Li Jiao and Li Mi strode into the Marshal's Mansion side by side.

Since Ma Wei and Xuanzong parted ways, the prince led more than 1,000 people to the northwest, the road was difficult, through Xinping, Yongshou, Wushiyi, Pingliang County, in the ninth day of the seventh month to arrive in Lingwu. On July 12, after resigning from the right servant to shoot Pei Mian and all the people on the table five times, the prince finally ascended the throne in the south building of Lingwu City, which was for Suzong, and changed the year name to the first year of Zhide, and respected Xuanzong as the emperor.

On July 20, Suzong ordered Wang Yu of Guangping to be the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, with a handkerchief of soldiers, commanding all generals, recruiting soldiers and horses, and recovering the two capitals with Tuke. Li Mi was the chief of the march to the military state and the Marshal's Mansion, and assisted Li Jiao.

Li Mi is the side of the Tang Dynasty, and Su Zong's contemporaries, less intelligent, knowledgeable in history, sophisticated and easy to see, once clothed with Su Zong's intersection, and then squeezed out by Yang Guozhong, hidden in the mountains and forests. When Suzong ascended the throne, he received his edict and came suddenly.

At this time, Li Mi, who was forty years old, was highly respected by Su Zong, but he was still wearing white clothes and shoes, refusing to wear purple robes, and he was refreshed and cheerful, looking like a person outside the square. Li Jiao knew that this person could enter the world, cave the world, reach the world, and be at ease, retreat to avoid the mountains and forests, be extremely wealthy, know the time, and have no desires and no desires, so he has great respect for him.

This marshal's mansion is located in Su Zongxing, and it is only a small courtyard to enter, which is very simple, but it is also the best way for the local officials of Lingwu to operate.

As soon as the two entered the marshal's palace on the same day, they had a record of joining the army and submitting a list of soldiers and horses for the previous day. Li Jiao looked at it and nodded: "In just ten days, 30,000 soldiers and 4,000 horses have been gathered, which is really gratifying." ”

Li Mi said: "The rebels are brutal, if they return to the Tang family today, the voice of the thief is endless, His Royal Highness is benevolent and generous, and the people have taken refuge, of course." ”

Li Jiao said: "Mr. is too much of a boast, and he is in the position of marshal, and I hope that Mr. will give more advice." ”

Li Mi thought for a while, and said to Li Li with a smile: "His Royal Highness's magnanimity and open-mindedness are already impressive. There is only one thing for the minister to say a few words in front of His Royal Highness. ”

Li Jiao hurriedly said, "Sir, please advise." ”

Li Mi saw that there was no one around, so Fang said slowly: "I see that His Royal Highness often has a melancholy look on his face when dealing with government affairs, or occasionally sighs in the house. Your Highness is not a person who is hesitant about state affairs, I don't know what His Highness thinks about and who he worries about? The minister heard that His Royal Highness's concubine Shen was left in Xijing, could it be that His Royal Highness was worried about this matter? If this is the case, His Royal Highness can't put aside the love of his children, and he will also be in vain in Fei Chen in front of His Majesty to praise His Royal Highness as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses. ”

Li Jiao's mind is complicated, and he is not only impressed and appreciative of Li Yu's words, but also grateful and sad. He had long known the process of establishing a marshal, and Concubine Zhang and Li Fuguo tried their best to promote Li Qi as the marshal in front of Su Zong, because both of them thought that Li Qi was easier to control; Su Zong also had this intention, because on this westward journey, Li Qijian talked a lot and had many words of achievement, which made the depressed Li Jiao inferior. Only Li Mi tried to persuade Su Zong to establish Li Li as the marshal, firstly, Li Jiao was more "promising" than Li Li, and secondly, Li Li was the eldest son, and he was also the marshal of Tongguan on behalf of Suzong, who was more competent, and took the eldest son as the marshal, and the other sons had nothing to gossip about. However, since leaving Chang'an, Shen Zhu's news has been like a yellow crane, and when he sees Li Shi every day, he is all sad, and he is even more afraid of seeping into his heart, so he doesn't dare to think about it.

