Chapter 2 Ordered to descend the mountain
Listening to Feiyun's words, the woman had to nod her head in agreement. She turned to the carriage, hurriedly boarded it, and got into it as quickly as she could. After a while, the woman came out again, got out of the carriage, and stood aside.
After a while, a young and handsome man in brocade clothes walked out of the carriage first. Then he lifted the curtains, and a graceful and richly dressed woman walked out slowly. The woman was extraordinary, dignified and elegant, with an air of unrage and self-authority, and looked to be in her fifties. When Feiyun saw the woman, he couldn't help but be stunned, his face changed slightly, but he didn't speak.
The gray-clothed men around the carriage saw the woman appear and bowed in unison. The woman scanned the room and waved her hand at the gray-clad men. When the woman got out of the carriage, the gray-clothed men straightened their waists.
Accompanied by the handsome man and the beautiful woman, the woman walked slowly towards Feiyun and the others, and the gray-clothed men followed closely and guarded her side.
Walking three feet away from Feiyun and the others, the woman stopped. She looked at Feiyun and said softly, "I heard Wan'er just now, and it was your help just now that resolved the danger." What is your name? ”
Feiyun hesitated for a moment, then bowed his hand and replied, "In Xia Lin Feiyun, I have seen Madame." I have something to ask for advice, please forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing me. ”
The woman said lightly, "It's okay. What you need to know, Wan'er has already told you. It's okay to tell you, but this girl must first remove the veil. It is not an act of fairness to hide one's head and show one's tail like this. After speaking, she looked at Miss Xiao intentionally or unintentionally.
Ever since the woman appeared, Miss Xiao had been staring at her intensely, her eyes as if they were about to burst into flames. Feiyun saw that Miss Xiao's eyes were full of anger, and her jade hand clenched the sword, worried that she would suddenly strike again, so she had to be on high alert to prevent accidents.
Listening to the woman's words, Miss Xiao snorted coldly and said, "You poisonous woman, what do you have to say openly!" Do you dare to openly say the vicious things you did back then? ”
The handsome man beside the woman shouted, "What is the crime of daring to insult my master,?" Hurry up and kneel down and confess your sins, or you may be spared death! ”
When Rainbow heard this, she shouted angrily: "A pet dog, how can you bark wildly." If you dare to bark again, this girl will immediately slaughter your vicious dog! ”
The woman turned a deaf ear to Miss Xiao's insults, and said calmly, "Liulang, don't say much. What Miss Xiao said also has some truth, so I won't force you. Since your surname is Xiao and you know Concubine Xiao Shu, you are naturally relatives. You should know who I am, right? ”
Miss Xiao gritted her teeth and said viciously, "Yes, I know who you are." Today I came to take your dog's life and take revenge! ”
The woman said indifferently, "Miss Xiao, don't you want to find out what happened in the past?" Why rush for a while. Feiyun was also afraid that Miss Xiao would not be able to control it, so he made a move angrily, and hurriedly persuaded: "Miss Xiao, please let her finish her words!" ”
Miss Xiao was helpless, knowing that once she made a move, she would inevitably be stopped by Feiyun. She stared at the woman fiercely, silent.
The woman continued: "Miss Xiao, the harem competes for favor, only about success or failure, and does not ask whether it is right or wrong. If it weren't for my superior skills back then, I would have been the one who failed, and the end would have been the same as Xiao Shufei. Although Concubine Xiao Shufei lost her life, I didn't kill them all and let your Xiao family survive. Be grateful, not resentful! ”
Miss Xiao raised her eyebrows and said angrily: "What a shameless person, he even has the face to say that he is grateful!" Many people in my Xiao family died in exile, all thanks to you. Besides, my aunt can't fight you, you put her under house arrest. But you killed her with the cruel means of exterminating humanity and cruelty. In terms of ruthlessness, you are more vicious and damned than Lu Pheasant! ”
When the woman heard this, her face changed slightly, and she was silent. She is none other than the current Empress Wu Zetian. In order to get the exclusive favor of Emperor Li Zhi and the position of queen, she was still Zhaoyi, and she staged a palace fight farce with Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shufei competing for favor.
As a result, the unscrupulous Wu Zetian was superior in his skills and successfully designed to frame Li Zhi's favorite concubine Xiao Shufei and Queen Wang. The two were beaten into the cold palace, and Wu Zetian got his wish and became the new queen.
Concubine Xiao Shufei was unwilling to fail, she was full of anger, cursed Wu Zetian, and scolded: "Ah Wu is charming and cunning, which caused me to fall to this point!" I hope that in the next life, I will turn into a cat, Ah Wu will be a mouse, and I will pinch her throat for the rest of my life! ”
When Wu Zetian learned this, he was very angry, but he was also extremely afraid, and hurriedly ordered that no cats were allowed in the palace. Not long after, she heard that Li Zhi intended to release Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu, and she immediately became anxious. Wu Zetian was afraid that the two would regain power, so he immediately sent someone to beat Concubine Xiao Shufei and Queen Wang with a hundred rods each, cut off their hands and feet, and threw them into a wine vat to soak to death.
After Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were tortured to death, Wu Zetian was still puzzled, and changed their surnames to "python" and "owl" respectively, and at the same time sent all their clansmen to Lingnan.
Miss Xiao is the niece of Concubine Xiao Shu, named Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan's uncle and aunt died of illness due to unaccustomed water, and her two older brothers and two cousins were killed by robbers.
Xiao Yan saw that Wu Zetian was silent for a long time, and said to Feiyun: "Lin Shaoxia, this person is full of evil, and her sins are unforgivable, she is speechless, you should know who is right and who is wrong!" Please leave and leave this alone! ”
Feiyun knew from Wu Zetian's reaction that what Xiao Yan said was true. According to his jealous and hateful personality, when he encounters such a vicious person, he must be ruthless. But at this moment, he already knew Wu Zetian's identity, and he couldn't help but hesitate. Thinking of Liangchen's sharp teeth on weekdays, he looked at her, hoping that Liangchen could persuade Xiao Yan to give up the idea of revenge.
Liangchen naturally understood what Feiyun meant, thought for a moment, and said, "Miss Xiao, what this lady did before is indeed intolerable, I shouldn't interfere in your affairs again." It's just that from the conversation you just had, this lady has an extremely special identity. No one is at fault, so it's better to give her a chance to reform and let her make some amends, what do you think? ”
Wu Zetian saw Liangchen looking at him, and immediately said: "Miss Xiao, when Aunt Ling cursed, I was young and vigorous, and when I was angry, something might be wrong. I am also deeply sorry for what happened to your family. The past is no longer traceable. If the girl wants to get any compensation, she can say it bluntly, and I will do my best! ”
Xiao Yan glared at her, and said coquettishly: "Poisonous woman, do you want to get away with it like this?" Tell you, we don't want any compensation, just your life! Suffer death! She suddenly pulled out her sword, jumped up, and flew towards Wu Zetian.
Feiyun, who was always staring at Xiao Yan, saw this, and hurriedly jumped forward and stood in front of Wu Zetian. At this time, Xiao Yan's sword had already stabbed in the air, and the sword qi was surging suddenly. Feiyun saw that she was desperate, and he didn't dare to underestimate her, so he used his internal strength to open the folding fan and block the front.
Although Xiao Yan's sword stabbed the folding fan, it was like stabbing on the iron wall of copper. Xiao Yan was shocked by the strong rebound force of the sword fan and flew backwards several feet, and she flipped twice before falling to the ground.
The sword just now condensed all of Xiao Yan's internal force, coupled with the top-down impact, she thought it could repel Lin Feiyun. Unexpectedly, Lin Feiyun waved the folding fan casually, and shook her back. The other party's internal strength was so strong, Xiao Yan was extremely shocked.
Xiao Yan had witnessed the beautiful scenery just now, and she could see that she was better than herself, and that Liangchen must have the same skills. With Lin Feiyun and the three of them present, even if they swarmed up, they would be easily defeated.
Although Xiao Yan is eager for revenge, even if she is unwilling, she is not a ruthless person. She saw that Lin Feiyun did not take the opportunity to catch up, obviously because she wanted to retreat in the face of difficulties, and did not want to complain. Although Xiao Yan didn't appreciate it, she didn't want to be a senseless entanglement.
Xiao Yan stared at Lin Feiyun fiercely and said: "I didn't expect that the famous Xiaoxiang Three Heroes would be willing to be eagle dogs, you help the abuse, perverse actions, and will not be rewarded in the end!" Then she let out a whistling and turned towards a path up the hill.
Seeing this, the rest of the men in black hurriedly carried their wounded companions on their backs and followed closely behind. In a few moments, the masked men were all gone, and disappeared into the woods on the mountain.
After listening to Miss Xiao's words, Lin Feiyun, Liangchen and Meijing glanced at each other, and smiled helplessly. They knew that soon, the news of the three heroes of Xiaoxiang who had defected to the imperial court and became eagle dogs would soon spread on the rivers and lakes. Feiyun looked at the direction Xiao Yan was going and couldn't help but sigh.
At this time, a voice came from behind Feiyun: "The surname Lin, just now this group of people was rampant, but you let them leave, is there still a king law in your eyes?" What is the crime? When Feiyun heard this, the three of them turned around and looked contemptuously at the handsome man who was speaking.
This man is one of Wu Zetian's male favorites, named Zhang Changzong. Relying on Wu Zetian's favor, Zhang Changzong has always been high-flying and domineering, and his eyes are empty. He was reprimanded by Meijing just now, holding a grudge. At this moment, seeing that the person who assassinated Wu Zetian was let go by Lin Feiyun, he wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge.
