Chapter 2 The Wind Sweeps the Banner
On the side of the stream, Chen Yuan rinsed the deerskin water bladder in the stream six or seven times, filled it with water, walked back to the black carriage, and shouted on his back: "Your Royal Highness, are you thirsty?"
Angel slowly opened her eyes, and before she spoke, she coughed softly and uncontrollably. She covered her mouth with a white silk handkerchief from her sleeve, and her pale face showed a faint flush, and even her cough was weak and weak, as if the whole person was made of paper, and when the cough was extremely severe, it would be as fragile as a skeleton if she was not careful.
Chen Yuan looked at Angel's stilted tail fingers, a little impatiens dyed vermilion on his fingertips, and his mind couldn't help but be in a trance.
"Eldest Prince, to ...... To the 'Glass Villa'...... How long is the journey?" Angel spat out every word, and it was so laborious that the green tendons on her forehead jumped. She reached out and took the water bladder, brought it close to her mouth, and took a small sip before stopping.
"Oh...... There is still half a day to go, and before dark, we will definitely be able to catch it!" As he spoke, Chen Yuan looked up at the sky.
"That's fine, that's okay......" Angel's voice was almost inaudible.
"Your Royal Highness, let's drink a little more water!" I think it's General Yanagi Yidao, and he definitely doesn't like to see you tired all the way......" Chen Yuan said against his will.
Angel smiled effortlessly, it seemed that Chen Yuan gave her some spiritual strength when he mentioned the name of "Yanagi Yidao". She took a big sip of water, returned the water bladder to Chen Yuan, leaned under the curtain of the car, and closed her eyes heavily.
Chen Yuan opened his mouth and swallowed all the words he wanted to persuade her. He really couldn't bear to disturb Angel anymore, and there was no better way to comfort and help the other party, so he could only slowly return to the stream, bent down and drank two sips of clear and bright stream water, and his mind turned into a knot.
In the forest, Zhou Xingzao's eyebrows sank, and he said: "I can't leave Li Xiangye at this critical time, I heard that Liu Sheng is going to use Shen Zhongxia's gold and intelligence to make waves, and many foreign forces have already intervened in this matter." Although the island country of 'Dongying' paid tribute to the 'Great Song' Dynasty every year and became a vassal year after year, its wolf ambition to plot 'Middle Earth' has long been revealed. β
Leng Ruoya nodded thoughtfully, reached out and untied the golden ring, so that the black hair on his head was full of black hair, and with the crisp sound of the silver bell, the waterfall flew down.
Zhou Xing jumped down early, and there was a smile on his lips: "Princess Meixun is the commander of the advance fleet of Liu Sheng, she has already secretly formed an alliance with Shen Rape, and the purpose of her landing from the East China Sea is to join forces to seize Liu Shenghan after receiving Shen Zhongxia, obtain the 'Golden Treasure' and 'Wolf Skin Roll', and then use the appeal of 'Liuli Villa' to contact the gang members of the East China Sea to the coastline of 'Shandong', and on this basis, make every effort to attack 'Dongying', replace the 'Yanagi family', and oppose ' The dissidents of the Kudo clan eliminated the commander in one fell swoop, re-established the new situation of the division of forces on the island of 'Toei', and finally invaded the 'Central Plains' in one fell swoop. β
"With swords and soldiers, high-ranking officials and nobles still have a way to escape, and the suffering people who have no fists and no courage will suffer!" Leng Ruoya patted Zhou Xingzao's shoulder: "If you want to eliminate this war disaster, you must first eradicate the 'Liuli Villa', the 'Dongying' bridgehead!"
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As the sun sets, the twilight weakly envelops the "Glass Villa" in early spring.
This is the key point of the "Jingshi" leading to the "East China Sea", and it is also one of the most powerful Jianghu organizations on the southeast coast.
Surrounding the villa is a jade belt-like moat, which has become a natural defensive barrier for the "Glazed Villa". On the blood-colored banner decorated with cherry blossoms, there are four flying characters of "Liuli Villa". On the watchtower arrow stacks of the villa, you can see vigilantly watchout sentries and patrol ronins everywhere, coming and going, seemingly chaotic, but in fact orderly.
The owner of the village, Kudo Takehoon, stands under the plaque of "Liuli Villa", and his momentum is high.
As the "Heianjing" chief in the country, whose strength and prestige are second only to General Yanagi's sword, although he is already fifty years old, his waist is still as straight as a javelin, and his lion eyes are also fierce and aggressive.
"The owner, there is still no movement on the east and west avenues of the village, please show the owner!" In front of the eaves, there was a ninja wearing a black samurai uniform and a color mask, and he hurriedly came to report.
"Huh, why hasn't Mihon arrived yet?" Kudo Takehoon looked into the living room, and there was a middle-aged man in iron clothes, sitting quietly on a chair next to him, his eyes closed, as if he had fallen asleep, but occasionally his eyebrows fluttered vigilantly, which showed that this person was extraordinary.
Behind him, there were two people standing steadily, with a face of vicissitudes of life, "Long live my emperor, a hundred deaths" Tang Taizong fought with the energetic "bloody hand". The two of them were ordered by Wen Wan'er, the palace master of the "Netherworld Palace", to tirelessly escort and guard the person sitting on the chair.
That person, of course, is Shen Zhongxia.
ββIn order to get rid of the pursuers from all walks of life, Shen Zhongxia made a plan of "golden cicada shelling". He first made his mistress Wen Wan'er disguise into his own appearance, and took a large number of master "medicine men" such as the subdued Great Compassion Monk and Murong Heishan to the south to "Yungui", and Tang Shao, one of the ten heavenly kings of the "Blue Dragon Society" who was dormant there, contacted him on behalf of him to discuss specific cooperation matters;
"Mr. Shen......" Kudo Takehoon returned to the living room and called out a little anxiously.
