"Deputy General. Found it."

When dusk fell, a scout came hurriedly to report.

Wang Qinghe smiled as if he had expected it, and only asked, "Where is the person?"

The scout reported a location, and then said, "The King of Zhenbei brought two young men and a group of guards, a total of more than a hundred people. The guards were all equipped with bows and swords. Judging from their behavior, they were well-trained and should be retired soldiers."

Wang Qinghe sneered.

Everyone said Chu Yuanchen was a famous general, but in his opinion, he was no more than that. Chu Yuanchen must have thought that he was in league with the bandits who were chasing Wei Chi and his men, and that he was colluding with the bandits under the guise of suppressing the bandits.

So, he would follow the footsteps of that gang of bandits to find him.

Wang Qinghe was not arrogant, but sent scouts to investigate first, and sure enough, the results were exactly as he had judged.

"Let's go!"

Wang Qinghe gave a command and quickly organized the troops. This time he brought out about 3,000 imperial guards, of which 1,000 were cavalry and the rest were infantry.

Chu Yuanchen only had more than a hundred men. Even if each of them had the ability to defeat ten of the enemy's strength, a thousand cavalrymen would be enough.

Wang Qinghe decisively abandoned the infantry, letting them rest for a while, and personally led a thousand cavalry to encircle Chu Yuanchen from behind.

The scouts ahead brought news about Chu Yuanchen from time to time.

Chu Yuanchen probably didn't realize that he was being followed, and he still rode his horse towards the bandits' station with the two young men.

Just when he was about to catch up with them, Chu Yuanchen entered a valley.

"This is..."

Wang Qinghe was a little hesitant.

He was not a man who only knew how to talk about military affairs on paper. He had led troops before, so he could naturally realize that the terrain of the valley was a good place for an ambush.

Wang Qinghe waved his hand to stop the cavalry, and then ordered the scouts to go and investigate carefully.

The imperial guards had been stationed in the capital for many years, so Wang Qinghe was very familiar with the surrounding terrain and of course knew the valley ahead.

The valley is steep, especially the back half of the valley, which is not suitable for an ambush unless you hide deep in the forest. If you do that, it is difficult to observe the in and out of the valley and to accurately convey the enemy's information. Therefore, ambushes are usually set in the front half, which can be discovered with careful investigation.

If there really were an ambush ahead, it would surely be discovered.

Wang Qinghe held the reins, letting the horse pace in place, waiting patiently.

All the thousand cavalrymen stopped.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, the scout came back and reported with certainty: "Deputy General, there are no hidden troops ahead."

Wang Qinghe nodded slightly, he was indeed too suspicious.

Chu Yuanchen has no manpower in the capital, and all his trump cards are in the northern border. Even if the valley ahead is an excellent ambush point, it will be useless without manpower.

I am so scared that Chu Yuanchen is probably just taking a shortcut.

"Enter the valley."

Wang Qinghe ordered to enter the valley.

This valley is really good. It is not only suitable for ambushes, but also for catching turtles in jars!

Wang Qinghe was cautious in his actions. He did not lead the troops in the front, but stayed in the middle. In this way, even if there was an ambush, he could respond in time.

And along the way, it was quiet and nothing unusual.

The scouts ahead would report from time to time, letting him know Chu Yuanchen's movements.

The scout came again and reported: "Deputy General, Chu Yuanchen and his men are about to leave the valley."

Wang Qinghe no longer hesitated and ordered: "Chase!"

The sound of horse hooves continued incessantly. Wang Qinghe took the lead and chased towards the exit of the valley.

Soon, he saw Chu Yuanchen and his group in the distance. Chu Yuanchen had obviously heard the sound of horse hooves. He turned his head to take a look, then pulled the reins and ran forward at full speed.

Wang Qinghe raised his hand and said, "Chase!"

Wang Qinghe was already sure that there were no hidden troops, so he rushed out first.

Chu Yuanchen, you are dead!

And the next moment, he heard a dense sound of arrows breaking through the air, and a rain of arrows came towards him like a violent storm, followed by a series of miserable screams, one after another.

Ambush!

Wang Qinghe could not hide his shock, how could this be possible!

His personal soldiers held up shields to block the arrows for him. Wang Qinghe was completely stunned, with an expression of disbelief on his face.