I heard Li Mi continue to say: "Your Highness is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, the generals rely on it, the people rely on it, every move is watched by everyone, if Your Highness is in the love of children, it will be wasted in political affairs, this is one of them; The ancients said, 'What is good at the top, but what is good at the bottom', and in the long run, those who imitate it are only afraid of the public, and this is the second. I hope that His Royal Highness can take back the love of his children from now on, and take the previous dynasty as a lesson and specialize in political affairs, then His Majesty and the generals are very fortunate. ”

When Li Jiao heard this, he felt a little helpless, and said in his heart, you are a master of the world, and you don't know the word love in your life, where do you understand that these two words can be thrown away. But he was still very touched, and he should know that only Li Mi could say this to him, and other people, even fathers and sons, could not speak so thoroughly and profoundly. So he forced himself to suppress his worries in his heart, leaned down and bowed: "Sir's words, I have been taught a lot, I can only promise Mr. - do your best!" ”

Li Mi dodged and did not worship, and said with a faint smile: "I really don't know what the difference is between the beautiful and ugly women, beautiful and handsome, clear and sensitive and blunt?" He is like a piece of loess every day, and the eldest husband is standing in the world, he should let go, how can he be bound by this. ”

Li Jiao said: "If Mr. has seen Yu's wife Shen Zhu, he will know that she is unique in the world. ”

Li Mi smiled and disagreed.

As he was talking, Yan Ming walked in after passing through the ceremony, presented a letter to Li Jiao, and whispered in his ear: "Chang'an secret document." ”

Li Jiao glanced at Li Yu deeply, and said with a calm smile: "There is a Tang eyeliner in Chang'an City, and this matter is not a secret in front of Changshi, Yan Ming, you don't have to be so evasive in the future." ”

Yan Ming hurriedly agreed.

Li Jiao tore open the seal of the fire paint, took out the letterhead, and felt that today's secret letter was very different from the usual - it was two letterheads, one of which was dipped in a little bloodstain, just like a red plum and snow, and the wisps of familiar fragrance came through the letterhead. Li Jiao's body couldn't help but tremble slightly, and a faint sense of foreboding came step by step. Trying to stabilize his mind, he took the lead in unfolding the page, and suddenly shivered in the flat ground, his whole body was cold, and his mind was in a trance, as if he was in a vain dream.

"The pavilion on the mountain is far away, the stars are shining among the clouds, and the distant view makes the heart, who is wide in the clouds and rivers."

He hurriedly wrote it in the side hall of the palace that day, handed it to Feng Shengyi with his own hands, and said: "Be sure to pass it on to the princess." ”

There is no more familiar word than her own handwriting, and there is no more intoxicating smell than the faint fragrance of her clothes.

His heart contracted suddenly, and his gaze at the letterhead in his hand was confused, only the blood stains were shocking, and the red plum was enchanting and hideous......

Li Mi and Yan Ming, who were beside him, saw that his face suddenly turned pale, and fine sweat poured out from the corners of his forehead, they were all stunned, but Yan Ming knew Li Li, and hurriedly stepped forward to support Li Li, and said, "Your Highness, isn't it the princess......"

A word woke up Li Jiao, he threw down the blood note in his hand, grabbed another page of letterhead, and wanted to open it, but his fingertips trembled, and he actually swiped it a few times before he unfolded the thin letterhead.

Yan Ming's heart had already risen to his throat, and when he saw that there were only a few numbers on the letter, he didn't dare to look at what was written, but Li Jiao stared at the note paper tightly, looking over and over again, and then looking at those eyes, it was no longer the red when he wanted to kill himself on the bridge that day, as if it was straight into the air, and it seemed to be in severe pain, which only made him, a general, not understand and frightened. He saw that Li Jiao was silent on the spot, his body did not move for a long time, and he was about to call "Your Highness" again, when his sleeves were pulled, and Li Yu slowly shook his head at him behind him, he had to hold back desperately, kept silent, but his eyes did not dare to blink and stare at Li Jiao.

Suddenly, Li Jiao took a step forward, staggered to hold on to the table on his side, stabilized his figure, Yan Ming's exclamation had not yet come out, and when he heard Li Jiao's "oh", he spit out a mouthful of blood......

The sound of the piano is like a misty smoke wave, which seems to come from not far away, and it seems to come from the desert sky, sometimes clear and elegant, sometimes tactful and lingering, sometimes free and empty...... Everywhere, everywhere, like floating clouds, like empty and clear.

Shen Pearl slowly woke up to the melodious sound of the piano. The top of the head is a gorgeous tent, dozens of locks of light blue brocade tassels hang down at the four corners, the hook hangs the ice silk, the curtain hangs the pearl, the four sides are carved and the beams are embroidered, and the atmosphere is very magnificent and rich. On the jade steps, the back of a woman is hazy, with high temples and a graceful figure, playing the piano.

