Rebellious officials bow their heads

Wisps of blood ooze from his shoulders, staining the azure robe, his throat is under the opponent's palm, and he calmly looks at the man opposite him who pushed him into the carriage.

The medicinal properties of Xie Linze's body had already faded away, but his strength was still difficult to condense, and he barely restrained the opponent. He just heard the muffled sound of a sharp object falling on the felt. It should be the dagger that fell from Qingci's sleeve. He groped along the direction with his other hand.

As soon as Qingci saw his movement, he turned his eyes and saw the dagger falling on the felt, and immediately stopped it, but it was too late.

Xie Linze's fingers had already touched the dagger, and he threw off the scabbard without hesitation. The movement was extremely fast, and in just one breath, the blade had already accurately pierced the opponent's heart!

Once the sharp tip of the knife is submerged in the flesh, it will be difficult to move forward.

Qing Ci firmly held the man's hand, and the strength of the two competed with each other in mid-air, so that Xie Linze's wrist trembled a little, "You want me to die?"

"Isn't it natural?" Xie Linze's nose was dripping with sweat, he gritted his teeth, "The reason why the father was assassinated and the mother died of illness is all thanks to you!"

Qingci held his wrist, the tip of the knife pulled away from the skin, and blood gushed out, "That's why I lied to you, I don't want to be with you forever, I know that no matter what I do to you, see For the sake of my rough life experience, you think I am pitiful and pathetic - it won't really kill me, but it will be different when it comes to your parents. "

He laughed, as if it wasn't his body that was bleeding, "Killing your parents is a sworn hatred. But Aze, do you know that I went to the late emperor after you were locked in the cellar?"

Qingci's eyes were deep, "I thought that without you, he would let me recognize my ancestors, at least recognize my son's identity, but he said that I am not worthy, and that I would never have a surname until I die, because I My mother is not a high-ranking daughter of the Ji family, but a piece of dirty dirt that died in a slum, and my birth will never see the light of day."

"He took this little bit of affection into consideration, and didn't let me die with my mother, but let Guoshi Guanchun take me into the palace, which is already the greatest gift, let alone stigmatize the royal family. "

Xie Linze listened to the other party's words with a smile in a daze.

"As for the fact that I will kill Empress Ji, it's even more obvious. You also know that she wants my life, and there will always be a death between me and her. Do you know the truth of winning and losing?"

After a while of silence, Xie Linze spoke coldly, without any hesitation in his eyes, "You have all the opportunities when you come to the capital, and you can choose the brightest path to go, but you want power, but you don't become an official, don't build a temple, good Conspirator, not minister, is stirring up the situation behind the scenes, counting all the organs to kill people with swords, covering up the truth, and countless people died because of this. Seeking power but not for the country and the people, colluding with the enemy army, so that Dazhao once fell into a situation of internal and external troubles."

"Tell me, Qing Ci, is this also the reason why you can use your life experience to cover it up?"

Qingci seemed to think about it because of his words, and then smiled lightly, "I don't need a reason to hide it. Dazhao is not my country, and the people are not my people. To me, the world is a game of chess. The loser dies, and the winner dies." born."

"Then you've reached this point in this game of chess, do you think you've lost everything? How does it feel to lose the reputation and rights you've accumulated over the years?"

"I don't know who will win." Qing Ci leaned on the carriage and sighed softly, "Indeed, the one who has the upper hand now is Ji Liu, and the Ji Mu family can help him gain power in the world, and he can even further control the three camps and All the officials in the court use him easily and effortlessly, just because the blood of the Ji family is flowing in his body, it is justified."

"But he didn't keep his rights well, and wanted to pursue more. Driven by weak feelings, he put himself in a situation where he could never recover."

As Qing Ci's words fell, there was a sound of fighting outside the carriage, and the troops of the three major battalions were chasing them at full speed. Caught off guard, exposed to the weapons of the ambush troops in the woods on both sides, Qing More than [-] private soldiers who had resigned from their care for several years poured down, and the scene was bloody and rainy for a while.

Listening to the movement outside, Xie Linze clenched his dagger tightly again, while Qingci planned to let the private soldiers hold back the three battalions, turned his head and said to the coachman, "Keep moving forward."

The carriage galloped through the forest road, leaving behind the soldiers who were in a mess, and headed north.