The horse paced in fear, and he came to his senses and quickly pulled the reins of the horse tightly.

This is impossible!

Unless they were lying in ambush in deeper woods, it would be impossible for them to escape detection by scouts.

He looked at the location where the ambush appeared, and it was indeed the forests on both sides of the valley. These ambush troops were hiding in the forests. How could they track their whereabouts at such a long distance?

Chu Yuanchen, how did he do it! ?

Chu Yuanchen pulled the reins, and everyone in the group stopped where they were.

Wang Qinghe noticed that he was holding a strange black cylindrical object in his hand, about as long as his forearm. He vaguely remembered seeing it somewhere...

Oh, and the bed crossbow!

Wang Qinghe remembered!

On the day when the Northern Yan surrendered, the emperor put a similar device on the improved crossbow to show his national prestige. The emperor seemed to call it a sight? However, the one in Chu Yuanchen's hand was smaller and could be easily held in one hand.

Chu Yuanchen noticed his gaze and nimbly turned the Thousand Miles Mirror in his hand. He smiled and moved his lips, silently saying, "Attack!"

His lip reading was seen by the young general who also picked up the Telescope in the forest. Then, another wave of arrows came out from the direction of the forest, like a huge arrow net, covering Wang Qinghe and others.

Countless bows and arrows were pointed at them, ready to be released at the command.

In the forest, a few people were holding the same telescope as Chu Yuanchen, putting it to their eyes and observing the movements around them.

Although this telescope cannot really see a thousand miles away, it is enough for scouts to observe every move of Wang Qinghe and others without revealing their whereabouts. With the telescope, the army can hide better until they go deep into the mountain and catch the turtle in the jar.

Wang Qinghe thought that he was falling too far away and Chu Yuanchen would not be able to find them, but in fact, Chu Yuanchen had already seen everything clearly with his telescope.

"This thing is good." Sheng Yan said with a burning gaze, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, where did you buy this?"

He called him "brother-in-law" all the time, and his words were as sweet as honey.

Chu Yuanchen was secretly pleased when he was called brother-in-law, and he waved his hand and agreed: "I'll give you one to play with when we get back."

Xiao Shuo gave him the drawings and the craftsmen, and over the past few days, he has already made more than a dozen.

Sheng Yan was delighted: "Can I take it to show Ah Cheng?"

He was afraid that this was a military secret and could not be leaked.

"Okay." Chu Yuanchen said meaningfully, "It's no longer a secret from today onwards."

This thing is not difficult to make. Even if the method of making it can be kept secret for the time being, after this battle, the existence of the Thousand-Li Mirror is difficult to hide, and for Chu Yuanchen, there is no need to hide it.

Sheng Yan was even happier: "Ah Cheng is going to be jealous!" He then added: "My younger brother wants it too."

Chu Yuanchen laughed. He had not forgotten the guards in the first place. He said, "I'll give each of you one to play with after we get back."

Boys are always interested in such novel things, especially when they just came here. Wei Xiu saw with his own eyes how Chu Yuanchen made plans and lured the enemy into his territory. He also saw him using a telescope to observe the opponent's movements. His heart was surging with emotion, and a hint of joy appeared in his eyes when he heard this.

While the three were talking, the war was basically settled.

Wang Qinghe originally wanted to try and catch Chu Yuanchen, but before he could get close, the hundreds of guards that Chu Yuanchen brought with him had already lined up in front of them. They swiftly took out the longbows on their backs, aimed at them, and shot arrows without saying a word.

In order to move faster, Wang Qinghe led only cavalry. Faced with such a fierce rain of arrows, the soldiers could only use their bodies to block them. After only three rounds of attacks, hundreds of people fell down, and countless others were injured.

The Wangqing River was damaged by nearly 30%.

The valley was filled with a strong smell of blood.

Wang Qinghe was covered in dirt, with both shoulders pierced by long arrows, and most of his personal soldiers beside him fell down.

Looking at Chu Yuanchen again, he was calm and at ease, and even leisurely pointed out to Sheng Yan: "Look at this one, he directly exposed his back to the arrows. Isn't it because he thinks he won't die quickly enough? And that one, if he had cooperated well with others, he could have avoided this wave. He has no sense of cooperation at all, he deserves to die. That one over there actually tried to rush over, who does he think he is?"

