See Jiangshan

The thunderstorm season in the imperial capital has passed, and a few days after the rain cleared, the news of Gu Xuejiang once again broke the peace in the hinterland of the mainland.

This time, no one knelt down to petition for his recall.One is that the residual prestige of "Thunderstorm Cleansing" has not dissipated, and he dare not touch the crown prince's Nilin; the other is that he will not come back.

General Counselor Bai said that three days ago, a thousand Gu Banner iron cavalry went deep into the snowfield, and a huge avalanche hit the foot of Yanran Mountain, and the cavalry was dispersed. Fortunately, they called for help in time and more than half of them survived. However, there is no news of Gu Xuejiang himself.

Compared with General Gu's safety, everyone was more concerned about other issues immediately, and Bai Xianhe's herald had to deal with aggressive questions from the court.

"Why Yanran Mountain? Did he hit Yanran Mountain? When did it happen?"

"General Gu is invincible in attacking the city. So after this avalanche, we have an unimpeded channel for help."

"Well, why didn't you report it in time?"

"The lower officer doesn't know."

"From Tianchi Gorge to Yinlong River, has he really fought all the way? What does he want to do? Reining under the black tower, conquering the entire snowy region?"

"The lower officer doesn't know."

"You are the fourth-rank lieutenant general, why do you ask three questions and don't know?"

"General Gu never holds meetings, the whole army just listens to his orders. Really, I don't know."

These place names are all the names of the human race. The pronunciation of the Mozu language is twists and turns, and the grammar is difficult and complicated.Demons gather and migrate in tribes.The human world does not have a complete map of the snowy region, and most ordinary people have no specific concept of the places beyond Baixue Pass.They only exist in the travel notes of great practitioners, historical books and legends.

Gu Xuejiang typed it without saying a word, which really broke through her cognition.

The crown prince waved his hand: "There's no need to ask, Gu Gu already knew about these things. Tell Bai Xianhe to search with all your strength. If you want to see people, you will see dead bodies. Go down."

Officials from Princess An's faction came out and said: "The army cannot be without a commander for a day, please Your Highness..."

Cheng Qianren interrupted him with a blank face: "The commander-in-chief has not returned, so of course the general staff decided to call the shots. The situation is different, and now the enemy's vitality is severely weakened and they dare not attack."

Seeing his gloomy face, Baiguan hurriedly eased the atmosphere and handed over the memorials of September Autumn, October Autumn Hunting and so on.

Cheng Qianren returned to the bedroom, and when the door of the palace was closed, he finally did not have to put on a firm appearance of strategizing and making decisions, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The person at the desk raised his eyes and said lightly, "Thank you for your hard work. Drink tea."

Combing your hair in front of the mirror and wearing only your middle clothes means drifting away, reading a book by the desk and being neatly dressed is Chaoge Que, Cheng Qianren silently wrote it down.Thank the other party for their attitude as usual, and not to bring up the old things again, otherwise they will add fuel to the fire, and I will probably go crazy.

Cheng Qianren poured a cup of tea: "You know all about it."

"Ah."

Cheng Qianren said: "Gu Banner's iron cavalry has a special military style. Anguo can't be subdued. He must not be reconciled. Instead, troubles will arise."

Chao Geque heard him take the initiative to explain this sentence, and then put down the book: "You really treat him kindly."

"Bai Xianhe, Fu Keji and the others are all here, so I don't worry about guarding the pass. Gu Xuejiang's iron cavalry is Gu Xuejiang's painstaking effort for many years, and it has become the strongest combat force in the dynasty. If it is temporarily changed, it will definitely suffer a lot of trouble."

Chaoge Que said flatly: "There are so many people here, but you didn't get the timely battle report. It wasn't until Gu Xuejiang disappeared that the siege was widened, and the communication channel was smooth. The blade is too sharp, and it hurts people and yourself."

Cheng Qianren sighed: "He knows that I am entangled in many things, so he doesn't want to bother me anymore." He straightened up from the back of the chair, "There is something I want to ask for your help."

Chao Geque finally smiled with a good temper: "How much do you want to borrow?"

Cheng Qianren: "..." My dignified prince of the empire is actually the image of a poor ghost who borrows money and never repays it.

"Can you use the Star Reaching Platform to find people?"

