After several days of day and night, Liu Xinyu and his party finally arrived safely in Youzhou.

However, to Liu Xinyu's surprise, the real situation here was far worse than he had imagined.

Maybe it was because Liu Xinyu came too suddenly, so they didn't have time to prepare in advance. Or these people once again take it for granted that Liu Xinyu, the so-called marshal, is just going through the motions, so they don't take these things to heart.

So much so that Liu Xinyu, who was already angry in his heart, instantly became angry, because he saw a different scene that he couldn't believe, but he had to believe - a group of officers and soldiers who were so shivering with cold that they even had some difficulty speaking.

I saw that the soldiers defending the city on the city wall were all discouraged and dejected, and they had no fighting spirit at all.

A closer look reveals that the situation is even more surprising.

It's a harsh winter, and the weather is unusually cold. In addition, Youzhou is located at the border, and even the temperature during the day is only about minus ten degrees.

However, it was in such a harsh environment that most of these defenders actually fought against the Khitan in single clothes.

Just when Liu Xinyu was greatly annoyed by this scene, a strange sound sounded in his ears.

Liu Xinyu looked around, and saw a soldier with a yellow face and thin muscles, intentionally or unintentionally, touching his already deeply sunken belly, and kept muttering something. I think I haven't eaten for a long time, so I'm hungry, so I have this performance.

In an instant, Liu Xinyu understood everything. No wonder the enemy army has won successive battles while our army can only retreat to the city and defend it, no wonder the situation in Youzhou, which is an important border town, has long been so critical, and the imperial court is still kept in the dark.

It turned out that it was these unconscious officials who were secretly making trouble.

deception, dereliction of duty, false reporting of military information, and withholding military funds...... What else would they not dare to do? What else can't they do? And the reason why these people dare to be so fearless must be backed by someone.

As for who embezzled the military salary, and who concealed the military information and delayed the fighter, Liu Xinyu has no time to take care of this at this moment.

At present, the most urgent task at present is to do everything possible to straighten out military affairs and appease the morale of the army in preparation for another war.

Because another head-to-head confrontation with the enemy is about to begin, and this time, our army must not be defeated again.

Liu Xinyu wants to lead the whole city of soldiers and civilians to work together to defend against foreign enemies, and the Jedi counterattack is a shame.

The words are divided into two ends, while Liu Xinyu is actively preparing for the war, there is also an undercurrent in the capital, which is a great sign of moving the whole body.

It's another year of reunion night, and there is no joy in my heart. If I ask what I want, may my beloved stay for me.

In the blink of an eye, it was the annual Shangyuan Festival again.

However, at this moment, people who should be full of joy do not feel any joy.

Because, at this moment, they have their own hearts; At this moment, they felt a lot of emotion; At this moment, their hearts are no longer there.

At the beginning of the day, the palace is full of lights and is very lively.

Only Xu Ziyan chose to stay away from the hustle and bustle alone, and then found a relatively quiet and open place.

Then he sat quietly on the edge of the stone beside an ancient tree, stared blankly at the bright moon above the sky, looked at the twinkling stars, and then folded his hands and silently made a wish.

Just when Xu Ziyan was about to close her eyes and then want to further think about life while quietly feeling the magical charm of nature, the appearance of Yulu gave her a heavy blow spiritually, and also made her gradually realize a truth - there is no beauty in the world that never ends, only sadness that does not begin.

In the face of Yulu's unwarranted disturbance, Xu Ziyan was obviously a little displeased. However, after all, Yulu has been with her for so many years, and the two are like sisters, how can they hold a grudge against her because of this little thing?

However, what Xu Ziyan didn't expect was that Yulu, who had always been straightforward and not good at words, saw such a scene and actually said a thought-provoking word, which couldn't help but make Xu Ziyan look at it with admiration.

I saw Yulu walk to Xu Ziyan's side unhurriedly, and said meaningfully while patting her shoulder with her hand: "Xu Ziyan, Miss Xu Er, I dare to ask you here today - what do you want?" ”

"I ......" Xu Ziyan faced Yulu's domineering questioning, and her mind instantly went blank.

"I know you want to be happy, and everyone wants to have it, I don't deny that. But! Please be careful, don't lose yourself for the sake of those so-called happiness! ”

"I ...... Actually, I've been ...... all along" Xu Ziyan hurriedly explained it, but before she could finish speaking, Yulu interrupted her again.

"Good! Maybe you can tell me very firmly that you haven't lost yourself! So I ask you, what about your goals! What about your pursuit! What about your ideals!"

Until this moment, Xu Ziyan has been silent. Gyokuro, on the other hand, chattered there as if she had changed.

