Yang Yanzong rode his horse at full speed for a whole day and had now arrived at Gaobian City.
Looking up at the majestic city built in the mountains, the dark rock walls still stand tall and majestic despite the wind and frost, silently but unwaveringly blocking Daqing and Beirong.
Just like General Xu himself.
Yang Yanzong respected this old general. The reason why he and Ji Yuanhao chose each other was not only because the other party's reputation, family background, status and seniority were enough to suppress the Kun family, but more importantly, the old general's character and sense of responsibility.
After all, it is not easy to wade into Kun’s muddy water.
Now, what Yang Yanzong has to do is to convince General Xu!
He rode forward, and soon a patrol officer came forward to ask questions. Not long after, the general on duty today, Xu Wenkai, rode up to him. He was very surprised: "Shenxing, you are not in Yangdu, what are you doing here?"
Yang Yanzong took out the letter from his arms and said in a deep voice: "I have received the secret order from His Majesty and have come to see General Xu!"
Xu Wenkai was shocked when he saw the seal on the cover, and immediately said, "Father is ill and hasn't recovered for a long time. Please come with me."
Yes, General Xu is sick, and very ill. Compared to the last time we met, this Daqing Northern Xinjiang Spine can be said to be much older. After all, he was old, in his early seventies, and had spent his whole life in military service, with many hidden injuries. The old emperor did not blame him for the incident with his nephew Huang Shimao, but it was still a heavy blow to General Xu.
Once the illness weakened his vitality, many old problems came up. The old general lost a lot of weight, his temples turned gray, but his back was still straight. He had just taken the medicine and lay down when he heard his son's urgent report, and he immediately sat up with the quilt.
General Xu was seriously ill, and the old emperor had passed away some time ago. He was feeling mixed emotions, and after a sleepless night, his condition worsened. Therefore, he was still unaware of the crown-throwing incident that had just occurred in the court in Yangdu.
But the old general was, after all, an old general who had experienced many ups and downs in his life. His somewhat cloudy old eyes were still bright and sharp. He took the letter, was greatly surprised, opened it hastily, and read through it quickly.
Yang Yanzong lifted his skirt and knelt on one knee: "Old General! Now that His Majesty is under house arrest in the palace, he needs you!"
General Xu slowly shifted his gaze from the letter to Yang Yanzong's face. He looked at him for a while and said, "Right now, the Yang family, the Ji family, and the Kun family are fighting in the court, right?"
"Get up and talk."
The old general sneered and raised the letter: "How can you guarantee that you and that kid surnamed Ji will not be the next Kun family?!"
If General Xu came forward, it would be to avoid suspicion and remain neutral, which is also General Xu's consistent principle in life. The Xu family would never get involved.
Regardless of whether it is Yang Yanzong in front of him or Ji Yuanhao, the consistent actions of these two people have all shown that this is an ambitious person!
Old Jiang was very sad. Even though the news from old General Xu was a little delayed due to his illness, he saw the key point at a glance!
And the biggest hidden danger for the future.
Yang Yanzong said calmly: "Kun is aggressive, and Yang is only interested in protecting himself now."
As for what General Xu said, he did not deny it. After all, he was forced to do so, and it was also true that he protected himself. However, once a person faces a challenge, it is natural for him to have other thoughts at the same time.
He did not deny his ambition. After all, without ambition, he would not have been able to overcome so many difficulties, let alone reach where he is today!
"As for the future, isn't General Xu still here?"
Yang Yanzong couldn't guarantee what would happen in the future, and there was no point in lying in front of this old man with a sharp gaze.
But no matter what, with General Xu involved, he is watching and controlling him. No matter how bad the little emperor's situation is, it will not be worse than it is now, right?
Yang Yanzong brushed his sleeves, stood up, and clasped his fists: "The letter has been delivered, please let the old general make the decision!"
He stopped arguing, turned around, left the barracks, and rode out of Gaobian.
In Gaobian City, the old general coughed heavily several times. Xu Wenkai hurriedly stepped forward to pat his back and served tea. He also took a soft pillow to cushion his father's back. After serving his father the anti-asthmatic tea and his coughing gradually subsided, he stared at the letter. Xu Wenkai now saw the contents of the letter. He frowned and said, "Dad, what do you want to do now?"