The beautiful scenery was anxious, and without saying a word, he jumped in front of him. She opened her bow left and right and slapped Zhang Changzong several times. Zhang Changzong was beaten so that his eyes were starry, his face was red and swollen, the corners of his mouth were bleeding, he stumbled and couldn't stand, and almost fell.
After Jingjing slapped her, she said, "You are a dog minion, what qualifications do you have to say irresponsible things to us." This time it's just a small lesson for you, and next time, you won't be spared! ”
When Meijing beat Zhang Changzong, Feiyun and Liangchen did not stop it, but just watched coldly. Those gray-clothed men also stood still because they didn't have Wu Zetian's order.
Zhang Changzong covered his face, staggered to Wu Zetian, and said in a coquettish voice: "Master, they dare to beat me in front of you, obviously they didn't take you seriously, you have to punish them heavily!" ”
Wu Zetian was very distressed when he saw Zhang Changzong's handsome face become miserable. She did not reprimand Lin Feiyun and the others, but asked Zhang Changzong to apply medicine for treatment very pity.
After Zhang Changzong left, Wu Zetian looked at Lin Feiyun and said softly with a flat expression: "Lin Feiyun, you must have known who you are facing at this time!" Lin Feiyun bowed and replied, "I know." ”
Wan'er's face beside Wu Zetian changed, and she said slightly angrily: "Since you know that the holy driver is here, why don't you bow down and bow down?" Liangchen replied first: "We are the disciples of the mountains and wilderness of the idle clouds and wild cranes, and we don't know what to bow down to, and we have no intention of learning." ”
Regarding Liangchen's confrontation, Wu Zetian did not show a displeased look, but looked at Liangchen with interest, and said indifferently: "The little girl is articulate and quick to react, but she is very cute. What is your name? ”
Liangchen was stunned for a moment, and said casually: "My name is Lin Liangchen." Wu Zetian listened, smiled slightly, glanced at the beautiful scenery again, and said, "Nice name." Since there is a good day, then this girl is naturally called Lin Meijing. Am I right? Jingjing said in surprise: "You are very smart, you can guess it!" ”
Wu Zetian laughed a few times and said to Feiyun: "Lin Shaoxia, your two junior sisters are very cute, and I love them very much. Feiyun replied: "People who are reckless in the mountains and grasses do not know the number of etiquette, and they are wrongly loved. ”
Wu Zetian pointed at Wan'er and said, "This is Shangguan Wan'er, the female attendant beside me, and she is also a famous talented woman in the world. Feiyun arched his hand towards Wan'er and said: "The country horseman, I am really lonely and unheard, I don't know that the girl is a generation of talented women, how offensive I was just now, please forgive me!" Wan'er returned the salute and said, "You're welcome. ”
Wu Zetian immediately asked: "Lin Shaoxia, I didn't leave Miss Xiao behind, I think I must have your opinion, can you tell me?" Feiyun hesitated for a moment and said, "I think that she came here for revenge, it is a matter of course, and there is no fault, so you can't forcibly leave her." ”
Wu Zetian obviously didn't expect Feiyun to be so direct and didn't save her a little face, so he couldn't help but be stunned. After a long while, she continued: "Since she is justified and not at fault, then the fault lies with me." Then why did you stop her when she was assassinating me, and didn't help her? ”
Feiyun couldn't help but be surprised when he saw that Wu Zetian wasn't angry at his words. He thought about it for a while, and then said: "If someone else does such an evil thing, he will help Miss Xiao in the next step." But our senior brothers and sisters have been strictly ordered by the master to protect you when you return to Luoyang, so we have to do so. ”
The three of Feiyun were indeed ordered by their master Lin Yue to protect Wu Zetian and return to Luoyang safely. Lin Yue was a famous ranger when he was young, and he called himself Nanyue Sanren. His martial arts are unfathomable, walking the rivers and lakes, and rarely encountering opponents. Although Lin Yue lives in Nanyue, he has traveled all over the country and made many friends.
Lin Yue was unmarried all his life, and when he walked the rivers and lakes, he adopted three orphans successively. Lin Yue treated the three of them as if they were his own children, named Lin Feiyun, Lin Liangchen and Lin Meijing respectively, and took care of them carefully. The three of them naturally have deep feelings for Lin Yue and regard him as their father. After the three of Feiyun grew up, Lin Yue carefully taught them to practice literature and martial arts.
Two years ago, Feiyun turned 20 years old and had achieved success in martial arts. Lin Yue ordered Feiyun to go down the mountain, roam the rivers and lakes, and increase his experience while doing chivalrous deeds. Liangchen and Meijing were one and two years old respectively, and they also went down the mountain noisily with their senior brother. Lin Yue couldn't resist the two naughty girls, so he had to agree. Since then, the three of Feiyun have often walked around the rivers and lakes, relying on their martial arts, and have done a lot of chivalrous things to punish evil and promote good, and they are called "Xiaoxiang Three Heroes" by the people on both sides of the Xiangjiang River, and they have become famous.