Xia Chengqi watched Jinshen walk in step by step, and the guards behind him poured into the small courtyard, surrounded him.

With this posture, even if Xia Chengqi had wings, it would be difficult to fly.

You don't need to look at Jin Shen's face, you know it's not good, Xia Chengqi is guarded by Chen Zhen, holding a cold sword in his hand.

Xia Chengqi patted him on the shoulder, "Master Chen, don't waste your time, we won't be able to escape."

It's not to blame Xia Chengqi for being discouraged, but the people Jinshen brought over in the past few days are all good at using martial arts. When they start fighting, let alone whether they can escape, even Chen Zhen may not be safe.

Seeing that he was so knowledgeable about current affairs, Jinshen sneered and said, "Since you know the consequences, how dare you run away?"

"Jin Shen, you imprisoned me in the Qianqing Palace, so you don't allow me to escape? It's just a matter of ability."

Jinshen laughed loudly, "Each one depends on his own ability. If that's the case, then I killed Chen Zhen here today because of my own ability, right?"

Xia Chengqi's expression changed immediately, "Jin Shen, how dare you!"

"Why don't I dare!" Jin Shen pulled out the cold sword in his hand and pointed it at Chen Zhen, "Those who betray the king will be killed without mercy!"

Xia Chengqi stood in front of Chen Zhen, looked at Jinshen, and said with deep eyebrows: "I am willing to go back with you, you don't want to kill him."

"Do you think it's something you want now? Even if you don't want to, I can take you back."

Xia Chengqi sneered, and squinted at him, "Really?"

Xia Chengqi grabbed the sword from Chen Zhen's hand abruptly, and put it around his neck.

"He dies and I die, he lives and I live, you choose yourself."

The decisive tone will never make people suspect that he is just talking.

Jin Shen narrowed his eyes slightly, his brows were extremely cold, "Are you threatening me?"

"Yes, I'm just threatening you, you agree, or not!"

Jin Shen's lips were tightly pursed, and Xia Chengqi knew that he was on the verge of rage, the veins in his hand holding the sword hilt burst out, and he even trembled a little.

"For a person who doesn't know what to do, blackmail me."

"Don't know what's good or bad?" Xia Chengqi smiled, "You know who doesn't know what's good or bad."

"Jinyu, put down the sword!"

"You let him go!"

"impossible!"

"Then you just want my life!" The cold sword in your hand approached the neck, and cut a hole in the side of the neck, blood oozing out.

"Jin Yu!" Jin Shen lost his temper, "I will say this one last time, put down the sword, otherwise, I will kill everyone here."

Xia Chengqi smiled contemptuously, "Go ahead and kill me, anyway, I won't be able to see you when you kill me."

As he spoke, he exerted a little force on his palms, and Jin Shen was furious, "Stop! Stop!"

Jinshen stared at Xia Chengqi, as if he wanted to drink blood and eat flesh.

"I'll let him go, you put down the sword."

Xia Chengqi raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "No problem."

Chen Zhen whispered behind him: "Your Majesty..."

Xia Chengqi raised his hand, "Needless to say, he can't let me go, now it's only one who escapes."

"But how can a humble minister leave the emperor alone!"

"I am the king and you are the minister. Could it be that you can't resist the decree?"

"Wei Chen dare not."

"Then go! Tell King Gu all of this, and let him make a decision early."

Chen Zhen gritted his teeth, "Yes!"

Making way for the guards surrounded by the small courtyard, Xia Chengqi told Chen Zhen to go quickly, and Chen Zhen walked towards the door, but when he passed by Jinshen's side, his palm turned, and a sharp dagger appeared in his palm, pointing towards the door. Jin Shen stabbed at the throat.

Jinshen seemed to have been prepared for a long time, and his steps were not messy. He stepped back slightly, and the cold sword in his hand was blocked forward.

Even if Chen Zhen caught him by surprise, he was no match for Jin Shen, who held a long sword and was agile. He fell into a disadvantage after only two or three moves back and forth.

The murderous look in Jin Shen's eyes was even worse, Xia Chengqi's heart skipped a beat when he saw it, and the long sword in his hand cut deeper and deeper into the neck.

"Jin Shen, if you dare to kill him, I'll show you!"