As soon as he heard the news that Princess Mifumi, who had been bathing together since childhood, had crossed the sea, he ordered the whole village to be strictly guarded and ready to welcome his daughter into the village.
Shen Zhongxia shook his head slowly, but did not open his eyes. He is the only guest of the "Glass Villa" today, and he is also the partner of Princess Meixun. Therefore, "Liuli Villa" is his homecoming and harbor after running all the way and being physically and mentally exhausted.
Kudo Takehoon's tiger eyebrows shook twice, and he didn't say anything, he accepted the order of General Yagyu Ichito, secretly sneaked to the "Central Plains", and created such a big foundation as "Liuli Villa", and now, it is time for him Kudo Takehoun to taste his long-cherished wish.
Shen Zhongxia spoke.
"Chief Kudo, all we have to do is wait. Wait for your daughter Princess Meixun to arrive, and then you can start the next step!" Shen Zhongxia was still calm and majestic.
Although he lost his official position, lost his power, was wanted by the government, and was hunted down by his enemies...... But his demeanor is still the majesty and majesty of a generation of high-ranking officials.
- There is a kind of person who is born to be the leader of an army of millions, whether they are in their position or not, and that proudly independent and distinctive style will always exist.
Shen Zhongxia undoubtedly belongs to this kind of person, and he is the best of this kind of people.
Takehoon Kudo also sat down on the chair. He endured and waited for ten years, and once he thought about it, his surging heart could no longer have a moment of peace.
The sea breeze swept the blood-colored banner of the cherry blossoms in front of the eaves, just like the uncertain mood of the man in the sunken.
"The princess is here!" Shen Zhongxia's eyes widened.
"Whew!" a gust of wind passed, and a girl in a kimono jumped down from the eaves, carrying a black bag on her back, and her expression was the color of wind and dust.
"Princess Meixun is here...... Shen Zhongxia stood up, a relieved smile appeared on his face: "The princess has worked hard all the way!" He believes that this cooperation with the 'Dongying' people will definitely be able to reverse the decline and predicament he has been in, so this smile is completely from his own heart.
Kudo Takeho drew five or six strange symbols on his chest with both hands, and then muttered a long paragraph in the words "Toei", his voice was low, and his face was serious, as if he was reciting a strange incantation.
The kimono girl Mi-ho Kudo fell down on her knees: "Mi-ho meets her father......" Her voice trembled uncontrollably because she was too excited.
Kudo Takehoon hurriedly hugged his daughter: "Meixun, please get up, I haven't seen you for a few years, and I've grown a lot taller." β
Shen Zhongxia said: "Princess Meixun, why did you arrive so late?Could it be that there was another change on the road?" He didn't see Princess Meixun's four elders of the gold, silver, copper, and iron guards, so he naturally wondered.
Princess Meixun didn't answer his words, and pointed out of the hall: "Lord Shen, I met a few people on the road, I guess you are very interested!"
"Oh, who is it?" Shen Zhongxia was stunned, for now, he was most interested in the "wolf skin roll", who would interest me?
There was no one outside the hall, and suddenly there was a neighing of horses outside the door. Shen Zhongxia stepped out of the living room, jumped out of the door, and saw a black carriage parked on the official road under the bluestone steps.
The curtain of the car was high, and Chen Yuan was helping the pale Angel to lean out from the car door, and the boat was determined to fight in front of the horse.
The sky was slowly darkening, and Shen Zhongxia's face was as gloomy as the sky: "The eldest prince of Chenyuan, the county lord of Angel, what about Liu Shenghan and the 'wolf skin roll'?"
Chen Yuan raised his eyebrows and said, "I was about to ask you?"
Lord Angel leaned on the car door, just woke up, but the tiredness on his face was not completely removed: "The 'wolf skin roll' only belongs to the general......"
Shen Zhongxia stood under the eaves of the porch, speechless on his back.
The sea breeze blew through the treetops in the courtyard of "Liuli Villa".
"Lord Shen......" Princess Meixun has always stayed in the living room and never left. "Liuli Villa" is her territory, and in the future, it will be used as a strong backing for her counterattack on "Dongying". She stood up, and the four bright red candles in the living room were as thick as a child's arm, and the fire was blazing, and there was the sound of candle fireworks popping from time to time.
"Princess......" Shen Zhongxia replied in a low voice.
Princess Meixun raised her hand to intercept Shen Zhongxia's words and said, "I think the people from the 'Six Gates' of the Song Kingdom will definitely chase after here soon." If you don't deal with it properly this time, not only 'Liuli Villa', but even we may die here together!" she talked about life and death in the future, although her tone was heavy, but the smile on her face was undiminished, and she was charming.
Shen Zhongxia was very close to her, and saw that her face was delicate, her eyes were bright, and she was very delicate, compared to the weak Wen Wan'er and the strong Han Feiyan, she had a charm of combining rigidity and softness.
"Your Royal Highness Princess, the 'wolf skin roll' was taken away by Liu Shenghan, and it may have been handed over to Long Bushi at this moment. However, I am sure that I can recover it, I just hope that the princess will have some time......" Shen Zhongxia returned to the hall with a smile, and he said these words in a low voice, looking a little embarrassed.
"Huh?" Princess Meixun frowned, suddenly pointed to Liang Ding, and whispered, "Someone!" She clearly heard the subtle sound of someone stepping on the tiles.