His Majesty the Emperor and his entourage finally came to the camp of the Tomb Guard, the commander of the Tomb Protector Army was an old man who did not know how old he was, his white hair was sparse, barely curled into a bun, the whole person was skinny and skinny, and a brocade robe was worn on his body empty, as if a gust of wind could blow him away, and the wrinkles on his face were stacked layer by layer like a ravine, and he could not see the original appearance clearly, but it was a little hideous and terrifying.

But whether it is His Majesty the Emperor or Zhang Baisui, they all attach great importance to this old man, and His Majesty the Emperor personally supported the old man who was about to make a big salute, and said softly: "You don't have to be so polite. ”

The word "you" makes people think about the identity of the old man.

The old man shook his head and did not speak.

The old man's surname is Xiao, but he is not a clan, but he is given the surname Xiao, a surname that is enough to make the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military officers red.

As the lord of the emperor, it is not uncommon to give surnames to his subordinates, and even the housekeepers of ordinary powerful families have the same surname as their masters, but it is very rare on the side of the Xiao family, Xiao Lie, Xiao Yu, and Xiao Xuan, the three generations of emperors, have given surnames only a handful of times, and the old man in front of him is one.

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In fact, the old man is very old, about the same as Xiao Shen, and his seniority is also very high, until Xiao Yu, he has served a total of three generations of Xiao family heads, when Emperor Wuzu Chun Xiao Lie and Taizu Gao Emperor Xiao Yu were all grown up by him, when the eldest aunt Moshu was still a little maid, he was already the chief steward of the Anguo Mansion, with a high position and a very special status.

After Emperor Xiao ascended the throne, he reused Zhang Baisui, he came here to guard the tomb for Emperor Wuzu, and after Emperor Xiao died, he became the tomb for two generations of emperors.

Nowadays, in the imperial capital of the imperial city, even many eunuchs of the twenty-four yamen do not remember this rickety old man, in fact, before Emperor Xiao entered the Eastern Capital, this old man can even be on a par with Sun Shilin, the former court celebrant palm seal, and Sun Shilin He Xu is not only the master of ceremonies who served the two generations of emperors of Emperor Da Zheng Shenzong and Emperor Da Zheng Ai, but also another guide master of Mr. Ping An Zhang Bai Sui, the identity of the old man at that time can be seen from this.

The old man's single name has the word "Ping", Xiao Ping.

The barracks of the Tomb Guards are only a few miles away from the Ming Tomb, and it covers a huge area, not only the houses are like, but also there are city walls and forts, almost like a fortress, even if the Chinese army wants to break through this place for a while, it is extremely difficult, Xiao Xuan let the entourage rest and go to the Shuai tent with Zhang Baisui and Xiao Ping.

After coming to the handsome tent, Xiao Xuan asked, "How is the situation?"

Xiao Ping half-bowed and replied, "Back to Your Majesty, the Ming Tomb has been opened, and at least three people have entered it. ”

Zhang Baisui added: "If it is unexpected, Xu Beiyou and Bingchen have already entered it, and as for the last person, it is very likely that it is Qingchen who left for no reason before. ”

Xiao Xuan didn't have too many surprises, and snorted, "What is going on in this mausoleum, you are all people who know, I won't say more, now I have to go to the mausoleum." ”

Zhang Baisui wanted to speak and stopped.

Xiao Ping said slowly: "The Ming Tomb is the auspicious land of the first emperor and the empress dowager, and Your Majesty is their own son, how can there be a reason for parents to put their children in danger? ”

Xiao Xuan nodded and said: "For others, even if it is a monk of the eighteenth floor realm of the Earth Immortal, this is undoubtedly a dangerous land, but for me, this is a blessed land. ”

Not too far from the tent, two women walked side by side.

After all, Xiao Zhinan did not follow Xiao Bai back to the imperial capital, but chose to follow Xiao Xuan to Meishan, Xiao Xuan did not force it, and went with her.

