Tong Fu held his breath, looked at the water above his head, and secretly prayed in his heart: Houhu, Houhu......

Breaking through the water, looking at the blue waves in the morning light, and the fragrance of the evening lotus on the tip of her nose, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Sitting in the reeds on the shore, she waited for her clothes to dry, still unable to figure out what had happened.

Fang Cai's scene could not be true at all.

King Yan is stationed in Beiping, she knows. Now that the emperor has cut down the vassal kings and deposed them, she also knows. As for the rumored Yan Wang, she thinks it should be just a rumor. After all, she felt that such a thing as a war was very far away......

But what she saw, she didn't understand what Qingjun was in Jingguo, but King Yan beheaded the court officials with her own eyes, and the order to seize the nine gates was also heard by her own ears. If it's a dream, how can it be so realistic? She didn't think she would have these thoughts in her head......

No matter which one it is, each one is enough to make people lose their heads, who can she ask?

She rubbed her head, for now, she still had to find Xiaorou as soon as possible, and it was not too late to think about this.

Touching the clothes on his body that were dry, Tong Fu got up and ran home quickly.

The home is between Zhoushan and Longguang Mountain, because it is close to Houhu, it was originally very lively here.

People who live by the lake catch fish and shrimp during the day, pick lotus roots at dusk. And on the lake island and the shore, there are large peach (cherry) trees, called silver beads, said Dongtang, said fine leaves, said weeping silk...... It is as big as a projectile, as small as a pearl, and there are still many sweet and sour juices, which are very delicious.

Whenever the cherries are full, Tong Fu and her female companions pick a few baskets full of them, or carry them on their backs, and go to the lively North Market Street, South Market Street, or the river house of the Qinhuai River to sell, and they can always earn a full pocket of copper coins......

After Houhu Lake became a forbidden land, in addition to not fishing, even cherries were not allowed to be picked at will, and the original residents moved to other places nine times out of ten. There are only a few families left, and they are very deserted.

Tong Fu trotted all the way, and saw the eaves of his house from a distance, and there were usually several warblers parked on it, but today they were gone.

was wondering, turned the corner of the street, and saw the brocade guards standing outside the house, and the father's medicine box on the ground, Tong Fu almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

Her mind was filled with the terrible sight of her head landing between lightning and thunder...... She was almost unsteady on her feet, stumbling into the house.

When I arrived at the door, I was stopped by the brocade guards, "What people! What for?! ”

Tong Fu didn't seem to hear the scolding, and still rushed in, "Where's my father?" What happened to my daddy? ”

In a panic, I saw my father walking out with an official dressed in the palace.

"Ah Fu, Hugh is messing around!" Daddy said sharply, and turned to the palace again: "This is the eldest daughter in the family, I have disturbed the adults, I hope you will forgive ......me."

The palace man looked kind, and stretched out his hand to signal the brocade guards to let her go, "It's okay, the official is going back to resume his life, bother." Before he finished speaking, he had already led those brocade guards away.

Daddy watched them turn around the corner before he glanced back at Kirifu, "Come in and talk." ”

At this glance, seeing that Tongfu's heart that she had just put down reached her throat again, she hurriedly walked into the back room.

"That's how you take care of Xiaorou?" Daddy's face was very ugly.

Tong Fu didn't dare to look at her father, "Xiaorou she...... She's going to be fine...... I've been looking for her ......"

"Find? Will it be okay? Daddy's voice was filled with hidden anger, "She's in the eldest princess's palace, where are you going to find it?" ”

Tong Fu was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had heard it wrong, and looked up at his father, "What eldest princess?" ”

Daddy obviously couldn't suppress his anger, "Daming Palace, Rouyi Palace, Nanping Eldest Princess." I've been away for a few days, and you actually sent your sister to the palace and became the female history of the eldest princess?! ”

Kirifu's head was buzzing, how was this possible? She searched all over Jinling City, and Daming Palace was the only place she hadn't thought about, and it was also the place she thought was the most unlikely.

"Say, what the hell is going on?" Although Daddy was sitting, the hand on the desk kept trembling.

