The weather is cold and the air is frosty. The rut kept going forward and seemed out of reach. Unknowingly, I followed it for an hour and saw a large mound of dirt in the distance, with a puff of smoke rising up!
Although this area is located in the inner Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, as time goes by, it has long been deserted. Especially after the wind and snow, it is completely white. There is only a rough outline of the Great Wall in the distance, making it look increasingly empty and desolate. There was deep snow on the ground, but luckily the main road had ruts and horse tracks that I could follow. The black smoke in that place was particularly dazzling, attracting me to go there involuntarily.
It turns out that there is a lonely ancestral hall behind the hillside. It is low and dilapidated, and the porch has collapsed. There is a monument at the door with mottled writing, but it can be vaguely seen that it reads "Jinjing Xianzhong Temple", which is the imperial letter of Emperor Yingzong, indicating the six martyrs who were martyred in the Civil War. The Xianzhong Temple built by sixteen ministers. This is where Lin Sheng asked me to come, and this is also where Ning Xi wants to come, Tumu Fort! I felt desolate when I saw her. What was a ghost like her doing here?
Thinking that this is also the place where loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty were martyred in the past, it is necessary to pay tribute. I jumped off the horse and walked into the ancestral hall, which was even more dilapidated. The statues of civil servants and generals have long been tilted and lost their color, and many spiritual tablets behind the curtain are scattered everywhere. The loyalty tablet inscribed by Yingzong's imperial pen in the middle has almost no handwriting, which makes people sigh. I thought about what Lin Sheng and Yin Zhou mentioned last night about the Civil War changes. In the past, these loyal ministers and good generals were loyal to this. They should have been respected by the Ming Dynasty and enjoyed the incense. I never thought that they would decline like this in just a few decades. They had knowledge under the spring. , what do you think? Things are unpredictable, so what can manpower do?
I sighed, bowed three times, walked out of the ancestral hall, and looked at the white surroundings. Unconsciously, I imagined the past situation in my mind, and even curiously wanted to find the place where Emperor Yingzong was captured. A gust of cold wind blew by, and I came back to my senses and remembered the black smoke. I came to meet people, but it was so quiet that I couldn't even see a bird.
The black smoke was behind the ancestral hall. There were two lines of footprints and horse hoof prints on the snowy ground. Someone must have been there. It was quiet all around. I walked over and turned the corner. Suddenly I heard voices. I stopped, held my breath, pressed my hand on the handle of the knife, and listened to what the other person said.
"Miss, where are we going?" The voice was cold and dry.
"Brother said, we want to go to Mongolia!" I heard the voice was that of Yin Hua, and I guessed that the other person was Li Duanhua. I couldn't help but feel nervous, and then I heard Yin Hua say: "Mongolia is not a permanent place. We go there to see what's going on, or what? Gotta go back.”
Li Duan said: "When we come out this time, we encounter many court eagle dogs. We must not be careful. The eldest son speaks too casually. If Eunuch Lin were not present, I am afraid that the Jin Yiwei would have attacked us long ago!"
Yin Hua smiled and said, "Fourth brother, are you still afraid of those royal guards?"
Li Duanhua chuckled and said: "Those birdmen are all the three-legged cats. Why are you afraid of them? If the eldest son hadn't prevented me from hurting people easily, I would have done it last night." He must be talking about me, look. They were also on guard against me.
Yin Hua seemed to sigh and said: "We have rescued Brother Yu, it's better to avoid causing trouble for other things! Otherwise it will be difficult to talk in front of the father-in-law. Li Duanhua said: "Miss, it's just that the Jin Yiwei may not let us go, which is strange. , we got here and they followed us. Yin Hua said: "I feel that they are not necessarily aiming at us, they seem to be following Ningxi out of the enemy's territory!" Li Duanhua chuckled and said, "How could a wealthy lady in the barren mountains and ridges here come here?" Yin Hua said: "It is rumored that this young lady is doing strange things, so we should pay more attention!" Li Duanhua said: "What the lady said is that we are waiting over there, and we don't know where the eldest young master and the others are!" "
As he said this, he actually walked towards me. I couldn't turn around, so I had to walk out openly and said with a smile, "We meet again!" Li Duan was taken aback, and his expression suddenly changed when he saw it was me.
