Those years when I climbed the wall

The candles flickered on and off, and the golden elixir under the lamp was surrounded by a layer of fluorescent light.

There were two light knocks on the door.

"Who is it?" Guo Kai raised his head and asked, while putting away the pill.

"Brother, it's me." A timid voice.

After a while, the door opened, Guo Kai seemed displeased: "You have to leave early tomorrow morning, why don't you rest?

"I..." The person outside the door folded his arms and trembled: "It's not very... don't worry..."

"Why worry?" Guo Kai said impatiently, "I have made arrangements, you and the princess will go out of the city together, and there will be no obstacles."

Stepping through the door, Guo Jian cautiously said, "I'm worried about...you." He bit his lips, "You have urged us to leave over the past two days, and Jin Fu refused because she was worried that King Jia would be unfavorable to you. Anyway, Jin Fu Compatriots with King Jia's mother, when you are in trouble, I may be able to help you."

Slightly startled, Guo Kai patted the other's thin shoulder, his face softened: "If you really want to help me, you can follow my words and take the princess out of the city to find a safe place to hide, so as to relieve my worries."

"However..." Guo Jian's eyes showed worry: "We are leaving, do you want to do something? Is it dangerous?"

Trying to squeeze out a smile from the corner of his mouth, Guo Kai said calmly: "The matter has come to this point, even if I do nothing and let it go, I may not be able to avoid disaster."

"Then..." Hearing his voice, Guo Jian became more and more uneasy: "What do you want?" He grabbed his sleeve and said, "Jin Fu came back during the day and told me that Zhao Yude died, and died of torture. The body was abandoned in the ruined temple outside the city, it should be King Jia's act of killing chickens and monkeys, I'm afraid..."

"Afraid that I will end up like this?" Guo Kai did not hide the sadness between his brows, and lowered his eyes to calm his mind: "Zhao Yude said that day, the foundation of a minister's way is selflessness in death, loyalty and justice. , And then regret death, this is the way for a gentleman to survive in the world. I deeply believe it."

"Kill... kill yourself and become benevolent!" Guo Jian's eyes dimmed, and he was obviously in palpitation: "Could it be that there is no other way out?"

"Yes!" Guo Kai faded out a word: "Escape."

"Ah?" The listener stared, "How... how to escape? Didn't you say that Gao Shiju sent medicine men to follow you all the time?"

"I don't want to sit and wait for death, so I have to face the difficulties and break the boat!" Guo Kai said awe-inspiringly, "But you take the princess and leave me, so that I can face the difficulties with all my strength."

It is a matter of life and death, how can Guo Jian give in easily?He said anxiously: "Zhao Yude must have sent someone to inform the officials of the inside story that day, so why don't you wait for two days, once the officials return to Beijing, all of this will be solved."

Guo Kai shook his head: "Zhao Yude is not a rash person, and I warned him first, how could he not take precautions and fall into an ambush so easily? There must be something wrong here! I think, the Imperial City Secretary may have a senior scholar The eyeliner under the cloth is very internal response, so not only the news from Zhao Yude is hard to hear, but also the whereabouts of the official family may have been exposed. Therefore, this matter cannot be delayed any longer, and a decisive decision must be made. Someone will go to report the inside story of the official family. Please return to Beijing immediately!"

Guo Jian frowned: "According to your will, do you want to go and send the message yourself?" Seeing his acquiescence, he was full of worry: "Now that Gao Shiju is watching you closely, how can you escape? The medicine man is fierce, if you force your way , isn’t it a joke with your life?”

"I have my own ideas!" Avoiding his anxious gaze, Guo Kai took two steps, "But you don't want to be with me..."

"Don't want to disturb you, do you?" Guo Jian followed closely, and his tone was aggressive: "You are my elder brother, how can I see you in danger and remain indifferent? Besides, have you ever thought about your parents? If something unexpected happens to you, how can I explain it to my lord?"

When mentioning his parents, Guo Kai finally had a trace of unbearable expression on his face: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been difficult to achieve. If something happens to me, I can only ask you to fulfill my filial piety on my behalf."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, it was not his own few words that could persuade him, Guo Jian hesitated several times, and finally gritted his teeth: "Then tell me where the official's house is, and I will go for you! It's simply that the people in King Jia still don't know where I am. Back in Beijing, I will put on a little disguise tomorrow morning..."

"No way!" Guo Kai resolutely said, "It's a long way to go, and the risk you'll take is not the same as the trip to Yueyang Mountain last time!" Turning around, "It's not only that you have to leave as soon as possible, I also can't stay in Beijing The last time you went to Yueyang Mountain to have an audience, Zhao Yude tried his best to cover it up for you, but now, it is hard to guarantee that the news will not leak to Gao Shiju's ears. Worry for life!"

It is indeed true!Guo Jian hesitated for a moment: "Well... how can you get out? And the medicine man..." Suddenly, he seemed to have a flash of inspiration: "Or, I will pretend to be you to lure them away, and you leave while you are there, and I will come back later." Try to get away."

