"boom!"
With a loud bang, the gate of the courtyard was shaken, and a large group of Habayashi guards and garrison troops rushed in, surrounding everyone in the courtyard one after another. Their spears were sharp and their armor was cold.
The Taoist priests were terrified, they all huddled together as they watched the sharp blades and guns aimed at them.
"My lord!" Gong Yangyue rushed in from the door, seeing Xue Poye, said happily: "You are fine, that's great, the Holy Majesty is concerned, and personally led the troops to encircle and suppress the rebels."
Xue Poye was shocked at first, and then moved immediately. Although Xiao Shitou is the emperor, he came here in person regardless of the danger. This affection is touching.
"Master... Master...!" The little emperor's anxious voice sounded, and there was a sound of armor rubbing. Under the guard of more than ten armored feathers, the little emperor came in from the door, dressed in a dragon robe, his sharp eyes swept, Landing on Xue Poye, seeing that he was safe and sound, he couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, and wiped the sweat from his forehead regardless of his majesty, and said happily, "Master, it's good that you are fine."
Behind the little emperor, followed by a small group of courtiers, among them were Shang Shu Mo Yi of the Ministry of Punishment and Wei Shantai, Governor of Kyoto.
Xue Poye was about to go up to pay homage, when he suddenly thought of Lv Niangzi and Han Changbang, these two people are already in the urn, if there is no miracle, they will never escape.
"Come on, let's rebel!" Gong Yangyue gave an order, and all Yulin raised their knives and rushed forward.
Xue Poye gritted his teeth and whispered to Han Changbang, "Quick, catch me!"
The voice was so soft that only Han Changbang and Lv Niangzi could hear him, but they didn't understand what he meant for a moment. Then said: "I... hostage!"
Han Changbang finally came to his senses, and the moment Habayashi Wei rushed over, he shot quickly with the last of his remaining strength, grabbed Xue Poye's neck, then flashed behind Xue Poye, and said in a deep voice: "Who? Come up, I'll kill him!"
Only then did the green lady realize that Xue Poye was willing to be a hostage and wanted to escort Han Changbang out. Surprised and surprised, she hurriedly stood behind Han Changbang to prevent someone from attacking him.
Han Changbang is at the end of his strength, and under the siege of these elite Yulin, he will definitely not support him for too long.
"stop!"
The little emperor was the most panicked. Seeing Xue Poye being captured, he was more anxious than anyone else, and immediately stopped Habayashi Wei's attack.
The Habayashi guards are all under Xue Poye's subordinates, not to mention everyone knows the relationship between Master Xue and the little emperor, and they hurriedly stopped when the order was issued.
Qin Wuhen frowned, and looked at Xue Poye with a strange look. He was a top fighter, and he knew Xue Poye's trick of catching him without a fight, but what could he say at this time
From everyone's point of view, although Han Changbang was injured, the god-like martial arts in mid-air just now made people feel afraid of this warrior from the bottom of his heart, so even if he was in the hand, Han Changbang was able to catch him. Master Xue Hou, it is reasonable, not a miracle.
"What do you want to do?" The little emperor looked at Han Changbang with a stern expression, "I want you to let him go."
Han Changbang said indifferently: "Get out of the way and let us go... Otherwise, I want this person to die with us!"
The little emperor shouted coldly: "How dare you!"
"Then you try!"
"Rebels!" The little emperor sneered, "If my master loses a hair, I will kill all of you rebels."
Although he was young, the murderous intent in his eyes chilled everyone.
"Your majesty...!" The green lady looked at the familiar little stone, hesitated to speak, thinking that they got along well together in the past, but now they meet each other with swords, she couldn't help but feel very sad.
From the very beginning when the little emperor came in, he recognized the green lady in Taoist gown. Although he felt strange, but seeing her desperately guarding Han Changbang, with his intelligence, he quickly understood the trick, and said with a sneer, "It's my fault." I used to treat you as my teacher's wife... You actually colluded with rebellion and harmed my master. Master, you are right, the human heart is invisible!"
Hearing the cold voice of the little emperor, the green lady obviously regarded herself as an enemy, and she was even more sad, and said slowly: "Little Shitou, I still want to call you that way, do you know who notified you that Lord Xue is trapped here? Who informed you that a large amount of official silver has been hoarded here?"
