The Yindu Praetorian Guard has been around for a long time, and the day after the Yindu was established, Emperor Dafeng Taizu formed the Praetorian Guard to defend the Beijing Division.

The Praetorian Guard has now grown to 50,000 people, and they are directly under the orders of today, like the Imperial Forest Army, they are not dispatched by the military department, but only by the orders of the Son of Heaven.

The commander of the Praetorian Guard was Qin Feng, the general of the protector of the country, and the 50,000 troops stayed in the city of Yindu on weekdays with only three or four thousand people, and the rest of the army was stationed outside the city and scattered around the capital to deal with emergencies.

Qin Feng, who had returned from Tongyang City in vain, walked into the barracks, his face was very ugly, and the guards behind him were also a little angry when they saw Qin Feng's appearance, "General, this Dong Pingsheng is too ignorant, as long as you give an order, I will take someone to tie him up to see you." ”

"No need." Qin Feng frowned and said, "Dong Pingsheng is a rare general, now that Ning Xiaochuan is gone, it is not cost-effective to catch another general." ”

"But General, if he hadn't obstructed him at the gate of the city today, we would have entered Tongyang City and brought Ning Xiaochuan back." The guard next to him said angrily.

"Dong Pingsheng is wearing armor and holding a gun today, it can be seen that he has made up his mind to let Ning Xiaochuan leave, although I don't know why he is like this, but I think there must be a reason behind this." Qin Feng pondered, "You go to check what the Ning family has to do with Dong Pingsheng." ”

"Yes, my subordinates will go to investigate, what about General Dong?"

"Leave him alone for now, find out." Qin Feng rubbed his temples and slowly closed his eyes, "Ning Xiaochuan's life should not be extinguished." ”

……

Yindu.

In the East Palace, the national teacher Qin Wanzuka is playing against His Royal Highness the Prince, judging from the chess game, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already at a disadvantage, and the situation is very bad, Qin Wanzuka has many ways to end this chess game.

The prince stared at the chess game from afar, rubbing the chess pieces repeatedly with his right hand, not knowing where to go, Qin Wanzuka, who was sitting opposite him, seemed calm and unfazed.

"Your Highness, it's not okay to be undecided, as the king of the future Dafeng, the most taboo thing is to be indecisive and hesitant." Qin Wanzuka said slowly.

When Gao Yuan heard this, the movement in his hand stopped instantly, and he looked up at Qin Wanzuka, who was staring at him, a hint of discoloration flashed in his eyes, and then put the chess pieces on the chessboard.

Qin Wanzun smiled indifferently, "Ning Xiaochuan has already left Tongyang, and it will be difficult to arrest him again now." ”

"Why did Grandpa tell me this?" Gao Yuan said knowingly.

As soon as the words fell, Qin Wanzun dropped the white piece in his hand heavily on the center of the chessboard, and the sound of the chess pieces falling on the board was extremely crisp, echoing in the hall, and even the maids and maids outside were startled by this sound.

Qin Wanzuka's face was gloomy, and then he said, "Your Highness, you lost." ”

Gao Yuan arched his hand at Qin Wanzuka, "My grandfather's chess skills are superb, I am ashamed of myself." ”

"Your Highness, behind the Ning family is a hundred thousand Xiangzhou troops, these armies are a force to be reckoned with at any time, and now the second prince is supported by the Gongsun family, and behind you, is it just the old bones of your grandfather?"

Qin Wanzuka continued with a stern expression: "At that time, I asked you to take Ning Xiaochuan as soon as possible, but you didn't move, now it's okay, there is no chance at all." ”

Gao Yuan was helpless, took a deep breath, and said slowly: "Grandpa, I understand the hard work of you and your uncle, but what about the allies who came by coercion and lure? Naning Xiaochuan is not as simple as you think. ”

"Okay, Your Highness, you have indeed grown up, and you dare not listen to your grandfather." When Qin Wanzun heard this, he shook his head lightly and smiled.

Gao Yuan hurriedly got up and arched his hand, "Grandpa forgives sins, he has no such intention." ”

"Okay, the old man will nag you about this matter again, you have to pay more attention to Ning Xiaochuan's affairs, and besides, you must be ruthless when you should be ruthless, you must not hesitate again, you will regret the ...... of your life if you miss the opportunity" Qin Wanzuka stared at Gao Yuan and said.

Gao Yuan pinched a chess piece stiffly, and nodded solemnly, "What Grandpa said is, thank you for Grandpa's teachings." ”

……

At this time, Gao Zhen was sitting in the pavilion of the imperial garden to enjoy the coolness, the summer was hot, and the palace was even more so, and the place with pond water could be slightly cooler.

Han Zhongxuan hurried over and arched his hand at Gao Zhen, "Your Majesty, Tongyang news, Ning Xiaochuan blew up his whereabouts, and Qin Feng returned in vain; And now Ning Xiaochuan has left Tongyang and went to Luzhou. ”

Gao Zhen smiled, threw all the fish food in his hand into the pool, and said slowly: "Ning Xiaochuan, this kid has some skills, but this self-detonation of his whereabouts requires courage and strength. ”

"Then Your Majesty, in your opinion, are we still sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight?" Han Zhongxuan next to him asked curtly.

"Wait, the Gongsun family is more anxious than us." The corners of Gao Zhen's mouth curled, "By the way, how is Kong Zhenqing?" ”

Han Zhongxuan bowed his hand slightly, "The master has also left Yindu." ”

"Okay, I got it." Gao Zhen nodded, stood in the pavilion and looked down, looking at the fish in the place where he had just fed, "I'm tired, you go down." ”

"Yes."

