Hou Xiaomei was temporarily caught in a panic because of one sentence.
Li Xin and Lu Yueshu seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Hou Xiaomei in front of them worriedly.
"Princess, I wonder where you got this news from? Has your husband done anything stupid now?"
Li Xin asked regardless. She had the highest status among the people present except Hou Xiaomei.
The father is a county king, the brother's children will be princes in the future, and his own brother will be a prince.
But after Hou Xiaomei asked, Lu Yueshu also looked at Hou Xiaomei anxiously, waiting for Hou Xiaomei's answer.
But Hou Xiaomei was embarrassed.
Why are you so stupid? He said he was here to chat, but he was actually telling them the news he knew. He was so excited that he told them the news, and they all came to him to ask about the origin of the news.
It’s difficult!
In the end, after much thought, the younger sister had to say something.
"I heard this too."
Hou Xiaomei had just finished speaking. Looking at the eyes of everyone looking at her, she knew that what she said was a bit far-fetched, so she spoke even more to ensure that it was correct.
"What I said is true. It's just hearsay. Some people came to report the news. They wanted to report to me that His Highness the Crown Prince was safe no matter what. I just listened to the news they said and came to chat with you today. It also puts your mind at ease.
I have such a brave champion in the Tang Dynasty. He first defeated Tuli and then Jieli, and now he defeated the Western Turks and lost Sili. In his hands, the Turks were nothing more than local chickens and dogs. "
The more Hou Xiaomei talked, the more proud she became, while Li Xin and Lu Yueshu finally felt a little more confident after Hou Xiaomei's non-stop conversation.
"Yes! Their husbands
Defeating the Turks is like a chicken or a dog. With 30,000 soldiers and horses, they have already wiped out tens of thousands of Turks' soldiers and horses. Is it really so difficult to think about it and then go head-to-head? "
However, after Hou Xiaomei had settled Li Xin and Lu Yueshu in this way, she took another step forward. Just as she was about to say goodbye and leave, she heard a sudden boiling on the street.
More and more people are shouting "Great Victory in the Northland, Great Victory in the Northland".
Upon hearing this news, Hou Xiaomei's face changed drastically. She did not expect that the news of the robbery in the North would spread back to Chang'an City from the North so quickly.
And after the news of the great victory in the North came back, the next news would be the death of the champion, right?
However, in order to take care of them, Hou Xiaomei forced a smile on her face when she heard about the great victory in Beidi, looked at Li Xin and Lu Yue and said.
"How about it? It's really my Tang Dynasty humerus, the champion, that has defeated the Turks again. Look, there's no need to worry, right?"
Li Xin and Lu Yueshu looked at each other and hurried out of the room, regardless of the fact that the Crown Princess was still outside, and quickly moved forward to get the information they needed.
Soon they arrived at the great victory in the Northland. The champion defeated the 200,000 Turkic cavalry, and less than a thousand escaped.
The news was shouted over and over again, and then Li Xin and Lu Yueshu hugged each other and cried instantly.
"The husband's army is victorious, and the husband has won the battle again."
Li Xin and Lu Yueshu couldn't help but sigh.
"Very good!"
Hou Xiaomei also followed the voice from the Hou Mansion to the door, looked at Li Xin and Lu Yueshu and said.
"Since we have such good news, I will not delay here any longer and leave first. Talk to other people
He said that they had been worried about the safety of His Highness the Prince. "
What Hou Xiaomei said was impeccable. Although Li Xin and Lu Yueshu were happy, they did not forget their identities. They bowed to Hou Xiaomei and sent Hou Xiaomei away. However, as soon as they stood up, they suddenly heard an uproar.
"Where did this person come from? Isn't it bad luck to wear such clothes when such good news is flying all over the sky?"
Suddenly someone said this, and more people noticed the dozen or so figures wearing sackcloth and mourning that appeared on the street corner, and more and more people felt that it was unlucky.
Although there were quite a few civilians where they were, they also felt that Datang's victory was a great honor for them, and the sudden appearance of so many of them made them feel extremely unlucky.
But just as they kept thinking like this, Hou Xiaomei looked at the person in front of them and looked a little familiar.
"Aren't these Xu brothers? The nephews of Champion Hou? Damn it, did they bring back the news that Champion Hou was killed in battle? How could it be such a coincidence? I haven't prepared everything yet! I still want to go back to the East Palace to prepare something, so now What should we do if this happens?"
Just when Hou Xiaomei was worried here, those who felt unlucky were trying to find a way out. They didn't want their good mood, the good mood of the Tang Army's victory over the Turkic North to be without danger, to be tainted by the bad luck of these people. .
However, this gave these people the opportunity to quickly arrive in front of the Hou Mansion. Looking at Li Xin and Lu Yueshu standing at the door, the Xu brothers knelt down with a plop.
Looking at the two people who couldn't stop crying after kneeling down, Li Xin and Lu Yueshu found out
The mind goes blank.
"What's going on? Why do you look like this?"
Fortunately, Xu Xiaosan came back from the street corner whether he was visiting someone or doing something else. He saw his two sons kneeling there and stepped forward to slap them.
"What are you doing? What do you want to do in these clothes? Isn't my father here? Don't you want to send me to be buried in advance?"
When Xu Xiaosan said this, those who knew Xu Xiaosan suddenly felt a thump in their hearts.
