"Has the envoy returned?" asked Li Dinglin in the big tent.

"Go back to the prince, not yet," the guard under the tent returned, and then said: "Lord, someone outside the camp gate came to visit, saying that he was the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei, please give instructions." ”

"The son of the Hou of Zhenbei? Quickly, bring it in. ”

A moment later, Qing Xuan and the other three came to the big tent of the Chinese army surrounded by a group of armor soldiers, and handed over their swords outside the tent, and then entered the tent under the supervision of several guards.

"The boy Hulu Qingxuan of the Le clan has seen the king of Dingnan," Qingxuan saw the old man with white hair in the tent, so he knelt down on one knee and saluted, and Shen and Han also bowed down and saluted Li Dinglin.

"Don't be polite, listen to the report of the armor outside the Yuanmen, are you the son of Zhenyuan?" Li Dinglin said.

"Exactly, my father Hu Lu Zhenyuan, in the north of the first line of the gorge, in the snowy night, rescued from the dragon, sealed the north lonely, gave the country the surname, the boy is his youngest son, since he was a child, I heard my father talk about the prestige of the prince," Qingxuan replied.

"Master Hou's past, the world knows, how did this king know that you are indeed Zhenyuan's brother?"

"Over the years, my father has had three correspondence with the prince, the last time was before the first emperor conquered Vietnam, the boy happened to accompany his father, and his father said in the letter that the prince had educated the Chu people, and the merit was in the community, not to mention the method of fighting the Chu cavalry in the past, which has a lot to learn from, and has been intentionally used in the training of the ironclad army, and the effect is very good, I don't know if it is or not?"

When Li Dinglin heard this, he knew that this son was indeed the Marquis of Zhenbei, and he communicated with Zhenyuan, all of which were conveyed by his confidants, and others never knew, and now he listened to Qingxuan's eloquent words, which was the same as what was described in the letter, and couldn't help but get up and say: "Virtuous nephew is exempt, please sit down, I don't know what is important when I come here this time?"

"Lord Wang, my father has passed away," Qing Xuan replied.

Li Dinglin sighed and said: "This king suddenly heard the bad news, and he was also sad and inexplicable, Zhenyuan was alone in the northern frontier and trained the iron clothes, which is really a handsome talent from my Great Wei Dynasty, but unfortunately, 100,000 iron clothes died in the northern lonely city, which is really regrettable." ”

"Lord, the kid escaped with his life, thanks to the blessing of his father and brother's soul, this time I went south, just to find Pan Shuang to ask clearly, why didn't I help in the past, and I hope that the prince will have mercy and help me find out the whereabouts of the Northern Army. ”

Li Dinglin was shocked when he heard this, "Pan Shuang also came to Nanjun?"

"Yes, according to what we heard all the way, the northern army is led by Wang Linghui and Pan Shuang, leading the army south, I am afraid that it is to try to get the prince," Qing Xuan said while telling Li Shouyi about the Northern Expedition.

"I know the prince's affairs roughly, I really didn't expect Cunyi to be so ruthless, although this king is an uncle, but the royal affairs are not like ordinary people's homes, not to mention that this king is beyond the reach of the whip, even if he is in the imperial capital, he will not rashly stir up this battle for the throne, alas, this time Cunyi sent troops to come, thinking that he wanted to force me to be loyal," Li Dinglin sighed.

"Lord Wang, I heard that you sent troops here to quell the Jinchuan rebellion, I don't know what the situation is?" asked Qing Xuan.

"The virtuous nephew doesn't know, Jinchuan Tusi Sha Luo has always been good friends with my dynasty, but he didn't intend to rebel rashly, this king is also not clear, a few days ago sent a messenger, but there is no letter, this king has not met with Sha Luo sword soldiers, it is the intention of appeasement, after all, the war is light, the bitter is still the people of Dawei, if it is not a last resort, this king does not want to fight with Miao Jiang to the death. ”

"Since the kid is here, he is willing to share his worries for the prince, and then go to Jinchuan Tusi Dazhai to find out, but Pan Shuang's whereabouts, I hope that the prince will help inquire, how about it?"

Li Dinglin pondered for a moment and said: "The people of Miao Jiang are fierce, brave and ruthless, and the virtuous nephew is weak and weak, how can he be in danger lightly, if there is a mistake, how can this king explain to the deceased Hou Ye?"

