Chapter 60

On the way out of the dock fort, there was no one to stop him.

Xue Yuxiao got into the carriage and took off his cloak without saying a word. And Li Qingchou also led the horse to turn around and return to the official post residence.

Pei Yuxue, who was waiting in the car, didn't know why, thinking that something had happened, her face was solemn, her eyes were staring at her tightly, and she was about to ask, Xue Yuxiao put the cloak next to her, and suddenly stretched out her arms and hugged him.

The two pressed towards the back wall of the carriage, the overall weight tilted, and even the horses paused before adjusting.

Xue Yuxiao pressed above him, the silver snake makeup on his sideburns hanging from his eyebrows, swaying in the light and shadow that shone in outside the car window. She pressed Pei Yuxue's shoulder, lowered her head and quickly covered his lips, and kissed him.

Pei Yuxue's eyes widened slightly, and she looked at her in a daze. The first reaction was - Li Peng and Li Niangzi were driving in front, if they made any noise, wouldn't they be shameless to meet in the future? Soon, the second reaction broke through his thinking, Pei Yuxue covered her lips, her eyebrows tightened, the tip of her tongue was astringent, and she said, "...... It's bitter. ”

Xue Yuxiao smiled: "Clear the fire." ”

Pei Yuxue said: "What kind of tea is this?" ”

"Kuding." Xue Yuxiao sat up straight, "Drinking two cups in a row numbed the base of my tongue." It was so bitter that I couldn't speak, but fortunately, Pei Lang shared it for me. ”

Pei drank the snow fungus root red, and the bitterness between his lips that had not disappeared gradually became a subtle sweetness. He avoided Xue Yuxiao and sat down, his eyes did not squint, his knuckles lightly touched his lower lip, and said, "This is drunk in Sima Wu Fort?" They give you this tea? ”

Xue Yuxiao smiled and said, "Yes." However, I also took revenge on the spot, and the Sima clan probably never wanted to see Daya Holly again. ”

The carriage drove some distance. Xue Yuxiao lifted the roller shutter on the car window and glanced back, and saw that there was no one on the road, and his heart finally let go completely: "It seems that Sima's courage has been frightened." I am afraid that some brave men will lead fifty light cavalry out of the dock fort and meet my soldiers. ”

"Humiliation?" Pei Yuxue caught this phrase, "It sounds quite ...... It's wonderful. ”

Xue Yuxiao said: "I will cut off the head of the county of Hanoi. ”

Pei Yuxue's hand to arrange the cloak suddenly paused, he folded the clothes that Xue Yuxiao had just taken off in front of him, and sighed lightly: "Seeing blood in action is the way to coerce and deter in troubled times. However, governing people with hegemony will inevitably make those who are angry return the favor with hegemony. ”

The "hegemony" in Pei Lang's mouth is different from the meaning of later generations, and refers to a policy method of ruling by force and power.

Xue Yuxiao did not deny it, his head was approved, and he asked: "Today's matter will soon spread all over Yuzhou, and all the local clans in Yuzhou who want to resist the will will feel that they are in danger, among them, some will obey and bow their heads, and some will resist fiercely, our whereabouts will be exposed, and the next few days...... Thou shalt not depart from my sight. ”

Pei Yuxue said: "You mean, someone will assassinate and assassinate?" ”

Xue Yuxiao said: "Don't think that this method is rude, in many cases, driving the assassin is the most convenient and efficient means. ”

"Then next-" Pei Yuxue only mentioned one word, Xue Yuxiao realized what he wanted to ask, his words slowed down a little, and he said: "The prosperous era spreads the world with benevolence and righteousness, and the people are full of warmth and know etiquette, so they obey the wise people." Now it is not feasible, but I have to lead the people with justice, and reward the faithful and the truthful. ”

Pei Yuxue was silent for a while, and said after a while: "I only have one thing to remind, out of Hanoi, we give alms along the way, so that the people know that the holy decree is forgiving, and the people love the people, the important thing is to be powerful, and to avoid many behind-the-scenes methods." ”

"Okay." Xue Yuxiao nodded and replied.

