Everyone said goodbye immediately, Xu Chu rode on the tall horse beside him, and saw that there were obviously about ten more guards following him than when they arrived, and they were all very strong and strong. These were all the guards he had taken from the Tiger Guard today. In the camp, the selected soldiers are all the best.
"Let's go!" After Xu Chu shouted, the carriage immediately started and slowly left the military camp and headed back to Yecheng.
At this moment, on a hillside not far from the military camp, two men wearing black clothes and covering their faces were lying carefully on the hillside. After seeing Yuan Xi leaving, one of them immediately ordered: "Inform me, the second young master has left the military camp, let them be ready at any time."
"yes!!"
After Yuan Xi's carriage drove for about half a stick of incense, the sky gradually darkened and the vision became dim. The soldiers quickly lit torches to illuminate the road in front of them. Xu Chu rode a big horse and held a big sword. After taking a look at the extremely lush grass on both sides of the road, a sense of uneasiness suddenly emerged in my heart, and I couldn't help but quietly get closer to the carriage.
"call out!!"
Suddenly, a sound broke through the air, and a long arrow with a bit of cold light was shot quickly from the distance, accurately hitting the door of the carriage, and then a dazzling flame rushed into the sky, a huge The shouts of killing came from all over the place.
"kill!!"
Suddenly, numerous men in black rushed out from the grass nearby. There were no less than a hundred people in number. Each one of them held a sharp knife and rushed toward the carriage. It was obvious that they had been ambushing here for a long time.
Xu Chu's eyes narrowed. Sure enough, there was an ambush. He was filled with murderous intent. He looked at the guards behind him and shouted quickly: "Protect the carriage, protect the young master."
The sound like a tiger's roar immediately calmed down the Tiger Guards, and they quickly gathered around the carriage. Among them, more than a dozen soldiers who had just been selected from the Tiger Guard camp immediately stood at the front, looking at Seeing the man in black approaching, he immediately roared and charged forward.
In an instant, the sound of fierce fighting rang out, and the shadows of swords and swords were seen, and the cold was freezing. In a short time, blood and flesh were flying everywhere, corpses fell to the ground, and the tiger guards blocked the men in black.
However, the man in black's martial arts was not weak, and his attacks were extremely ruthless. In a hurry, the Tiger Guard suffered a hidden loss and kept retreating.
After Xu Chu took a look, he jumped out of the carriage and landed heavily on the ground with his legs. The huge force brought a burst of smoke and dust, and he looked at the man in black who was coming towards him brandishing a long knife. The big knife in his hand He immediately waved it over quickly.
During the dance, before the situation could be seen clearly, several men in black were immediately knocked away. They vomited blood and fell to the ground like cargo. After trembling for a few times, they became motionless.
Seeing this scene, the guarding tiger guards suddenly became more energetic, and each one became more ferocious and unusual.
"kill!!"
Xu Chu roared angrily, how amazing his strength was. Although these men in black were also masters, they were really inferior to him. After fighting for a while, more than a dozen men in black died tragically in front of him. in hand.
Looking at Xu Chu, who was covered in blood, with a fierce look on his face, and a ghost-like aura, the people in black suddenly panicked. The blood-stained sword was so terrifying in their eyes.
"Retreat!" Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from the grass in the distance, and the man in black immediately retreated in a hurry, like a frightened bird.
"Where are you going, stay with me!" Xu Chu suddenly shouted.
"Zhongkang!" At this time, a shout suddenly sounded, and Yuan Xi was seen walking slowly out of the carriage. Looking at the corpses everywhere, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
After Xu Chu heard this, he quickly stopped, wiped the blood on his face, rushed to Yuan Xi, and asked with concern: "Master, are you okay?"
"Haha, I'm a tiger idiot, and Zhong Kang is here, who can hurt me." Yuan Xi smiled slightly and walked out of the carriage. Several tiger guards quickly gathered around him, paying attention to the surroundings with serious expressions and alerting them. With.
"Sir, who wants to harm you?" Xu Chu, who was standing beside him, was confused.