The little emperor frowned: "Master Wei was the first to know about this news, and he reported it to me."
Lady Lv sighed: "I was the one who informed Mr. Wei, and the one who asked me to notify was Mr. Han."
The little emperor was a little puzzled, and the few ministers behind him were also very puzzled, discussing in low voices.
They still couldn't figure out the key point. After all, Han Changbang was Qinglianzhao's former chief helmsman, and Qinglianzhao was the court's deadly enemy. How could he help the court
Han Changbang calmed down slightly, and said with a sneer, "You don't need to tell them so much, I'm not passing the news to them to help them...!" The voice suddenly said: "Get out of the way!"
Xue Poye didn't speak from the beginning to the end, and he really didn't know what to say. Looking at the anger and worry in the little emperor's eyes, he was very uncomfortable, but also very moved.
Although Xiao Shitou's identity has changed, his feelings for him are still strong.
The little emperor saw that Han Changbang's right hand was clasped around Xue Poye's neck like an iron hoop, and his other finger was pressed against Xue Poye's throat like a dagger. Kill Xue Poye.
"I can let you go, but... you must let Master go!" The little emperor said coldly.
Qin Wuhen finally said: "Your Majesty, Han Changbang is a serious problem for the imperial court. If we let him escape today...there will be endless troubles, I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"
The little emperor swept across the other people in the courtyard, from Xuanyang, Yang Yao, and Zuo Zixuan on the ground, and said indifferently: "With Eunuch Qin here, even if you get rid of a disused old man, I'm afraid it won't hurt the court." There is no threat. But master is extremely important to my Da Chu's safety... Eunuch Qin, do you think I shouldn't save master?"
Qin Wuhen said calmly: "Your Majesty, if this person escapes today, there may not be any major threat for a few years, but if he can survive five or six years... he will be the biggest threat to the court."
The little emperor sneered and said: "Five or six years later...that's the future." He said to Han Changbang: "Let my master go, you can leave now."
Han Changbang shook his head: "No, I can't trust you... When we leave here and are safe, we will naturally let him go."
The little emperor frowned, at this time a person came out from the side, it was You Shaoqing, who whispered something to the little emperor, the little emperor finally nodded and said: "Okay, everyone said that Han Changbang is a person who keeps his promises, I will I believe you." With a wave of his hand, the Habayashi guards immediately stepped aside.
Han Changbang glanced at Yang Yao, who was on the side, and was about to say something, but Xue Poye had already opened his mouth and said: "Master Han, the Holy Majesty has already shown mercy, if you want to use me to blackmail the Holy Majesty again, even if I die, then I will die." I implore the Holy Majesty to refuse."
Han Changbang understands what Xue Poye means, it can let itself go, but it is absolutely impossible to let others go.
Han Changbang and Lady Lv looked at each other, and said, "Okay!"
He grabbed Xue Poye's throat, led the green lady, and walked slowly along the way out of the way.
"Master!" the little emperor suddenly said: "I'm waiting for you in the palace... Don't worry, as long as he dares to hurt a hair of yours, I guarantee that none of Qing Lianzhao's rebels will survive in this world!"
His words were cold and murderous.
Xue Poye sighed, and said: "Your Majesty's words, I will remember!" Immediately under Han Changbang's "hostage", the three left quickly, and everyone cared about Xue Poye's safety and dared not stop them.
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After the three of them went out, they took two horses. Han Changbang and Xue Poye rode together, and the green lady followed behind. gallop away.
Han Changbang had already let go of his hand at this time, and calmly said: "Xue Poye... Should I thank you?" .
Xue Poye smiled wryly: "You saved my life, this is what I give back to you."
The two fast horses galloped to the gate of the city quickly, and the gate was already closed. When the gatekeepers saw the two horses galloping, they wanted to surround them. Xue Poye had already taken out the token of Chief Guard Habayashi from his pocket, Shen Shen Said: "Quickly open the city gate, I have business!"
When the captain of the city gate saw the sign, he recognized it as the badge of Habayashi General Guard. This is a big man, and now he is calling the shots in Kyoto, and he dared not neglect, so he hurriedly asked people to open the city gate. Kyoto.
After leaving the capital city, Han Changbang finally couldn't hold on, spit out a mouthful of blood "wow", and sprayed it on Xue Poye's body.
