"How is the situation outside?" Jiang Heng asked again, "Will they call in?"
Xiang Zhou thought for a while and said, "It's not easy. Stay with me later..."
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside.
Xiang Zhou put on the mask and was about to get up, but Jiang Heng immediately pressed him and signaled to calm down.
He stayed in the Jin court for many years, and he could hear the footsteps of who it was. Sure enough, Zhao Jie appeared outside the door in a short time.
The moment Zhao Jie saw Xiangzhou, he immediately put his hand on the sword, but when he recognized Xiangzhou, he put his hand down again.
"It's you dumb again?" Xiang Zhou's tone was relaxed, but Jiang Heng heard something else.
Jiang Heng said blankly, "You know each other?"
Zhao Jie didn't answer, he glanced at Jiang Heng and tickled his fingers, as if he didn't take Xiang Zhou in his eyes at all.
Jiang Heng asked, "Is the king calling me?"
Zhao Jie nodded and turned to leave. Xiangzhou said: "Go, it is safest to follow the emperor at this time."
Xiang Zhou took Jiang Heng's hand and walked with him through the promenade in front of the garden to the main hall. Only then did Jiang Heng notice that Xiang Zhou was wearing nocturnal clothes, like a cheetah in the darkness. The snow was soaking wet.
"I have a few words to say to you." Ji Xun sat on the throne, looking at Jiang Heng with a smile, and then his eyes fell on the masked Xiang Zhou. He didn't seem to care who Xiang Zhou was, and asked : "Can I talk to Jiang Qing alone?"
Xiang Zhou nodded and said to Jiang Heng, "I'll go see Geng Shu, maybe there is a way to retreat from the enemy."
Jiang Heng let go of his large and warm palm and instructed worriedly, "Be careful."
Xiang Zhou laughed again, touched Jiang Heng's head, and turned to leave.
Zhao Jie seemed to have been waiting for Xiang Zhou, and as soon as Xiang Zhou left, Zhao Jie left side by side with him.
In the hall, the brazier was burning vigorously, but Ji Xun's face was pale.
"Your bodyguard?" Ji Xun asked.
Jiang Heng shook his head and said, "My mother's friend."
Ji Xun whispered, "If you can come at this time, you must be a good friend."
"Yeah." Jiang Heng wanted to say that after they left Xundong, it was Xiangzhou who protected them, but at this time, Ji Xun must have something important to explain, so he didn't disturb his mind.
He noticed that in front of Ji Xun, on the emperor's case, there was a small yellow cloth bag, but it was a big slap, and he didn't seem to have seen it before.
Ji Xun was silent for a moment, then said seriously in the empty hall, "Jiang Heng."
Jiang Heng suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Ji Xun said, "Come up and take this thing."
"This is... what?" Jiang Heng asked anxiously, and Ji Xun said again, "It doesn't matter, just come up."
For the first time in his life, Jiang Heng walked up the imperial steps, came to the emperor's case, and sat down on his knees. Ji Xun opened the yellow cloth bag and showed him that there was a thin seal the size of a palm, three inches square and one inch thick. Dark and heavy.
"One gold, two jades, three swords and four gods. This is the 'one gold', the golden seal of the emperor. Under the whole world, this is the only one." Ji Xun said, "If Luoyang city is broken, you can take it with you. body, take it away, and don't let anyone know."
Jiang Heng: "!!!"
Jiang Heng looked at Ji Xun in disbelief, and Ji Xun said, "It is of the same origin as your father's black sword. It was made from a piece of meteorite iron from the sky three thousand years ago. Although it is called a 'Golden Seal', it is Neither gold nor jade, except the black sword, no one can cut it."
"No, no." Jiang Heng knew that it was the orthodox national weapon of the Great Jin Dynasty, and even the entire Divine Land Dynasty!
"Take it," Ji Xun whispered, "this is a mission I entrusted to you, Jiang Heng."
Jiang Heng finally realized the seriousness of the matter. Maybe what he said earlier was just self-deception, and this 29-year-old emperor knew better than anyone that Jin's world had come to an end.
Ji Xun still wrapped it in yellow cloth and watched Jiang Heng put it away. With tears in his eyes, Jiang Heng was overwhelmed and asked, "Where do I have to take it?"