Yuan Xi shook his head and said quietly, "I don't know either. Zhongkang, go and check to see if there are any alive."
"yes!"
Not long after, Xu Chu ran over with one hand holding a man in black with blood on his leg. He had taken off his mask, his face was pale, and he had an ordinary appearance.
Xu Chu said loudly: "Sir, this guy was hiding in the grass and I caught him."
After Yuan Xi glanced at it, he asked calmly: "Who sent you here? If you don't want to die, just tell the truth."
"I don't know." The man in black roared angrily, with a stubborn and unyielding expression on his face.
Yuan Xi's eyes immediately flashed with coldness, he casually drew out a long knife, and cut off his entire left arm with a heavy blow, and a painful wail suddenly sounded.
Xu Chu on the side was suddenly frightened. Looking at Yuan Xi with extremely cold eyes, he felt a little nervous and swallowed. His young master was indeed. . .
"I don't have much patience. Who sent you here for the last time?" Yuan Xi continued to ask with an indifferent expression. He didn't know why. Not only was he not afraid when he saw the blood and corpses on the ground, he was actually The whole person feels very excited.
The man in black covered his bloody broken arm and said with a horrified look on his face: "Yes, yes, Mr. Yuan Shang sent us here."
"What, Yuan Shang, he is so vicious." After hearing this, Xu Chu immediately gritted his teeth and said.
"Nonsense. Third brother and I have a deep relationship. Why would he want to kill me? It seems that one arm is not enough." Yuan Xi's face became colder and colder, and he continued to make moves.
"I'm not lying. The third young master has long been interested in Mrs. Zhen. He covets her and wants to take it for himself, so he sent us to intercept the young master." The man in black explained quickly.
"Damn it! Young Master, Yuan Shang did not care about brotherhood and insulted his wife. The general suggested that he return to the military camp immediately and summon all the Tiger Guards to fight with them." Xu Chu said angrily.
Yuan Xi looked at the man in black with fear on his face, and suddenly swung his sword, and a stream of blood immediately sprayed on the ground. The man in black suddenly fell heavily to the ground, a long blood mark appeared on his throat, and in his eyes With a hint of unwillingness and relief.
"Master, what are you doing? He is a witness!" Xu Chu said anxiously.
"Zhongkang, there are some things that you can't just look at the surface, and you can't listen to one person's words. Whether it's the third brother's person or not will be discussed separately, but this matter will be treated as if it never happened." Yuan Xi ordered, casually holding the blood-stained The long knife was thrown aside.
"Why?" Xu Chu looked unwilling.
"Don't worry about this. Remember to keep it a secret. How are our injuries?" Yuan Xi asked seriously.
Hearing this, Xu Chu's face suddenly became a little ugly, and he said solemnly, "Three people died and five were seriously injured. The damage is not small."
"Put them all on my carriage. Since they are following me, I have to take them all back." Yuan Xi ordered.
"What about you, young master?" Xu Chu asked.
"I'll just ride a horse." Yuan Xi said.
"Yes!" Xu Chu quickly organized his men and carried the bodies of the guards' soldiers onto the carriage one by one.
After the matter was settled, Yuan Xi stepped onto Jueying, pulled the horse rope, looked at the corpses everywhere, and sneered, "Are you trying to force me? Let's see who is more ruthless."
After Yuan Xi finished speaking, he waved his riding whip vigorously, and Jueying immediately rushed out and quickly returned to Yecheng. Xu Chu and the remaining soldiers quickly followed closely.
Due to some delay, when Yuan Xi led his people back to Yecheng, they saw that the huge city gate had been closed. The group quickly reined in their horses and stopped in front of the city gate.
"Open the door, Second Young Master, return to the city." Xu Chu immediately shouted towards the city wall.
"Second Young Master!" A military prince standing on the city wall immediately looked down with a torch. When he saw Yuan Xi's face clearly and the soldiers behind him covered in blood, he hurriedly ordered: "Quickly Open the city gate and inform the captain that something happened to the second young master."
"yes!"