"It's okay, the kid has been practicing martial arts hard all these years, and he is safe for himself, don't worry, the prince can rest assured, but Li Cunyi is scheming and vicious, even if there is a large army to protect him, you must be careful. ”

"Rest assured, what you entrusted, I will do my best to send more scouts, tell the whole territory of Nanjun, the iron cavalry on this expedition are all my henchmen and pro-army, so, you will have to work, Miao Jiang's trip, be careful, don't ask for anything else, I just wish you a safe return," Li Dinglin said, then took out a golden arrow token from the case table and handed it to Qingxuan, "This is the golden arrow in our army, see the order if you see me, if necessary, you can use this to mobilize any garrison in the whole territory of Nanjun to help, you can bring it, in case of emergency." ”

The three of them went out of the big tent, and the sergeant had already been ordered to prepare the Wei army's clothes and armor for the three of them, and the three of Qingxuan held the festival, took Li Dinglin's handwritten letter, and went straight to Jinchuan under the guard of a hundred iron cavalry.

"Little brother, this time we are just to find out Pan Shuang's whereabouts and save the Cao Gang, why do you have so many twists and turns, and force yourself to come out and send Jinchuan?" Shen Weiren asked puzzledly as he rode on his horse.

"That's right," Qingluo muttered as well.

"Big brother, Ah Luo, I have to ask for others, I always have to do my best, and the Tang family is also a friend of my father, this time I retired to Miaojiang, I am worried that they have something to do with this matter, I have inquired when I was in Nanjun, the Tang Gate car and horse shop has long been gone, Tang Ao Shibo died to save us, every time I think about it, my heart is like a knife, this time I just take this opportunity to go to Miaojiang to explore, maybe I can get something," Qingxuan said what he wanted in his heart.

Qingluo is nothing, Shen Weiren listened to it, his brows furrowed slightly, he thought that Qing Xuan was just using this to repay Li Dinglin, and asked him to find out the news of the enemy with his heart, but he never thought that Qing Xuan was now thoughtful, and he had such a plan, so he couldn't help but think secretly, looked at Han Qingluo, and then approached with a horse.

"Miss Han, this westward journey is dangerous and unpredictable, you have nothing to do with this matter, and when you have no choice, you will leave first when you have the opportunity," Shen Weiren said softly.

"Thank you, Brother Shen, I know," Han Qingluo smiled.

Shen Weiren smiled slightly, "It's better to report to your family, so that your father can know your whereabouts." ”

"I have already sent a message to my father, and after this incident, I will go back to Saibei with Brother Qingxuan, don't worry. ”

Shen Weiren nodded, and then rode his horse and walked with Qing Xuan.

The mighty Jinsha River, the vast Jinchuan, a team of people and horses gradually, the "Wei" word banner is waving in the wind, about a mile away from the Jinsha River, there is a team of people and horses to meet up, immediately all the people wrapped white scarves, dressed in blue and black cloth clothes, holding a scimitar with a double-sided blade, drinking the comers.

"Who are you, why are you coming to my Jinchuan Dazhai?" shouted the first person.

Qing Xuan came out of the crowd, and immediately arched his hand and said: "Under the order of the king of Dingnan of the Great Wei Dynasty, I came to meet with Shaluo Tusi to discuss peace talks, and please pass through." ”

"What else is there to talk about? Let the horses come to war, are you good to bully me as my Miao Jiang son, come and instigate us from left to right, don't treat us for fools," the man snorted.

"There should be a misunderstanding, the king of Dingnan is also for the long-term plan, Dawei has always been friendly with Guizhai, and he should not have met with swords and soldiers, so please ask the eldest brother to pass it on his behalf," Qingxuan Zhengse said.

"Well, wait," the man whispered a few words to one of the people next to him, and replied, "You dismount, and wait until my brother has gone to reply." ”

Seeing this, Qing Xuan waved his hand and beckoned a group of Great Wei soldiers to dismount, sit on the ground, and sit quietly. Wei Jun saw that Qingxuan was not very old, and he looked determined, and his heart was settled, so he dismounted and rested for a while according to the order, and used some water and dry food.

