Sir, this sword is a keepsake

The author has something to say: In the past few days, I found that the motives of the characters in the first volume are not clear enough. I guess I will find some time before or after the end to focus on small changes and polish

In the early spring of the 19th year of Yonghe, outside the Shangyang Palace facing Luoshui in the south, the blue waves are clear and winding for hundreds of miles. The peach forest on the other side of the river is full of peach blossoms. It is a scene of spring and prosperity, and all things are prosperous. In front of Emperor Daliang spread out.

Eyes full of blue green and pale pink, Qi Di's thoughts could not help but fly to that small town in the south of the Yangtze River thousands of miles away.The spring willows there are like smoke cages and ten mile embankments.

A few years ago, he ordered people to build a willow pavilion on the bank of the Luo River outside Shangyang Palace, and built a promenade extending one mile along the west bank, and planted rows of willow trees outside the corridor.But for some reason, after the willow pavilion was built, the corridor was half built, but the sage changed his mind and stopped planting willow trees.Ever since, it became such an asymmetrical scene: on the other side of the river, there are large expanses of peach blossoms, while on the other side of the river, outside the pavilions and corridors, there are wild smoky vines growing wantonly. Chic and good looking.

Chi, who was dressed in black, was kneeling in the midst of the waist-high green, like a stubborn stone that disappeared if he didn't pay attention.One of his hands is always behind his back.

The emperor withdrew his thoughts, and turned his gaze back to the scout of the Shenwu Pavilion who had once again crossed the rivers and mountains of Daliang Wanli from south to north.

At the age of 17, he went out to travel alone in the palace. On the surface, he deliberately avoided the harem dispute, but actually planned thousands of miles away to murder his two brothers.Later, she was in danger unexpectedly in the south of the Yangtze River, and Shen Yucheng rescued her.This accident also made the first emperor love and cherish his only blood that was alive at that time.

At the age of 22, on an iron cavalry, wearing a blood-soaked armor robe, he learned an unforgettable lesson from those stubborn tribesmen in the Kunlun Mountains - soldiers are precious in mountains and rivers.

The dangerous road and bad water are enough to resist the armor-breaking potential of three thousand cavalry and one hundred thousand troops.

He bears the blood of the real dragon, and was defeated several times in Kunlun's natural danger, but he succeeded there.

The misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River and the Kunlun Snowfield are the scenery that he will never forget.

Thinking of this, he clenched his fists and tried his best to straighten his back. After being an emperor for almost 20 years, he seemed to have regained the heroic appearance of his military career.At this time, he has passed the most glorious golden years of his life, but there is a flame in his chest, eager to do something to prove himself again.

Yinghuoxing, Chunfengyao, Shenwu Pavilion, Yongxia Mountain Villa, people from Xiliang hiding in the gutter like mice, and barbarians from the Northern Wilderness with cattle and sheep... Disgusting snake people...

A treacherous smile appeared on the emperor's face, "Tell me about what you have seen and heard in Xuanzhou."

Ba calmly recounted the encounter with the high priest in Xuanzhou.When he heard "Yuzhou", the emperor's expression finally changed a little.He stroked his palms, and cast his eyes on the somewhat cloudy southern sky.

"I see, I did a good job this time, but what do you want?"

"If a humble job does not disgrace the mission, it is already the favor of the Holy Grace, and there is no other request."

The emperor withdrew his gaze, turned around and stared at Yan, but he could only see a black head - he was prostrate on the ground, as tame as a sheep.

"I know that this trip is extremely dangerous. I planned to reward you heavily after you came back safe and sound. Don't refuse. If you haven't made up your mind yet, you can bring it up in the future and leave."

The emperor waved his hand, Ba stood up, bowed his waist and stepped back in small steps, until he retreated under the palace gate, and the pavilion by the Luoshui River had become a pattern the size of a palm, then turned around and stepped out of the palace gate.

As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, he met the eyes of a father-in-law who was waiting under the palace wall.The eyes of the two disappeared at the touch of a touch, and the two passed each other silently.

And behind the father-in-law, there was a middle-aged man with dark skin and rosy skin, as if he had been sunburned, dressed as a general.His facial muscles were tense, and he stood erect without looking sideways.

