Seeing that Bai Guo didn't want to take the letter, Li Cheng destroyed it directly, but Bai Guo said: "There is no need to break the rumors. Now everyone is waiting for the new emperor to fall out with me. It would be best to kill me directly." ”
Bai Guo's power was supported when the emperor was still there, but now that the new emperor takes office, there will always be people who will test him. At this time, if the new emperor shows a little distrust of Ging Guo, this will be a message to attack Ging Guo in the future.
"When he left, the new emperor reminded me that I had not given him a gift for his birthday." Bai Guo thought for a while, "Let the best craftsmen in the jewelry shop use the best materials to make a pair of forbidden steps. The future queen's things will be carefully Some."
Li Cheng understood a little and then listened to Bai Guo: "First let us tell the story about the deep love between Xinhuang and Xuan Yuyan as brother and sister, and include me in it."
With Xuan Yuyan, the true imperial sister, even if she is not of royal blood, it is enough for her to be Princess Kangle. In addition, the pair of forbidden steps sent out are clearly telling everyone in Kyoto that the new emperor only treats her like Xuan Yuyan's family affection.
Li Cheng laughed and said, "Okay."
I don't believe it. The reputation of beauty and trouble can still be pinned on the emperor's head. If this is the case, Xuan Yuyan will not be able to sit still.
This legitimate princess does not have much power in her hands, but it is enough for her to have status. The emperor's legitimate daughter, if someone involves her in such an embarrassing matter, then Mo Bian and the other people who were with the emperor earlier will probably Use military power to arrest those who spread rumors.
From here on entering Hongliang Kingdom, everyone became alert. When they entered the first city, the general guarding the city stared like an old cow when he saw Bai Guo, "Bai... Supervisor Bai?!"
The men under his command reacted quickly and used heavy troops to cut off the Hongliang people who were coming and going, clearing a way for Bai Guo.
"General Wang."
General Wang, who guarded the four cities in the First Battle of Yifeng, later went to General Wang to ask questions when Bai Guo opened the granary.
Gingguo entered the city when the other party was surprised, and was embraced into the city when the other party was excited.
"What's the big deal here, Director Bai?"
General Wang was smiling, which was very different from the first time he saw him.
But I have to say that with the arrival of Ginkgo, how can Leping’s substance be reduced?
"Come here to find my sister and Magnolia."
Yulan was injured in winter. At that time, Bai Mingxia said that she would send her away when Yulan's body recovered. But Yulan is still in these battlefields until now, so Bai Guo wants to take her back.
When General Wang heard Yulan's name, he couldn't help but laugh. He originally wanted to ask the caravan to send some more food, but his words were choked in his throat.
Bai Guo didn't seem to notice General Wang's expression, and just continued: "In winter, my sister said that Yulan was seriously injured, and she also said that she would be sent to the rear in a few days. I waited stupidly for several months. But I couldn’t wait for the person to be sent back, so I thought the front line might be too busy, so I stopped by to prepare to take the person back.”
Li Chengdu could tell that something was wrong with the stiff smile on General Wang's face, but Ging Guo who was opposite him was still smiling like a spring breeze. She even asked: "Where is An Jie? When you walked away from me, I said I would protect Yulan. Why?" In an instant, I no longer see anyone or hear my voice.”
General Wang couldn't hold back Bai Guo's questions. He originally thought that he didn't dare to tell Bai Guo, but he couldn't hold it back at this time. "Originally, Yulan was seriously injured and was resting in the city, but that night Hongliang Kingdom defeated Liancheng." , the soldiers were so focused on risking their lives that they forgot about it... Later, when they were looking for him, he disappeared."
They searched dozens of cities after they recaptured them, but no one was found in any of them.
"Later, we also tested the people from Hongliang Kingdom, but we couldn't get any useful information. As you know, Supervisor Bai, if this lets them know that everyone here is looking for Yulan, why don't they just stop there? Blackmail?"
General Wang's first words were to express bitterness with Bai Guo, but what he said later was so sincere that Bai Guo could not refute, "There are no less than this number of brothers buried under one city. Who dares to decide who will use the city to go there when the time comes?" Substitute?"
General Wang stretched out his palm, and the bright number seemed to be pressing on Bai Guo's heart.
"Supervisor Bai, don't be anxious. We will be able to capture another city tomorrow. Let the brothers look for him then. He can't just disappear like this."
People won't just disappear like this, let alone An Jie who is following him, but he can't give any information to the people of Chengzhou State. Either he was captured by the Hongliang Kingdom like General Wang said, or An Jie can't protect himself now. It is even more difficult to bring out Magnolia.
"How many soldiers and generals went to the wounded barracks that night, and how many soldiers and generals were there on our side?"
Almost everyone has asked this question these days. General Wang said quickly and vaguely: "Three hundred..."
Bai Guo's voice was gentle, with a glimmer of hope, "Is it the Three Hundred of Hongliang Kingdom?"
"...Hongliang Kingdom broke through the past...eight thousand"
Before Bai Guo's next words came out, he bit the tip of his tongue so hard that he almost stopped breathing from the pain.
It was said that he was lucky to be taken away by the people from Hongliang Kingdom. If he had died in the melee, his body would have been burned by Hongliang Kingdom.
"I understand." The pain on the tip of his tongue was excruciating, but it also kept Gingo's sanity intact.