Xie Linze didn't pause any longer, just relying on the sounds around him, he slashed at Qing Ci, and fled to the open curtain when the other party avoided him.

Qingci was startled, and reached out to grab it, but was a step too late because of the injury, and only had time to grab the man's sleeve, the flimsy piece of fabric was torn, and the man's figure disappeared into the carriage.

Xie Linze fell down and rolled five or six times on the ground before stopping. He stood up with his arms supporting his body, seeing darkness in front of him, and suddenly heard an anxious calling in the distance.

"Linze!"

——That was Xu Yan's voice.

He was relieved.

Xu Yan has been staring at the movement of the carriage in front of him. When the private soldiers rushed off the carriage and drifted away, he was so anxious. When he saw Xie Linze fall from above, and the wheels of the carriage almost ran over him several times, his heart was in that moment It almost stopped beating for an instant, but fortunately the other party was not seriously injured.

Riding on horseback, he swung the Mo Dao to kill the left and right enemy soldiers, broke through the encirclement, hooked his foot on the stirrup, leaned his body, and pulled Xie Linze up from the ground.

Xie Linze landed on the horse with his strength, gasping for breath, "Xu Yan..."

"Are you injured?"

A familiar voice came from his ear, and he shook his head, "How is the battle going now?"

"These private soldiers were indeed caught by surprise, but they are not the opponents of the three battalions of strong soldiers. After we eradicate them, I will take you back to the capital." At this point, Xu Yan frowned with thick sword eyebrows, and there was a vertical line between his brows. The marks were full of murderous intent, "It's a pity that Qing Ci was let go."

Xie Linze said: "The cunning rabbit has three caves, but he has already revealed all his trump cards. If you escape from the capital this time, you will be free to get rid of his gangsters."

"Yeah." Xu Yan looked down at him, and reached out to wipe off the dust on the man's face.

An hour later, the fight came to an end. The ground was strewn with corpses. The soldiers searched for the living on the piled up stumps and broken arms.

Xu Yan took Xie Linze back to the palace, and for a while after that, the young emperor handed over all government affairs to the other party's trustee, his five senses gradually declined, he couldn't distinguish the surrounding environment clearly, and often fell into sleep Difficulty waking up.

Zhou Yuan searched many ancient books but found nothing. Xu Yan didn't go to court at all, but stayed by Xie Linze's side. Many important memorials were brought to Taixuan Palace by Ji Han for discussion.

One month later, the huge capital ushered in the cold winter season, and the Laba Festival followed closely. Under the change of power, the solemn atmosphere was broken. Although the weather was very cold, every household still prepared all the things for the Laba Festival early. , the streets and alleys are decorated with lights and festoons.

When Xie Linze woke up rubbing his eyes, he felt that Xu Yan was helping him put on his outer robe, and he collapsed into the warm quilt listlessly, "What's wrong?"

"Take you out." Xu Yan said.

Xie Linze hugged the quilt and did not let go, "I won't go."

Xu Yan directly hugged him into his arms, and the two of them pressed their foreheads together, feeling each other's breath.

After a while of silence, Xie Linze couldn't help laughing, "Where are you going?"

"Outside the palace." Xu Yan lowered his head, kissed his side face, and continued to put on the fur coat with fox fur trim for him.

After putting it on, Xu Yan tied the red rope around his wrist. Xie Linze touched the thin rope, remembering that the two of them had just started going south, and it was the same at the night market in the south of the Yangtze River. They tied red strings around each other's wrists.

Leaving the palace in a chariot, the two of them hadn't come out for a long time. Walking on the dimly lit and bustling long street, it felt like a world away for a moment. The atmosphere in the palace was too dull. The street was full of orchid lights, and the laughter and laughter around them made them feel relaxed.

Xie Linze was tightly wrapped by Xu Yan, his face was half hidden in the fox fur-trimmed hood. Although he couldn't see it, it didn't prevent him from hearing the voice. The red thread was tightened, and Xu Yan followed behind him.

"Did you smell something?" Xie Linze turned his head.

Surrounded by the aroma of all kinds of food, there are grilled chicken that is browned and crispy, with a layer of oil, there are hot cakes that are shaped into small animals, and there are Laba porridge cooked in a big pot, which is soft, glutinous and sweet. Beans and fruits of various colors were mixed together, exuding steam.