After Ba had gone far away, the father-in-law walked into Shangyang Palace.Compared with Ba, he walked deeper in the grass waves, until he came outside the willow pavilion, and then bowed respectfully and knelt down in front of the steps.

"My lord, this is a letter from two scouts received today."

"Bring it up."

One is mocking the wind, and the other is chi kissing. According to the rules of the Shenwu Pavilion set by the emperor himself, all participating scouts must write a letter to report what they have seen and heard, so as to prevent omissions and concealment.Since it was delivered at the same time, it seems that almost no delay was made by the two of them.

Of course, unless these two scouts secretly communicated with each other and conspired to deceive the emperor of a country with great courage.

After reading the two letters, he turned around and looked towards the vast Luoshui.

"When the strong wind blows over the hills, only the grass remains. The name is interesting."

After 20 years of recuperation, the treasury has been enriched and the population has flourished.Right now, the weather is smooth and the people live and work in peace and prosperity. What kind of splash can a rebel organization in Xiliang really cause?

He really didn't understand what else these fishes from Xiliang wanted to do. Even if they colluded with Beihuang, the premise was that those unworthy barbarian soldiers in Beihuang could enter Cangzhou where heavy troops were stationed.

"It is said that Xiao Feng enters the palace to heal his wounds, and Chi Kiss takes his place to observe the movement of Cuncao. Those who follow the crowd will be killed if they can, and those who are the leader must be captured alive."

The emperor paused, "Call in Can Sheng from the Privy Council."

The father-in-law responded, and trotted out of Shangyang Palace, and soon walked in with small steps, followed by the unsmiling general.

"I want you to send two hundred elite soldiers to Yuzhou to stand by."

Although Shen Sheng was curious, he just said, "Yes, do you want to notify the local guards..."

Recently, the Shenwu Pavilion has exclusive authority to handle affairs, and he was already displeased with being excluded. Seeing that the emperor's appointment was obviously related to dealing with matters related to Chunfengyao, he felt a little happy.

"Notify the magistrate and let him be smarter."

"Yes."

"General who leads the army, who can recommend?"

"This..." Shen Sheng pondered for a moment, and for some reason, the first thing that popped into his mind was the figure of a tall young man waving a pistol, "I feel that Pei Xiaozhi, the second son of the Minister of the Ministry of War, can take on this role."

"I have some impressions of that young man surnamed Pei. In this peaceful world, there are very few generals who are so brave and eager to fight." The emperor paused, then continued, "Da Liang claims to have millions of elite soldiers, but those are also I haven't been on the battlefield for many years, and some of them are even inferior to the soldiers of the feudal town."

He paused for a few seconds, and said in a deep voice: "I will pass on my order, if the general dies in battle, if two hundred elite soldiers cannot kill the fighter, he will be beheaded afterwards."

Shen Sheng's heart shuddered, and he naturally understood what the emperor meant.There should be no weak soldiers under a strong general.But until now, he still doesn't understand what kind of order Yuzhou is waiting for, and who is it that they want to deal with—the emperor is entrusted with a "fight to the death"?

"I love talents, and I also know that such a potential general will expand the territory, not die in a fight..." The emperor's tone was a little subtle, "Let's take it as a test."

That young man surnamed Pei... Shen Sheng suddenly felt a little uneasy, after all, he was the one who pushed the young man out.

"Is Yang Xuan still alive?"

"Here, I heard a few days ago that he became a monk at the White Horse Temple."

"Oh? He's still alive, that's right. It's still useful to find a few people to watch him."

After all, the emperor walked down two jade steps and walked to the wild grass.Seeing this, Shen Sheng and the father-in-law hurriedly saluted and left.

Facing the deserted vast sea of ​​grass, Qi Di said, "Have you heard it? The news of Xiaofeng is very important. It's time for you to appear... In Yuzhou, let the young people play with them .”

"Bao, don't kill?" A hoarse voice seemed to come out of the soil.

"Keep it."

"Sir, take orders."

A gust of east wind laced with rosin blows by, and the grass waves are rolling.