The heavy city gate was slowly opened again. When Yuan Xi rode in, a captain in armor and a sword hung on his waist quickly rushed to Yuan Xi and said respectfully. : "Dongmen Colonel Shen Rong pays homage to the Second Young Master."
Yuan Xi immediately pulled the horse, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and said: "Are you the younger brother in the trial?"
Shen Zhi Zhong was Shen Pei, not only one of Yuan Shao's confidants, but also Zhi Zhong, who was in charge of the military. His status and power in the General's Mansion were only inferior to those of Ju Sue and Tian Feng. He was deeply valued by Yuan Shao, and he was also seen on the surface. Support your own people.
"Exactly, Second Young Master, what's wrong with you?" Shen Rong asked with concern as he looked at the guard with blood on his armor.
Yuan Xi's eyes narrowed, and he smiled slightly and said, "It's nothing, I just met a group of bandits."
"Bandits?" A hint of suspicion flashed in Shen Rong's eyes. This is near Yecheng, where the Sizhou Base Camp is located. How could there be bandits?
"Commander, I have something else to do, so I will go back to the mansion first." After Yuan Xi said this, he immediately drove his horse into the city without staying any longer.
After Shen Rong sent him off respectfully, his eyes flashed, and he immediately ordered: "Inform the third young master immediately, saying that the second young master was attacked by bandits when he returned to the city, and also tell Ju to leave."
"Yes, Captain." The two soldiers left in a hurry.
Shen Rong stayed where he was, frowning and murmuring: "What on earth is going on??"
Chang'an, Yang Mansion
Yang Xiu returned to his home, picked up a knife, and stabbed the brocade that Li Que had rewarded on several cases! In Yang Xiu's eyes. That brocade is the traitor Li Que! One knife! Another knife! Yang Xiu vented the fury in his heart...
"Dang!" Yang Xiu finally vented his anger, put aside the knife, sat on the ground, and breathed heavily. After a moment, Yang Xiu stood up slowly, quietly walked to the door, looked out from the crack of the door to make sure no one was there, then returned to the desk and threw the torn brocade to the ground.
He reached out from his bun and pulled out a thin roll of paper. Take the lamp and unfold the scroll... the blood-piercing edict! The edict was written to Fu Wan, the official of Zhongsan, Dong Cheng, the general of Anji, and his father, Taiwei Yang Biao. Fu Wan is Fu Guiren's father. Dong Cheng's daughter has also just been elected to the palace to serve the emperor.
On a two-inch square piece of paper, it was written in tiny characters: I am in Chang'an, trapped in a cage, and Fu, Dong, and Yang Zhuqing save me, and I will live up to you and others. The writing is bright red. It was actually written by Liu Xie's blood! At the bottom, there is the word "xie" written in blood!
So Yang Xiu handed this secret edict to his father Yang Biao, who was in charge of planning and liaising with the ministers.
In August of the sixth year of Chuping (195), Chang'an.
There are no stars in the night sky, and the bright moonlight reflects the earth like silver frost.
The fourteen-year-old Liu Xie was staring blankly at the full moon in the sky, and all the palace ladies and eunuchs around him were dismissed by him.
Liu Xie looked back and saw the Wannian Princess Liu Yan, who was becoming more and more beautiful.
"Sister Huang. It's so late and the night breeze is cold. Don't catch a cold." Liu Xie said with concern.
Liu Yan put an orange brocade cloak on Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, you are the one. As the king of a country, you should cherish your own body. Why don't you let them serve you."
"King of a country? Sister Huang, do you think I am a true king of a country?" Liu Xie said with a wry smile.
Indeed, this is clearly the king of subjugation, and those similar to him are Emperor Zhaoxuan of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty.
Liu Yan frowned and said, "Sister Huang, I know that you are living a miserable life. The ministers are in power and the power has fallen to others. But Your Majesty, you should cheer up. Otherwise, who will be able to revive the Han Dynasty?"
Liu Xie shook his head helplessly and said, "First it was Dong Zhuo who rescued me. Then it was Wang Yun who removed the emperor, and now Guo Si and Li Que. I don't know which minister I can trust anymore."