"I saw that the lotus pods in the lake were growing well recently, and I went to Houhu...... I asked Xiaorou to go back earlier. When I returned, she was gone. "At this time, I can only tell the truth.

"I don't know if Houhu is now closed? Are you trying to make the family lose their heads?! ”

Tong Fu endured it, but finally didn't say anything, "Daddy, I was wrong, how can I save Xiaorou?" ”

"Rescued?" Daddy laughed angrily, "When a woman enters the palace, she can come out casually?" What's that place there? Xiao Rou will be eaten so much that there is no scum left! ”

Of course, Tong Fu knew that she had seen the female officials in the palace on Beishi Street, except for the bright and beautiful clothes, delicate appearance, and moderate advance and retreat, but there was not much joy on her face.

Seeing Tong Fu peddling cherries on the street, those female officials actually showed envious looks. At that time, Tong Fu felt very strange, obviously he had no worries about food and clothing, why did he envy himself for running around every day to eat an extra piece of meat......

Later, she saw the female officials who were expelled from the palace there, either because they had passed away or because they had violated the palace rules, and they were all sad. Even if they regain their freedom, most of their loved ones are separated and have no one to rely on...... There is even more out of the palace, and only the loess is left......

"Daddy, is there a way for me to change Xiaorou out?" Kiri Fu looked at Daddy.

Daddy stared at her, "You listen to me, regenerate these thoughts, and believe it or not broke your legs!" ”

Tong Fu looked at his father, a little stunned.

His mother died early, and he and Xiaorou have been dependent on his father for many years, when have I seen him so powerful. Everything was because of his own carelessness and recklessness, Tong Fu looked at his father's white sideburns, and couldn't speak.

……

Huailai City in the dark night is like a tired beast, shrinking and sleeping. Zhu Di knew very well that this city was not something at his fingertips.

Earlier, it didn't take any effort to capture the nine gates of Beiping. Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others met almost no resistance and successfully took down the Nine Gates. After that, Jizhou was taken, and the guard general Ma Yi was captured, and Mao Sui surrendered to Cheng. Soon, Zunhua and Miyun were attached one after another.

Three days ago, the northern army made a surprise attack on Juyong Pass, and the defending generals were defeated, retreated to Huailai, and belonged to Song Zhong's subordinates.

How to fight this battle in Huailai, Zhang Yu and a few of them quarreled for the first time.

Although this Song Zhong is not a fierce general, and his mind has always been simple, the 30,000 elite soldiers under his command should not be underestimated. In addition to these 30,000 elite soldiers, there is also the old Yan army temporarily convened by Song Zhong......

Looking at Zhu Di's pensive back in front of him, Xu Xiang sighed again in his heart, this kid is indeed a handsome talent. In his early years, he followed Chen Youliang to conquer the West Station, and later returned to Taizu, and fighting was as ordinary as eating and sleeping. But with such a strategy and determination, the head of an army, this King of Yan, it is undoubtedly difficult for anyone to surpass.

This time, the generals talked endlessly about attacking Huailai, and King Yan never made a sound, but he listened carefully to everyone's proposals. In the end, he got up and left, and took eight thousand cavalrymen to roll up their armor and went day and night, and went straight to his arms.

Xu Xiang also knew why King Yan had brought him, and he knew more about Song Zhong than anyone else. Although this person has heavy troops, it is easier to underestimate the enemy and be sloppy. Moreover, since the northern army took several cities in a row, the morale has increased greatly, and many of the city defenders were originally the old department of King Yan, and they can't wait to line up to join King Yan. Although Song Zhong temporarily summoned part of the old Yan army, he had already lost his morale at this moment......

Therefore, outwitting a raid is more appropriate than a head-to-head matchup.

"Report!" A low voice behind him interrupted Xu Xiang's thoughts.

Although this report was suppressed as much as possible, it was faintly anxious, and Zhu Di didn't look back, "Say!" ”

"Song Zhong lied that the King of Yan had slaughtered the relatives of the old Yan army in Beiping in Huailai City......"