Chapter Ninety-Three: Returning to Beijing and Escaping from Danger and Killing the Prince (1)
The next day, the sky was bright and cloudless.
The sun shines into the palace of Youzhou, obliquely on the ground paved with blue bricks of the Yuanhe Palace, and shines on the hearts of the Liao lord Yeluxian and civil and military officials. Yeluxian sat on the dragon chair in the middle of the main hall, looking down on the ministers. All present were first-class generals and important ministers like Yelu Xiuge and Yelu Xianzhen, and on the table in front of everyone, there were mountains of meat and wine, and everyone's faces were full of smiles.
Ye Luxian picked up the flask in front of him and poured himself a full glass of wine. He held the cup in his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone, the Song people have always been eyeing my Great Liao, and the current Emperor of the Song Kingdom, Zhao Guangyi, is even more ambitious and invaded my Great Liaozhou County for no reason. ”
When all the ministers heard this, they all hurriedly stood up and said, "Official, the last general is ashamed." This time the Song army is menacing, if it weren't for the official family Hongfu Qitian, Yun Gongzi used soldiers like a god, even if we fought to the death, we might not be able to repel the Song army. ”
Everyone drank all the wine in the glass, and then their eyes fell on the silver-robed Qingnian behind the first table on the left. Ye Luxian smiled and said: "Young Master Yun, a few months ago, as an envoy of the Song Kingdom, you set foot on the land of my Great Liao for the first time, and you set up such a magnificent battle strategy for me. Unexpectedly, Song Jun was really led to Yanyun step by step, and then led to Youzhou City step by step. Yun Gongzi's talent, don't say that today is unparalleled in the world, even if Kong Ming is resurrected and the ovary is reincarnated, he may not be able to have such a skill! ”
Yun Zixiao smiled slightly, and said: "The official family has a good reputation, and it is accurate that Yanyun is the place that the Song army must take, and Zhao Guangyi is a person who is eager for quick success, so he has a little trick." If it weren't for the defeat of General Yelusha at Shiling Pass, Liu Yu and other generals surrendering along the road, Han Derang the general pretending to be cowardly, and General Yelu Hugo arrived in time, how could Zhao Guangyi end up like this? The victory in this battle is the result of your sincere cooperation, and it is not the work of one person! It's a pity that although Zhao Guangyi was defeated and did not die, he is still the henchman of Da Liao, and Yun has not been able to avenge the killing of his father, which is really a pity in this battle! ”
Ye Luxian was relieved: "Yun Gongzi, as the saying goes, it's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, you are resourceful, you can pinch and calculate, and there will be many opportunities for revenge in the future!" I am bent on destroying the Song Kingdom, and whenever you come up with a clever plan, I am willing to act according to the plan at any time. ”
The generals also said in unison: "What the official family said is very true, we are waiting for Yun Gongzi's clever plan at any time." ”
Yun Zixiao groaned slightly, and said: "Official, there is still a chance now, but I am not 100% sure of it." If you are willing, you can give it a try, but if you lose the battle, don't blame Yun for being incompetent. ”
Ye Luxian laughed and said, "Haha, there is a new plan for a plan, Yun Gongzi is really good!" Tell the people quickly, and we will all be willing to listen. ”
Yun Zixiao shook his head and said, "Official, there are many people here, and I am afraid that the plan will be leaked, so I can only tell you one person below." ”
Ye Luxian bowed slightly, Yun Zixiao got up when he saw this, walked up to him and whispered a few words in his ear. When Ye Luxian heard this, his smile became brighter and brighter, and his eyes looked greedily at the southwest, as if he was bound to win the Song Kingdom.
Three days later, Bianliang was twenty miles away.
The dense dark clouds condensed in the air, obscuring the half-round red sun hanging high above Bianliang City, so heavy that it seemed to fall, and it was so depressing that people couldn't breathe.
Bianliang has been the ancient capital of several dynasties, the official road outside the city is spacious, smooth, straight from afar to the city gate. At this time, a team of people appeared from the northeast sky, slowly marching on the official road. Some of the people in the team walked outside with spears in their hands, and some of them drove the Taiping carts full of grain and grass, and walked slowly under the protection of the soldiers with guns.
At the front of the team was a veteran in gold armor, and he was followed by a young man with a silver armor spear, who was Yang Ye's father and son. Yuwen Yanyi, who was dressed in a purple robe, and Hu Yanzan, a general in a soap robe, walked at the back of the team. In the middle of the team is a middle-aged man under the guard of everyone, naturally Zhao Guangyi, the son of the Great Song Dynasty.
Zhao Guangyi rode on the horse with a pale face, and every time the horse's back was bumpy, there would be a heart-piercing pain in his buttocks. His wound had just scabbed over, and at this moment it was pulled and oozing blood, blood running down his hip and onto the horse's back, and his white mane was immediately stained with blood.
The team walked slowly, and after a while, they suddenly heard the sound of horses' hooves behind them. Everyone instinctively stopped and looked back, Yuwen Yanyi and Hu Yanzan turned their horses' heads, each holding a blade in their hands, looking at the place where the horse's hooves came from.