Things turned out to be as the two of them thought.

After this day, the roster of all the hidden northerners in Hanoi County was rebound and handed over to Xue Yuxiao by Sima Hui, the king of the county. And the forged land deeds they had prepared before were also discarded, for fear of angering her a little. Xue Yuxiao's examination in Hanoi went smoothly, and by the end of the day, no one dared to deceive him.

During this time, what happened in the Hanoi Dock Fort also spread quickly to all counties in Yuzhou. Many second-class scholars are in a state of desirance, and they have no fighting spirit - besides, according to the holy decree, their losses are not great, and there is no need to offend the imperial court and the Xue family for this money. However, some other noble clans, especially the big clans with many hidden households in their hands, have already discussed countermeasures and made a decision.

After leaving Hanoi County, Xue Yuxiao helped the people all the way, donated the food he bought to the local porridge shop, and gave money to the free clinic, and the pomp and circumstance were extremely noisy.

This uproar made many local landlords lose face, and secretly spread rumors that Xue Yuxiao's charity was only to win fame and buy people's hearts, and told how she had reckless human life and evil forms in the past. However, this rumor fell into the people, but it didn't even stir up a wave, and was spat on the face by the farmers in line-

"Phew, I got everything from her and swallowed it in my stomach! What kind of bullshit are you putting on, this is obviously an immortal sent by God, and the reincarnation of a sage like the 'Great Heavenly Maiden Bodhisattva Left Protector' of the Ming Shengguan, and I am not afraid of flashing your tongue! ”

With that, get into the queue.

What's more, because he said bad things about Xue Qincha, he was beaten up by the onlookers. If it weren't for the arrival of local officers and soldiers, they would have almost trampled to death these yellow-skinned croppers.

For five days, no one could find the time to do it. Until Xue Yuxiao entered Chen County.

On the night of entering Chen County, the carriage and horse did not have time to stop at the official post station, so they did not stop. When I walked at night, I was surrounded by a dense forest, and the wind shadow in the forest was longing and shaking.

The cold wind blew the branches and leaves of the trees, and it fluttered.

Xue Yuxiao's wind and cold symptoms were much better, but he was tired from the journey and his spirit was not good. In order to stay awake, he talked with Pei Yuxue at night.

There was only a candle lit next to it, as dim as a bean. Neither of them cared about the lack of light, because at this point in chess, the position of the two sides could already be confirmed by habit.

The shaking of the branches outside the car was getting louder and louder.

Xue Yuxiao held the sunspot, his fingers in mid-air. She was sleepy, but the increasingly violent and wild sound of the wind drilled into her ears one by one. Xue Yuxiao remembered the cloudy sky before setting off - the climate in Chenjun was pleasant, a little warmer than that of the company, there had been no snow here, and there were signs of rain in the clouds.

She covered her lips and coughed lightly a few times, then said, "I don't know if Xie An was afraid when he played chess back then. ”

It was also in Yuzhou, in Huainan County, that the Eastern Jin Dynasty fought to the death with the former Qin. During the decisive battle, Xie An was playing chess with the guest. In this game of national fortune, Jin defeated the former Qin, who was known as 800,000, with 80,000 troops, and returned with a great victory.

Pei Yuxue said: "Xie An may not be afraid in the past, although Xie Taishou's face is as usual, full of grace and elegance, when he passes through the door, his clogs are broken, how can there be no waves in his heart?" ”

Xue Yuxiao said: "Joy, anger and fear, human nature. ”

The words landed, and the forward carriage and horse slowed down suddenly, and a figure emerged in the chaos of the dense forest. These shadows are dressed as bandits, but their bodies are refined and capable, and they don't look like ordinary people who have been forced to become bandits. They are agile and rush forward, and their force is by no means under the Sima clan.

The horses stopped. The sword on Wei Qingyan's waist was also unsheathed.

