The two of them had a few more relaxed days, and the letter from Zhenbei was slowly delivered, saying that soldiers and horses had set off from the northwest to Chang'an.
Xu Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
However, there was no news from the princess. Xu Zhen waited for a few days to go directly to Chang'an with Xun Qianchun. Just as she was about to leave, news finally came out from the neighbors.
The message is less optimistic.
Someone in the restaurant heard that King Anle of Yongzhou, the former Princess Anle, was assassinated in the military tent, and the symbol of the Hu Kingdom in Zhenbei was found on the assassin.
The shape of the logo of the Hu State Assassins is the slave pattern on the back of Xun Qianchun's neck when he was in the army at the border.
The murder weapon used to assassinate the princess was a small blue sword that Xun Qianchun often held in his hand before.
This little blue sword was sold by Xun Qianchun a few days ago, who bought it, and cheated the two of them by the way.
As a result, everything now points to Hu Guo, King Zhenbei.
The border between Zhenbei and Yongzhou.
Now people in Zhenbei are in panic, thinking that the army is far away, and Princess Anle will definitely come to attack Zhenbei.
As for Jiangling Township, Xu Zhen was also disturbed.
"Princess, she doesn't think she is the killer we sent." Xu Zhen sat cross-legged on the side of the table, took the letter from Xun Qianchun and read it carefully, and cursed, "This is obviously a trap. If she is real Believe it, next time we meet, you remember to beat her up."
Xun Qianchun looked at Xu Zhen, smiled and said, "I don't know what she thinks, but I will listen to my husband in everything."
Xu Zhen responded, she continued to read Zhenbei Dajun's letter, looked at it, and sighed: "Actually, seeing that she hasn't written a letter for so long, she should be suspicious of us. It's true, everything went smoothly before, and now someone It is reasonable to make trouble for us."
Xun Qianchun nodded.
Xu Zhen asked, "Do you want to explain clearly?"
After thinking about it, Xun Qianchun said, "No need."
Xu Zhen asked, "Why?"
Xun Qianchun said: "If she doesn't believe me, she can only attack Wuheng and Yecheng, and won't come to Chang'an. I can also attack with my own strength."
Xu Zhen nodded and said, "That makes sense."
She looked up at Xun Qianchun, and felt that this little beggar was really getting more and more intelligent. She really wanted to write a letter to persuade the princess, but she almost forgot that since the person who secretly blamed him could choose this time If this trick is used, it must be someone who knows a lot of inside information, is fully prepared, and has a back hand.
This is no time to waste.
The princess seems to be injured and unable to move. The matter of capturing and occupying the territory can be delayed, but the matter of rescuing the blue-clothed concubine cannot be delayed.
Xu Zhen quickly made a decision, she said to Xun Qianchun, "Hurry up and go to Chang'an, there is no helper now, we can only work hard by ourselves."
Xun Qianchun said: "Okay." After speaking, he got up and went to change clothes, Xu Zhen followed into the dark room, the weather is not so good today, the clouds outside are heavy, it seems to be raining.
At noon in midsummer, there is only an occasional gust of wind.
The linen curtains hung heavily by the window, motionless, and the window paper pasted with white paper was also quiet, with a few ray of light showing slightly, making the room not completely dark.
When Xun Qianchun took off her clothes and was about to put on a narrow-sleeved jacket, Xu Zhen saw the scars on half of her body through the limited light. self-harm.
Xu Zhen lowered her eyes, not feeling well in her heart.
Xun Qianchun had already put on the lining, and after hearing a faint sigh, he turned to look at Xu Zhen.
Xu Zhen didn't realize it.
Xun Qianchun asked bluntly, "Why are you sighing, sir?"
Xu Zhen looked up: "What?"
Xun Qianchun asked: "What is Mr. thinking about?"
Xu Zhen didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xun Qianchun still looked at her. The two were quiet for a while, and then Xu Zhen said slowly: "This time it's over... I'm afraid it's really over."
Xun Qianchun nodded: "Indeed."
Xu Zhen said: "I hope there will be a good result."
Xun Qianchun stared blankly, hesitated for a moment, stepped over and took out the small red sword from under the pillow and put it in Xu Zhen's hand. The cold metal immediately dissipated Xu Zhen's accumulated enthusiasm throughout the day.
She didn't understand the significance of Xun Qianchun's actions, and asked, "What are you doing?"
Xun Qianchun said: "A thing of love."
She talked and smiled, and took out a towel from the closet, as well as a grasshopper wrapped in withered grass, which Xu Zhen had given her before.