Wei Xiu said at the side: "He is Wang Qinghe."

"Wang Qinghe? Oh, he looked so gray that I couldn't see his face clearly. But he is really stupid. No wonder he made his soldiers look so stupid and messy. If I didn't know they were the imperial guards, I would have thought they were guerrillas from nowhere." Chu Yuanchen said with a smile, "You must remember, don't learn from him..."

Sheng Yan quickly responded: "Brother-in-law is right!"

Wang Qinghe couldn't hear what they were saying, but he saw Chu Yuanchen pointing his finger at him with a bright smile on his face, and it was obvious that he wasn't saying anything nice.

"It's almost time." After Chu Yuanchen gave instructions to his two brothers-in-law, he ordered, "Those who don't surrender will die!"

Chu Yuanchen gave the order, and then the guards shouted in unison: "Those who don't surrender will die!"

The ambushers on both sides of the valley heard the noise and shouted, "Those who don't surrender will die!"

The previous attack had already crushed the morale of the imperial guards. Faced with the dense and cold arrows in the mountains and forests, they became even more scattered and frightened. They looked at each other, and finally someone was the first to put down his weapon.

"drop……"

Just as Wang Qinghe was about to say "Whoever surrenders will die" a feather arrow came straight at him in the head.

Wang Qinghe was startled and stepped back subconsciously, but the arrow was so powerful that he could not avoid it. He had to crouch down quickly and rolled on the ground with his head in his hands.

This time, I felt even more embarrassed.

Chu Yuanchen put the bow back on the horse's back and said with a smile: "Those who do not surrender will die."

Sheng Yan stared at him with burning eyes, and when he turned around, he saw Wei Xiu also staring at Chu Yuanchen with a burning light in his eyes.

Chu Yuanchen's arrow broke away the imperial guards' last hesitation.

More and more people threw down their weapons and squatted with their heads in their hands.

The tide has turned.

Wang Qinghe thought about it again and again, and finally threw the sword in his hand away with a grim look.

Mo Jiu took out a folded flag from his arms, unfolded it, and waved it vigorously a few times.

The golden eagle on the black flag looks lifelike, as if it is about to fly out of the flag.

Collecting surrendered enemies is the best job of the Zhenbei Army. Chu Yuanchen didn't need to say anything. He wanted to take the two boys out of the valley first. Before he opened his mouth, he saw that they were eager to try and stare at the front, so he waved his hand and smiled and said, "Then go."

"Brother, let's go." Sheng Yan said warmly, "This is my first time collecting battlefield fees. Let's go quickly, or they will pay us all."

He said this as if all the cabbages were about to be snatched away.

Sheng Yan grabbed his hand, and Wei Xiu felt awkward for a moment but did not shake it off.

The two of them ran over together. Chu Yuanchen gave a wink and Mo Jiu followed silently.

Sheng Yan originally wanted to take Wei Xiu to see them collect the captives, but halfway through the journey he noticed that Wei Xiu's eyes were always looking in the direction of Wang Qinghe. He immediately understood, turned a corner, and stopped in front of Wang Qinghe.

"It's you." Wang Qinghe sneered, "The little bastard who cried for mercy back then has grown up."

"Why, you still recognize me?"

"Do you want to be like your father, with your skin and flesh cut off piece by piece?"

He started out with a small laugh, which then grew louder and louder.

However, Wei Xiu did not lose his mind or his emotions out of control as he expected.

Wei Xiu was as indifferent and calm as ever.

He looked straight into his eyes. These eyes had appeared in his dreams almost every night for the past two years.

At that time, Wang Qingyang had a black veil on his face, his eyes were gloomy and cruel, and he looked superior, as if he regarded all of them as ants that could be easily crushed to death with one step.

And now...

Wei Xiu smiled faintly and said, "I caught you."

He spoke each word with pauses, without any emotional ups and downs.

At this moment, it was as if the original relationship between the cat and the mouse was completely reversed. The original cat turned into a mouse, and the original mouse became an eagle, extending its claws.