Finally, the emperor was really the only one left in the open field of Shangyang Palace.Over the years, countless palace people have seen their emperor wandering alone in this wilderness without changing seasons.

Qi Di walked over and over again, sometimes facing the direction of Luoshui, sometimes turning his back, in a place where no one was around, he bent slightly, his body tensed up in an instant, he raised his hand to cover his mouth, his body froze for a moment, his posture Bent a lot.

He can no longer imitate the chic and unrestrained posture of his youth when he went to the south of the Yangtze River.

……

Lu Ying woke up suddenly by a vulgar and smelly breath, her almond eyes widened, and she saw a strange ugly man standing in front of her, staring directly at her with a pair of cloudy eyes.

With just one glance, she understood the man's filthy mind.Looking around, there were only the two of them in the cave.

"How dare you!" Although feeling desperate, she could only shout angrily as she couldn't move, staring at the man with a pair of fiery eyes.

There was contempt and disdain in the man's eyes, and he rushed towards her the next moment.

Tears welled up in Lu Ying's eyes. The moment she was touched by the man's dirty hands, she forgot that she wanted to avenge her senior brother, her master and her senior brothers, and everything in the world. She only had one thought, That is to bite your tongue and kill yourself, and you will never be humiliated.

However, the moment the man who made her want to vomit touched her body with his hands, he froze, his head resting on her shoulder.

The man's full weight was on Lu Ying's body, and just when she couldn't breathe, the man flew away crisply and hit the back stone wall, making a loud noise.Immediately afterwards, a fresh and moist mountain wind brought a few flower petals down on her body.

The acupoints were all untied at once, Lu Ying sat up suddenly, and threw up desperately.She vomited and cried at the same time, her face was full of tears, she was out of breath, and she didn't look like a heroine.The vomit got on his clothes, but he couldn't care less.She seemed to want to spit out all the grievances she had suffered during this time.

Until only retching remained, she lay on her back again, with dirty tear stains on her face.

"Who are you?"

The one who made the shot did not leave, and had been watching all this not far away.

"Pepper map."

"Jiaotu." Lu Ying laughed at herself on her bloodless face. This person kept saying these two meaningless words, but she didn't know Jiaotu at all.

"That person is not dead yet."

"What?" Lu Ying opened her closed eyes again, not understanding what this weird woman meant.

"It is you who are humiliated, and I think it is you who should take his life."

"..."

"I have unlocked all your acupoints, and the Wuyan Sword is on the wall behind you."

After lying motionless for a while, Lu Ying struggled to stand up, raised her hand and wiped her face dry. Now she is actually not much cleaner than the man who intended to defile her.She glanced at Jiaotu with complicated eyes, and finally took off the Wuyan Sword without saying a word, and walked towards the lying man step by step.

"Wait." Jiaotu said suddenly.

Lu Ying paused, and looked at the woman who brought her here, caused her to be humiliated, but then rescued her and let her take revenge herself.

"Did your master teach you how to kill people neatly?"

"My master is a good man who punishes good and promotes evil. He only teaches how to use a sword, not how to kill." Lu Ying paused, gritted his teeth, and said, "But if I go back alive, I will tell him all this, and he will definitely replace me. I killed you for revenge."

After Jiaotu listened quietly, her calm face was like her iron mask, without any emotion.

"After killing someone, sit down obediently. If you run away again, I will think of a solution once and for all, so that you can't leave."

After finishing speaking, she left the cave without looking at Lu Ying any more.

Outside the cave, there are rolling hills, the spring is in full bloom, and the eyes are full of emerald green.Jiaotu jumped up a hillside in the distance, where a man in black was waiting for her.In the past few days, she was here to meet with the people who were stationed in Qingzhou.

Seeing her coming, the man in black stretched out his hand, with a roll of letter paper the thickness of a finger lying on his palm.

"My lord, this was stopped this morning. It is a letter from Shen Fang to Shen Yucheng."

Jiao Tu spread out the letter without any surprise, and read it carefully, not noticing the admiration in the eyes of the subordinates beside him. After a while, "Maybe, it has to be earlier."

The man in black was a little surprised, it was the first time he saw Jiao Tu's hesitant expression.Would she also doubt what she was going to do?