General Xu sighed, relaxed, sat up, put on his shoes and went downstairs: "What else can I do? Get ready and go to Beijing immediately!"
On the letter, the little emperor's handwriting was immature, but every word was heart-wrenching.
We can talk about the future later!
Of course, we have to go to Beijing immediately to suppress the arrogant Kun family and rescue the little emperor who is under house arrest first!
Thinking of this, General Xu was furious: "This Kun family is so bold!!"
He forced the emperor to abdicate, killed the young Prince of Zhao, and plotted against the government. Now it is not enough for him to be the regent, he also wants to put the young emperor under house arrest. Does he want to be the regent for life? !
He is really bold and his arrogance is soaring to the sky!
Yes, the old emperor did some things that were not right at the beginning, but the Kun family was really not a good family. No wonder the old emperor always hated the Kun family so much whenever he mentioned them!
Xu Wenkai nodded: "Dad, please go slowly, I will go and prepare it right away."
He quickly called in his personal soldiers outside the door and asked them to help the old general change his clothes and wash up. He hurried out to prepare the most important doctors and medicines first, and then hurriedly gave orders to select the old general's guards and carriages, and also arranged for the defense after the old general and he left.
The people in Gaobian City were in a hurry, and at this moment Yang Yanzong rode out of Gaobian at full speed. He had spies in Gaobian and quickly got the news.
Yang Yanzong raised his lips and said, "Great, it's done!"
…
As for the hot spring resort in Changping, the peaceful night was suddenly broken!
The two groups of people and horses hurried over, quickly crossing the mountain road and heading straight for the hot spring resort in the western suburbs!
Su Yan was stunned when she saw Ji Chengtan: "Why is it you?!"
Fuck, is there no one on Ji Yuanhao’s side? !
But no one had time to say more. Although not many people took the mountain road to Changyi, many people knew about it. When people in Yangdu mentioned going to Changyuan, they would say, "Ah, there is a shortcut at Daxiling. It's a pity that we can't take the car!"
Even though no one knows exactly where this legendary shortcut is, many people have heard of it.
Since Kun gave Changyi and Rongyi to Yang Yanzong and Ji Yuanhao, they must have known the specific conditions of the two places in advance, and they must have known about this mountain road.
What they are racing against now is time, they must cross the mountain road before the other party!
Ah Zhao shouted: "Hurry!!!"
Su Yan and Ji Chengtan stopped talking. Everyone was anxious and urged their horses to go. Finally, they ran into Kun's people not far away on the mountain path!
Both sides were dressed in plain clothes and riding fast horses, but in this situation, how could they know who the other party was at a glance? !
Wow, there are so many people!
Fortunately, Yang Ji had the upper hand and was closer to the entrance of the mountain path than the other side. A Zhao's eyes were unusually sharp. He stood far away and listened with one ear to the side. He shouted sternly: "Divide the troops and abandon the horses!" He pointed to the mountain path! !
It was just getting dark. Dusk enveloped the earth, and the fields and woods were dim. As soon as A Zhao spoke, Su Yan stepped on her foot and jumped up, crouching down and rushing towards the mountain path!
Ji Chengtan's lightness skills were not as good as Su Yan's, but fortunately he had his personal guards. He shouted anxiously, leaned over and jumped onto the latter's back, and successfully rushed into the mountain path at the last moment.
Seven or eight people quickly crossed the mountain road and ran towards the hot spring villa!
Su Ci was awakened by the sound of knocking on the door. It was Su Yan's voice: "Sister, A Ci! Get up quickly!!"
There was a loud commotion outside. She rolled over and sat up, threw on her coat and rushed out, "What's going on?!"
"What happened to Yangdu?!"
Su Yan pulled her hand and said, "Yangdu is fine, but Changyi and Kun may have discovered that King Qian is here!"
Ji Chengtan was also panting: "There are a lot of them, many experts, they will catch up soon, let's go!"
Oh shit!
No way?
The three of them walked out quickly. Su Ci was shocked to see Ji Chengtan in the middle of the night, but she didn't have time to complain. She immediately said, "Akang, Azheng, hurry up! Gather the people, we will retreat immediately!!"