Because of this, the cold sword in Jinshen's hand paused, shaking his mind. Chen Zhen had the upper hand, holding the dagger in his hand, and put one hand on Jinshen's throat. He was sure that as long as Jinshen dared to move a step, he would be able to use the dagger in his hand, Slit his throat.

Jin Shen gritted his teeth viciously, "Jin Yu!"

Chen Zhen repeatedly said: "Your Majesty, let's go!"

"Your Majesty?" The stunned man on one side was sweating profusely.

Xia Chengqi strode out without any hesitation, Chen Zhen threatened Jinshen and followed, Xia Chengqi cut off the reins of Jinshen and the guard's horse with a sword, flicked the whip, and the horses fled around and disappeared.

"Master Chen, let's go!"

"Your majesty, you go first, and the humble minister will end the queen!"

Xia Chengqi knew that he couldn't help, so he got on his horse, looked at Chen Zhen's anxious and earnest eyes, and then at Jin Shen's red eyes, he swung his whip back violently, and the horse crazily moved forward run away.

"Jinyu!"

Xia Chengqi heard Jin Shen's furious voice behind him, he couldn't stop, and he didn't dare to stop.

For him, the front is an unknown, a way of life, a way of death, and a dead end, but if he turns back, once he turns back, it will be a dead end.

The sun was scorching hot, the path was deserted, and the horseshoes came clanging. Xia Chengqi didn't know how long he ran or how far he ran.

"Call-"

Xia Chengqi tightened the reins, looking at the slightly dilapidated small tea pavilion not far ahead, the banner with the word tea inserted obliquely on the side of the road was already dilapidated.

Xia Chengqi swallowed, as if he hadn't drank for a long time.

After dismounting, Xia Chengqi took the reins and walked towards the gazebo.

"Guest officer, what would you like to drink?"

"A pot of herbal tea."

"Okay, here we come."

The shop waiter tied his horse to a post on one side, Xia Chengqi sat down, took a breath, and after he settled down, he felt the pain in his inner thigh.

His thighs were trembling, Xia Chengqi gritted his teeth and tried to hold back.

"Guest officer, here's your tea." The shop waiter poured a pot for him, Xia Chengqi picked up the tea cup and drank it down in one gulp, relieving his burning throat a little.

But it wasn't enough, he simply picked up the pot of herbal tea and poured cup after cup into his mouth.

I didn't give up until the pot of herbal tea bottomed out.

"Xiao Er, how much is it?"

"Guest officer, the total is five Wen, do you want to eat two more buns?"

The shop waiter handed Xia Chengqi a drawer of freshly baked steamed buns.

It's okay if you don't look at it, but Xia Chengqi's stomach growled when he saw it, "How much is it?"

"It's also five cents."

"I want it."

"okay."

The waiter put the steamed stuffed bun on his table, and brought out a pot of herbal tea from the hut, "This pot of herbal tea is for you."

"Thank you."

"The guest officer is slow to use."

Xia Chengqi took a bun and put it in his mouth.

[Attention the host, there are drug ingredients in the steamed stuffed bun, it is recommended not to eat it. ]

Xia Chengqi paused, looked around at the barren mountains, and silently put down the bun.

He got up and untied the horse's rein.

"Hey guest officer, you haven't run out of buns yet."

Xia Chengqi glanced at him, and didn't want to cause trouble, "I won't eat the buns, I have something urgent, so I'll leave first."

"Guest officer, you bought all the steamed stuffed buns. If you don't eat them, it's not good."

Maybe it's because he knew that Xia Chengqi had seen his way, so he didn't want to pretend anymore.

"Guest officer, this barren mountain, alone?"

Xia Chengqi stared at him, "What do you want?"

The waiter put his sweater on his shoulders, "This is a barren mountain, not to mention people, even night cats and wild dogs, I can hardly get one here. I haven't opened for half a year. After all, God treats me well. This time Opening, it will take half a year."

"If you want money, I can give it to you."

Xiaoer looked at him from top to bottom, and said with a smile: "Before, I asked for money, but now, this barren mountain and wild ridge finally came to you, a handsome young man like you, who can be my companion, and also That's right, I don't want any silver, as long as you stay with me for one night, young master, how about it?"

Xia Chengqi pursed his lips and pointed his cold sword at him, "Get out!"

"Get out?" Xiao Er gave a lewd smile, and looked at him unscrupulously, "I see that you have small arms and legs, can you dance with a sword?"