"It's up to you." Ji Xun said, "If you're afraid that you won't be able to keep it, you can find it in a no-man's land, sink it to the bottom of the lake, or take it with you all the time. Jiang Qing, promise me, look at it with your eyes. this room."
Jiang Heng stared at Ji Xun blankly.
Ji Xun: "...In a world of great strife, the king's way has faded. The battle of the five kingdoms has plunged the people of the world into endless wars, but I believe that one day, someone will end this troubled world. At that time, you can The emperor's golden seal, handed over to his hands."
Ji Xun sighed, got up and said, "Ying people are peaceful, Liang people are arrogant, Zheng people are rigid, and they are reckless..."
"...Yong people are ruthless and ruthless."
When Jiang Heng heard this, tears could not stop flowing. Although this emperor was under house arrest in Luoyang, he never let go of his heart to protect the world.
"People," Ji Xun said in a low voice, "I have suffered from this torture for too long. I only hope that I have read it wrongly and thought wrongly. If there is anyone in the Five Kingdoms who can inherit this kingly way, this person does not have to be a sage, because people No one is perfect. As long as you find it, you will grant him the Golden Seal of the Son of Heaven on my behalf, and let him rule the world and retake the broken mountains and rivers."
"You promise me," Ji Xun whispered, "Promise me, Jiang Qing, you still have a long way to go."
Jiang Heng choked and said, "Yes, my king." Then, he calmed down and said, "I will protect the integrity of this thing with my life."
Ji Xun smiled and said, "It doesn't have to be. In the final analysis, it's something outside the body. What's more important than your life?"
Jiang Heng looked at Ji Xun, and Ji Xun said again, "Just take it as my last and best wish. Maybe after thousands of years, there may not be such a person in the world..."
"There must be," Jiang Heng nodded, "There must be!"
Ji Xun looked at Jiang Heng, smiled slightly, and said: "If not, one day you will have the ability to hold the golden seal and become king by yourself when you are not afraid of the turbulent waves of this world of great competition. It must be very interesting to find out that the 'orthodox' that won the battle has fallen into your hands."
Jiang Heng: "…"
Luoyang, the height of the tower:
Xiang Zhou, Zhao Jie and Geng Shu looked into the distance.
Xiangzhou said: "I can't make up my mind. The general of Liang Jun is Shen Zhuo. Shen Zhuo is very skilled in martial arts, and his soldiers are like a cloud of dead soldiers. Zheng Jun is led by Prince Ling personally, Prince Ling... Well, I'm really not sure. Will it work?"
Zhao Jie made a meaningless gesture, and Geng Shu said, "He asked how confident you are."
Xiang Zhou did not speak. Usually, it is extremely difficult to assassinate a general, so be very careful, not to mention in the wartime, when both sides are closely guarded
"No matter how high your martial arts skills are, you're still a mortal, so you can still have certainty." Xiang Zhou said solemnly, "If Luo Xuan was here, it would be different."
Geng Shu didn't ask who Luo Xuan was, nor was it surprising that Zhao Jie and Xiang Zhou knew each other. He was still trying to figure out a way, at least knowing that Jiang Heng and Ji Xun were the safest together.
"Will both of them also think about assassinating the opposing generals?" Geng Shu proposed a new method, and what Jiang Heng said earlier inspired him, "It doesn't have to be done in one fell swoop, how about provoking them to retreat?"
Zhao Jie shook his head, meaning it was impossible.
"They're going to call," Xiang Zhou said. "It's starting to move."
Zhao Jie took out a whistle and was about to blow it with luck.
"Wait," Xiang Zhou said, "I suddenly remembered something."
"If the assassination fails," Xiang Zhou said, "I will do everything possible to save my life and return, and then escaping from Luoyang will be the only result. I remember that on the way into the city, I passed through such a place... There is a canyon in Lingshan in the north. Can't you try this?"
Zhao Jie was reminded like this, and he remembered it instantly. He immediately took the map off the wall and spread it on the table in the watchtower.
Geng Shu said: "The road in the valley is long and narrow, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is indeed a good place to start a decisive victory." After speaking, he sighed again and frowned: "But there is also a saying that the weather is not as good as the land, and the land is not as good as people. We have too few soldiers on hand."