"Why are you here?" Li Duan asked, already reaching out to touch the hilt of the sword. I calmed down and said, "What's wrong with me here? Can't I disturb you? Who are you? Are you still afraid of being seen?" Yin Hua, who was not far away, saw me, his eyes were bright, and he listened I asked, chuckled, and said: "Mr. Zhang Qi, you are indeed a noble man who forgets things so much. You should remember who I am!" Although I thought Yin Hua was the woman who hijacked the prison that night, she opened her mouth when we met today. Then he said, I was still surprised. This woman was really smart. I actually hoped she wasn't. Then I thought, what should I do? Lin Sheng might be around, and Li Duanduo kept staring at me. I thought to myself: If I came to arrest them, wouldn't I be asking for trouble? Dragging them would be the best option. I immediately replied: "I have recognized you a long time ago." , but there were so many people present last night that there was no way to expose it. However, according to the Ming Dynasty law, if you enter the palace privately and attack the officials, you should be executed according to the law. I advise you to leave here quickly, otherwise if others see you, there will be no way out!"
Yin Hua smiled like a flower, reached out and took out a token, waved it at me and said: "This is the token for entering and exiting the palace. You can even enter the inner courtyard of the palace. Your piece has been returned to you. Do you think I can go in?" ?”
I was at a loss for words. In fact, I was emboldening myself by saying these words, but Yin Hua showed his trump card. I couldn't help but be shocked. I thought of Liao Jianzhong's words. There were their internal agents in the palace, not to mention that they also mentioned some father-in-law. I stabilized my mind and thought about the imprisonment, and said: "You kidnap prisoners, even if they are relatives of the emperor, they are still guilty!"
Yin Hua smiled again and said: "A relative of the emperor? You are not a wine bag, and I don't care about it. But your brother is loyal. Are you really here to catch me?" I didn't answer, thinking of the night when Eunuch Ma stopped Liao Jianzhong. There is no need to mention that matter, but Lin Sheng has not come forward yet. I don’t know where he is. I thought it would be better to hold them back. I pretended to sigh and said: "Forget it, we were all friends last night. Today There’s no need for me to do anything to you! If you don’t offend the river, just leave!”
Yin Hua chuckled and said: "How can there be a person like you who chases us away when we come! It was the same at Yehuling last night. It seems that this is your way of hospitality."
I smiled slightly and said: "I am on a business trip, so naturally I focus on official business. Please forgive me for this, Miss Yin!"
Li Duanhua had been warming himself by the fire, and now he said, "Mr. Yin is right. This guy will definitely follow. Miss, stop talking nonsense with him and kill him!"
Yin Hua said "Huh", and Li Duan suddenly rose up, with a knife in his hand, and he slashed at him.
I was always on guard against Li Duan. When he slashed at me with his sword, I stepped aside, unsheathed my Xiuchun sword and swept over him. Li Duan jumped far away and said with a cold smile: "You are on guard. It's just that the abilities of your Jin Yiwei are similar. It's not surprising. You use your special skills."
Yin Hua had seen what I was capable of, even though it was just a few moves. She looked at me and came over and said, "Wait a minute! Are you the only one? Mr. Zhang, what are you doing here?"
How can I tell the purpose of my coming? I have learned her skills before. This Li Duanhua seems to be no ordinary person. A good man will not suffer the consequences. I smiled and said: "I was ordered to come to inspect the Xianzhong Temple. I don't want to meet him." It’s you! This man is so rude. He takes action even if he doesn’t agree with you. Is it because I wanted to arrest you last night? He’s too stingy!” Yin Hua smiled and said, “Look at how stupid you were yesterday. You really thought you were Tolerances are invincible in the world. We are just giving Eunuch Lin a face. You come here today. It shows that you have seen a little bit of the world. It is said that there is no other purpose. It is the rich lady who arranged for you to come. " The words were clearly excusing me, and I was secretly happy. I was alone, how could I deal with them? Just as I was about to speak, a long roar came from the distance, and Li Duanhua immediately responded. It must be someone not far away echoing them, And from far to near, they echo each other, and gradually reach the vicinity.
I was shocked. Needless to say, those roars must be their people echoing each other, and I was the only one here, so I couldn't help but feel nervous. Yin Hua seemed to understand me and said with a smile: "Mr. Zhang Qi, where are you going?" She said while staring at me.
I didn't expect Yin Hua to say that, so I felt happy and said, "That's natural. I was ordered to escort Miss Ning Xi here, so naturally I have to inquire about it first." Yin Hua nodded and said, "Okay, she will do it later." She will come too, I think we should go to the front and wait for her. Batu is waiting for you, do you want to come with us, it’s warm there!”