Xu Zhen suddenly felt embarrassed.
The two of them have been together for such a long time, and he actually only gave such a small amount of things.
It's a pity that the little beggar doesn't want Jiangshan, otherwise it would be much more convenient to choose gifts.
The two changed their clothes and left through the main entrance.
Stepping out of the earthen house, the world outside is still bustling, the market is full of noise, quarreling, noisy, soliciting, everything is the same as usual, except that the weather is gloomy, it looks like a sea of clouds, but it is hot and windless, which makes people nervous for no reason.
Xun Qianchun locked the door, and the two of them were going to the post station. Before leaving, Xu Zhen looked up at her dilapidated house, and she asked Xun Qianchun: "If the fighting becomes more chaotic, my house will be fine."
Xun Qianchun laughed: "Just build the house when it's gone."
Xu Zhen walked towards the post station and said, "That's not okay. I've lived here for so long, and I already have feelings."
Xun Qianchun said, "I'll build it."
Xu Zhen glanced at her: "Isn't it strange what you built?"
Xun Qianchun said: "I built it with feelings."
Xu Zhen laughed at being told, and the two walked all the way to the gate of the city, their originally nervous and depressed mood dissipated a lot, Xu Zhen stepped on the stirrups to get on the horse, sat alone on a horse, and symbolically carried a long sword on the back of her body, And the luggage was thrown on Xun Qianchun's ass.
After both of them sat firmly, they waved their horsewhips and headed west.
The robe billowed in the wind, the horse went out of the city, passed the stone tablet, and when she was about to walk on the official road, Xu Zhen seemed to see something. She suddenly reined in the horse, pulled the rein, and turned to look back.
Beside the stele in Jiangling, a middle-aged man with a goatee stood.
The middle-aged man leaned on the stone tablet with his eyes downcast, his sleeves tucked away, his beard was blown up by the cross wind swept by the horse, and he raised his hand to comb it for a long time before smoothing it out.
Xu Zhen stepped back on the horse and called out to the man, "Master Shan."
The head of the mountain raised his eyes and looked over, but did not speak or make any other movements.
Xu Zhen said by herself: "Master Shan, I'm going to Chang'an again. I'm really sorry for bothering you these few days."
The head of the mountain looked at her sadly, but still didn't speak. Now that the political situation is even more chaotic, if they stand here, it is inevitable that refugees who have fled will hear it. Some people see that this place seems to be an acquaintance saying goodbye, so they lean against the city wall to watch a play.
Although Xu Zhen had a lot to say, she couldn't.
She raised her hand and bowed: "Shan Zhang, we don't know if we have a chance to come back this time. If we can come back alive, I hope you will let me continue to be a teacher."
After hearing this, the head of the mountain immediately blew his beard: "What are you doing! Is there a teacher like you! Do you want to teach another group of criminals?!"
Xu Zhen smiled heartlessly: "That's not bad, at least your name as a century-old academy will definitely be famous all over the world!"
Shan was so angry that he couldn't speak: "I knew you bastard had no good intentions!"
Xu Zhen made a joke, but couldn't delay any longer.
Xu Zhen is grateful to the head of the mountain. Although this middle-aged man seems to have a bad temper, he gave himself a job back then, and later helped deliver food to the little beggar. .
Therefore, Xu Zhen also knew what the head of the mountain was worried about.
Before leaving, she looked at the head of the mountain and finally said: "Head of the mountain, I will go first, and I will come to see you when the world is peaceful."
The head of the mountain scolded: "Let's go!"
Xu Zhen laughed and turned around. At the same time, Xun Qianchun also bowed to the head of the mountain, thanking him for accepting him to study. Then he turned around and, together with Xu Zhen, broke into the storm in Chang'an with a thin body .
Behind him, the mountain chief with a goatee was bending over slightly, looking at them with his hands behind his back. When the two of them walked away, the mountain chief suddenly saluted, with tears in his eyes, and said silently: "Don't forget, The rise and fall of the world and the common people of the world."
The road to Chang'an was not peaceful. Xu Zhen had lived a hard life before, and she was worried about it, so she didn't feel tired when riding a horse. After she relaxed now, she just rode on the horse for less than half an hour, and she was so tired that she couldn't bear it. die.
Seeing this, Xun Qianchun turned around and looked at the student with a smile: "Do you want to ride with me?"
Xu Zhen shook her head.
Xun Qianchun said: "I'll help you block some of the force, so you won't be so tired."
Just as Xu Zhen was about to speak, a gust of wind poured into her mouth, and the sound of howling ghosts and wolves came from the mountain, as if someone died during the war and was crying at the moment.