She rushed to the courtyard where King Qian was recuperating! After nearly a month, King Qian's injuries recurred twice, but he finally survived the most difficult period and his injuries have improved a lot. The wounds have now scabbed over, and if the injuries are not severe, he can get up and walk slowly for a while. Zhuangzi suddenly became agitated, and he was awakened. He supported himself to sit up and got down. When he was opening the door to look out, he bumped into Su Ci head-on!
Su Ci almost knocked King Qian back headfirst, but luckily she braked in time! As soon as he stopped, King Qian asked anxiously: "What's going on? Did something happen in Yangdu?!"
I have to say that King Qian can be said to have scored full marks in the role of a father. He is a good father.
"It's alright, your majesty is safe, there is no emergency in Yangdu!"
Su Ci stopped him with one word and waved to A Kang: "Quick, someone come and carry King Qian on your back! We'll leave right away!"
The only important luggage they had was the King Qian. Su Ci simply threw away the rest. Akang ordered a personal soldier with excellent light skills to come forward and carry the King Qian on his back. Everyone had been gathered. At Su Ci's order, they turned around and left through the side door immediately!
As for where to transfer?
Su Ci had thought about this before, it's better to be prepared. She even discussed this issue with Yang Yanzong in the correspondence. Yang Yanzong told her that if this is the case, they can just move directly to their manor in the suburbs of Yangdu. They can choose any secret base near or far.
Su Ci's mind raced. She followed Rong An's path. If that didn't work, then she would just abandon all the manors in the southern suburbs and go to the north instead, as the north would be more unexpected.
The mountain road was no longer passable, but since they were all skilled fighters and didn't want to take a car, it wasn't a big problem. Su Ci gave the order directly: "We will go through Yanyi, go around the river from Dajiao Mountain and return to Yangdu from the north!"
The target was a farm of theirs located in the northern suburbs of Yangdu.
Akang understood what he meant and immediately passed the order down.
He and A Zheng stood on the left and right, protecting Su Yan who was carrying Su Ci on her back, and Ji Chengtan also followed closely behind!
But the journey was not peaceful. Early on, they were tracked by Kun's people. They immediately turned around, trying to shake off their tracks and blur their real destination.
Finally, they rushed to a stronghold at the edge of the valley. Su Ci heard the sound of a sharp weapon breaking through the air. She was shocked. Someone actually released an arrow from his sleeve!
She stepped on the side of the boat and rushed forward. Akang, Azheng, Su Yan and Ji Chengtan's personal guards immediately drew their swords and turned around to block the sleeve arrows and darts that were shot at them! There were two "knock" sounds, and a silver light flashed on the deck. Su Ci quickly retracted her hand and was not stabbed. Fortunately, a hand reached out and grabbed her wrist. It was Ji Chengtan. He also fell on the deck, but he was closer to the awning. However, he did not roll in, but turned back to pull Su Ci.
Su Ci rolled with his force, and the two of them rolled into the cabin.
King Qian was thrown in first and fell heavily. He covered his abdomen and frowned for a moment. As long as he was okay, Su Ci couldn't take care of him, damn it! We have to set sail quickly, otherwise we’ll be in big trouble when this group of people behind us come up!
Su Ci grabbed a low table to block the way. Ji Chengtan was anxious, "What are you doing outside again?"
But he understood immediately and rushed to help. The two of them used the low table as a cover and quickly moved out. They hurriedly pulled up the anchor. Su Ci shouted, "Quick, come up!!!"
Her voice was so high that it broke, and she picked up the oar and threw it to a young man on the other side of the boat. The young man caught it, cut the rope with a knife, and pushed hard!
When the people on the shore heard the sound, they immediately turned around and jumped onto the boat! The water was rushing fast. When the anchor was raised and the cable broke, the boat shook twice and was soon swept down by the fast current.
The man who caught up to the shore gritted his teeth in hatred and fired his hidden arrows to no avail. "Quick, find a boat, we must catch up!"
In the end, I still didn't catch up.
Several people from the Kun family also jumped onto the boat, but they were quickly surrounded and beaten up. The water was fast and the boat was fast, and after this point, they were never caught up by the Kun family again.
