Chapter 820: Whose Young Master?
"Zengzi was ill, and Meng Jingzhi asked about it. Zengzi said: When a bird is about to die, its song is sad; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind." ------ "The Analects of Confucius" Taibo
It is said that when a bird is about to die, its song is also mournful; when a person is about to die, its words are also kind. Yuan Shu had a premonition that the building was about to collapse, so he entrusted Yan Xiang, the master of the book, as if he was entrusting the funeral affairs. He wanted to secretly send his family to Yuan Shao in Jizhou to preserve the Zhong family lineage.
At the same time, Yuan Shu also handed over the jade seal that he regarded as a most precious treasure to Yan Xiang. At the same time, he wrote a letter and handed the jade seal to Yuan Shao, hoping to save the life of his beloved son Yuan Yao.
Yan Xianghu's eyes were filled with tears, and he begged Yuan Shu to escape together. Yuan Shu did not get angry this time. He shook his head slightly and said: "You have followed me for many years, and you should know that I would rather break than bend. I am the fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, and none of them are in my eyes. If I run away today, I will be extremely ashamed in this life."
After saying that, he sighed silently for a long time, raised his hand and said: "Yan Jun, go quickly! Tell Yuan Xu to leave Luoyang quickly. Don't let my orphan and weak daughter come to see me!"
Yan Xiangqing knew that he could not persuade Yuan Shu, so he kowtowed several times, stood up and hurried to Beigong. Yuan Shu also ordered the guards to block the road between the North and South Palaces, and prohibited family members from entering the South Palace.
Yan Xiang hurried to the Beigong, found Yuan Xu, and conveyed Yuan Shu's order. Yuan Xu was stunned for a long time, and then he realized that the situation had reached a very serious stage. He did not dare to disobey the emperor's order at that time, and secretly went in to inform Yuan Shu's wife Feng. Feng was shocked to hear the shocking change and rushed to the South Palace. Yuan Xu and Yan Xiang could not stop them, so they had to follow the guard. Unexpectedly, the road was blocked, and the guard only told the emperor that no one was allowed to enter the North Palace.
Feng Shi shouted to heaven and earth and had to return to Beigong with Yuan Xu. Yan Xiang was in a hurry and secretly invited Yuan Yao and Yuan Shu's daughter Yuan Ji to threaten Feng. Feng refused to leave and wanted to live and die with Yuan Shu. However, thinking of Yuan Shu's bloodline, he had to agree to Yan Xiang's escape from the tunnel with his children. .
Yuan Xu ordered his people to leave the city first and prepare the ferry in a low-key manner. Yan Xiang, Yuan Xu, Yuan Yao, and Yuan Ji packed their bags and went into the tunnel from Beigong that night without making any noise. It was the Beimang Mountain tunnel that Chen Long walked through in the past. After Yuan Shu entered Luoyang, he carried out extensive construction work, but he did not close the tunnel. He only rebuilt the mechanism to prepare for emergencies. Unexpectedly, it came in handy today.
Not mentioning Yuan Shu's secret plan for retreat, Chen Long, together with Lu Chang and Hu Che'er, rode through the western countryside of Luoyang that night. When the night fell, they had already arrived in the northwest of Luoyang. The surrounding fields were dark, and Chen Long didn't know that Zhou Buji's battle was about to begin tonight. Seeing that the road was deserted, Chen Long just let his horse move forward.
When they arrived at a fork in the road, Chen Long was quite familiar with the north of Luoyang. He originally wanted to find Zhou Buji's troops, but he hesitated and headed towards the north city of Luoyang, hoping to find Zhou Buji's troops in the north of Luoyang. But he didn't know that he just missed Zhang Liao's troops, which were hiding deep in the path on the left.
The few people ran for a few more miles and saw the darkness surrounding them. Where could they find Zhou Buyi's troops? Chen Long asked everyone to rest for a while, and the horses also gnawed some grass. Then they sat down on the grass and looked at the moonlight in the sky, listening to the snoring of the Hu Che'er in an instant.
Chen Longzheng pulled out a piece of grass and put it in his mouth. Lu Chang suddenly came over and said, "My lord, this seems to be not far from the tunnel entrance where we rescued Brother Ma and escaped from Luoyang."
Chen Long heard something in his heart. He had been thinking of finding a large force to attack the city. If he sneaked in and hijacked Yuan Shu tonight, would he be able to let Yuan Shu open the city to welcome Zhou Buji without losing any blood? This thought grew like a weed and could no longer be suppressed.
Based on Chen Long and Lu Chang's familiarity with the tunnels and their ability to escape, I'm afraid they did have a chance to hijack Yuan Shu. I just don’t know if Yuan Shu has sealed the tunnel. Chen Long raised his eyes and glanced at Lu Chang. Lu Chang was extremely shrewd and immediately understood that Chen Long was thinking of entering the city to kidnap Yuan Shu. He pointed his thumb at Hu Che'er, who was snoring loudly, and asked, "What should he do?"
Chen Long really didn't want too many people to know the secret of the tunnel, so he said, "Let him sleep here. I guess if everything goes well, we can go back."
Lu Changchang saw Chen Long's words in an understatement, and couldn't help but admire his lord's admiration. This was like kidnapping Emperor Zhong! But at the same time, there was also strong confidence in my heart. As long as I was by my master's side, I would dare to go through the mountains and seas of fire together.
The two went to work as they said. Chen Long tied up the horses and picked up some branches to cover Hu Che'er, but Hu Che'er didn't notice it at all. The two of them used their Qinggong skills, jumped into the jungle, and headed straight for the tunnel exit of Beimang Mountain.
Entering the deep mountains, the two of them gradually identified the road and walked towards the tunnel entrance with familiarity. Finally arriving at the entrance of the tunnel, he saw that the stone wall was still the same as before. Chen Long lit up the fire and tried to move the stone mechanism next to it. The stone wall at the entrance of the tunnel was still standing. Chen Long said: "Oh no, I guess Mr. Yuan Shu has already moved the entrance of the tunnel." Closed.”
The two of them sat down slumped. They didn't expect that the kidnapping plan would come to nothing. They had no choice but to find Zhou Buyi's troops early tomorrow morning and attack Luoyang's magnificent city wall with real swords and guns.
After a short rest, Lu Chang was about to ask Chen Long to leave when he suddenly saw Chen Long put out the fire and put his right index finger up to his lips, making a silencing gesture. Lu Chang knew something was wrong and understood that Chen Long's senses were different from ordinary people's. He and Chen Long hid in the jungle next to the stone wall.
For a long time, there was no movement around. Lu Chang was wondering, when suddenly there was a roar, and the stone wall moved, and a small crack opened from the inside. Lu Chang was surprised when he realized that Chen Long had already heard the sound of footsteps in the tunnel. It was someone who opened the mechanism from inside.
Inside the tunnel, Yuan Xu, Yan Xiang, Yuan Yao, and Yuan Ji fled in the middle of the night, dressed as villagers in distress. Yuan Xu and Yan Xiang each carried a big burden. The stone door opened, and Yuan Xu took the lead in holding a torch, lighting the way for the people behind him. The four of them squeezed out of the crack in the stone. Yan Xiang, holding a torch, emerged as the last one. He checked the direction and said, "Master, let's go quickly!"
The stone door closed quietly behind a few people. Just as the four of them were about to move, suddenly a night owl-like laughter came from the dark night: "But I don't know whose young master is traveling here late at night?"
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
