However, chaos came sooner than expected.

Si Chengzhuang, escorted by the fire powerhouse of the Chu family, passed five levels and killed six generals all the way, and finally successfully arrived in Kyoto City.

As soon as he stepped into the palace gate with his front foot, the back foot of the Ministry of Rites began to prepare for the crown prince's canonization ceremony.

Before dawn the next day, the news that the five princes had been canonized as crown princes spread throughout Kyoto City.

Yi Mingxue also received the latest news three days later.

At that time, it was a foregone conclusion that the prince would go to the southwest to quell the rebellion.

Si Chengzhuang appeared at the most critical moment like a life-saving straw for the royal family.

The first thing he did after receiving the seal was to personally fight Lei Ben.

The DPRK and China were greatly encouraged, and the situation began to reverse.

The crown prince led an army of 20,000 and planned to recover the southwestern land. And the national teacher sent his only son to serve the new prince.

Taking sides is both decisive and clear.

The two armies fought for three days and three nights on the southwestern border, and finally ended in a rout at Lei Ben.

But that thunder is really not a good thing.

Seeing that the defeat was decided, he actually abandoned his family and led a team of elite soldiers to attack Baitu Pass from the rear at night.

At the same time, in the military camp stationed at Baituguan, there are also spies he planted in advance.

He ordered his spies to open the country at night.

And the enemy army, which had received the news in advance and had already been in ambush in secret, came to attack in the starry night.

The flames of war spread instantly.

And Lei Ben took advantage of the chaos to defect out of the country.

The soldiers of Baituguan defended for seven days and seven nights, and finally were invincible.

The enemy army drove straight into and took the three counties of Dongshou, Nanhong and Zhongzhou in one fell swoop.

The pass was torn apart, and it was difficult to resist the enemy with the current southwestern garrison, which was scattered and scattered.

Our army was losing and retreating, and the defensive line retreated again and again.

A large number of refugees began to flock to Huzhou County, especially in the areas of Fengyun Town and Qiyang Town, which were in the rear of the garrison.

Zhu Xianling is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot every day.

But this time, he rarely stopped insisting on his consistent law of lying flat.

In order to settle the displaced people and reduce riots.

He actively contacted the Chamber of Commerce and asked the businessmen to take the initiative to take responsibility, or donate money and materials, or give soup porridge, and even provide jobs for the displaced people with labor force as much as possible.

On the other hand, he is also constantly writing to the court. I hope that Your Majesty can send additional troops to guard Huzhou County to defend the country's mountains and rivers and the people's homes.

As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Yi Mingxue naturally travels between the government and members of various chambers of commerce every day.

At the same time, she never gave up on connecting with the Chu family.

On this day, things finally ushered in a turning point.

The Chu family sent a letter to say that their eldest young master had sent a steward with the right to speak to talk to Yi Mingxue in detail.

Although he couldn't directly meet the ruler of the Chu family, he was able to send someone to talk to him, which showed that his previous efforts were not in vain.

Yi Mingxue immediately set off and rushed to Huzhou County in person.

But just as her carriage drove into the junction of Huzhou and Zhongzhou, an accident happened.

"Help!"

"Is there anyone? Kill the soldier pull! ”

With two frightened cries for help.

The coachman struck the reins hard and brought the carriage to a scrambled stop in the middle of the road.

"Owner! There seemed to be two small children on the hill calling for help. ”

Yi Mingxue had already heard the movement, and she immediately lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.

I saw that on the mountainside not far away, two dirty children were running all the way down the mountain.

His mouth kept shouting, "Killed, soldiers, killed!" Who will save us. ”

Yi Mingxue frowned, and immediately raised her head and looked at the village halfway up the mountain.

The village was not far from the official road, and she didn't need to deliberately release her divine sense to investigate, she could smell the overwhelming smell of blood.

"Owner, what should I do?" Yi Mingxue was driven by a man in his early thirties, and there were two teenage children at home.

Seeing this, he couldn't help but feel compassion.

But the owner didn't speak, and he didn't dare to act rashly.

After a while, the two children came to Yi Mingxue's carriage.

The two thought they were saved, but when they realized that it was only a coachman and a woman.

Immediately he fell into despair again.

The little girl couldn't stop crying, and the older boy shouted loudly at Yi Mingxue.

"Sister, go quickly! Dozens of soldiers came to our village, and they killed people when they saw them, and robbed them when they saw food! My big sister...... Big sister ......"

When it comes to his eldest sister, the boy can no longer control his emotions.

"Brutes, they're all brutes!"

He pulled the little girl to run to Yi Mingxue's car quickly, and then he pushed the little girl forward hard.

Then he knelt on the ground with a thud, and gave Yi Mingxue three times without saying anything.

"Please save my sister and let her be sold as a slave or sent to a Salesian as an orphan, as long as she can live!"

The little girl was pushed hard by her brother, and then she woke up like a dream.

She quickly turned around and grabbed the boy's hand, "Brother, what are you going to do?" Let's go together! Mom and Dad are dead, we're going to go together! ”

The boy shook off his sister's hand and twisted his head to the side.

"I can't leave, I have to find someone to save the village. You have to be well-behaved on the road, as long as this sister takes you to Huzhou County, you will be safe. ”

"Nope! Brother. ”

The brother and sister cried together.

The tip of Yi Mingxue's tongue pressed hard against her teeth, and she commanded the coachman in a deep voice.

"You take them to find a safe place to hide first, and I'll go to the village to have a look."

"But......" The coachman had thought that the village must be in danger now, but then he remembered what the brothers of the car dealer had said about the owner.

Don't look at the beautiful and moving appearance of their owner, but it is a ruthless character who picked the Shahai Gang alone.

So the coachman said no more.

He quickly carried the two children into the carriage and turned the head of the carriage at the same time.

But before the carriage had gone a few steps, another emergency brake was made.

I saw the little boy jumping out of the car quickly and running towards Yi Mingxue.

"Sister, I can't let you go on an adventure alone as a woman! I'm a man, I can't be a shrunken turtle! ”

Yi Mingxue kept walking, raised her eyebrows when she heard the words, and sneered.

"What? Do you look down on women? ”

The boy was stunned for a moment, and it took him a while to remember to tell the difference.

"No, that's not what I meant. I just ......"

Yi Mingxue was not interested in listening to his explanation.

The woman's eyes swept over the boy's legs, which couldn't help but tremble, and continued to say coldly:

"Remember, there is no distinction between men and women to defend the country, but there is a distinction between strong and weak. And I, don't need a burden. ”

The boy knew she was deliberately provoking herself.

And he has to admit that such incentives are indeed effective.

The fear in my heart turned into courage in an instant.

He bit his lip hard, and then opened his mouth heavily.

"I'll prove to you that I'm not a liability!"