With a soft "poof", the flesh was pierced by a sharp blade, and the faint smell of blood quickly diffused in the air.

The officers and men who were walking in front turned around in surprise, only to see their companions a few steps away with a pair of dead gray eyes bulging and slowly falling to the ground.

He was creepy and was about to shout, but found that he suddenly couldn't make a sound. A delicate dagger sliced his throat with lightning speed.

There were a few more dull whispers, the sound of flesh falling to the ground one after another.

Lu Xiaohua covered her ears with both hands, shrunk her shoulders, and buried her head deep in her chest, but the terrible sound was still like thunder, constantly burrowing into her ears.

"Why are you afraid of this!" a cold, powerful hand grabbed her arm and dragged her out of the bushes.

"Please, don't kill anymore!" Lu Xiaohua didn't dare to raise her eyes, holding her head and shaking.

"If I don't kill them, they will kill my people. These officers and soldiers must be taught what to fear!" Shang Tianhua's voice of gritting teeth came from above his head, and the coldness in his tone was chilling.

Lu Xiaohua glanced at him blankly and fearfully, and quickly lowered her head.

"Does it have to be killed?" she whispered feebly. The sunlight was blocked by him, and his shadow seemed to weigh more than ten thousand pounds, heavy, and she was breathless.

"The rivers and lakes are like this, either you die or I die. Shang Tianhua coughed a few times and said coldly, "You'd better get used to it quickly, don't forget that you have already joined the sect, and it is really a shame to be scared like this when you encounter something." "This woman seemed quite bold a few days ago, but now she is so scared, she is really blind.

A few dark droplets of water splashed to the ground with his coughing sound, and Lu Xiaohua raised her head with a stiff gaze.

Shang Tianhua wiped the blood from his lips absently and tried to suppress his cough. His lips were tinged with strange bruises, and his face, which was originally beautiful, was now as pale as impermanence.

He leaned on the lance and gasped hard, but a sharp cold light burst out in his eyes, "The time has not yet come for the rat demon to remove the residual poison, and now I am the only one whose internal strength is still there, and I will definitely not let my people sacrifice in vain." ”

Lu Xiaohua's breath stagnated, and the heaviness in her chest suddenly made a fragile sound, breaking like a landslide.

The morning mist cleared, and the golden glow gradually appeared, but something still covered her eyes. This is his unique way, in order to protect the people around him, he does not hesitate to have his hands covered in blood......

Suppressing the panic, Lu Xiaohua trembled and reached out to help him, but was pushed away by him with a palm.

"Someone's coming! You just hide here, don't get in the way. Shang Tianhua raised his head vigilantly and stuffed Lu Xiaohua back into the bushes.

As soon as he finished speaking, a light gray figure flew through the trees.

The person who came was light and walked through the leafy forest, but there was almost no sound.

Shang Tianhua secretly adjusted his breathing, raised his head to greet him, but there was an awe-inspiring look in his eyes: the person who came was first-class, and his cultivation was not weak.

The man floated and stood in front of him, but it was a middle-aged man with a good face.

He stared at Shang Tianhua with solemn eyes, and suddenly let out a sigh, "Shang Gongzi, you are very skilled, why do you kill people like crazy?"

Shang Tianhua's eyes narrowed slightly, and he quietly observed the visitor, and asked in a deep voice, "Who is Your Excellency?"

"Henan Provincial Secret Inspector Bai Haochen. The visitor replied calmly.

He looked at Shang Tianhua, his eyes were full of regret, "Shang Gongzi, you are a famous family, why do you want to do banditry?"

Shang Tianhua's eyes were cold, and he said vigilantly: "You are the one who wanted to spy on the truck that day?"

Bai Haochen nodded and said solemnly: "Let me ask you, the emperor treats you well, why do you resign from the official position, but do those things that hurt heaven and reason?"

"The emperor treats me well?" Shang Tianhua's thin lips curled sarcastically, "Do you know whose son I am?"

Staring at him with a sneer, Bai Haochen's brows furrowed, "You are the righteous son of Qin Qiong, the general of the Left Martial Guard. The emperor is a person who misses his old love very much, and he will treat your father with great rewards both during his life and after his death. The emperor's grace is so great that others are incomparable, so what makes you feel disgusted?"

"What makes me feel offended?" Shang Tianhua repeated, and suddenly burst out laughing.

After a while, he paused and said coldly: "Do you know who my biological father is?"

Bai Haochen stared at him carefully, and his heart suddenly moved, "Who is it?"

Shang Tianhua slammed the lance on the ground, and said coldly: "Remind you, do you know this lance?"

Bai Haochen stared at it, pondered and said, "This lance is the golden nail jujube yang lance...... Speaking of this, he seemed to realize something, and his voice gradually weakened.