Xu Yan threw a few copper coins, ordered a Laba porridge, and pulled Xie Linze to sit down on the stall. He took the spoon and blew it cold before bringing it to the other's mouth, "Linze."

Xie Linze took care of him with peace of mind, and swallowed, "I remember you used to be unwilling to spend a copper coin for me, who is getting the salary now?"

Xu Yan approached him and said in a low voice: "Now, as long as His Majesty gives an order, the villain is willing to disperse the family wealth."

Xie Linze smiled and frowned, and then frowned slightly, chewing the fruit in the porridge with his cheeks, "This stuff is too sweet, it's your taste."

He reached out, "Bring the bowl."

Xu Yan handed the bowl to him, Xie Linze picked up the porcelain spoon to stir it, and imitated the other person's movements and fed it to his mouth.

There are countless colorful lanterns hanging above the head, and the people around are bustling around, turning into fragmented and hazy light and shadows, only the people in front of you really exist.

Xu Yan looked at the other person's face, swallowed the porridge in the spoon in front of him, there was silence between the two of them, Xie Linze happily fed him the Laba porridge one bite at a time.

Putting down the empty bowl, they continued to walk forward. When passing by the wine shop, the man's footsteps paused, but he didn't stop. Xu Yan naturally noticed this subtle move, took the other's hand, stopped, and pointed to the stall owner. Wine on the stone table.

When the small wine jar made of clay was delivered to Xie Linze, he was still a little puzzled, "Why did you let me drink?"

Although he was a bit puzzled, the drunkard emperor, who hadn't touched a drop of wine for a long time, didn't think much about it. He couldn't wait to raise his head and take a breath. After tasting the taste, he really elongated his voice, "So it's rice wine..."

A slight smile appeared on Xu Yan's face: "What? Can't drink?"

Xie Linze was afraid that the other party would snatch it, so he stuffed the wine jar into his arms, "No, as long as it smells of wine, I'm satisfied!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the other party stretched out his hand and snatched the wine jar easily, "Really?"

"Isn't it? It's just rice wine and it won't be a problem..." Xie Linze wanted to snatch it back immediately, Xu Yan quickly raised his head and took a sip, then lowered his head to meet the man's chattering mouth, blocked his voice, and wrapped his tongue around him , Feed the sweet and sour rice wine to each other.

Xie Linze suddenly became quiet.

The two of them had come to the sparsely populated riverside, and the surroundings were dark and hazy.

It took Xu Yan a while to let go of him, breathing hotly, "Does it smell like wine?"

Xie Linze's heart was beating like a beating, and there was still wine in the corner of his mouth that he didn't have time to swallow, but the other party wiped it away with his hand.

On the other side of the river, someone was setting off fireworks with a smile, and with the sound of whoosh, the bright fireworks all over the sky lit up the night sky.

He turned to the direction of the sound, the invisible clear eyes reflected the scattered fireworks like stars, and the light and shadow flickered on his face.

Xu Yan beside him stared at him.

Xie Linze was startled, and heard the other party say: "Linze."

"Ok?"

"We should go."

For some reason, he felt very strange when he heard the tone of this sentence. He wanted to ask, but he only felt that he was hit hard on the side of his neck, and before he could make a sound, he fell into a coma.

Xu Yan's face was cold, he picked up the man, and walked towards the dark corner of the river, where a car and horse were parked, and Zhou Yuan, who was waiting, leaned out, looked around vigilantly, let the man come up, put down the curtain and said: "Get out of the city quickly at night."

Xu Yan laid the unconscious man flat on the felt, Zhou Yuan took out a row of thin needles, and carefully pierced the opponent's acupuncture points, but after a while his head was covered with sweat, "The Zigu in his body is dead, I Completely seal his five senses, and he won't wake up for the time being."

"Will he wake up then?" Xu Yan asked.

"Maybe he will wake up, maybe he will never wake up. You also know how risky this matter is. I can only guarantee that His Majesty will not die from toxins and use medicines to keep him healthy. Otherwise, with his current condition, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this winter." Zhou Yuan patted the other party's shoulder, "Now we can only pray that there is something we want in the north, after all, Foluosan came from Beiluo."

Xu Yan let out a deep breath, "Let's go."

The carriage rolled over the wet ground and headed out of the city in the night.