The cold light breaks through the sky, and the clouds cover the night moon. In the cold wind, the Xue guards drew their swords and engaged these mountain bandits. The sound of blades clashing outside, and the cold sound of metal was endless.

Li Qingchou sat in the carriage, holding a worn-out long whip in his hand, holding a straw stick that had been folded out of nowhere, and humming a country slang song in a low voice.

Smack.

The chess in the car is the same.

Just a wall away, the sound of slashing and slashing could be heard very clearly. Xue Yuxiao was watching chess under the lamp, and heard the sound of blades handing over to the car wall behind him - blood flowers were gushing and splashing, sprinkling like rain and staining the rear of the car. Someone from both sides pounced, silently clinging to the wall of the car, and was about to insert the knife when the guard knocked him to the ground.

The carriage was hit by the "bandits" and moved violently, and the candle flame shook.

In the flickering shadow, Xue Yuxiao said: "Your chess style is cautious and steady, and it seems that you also have Xie Tai's demeanor." ”

Pei Yuxue replied softly: "Isn't the wife's face unchanged?" It's still a step ahead of me. ”

Xue Yuxiao said: "The lonely walkers in the world can be fearful, worried, and cautious in their hearts, but they must not be cowardly. ”

Li Qing in front of the car moved.

Xue Yuxiao heard the sound of the long sword coming out of its sheath—like a flying swallow coming out of the treasure sheath.

The attacker, who had several martial arts skills, broke through the guard line, slashed the soldiers of the Xue family, and rushed into the carriage before she was about to slash the woman pulling the carriage. However, the blade fell suddenly, but only sparks sparked with the back of the steel longsword.

The Assassin immediately shifted his offensive and pulled a dagger from his sleeve. It is dangerous to pull out a dagger from this distance, and if you are not careful, you will be punctured in the chest and abdomen and suffer a heavy injury. The dagger struck from the other side, Li Qingchou flicked his wrist, and the worn-out horsewhip of the chariot entangled the assassin, and when he flicked it downward, the opponent's whole person fell down.

Poof.

The sword pierced the assassin through the cart, blood flowing down and the horses neighing.

Without a pause, Li Qingchou had already kicked the corpse off the car and made contact with another Lian Jiazi who rushed in front of him.

The chess pieces are already spread over half of the board, black and white. Outside the car, the long-suppressed sky slowly began to rain, at first it was a thin, dense light rain, and suddenly turned to a manic shower, thunder hit the clouds, and the sound of blood vessels splashing was muffled by the rain curtain.

Xue Yuxiao's speed of falling is getting slower and slower.

Both of them invariably slowed down the speed of thinking and falling. Suddenly, the side wall of the vehicle was cut into by a knife, and the Xueliang knife was embedded in the wooden wall, stuck on Xue Yuxiao's left hand, and passed by.

Although she was not injured, Pei Yuxue changed color in an instant, reached out and grabbed her arm, and a violent heartbeat could almost be felt in her throat.

Until there was a scream outside the car, the corpse fell to the ground, and the trembling knife was pulled out by the guards. Only the cut wood showed a crack the thickness of a finger, soaked by the rain.

Xue Yuxiao said: "It's okay, don't worry. ”

Before the words fell, the door of the car was struck by a hidden weapon, and the quenching secret weapon exposed an edge inward. Xue Yuxiao's eyelids jumped, she got up and drew her sword to go out to help, but suddenly heard Li Qingchou laughing heartily, she knocked on the car door with her backhand, and did not allow Xue Yuxiao to show up.

She sat back down and finished her business.

The sound of rain, the sound of swords, the screams...... Mixed in one. After about a quarter and a half, the torrential rain was pouring in, and in the cold rain, all the struggles and roars disappeared without a trace.

This was originally a situation of Xue Yuxiao's small victory, but her thoughts gradually became confused, just when she was settled, the car door suddenly opened, Li Qingchou was full of blood and rain, and his body was dripping with a pale red washed by the rain, and he only opened his mouth: "Kill it all!" ”

Syllable.

The chess pieces between Xue Yuxiao's fingers fell on the chessboard, and the position was out of order, and he was only one move away from losing to Pei Yuxue.