At this time, she and another woman climbed a watchtower, the woman belonged to the yin, the body was weak, a cold wind blew, even if she was wearing a big hat, she couldn't help but shiver, she held her shoulders with both hands, and I don't know if it was because the weather was too cold, her face was snow-white, almost bloodless white.

The woman standing next to her looked a little older, although she didn't dress like a married woman, but she was full of the style of a mature woman, if you really want to talk about it, in fact, the younger Xiao Zhinan is already married, her hair is coiled into a bun, she is a real newlywed little woman, but the woman who is not much older than Xiao Zhinan is still waiting to be married, and she has also prepared a bright red wedding dress for herself, but she has not had the opportunity to wear it after all.

The appearance of the older woman is not inferior to Xiao Zhinan, and she carries a long package on her back, which seems to be a Yaoqin, at this time she is looking at the direction of Mingling and is stunned, and said slowly: "Nangui, this kid is good, if he was born a few decades earlier, he is also a hero, at least stronger than Gongsun Zhongmou." ”

"It's not that I deliberately belittle Gongsun Zhongmou, but Gongsun Zhongmou was too unseemly when he was young, to put it bluntly, he is a noble son with a heart higher than the sky, and he is smooth sailing on weekdays, and he is discouraged after the defeat of the grassland, and hides on Biyou Island all day long, if it weren't for Xiao Shen's betrayal of the Sword Sect and the destruction of the Sword Qi Lingkong Hall, I'm afraid he wouldn't have left Biyou Island half a step, so that Zhang Xueyao and a woman showed up, which led to the capture of the East Lake Courtyard later, and finally it was Qiu Ye who came forward to rescue Zhang Xueyao from the hands of Jiangnan Daomen, no wonder people rumored that Qiu Ye and Zhang Xueyao were not clear, who is to blame？”

However, after the death of Shangguan Xianchen and Gongsun Bofu, the country was ruined, and Gongsun Zhongmou, who had suffered a great change, changed his personality, took over Zhuxian at the time of crisis, and ran for the Sword Sect all his life, which led to the later world where everyone knew the king. ”

"Xu Nangui, this kid, has some Gongsun Zhongmou's demeanor, and also has some Shangguan Xianchen's shadow, but more like Xiao Yu, he has the strength to not shed tears when he sees the coffin, from the bones, they are born and die, and they are also light on life and death, and women who are such men are inevitably frightened. ”

Xiao Zhinan looked at Ming Ling and sighed.

If it is according to what Zhang Daban said, Xu Beiyou should have entered the Ming Tomb, and life and death are unpredictable.

Although he had promised her that she would come back alive, she knew that there were times when a man's vows and promises were unreliable, whether they were good or bad.

Xiao Zhinan suddenly asked, "Concubine, do you regret meeting the first emperor?"

Qin Mumian shook his head and said, "I have never regretted it." ”

Xiao Zhinan asked, "Why?"

Qin Mumian said with a smile: "There are only a few excellent men, but there are many people staring at them, and if you don't grab it, you can only blame yourself for not having enough ability, how can you regret it." ”

Xiao Zhinan heard this unexpected answer, and smiled helplessly after being slightly stunned.

Qin Mumian asked rhetorically, "What, do you regret it?"

Xiao Zhinan nodded and said softly: "I regret bringing him into this muddy water, if he is also like the queen mother, what should I do?

Qin Mumian sighed lightly, "That's right, since Gongsun Zhongmou and Shangguan Qinghong passed away one after another, there are only a bunch of orphans and widows left in the Sword Sect, but there is still a Xu Beiyou, which can be regarded as a hope, if Xu Beiyou is gone, it will really be the corner of the sky." ”

Xiao Zhinan did not speak.

Qin Mumian, who also captivated the country and the city when she was young, turned her head to look at her side face, and sighed with some emotion, hoping that she would not follow Zhang Xueyao's old path, and of course, don't follow her own old path.

After a long time, Xiao Zhinan suddenly compared his hands to the shape of a horn on his mouth, and shouted loudly in the direction of Mingling: "Come back alive!"