”

Gao Huan's mind was clear, and she guessed that Ying'e was going to summon him to become Gu Ronghua, even if it wasn't for her mother, she would be curious why Gu Ronghua loved lotus flowers as much as she did. He replied inscrutablely, "Queen, a reckless man lying on the battlefield, marching and fighting are thousands of miles away, even when the army stops, he only thinks of the good wife in the family, how can he know such a beautiful woman." So it is indeed not the second lady who was found by the minister, but a person who understands the customs very well, and knows that the general of the Zhu State will never forget the Empress Dowager Hu, and the cheap minister will have a future. ”

When Ying'e heard this, she asked, "Who is this person you are talking about who understands the amorous feelings?" ”

Gao Huan kept silent and didn't answer, "Queen, please forgive the minister for not being able to say, it's better for the queen not to know." If the queen has no other instructions, the minister has to go back to the house to straighten out, and the army will be marched out two days later, and everything is not prepared. At the moment of national affairs, it is really inconvenient for the minister to discuss this matter of the back court with the queen, and he also asked the queen to forgive the minister for the crime of disrespect, and the minister retired first. ”

After Gao Huan finished speaking, he saluted and left, and the breeze sent the last wisp of wood fragrance on Gao Huan's body, leaving Ying'e, who was puzzled, pondering who the person in Gao Huan's mouth should be, and the shadows of a row of people flashed in her mind, but they were denied by herself one by one. She knew one thing in her heart that Gu Ronghua's appearance was the eyeliner placed by someone with ulterior motives beside Er Zhurong, and with Daddy's strategy, it was not difficult to notice, could it be that the authorities were confused.

At the turn of the corridor, Qi Ying saw Ying'e returning to the house along the stone steps with a heavy heart, she glanced at Fang Geng, Fang Geng understood and followed Ying'e's way back to investigate.

After listening to the military deployment presented by Er Zhu Zhao, Yuan Ziyou in Kunlun Ju praised repeatedly, "It is the luck of my Wei State that I have the general of the Zhu State. When I return to the court, there will be a great reward. ”

Er Zhu Zhao said with a smile, "General Zhu Guo said, the two brothers Gao Qian and Gao Gao really have no talent to lead the army, and there were many statues of Empress Dowager Hu in the grottoes of Dunhuang, and the general thought that there was no one to take care of the war year after year, so he ordered them to go to Dunhuang to guard the gate." Who knew that the high-ranking cadre had disobeyed the order and had already resigned, and he was about to set off the next day, and after a while, the ministers would go to clean up their post station, and people without official positions were naturally not worthy of living in the post station. If the emperor has no other instructions, the minister will retire. After saying that, he smiled treacherously, he wanted to deliberately provoke Yuan Ziyou, he felt that Yuan Ziyou was submissive to Er Zhurong on the surface, but in fact, the undercurrent was turbulent, and he wanted to force Yuan Ziyou to show his flaws.

How did you know that Yuan Ziyou was not fooled, but replied calmly, "Zhu Guo has led the army to fight for many years, and this knowledge and use of people is naturally unmatched, since Gao Qian and Gao Gao have already resigned, let them go." Everything is arranged by you, and I am very relieved. ”

Er Zhu Zhao saluted with his fists over his head, but his head was not half a point lower, and a pair of wolf eyes stared at Yuan Ziyou, and his feet fell out of the door. Qingwei, who was waiting outside the door, stepped forward to greet his master, and couldn't wait to ask, "What is the emperor's reaction?" ”

Erzhu Zhao looked back at the room viciously, "Unloading his right hand still can't make him angry, is this seven inch not accurate, or is he really invulnerable?" If I think about it, he won't be able to sit still. ”

Qingwei squinted, smiled flatteringly, and said in Er Zhuzhao's ear, "General, it's so small that there is a plan, it's better for the general to listen to it first." The Gao Qian's woman Cui's subordinates had seen it once in the Gao Qian's military camp, the small appearance was really lovely, the skin was tender and could pinch out the water, although she had given birth to children, but not only was she not inferior to those big girls, but it added a bit of charm. No wonder Gao Qian snatched her out of Cui's Mansion back then and did it directly in the wild, even now it is also itchy. My lord, do you think it's... Hey. ”

Er Zhuzhao listened to the description and scratched the dog in his heart, and was about to move, "This emperor loves to win people's hearts the most, and he will definitely see off Brother Gao Qian, where are you asking me to find the emperor's seven inches, obviously I want the brothers to try the taste of this." Anyway, after a long time with this little emperor, this beauty is gone, but I can't try it if I want to, hahaha. After speaking, he laughed with Qingwei and began to arrange this act of stealing incense.