Zhao Jie pondered for a moment, then looked at Xiangzhou, Xiangzhou said: "Not necessarily, if the assassination can succeed, we still have a chance of winning."
Zhao Jie made a "overturning" gesture with both hands toward the middle, and drew a line to lure the enemy on the map. Geng Shu seemed to see hope and said, "Yes, you can give it a shot."
Xiang Zhou returned to his senses and said, "Using avalanches to stop the enemy? But there is not enough kerosene at the moment. If you want to shake the Lingshan Shuangxia, you must..."
Geng Shu raised his head and looked at the ancient bell hanging high above the city gate not far away.
The three were silent.
"I have to act as soon as possible," Geng Shu said, "the only thing I worry about is Heng'er..."
"Don't worry, he is safe now," Xiang said.
Zhao Jie's face was still worried. Geng Shu had been on duty under him for more than a year, and he could roughly guess what he wanted to say - Zhao Jie still had concerns, but he didn't know where his concerns were.
"Zheng and Liang's military forces are both on the move," Geng Shu murmured, "it seems to have received some news, what urged them to leave?"
The army outside the city was drawn out and was heading towards Luoyang. The only hope had been lost. The infantry was the main force. The two armies dispersed and surrounded the city.
Xiangzhou said: "The army of the two kingdoms of Ying and Dai may be coming soon, and the kingdom of Yong will soon enter Luoyang. At this time, whoever captures the emperor will be able to hold him hostage and give orders to the world... Act as soon as possible, we have no time. ."
Geng Shu stared at Xiang Zhou, Xiang Zhou nodded, coughed a few times, put on a steel bracer on his left wrist, and turned to leave.
Zhao Ji blew his whistle, gathered all the remaining troops, and prepared to open the city gate to fight, attracting attention to Xiangzhou, covering the assassin's success in sneaking into the rear and assassinating the generals of the two countries.
"Whether it succeeds or not," Geng Shu followed Xiangzhou, walked quickly across the city wall, and said, "Today you will be recorded in the annals of history. Xiangzhou, take care."
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Xiang Zhou smiled at Geng Shu: "Your father is, I am just a wave in the years."
After speaking, Xiang Zhou spread his arms, like a bird flying in the sky, leaping down from the sky and disappearing into the night.
Four hours.
Jiang Hengyi was in front of the Emperor's case, and his sleep was getting heavier, his eyelids were too heavy to lift, but at the far end of the world, the sound of fierce battle woke him up.
He raised his head abruptly, and the scream of killing was getting closer and closer.
Broken city? ! Jiang Heng thought, why so fast
"Someone! Come on!" Jiang Heng shouted immediately.
"You don't need to shout," Ji Xun said lightly, "I dismissed all the palace servants."
Jiang Heng didn't speak, screams and slaughter sounded around this thousand-year-old capital, in front of him, behind him, and even in the distant Lingshan Mountain, the countryside outside the city, and the golden horses and iron horses vibrated together, constantly approaching them.
"Jiang Qing, can you play the piano?" Ji Xun asked suddenly.
"Yes... a little." Jiang Heng replied, remembering that he had played the piano with Geng Shu.
Ji Xun said, "Your father was the No. 1 assassin in the world and the No. 1 violinist in the world before his death. You must have acquired the true skill of violin."
Jiang Heng replied: "I'm ashamed to say that my mother won't let me learn martial arts, nor let me learn piano, only a little bit."
"It's okay," Ji Xun replied, "I suddenly wanted to hear the sound of the qin, but I haven't heard it for a long time. There is a qin in the box in the corner of the hall. It was given to my grandfather by Zhongni back then. Go and get it."
The piano used by Zhong Ni! Jiang Heng's heartbeat suddenly increased, and the sounds of ambush and fierce battles in all directions seemed to be of little importance.
He took the qin, which was very simple in shape, carved with the pattern of phoenix flying in the sky, wiped the strings, and the flying ashes were scattered.
"I..." Jiang Heng said, "I don't have the sheet music, so I don't know what music Wang wants to listen to?"
"Whatever you want," Ji Xun replied, "I haven't heard the sound of the piano for 20 years, and I don't have any preference. People in the world don't have enough to eat and don't wear warm clothes. , mourn with all the peoples, there is never a time to be truly happy."
Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, plucked the strings, and played the only tune he knew.
"He Xixi this evening, the middle of the boat..." Jiang Heng sang in a slightly sad voice. This year, he was only twelve years old, but he had seen too much with his own eyes.
"What day is it today... I have to be in the same boat with the prince."
With a loud bang, the hall door was knocked open, and Zhao Jie, covered in blood, stumbled in with a sword in his left hand and a wine jar in his right. Jiang Heng was startled and was about to put down the qin and get up to help, but Ji Xun said, "Continue to play the qin, you don't have to get up."
Jiang Heng stared blankly at Zhao Jie. Zhao Jie was covered in blood. He stared at Ji Xun with a smile. That was the first time Jiang Heng saw Zhao Jie smiling. His smile was very handsome. Temple gate.
"The mountains have trees... the trees have branches." Jiang Heng sang softly.
Zhao Jie carried the jar, walked into the hall, and dumped the contents of the jar on the ground, exuding a pungent smell of kerosene.
Ji Xun just looked at Zhao Jie quietly.
"Xinyuejunxi... You don't know." Jiang Heng watched Zhao Jie's actions, and the kerosene dripped all the way until he bypassed the emperor's imperial steps.
In the end, Zhao Jie threw the wine jar, put his sword in front of the emperor's case, untied his armor and the military uniform on his chest, and put his arm around Ji Xun.
Ji Xun turned sideways and leaned against Zhao Jie's chest.
"Let's go, Jiang Heng," Ji Xun said. "Thank you and your brother these days. The sky is high and the sea is vast. Your life is still very long."
Jiang Heng stood up and looked at Ji Xun, Ji Xun said, "Take Jin Xi, there is a small road in the apse, leading to the foot of Lingshan, go to your brother, don't cry, you are an adult."
The screams of killing were getting closer and closer, Jiang Heng resisted his tears, nodded, and knelt down.
"Wang, well." Jiang Heng's voice trembled.
"If Wang An is good, the world will be peaceful." Ji Xun smiled, "Go, the world of peace will come back one day."
Jiang Heng saluted, wiped away his tears, and turned away.
Zhao Jie looked at Ji Xun in his arms, and his lips moved slightly.
Ji Xun laughed and sang softly: "What day is it today, I have to be in the same boat with the prince."
Zhao Jie's gaze stayed on Ji Xun's face, as if he couldn't bear to move away for a moment.
There were several loud bangs at the gate of the hall, and the soldiers were knocked open, and there were shouts from outside.
"Yong Jun has also come in! King! General! Hurry up..." Immediately afterwards, there was a scream.
The Yong army arrived outside Luoyang city at the last moment, and the three kingdoms of Yong, Liang and Zheng easily broke through the defense of Luoyang city and started a great melee that was invincible.
The door of the palace opened, arrows fell like rain, and soldiers of Liang State rushed in one after another.
Zhao Jie embraced the Son of Heaven, and the two looked out of the hall together.
"Mountains have trees, and trees have branches." Ji Xun looked at the people in this world with a sad smile.
Zhao Jie held the lampstand and pushed it towards the ground, and the flames rose like a long winding dragon, blasting with a bang!
Jiang Heng left the palace in a hurry, and there was a loud noise behind him, and the flames flew. The palace in Luoyang was ablaze with the snowflakes flying. The roof of the palace and outside the palace were bursting with flames, and there were soldiers fleeing in panic everywhere.
Jiang Heng stood in a daze, the black wood and red lacquer obelisk, and the king's flag that day, the flames seemed to form a beam of light, shooting into the sky.
In the winter night, the Yin Han, the stratus clouds receded, and the seven basalt stars of the northern Tianxinghe appeared, shining brightly.
Jiang Heng watched a stick of incense and finally realized what happened.
"Brother?" Jiang Heng called immediately, "Brother!"
In the corner, a hoarse voice said, "Who are you looking for?"
Jiang Heng turned around abruptly, and when he left the palace, he had not yet discovered that an assassin was hiding in the darkness under the shadows of the heavy palace.
At this moment, the slender figure came out of the darkness, took off the hat on top of his head, and patiently put it aside.
"You are Taishi, right?" The assassin looked at Jiang Heng and said.