Pei Lang stared at her, and said calmly: "Inherit the wife and let the master give in." ”

Xue Yuxiao smiled slightly: "It's you who have made some progress, so why talk about giving in." ”

The calmness of the two is even more amazing than Xie An back then. You must know that the assassin came closest to success, and the knife stabbed from outside the car was more legitimate, and it could penetrate Xue Yuxiao's left chest from the back - between life and death.

Li Qing was amazed: "You are really a fairy couple." Alright, when the rain stops, we'll get out of the car to fix up, find out the identity of the assassin, and then head on our way. ”

Both of them said yes.

The rainstorm came and went as fast as it came, and the moon reflected on the ground. Xue Yuxiao was the first to get out of the car, and was greeted by a post-war scene of broken corpses. Her expression remained tense, and she and Li Qingchou searched the assassin Zhou's body, but they couldn't find anything that could determine the identity of the other party. Just as Li Qingchou was gushing about the battle scene, Xue Yuxiao suddenly stopped, holding on to the branches of the dense forest trees next to him, and didn't leave.

Li Qingchou was stunned and looked back at her: "What's wrong?" ”

Xue Yuxiao closed his eyes and said, "I'm scared to death." ”

Li Qingchou: "......"

"The knife is so far away from me, but I'm good to be sitting upright."

Li Qingchou: "...... Good response. If you react a little slower, we'll all go back to Beijing to reinstate. I thought you really put life and death on the line. ”

Xue Yuxiao opened his eyes, relieved his breath, and said, "I'm just calmer than ordinary people, and I'm not really a god, Buddha and Bodhisattva." Besides, Pei Lang watched from the side, I am a woman, I can't let Xiao Langjun have nothing to rely on. ”

Li Qingchou smiled: "This is reasonable. But I see that Pei Yuxue doesn't need you to support him, and he is also very calm. ”

On the other side, after Xue Yuxiao got out of the car. Pei Yingxue rolled up the window and glanced at the moonlit scene outside.

He sat back in his place, poured the tea with his hands, and his fingertips, which had been very steady when he had just played chess, suddenly trembled irrepressibly, and the tea flowed out of the cup.

Pei Yuxue took a deep breath, pressed her hand on the edge of the small case, and the beating sound in her chest was manic, and it took a long time to calm down a little. He reached out and pressed between his trembling fingers, massaged and rolled it repeatedly, and finally regained consciousness.

…… Thankfully, it didn't hurt her.

It's scary.

No matter how generous you are, you can control your emotions. He was just an inner house, and he was more frightened than Xue Yuxiao. It's just that his thoughts are similar to Xue Yuxiao's, if he messes up first, implicates his wife's heart in a panic, and can't deal with it smoothly, it is his fault.

Pei Yuxue's hand stabilized, and he rubbed his chest that was so nervous that it was painful.

At this moment, among the corpses that were dragged over and looted outside the car, a person suddenly straightened up and threw a hidden weapon flying knife from his hand. The flying knife followed the gap in the door after Xue Yuxiao got out of the car, pierced the curtain with a hiss, and got in.

The guard next to him immediately reacted and slashed off the person's head.

Xue Yuxiao turned his head when he heard the sound, and this scene was in front of him. She immediately rushed back to the carriage, lifted the curtain, and saw a flying knife with a cold light on the small case in front of Pei Yuxue pouring tea, and the tea was scattered everywhere. Xue Yuxiao's eyes swept and saw that he was not injured in the slightest, and then he felt that the atrium in his chest continued to jump.

Pei Yuxue kept this action silently and sluggishly. He put down the teacup, pulled out the flying knife on the small case, threw it aside, and looked up at Xue Yuxiao.

The two looked at each other. Xue Yuxiao wanted to make a joke to relieve his tension, but before he could speak, he suddenly found that Pei Yuxue's cold and dark eyes were empty, and they were calm and quiet almost nothing. She choked on words, leaned over, and reached out to shake it in front of him.