"Yes, this lance is eight feet long, weighs one hundred and twenty catties, the head of the lance is shaped like a jujube, and the golden nails are all over it, it is the golden nail jujube yang lance!" Shang Tianhua said coldly, his eyes flashed with a cold light, "This lance was my father's weapon back then." My father and my stepfather are brothers, and my family and the Li family have a blood feud that they don't share. ”

He is a righteous brother with Qin Qiong, and he has a blood feud with the Li family? Bai Haochen suddenly raised his head and exclaimed, "Could it be that you are the son of Shan Tong?"

"Exactly!" Shang Tianhua's eyes lit up suddenly, and he clenched the golden nail jujube yang lance and slammed it again, and said proudly, "My surname is Shan, and my father is the chief scoop of the heroes of the green forests of the nine provinces and five roads back then, known as the red-haired spirit official Shan Xiongxin!"

Bai Haochen fell silent all of a sudden, although he was still young at the time, the name of the red-haired spirit official Shan Xiongxin was like thunder.

Back then, Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty was anxious for quick success and quick profit, and used the people like domestic animals, which caused the people's grievances to boil and complain. Shan Xiongxin and his brother Shan Xiongzhong conspired against the Sui Dynasty, and were admired by the heroes of the world and called the two sages.

At that time, the heroes were everywhere, and the world was in dispute. The up-and-coming Li Yuan was ambushed by someone, mistaking Shan Xiongzhong, who came on horseback, for a robber, and shot him to death with an arrow, and since then he has formed an indissoluble enmity with the Shan family.

Shan Xiongxin and the righteous brothers joined Wagangzhai and stirred up the anti-Sui banner. After the failure of the uprising, the owner of the village, Li Mi, invited Li Yuan, who was the emperor in Chang'an, to surrender to the emperor, and the old departments of Wagang also surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Shan Xiongxin refused to surrender to the Tang Dynasty because of family feuds, and led his troops to defect to Wang Shichong, the king of Zheng in Luoyang. Unexpectedly, Luoyang was finally broken by Li Shimin's troops, and Wang Shichong declared himself a vassal to Li Shimin. Shan Xiongxin broke through the siege on a single horse, and was captured in a bloody battle. Li Shimin failed to persuade him to surrender, but was scolded by him, and in desperation, he beheaded him on Luoyang Zhu.

Some people commented that Shan Xiongxin did not know the general trend of the world, was obsessed, and stubborn, but Bai Haochen felt that this person was chivalrous and courageous, heroic and brave, and would rather die than change his will, and he was a hero with both loyalty and righteousness.

Thinking of this, a sense of desolation came to his heart, he raised his head and looked at Shang Tianhua carefully, and said kindly: "I heard that Second Master Shan is tall and mighty, you are not like him." ”

Shang Tianhua saw that his attitude was relaxed, so he also eased his tone, "Back then, the Li family was afraid of my revenge, so they sent people to chase and kill, and they must cut down my single family and eradicate the roots. I was badly wounded, and I was weak and sickly from a young age, so I didn't look like my father. ”

"I see. Bai Haochen nodded slowly, secretly sighing. This Shan Xiongxin Shan Second Master was the leading hero in the green forest at that time, he was righteous and squandering money, righteous and thin, and had saved Qin Qiong in distress several times, no wonder Qin Qiong would secretly save his son regardless of the emperor's orders. But these grievances and past events involve the royal family, but they are not something he can put his beak into.

He thought for a moment and said, "So four years ago, you won the championship in the martial arts field because of Duke Qin?"

"Yes. Shang Tianhua's eyes crossed a touch of gloom, "When my father-in-law was critically ill and dying, I persuaded me not to remember my past suspicions and start a career." So I went to the martial arts to win the championship, just to fulfill his wish. Now that he is gone, how can I, as a single family, disregard the family feud and serve the Li family. ”

Bai Haochen nodded, and suddenly frowned: "Even if you want to take revenge, why do you want to rob the tribute silver? You secretly subdued the Jianghu Sect for your use, do you intend to rebel?"

Shang Tianhua's eyes flickered with stars, and he snorted coldly, "It turns out that you have already secretly investigated me. ”

Bai Haochen's eyes turned sharply, and he said with a stern expression: "Your father raised an army against the Sui back then, but it was to save the people from fire and water, and he was called a righteous army. But if it is determined today and the people are well-being, what you are doing now is really a failure of his original intention. ”

"What's wrong with what I'm doing?" Shang Tianhua grimaced, "Two years ago, Hou Junji was ordered to crusade against Gaochang and caused Gaochang to fall. He not only sent officials privately, but also kept the gold and silver he had collected for himself. The upper beam is not correct and the lower beam is crooked, and his subordinate corporals compete to be effective, plundering everywhere. Hou Junji was afraid that his misconduct would be exposed, so he let it go. Gaochang has long been hollowed out by their group, and now Li Shimin has ordered him to pay tribute. I robbed the tribute silver back to save the people of Gaochang!"