The number of refugees around them increased suddenly within the visible range, and among this group of people, many people's bodies were gradually festering.
Xu Zhen suddenly had an ominous premonition, she drove over and asked Xun Qianchun, "Where is this?"
Xun Qianchun took a look and said, "We're almost in Chang'an."
Xu Zhen asked, "Where is your army?"
"On the hillside." Xun Qianchun said, "But it's not here, it's to the west."
Xu Zhen thought for a moment, then whispered: "This group of people are obviously sick. If it is not a seasonal epidemic, then the stream has been drugged."
Xun Qianchun looked down at the group of people, and she also noticed something was wrong early in the morning.
Xu Zhen asked, "Who do you think did it?"
Xun Qianchun said: "I don't know, it doesn't matter who it is."
Xu Zhen felt that the problem was not small.
Although I don’t know where this stream comes from, but if the refugees here remain in this state, they will have no money to treat them. Even if it is not an epidemic now, it will soon become an epidemic. Spreading disease everywhere, polluting vegetation and horses, Chang'an, which is the closest to here, will definitely be implicated.
This matter cannot be done by the princess. The princess is still recovering from her injuries. Since she did not attack Chang'an at all, there is no need for her to waste medicine and harm the people.
Besides them, there are others who are looking forward to Chang'an.
But who
Xu Zhen couldn't figure it out.
There are too many capable and thoughtful people.
She and Xun Qianchun made no progress, so they had to rush to the place where the Zhenbei army was stationed. When the army came, there were too many people, so they were not low-key, but they still chose a hidden place, trying not to let the Chang'an army discover their presence. trace.
The leading silly aunt has matured a lot, her hair is thin and curly, tied behind her head, and her eyes are more determined than before.
Xu Zhen smiled and greeted the silly aunt.
The silly aunt responded, and went straight up to report the military situation to Xun Qianchun. Xu Zhen felt bored, so she had to go to the military tent. People around saw her, but they dared not look directly at her, and some of them almost overflowed with confusion, their eyes were full of words : "Who the hell is this?"
Xu Zhen thought of the not-so-good memories of the time in the military camp, so she ignored it and entered the military tent.
Many people were not from this barracks before and didn't know about Xu Zhen's affairs. Seeing Xu Zhen enter Xun Qianchun's camp, they whispered: "It seems to be the sweetheart of King Zhenbei."
But he was immediately refuted: "Don't talk nonsense, the lord's sweetheart died long ago, this one looks alike at most."
"Maybe it's the counselor?"
"It should be a counselor."
People outside made a conclusion for Xu Zhen.
Xun Qianchun had already listened to the military report, changed his clothes and walked quickly to the military tent. Some people chased after Xun Qianchun and asked, "My lord, this attack on Chang'an is no small matter. Do you have a battle plan? And yours?" Body-"
When Xun Qianchun heard about his health, he stopped to look at the person behind him, and suddenly said, "Your health is better."
The person behind was stunned: "What?"
Xun Qianchun said: "I'm in good health." She didn't have any pretensions at first, and all the people were intimidated by the murderous aura of her body. Some of the recruits even thought that Xun Qianchun was approachable.
Now hearing Xun Qianchun's announcement that he was recovering, many people breathed a sigh of relief, and one after another knelt down to congratulate him.
Xun Qianchun thought for a while, and after a while, she said, "There is one more thing to say."
Everyone waited with bated breath.
The soldiers around him asked, "My lord, please tell me."
Xun Qianchun said: "The one in the army tent is my wife."
Everyone thought that they had heard it wrong, and the people who often followed Xun Qianchun asked in a low voice: "My lord, did you say something wrong..."
Xun Qianchun said: "We will get married when it ends here in Chang'an."
Everyone gasped and shouted, "My lord! You are the lord of a country, how can you marry a Han woman casually!"
Xun Qianchun didn't listen.
She quickly stepped into the military tent, walked up to Xu Zhen, and saw Xu Zhen flipping the pages of the book. She covered the book with her white and clean hands and said in Xu Zhen's ear, "Sir, don't read it yet, take it with you at night." You enter Chang'an City."
Xu Zhen's eyes lit up: "Are you going to steal people out directly?"
Xun Qianchun nodded: "Zhenbei did not release the spies, let's go and see for ourselves, if possible, rescue Lan Yi, and then attack Chang'an."
Xu Zhen praised: "You are too thoughtful."
Xun Qianchun hummed.
It can be said to be quite thick-skinned.