Tongzhou Luheyi.
The rumble of horse hooves suddenly sounded outside. A dozen busy soldiers walked out of the stables and stood at the gate of the inn, looking into the distance.
Hundreds of fine horses galloped like the wind, led by a general with a majestic figure and fine armor. The black horse hair stood up under its crotch, and the wind was blowing from its four hooves, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
"Which noble man from the capital is this?"
The soldiers of Luhe Posthouse surrounded their postmaster and stared blankly at the group of cavalry who suddenly passed by.
None of them knew the officers whizzing by, but they could also guess that these people in front of them must have a good background.
Even if he is not the Han general beside the emperor, he is still one of the best in the Zhenfu Division. The more than one hundred horses in front of him, whether war horses or cavalry, are wearing absolutely sophisticated equipment.
The general at the head was wearing fine fish scale armor, and his saddle and riding boots were very luxurious. The wild goose feather sword hanging on his waist was actually contained in a blue shark skin sheath. Looking at the knights following him, all of them were They were armed to the teeth, with black dragon and tiger flags on their backs.
"This, this is the Chinese army guard of Marquis Ping Liao!"
The well-informed Yi Cheng was the first to react, and said to a group of soldiers around him with a trembling voice. Everyone was shocked when they heard this. A group of people fell to their knees unconsciously, looking at the people running towards this side. Marquis Ping Liao was too frightened to raise his head.
Liu Zhaosun reined in his horse and walked to the door of the post station. He turned over and jumped down before the Wuzui horse was stable. He pushed open the door of the post station with both hands and walked towards the yard in a hurry. The guards quickly followed.
Entering the front yard, a hexagonal pointed yellow glazed tube with a treasured roof appeared in front of you. This is the Luhe Post Pavilion, which is used for pedestrians to rest on weekdays. It has a royal style.
Marquis Pingliao was not in the mood to appreciate this beautiful ancient building. He quickly walked back to Yi Cheng, looked at the dozens of side rooms on the left and right of the yard, and asked Yi Cheng in a low voice:
"Did you see them?"
Yi Cheng raised his head and looked secretly at Marquis Pingliao. He caught a glimpse of the cold light reflected from Liu Zhaosun's fish scales, and his teeth chattered as he said:
"Dare, dare I ask who this Shangguan is?"
Two months after entering the Pass, the story of Ping Liao Hou Jing Nan and King Qin Nan has spread throughout the capital. Liu Zhaosun's image in the story is mainly negative.
After artistic processing by Donglin Party members and storytellers from all over the country, Liu Zhaosun has now become a treacherous official who killed the king, killed his father, and committed adultery in the harem, just like Dong Zhuo and Wang Mang.
Ping Liaohou was busy with everything, but he had not had time to deal with these negative public opinions.
Luhe Station is located thirty miles east of Beijing. It is the closest station to the capital and is known as the first station in Beijing.
This is also a very rare amphibious station in the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, foreign envoys traveling to and from Beijing by waterway must disembark at this pier and be picked up and dropped off by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
The developed transportation makes Tongzhou naturally become the hardest hit area for various rumors.
Liu Zhaosun looked at Yi Cheng, who was shivering on the ground, and felt a little funny. It seemed that he had become a nightmare for many people.
From now on, people all over the world will know that Emperor Chongzhen has been burned to death in the fire. I don't know whether this is a blessing or a misfortune for them.
"This is the Commander-in-Chief of the Liaodong Army and the Crown Prince. Have you ever seen a few sergeants guarding a mother and daughter passing by Luhe Post?"
When the soldiers around him heard the words "General Officer Liaodong", they felt as if they had seen a ghost, and their faces instantly turned pale.
Liu Zhaosun gently pushed away the guard who was still talking, walked to Yi Cheng, grabbed his shoulders and helped him up.
"Don't be afraid. Have you seen them? I'm waiting for them here."
The postmaster was still full of fear and was about to speak. Suddenly, a few steps away, a wing room creaked, the door was opened, and a woman with a baby in her arms walked out of the room.
Liu Zhaosun stood there, feeling dizzy. He looked at Jin Yuji, who was already haggard, and suppressed the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes.
"Madam, I'm late. I'm here to take you home."
He walked up to Jin Yuji and stretched out his hand hesitantly, but did not dare to look directly into her eyes.
"I came late and made you suffer."
After saying these words, tears welled up in his eyes and he could no longer stop them.
Jin Yuji held her daughter in her left hand, and slowly stretched out her right hand to gently wipe her husband's tears.
Liu Zhaosun hugged Jin Yuji tightly, whimpering softly at first, and soon turned into howling.
The doors of the two wing rooms in the distance opened slightly. Yang Hao wrapped himself tightly in his cloak. Surrounded by Wei Zhao and Han Chao, he looked at the scene in front of him with a complicated expression.
Pei Dahu, Lin Yu and Wu Xiao stood silently under the eaves.
All three of them were injured, especially the big man Lin Yu, who had seven or eight wounds on his face, completely losing his usual might.
Pei Dahu looked at Ping Liaohou and Jin Yuji and sighed. The leader of the servants, who was known for his ruthlessness, actually had sentimentality in his eyes at this moment.