Shen Pearl hummed gently, the tip of the woman's ear, immediately stopped playing, the skirt swept by the wind, and it had reached the side of Shen Pearl's bed, Shen Pearl Fang began to see this woman clearly, twenty-eight years old, beautiful face, beautiful as a celestial, although Shen Pearl is a woman, she can't help but shake her heart when she sees it. With such glitz and luxury, isn't it true that his soul has returned to the sky, and his soul has arrived in the heavenly palace? Shen Pearl stroked his chest, still tingling faintly, so he put this absurd thought to the back of his mind, knowing that he was not dead.

When the woman saw that Shen Pearl was awake, she opened her teeth lightly and said with a smile: "Sister Shen Concubine has been in a coma for more than a month, and she finally woke up. Seeing that Shen Pearl was stunned, he continued: "My surname is Zhang, my name is Hanruo, and my sister will call me Hanruo in the future." ”

Seeing that Shen Pearl was about to get up, he stepped forward and gently helped her and said, "My sister is seriously injured and has not recovered, so it is better to rest in bed." ”

"Han Ruo," Shen Pearl opened her mouth to say the first sentence, her voice was harsh and hoarse, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, and had to rest in bed, since giving birth, she seemed to have an insoluble deal with the bed. "You saved me?"

Zhang Hanruo shook his head and smiled: "It's not me." My little sister was just entrusted by someone to put you in my care. ”

"And where is this?" Shen Pearl was puzzled, An Qingxu's sword was cold, and it was still in front of him at this time.

"This was originally the prince's garden, and my sister's room was the prince's room." Zhang Hanruo replied with a smile.

Shen Zhufang knew where the sense of déjà vu came from, she had been invited to the prince's palace in the past. I was even more suspicious of the identity of the Zhang girl in front of me, who was she? As soon as she opened her mouth, she called herself Concubine Shen and wanted to know her identity. Chang'an is in chaos, why can she live in the prince's garden? Who saved herself, and who entrusted her to take care of herself?

"Sister don't be surprised," Zhang Hanruo saw Shen Zhuzhu's surprised face, and said with a smile: "Hanruo will tell the truth." It was An Qingxu who entrusted me to take care of you, and as for me, I am his wife who has not passed through the door! ”

Shen Pearl was stunned, but when she saw Zhang Hanruo smiling, she seemed to know the relationship between An Qingxu and herself, but there was nothing unusual, and she said casually: "Sister don't have any scruples, although An Qingxu and I are an unmarried couple, in fact, the two of us are the ones who look down on me, and I don't look down on him; He didn't want to marry, I didn't want to marry, but I was forced by my parents' orders to delay it for a day. ”

Shen Pearl saw that this woman named Zhang Hanruo was beautiful and intelligent, which was really rare in the world, and she also felt ashamed of herself. An Qingxu's appearance and martial arts are also unique in ten thousand, but for some reason he didn't get into Zhang Hanruo's eyes, and sighed that things in the world were really created and made people, strange and fragmented. Thinking of her surname, I suddenly realized: "Lord Zhang Shouju, the envoy of the Youzhou Festival, is it the girl's ......"

Zhang Hanruo's eyes were shining, and she nodded and smiled: "My sister is really smart, no wonder An Qingxu is so difficult to let go of you, Zhang Shouqi is the grandfather of the little sister." "It turned out that An Lushan was only a general under Zhang Shoujue, because he was brave and good at fighting and good at figuring out Zhang Shoujue's thoughts, he appreciated it and adopted him as an adopted son, and gradually reused. In the twenty-seventh year of Kaiyuan, Zhang Shouqi was demoted for lying about his military exploits, and although An Lushan got rid of his relationship with him on the surface, he still respected Zhang Shouqi very much in private. And Zhang Shouqi has been the envoy of the festival for many years, although he has been degraded, in fact, he still controls the military and political power of Youzhou and the surrounding counties, and there must be Zhang's strength in this rebel army. Although I don't know how big the momentum is, judging from the marriage contract between An Qingxu and Zhang Hanruo, it must not be underestimated. No wonder Zhang Han dared to secretly store himself, firstly, no one would expect An Qingxu to do this, and secondly, no one dared to come to search.

Shen Pearl struggled to speak after her illness, but Zhang Hanruo had a hearty temperament and had the style of a tiger girl: "When the city of Chang'an was captured, His Majesty (referring to An Lushan) sent someone to pick me up and rush to Chang'an, and wanted to arrange a wedding for me and An Qingxu on a certain day." That day, An Qingxu secretly hugged you covered in blood into this garden, and that look scared me to the core, but he couldn't do anything else, his medical skills were really clever, and he was busy in the middle of the night, and finally rescued you. Shen Pearl only sighed secretly when she heard this, since you killed me, why save me? Now that I can't survive, I can't lie here if I can't die, what do you want? Thinking like this, the pain in my chest gradually worsened, and I couldn't help but cover my chest and frown.