Xia Chengqi glanced around, looking for a way out.

"What are you looking at, young master? It's been said that no one visits here all the year round, it's a barren forest."

"Desolate forest?" Xia Chengqi frowned, how could it be possible, he followed the code Chen Zhen told him all the way to find it, how could it be a desolate forest?

"In the early years in this dense forest, there were often big insects infesting, killing many people, and even the officers and soldiers were helpless. As time passed, no one came here."

"then you……"

Xiaoer laughed, "I'm lucky. I've stayed here for a while, not to mention a big worm, but I didn't even see a wild cat or dog. So, young master, you can stay here with peace of mind and take good care of you." How about accompanying me?"

It's really unlucky, this kind of thing happens on the road!

Xia Chengqi's eyes darkened slightly, "Dream!"

Seeing that he refused to give in, the second child immediately showed his true colors, and stepped forward to take Xia Chengqi down.

Although Xia Chengqi had a sword in his hand, what the man said was true, his small arms and legs didn't have much strength at all, and the man obviously looked like a practicing family boy, but the sword was snatched away in just three or two strokes. He twisted his hand back and pressed it on the table.

"If you don't want to die, let me go!"

Xiao Er turned a deaf ear to his threats, took out a length of hemp rope from his bosom, tied his hands, and threw his front face down on the table, with a bang, the porcelain pot fell to the ground and shattered.

Xia Chengqi looked at him viciously, "If you did something to me just now, you will be destroyed in the future!"

"Little beauty, now that I'm fighting for the sword and you for the fish, it's better to say something nice, so as not to suffer."

"Oh shit!"

The waiter in the store didn't say anything, and tore Xia Chengqi's clothes, Xia Chengqi kicked him hard, the waiter accidentally didn't react, he didn't dodge, and grinned to one side, covering his mouth and moaning, Xia Chengqi took the opportunity to escape.

"I will open a dyeing workshop if I give you some color!"

The shop waiter chased after him cursing, but caught him a few meters away, and dragged him back, letting Xia Chengqi punch and kick him.

Suddenly, there was a deafening sound of horseshoes, and the little girl was startled, and hurriedly pushed Xia Chengqi into the house, bound his hands and feet, gagged his mouth, and covered him in a straw.

At this time, a group of men in black outside were getting off their horses.

"Master, we have been traveling day and night for two days, let's rest in this gazebo."

The man who was called by the guards to be his master got off his horse and sat aside without saying a word.

"Xiao Er, some pots of tea."

"Okay!" Xiaoer agreed in the room, tossed the sweat towel, took two pots of herbal tea and went out.

"The guest officer is slow to use."

The leader glanced at Xiao Er, at the good horse tethered to a wooden stake on one side, then at the bench and porcelain pot turned over by the next table, and half-closed his eyes.

"Xiao Er, you seem to have a lot of night cats and wild dogs."

After hearing this, the waiter's face remained unchanged, and he reacted very quickly, "That's right, a night cat came just now, with a wild temper, and messed me up."

Xia Chengqi, who was pressed in the straw, heard the sound, raised his head suddenly, and whined outside.

The leader also heard the voice, "Is there someone in Xiao Er's room?"

"Yes, my old father, who was bedridden, was seriously ill. I will open a small teahouse and take care of him personally. I'm afraid he's thirsty again. Please wait a moment, sir."

The man nodded, the waiter walked into the house, closed the door, looked at Xia Chengqi, his face was flushed, and he slapped the side of his neck with his palm.

Xia Chengqi's neck hurt, although it would not cause him to pass out, but it was enough to make him dizzy, and he fell to the ground, all the strength in his body seemed to be drained in an instant, and he lost all strength to move his hands and feet, and his eyes were blurred.

Xia Chengqi clearly heard that the voice outside the house belonged to King Gu, but he couldn't tell King Gu because of his current situation, thinking that they would leave later, Xia Chengqi felt even more anxious.

After Gu Wang finished his tea, he got up and started on his way.

"Guest officer, go slowly, welcome to come again next time."

Walking to the side of the horse, King Gu suddenly caught a glimpse of the long sword that Xia Chengqi had dropped on the ground from the corner of his eye. Before the waiter could pick it up, he walked over and bowed to pick it up.

"Xiao Er, this sword..."

The little one immediately smiled and said: "Guest officer, this sword is probably left by the previous guest officer."