Guo Kai smiled bitterly: "Let's not talk about how you escaped, but do you think that the people Gao Shiju employs are all stupid and reckless people? Although you and I have similar faces, but our stature and behavior are very different, how can we deceive them? "

"This..." is really difficult.But Guo Jian was unwilling to give up. After thinking for a moment, his eyes lit up: "I have a way! I'm only an inch shorter than you, and I can't put some cloth in my shoes. It's hard for ordinary people to tell, and I can still Wearing leather straps close to your body, so you look stronger, and your stature is no different from yours; as for your manners——" Turning around and striding away, walking around the room, it is full of vigor and vigor, unexpectedly... □Same as Guo Kai!Back to the original place and stood still, facing the surprised person with a smile: "I'm bored in my free time, thinking about my elder brother Yingwu, and I also try to imitate your gait and posture in private, but it's not a habit after all..."

Although Guo Kai's brows showed relief, he didn't let go: "Even if you can fool them for a while, once King Jia or Gao Shiju finds you and confronts you face to face, how can you not reveal your flaws?"

Guo Jian coughed lightly, and said seriously, "I will do my best for this matter!" The voice was calm, just like Guo Kai!Seeing that the elder brother still seemed to be hesitant, he hurriedly persuaded him: "I've thought about it, and tomorrow morning, I will pretend to be you and go to the military commander. King Jia and Gao Shiju don't look for me. If they look for me, I will hide if I can. Is it possible--" Pulling his sleeves, his voice was pleasant: "The night is still long, you told me about the relevant matters one by one, and I knew the answer was right at that time. As for getting out, I will go home tomorrow night. Change into women's clothes and leave, as if no one knows."

After thinking for a while, Guo Kai still shook his head: "Impossible! You are taller than ordinary women, and you didn't know it when you came back that day. Because it was dark, your gait and posture can still be confused, and you didn't leave after entering the room. Later, I asked my family members to reveal to the outside world unintentionally that a new maidservant was recruited in the family, so I dispelled his doubts. However, if you repeat the old tricks now, it will be difficult to confuse you. Guess. After Yueyang Mountain was emptied, Gao Shiju became more suspicious. Even if I am not at home, there are still spies watching around. In the past few days, almost everyone who comes and goes will be questioned. You will probably be stopped at that time. "

"Then..." Guo Jian thought about it and came up with a new plan: "I'll take them to a lively restaurant, disguise themselves inside, and go out among the crowd, or... simply jump out of the window!"

After walking around twice, Guo Kai raised his forehead and said, "No way. That dry man will follow you into the restaurant. Even if you sit in the pavilion, he will stay outside the door every step of the way! Take a step back, you escape through the window and door by chance, then There are people watching around the restaurant, and the lights are bright everywhere, no matter how disguised you are, it is difficult to hide your true face, the only way is to cover your face, but this is not trying to cover up?"

A moment of silence.

"However, there may not be an opportunity to take advantage of it here-" or after he suggested it, Guo Kai finally had an idea: "You are different from me in stature and manner, but you should only avoid the front face. Fooled..." Back at the table, sat down, called Guo Jian closer, and elaborated on his strategy.

Hold the candle for half the night, let's talk at the fourth watch.The two brothers rested in the same room for an hour, then got up to wash up.

The sky was getting brighter, the door of the house was opened, and the young man led the horse out. After a while, Guo Kai also walked out the door, looking depressed and a little sluggish.Seeing him, the old family members behind advised him: "The general is unwell, why don't you take a day off?"

Guo Kai shook his head: "I'm not sick, I just haven't had a good rest."

The old family frowned: "The general is always restless these days. Could it be that he is too busy with military affairs and is too sad? So, it's time to find a time to go out and have a drink to relieve worries."

Guo Kai rubbed his forehead and smiled wryly, "Let's talk about it later." He had already stepped down the steps.

Just then he got on the horse, and suddenly saw a black figure jump out of the door, swiftly pounced on the bay red horse that had just moved forward - but it was a black dog!The dog caught up with the bay red horse, bared its teeth and barked wildly, even making a gesture of biting.The horse galloped in fright, but Guo Kai seemed defenseless and unable to stop him, so he galloped towards the downtown area one by one.The next moment, several figures suddenly gathered from all sides, chasing desperately in the direction of the horse.And the instigator, the black dog Xifu, didn't stop, and followed behind him clamorously, which made things difficult for the servants of the Guo family, and several of them chased after the dog panting.

Running a horse in a busy city is really dangerous!The man on the horse obviously knew that he tried his best to calm the frightened horse while keeping himself steady, but unfortunately the effect was very little for a while, until he stepped into the intersection in the busy city, the horse slowed down and gradually came to a stop.

With a sigh of relief, the man immediately turned his head, glanced at the men in black who were too invisible and looked at each other, and then smiled after being stunned: "Alchemy is not easy, it's just a startled horse, so there is no need to waste the pill."

A trace of embarrassment swept across his face, and the man in black who was at the front silently took back the golden pill that was brought to his mouth, lowered his eyebrows and cupped his hands: "We are just worried about the general's safety."

He didn't say yes or no, and immediately looked away: "That's it, thank you."

Not far away, the black dog Xifu was finally chased and surrounded by the servants, but no one seemed to notice, only three of the four who had chased them out were left.