Finally, they took a detour, got on the water in Mou County, and followed the original plan by land. They moved very quickly and successfully reached their target village in the northern suburbs the next day.
…
At this time, Yang Yanzong had already returned to Yangdu.
Before he sat down, Azhao came over to report the emergency.
He led his men on a mountain trail to snipe at Kun's men, and then they crossed the mountain trail together to chase them to the hot spring villa and the valley water. However, he soon received a secret signal from his own side that his wife and Prince Qian had successfully escaped from their pursuers and were currently heading towards the villa in the northern suburbs.
So he led his men back.
Just came back not long ago.
Ah Zhao hurriedly said, "Master, don't worry! Thanks to the timely notification and the help from Marquis Yan, Madam successfully led Prince Qian away from Changyi. We just received news that they have arrived safely in Beixiang Village."
I'm glad you're okay.
Yuanhao is still very reliable as a partner this season.
Yang Yanzong nodded, and then ordered someone to give Ji Yuanhao a message: The old general has received the letter and is preparing a car, and will arrive soon.
The situation was about to be settled, he felt relieved, and immediately wanted to go see her.
Just go when you say go. Anyway, Ji Yuanhao is in charge of the affairs in Yangdu, so there is nothing to worry about.
Yang Yanzong was concerned about Su Ci, so he asked her for a while, gave her a few instructions, then mounted his horse and headed straight for Beixiang Zhuangzi.
…
But sometimes things just happen by chance.
To be honest, Su Ci actually didn't want to have any contact with Ji Chengtan anymore. If possible, she didn't even want to meet him.
But this time they got together again.
The group hurried day and night and finally arrived at Zhuangzi in Bei County. They were very tired, so Akang and Azheng immediately went forward to meet with the people who stayed behind in the village and took over the defense.
There was a commotion ahead, but people soon settled down. Su Ci didn't rush in. She stood on the hillside, leaning against the side wall of the manor and fanning herself with her hands.
Ji Chengtan caught a glimpse of her going that way, thought about it, and finally decided to take a detour and follow her.
Su Yan: “…”
Su Yan had been staring at him. Hey, hey, she cursed in her heart and quickly chased after him and grabbed him. "Hey, hey, okay, where are you going? Now that the matter is over, you should go back too!"
The person who was most nervous about Ji Chengtan was not Su Ci, but Su Yan. Su Yan simply regarded him as a class enemy and chased him away as soon as the matter was done!
Ji Chengtan stood still and smiled bitterly: "Don't worry, I won't bother you anymore."
He glanced around to see that there was no one around, and spoke in a low voice, but when he got to the second half of the sentence, he raised his head and spoke to the person behind Su Yan.
Su Ci heard the sound of the two people pulling each other, turned her head to look, and happened to meet Ji Chengtan's gaze.
He forced a smile, and there was an indescribable bitterness in his voice.
It makes people feel uncomfortable when they hear it.
Lian Su Yan stopped pushing him.
well.
Su Ci sighed in her heart. She stood up straight and twisted the dogtail grass in her hand. The wind was rustling and the hillside was very quiet. The voices of the people in front of the village gradually returned to the village and disappeared.
She said softly, "Thank you for Feng Chuan's matter last time."
Although Ji Chengtan and Su Yan said at that time that there was no need to mention it to Su Ci, and Su Yan also said sternly, "Don't worry, I certainly won't," she still secretly mentioned it to Su Ci afterwards, in case the lack of information from Su Ci might lead to subsequent misjudgment.
So Su Ci still knew it.
It would have been fine if they hadn't met, but since they met face to face, Su Ci still wanted to say thank you to him.
He fought hard to save her, and this was real.
This thank you is well deserved.
Ji Chengtan suddenly felt very uncomfortable. He felt that this thank you was too heavy for him to bear. He said in panic: "No, no!"
He wasn't doing it for her thanks.
"I know, I understand, but I still feel like I need to thank you."
Ji Chengtan's heart relaxed, but then twisted again. Sometimes things in life are too hard to bear. His eyes turned red and he quickly lowered his head, barely holding it back. After a long while, he raised his head and said softly and hurriedly: "Don't worry, I know everything. As long as you are doing well, that's all!"
He said in a hoarse voice: "I won't come to you again." So don't worry.