Gu Wang thought for a moment, "Before?"

"That's right, just before you came, there was another guest officer who looked like a dignified young man. He hurried on his way and even dropped his sword."

King Gu didn't respond, but glanced at the room.

"Is your old father settled down?"

"Yes, settled down."

Gu Wang sneered, "I'm afraid it's not the old father who is hiding."

"What do you mean, sir?"

Gu Wang faced each other with his sword in his hand, looked at him disdainfully, and said with a smile, "I'll tell you, this sword is mine."

The waiter's face suddenly changed, and several guards stepped forward to take him. The waiter had a lot of kung fu, and fought with the guards a few moves, but Gu Wang had a lot of people, and he was taken down with just a few moves.

And when the waiter was fighting with the guards, King Gu had strode towards the room, opened the door, and what caught his eyes was Xia Chengqi whom he hadn't seen for several months.

"Jinyu!"

King Gu stepped forward quickly, Xia Chengqi finally felt relieved when he saw that it was King Gu.

"Uncle Emperor..."

Gu Wang calmly picked up the man and walked out.

The guards had already subdued him to the ground, and without even looking at him, King Gu carried him onto the horse, let him lean on his chest, carefully guarded him in front of him, and ordered: "Kill him."

The waiter's eyes were wide open, a bloody light splashed in front of his eyes, and he fell to the ground without a sound.

King Gu held the reins tightly, "Return to the camp!"

"Yes!"

Gu Wang and his party hurried back to the camp. Xia Chengqi tensed up all the way, and he was exhausted after traveling day and night. Take it easy and go to sleep.

Gu Wang called a military doctor to look at Xia Chengqi's wounds. When he touched the scars on Xia Chengqi's neck, his eyes were slightly clouded.

"My lord, the emperor's injury is not serious, but he is a little tired, and he will be fine after a good night's sleep."

Gu Wang nodded, asked the military doctor to leave some wound medicine, and then let them retreat.

King Gu dipped some medicine with his fingertips, and smeared it on Xia Chengqi's neck, then took off his clothes, ordered someone to bring hot water, and carefully wiped his body.

I haven't seen him for a few months, and his body is getting thinner and thinner. The inner thighs are severely worn out and red, and there are many bruises on the outer sides. As for the bruises on the arms, there are countless. Gu Wang clenched his fists and sat by the bed I don't speak for a long time.

After a long time, he stroked his forehead, "Jinyu, Uncle Huang didn't protect you well."

After a word, nothing can be said.

The next day, Xia Chengqi woke up from the sound of horns. When he raised his eyes, he saw an unfamiliar environment. He heard the sound of neat steps in his ears. Xia Chengqi frowned, got up, and staggered towards the outside.

As soon as he reached the door of the tent, he saw Gu Wang striding towards him holding a bowl of medicine.

Immediately, Xia Chengqi froze in place.

"Uncle Emperor..."

King Gu stepped forward quickly, put the bowl of medicine beside the bed, picked him up and put him on the bed, "You are not well yet, you need to take good care of it!"

Xia Chengqi feared that this was a dream, so he held on to King Gu's front and stared at him with wide eyes.

"Uncle?"

"I'm here."

"Uncle Emperor..."

"I'm here!" King Gu put him under the quilt, but Xia Chengqi clung to his neck tightly.

"Are you really the emperor's uncle?"

Gu Wang was slightly amused, took his hand and stroked his face, "Touch it."

Gu Wang had been marching for several months, and his beard on his face was a little prickly, which made Xia Chengqi's heart ache.

"Uncle, it's really you."

Xia Chengqi looked stunned, Gu Wang hugged him, "Who is not allowed?"

Xia Chengqi leaned his head on his chest, listening to Gu Wang's heartbeat in his chest, instantly calmed Xia Chengqi's panic and anxiety for several days.

Clutching the lapel of King Gu's clothes tightly, I still have lingering fears, like dreaming, "Uncle Huang, I miss you so much."

King Gu rubbed his forehead, "Well, Uncle Huang knows."

Xia Chengqi pursed his mouth, choked with sobs and said, "I used to think for a while that I would never see you again."

"How is that possible? What nonsense!"

"Are you injured?" Xia Chengqi raised his eyes, "I heard that you were injured when you attacked Fengming City, and your life is at stake."