The reason why so many people are looking for Magnolia is because everyone knows that Magnolia is with Bai Mingxia and is her lover. However, after the death of many soldiers on the battlefield, no bones can be found. Who can they blame?
"I'll just take care of them."
The secret guard had been with Bai Guo for several years, and Bai Guo could not say that he was familiar with him, he could only say that he understood him completely.
General Wang has really been searching seriously these days, and only after searching seriously can he understand the kind of expectations he has for others after getting nothing. "Okay, if you need manpower, Supervisor Bai is looking for me."
It took less than half an hour from the conversation between Bai Guo and General Wang to the time they left. Bai Guo sat on the horse and scanned the faces of Li Cheng and the people around him one by one. Then he saw that General Wang and others did not come forward and said: "Let Hongliang People in the Chinese caravan should pay more attention, and if they still can’t find it after half a month, they can inquire with other merchants.”
A few months have passed since the incident. If something happened to the person, it would be difficult to get him back.
Going from city to city, Ging Guo asked people to search from city to city, from the common people to the corners of various places, but the movement could not be too loud and they were afraid that the two of them would be hidden, so even if they searched, they could only do it at night.
By the time they reached twelve cities away, half a month had already passed, and there was still no news about Yulan. The Leping caravan fell down and began to contact the well-informed people around it, but very little news came back.
The envelope newly opened by Bai Guo stated all of Yulan's whereabouts before she disappeared, but only the news after she was seriously injured was completely cut off.
Bai Guo rubbed her brows and saw Li Cheng striding in, "The Queen Mother came out of the palace on her own initiative. The Queen Mother suppressed her several times, but under the protection of the fifth princess and the little princess, she couldn't do anything to the Queen Mother. It's just that the Queen Mother recently Always suppressing the new emperor and not letting him handle government affairs."
Before, King Dingxi was in Kyoto, and Bai Guo was in Kyoto, and the Yan family was always watching with eager eyes. But now they saw the two people in front of them leaving, and later they saw that Kyoto was really safe, so they left the palace despite the new emperor's acquiescence and the emperor's oral orders. Will find time for myself.
Bai Guo glanced at the letter, and Li Cheng continued: "The fifth princess and the little princess have to prevent the Queen Mother from really hurting the Queen Mother and protect her face. At the same time, they have to take into account loyalty and filial piety and can only persuade the Queen Mother not to interfere with the government. The new emperor hasn't said anything yet, but the harem should be in chaos."
If the harem is in chaos, the previous dynasty will definitely take the opportunity to let the new emperor choose a queen, but the empress dowager wants the new emperor to choose someone from her side, and the empress dowager wants the same thing, so the two will definitely be tit for tat.
"He has seen many such methods when he was a child. Let's take a look."
If the matter cannot be resolved, there will be veterans who will take action.
Seeing that Bai Guo was not worried, Li Cheng simply said: "I also asked people to search for the three cities in front, but they are all missing."
Keep moving forward from dozens of cities and keep looking forward. One less city and one less hope. Now only nine of the twelve cities are left.
Li Cheng thought about his words of persuasion: "If there are none in the remaining cities, it is possible that they left in chaos... The people who are recovering in the village should not hear anything about the front line..."
"Supervisor Bai, letter." Yi Jian strode in and handed the letter written by Bai Mingxia to Bai Guo.
It's been a while since Ging Guo arrived at the front line. Although he's moving slowly, the news in the army is not slow. It's estimated that everyone on the front line should know about it.
Bai Guo's fingertips lightly traced along the top of the envelope and tore the envelope open with force. There were only two short sentences inside - "Nine Cities to Find."
Behind it is the signature Bai Mingxia's name.
The remaining nine cities have been searched, and the lack of follow-up is the same as the current situation.
"Supervisor Bai, Xin." Tu Ji left more eagerly than anyone else, "The person has been found, in Hongliang Kingdom!"
A letter came back from the caravan confirming that the person was in Hongliang Kingdom.
Bai Guo unfolded the letter and it said clearly: "I am in Hongliang."
For a moment, Bai Guo didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or be heartbroken.
That person is still alive in Hongliang Kingdom without writing anything else, but has he been caught in Hongliang for so many years? Being tortured?
Every moment without actually seeing it is torture.
"I can't find out the specific location. I heard from the businessmen that they seemed to have seen it in the seventeen cities. We are now sorting out the time of its appearance. If we can confirm it, we will know where Magnolia is now."
Bai Guo tore off the writing on the letter and said as he stood up, "Go directly to the front line."
No matter where Yulan is in Hongliang Kingdom now, she is too far away.
"People in the caravan should be more careful. If you can confirm it, confirm it. If you can't confirm it, don't alert the snake."
The reason why Ging Guo appeared on the front line could be anything, but it couldn't be that he came specifically to look for Magnolia.
Li Chengneng understood Bai Guo's worries at this time, so he did not persuade Bai Guo. He just said to the two people around him: "There are many people who know Supervisor Bai now, so be careful."
If those people hurt Ging Guo, their faces would really be pinned to the ground.
Jiucheng arrived in just a few days. The front line learned the news first. When the gatekeepers saw Bai Guo, they quickly let them go. Bai Guo and others entered the city amidst the bloodshed.
The city had just been captured, and the people of the Hongliang Kingdom had all closed their doors and hid. There were bloodstains and corpses everywhere in the city. The soldiers of the Zhou Kingdom were looking for their own people among the corpses.