Xue Poye hurriedly grabbed Han Changbang with his hands back, and said in a deep voice: "Let's find a hidden place first, you hold on."
Han Changbang leaned against Xue Poye involuntarily, and said with a wry smile: "Xuanyang...is really powerful...all the Xuanwu walls I have cultivated were pierced...by him...!"
He still couldn't forget the battle just now.
Along the way, Mrs. Lv led the way, trying to find some difficult roads to intersperse. After walking for an unknown amount of time, Mrs. Lv got off her horse and said, "Master, in order to prevent the officers and soldiers from following us, we have to abandon the horse."
Xue Poye nodded. The green lady has been wandering around the rivers and lakes all year round, so she must have the ability to track back.
After getting off the horse, Xue Poye carried Han Changbang who was already very weak on his back, followed the green lady back, walked for half an hour, and turned south.
At this time, it was almost dawn, and although the sky and the earth were still shrouded in darkness, the road could be vaguely seen.
Xue Poye followed behind Miss Lv, looking at the strong figure of Lady Lv in front, and saw that although she was wearing a Taoist robe, her uneven and hot figure was not covered by the Taoist robe while walking, if it was visible, he sighed, I thought to myself: "All along, the one who is really loyal to Qing Lianzhao is maybe this woman?"
Now Yang Yao will definitely fall into the hands of the imperial court, and he will end up miserable. As for Han Changbang, obviously he will not be the chief rudder of Qinglianzhao again. Qinglianzhao's future is bleak.
The belief that the green lady has always adhered to, I am afraid that after several blows, it has begun to shake.
Xue Poye spoke from his heart, from the time he was infatuated with Miss Lv's body to the feelings he had when he got along with her, now this woman has already occupied a place in his heart, so he didn't want Mrs. Lv to really focus on Qinglian Photo on.
After all, Qinglianzhao will die sooner or later.
Since Xue Poye learned that the leadership of Qinglianzhao is a group of guys with strong selfish desires, deep down in his heart he has planned for the future of the little emperor's country. This time bomb hidden in the Great Chu Kingdom must be pulled out.
Seeing that Xue Poye was silent, Miss Lv couldn't help asking: "What are you thinking?"
Xue Poye followed behind her, smiled faintly, and said: "I was thinking... In your heart, is it me who is more, or Qinglianzhao who is more!"
Lady Lv paused for a moment, bit her lip, and turned her head. In the haze, her beautiful face was somewhat helpless, and she said softly: "What about you? Qinglianzhao or the imperial court, which one is more important in your heart?" Which is heavier?"
Xue Poye said indifferently: "I think I have given you the answer."
The green lady frowned slightly, but soon understood the meaning of his words.
That's right, at the critical moment today, Xue Poye was willing to be a hostage, protecting Han Changbang and himself to come out, he has done his best.
Lady Lv knew Xue Poye's martial arts skills. Although he was not considered a top martial artist, Han Changbang, who had been seriously injured, would have been absolutely impossible to restrain Han Changbang if Xue Poye hadn't captured him without a fight.
The green lady sighed quietly, and said: "For Qinglianzhao, I can die, and for you, I... can die too!"
Xue Poye saw that what she said was extremely solemn and sincere, so he couldn't help but smile.
Passing through a forest and crossing a small river, I saw a small village in front of me in the light of dawn.
There are only about 20 households in the small village, and the sound of rooster crowing can be heard faintly.
Lady Lv led Xue Poye into the village from the back of the village very familiarly. When she arrived at a thatched cottage, she opened the room and went in. Xue Poye immediately followed and closed the door behind her.
The room is very simple, except for a table and two broken small chairs, there is only a small wooden bed covered with straw, and an old sheet is spread on it, very simple.
Xue Poye put Han Changbang, who had fallen into a deep sleep, on the bed. The green lady had scooped up water and cleaned up the blood on Han Changbang's body, then walked to the table and looked at Xue Po who was standing by the bed and staring outside. Ye, said softly: "You... Are you injured?"
Xue Poye didn't look back, but shook his head and said, "No. How is he?"
Lady Lv said: "Although his breath is unstable, he is not in danger of his life."
Xue Poye nodded, and suddenly said: "How do you know this place?"
"It's the place Zongruo Han was looking for. He brought Leng Yanyun here when he rescued Leng Yanyun last time."