I don’t know how long it took, but the sound of a baby crying was heard from around me.
Jin Yuji gently pushed Liu Zhaosun away and handed the swaddling clothes to her husband.
"She just fell asleep in the house, and you woke her up again. Please comfort her quickly."
Jin Yuji recalled that in Saarhu, Liu Wei died in battle, and she never saw her husband crying like this, and suddenly felt a warmth in her heart.
Liu Zhaosun carefully caught the baby and held it in his arms, as if he were holding the whole world. He poked his head and took a look at the baby.
The little life was yawning, with two small dimples showing at the corners of its mouth.
Jin Yuji frowned slightly: "It's a pity that it's not a boy."
Liu Zhaosun shook the nail leaf on his arm. The rustling iron leaf quickly attracted the baby's attention. The little girl smiled slightly, revealing a pair of small dimples. Liu Zhaosun looked at Jin Yuji and said seriously:
"Madam, please don't say that. It's better to have a girl. In the future, she won't have to fight like her father, and we won't have to be separated from each other. When I take over the world, I will make her a princess."
Jin Yuji had known that her husband had ambitions for the world, so she didn't ask more about these things.
"Ma'am, let's go home."
"Which home should I go to? Kaiyuan?"
Liu Zhaosun looked at the dusty post road, pointed in the direction of the capital, and said to Jin Yuji:
"Go back to the capital. From now on, the capital will be our home, and you will become the most powerful woman in the world."
Jin Yuji's eyes widened. She wanted to say something but didn't. She turned around, looked behind her, and said to her husband:
"Guardian, I was able to escape from Wendeng this time, thanks to Pei Dahu, Yang Jinglue and the others."
At this point, Jin Yuji suddenly sobbed softly.
"More than two hundred soldiers and civil affairs officials from Wendeng died on the road trying to save our mother and son. Officials must not forget these warriors..."
Liu Zhaosun nodded to his wife.
The guards had already prepared the carriage. After Ping Liaohou comforted Jin Yuji, he asked his wife and daughter to get on the carriage first.
Liu Zhaosun walked directly to Pei Dahu and the others. He looked at the three of them carefully, stared at Lin Yu's scarred face, and murmured:
"Going in circles, going through such a big circle, returning to the capital from the capital, and suffering such heavy casualties, it's all my fault."
"My wife and daughter's ability to come back alive depends entirely on you. Please accept my respect!"
Liu Zhaosun was about to kneel down as he spoke. Pei Dahu quickly stepped forward to support him and said loudly:
"Marquis Ping Liao is really embarrassing me. It's all our fault for being delayed on the road, which is why Mrs. Jin suffered in Wendeng. She only wished she had escaped those thieves Song Yingsheng and Zeng Qixiao!"
"A loyal minister is known by a rough man, and gold is seen by a fierce fire. I really saw you right at the beginning!"
Liu Zhaosun excitedly held the arms of the three people and swore to the sky:
"The grace of survival is unforgettable. Now the court is hiring people. From now on, you will be my subordinates and my right-hand man!"
Lin Yu and Wu Xiao were also excited. Under the leadership of Pei Dahu, they expressed their loyalty to Marquis Ping Liao.
Hearing that Lin Yu survived a catastrophe at sea, Liu Zhaosun was very interested and was about to ask more about how this giant survived in the wilderness. At this time, Pei Dahu approached Pingliao Hou and whispered:
"Master Marquis, don't forget Shen Baihu. This time, he went through life and death to protect Mrs. Jin. His brother was killed by Xu Xianchun in the capital. His mother and wife were killed by Japanese pirates. He took them away from the capital. Out of dozens of people, only two came back."
"What about others? Why didn't you see them?"
Liu Zhaosun thought of the captain of the Zhejiang Army Banner who was assigned to the capital by him in the 47th year of Wanli.
This little arrangement I made at the beginning actually completely changed Shen Lian's fate.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt deeply guilty.
"He was always behind us, and he was still behind us. He killed the most enemies along the way."
Pei Dahu sighed and continued:
"Now Shen Lian just wants to avenge his family. He said that he will kill the Japanese country and make Miyamoto pay with his blood."
"Miyamoto?"
Liu Zhaosun was shocked.
"Is this Miyamoto the one who killed Shen Lian's wife and mother?"
"Exactly, for the safety of the whole ship, Shen Baihu agreed to a sword duel with Miyamoto Musashi. Seeing that he won, the Japanese suddenly took out a firecracker and attacked Shen Lian..."
After Liu Zhaosun heard this, he gritted his teeth and said, "I thought Miyamoto Musashi was just a samurai with a false reputation. It seems that I still overestimate him. He is worse than a beast."
Last month, the Japanese Hosokawa clan took advantage of the Kaiyuan army's bitter battle in western Liaoning to step up their expansion in North Korea and killed all Kaiyuan merchants and civil affairs officials who were originally trading here.
It was already a month later when the news came back to the capital.
Liu Zhaosun comforted Pei Dahu and said:
"Shen Baihu's blood revenge will definitely be avenged. The Japanese country is my next target for conquest. Since this Hosokawa clan has tried to kill us many times, then I will attack him first."