His eyes made Wang Qingyang very uncomfortable. Once upon a time, this kid was still a tiny ant, wagging his tail to him and begging for mercy, just to let him spare his life. But now, he was the one kneeling here?

Wang Qinghe could no longer suppress the resentment in his heart and blurted out: "Stop."

"Boy," Wang Qinghe said viciously, "Don't be too proud too soon, I haven't lost yet. Do you think you'll be alright just by being with Chu Yuanchen? I tell you, he can't protect himself!"

Chu Yuanchen laid an ambush in the capital without authorization. This is a crime of treason punishable by the extermination of all nine generations of his clan. Even Xiao Shuo could not protect him!

Chu Yuanchen, in a fit of rage, ended up giving his brother-in-law the opportunity to send out troops!

My brother-in-law can even mobilize five military camps openly.

He was defeated, but with Chu Yuanchen buried with him, it wasn't too bad a loss.

Once Chu Yuanchen dies, this kid will have no chance of survival!

"Boy, you're dead..."

Wang Qinghe felt a pain in his shoulder and was kicked to the ground. Sheng Yan, not satisfied, kicked him hard a few more times.

Dare to say that about his brother and brother-in-law. Kick them to death!

Wei Xiu pulled Sheng Yan and signaled that he could leave. He then calmly said to the dusty Wang Qinghe, "See you in court."

He had not originally thought about taking the matter to court.

Because he knew how tragic the consequences would be if Chi Yu filed a lawsuit. If the world is not fair and just, it would be difficult for them to seek justice.

Wei Xiu's initial idea was that Chi Yu would surrender to King Zhenbei and assist him, and then ask King Zhenbei to avenge them and kill Wang Qinghe. However, this would only let Wang Qinghe die, which was far from satisfying his hatred. It was just a desperate measure.

Letting Wang Qinghe’s crimes be exposed to the world is the justice that Daddy wants!

Daddy once said that even though justice is shrouded in dust in today's world, there will always be a day when the sun and moon will shine again.

He believes it.

The corners of Wei Xiu's mouth slightly raised. He was already handsome and gentle, and with his smile, he looked even gentler, just like a piece of unpolished jade, slowly revealing its original brilliance.

"Brother, you smiled!"

Wei Xiu: “…”

Sheng Yan patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, brother. I'm here, and no one will bully you again in the future."

Wei Xiu subconsciously wanted to move to the side, but slowly retracted his foot and let him raise his hand to touch his head.

Sheng Yan was happy, and he raised his hand happily and said, "Let's go clean up the battlefield, big brother will teach you!"

He spoke as if he often collected prisoners of war.

result……

"That's wrong."

"That's where the collected weapons are kept."

"You didn't remove the dagger from his leg..."

Sheng Yan lowered his head lowered by what Wei Xiu said. As an older brother, he could hardly hold it up in front of his younger brother.

It was getting light.

The first rays of morning sun rose in the east, and the gates of the capital city opened.

People in and outside the city were all walking in a hurry, and the capital was as bustling as ever.

Sheng Xiyan didn't sleep well that night and woke up early.

She stayed at the Zhenbei Palace yesterday until almost curfew. Sheng Yan was a boy, so it was nothing for him to stay out all night. When he was tired from training, he would occasionally stay overnight at the Zhenbei Palace. Sheng Xingan never asked about it.

Although Sheng Xiyan was fully confident that Chu Yuanchen was well prepared, she couldn't just pretend nothing had happened since they didn't come back.

I was in and out of sleep all night, and felt groggy in the morning.

After breakfast, Sheng Xiyan went to see the maids in charge and took care of some household chores.

She is going to get married in half a month. Sheng Xiyan has been a little worried recently about who should receive the gifts from the family after she gets married.

The last time Sheng Xingan spoke to her frankly, he simply said that he felt sorry for his mother and brother, and said that he would not marry again.

Sheng Xiyan just ignored the words of apology in the beginning. It was fine as long as she heard them. What's the point of saying them now? There will be no chance of rebirth. But the second half of the sentence still surprised her a little.

At that time, Sheng Xingan said, "I was successful at a young age. I was young and arrogant, and I acted too casually. That's why I was attached to the Liu family and harmed your mother and your brother. I also figured it out. If I marry someone like Liu, there might be chaos in the mansion again. Sister Yan, Dad has never done anything for you in his life. Now I can only make sure that the family doesn't cause trouble for you."