"Actually, after so long, I can see it clearly. You have been drowned in the torrent of desire, unable to extricate yourself, and swelling dramatically! But I can tell you responsibly that when this power reaches its limit, it loses its balance and you bury yourself! ”

After speaking, Yulu left angrily, leaving Xu Ziyan standing in place dumbfounded, sighing from time to time. I don't know if Gyokuro's words can make her change.

At this moment, Tang Xuanzong, who was very worried, saw that Xu Ziyan was here alone and his expression was abnormal, so he hurriedly walked over and began to ask for warmth, very concerned about him.

Seeing this, Xu Ziyan was stunned for a while, and then desperately threw herself into Tang Xuanzong's arms and cried hysterically.

Crying and shouting, Saburo! Saburo! (Tang Xuanzong, also known as Li Sanlang)

And what about Tang Xuanzong? In the face of this sudden happiness, he seemed a little overwhelmed.

Now, although Xu Ziyan is already a talented person, she has never been so close to nature, let alone so active.

Seeing that Tang Xuanzong was gradually intoxicated and even forgot himself a little, Xu Ziyan immediately decided to add another fire.

Xu Ziyan, whose eyes were hazy with tears, trembled slightly, and her words were slurred, as if she had a thousand words in her heart at this moment but couldn't express them, so she had no choice but to put them into action.

I saw that she first straightened the collar of Zhengtang Xuanzong with both hands, and then simply straightened her slightly messy hair for herself, and then gently wiped away the few remaining tears from the corners of her eyes, and then slowly turned around and secretly breathed a long sigh of relief.

Just when Tang Xuanzong on the side was puzzled by this, Xu Ziyan, who was carrying pear blossoms and rain, suddenly stepped forward and hugged him, and then kissed him affectionately without saying anything.

To this day, Xu Ziyan and the two men have had this impulse. One is the "old love" Liu Ruotian, and the other is the "new love" Tang Xuanzong.

However, at this moment, her state of mind is far from being as simple as yesterday.

Perhaps, everyone will have their own beauty at the beginning; Perhaps, you are just tired of a "maybe".

Life is not what you want, but what you have.

Just like these two people who have been intoxicated for a long time, all this is just a short-lived dream.

At this moment, a few loud noises suddenly came from the direction of Tai**, and then the two saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs running out in embarrassment.

One of the eunuchs seemed to have been wounded in the head, bleeding all the time and screaming in pain, and it seemed that the injury was not light.

It turned out that it was the crown princess Xue who was making trouble again.

Xue's family has a prominent background and has been pampered since childhood. Coupled with her noble status and short temper, not many people dared to provoke her.

It would have been nice to say before, but since Xu Ziyan came to the palace and had that relationship with her husband Li Ying, Xue's temper has become more elusive.

No, this time it was just because the fruit she liked to eat was not sent to the palace in time, and the Xue family, who had nowhere to vent her anger, began to be angry with the people.

This is not the end, especially when she takes it for granted that her husband's heart is no longer in hers, so she has been left out in the cold on this supposed happy day, the long-suppressed anger in Xue's heart can't help but explode completely. So much so that it has reached the point where he scolds people when he sees them, and he falls when he encounters them, making the whole Tai** a mess, and there is no place to put his feet.

Tang Xuanzong was furious after listening to everyone's story, but he didn't show it immediately, but immediately decided to go to Tai** to find out.

However, what is strange is that seeing that Tang Xuanzong is about to arrive, everyone also heard someone shouting "The emperor has arrived". But the Xue clan didn't have the slightest intention of restraining in, but became even more unscrupulous.

It turned out that in order to effectively stop the Xue family from messing around, Li Ying often deceived her and said, "Father is here!" ”

Once or twice is okay, but over time, Xue will realize that this is a scam, so he will no longer believe his lies.

However, this time Tang Xuanzong really came, but the Xue family still thought it was still a lie, so they ignored it.

Seeing this, Li Ying was so anxious that she was in a cold sweat, and hurriedly said: "My little ancestor, my father is here!" Father is really here this time! Hurry up and stop the meeting, if you let your father see such a scene, we will really be finished! ”

"You don't come to this set!" Xue replied with a disdainful expression.

Seeing this, Li Ying was so frightened that her legs went weak. It's no wonder she doesn't believe it, it's all thanks to Li Ying's own doing.

Seeing that the emperor was about to arrive, Li Ying was anxious, so she rushed over with an arrow, and then viciously held Xue's hand and gritted her teeth and said, "Father is really here!" ”

"If you come, you're here, isn't you just an emperor? He's old! Xue said angrily and nonchalantly.

Unexpectedly, this sentence happened to be heard clearly by Tang Xuanzong, who was standing at the door.

I only heard him reply very seriously: "I am the third oldest in the family!" ”

Faced with this situation, Xue and Li Ying were so frightened that they sat on the ground......

This time, let's see how they end.