Zhang Hanruo saw it in his eyes, took out two pills from a jasper vial beside the bed, fed it to Shen Pearl and swallowed: "An Qingxu said that his sword has pierced your lung, with his ability, he can only save your life, not your recovery, you must always be cautious and careful in the future, do not be sad and worry too much, otherwise you will have asthma at least and endanger your life at worst." ”

Shen Pearl silently took the medicine and had to ask, "What about An Qingxu?" What the hell does he want to do to me? ”

Zhang Hanruo put down the medicine bottle, thought about it, seemed to remember something funny, and couldn't help but laugh on his face: "Since he cured you, he hasn't come again." When I look at this situation, it's not just that you have to ask him what he wants, but even he himself doesn't know what to do. ”

While he was speaking, a maid knocked on the door and said, "Miss, Miss Xue is visiting the house." ”

Zhang Hanruo hurriedly went out when she heard this, and said to Shen Zhuzhu: "Sister rest, little sister go out, that girl is a strange elf, if she doesn't go out again, I'm afraid that she will come here." ”

Before the words fell, a petite figure had flashed into the inner room, and said in a coquettish voice: "It's better to be in time than to be in a hurry, otherwise I don't know that Sister Zhang is saying bad things behind people again." "The visitor was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, who was not big enough, with a thin face and a small nose, and was very cute. When she saw Shen Pearl lying on the bed, she couldn't help but say angrily: "It turns out that Sister Zhang has a new friend, so she ignores the old friend." ”

Zhang Hanruo was a little helpless for her, and said, "Didn't you see that this sister was sick in bed?" He said to Shen Pearl again: "This Hongxian girl is the eldest lady of Xue Song, the general on the right. ”

"Oh, this sister is sick?" Xue Hongxian rushed up, grabbed Shen Zhuzhu's right hand, and said, "Sister, looking at Mianshan, who is her surname?" I like my sister so much. Shen Pearl held her right hand, and suddenly felt a warm current rushing up from the palm of her hand, slowly traveling all over her body, and the pain in her chest was greatly relieved at this time. Although Shen Pearl doesn't know martial arts, but she has heard Li Jiao mention it in the past, and she knows that Xue Hong is using extremely superior internal skills at this time, although she doesn't know how her skills will compare with Feng Shengyi and An Qingxu, she can't help but be secretly surprised, thinking that this young girl is actually hidden, I am afraid that it is not only the daughter of a traitor. But in any case, he still had a good impression of her, and felt that he was very close to her, so he told her his name slowly.

Xue Hongxian was really happy, lying beside Shen Zhuzhu's bed and asking questions endlessly, after Zhang Hanruo urged in many ways, saying that the Shen family's sister was unwell, she pouted her lips and said goodbye very unwillingly, and said to Shen Pearl when she left: "Sister Shen, I will come to see you tomorrow." Shen Pearl smiled and nodded. Zhang Hanruofang grabbed Xue Hongxian's shoulders and repeatedly warned that Shen Pearl was the person An Lushan wanted to arrest, and he must not tell others about today's events. Xue Hongxian grinned and agreed.

"Although the sister of the Xue family is young, she is sensible and reasonable, and she will never go out to talk nonsense, so my sister can rest assured." After Xue Hongxian left, Zhang Hanruo said to Shen Zhu. Shen Pearl nodded, and she was afraid that even you didn't know that this girl was a strange person in the boudoir.

Zhang Hanruo instructed the maid to wait for Shen Pearl to leave after dinner.

Shen Pearl woke up on the first day after she almost died, she saw two strange women in the world, one was beautiful and refreshing, and the other was full of miraculous skills, so she knew that she had really seen too little in the past, even if these two women were in the rebels, they were still out of the sludge and not stained, don't be wonderful, you can appreciate cuteness. It's just that the origin of the woman is fateful, so red as a flower, I don't know where she will be in the future. Thinking of this, I was shocked to find that after experiencing life and death, I had more pessimism about my life and destiny.

The sun is getting dark outside, and Shen Pearl misses Li Li and his son who is waiting to be fed more and more at this time, where are they and when can they gather soldiers and horses and return to Chang'an? A large candle burned out and went out, leaving only another with dim light. Li Li, Li Li, it has been more than half a year since the farewell that day, when should we meet again? Don't be blushing and your temples like frost.

She leaned against the head of the bed and fell asleep.

In the silence of the night, a black figure silently jumped into the room, and gently stroked her forehead with her hand.

"Pearl, what should I do with you." He gazed deeply at her sleeping face and muttered to her, more like himself.