After hearing this, Bai Haochen's brows tightened and he was silent.

Shang Tianhua observed his words and said slowly: "Lord Bai, I see that you are also a person who knows right from wrong, why do you have to serve the Li family? His subordinates are arrogant and arrogant, and everything they do is the behavior of villains, and you can see from below, how can you obey such a person?"

Bai Haochen straightened his face and said solemnly: "I am not under the control of King Qi, and the affairs of King Qi cannot be discussed by you and me." ”

Having said that, he sighed secretly in his heart: Shang Tianhua's affairs were originally in his charge. Who knew that he went to transfer troops with a secret order from the Ministry of War, but was suppressed by the King of Qi, saying that the matter was left to him to deal with. As soon as King Qi said this, the other government officials did not dare to care about this matter anymore. He knew that King Qi wanted to invite merit and favor, but time was pressing, and there was no other way to think about it, so he had to hand it over to King Qi to deal with. Unexpectedly, the king of Qi failed to achieve success, but he lost many soldiers, and even provoked Shang Tianhua to turn his face. At this time, if he can't capture Shang Tianhua, with Shang Tianhua's character, he will definitely take revenge on the King of Qi after escaping, and I am afraid that there will be no peace here.

Shang Tianhua carefully observed his face and continued: "Lord Bai, you are familiar with history, you must know that the previous dynasty was just the foundation of the second generation for more than 30 years. Even though Li Shimin governs the country well, it is difficult to see his son become successful, and it is difficult to ensure that his foundation is not guaranteed after his death, so why should you be blindly foolish and loyal. ”

Bai Haochen raised his eyebrows and said lightly: "Royal affairs are handled by royal people, but it is not your turn to discuss them. As a minister, I should do my part. ”

"It's a good 'do your part'!" Shang Tianhua couldn't help but sigh, "If all the officials in the world are like you, they are not greedy or quarrelsome, and do their part well, then the government is harmonious, and the people are healthy, and it is just around the corner." It's a pity that there are very few people who are not greedy for officials, and those who are not contested are even rarer, and those who wait for the king to gather and the king of Qi are everywhere. ”

"Shang Gongzi is too worried. Bai Haochen smiled lightly, "Those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-turbid." Today's saints know people well and follow advice, and what you see is just a leopard in the tube. ”

"Gentlemen are harmonious but different. Shang Tianhua smiled back, "I have told the truth about the matter, Lord Bai is reasonable, I guess he won't be my enemy, right?"

Bai Haochen shook his head slowly, and said sincerely: "Shang Gongzi, after I respect you for your loyalty, I really don't want to be your enemy. However, the family has family rules, the country has national laws, and it is a serious crime to kill officials and rob silver. ”

Shang Tianhua's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said ruthlessly, "If you want me to go back with you, you also want to see if you have the ability!"

Bai Haochen still shook his head slowly, "Master Shang, your qi and blood are weak and your physical strength is exhausted. In my opinion, it's very hard for you to stand now, and at this time, you should meditate and recuperate. ”

"How do you know?" Shang Tianhua's eyes flashed with surprise. He admits he hasn't shown too many flaws.

The corner of Bai Haochen's eyes swept over the corpses of the officers and soldiers in the forest, and said with a sigh: "With your character, if you can fight, I'm afraid you won't talk so much to me." ”

Shang Tianhua's eyes suddenly rose with murderous intent, and he said proudly: "Can I fight, you can come and give it a try!"

Izhen has something to say:

Shang Tianhua and his stories related to Qin Qiong are all fiction of Yizhen. Qin Qiong attaches the most importance to love and righteousness, and the rivers and lakes are famous, even if he can't disobey the emperor's order to save the righteous brothers, it shouldn't be an exaggeration to secretly save the son of the righteous brothers.

History:

In 639, Li Shimin issued an edict ordering the king of Gaochang to go to the court, but the king of Gaochang could not go to the court. In the winter of the same year, Hou Junji was ordered to take command and crusade against Gaochang.

In 640, King Gaochang died of depression due to fear of the Tang army, and his son ascended the throne.

Hou Junji led a large army to break through the capital of Gaochang and escorted the king of Gaochang and the Gaochang clan back to the dynasty. Although he was a general, he was greedy for money and wealth, and his rule was not strict, and he kept the gold and silver treasures he collected along the way. Later, Li Shimin received a report and put Hou Junji and others into prison for strict examination.