"when-"
Three death knells, the mountains and rivers are in full swing.
"He will come back for the funeral." Cai Yan whispered, "Definitely."
After speaking, he opened his red and swollen eyes, turned around suddenly, approached Feng Duo, and whispered, "Kill him."
Feng Duo really didn't understand why Cai Yan was so persistent in killing a young man who was insignificant to the overall situation until now. At this time, he obviously needed to be more concerned about how to deal with Mu Kuangda next.
"His Royal Highness." Feng Duo whispered, "The death of the late emperor was unexpected, but you have to turn your attention to this matter immediately. You need to see General Xie."
Feng Duo's life was tied to the prince, and Li Yanqiu did not leave a will. This is an extremely dangerous signal. Mu Kuangda and the Su clan have the qualifications to "assist" and will start a struggle for power.
The Su Clan represents the local scholars in Jiangzhou, while Mu Kuangda represents the inherent power of Xichuan. The next court will be the battlefield for these two. But no matter who wins or loses, Cai Yan's life will never be easy. He can't win over either side. He can only carefully find a balance between the two factions.
And the only person who can protect Cai Yan, in the whole world, there is only one: Xie You.
Xie You holds a heavy army and guards Jiangzhou. As long as he still abides by the contract of the Heijia Army, Cai Yan will at least be safe. If you want to move him, you must first cure Xie You.
"You don't go again." Cai Yan said, "Even Xie You can't keep it."
When Feng Duo heard this, he was temporarily absent-minded. He couldn't connect the two things together. Why would he lose Xie You if he didn't kill Wang Shan
"Your Highness." Feng Duo said sincerely, "You are tired, rest first."
"Go now." Cai Yan said in a trembling voice, "Feng Duo, I'm not worried about letting Wuluohou Mu go, so I'll go right away."
Feng Duo seemed to suddenly understand something, and instantly fell into an ice cave.
"This..." Feng Duo said, "Your Highness, what do you mean..."
He immediately understood that there are some things that he must not ask any more, otherwise as long as Cai Yan survives, he will die immediately.
"The minister obeys the order." Feng Duo said.
"According to your previous promise." Cai Yan said, "If you can't kill him, you will kill yourself and apologize, but now you can't leave. I still need you by my side, so I will arrange it now."
Feng Duo shivered and withdrew, and when he left the East Palace, he fell on the stairs. At sunrise, several guards of the Black Armored Army watched Feng Duo roll down the stairs. Before he could go up to help him, Feng Duo stumbled to his feet, his face even paler and his forehead was sweating.
Then, Cai Yan immediately summoned Lang Junxia.
"What you said at the beginning has come true." Cai Yan said solemnly, "Then do you still do as originally discussed?"
Lang Junxia didn't answer Cai Yan, but instead asked, "Are you really crying or fake crying?"
Cai Yan was immediately shaken by Lang Junxia's words and said, "You..."
"You must go to see Xie You now." Lang Junxia said, "right now."
"You accompany me." Cai Yan replied, breathing rapidly, "I dare not speak to him alone. He usually talks too little, and with words in his words, I always feel that he is suspicious of me."
"Everyone doubts you." Lang Junxia said casually, "The more unsure you are, the more they doubt you."
Having said that, Lang Junxia still accompanied Cai Yan to see Duan Ling.
"Do you hate me?" Cai Yan whispered in the car.
Lang Junxia sat on the left side of the car, looking at the night outside the car window.
"Put down the curtain." Cai Yan said again.
Lang Junxia lowered the curtain on the car.
Cai Yan said to himself, as if he was caught in a long dream: "At the beginning, you said that Mu Kuangda would definitely try to kill his fourth uncle after I came back, but with Xie You guarding him and Zheng Yan beside him, how could it be... "
"He has been sick all the time." Lang Junxia replied, "This time, I would rather believe that it has nothing to do with Mu Kuangda."
Cai Yan fell into silence and asked after a while, "Where did Lord Changliu go?"
"I don't know." Lang Junxia replied, "But when it's time to show up, he will show up."
Cai Yan added: "This also means that there is no one around him now."
"Don't make any decisions." Lang Junxia said coldly, "No matter what decision you make at this time, it is stupid."
Cai Yan sighed and raised his eyes to look at Lang Junxia. When their eyes met, Lang Junxia looked away and did not meet him.
"Very good." Cai Yan said suddenly.
Lang Junxia's brows moved slightly, as if he didn't know what he meant, but he didn't ask.
Cai Yan added: "These days, I'm always angry, and sometimes I don't know what I'm angry about. After you came back from Yecheng, it seemed like you were back in the past."
Lang Junxia didn't answer half of Cai Yan's words. He seemed to have thought of something and was a little lost.
"I would rather you talk to me like you did before, say a few more words, and I feel more at ease." Cai Yan said, "I know that the day you brought me back from the Xianbei Mountains, you often looked at me It's pleasing to the eye, as if watching me steal what was supposed to be Duan Ling."
"You treated me cynically." Cai Yan added, "I feel safe. When I got there, I found out that he was still alive and you didn't say a word, I was afraid."
"What are you afraid of?" Lang Junxia said coldly, "Afraid that I will kill you suddenly?"