Even if Gu Xuejiang is not in the human world, she is still under the starry sky, within the divination range of the Star Picking Platform.

In this world view, luck will determine the future, one must either be proficient in the yin and yang calendar, such as Hu Yizhi who is good at "deduction", or the cultivation base is advanced to a certain level, and he can sense everything in the world, and many things are self-evident, such as the devil king.

Chao Geque frowned: "I have the Imperial Capital Array in my hand, but the Imperial Palace and the Xingxing Platform are still in the hands of the Holy Master. Its power is not limited to divination, which is a pity."

Cheng Qianren said in a low voice: "I made a mistake in my busy schedule, sorry."

Based on his understanding of Chao Ge Que, the pity that he said was probably a pity that if he could borrow the power of the Xingxing Platform and borrow three days of spring from the sky, the Demon King would die.The other party has not been able to take a good rest, but I still make such a request...

Chaoge Que said very calmly: "You are welcome, husband and wife are one body."

"what?!"

Cheng Qianren was struck by lightning.

Seeing that the other party did not intend to explain, he felt even more embarrassed, hurriedly said "have a good rest" and went out.

I don't know where Dad Cheap is walking, I must find him tonight, even if I suffer a few bamboo sticks.

At dusk, there was no glow, the sky was cloudy, the palace people lit lamps everywhere, and the large palace clothes were blown by the evening wind.Everywhere is busy and orderly.

This was an ordinary day, Cheng Qianren didn't know why, and felt uneasy.

***

The news of Gu Xuejiang's disappearance cannot be suppressed, but it has been known for a long time.

It's hard for people to believe that the person who made such a big noise not long ago lost his voice like this.

The fierce voices of disgust and insults have decreased, and some people have replaced them with indifferent attitudes:

"I heard that it's Xue Beng... He's been fighting people all his life, fighting monsters and killing monsters. A god of killing came into the world. In the end, only God can accept him."

"Tsk, this man has come to a dead end."

Followers of Gu Xuejiang gathered in the outskirts of Beijing to light up sky lanterns to pray for blessings.

The courtiers were more concerned about the vacant marshal position, but they dared not question the prince's decision, and the seemingly calm imperial capital was undercurrents.

Someone went to Huaijin Lake and asked the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard what he thought of this matter.Do you want to maintain order in advance and arrest those who gather to put lights on?

When Xu Ran heard the news, she was drinking flower wine, surrounded by beauties, she was resting on the beauties' knees, waving her hands dimly:

"It's nonsense, even if we all die one day, the scourge can live another 500 years, and can come to our grave to play disco! Oh, don't you understand disco? This is my friend's native dialect, which is dancing. Come on, come dance with me!"

Since the last time she danced and fell into the lake to catch the moon, who would dare to dance with her.

For a while, the guests were in a hurry:

"General Xu is drunk again! Hurry up and report to Princess Wen Le's Mansion!"

"Who says I'm drunk? I want to play disco!"

Xu Ran pushed away the support, stumbled out of the room, and circled vigorously on the deck.

The lake breeze is cool, and the fragrance of lotus flowers floats.Everyone was scared away, and she was alone, lying on the bow deck of the ship looking at the stars.

The lights on the shore of the lake are indistinct, like the lanterns made by my mother when I was a child, very beautiful.The lotus in Huaijin Lake seems to be the same as that in Taiye Pond, with the same species in the north and south.Once when they crossed the lake by boat, they caught up with the new junior brother holding a sword in Taiye Pool, splashing water all over Gu Xuejiang's head and body...

The wind here is really gentle, unlike Bai Xueguan, which was bitingly cold, Bai Xianhe asked her to meet that person, saying "So as not to regret it."

Xu Ran thought to himself, once a man says something, it's hard to follow, and if he says he doesn't regret it, he won't regret it.

I don't know how long it took, and there was a sudden noise in my ears, like thousands of fireworks exploding.

"General Xu, wake up!"

"The crown prince summons and orders you to enter the palace immediately!"

"Urgent orders must not be delayed! General Xu!"

Xu Ran's head was about to explode, he grabbed the handle of the knife with one hand, and was about to shout - all voices suddenly fell silent.

She opened her eyes and saw a vague, slender figure.

The long white palace dress, reflected in the lake, looks like a daffodil blooming at night.

Princess Wen Le said condescendingly:

"Xu Ran, it's me."