In the Luju Pavilion outside Jinyang City, the blue sky captures the emerald color of the mountains, wraps them with sunlight, gives them a golden aperture, and the splendor of the surrounding scenery contrasts with the ancient pavilion in the lake is so lonely. This pavilion was built in the Han Dynasty, because the war of the era left mottled traces, the vermilion lacquer has been ruined, the pavilion is surrounded by water on all sides, it is necessary to take the pavilion on the boat, but it is named Luju, but because the people who repaired the pavilion in that year conceived "the yellow bird and sometimes send it to Xi, and the owl group and make it. The dragon lost water and lived on land, and was cut by ants". It was the isolation of this pavilion that Yuan Ziyou chose to see off the Gao Qian brothers here, so that it was convenient to speak.

Occasionally, a line of white gulls skimmed the water, the ripples melted into the blue sky, the reeds in the lake gently shook their heads as if to worship the life given by God, a large area of green weeds drifted with the tide without roots, and the dead branches they encountered were all the hope that they desperately struggled to hold, at least at this moment it could stay, not to be blown away by the wind. It was a kind of sadness, reflecting the hesitation of the four people in the pavilion. Yuan Kuan poured a full glass of wine for the emperor and Gao Qian, and trembled a little as he held the cup seat, which was angry and depressed, he didn't dare to show too much in front of Yuan Ziyou, because this poor emperor could bear more than anyone else.

Gao Qian wiped a handful of men's tears and said gratefully, "Emperor Xie remembered that he was a micro-minister, practiced for his ministers, and the ministers were incompetent, he lived up to the emperor's high expectations, failed to gain a firm foothold in the military camp, and now he is still arrogant, and he is really worthy of the emperor's cultivation." After finishing speaking, he pulled too high, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times in a row, if it wasn't for Yuan Ziyou getting up and holding it, it would continue.

There was a smile on the corner of Yuan Ziyou's mouth, but his eyes were full of grief and indignation, which made people look indignant and indignant, and the king of a country was actually fiddled with by the ministers. Gao Qian looked distressed, blamed himself even more, and said again and again, "Your Majesty, you just let the minister kneel, the minister is only down-to-earth when he kneels, it is the minister's incompetence, he has failed to live up to the emperor's trust, the minister should die, and he can't share the emperor's worries." ”

Yuan Ziyou's expression was solemn, but his face was full of ambition, he dragged up Gao Qian and Gao Gao brothers with both hands, and formed fists with both hands and hit the chests of the two brothers, "No, I am useless, I am controlled by traitors, and I am regarded as a puppet, but I am not a young emperor and even less an emperor, how can I sit still and wait to die." Although he can only keep his light and obscurity, he will definitely behead Zhu Rong one day, and he will be humiliated before the snow. Since the two of you are under the control of others in the army and cannot display your ambitions, if you return to Hebei and live a good life and live a dull life, I will be relieved. ”

Gao Gan, Gao Gao heard that Yuan Ziyou had great ambitions, how could he be greedy for life and afraid of death, this remnant of life, Gao Gan pounded his chest, pointed to the sky and swore an oath, "The minister Gao Qian, thanks to the emperor's love, the high-ranking officials are treated, but they can't share the worries and relieve the emperor's worries, eradicate the traitorous ministers, and it is difficult for the ministers to atone for their sins." Now that he is dying, how can he leave the emperor alone in danger, and the ministers live in peace? After the minister returns to Jizhou Township, he will recruit virtuous and brave, feed good horses, and do a good job of the emperor's Hebei barrier. ”