This may be the last time they meet as former lovers.
Ji Chengtan was a little choked up, but he still reached out and took out the thing in his arms. He had carried this thing with him for a long time and had made up his mind a long time ago. After returning the token of love to her, he would end all ties with her in the future.
This is a plum blossom hairpin, originally a pair. The style is simple and neutral, suitable for both men and women. Su Ci has sharp eyes and recognized it at once. There seems to be a women's hairpin at the bottom of her dressing table.
——Some of her memories were triggered. She thought it was bought for her by Chen, but it turned out to be a pair with this one? ?
This hairpin is very well preserved. It can be seen that the owner cherishes it very much. It is rubbed daily, and has a layer of round patina with soft sheen. It has been wiped carefully, and there is not a trace of dust even in the innermost gaps. It is placed in a very small long box and carefully wrapped with layer after layer of silk.
Su Ci took the hairpin, looked down at it, and felt a little uncomfortable. She said softly: "Then I wish you to find a loving wife and live with you forever."
Ji Chengtan forced a smile, "Okay, thank you."
He turned around and started running, faster and faster, until he disappeared behind the long grass and could no longer be seen.
After listening to the whole thing, Su Yan felt very uncomfortable and her eyes felt a little hot. She cursed in her heart and looked around quickly.
While the two were talking, she quickly stepped aside to keep watch.
But who would have thought that when she looked around for the last time, she suddenly felt something was wrong behind her. With a startled heart, Su Yan suddenly turned around and said, "Huh!"
She was so frightened that she almost lost her soul!
I saw that behind the black tiles and white walls not far away, there was a piece of black clothes that appeared at some point.
Huh! It turned out to be Yang Yanzong.
He stood there quietly, not knowing when he came, how long he had been standing there, and how much he saw. !
Su Yan was scared to death, "Sister,..." Sister!
Su Ci suddenly turned around and saw Yang Yanzong, who was leading a horse and looked exhausted.
Yang Yanzong had been here for some time, and he even watched the whole process. He stood quietly, from the beginning when Ji Chengtan appeared to the end.
His tender feelings suddenly met with ice, and his Adam's apple moved, "Who is he?"
Yang Yanzong's voice was extremely hoarse, and his eyes fell on the silk box held in Su Ci's hand. When the box was opened, the well-preserved plum blossom hairpin lay quietly inside.
Yang Yanzong had a very good memory. Almost the moment he saw it, he immediately remembered the plum blossom hairpin at the bottom of Su Ci's dressing table. He had asked her about it when he was putting it in her hair, and she said that it was bought by Chen.
He even pinned the hairpin into her hair with his own hands!
Tired and exhausted, his voice was hoarse to the extreme: "Tell me, what is that?!"
His gaze suddenly became sharp, and Su Ci subconsciously let go of her hand, and the hairpin fell to the ground with a "pop"!
Su Yan was also present at the scene, as well as Akang and several others who were hurrying over here after hearing the news because of his arrival. When Yang Yanzong heard the footsteps, he endured it again and again, and ultimately did not lose face for her in front of others.
Yang Yanzong turned around suddenly, jumped on his horse, and left!
"Yang Yanzong, husband, husband!"
Su Ci's heart tightened and she hurried to chase after him.
But Yang Yanzong's horse was very fast. He brushed past Akang and his companions who were confused, and rushed around the corner in an instant.
"Hurry, horse!"
Su Ci rushed over to untie a horse in front of the manor, "Sister, Akang, King Qian is in your hands!"
As she spoke she had already turned over and climbed onto the horse's back, and a dozen horses chased after her.
A Zheng and the others hurried to catch up.
Su Yan: "...Oh, oh oh!"
When she rushed out, the group of people disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving only a trail of dust.
Su Yan: “…”
She wiped her face in pain, damn, what the hell is this!
However, she didn't expect what was to come.
Su Ci and the others had just left for less than a quarter of an hour when Da Ming, who had taken a shortcut from the east and rushed to the manor, suddenly reined in his horse and, without even having time to dismount, panted, "Where's the master? Where's the madam?!"
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"Something happened in the mansion!!"
Su Yan: No way? !
She really blurted out a curse word, what the hell is this!
Su Yan rushed over: "What happened?!"
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