Cai Yan smiled slightly.
The carriage was walking on the road, the sun was shining brightly outside, but the black car curtain was tight, blocking it tightly, and inside the dark compartment, Cai Yan's back was soaked with sweat, and Lang Junxia's temples were also full of sweat.
This carriage was like a coffin where the dead were buried. It was very difficult to even breathe, making Cai Yan almost suffocate. But he was satisfied, very satisfied. He still remembered that on the day he returned to Jiangzhou, he and Lang Junxia also discussed in such an airtight carriage.
To live together, to die together, this is his last straw.
The carriage arrived at the General's Mansion, and when Cai Yan was about to get off, Lang Junxia suddenly said, "I heard something."
Cai Yan stopped pulling the curtain of the car, and Lang Junxia said, "When the late emperor died, Yu Huang was not on him."
Cai Yan retracted one hand and said, "Yes, where is Yu Huang?"
Lang Junxia didn't answer, Cai Yan said, "I thought it was under the pillow, or the queen mother put it away."
"Why didn't you ask the Queen Mother when you came out?" Lang Junxia said.
"At that time, what do you want me to ask?" Cai Yan said.
Everyone else was crying, but only Cai Yan asked where Yuhuang went, which was unreasonable. There is only one possibility - it was taken away by Mu Jinzhi.
"The queen mother keeps it." Cai Yan had no time to think about it, and wanted to get off. However, Lang Junxia said, "Maybe, Xie You only recognizes Yuhuang, not people. I hope the shepherd will not use it to cause any trouble."
Lang Junxia said this seemingly unintentionally, but Cai Yan was stunned, and then gave birth to a sense of danger.
"What do you mean?" Cai Yan wanted to ask again, but Lang Junxia had already got out of the car, and Cai Yan was rushing to catch up. However, when he was in front of the black armor guarding the mansion, Lang Junxia turned slightly and lowered his head, motioning to open the way for the prince. .
"The prince is here." Lang Junxia said, "I want to see General Xie."
As soon as Li Yanqiu left, Cai Yan was the future emperor. As long as the period of mourning expired, he would become the protection target of the Black Armor Army. At this time, no one asked him to wait. , welcome him in.
Cai Yan held his jade Huang in his hand, barely calmed his mind, and walked into the hall of the General's Mansion.
One night seven days later, in the midsummer season, Wu Du hired a carriage on the road. During the day, the two of them rode on horseback. When they arrived in the town, they hired a carriage to travel at night. After waking up during the day, they settled the money, rode away, and went to the next village to hire a carriage.
Duan Ling didn't know how Dachen, and even Liao and Yuan were talking about this matter. In the past few days, countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and he couldn't even sleep peacefully.
The weather was sultry and hot, Duan Ling's jade Huang was attached to the flesh. It was the piece of his father. With it, it was as if the heroic spirit of his biological father was there, always guarding him.
It was so hot in the carriage that Duan Ling wanted to hug Wu Du, but both of them were sweating, so Wu Du had to take a fan to cool him.
In the second half of the night, Wu Du opened the curtain a little, and the night wind blew in, and it slowly got better.
Duan Ling woke up and asked, "Where are you?"
"Qushan." Wu Du replied.
This time they took another road, in order to avoid being ambushed by Cai Yan, they took the west side along Hanzhong to the junction of Xichuan and the Central Plains, and then galloped all the way down. Although there will be a delay of a day or two on the road, it is the safest route.
"Where did you say he is now?" Duan Ling asked.
"I don't know." Wu Duji replied in a low voice, "But don't worry, everything will be fine."
The people of the Li family were always on the sidelines. Duan Ling knew that this time Li Yanqiu would kill Mu Kuangda at all costs. Maybe he wanted to kill two birds with one stone and kill Cai Yan as well. "
He imagined countless methods, such as assassinating Han Bin like Bian Lingbai, or directly issuing a decree, listing the evidence of Mu Kuangda, and then telling Cai Yan that it was fake.
If these things were announced to the world, everyone would definitely think that the emperor of Da Chen was crazy.
But Li Yanqiu happened to have such a hand, making it completely unclear how the next situation will develop.
Duan Ling looked at Yu Huang over and over, but Wu Du said, "Take it, this is your only proof now."
Duan Ling leaned against Wu Du's shoulder, the wind blowing in from the front of the car made him feel very cool. At five o’clock, he heard the sound of water—the car stopped in front of a big river and arrived at Qujiang.
According to the original plan, they abandoned the car and sailed the boat and left Benxiao to Fei Hongde, who would then take it to Jiangzhou.
Duan Ling stood on the edge of the Qujiang River, where the dark clouds were rolling in. It was dark everywhere, and he could not see his fingers in the darkness. After a while, Wu Du woke up the boatman, bought his boat with silver taels, and checked the supplies on board.
These materials are enough for them to sail for three days, down the Qujiang River, into the Yangtze River, and then go eastward along the Yangtze River to Jiangzhou.
This road is completely smooth, much faster than driving, and maybe I can make up for the day that was delayed on the road. Wu Du held the pole at a point on the river bank and led Duan Ling down the river.