Liu Yan tightly grasped Liu Xie's sleeves and consoled her, "Yang Taiwei, Zhao Situ and others are all veterans who are loyal to His Majesty. There are also outstanding heroes such as Yuan Benchu and Cao Mengde. How can Your Majesty say you have no trustworthy ministers!"
While talking, there were sounds of fighting outside the palace wall, and Liu Yan turned pale for a moment, as her previous explanation seemed so pale.
Liu Xie shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "Sister Huang, have you heard it too? Guo Si and Li Que control the military power in Guanzhong. How could they ever take care of me as the emperor? Things are good now. The two dogs started biting each other, but The people of Guanzhong and Chang'an suffered."
"When Dong Zhuo was in power, he survived even more dangerous situations. Are Guo Bang and Li Que more terrifying than Dong Zhuo?" Liu Yan said consolingly.
Liu Xie smiled and said, "Sister Huang, don't worry, I haven't given up yet. As long as there is a chance, I will definitely kill those two thieves! ZTE Dahan."
Liu Xie does have the potential to be the leader of the establishment, but it is a pity that he was born at the wrong time. These are dark and troubled times, what a pity!
Liu Yan smiled happily, and then bid farewell to the emperor. She turned and walked back to her palace.
"Sister Huang, you have changed." Liu Xie said to her back, "I understand what you are thinking. I will not let you down, for sure."
The next day, the ministers in the main hall came to the court in a sparse manner.
Yang Biao sighed and said, "Guo Si and Li have been fighting each other for more than two months, and half of Chang'an has been destroyed by them."
"The atrocities of these two thieves are comparable to Dong Zhuo!" Situ Zhao Wen said with an angry face.
"General Yangwu has arrived!" the eunuch outside the palace shouted in a high voice.
The ministers fell silent, and Liu Xie also frowned. After a while, Li, who was wearing armor, came to the palace with a group of personal guards, followed by several of his trusted officials.
Li Que cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the traitor Guo Si has been beaten back by my troops. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
"Thank you for your hard work, Li Qing." Liu Xie said calmly.
Li Que smiled. He said, "This is the duty of a minister, I dare not say it is hard."
Yang Biao took the opportunity and said: "General Yangwu. I told you a few days ago about contacting Yuan Shao. What do you think?"
Li Que glanced at Liu Xie with his triangular eyes, then at the ministers, and said, "After all, the Yuan family is the enemy of Grand Master Dong."
The official Zhong Yao came out and said to Li Que: "General, now that Guo Si is in rebellion, it is time for us to mobilize foreign aid. The death of Grand Master Dong was actually caused by Wang Yun. Why do you care about the Yuan family? If all the heroes of Guandong were killed, They will definitely be grateful to you, general, for your majesty's reward. Who can match the general's reputation at that time?"
Li Que laughed and said, "What the doctor said is absolutely true. At this time, it is entirely up to Your Majesty to make the decision."
Liu Xie breathed a sigh of relief, but Li Que winked at a clerk next to him.
The civil servant understood and said: "Your Majesty, General Yangwu defended him with all his life. It is really a great achievement for your hard work. It would be against the people's will if your Majesty does not commend and reward him."
"It's time to grant a reward, but I don't know what to reward." Liu Xie said. He knew that Li Que was greedy, but since he agreed to confer the title of Guandong prince, it was time to step back and give him some sweetness.
"I don't ask for any reward. I just have something to ask for from your majesty." Li Que knelt down and said, "I have admired Princess Wannian for a long time. Please allow me to marry her."
Historically, what Li Que wanted was Princess Hongnong and Princess Tang. However, Princess Tang had been cut off by Yuan Xi long ago, so what Li Que wanted at this time was Princess Liu Yan.
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked and angry.
"Li Que, what are you talking about! Your Highness, Princess, are you going to marry whatever you want!" Situ Zhao Wen shouted sternly.
Li Que sneered, and the soldiers outside the hall received the instructions and immediately poured into the hall. They drew out the ring-headed knives at their waists, and aimed the cold light at everyone in the hall.