General Xu did not respond.

"Whoa-"

A basin of cold water poured over his head.

Princess Wen Le signaled her attendants to back down: "Are you awake?"

Xu Ran wiped her face, then stood up slowly: "What's the matter?"

"It's all right." Wen Le spread out his palms,

"In an urgent report an hour ago, a pile of bones was found fifty miles down Yanran Mountain, and his iron armor fragments and this... You can recognize it. The people from the Rites and Administration Department came to ask the emperor what posthumous title he wanted for General Gu, and whether he wanted to arrange a state funeral. , Brother Huang lost his temper, held his sword, and went to the Star Picking Platform by himself."

When Xu Ran saw that thing clearly, she couldn't hear Wen Le's voice. The sound of wind, water, and all other sounds disappeared instantly, and her blood froze all over her body.

Only Gu Xuejiang's laughter resounded recklessly: "A gentleman has no reason, and jade can never leave his body. It's not a valuable thing, but I always wear it."

Half a jade pendant.She took it from Wen Le and saw the dried blood on it.

Xu Ran said, "This is impossible."

There was no tremor in her voice.

She jumped off the bow, swam back to the shore, and dried her clothes with real yuan.

It was very late at night, and the long street was empty.Xu Ran walked back to the official office, the soldiers on duty at night were playing cards and drinking, when they saw her, they saluted in fright.She didn't punish anyone, but summoned some officers and explained some things, when the guard must be changed, and where should the patrol force be strengthened.Go through the work file and ask a few more questions.When she finished all this, it was the fourth watch.

Then go back to the mansion to shower and change clothes.Remove the heavy hair crown, tie up the ponytail, carry two knives, and go to lead the best horse in the stable.

The fierce horse neighed and galloped wildly!

The momentum was like thunder, and they went straight to the east gate!

The tower of the tall city was brightly lit, and the horseshoe was more than ten feet away from the city gate. Suddenly, two rows of crossbows were erected in the tower, aiming at the cloud of smoke.

Someone shouted and asked, "Who is here?"

Xu Ran didn't answer.Fast as the wind.

At the head of the city, Princess Anguo stood with her hands behind her back, not angry and arrogant:

"Deputy Commander Xu is drunk, send her back."

Before the words fell, more than a hundred soldiers poured out from all directions, with bows and arrows, and lined up in front of the city gate.

A cold light pierced the night sky, Xu Ran reined in his horse and drew his knife: "Who dares?!"

"I asked people to follow you because I was afraid that you would be impulsive and do stupid things that would ruin your future. The generals of the imperial capital are not allowed to leave the capital without an edict. If you leave this city gate today, you will be regarded as a traitor!" Princess An Guo After a pause, the voice slowed down, "Turn back."

Xu Ran holds the rein in one hand and the knife in the other.

There is a tight siege in front of him, torches are burning, and bows and arrows are densely packed.Behind is the avenue.

She looked up at the sky, the sky was dark on the eve of dawn.

"It really doesn't make sense at all. What I do always makes no sense."

Anguo thought she was alluding to pretending to be a marshal, and his face changed slightly.

Xu Ran said to himself: "I was studying, my grades were not good, I joined the army, and my achievements were not accomplished, but I have a better attitude and am happy in everything I do. I am going to see my friends happily today. Unless I die halfway, how can I look back?"

White Cormorant's subordinates really don't know how to do things. If they want to see people die or see corpses, what kind of nonsense is it to send a piece of jade back.

Under the tense bowstring, Xu Ran pushed the reins.

"stop!"

The private soldiers of the Princess Mansion surrounded the long street and made way for a passage, and Wen Le hurried over.

Xu Ran turned his horse's head and looked at her.

The fire illuminates the beautiful face of the little princess.

She took out a token: "This is the golden order given to me by the Holy One. No one can stop you today. It is easy to leave this door, but how do you come back?"

Xu Ran smiled: "I don't have anything long, if we don't see each other again, this scabbard is for you as a souvenir."

Wen Le took the scabbard, looked straight at her, and burst into tears.

The sky suddenly broke, and under the rising sun, the majestic tower looks like a giant beast that swallows everything.

The huge and heavy city gate opened, facing the east, and the rising sun was shining brightly.

Xu Ran slashed his sword and immediately rode away.