Winter is the twenty-eighth year of the lunar calendar.
It has been snowing heavily for several days. As far as the eye can see, the entire land is white and the sky is also white, making the winter that is already covered in silver seem a bit colder.
On the official road to the north, about a few thousand black-armored cavalry were advancing slowly, their horses' hooves stepping on the white snow.
They looked a little embarrassed. Blood-stained bandages could be seen vaguely in the gaps in the armor of many knights. The blood had been frozen into red ice crystals by the low temperature.
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard in the distance, and a black horse galloped over. The black-armored knight walking in front of the team saw the person coming and did not stop him. The horse went straight to the middle of the team.
In front of a four-horse carriage that was luxuriously decorated but full of arrows, the young man in black leather got off his horse and came to the old servant outside the carriage to whisper a few words.
"Stop and rest..." the old servant shouted after hearing what the young man said.
"What happened? Why did it stop suddenly!" A lazy voice came from the carriage, as if the old servant's voice had disturbed his sleep.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Zuo is back." The old servant bowed to the carriage and saluted.
"Oh? Zuo is back? Get in the car quickly and warm yourself up." The prince's voice in the carriage suddenly became excited.
Zuo looked at the old slave with a downcast face, shook his head helplessly, and got on the carriage with a slight jump.
Opening the door, Zuo stepped into the carriage and closed the door.
The carriage was extremely spacious, but at this time it was full of people. It was none other than His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and several beauties.
The carriage was wrapped in precious animal skins. His Royal Highness and several beauties were huddled naked in the thick quilts. They had no other intention but to use their bodies to keep His Royal Highness warm.
Zuo lowered his head and tried not to look at the blushing beauties. His Royal Highness looked at Zuo without saying a word.
"Your Highness, how about... I go down first." Zuo stammered.
"Looking at your worthless look, when will you be able to feel calmer? What happened when you came back in such a hurry?"
Although the prince said this, he still lifted the thick quilt and climbed out. The beauties, regardless of whether their bodies would be seen by Zuo, hurriedly helped the prince get dressed, and then got back into the thick quilt one after another.
"Tell me, what did you find again?" The prince sat opposite Zuo, holding a wine flask in his hand, and poured a glass of wine for Zuo and said softly.
"The road ahead is blocked by a row of big trees. I see that the break was not broken by the heavy snow, so I suspect it was those people who did it." Zuo took the wine glass and drank it down.
"Hmph, you chased me all the way. You really thought I was afraid of them. Now that I have left Kyoto, they can no longer use me as a hostage!" The prince snorted angrily and slammed the wine glass in his hand on the table.
"But you still have to be careful." Zuo said softly after drinking another glass of wine.
The prince nodded. He actually didn't take this to heart. This time he was taken to the north by his father. He had long thought that the journey would be uneventful, but it turned out to be the case. There were constant harassment by cavalry along the way, and the escorting Yang family's cavalry Already exhausted.
The rise of the Yang family thirty years ago, and the current Xia Emperor's ability to maintain his position was due to the 300,000 Yang family cavalry led by Yang Qingfeng, the head of the Yang family, who defeated them bit by bit.
The entire Xia Kingdom, no matter the Jianghu sects, the court officials, or even the surrounding countries, were all afraid of the Yang family's cavalry, Yang Qingfeng, the protector of the country.
"Where is the master now?" Crown Prince Yang Jingxuan suddenly asked.
"I don't know where Master is now. Anyway, he was not with us when we set off." Zuo said with a shrug.
He and the Crown Prince were brothers in the same school and were playmates who grew up together. He also had a younger brother named Ah You. The two brothers were picked up by the old Duke as Yang Jingxuan's playmates when they were young children. Later, they both became disciples of the same person. .
"This old guy will do some nonsense, it's really boring." Yang Jingxuan spat.
"It's okay, Ah You is with Master. He will definitely not be too far away from us." Ah Zuo said with a smile.
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Ah You, the two of them couldn't help but laugh. Because Ah You has a bit of a naive personality and is a down-to-earth person. Yang Jingxuan always leads Ah Zuo to tease him, but he is not annoyed and laughs along with him every time. But the three of them There is nothing to say about the strong relationship.
"Lao Hong, give the order, let the team find a place to rest." Yang Jingxuan shouted to the outside of the carriage.
"yes…"
The old servant outside the carriage responded, then ordered to get off, and the entire team began to move forward. At the lee of Beilong Mountain, they got off the official road, and the three thousand Yang family cavalry began to set up camp busily.
………
On the hillside in the distance, a large group of people and horses slowly appeared. These people were wearing white fur coats and riding white horses. It was impossible to count how many people there were.
"Your Majesty, the commander is astonished. Yang Jingxuan has indeed set up camp at Beilong Mountain Pass." A man rode his horse forward and flattered the leader.
"Of course, I sent troops to harass them for a month. I think they are already tired. Now that I have blocked his way, he must find a place to rest. Only the leeward side of the mountain pass can accommodate their Yang family cavalry. Set up camp." The man called the leader sneered.
"Where are the troops?"
"Commander, we are three miles away. As long as you give the order, we can attack Huanglong."
"Okay, pass on the order. Let's start charging at Haishi. Use the sound of my arrow as a signal. This time we must make his head fall to the ground. He must not be allowed to enter the northern border."
"Your Majesty."
The commander turned his horse and looked at the people behind him, and said in a deep voice: "You are all our elites. Your mission tonight is to sneak into the camp below and target Yang Jingxuan. When the army comes out, you will rush in and kill this man. Then we will return to the palace to receive the reward."
"Your Majesty!"
………
"Lao Hong, what do you think?"
In the main tent, Yang Jingxuan looked at the old servant and asked.
"Reporting to the crown prince, this old servant ventures to guess that this matter may be the intention of the one in the palace." Lao Hong bowed and replied.
"I thought so too. Ever since the emperor passed away five years ago and the new emperor ascended the throne, and my father was sent to the north, I have guessed that this day would come. There is no need for my father to personally go to fight in the northern barbarians."
"How could my father not understand the truth that a big tree attracts the wind because of his great achievements? It's just that I have become a famous dandy in Kyoto in the past five years. I live in Wenrou Township every day and soak in the wine vat every day. Otherwise, I would be afraid It’s hard to survive in the undercurrents and dangers of Kyoto.”
Yang Jingxuan shook his head and sighed. He had been smart since he was a child, and he was born in a duke's family. How could he not understand the way to survive as an official?
While his father was away on an expedition, he was trapped alone in Kyoto. Outsiders thought that his son had great glory, but in fact he was just a bargaining chip for the Xia family's little thief to control his father.
Now that his father has sent three thousand cavalry to escort him to the north, the Xia family's little thief definitely doesn't want to see this scene.
"Prince...don't worry, I...I will protect you." Ah held a roast chicken in his left hand and said to Yang Jingxuan while eating it.
"Go away and eat your chicken, I still need you to protect me." Yang Jingxuan scolded with a smile. He was originally nervous, but because of Zuo, he became more enlightened.
Yang Jingxuan opened the curtain and walked out. The cold air made him tighten his clothes involuntarily.
He glanced around and saw that the sky was getting dark now. The cooks were busy preparing dinner for more than 3,000 people, and the group of people was also very lively.
"I hope you don't open your eyes and come here again, otherwise I will make sure you never come back."
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