Sheng Xiyan agreed to this. After all, the Sheng family was her mother's family. If something happened and she was taken advantage of by others, it would cause her a lot of trouble. Moreover, even if Wei Xiu did not come back, Yan Ge'er was still in the Sheng family, and they both had the surname Sheng.

Therefore, it would be best if Sheng Xingan did not marry, but this would present a very difficult problem: to whom should the reward be given?

Sheng Xiyan was divided into two parts. On the one hand, she listened to the reports from the maids in charge, and on the other hand, she wondered which of her sisters could withstand the pressure.

By the time they had finished dealing with everything, it was already Si time. Seeing that it was getting late, Sheng Xiyan asked someone to prepare the horses and set out for the Zhenbei Palace.

She estimated that she would probably be back today.

The carriage had just left the gate of Sheng Mansion when Mu Bai came over. When he saw her carriage, he came up and said, "Miss, the prince will soon arrive in the capital. The prince was afraid that you would be worried, so he asked his subordinate to report it."

The corners of Sheng Xiyan's mouth curled up high, and the joy in her heart spread from the corners of her mouth to her eyebrows.

Before she could ask, Mu Bai took the initiative to say, "The prince and the two young masters are all well, and the trip went smoothly."

Sheng Xiyan smiled: "I'll go to the palace and wait for him."

She lowered the car curtains, her face full of relief and joy.

After waiting in the palace for about an hour, Chu Yuanchen sent someone to ask her and Chi Yu to go to the court.

In front of Jingzhao Mansion, Sheng Xiyan saw Chu Yuanchen with Sheng Yan and Wei Xiu at a glance. They had just arrived and were waiting for her. Sheng Yan talked to Wei Xiu enthusiastically, and Wei Xiu replied every three sentences.

The two young men were exhausted after running around for a whole day and night, but they were in good spirits.

Sheng Xiyan was stunned. He could reply to every three sentences! Yesterday, he only replied to every ten sentences. Their relationship has become even better!

My grandfather always said that boys would become good friends after fighting with each other.

Sheng Xiyan thought happily and walked over quickly. She could still hear Sheng Yan talking like a chatterbox: "... Let's play polo together. Me, you and Ah Cheng, I'll find another one, we'll be a perfect team."

"By the way, you don't know Ah Cheng yet. I'll take you to play with him next time."

"You just arrived in Beijing. If anyone bullies you, report me... Just report Ah Cheng's name. It will definitely help."

Wei Xiu replied: "No one bullies me."

It doesn't look like he's impatient.

Wei Xiu was the first to see her and called out hesitantly, "Sister."

There was no emotion in his voice; it was just as cold and clear as the way he usually spoke.

He has always been like this towards people. Chi Yu once whispered to her that after the Wei family encountered a disaster, Wei Xiu rarely showed his emotions.

She asked without any hesitation, "What's wrong?"

"Sister, we've caught the man, we can start the trial now." Wei Xiu was quiet, so Sheng Yan spoke for him, "Hurry up and start the trial, quickly convict him, quickly execute him!"

Sheng Xi Yan Wan Er smiled.

"We caught them alive." Chu Yuanchen said with a smile, "These two guys haven't slept all night, and they don't look too tired, so let's not sleep for now."

Chu Yuanchen also didn't sleep all night, but he was still energetic and not tired at all.

They should have returned earlier, but were delayed for a while because of the imperial guards.

He called a few of them and was about to go in.

"Wei Xiu!"

At this time, a handsome horse galloped over. Zheng Xintong grabbed the reins and immediately dismounted. He took two steps at a time and came to Wei Xiu breathlessly, "Wei Xiu!"

Zheng Xintong rushed over as soon as he got the news.

"Wei Xiu, how about we make peace?" Zheng Xintong looked at him steadily and said, "You can put forward any conditions, and I promise on behalf of the Zheng family that I will never trouble you again in the future."

Wei Xiu: “Not good.”

Zheng Xin's chest was heaving with childishness. She frowned in embarrassment and said with great determination, "I know you don't believe the Zheng family's promise. To show my sincerity, I can let my father marry a concubine to you... Don't let them use you anymore."