After waiting for an hour, I saw a person running close from afar, and walked to the man before him and whispered a few words in his ear. The man nodded, and shouted at the Qingxuan people: "Tusi said, except for the envoys, only one retinue is allowed to bring a gift list, and the rest of the people will wait in the same place, if not, you can go back." ”

The Wei army was in an uproar, this Shaluo Tusi was so rude that he did not allow the guards to accompany him into the village, and many soldiers immediately scolded. Qing Xuan shook his head helplessly, waved his hand to stop the discussion, and said to Shen Weiren: "Big brother, in this case, junior brother, let's go and take a look, these more than 100 Wei troops ask the eldest brother to be the commander, don't let them have a dispute with the Miao people, I will go alone." ”

"No, I'll go with you," Qingluo hurriedly said, "The Miao people use a lot of poison, you don't know anything about poisons, wouldn't it be too dangerous to go alone, even if you are strong in martial arts, how can you prevent those secret moves?"

"What Miss Han said is reasonable, even so, the eldest brother will stay here, restrain the Wei army, and let Miss Han accompany you, I will also rest assured," Shen Weiren said.

Qing Xuan was silent for a moment, looked at Han Qingluo, nodded and said, "Okay, then I will go to Dazhai with A Luo, big brother, you should be careful, if the situation changes, leave immediately when you see the opportunity." ”

After the three agreed, Qing Xuan and Han Qingluo stepped on the horse, Qing Xuan held the gift list, although the man went to the Jinsha River, walked for a while, changed into a bamboo raft, crossed the river west, changed to a horse after going ashore, and traveled quickly for a meal, only to see the walled gate built by the mountain.

Qingxuan looked up at Dazhai, only to find that Dazhai relies on the mountain, the gate of the village is built between the gaps between the two mountains, and the first line of the gorge in the north is somewhat similar.

After entering the gate, he dismounted, climbed the stairs from one side, walked for a long time, and only arrived in front of a big bamboo house, the man stretched out his hand to stop the two, pushed the door open and went in, and returned in a moment, stretching out his hand to please.

Qing Xuan straightened his clothes, handed over the Qiu Lu Sword, and Fang and Qingluo entered the house. I saw that the hall was very large, there was a young man sitting at the top end, and there were many people sitting on both sides of the hall, all of whom were wearing white scarves, presumably the council hall.

The young man at the top asked in a jerky official dialect, "Are you the envoy of Li Dinglin's new faction?"

"King Dingnan's tent under Hulu Qingxuan has seen Tusi," Qingxuan's face did not change, and he replied with a smile.

"Presumptuous, you didn't kneel down when you entered my Jinchuan Dazhai?" shouted an old man during the banquet.

Qing Xuan shook his head slightly, and the man in the hall smiled and said: "Why do you kneel if you are not from Jinchuan Miao? ”

"Good boy, but a little bold," the young man in the hall laughed and said, "What did Li Dinglin send you to do?"

"I don't know where the previous envoy of the king of Dingnan is? The boy came this time, one is to pick up the adults who sent the previous envoy to Guizhai, and the other is to discuss with the toast about the dismissal of the army and the peace talks, after all, you and I have always been friendly, and we will never meet each other in the war, and the war is together, the sword has no eyes, and there is no benefit, this is a list of gifts from the prince, please smile. ”

The young man in the hall didn't look at the gift list handed over by Qing Xuan, and said coldly: "Yes, Wei Jun and my village have always been safe and sound for many years, but I don't know what the reason for what we have done recently?

"I don't know what Toast said?" Qing Xuanqi said.

"Why bother here, aren't you going to take back your messenger? ”

Qing Xuan was suspicious in his heart, and looked out of the door, only to see an object hanging high on the flagpole outside the door, and looked carefully, only to find that it was a string of human heads, when he entered the door, he didn't pay attention to it, and now he looked at it, his heart was secretly angry, his face was silent, and he said solemnly: "I don't know what Tusi means?

"That's the rhetoric of your Wei people, we Miao people don't believe it, high priest, you come and tell him, how do they Wei people treat us?" the young man snorted coldly.

The old man who had just spoken during the banquet got up, saluted in the court, and said with a dark face: "Many salt wells in my Jinchuan were attacked by the Wei army, and hundreds of people were killed, don't you know? My brothers in the village have destroyed many industries in Nanjun City overnight, and none of them survived, don't you know? My Shaluo Tusi was suddenly assassinated by a swordsman, and now his life is hanging by a thread, isn't it your Wei people's doing? You just said that the Wei people are friendly with me Jinchuan, and this is how they treat their former allies?"

"What?" Qing Xuan was also shocked when he heard this, Shaluo Tusi was assassinated, who was the person in that hall?