"Aren't these two nephews of Champion Hou? His father is fine. Why are they doing this? Are they their elders?"
After that guy spoke, everyone glared at him. They didn't believe that anything unexpected would happen to the Tang Dynasty champion who had kept them safe and defeated the Turks.
But just as they were worrying about what was going on and what accident happened, Xu Guangren and Xu Guangyi started talking there.
"Dad! Uncle...uncle..."
Seeing the two of them crying so hard that they couldn't even speak smoothly, Xu Xiaosan was even more angry.
"How is your uncle? You can tell me that Tiantian's uncle is long and his uncle is short. Now when I need you to tell me how your uncle is, you won't be able to tell a reason."
Xu Xiaosan was also frightened now. It was their uncle they were crying about, and they were wearing mourning clothes with mourning clothes. What's more, Xu Xiaosan was a single person. If he hadn't met Xu Yunyan, he wouldn't have known that he had brothers. The two children also didn't know they would have an uncle.
Li Xin and Lu Yueshu asked even more when they heard that it was about their husbands.
"What's going on? You guys should tell me!"
At this time, Xu Guangren continued to cry like a tear, and Xu Guangren immediately started talking.
"My uncle commanded 30,000 soldiers and horses in the north and defeated the 200,000 Turkic cavalry. The Turkic cavalry ran away, which is not enough to deceive people, and there are less than a hundred people left under my uncle's command."
As soon as Zu Guangyi finished speaking, the people couldn't help but cheer.
I didn't expect the champion to be so brave. Thirty thousand people fought against an army of two hundred thousand people, and the enemy army was completely defeated until the last moment. However, when they said this, some people fell silent.
They had already thought about the appearance of the two nephews of the champion. Maybe there was a champion among the fallen soldiers.
While Li Xin and Lu Yueshu kept shaking, Xu Guangyi finally raised his head and continued talking.
"My uncle joined General Su after the war and led the cavalry to pursue Zhi Shi Si Li."
Now everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Listen, the champion is fine. The champion is fine. What do you mean?
Show off the achievements of the champion here? Do you want to show mourning for the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in battle?
That's exactly what they should be.
But Xu Guangyi didn't stop talking.
"But my uncle was wounded and hit by two arrows. He gritted his teeth and chased Zhishu Sili, and finally he caught up with Zhishu Sili.
It's just that Zhi Shisi Li didn't want to be a prisoner, so he jumped down from the top of the mountain. When his uncle went to catch him, the soldier fell into the mountain and died on the spot. "
Xu Guangyi's words made Li Xin and Lu Yueshu roll their eyes and fall backwards, while Xu Xiaosan immediately let out an ouch.
"My brother, my brother!"
Xu Xiaosan shouted twice and then sat down on the ground dejectedly.
Yue'er, who was holding her daughter behind the door, also looked pale, leaning against the door and slowly falling down.
"Why is this happening? I, a stupid brother, have won the battle, so why bother to be the last hero? Isn't it good to give it to others? Isn't it okay to give it to Brother Su? Why are you so stupid?"
Zheng had always felt that she was worried, and at this time, she was indeed the last one standing there. A sudden shout shocked everyone present.
"Quick! Decorate the mourning hall, decorate the mourning hall! I want to sacrifice my brother and our champion."
Xu Guangren and Xu Guangyi looked at his mother and shouted at the champion Hou Li immediately.
"Mom, please stop saying that uncle is a champion, uncle is not a champion anymore!"
"Isn't he the champion? How could he not be?"
Mrs. Zheng was yelled at by two children, who shouted loudly.
"Your uncle is a champion once and forever. He died in battle when he was a champion. Could it be that His Majesty just ruthlessly eliminated this champion?"
Mrs. Zheng shouted regardless, the other people looked very ugly, even Hou Xiaomei who was next to her gave her a hand.
If you are so rebellious, please don’t say it casually!
No matter how great Xu Yunyan's achievements are, he can't make up for such a big disaster like yours.
But just when Hou Xiaomei was worried, Xu Guangren and Xu Guangyi started talking there.
"When we came back, we met with His Majesty. Your Majesty led the troops to the north. He also received the news that my uncle was killed in battle. He has already named him King Anbei!"
"Being a king, what's the use of being a king?"
At this moment, Mrs. Zheng was roaring hysterically.
"I would rather I
Brother is an ordinary person, as long as he lives! Stay alive! "
At this moment, everyone at the scene knew the cause and effect, and some people burst into tears at the scene.
They were crying and talking there.
"Go back, I want to go back, I want to be a champion, no, I want to be a filial piety for King Anbei. He is our benefactor. The last time the Turks invaded the border, hundreds of thousands of cavalry came to Chang'an City, but we were worried. Well, if the champion hadn't come out this time, what would it have been like if 200,000 cavalry came to Chang'an City?"
His words made more people present react.
"Yes! Go home covered with mourning, the champion is worthy of what they do."
Soon, the streets were cleared, but even faster, more people appeared on the streets. Although they did not have so many white cloths, they came to the door of the Champion Hou's Mansion with their heads lowered and tied with white stripes. , kowtowed heavily to the inside a few times, then stood up and let the people behind him kowtow to the inside a few more times, and walked away twitchingly towards the distance.