"Well, it's rare that you're so loyal, and I'm not wrong. Kuan'er, come, toast your two uncles, this is the real hero, not in the countryside. Yuan Ziyou raised his glass and saluted, he naturally knew that the power of Gao Qiangao in Hebei was entrenched, that is, his own hundred miles of grassland, and ten thousand good horses, all of which he needed to recruit in the future. Today not only won the hearts of the people, but also got the oath, Yuan Ziyou drank it all, smashed the cup on the ground, pointed to this pavilion and said loudly, "I have a good general, no longer like this lonely pavilion, if I can't fight against the thief in the future, I am willing to hang myself in this pavilion." ”

The other three saw that Yuanzi was full of pride, and they also ignited the fire in their hearts, and the three of them threw down their wine glasses at the same time, knelt down and pointed straight to the sky and swore to kill Er Zhurong.

Everyone drank for a while, until dusk, the sky was getting dark, the birds returned to their nests, and Yuan Ziyou boarded the boat first and returned to the Taiyuan Palace. As soon as Gao Qian and Gao Gao's brothers came ashore, they heard a report from the family that his wife had been abducted from the house.

The housekeeper panted and reported, "Master, there are ten thieves, all of them with black veils and quick skills, and when they enter the inn, they go straight to Madame's room, kill Madame's maid, and take people on their shoulders and leave, without delaying for a minute." After I chased them out, I found that they were very familiar with the environment in the city, and they lost the trace of the thief halfway through the chase. ”

Gao Qian couldn't help but be furious when he heard this, and he grabbed the family and kicked him in the chest, "Madame can't take care of useless things, and she won't lead the way." Second brother, you quickly go to General Xi Yi and ask him to help, after all, he is the only one who is familiar with this Jinyang City. ”

Gao Gao heard that his sister-in-law was arrested, and he was also very anxious, and according to his brother's instructions, he rode into the city to ask for help. Gao Qian was in a hurry, and when he got on the horse, he almost stumbled and fell, calmed down a little, and led the family to run out of the city to find the whereabouts of his wife. Xi Yi sent twenty soldiers who were good at tracking to search along every street and vacant courtyard in Jinyang City with the Gao brothers in two ways. Finally, Cui Shi was found curled up in the corner of the wall in the dilapidated house of Wayao Village in the northern and southern suburbs of Jinyang, her clothes were torn and scattered around, and when she heard someone coming in, she desperately pulled the broken dress and wrapped it around her body indiscriminately.

After Gao Qian entered, looking at the miserable condition of his wife's scars and hair, he instantly understood everything, humiliation and anger burned his eyes, he ripped off his cloak with red eyes and wrapped Cui's family, regardless of Cui's struggle, he picked it up and threw it on the horse without saying a word. When he got on the horse, he looked around at the five family members and more than a dozen Xi Yi's soldiers who came with him, and all of them fell off the horse with swords in hand. After doing everything, Gao Qian turned over and got on his horse, slapped the knife on his back on the horse, and the frightened horse neighed and galloped, and in the dust splashed by the horse's hooves, the blood-stained knife was plunged into the ground by Gao Gan.

Gao Gao understands the pain in his brother's heart, after all, the ugliness of the family cannot be publicized, but there are also Xi Yi's soldiers who were killed, and he needs to think about what to do without a trace. Gao Gao leaned against the big tree, calmly looking at the dozen or so corpses lying on the ground, they did not expect Gao Qian to raise the butcher knife against them, in the face of sudden death, their round eyes and slightly open mouth, it was death and disbelief. After a while, he got up and carried the corpses into the broken house one by one, covered the corpses with straw, strode out of the house with a torch, and threw the torch on the thatched roof as soon as he turned around, and the fire spread rapidly with the wind, and soon the broken house was engulfed by fire, and the sky was lit up at night.

That night, Gao Qian and Gao Gao disappeared in Jinyang City, leaving quietly, and the rest of the family members stayed in Jinyang City. Yuan Ziyou also heard that more than ten of Xi Yi's soldiers were missing, and thought that this matter was not simple, so he ordered Xi Yi to secretly investigate.