"Oh!" Xue Poye walked to the table, sat down on the shabby chair, stared at the green lady, and asked: "Qinglian is in a state of disarray, and her future is bleak. What are you going to do in the future?"
The green lady looked gloomy, glanced at the drowsy Han Changbang, and said softly: "Yang Yao was captured, and Han Zongzhu also said that once this matter is over, she will never ask about Qing Lianzhao again... I'm afraid Qing Lianzhao It will be led by Leng Yanyun in the future."
"Continue to die?" Xue Poye smiled wryly, "Chrysanthemum boy is dead, Lianhua boy is dead, Taohua boy's life and death are still uncertain, and those brothers who died... how many more people will die?"
The green lady didn't speak.
"Even today, I don't understand the value of their deaths." Xue Poye shook his head and said, "In the past hundred years, Qing Lianzhao seems to have gone on and on, but apart from the dead, has the Great Chu court declined at all?"
"Are you speaking for the court?" The Green Lady frowned.
Xue Poye said seriously: "I just let you understand that the national strength of Dachu is still there, and the court is stable... Even if Qing Lianzhao can continue to survive, she can only continue to die. Chief Han, Yang Yao, and Qinglian has been at the helm for nearly a hundred years, there must be many people with extraordinary talents among them, but in the end, they will eventually become dry bones, and the Liu family is still sitting firmly in the country!"
Lady Lv knew that Xue Poye's words were true, so she didn't know what to say for a moment.
"People, what they want is a good life. They don't care whether the country is the Great Chu or the Great Shu." Xue Poye said indifferently: "A real hero may want to unify the country and establish a stable regime in troubled times. , so as not to cause disputes in the world and cause the common people to fall into dire straits, but now is not a chaotic world, Qing Lianzhao wants to stir up disputes, is it for the people or harm the people?"
"Do you want Qinglianzhao to give up on restoring the country?"
"Recovering the country?" A scorn flashed deep in Xue Poye's eyes: "Restore the Meng family's Shu Kingdom? Where are the descendants of the Meng family now? I'm afraid even you don't know? To restore the country, this Qinglian photo Should the chief helmsman change his surname to Meng?" Sighing, he stood up and said, "Forget it, you are smarter than me, and you have some reason, you will understand better than me. Take good care of him, I will go back first. "
"You... are you leaving?" The green lady had a look of reluctance on her face.
Xue Poye looked at Miss Lv, with a tired face on her beautiful face, she smiled and said softly: "You know, I always have you in my heart, if you figure it out, I will wait for you in Kyoto."
"But...!" Lady Lv said worriedly: "Yang Yao was arrested, he will definitely reveal your identity, if the court knows that you are Qinglianzhao's person...!"
Xue Poye smiled wryly: "I can't just disappear inexplicably like this."
"You...!" Lady Lv bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind: "We will go far away, take Mr. Han with us, and we will go far away...!" She couldn't help walking over , holding Xue Poye, with a sob in his voice: "Don't go back, it will be dangerous if you go back!"
Being able to put down the photo of Qinglian and fly away with him, he obviously has an important place in Lady Lv's heart, Xue Poye felt a burst of relief, and gently stroked Lady Lv's hair: "Good sister, there are some things that must be taken care of. Little Shitou is waiting for me in Beijing, whether he knows about my relationship with Qing Lianzhao, I have to give him an explanation... He is now on the throne for the first time, and everything is unstable, I can't just leave him like this...!" Lady Lv kissed gently on the forehead, and said softly: "Just like I can't leave you, no matter whether you will come back to me in the end, I will always think of you, miss you, and regard you as the treasure in my heart. fairy girl!"
Opening his hand lightly, Xue Poye stretched out his hand to gently caress the smooth face of the green lady, smiling like a spring breeze, finally turned around, pushed the door and left.
Lady Lv ran to the window and watched Xue Poye's figure disappear into the dawn.
Han Changbang's sigh came from behind: "Lotus boy, he can help us today, he can be regarded as a man who values love and righteousness...you go with him...!"
Han Changbang, who had been drowsy, did not know when he woke up.
The green lady didn't turn her head back, and tears rolled down her eyes: "Chief lord, will he...do something happen when he returns to the capital?"
"Perhaps...!" Han Changbang said softly, "Auspicious people have their own aura!"