Shao Lean, a silver-robed young man, galloped on a white horse. His whole body was covered in dust, like a gallop, and he had time to stop in the future. Everyone snorted softly the moment they saw him, because he was the only one who had brought varying degrees of shock to the hearts of everyone present.
Zhao Guangyi shouted in surprise: "Yuntong judge, where are you from?" ”
Yun Zixiao immediately hugged his fist at Zhao Guangyi and said: "Official, on the way back from Weichen's trip to Youzhou that day, he was accidentally captured by the Liao army because he was single-handed. ”
Yuwen Yanyi and Hu Yanzan both put away their blades and flashed on both sides of the road, and the Song army behind them also automatically and consciously gave way to a road. Seeing this, Yun Zixiao rode his horse to Zhao Guangyi, then turned over and dismounted, and said, "Official, after saying goodbye that day, are you safe and sound?" ”
Zhao Guangyi sighed slightly and said, "I was defeated and retreated to the Gaoliang River that day, and I suffered three arrow wounds, but fortunately it was not fatal. After rushing all the way to Zhuozhou, he was fortunate to be rescued by three young knights to avoid being captured by the Liao. Until he met General Yang and others, he finally survived. ”
Yun Zixiao thought for a moment and asked, "Official, does anyone in the army know that you are still alive?" ”
Zhao Guangyi was slightly stunned, and then said, "I don't know! ”
Yun Zixiao said worriedly: "Official, if the hundred officials in the capital mistakenly think that you have been killed, and someone else is the new king, wouldn't it be bad luck for you to return to Tokyo rashly at this moment?" ”
Zhao Guangyi was shocked when he heard this, and then sighed again, and said: "I have been in unbearable pain these days, and I have no intention of caring about anything else, so I have ignored this matter for a while, so it is better to go back to Beijing first and inform the ministers of the news that I am about to return to Beijing." ”
Yun Zixiao arched his hand and immediately got on horseback, "Don't worry, Weichen will go!" As he said that, the reins were raised, and the horse neighed, like a sharp arrow rushing straight to Bianliang City in front of him.
Zhao Guangyi looked at Yun Zixiao's distant back and ordered: "Everyone, before Yuntong comes back, the team is here for the time being. If anyone in the capital dares to take the opportunity to plot chaos, you will follow me into the city and wipe out all the rebellious ministers and thieves! ”
All the soldiers said in unison: "Don't worry, the official family, we will defend the official family to the death!" ”
Everyone waited for a long time, and there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves at the end of the avenue, and Yun Zixiao rode back, with a trace of anxiety on his always calm face. Seeing this, the soldiers of the Song army hurriedly made way one after another, and Yun Zixiao came straight to Zhao Guangyi.
Zhao Guangyi asked eagerly: "Yuntong judgment, how is Jingzhong?" ”
Yun Zixiao said with mixed joy: "Since the disappearance of the official family that day, the army has searched all over the area of the Gaoliang River to no avail, and the hundreds of officials in the DPRK and China have received a report, and they all think that the official family has been killed. All the generals in the army led by Shi Shouxin supported the king of Wugong as the emperor. It's just that it happened suddenly, and the enthronement ceremony has not yet been completed, otherwise the king of martial arts would have already ascended to the throne. ”
Zhao Guangyi frowned, the last thing he wanted to see finally happened. He asked in a deep voice: "The imperial nephew heard that I am still alive, but do you still want to go my own way and ascend the throne as the emperor?" ”
Yun Zixiao shook his head with a smile and said: "No, the king of martial arts heard that the official family is still alive, even if he cancels the enthronement ceremony, and is ready to lead the civil and military officials to wait for the holy car to return to Beijing at any time." ”
Zhao Guangyi breathed a sigh of relief, but his frowning brows did not loosen because of this, but wrinkled more and more tightly, and said secretly, "If Zhao Dezhao is bent on fighting for the throne, I won't be so worried, it's a big deal to get rid of him to prevent future troubles." But he is so able to bend and stretch, and he is a person who can achieve great things, but it is a piece of my heart. ”
Yun Zixiao seemed to see through Zhao Guangyi's inner thoughts, only smiled slightly, and didn't say anything more. Seeing that Zhao Guangyi did not give an order, Yang Ye hurriedly turned his horse's head and asked, "Official, should we continue to move forward?" ”
Zhao Guangyi came back to his senses when he heard this, and waved his hand forward, "Old General Yang, the imperial nephew and the hundred officials are still waiting for me in Tokyo, and I will return to Beijing with me!" Yang Ye responded, followed closely with the soldiers, and slowly marched towards Tokyo.
Although the Battle of Youzhou was defeated, everyone's mood was relaxed at the moment, and the war that had lasted for at least several months was finally over, and the world returned to its original calm. Only Zhao Guangyi's heart is like this gloomy sky above his head, with dark clouds and no rain.
(End of chapter)