……

When night comes, the moon and stars are scarce.

On the path of Xiangshan, two carriages drove by slowly, Ning Xiaochuan rode on a horse, and Nie Hongyi beside him was holding a torch to explore the way.

Ning Xiaochuan stretched his waist and said: "This Xiangshan is quite big, and it hasn't reached Santangguan yet, so it seems that I can only spend the night in the forest tonight." ”

"Oops." Song Jing rubbed his waist and said, "Five boys, why don't you rest, my old arms and legs are a little tired." ”

"You've slept so long this night, and you're tired." Ning Xiaochuan said speechlessly.

Song Jing didn't respond angrily, "The old man doesn't call sleeping, that's called recuperation." ”

Ning Xiaochuan shook his head helplessly, Lerma stopped, and looked at the small thatched house in front, "There is a thatched hut in front, tonight, let's rest there." ”

"Okay, I'll take a look." Nie Hongyi nodded and went to investigate.

Song Jing also stepped out of the carriage, stretched his body for a while, and said, "Five boys, do you know why this fragrant mountain is named?" ”

"How do I know this, I have the impression that he has always been called Xiangshan." Ning Xiaochuan shook his head and said.

Song Jing smiled, "That's because on the top of Xiangshan, there is a spice called soul incense, which ordinary people will hallucinate when they smell it, and they will be confused and unable to wake up."

But if a martial artist uses this incense to cultivate, it is an excellent cultivation material, which has the effect of calming the mind and calming the soul and accelerating the operation of true qi. ”

"Soul incense? This incense has been extinct for hundreds of years, and I heard my eldest brother mention it, but this fragrant mountain is actually rich in this thing, and this is the first time I have heard of it. Ning Xiaochuan said curtly, "But ah, it's a pity, if Xiangshan still has soul fixing incense, it is estimated that it would have been destroyed a long time ago, how can there be such a beautiful scenery now, hey......"

"Stinky boy, that's what the old man said." Song Jing shook his head with a smile, and was about to pick up the wine gourd at hand and pour wine into his mouth, but found that he couldn't pour out a drop, "It's gone so soon." ”

"Childe, this thatched house has been abandoned for many years, and there is no problem." Nie Hongyi came on horseback and said with his hand.

Ning Xiaochuan nodded, "Then let's rest here tonight, I heard the pheasant cry when I just went up the mountain, you go around and see if you can catch some game or something, and give everyone a tooth sacrifice." ”

"Okay." Nie Hongyi retreated.

Su Su and Su Min got off the carriage, this bumpy road, the two girls were about to be torn apart, Su Min took the futon and walked to the house, Su Su took the first step to clean the house.

Su Min walked to Ning Xiaochuan's side, Ning Xiaochuan took the quilt away, and his body suddenly became light, and Su Min almost fell to the ground without paying attention.

"Young Master, do you have anything else?" Su Min lowered his head and said.

"Go and clean the house with Susu, Young Master Ben is tired and wants to rest." Ning Xiaochuan pretended to be serious and said.

Su Min nodded, "Okay, I'll go now." ”

After Su Min left, Song Jing chuckled, "Stinky boy, you will bully and bully that little girl, but this girl is really good, this road is bumpy, even I, an old man, can't stand it, the little girl is silent, not bad." ”

Ning Xiaochuan looked at Song Jing speechlessly, and then looked at Su Min, "Children from poor families, they are used to hardships." ”

I have to say, this thatched roof is really good, the mountain is humid, the thatch can just block the moisture, live in it in the summer, not cold at night, not hot during the day, is a good place.

After lighting the fire, Song Jing fell asleep on the side, snoring one after another, like thunder.

Ning Xiaochuan couldn't help but sigh, Old Song Tou was really heartless, he could fall asleep anywhere, and he slept so fast.

Su Min was also too tired to do it, so he fell asleep in Su Su's arms, Kong Zhenxuan meditated outside the house, and Ning Xiaochuan meditated inside the house, running Xiao Zhoutian, refining true qi, and improving cultivation.

Su Su seemed to have something on her mind, staring at the fire, without saying a word, looking at the flames, and the picture of that day seemed to appear in her mind again.

……

"Susu, Susu......" Susu, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly woken up by her mother's eager voice, Susu opened her eyes in a daze, and called out to her mother.

"Su Su, you will wear this suit and follow the housekeeper grandfather later, no matter what happens, don't shout, do you hear it?" Mrs. Shan changed into Su Su's maid's clothes, and shouted anxiously as she changed, her eyes full of tears.

Su Su looked at Mrs. Shan puzzled, "Mother, is something wrong?" ”

"It's okay, don't ask so much, let's go." Mrs. Shan reluctantly smiled bitterly, pulled Su Su to the outside door, pushed open the door, Su Su found that there was a mess outside, and the servants were running around in a panic, and at the corner of the road, the old housekeeper had been waiting for a long time.

"Miss, ma'am." The old butler frowned and arched his hand.

"Fifth uncle, Su Su is handed over to you." Mrs. Shan looked at Su Su reluctantly with tears in her eyes.

The old housekeeper nodded heavily and took Su Su's hand, "Don't worry, as long as you have my breath, you will never let the young lady have an accident." ”

"Mother......" Su Su rushed directly to Mrs. Shan and hugged Mrs. Shan and cried, although Mrs. Shan was very reluctant, but for Su Su, she still pushed Su Su away, and then turned around with tears and disappeared around the corner.