The corner of Gu Wang's mouth froze, but he smiled quickly: "Don't worry, Uncle Huang is fine."

How could Xia Chengqi trust him, even if he wanted to take off his clothes, "Show me, I want to see where your injuries are."

King Gu stopped him from doing anything wrong, "Don't move, the injury on your body hasn't been healed, so you want to see the emperor's uncle?"

"Can't you watch it? Uncle Huang told me to take a good rest, but what about you, Uncle Huang? Have you had a good rest?"

Xia Chengqi's accusation made Gu Wang frowned, "Why are you so ignorant, I am the commander, and I have to arrange all the dispatches in the army."

"In the army? Have I come to Fengming City?"

King Gu smiled, "Of course not."

"Then where is this?"

"Fengming City is half a month away from the capital, do you think you have been running for more than half a month?"

Xia Chengqi shook his head.

"That's it, I'm afraid Jin Shen still thinks that the king's life is dying in Fengming City." King Gu brought a bowl of medicine by the bed, Xia Chengqi honestly took it and drank it with his head raised, without frowning.

King Gu frowned, with a hint of distress.

Xia Chengqi handed him the empty bowl and looked at him a little strangely, "Uncle Huang, what's wrong with you? It's me who took the medicine and not you, why are you more frowning than me."

"In the past, when you were asked to drink medicine, you always had to be coaxed. After coaxing you to drink it obediently for a long time, you still insisted on eating candy after drinking it. Now you don't need to be coaxed and you don't want candy."

Xia Chengqi lowered his head, "Uncle Huang, I know that you are doing my best, so I don't want you to work hard for me anymore. If you need to coax me to drink medicine, then I am too naive."

When King Gu heard this, the bitterness in his heart became more and more obvious.

All arrogance comes from being spoiled by others, but all sensibility is tempered.

King Gu hugged Ren in his arms and put his head on his shoulder, "Jinyu, tell Uncle Huang whether Jinshen bullied you in the palace."

Xia Chengqi shook his head, "Humiliation doesn't count, it's just imprisoning me, but why is Chen Zhen yours?"

King Gu smiled, "Uncle Emperor?"

Xia Chengqi leaned on his chest and said in a muffled voice, "No."

But during the words, Gu Wang still heard a trace of resentment.

"Jinyu blamed the emperor's uncle for not delegating power to you at the beginning. Up to the court and down to the palace, everyone belongs to this king. You are unhappy, aren't you?"

Xia Chengqi thought for a while, "I'm not unhappy, I know the emperor is doing it for my own good, but there's still something..."

"Gardy." King Gu pulled him up, looked him in the eyes, and said seriously: "Jinyu, this king has said before and promised you that he will delegate power to you, whether it is the court, the army, or even the palace. You can dispose of those palace people as you like, and the emperor will not interfere with you in any matter, but if you need the emperor, he can do anything for you, go through fire or water, and do whatever he wants."

Xia Chengqi understood that King Gu's words were never just words. He did not hesitate to delegate power to himself before, and this time he went to the northwest to fight against the rebels.

Go through fire and water, and do whatever you want.

Xia Chengqi lowered his head slowly.

But how can I deserve you to treat me like this, I never have good intentions.

"What's wrong? Why are you crying again?"

Xia Chengqi wiped away tears, and stubbornly retorted: "No, I've seen you for so long, and it's the only time I cried. Can you let me cry once?"

"Okay, okay, Jinyu can say anything."

King Gu smiled and said to him, "Are you hungry? Would you like something to eat?"

Xia Chengqi was on the road these days and hadn't eaten well, so his stomach growled when he said this.

Gu Wang listened and smiled and asked people to serve some food. Xia Chengqi was full and was taken out of the camp by Gu Wang.

There are many tents closely located outside the tents, countless soldiers shuttle back and forth, and there is a high platform not far away, and guards are patrolling on it.

"This is located in Miaojiang, four or five days' journey away from the capital. Miaojiang is feared and far away by the people because of the Gu. No one has come to this mountain for a long time. When I went to the northwest, I passed by here just in case. , so he left tens of thousands of soldiers and horses as a retreat, but he didn’t expect that today’s words would become a prophecy.” As for this, Gu Wangyan suddenly knelt down on one knee towards Xia Chengqi, cupped his hands and said, “The emperor thinks when is the best time to capture the capital. .”

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